By Samantha Wahl When author Mary Meade was diagnosed with late-stage cancer, she turned to cannabis to control symptoms of discomfort and pain. A new user, she had to start from the ground up, learning about cannabis from her sister, Anna May. Anna May and Mary Meade’s Cannabis: A Big Sisters’ Guide is a handy manual for those who want to learn the … [Read more...] about Book Review: “Cannabis: A Big Sisters’ Guide” Brings Readers Back to Basics
Medical Cannabis
The Digital Dime: 2/21/2020
By Samantha Wahl 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 Digital Dime. New York's Strict Medical Programs Hurt Cannabis Businesses It’s no secret that New York’s medical cannabis … [Read more...] about The Digital Dime: 2/21/2020
Despite Overwhelming Voter Approval, Trump Proposes Cutting Federal Protections for State Cannabis Markets
Despite a decades-long record of support for state medical cannabis (MMJ) laws, Trump proposed cutting an amendment in his spending bill that would protect them. Trump’s Record on Cannabis Though he claims he’s never smoked it, Trump has a 30-year record of supporting pro-cannabis policies— or at least, a state’s right to regulate its own … [Read more...] about Despite Overwhelming Voter Approval, Trump Proposes Cutting Federal Protections for State Cannabis Markets
New Jobs Report Finds Cannabis Industry is “America’s Single Greatest Job Creation Engine”
Cannabis is the nation’s number one job producer. So far, the industry has created nearly a quarter of a million jobs in America, according to a newly released 2020 Jobs Report by Leafly. The annual report—now in its fourth year—finds that the industry supports 243, 700 full-time jobs as of early 2020. More than 33,000 of those jobs were added in 2019 alone. … [Read more...] about New Jobs Report Finds Cannabis Industry is “America’s Single Greatest Job Creation Engine”
THE HOT BOX: Cannabis Legalization is a Feminist Issue
Welcome to THE HOT BOX, the Emerald's monthly column where TEDx talker, Ariel Sobel, gets heated about sex, cannabis—and basically anything else that would make your grandma spit up her Ensure Nutrition shake at the table! The winner of the Bluecat Screenplay Competition, Sobel is a grassroots activist against sexual and gender-based violence whose work been highlighted in … [Read more...] about THE HOT BOX: Cannabis Legalization is a Feminist Issue