‘It Saved Our Business’: Italy’s Farmers Turn Low Into High With Cannabis

Hemp cultivation for non-pharmaceutical could help revert desiccation of farm land. Italian farmers are in crisis as low prices of wheat, desiccated land and big companies importing grain take their toll. But some have found a solution: growing cannabis. Hemp cultivation has been legal in Italy since 2016, and over the last few years the amount of land dedicated to the plant has increased from 400 hectares (1,000 acres) in 2013 to 4,000 hectares today.…

A Desert Hotel Adapts to Local Economy by Going Cannabis Friendly

Thanks to the increasing number of states legalizing recreational and medical marijuana, a new and interesting phenomenon has developed-- cannabis tourism. For marijuana aficionados who live in illegal states or states where the laws are prohibitive, this type of self-explanatory vacation can be hugely appealing. It can also be profitable for businesses in areas where cannabis can be purchased and used without legal repercussions. For Desert Hot Springs Inn, a small 61-year-old boutique hotel located…

Cynthia Nixon’s Emphasis on Marijuana Legalization Added Vital Thinking to the New York Gubernatorial Debate

“There are a lot of reasons to do it,” the challenger said of legalization, “but first and foremost, because it’s a racial-justice issue.” "The drug war has been a war against people of color since its inception decades ago. Data, studies, reports, and court decisions on stops, arrests, charges, pleas, and sentencing reach the same shameful conclusion: Blacks are treated far more harshly than whites,” argues Ezekiel Edwards, the director of the Criminal Law Reform…

How Can I Get a Job in the Cannabis Industry?

With medical marijuana now legal in well over half of the U.S. and recreational marijuana use allowed in nine states (and counting), cannabis companies are scrambling to fill a rush of new jobs in the industry—an estimated 340,000 of them nationwide by 2020. Contemplating a career change? Think about this: In older, more established businesses, you may have noticed, a lack of industry-specific experience can land your resume in the circular file pretty quickly. Not…

This N.J. School is Now Letting Students Minor in Marijuana (Really)

When the fall semester begins at Stockton University next week, a couple dozen students will settle into class to start studying for a minor in medical marijuana. You read that right. As the marijuana industry in the state continues to grow -- a medical marijuana expansion is underway and lawmakers are working for full legalization -- the south Jersey institution has launched a program to train students interested in working in that field. WNYC first…

Republican Lawmakers in This U.S. Territory Just Voted to Legalize Marijuana

The House and Senate of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), a U.S. territory in the Pacific Ocean near Guam, have approved legislation to legalize the recreational use of marijuana and allow commercial sale of the drug. If Republican Gov. Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres signs the bill, it would make CNMI the first U.S. territory to allow recreational marijuana use, as well as the first locality in the United States to create a…

Your Complete Guide To Understanding How Cannabis Kills Cancer Cells

The truth is that cannabis doesn’t just kill cancer through one mechanism. There are many processes at play, from boosting the endocannabinoid system, treating inflammation, and strengthening the immune system.