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Dispensary Owner in San Francisco Brags of Ripping Off Farmers
A San Francisco dispensary owner has been exposed boasting about how he has made ‘hundreds of thousands of dollars’ by ripping off cannabis farmers – as the state’s cannabis $600million ‘debt bubble’ grows. Norman Yousif, founder and CEO of the dispensary chain Off the Charts, was caught on camera bragging about deliberately failing to pay ‘mom-and-pop’ vendors. The video sparked outrage as it highlighted a recurring problem in California‘s legal cannabis market that sees farmers short-changed.
Rimrock Analytical: The Plant Testing Laboratory
Rimrock Analytical aims to be your trusted cannabis testing services provider. Their lab test services are specifically targeted at optimizing your processes to improve yields, prevent loss, diagnose challenges and save money. Please join us in welcoming them as a new and valued sponsor, supporting our 420 Magazine mission. Rimrock Analytical are more than a simple data provider: they are your technical resource to turn data into informed decisions and better outcomes for your application.
Cancer Survivor Says Cannabis Use "Was The Best Thing"
Kim Stuck, a cancer survivor who was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, says she “couldn’t even imagine not having cannabis during that time.” Cannabis use played a crucial role in Kim Stuck’s breast cancer journey, as she told CURE. “I know from my personal experience, it was the best thing that I could have ever done,” she said. “I don’t think I could have made it through without cannabis.
Foods Alive: A Better Foods Company
Foods Alive is a family-owned and operated business that cares more about the quality of food and the effects of producing it on our planet than profiting for oneself. For their excellent products and long-term support for 420 Magazine, we are delighted to make them our first Sponsor of the Month for the New Year. Foods Alive sprouted to life in 1999 when the first seeds were sown by Ellen and Michael Moor, their son Matt and his wife Tammy. It all began by making flax crackers.
Artrix: The Best Vaporizers For Your Finest Extracts
Artrix are a formidable team, consisting of a dual research & development force from China and the United States, ensuring that their technology & hardware remain ahead of industry standards. Their range of vaporizers is regarded as class-leading, delivering full justice to your valuable concentrates. We are delighted to welcome them as a new 420 Magazine sponsor.
Top Quality Seeds, Exceptional Service
Welcome back to returning sponsor, The Seed Fair. Thank you for your continuing support for 420 Magazine. The Seed Fair live and breathe weed seeds, plain and simple. Their passion is supplying you with top-quality stable genetics and showing you how to grow them. As an online seed bank, they have the advantage of sourcing only the best. They hand-select the strains from breeders who are passionate about what they do.
12 Women Changing The Cannabis Industry
Since states began legalizing recreational marijuana in the U.S. in 2012, the cannabis industry has boomed—and women make up over a third of the leaders in this market. According to a 2019 survey by Marijuana Business Daily, 37 percent of cannabis executives are women, ranking higher than the 21 percent national average of women in executive roles in any business.
Adebola Oyedeji Empowering South African Women
The Women in Cannabiznis event was hosted by WSU Chemistry senior researcher professor Adebola Oyedeji Women involved in the cannabis industry recently gathered in Lusikisiki to be empowered with insight into various crucial elements within the cannabis domain, such as science, legislation and compliance.
Landrace and Heirloom Seeds
We are delighted to welcome the Table Mountain Sativa Company to the family, as a new 420 Magazine sponsor. Without like-minded supporters such as them, we would not be the free resource for information, news, help and support that we proudly are. If you are looking for top quality landrace and heirloom seeds, then the Table Mountain Sativa Company is the place for you. The story behind their products is truly unique. They are not a large business. You’ll be buying from one expert, Matt.
Seedsman: Even Nature Needs A Little Nuture
Seedsman – who have been at the forefront of cannabis innovation for over 20 years – are the 420 Magazine Sponsor of the Month. Their mission is to cultivate the spirit of cannabis through embracing diversity and sharing knowledge. Seedsman believe that cannabis can make the world a better place: it can lift the spirit, remedy anxiety and pain, and enhance our daily life experience.
