New Study Suggests Meditation, Psychedelic Use Leads to Positive Leadership Growth at Work
Mindfulness meditation and psychedelics have shown up together as a therapeutic pair throughout history. Ancient yogis, in a practice that sees yoga as meditation through movement, paired cannabis with their tradition, and rock stars like the Beatles famously also...
Study: Cannabis Legalization in Ohio Could Be Worth Up to $403M in Tax Revenues
A study published this month by Ohio State University researchers suggests that adult-use cannabis sales in the state could generate between $275 million and $403 million by the fifth year of operations. The analysis, “What Tax Revenues Should Ohioans Expect If Ohio...
Beat the Summer Heat with Cannabis Cocktails
Sponsored This summer, elevate your mixology game with canna cocktails. The key ingredient is a drop or two of cannabis tincture made using Everclear grain alcohol. Published on August 15, 2023 Mixology is considered...Bell’s Palsy Symptoms Relieved By Full-Spectrum CBD Oil
Bell’s Palsy is a condition where the facial nerve is inflamed, compressed or otherwise swollen. The muscles in the face either droop or go into painful paralysis. For Curt Platt, half of his face suddenly droopped one day a couple weeks after going through a virus...
Denmark WA Could Be Getting Australia’s First Cannabis Health Retreat
Denmark’s already got plenty of big drawcards, but soon a proposed new cannabis health retreat (an Australian first) could attract even more visitors to the region. Nestled between Green’s Pool and Willam Bay National Park, the family-owned Raintree Farm property is...Science of Delta-8-THC vs. Delta-9-THC: Chemistry, Effects, Potency & Production
Delta-8 vs. Delta-9 THC: Chemistry & PharmacologyΔ9-THC (“delta-nine”) is the principal psychoactive compound associated with cannabis. By default, when we talk about “THC” we mean delta-9 THC. “Delta-eight” (Δ8-THC) is a nearly identical compound. In the language...What Cannabis Brands Can Learn From Craft Beer About Product Development and Brand Management: 4 Tips
After spending more than two decades with The Boston Beer Company, Jay O’Malley, vice president of marketing and research development for MariMed, says cannabis brands and their buyers are growing up together, leaving plenty of uncontested market space where companies...Freezing freshly harvested cannabis retains moisture, terpenes
As marijuana consumers develop a better understanding and appreciation for terpenes, flavonoids and other chemical compounds found in cannabis flower, live resin products are becoming increasingly popular. Freezing freshly harvested cannabis retains moisture, terpenes...
From the Archives: Camus (1983)
By Charles Bukowski Larry awakened, got out of the twisted sheets, walked to the window which overlooked the neighborhood to the east and he saw the garage roofs and the trees with their barren branches. His hangover was about standard and he walked to the bathroom to...
Workers at Connecticut’s Largest Cannabis Grow Facility Join Union
Workers at Connecticut’s largest cannabis cultivation facility have joined United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 919, the News Times reports. More than 70 workers at CTPharma’s facility in Rocky Hill voted to join the union on June 13 and the contract...How To Battle Animal & Mold Infestations in Outdoor Cannabis Grows
All outdoor cannabis crops have the potential to be destroyed by one or two of the various problems lurking in the wilderness, unlike indoor growing where plants are protected. In checking on the crop, make sure to keep an eye on the little details that will...
CBD Oil And Stress For Pets
In the US and Canada, over 60% of own a pets. But did you know dogs and cats can become stressed because they are bored, frustrated, scared or anxious. What do you need to know about CBD oil and stress for dogs? Subtle signs your dog and possibly cat might be stressed...
Catholic Woman Who Planned To Become A Nun Reveals How She U-Turned On A Life Of Celibacy After Falling In Love – And Now Helps Others Achieve Mind-Blowing Orgasms By Selling Her Own Cannabis Lube
A woman has opened up about how she went from being an aspiring nun to a sex-positive entrepreneur dedicated to helping people achieve powerful and frequent orgasms. Katie Enright is the founder and CEO of the cannabis lube company Lavinia, a surprising career choice...The best rated weed dispensaries in Oklahoma for 2022
Navigate the prairieland like a pot pro with our guide to the Sooner State’s best medical cannabis stores.The national landscape of today’s cannabis industry includes states with recreational markets, medical-only laws, and jurisdictions where the plant remains...Research Explores How to Reduce Transplanting Stress in Autoflowering Cannabis
A trial conducted in Western New York sheds insight on how transplant timing and container size can impact plant growth in autoflowering plants. Ref:...Deceased farmer’s heirs appeal in bid for Florida medical marijuana license
The family and business partners of a Black farmer who died after applying for a medical marijuana license hope to convince a Florida appeals court that state regulators wrongly rejected the application because the man’s death came before the permitting process...Former NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade Releases Exclusive Cannabis Box
Former NBA athlete and Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade recently announced the details regarding his special cannabis box launch in collaboration with Jeeter. “My partners, Jeeter and I, have created this amazing box. We went with basketball material. It is called Wade Hall...
