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Cannabis Smokers Don’t Really Fit ‘Stoner’ Stereotypes

Cannabis Smokers Don’t Really Fit ‘Stoner’ Stereotypes

Cannabis Smokers Don’t Really Fit ‘Stoner’ Stereotypes

A recent survey conducted by an online marijuana marketplace found no lazy unemployed burnouts among its customers. Dutchie, an Oregon-based cannabis startup, looked at 5,000 smokers who registered ...

3 years ago

Zimbabwe’s 57 Licensed Producers to Start Cannabis Exports Soon

Zimbabwe’s 57 Licensed Producers to Start Cannabis Exports Soon

Zimbabwe’s 57 Licensed Producers to Start Cannabis Exports Soon

The government of Zimbabwe has issued 57 licenses to companies that want to cultivate and process cannabis, according to the country’s Investment and Development Agency. Most of these ...

3 years ago

The Next Five Years to See a Boom in Cannabis Pharmaceuticals

The Next Five Years to See a Boom in Cannabis Pharmaceuticals

The Next Five Years to See a Boom in Cannabis Pharmaceuticals

The new report by Prohibition Partners, which assesses the current state and prospects of the legal cannabis market, makes a favorable forecast for the immediate future of cannabis drug ...

3 years ago

Amazon Stops Marijuana Screenings for Its Drivers

Amazon Stops Marijuana Screenings for Its Drivers

Amazon Stops Marijuana Screenings for Its Drivers

Are you a stoner and you love riding bikes? AND are you also searching for a job? Well then this is good news for you, fellow! Pull out your laptop and pimp up your CV, it's time to fill out a job ...

3 years ago

Panama Legalizes Medical Marijuana

Panama Legalizes Medical Marijuana

Panama Legalizes Medical Marijuana

Another country takes a leap towards legal marijuana. We're talking about the Central American country of Panama, which has approved the use of cannabis for medical purposes. This now turns the ...

3 years ago

Legal Marijuana Sales Reach 21 Billion Worldwide: Time to Join In?

Legal Marijuana Sales Reach 21 Billion Worldwide: Time to Join In?

Legal Marijuana Sales Reach 21 Billion Worldwide: Time to Join In?

A report published recently by BDSA demonstrates not only the robustness of today’s legal marijuana sales and the cannabis market in general. It also points to an exciting opportunity for ...

3 years ago

A Cannabis CEO Envisions a Lab on the Moon

A Cannabis CEO Envisions a Lab on the Moon

A Cannabis CEO Envisions a Lab on the Moon

In his recent press release, Tate Dooley, the CEO of Key to Life, has shared his vision of a bright future of cannabis that can and should extend beyond the boundaries of our planet. Key to Life is a ...

3 years ago

Cannabis in South Africa to be Regulated, Commercialized, and Studied in Schools

Cannabis in South Africa to be Regulated, Commercialized, and Studied in Schools

Cannabis in South Africa to be Regulated, Commercialized, and Studied in Schools

South Africa’s Department of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development presented a roadmap to establishing a legal cannabis industry in the country. According to the text of the ...

3 years ago

South African Firm Gets Cannabis License, Considers Magic Mushrooms

South African Firm Gets Cannabis License, Considers Magic Mushrooms

South African Firm Gets Cannabis License, Considers Magic Mushrooms

Cilo Cybin Pharmaceutical Ltd. has received the first-ever permit to grow, process, and package marijuana and its derivatives in South Africa. The company thinks that its robust business model and ...

3 years ago

Major Cannabis Company Affiliated with Jay-Z Hires a Black CEO

Major Cannabis Company Affiliated with Jay-Z Hires a Black CEO

Major Cannabis Company Affiliated with Jay-Z Hires a Black CEO

California’s leading cannabis firm announced Monday that it appointed Troy Datcher, formerly of Clorox Co., as their new chief executive officer. The Parent Company often makes headlines ...

3 years ago

Colombia Can Become the Global Cannabis Leader

Colombia Can Become the Global Cannabis Leader

Colombia Can Become the Global Cannabis Leader

With a new legislation to regulate cannabis exports now in place, Colombia’s licensed producers of the plant expect a revenue bonanza. The law gives them an opportunity to sell dried ...

3 years ago

The Future of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) In The Cannabis Market

The Future of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) In The Cannabis Market

The Future of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) In The Cannabis Market

Before there were hundreds of cannabis strains available, cannabis plants were pure landraces: Back in the 80s, the first commercial strains were released and due to the desirable characteristics, ...

