In other words, the higher the THC content is of a product, the more taxes it will bear. This decision was made for easier compliance by manufacturers of cannabis oils, though the taxes will be applicable to both recreational and medicinal cannabis. Currently, the excise tax for cannabis oils and dried cannabis flower, which were legalized last October 2018 for recreational use, is capped at 10% per gram or a gram-equivalent; translating to $1 a gram whichever is more.
Sunday, March 31, 2019
Will the SAFE Banking Act Create the Biggest Stock Market Bubble in History?
Another major area to watch are stock prices for cannabis companies that are already publicly traded in the US and Canada. This last piece of safety legislation could also open up the door for mutual funds, ETFs, and private funds to buy large swaths of cannabis company stock and put them in their portfolios. This could lead to a run up in cannabis stock prices that we have yet to see in any previous cannabis stock bubble.
Not All 25 Ontario Cannabis Shops Will Be Ready to Open on Monday
Vets Say Medicinal Cannabis Could One Day Be a Big Help for Family Pets
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Cannabis Makes the Elderly Stronger and Keeps Them Employed Longer Says New Study
The findings are significant because for the elderly who have a health problem and qualify for state medical cannabis, they found a 4.8% reduction in pain levels, but a 6.6% spike among those who reported excellent or good health. Additionally, the researchers discovered that there was a 7.3% increase in those who work full-time and have a medical marijuana card.
Meet the Woman Behind Willie Nelson’s Cannabis Company
Kitchener Firm Gets Ok to Begin Cannabis Production in Former Lear Plant
Friday, March 29, 2019
Seed Stories: How Purple Paonia Paralyzer Took Root in Colorado
More Legal Cannabis Needed to Break Black Market: Province
How Cannabis is Paving the Way to Psychedelic Medicine
While it’s not as simple as taking acid and curing depression, there is something about the psychedelic state that creates the opportunity for significant growth. When one enters into a psychedelic state, one feels a sense of connection with the universe. Immediately, trivial concepts of the ego melt away. No longer does race or religion matter.
Walgreens Tells CVS to "Hold My Beer" - Announces CBD at 1,500 Stores
Walgreens Boots Alliance says that they will start selling CBD-infused creams, sprays, and patches in 1,500 branches located in 9 states, as reported first by CNBC. These include Colorado, Oregon, New Mexico, Kentucky, Indiana, Vermont, South Carolina, and Tennessee. However, they haven’t clarified which CBD brands will be making it on their shelves.
Will MedMen be the First Major Marijuana Company to go Bankrupt?
If you haven’t been following the recent line of credit issued to Medmen, Alex Berenson wrote a great piece covering it for CNBC here. Some of the challenges facing the company based on their burn rate, asset sales, and overall competition from legal and black-market suppliers, most notably in California, could spell trouble for the company. Berenson, reports on the “credit card like deal”, as I will call it, that Medmen made with Gotham Green partners. Some of the highlights, lowlights if you are a shareholder, include the following:
First Legal Cannabis Lounge in Ontario to Be Staged in Middle of a Beer Festival
Thursday, March 28, 2019
The SEO War for CBD and Cannabis Traffic Gets Expensive
For those that are new to the domain game and URL brokerage system, Google values “exact match domains” as part of their algorithmic ranking system. What is an exact match domain? An exact match domain is a domain that has the main keyword you are looking and then followed by the extension ending like .com, .net, org, etc. For example, cannabis.com and cannabis.net would be the two most valuable exact match domains for the word “cannabis”. The same can be applied to any field, not just cannabis, so “icetea.com and icetea.net”, “shoes.com and shoes.net”, etc.
Spring is Here - How to Grow Cannabis in the Spring
To get prepared, ideally you should have had a few weeks in advance to get some good seeds and grow them. It’s also good to have an idea of the climate that you live in, because different strains require different conditions. Sativa-dominant strains need a longer flowering period and give you less yield, which means that they are ideal for growers who have the benefit of living in areas with longer growing seasons.
Is CBD Safe for Kids?
