Author: Paul

Hi, it’s Paul here and I just never tire of writing about cannabis. It’s amazing really when you think about the unending range of topics surrounding marijuana. And now that possessing weed is no longer a criminal offence since California went “green” at the beginning of 2018, there is just so much more overt interest in the subject. One could almost write a book, for example, on the various methods that can be used to ingest marijuana – and that’s just one subject. I’m inspired on a daily basis by the medical research that is taking place and uncovering the ever-increasing health benefits of this wondrous herb.

Drug Peddler Confesses to N500, 000 in Daily Cannabis Sales

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In the town of Akala in Mushin, Lagos State, police officials arrested a suspected drug dealer for dealing in marijuana. Along with 49 other people, the Lagos State Task Force on Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit arrested Sunday Adesoye, also known as Marlboro, on Saturday. Police allegedly seized 48 bags of illegal drugs from the suspects. Adesoye reportedly said in his statement to police that he was selling N500, 000 worth of marijuana and other illegal narcotics every day in Akala. Olayinka Egbeyemi, chairperson of the task force, said…

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People Vape Not to Get Caught

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Whenever one wanders the streets of Manchester, he or she is more than likely to get a whiff of the distinctive, dark aroma of pot wafting in the breeze. However, experts explain how advanced technology is making it easier for people to smoke in public without attracting unwanted attention from the law. Vapes, or vaporizers, are similar to e-cigarettes, and they are growing in popularity among pot users. Since their arrival from China 10 years ago, e-cigarettes have been gradually growing in acceptance and demand. According to a YouGov study…

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Justin Trudeau Outlines Excise Tax for Legal Pot to Surprised Premiers

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has plans to levy a federal excise tax on all recreational cannabis the moment it becomes legal in July next year. Half of the revenues generated by it will go to the different provinces and territories throughout Canada, and the other half to fund various government and community programs. Gonzales Marijuana Delivery Trudeau put this federal proposal to premiers on Wednesday, during a meeting of first ministers in Ottawa. Under Trudeau’s plan, every gram of recreational pot in the country will be subject to a…

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Ventura County Bans Cannabusinesses, Embraces Hemp

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Supervisors in Ventura County received orders on Tuesday to do whatever necessary to ban any businesses cultivating or selling cannabis for recreational purposes. However, at the same time, lawmakers tasked them with analyzing the economic potential of growing hemp instead. Supervisors John Zaragoza and Linda Parks were outspoken about calling for a ban in unincorporated territory before January, when the state starts issuing commercial licenses for pot businesses. Proposition 64, which voters approved in November last year, legalizes the recreational use of cannabis for anyone 21-years old and over. It…

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Study Finds No Negative Effects of Marijuana on Kidney Function

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A recent study examined whether cannabis has any effect on kidney function, and if so, what exactly. However, it found little evidence that consumption has any impact on the kidneys of healthy young adults at all. The Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology published the scientific analysis, but further study is necessary to assess the effects of pot in older adults and those with kidney disease.   Because people are increasingly becoming accepting of marijuana use in the United States, there is a dire need for scientific study…

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Ohio School Intends Bidding for Medical Marijuana Testing

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A small college in Columbus, Ohio, says that it intends applying to become a laboratory-testing center for medical marijuana, a role that other schools in Ohio have so far proven hesitant to pursue. Located in Nelsonville, a city in southeast Ohio, Hocking College is officially the very first school to announce its bid to test marijuana for safety and potency before sale in local dispensaries.   The president of Hocking College says that the decision to apply has no basis in the “merits or lack of merits” concerning the medicinal…

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Could Magic Mushrooms Be Legal in California in 2018?

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Magic Mushrooms Legalization in California

There is a very strong likelihood that voters in California could be the first to legalize psychedelic mushrooms and create a regulatory environment for it, similar to marijuana and alcohol. Early last week, the state attorney general’s office received paperwork requesting that the question of legal psilocybin, or magic mushrooms, reflect on the 2018 election ballot. The proposal, submitted by Kevin Saunders, a veteran advocate for marijuana, would allow adults to use the hallucinogen legally within the State of California. According to the proposal, “This initiative exempts adults, 21-years and…

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Why the Marijuana and Tobacco Policy Camps Are on Very Different Paths

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According to researchers from both Australia and the USA, the regulatory policies governing marijuana and tobacco are in no way similar. A paper published in the Addiction Journalcame to the conclusion that: “The two policy communities have shown very little interest in each other’s policy debates” The paper looked at the regulatory policies of the two substances and concluded that there were very little similarities between them, aside from the fact that both are very similar in terms of how they are ingested. The difference in regulatory policy is attributed…

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Pattern of Marijuana use During Adolescence may Impact Psychosocial Outcomes in Adulthood

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A new study completely by the University of Pittsburg and published in the journal Addictionhas found that a pattern of marijuana use during adolescence may impact psychosocial outcomes in adulthood. As reported by the lead author of the study, Erika Forbes: “We know that cannabis use in adolescence is associated with outcomes like lower educational level, and difficulties with mood and depression, but through this long-term study, we’ve been able to provide a much deeper insight into this relationship, showing that certain characteristics of use may be more important than…

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Consumer Support Ignites Cannabis Sales Projections

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The future for US cannabis is looking bright. It has been given the green light in many states and the world may soon follow. Canada is set to become the second nation in the world (and the first large first world nation) to legalization recreational marijuana. 29 US states currently allow medical marijuana while recreational marijuana is legitimatized in 8 – Colorado, Oregon, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Alaska, California and Washington. The total marijuana market in the US is currently estimated to be worth $50 billion when black market sales are…

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