Blog – Page 9 – World Cannabis

Green Economy: The Women at the Heart of Ukraine’s Hemp Revolution

By The Storyteller on July 3, 2023 Blankets, kombucha, toys, oil, soap, shoes. This collection of seemingly unrelated items and more line the shelves of a small shop in Sumy. But there is a common thread...

I Was Arrested For Having 2 Joints And Spent 7 Years In Prison. Now I Own A Cannabis Company That Donates Profits To Help Those Like Me.

By Kelly Burch, Yahoo News on July 2, 2023 Bernard Noble had on him about enough marijuana for two joints when he was arrested in 2010. He had seven children when he was sent to...

Cannabis and Canines – How CBD Oil Benefits Dogs

By Caroline Coile, Canine Chronicle on July 2, 2023 A year ago we had a vendor selling hemp products at our show. It was met with some horror by our older members. Last week we went...

N.Y.’s Cannabis Social Equity Investment Fund Gets $150M Boost

By Nick Reisman, Spectrum Local News on July 1, 2023 A Chicago-based investment group is providing $150 million in capital to the state’s Cannabis Social Equity Investment Fund as New York seeks to boost what has...

35 Years Of Hard Labor For $20 Worth Of Weed: Unraveling The Kevin Allen Case In Louisiana

By Javier Hasse, Benzinga on June 29, 2023 In the realm of American justice, there are cases that evoke despair and cases that evoke disbelief. Kevin Allen’s story, unfortunately, manages to invoke both sentiments. Despite Louisiana’s...

B.C. Liquor, Cannabis Stores Raise Nearly $950,000 For Food Banks

By Cheryl Chan, Vancouver Sun on June 28, 2023 Food bank visits have increased by five per cent since 2019 to 131,000 annual visits across the province, said Food Banks B.C. B.C. liquor and cannabis...

A Guide To Weed Terms.

By Yahoo News on June 28, 2023 The cannabis plant and its many products come with a complicated and sometimes confusing vocabulary. Many words are used interchangeably, but there are some key differences. We interviewed experts...

Survivor Says Cannabis Use ‘Was the Best Thing’ During Cancer

By Alex Biese, Cure Today on June 28, 2023 Kim Stuck, who was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, says she “couldn’t even imagine not having cannabis during that time.” Cannabis use played a crucial...

Weed Legalization In Maryland: How We Got Here

By Adam Thompson, CBS News on June 26, 2023 Recreational use of marijuana will finally be legal this weekend in Maryland. It has been a long-time coming for advocates of legal weed use And while...

Budding Union Efforts In Michigan’s Cannabis Industry

By Lindsay Moore, MLive on June 26, 2023 Marijuana licenses could be in jeopardy if bills go unpaid. Although Michigan’s marijuana market surpassed $2 billion in profits last year, price volatility has continued to loom...