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Here’s what to know about adding Weed to your Memorial Day weekend

Here’s what to know about adding Weed to your Memorial Day weekend

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Cannabis NewsMay 25, 2023

This is the second Memorial Day weekend since the New Jersey recreational weed market opened up last year, and there are now 30 adult-use retailers throughout the state. With at least one dispensary located in 15 counties, weed will be a viable entertainment option for adults 21 and over. Take note

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Entrepreneur set to make history with Cannabis dispensary

Entrepreneur set to make history with Cannabis dispensary

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Cannabis NewsMay 25, 2023

New ground is about to be broken in New Jersey. NJBIZ reports that Tahir Johnson — the owner of Simply Pure Trenton — is set to become the first entrepreneur with a cannabis-related conviction to own and operate a legal-use dispensary in New Jersey. “We’re really proud to be opening and excited to

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3 new legal Weed stores opened in NJ this month

3 new legal Weed stores opened in NJ this month

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Cannabis NewsMay 24, 2023

Three more New Jersey recreational cannabis retail stores opened recently, further expanding the market to 30 shops where adults over the age 21 may buy legal weed. Sweetspot opened to customers on May 11, Nova Farms on May 19, and Earth & Ivy on May 20. All customers must have a scannable ID or

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Advocates in Nebraska launch Medical Cannabis ballot campaign for 2024

Advocates in Nebraska launch Medical Cannabis ballot campaign for 2024

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Cannabis NewsMay 24, 2023

Despite setbacks from past initiatives, Nebraska advocates are beginning to ramp up efforts to legalize medical cannabis once again. Advocates in Nebraska, one of the few remaining states in the U.S. that have not enacted medical cannabis legislation, recently filed paperwork to get a medical

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Study suggests CBD could help preserve fruit

Study suggests CBD could help preserve fruit

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Cannabis NewsMay 23, 2023

Research found strawberries treated with CBD suffered less decay. It’s been touted for its ability to treat pain and anxiety, and it’s found in everything from soda to soap. But could CBD also help extend the shelf life of certain foods? New research suggests that it’s possible. A study published

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From Bud to Bowl: exploring the role of Herb Grinders in Cannabis Culture

From Bud to Bowl: exploring the role of Herb Grinders in Cannabis Culture

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Cannabis NewsMay 23, 2023

The world of cannabis culture is rich, diverse, and ever-evolving. One of the essential elements of this culture that bridges the past and the present is the weed grinder. This transformative tool has not only streamlined cannabis consumption but also revolutionized its entire experience. The

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Cannabis use during pregnancy raising concern about birth risks

Cannabis use during pregnancy raising concern about birth risks

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Cannabis NewsMay 23, 2023

Researchers say an increase in emergency room visits and hospitalizations related to cannabis use by pregnant women is raising concerns about risks including preterm labour, low birth weight and negative effects on the baby’s developing brain. Their study was based on data from 980,398 pregnancies

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Man arrested with nearly 300 pounds of Marijuana in rental car driving cross-country

Man arrested with nearly 300 pounds of Marijuana in rental car driving cross-country

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Cannabis NewsMay 19, 2023

ROLLING PRAIRIE - A man who said he was transporting product across the country in a rental car for work was arrested in a small Indiana town after officers discovered the product in question was nearly 300 pounds of marijuana. According to the La Porte County Police, the driver, Luis Dorantes Perez

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Medical Cannabis startup Cannaponics bags $5M record in crowdfunding raise

Medical Cannabis startup Cannaponics bags $5M record in crowdfunding raise

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Cannabis NewsMay 19, 2023

Medical cannabis company Cannaponics has raised a record-equalling $5 million – the maximum allowed under Australian law – in an equity crowdfunding campaign via Birchal. The campaign for the West Australian startup lasted just two weeks with 2,771 investors buying in. The only other company to

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Home grow Marijuana could be legal in Minnesota August 1

