Ending Marijuana Prohibition in Canada Could Cripple Alcohol Market

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When marijuana prohibition finally comes to a screeching halt in Canada at some point next year, the legal cannabis market stands to grow into a beastly $22.6 billion industry, which could put a bit of a stranglehold on the nation’s alcohol sales, according a new study.

A report from the Toronto Star indicates that new data from the...

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Will Holding Your Hit Longer Get You Higher?

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One of the most common questions asked by those who are new to cannabis: Does holding my hit longer get me higher? Although some may debate that it does, the science behind smoking makes the answer pretty clear.

So, Does it Get Me Higher?

When consuming cannabis, our lungs quickly absorb its chemical compounds into our bloodstream. These chemicals...

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Big Pharma, Alcohol Fund Anti-Legalization Drives

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Who do you think is pouring money into the campaigns against the legalization initiaves that will go before the voters in five states next month?

Well, an Oct. 22 exposé in the Guardian has confirmed what we already knew. 

In August, the pharmaceutical company Insys Therapeutics became the biggest donor to the...

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Cannabis Consumers Have Higher Average GPA than Average for All Students

imageCollege students who consume cannabis on a daily or near-daily basis have a higher average GPA (grade point average) than the average GPA of all students combined. This is according to the new Inhale Labs’ Cannabis in College study.

The study found that the percentage of college students using cannabis on a daily or near-daily (defined as consuming cannabis at...

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