DIRECTOR FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA IS ENTERING THE MARIJUANA INDUSTRY
Over the course of his career, legendary director Francis Ford Coppola has been solely responsible for transforming the film industry. With films like The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, The Outsiders, Rumble Fish, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula, you can definitely see how gigantic a mark Coppola has left in entertainment media. However, other groups have also shown […]
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATE PROHIBITION
When you consider the facts, alcohol is a bit of a mixed bag in our country, isn’t it? While doctors across America promote alcoholic drinks (like wine or rum) as preventative medicine for heart problems, hundreds of thousands of people continue to fall victim to drunk driving incidents or violent fights. What is considered a […]
WHAT TO DO IF YOUR CHILD IS DRUNK
As a parent, the very thought of your child getting drunk may send shivers down your spine. After all, this is the young person you have raised since birth. You have had fun with them, sometimes had to discipline them, and were always there to protect them. However, once alcohol enters the picture, that happy […]
FIRST FIVE MEDICAL MARIJUANA STORES IN IOWA WILL OPEN ON SATURDAY
Several decades ago, Americans pioneered for the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes, but they probably would never have expected their victory to turn out like this. Over the past ten years, the little green plant has ascended from notorious narcotic to alternative medicine in the blink of an eye, with 33 states officially legalizing […]
50 TOWNS IN NEW JERSEY HAVE PROHIBITED MARIJUANA
If we could use one word to describe the fight for marijuana legalization in New Jersey it would be “rocky.” Back in 2015, lawmakers were still quarreling over whether this drug would do more harm than good and, in 2014, families were starting to relocate in order to receive their lifesaving medication. Now, in November […]
SCIENTISTS ARE PUZZLED BY THE RECENT INCREASE IN MARIJUANA USE DISORDER
When you truly think about the situation, the recent increase in marijuana use disorder in our country should not be surprising in the least. After all, the little green plant is more widely available now than it has ever been in the past. However, when you take a closer look, you will begin to notice […]
WHY CANADIAN GROWERS ARE USING BIOLOGICAL PESTICIDES FOR MARIJUANA CULTIVATION
Back in 2017, on a regular Friday afternoon in the month of May, the Canadian Government subtly released some interesting news about its cannabis market. According to sources, lawmakers were completely reforming the testing process for unauthorized pesticides in marijuana cultivation. In a more progressive approach, producers licensed by Canada would be subjected to testing […]
Why Santa Barbara wine country has accepted Marijuana farms
Interestingly, California’s largest marijuana grower is not located in the fertile Green Triangle (a name for the territory in the Golden State with an environment suitable for pot growth) or in Coachella Valley (where clusters of indoor farms have surfaced). In fact, the Pacific powerhouse’s largest cultivator of marijuana is located (of all places) in […]
LOOKING BACK AT THE HISTORY OF MARIJUANA IN THE UNITED STATES
As the marijuana debate continues to leave its fragrant green mark across our country, we can only watch in fascination as a drug that was formerly frowned upon has taken its first steps into another positive spotlight. Interestingly, though, the United States’ history with marijuana goes back much further than you might think. To understand […]
MARIJUANA MIGHT INCREASE THE RISK OF AN CONDITION ASSOCIATED WITH TYPE-1 DIABETES
In the midst of positive medical tests focusing on the benefits of the little green plant, marijuana has now become the focus of another scientific study, although (if proven correct) the results will be less than positive for the little green plant. As part of a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine on November 5, […]