Are you a chronic cannabis user? Chances are you don’t fall into the stoner stereotype of a lazy, unmotivated, and silly slacker, and now you have science to help you prove it. A new study indicates that people who consistently consume cannabis products do not suffer significant dips in motivation. Instead, they may report more […]
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NEW YORK, NY – The push to legalize marijuana took to the streets of the Big Apple on Saturday at the annual NYC Cannabis Parade and Rally. It continued a tradition that dates back to the 1973, when a “smoke-in” was held at Washington Square Park. Since then, the celebration held on the first Saturday […]
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The Drug Enforcement Administration is again facing scrutiny and calls from federal lawmakers to quickly reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I illegal substance down to a Schedule III substance as recommended by the U.S. Health and Human Services Department. This appeal is not the first time that the DEA has faced calls from lawmakers to reschedule cannabis. Congressional […]
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The reclassification of marijuana under federal law is expected to provide a boost for research into the drug’s effects, according to an NPR report. Last week the Drug Enforcement Administration decided to recommend categorizing marijuana as a less dangerous Schedule III drug instead of its current Schedule 1 classification, which had subjected it to the […]
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The Minneapolis Convention Center rolled out Minnesota’s first-ever cannabis expo last weekend, CBS News reported. The Lucky Leaf expo brought together 150 cannabis vendors and local business owners for the two-day event as the state gets ready to establish its legal recreational marijuana market. Marijuana was decriminalized in Minnesota last August, allowing […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has made the decision to re-classify marijuana as a less dangerous drug under the Controlled Substances Act, reports the Associated Press. In a landmark reform of the federal marijuana laws, the DEA will recommend categorizing marijuana as a Schedule III drug instead of its current Schedule 1 […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Drug Enforcement Administration is being urged to act “promptly” in re-classifying marijuana under federal law, according to a HuffPost report. A group of 21 Democratic lawmakers made that request recently in a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and DEA Administrator Anne Milgram. In 2022, President Joe Biden launched an initiative […]
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DENVER, CO – A new report is showing robust job growth and positive trends within the legal cannabis industry, according to PR Newswire. The data was compiled by Vangst, the cannabis industry’s leading jobs platform, in its 2024 report that was done in conjunction with Whitney Economics. It found that the legal cannabis industry added […]
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QUALLA BOUNDARY, NC – It was a marijuana milestone in North Carolina over the weekend when the state’s first-ever medical cannabis dispensary opened for business, ABC News and the Asheville Citizen-Times report. On Saturday, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians opened its dispensary on tribal land within the Eastern Band land known as the Qualla […]
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How do sophisticated adults unwind after a long day? Images from popular media and movies suggest consuming alcohol is the perfect way to relax and enjoy the company of family and friends. Imbibing alcohol at social engagements and functions has turned into a social norm for many people. Since the end of prohibition, there has […]
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