Marijuana legalization successes pave way for national conversation on drug laws: Experts
A majority of voters in five states, both red and blue, passed ballot measures that legalized marijuana on Election Day. This show of support at the polls will put more pressure on other states and the federal government to update its drug policies,
Study Finds 90% of Rolling Papers Contain Heavy Metals
An analysis by California’s SC Laboratories Inc. of 101 rolling papers found at least one heavy metal in 90 percent of the papers tested with 8 percent containing at least one heavy metal in “concentrations above the allowable limits” in
California Allows Regional Designation for Cannabis Marketing
Under a new California law, cannabis brands grown in the “sun and soil” of a city or county can be labeled with a regional designation, the Sacramento Bee reports. The law allows products to carry an “appellation of origin” label similar to
Wildfires Have Devastated the West Coast Cannabis Industry
It’s wildfire season in the U.S. and cannabis companies up and down the West Coast are feeling the impact. From burned farms and property to potentially contaminated crops from prolonged exposure to smoke, heat, and fire retardant, cannabis
Election could stoke US marijuana market, sway Congress
Voters in four states from different regions of the country could embrace broad legal marijuana sales on Election Day, and a sweep would highlight how public acceptance of cannabis is cutting across geography, demographics and the nation’s deep political divide. The
US Nurses, Neurologists, and Pharmacists Showing Support for Cannabis-Based Therapies
As cannabis gains traction both in public perception and acceptance by the scientific and medical communities, a better understanding of its still-growing potential is at hand. New applications for cannabis are still being developed while cannabinoid therapies for many different
How the Cannabis Industry Can be More Eco-Friendly Going Forward
How the cannabis industry can be more “Eco-Friendly” in 2020 The world no longer respects industry that does not respect the planet. Well – at least the consumer-world that is [for the most part]. The cannabis industry – despite all of the
What is Croptober?
What is Croptober? As fall comes quickly to the Northern hemisphere, cannabis suppliers excitedly wait for the arrival of Croptober. Croptober, or what you may know it as October, is the season where most outdoor cannabis crops have reached
California Governor Approves Changes To Marijuana Banking And Labeling Laws
Among the biggest of the new changes are revisions to banking and advertising laws. With many legal marijuana businesses are still unable to access financial services, Newsom signed a bill (AB 1525) to remove state penalties against banks that work
The Growing Fields of Cannabis Can Be Organically Cultivated
Photo by Esteban Lopez on Unsplash Regardless of whether a cultivator is growing or wishes to grow organic cannabis, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) organic certification is unattainable. This, of course, is because the US federal government, still, in 2020 (!), despite the