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What’s the deal with cannabis consumption lounges?

The Cannigma

Just like the prohibition years of alcohol, it used to be that cannabis could be legally consumed only behind closed doors, down dank alleys, and in dark underground speakeasies. While cannabis is swiftly gaining in popularity, public prohibitions on use have derailed efforts to “normalize” and elevate cannabis as an alcohol alternative.

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One-third of Canadian cannabis users increased consumption during pandemic

SpeedWeed

Slightly more than one-third of Canadians who use cannabis increased their consumption during the COVID-19 crisis, according to a new Statistics Canada report on pandemic-era alcohol and marijuana use. More than half of cannabis users (54%) said they had not increased their consumption during the pandemic.

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Cannabis Consumption Licenses Are Gaining Traction Across the U.S.

SpeedWeed

Cannabis consumption restrictions pose a significant problem that has plagued the growth of cannabis markets in the United States, but it’s a problem that is slowly being solved as more states introduce onsite cannabis consumption licenses. . The Cannabis Consumption Problem.

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Did the pandemic make cannabis beverages more popular?

The Cannigma

The world changed immeasurably with the arrival of COVID. Cannabis is among the industries that grew during the pandemic. In fact, if there was a winner of COVID, it was cannabis. From flower and vape pens to edibles and beverages, most sectors of the cannabis industry grew in 2020 and into 2021. The fast facts.

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Can cannabis help COVID ‘long haulers?’

The Cannigma

An unknown number of recovered COVID-19 patients are walking through a fog, uncertain when it will end and what can be done to help. Amid the uncertainty and mystery surrounding long COVID, many long haulers are exploring their own methods to treat the symptoms of the condition. What is long COVID? Shutterstock).

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In legal weed states, employees are failing drug tests at record pace

The Cannigma

The number of employees testing positive for cannabis has soared over the past decade, especially in states with legal recreational marijuana, a recent report found. increase over 2019 for that sector, which has been hit especially hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. increase over 2019. from 2012 to 2020 (from 2.2%

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The Pandemic Has Caused a Surge in Cannabis Use for Mental Health

Veriheal

COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Coronavirus… whichever name you choose to refer to the pandemic, has recently held many countries captive to its contagiousness. Many people have suffered at the hands of the COVID crisis, which includes experiencing compromised mental health. COVID-19 Effects on Mental Health.