Everyone is wrong about marijuana: Follow Up Opinion

This blog post is a follow up to Beme News video "Everyone is wrong about marijuana" Check it out before continuing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBctl68_eoI&t=455s

Hello readers, I hope everyone is having a great week!

This video by Lou at Beme News on Youtube gives a very interesting perspective on marijuana use in the United States. Lou divides the country into two groups in the marijuana debate, Cheerleaders, and Fear Mongers.  He argues the reality has been lost in the debate. Lou talks about the history of the drug, and how the government has limited the study of marijuana. Lou talks about why the case for medical has grown, and even a nice piece about music and marijuana (check out our Soundcloud for some great tunes!). 

A great part of this video talks about how we need more studies with marijuana. Lou talks about how people moved to Colorado from all over the country to try to get help which unfortunately didn't always work. And I believe that this is the most important part of the video to discuss. Studies, as we've talked about here on RWC before, and with the studies maybe people would have made better choices before moving. Ole Miss, shouldn't be the only place in the country where this can be done. The government has to accept this and in turn, this will help people more in the long term.

What'd you think of Bemes video on marijuana? Would you be interested in follow up to videos like this in the future? Let us know in the comment section and be sure to like and follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Also be sure to check out our new Soundcloud!

Bans and Moratoriums

Hey everyone!

One of my first posts was mentioning how municipalities are voting on marijuana industries to be in their cities or towns.  Here is a link to that blog post just in case you missed it: http://regulated-weed-culture.blogspot.com/2018/03/living-near-marijuana-business.html

Let’s review, we know the Cannabis Control Commission is the agency involved with the legalization process and responsible for the guidelines that will regulate all marijuana use/business in the state.  We also know the legalization of marijuana was voted upon by the majority of the state.  However, the location of any type of establishment is decided by each town or city in Massachusetts.  The picture posted above is a map of every city and town in the state, towns are either in grey, red, orange, or blue.  Grey means the town hasn’t decided yet, red is where all retail shops are banned, blue is where retail shops will open, and orange means those towns are in a moratorium state, which means there is a temporary ban but the ultimate decision hasn’t been decided yet.  As you can see most towns are either orange or grey, meaning many local officials don’t know where they will stand on this subject yet. 

So far the CCC has released there are currently 22 medical marijuana dispensaries operating statewide, there have been 81 groups who have completed applications for retail shops in the state, and nearly 450 groups who have started their applications. 

So far twelve towns have agreed to host retail shops, Halifax, Amherst, and Salem to name a few.  My guess would be these are the towns where most of these applications are going to.  Just last week South Shore town, Scituate, announced a ban on any marijuana shops, and they won’t be the last.  Why are so many towns announcing bans on this business?  They simply don’t know what this industry will bring to their town, my guess is most towns in a moratorium state want to see how this plays out in other towns first and then they will base their decision off that.  What does this mean for state revenue?  The Boston Globe predicted marijuana retail sales would bring in about 100 million dollars in revenue in 2019, that number could change with so many municipals coming out against shops.

It will be interesting to see how this plays out, stay tuned and thanks for reading!

Picture Source: Patrick Garvin, Boston Globe Staff

Hemp Oils, CBD Oils?

 

Good evening to you all, I hope life is treating you all well! Today we talk about another interesting topic, oils! Completely new to me and I hope that it is perhaps new to some of you as well! Let's jump right in! 

First of all, what is the difference between a CBD oil and Hemp Oil?

• Hemp oil is a hemp extract taken from the seeds of the plant. While this type of oil can be extracted from all plants in the cannabis genus, industrial hemp is the only plant used for hemp oil. This type of hemp is specifically produced industrially and the amount of psychoactive substances that are contained in it is minimal.

• CBD oil is the short form of the term cannabidiol oil. Cannabidiol is a natural component of industrial cannabis or hemp. CBD oil is cannabis oil that has a significant content of cannabidiol. It is made from the flowers, leaves, and stalks of hemp and not from its seeds like hemp oil. It has become very popular in the medical marijuana industry because it can be helpful in the treatment of various conditions without the typical intoxicating effects of marijuana use.

So what's the most important difference amongst the two, I don't get it...

Hemp and marijuana are technically related in the plant world, but marijuana has a much higher THC content than hemp. Hemp oil contains low levels of CBD which are typically less than 25 parts per million, while CBD oil can be up to 15% CBD. Because the plants are related, some unscrupulous sellers of hemp oil are trying to market it for its medicinal value, which is negligible.

To learn more about CBD click here.

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Information gathered by:
http://www.chronictherapy.co/hemp-oil-vs-cbd-oil-whats-the-difference-2/

Chill Vibes Vol. 1

Chill Vibes Vol. 1 is a perfect playlist for kickin' back and lighting one up. This one has more of a soft electronic feel mixed with a little rap. Discover new smoke tunes or just some good music to bump in your headphones this spring with Stoner Radio!