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The U.N. Commission on Narcotic Drugs has voted to remove cannabis as a Schedule IV controlled substance, a designation reserved for the most dangerous substances, such as heroin. This particular classification is a subgroup of Category I in that a substance is considered to be “highly addictive and highly liable for abuse,” but also “particularly harmful and of extremely limited medical or […]
Chicago Drill has captivated the world. Artists from New York, London, and almost every city that embraces hip-hop have been trying to mimic the sound created over a decade ago by a group of angry, hungry teenagers. Although the music is transcendent, it is rooted in the city’s gang culture which often erupts outside the booth. This moved some of the […]
Wiz Khalifa and Michael Strahan are being sued by one of their Khalifa Kush business partners. Per court documents obtained by The Blast, the director and managing agent for Cuzzi Consulting, Inc., Carlos Arias, claims he was denied interest from the company’s proceeds—including a cannabis licensing deal valued no less than $20,000,000. It’s unclear how much in damages Arias is […]
A Florida high school administrator was fired this week over his use of medical marijuana, which was prescribed to treat both physical and psychiatric ailments. According to the Associated Press, the Marion County School Board voted 5-0 to terminate Mike Hickman, the former dean at Belleview High School. The school district learned about his marijuana use about a year […]
In perhaps the least shocking news of the year, Americans actively sought to cope with election night by buying alcohol, weed, and takeout. The Los Angeles Times reports that businesses selling food, liquor, and marijuana reported a surge in sales on Tuesday and Wednesday. Boston-based Alcohol delivery service Drizly told the Times that sales rose by 68 percent from the previous […]
Google Trends reveals there was a 2,800 percent increase in searches for “how to roll a joint” in New Jersey over the span of four hours on Tuesday night. The spike in the very specific search comes the same day that nearly 67 percent of New Jersey voters approved an amendment allowing people 21 and older to […]
New Jersey has become the 12th state to legalize weed. According to Election Day results published by the New York Times, New Jersey residents overwhelming approved a constitutional amendment to legalize the possession, use, and sale of recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older. The measure, listed as Public Question 1, states the Cannabis Regulatory Commission will be tasked with […]
Supply-related headaches are complicating the inaugural day of recreational marijuana sales in Maine. The launch of recreational sales, amazingly, comes nearly four years after its legalization was voted on by those in the state. As touched on in a new Associated Press report on Friday, Maine’s path to recreational weed prosperity was first hung up by […]
In the six months since coronavirus lockdowns hit the U.S.—yes, it’s already been six months—Americans across the country have started smoking record amounts of weed. And, to be fair, with never-ending piles of anxiety constantly washing over all of us, outrageous unemployment levels, and half a year stuck at home, it’s not surprising that so […]
An activist group that’s pushing for legalization of weed in Israel used a drone to drop baggies of marijuana over a main square in Tel Aviv on Thursday. Prior to the drop, the group hinted at the prospect of free marijuana from the air using a drone. “The time has come,” the Green Drone pro-legalization group wrote […]