CBD Market Remains In Limbo
CHICAGO — Many food manufacturers want it. Retailers want it, and, so do many farmers. “It” is federal regulation of cannabidiol (CBD), which may be derived from the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa), a growing business for US farmers who previously raised one of the United States’ original cash crops: tobacco. Yet tobacco use is on the decline. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, reported that nearly 21% of US adults used tobacco in 2005. In 2021, that figure decreased to 11.5%.
BudVac: Innovative Vacuum Storage
We are very pleased to welcome back to 420 Magazine, BudVac, as a valued sponsor. BudVac’s innovative vacuum storage solutions keep your herbs and goods fresher for longer, with complete reliability. BudVac really love and appreciate their customers. They have been in business since 2009 and their overarching goal is to preserve your herb/tobacco while maintaining absolute discretion.
Herbies: Your Helpers In The Cannabis World
Herbies is your faithful partner, your fairy godmother, and your kind friend. We welcome them back as a renewing sponsor, helping keep 420 Magazine a free resource for anyone looking for news, information, help and support for all things cannabis and hemp related. For over 20 years, Herbies have remained a reliable platform. Today, they offer over 1500 strains from 99 different seed banks.
Mississippi MMJ Patients Pay The Price For Relief
Zach Draine is an Army veteran living with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder in Brandon, Mississippi. He bought his first medical cannabis at his local dispensary in February. “I have seen improvement in being able to fall and stay asleep. I don’t have as many intrusive thoughts or anxiety and I feel rested in the morning,” Draine said. However, the pain has moved to Draine’s wallet. “Dispensary prices are very expensive and I had to adjust my budget to accommodate purchases,” he said.
Missouri Growers Harvest First Outdoor Crop
VANDALIA, Missouri — Missouri growers cannabis cultivation usually elicits images of LED lighting closely illuminating crowded rows of seven-leafed plants. But drive 100 miles northwest of St. Louis and you’ll be standing among two acres of marijuana plants that reach 8 feet tall and have branches buckling under the weight of hefty buds. Ohio-based Standard Wellness is a multi-state operator and one of Missouri’s four current licensed cultivators that grow their products outside. But why outside?
Freedom Of Seeds: Top Quality, Great Value
We are very happy to welcome back Freedom of Seeds as a 420 Magazine sponsor. It’s been a while since they last supported us, however they are now back in the family. Thank you, Freedom of Seeds, for supporting our mission. Freedom of Seeds say they are the best place to buy cannabis seeds online, and there’s plenty of evidence that’s true.
Phlizon: Manufacturing High Quality LEDs Since 2017
We are delighted to welcome Phlizon LED grow lights to the 420 Magazine family of sponsors. Thank you, Phlizon, for supporting our mission and creating some great products for the growing community. Phlizon have been manufacturing the highest quality full-spectrum led grow lights since 2017. Phlizon provide factory pricing directly to consumers and assure that customers receive the affordable, high quality and reliable lighting systems they deserve.
Bavaria To Control Cannabis Use After German Legalisation
Marijuana is likely to be legalised in Germany come January 1, 2024 but ministers in Bavaria are planning to obstruct access to the drug in the southern state even once the law has been enshrined. Bavaria plans to operate cannabis control unit Germany is poised to follow suit with the Netherlands and legalise marijuana at a nationwide level. But politicians in Bavaria, led by CSU minister Markus Söder, are hoping to do everything in their power to resist the change.
Remo Nutrients: Inspired By A Passion For Growing
Congratulations to Remo Nutrients – they are 420 Magazine’s Sponsor of the Month. Not only have they been a long-term sponsor, they also offer a discount for 420 Magazine members in the US and Canada. Remo is a grower and a medical cannabis patient, based in Maple Ridge, BC, Canada. Back in 2001, he became one of the first people in Canada to be allowed to grow cannabis at home and carry it on himself legally, for medicinal purposes.
