Mississippi Lawmakers Positioned To Override Governor If He Vetoes Medical Marijuana Bill, GOP Senator Says – Marijuana Moment
With the passage of Friday’s deadline for New York municipalities to opt out of allowing marijuana retailers and consumption sites in their jurisdictions, hundreds of cities, towns and villages across the state will allow cannabis businesses to operate. However, there are still a significant number of areas where cannabis commerce won’t be immediately permitted, with one list from the Rockefeller Institute counting 642 dispensary opt-outs and 733 consumption site opt-outs as of Sunday. But while the institute’s dashboard is regularly updated, it notes that it “does not represent real-time, official information on municipalities’ opt-out decisions.” ….information from municipalities will still…
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Why you should start growing your own cannabis with Homegrown Cannabis Co.
Why you should start growing your own cannabis with Homegrown Cannabis Co. – 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. From saving money to countless more cultivars to quality control, it pays in more ways than one to take the step from smoker to grower. Psssst, you. Yes, you, ya big cannabis lover. We…
Read More »New Hampshire Lawmakers File Psilocybin And Broader Drug Decriminalization Bills For 2022 – Marijuana Moment
Another study has found that decriminalizing marijuana not only significantly decreases arrests for possession overall but that it also reduces racial disparities in any remaining arrests. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego examined FBI Uniform Crime Report data for 37 states between 2000 and 2019 to determine the impact of decriminalization policies. “Minorities often bear the brunt of unequal enforcement of drug laws,” the paper, which was published this month in the journal Social Science & Medicine,” notes. “In the U.S., Blacks have been disproportionately more likely to be arrested for cannabis possession than Whites despite a similar…
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TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: Newsmaking breaking news and crime stories of 2021 – The Bristol Press
Though the covid-19 pandemic remained the dominant news story nationally and locally in 2021, the area also saw a number of unrelated crime and breaking news stories. Here’s a list of some of the most notable in 2021: PLAINVILLE TEEN DIES IN RIVER What started out as an innocent swim on a warm July day ended in tragedy for two teenagers, one of whom was from Plainville. State officials said the teens were swimming in river waters that were unusually strong and deep because of all the rain the state had seen in the weeks prior. The bodies of the…
Read More »Can You Overdose on Weed?
One morning in the early 1900s, everyone in a political position woke up and was suddenly adamantly against pot. They worked hard to include cannabis and its derivatives into international drug control conventions, and eventually, cannabis was labeled a Schedule I narcotic. This is the same schedule as heroin. These designations were based on personal decisions rather than scientific decisions. Rather than coming to any meaningful conclusion about weed, people in positions of power decided that they didn’t like it and no one should have it. Because the population trusted the people in power, the demonization of weed became widespread. There…
Read More »8 Cannabis Creams for Treating Your Dry Winter Skin
It’s winter time and that means the days are short, dark and cold, and your skin is in need of some extra TLC to help combat the dryness that arctic temperatures can bring. During this time of the year, it’s important to switch up your skin routine to incorporate moisturizers that are thicker in texture to help coat any skin that may get exposed to the cold. Cannabis creams offer a way to hydrate, combined with the therapeutic effects of marijuana to help get you through winter feeling nourished and less tense. Here are some of our suggestions to keep…
Read More »SciSparc Provides Updates Upon Conclusion of 2021 USA – English – PRNewswire
TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — SciSparc Ltd. (NASDAQ: SPRC), a specialty, clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focusing on the development of therapies to treat disorders of the central nervous system (the “Company” or “SciSparc”), today provides updates regarding its activities in 2021. Itzhak Shrem, Chairman of the board of SciSparc, said, “We are excited to conclude a very eventful and successful year. We reached several important milestones, among them the uplisting of our ordinary shares to the Nasdaq Capital Market.” “Looking forward to 2022, we are aiming to show progress in our clinical programs in Tourette Syndrome (TS), Alzheimer’s disease…
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5 charts that explain the cannabis industry’s unpredictable 2021 – Marijuana Business Daily
Political and pandemic upheavals made 2020 an exceptional year. And the roller-coast ride failed to slow in 2021, marking a second straight year of extreme unpredictability for the cannabis industry. Would marijuana retail sales continue to skyrocket, with more and more pandemic-weary consumers seeking out cannabis for stress relief? Would the new Democratic president and Congress be able to push through landmark cannabis reform legislation? Would investors resume writing big checks for cannabis companies? ADVERTISEMENT As 2021 comes lurching to an end, it’s worth considering how these and other questions actually unfolded over the past year. Below are five charts…
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