3 years ago

The Spanish Agency of Medicines Approves The Cultivation of 3 Hectares of Cannabis

The Spanish Agency of Medicines Approves The Cultivation of 3 Hectares of Cannabis

The Spanish Agency of Medicines Approves The Cultivation of 3 Hectares of Cannabis

The world's point of view on cannabis is still in continuous change, and always, thankfully, in a positive way. Now, the good news is coming all the way from Soria, a city located in the ...

3 years ago

UK: A New Study Surveyed Users About the Best Model of Cannabis Regulation

UK: A New Study Surveyed Users About the Best Model of Cannabis Regulation

UK: A New Study Surveyed Users About the Best Model of Cannabis Regulation

A team of UK scientists set out to generate a model of regulating the future cannabis market in the country. Their aim was not so much to approach the task with healthcare and policing in mind, but ...

3 years ago

Calls for Cannabis Reform in the UK as New Initiatives Get Passed in the US

Calls for Cannabis Reform in the UK as New Initiatives Get Passed in the US

Calls for Cannabis Reform in the UK as New Initiatives Get Passed in the US

An independent review recently published by Professor Dame Carol Black uses such strong language as ‘disturbing,’ ‘shocking’, and ‘not fit for purpose’ while ...

3 years ago

Cannabis Legalization Leads to Decline of Opioid Related ER Visits

Cannabis Legalization Leads to Decline of Opioid Related ER Visits

Cannabis Legalization Leads to Decline of Opioid Related ER Visits

A recent study has found that in the states that have legalized adult use of cannabis there is a significant decline in the number of emergency room visits related to opioids. Although the effect ...

3 years ago

UK’s Leading Cigarette Manufacturer Sees Future in Cannabis

UK’s Leading Cigarette Manufacturer Sees Future in Cannabis

UK’s Leading Cigarette Manufacturer Sees Future in Cannabis

The company’s CEO, Jack Bowles, told BBC Radio that investing in cannabis product development is interesting for them ‘as another wave of future growth.’ Recently, the UK's largest ...

3 years ago

New Legal Setback Threatens to Close Cannabis Clubs in Barcelona

New Legal Setback Threatens to Close Cannabis Clubs in Barcelona

New Legal Setback Threatens to Close Cannabis Clubs in Barcelona

About 200 cannabis clubs in the second largest city of Spain are ready to close shop and move on after a court decision that has made their operation illegal. Spain, Europe’s most popular ...

3 years ago

Colombia Legalizes the Export of Cannabis, Strengthening the Sector

Colombia Legalizes the Export of Cannabis, Strengthening the Sector

Colombia Legalizes the Export of Cannabis, Strengthening the Sector

Last week, the government of Colombia approved the law that gives green light to the export of medical cannabis to eligible countries. The legislation is hailed as the most significant milestone in ...

3 years ago

Cannabis Industry to Jumpstart Post-Covid Economic Growth in the UK

Cannabis Industry to Jumpstart Post-Covid Economic Growth in the UK

Cannabis Industry to Jumpstart Post-Covid Economic Growth in the UK

While British economy at large is still recovering in the aftermath of Covid-19 pandemic, the nascent CBD-wellness market and the medical cannabis industry are growing at an incredible pace. Thanks ...

3 years ago

Analysts: UK is Europe’s Fastest Growing Hub for Marijuana investment

Analysts: UK is Europe’s Fastest Growing Hub for Marijuana investment

Analysts: UK is Europe’s Fastest Growing Hub for Marijuana investment

The new report by Europe’s leading cannabis consultancy firm calls Europe’s cannabis and CBD sector “thriving, innovative and profitable – and primed for explosive ...

3 years ago

Ireland: Medical Cannabis Prescriptions Will Now be Paid Directly by Government

Ireland: Medical Cannabis Prescriptions Will Now be Paid Directly by Government

Ireland: Medical Cannabis Prescriptions Will Now be Paid Directly by Government

The medical marijuana program which was launched in Ireland in April last year has just received a major overhaul. The Department of Health will now cover the cost of prescriptions through direct ...

3 years ago

Cannabis Will No Longer Be Seized At New York Airport

Cannabis Will No Longer Be Seized At New York Airport

Cannabis Will No Longer Be Seized At New York Airport

Due to NY recently legalizing recreational cannabis use, police say they will no longer make arrests or issue tickets for legal possession of cannabis for those traveling through any airport across ...

3 years ago