Willie Nelson hosts marijuana legalization concert via video to honor 4/20 day

Willie Nelson hosts marijuana legalization concert via video to honor 4/20 day … just more than a week ahead of turning 87 Kacey Musgraves, Ziggy Marley and Jack Johnson perform in streaming special Matthew McConaughey, Beto O’Rourke and Bill Maher also appeared Willie turns 87 in nine days and many wished him an early happy … Read more

Rapper Black The Ripper dead at 32: Tributes pour in for marijuana advocate

Rapper Black The Ripper dead at 32: Tributes pour in as it’s revealed the marijuana advocate has passed away… days after he was pictured relaxed and happy in the Caribbean By Ryan Smith for MailOnline Published: 23:24 BST, 6 April 2020 | Updated: 23:24 BST, 6 April 2020 Rapper and prominent marijuana advocate. Black The … Read more

Marijuana users are more dangerous drivers even after the high fades, study suggests

Long after the high dissipates, marijuana use can still make even sober users worse, more dangerous drivers, a new study suggests.  Researchers at McLean Hospital and Harvard University found that people who used marijuana heavily and on a long-term, recreational basis drove faster, ran more red lights and got int more accidents in a driving … Read more

British firm Cannaray aims to grow marijuana

A British company which has assembled a heavyweight board and is planning to grow marijuana in England is plotting a £100 million float that would make it the largest cannabis business on the London Stock Exchange. Cannaray will become the only London-listed UK grower of cannabis next summer if it secures its licence to cultivate … Read more

Marijuana could affect fertility in women AND men, researchers warn

Marijuana could be linked to fertility issues in women and men, researchers warn.  The drug, now legal in most US states and all of Canada, has been tipped as a therapeutic for all kinds of ailments, with one study even suggesting it could boost sperm counts. But researchers at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada, … Read more

Legal marijuana reduces chronic pain but increases car crashes and drug overdoses, study suggests

After marijuana is legalized in a state, fewer people seek chronic pain diagnoses and treatment, but more wind up in hospitals being treated for car crash injuries, overdoses or alcohol poisoning, according to a new study.  Marijuana is now legal in the majority of US states and many see it as a win, offering better … Read more

Pregnant women who use marijuana for morning sickness affects part of baby’s brain linked to memory

Pregnant women who use marijuana heavily to treat morning sickness affect part of the baby’s brain associated with memory Prevalence of pregnant women using pot increased by 62% from 2002 to 2014 Researchers exposed pregnant female rats to a synthetic chemical that acts similarly to marijuana, equivalent to heavy use in humans Baby rats exposed in … Read more