Browsing: Cannabis

Morgan’s “pejorative and racist” comment sparked a conversation about our use of the word at Leafly. We take language seriously here. We’re all too aware of the power of words to shape debate, create stigma, pass laws, and deny personal freedoms—especially when it comes to cannabis. Words can heal and words can harm. 

“We pride ourselves on giving you ‘the smoke’ and giving you that mental high,” a rep said. “We show you there’s more to these porn stars than sex.”

While New York legalized recreational weed use last year, the licensing system that’s supposed to regulate cannabis sales isn’t expected to kick off until late 2022 — and Adams said Friday afternoon that he doesn’t see a need for cracking down on anyone caught dealing ganja out of stores or on the street in the interim.

An honest conversation about how low-priced, terribly-grown, industrial weed is affecting the industry as a whole; and why it’s important for consumers to maintain high standards for the cannabis we consider acceptable, regardless of what we have to pay for it.

As reported by The Asahi Shimbun, the ministry may revise the current law sometime this summer. Japanese law currently prohibits any possession or cultivation of any part of cannabis, including “the spikes, leaves, roots and ungrown stalk of the cannabis plant.”

There have been various attempts to upend federal prohibition through the court system, but what makes this emerging effort especially notable is that the coalition of multi-state operators (MSOs) in the cannabis industry will apparently be represented by the firm Boies Schiller Flexner LLP.

New Jersey cannabis regulators announced this week that the first week of licensed recreational weed sales in the state totaled $24 million.

The measure, which was spearheaded by the progressive campaign Ground Game Texas, passed by a margin of 85 percent to 15 percent.

Mention Arizona to someone and their thoughts will likely turn to heat. That makes sense, given the Copper State’s vast desert landscapes and famed reputation as the home of the Grand Canyon. But high temperatures are no longer the only heat to be found in spots like Phoenix, Mesa, and Tempe. To learn more, all it takes is a visit to one of Arizona’s top dispensaries.

Colorado is a state known for many wonders. Though it’s tough to top the splendor of the Rockies, there is unquestionably a staggering wealth of other natural beauty to be enjoyed as well. The same can be said for Colorado’s enviable crop of dispensaries, which are rightfully regarded as some of the finest you’ll find anywhere in the world at the moment.