When I first step into Hemp Garden on Orchard Street in Manhattan, I can’t believe what I’m staring at isn’t weed. Designed like an approachable, boutique dispensary with dark wood furnishings and giant glass jars full of well-trimmed buds, this shop sells all things hemp-derived CBD, virtually free of THC. From CBD oil and gummies…
We live in a society that often waits to treat medical conditions until they become debilitating. Meanwhile, millions of young women are struggling to live their best lives due to subtle mental and physical ailments. They’re always just a little too stressed, a little tired, or a little too achy. CBD for women is…
On Thursday (Sep. 27), the Drug Enforcement Administration officially moved the cannabis-based drug Epidiolex into a “Schedule V” classification, a category for substances with the lowest abuse potential, such as cough medicines. The country’s first-ever cannabis-based prescription drug will now hit the markets within six weeks. The company who manufactures this drug, GW Pharmaceuticals,…
Tilray has become the first legal Canadian cannabis growing company to receive the green light from the Drug Enforcement Administration to export medical cannabis over the border into the United States. This cannabis will be used for research purposes in a clinical trial. The decision marks an important step forward for cannabis research in…
Hungarian biotech giant is using an engineered yeast strain to “brew” cannabinoids via fermentation. The extraction of cannabinoids from cannabis plants is a huge and growing industry. From edibles to portable vape cartridges, cannabinoid extraction makes all kinds of products possible. There are several different methods of extracting cannabinoids from the plant. But all of them…
Synthetic cannabis is quickly becoming the most widely used substance in the American prison system. Amid increasing reports of synthetic marijuana deaths in prisons, states across the country are ramping up security measures to curb the number of overdoses among inmates and prison staff alike. “This is a national phenomenon—Ohio, Mississippi, Arkansas and others—have…
On September 21, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) legalized cannabis completely, doing so without initiating a vote from its citizens. If this beachy paradise didn’t seem like heaven on Earth already, throwing one of the most progressive cannabis legislation into the mix surely will now. According to this recent article published by…
Lobsters are getting high at a restaurant in Maine because the owner says it’s the most humane thing to do before they’re cooked, according to the Mount Desert Islander. Charlotte Gill, the owner of Charlotte’s Legendary Lobster Pound, in Southwest Harbor, Maine was looking for the most humane way to cook a lobster. Since they…
One of the lead characters from iconic stoner comedy series Trailer Park Boys is dreading Canada’s plans to legalize cannabis next month. “It’ll put us out of a job,” Rob Wells, who plays Ricky on the series, told Metro on Monday while “in character.” Wells’ character initially expressed excitement for Canadian legalization and also predicted that Canada would dethrone…
Now that Canada finally has a date for the recreational market start, the federal government, provinces and other regulatory authorities are beginning to issue guidelines and rules that are going to define the early days of the recreational industry. These include regulations on retail trade, medical sales and use. However this is precisely where the…
