Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Toronto’s Only Operating Cannabis Retail Store Not Wheelchair Accessible on Opening Day

As Toronto’s only operating cannabis retail store opened to the public on Monday – the first day marijuana stores are legally allowed to do so in Ontario – a few customers who use wheelchairs and mobility devices weren’t easily able to access the Hunny Pot Cannabis Co. Jordan Dragiz went to Queen Street West business, near University Avenue, Monday afternoon to buy assorted cannabis products. After waiting in a lengthy line, Dragiz discovered there wasn’t…

From Treating His Epilepsy With Weed as a Teen, This 32-year-old Is Now a Multimillionaire Cannabis Entrepreneur

At the age of 14, Joshua Haupt woke up in an ambulance. He was supposed to be in school, but he had suffered a seizure at the breakfast table. Later that day, Haupt was diagnosed with epilepsy. That diagnosis eventually led Haupt down the path to become an entrepreneur in the cannabis industry. Today, Haupt, 32, is worth millions, including a 16 percent stake in Medicine Man Technologies. Haupt, who lives in Denver, made his…

Monday, April 1, 2019

‘It Was Totally Worth the Wait.’ Some Customers Lined Up 24 Hours to Be First to Buy Legal Pot in Toronto

The lineup went around the corner Monday morning on Queen St. W. at the Hunny Pot Cannabis Co., as the first legal bricks-and-mortar pot retailer opened in Toronto at 9 a.m. Stephanie Shamoon, 20, of Hamilton, could barely contain her jubilation as she walked up to the counter to be one of the first customers. Shamoon waited in line outside for more than 10 hours. Temperatures fell to a low of -9 C overnight. “It…

Lack Of Regulation Stunts Growth Of New York State’s Legal CBD And Marijuana Industries

New York State is anxiously awaiting legalization of adult recreational marijuana and regulations for CBD in food and drink. Legalized marijuana won’t be in New York’s annual state budget, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday. Many expected it to be part of the budget that’s expected to be confirmed tomorrow. The details will be negotiated before the session closes in June, Cuomo said. The air was hopeful at the recent Women in Cannabis conference, where policy…

What Dr. Marc Seigel is Not Telling You About Cannabis and Psychosis

This makes you wonder. Did his friend smoke a “potent batch of pot”? Seigel, who is now 68 years old, in all likeliness went to college in the 1970s. If pot was basically “hemp” or “commonly less than 2 percent”, what was the “strong batch of pot”? Double that? 4%? 8%? These inconsistencies within their rhetoric makes it easy to debunk their opinionated-pseudoscience. The very “studies” he cite within his opinion piece, was the exact same studies that determined that the factor of cannabis-induced psychosis occurs at a ratio of 1:20,000.

Would You Help the DEA Burn 1,000 Pounds of Marijuana an Hour?

Unfortunately, there’s a catch: the DEA will require you to work under the watch of a closed-circuit camera so that they can make sure that you are properly destroying all the evidence. Additionally, at all sites of burning, a DEA personnel will be present. The agency “reserves the right to access the video feed as necessary to ensure the proper destruction of its drugs and safety of its representatives.”

Are Drive Through Marijuana Dispensaries a Good or Bad Idea?

Drive through cannabis dispensaries are slowly gaining traction around the country, and it’s proof that it’s the most exciting time to be alive for people who love their pot. You no longer have to wait in a dark back alley to meet your dealer, who’s likely selling you overpriced pot with no real guarantee of what you’re getting. Together with home delivery options, many consumers in legal states are now enjoying better purchasing options.