Cannabis
NDLEA intercepts 4.9 million capsules of Tramadol
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Wednesday said it intercepted 4,995,200 capsules of tramadol weighing 2,498.2kilogrammes at the Onne port, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. He said efforts by the NDLEA to block access and availability of illicit substances led to the interception of the container conveying the illicit drugs. Babafemi said the seizure of the illicit drug concealed in 1,387 cartons on Tuesday, May 18 followed a joint examination by NDLEA operatives and Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) personnel. He said the drugs were concealed in a container marked MRKU 0764717 which had been on the agency’s watch list. In another development, a 42-year-old man, Muntari Hamidu, has been arrest...
Celebrate 4/20 With EDM.com’s Cannabis-Inspired Playlist
While today’s date marks several significant and historical events throughout the decades, nothing commemorates the day quite like the music community’s celebration of Mary Jane. Artists and music producers around the world have paid tribute to ganja through their own source of musical creativity, playing smoking anthems and curating chill, melodic tracks to set the mood. From GRiZ, ZHU, Boogie T, ILLENIUM, CharlestheFirst and more, you’ll find our playlist has the perfect mix of funky smoking beats and downtempo, atmospheric rhythms to help ring in your annual green holiday. Check out the playlist below.
Whoopi Goldberg Lands First Cover of “Black Cannabis Magazine,” Reveals She Is Launching Another Pot Company
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Getty Images / Getty Auntie Whoopi Goldberg is taking another pull at the pot game. For those who don’t know, before the white celebs like Jim Belushi and Seth Rogen “made it cool” to sell legalized pot, The View host and slayer of Meghan McCain, Whoopi Goldberg, has been long-time cannabis and entrepreneur when it comes to the magical plant. So it made perfect sense that Black Cannabis, a new magazine that focuses primarily on the people who honestly revolutionized the pot game at the expense of being unfairly jailed for it, tapped Goldberg to cover the first issue. Speaking about the cover, Goldberg added: “It’s an honor to grace the very first cover of Black Cannabis Magazine… As a long-time cannabis advocate and entrepreneur, I’m happy to support the ...
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s Cannabis Brand, Houseplant, Comes to the US
Two years ago, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg launched their mid-century modern cannabis line, Houseplant, in their native Canada. Now, the brand is officially crossing the border, as it will soon be available in the United States. Well, at least one part of the US. California residents will soon be able to purchase the company’s three strains of marijuana flower — indica, sativa, and hybrid — via the to-be-launched Houseplant website. Each varietal is named after weather patterns, like the 33% THC (that’s a lot!) sativa strain Pancake Ice. No word yet on when or if the brand’s pre-rolled joints, soft-gel capsules, and two flavors of carbonated beverage (grapefruit and lemon) will follow suit. While the actual weed will only be available in Cali to start, Houseplant’s new home good...
Official: NDLEA seizes N1.4 billion worth of cannabis in Edo
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Edo State said it has uncovered suspected cannabis warehouses in Ukpuje forest in Owan West Local Government Area of the state. Buba Wakawa, the state commander of the agency, announced this at a news conference on Saturday in Benin City. Mr Wakawa said the village had four large warehouses with 233,778 kilogrammes of dried weeds suspected to be cannabis. The substance, according to him, has an estimated street value of more than N1.4 billion. Seven people believed to be running the cannabis trafficking syndicate have been apprehended, he said. “This is the largest single concentration of cannabis discovered by the command,” he added. Mr Wakawa said while the quantity seized weighed 2,249 kilogrammes, others weighing 231,529 kilogrammes w...
Haymaker Cannabis Partners With SMACK DVD Founder For New “SMACK” OG Strain
Source: Haymaker Cannabis / Haymaker Cannabis Ever since the legalization of marijuana in certain states, cannabis dispensaries have become big business ventures and though “the man” has cashed in the most, some brothers out in California have been doing their thing with their own brand for the culture. Source: URL/Caffeine / URL/Caffeine Haymaker Cannabis (a subsidiary of ORDER66) has announced that they’ve partnered with SMACK/Ultimate Rap League founder Troy “Smack White” Mitchell to create the “SMACK” OG strain. Yeah, sounds about right. Co-founded by NYC natives Pacino Bing, Master Grower and lead cultivator JJ Exotic in 2019, Haymaker Cannabis has cultivated some 50+ strains over the years including favorites like Runtz, Gelato 41 and Wedding cake. Now that they’ve partnere...
