Monster Cannabis Jobs - The World is Changing Fast

Many other Job Finder Sites also now include Cannabis as a topic within their search algorithms, meaning that the cannabis industry is growing at a spectacular rate.

7 Ways to Save Money on Medical Marijuana

However, if you’re a medical marijuana patient, you might find that the costs can easily add up. Most insurance companies still don’t cover the cost of cannabis medicine, so it’s up the patient to find creative ways of saving money on cannabis.

CBD Coffee Fans Will Want This CBD Peppermint Chocolate Espresso Recipe

A fancy espresso blend concocted to be just right with a dose of CBD oil. Cannabidiol (CBD), one of the compounds found in cannabis, is at the forefront of the wellness movement these days — and for good reason. Initial research shows this nonpsychoactive cannabinoid that doesn’t get you high can be useful in the treatment of a number of ailments, including: anxiety chronic pain skin conditions inflammation glaucoma some seizure disorders - Read the…

Cannabis Store in Newfoundland Closes, Blames Lack of Supply

A privately-owned cannabis store in Newfoundland is closing, and the manager says supply issues are largely to blame. Puff Puff Pass Headshop in Clarenville, N.L., is the province’s first private weed store casualty since recreational marijuana was legalized in October. It is one of just six private, regulated cannabis retailers in Newfoundland and Labrador, and will shut its doors for good on Thursday. - Read the entire article at Global News.

Was the Sweet Leaf Cannabis Dispensary Sentencing Fair?

In the case of sentencing the owners, I think it was fair in the sense that the owners were negatively affecting the industry as a whole. While you might find a loophole to exploit in the early stages of the industry, it is absolutely important to keep on doing solid business.

How To Make Gut-Loving Cannabis Infused Kombucha

Some of the many health benefits of kombucha include improved digestion, reduced inflammation, improved overall health, and weight loss. This is why many people consume kombucha and other types of probiotics religiously to keep the gut healthy.

Do You Really Need To Tell Your Doctor You Smoke Pot?

Painkillers, NSAIDs, insulin, blood thinners, sedatives, and blood pressure drugs can all interact with cannabis in your body. These medications all work in different ways by affecting metabolic processes differently.

Where the Green Is: Cannabis Jobs

Here's some good news about the labor market: The cannabis industry is creating jobs at a rapid pace, a new study from employment site Glassdoor finds. The industry has more than 1,500 open jobs, a jump of 76 percent from a year earlier. The median salary is $58,511 annually, almost 11 percent higher than the U.S. median. More than half the jobs are for professional and technical workers, such as accountants and marketing experts. The…

Former Dispensary Owner Tamara Hirsh on the Legal Cannabis Game

Some Ontario cannabis retail lottery winners have been offered $7 million for chance to one day buy out licence. When Tamara Hirsh created Pacifico, a now shuttered cannabis dispensary chain, she hoped it would set the gold standard for what legal stores should look like. "When I endeavoured with Pacifico I had a goal that I was going to build the benchmark that Health Canada was going to look to as what bricks and mortar…

Canada’s Largest Marijuana Retailer is Making Cannabis-Infused Kombucha and Here’s Where You’ll Be Able to Get It

Zenabis Global Inc. is partnering with True Buch, Canada's largest cannabis retailer to serve cannabis kombucha drinks to Canadians across the country. If you're a fan of cannabis and a fan of kombucha, you'll be excited to hear that Calgary cannabis company, Zenabis has officially acquired a 51% stake in a True Buch, a Canadian kombucha company. In addition to this exciting news, the company has decided to release their own line of cannabis-infused kombucha…

Cannabis Stocks Look Set to Flourish Thanks to Trump’s 2018 Farm Bill

A non-psychoactive cannabis compound more commonly known as CBD is "poised to flourish" thanks to the 2018 Farm Bill, signed into law by President Donald Trump. That's according to analysts at Canaccord Genuity who have published a list of their favorite stocks as the cannabis industry takes off. The 2018 Farm Bill has removed all cannabis fibre products with less than a 0.3 percent concentration of the psychoactive element tetrahydrocannabinol ("THC") from the Controlled Substances…

Re-Inventing the “Pothead” (Who Uses Cannabis These Days, Anyway?)

CANNABIS CULTURE -  Short answer: nearly everyone, with more converts everyday. Cannabis, now "legal" in many jurisdictions, is becoming an accepted therapeutic and recreational alternative. Senior citizens now represent the fastest growing demographic of cannabis user. For many of those who’ve lived thought times of prohibition, the present days can feel like a fairy tale. Legalization news can surprise and shock even the most informed reader, and many of us have found ourselves facing our…

Cannabis Meditation for Self-Discovery – Know Thyself!

