Marijuana Culture

COVID-19 is spreading through the U.S. prison system like wildfire and people who remain locked up on cannabis and nonviolent drug charges are being forced to face their mortality.

The Last Prisoner Project and 4Front Ventures have partnered to provide liquid disinfectant products such as hand sanitizer to help reduce the spread of coronavirus in prisons.

As we continue to celebrate heroes of the cannabis movement this month, this week’s icon is Bob Marley: musical genius and legendary advocate for peace, love, and cannabis.

Social distancing hasn’t stopped cannabis aficionados from celebrating their love for the plant this 4/20: there are a wide variety of virtual gatherings to choose from.

A localized survey of 500 Hash Bash attendees in Michigan showed that even among the most enthusiastic consumers, knowledge about cannabinoid content and cannabis dosing can be very limited.

Continuing with our theme this month of honoring heroes to the cannabis movement, the next person on our list is “Brownie” Mary Jane Rathbun, a cannabis activist, baker, waitress, and mother figure to young patients at the height of the AIDS epidemic in San Francisco.

With social distancing and stay-at-home orders still in effect, cannabis events and enthusiasts are turning to an online format for celebrating the 4/20 cannabis holiday later this month.

A recent survey found that cannabis consumers were fairly evenly split when deciding whether or not to stockpile cannabis while practicing social distancing.

Family members have announced the passing of Charlotte Figi, the young epilepsy patient who inspired the CBD-rich Charlotte’s Web cannabis strain and sparked an acceptance movement for medical cannabis.

In celebration of the 4/20 holiday this month, we are using the whole month of April to focus on courageous cannabis and drug policy pioneers. Today, on what would have been his 89th birthday, we celebrate Baba Ram Dass, who helped legitimize the psychedelic revolution of the 1960s and awaken the public to the immorality of prohibition.

The first federal prisoner in the U.S. to die from the novel coronavirus was locked up on nonviolent drug charges.

Cannabis advocacy group Last Prisoner Project has launched a round-up change donation program for cannabis retailers that will aid the organization’s efforts to free all prisoners locked up on cannabis charges.

This year, 4/20 lasts for the whole month of April. To commemorate the cannabis holiday, we will be focusing on courageous pioneers and change-makers who helped pave the way for modern society’s acceptance of cannabis.

In honor of Women’s History Month, we asked some founding women in cannabis: “What advice do you have for women looking to make an impact in the cannabis space?” Here are their responses.

Here is a list of quality cannabis reading options to help keep you company during the social isolation/social distancing of COVID-19.

Steve DeAngelo, the founder of the Last Prisoner Project, issued a video statement calling for the release of all cannabis prisoners as the novel coronavirus spreads into the U.S. prison system.

Castleton University in Vermont is launching a Cannabis Studies Certificate program that will cover the business, cultivation, history, and culture of cannabis.

The NFL’s new collective bargaining agreement has removed the threat of league suspension for positive cannabis tests by players.

A recent Statistics Canada survey found that that the rate of teenagers aged 15-17 who use cannabis has fallen from 20 percent to 10 percent in the years since legalizing.

The long-running Hash Bash celebration in Michigan has been canceled due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

A recent survey of cannabis consumers in Canada suggests that the ideal dosage for infused edibles products is 5 milligrams of THC or less per serving.

MLB officials have announced that, while players are allowed to use cannabis in their personal lives, they are not allowed to partner with or accept sponsorships from cannabis companies.

In his new Netflix special, Pete Davidson accuses Louis CK of reporting his frequent cannabis use to his boss, Lorne Michaels, in an attempt to have him fired.