Surprising Difference Between Coffeeshops In Amsterdam V America
If you're looking for a fresh cup of coffee in the breathtaking and walkable city of Amsterdam, you might find yourself disappointed after walking into a "coffeeshop". While Amsterdam does have a vibrant coffee scene with plenty of specialty coffee roasters...
Record Heat Wave In Europe: Could Hemp Make Homes Cooler? Greener?
Advocates say there’s a natural building material that could be part of the solution. Hemp, which comes from cannabis plants that have minimal amounts of the psychoactive substance tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), can act as a thermal regulator when used to insulate...
Legalized Cannabis Does Not Increase Consumption
Removing criminal penalties for possessing cannabis for personal use, or introducing tightly controlled legalisation of cannabis, does not appear to increase levels of cannabis use. However, the commercial sale of cannabis is linked to increased health risks, with...
California City Legalizes Cannabis Consumption Lounges
For operators who have pushed for the change for years, the vote landed as a milestone that fills a gap. “We’re not allowed to smoke in parks, we’re not allowed to smoke on the street, we’re not allowed to smoke in apartments,” Mindy Galloway of The Pocket Dispensary...
Michigan Spent $4M On State Marijuana Lab That Can’t Legally Test
Most Michigan marijuana customers take for granted that their products are safe and accurately tested, industry insiders say. But regulators don’t seem so sure. In 2023, the state Cannabis Regulatory Agency announced plans to open a $4.4 million state-reference lab...
ClickOn Detroit Announces Best Cannabis Dispensary Finalists
The finalists in this year's voting: JARS King of Budz Cannabis Company in InksterThe Flower Bowl GRAMZ Cannabis Outlet Store in Hazel Park Lume ClickOn received more than 16,700 nominations -- check out more about the June 22-July 20 vote here.
Michigan Universities Can’t Study Dispensary Pot On Campus; MSU Went Mobile
When Michigan residents walk into their neighborhood cannabis dispensaries, they see rows of colorful vapes, gummies, dap pens and other products of various potencies. But Michigan State University cannabis researcher Omayma Alshaarawy sees something different. “When...
What To Expect From Next Week’s DEA Marijuana Rescheduling Hearings
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Chief Administrative Law Judge Derek Julius will hear arguments for and against the Biden administration-era proposal to relax federal restrictions on “marijuana”(as defined under federal law) from the Trump Justice Department. And...
Supreme Court Backs Cannabis User In Major Second Amendment Gun-Rights Case
The Supreme Court has ruled that the government can’t automatically take away someone’s right to own a gun just because they use cannabis, with advocates for cannabis reform calling this a big win. On Thursday, the justices unanimously ruled in United States...
Scientists Found A Cannabis Compound That Relieves Pain Without The High
Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences have identified compounds from the Cannabis sativa plant that may offer a new way to treat fibromyalgia and post-surgical pain. The findings, published in Pharmacological Reports, add to growing evidence that...
