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  1. Ron Strider

    Canada: Medical Pot Facility Growing Near Wheatley

    A new medical marijuana facility is set to go up in Chatham-Kent. It will be built on a five-acre site on Hwy. 3 just east of Wheatley, with construction expected to start as soon as the fall of 2017. The company behind it is J.P. Mariwell, which has been working on getting approval from...
  2. Ron Strider

    Dating App For Pot Smokers Leads To Weed-Inspired Wedding

    Seems there's a dating app for lots of different groups of people these days. You may have heard of the dating apps Christian Mingle, Tinder, J-Date, but have you heard of Sizzl, for bacon lovers, Tindog, for dog owners, and Farmers March, for farmers and people who love them? There's a new...
  3. Ron Strider

    Oregon's Pot Tourism Industry Off To A Slow Start

    Tucked away on the edge of Forest Park, Margie Rikert operates a quiet bed and breakfast from her home in Northwest Portland. She's one of a just a few homes listed on the website KushTourism.com that markets itself as being pot-friendly to tourists. "Thirty percent of our population was...
  4. Ron Strider

    Legal Weed's No. 1 Enemy

    Kevin Sabet, who’s fighting to slow the momentum of the cannabis legalization movement, says he will battle to the bitter end. Kevin Sabet is courting billionaires. “Our competition has done a lot better in the billionaire department than we have, but I’m working on it,” he says of his...
  5. Ron Strider

    MA: Marijuana Regulations Still Undecided 6 Months After Legalization

    It's been 185 days since Massachusetts voters approved recreational use of marijuana, but there are still areas of uncertainty. First: where it's coming from. Adults can grow and smoke pot, but they won't be able to legally buy it until retail stores open in 2018. John Trudeau of Russell says...
  6. Ron Strider

    NC: Blunt Talk: Medical Marijuana Takes Root

    Attitudes toward marijuana are in major flux these days, and some local lawmakers say trading plants for pills is a prescription for fighting the raging opioid epidemic. Others worry that medical marijuana spells trouble of a different sort and is really just a smoke screen enabling full-blown...
  7. Ron Strider

    Marijuana May Boost, Rather Than Dull, The Elderly Brain

    Picture the stereotypical pot smoker: young, dazed and confused. Marijuana has long been known for its psychoactive effects, which can include cognitive impairment. But new research published this week in Nature Medicine suggests the drug might affect older users very differently than young...
  8. Ron Strider

    CBD Hemp Oil Could Help Sick Kids, But Missouri Senator Stands In The Way

    Valerie Naureth says she'd be willing to break the law to save her son Arik, age four. And that could mean that Naureth, who lives outside of Columbia, Missouri, would be regularly driving to Colorado to buy a hemp extract called cannabidiol, or CBD, and illegally bringing it back to treat...
  9. Ron Strider

    Canada: Marijuana Industry Pioneer Launches Cannabis Streaming Firm

    Marijuana industry pioneer Chuck Rifici is turning to streaming – a business model often used in mining – to tackle what he says are growing pains facing the rapidly expanding sector. There are 1.4 million square feet of licensed medical marijuana production facilities in Canada, says Rifici...
  10. Ron Strider

    This Cannabis Retreat Will Make The Vacation Industry More Chill

    At a fine restaurant in Los Angeles, diners might encounter a sommelier who recommends a chardonnay with the fish or a cabernet sauvignon with the steak. At a gourmet cannabis pop-up, the resident chef might serve a citrusy sativa (like the strain pink lemonade) with a citrus crudo or a heavier...
  11. Ron Strider

    CA: UC Irvine Considering Center To Study Marijuana

    A California university is considering creating a special center to study marijuana. The Orange County Register says the University of California, Irvine is looking into creation of an interdisciplinary cannabis research institute. It's the brainchild of Daniele Piomelli, a neurobiology...
  12. Ron Strider

    New Zealand: Pressure Increases For Cannabis Law Reform

    Organisers of this year's protest for cannabis law reform are citing a wide range of supporters. Events are planned around New Zealand for J Day on Saturday. J Day is a worldwide protest against prohibition of cannabis and attendees often light up. "For the first time there are multiple...
  13. Ron Strider

    Canada: New Brunswick University To Get Research Chair In Cannabis

    The New Brunswick government is moving ahead with plans to establish a thriving marijuana industry once the drug is legalized in Canada. Premier Brian Gallant issued a statement Friday confirming that St. Thomas University in Fredericton will establish a new research chair on cannabis. The...
  14. Ron Strider

    Beyond Brownies: The Science Of Cooking With Cannabis

    THE HERBAL CHEF The first course was herbed white beans with grapefruit, blood orange and asparagus with heirloom carrot, sumac, pomegranate and 2 milligrams of THC. Then came hamachi and caviar alongside asparagus rolled in hemp seed; broccoli stalks with THC-infused habanero mousse and...
  15. Ron Strider

    CA: New Medical Marijuana Rules Could Track Your Weed Purchases

    Observers point out that new state rules proposed for medical marijuana sales would govern just about every aspect of retailing, including possibly tracking weed patients' purchases. The rules would require that "patient identification numbers" be entered into a state "track and trace" database...
  16. Ron Strider

    OH: Medical Marijuana: It's Here. It's Legal. What Business Leaders Need To Know.

    A lot of confusion and misinformation still surrounds the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program, according to state and industry experts. In March, the Columbus Chamber of Commerce hosted a panel discussion on the business benefits and challenges of Ohio's medical marijuana law. House Bill...
  17. Ron Strider

    Journey To Legislation: Medical Marijuana In Iowa

    Even something as simple as a dentist appointment is a challenge when your child has epilepsy. Sally Gaer has dedicated her life to caring for her daughter Margaret. She has researched, joined forums and talked to parents from across the country about what works best for their kids with Dravet...
  18. Ron Strider

    Despite Decriminalization, Chicago's Grass Gap Persists

    It took statewide decriminalization to get Chicago cops to stop arresting mostly black Chicagoans for possession of small amounts of weed. Late last July, on the day Governor Bruce Rauner signed into law a statewide decriminalization measure barring cops from criminally charging individuals...
  19. Ron Strider

    Pennsylvania Should Legalize Marijuana: Philly Mayor

    The mayor of Philadelphia says Pennsylvania should legalize marijuana so police don't have to expend resources on busts like the one in his city over the weekend, according to The Associated Press. Mayor Jim Kenney, a Democrat, said Saturday's raid at a warehouse hosting a pot-smoking party...
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    My photos are disappearing

    Can anyone point me to what I'm doing that's causing my photos to disappear? The last couple of days I've uploaded photos but they don't show up in my member gallery. It's as if the box is full but 420Mag says I have unlimited storage of photos. Wondering where the hell they're going cuz' they...
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