Posts by Shelby Pierce

07 Jul

Featured, weed news

Is weed good for you? Everything we know about the health effects of cannabis

• July 7, 2018
• By Shelby Pierce

It’s official. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that recreational pot legalization will come Oct. 17. The law has been passe...

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07 Jul

Cannabis, Featured

How YOU can help legalise weed ahead of tomorrow’s Legalisation of Cannabis Bill debate

• July 7, 2018
• By Shelby Pierce

Last week, NME hosted a marijuana symposium at Parliament in London, attended by musicians, politicians and drug experts. Now you can w...

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06 Jul

Featured, Marijuana News

From killing lists to healthy country: Aboriginal approaches to weed control in the Kimberley, Western Australia

• July 6, 2018
• By Shelby Pierce

Highlights Weed lists and species-based control dominate Australian weed management. Such control has produced minimal outc...

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06 Jul

Featured, Marijuana News

Why Weed Drinks Are The Future Of Cannabis Consumption

• July 6, 2018
• By Shelby Pierce

A number of companies—both in the cannabis and alcohol industries—are now creating infused beverages. Some major players in the cannabi...

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06 Jul

Featured, Marijuana News

Matt Besser wants to smoke your weed

• July 6, 2018
• By Shelby Pierce

Reaching far back into his memories, to the halcyon days of his first youthful engagements with cannabis, comedian Matt Besser thinks o...

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06 Jul

Featured, weed news

He had lots of weed to sell. Then he accidentally texted a cop, VA authorities say.

• July 6, 2018
• By Shelby Pierce

A man with a couple of pounds of pot was arrested after sending a text message to the wrong number, according to Virginia police. The ...

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06 Jul

Featured, Marijuana News

MEDICAL THAI WEED GETS A LAUNCH DATE

• July 6, 2018
• By Shelby Pierce

Medical marijuana will be available in Thailand nine months from now, a top health official announced Tuesday. After the cabinet mov...

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05 Jul

Featured, International News

Introducing new researchers in the UC Davis Weed Science Group

• July 5, 2018
• By Shelby Pierce

Sarah Morran is a post-doctoral researcher with Brad Hanson's lab at UC Davis.  Recently, three new post-doctoral researchers have j...

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05 Jul

Featured, Marijuana News

CORN AND SOYBEAN WEED MANAGEMENT TOUR TUESDAY

• July 5, 2018
• By Shelby Pierce

The University of Minnesota Extension Service will be hosting a Corn and Soybean Weed Management Tour Tuesday morning at the Heintz...

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05 Jul

Featured, Law and Politics

Man arrested, accused of offering to smoke weed with teen in apartment he burglarized

• July 5, 2018
• By Shelby Pierce

An Oklahoma City man was arrested Monday morning after he reportedly broke into an apartment and tried to convince the 17-year-old gi...

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