CBD can not only help adults with anxiety and epilepsy, but it can also help kids as well. We also know that CBD is safe for adults to take without worry of side effects, and the same applies for kids. Even the World Health Organization (WHO) says that there are no adverse health risks found in kid who use CBD.
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
25th Annual 4/20 Protest Set to Bloom In the Legal Cannabis Desert
What is Glassdoor Telling Us about the Cannabis Industry
If you are not familiar with the explosive job growth going on in the cannabis space, you can check out our cannabis job board here and see that jobs are getting posted weekly. Those are jobs that are almost exclusively in marijuana legal states, so image the posting when the Federal law is changed. Early estimates have the cannabis industry creating about 250,000 jobs in the US right now and over 1 million jobs will be created when the Federal law is changed.
Your Antidepressants Could Be Killing You - Use Cannabis Instead
The New York Times conducted an analysis of federal data, which revealed eye-opening results: in the United States, around 25 million adults have been taking antidepressants for a minimum of 2 years, which represents an alarming 60% increase since the 2010 data.
These Destination-Inspired Vapes Are Designed For Travelers
CBD Expected to Have Explosive Growth in European Union
Seth Rogen Launching Houseplant, His Own Cannabis Brand
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
THC Vape Juice Simplified with Wax Liquidizer (How Does it Work?)
Cannabis.net sat down with cannabis start-up Wax Liquidizer today to find out how they make the magic happen of turning any cannabis concentrates into liquid for vaping or THC juice. How does a few drops of Wax Liquidizer great THC vape juice for you vape pen and can i it work with all types of concentrates? Let's find out...
What to do with Cannabis Flip Floppers? - Don't Crucify John Boehner
John Boehner recently entered the news cycle once more. He sat on a panel at SXSW on his cannabis ventures, however received some protest from the crowd. One of the loudest organized protests came from the Equity First Alliance who focused on the fact that “wealthy white men in suits” were profiting from the cannabis industry, when people of color are still disproportionately incarcerated or barred from entry.
Cannabis Users are Less Likely To Gain Weight Says New Study
However, it isn’t just as easy as taking a cannabis diet pill that will ensure the CB1R receptor is always depressed. That’s because the CB1R also has other important functions in the body including regulating the GABA, a neurotransmitter that mitigates anxiety. This is one reason why many obesity pills in the market that work by downregulating the CB1R often causes severe side effects such as depressive disorder and anxiety.
Blue Moon’s Creator Launched a Cannabis Beer That Sold Out in 4 Hours
Monday, March 25, 2019
New McMaster Cannabis Program Aims to Give People the Facts About Weed
4 Delicious CBD Smoothie Recipes To Blend Up This Week
David Malmo-Levine: Cannabis Legalization in Canada is Truly Reefer Madness 2.0
Legal Cannabis In Oregon: The Free Trade System Sinking The Ship?
Initially this sounds like any potheads paradise. 60 dollar pounds? Excess numbering in the 7-digit figures? It’s not as great as it seems though. There are many side effects that the states boom has produced and as great as it may sound to snag a 1 dollar pre-roll from an overstocked dispensary, the devil’s in the details.
European Marijuana News Updates and Quotes
Romania wants to catch up to the pace of other European nations when it comes to the legalization of cannabis. Now, the government is discussing the possibility of doing so for medicinal purposes. I also discussed yesterday with the minister of health. And I learned that there is such a committee set up to analyze and evaluate the option of legalizing of cannabis use for medicinal purposes,” Romania’s finance minister Eugen Teodorovici told local news outlet Digi24.
5 Tips for Landing a Budtender Job
Cannabis dispensaries and other retail businesses require the help of a budtender, who act as the first point of contact for recreational and medical customers who walk into the front door. Budtenders are the face of a cannabis business; their work is essential in consulting with patients to help them make the right decisions when it comes to purchasing pot for their specific needs.
Sunday, March 24, 2019
Cannabis Piracy - Copycat Cannabis Brands and What Can You Do About It?
I recently read a Forbes Article that spoke about “Cannabis Piracy” which prompted me to write this article. In essence, there are many brands within the cannabis space that are running into copycats. People who take their products, rebrand them and sell them as their own. Considering that the cannabis market is still fairly immature, the fact that ‘bad players’ will try to take advantage of other people’s work…is very prominent.
