Despite persistent product shortages, the Prairie State saw an immediate influx of cannabis business from local residents and thousands of out-of-state visitors. It’s been one month since Illinois pot shops opened their door to adult-use customers, and the US’ latest legal cannabis market is already raking in cash hand over fist. According to the Chicago Tribune, the first set of …
Michigan Cops Raid Unlicensed Pot Shops Weeks After Legal Sales Start
In a scene reminiscent of Los Angeles’ struggle with black market pot shops, Michigan cops took down a number of unlicensed Detroit dispensaries late last week. Yes, cannabis is legal in Michigan, but that didn’t stop state police officers from gearing up in military-issue camouflage and heavy artillery late last week during a far-reaching raid on multiple Detroit pot shops. …
Colorado Cracks $1.6 Billion in Annual Cannabis Sales for the First Time Ever
America’s first legal weed market is still going strong despite growing competition across the country. In the nearly six years since Colorado debuted the United States’ first adult-use legal weed market, the Rocky Mountain State has taken on new life as tourist hot spot for stoners from across the globe. But as cities like Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Chicago …
Indiana Activists Push for Cannabis Legalization
Legalization advocates rallied at the Indiana State House this week, demanding cannabis reform in the Midwest state. A group of cannabis legalization activists and state legislators gathered at the Indiana capitol building in Indianapolis early this week to rally for marijuana law reform and demand and end to local pot prohibition. According to the Chicago Tribune, several groups lead by …
Men Prefer Medical Marijuana With High Amounts of THC, New Study Shows
The new research surveyed more than 35,000 men about their medical marijuana habits and found that reasons for cannabis use were near identical across gender groups. Call it lingering machismo or simply a high tolerance, but when men are looking for medical marijuana products, they want something that packs a punch. According to a new study from New York City-based …
Massachusetts Judge Halts Vape Ban for Medical Marijuana Patients
Bay State regulators responded to the rash of vape-related illnesses with a swift and wide-reaching ban, but medical marijuana patients are fighting to get their medicine back. Massachusetts medical marijuana patients will be able to legally purchase and consume cannabis vape cartridges next week, after a superior court judge partially halted Governor Charlie Baker’s wide-reaching ban on cannabis and nicotine …
Medical vs Recreational Cannabis: What’s the Difference?
The last decade has seen a tremendous shift as more states move to legalize cannabis for recreational or adult use purposes, while some states remain medical only, and others remain under prohibition. The move to legalize cannabis in both medicinal and recreational avenues have people calling into question what the difference is between medical and recreational cannabis. Is there really …