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Why you should read the label on your cannabis product

Any brand can claim that their cannabis products are “lab tested.” But this doesn’t really mean anything unless they provide access to third-party lab results. By “third-party” we’re referring to a lab that is completely independent of the producer. These results can provide you with proof that the product you’re buying is as claimed, with respect to potency, purity, and safety.

Contributions From The Cannabis Industry During COVID-19 Quarantine

 

From hand sanitizer to testing technologies to million-dollar memorials, the cannabis industry is stepping up.

Amid a growing wave of criticism, it’s essential to keep in mind the bipartisan advantages of the cannabis industry, including the charity of several businesses. Cannabis is a proven medicine with distinct economic benefits and a giving community.

Drink Your Weed: How Cannabis Beverages Finally Took Off

Edibles have been the breakout star of cannabis legalization — but drinkables could offer a whole new kind of high

About a year ago, when Lyden Henderson took a sip of a nonalcoholic, cannabis-infused beer, he discovered something was amiss: The beverage was chunky — bits of cannabis floated throughout the beer, creating an unpleasant consistency. “It tasted kind of like I was drinking milk that had been sitting in the refrigerator for two or three months,” Henderson says. “It had the worst texture.

How to buy good weed: Finding quality in cannabis flower

Buying cannabis can be intimidating. When you enter a cannabis shop, you are met with a massive selection of products. How do you even begin to navigate your options? Why would you spend $60 on an eighth of Purple Punch that is 23% THC when there is a $20 eighth from a different brand with 28% THC? And it can be even more challenging if you’re buying online and can’t see the product. 

N.F.L. Bows to Marijuana’s New Status

The league’s new labor agreement eased rules about players’ use and caught up with many sports that had already liberalized their policies.

The 10-year labor agreement between the N.F.L. and players union that was ratified on March 15 is filled with dozens of incremental changes, most notably the one-percentage-point increase in the share of league revenue that the players will receive.

5 reasons why it’s the perfect time to start growing cannabis

Right now, all across the US, the President, state governors, and local officials are ordering everyone to go home and stay there. They’re trying to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which threatens to overwhelm the US healthcare system in the coming weeks.

Millions of Americans are taking mental inventory of their preferred indoor hobbies.

Trust me, Leafly’s California editor: Cannabis gardening should really be at the top of the list.