NBA's Al Harrington: 'We Don't Forget Those Harmed By Cannabis Prohibition,' Our Mission Is Impact Before Profit
NBA’s Al Harrington: ‘We Don’t Forget Those Harmed By Cannabis Prohibition,’ Our Mission Is Impact Before Profit Image Cannabis News September 26, 2024 Al Harrington’s Village Dispensary focuses on empowering communities impacted by prohibition. For NBA star turned cannabis entrepreneur Al Harrington, the opening of Village Dispensary in Hoboken, NewContinue Reading
DeSantis Provokes Outrage Over Taxpayer-Funded Ads Linking Marijuana Legalization To Car Crashes
DeSantis Provokes Outrage Over Taxpayer-Funded Ads Linking Marijuana Legalization To Car Crashes Image Cannabis News September 26, 2024 The ad, produced by the Florida Department of Transportation, warns against the dangers of driving under the influence of cannabis. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) faces a public relations lashing for leveragingContinue Reading
States Without Legalized Cannabis Have Higher Rate of Poison Control Calls for Delta-8 THC Products, Says Recent Study
States Without Legalized Cannabis Have Higher Rate of Poison Control Calls for Delta-8 THC Products, Says Recent Study Image Cannabis News September 26, 2024 Products containing Delta-8 THC may be leading to an increase in calls to poison control centers, according to a recent study. A recent study published inContinue Reading
Delaware’s cannabis industry: A secret shopper investigation finds mislabeling, contamination, and public health risks among gaps in compliance
Delaware’s cannabis industry: A secret shopper investigation finds mislabeling, contamination, and public health risks among gaps in compliance Image Cannabis News September 26, 2024 A “Secret Shopper” investigation revealed alarming compliance issues in Delaware’s cannabis industry. The study discovered instances of mislabeling, product contamination, and the presence of synthetic cannabinoidsContinue Reading
Avicanna unveils large-scale MyMedi.ca medical cannabis study
Avicanna unveils large-scale MyMedi.ca medical cannabis study Image Cannabis News September 26, 2024 Avicanna released information on a new study through MyMedi.ca which will look into the use of medical cannabis for various health ailments such as pain, anxiety, epilepsy, sleep, and depression. In a recent press release (1), AvicannaContinue Reading
Verano Holdings Corp. Set to Begin “Save the Bits” Campaign for Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation
Verano Holdings Corp. Set to Begin “Save the Bits” Campaign for Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation Image Cannabis News September 26, 2024 Multi-state cannabis company, Verano Holdings Corp., started a fundraising campaign with their BITS™ edibles product for Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a portion of the proceeds going toContinue Reading
Watch: Wiz Khalifa world record joint-smoking attempt
Our clothes won’t ever air out. The post Watch: Wiz Khalifa world record joint-smoking attempt appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Watch: Wiz Khalifa world record joint-smoking attemptContinue Reading
Maryland Marijuana Tax Revenue Surges 52% To $22 Million In Second Quarter Of 2024, State Officials Say
Maryland saw more than $22.3 million in tax revenue from adult-use marijuana sales during the second quarter of 2024—a 52 percent increase compared to the prior quarter—according to state officials. The state comptroller, Brooke Lierman, announced on Tuesday that cannabis tax dollars totaled $22,357,011 for the second quarter, up fromContinue Reading
New Jersey Puts Another $14.5 Million Toward Community Violence Prevention, Funded Largely By Marijuana Revenue
New Jersey’s governor and attorney general have opened another round of funding for a violence-intervention grant program financed largely by revenue from state-legal marijuana. Gov. Phil Murphy (D) and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin (D) said Tuesday that the newly announced awards, which will funnel $14.5 million to support communityContinue Reading
Do Terpenes Contribute To Medical Marijuana’s ‘Entourage Effect’? New Study Says It’s ‘Plausible,’ But Still ‘Unproven’
A review of research into the synergistic effects of the chemical components in medical marijuana—an idea commonly known as the entourage effect—says that terpenes, popularly credited with modulating the experience of cannabis, may indeed be “influencers in the therapeutic benefits of cannabinoids,” though for now that influence “remains unproven.” TheContinue Reading