The inquest concluded that Robinson's prescription for medicinal cannabis had probably contributed to his death, with the coroner stating that it acted as an obstacle to appropriate care.
Jason Ambrosino, the CEO and Founder of Veterans Choice Creations, shared his experience of being prescribed numerous medications for severe pain, stating, 'They had me on a lot of different medications, a lot of gabapentin and the typical combination that the military sees. It turned me into a zombie, I couldn't handle it.' His struggle with medication led him to seek alternatives.
Seafra O'Donovan, a senior marketing executive at Ireland's largest independent radio group, was charged after a €110,000 cannabis seizure at the company's Dublin offices.
At a Friday hearing in California, US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said that Musk's use of ketamine will be off limits to OpenAI's legal team and its CEO Sam Altman as the case is set to go to trial next month, Bloomberg reports, which will likely save Musk from heaps of further embarrassment.
During the inspection, deputies observed cannabis and THC products displayed for sale on the shop's front counter and in a storage room behind the sales counter. Investigators ultimately seized 84.6 pounds of cannabis and THC products, including 15 pounds of cannabis flower, 63.2 pounds of edibles and 6.4 pounds of vape products, according to the Sheriff's Office.
An analysis released Thursday by the Office of Cannabis Management claims that, without action, the shortage of flowered marijuana could reach 365,000 pounds over the next year. Citing the gap between supply and demand, OCM Acting Executive Director John Kagia said the state could issue licenses for 100 additional pot growers this year - while allowing dozens of existing cultivators to grow more flower.
Last year, he and a partner, Matt Stang, purchased High Times, a fifty-plus-year-old cannabis culture brand that had fallen into receivership, for three and a half million dollars. They are in the process of reviving the High Times print magazine, which once published Charles Bukowski and William S. Burroughs, as a quarterly. The relaunch issue, featuring the rapper Rick Ross on the cover, is out this month.
Zach is the CMO and VP of digital marketing at CannaPlanners, where he leads a team powering SEO and digital growth for more than 150 dispensaries and 30 cannabis retailers nationwide. Zach honed his skills in the plumbing, HVAC and automotive industries, fields where success depends on mastering local search. We spent two minutes with Zach to learn more about his background, his creative inspirations and recent work he's admired.
This is part of Wet February, a series about America's increasingly muddled relationship with drinking-and how to sip your way through it wisely and well. Alcohol is my only vice, and boy, it does not feel good to have my vice validated by the new food pyramid, which also suggests that steak is the foundation of a healthy diet. But I can't deny that a happy hour martini makes me feel as if I sparkle,
For many cannabis consumers, there's one unmistakable sign that they've found the right dispensary: the flower smells alive. It's expressive, sticky, vibrant. At Purple Lotus in San Jose, that's not luck, it's the result of a freshness-first approach that begins long before the jar reaches the shelf. Fresh Flower Begins with Intentional Practices Purple Lotus restocks its flower selection every week, keeping shelves aligned with the natural rhythm of the plant.
THC-infused beverages will now be available at special events in the United Center, the home of the Chicago Bulls and the Chicago Blackhawks, which some experts suggest may pave the way for other arenas to do the same. These drinks can be sold outside of state-legal recreational dispensaries because they are part of the hemp-derived cannabis market that is currently legal on the federal level.
HellaFunny is taking over one of SF's premier cannabis lounges, Moe Greens, for a night of "Puff Puff Laugh." That's right... it's the only comedy show in San Francisco where you can (legally in California) get high during the show. You'll see a killer comedy show with a handpicked lineup of 4-5 comics who normally perform at SF Sketchfest, Cobb's Comedy Club, Punchline and Thrive City.
A emotional fitness community that just got $26 million in venture capital thrown at them has installed a phone on Valencia Street that lets you Call a Republican in Texas, perhaps to foster unity, or perhaps just to record you. KTVU ran a Monday feature about a new Call a Republican phone that was just installed right outside the Black Serum Tattoo Shop at Valencia and 14th streets.
Many Americans enthusiastically partake in Dry January, but it is rarely pitched as fun. After the holiday stretch of office parties and family gatherings, Americans have come to use the start of every year to abstain from alcohol in the name of health and auspicious beginnings. It's a time of discipline, of cleansing, of embodying your mood board, even if it makes you a drag at parties. And it is also, as weed companies have learned, a marketing opportunity.