The 2016 Olympic Games have come to an end, and despite some early concerns – unsanitary swimming pools, incomplete living quarters and Zika virus fear mongering, amongst others – it’s fair to say that the event was a resounding success. New testing threshold allows Olympians to smoke weed What made …
Meet the nuns who are on a mission to save the world – by growing weed
A crackdown on the cultivation of cannabis in Merced, a small town in central California, hasn’t stopped two unlikely heroes from pursuing a holy quest to provide patients with medical marijuana. Heavenly weed Sister Kate and Sister Darcey, two self-ordained nuns, have dedicated themselves to creating quality cannabis-based lotions, salves …
In search of greener pastures: Why do NZ’s dairy farmers want to grow weed?
Medical marijuana has been proven to be effective at helping with a range of chronic diseases – but could it also be used to heal New Zealand’s ailing dairy industry? The challenges facing NZ dairy farmers The dairy sector is a central pillar in New Zealand’s economy. According to Statistics …
4 of the best 420 events around the world
420: What began as a code-word for smoking pot among a small group of friends in California in the 1970s became so ubiquitous that it is now considered a staple term in every stoner’s vocabulary. As such, the 20th of April (written as 4/20 by our friends in North America) …
Colorado cracks down on weed-based munchies
Colorado passed a law on Wednesday that increases the state’s regulatory oversight on edible and concentrated forms of cannabis, after safety concerns following two deaths with possible links to pot-based food. Signed into power by Governor John Hickenlooper, the law says products that contain marijuana must be easily distinguishable from …
Weed-infused coffee makes debut in Washington state
Marijuana customers in Washington state will soon be able the purchase marijuana-infused coffee called “Legal” that promises to give customers a caffeinated high if all goes to plan and Legal hits stores next month. The cold coffee will be sold in glass jars that each contains approximately 20 milligrams of …
New developments in Europe’s cannabis market
Europe has long been one of the world’s largest consumer markets for cannabis resin. The European market for cannabis is now increasingly dominated by herbal products. This change in the market shares of the two types of cannabis products is the result of a shift in how the market is …
New pipe ban will increase harm to cannabis consumers
New pipe ban will increase harm to cannabis consumers, and encourage users of legal synthetics to smoke more The Government will increase harm by further restricting the sale, supply and importation of drug harm reduction equipment. “This National-led Government seems to be encouraging use of the more harmful synthetics over …
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