Marijuana Storage: A Guide
Does marijuana go bad? Here’s a guide to proper marijuana storage Is the plastic bag a proper method to store cannabis? Or should you use a jar for that? Like other consumable items, such as food or wine, marijuana needs to be stored correctly, and you must know why it’s important before we move on to the right methods to store it. Why is it necessary to store marijuana properly? Cannabis breaks down easily. Proper storage of your cannabis will help improve the shelf life of your herbs.
Dank Seeds: The Mark Of Quality Craft Marijuana Strains
Please join us in welcoming our new seed sponsor, Dank Seeds. We are grateful to these architects of distinct marijuana strains for supporting our mission and helping to keep 420 Magazine accessible to everyone. The story of Dank Seeds has quietly unfolded over the course of many years, revealing a history that reaches back well over a decade. The founder’s path led to Colorado, where a deep-seated ambition to make a mark in the marijuana industry took root.
Canuk Seeds: Success Is In The Right Genetics
It’s great to welcome back Canuk Seeds as a renewing sponsor to 420 Magazine. We are truly grateful for their support, allowing us to continue to offer our free service of news, information and support. Canuk Seeds are headquartered in Canada and in the UK. Their objective is to provide amateur, professional and medical marijuana growers with the very best cannabis genetics from around the world. Canuk Seeds firmly believe that success is in the right genetics.
Airvape: Stay Upgraded, Be Sustainable, Get Inspired
We welcome the wonderful Airvape as another valued sponsor of 420 Magazine, helping to keep us as the oldest and best resource for all things cannabis and hemp related. Airvape turn dreams into reality by blending ground-breaking technology with original design. Their meticulously crafted vaporizers are realized by the harmony of careful engineering and high quality, sustainable materials such as black ceramic, glass, hemp textile, vegan leather, and gold.
North Atlantic Seed Co.
We want to extend our sincere thanks to the North Atlantic Seed Co. for renewing their sponsorship of 420 Magazine. It’s returning sponsors like them who ensure that we remain an open and free resource for all those seeking help, support, information and news. North Atlantic Seed is a woman-owned, family business located in central Maine. They have been licensed Maine caregivers since 2012. They have a passion for excellent genetics, making them their niche and greatest area of interest.
Bringing The Best Genetics Right To You Door
We warmly welcome Spore Genetics to our ever-growing band of mushroom sponsors! We thank them for their support. It’s our sponsors who keep 420 Magazine a free resource for all. Spore Genetics are a mushroom laboratory, bringing the finest quality genetics right to your door with just a click.
Midwest Grow Kits: For All Your Mushroom Needs
We are delighted to welcome one of our first mushroom sponsors, Midwest Grow Kits. It’s their support, and of others like them, that have allowed us to open our new medicinal fungi forums. Midwest Grow Kits are one of the largest USA suppliers of bulk mushroom substrate & automated mushroom cultivation kits for use in mycological study, research, and various applications.
TopGreen: Premium Manufacturer Of XMax Vaporizers
420 Magazine warmly welcomes TopGreen as a new sponsor and supporter of our mission. It’s sponsors like TopGreen who keep 420 Magazine a free resource for all those looking for marijuana facts, cultivation tips, grow support, scientific data and medical news. TopGreen are professional manufacturers of portable vaporizers, most famously their XMax brand. They are a one-stop supplier for all your rebranding needs.
MagicStone Review
MagicStone is a revolutionary new way to enjoy your dry buds. MagicStone is not a pipe, it is the only direct-light, real time convection instrument, delivering the pure essence of cannabis flower with the simplicity of a pipe! MagicStone comes in two designs, The Alchemy with a hand turned acrylic mouthpiece and the choice of a ruby, emerald or sapphire custom minted coin cover, and The Odyssey, without a mouthpiece and able to be personalized with gold inlay engraving.
Paltrow's Pot Is Dominating California
Gwyneth Paltrow is selling pot in California and it’s going very, very well California’s legal weed market is in a bad place. Prices are plummeting, sales are declining, and most people expect things to only get worse. Yet, somehow, Gwyneth Paltrow appears to be overcoming the terrible odds and is quietly dominating California’s cannabis market.
