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by Laura Rueda on 28/09/20

We are living in a critical moment. UN has already warned world governments that we will be facing an environmental disaster in the near future. Nevertheless, it seems policymakers are not grasping the gravity of the devastating effects that our plastic consumption is having on the planet. However, some multinationals are already responding and taking action. LEGO, the toy building blocks giant,...

La crisis del coronavirus da impulso a Aurora Cannabis, pero sus cuentas siguen siendo un desastre

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by Teresa García on 27/07/20

Coronavirus crisis fuels Aurora Cannabis, but its accounts are still a mess.

The coronavirus crisis has served the giants of the international cannabis market well. Or at least that's how it’s been for Aurora Cannabis, second in the industry in global level turnover. Founded in 2004 in Ontario, Canada, the company has recovered a good part of the market value that it lost in the last fourteen months. In May, its shares on the New York Stock Exchange increased by 158%...

Miss Weederful, Normalisierung und Sichtbarkeit der Nutzung und Nutzer von Cannabis

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by Laura Rueda on 26/03/20

Miss Weederful, Standardisation and Visibility of Cannabis Use and Users

For a few months, the cannabis community has a new social media project, offering us a graphic full of intelligent humour to reflect on and learn from. Miss Weederful is information, colours, good vibes and laughter guaranteed on a daily basis. Can all these elements help in the normalisation of cannabis? The answer is yes, and we’ll illustrate this in the following interview with your team!...

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by Rebeca Argudo on 20/03/20

Cannabis and sex

The use of cannabis as an erotic stimulant is known to habitual cannabis users. Most agree in pointing out the lack of inhibition, the feeling of euphoria and the increase in pleasurable sensations as its main advantages. It’s obvious that all this depends significantly on both the variety and quantity used as well as the particular sensitivity of the consumer and, of course, who the moment is...

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by Rebeca Argudo on 12/03/20

Marijuana in Ancient Times

Recent archaeological excavations have revealed that marijuana was already being smoked more than 2,500 years ago.
Found in Jirzankal in western China, more than thirty tombs higher than 3000 metres revealed, among other objects, small wooden braziers with what at first glance looked like burned stones inside. Subsequent chemical analyses revealed that in addition to the burned stones, there were...

El coronavirus podría afectar a la industria del cannabis

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by Rebeca Argudo on 25/02/20

Coronavirus could affect the cannabis industry

With hundreds of fatalities and thousands of people affected, the outbreak of coronavirus in China has caused travel restrictions across the country. The cannabis industry is being seriously affected by it. In particular, marijuana vaporiser companies which rely heavily on Chinese suppliers are seeing how these circumstances could affect the way their work normally functions; this is because...

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by Laura Rueda on 24/02/20

Cannabis cosmetics are trending

Cannabis cosmetics are trending all over the world. So great is the hype and they are affordable and accessible in equal measure. Now it’s even possible to find cannabis-based facials in your local area thanks to the most popular brands and cosmetics chains such as Sephora, the Body Shop, Aussie Hair and Babaria, which have their own range of creams made with the plant. The best thing about this...

Cannabis, ein Cannabis-Thriller zwischen Marbella und Paris

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by Laura Rueda on 12/02/20

Cannabis, a Cannabis Thriller between Marbella and Paris

In Babel (Alejandro González Iñárritu, 2006) we learned that an ‘innocent’ isolated event can have an impact on many people from different countries of the world, like a shock wave that has fatal consequences. The Cannabis serie (2016) also begins with a butterfly effect in the waters of the Mediterranean, which will have repercussions in different places in Morocco, France and Spain. We are...

Drake y Canopy Growth, dos gigantes por los beneficios del cannabis

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by Laura Rueda on 16/01/20

Drake and Canopy Growth, two giants for the benefits of cannabis

Imagine two international icons coming together to create a cannabis wellness company! Drake is one of the most important and acclaimed artists in the world today, considered the most influential hip-hop artist of this decade. Canopy Growth is the most important cannabis company in the world, a planetary cannabis icon. Both the rapper and the corporation are Canadian and have announced that they...

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by Rebeca Argudo on 07/01/20

Marijuana on Netflix

“Grass is greener’”
Interesting 2019 documentary directed by American filmmaker and hip hop pioneer Fab 5 Freddy which analyses the relationship between the United States and marijuana since the beginning of its consumption, and its presence in and influence on the American music scene, (especially jazz and hip hop). It also addresses the racial issue, reflecting on how African Americans and...

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