Woodstock once meant guitars screaming under the rain, joints passed from hand to hand, and a field of kids chasing peace and rebellion. More than half a century later, the name has resurfaced in a can of cannabis-infused seltzer. The brand behind the legendary festival has rolled out a new line of THC drinks with…
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With the majority of states now having legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use, a new poll signals that cannabis’s normalization has left many people feeling neutral about how the policy impacts society—though more say the reform has been “good” than believe it has been “bad.” The poll from NBC News, which was conducted by…
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Mike Tyson spoke about the need for federal marijuana rescheduling on a podcast hosted by the wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller—saying he’s expecting “good news” on the issue soon. In an episode of The Katie Miller Podcast that aired on Monday, Tyson criticized the current classification of cannabis…
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Marijuana use is linked to lower alcohol intake and diminished cravings in heavy drinkers, according to a new federally funded scientific paper. The study, a full version of which was obtained by Marijuana Moment in a pre-proof form, found that “for some individuals who drink heavily, cannabis may serve as a substitute for alcohol,” adding…
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A Democratic lawmaker says Congress is at a “crossroads” over marijuana reform, with ongoing uncertainty over where President Donald Trump will land on a rescheduling proposal that’s currently at a “standstill” before his adminstration. Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV), co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, spoke on Friday at an event with student researchers affiliated with…
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“Missouri is viewed as a stronger market than others. There are things happening in Missouri that are causing consumers to not just be shopping on price.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent More people are heading to Missouri’s dispensaries to buy cannabis products—and spending more money when they go, according to industry experts who spoke Thursday…
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The Cookie-Cutter Crusade: Deconstructing the Tired Talking Points of Cannabis Prohibitionists Here we go again, folks. Just when you think the cannabis prohibition debate might evolve beyond the same tired talking points from the 1980s, along comes the Concerned Women for America with their latest pearl-clutching manifesto on why marijuana should remain a Schedule…
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“I’m glad I stayed vigilant. There’s no rest for the weary.” By Paul Cobler and Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune When news broke Wednesday afternoon of a last-minute push to pass new, stricter regulations for consumable hemp products, the employees at Austin Vape & Smoke sprung into action. Zaquiri Hensen, a manager at the South…
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I still keep, in my phone’s notepad, the list of strains I smoked and the coffeeshops where I scored them—a personal archive of Amsterdam’s green bounty. I made that pilgrimage in April 2015, spending fifteen days on my own with one simple mission: hit as many coffeeshops as I could and, of course, do what…
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