Is it dangerous to smoke weed? What you need to know about using marijuana

2024-04-10

The push to legalize marijuana at the federal level has gained ground ever since California legalized it for medical use nearly 30 years ago. Recreational marijuana is now permissible in 24 states and Washington, D.C. Only four states still outlaw marijuana with no medical exceptions. In 2022, President Joe Biden ordered a review of the drug's status as a Schedule I substance, which denotes that a...

Amendment 3: Florida’s recreational marijuana ballot measure, explained

2024-04-07

Florida voters will decide this November whether recreational marijuana should be legalized for adult use. But if the measure passes, what happens next? The state Supreme Court signed off Monday on ballot language for the proposed constitutional amendment. If at least 60% of voters approve the measure, it will usher in an expected multibillion-dollar industry and open the marijuana market to consu...

Portugal’s first medical cannabis preparation approved for sale

2024-03-28

Since Portugal voted to legalize medical cannabis in 2018, only one cannabis preparation has been approved by the Portuguese regulatory agency INFARMED (Instituto Nacional de Farmacologia e Medicamentos). The regulator's move to approve three cannabis preparations earlier last week was hailed as "a milestone in the development of medical cannabis supply and patient care in Portugal". In fact, unti...

Canadian beer consumption is gradually being replaced by cannabis, and the US cigarette market has been overtaken by cannabis

2024-03-18

Medical marijuana has been on shelves in pharmacies across the country, and at this moment, Greeks have been waiting for three years

2024-03-11

After three years of legalization, Greek medical marijuana can finally be purchased by prescription holders in pharmacies. Patients with nausea caused by chemotherapy, pain and spasms related to multiple sclerosis, chronic pain, and those receiving palliative treatment may be eligible for medical marijuana prescriptions. Anesthesiologists, neurologists, and pathologists specializing in oncology, i...

What is Kief?

2024-03-05

Kief refers to the resinous trichomes of cannabis plants, often collected for their high concentration of THC and CBD. Kief is collected by sifting it from cannabis flowers or buds using a mesh screen or sieve. Kief is Arabic for "pleasure." Usually we can grind it finely with a smoking grinder and then put it into a specific childproof container, such as Pop Top Tube, Pop Top Vials, Childproof PE...

Canadian Cannabis Producer Transitions Select Products to Green Hemp Packaging

2024-03-01

In an article from MJBiz Daily, Canadian has committed itself to minimizing the amount of single-use plastics that end up in landfills, which is a prevalent issue in Canada’s marijuana industry and other markets. To meet its goal, start to convert some of its packaging and product components, such as pre-rolls and vape components, to hemp. The growing concern of the marijuana industry’s environmen...

Germany’s New Cannabis Law To Pass This Week And Take Effect In April

2024-02-22

In a first step toward a broader legalization of cannabis, and after long delays due to strong opposition from lawmakers in the ruling coalition, Germany is set to approve the decriminalizing of cannabis for recreational use by parliament on Friday, paving the way to take effect on April 1 (and not an April Fool’s Day joke). The law, according to Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, will allow adults ...