Catch-22 For Canadians, By Ray Mwareya
Residents on a remote Canadian island are distressed that US customs are opening mail to search for traces of cannabis and sometimes seizing packages.
Legalization Hurts – Small Farmers Battle the Man – By Paul James
It’s California and it’s the late 1960’s. The hippie movement is coming to an end, but the vibes of the counterculture re-main strong. People must go on with their lives, but they don’t want to just give in like the rest of society.
The effects of Intoxicants, A year after legalization In Canada – By Erin Lindley
“Do you know what the number one side effect of smoking Cannabis is?”My friend Paul Hornby asked me this one year ago, shortly after Cannabis was legalized in Canada.
Lethoso Leads The way – By Ray Mwareya
Lesotho, with just 2 million citizens, is the smallest country by size in Africa but it leads the continent in medical marijuana cultivation. Rows of greenhouses are taking shape in the highlands of the kingdom, and drawing a dozen investors from Canada, South Africa and the US.
What Have We learnt from Cannabis Research In 2019? – By Bethan Bee Rose
Major developments are happening in the global cannabis industry. Most recently, the European Union legalized a cannabinoid-based medication for patients aged two years and above who suffer from rare types of epilepsy; Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome. The name of that medication was Epidiolex – produced by British drug company GW Pharmaceuticals.
Pondering the Profitability of Prohibition, By Simpa
Long gone are the days of tie-dyed clad hippies preaching peace and love from the pulpit of the plant. Their long wavy hair and baggy clothes replaced with trendy haircuts and fitted business suits. Their old mantras of love and equality have given way to those of legislation and equity.
Strain Report – Gorilla CBD – By Dinafem
An Indica capable of taming the potency of Gorilla while keeping her taste intact.
California Legalization, A threat to the Small Farmer’s Heritage – By Frenchy Cannoli
Introduction to the current situation in California by third-generation Emerald Triangle Farmer Casey O’Neill:
More and more older adults are using marijuana
The percentage of adults over the age of 65 who said they’d used some form of cannabis in the past year was 75 percent higher in 2018 — when 4.2 percent said they’d used it — than it was in 2015, according to new data published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Cannabis use in this group has been increasing dramatically since around 2006 when less than 0.5 percent of older adults said they’d used the drug.
Louisiana licenses issued allowing farmers to grow hemp
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana started handing out its first licenses to farmers to grow industrial hemp this month, after lawmakers legalized the crop in a bid to start a new agricultural industry in the state.