Marian Venini

Article by Marian Venini, originally published on El Planteo. Although they do not belong to any religious order, the Sisters of the Valley’s devotion is unquestionable. Also known as the “Weed Nuns”, these women are dedicated to growing cannabis and selling medicinal products...

By Marian Venini via El Planteo. You might think that cannabis and the church have nothing to do with each other, and in most cases you would be right. However, a group of people from Denver, Colorado, beg to differ. Inaugurated on 4/20/2017, the International Church of Cannabis is in no way a...

By Marian Venini via El Planteo. It is no longer a secret that marijuana helps alleviate a plethora of conditions, from anxiety and depression to inflammation and muscle pain. Menstruation is no exception. Many menstruating folk use (and have used for millennia) this plant to combat period pain,...

By Marian Venini, originally published on El Planteo. As legalization of marijuana extends around the world, an increasingly growing number of countries begin to carry out studies on the plant. This development is crucial, since the more information we have about cannabis, the more we can take...

NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas will join former teammate John Salley and Al Harrington at the Virtual Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference on June 1. Ahead of the event, Salley spoke with Benzinga about the miniseries everybody is watching. Story by Javier Hasse and Marian Venini. The 10-...

By Sylvia Muñoz Campo and Marian Venini via El Planteo. On Wednesday, Brazil announced in its DOU (Federal Official Gazette), that ANVISA, Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency,  will allow the manufacturing and marketing of the first cannabis-containing phytopharmaceutical...