Legal marijuana in the U.S. is hurting the profits of Mexican drug cartels and marijuana growers. This article from The Washington Post highlights how legal marijuana is finally doing what the drug war couldn’t. Legal marijuana may be doing at least one thing that a decades-long drug war couldn't: taking a bite out of Mexican drug cartels' profits. The latest data from ... Continue Reading
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5 Ideas for Hosting a Weed Wedding Responsibly
The Cannabis Wedding Expo threw up interesting ideas for hosting a weed wedding responsibly, safely, and within your comfort level. This post from Leafly lists 5 such ideas to make a weed wedding a memorable event. Two weeks ago, I attended the Cannabis Wedding Expo in Denver, CO. This event was the first of its kind and showcased the diverse facets of the increasingly ... Continue Reading
5 Ways to Work Cannabis into Your Flirting Style
How do you incorporate cannabis into your flirting style? This post from Leafly unveils five effective ways to up your cannabis-focused flirting. We live in an alcohol-dominated culture. Most magazines feature ads for liquor, grocery stores are stocked with alcohol (in many states), and one of the most ubiquitous pick up lines is, “May I buy you a drink?” Social outings ... Continue Reading
Dealing with A Partner Who’s Not a Cannabis User
Keeping a relationship going requires effort, patience and understanding, especially when one of you is not a cannabis user. This post from Leafly offers advice on navigating conflicting cannabis use in relationships. Imagine the joyful feeling you experience when you walk into your local dispensary, inhale thesweet flower aromas, pick out exactly what you want, and walk out ... Continue Reading
Science Points at Marijuana Deficiency Being a Real Possibility
In this post from Reset.Me, Paul Armentano reports that a growing body of science is pointing at the possibility of marijuana deficiency being a real thing. For several years I have postulated that marijuana is not, in the strict sense of the word, an intoxicant. As I wrote in the book Marijuana Is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink? (Chelsea Green, 2009), the ... Continue Reading