MMJ - Cannabuzz Columnist

The Pechoti Method Delivers Cannabinoids Through Your Belly Button

- July 17, 2019April 26, 2020 01717

There are many ways to consume cannabis: smoking, vaping, eating, sublingually, topically, and even via rectal and vaginal suppositories. All have their particular benefits, and that list would seemingly encompass everymanner of getting THC and CBD into your body—except for cannabis nasal sprays and ear drops, because I’m not sure

Canada Bets On Cultivation Of Colombian Cannabis

- July 10, 2019April 26, 2020 0820

While Canada sorts out the inevitable challenges that arise when an entire country legalizes cannabis, it remains a money magnet for cannabis investors, who are throwing hundreds of millions of dollars at the Canuck kush scene. After initial hiccups, sales are like you after a seventh dab—really high, and getting higher.

Recreational Cannabis Use Often For Medical Use, Says Study

- July 8, 2019April 26, 2020 0754

Delineating between "medical" and "recreational" cannabis use can be challenging and murky. Many of those opposing full legalization say they're in favor of medical cannabis, but are still staunchly against adult-use recreational programs. There aren't many cannabis prohibitionists when it comes to chemotherapy, but heaven forbid weed be used for sadness,

Fibromyalgia Pain Can Be Treated With Cannabis

- June 27, 2019April 26, 2020 01392

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a condition as difficult to treat as it is to pronounce and spell. It affects some 10 million people in the US, yet treatments options are limited. That has nothing to do with the fact that 75 to 90 percent of those afflicted by FM are women, I'm

Illinois Man Sentenced To 4 Years For Cannabis Edibles

- June 11, 2019April 26, 2020 0911

An Illinois man is going to jail for four years because he ordered 42 pounds of cannabis-infused edibles from a California dispensary five years ago. Because this is happening so close in relation to Illinois passing legislation to establish a legalized cannabis program starting January 1, 2020, it's been in the

The UW Wants To Pay Pregnant Pot Users For Interviews

- May 30, 2019April 26, 2020 0758

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

No Citizenship For Immigrants Working In Cannabis

- April 24, 2019April 27, 2020 0881

Last year, I wrote a piece that looked at the perils of working in the cannabis industry, or using cannabis, for undocumented individuals, and even had in translated into several languages in the hope that it would reach the largest intended audience. Last week, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Federally Grown Cannabis Required for Research Is Effectively Hemp

- April 3, 2019April 25, 2020 0723

A new study has made some revealing discoveries about the cannabis grown at the University of Mississippi. That's the infamous and sole source of cannabis being used in federally funded cannabis research. I've written before about the numerous reports of poor quality flower, possible mold, and absurdly low THC levels. That Ole

Alabama, Florida and Georgia Advance on Medical Cannabis Issues

- March 27, 2019April 25, 2020 0822

Smokable bud is finally coming to Florida's medical dispensaries. Yesterday I wrote about a Florida cannabis story, one that was a fine example of very poor judgment in the South. But it was about Florida, so that's a given. As far as cannabis goes, things are generally improving in the South,

Seniors Chronic Pain Can Be Treated With Cannabis

- March 21, 2019April 25, 2020 0842

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 0919

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 0747

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 0761

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 0871

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 0836

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