5 Tips To Help You Spot Wellness And CBD Knockoffs
By advertising vague benefits like “mental clarity,” questionable brands and products can profit from people who don’t know any better.
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Residents of Washington, DC may be able to vote to decriminalize psilocybin.
Cannabis Moves Closer To Circle K
It has been argued that if cannabis is rescheduled and treated like alcohol or tobacco, cannabis products could end up in convenience stores.
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Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Florida medical marijuana patients might have ongoing telehealth services.
Back in the ’60s, pure landrace strains prevailed. Today, most cannabis has been hybridized, but there are still some classic old strains that you can get your hands on.
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Ask Mister Manners, Thomas P. Farley: ‘I Hate Splitting The Check’
Mister Manners, Thomas P. Farley, is a nationally regarded expert who appears regularly in the media to discuss modern-day etiquette dilemmas.
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As a key leader of the legendary Detroit Pistons “Bad Boys” crew, NBA superstar Isiah Thomas won championships, set records, and repeatedly made history as one of the greatest basketball players to ever take the court. But, now he’s making history in other ways. As of this week, he is officially the new CEO of One World Pharma (OWPC), a major cannabis producer in Colombia.
Since retiring in 1994, Thomas has become a major business magnate. In 2015 he acquired Cherulin Champagne, a renowned bubbly biz founded in 1788 that he has steered to skyrocketing success. At present, Thomas is the sole owner of Cherulin Champagne.
Now, Thomas has taken over the publicly traded One World Pharma, where he’s applying his knowledge of vineyards to OWPC’s massive weed operation in Colombia.
One World Pharma holds four licenses in Colombia to create and distribute legal cannabis and describes itself as “a fully licensed global supplier of hemp derived ingredients for use in manufacturing of Medical, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPGs) and Over the Counter (OTC) products.”
Thomas told Forbes he was drawn to the opportunity after a doctor wanted to prescribe cannabis to his cancer-stricken mother some years back.
“What dawned on me,” Thomas said, “was that it wasn’t like this was happening on the street corner or back alley. This was actually happening in the hospital, where it was being medically prescribed.”
Unfortunately, his mom was of a generation that thought marijuana was a dangerous drug. She told her physician in no uncertain terms, “Well, I’m not smoking no reefer!”
Tragically, Thomas’s mother lost her battle with cancer, as did his father and brother. Surviving those heartbreaks further motivated Thomas to consider the healing power of pot.
“Eyes have been opened,” Thomas noted in regards to both himself and society. “As time progresses and medical discovery continues and we understand the importance of this endocannabinoid system, I think it’s going to be one of the biggest discoveries that we’ve found inside of our body in a totally life-changing, impactful way of treating, living, and being. I want to be a part of that.”
Thomas is not the only NBA star to jump into the cannabis game. Al Harrington, who played on a number of teams — including the New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, and the Golden State Warriors — has experienced significant success with his brand Viola. Former Laker and major cannabis advocate Matt Barnes is also launching a brand called “Swish” in partnership with Seven Leaves, a Sacramento pot company.
Study Says Older Marijuana Users Have Lower BMIs And More Likely To Work Out
A study suggests Americans over the age of 60 show a connection between marijuana use and leading a more active lifestyle.
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For decades, mainstream media has painted cannabis users as lazy, couch-locked slobs. But, scientists are finding that people who use pot are actually healthier and more active than those who abstain from the plant.
Cannabis consumers aged 60 and older are more likely to lead healthier lives than non-users of the same age group, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Health Behavior. This study compared the health and fitness habits of 28 older cannabis users to 136 non-users.
Each of the subjects was already participating in another four-month study examining the relationship between changes in physical activity and cognitive function in older adults. During the course of the study, researchers measured each participant’s body mass index (BMI) and asked them to self-report how often they exercised or engaged in physical activity.
Researchers from the University of Colorado at Boulder conducted an additional study on the same subjects to determine whether seniors’ use of cannabis negatively impacted their willingness to exercise.
“Adults over the age of 50 are the fastest-growing population of cannabis consumers in the US, with national prevalence rates estimated at up to 9.1% in 2013,” the authors explain. “Given the plethora of negative health consequences associated with inactivity and the protective factors associated with exercise, efforts must be made to understand factors, like cannabis use, that may affect older adults’ engagement in exercise.”
But, although they may have expected older stoners to exercise less often than their peers, the exact opposite proved to be true. Both groups of subjects exercised three times a week as part of the original study, but pot users were more likely to add in extra exercise days every week, compared to non-users. The cannabis users also scored higher on a survey of healthy community activities and were found to have significantly lower BMI measurements than non-users.
“Compared to older adult nonusers, older adult cannabis users had lower BMI at the beginning of an exercise intervention study, engaged in more weekly exercise days during the intervention, and were engaging in more exercise-related activities at the conclusion of the intervention,” the study authors wrote.
The present study does have a number of limitations, including its reliance on self-reported exercise questionnaires, lack of information on cannabis doses used by the subjects, and a small subject size. Still, researchers believe that their results, “although preliminary … suggest that it may be easier for older adults who endorse using cannabis to increase and maintain their exercise behavior, potentially because cannabis users have lower body weight than their non-using peers.”
“At minimum, the evidence suggests that cannabis use does not hinder older adults’ ability to engage in physical activity, to participate in a supervised exercise program, or to increase their fitness as a result of physical activity,” the authors conclude.
This is one of the first studies to look at the relationship between cannabis use and exercise in seniors, but other studies have found positive links between weed and good health in the general population. A 2019 study comparing BMI measurements and cannabis use among 33,000 Americans found that pot users put on less weight over time than non-users.
Plus, not only are cannabis consumers more likely to exercise in general, but many like to combine weed with their workouts. Another University of Colorado Boulder study from last year found that nearly 82 percent of all cannabis users said they get high before working out.
So, what these studies basically confirm is that the “lazy stoner” stereotype was always a farce — and now we have an abundance of data to prove it.
‘Half Baked 2’ Movie May Actually Happen, But With A Catch
The cult classic stoner flick will finally get a sequel more than two decades later, but is it the one Half Baked fans deserve?
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