Girl Scouts set up cookie stand outside marijuana dispensary in Chicago
Just outside of Dispensary 33, one of Chicago‘s recreational marijuana shops, a Girl Scouts troop set up their cookie stand in a genius way to sell boxes.
This Colorado college will start offering a cannabis major in the fall
Students on Colorado State University’s Pueblo campus will have the option to study cannabis beginning this fall.
Three reasons the Conservative government might legalise cannabis
The Conservative government abruptly and unexpectedly lifted restrictions on medicinal cannabis in 2018. This is viewed by some as a necessary prelude to a more liberal approach to recreational drug use. Certainly, recent opinion polls suggest the British public support legalisation – even if they are unsure of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s views on this.
The new ‘runner’s high’: the benefits of mixing cannabis and exercise
A study of cannabis users found 82% of people partaking in exercise use cannabis before or after their workout, reporting it increases enjoyment, enhances recovery, and heightens motivation.
Families protest over NHS medical cannabis rules
The families of severely epileptic children have held a protest criticising the NHS for failing to prescribe medical cannabis.
Whoopi Goldberg’s cannabis company has shut down
Whoopi & Maya, the medical cannabis company co-founded by Whoopi Goldberg, is closing up shop, according to a statement posted on its website.
Illegal cannabis oil for sale… at Holland and Barrett: Dutch-made brand contains four times legal limit of psychoactive ingredient THC
High-street favourite Holland & Barrett stocks a brand of oil that contains more than four times the legal limit of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis.
Devon man says ‘cannabis oil helped me fight cancer
A man from Crediton has shared his experience of using cannabis oil (CBD) during his cancer treatment.
Canberra becomes the first city in Australia to legalise cannabis for personal use
Canberra has become the first city in Australia to legalise cannabis for personal use. As of Friday, Canberra residents over 18 will be allowed to possess 50g of cannabis and grow two plants per person. A household can only have four plants total and hydroponic growing will remain illegal, The ABC reported. Authorities have warned that the new Australian Captial Territory laws, however, conflict with federal legislation.
Texas A&M-developed device helps weed out hemp from marijuana
“We developed this technology that allows for non-invasive, non-destructive—and what’s very important for law enforcement officers—on-site identification of cannabis,” said Dmitry Kurouski, assistant professor in the department of biochemistry and biophysics at Texas A&M University.