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This Week In Weed: CBD Therapy For Cocaine Use, A Call To Reconsider Federal Hiring Policies, Democratic Opposition To Biden’s Cannabis Views, And Developments Within FDA’s CBD Guidelines

David GillespieJuly 20, 2020

This week, we cover a new meta-study regarding CBD's efficacy in treating cocaine addiction, a request from a congressional committee for federal agencies to r...

King Youngblood’s New Eye-Opening Visuals For “Opaque” Demand An End To Marginalization In America—Exclusive Interview

Collin Lee JohnsonJuly 7, 2020

King Youngblood is an energetic young alternative rock group from Seattle that is deeply rooted in the local scene. The band is fronted by three POC: Cameron L...

AlternativeRock10 min read

Austin PD Will No Longer Arrest Locals For Personal Cannabis Possession

Viviana OlmedoJuly 4, 2020

On Thursday, July 2nd Austin changed for the better. Chief of Police Brian Manely mentioned the Austin PD will no longer arrest or cite Austinites for small am...

Texas CannabisTrending News4 min read

Topp Takes His Shot At The System With His New Activism-Driven Visuals For “That Season”

Isaiah LilleyJune 19, 2020

Tri-Cities artist Topp has one of the most unique and versatile voices in the hip-hop scene that fans have heard to date. This last week he used that voice to ...

Hip-Hop2 min read

Black Lives Matter and Female Ravers Are Creating Positive Change In The EDM Community

Laramie LangdonJune 18, 2020

People all over the world are coming together to support Black Lives Matter, and female ravers are standing up and showing their support. Female ravers are spe...

Electronic4 min read

Marshall Law Band FOsters Music, Art, and Education Within The Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP)

Education, Music, and Art Fostered With Marshall Law Band At CHOP

RMR - WeedJune 17, 2020

Seattle has been no stranger to protests and violence since the murder of George Floyd. The first Saturday after the murder, Westlake Center erupted with the s...

CommunityHip-Hop5 min read

This Week In Weed: The American Bar Association’s Call For Federal Relief, Nevada’s New Measure For Cannabis Pardons, Cannabis In The NBA, And The Federal Reserves Take On Legalization

David GillespieJune 15, 2020

This week, we cover a letter sent to the Small Business Administration by the ABA, Nevada's prospective measure pardoning past cannabis convictions, the evolut...

Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) Proclaimed By Community After Police Abandon Precinct

Taylor HartJune 14, 2020

Formerly known as the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ,) the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) is located in the heart of Seattle's Capitol Hill neighbor...

Community6 min read

Washington Cannabis Companies Closed for Black Lives Matter General Strike

Erin LapsanskyJune 12, 2020

Today, June 12th, Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County has organized a general strike across the state. As part of the organized strike, people are urged to ...

Industry NewsWashington State Cannabis6 min read

Silence Is Violence: Addressing The Ongoing Systemic Racism In America And The Dire Need For Change

Collin Lee JohnsonJune 9, 2020

Respect My Region as a company vehemently condemns racism in all forms. We firmly believe that bigotry, prejudice, and violence have zero places in our society...

Community16 min read

Raz Simone Drops A Ringing Anthem For Black Pain Called “They Don’t Understand”

Jonathan Olsen-KoziolJune 5, 2020

Raz Simone has been busy. On top of occupying the front lines protests in Seattle and Bellevue, he's been holding community meetings to mobilize and organize t...

Hip-Hop2 min read

Detroit’s Icewear Vezzo Prays For “No More Pain” In New Powerfully Moving Visuals

KarhlyleJune 3, 2020

The end of this May has been tragic and explosive. Icewear Vezzo's "No More Pain" might further illustrate the issues at hand. From the murder of George Floyd ...

Hip-Hop3 min read