Tag Archives: Cannabis

A study found that children have a higher chance of getting accidentally poisoned by edibles. CNN Health reports children to have a higher chance of being accidentally poisoned by edibles and other products made from marijuana. This all comes after a study was done that analyzed calls from poison control …

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has officially made medical marijuana legal in the state. On Monday, Ivey signed the bill into law after the Legislature approved it last week. This ruling makes it legal for registered patients to access and use medical weed safely with qualifying health conditions. The move makes …

Sons of the late Run-DMC deejay Jam Master Jay are introducing a marijuana line in honor of their father. TJ and Jesse Mizell have launched Queens OG, a line of four pre-rolled joints in cassette tape packaging. The brothers told Page Six that their father’s love for marijuana inspired them …

Family Matters star Jaleel White launched a new cannabis lined called ItsPurpl. White revealed to Forbes that he created the line in partnership with 710 Labs and that it will make its debut on April 20, 2021. The line will feature variations of the popular Purple Urkle cannabis strain. White, who played the character Steve Urkel on Family Matters, …

Weedmaps is taking us all higher this year for their second virtual 4/20 event “Even Higher Together.” The event will be hosted by everyone’s favorite smoking buddy, Snoop Dogg. “Weedmaps virtual 4/20 event is going to be phenomenal,” Snoop Dogg. “Anything celebrating cannabis and the culture around it, you know I …

Adidas is unveiling a new weed-inspired colorway of the ZX 420 in honor of the annual stoner holiday 4/20. The dark green hairy suede overlay panels that run the length of the mesh-based upper are inspired by cannabis strains’ appearance. Purple accents can be seen on the Three Stripes branding …

Evanston, Illinois, has approved the country’s first reparations program for Black residents. It looks like the federal government could take a few notes from the Chicago suburb of Evanston. On Monday, Evanston officials voted to release the first round of funds in a program offering reparations to Black residents whose …

Jay-Z’s cannabis line, MONOGRAM, launched a drug policy awareness campaign on Monday that aims to call out the hypocritical and antiquated marijuana regulations in the United States. “Cannabis laws are out of date and disproportionately cruel and punishing when compared to the rest of the legal code,” Jay said in …

Seun Adedeji is breaking boundaries as one of the select few young Black leaders in the industry. At just 27, Adedeji is the founder and CEO of his own cannabis dispensary called Elev8, which is now located in central Massachusetts’s hinterlands. According to a Bloomberg cover story on Adedeji, he …

Back in March, the novel coronavirus began to spread worldwide. As a result, people went to the stores to panic-shop, stocking up on necessities as a way to prepare for the worst. As Americans dealt with Lysol and toilet paper shortages from the increase in sales, Canadians were reportedly stocking …

Ray J is still out here, making some major money moves, taking things a step further in the weed market and adding another title to his impressive business resume. We previously reported the singer/entrepreneur invested $5 million into his own cannabis company, but now not only is he growing his …

In celebration of 4/20, Baller Alert would like to highlight members of the Black community that are making strides in the marijuana business. Some are growers, dispensary owners, chefs and more! Here are some dope Black faces in green spaces.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Blaqstar Farms (Los Angeles Based)- “Blaqstar Farms is an …

A Toronto cannabis firm is offering “cannabis connoisseurs” the job of their dreams, and they’re paying out big bucks! According to reports, cannabis firm, AHLOT, is looking to hire five weed enthusiasts to sample the company’s new strains of marijuana for $50 an hour.  With legalization set to kick off …

On Tuesday, an elderly couple was on their way to Boston and Vermont when York County, Nebraska officials stopped them in their tracks for failing to signal. During the stop, officials smelled marijuana and asked to search the vehicle. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Upon the search, 80-year-old Patrick Jiron agreed and admitted …

Recently, the NFL reached out to the NFL Players Association to open the discussion about the “potential use of marijuana as a pain management tool,” the Washington Post reports.   “We look forward to working with the Players Association on all issues involving health and safety of our players,” the …