Oregon is getting greener and greener each cycle. Cannabis not only won big around the country on Election Day 2018, but also on a local level last week within states that had already legalized adult use marijuana, such as Oregon and California. As to Oregon in particular, a handful of cities voted to lift bans on […]
Texas Representative Introduces Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana
State Rep. Joe Moody, a Democrat from El Paso, introduced a bill on Monday to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana in the Texas House of Representatives. The measure, House Bill 63, was submitted by Moody on the first day of the pre-filing period for the 2019 legislative session. If passed, “a person who knowingly or intentionally possesses […]
Total Body Detox – How to Remove THC From Your Body?
Tetrahydro cannabinol or THC is a nerve toxin that is mainly a component of marijuana. The component is extremely dangerous for one’s health and is equally tough to remove from the system as it attaches itself to the fat cells in the body. The component can cause severe mutations in the cells that it comes […]
How to Start a Medical Marijuana Dispensary
You want to open a business and you live in a state where medical marijuana is used legally but don’t know where to start? There’s actually nothing much to worry about. Medical marijuana Denver Colorado has been lawful since the year 2000 and just last year 2010, two new laws regarding the use of medicinal […]
How to Wean Off Opioids
Opioids, narcotic painkillers, killed 33,000 Americans in 2015,1,2,3 and nearly 42,250 in 2016 — over 1,000 more deaths than were caused by breast cancer that same year4 — and the addiction trend shows absolutely no signs of leveling off or declining. On the contrary, recent statistics suggest the death toll is still trending upward, with […]
Stiffed Drinks: CBD-Infused Alcoholic Beverages Banned in California
Mint is still fine; CBD, not so much. A few months ago, I spoke to a reporter from Quartz about cannabidiol (CBD). She told me that a local cafe was offering a CBD-infused latte and that it piqued her interest for a story. Her local baristas were not alone as numerous bars, restaurants, and cafes […]
Working with Outside Sales Persons in Oregon Cannabis
Outside sales people can be a great tool to sell your cannabis product. They may be invaluable to your company. In Oregon, outside sales people may be exempt from minimum wage and overtime requirements if certain requirements are met. Lately, we’ve seen more and more Oregon marijuana companies start working with outside sales people (sometimes […]
Mislabeled Cannabis Products are Found on Ontario’s Online Cannabis Store
Rolling out a massive project like federal cannabis legalization is bound to have a few hiccups along the way. And since Canada legalized weed on October 17, there have already been at least a few setbacks. Most recently, the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) mislabelled the THC content of some of its products. Mislabeled Flower Consumers […]
FDA-Approved Cannabis-Based Drug is Officially Available by Prescription
The first FDA-approved, cannabinoid-based pharmaceutical drug is now for sale in the U.S. After clearing all regulatory requirements, GW Pharmaceuticals’ CBD-based drug Epidiolex is now available in all 50 states. Although the U.S. government is now allowing this drug to be sold, the federal government still classifies actual cannabis as a Schedule I illegal substance. […]
MedMen Files Trademark Application For the Word ‘Cannabis’
Cannabis retailer and cultivator MedMen has filed a trademark application for the word “cannabis,” it was revealed recently. The application to trademark the word for use in connection with “T-shirts; Short-sleeved or long-sleeved t-shirts” was filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on October 3. Photographs included with the application depict graphic T-shirts […]