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Scientists have been articulating the prowess of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) since the ‘80s, yet nearly four decades later, the ECS is hardly covered in medical schools, despite dysfunction of the system being linked to many illnesses. The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a system of neurotransmitters and receptors that enables our bodies to benefit from cannabis,…
Meg HartleyJune 22, 2020 (charlottelake/AdobeStock) In the legal cannabis industry, getting a processed cannabis product can be just as mysterious as buying meat at the grocery store—conveniently packaged and unrecognizable from its original form. And while I appreciate a shroud of mystery around how pigs become sausage, when it comes to cannabis products, I’d actually…
Chris KudialisJune 15, 2020 After weeks of delivery-only restrictions, Nevada cannabis stores are reopening to in-store customers at 50% capacity. (AdobeStock) In early 2020, legal marijuana sales were booming in Nevada. Tax revenue and sales figures reached record monthly highs, as likely did happy visitors and locals across the Silver State. That all changed in…
Amara BarnesJune 10, 2020 The Black Lives Matter movement is forcing a reckoning across America—and in the cannabis industry. In a field built on a history of Black oppression, too few legal companies are Black-owned and Black-managed. And too few Black staff members are truly heard. (Photo: Bruce Barcott for Leafly) As the outrage over…
Max Savage LevensonJune 1, 2020 Starting June 2, medical patients in Montana can shop at any of the state’s 200+ dispensaries. (Peter Kim / AdobeStock) After more than a decade of haphazard regulation, Montana’s medical market is about to undergo a huge shift that could provide long-sought stability and potentially grow the state’s industry exponentially.…
Brought to you by Greentank As one of the easiest, most convenient ways to consume, vapes hold a significant share of the cannabis market. It’s not hard to see why people love them. You can change out your favorite cartridges as often as you want, and there’s something about having a vape pen in your…
David BienenstockMay 27, 2020 Oregon grows six times as much marijuana as the state can consume—because it grows so well there, as illustrated by this outdoor grow near Ashland. Why not ship it to states with more consumers? Because it’s technically illegal. For now. (just.b photography via AdobeStock) regon farmers grow a lot more cannabis than…
David Downs and Max Savage LevensonMay 21, 2020 Massachusetts weed stores are reopening with curbside pickup. Order online, then roll up and receive your order. (AdobeStock) After being shut down for two months due to the statewide COVID-19 quarantine, Massachusetts adult-use cannabis sales are set to resume on Monday, May 25. But there’s a twist.…
Max Savage LevensonMay 19, 2020 After a two-month closure, recreational cannabis stores are set to reopen on Monday, May 25. Order online, because it’s curbside pickup only. After two months of total shutdown, adult-use cannabis sales in Massachusetts are set to resume next Monday, May 25. But don’t expect a quick return to business as…
Yesterday’s explosion in the center of Los Angeles’ illegal wholesale cannabis manufacturing supply market illustrates the price of ongoing prohibition in the United States. Los Angelenos consume thousands of pounds of cannabis extracts every year. Those products are made with industrial gases like butane or carbon dioxide. But in the four years since the passage…
Bruce BarcottMay 12, 2020 85% of cannabis companies surveyed said they could save jobs with access to federal COVID-19 relief programs. (photo: AdobeStock/Mongkolchon) A new national survey conducted by Leafly and the National Cannabis Roundtable has found that tens of thousands of jobs could be saved if Congress were to allow federal COVID-19 stimulus funds…
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