A CLOSER LOOK AT THE HEATED FIGHT FOR LEGALIZED CANNABIS IN NORTH DAKOTA
In the wake of the pro-cannabis movement in the United States, North Dakota has officially entered the race as (potentially) one of the next states to legalize recreational marijuana if residents vote in favor of Measure 3 this Election Day. Two years ago, in 2016, the country was surprised when the Roughrider State officially legalized […]
HOW A RENOWNED SEATTLE MARIJUANA SHOP IS TACKLING LABORATORY TESTING
Currently, Uncle Ike’s, one of the busiest marijuana retailers in Seattle, Washington, is tackling a major step toward private experimentation. Recently, store representatives announced Ike’s would be launching a program that will randomly test shelf products for toxins (e.g. pesticides and heavy metals) and removed these items from shelves if they are found to be […]
RAPPER SIYA DESCRIBES HER RELATIONSHIP WITH MARIJUANA
Within the great marijuana debate, several notable celebrities have emerged from the smoke (so to speak) to defend the little green plant. From Snoop Dogg to Kristen Bell, the list goes on and on, but one particularly notable woman has been receiving media attention for her support of the drug in the past couple of […]
ROCK STAR GENE SIMMONS REVEALS WHY DRUGS AND ALCOHOL ARE NOT WORTH IT
For alcohol abusers, drug abuser, and addicts alike, traveling across the bridge of rehabilitation to the light of recovery can be a lengthy and painful process. While a large majority of us might have the will to abstain from taking that first drink or popping that first pill, some people unintentionally (and intentionally) fall into […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
