So, while the 420 of today may look different from the 420 of our grandparents’ generation, the heart and soul of the movement remain intact. It’s a time to honor the pioneers who fought for legalization, to celebrate the progress we’ve made, and to lo…
Author: Omar Sacirbey
Criminalizing Cannabis Doesn’t Work at All – Marijuana Use Identical in Legal and Non-Legal Weed States New Gallup Poll Shows
A recent Gallup poll has called into question the very foundation upon which the edifice of prohibition is built. The survey found that rates of marijuana use are nearly identical in states that have legalized the substance compared to those that conti…
New Triploid Cannabis Plants Could Revolutionize the Marijuana Industry – Stronger, Bigger, and Shorter Grow Time
Triploid cannabis plants are merely created through an extra pair of chromosomes, which then give you a sterile, seedless plant. It can be induced by using a special chemical, and treating cannabis plants so that they grow as triploids on purpose. In t…
Has Medical Marijuana Already Priced Itself Out of the Cannabis Market? – 60% of Utah MMJ Patients Use the Black Market for Meds
According to Cache Valley Daily, around 60% of Utah’s medicinal cannabis users obtain their cannabis from sources other than the state’s authorized market. The study, done by Cannabis Public Policy Consulting (CPPC) on behalf of the Utah Department of …
A Quality Seal of Assurance on Hemp Products? – Would It Quiet Fears about Hemp-Derived Delta-8 and Delta-9 THC?
The United States Hemp Authority is working to assure the quality of Delta-8 THC through an upcoming certification procedure. This effort intends to set stringent standards and promote self-regulation in the Delta-8 sector, which is subject to relative…
Cannabis Research Fraud? – Over Half of the $1.5 Billion Spent on Marijuana Research Was to Find Harmful and Adverse Effects
A 2020 analysis published in Science magazine revealed a striking disparity in cannabis research funding. Of the $1.56 billion directed to the topic between 2000 and 2018 in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, roughly half was spent on i…
Smoking Hemp and Getting High? – Here is Why…Over 90% of Smokable Hemp Products Are Actually Just Weed Says Testing Lab
Of the hemp samples tested, approximately 93% exceeded the federal 0.3% limit, and nearly half of the provided online documents from manufacturers differed from the corresponding product labels. In a comparison between NIST results and online documenta…
How Old Do You Have to Be to Buy CBD? A. 21 B. 18 C. 12 D. No Age Restriction
Except for vape and smokable variants, there are no designated age restrictions for CBD usage. At the federal level, there exists no age threshold for CBD consumption. While hemp-derived CBD products (with less than 0.03% THC) are lawful nationwide, ce…
Suing the DEA to Get Weed Legalized – How the DEA Rigged the Game to Keep Cannabis Illegal for the Past 54 Years
MMJ BioPharma’s noble pursuit of scientific advancement has been met with a series of inexplicable roadblocks and bureaucratic hurdles erected by the DEA. In 2018, the company dutifully applied for the necessary licenses to cultivate marijuana for rese…
Tripping Balls in Color for the First Time – Is Psilocybin Helping to Cure Color Blindness One Dose at a Time?
A case report authored by researchers from the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology at the Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Behavioral Health, Neurological Institute in Ohio, looks into the potential benefits of psilocybin for color blindness.