Marijuana Culture

Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart has announced the creation of cannabis pre-roll brand Mind Your Head, the rock legend’s new collaboration with Left Coast Ventures in California.

Cannabis industry investment firm Northern Swan Holdings has announced that former federal lawmakers Rep. Joseph Crowley and former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle have been added to the company’s advisory board.

Washington’s governor signed the state’s misdemeanor cannabis vacancies bill. Under the new law, some 69,000 qualifying individuals will be able to have misdemeanor cannabis convictions expunged from their record entirely.

A recent survey reveals that interest among Canadians in cannabis-infused edibles — which are not yet available via the official marketplace — has dropped since legalization took effect last October.

Denver voters have passed a city initiative decriminalizing the adult possession and use of psilocybin (a.k.a. psychedelic) mushrooms. It is the first successful initiative of its kind in the U.S.

Jimmy Buffet has joined the ranks of celebrities with a personalized cannabis brand after announcing a partnership with Florida’s Surterra Wellness.

The video rental chain Family Video has announced it will begin distributing CBD products throughout its 250 U.S. locations; the move comes directly from the company owner, who said CBD helps him find relief from tendonitis.

A consultant for the Department of Veteran Affairs said that until the DEA and Department of Justice establish clear guidelines, the agency could not move forward with approval of cannabis for vets.

The cannabis-loving Sisters of The Valley found out that their bank account would be suspended after the trailer for their upcoming documentary was released.

The survey also found that 84% of Americans favored cannabis legalization of some form.

A strong majority of cannabis consumers say they prefer cannabis use to alcohol consumption; 45 percent said they would likely replace some of their drinking with cannabis in the future.

A strong majority of British Columbia residents say they are so far satisfied with the federal legalization of cannabis.

According to a recent University of Colorado Boulder study, 81.7 percent of respondents enjoy combining the use of cannabis with their exercise regimens.

The agreement will establish a new company, Houseplant, which plans to offer three strains – Houseplant Sativa, Houseplant Hybrid, and Houseplant Indica – over the coming months.

Some 40 percent of U.S. adults who are 21 or older say they are interested in experimenting with CBD products.

San Francisco will start issuing permits for events where patrons will be allowed to purchase and consume cannabis, starting with events that have historically attracted heavy cannabis use.

A source in the National Football League has indicated that the league will make a large shift in its substance abuse policy in regards to cannabis.

Martha Stewart and Canopy Growth are teaming up to develop CBD products, starting with pet remedies, thanks to a referral from Snoop Dogg’s talent agency.

The spot, two minutes in length, highlights the history of cannabis in America, the ills of prohibition, and the “new normal” of the modern cannabis movement.

Statistics Canada released consumer data showing that men and younger demographics seem to be the majority of consumers at this stage.

Researchers investigated over 800,000 high school students in 45 states and discovered that medical cannabis legalization appears to lead to a decline in teenage and adolescent cannabis consumption.

Aptly-named Denver-area dispensary Kind Love is selling eighths of cannabis to teachers currently on strike in the region for the absolute bare minimum — one cent.

“Weed is legal in 60 miles,” a billboard in Connecticut will tell you as you approach the Massachusetts border.

While cannabis consumption is up across the nation and cannabis dependency is down, liberal states are showing a greater gap between the two — lower dependency despite even higher consumption.