I’m not saying it’s impossible to discover who you are without the use of cannabis; I’m simply saying that it helps. Self-Discovery is all about pushing your own boundaries. To question your own paradigms. To admit that you don’t know everything.

Why The Cannabis Industry Needs To Be Wary Of Working With China

A Reuters report states that around 91% of all important vaporizer products in the United States have been made in China. These include both e-cigarettes as well as cannabis oil vaporizers and cartridges. And a John Hopkins report also disclosed that toxic metals were found in the e-liquids that were used in e-cigarettes, including of course lead, as well as manganese and chromium.

Trump Attorney General Pick Puts Marijuana Enforcement Pledge in Writing

William Barr, President Trump's nominee to serve as the next U.S. attorney general, made headlines earlier this month when he pledged during his Senate confirmation hearing not to "go after" marijuana companies that comply with state laws. Now, in response to written questions from senators, Barr is putting that pledge on paper, in black and white. He's also calling for the approval of more legal growers of marijuana for research, and is acknowledging that a…

‘Consumer-Friendly’ Alberta Has More Than a Third of All Pot Shops in Canada

After more than three months of legalized cannabis, Alberta counts 36 per cent of the country’s legal pot shops. Of the 183 licensed marijuana outlets open in all the provinces and territories as of earlier this week, 65 are located in Alberta, which comprises only about 12 per cent of the country’s population. A significant amount of the country’s legal cannabis harvest is headed to Alberta in a country that’s still experiencing a shortage of…

‘Cannabis Oil and Sugar-Free Diet Helped My Brain Tumour to Disappear’

A terminally ill cancer patient whose brain tumour has disappeared claims cannabis oil and diet is behind her improved health. Mother-of-two Cassandra Jordan was diagnosed with incurable tumours in her brain, lungs and abdomen after originally beating breast cancer. However, she began chemotherapy in a bid to give her extra time with her loved ones. At the same time the 39-year-old - mum to Kendall (21) and Jordan (6) - overhauled her diet, drastically cutting…

Cannabis Edibles - The Complete Beginner's Guide

Edibles have to pass through your intestine before it makes its way to the liver, where the THC is finally broken down and transported to the bloodstream. This process alone means that edibles typically take 20 minutes up to two hours for it to take full effect.

Common Misconceptions and Pseudo Facts of Marijuana - Cannabis White Noise

Today, in order to help my readers to identify when people are talking bullshit when it comes to cannabis, I decided to round of some of the more common misconceptions and pseudo facts used by anti-marijuana activists to convince you that smoking weed is bad.

CBD For Cold Sore Outbreaks - Winter is Here

CBD works in many ways to alleviate and prevent cold sores. Though the earliest studies of cannabis’ effect on herpes focused on THC, CBD’s therapeutic properties make this a great alternative especially for individuals who prefer not to get high.

Metrolinx to Ban Pot Use for Certain Employees or Contractors

Metrolinx is bringing in a tough new anti-cannabis policy, banning recreational use by employees or contractors in nearly 140 categories of “safety-critical” jobs. Phil Verster, chief executive officer of the provincial agency that oversees GO Transit and a number of small local transit agencies in southern Ontario, argued the policy is required because there is no clarity on how long cannabis can affect a person and is confident the approach could pass a legal challenge.…

Here’s Why Cannabis Boosts Your Artistic Side

It's no secret that many marijuana lovers believe that having a puff before turning on a favorite album or settling in to watch a movie can make the experience just that much better, but why is that? The answer is somewhat paradoxical, according to Dr. Ethan Russo—a cannabis researcher from Prague, who says it all has to do with how cannabis affects memory. "One thing we know well is that THC produces short-term memory impairment…when…

Could Aurora Cannabis Be a Millionaire-Maker Stock?

Marijuana millionaire has a ring to it. But how likely is that Aurora Cannabis could be the ringbearer? Let's cut to the chase. Yes, Aurora Cannabis (NYSE:ACB) could be a millionaire-maker stock. Given a large enough initial investment and enough time, many stocks -- including Aurora -- could generate returns of $1 million or more. The real question, though, is whether an investor buying a reasonable stake in Aurora Cannabis has a realistic chance of…

Patients Trading Pharmaceutical Drugs For Cannabis, But Why Aren’t They Telling Their Doctors?

Surprisingly, many patients also choose not to disclose their cannabis use to their doctors. Some 30% of the participants admitted that their healthcare provider or doctors have no clue they’re using cannabis.

High Luxury - Neiman Marcus Just Debuted Cannabis Cosmetics

The 5 Neiman Marcus branches with CBD products include Beverly Hills, Fashion Island, San Francisco, Denver, and Boston. Neiman Marcus is certainly the latest, not the first to join the CBD skincare bandwagon, yet another confirmation that the growth of this powerful anti-inflammatory cannabinoid will only continue to go nowhere else but up.

