Jun 3, 2019 | Weed Extras
The West Coast has long had a steady hold on the marijuana industry, but as legalization spreads east, it may be losing its grip. Massachusetts is home to one of the fastest-growing markets, projected to reach more than $2 billion in the recreational cannabis market...
May 27, 2019 | Weed Extras
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) updated its policy on cannabis over the Memorial Day weekend, changing the medical marijuana section of its “What Can I Bring?” webpage from reading “no” to “yes” (with “special instructions”). Specifically, the agency...
May 13, 2019 | Weed Extras
Most Americans don’t get anywhere near enough exercise — for all kinds of reasons. Some researchers have wondered whether a rise in the use of marijuana is one of them. “The stereotype is the kid on the couch eating Doritos, not being physically active,” says Angela...
May 8, 2019 | Weed Extras
When people hear about collegiate marijuana research, they might conjure up images of a group of students in the basement of an ivy-covered building, getting high in a lab and watching Parks and Rec while being hooked up to electrodes. But the reality of cannabis...
Apr 1, 2019 | Weed Extras
Asthma, lung diseases, and various respiratory issues are several reasons why people opt for cannabis consumption methods other than smoking. Although cannabis is consumed by millions of people, certain delivery methods aren’t particularly suitable because of one’s...
Mar 25, 2019 | Weed Extras
In the wake of the 2008 recession, real estate was no longer a viable career path for me. Residential real estate was plummeting, as were most categories of commercial, but I noticed one major exception: a significant number of businesspeople who were successfully...
Mar 18, 2019 | Weed Extras
Recreational use of cannabis is now legal in Massachusetts. This is a massive victory for personal freedom and a clear sign of progress for those still in dire need of natural and clean alternatives to traditional medicines. Along with this legalization, many are...
Mar 11, 2019 | Weed Extras
The global medical marijuana market is expected to witness considerable growth during the forecast period on account of the rise in the number of countries legalizing the consumption of the drug for medicinal purposes and its potential application in the treatment of...
Mar 4, 2019 | Weed Extras
Massachusetts was one of the first 13 colonies of the United States and one of the first 10 states to legalize recreational marijuana. But it also maintains a robust medical marijuana program overseen by the state’s Cannabis Control Commission. Some 60,000...
Feb 25, 2019 | Weed Extras
When it comes to cannabis consumption, the second-most important consideration, after the flower itself, is the delivery method. This point is often overlooked, as evidenced by the prevalence of consumers who have limited their experimentation to only one or two...
Feb 25, 2019 | Weed Extras
In November of 2012, 63 percent of voters endorsed Question 3, making Massachusetts the 18th state in the country to allow medical marijuana use. Under the medicinal marijuana statute, which went into effect in 2013, qualifying patients 18 years of age or older with...
Feb 25, 2019 | Weed Extras
Weed used to be “unspeakable scourge” that made people demand that pianos be played faster. A drug that ’90s-era presidential contenders would only admit to smoking with the caveat, “I didn’t inhale it, and never tried it again.” But things have come a long way....
