Sunday Weed: Weekly Digest, Number Fifty-Five

Winter is coming, and it means it gets steadily colder out there. To cheer you up and warm your heart, we gathered seven articles and blog posts from the web. Don’t forget to grab your favorite cannabis product. Enjoy your read!

1. DEA Plans To Grow Nearly 1,000 Pounds Of Weed Next Year

Despite being an administration that has worked hard to prevent others from growing weed, the DEA plans to grow nearly 1,000 pounds of weed next year. They are setting a massive quota for their federally-licensed cannabis researchers and growers.

2. This Flower Company Is Pushing for Legal Weed in Colombia

Colombia is at a crossroads. In November 2016, the government signed a peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), bringing an end to decades of conflict. What’s left in the deal’s wake is a new era of uncertainty—a vacuum of power in the Colombian countryside where the rebels once patrolled, as the government works to prevent new factions of organized crime from usurping the position.

3. Weed And Healthy Lifestyle — How To Do Both

Munchies are real, and if you have not prepared in time, you will experience that dire type of hunger. It can be the reason why cannabis consumers gain weight. Here go six tips how to lead a healthy lifestyle while using cannabis.

4. Why Cannabis and Cryptocurrency Have Yet to Hit It Off

Late this summer, a former Miss Iowa and rapper The Game did what models and hip-hop stars apparently do these days: They launched a new cryptocurrency they hope will one day be used to buy and sell all things cannabis. What’s next?

5. Unexpected Risks of Buying Marijuana Online

Buying marijuana online can turn into a dangerous experience. It is particularly risky if you are only looking to ingest CBD. First, your product could be stronger than stated. Second, it could even contain significant levels of THC. Thus, people who want to buy CBD-products online should be especially aware of what they are getting.

6. Here’s how much marijuana it would take to kill you

With more people lighting up than ever (and nine states voting on the legalization of marijuana on Election Day), it is important to remember how many fatally overdose on the drug.

7. Like a fast food drive-thru, but for weed

NuWu Cannabis Marketplace aims to serve customers in less than a minute from the time they place their orders from their cars. The dispensary poached drive-thru managers from fast food chains to handle the parking lot chaos and take orders while customers are in line.

Enjoyed your digest? Let us know.
See you next Sunday!

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