Photo contributed by: LeGarrette Blount. After three Super Bowl Championships, LeGarrette Blount has set his sights on the CBD industry with his company LG’s Feel Good. The brand is geared towards professional athletes who traditionally use opioids to manage physical and mental problems during the season. Blount believes that CBD is an effective alternative to opioids … [Read more...] about Former NFL Player LeGarrette Blount Creates CBD Brand Geared Towards Athletes
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The Dime: 3/25/2022
Following important cannabis news articles every day can be a real burn-out, we know. That’s why the Emerald rolls up a chronicle of the headiest news hits, and passes them to you at the end of each week. We Bring You: The Dime. New Mexico Will Welcome Adult-use Cannabis Sales on April 1st On March 31st, 2021, New Mexico legislatures approved recreational cannabis. Nearly … [Read more...] about The Dime: 3/25/2022
New York’s Adult-Use Market Prioritizes Farmers and Former Cannabis Offenders
Officials are preparing to launch New York's adult-use market and setting a social equity gold standard. Photo Credit: iStock. On March 10th, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the Seeding Opportunity Initiative. The initiative will allow those with prior cannabis-related criminal offenses to make the first adult-use cannabis sales with products grown by New York … [Read more...] about New York’s Adult-Use Market Prioritizes Farmers and Former Cannabis Offenders
Philadelphia’s Art of Wellness Event Aims to Celebrate Women and Cannabis
Art of Wellness poster. Photo Credit: Instagram/@patchw.ork This March, one pop-up art event centered on women and wellness is celebrating Women’s History Month and the upcoming April 20th celebration. The event will occur on March 25th from 7:30 to 10:00 p.m. Rita Thompson and Christie Ciberey will host the Art of Wellness event in the Thinkers Makers Society art gallery … [Read more...] about Philadelphia’s Art of Wellness Event Aims to Celebrate Women and Cannabis
“If not me, Then who?” Cannabis Companies aim to aid Ukraine
Image by erika8213. Certain cannabis companies are aiding Ukraine through donations to various charities, given the current humanitarian crisis. When Russia first invaded Ukraine, the world reacted with condemnations, sanctions and more. According to The Washington Post, Germany stopped a pipeline transporting natural gas from Russia to Germany; Israel offered … [Read more...] about “If not me, Then who?” Cannabis Companies aim to aid Ukraine