Africa’s first medicinal cannabis dispensary opens in Durban

While marijuana is still illegal in South Africa, Durban North now hosts the first medicinal cannabis dispensary in Africa. A report in the Weekend Witness took a look at how the Holistic Relief Wellness and Pain Management Centre will treat you, but it won’t sell you a bud or two. Either a chiropractor, traditional healer or doctor […]

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Gary Vaynerchuk acquires 50% stake in cannabis-focused branding and marketing agency Green Street

Green Street, an L.A.-based marketing and branding agency focusing on the cannabis space, has sold a 50% stake in its burgeoning business to high-profile investor Gary Vaynerchuk, the company announced Tuesday. Founded by Rama Mayo and Joshua Shelton in late 2012, Green Street has helped celebrity clients including 2 Chainz, the Game, Snoop Dogg and […]

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5 Cannabis Products On the Rise

Cannabis Products On The Rise As cannabis becomes more legal, the industry surrounding it continues to expand. Politicians now campaign on a platform of total weed legalization since it’s that popular a stance, and it seems every other week there’s a local news story about a mom who became a millionaire baking and selling edibles. […]

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DOJ issues warning on sale and possession of CBD oil, upsetting hemp farmers

The Wisconsin Department of Justice is advising law enforcement agencies and the public that a medicinal oil derived from marijuana and hemp is still illegal, despite laws passed in recent years legalizing its use in limited circumstances. The announcement caught many hemp farmers participating in a new state-authorized program off-guard and could cost the state […]

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World’s First Pocket-Sized CBD Oxygen Canister

CBD Oxygen Canister In its “CANNABIDIOL (CBD) Pre-Review Report” compiled for last November’s 39th meeting of the Expert Committee on Drug Dependence, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated, “In clinical trials, CBD has been demonstrated as an effective treatment for at least some forms of epilepsy,” and noted a wide variety of other conditions for […]

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British Columbia Abolishes Inhumane Solitary Confinement

British Columbia Abolishes Inhumane Solitary Confinement On the heels of December’s British Columbia high court decision striking down mandatory minimum prison terms for cannabis defendants as “cruel and unusual punishment” in contravention of Canada’s constitution, the provincial court system has now just applied similar principles to use of solitary confinement. On January 17, Justice Peter Leask of […]

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The Canadian Government Is Funding Marijuana Research

The Canadian Government Is Funding Marijuana Research Canada continues making moves on the cannabis front. Now, the Canadian government is funding marijuana research to better understand the full effects of legalization. The research is the latest development in the ongoing process of legalizing weed by summer 2018. $1.4 Million Earmarked For Research Member of Parliament […]

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