Category: Science
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Cannabis Rolling Papers: Blazing with Heavy Metals? New Study Raises Health Concerns
A recent study has uncovered a potential health concern for cannabis users: heavy metals lurking in rolling papers. While legally sold cannabis flower undergoes testing for contaminants like pesticides and heavy metals, the same may not be true for rolling papers themselves. This is especially concerning for pre-rolled joints, where the final product might escape…
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Ask A Stoner: I Smoked Too Much Weed. How Can I Get Less High?
So, you got too high. Maybe it was an extra bong rip, a fat dab, or you made the all too common mistake of eating a second edible before the first kicked in. Every seasoned cannabis user has a story of a time they were humbled by weed. If this is you — feeling paranoid,…
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Culta Joins Sustainable Cannabis Coalition With Goal To Eliminate Carbon Emissions
Culta, one of Maryland’s largest medical cannabis businesses, is getting on board with an emerging green movement in the weed industry. The company announced on Monday it has joined the Sustainable Cannabis Coalition, a group of weed firms that promotes more environmentally friendly practices in the industry – from the way pot is cultivated to…
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Hopkins Scores $4 Million From NIH To Study Psilocybin As Tool To Quit Smoking
With top medical research institutions now giving regular and serious consideration to the medical utility of psychedelics, the federal government is finally putting some money behind the movement. Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins Medicine announced Monday that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will provide nearly $4 million to help researchers study how psilocybin, known more colloquially…
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Maryland: Health Experts Talk Cannabis Potency And Youth Use At Legalization Workgroup Session
Experts advised a panel of Maryland lawmakers on Wednesday to prioritize public health education on cannabis and to prevent large companies from shaping regulations if and when the state opts to legalize the plant. “I think we’re in this public health experiment which is still in its very early stages, especially related to high-potency products,…
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Ask A Stoner: What’s A 1:1 Cannabis Strain?
Every now and then weed just doesn’t hit quite right. All of a sudden, your heart is racing, your hands get clammy, and you may start to feel a bit anxious, distrustful, panicked — even fearful. THC, the main psychoactive compound in cannabis, affects everyone differently, and it sometimes produces unpleasantly strong sensations, especially for…
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Ask A Stoner: What’s Delta-8 And Is It Worth It?
You’ve heard of it. You’ve read about it. Maybe you’ve even tried it. But what is Delta-8 THC? To me, it sounds like a screwed-up science experiment, as if the CIA was genetically engineering THC and one control group was called Delta-8. Maybe that’s just my sci-fi nerd brain, but you have to admit it…
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Cannabis Science Conference Returns to Baltimore With Goal To Make Pot Science ‘Accessible’
The sixth annual Cannabis Science Conference (CSC) is slated to return to the Baltimore Convention Center on Sept. 14 and 15 to showcase the latest scientific developments and innovation in the world of medical pot. The event will host more than 120 vendors with the goal of “advancing cannabis science.” Exhibitions will span four sectors…
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This Virginia Couple Is Selling Pot “Stashboxes” To Keep Drivers Safe From Open Container Laws
Consuming cannabis may now be legal in Virginia, but getting caught with pot behind the wheel can still get you in trouble. Under the commonwealth’s new laws, which went into effect on July 1, having an open container of cannabis in your car is considered a Class 4 misdemeanor. That’s Virginia’s lowest-level criminal offense, meaning…
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Goodness Growth Holdings Expands Into Maryland’s Cannabis Industry Amid Psychedelics Research Partnership With Johns Hopkins
Goodness Growth Holdings, formerly known as Vireo Health, announced its $8 million purchase of Charm City Medicus dispensary in Baltimore earlier this month marking the acquisition of it’s second dispensary in Maryland. Upon the deal closing, Charm City Medicus will begin operating under the company’s dispensary brand “Green Goods.” The other Green Goods location opened…
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Last Year, Ocean City Councilman Called For An ‘Attack on Pot.’ This Year, Cops Brutalized Vaping Teens
Video from earlier this month of violent encounters with Ocean City, MD police officers illustrated that there is no incident too minor for police to escalate. In both viral videos, the tasings and/or beatings by Ocean City cops began when the Black police brutality victims were vaping in areas where vaping is restricted. In one…
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D.C. Cannabis Growers Say It’s High Time For A New Testing Lab
D.C.’s medical cannabis industry is poised for growth this year as local regulators open up a fresh round of licensing to entrepreneurs hoping to cash in on medicinal weed. Last month, D.C.’s Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA) announced an open application period for the registration of two new cultivation centers, one dispensary, and two testing…