In many relationships, tensions arise as recreational cannabis use becomes more routine.
Category: Marijuana
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In Spain, Illegal Pot Farms Are Being Blamed for Blackouts
Spain’s largest electricity company says daily power outages are caused by indoor marijuana farms that overload the grid. “Easy excuse,” residents reply.
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Thailand’s Marijuana Business Is Growing Despite Regulatory Risks
The country’s legal marijuana business — a rarity in Asia — is struggling with oversupply, illegal imports and regulatory ambiguity. Investors are piling in anyway.
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Mastercard Moves to Stop Use of Debit Cards at Cannabis Shops
The decision places more strain on the cannabis industry, which largely operates with cash only, and is not uniformly regulated across the United States. The drug is still illegal on the federal level.
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Oregon Town’s Marijuana Boom Yields Envy in Idaho
Tax revenue has surged since cannabis stores opened in Ontario, Ore., fueling a push in neighboring Idaho to legalize sales and get in on the action.
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Amsterdam Bans Marijuana Smoking on Streets of Red-Light District
The New York Times – Travel:The new regulations, which will take effect in mid-May, were introduced in response to complaints from residents about disruptive tourists.
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Griner’s Detention Showed the Strength and the Struggle in Women’s Sports
The New York Times – Sports:The W.N.B.A.’s players and fans pushed furiously for Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian penal colony, but her plight also highlighted gender inequities in sports.
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Smoking Weed at Thanksgiving
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:For a certain kind of Thanksgiving celebration, cannabis — in all its forms — is a key component of the year’s biggest meal.
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Hemp-Fed Cows Get Buzzed, Study Finds, but Will Humans Who Drink Their Milk?
The New York Times – Business:Hemp with high THC content given to Holsteins leached into their milk, according to a group of German scientists exploring the food chain for dairy production.
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Weed is Legal in Thailand. How Long Will the High Times Last?
The New York Times – Business:Cannabis shops have multiplied since the drug was decriminalized, with caveats, in June. But some lawmakers are pushing for tighter regulation.
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For These New York Farmers, Harvest Time Means High Times
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:In fields from Sag Harbor to Ithaca, a new crop ripened this fall: cannabis plants grown for recreational marijuana.