Legalising cannabis: what will New Zealanders be asked to vote on in September?
New Zealanders will be asked at September’s national election whether they want to pass a bill that would legalise cannabis and regulate how it is used and sold.
Cannabis in high demand amid coronavirus pandemic
Pot sales hit new highs ahead of lockdown measures, but people now seeking to stock up are confronted with some deliveries not arriving amid the pandemic. Could there be any bottlenecks in the future?
Cannabis Consumer Behavior Alters With Covid-19 Quarantine: Edibles & Drinks Surge
So many things have been turned upside down with this pandemic, and saying we live in interesting times would be an understatement. Industries and businesses are being demolished and altered in ways unheard of just a month ago, and a rare few are actually booming.
New study to look at impact of COVID-19 on cannabis patients
A new study will be looking at the impact of the novel coronavirus – COVID-19 – on patients who use medical cannabis.
Jameson Berkow: COVID-19 made cannabis ‘essential,’ but governments aren’t treating the industry that way
There is unlikely to be any progress unless governments start treating their legal cannabis sectors as essential, as right now, that designation appears to provide none of the expected benefits.
3 Ways To Share Cannabis Without Transmitting The Coronavirus
Sharing is an important part of cannabis culture. It’s especially common in recreational users, for whom the communal use of cannabis is a way of social interaction and even a social ritual.
After 4-year delay, DEA will review dozens of requests to grow marijuana for research
After nearly 4 years of what some researchers saw as foot dragging, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced it will evaluate 37 applications to grow marijuana for medical research and proposed new rules for the prospective growers that outline how the cannabis-growing program would work.
How coronavirus is boosting booze, weed, and other vice industries
While many businesses are struggling to survive the crippling impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, others are seeing a surge in demand.
Coronavirus could accelerate US cannabis legalization
As the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic piles up, U.S. cities and states are set to face significant lost revenue given the loss of business activity.
Cannabis sales hit new highs in US and Canada
Cannabis sales are touching new highs as customers across the US and Canada stockpile weed to prepare for long spells of isolation because of the coronavirus pandemic.