Marijuana Culture

Amazon has removed from its offerings products that could be used to create counterfeit cannabis vape pens; the products included specific vape cartridges and even fake “California Compliant” stickers.

Yet another study has found that crime rates dropped near legal cannabis dispensaries in the years since cannabis was legalized in Colorado.

The planned cannabis cruise departing from Windsor, Ontario has been canceled after officials said it would have violated the Smoke-Free Ontario Act.

The world’s first billionaire from the legal cannabis industry is reportedly Boris Jordan, chairman for Curaleaf.

The CDC is not ready to definitively link illicit market cannabis cartridges to the vape-linked lung diseases that have hospitalized hundreds of Americans.

New survey data suggests that 47 percent of people living in Scotland currently support legalizing cannabis for adult use.

The first annual cannabis cruise from Windsor River Cruises and Border City Entertainment sold out in just two days; attendees must be aged 19 years or older and must bring their own cannabis for the three-hour cruise.

Citing racial discrimination issues, police and prosecutors in Jefferson County, Kentucky will no longer pursue low-level cannabis possession crimes if it’s the only or primary charge.

Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has announced a partnership with Abacus Health Products and said that CBD products have helped him be “pain-free” for the first time in a decade.

A new study suggests that cannabis users generally live more enjoyable sex lives, and that cannabis could lead to more and better orgasms, healthier connections with one’s partner, and increased length of sexual activity.

A California committee has advanced legislation that would allow for social-use cannabis consumption in ‘party buses’ and limousines; the bill moves next to the full Assembly for consideration.

Yet another national poll shows that a strong majority of Americans support the federal legalization of cannabis.

UFC star Nate Diaz lit up a CBD joint this week during a public workout ahead of his face-off against Anthony Pettis this weekend at UFC 241.

In a unanimous ruling, the Maryland Court of Appeals said that police cannot use cannabis odor alone as justification for conducting a personal search during a vehicle stop; vehicle searches, however, are still allowed.

Patrons at San Francisco’s Outside Lands festival bought more than $1 million worth of cannabis products from licensed vendors; it was the first time a major U.S. music festival officially sanctioned cannabis sales.

The American Bar Association has called on the federal government to allow state-approved cannabis programs to operate without worrying about federal interference.

Nebraska’s Doane University is launching an online program to train students for work in the cannabis industry, despite Nebraska’s lack of a legal cannabis industry.

A Pennsylvania judge has ruled that cannabis odor alone does not justify a vehicle search if the driver has presented a medical cannabis card.

Bernie Sanders said in an interview this week that, if he is elected to be the next U.S. president, he would legalize cannabis nationwide via executive order.

The Princeton Review this year listed the nation’s 20 colleges with the biggest on-campus cannabis presence; the University of Vermont tops the list.

Woodstock Ventures, the founding entity behind the Woodstock music festival, can move forward with a planned cannabis brand after a court ruled their trademark was not blocked by Woodstock Roots LLC, an unaffiliated company.

Details have emerged about the CBD trials partnership between the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Canada’s Aurora Cannabis; the trials will investigate CBD’s effectiveness in wound care, recovery, pain treatment, and more.

Juneau, Alaska has approved social use cannabis regulations that will take effect within a month. At first, however, only infused edibles will be allowed — smoking regulations are expected to come later.

Three months before edibles regulations take effect nationwide, officials in Quebec, Canada have announced a ban on sweetened cannabis edibles containing THC, including (temporarily) topicals.