Advocacy & Politics

How To Find A Job That Doesn’t Drug Test In 2020

October 21, 2019 | Deb Tharp

Image Credit: Wellcome Library, London. Wellcome Images Drug testing policies have never made much sense in regard to recreational and medical marijuana use. It seems a little twisted that a drug test can be positive for marijuana up to a month after casual use while methamphetamine and cocaine users and alcoholics often fly through the […]

CANNABIS EDUCATION | 10 MIN READ

At Least Pot Smokers Can Read A Map

September 17, 2019 | Deb Tharp

A hilarious Tweet by @ChiefWolfhound is going viral this week. In the Tweet, which appears to be part of a larger coordinated campaign called #COWillVapeYou, Chief Wolfhound, who is a retired SENIOR INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, says: Of course, there’s something glaringly wrong with this post, seeing as this map appears to be alleging that Wyoming is […]

UNCATEGORIZED | 2 MIN READ

California’s Weed Market Will Remain Cash-Only…For Now

September 17, 2019 | Deb Tharp

Hopes have been very high for SB 51, which proposes to create state-chartered banking services for legal cannabis businesses. So businesses and consumers felt a little let down last week upon learning that the bill is being tabled. Senator Hertzberg’s office wants to assure the bill’s supporters that this move is only temporary, and […]

MARIJUANA LAWS | 3 MIN READ

New York Is Sealing 360 Marijuana Cases-Why This Is A Big Deal

August 21, 2019 | Deb Tharp

You may have heard by now that New York City, specifically Manhattan, is sealing 360 cannabis cases. Perhaps you’re thinking, “why is this a big deal?” It’s a huge deal. Read on to find out why. New Yorkers Get a Fresh Start 360 lowest-level marijuana misdemeanor convictions will be sealed in a new court […]

ADVOCACY & POLITICS | 4 MIN READ

How to Get a Medical Marijuana Card in Oklahoma

July 1, 2019 | Deb Tharp

Oklahoma’s modern history with cannabis began back in April 2015, when former Governor Mary Fallin signed House Bill 2154 into law, allowing for clinical trials of CBD. House Bill 2835 would expand CBD clinical trials to people over the age of 18 for this first time in the state. Gov. Fallin signed this bill […]

CANNABIS | 15 MIN READ

New York Misses Deadline to Legalize, Decriminalizes Instead

June 21, 2019 | Deb Tharp

There were a lot of disappointed New Yorkers this week. Governor Cuomo’s promise to legalize cannabis in the state has been an up and down battle for the past few months. A bill to fully legalize cannabis made enormous progress through the state legislature, but was finally shut down due to inability to agree on […]

CANNABIS | 2 MIN READ

The Shocking Reality: Legal vs. Illegal Cannabis Production Costs in California

February 18, 2019 | Deb Tharp

We at Nugg (and NuggMD) believe it should be easy for the public and industry participants to have a clear, objective understanding of how cannabis markets are developing in their state. We’re proud to share this detailed analysis of black market vs. legal cannabis production costs in California, which took hundreds of hours of research […]

ADVOCACY & POLITICS | 16 MIN READ

How to Have a Productive Dinnertime Discussion About Cannabis

January 21, 2019 | Andrew Ward

Dinner conversations can be quite joyful and celebratory. At other times, they can be downright fiery. Depending on your guests, cannabis tends to be a topic often evokes both outcomes. When discussing cannabis over dinner, proponents of the plant run into a myriad of hurdles and potholes that can derail the conversation. […]

ADVOCACY & POLITICS | 6 MIN READ

5 Canna-Commitments to Jump-Start Your New Year

January 12, 2019 | Max Ballou

If you’re reading this, you’re probably thinking: Oh no, not another “New Year, New You” list of resolutions. So often the start of a new year is a thinly veiled ploy to get you to buy into a product, a membership or a whole new lifestyle. At Nugg we believe people can grow, just […]

ADVOCACY & POLITICS | 4 MIN READ