Article by Katy Steinmetz, Time America’s neighbor to the north is fast moving toward legalizing recreational marijuana nationwide, which would make Canada the second country in the world to do so. And the impact of having weed legalized on such a big scale, so close to home, may affect the future of pot in the United States. “There are those ...

Article by Josiah Hesse, The Guardian For at least 24 hours, it appeared that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) had officially declared what many had suspected all along: if you have a prescription, you can fly with marijuana. The TSA website’s “What Can I Bring?” page – listing items allowed and banned from plane travel – amended their “Medical Marijuana” ...

Article by Chris Moore, Merry Jane Last month, a federal judge in Illinois granted vaporizer manufacturer Grenco Science nearly $50 million in damages from online retailers knowingly selling counterfeit versions of its products. The Los Angeles-based company has been making vaporizers and personal vape pens like the G Pen and G Pro since 2012, and is well known for collaborations ...

Article by Melia Robinson, Business Insider Legal weed in North America is expected to reach $22.6 billion in revenue in 2021. But many won’t be spending their money on marijuana the way they do today. Recreational cannabis spending is expected to outpace medical marijuana sales for the first time in 2019, according to a comprehensive new report from Arcview Market ...

Article by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida via Orlando Weekly Pledging that it is only a start, a Florida House panel gave a thumbs-up Tuesday to a medical-marijuana proposal castigated by supporters of a constitutional amendment that legalized cannabis for a broad swath of patients with debilitating conditions. The House Health Quality Subcommittee overwhelmingly approved the measure (HB 1397), ...

Article by TMZ Coachella won’t be the only high-profile event in the desert next month — a fully legal “Oasis” for marijuana lovers will be right down the road. Weedmaps and Talent Resources are building a compound 6 miles from the music fest to offer VIP guests a spot to chill with Cali’s finest bud. Our ganja sources tell us ...

Article by Julia Terruso and Sam Wood, Philly.com In 10 seasons playing pro football, Lito Sheppard cracked a rib, broke both thumbs, sprained his knees, pulled a quad, and dislocated eight fingers. The Eagles cornerback took such hard hits that he blacked out. He’s retired now, but the pain and anxiety linger. His antidote has been marijuana, something to dull ...

Article by Emily Gray Brosious, Extract Twitter has started blocking search results for marijuana and cannabis related content, and activists say the change equates to undue censorship. Here’s what Twitter’s “latest” posts results page looks like for “marijuana” searches: The same non-result appears for “cannabis” searches, “weed” searches and “pot” searches. Search results for “opioids” still appear as normal, however. ...

Article by I Read Culture Billionaire Sir Richard Branson had a thing or two to say to New Zealand farmers about cannabis in a recent interview with Newshub. Branson told farmers that they should invest in cannabis instead of expanding their dairy operations. Cannabis, he believes, will be as acceptable as wine within 10 years’ time and provide the income ...

Article by Zach Harris, Merry Jane Franco Harris has four Super Bowl rings. He is the Pittsburgh Steelers’ all-time leading rusher and he hasn’t played football in 34 years. Harris is the type of player that NFL traditionalists never stop praising – he played the game hard and tough, he left on his own accord and he’s spent his time ...