Pot Sales in Canada Have Been Released and the Most Random Province Is Beating Everyone by a Long Shot

Statistics Canada discovered the province with the highest legal pot sales since the drug's legalization. It's now been a few months since cannabis was officially legalized across Canada and while the launch may not have been as smooth for some provinces as it had been for others, overall issues have calmed down for the most part. Of course with the drug being legalized, came a lot of excited and curious Canadians who wanted to check…

My Weirdly Wonderful Weed-Infused Dinner Party

Edibles are the future of cannabis. Inspired by local chefs whipping up THC-laced ­dishes, I jump on the trend and throw my own feast. I don’t remember my first experience eating a weed cookie, but I do remember my worst one. I had no clue what its potency was or what kind of strain it contained, but after eating just half, I was sinking into a friend’s sofa and questioning my relationships, my new haircut…

Is MAGA the New Weed?

However, put on a MAGA hat and suddenly you get international attention for smirking at an older dude banging a drum in your face. Well…knowing how teens are ego-maniac attention seekers…these reactions might prompt more teens to Rebel against the outrage by poking at the bear.

Telemedicine Could Change The Face Of Medical Marijuana

CANNABIS CULTURE - Cannabis and Telemedicine are probably the two words that nobody would have envisaged that could be spoken about together, but it is a match that is undoubtedly beneficial for the patients. What is Telemedicine? Telemedicine is the virtual delivery of healthcare services by leveraging technology. It is an online medical consultation service that allows for two way communication between the doctors and the patients. Although telemedicine has been around since the last…

Majority of US Mayors Want Legalized Cannabis Says New Survey

In the statement, “Marijuana should be legalized, regulated and legally sold in your city,” 55% of mayors agreed. Meanwhile, just 35% didn’t support having cannabis sold in their cities. “Many mayors suggested that their views on marijuana were less about philosophy or values and more about practical challenges related to policy implementation,” reads the summary of findings.

Cannabis Can Help Help Reverse Damage Caused By Binge Drinking

The researchers discovered that cannabis consumption had no effect on the risk for gallstone-related and chronic pancreatitis. This leads them to assume that cannabis could be mitigating the impact of alcohol on the pancreas, and actually prevent inflammation.

THC/CBD Extracts Are Effective For ALS New Study Finds

There is a valid rationale to propose the use of cannabinoid compounds in the pharmacological management of ALS patients. Cannabinoids indeed are able to delay ALS progression and prolong survival.

New Brunswickers Spent More Than $8 Million on Cannabis in Just Four Months

Cannabis NB is touting revenues of more than $8 million dollars in its first quarter. Those unaudited results show in-store revenue of $8.2 million, online sales of $400,000, oils and capsule sales represented nine per cent of sales at $800,000 and accessories rang in at at $300,000. “Overall, we are pleased with how the stores and the experience have been received by customers as we enter a new legalized channel of retail,” said Cannabis NB…

Ex-NFL Player Tiki Barber Now Invests in Pot

Tiki Barber, formerly a star running back for the New York Giants, has worn many different hats since retiring from the NFL in 2007. But Barber's latest venture is a little more controversial. He worked for NBC's "Today" as a news correspondent and now co-hosts a show on CBS Sports Radio. He's the co-founder of sports marketing firm Thuzio and he also currently appearing in Broadway's Kinky Boots for a brief stint. Now Barber is…

What is CBD & Its Benefits? – The Ultimate Guide to Cannabidiol

Cannabidiol does minimal binding with the CB1 and CB2 receptors, however, it regulates several non-cannabinoid receptors and ion channels located in the ECS to evoke potential CBD benefits

Florida Finally Allows You To Actually Smoke Cannabis Flower

Thanks to new governor Ron DeSantis, whose term took effect on January 8, Floridians can now look forward to being able to smoke cannabis flower.

Could Cannabis Help You Lose Weight?

Despite the growing evidence supporting its weight loss potential, cannabis is not a total remedy for obesity. The mechanisms of specific cannabis strains merely encourage bodily functions which can lead to weight loss.

