Cannabis

Yo, check it out, my homies. Hemp advocates and industry leaders been hollerin’ at the government to make it easier to get that cannabidiol (CBD) in our lives. The House of Representatives subcommittee had a meetin’ last week to investigate why the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) be frontin’ on regulating CBD as an ingredient in our favorite foods, drinks, and dietary supplements.

At that hearin’, all them lawmakers and witnesses were straight up dissin’ the FDA for not takin’ any action on CBD regulation. They be sayin’ how this lack of regulation be affectin’ peeps who tryna get … Read more “House Crew Demands FDA to Regulate CBD in Eats and Drinks”

Yo, peep this new study, fam. It turns out that New York City be smokin’ more weed than any other city in the whole damn world! They be puffin’ on a whopping 62.3 metric tons of that herb every year. That’s like 137,000 pounds, bro! This study, called the “2023 Cannabis Global Price Index,” was put together by some health info resource called CFAH. These dudes collected data on weed prices from 140 cities across the globe.

But it ain’t just about who smokes the most, my dudes. This research also looked at which cities got the most expensive and … Read more “New York City Be Straight Blowin’ on That Top Shelf Ganja, Ya Heard?”

Yo, check it out. This article is all about Kevin Durant, the man who’s been tearing up the NBA for 15 seasons. He’s got two championships, an MVP award, and he’s one of the illest scorers to ever play the game. But yo, turns out KD made a major move off the court while he was high as a kite.

At a sports business summit on CNBC, my man KD dropped a bomb on everybody. He straight up said that he called up NBA commissioner Adam Silver and told him to drop the league’s ban on weed. That’s right, KD … Read more “KD Beggin’ NBA to Drop Weed Ban, Yo”

Yo, peeps! Listen up, ’cause I got some serious news to drop on ya. Check it out: a tragic incident went down at a Green Thumb Industries’ (GTBIF) facility in Rock Island, Illinois. Julie Devinney, an employee in the cannabis industry, sadly passed away while on the job. It’s a real shocker, fam.

According to the police report obtained by WeedWeek, Julie had been dealing with breathing problems for a minute. She had to dip out of work early multiple times ’cause of it. But last Friday, things took a turn for the worse. Julie collapsed after doing some easy-peasy … Read more “Marijuana Dust: A New Silent Killer or Nah? – Did Another Homie Bite the Dust from Industrial Kief Puffin’?”

Yo, what up fam? It’s your boy Dan here, and I gotta lay down some heavy news about Colorado’s marijuana scene. Shit ain’t looking good, my dudes. This year’s 4/20 festival, which is a big deal for all the weed lovers out there, was straight-up trash. And guess what? It was the worst in five whole years, according to MJ BIZ. That’s some serious bad juju for the industry, ya feel me? The Marijuana Industry Group in Denver is freakin’ alarmed by this shit. Sales are down, businesses are shutting down left and right, and folks are losing their jobs. … Read more “Mad Kush, Few Hustlers: Colorado Puts Up with Weakest 4/20 Sales in Half a Decade”

Yo, peeps! Check it out, this dope study was done up in Canada where they legalized weed for medical and recreational use. It found that over 14% of workers who got injured on the job used cannabis to help them recover. That’s right, fam, weed is helping people heal!

The study was done by researchers from the University of Toronto and they surveyed almost 1,200 Canadians who had gotten workers’ compensation for an injury or sickness. They talked to these peeps 18 months and 36 months after their injury, asking them about their cannabis use in the past year. They … Read more “Study Shows 14% Be Blazin’ That Weed to Heal Work Wounds, Yo”

Yo, listen up! Marijuana is becoming more and more mainstream, just like alcohol. It’s becoming a regular part of people’s lives, ya feel me? But here’s the thing, just like how beer makes you wanna hit up the restroom, it turns out that cannabis might have a similar effect. Yeah, heavy use of weed might be linked to having an overactive bladder.

Now, an overactive bladder is when you gotta pee more often than usual. It includes things like waking up in the middle of the night to take a leak and not being able to hold it when you … Read more “Is Weed Messin’ With Your Pee Game?”

Yo, yo, yo! Check it out, fam! We got Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a bigshot contender for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination, talking about legalizing weed and psychedelics if he wins that thang. And get this, he wants to tax the hell out of those substances and use the dough to set up some “healing centers.” That’s right, y’all! Places where peeps recovering from addiction can get their hands dirty and do some organic farming as a way to heal. Oh, and he’s also all about making it easier for the cannabis industry to get banking services. It’s like a … Read more “Which Dem Prez Hopeful Gonna Make Weed Legit? RFK Jr Could Be the Dopest Savior for the Cannabis Game”

Yo, check it out, my peeps! Smart & Safe Florida (SSF), this dope advocacy group from Florida, been workin’ their a**es off tryna get cannabis legalized in 2024. They just dropped some bomb news about new briefs they filed with the Florida Supreme Court. Sh**’s getting real, yo!

On July 19, SSF, alongside the Medical Marijuana Business Association of Florida and the Cato Institute, came through with a new brief in response to Attorney General Ashley Moody’s challenge to their initiative. This sh** is so high profile, the Supreme Court be callin’ it a “high profile case.” You feel me?… Read more “Florida Advocacy Group Claps Back at Attorney General for Hatin’ on 2024 Ballot Initiative”

Yo, listen up! We ’bout to dive into the world of hashish, a legendary substance that’s been around since ancient times. Picture this: exotic places like Tangiers, Egypt, and the far east, all with that sweet aroma of smoky clouds and a chill vibe. But hold up, what exactly is hashish and is it still a thing today?

Hashish, also known as hash, is a super strong form of cannabis that’s been used for centuries to get people high as a kite. Cannabis has been cultivated and enjoyed for thousands of years, dating all the way back to ancient civilizations … Read more “What’s the Deal with Hashish, Fam?”