Legal Pot Sales Help Junk Food Sales

Anyone who has ever tried weed knows what it feels like to get the munchies. Constant hunger after emptying the fridge thrice is a guaranteed path to obesity, but surprisingly, science reveals that marijuana actually prevents weight gain. While researchers figure out this conundrum, one fact is clear: McDonald’s is making a lot of money from people in legal states constantly having the munchies. A study, conducted jointly by Green Market Report and Consumer Research around Cannabis, found 43 percent of people buying recreational pot in the last month choosing…

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Quebec Makes 18 Legal Age for Marijuana Consumption

If you want to buy pot in Quebec, you will need to be at least 18-years of age. According to sources in the Canadian government, the new legal age requirement is an effort to stop teenagers from buying weed on the illegal black market. After a series of long discussions among caucus members, the provincial Liberal government outlined its plan for distribution and the age limit.   According to Radio-Canada, the Société des alcools du Québec, or SAQ, Quebec’s liquor board, will ultimately control all legal cannabis sales. The government…

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Marijuana Tax Funding for Mental Health Care Up To Colorado Voters

On Friday morning, commissioners in Eagle County voted unanimously to add a question to the November ballot. They want voters to decide whether to burden local pot shops and growers with more sales and excise taxes to fund mental health programs. The state wants to know if voters are willing to spend $1.2 million of those tax revenues on these types of initiatives. Greg Daly, a Speak Up, Reach Out board member, a local suicide prevention program, and Avon’s police chief, applauded the bravery, “I call this a courageous step…

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