Mile High Cleaner Review
Mile High Cleaner is a safe and very effective system that has been scientifically developed to be a superior method of cleaning cannabis resin from our various smoking accessories. The product is safe to use on all surfaces and is guaranteed not to damage glass or plastic as some cleaners will. Mile High Cleaner is easier to use, cheaper and many times more effective than soaking and cleaning our pieces in Isopropyl alcohol and salt.
Ohio Cannabis Legalization Likely To Be On November Ballot
Ohio activists have turned in a final batch of signatures to put a marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot after falling short in a prior submission. The new batch includes more than 6,000 additional signatures on the petition, which a GOP congressman told Marijuana Moment he would’ve signed in order to let voters decide on the reform.
Faribault Legalization Day 1 - Police Seize Weed Plants
Faribault police seize weed plants for sale at tobacco store FARIBAULT, Minn. – A Minnesota tobacco shop is under fire for accusations it broke the new marijuana law on day one. Cannabis use became legal in the state Tuesday. Only the self-governed Red Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota is selling it for now. Other stores must wait until they can get licensed.
Sweet Seeds: The Finest Seeds From One Of The Oldest Banks
Thanks to their long-term support for 420 Magazine, we’ve made Sweet Seeds our Sponsor of the Month for August. Thank you, Sweet Seeds, for your continued support! From their foundation in 2005, Sweet Seeds has been a trailblazing feminised seed bank. The founders were already devoted collectors of different marijuana genetics well before they opened Sweet Seeds. This passion for their work drives their constant innovation and search for new products.
Galaxy Treats: The Best Tasting Products In The Galaxy
Galaxy Treats have joined 420 Magazine as another valued sponsor. It’s our sponsors that ensure we remain an open and free resource. We thank them.
Minneapolis: Mayor Frey Loosens Psychedelics Restrictions
Mayor Frey issued an executive order on Friday to “deprioritize enforcement” on the use of certain psychedelics in Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Mayor Jacob Frey issued an executive order on Friday to “deprioritize enforcement” on the use of certain psychedelics in Minneapolis.
Cannabis Banking Bill Will Widen Access To Banking Services
The cannabis banking bill is a step toward the pot market being treat like ‘any other legal business’ Nearly five years after Missouri legalized medical marijuana, the state has now cleared the way for marijuana companies to bank easier. Missouri Governor Mike Parson recently signed a bill that will change an at-times arduous and costly process that cannabis companies have to go through in order to access banking services. The federal government does not recognize cannabis as a legal substance.
Seedsman: Cultivating The Spirit Of Cannabis Since 2002
We are delighted to welcome Seedsman back to 420 Magazine as a valued sponsor. Driven by a belief in the potential each seed holds, Seedsman have taken genetic diversity to the next level and created a higher plane of horticulture. For the past twenty one years, Seedsman has sat at the forefront of cannabis innovation.
Cannabis Seeds Outlet UK: Award Winning Strains
Thank you to Cannabis Seeds Outlet UK for renewing their sponsorship. It’s like-minded sponsors such as them who keep our mission going and ensure that 420 Magazine remains a free resource for everyone. Cannabis Seeds Outlet UK was established in 2020 but they have a long history. The staff worked for one of the leading cannabis seed retailers since 2010 and have international breeding partners that compare to high level major branded seeds.
Marijuana Sales Fail To Take Off In New York City
Legal marijuana sales have failed to make a real impact on tax revenues for New Yorkers, a report claims. The state hopes to make over $1.2billion from the industry in the next five years. New York is on course to fall dramatically short of tax revenue targets from legal marijuana sales, a new study has suggested Governor Kathy Hochul predicted that there would be $1.25billion in revenue for the Empire State over the six years following recreational marijuana use becoming legal in 2021.