Lil Wayne Co-Founded Cannabis Brand GKUA Ultra Premium Expands To Colorado
Source: GKUA / GKUA Over the past few years, a number of high-profile rappers and entertainers have delved into the cannabis business with measurable success. Lil Wayne, a co-founder of the GKUA Ultra Premium brand, is expanding the empire to Colorado and Lil Twist will be on hand for a special IG Live event on Tuesday (Jan. 26) to commemorate the new move. Launched in 2019, GKUA Ultra Premium has already made its way through the dispensary networks of California and Michigan, and beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 27, residents in Colorado can experience the new wares. “GKUA is about inspiring people, it’s about a feeling. Now Colorado will get to experience the quality and potency of that GKUA,” Lil Wayne offered in a statement. GKUA Ultra Premium has partnered with Colorado-based Harmony Extr...
Jay-Z Launches $10M Fund For Minority-Owned Cannabis Businesses
Source: Robert Kamau / Getty The cannabis industry has most certainly boomed over the past few years, with some projections saying the field could see earnings top $130 billion by 2024 according to some insiders. Jay-Z, seeing the vast potential after launching Monogram, has launched a fund that will put financial muscle behind minority-owned cannabis businesses as he too has dipped his toes into that pool. The Wall Street Journal reports that Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, has launched a $10 million fund in order to support Black and minority cannabis businesses and to attract other interested minds to that space as well. The so-called “green rush” has emerged as a popular business model for investors across the nation but very few of the cannabis companies, including entry into the wide-...
NDLEA seals off cannabis warehouse, seizes drugs worth N24 million
The Lagos Command of the National Law Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has clamped down on a Cannabis warehouse in Lagos state, seizing over five tons of Cannabis worth about N24 million The post NDLEA seals off cannabis warehouse, seizes drugs worth N24 million appeared first on TODAY. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
JAY-Z Announces His First Cannabis Brand, MONOGRAM
Source: Monogram / MONOGRAM JAY-Z is back in the pharmaceuticals game—legitimately of course. Today (October 23), the Hip-Hop mogul announced his first cannabis brand called Monogram. Source: Monogram / MONOGRAM Since the “So Ghetto” rapper rarely does anything off the cuff, the brand launched with a proper website and all the requisite social media channels at www.monogramcompany.com and @MONOGRAMCOMPANY. What you’ll see is imagery touting a careful attention detail when cultivating the marijuana goods and settling only for the highest quality. The brand is also already touting a robust e-commerce platform to move its products. Per the site, the “Monogram” flower is grown by experts in small batches, which leads to a more personalized touch. The brand says it’s created a board o...
The Sword Guitarist Says Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Had the Best Weed Ever
The Sword’s Kyle Shutt (photo by Jack Thompson) / Metallica’s Kirk Hammett (photo by Raymond Ahner) Back in 2008, Metallica and The Sword teamed up for the “World Magnetic Tour”. Somewhere along the way, Metallica’s Kirk Hammett offered The Sword’s Kyle Shutt some weed, and according to the guitarist, it’s the best he’s ever had. With Shutt playing guitar in one of the most renowned stoner metal bands, Metal Injection put the question to Shutt: Of the artists who’ve smoked him up, who had the best weed? Shutt answered immediately: “Kirk Hammett. He had this shit called ‘Romulan’ one time, which was, probably, the best weed I ever smoked.” A Leafly search of the Romulan strain, named after the wise and mysterious Star Trek race, reveals that its a “powerful indica revered for it...
NDLEA arrests soldier with arms, cannabis
A 25 year old soldier, Mohammed Kashim, has been arrested in Yobe State in possession of arms and some quantity of cannabis sativa, otherwise known as Indian hemp. The soldier was apprehended by men of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) along Nguru/Hadeja road. The Assistant State Commander Administration and Logistic, Mr. Julius Zer, who is also the Acting State Commander of the NDLEA in Yobe state disclosed that the soldier was arrested on Thursday July 30, 2020 with 30 rounds of live ammunitions with a magazine and 1kg of cannabis sativa. Zer also informed that the suspect is an indigene of Geidam serving with the Nigeria Army in Ibadan, Oyo State, where he was coming from for the Sallah celebration. “He was arrested in a truck on Thursday, 30/07/2020 by the officers of NDL...
