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The model pled guilty and was fined $1,000 Gigi Hadid was arrested for marijuana possession while vacationing on the Cayman Islands last week, according to a new report. After Hadid and a friend arrived in the Cayman Islands via private plane, officials searched their luggage and found “ganja and utensils used for the consumption of ganja” in their possession, according to local outlet Cayman Marl Road. The supermodel and her friend were arrested on “suspicion of Importation of…

A new study found a significantly higher risk of peripheral artery disease (PAD) in marijuana users. The research suggests vigilance in monitoring this group for PAD and encouraging cessation.The research emphasizes the significance of timely and regular screening for individuals who use marijuana.A study recently presented at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) 2023 Scientific Sessions highlights the connection between marijuana use and peripheral artery disease (PAD). The study’s…

If you want to get very high quickly, you might think smoking cannabis with the greatest possible concentration of cannabinoids—such as the plant’s main intoxicating ingredient tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC—is the best way to go. But new research suggests this is not so simple. Using a smoking machine to test the intensity of individual marijuana joints, researchers now find that how much active ingredient gets from such a cigarette to your mouth depends largely on how the joint is engineered. As cannabis becomes legal in…

For people who find themselves unable to control their cannabis consumption, treatment options are limited. The Food and Drug Administration has not approved any medications for cannabis use disorder, even as legal reforms are steadily making the substance more widely available. But a new drug that aims to safely stem cravings is being developed by a French biopharmaceutical company and shows promise in animal and initial human trials. In the trials, the new drug effectively reduced the perceived pleasant effects, or…

Listen to article(2 minutes)As legal marijuana expands in the U.S., a record share of workers is testing positive for the substance in workplace drug screening.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Listen to article(2 minutes)As legal marijuana expands in the U.S., a record share of workers is testing positive for the substance in workplace drug screening.Copyright ©2023Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8…

When Matthew McConaughey Got “Snooped” As Snoop Dogg Changed His Prop Weed To Real Marijuana, Here’s What Happened Next ( Photo Credit – Instagram ; Facebook ) Matthew McConaughey needs no introduction. The actor has entertained the masses for over three decades and has starred in various Oscar-winning movies. However, there is one shooting experience that the actor will never forget, thanks to Snoop Dogg. McConaughey has been in showbiz for the past three decades. His breakthrough came with the 1993 film Dazed and…

Aaron Smith, chief executive officer of the National Cannabis Industry Association, speaks during a news conference on the Safe Banking Act outside the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022.Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Senate Banking Committee is holding its first-ever hearing Thursday on a bipartisan bill that would allow the cannabis industry to access traditional banking services — which marijuana businesses see as critical to their survival.The meeting, titled "Examining Cannabis…

Cannabis reform demonstrators gather outside the White House in Washington, D.C., to call on President Joe Biden to take action on cannabis clemency before the November general election, Oct. 24, 2022.Win Mcnamee | Getty ImagesMarijuana is a multibillion-dollar industry, and across the United States, legal markets are popping up like weeds as more states seek out the tax revenue and jobs the cash crop brings.Medical and recreational marijuana sales are projected to reach $33.6 billion by the end of the year, a trend…

Aaron Smith, chief executive officer of the National Cannabis Industry Association, speaks during a news conference on the Safe Banking Act outside the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., US, on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022.Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA group of bipartisan lawmakers reintroduced the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act in the House and Senate on Wednesday, after the legislation designed to free up banking services for the cannabis industry stalled in last year's Congress.The bill, which has…

As weed becomes legal in more states, how and if travelers can bring their stash on board remains up in the air.Twenty-one states and Washington, D.C., have legalized recreational use for adults 21 years and older, and 37 states and Washington, D.C., have medical marijuana programs. But marijuana is still illegal under federal law.That leaves travelers hoping to fly with pot on domestic U.S. flights to face an ever-changing patchwork of conflicting state and federal laws.Traveling between states where marijuana is legal…