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On Thursday, marijuana officially became legal in the state of Michigan, the first state in the midwest to fully legalize the plant for recreational use. So Lansing City Pulse, the capital city’s alt-we…
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How vape pens allow you to better manage your high
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This post is part of our High-tech High series, which explores weed innovations, and our cultural relationship with cannabis, as legalization in several U.S. states, Canada, and Uruguay moves the market further out of the shadows.
For many, the days of palming eighths from a seedy dealer are over — as states scramble to legalize recreational and medical marijuana, consuming weed has become sleeker, cleaner, and more complicated.
With the influx of cannabis-related products in legal states, shopping for weed is all the more confusing. How much THC should you look for in your vape pods? What the hell is a terpene? Should your vapes produce massive mango-scented clouds? Read more…
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View More How vape pens allow you to better manage your highPass the poutine: Weed is now legal in Canada and everyone’s celebrating
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At the stroke of midnight on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, the great people of Canada turned over a new leaf, becoming just the second country to legalize marijuana (Uruguay being the first).
In legalizing weed, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made good on a campaign promise and the move is expected to result in the injection of billions of dollars into Canada’s economy, including from U.S. cannabis tourists.
Canadian job seeker interest in the cannabis industry continues to surge. After a temporary spike following the June 20th legalization announcement, searches containing cannabis-related terms have climbed even further through the end of last weekpic.twitter.com/GTL6sPwbMc
— Brendon Bernard (@BrendonBernard_) October 17, 2018 Read more…
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View More Pass the poutine: Weed is now legal in Canada and everyone’s celebratingCoca-Cola is considering marijuana-infused drinks
Soda’s overrated, so Coca-Cola’s looking into weed.
Coca-Cola has been eyeing cannabis-infused drinks, according to a statement. The company said Monday that it’s “closely watching” the use of CBD in “functional wellness” beverages.
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Seattle reminds us it’s past time to throw out old marijuana convictions
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Seattle is leading the way.
The city is on the verge of tossing out old convictions for marijuana possession, and with legalization spreading across the country it’s past time other cities and states follow suit.
According to The Hill, officials are looking to vacate old possession charges which have dogged 542 people over the years. In a statement, Seattle’s Mayor spoke to the necessity of trying to undue the damage wrought by years of failed policy.
“Vacating charges for misdemeanor marijuana possession is a necessary step to correct the injustices of what was a failed war on drugs, which disproportionately affected communities of color in Seattle,” wrote Mayor Jenny Durkan. Read more…
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View More Seattle reminds us it’s past time to throw out old marijuana convictionsMarijuana plants hidden in plain sight for 4/20 stunt
Look, there’s been a lot of 4/20 stunts popping up around the joint. A lot.
Not all of them are great, but a bunch of marijuana plants hidden in plain sight, not hurting anyone? We’re in.
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LA pot shop serves 23,606 people in first month of legalization
The first month of California’s legal recreational marijuana sales showed that weed is big business, despite local government’s reluctance to issue permits.
MedMen, a cannabis company that’s basically an Apple Store for pot products has dispensaries …