A CLOSER LOOK AT THE INTERESTING HISTORY OF ANDEAN CHICHA
From the first moment that early humans reached for fermented fruit on the forest floors, mankind has invented unique methods for developing potent alcoholic drinks, many of which hold a spiritual or a social purpose. For example, the Aztec King Montezuma reputedly housed millions of cocoa beans in his storerooms to make a fermented chocolate […]
SOME FACTS ABOUT CANNABIS LAWS IN UTAH
Since the start of the marijuana debate, we Americans have witnessed some significant changes in the mainframe of our country. As of now, more than thirty states have allowed medicinal uses for the little green plant, while eight states (including California, Colorado, and Washington) have fully legalized recreational use of cannabis. As more states begin […]
THE IMPACT OF THE OPIOID CRISIS ON UTAH
In the past 20 years, more and more people have become victims of the Opioid Crisis, which hasn’t appeared to lost steam since it first started. Nowadays, over two million people are suffering from opioid use disorder (specifically addiction), while hundreds of thousands more have died after using these dangerous painkillers. As we have seen […]
EXPLORING THE FIRST CANNABIS BOOMTOWN IN CANADA
Over the course of several years, we have witnessed some spectacular changes in the world, all because of a bizarre little plant called marijuana. While regarded as a source of crime and laziness at one point in history, cannabis has somehow climbed the proverbial ladder to become the center of a budding multi-billion dollar industry. […]
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE LONG HISTORY OF PALM WINE
When you consider how long human beings have been making alcoholic drinks, you will begin to realize how influential this mind-altering substance truly is. From the moment our ancestors first leaped from the trees to gather fermented fruit, we humans have been eagerly gathering grain and wild oats, chewing potatoes, plucking grapes, and fermenting mare’s […]
HOW OHIO GOVERNOR-ELECT MIKE DEWINE TACKLED THE OPIOID CRISIS
Over the course of several decades, the Opioid Crisis has continued to spread through the streets, alleyways, hospitals, and residential homes in the United States. Consider that, in 2015 alone, an estimated 2 million Americans suffered from addiction to prescription painkillers, while an additional 117,000 people died from opioid-related overdoses. Needless to say, lawmakers and […]
TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT THE CANADIAN COMPANY AURORA CANNABIS
Since October 17, 2018, Canadians from Alberta and Saskatchewan to Newfoundland and the Northwest Territories celebrated the official legalization of recreational marijuana in their beautiful country. Needless to say, while the United States has fought hard to legalize the little green plant, our neighbor to the north has managed to transform the little green plant […]
UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK HIRES FIRST RESEARCH CHAIR OF CANNABIS HEALTH RESEARCH
Recently, the University of New Brunswick (Canada) announced that it will be hiring its first chair of cannabis health research to look into the possible health benefits of the marijuana plant. During his time at the university, Yang Qu will work as an assistant professor and the cannabis chair, a position that is funded by […]
ALBERTA HAS ABOUT 1/3 OF ALL THE MARIJUANA STORES IN CANADA
When it comes to the great marijuana debate, one of the true poster children for federal legalization is Canada. Since October 2018, our neighbor to the north has successfully integrated the little green plant into its society (even more than before) and has somehow managed to overcome some truly nasty problems, ranging from data breaches […]
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY IS INCHING TOWARD THE LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA
Back in 2016, patients from Canberra to Brisbane and from Tasmania to Sydney celebrated the official legalization of medical-grade marijuana in Australia. Following the passage of the Narcotics Drug Amendment Bill (2016), paired with changes to the Therapeutic Goods Act (1989), the government created a national body that will provide growers with license and control […]