Top Selling Edible CEO Shares Advice on Getting into Cannabis

Nancy Whiteman is the founder and CEO of Wana Brands, a Colorado based company that produces cannabis infused edibles, and more recently WanaCaps XR, a series of extended released cannabis capsules. Wana Brands was founded in 2010 and is now a leader in cannabis edibles. Wana’s sour edible gummies not only dominate the Colorado market, but the brand itself is one of the United States' top edible producers. Wana currently supplies markets in Colorado, Nevada,…

Recipe: Green Mac and Cheese from Bong Appétit: Mastering The Art Of Cooking With Weed

Ridiculously delicious and easy to make, this weed-infused mac and cheese features a gooey spinach-packed sauce. From the cookbook, Bong Appétit: Mastering The Art Of Cooking With Weed, this mac and cheese is ridiculously delicious and easy to make. The cheesy sauce contains basil, parsley and heaps of spinach, all wilted down into a pesto-type sauce, and a couple tablespoons of homemade cannabutter (see recipe below) for chill buzz. It's the perfect addition to any…

CBD Oil as an Alternative Medical Practice

Here is where alternative medical practice comes in. One of these controversial treatments is cannabis oil. This cure is extracted from the cannabis plant, so it takes all the best out of active substances like Cannabidiol (CBD) or delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (also known as THC).

Why We Should Legalize Cannabis Even if the Anti-Pot Groups are Right

For those of us who cherish the idea of “freedom”, the debate of cannabis is simple. Hell, the debate over any substance for that matter is simple. If you are FREE, and I mean truly free, you should have the ability to choose what you put into your own body without any limitation or fear of reprisal.

Can Cannabis Edibles and Tinctures Cause Constipation?

This outcome is more common with edibles because they have to pass through the digestive tract. Edibles, in particular, tend to cause constipation more because they contain more ingredients and interact with cannabis in your stomach.

The Cannabis Tally: 77 Municipalities Across Ontario Opt Out, 337 Opt In

Dozens of Ontario cities, towns and villages have hung keep-out signs on their borders, opting out of hosting pot shops. On Wednesday morning, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario’s website had a decision recorded for all 414 communities granted the opt-out right by the province. The results: 77 municipalities had decided to prohibit the shops. These included large centres like Mississauga, Markham, Oakville, Pickering, Richmond Hill and Vaughan in the 905 regions surrounding Toronto.…

Canada’s Chronic Shortage of Legal Cannabis Expected to Drag Out for Years

One industry insider expects shortage to continue until 2022, as more legal cannabis diverted to edibles. Canada's persistent shortage of legal cannabis could drag on for years. The impending legalization of edible pot will only divert more product away from empty store shelves across the country. One industry insider said he now expects that shortage to endure until 2022. "If it was just the current product set, I'd say a year to 18 months," said…

Vancouver’s Lift Expo Displays the Future of Legal Cannabusiness, and No Cannabis

CANNABIS CULTURE - Last week, big shots, salespeople, liberty seekers and motivated entrepreneurs looking to cash in on the "green rush" converged on the basement of the Vancouver Convention Center for the cities first cannabis conference since "legalization." Billed as “Canada's Meeting Place for Cannabis”, from the 10 – 13 of January the Lift & Co. Cannabis Business Conference opened its doors in downtown Vancouver. Truth is, if you’ve been to a convention before, you’ve kind of…

There Are Now More Cannabis Industry Workers In The USA Than Librarians And Pilots

According to a report by Calvin Hughes, the cannabis industry now employs more people than librarians and pilots. The figures only continue to grow. And we aren’t talking about minimum-wage jobs in the pot industry: many high-demand positions such as agriculture pros, retail managers, and extraction technicians are among those who earn competitive salaries and packages that are tempting enough to leave your corporate job for.

Dabbing Cannabis for Medical Relief - Is it Worth it?

I personally would recommend that the patient experiments with the different methods and considers what cannabinoids they are wasting from dabbing all the time. I personally find that CBD by itself can act as a pain-relieving agent.

Tips For Buying High-Quality Hemp & Cannabis Products

Due to high demand, there are so many products in the market. This makes it hard for you to identify quality and legitimate product. This article will give you tips to help you identify high-quality hemp or cannabis products.

New York City Cannabis Film Festival Spotlights the Hard Work Towards Legalization — And the Harder Work Still to Come

The New York Cannabis Film Festival returned to Brooklyn this past weekend for its fourth annual installment, this time at the venerable Bushwick arts venue House of Yes. Presented by cannabis community and events platform High NY, the film festival featured not only comedy and adventure on its programming, but also several documentary films tackling political and social issues around cannabis legalization — and reminding us how far the movement has come, and how much…

In 8-3 Vote, Councillors Opt In, Allowing Retail Cannabis Stores

In an 8-3 vote, city councillors opted in on Monday night, allowing a retail cannabis store despite a long lineup of residents expressing vehement opposition. “Let’s accept some change here, let’s not be so fearful of change,” Ward 10 Coun. Jim Morrison said during a debate among councillors that capped off an evening that included 20 delegates, advice from the police chief and acting medical officer of health, 15 written submissions and an anti-cannabis 760-name…