Home grow Marijuana could be legal in Minnesota August 1

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Cannabis NewsMay 18, 2023

They call it “the Immaculate Conception.” Backers of legalizing recreational marijuana often use that miraculous reference when asked how Minnesotans can grow their own plants as soon as a law takes effect if the seeds needed to do so can’t legally be imported into the state. While 22 states have

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Cannabis users require more anesthesia

Cannabis users require more anesthesia

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Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2023

If you're going to sleep for surgery, you should tell the hospital staff about your cannabis use. Dear Stoner: I'm likely to have surgery soon, and my friend told me to be honest about my marijuana use because I'll need more painkillers. I don't take opioids or anything like that, so why would

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Weed legalization has contributed to a decrease in Tobacco use

Weed legalization has contributed to a decrease in Tobacco use

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Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2023

A new study found that tobacco consumption has decreased in states with recreational cannabis legalization. A study published in the Journal of Health Economics addresses the topic of tobacco use in the wake of cannabis legalization. Entitled “Have recreational marijuana laws undermined public

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Weed dispensary coming to Staten Island

Weed dispensary coming to Staten Island

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Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2023

STATEN ISLAND - A Meiers Corners building will be home to a legal weed shop set to open in the coming months, the Advance/ SILive has learned. The business — operating under the name NugHub NY, LLC — is owned by Michael Geterlman, a self-described lifelong Staten Islander, and it will open at 1975

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Ban on outdoor Pot smoking in Amsterdam’s red light district to begin

Ban on outdoor Pot smoking in Amsterdam’s red light district to begin

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Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2023

The Red Light District prohibition was proposed earlier this year. A new ordinance banning cannabis use on the streets in Amsterdam’s Red Light District is slated to take effect later this month. The ban, officially approved by Amsterdam’s city council last week, will “come into effect from May 25

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Marijuana harms babies in first trimester of pregnancy

Marijuana harms babies in first trimester of pregnancy

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Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2023

If you are pregnant and use any form of cannabis product, consider stopping. That’s the takeaway from a new study that found a significant health impact of marijuana use on fetal development as early as the beginning of pregnancy. “That’s why these findings are especially important — people can

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Switzerland approves another 2 adult-use Cannabis pilot trials

Switzerland approves another 2 adult-use Cannabis pilot trials

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Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2023

The Swiss city of Bern will join Basel, Zurich, Lausanne and Geneva and legally distribute cannabis later this year. The Bernese pilot trial for the regulated sale of cannabis in pharmacies, dubbed the Safer Cannabis – Research In Pharmacies randomized controlled Trial (SCRIPT), has just been

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Weed legalization in Canada not linked to increase in car crashes

Weed legalization in Canada not linked to increase in car crashes

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Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2023

But let’s talk about drunk driving. Neither the legalization of adult-use cannabis nor the uptick in retail sales is correlated with an increase in car accidents, NORML reports. The data comes from a study published earlier this month in the Drug and Alcohol Review. Canadian scientists looked at the

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Nashville jams with THC seltzer

Nashville jams with THC seltzer

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Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2023

Bars in Nashville recently began offering Crescent 9 THC Seltzer. Learn more about legal cannabis in Nashville and how THC seltzer is elevating its party scene. Attracting countless bachelorette parties clad in pink cowboy hats and tourists looking to stumble through line dances, Nashville’s

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Pot acceptance is climbing even as illicit market has grown

Pot acceptance is climbing even as illicit market has grown

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Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2023

America’s on board Cannabis may face financial and regulatory malaise in the US, but that isn’t affecting the perceptions of consumers, who increasingly approve of it. A survey of nearly 4,400 US marijuana consumers and 1,200 nonusers shows how acceptance and use have grown over the past year

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Angel tech investor launches Gotham Cannabis store with fresh New York City retail look

Angel tech investor launches Gotham Cannabis store with fresh New York City retail look

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Cannabis NewsMay 15, 2023

While people may buy more stuff online, they still like to go out and shop if stores offer them a way to engage their curiosity, a sense of adventure, and a place to gather. That’s what’s helped some retailers compete with the likes of Amazon.com AMZN, -1.71% or discounters such as Walmart Inc. WMT

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