07/27/2020
Imagine waking up in the morning, and feeling like you are still at the front line. For American veterans, the horror and fear that they faced during their combat time can create lifelong disability. A level of trauma that civilians may never experience. Yet somehow, veterans are expec Read More
07/26/2020
While some states are talking about social equity in business licensing, Louisiana “walked the talk”. Southern University is a black university, with a rich history. It's also the first school in America to launch its own line of cannabis (THC) products. In 2018, Illera Holis Read More
07/25/2020
It will be over someday. Hopefully soon. The Covid-19 pandemic that has changed the American cannabis industry in many ways. The designation of medical cannabis as an “essential service” did more than allow dispensaries to remain open. It created a new era of mainstream legitima Read More
07/24/2020
In 2020, there are an estimated 2 million Americans are currently state-licensed to use medical marijuana. Doctor supervised medical cannabis use has become a new legalized option for the treatment of chronic health conditions and symptoms. But does it work? Ask a patient who reli Read More
07/21/2020
By now, we know that most pain or psychotropic medications can be bad for us. But every year, doctors prescribe them to millions of people for depression. In 2018, 168,158,611 prescriptions were written. Does that seem like a lot? In 2016, American physicians wrote 214,881,622 opioid pre Read More
07/20/2020
The classic argument against legalized medical and recreational marijuana is based on fear. Will it contribute to increasing rates of drug abuse and Black-Market criminal activity? But if we look North for examples of the legalization of marijuana at the federal level, Canada has not e Read More
07/19/2020
Just like most of America, the cannabis industry has a racial bias problem. The deck is frequently stacked against black and brown entrepreneurs who want to break into the legalized marijuana market. Drug policy reform and decriminalization in many states is a move toward ending systemic Read More
07/18/2020
The co-founder of Tokyo Smoke announced he is jumping into the psychedelic mushroom business. Lorne Gertner is referred to as the “Godfather of Canadian Cannabis”. He has partnered with Life Sciences - Sansero and Rise Wellness to take on the pharmaceutical industry. The focus is on Read More
07/16/2020
Meet caryophyllene, the terpene that is in almost every top-selling medical cannabis product. Terpenes are responsible for the taste and smell of cannabis flower, with tones of that range from citrus to earthy, spicy to floral or lavender, and berry scents and flavors. When the m Read More
07/15/2020
Some ancillary medical cannabis companies received government aid, which was a surprise to the industry as the funds were allocated federally. The Federal Government does not typically provide funding to the medical cannabis industry because medical cannabis remains a prohibited drug in S Read More
