Tag: cannabis

MD Smoke Shop Fights Double Standard on Hemp Sales

Myster is a local chain of high-end smoke accessories in the Maryland and D.C. area that recently had a run-in with Maryland county police in their Bethesda location. This weekend they are having a huge seed and accessory sale to raise money to fight their case in court. They are offering up seeds of their infamous strain developed by Myster Genetics… Read more →

DC’s Cannabis Community is Open for Business

History was made by pro-pot advocates in D.C. this weekend and most people don’t even know it. On Saturday, The Capitol CannaShow brought the D.C. community together for a cannabis conference and expo for the people, by the people. It was the first time local businesses and speakers took the limelight for a day of education, activism, and business in the nation’s capital. It… Read more →

It’s Healthy to Ask Questions: A Rabbi Explains Why Cannabis and Judaism Go Together

If there’s one thing I know for sure about being Jewish, it’s that we like to ask questions. Want to be a Jew? We’ll ask you why. On the Passover holiday, we have the same four questions every year and we even make a point of making the youngest at the table ask them. There’s even a whole book in the Bible… Read more →

Offensive Big Pharma Super Bowl Ad Makes Light of Opioid Use

I’ve reported extensively on concussions and injuries in the NFL. Recently, I spoke with former players Kyle Turley and Gerome Sapp and they told me how common it is for team doctors to push pain pills just to get them to the point where they can continue playing.  Since writing that story for The Marijuana Times, I saw Concussion, with… Read more →

Permanent Ban on Social Use of Marijuana Clears Hurdle in D.C.

The D.C. city council Judiciary Committee voted against tabling a bill aiming to permanently ban social cannabis use in the District. On Wednesday, the Judiciary Committee saw a majority vote to table the bill so the lawmakers would have more time to consider amendments – until the Chairman of the Full Committee, Phil Mendelson (D) voted ‘yes’ on the measure.… Read more →