Culture Magazine

Actor, comedian, director and film producer @JayMewes took the time to discuss his directorial debut and new product line with Caviar Gold. Plus: @ThatKevinSmith shares thoughts on the vaping scare. PRINT: issuu.com/ireadculture/d… culturemagazine.com/handling-the-h…

Under lockdown, the best you can do to bring a little bit of that springtime feeling home is to try out a concentrate like Blueberry Kush CO2 Crumble. buff.ly/2UGXwcq #concentrateoftheweek

The Parliament of #Ghana voted on a bill last week that has effectively legalized cannabis for medical use. buff.ly/2UzDcJQ

The Last Prisoner Project, a group concerned with the human rights of incarcerated prisoners, is seeking to ensure that prisoners have the same rights as free individuals during the current outbreak, including fair access to health care. buff.ly/3al0SYS

The #Oregon Liquor Control Commission announced they are allowing dispensaries to offer curbside pickup. buff.ly/39oLSIx

Grand Rapids, #Michigan was originally set to open recreational #cannabis dispensaries this spring, but now, the city has decided to push the start date to later this year. buff.ly/2wCp5vl

The #DEA announced a new proposal on March 20 that would open up more #cannabis research opportunities in the United States. buff.ly/3bpS2cq

In response to numerous states and cities considering cannabis businesses as “essential” businesses, leaders from #NORML issued statements in support of the states continuing to label medical #cannabis dispensaries as essential businesses. buff.ly/3dobesZ

Ziva Cooper, who serves as research director of the #UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative, was awarded a $3.9 million grant to study #cannabis terpenes and determine if they are effective for pain. buff.ly/2WGmvza

Research published on March 17 explored THC and psychiatric symptoms in some patients, notably in people who are normally associated with schizophrenia. buff.ly/2J8ygWT

One of Colorado’s biggest dispensary chains will become the first to deliver medical cannabis under a new state law. buff.ly/2wvrec9

While the #NBA season has been put on hold due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the NBA and the National Basketball Player’s Association came to an agreement to not drug test players during the hiatus. buff.ly/2xnUBNt

On March 21, #Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak ordered storefront #cannabis stores to close doors, while deliveries can continue. buff.ly/2WJbo8i

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Canopy Growth, an enormous #cannabis company that has added cannabis-infused beverage products to its portfolio, announced on March 16 that its newest Tweed product has begun shipping to dispensaries in each province across #Canada. buff.ly/3a7x5mz

#Illinois Governor JB Pritzker issued an executive order on March 12th, to extend the deadline for submitting applications for a variety of adult-use #cannabis businesses. buff.ly/2J8z7qt

Following the shelter-in-place order that was announced in San Francisco, California on March 17, all dispensaries and #cannabis delivery services in the city were ordered to be closed. buff.ly/3abIlOM #COVID2019

People in the #cannabis industry have been looking for ways to diversify and create social equity, and now #Washington State has passed a law to promote diversity in the cannabis industry and help those who need to have a seat at the table get a leg up. buff.ly/3b5bv1W

The #Florida House unanimously passed a bill on March 13 that doesn’t include a cap on levels of #THC in medical cannabis. Instead, patients would be able to use more potent cannabis if they need it for treatment. buff.ly/2UiXszf

Outstanding Foods is partnering up with Snoop Dogg to release the new line of PigOut Pigless Pork Rinds—the perfect snack to get you through the inconveniences of social distancing. buff.ly/3996pkd @SnoopDogg @outstandingfds

Medical cannabis sales in #Arkansas show that toilet paper isn’t the only thing concerned residents were seriously stocking up on cannabis. buff.ly/2WnBIoz