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Posts published by “Fred Bassett”

Based in Mill Valley, CA – Fred has been at the heart of the Cannabis industry for the past 30 years – more recently he has returned from a two-year posting to Buenos Aires for a Cannabis group – and he covers West Coast and Latin America.

Vaping doubles, reducing hard drug use

Teen marijuana vaping rates has DOUBLED as young people snub booze, cigarettes and hard drugs such as cocaine and LSD. TEEN marijuana vaping rates have doubled over the past two years jusrt as alcohol and cigarette use among…

Potential dangers of CBD oil

Effects on other medicines, bad labelling, and presence of THC in large amounts are the key fears - real world surveys have shown these are genuine risks

Huge UK deal claimed by troubled US pot grower

NASDAQ-quoted Sundial Growers Inc. (SNDL) says it has acquired UK-based Bridge Farm Group with plans to produce and sell high-quality CBD products globally. The deal was hailed as one of the biggest UK corporate moves outside London in…

LA Museum of Weed – Extended till late October

Did you know Egyptians might have used medicinal cannabis as far back as 1550 B.C., or that scientists didn’t know about the existence of the human body’s endocannabinoid system, which is what enables you to get high, until…

Banker cashes in chips

A former senior Barclays exec currently facing criminal charges, Roger Jenkins has cashed in early on his Californian marijuana farm. The cannabis plantation backed by the colourful 64-year-old was sold last week to an unknown investor, say City…

Is this what they mean by High Tea?

LEICESTER, MA – Lianne Whalen spread the avocado on the toasted olive bread. Then she layered on prosciutto; dressed fresh watercress, greens and pickled red onions with a freshly squeezed Meyer lemon, asiago cheese, and the special olive…