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Rappers Xzibit and Snoop Dogg have each opened dispensaries in California, aiming to bring the cultural legacy of cannabis into a unique destination for beginners and enthusiasts alike. Each of the two has stood up for the importance of cannabis culture in their lives, moving the industry forward and putting an emphasis on the experience above all. Xzibit’s West Coast Cannabis Club (XWCC) and Snoop Dogg’s SWED (“Smoke Weed Every Day”) are more than just dispensaries, but authentic and significant brands looking to make a difference. Why Xzibit Created XWCC Xzibit’s XWCC is a fusion of West Coast culture, cannabis…
Autumn and harvest, it’s such a special time of year in the Emerald Triangle. Gusty winds blow puffy clouds across crystal blue skies. The winds blow the leaves and pine needles off the tall trees, creating a blanket of rust colored mulch to enrich the soil. It’s an instinctual thing: the cool breezes and shorter days signal the farmer to prepare the barn to receive the fruits of summer’s labor. How ancient is that? Given that cannabis use dates back at least 10,000 years, we can imagine the process has always been pretty much the same. By early September, the farmer…
Contrary to common perception, what we know about cannabis far exceeds what we don’t. Scientists’ focus on cannabis has increased exponentially in recent years, as has our understanding of the plant, its active constituents, their mechanisms of action, and their effects on the user and upon society. In recent years, researchers have published tens of thousands of scientific papers about cannabis and its constituents, according to a keyword search on the National Library of Medicine website. In addition, most U.S. states have real-world experience with regulating cannabis for either medical or adult-use purposes dating back several decades — providing us…
One thing that’s clear is that THCA flower isn’t going anywhere any time soon. In short, THCA flower is raw hemp flower, which is legal, but it’s been cultivated to produce high levels of THCA, which is THC’s raw precursor. Basically, THCA flower and marijuana flower are chemically identical, and it’s just a sort of legal loophole that isn’t looking like it’s going to change in the near future. Now, pure THCA flower is awesome as it is – after all, it’s the same thing as weed – but if you’ve been following the latest in hemp industry trends, then…
Republican Gov. Chris Sununu has signed a pair of bills into law expanding patients’ ability to access medical cannabis products. The first bill, SB 357, expands the pool of health care professionals who can recommend medical cannabis to include anyone “who is licensed to prescribe drugs to humans and who possesses an active registration from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration to prescribe controlled substances and who is primarily responsible for the patient’s care related to his or her qualifying medical condition.” The second bill, HB 1278, provides discretion to health care providers to issue medical cannabis recommendations to any…
On April 1, 2024, Germany became the most populated country on earth to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure. The butterfly effect of Germany’s policy change has since spread to other parts of the European continent, with Slovenia and Czechia serving as the best examples. Earlier this year, during the parliamentary elections in Europe, voters in Slovenia decided on two separate cannabis reform measures. The first asked, “Should the Republic of Slovenia allow the cultivation and processing of cannabis for medical purposes on its territory?” Approximately 66.71% of Slovenian voters answered “yes” to that referendum question. The second question…
Federally funded survey data provided by the University of Michigan reports that teen marijuana use has declined significantly over the past decade and is now at historic lows. Consistent with data previously reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the University of Michigan’s annual Monitoring the Future report finds that cannabis use by young people is at a 30-year low. In the past decade alone, during which time 24 states legalized adult-use marijuana sales, the percentage of 8th graders, 10th graders, and 12 graders who reported having ever consumed cannabis…
Germany is wrapping up the most historic year for cannabis policy and industry in the nation’s history. Starting on April 1, 2024, adults in Germany could legally cultivate up to three plants in their private residences and possess up to 25 grams of cannabis when away from their homes. Next year will likely prove to be another historic year for German cannabis policy and industry. The most anticipated development in Germany for 2025 will be the launch of regional adult-use cannabis commerce pilot trials. Whereas European Union agreements prohibit national recreational cannabis sales, pilot trials are permitted under EU law…
“It’s about the people.” Elite Cultivation, headquartered in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, is more than a medicinal marijuana distributor, it’s an extension of the Elite culture carefully curated by founder and owner Richard Freeman. Freeman, an Oklahoma native, owns and operates five different companies including Elite Motorsports, which, in addition to providing race teams with the best motorcoaches, trailers, truck and trailer combinations, race cars and equipment in the industry, also fields the largest drag racing team in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) with drivers like six-time world champions Erica Enders and Jeg Coughlin Jr. “He’s a bells and whistles guy,…