CVS Ignores the DEA and Begins Selling CBD at 800 Stores With Curaleaf
California-based Medterra, a CBD brand, is also going to be selling their products in Curaleaf. Medterra is among the first CBD company to sell in CVS; they will be selling a topical cooling balm that is made from CBD as well as other ingredients. Medterra’s hemp-based CBD products come from hemp cultivated in Kentucky. They also make gel caps, isolates, and tinctures.
Saturday, March 23, 2019
PotPurge Round 2- YouTube Begins Deleting Cannabis Videos, Again.
YouTube, or we should say Google, has turned their AI program back on their YouTube platform in order to get rid of any videos that could compromise their community standard rules. This is not the first time YouTube has gone after online villains where cannabis-based channels and videos have been caught in the crossfire. Let’s cover this subject in some basic questions.
US Customs and Border Protection Sued By Law Firm For Banning Canadian Cannabis Workers
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, the sole plaintiff, asserts that citizens have the right to understand the rules and know how it will be implemented. They also say that various points of entry are operating under various rules. “CBP’s refusal to produce documents responsive to the FOIA requests has hampered the firm’s ability to participate as an informed citizen and to adequately represent its clients,” write McKay and Morley. The firm has clients involved in the cannabis industry in both Canada and the United States.
Windsor Far Removed From Nearest Cannabis Retail Stores
The Cannabis Suffumigations of the Ghayat AlHakim and the Picatrix
This Website is Designed to Help You Not Overdo it On Edibles
Cannabis With Class: Lizzie Post Celebrates Marijuana Manners in ‘Higher Etiquette’
Friday, March 22, 2019
‘Bring the Fun Back to Cannabis’: Pot-Themed Smiths Falls Golf Course Hopes to Boost Local Economy
Creator of Jelly Belly Releases Cannabis-Infused Jelly Beans
Alaska Paving the Way for Cannabis Clubs – First in the Nation
I’m not saying that cannabis-friendly establishments will generate that much, however, they will add a significant margin to the sale of cannabis. If it’s even remotely similar to the bars and taverns statistics, we could expect anywhere between a $10 billion - $20 billion per year market, that still hasn’t formed.
Why Cannabis Prohibition Puts Kids at Risk
If you think that keeping cannabis illegal would make it more difficult for kids to get a hold of it, you’re sorely mistaken. Just about anyone can find drugs if they wanted to, though it’s much more dangerous to keep cannabis in the black market because you never actually really know what goes into it.
Tips on Crafting Your Brand's Cannabis Story
What this means is that as cannabis companies, it’s important to understand how to change the way you present your story. People don’t buy statistics, they buy stories. While the cannabis industry was mostly poised to service the “counter-culture” during prohibition, the acceptance of marijuana on a wider-scale, means that the marketing has to adapt as well.
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Support for Cannabis Legalization Soars to Record Highs Across All Age Brackets
The General Society Survey poll, one of the most respected and trusted in the country when it comes to monitoring support for legal cannabis since 1973, has revealed that a record-breaking 61% of the US population now believes cannabis should be made legal. The General Society Survey asks its participants if they believe cannabis should be made legal, although they don’t specify if they believe it should be legalized for medical or recreational use.
Why Studies Claiming That High THC Cannabis Causes Psychosis is Nothing but Reefer Madness
More importantly, before trying to tell people that cannabis use is linked to psychosis, researchers need to determine first who already is prone to psychosis or who has a problem, prior to their cannabis consumption. When you look at things this way, then people who have a greater risk for psychosis can be identified beforehand. The government can then use this information to craft public health campaigns that would educate those at risk, reducing the occurrence of cannabis-related psychotic episodes.
London’s First Retail Cannabis Store Ready to Open April 1st
B.C. Approves First Legal Pot Shop in Victoria
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
What is the Roach Challenge? #RoachChallenge
What’s it all about? The Roach Challenge is a test of endurance, and it gets more complicated the further along you go. The challenge was invented by people who had way too much time on their hands, and a significant stash. However, this could be done over the course of a year and would still be valid.