Cannabis Academy Bets On South Africa's Pot Potential
Cheeba Cannabis Academy in Johannesburg, South Africa, is hoping to ride a global re-think of cannabis regulations In a leafy suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, green leaves adorn the walls of a school where students learn how to grow cannabis, but smoking pot is banned. The co-founder of the institution, which styles itself as Africa’s first cannabis academy, says the teaching aims to dispel stigma around marijuana.
The Vault: One Of The Finest Seedbanks In Europe
The Vault Cannabis Seeds Store have renewed their support for 420 Magazine. We are truly grateful. Our sponsors make 420 Magazine possible. The Vault is widely recognised as one of the finest seedbanks in Europe – or anywhere on the planet, for that matter! There are a number of key reasons for this.
NCAA Committee Recommends Dropping Cannabis Tests
An NCAA medical committee is recommending the removal of marijuana from its banned drug list and suggesting that testing should be limited to performance-enhancing substances The proposal released Friday from the Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports would mark a big change for the NCAA, which has been conducting drug tests at championship events since 1986.
CBD Found In Common Brazilian Shrub
Scientists have discovered cannabidiol, a compound in marijuana known as CBD, in a common Brazilian plant, opening potential new avenues to produce the increasingly popular substance, a lead researcher said Thursday. The team found CBD in the fruits and flowers of a plant known as Trema micrantha blume, a shrub which grows across much of the South American country and is often considered a weed, molecular biologist Rodrigo Moura Neto of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro told AFP.
New York Father-Of-Two Deported To Panama For Cannabis
Hundreds from New York have been deported for cannabis charges that could be expunged under new state law A New York man and father of two is stranded in Panama after being deported on low-level marijuana charges, despite the Empire State later legalising recreational cannabis and automatically expunging his record in the process.
NC MMJ's Fate To Be Decided By House Republicans
NC – The fate of medical marijuana in North Carolina now rests in the hands of House Republicans, who are weighing whether to push forward legislation to legalize it. The state Senate passed the legislation in March, and it has since stalled in the House. Republicans in the chamber are set to debate the issue behind closed doors in the coming weeks, and, if a majority of them back the bill, it will likely become law.
New Maryland Law Prohibits Police From Using Weed Odor As Cause For Search
A new Maryland law will prohibit police officers from conducting a search based solely on the odor of marijuana, but critics say that will be bad for public safety. When House Bill 1071 passed just before midnight on the last day of the legislative session, House Minority Leader Jason Buckel stood up to say the bill was a bad idea. “There appears to be a lot of conflict and controversy about the bill,” he said.
MagicStone: The Pure Essence Of Cannabis
We are delighted to announce that our sponsor, MagicStone, is our 420 Magazine Sponsor of the Month for June. MagicStone have been an exemplary sponsor, interacting with members, offering help and advice, responding to feedback and offering discounts. MagicStone is an epic, smokeless new way to experience the very essence of cannabis. The MagicStone Odyssey2 has an evolved air flow and an inset brass MS Infinity medallion.
Pathogen Infects 90% Of California's Pot Farms
An infectious pathogen inside California’s pot farms is attacking cannabis plants and growing invisibly for months only to spoil a crop just as a farmer is ready to harvest. Scientists believe that it’s in nearly every pot farm in the state and could be causing billions of dollars in damages to the national weed economy. Hop-latent viroid, or HLVd, shrivels pot plants and reduce how much weight they produce by as much as 30%.
Awe-Inspiring Cannabis Genetics
Please join us in thanking Barney’s Farm for renewing their sponsorship! They have been and continue to be a huge asset in helping us further our mission of spreading Cannabis awareness to the world. Despite – or perhaps because of – a history spanning over 30 years, Barney’s Farm’s popularity has never diminished.
GeoPot Fabric Grow Pots Review
This GeoPot review comes with a great deal of personal experience. I have used cloth grow bags of various kinds for the last 8 years or so. Over this time I have used combinations of brand name bags and some of the cheapest bags available on the internet. There are multiple choices for the modern consumer and very little guidance on which are the best products to buy.
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