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Clearing the air on the origins of 420, the unofficial national marijuana holiday
Some people will say that the holiday’s name traces back to a police code. Others, meanwhile, believe that something happened on April 20 many years ago. The origins of the so-called pot holiday “420” are — fittingly — fuzzy.
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Why Carl’s Jr. is testing out a CBD burger
Carl’s Jr. is testing out a cannabis burger to stay at the forefront of the CBD trend.
3 days ago -
Walgreens to sell CBD products in stores: What to know about the buzzy wellness trend
Products containing CBD — the buzzy cannabinoid used in everything from lotions to gumdrops — will soon be showing up on the shelves of Walgreens stores across the country.
3 weeks ago -
Get ready for a fast-paced CBD land grab
The legalization of hemp production in the United States has opened the floodgates for CBD-infused products. Now CBD is showing up in shampoos, lattes, body oils, gummy bears and even dog treats.
4 weeks ago -
Founder of Jelly Belly releases cannabis-infused jelly beans
The creator of one of the most recognized brands of jelly beans has debuted a line of cannabis-infused sweets for candy lovers to enjoy.
1 month ago -
Weed for classrooms? Md. lawmakers to debate issue in General Assembly
On the first day of the Maryland General Assembly, lawmakers got busy pitching ideas, including how to tackle big-ticket items such as education.
3 months ago -
Maryland medical cannabis grower fined for banned pesticides
On Tuesday, the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission ordered ForwardGro to pay $125,000, destroy products produced before May 31 and issue refunds on certain products.
4 months ago -
After marijuana helps patriarch with Alzheimer’s, his family pushes for more research
A Massachusetts family’s experience giving marijuana edibles to their dying patriarch is set to kick off a desperately needed investigation into how cannabis might treat some of the more troubling symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, a condition that affects 5.7 million Americans.
4 months ago -
Maryland panel approves ban on most cannabis advertising
The panel governing medical cannabis in Maryland has imposed strict regulations that effectively ban advertising by marijuana companies.
4 months ago -
When moms use marijuana, kids try it at a young age: Study
As states and municipalities across the country have been legalizing marijuana use in recent years, moms who use cannabis for recreational or medical reasons are left to wonder about potentially hazards to their children.
7 months ago -
Get ready for ‘Bongzilla,’ selfie frenzy at Vegas pot museum
A glass bong taller than a giraffe. Huggable faux marijuana buds. A pool full of foam weed nuggets. Las Vegas’ newest attraction — and Instagram backdrop — is a museum celebrating all things cannabis.
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Self-styled ‘weed nuns’ put faith in the healing powers, and profits, of cannabis
“The Sisters of the Valley” is a nonreligious sorority of radical feminists in Northern California farm country. The women grow cannabis and sell products for various ailments including insomnia, arthritis and anxiety.
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Bad batch of ‘K2’ in DC leads to hundreds of overdoses in one week
More than 200 cases of synthetic drug overdoses were reported just last week, including 80 on Friday alone. D.C. officials are blaming a potentially fatal of ‘K2,’ a dangerous form of imitation cannabis.
7 months ago -
Rope, not dope: Hemp harvest at Washington’s Mount Vernon
Like many myths, though, Washington’s connections to cannabis are not invented out of whole cloth. Washington did indeed grow industrial hemp on his Mount Vernon estate.
8 months ago -
Company sells Calif. town it planned to make marijuana mecca
Cannabis technology company American Green, which bought Nipton for $5 million last year, has sold it to another company for $7.7 million, acknowledging it struggled to raise the money needed to remake the old desert mining town into a pot paradise.
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