Category: Culture

January is already shaking out to be a big month for court rulings on the civil and criminal liabilities people should or shouldn’t face over the smell of cannabis. On the heels of a federal judge’s dismissal of a racketeering lawsuit against a smelly cannabis farmer, the Vermont Supreme Court has ruled that certain marijuana odors are […]

Recreational cannabis has been legalized in Canada for a few months now, but the next time you slide through a recreational cannabis shop in the Six, you’d best come equipped with loonies and toonies instead of a credit card. In a recent statement issued by Daniel Therrien, Canada’s privacy commissioner, he urged cannabis sellers and […]

Massachusetts’ ’ Special Commission on Operating Under the Influence and Impaired Driving released a report on Wednesday advising that those who decline roadside drug tests must have their license suspended for 6 months–– the exact same penalty for chauffeurs who decline breathalyzer tests. The report will be provided to the Massachusetts legislature to be thought […]

Dr. Dina is the creator of the Alternative Herbal Health Services dispensary in Los Angeles along with the motivation for the Nancy Botwin character on the groundbreaking pot-centric program, Weeds. A kept in mind marijuana activist, Dr. Dina has actually gone far for herself as both an entrepreneur and a benefactor. Here, reserving the standard […]

LANSING — Michigan voters decided to free the weed, but that doesn’t mean Michiganders will be able to use cannabis wherever they please. Although adult marijuana use is expected to become legal on Dec. 6, consumption will be prohibited in cars, K-12 schools and in public places, such as parks and sidewalks. Additionally, landlords can bar tenants from growing or […]

More U.S. cannabis cultivators are deploying internet-of-things (IOT) technologies in greenhouses to optimize the use of power, water and nutrients. “We’re doing some cool work with indoor cannabis growers and consultants,” said Tim Guiterman, chief marketing officer at Massachusetts-based InfiSense, which provides IOT hardware, software and analytics.  As competition ramps up between growers in states […]

For years, marijuana conspiracy theorists drifted pictures of packs of Marlboro brand name joints to show the degree that corporations might dominate the cannabis market once the drug was legislated. With Monday’’ s statement by Reuters that Marlboro and Virginia Slims’ ’ moms and dad business Altria is talking about financial investment chances with Canadian […]

Illustrated by Anna Sudit. In honor of 4/20 we’re reviewing a few of our biggest … hits. In the history of the world, there is no record of a deadly cannabis overdose. Lots of individuals have actually gotten so high that they’ve wanted they were dead, which is scary. Beyond psychic disasters, numerous other individuals […]

Almost a decade after her husband’s memoir Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance, Michelle Obama wants to tell her own story. Her autobiography Becoming, set to release tomorrow, follows the former first lady’s coming of age tale. In it, she candidly explores her youth. She even includes some aspects many people […]

The British tabloid press is reporting on a 10-month-old baby who had to be rushed to the hospital after accidentally swallowing cannabis. Police in Lyon, France, arrested the baby’s parents after they checked their child into the emergency room. Stories say the infant is currently in a coma and fighting for its life. At this […]