Alabama Medical Cannabis Licensing on Hold, Again
Alabama’s medical cannabis licensing process is on hold, again, after a judge on Thursday granted a temporary restraining order after several cannabis companies claimed the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) violated the state’s open meetings law, WSFA...
Lemonhaze Executive Golf Classics
Historically speaking, the golf course has been a place for men. After all, it’s an easy excuse for leaving a chaotic household or the office for half the day. Not many sports provide four hours of uninterrupted play where one can develop close connections with...Data Says People Wear AirPods At An Intimate Time
It’s estimated over 150 million units of AirPods have been sold so far. And over 100 million people are using them right now. Apple has made another fortune with these mini devices and people are scooping them up and leaving them in all sorts of places. You see...
Senior Citizens Are The Fastest-Growing Cannabis Clientele
Seniors, and not the high-school kind, are the fastest-growing population of cannabis users, a trend that illustrates what a long, strange trip the legalization movement has been. The share of over-65 Americans who have used marijuana nearly tripled in a decade, from...The best rated weed dispensaries in Boston for 2022
This Leafly List will point recreational and medical shoppers to the perfect dispo for their needsBoston residents: worry not. There’s no need to be overwhelmed by the endless selection of Boston dispensaries. This Leafly List will help shoppers pinpoint the dispo of...Michigan Now on Pace to Become $3-Billion Cannabis Market in 2023
State licensed dispensaries smashed the monthly sales record with $277 million at the register in July as flower prices climbed. Ref: https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.commichigan-cannabis-sales-prices-july-2023/Tilray buys Molson Coors’ remaining stake in Truss cannabis beverage firm
Canadian cannabis and alcohol company Tilray Brands has acquired brewer Molson Coors Canada’s remaining 57.5% interest in cannabis beverage joint venture Truss Beverage Co. for an undisclosed price. Tilray buys Molson Coors’ remaining stake in Truss...
Growing for Terpenes | High Times
When asked by my dear friend Ellen, the editor in chief of this publication, to resume writing for High Times I jumped at the request. As a journalist/educator and lifetime student I’ve always enjoyed diving into topics that I’ve covered for this magazine over the...
NIH Survey Finds Cannabis Use Among Adults Highest Ever Recorded by Agency
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) 2022 Monitoring the Future survey found past-year and daily cannabis use among adults 19-30 years old are at the highest levels ever recorded by the agency. The survey found 44% of the cohort consumed cannabis in the past year,...
Half of US Adults Have Tried Cannabis, Gallop Poll
In this week’s cannabis news round-up, a new Gallup poll confirms half of US adults have tried cannabis; Federal Appeals Court rules federal gun ban for cannabis users unconstitutional; newly revealed email confirms DEA’s position on delta-8 THC from CBD;...
Rough Week, Here’s How To Relax
Whether good or bad, sometimes the week is just filled with lots of things requiring thoughts, emotions, actions and massive amounts of times. Stir in relatives, politics, minor crosses and a few other unexpected things and sometimes Friday rolls around and you are...
Cannabis Vendors in Limbo as Judge Halts N.Y. License Program
The state made convicted weed dealers the first legal sellers. Those left out sued, and a judge paused the program. State inspectors visiting a storefront in the Bronx on a recent Thursday were so certain the owners would be cleared in a few days to open a cannabis...Cannabis companies fundraise for Maui disaster relief
Hawaii’s island of Maui will need billions of dollars in relief and reconstruction funds in the coming years after the US’ worst wildfire in a century turned the town of Lahaina to ash. Authorities have confirmed more than 100 dead, with perhaps 1,000 missing.You can...How to Leverage ESG Strategies in the Cannabis Industry
Focusing on more sustainable energy practices in cultivation is one way to incorporate a key tenet of ESG. Ref: https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.comleverage-esg-cannabis-industry-energy-efficiency/Big Plan Holdings to invest $35 million in New England marijuana
Tennessee-based investment firm Big Plan Holdings (BPH) is joining forces with cannabis retailer and cultivator Silver Therapeutics to acquire $35 million worth of cannabis commercial real estate and operations in New England. Big Plan Holdings to invest $35 million...Fresno, California Locals Block Cannabis Store from Opening
After bending over backwards to meet the criteria for compliance, residents in Pinedale, a neighborhood of Fresno, California, rallied in Fresno City Hall to appeal a permit and demand officials shut down a proposed adult-use retail cannabis location from opening....