What is the Best Way To Store Your Weed? (New Study on THC Storage)
They found that cannabis which has been kept in a bright room with room temperatures saw a 13% reduction in THC content while cannabis kept in a dark room with room temperatures dropped 11% in THC after 100 days. Considering that these are the traditional storage methods we know about and use today, you might want to start changing how you store your stash: by using your freezer.
They’re Perfect for Any Occasion: Enjoy These Gluten-free Shortbread Cookies Infused With CBD
New Brunswick Companies Eager to Bite Into Cannabis Edibles Market
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Medical Cannabis: Cardiff Parents of Epileptic Boy Demand Oil
What You Need to Know to Start a Legal Cannabis Grow-Op
CBD for Lupus - How CBD Helps Manage Lupus Symptoms
Inflammation: When the body senses an infection, inflammation occurs as a way to treat it. Many studies have validated CBD’s prowess in addressing immune system-related conditions including autoimmune disorders. This is why CBD is hailed as one of the most powerful anti-inflammatory compounds out there – without any of the harmful side effects that come with taking pharmaceutical drugs. It also helps to fight oxidative stress on cells, and acts as an immunosuppressant on microglial cells and macrophages, which play an important role in immunity and inflammation.
Higher Etiquette: Learning Cannabis Etiquette From Emily Post’s Granddaughter
Lizzie Post has written a book entitled, Higher Etiquette: A Guide to the World of Cannabis, from Dispensaries to Dinner Parties. This is a sign that we’re no longer living in prohibition, even though cannabis is still illegal. More people are consuming cannabis than ever, but there’s certainly much more to it than smoking a blunt – hence, the book.
The Department of Defense Considers Cannabis a Threat to National Security?
In a recent article on Market Watch reported about a strange occurrence that’s happening in the government. It specific relates to government employees who own stocks in marijuana companies, and might be in jeopardy of losing their security clearances. In a particular case concerning a Department of Defense employee who listed his marijuana-related investments on a financial disclosure during an annual security clearance check-up was notified that he had to get rid of his marijuana stocks.
Monday, March 18, 2019
The Guide to CBD Words - Important CBD Terms to Know before Buying CBD
Nonetheless, the next time you’re out buying a CBD product there are a couple of terms that is worth knowing in order to know whether you are consuming a quality product or not. Today, we’ll be going over the more common terms you should be looking for on your next purchase.
Cannabis News From Europe and Beyond
The Swiss court has just ruled that cannabis flowers will come with a 25% tax, the same tax applied to tobacco because it’s consumed similarly with cigarettes. The Swiss Federal Administrative Court made the decision despite efforts by manufacturers to tax it at 12% instead though it was rejected.
How to Determine if a Cannabis Company is Well-Positioned to Scale
Former NHL Players to Be Given Cannabis for Post-Concussion Treatment
Sunday, March 17, 2019
UN Drug Body Slams Recreational Cannabis Legalization
A month following the World Health Organization’s recommendation to reschedule cannabis, the United Nations International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) says recreational cannabis as well as some medical marijuana programs are “contrary to the international drug control treaties.” The INCB, which is the “independent and quasi-judicial monitoring body for the implementation of the United Nations international drug control conventions” is tasked with making recommendations for member states to comply with drug treaties, then monitor how well these have been implemented.
Top Arguments to Win a Cannabis Debate With an Anti-Pot Person
Even though you’ll run into fewer people who oppose cannabis, there are still many who are not in favor of legalization or consumption at all. These are generally purists who believe that “people shouldn’t take drugs”. This all the while they sip on coffee or eat some chocolate. Sugar is one of the most addictive legal drugs on the planet and it’s in virtually everything. Purists are nothing more than hypocrites and knowing how to deal with them is key.
Edmonton Retailers Hazy on Rules Around Selling Illegal CBD Even After Five-Month Grace Period
Liberals Should Expunge Canadians’ Cannabis Records Before Fall Election, NDP Says
Saturday, March 16, 2019
Weed Weddings: Calgary Hosts Canada’s First Cannabis Wedding Expo
Whoopi Goldberg Talks Cannabis: ‘I Think It’s Worth Trying’
Cannabis 2025 – Cannabis Has Been Legal for 4 Years Worldwide, How Should You Start Preparing?
