Green Wednesday and Black Friday: Second and Third Biggest Days in Cannabis Retail
Akerna reports $98.2 million in legal cannabis sales took place on Green Wednesday, Nov. 24. Black Friday, Nov. 26, did even better with $99 million in sales.
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Drug War Shoot-Out in Tucson: DEA Targets Cannabis Smugglers on Train
The drug war continues unabated with shootouts like the one in Arizona on October 4 that left two people dead - one a DEA agent - over several pounds of pot.
Dr. Ethan Russo Calls CHS, the Misunderstood Marijuana Malady, a 'Side Effect'
As scare stories about Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome keep making the rounds, real research is being done. Dr. Ethan Russo thinks CHS is caused by genetic mutations and over-consumption. Dr. Mary Clifton weighs in.
Des Moines Register: 'It's Time for Iowa to Legalize Marijuana'
Iowa NORML activists have been at it for years, trying to turn Hawkeyes into hempsters. Now, the Des Moines Register says it's time to legalize it. One of those pot pioneers, Iowa native Doug McVay, weighs in.
The Top 20 Stoner-Friendly Colleges (2020-2021)
The Northeast dominates in The Princeton Review's list of canna-centric colleges and universities. Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY topped the 2020 list, knocking off the University of Vermont. Due to Covid-19, there are no new "Reefer Madness" rankings in 2021.