Growing, buying and smoking cannabis legally inside a Michigan business was an alien concept during marijuana’s decades of prohibition. But it’s happening today in Kalamazoo, and everyone 21 and older is welcome. A cannabis consumption lounge has opened in Kalamazoo — only the third in Michigan to open. The business is called Only Alien Cannabis Co., which … The post Marijuana smoking lounge opens in Kalamazoo – one of Michigan’s first appeared first on GanjaVacations Jamaica ..read more

It will soon be illegal to smoke cannabis in Amsterdam’s red light district. The new regulations unveiled in the Dutch capital will come into effect from mid-May. It is hoped the measures will make living in the city more hospitable to residents who have long bemoaned tourists’ anti-social behaviour. As well as banning use of cannabis on the street – … The post Amsterdam to ban cannabis in its red light district appeared first on GanjaVacations Jamaica ..read more

Although smoking marijuana is widespread throughout the world, Jamaica has one of the most profoundly rooted cannabis cultures. The Rastafari, a 20th-century movement that reveres marijuana as a sacred plant, originated in Jamaica. They believe that smoking marijuana fosters calm, love, and depths of reflection and medication that can serve as a gateway to the … The post What is a Jamaican Steam Chalice and Why Should You Try Smoking Weed Out of One? appeared first on GanjaVacations Jamaica ..read more

The Biden administration will move Tuesday to reclassify marijuana as a lower-risk substance, a person familiar with the plans told CNN, a historic move that acknowledges the medical benefits of the long-criminalized drug and carries broad implications for cannabis-related research and the industry at large. The US Drug Enforcement Administration is expected to recommend that marijuana be rescheduled … The post DEA plans to move to reschedule marijuana as a lower-risk drug appeared first on GanjaVacations Jamaica ..read more

The legal cannabis industry is thriving in the U.S., reaching its highest-ever number of jobs and sales, a new report shows. Vangst, a cannabis industry job platform, found that at the beginning of the year, there were 440,445 full-time-equivalent jobs in the legal cannabis industry—a 5.4 percent increase from 2023. Annual sales of legal marijuana, recreational and medical, … The post US Marijuana Industry Hits All-Time High appeared first on GanjaVacations Jamaica ..read more

U.S. cities that blazed the marijuana legalization trail now have a high concentration of 420-friendly vacation rentals, a new study by Upgraded Points shows. Why it matters: Cannabis-cations are one piece of the growing multi-billion dollar weed economy. The big picture: Unsurprisingly, three Colorado cities — Boulder, Denver and Colorado Springs — are among those with the highest concentration of … The post 420 travel: U.S. cities with the highest number of weed-friendly stays appeared first on GanjaVacations Jamaica ..read more

When you light up or down an edible, you may be lowering your risk of cognitive decline, according to a new study comparing recreational cannabis users to nonusers. As marijuana isn’t without its health harms, these findings came as a surprise even to the scientists behind the study. Researchers at the State University of New York … The post Recreational cannabis use may lower your risk of cognitive decline, study says appeared first on GanjaVacations Jamaica ..read more

Photos of people celebrating 4/20 from across the world. https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/nation/2024/04/19/420-marijuana-celebrations-photos-from-the-unofficial-cannabis-holiday/73382159007/ The post 420 celebrations: photos from the unofficial marijuana holiday appeared first on GanjaVacations Jamaica ..read more

In the culture of cannabis, April 20 is a holiday when those who partake light up in enjoyment and in protest of prohibition. Although the origins of “4/20” are debated — according to popular lore, a group of California high school students in the 1970s met after school at 4:20 p.m. to smoke weed — the … The post A Holiday for Weed Fans, Complete With Sponsors appeared first on GanjaVacations Jamaica ..read more

CHICAGO — At a recent wedding reception in Chicago, guests gathered to toast the newlyweds at the bar. Glasses were lined up in front of them, but no alcohol was poured. Instead, marijuana vapor was pumped into the upside-down glasses, which were then lifted and inhaled in unison. “A lot of people were surprised,” bride … The post I doobie? Weed wedding in Chicago the latest sign of spread of cannabis events appeared first on GanjaVacations Jamaica ..read more