What does the world look like in 2025 with cannabis legalized basically around the world, with a few holdout conservative nations in the Middle East and Asia? Can you make money on knowing these changes are coming and what would you do now knowing the change is coming?
Israeli Scientist are Working on a Cannabis Inhaler for Cancer Pain
Breakthrough work is being done by Israeli companies Panaxia Pharmaceutical Industries and Rafa to study how medical cannabis concentrates can be taken using an inhaler to provide immediate relief for cancer patients with acute pain. This novel way of consuming cannabis improves bioavailability of cannabis for patients suffering from cancer pain.
Friday, March 15, 2019
3 New Studies Published Showing Cannabis Effectively Helps Treat Cancer
For this study, cancer patients enrolled in the program had difficulties with 8 main cancer symptoms: lack of appetite, anxiety, depression, fatigue, disturbed sleep, pain, nausea, and vomiting. These symptoms were all at their most intense just 24 hours prior to each patient buying cannabis.
How to Increase the Potency in Your Home Grown Cannabis
In the following article we’ll be talking about a few tricks you can do to ensure that you get some quality-potent pot. I have done this with seeds I got from shwaggy bags, and managed to increase the potency of the strain significantly after growing it with a lot of love and attention.
Cannabis Reciprocity Laws: What are They and Where Can You Find Them?
The good news is, several legal states do entertain out-of-state patients. This is called the medical marijuana reciprocity law. Legally, reciprocity refers to a state recognizing another state’s law. An example of this is the driver’s license, so if you have a valid California driver’s license, you can drive a car in Texas for as long as you obey Texas traffic laws. Some states also only allow the possession of medical cannabis and not the purchase, so be sure to read up on the laws first.
Levi's Hemp Jeans? Levi's Partners with Outherknown for a Hemp-Based Clothing Line
The Levi’s Wellthread x Outerknown capsule collection just launched last March 4, in time for Spring/Summer. It features jackets, board shorts, shirts, tees, and jeans. The jeans and jackets were made using a 70/30 mixture of cotton and hemp respectively, while the hemp came from rain-fed crops that required no extra irrigation, which successfully reduced the need for water in growing it by 30%. Meanwhile, the t-shirts were made using both cotton-hemp blends as well as recycled denim.
Province Unlikely to Meet Promise of 25 Cannabis Shops by April 1, Analysis Shows
Expert Edibles: Mary Jean “Watermelon” Dundson’s Spinach Puff Pie
Thursday, March 14, 2019
The Problem With Withholding Cannabis From Elderly Opioid Users
Hello Cannabis: Hamilton Gets a Second Legal Pot Shop
It’s 2019: Should You Allow Your Employees to Get High at Work?
One of them was that after a state legalized cannabis, current cannabis consumers tended to increase their usage. In Washington they found that 44% of participants admitted to being regular consumers, which translates to toking up daily or at least a few times a week, while 36% said that they already consumed as much before legalization.
How Does Cannabis Work in the Human Body?
Once you consume cannabis in any form, the cannabinoids enter your body by making their way through the bloodstream to the brain, then to the rest of your body. Smoking or vaporizing cannabis is the most common way people consume pot; when you inhale the smoke, THC and other cannabinoids go straight to your lungs.
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
How Journalist Should Approach Covering the Cannabis Industry
However, the industry is evolving and it’s time that cannabis-based journalism evolves alongside it. What the industry needs now are in-depth reporting about challenges the marijuana market faces. Objective analysis about studies and medical implications of using marijuana. We need to have detailed accounts of the culture, economy, health, and safety of cannabis on a global scale.
Why You Should Use CBD When You Get a Tattoo
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-psychoactive compound in the cannabis plant. It doesn’t make you feel high or stoned, but it does relax you. Taking CBD before your tattoo session in the form of infused gummies, capsules, or tinctures around half an hour before should be just fine.