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Seniors Chronic Pain Can Be Treated With Cannabis

- March 21, 2019April 25, 2020 0772

Many of us have a grandparent or elderly family member who, under doctors' orders, are taking more pharmaceuticals than they would like for chronic pain, side effects and all. But with more states allowing cannabis access through medical and recreational adult-use programs, some seniors are coming around to the idea that

Peak Extracts Is an Oregon Cannabis Brand You Should Know

- March 14, 2019April 25, 2020 0844

Oregon’s cannabis industry is in a major state of flux. Our massive oversupply, plummeting prices, and widespread industry consolidation have been a boon for consumers and for tax revenue, but it’s come at the cost of overshadowing the value of Oregon’s craft cannabis producers. To be fair, sometimes consumers simply want

Cancer Patient Harassed By Cops Over Cannabis

- March 13, 2019April 25, 2020 0684

Here on the West Coast, it's easy to be lulled into a sense that our viewpoint of cannabis is widely shared. Even though adult-use recreational programs may not be in place everywhere yet, the tide is certainly turning. Even the CEO of Whole Foods recently said in an interview, "If

Will Illinois Legalize Cannabis?

- March 8, 2019April 25, 2020 0691

There's a good chance you're as tired of reading about Oregon's cannabis oversupply as I am about writing about it. Then again, oversupply equals lower prices, so perhaps partaking of those readily available $7 to $10 grams of BHO before reading my coverage are making it a less arduous undertaking. Win/win. Taking

There’s Too Much Cannabis In Oregon Right Now

- February 28, 2019April 25, 2020 0790

Oregon produces more cannabis than it consumes, causing endless consternation from regulatory and law enforcement agencies. This oversupply has resulted in threats from the state’s attorney general that authorities needed to step up their efforts to deal with it. It’s also sent weed prices plunging 50 percent last year, and predictions

Canadian Cannabis Update

- January 31, 2019April 27, 2020 0753

Let’s check in on how Canada’s doing with its national legalization of cannabis, four months in. It’s the largest cannabis legalization program ever undertaken, and even though Americans do terribly in learning from other countries (or from history), perhaps we can buck that trend and take away some insight from the

The NFL Doesn’t Like Medical Cannabis

- January 24, 2019April 27, 2020 0725

On Sunday, February 3, the Super Bowl will be played between the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots, two teams hailing from states (California and Massachusetts) with regulated medical/recreational cannabis programs. One hundred million will watch, and while I won't be one of them, here's to a really big

Disabled Senior Evicted For Cannabis Use in Buffalo

- January 10, 2019April 27, 2020 0735

Last month, John Flickner, a 78-year-old man in a wheelchair, was evicted from his Buffalo, New York, HUD low-income housing apartment because of cannabis. Not for growing or selling it, but because he was using it to treat chronic pain from a 50-year-old skydiving injury. It's extremely rare that someone obtains a

Clueless On Cannabis Investing? Join The Club.

- January 3, 2019April 27, 2020 0737

I'm often asked what I think about investing in the rapidly expanding cannabis stock markets. My response is the same as what you’d get if you asked a dog for his take on the intricacies of German biodynamic farming—near zero comprehension, evidenced by a tilting of the head, and possibly licking

Know Your Grower: Dirty Arm Farm

- December 19, 2018May 11, 2020 0806

Today my holiday series of Discreet Cannabis Consumption looks at a new line of sublingual cannabis tinctures from Dirty Arm Farm, producers of tippy-top-shelf extracts which consistently rank as a favorite of dab connoisseurs. The comprehensive care and quality control standards which has gone into making their brand one of the

Majority of Cannabis Ballot Measures Pass

- November 7, 2018June 20, 2020 0704

A scattering of small round stickers reading "I voted" lay on a white table

Last night we saw (thank god) a Blue Wave. And as primary-school finger painting taught me, you can't make green without blue—and there was also a Green Wave last night as well. As I wrote yesterday, four states had cannabis-related measures on the ballot—two with medical programs (Missouri and Utah), and

Oregon Medical Cannabis Patients See Purchase Limits Deeply Reduced

- August 24, 2018June 28, 2020 0801

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On Thursday, the OLCC passed a temporary rule which radically changed, without warning, the amount of flower that an Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) patient may purchase. Previously, an OMMP patient or caregiver could purchase up to 24 ounces per day from a dispensary. Beginning today, Friday, August 24, that amount

Florida Candidate Loses Wells Fargo Account Over Cannabis Contribution

- August 21, 2018June 22, 2020 0610

An Ariel photo of a Florida beach coastline

It's not breaking news that cannabis businesses and the banking industry have a contentious and ugly relationship fueled by paranoia and fear. The vast majority of US banks will neither make loans to, nor open and maintain accounts for, cannabis businesses. Therefore, these businesses are shut out of access to credit and

Florida And Oklahoma Advance Medical Cannabis Programs

- August 9, 2018July 4, 2020 0798

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When I used to tour the country with various bands and artists, two of the least cannabis-friendly states we'd hit were Florida and Oklahoma. (The time I was asked to let the chief of police in a small Florida town onto our tour bus—in which nearly every flat surface was covered

A Program To Target Minneapolis Cannabis Users Of Color Has Been Discontinued

- June 12, 2018June 14, 2020 0743

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While there are legit issues with cannabis here on the West Coast, overall we have it pretty good. Supplies are plentiful, selection is bountiful, and new strains and products are refined and released regularly. And in cities everywhere along the coast, there continues to be discussion and action around the issues