Apr 28, 2020 | National
The current COVID-19 pandemic is impacting almost every facet of American life, including the cannabis industry. Join Dorsey to discuss the impact on consumer demand for cannabis products, the approach that various states are taking with regards to the “essential”...
Apr 23, 2020 | National
Ten U.S. senators, all Democrats, are urging congressional leaders to include small, state-legal marijuana businesses and related companies in future COVID-19 federal financial relief packages. Their letter follows a similar one last week signed by nearly...
Apr 23, 2020 | National
Strictly speaking, we don’t have much evidence suggesting that cannabis can prevent a coronavirus infection. In fact, smoking cannabis may make people more susceptible to infection. Dr. Donald Tashkin, a UCLA professor who has extensively studied...
Apr 23, 2020 | National
The coronavirus crisis could be igniting a revolution of sorts in the legal cannabis industry. Thirty-three states across the U.S. allow for some form of sale and consumption of marijuana. And of those, more than 20 states have designated the cannabis industry as...
Apr 22, 2020 | National
How about making a hand sanitizer that can kill the coronavirus from the same terpenes found in weed, though? One company, Vanguard Scientific, is doing just that. Vanguard, based in Oregon, manufactures and sells equipment for botanical extraction —...
Apr 17, 2020 | National
Think again if you believe cannabis is not an addictive drug. A new scientific study shows it is and those who stop smoking pot suffer from cannabis withdrawal symptoms. Symptoms include nervousness, anxiety, sleeplessness, depression, restlessness and...