New York medical cannabis approved for ‘any’ condition a doctor recommends
New York medical marijuana program now allows ‘any’ condition | Leafly 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. Medical cannabis patients the world over gained a new ally Monday when the State of New York broadened its medical pot program to cover ‘any’ condition for which a doctor recommends the botanical drug. Previously, only certain…
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Mississippi Lawmakers Reach Deal To Send Medical Marijuana Bill To Governor This Week – Marijuana Moment
Legal experts worry the cannabis expungement proposals currently being considered might cause more harm than good. By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent The push to legalize recreational marijuana use in Missouri is coming from multiple directions, with a handful of proposed initiative petitions and at least one bill, and potentially more, backed by Republican lawmakers. Each hopes to place the issue on the 2022 ballot for voter approval. And each proposal also includes a provision that, while often overlooked in the marijuana debate, is considered a transformative piece of the legalization puzzle—the expungement of nonviolent marijuana offenses from criminal records. The…
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Virginia House Committee Pushes Back Psychedelics Decriminalization Bill Until 2023, But Senate Proposal Still Pending – Marijuana Moment
Legal experts worry the cannabis expungement proposals currently being considered might cause more harm than good. By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent The push to legalize recreational marijuana use in Missouri is coming from multiple directions, with a handful of proposed initiative petitions and at least one bill, and potentially more, backed by Republican lawmakers. Each hopes to place the issue on the 2022 ballot for voter approval. And each proposal also includes a provision that, while often overlooked in the marijuana debate, is considered a transformative piece of the legalization puzzle—the expungement of nonviolent marijuana offenses from criminal records. The…
Read More »Demystifying the Dry Ice Kief Separation Method
The primary goal of any extraction method is to separate the cannabinoid-rich resin of the cannabis plant from the inert plant matter. In the dry ice kief separation process, dry CO2 literally freezes the resin glands on the plant, making them easy to shake loose from foliage. These frozen glands fall through a 120- to 220-micron mesh sieve and are collected in a container below. Done properly, CO2 extraction is exceptionally efficient, and the most common method of small-scale CO2 extraction is dry-ice separation. A Few Notes on Dry Ice Dry ice is actually solidified CO2 gas. It’s super cold,…
Read More »Can Weed Help You Lose Weight?
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Everyone knows weed can cause the munchies. Use enough of it, and that bag of chips isn’t in the pantry anymore—it’s lying empty on the coffee table in front of you. For this reason, the idea of using cannabis to help lose weight seems ridiculous. But research into the cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) has shown the compound might prove effective in controlling appetite. A review of the studies published in the Journal of Cannabis Research reported that “the uniquely diverse properties of THCV provide neuroprotection, appetite suppression, glycemic control, and reduced side effects, etc.; therefore, making…
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Change in the Wind: Time for Employers to Review Their 2022 Workplace Drug Testing Polices – JD Supra
Q: I read that some major companies no longer drug test applicants for marijuana. What should our company consider as we conduct a review of our workplace drug testing policy for 2022? A: It is true that a growing number of companies appear to be eliminating workplace drug testing. There are two major reasons: expanding marijuana legalization and the pandemic-era labor shortage. Expanding Marijuana Legalization Currently, 18 states and D.C. have fully legalized marijuana for recreational purposes, including Connecticut, New Mexico, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia, all of which legalized the use of marijuana for recreational purposes in the…
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Ontario Gen Z’s can’t get enough cannabis during covid
Ontario Gen Z’s can’t get enough cannabis during covid | Leafly Link copied to your clipboard Leafly Leafly ® Loading… Where are you from? Which part of Canada? Darn! You’re not old enough to use Leafly. Sorry, Leafly isn’t available in your location yet. Redirecting you to By accessing this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. During the pandemic, cannabis sales skyrocketed, particularly among the Gen Z crowd whose consumption increased 137%. But Millennial men still dominate the cannabis market in the province, according to new data from Headset on Ontario cannabis consumption habits. “Ontario is…
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Legalized Cannabis Has Changed the American Workplace – Green Entrepreneur
As many Americans begin their return to office life, how cannabis fits into the equation again comes to a head. The same can be said for companies working in a digital workplace. Darren415 | Getty Images In either case, sources say it’s high time to address employee pot use if they haven’t already. Cecile V. Munoz, president of U.S. Executive Search and Consulting told Benzinga that it’s never wise to keep workplace policies static. “They must reflect the broader changing laws, and to some degree, what is in the cultural ethos,” said Munoz. RELATED: Will Marijuana Use Affect Your Chances of Getting Hired? Varying regulations Benzinga…
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