Mixing Weed and Alcohol — the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Taken responsibly, both alcohol and cannabis can be a great time. But what about when you mix the two? Drinking alcohol and getting high at the same time can enhance the effects of both and potentially lead to some real side effects – and not just the morning after. Here’s what happens when you get to mix the two. LauriPatterson | Getty Images What happens when you mix weed and alcohol? If you’re old enough, you may remember hearing in the anti-drug class at school that when taken together, alcohol and cannabis double the effects of one another. While there…
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Photo Essay: Cannabis harvest season in the Maritimes
Photo Essay: Cannabis harvest season in the Maritimes – Leafly 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. ANNAPOLIS VALLEY, NS, CANADA—Adam Webster walks through his growing field, trimming shears in hand. He points to a few plants with bent stalks, held upright by trellises and sticks, damaged by the hurricanes and tropical storms that blow through the Maritimes every September. “The rain was…
Read More »Introducing Flyers Cocktail Co. – BevNET.com
Flyers Cocktail Co., a new NYC-based CBD beverage start-up, is launching with a flight of low calorie, alcohol-free, sparkling cannabis cocktails made with high functioning full spectrum hemp CBD. Created for and by wanderlust thrill seekers, Flyers was founded by Aussie cannabis enthusiasts, Damon, Lewie and Miles, in collaboration with award-winning mixologist, Ivy Mix. Born out of the Covid climate, Flyers is an alternative to alcoholic beverages so people can thrive, free from the hang-ups, hassles or hangovers. With a combined 42 years of experience in the beverage industry coupled with a shared thirst for adventure, the four partners naturally…
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Cannabis banking would make IRS’s job easier, official says (Newsletter: October 25, 2021) – Marijuana Moment
NY restricts workplace marijuana testing; SD lawmakers approve legalization proposal; CA cannabis environmental cleanup grants Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Your good deed for the day: donate to an independent publisher like Marijuana Moment and ensure that as many voters as possible have access to the most in-depth cannabis reporting out there.Support our work at https://www.patreon.com/marijuanamoment/ TOP THINGS TO KNOWThe Senate Appropriations Committee released FY2022 spending legislation that would finally let Washington,…
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Feds Must Legalize Marijuana, Top Nevada Lawmaker Says (Op-Ed) – Marijuana Moment
A Washington, D.C.-based psychedelics organization has issued about $50,000 in its first round of grants for various community groups to support efforts to educate and organize people around plant medicine. The Plant Medicine Coalition (PMC)—founded by the head of the D.C. campaign that got psychedelics decriminalization passed locally in last November’s election—dolled out grants to about a dozen groups as part of its Community Grants Program. Funding for the grants was provided by Dr. Bronner’s, a wellness company that’s been involved in a number of marijuana and psychedelics reform efforts across the country. This is just one part of PMC’s…
Read More »CBD and Hemp Legal and Regulatory Roundup – October 22, 2021 | Kelley Drye & Warren LLP – JDSupra – JD Supra
Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: An examiner rejected Boston Research & Development’s request to register the phrase “CBD Science” as a trademark for “pharmaceutical preparations” for treating illness or pain using hemp-derived cannabidiol, prompting the company to file an ex parte appeal. Law 360 (sub. req.) Delta-8 was thought to be legal in Texas after Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 1325 in 2019 legalizing any hemp product with less than 0.3% THC. However, a Department of State Health Services notice on Oct. 16 classified Delta-8 as a Schedule I controlled substance….
Read More »A Guide to Rare Cannabinoids
You’re probably familiar with the two best known cannabinoids produced by the cannabis plant: THC and CBD. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is the active ingredient in marijuana, the one that gets you high. CBD (cannabidiol) is THC’s non-intoxicating cousin, legal across the United States and typically sought out for its stress-relieving or sedating properties. But did you know cannabis contains hundreds of other minor cannabinoids, many of which we’ve only just begun to study? Here’s a handy guide to a few of the best known rare and minor cannabinoids—and how one edibles company is harnessing them to enhance their customers’ lives. What…
Read More »New York will soon allow homegrown medical cannabis
New York will soon allow homegrown medical cannabis – Leafly 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. On Thursday, New York’s Cannabis Control Board met to propose new regulations that allow licensed residents to cultivate marijuana in their homes. The issued changes are now open to a public commentary board for the next 60 days. If there is no valid…
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