Extroverting

Category: Recreational

  • Canadian Brewer Files Patent for Cannabis Beer

    Canadian Brewer Files Patent for Cannabis Beer

    A Canadian company has filed a technology patent for the production of beer brewed from cannabis, using a method that sees the grains traditionally used to make beer completely replaced with marijuana, according to The Drinks Business.

    Province Brands filed the provisional patent for the “world’s first beers brewed from the cannabis plant” in July 2017, further stoking interest from the drinks industry in the burgeoning cannabis industry since Constellation bought a 10% stake in Canadian marijuana company Canopy Growth Corp for £141 million with plans to make cannabis-infused drinks.

    Chief executive Rob Sands believes cannabis will eventually be made legal for recreational use in all American states, with the company, like Province Brands, looking to get a head start on the competition.

    Read the full story.

  • Ontario Proposal to Allow Cannabis in Hotel Rooms Could Jump-Start Pot Tourism

    Ontario’s proposal to allow people to consume marijuana in hotel rooms opens the door to a boom in cannabis tourism, says lawyer Matt Maurer.

    Maurer heads the cannabis law group at Minden Gross in Toronto, and says he knows businesspeople who are interested in opening cannabis-friendly hotels and resorts, according to the Ottawa Citizen.

    Maurer says he was surprised by the province’s proposal to loosen up the ban on consuming cannabis anywhere other than private homes. The government has also asked for public comments on whether to allow cannabis lounges.

    Read the full story.

  • Mondo Cannabis Powder Is Weed Made for Taking at Work

    Mondo is marketed as an anti-anxiety supplement that you can take during work hours. Its website promises “anxiety relief without intoxication,” and the small, attractive glass jar is shown resting on a laptop, according to Bon Appetit.

    The powder contains coconut oil, cacao butter, and three parts of the cannabis plant: THC (the compound in cannabis that has psychoactive properties and is still illegal in many states) as well as CBD and CBN (compounds that don't have psychoactive properties but are used to treat pain and stress).

    The folks at Mondo start by extracting the cannabis compounds by simmering the cannabis in coconut oil, which gives the product a warm, pleasant aroma and taste. How they make it into a dissolvable powder is a trade secret.

    Read the full story.

  • Las Vegas Marijuana Dispensaries Offer Valentine’s Day Deals

    Two Las Vegas Valley marijuana dispensaries will welcome one of the country’s most romantic days of the year with discounts on pot.

    The+Source will offer store points for those who refer a new customer from Feb. 13 to Feb. 15, according to the Las Vegas Sun.

    Five pairs of customers and those who referred them will be selected for a free candle-lit dinner at pot-themed Cheba Hut, which is located two doors down from the Las Vegas location. Flowers of the Field will also gift a $75 bouquet to the five winning couples.

    “Valentine’s Day is a social holiday and marijuana is something that’s best enjoyed with other people,” said The+ Source spokesman Dan Zarrella. “We want to celebrate this thing together.”

    Read the full story.

  • Niagara Falls Weighs Pros and Cons of Cannabis Tourism

    Niagara Falls tourism officials think there's a chance American tourists will cross the border to smoke legal pot.

    And they are asking whether the area should try to capitalize on American and other home-grown pot tourists by creating licensed pot lounges, according to CBC.

    With the legalization of cannabis deadline approaching, the province is looking at considering allowing licensed cannabis consumption lounges and is asking the public to weigh in on its decision a questionnaire.

    "We're just researching and trying to come up with what the stakeholders and give that information to the municipality and pass it on to the province so they know what our feelings are," said Wayne Thomson, Niagara Falls Tourism Chairman.

    Read the full story.

    • Legalized Cannabis Gets Academic Makeover as Students Flock to Study It

      Legalized Cannabis Gets Academic Makeover as Students Flock to Study It

      University Library (doctor-a)

      The relentless march of legalised pot across the US has spawned a raft of cannabis-linked courses at colleges across the country. Cannabis is already big business, with Wall Street piling into an industry that experts say could be worth $21 billion by 2021, and now it's being given an academic makeover.

      Northern Michigan University is the first to offer a dedicated four-year science of cannabis course.

      Already there are 50 students in the course, and another 500 looking to enroll. The course encompasses the properties of the drug and how it reacts to pesticides, among other things, according to The Telegraph.

      Michigan Medical marijuana license applications available online a week earlier than scheduled 

      "What we have done is take pieces from various curricula which are out there and packaged them into a four-year undergraduate programme," said Brandon Canfield, associate professor of chemistry.

      Read the full story. 

    • Teen Drug Use Reaches a 43-Year Low (Except for Marijuana)

      Teens today are using fewer drugs than the age group has used over the the past 43 years, with one clear exception: marijuana.

      A recent University of Michigan study found that one in 10 high school seniors say they’ve vaped marijuana in the past year. The vape caveat is an important one. Richard Miech, the researcher in charge of the study, said the number of teens that are vaping the drug is much higher than he expected, The Chicago Tribune reports.

      Over the past few years, teen marijuana use has been flat. However, in this year’s study, use of the drug is up 1% in teens, with 25% of respondents saying they had vaped, smoked, or eaten marijuana over the past year.

      Read the full story.

    • Cannabis Nasal Spray Goes Mainstream

      When listing off drugs you can snort up your nose, marijuana usually doesn’t make the list. But with cannabinoid-spiked nasal sprays, that’s now possible, though when it comes to how high it gets you, sniffing might not be any different than smoking.

      Homemade cannabis nasal sprays have existed on the fringes of the medical weed market for years now, but a Colorado company recently released a commercial version. Verra Wellness’s “nasal mist” comes in three ratios: 10:1 THC to CBD, 1:1, and 1:100. According to the company’s marketing material, spraying the mist up your nose allows for “increased bioavailability,” of the cannabinoids. But an expert I spoke to said there’s not much science to back up these kinds of claims.

      “A lot of the stuff about bioavailability and any drug tends to be kind of hype-y,” said Dr. David Casarett, the chief of palliative care at Duke University who has researched and written about medical marijuana. “If one product had a bioavailability of 50 percent over, say, 25 percent, you could use a little less but it’s not like it’s a life changer.”

      Read the full story.

    • Recreational Cannabis ‘Inevitable’ in Ireland, Says Political Leader

      Gino Kenny thinks Ireland could legalize cannabis for recreational use within the next few years, saying it is a debate that "needs to happen."

      But the People Before Profit TD also said he is focusing on ensuring that his bill which would regulate cannabis for medicinal use gets over the line first, according to Dublin Live.

      Deputy Kenny was speaking to Dublin Live after Minister for Health Simon Harris granted a licence to Ava Barry last week that will allow her to use the drug to alleviate symptoms of Dravet syndrome, a form of epilepsy.

      Read the full story.

    • New Cannabis Products Changing the Way We Think About Marijuana

      New Cannabis Products Changing the Way We Think About Marijuana

      There’s a renaissance happening in the world of cannabis products, due in large part to the growing trend of legalization across the country. 

      In markets which are legalizing, the fastest growth demographics are among women and adults over 50, according to Care2.

      In response to these growing customer segments, cannabis operators are responding with innovative types of products.

      From CBD Water to Cannabis Caffeine, see the site's list of the Top 5 cannabis products that are reinventing marijuana.