Researchers at the UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital say that there have been 9,973 cannabis-related emergency room visits at their hospital between 2012 and 2016. They add that this means hospital trips related to cannabis use have tripled.…
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Futuristic cannabis farming is here
Seedo, an Israel-based company has come up with a concept that can grow medical-grade cannabis within containers kept in controlled environments. Read more…More about Technology, Mashable Video, Israel, Marijuana, and Cannabis
View More Futuristic cannabis farming is hereCBD oil will be sold in hundreds of CVS stores
Over 800 stores will carry CBD products, which CVS will market as a “relief source.” That is nearly 10% of all CVS locations nationwide. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Marijuana, Cvs, Cannabis Plant, and Cbd
View More CBD oil will be sold in hundreds of CVS storesHere’s the difference between CBD and THC
Whether you’re trying to master the art of joint rolling or just want to try to alleviate a sore back, every cannabis user should know the difference between CBD and THC.
TL;DR: THC will get you high. CBD probably won’t. But it’s really more co…
Alaska passes groundbreaking marijuana legislation
The new law allows people to use the drug in public smoking areas at dispensaries. Alaska is the first state in the U.S. to pass this kind of measure statewide. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Marijuana, Cannabis, Weed, and Alaska
View More Alaska passes groundbreaking marijuana legislationPowerful algorithm smokes out 8,132 marijuana convictions — with more to come
Thousands of people can breathe a sigh of relief.
San Francisco has cleared more than 8,000 marijuana convictions with the help of Code for America.
But the work’s not over yet; Code for America plans to help prosecutors across the country void 250,0…
You won’t be prosecuted for marijuana possession in Baltimore anymore
Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced she will no longer prosecute pot possession cases regardless of the quantity or the offender’s criminal record. The State’s Attorney hopes this will improve police-community relations, and make it eas…
View More You won’t be prosecuted for marijuana possession in Baltimore anymoreWorld Health Organization Calls to reclassify weed
According to Forbes, the World Health Organization (WHO) wants to change how marijuana is scheduled under drug restrictions. They reassign whole-plant marijuana and resin from the Schedule IV category to a Schedule I. If the changes are adopted, it wo…
View More World Health Organization Calls to reclassify weedDogs are eating edibles in record numbers
ASPCA reports a 765% increase in calls about pets being poisoned by marijuana. Read more…More about Dogs, Mashable Video, Pets, Marijuana, and Poisoning
View More Dogs are eating edibles in record numbersCannabis may alter the genetic makeup of sperm
A new study suggests that marijuana use can not only lower sperm count, but also affect sperm DNA. Read more…More about Marijuana, Cannabis, Sperm, Science, and Health
View More Cannabis may alter the genetic makeup of spermHere’s what you need to know from Day 3 of CES 2019
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Twitter showed up at CES and had plenty of news to share. However, on this Day 3 of CES, one of the more interesting stories is just who didn’t show up.
Let’s take a look at everything important that went down Wednesday at CES.
Twitter’s tells us what’s happening
Twitter had more than a few announcements to make at CES. One update could very well change how people use the microblogging platform altogether.
Another one: status updates and presence indicators (so you could see when someone is online or typing) pic.twitter.com/640x1tLo8J
— Karissa Bell (@karissabe) January 9, 2019
In the coming weeks, Twitter will start publicly testing new features such as statuses and presence indicators. These new features will allow users to set their availability so others know when they are on Twitter and actually indicate when someone is online and typing. Read more…
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View More Here’s what you need to know from Day 3 of CES 2019Marijuana tech is being shunned at CES 2019
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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.
It’s not easy being green — especially at CES, the world’s largest consumer electronics convention. Marijuana tech companies are grumbling about how difficult it is to participate in CES 2019 because organizers will not allow them to exhibit.
“We’re not allowed on the showroom floor, and it’s apparently because [organizers] say they haven’t created a category for cannabis vaporizers yet,” says Jeff Brown, vice president of public policy and communications at PAX Labs, an electronic vaporizer company. Read more…
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