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Spenard Bakery Creating Marijuana Edibles Sees Big Jump in Business
As many businesses struggle through the COVID-19 pandemic, one business owner in Spenard said she is doing better than ever. MoMo’s Bakery makes marijuana edibles that are sold to Alaska cannabis businesses. Owner Maureen Eberhardt said that in recent months, their sales have nearly doubled. “It’s amazing because here it’s not even the tourist season and we are making record.…
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Adding Vinegar to Your Pee Can Help You Beat a Basic Drug Test, Study Says
Image via Now that states are beginning to open up again amid the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of thousands of Americans are looking to rejoin the workforce. Many prospective job applicants will be forced to pass pre-employment drug screenings before they can get back to work, though, and that could be bad news for the droves of people who have been…
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Weed Taxes in Pueblo, Colorado, Are Helping Over 700 Students Pay for College
Pueblo County, Colorado, announced that $2.3 million raised from a cannabis excise tax will go to funding scholarships for local students. Nearly all 729 applicants are expected to receive some amount of funding for college. Officials say this is the largest scholarship disbursement in county history, according to The Pueblo Chieftain. Pueblo authorities instituted the program in 2015, after voters…
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Nashville DA to Stop Prosecuting Minor Pot Possession, Effective Immediately
Image via The Music City is apparently becoming more 420-friendly. On Wednesday, Nashville District Attorney General Glenn Funk announced that his office will stop prosecuting pot possession offenses for less than an ounce. The new policy is effective immediately. In an official statement, the DA’s office declared: “Marijuana charges do little to promote public health, and even less to promote…
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CBD Helps Treat Osteoarthritis and Increase Mobility in Dogs, Study Finds
Image via Daily doses of CBD could help dogs suffering from osteoarthritis, according to a new study published in the Journal of Immunology. Osteoarthritis is an inflammatory condition that can cause pain, loss of mobility, and stiffness. The condition, which also affects humans, is fairly prevalent in dogs. Around 20 percent of dogs older than 1 year of age suffer…
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Cannabis Is Finally Decriminalized in Virginia
Image via Virginia is kicking ass today. Finally, the state is taking steps to dismantle its archaic, prohibitionist cannabis laws. As of July 1, 2020, Virginians busted with up to an ounce of weed will only have to pay a $25 fine, with no risk of jail time, drivers’ license suspension, or a permanent criminal record. Back in April, Governor…
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Arkansas Residents Buy $500,000 Worth of Medical Cannabis Every Single Day
Medical cannabis patients in Arkansas spend around $500,000 a day on legal weed, according to a new report from the state Department of Finance and Administration. On May 10, 2019, Arkansas’ first dispensary – Suite 443 in Hot Springs – opened its doors for business. From that day until June 25, 2020, the state’s medicinal pot industry has sold 15,838…
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Weed Sales In the US Are Projected to Surpass $15 Billion by the End of 2020
Image by @notcheetos Retail cannabis sales in the United States are on pace to surpass $15 billion by the end of 2020, according to Marijuana Business Daily (MBD). That’s an increase of nearly 40 percent over last year. The site further reports that US sales of both medical and recreational marijuana might surge as high as $37 billion by 2023.…
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HBO Just Launched a Weed Gummy Line to Promote New Animated Series
Image via From High Maintenance to Bill Maher to Anthony Jr. sneaking a joint at his confirmation party on The Sopranos, HBO has long been an outlet for 420-friendly entertainment. Now, HBO Max is teaming up with two major cannabis companies to release a limited-edition line of THC-infused gummies connected to its new animated series, Close Enough. HBO partnered with…
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90% of College Students in New York Want Weed Legalization Now, New Poll Shows
More than 90% of New York college students support the legalization of recreational cannabis, according to a survey conducted by the Siena College Research Institute. The survey also indicates that the vast majority of college students are consuming an array of cannabis products on campuses, including CBD. Additionally, students said they are far more concerned about the potential damage caused…
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