Why Was Sha’Carri Richardson Banned From the Olympics, But Not Kamila Valieva?
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The drama surrounding the women’s figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics ended with Kamila Valieva, a highly touted Russian skater accused of doping, falling during her final performance and not winning a medal. But given what happened in the 2020 Summer Olympics to American Sha’Carri Richardson, who was banned from competing after testing positive for cannabis use, questions linger about why the International Olympics Committee (IOC) even allowed Valieva to take the ice. Everyone has an opinion. The Russian team maintains that Valieva was “clean.” The IOC said they did not want…
Read More »Flowering medical marijuana now available in Minnesota – CT Insider
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesotans who use medical marijuana now have a new way of consuming the cannabis. Starting Tuesday, everyone who is registered for medical marijuana can apply to get it in its purest form, dried flower. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, more than 30,000 people in the state are in the medical marijuana program. So far, only two dispensaries in the Twin Cities metro are approved to sell the dried flower marijuana. Chris Tholkes is the director of the health department’s Office of Medical Cannabis. He says marijuana in the flower form will provide a…
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Star signs and cannabis strains: March 2022 horoscopes
Star signs and cannabis strains: March 2022 horoscopes Link copied to your clipboard Leafly Leafly ® Loading… Where are you from? noyes Remember me for 30 days. I confirm that this is not a shared device. Darn! You’re not old enough to use Leafly. Redirecting you to By accessing this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Happy March, Stargazers! Finally, the first hints of spring have arrived. Time to thaw out, roll up a joint, and see what the month of March has in store for you. There is a new moon in Pisces on March…
Read More »Know the legality of CBD products in different states of the USA – Legal Scoops
Cannabis March 1, 2022 By Jacob Maslow The primary reason you’re reading this indicates that you still have concerns about CBD. If you’re still unsure about CBD’s legality, you’ve come to the right place. This article aims to explain why it is legal and under what circumstances it is legal. In addition, this article will help you understand its legality in the different states of the U.S.A and the distinctions between CBD and THC. Knowing all of the above will enable us to go deeper into the legalities of CBD products like Keoni CBD and provide you with advice on…
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Green Thumb Industries Q4 Revenue Increases 4% Sequentially to… – New Cannabis Ventures
Green Thumb Industries Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results CHICAGO and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Green Thumb Industries Inc. (“Green Thumb,” or the “Company”) (CSE: GTII) (OTCQX: GTBIF), a leading national cannabis consumer packaged goods company and owner of RYTHM, Dogwalkers, incredibles, Beboe, Doctor Solomon’s and Good Green branded cannabis products, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021. Financial results are reported in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and all currency is in U.S. dollars. Highlights for the quarter ended December…
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Small-scale cannabis social equity success stories emerge amid stumbles among big programs – Marijuana Business Daily
While negative headlines pour in about cannabis social equity program delays, barriers and failures, success stories also are beginning to emerge. Many of the success stories appear to involve minority entrepreneurs who have become equity activists or formed incubators to help others get the know-how and capital needed to break in. ADVERTISEMENT “They (the entrepreneur-activists) are fighting for every dollar to be invested in social equity,” said Amber Littlejohn, executive director of the Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA). “These are people who are standing up and fighting for the community, in spite of running businesses” of their own, some of…
Read More »Brazil, Land of the Thong, Embraces Its Heavier Self – The New York Times
In 2020, nearly 29 percent of Brazilians older than 20 were obese, up from roughly 15 percent in 2000, one of the largest increases of any country over that period, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington. Among the 10 most populous nations, only Mexico, the United States and Russia had higher obesity rates, ranging between 31 percent and 37 percent, according to the data. Dr. Claudia Cozer Kalil, an endocrinologist at one of Brazil’s top hospitals in São Paulo, attributed the soaring obesity in part to rising wages that led to poor…
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Opinion | Maryland’s marijuana legalization plan is thoughtful and likely to succeed – The Washington Post
The bill — crafted by Del. Luke H. Clippinger (D-Baltimore City) — appears to have carefully addressed many issues that have plagued recreational legalization in other states. Though the disposition of the legislation remains to be seen, Democrats have a veto-proof majority and strong support in both chambers, so the prospects for success are very good. Story continues below advertisement Advertisement Polls of Maryland residents taken in 2021 found high support for legalizing recreational marijuana, although there was a slight decline from 67 percent to 60 percent between March and October 2021. If citizens approve the constitutional amendment, Maryland would…
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