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Nigeria Consumes Whopping Amounts of Cannabis

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- June 3, 2019April 26, 2020 0816

Who smokes the most cannabis? I'm not talking about the guy at your frat who attached a gas mask to his dab rig, and did one-gram servings in a single sitting. I'm referring to national cannabis consumption rates, AKA the percentage of residents in any one country who consume cannabis. With our rapidly expanding

3 Pounds Of Cannabis Results in Life Sentence

- May 31, 2019April 26, 2020 0731

Legalized cannabis programs have generated tax revenue and created jobs, and have also moved cities and counties to implement expungement programs to remove previous cannabis-related arrests and convictions. But these programs only go so far, and there are still those who may not be eligible for expungement but deserve their freedom. Should

The UW Wants To Pay Pregnant Pot Users For Interviews

- May 30, 2019April 26, 2020 0728

Few things can put your cannabis use on hold like getting pregnant. (Ironic, seeing as many couples may attribute cannabis use for the pregnancy to begin with.) Expectant mothers usually forgo cannabis out of caution and concern, but there are exceptions, as it can be effective for some of the side

An Exclusive Interview with Phylos Bioscience CEO Mowgli Holmes

- May 29, 2019April 26, 2020 0765

On May 10, 2019 I sat down with Phylos Bioscience CEO Mowgli Holmes and Phylos Director of Marketing Paige Hewlett for an interview. I wanted to talk about the negative response from the cannabis community to Phylos' announcement that they would be entering the cannabis breeding business. You can read more about

Can Alcohol and Opioid Cravings Be Managed With CBD?

- May 29, 2019April 26, 2020 0811

With CBD showing up in every damn thing everywhere—if your toothpaste doesn't have CBD in it, you're smiling all wrong—it can be easy to forget that despite the vastly overblown hype, CBD can actually do some amazing things. Two new studies show that CBD may be valuable tool for reducing cravings

Cannabis Social Equity Grants Now Available

- May 25, 2019April 26, 2020 0819

You have until tomorrow to apply for a Cannabis Social Equity Grant from the City of Portland. Now, this doesn't mean you can get free money to have an ice cream social with your friends, except swapping out the ice cream with cannabis. (But that's a really good idea, right,

Phylos Bioscence CEO Speaks About Recent Upheaval

- May 23, 2019April 26, 2020 0818

Cannabis insiders have been reeling in response to recent news about Phylos Bioscience, a Portland-based cannabis science company that has been cultivating a comprehensive genetic database for our favorite plant. Phylos has historically relied on growers to freely submit their crops for DNA testing, so that each can be analyzed and

Mickey Hart “Mind Your Head” Cannabis Line Launches For Grateful Fans

- May 22, 2019April 26, 2020 0758

Celebrity endorsements of cannabis may be irritating (looking at you, then quickly looking away, Post Malone) or deeply offensive (Hell will see you soon enough, John Boehner). Sometimes the relationship between cannabis and public figures seems tenuous at best, leaving consumers to question if the endorser is truly a joker, a

Italian Big Pharma Losing Sales To CBD

- May 21, 2019April 26, 2020 0762

While many of you are sadly pouring out a 40 for your favorite fallen fictional Throne Game character, perhaps I can bring some light into your day with some good news about the benefits of cannabis, at least until someone releases "Jon Snowpocalypse Kush," a strain which is beautiful, yet