The top 10 cannabis lifestyle trends of 2017
Published: Dec 28, 2017, 2:59 pm • Updated: Dec 29, 2017, 8:47 am By Katie Shapiro, The Cannabist Staff Wrapping up another year that had its share of soul-crushing moments, the ongoing progress of...
View ArticleNew Mexico fifth-grader finds out too late the gummy candies she shared at...
Published: Jan 22, 2018, 7:02 am • Updated: Jan 22, 2018, 7:02 am By Kristine Phillips, The Washington Post A 9-year-old student in New Mexico gave fellow students gummies – only to realize later they...
View ArticleIs CBD the “wonder-elixir” for Generation Anxious?
In a lowlit room at Joy’s Spa in Washington, Dawn Franklin is smoothing a creamy white mask onto Jessica Osorio’s face. The mask, she says, is infused with chamomile and sage and aloe vera, plus one...
View ArticleCannabis industry not king in Colorado economy: new report
Colorado’s marijuana industry is booming and boisterous, but the burgeoning business sector is a mere blip on the state’s broader employment and revenue picture. Denver-based economists at the Federal...
View ArticlePot industry pleads its case against potential Texas CBD ban
RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post Sarah Shebanek, wellness buyer for Alfalfa’s, works with the CBD oil supplements the store sells on Dec. 4, 2017 in Boulder. DENVER — A month after a Texas health agency...
View ArticleNearly 280 marijuana stores in Colorado suggested cannabis for...
Should women suffering from morning sickness during pregnancy use marijuana to control their nausea? Colorado health experts, regulatory officials and even industry advocates have consistently...
View ArticleMarijuana growers turning to hemp as CBD extract explodes
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — A glut of legal marijuana is driving Oregon pot prices to rock-bottom levels, prompting some nervous growers to start pivoting to another type of cannabis to make ends meet — one...
View ArticleLos Angeles for tourists: Hollywood, beaches — and pot?
By Marjorie Miller, The Associated Press WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Recreational marijuana sales became legal in California this year, and the industry is targeting tourists as well as locals, with...
View ArticleWomen look to make mark on male-dominated marijuana industry
JUNEAU, Alaska — When Danielle Schumacher attended her first convention of marijuana activists about 15 years ago, she could count on one hand all the women in a room of older men. The lack of...
View ArticleSome parents fear changes to state laws as FDA weighs use of CBD pharmaceuticals
COLORADO SPRINGS — Some American parents who for years have used cannabis to treat severe forms of epilepsy in their children are feeling more cautious than celebratory as U.S. regulators near a...
View ArticleMarijuana addiction is real, and rising
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — For as long as most residents can remember, smoking marijuana has been a part of life here. The fact that California legalized the practice in January went practically unnoticed...
View ArticleSynthetic marijuana, bright lights could help dementia patients
Synthetic marijuana and brighter lights could help improve the lives of people with dementia, according to new research presented Tuesday at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in...
View ArticleHow many Coloradans are driving high? New report offers one answer
Four years after the legalization of recreational pot sales, state officials are another step closer to determining how the change is affecting the safety of Colorado’s roads — but many obstacles...
View ArticleMind-altering breast milk? New marijuana study poses that question.
CHICAGO — Marijuana’s main mind-altering ingredient was detected in nursing mothers’ breast milk in a small study that comes amid evidence that more U.S. women are using pot during pregnancy and...
View ArticleCalifornia pot products seeing big safety testing failure rate
LOS ANGELES — Nearly 20 percent of marijuana products in California have failed tests for potency and purity since the state started requiring the checks on July 1, a failure rate some in the industry...
View ArticleU.S. approves marijuana extract imports from Canada for research
SAN DIEGO — In a rare move, the U.S. government has approved the importation of marijuana extracts from Canada for a clinical trial, highlighting a new avenue for American researchers who have long...
View Article6 Steps To Cannabis Stock Investing
6 Steps To Cannabis Stock Investing To simplify things a bit for you, here are 6 steps that you need to take when you invest in cannabis stocks or any other kind of security for that matter:...
View ArticleRecent California conviction of stoned driver shows potentially deadly...
By Jason Kotowski While alcohol-related DUIs remain far more common, this past week a case involving a motorist prosecutors say was solely under the influence of marijuana provided a stark example of...
View ArticleA cannabis Coke and a smile? Colorado companies hoping to tap infused...
When Coca-Cola publicly announces it is sizing up business opportunities in an industry, people take notice. That was the case in mid September when Coke — the world’s largest beverage company with a...
View ArticleHemp taking off as viable product, and Colorado entrepreneurs are at the...
Rianna Meyer doesn’t like talking about herself. When prompted, she ticks off a list of milestones: joining the Air Force, becoming a firefighting captain, finding her way to the Antarctic by way of...
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