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Come With Us as We Follow One Gram of Cannabis Through California’s Tax Machine
Come with us. We’re going to follow one gram of legal cannabis flower through California, starting before the grow facility has a plant in it and ending when a customer…
Come With Us as We Follow One Gram of Cannabis Through California’s Tax Machine
Come with us. We’re going to follow one gram of legal cannabis flower through California, starting before the grow facility…
Veterans Want More Cannabis Research. Few Discuss It With Doctors
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) released new survey findings last week on October 15th, and the numbers point…
Massachusetts Voters Back Cannabis Sales as Question 8 Repeal Opposition Climbs to 61%
Massachusetts voters appear increasingly unwilling to undo a decade of legal cannabis sales. The latest UMass Amherst/WCVB poll, fielded October…
Spain Moves Medical Cannabis From Registration to Hospitals
A year after Spain’s government approved Royal Decree 903/2025, the paperwork phase of medical cannabis is finally giving way to…
The OG Kush Family Tree and the People Who Kept It Alive
OG Kush was already making a name for itself long before cannabis companies could put their names on billboards. Its…
Retail Spotlight – Sweet Flower Pasadena (CA)
Pasadena’s East Colorado Boulevard has long been one of the city’s most recognizable commercial corridors, connecting historic neighborhoods with local…
NORML Backs Hello Farms in Bid to Revive $31.8M Curaleaf Verdict
As we reported in September, Michigan cultivator Hello Farms Licensing MI won a $31.8 million jury verdict against Curaleaf subsidiaries…
Hoodie’s New York City Cannabis Market Spotlight
NYC five boroughs · January to September 2026 New York City has long been an epicenter for culture, food, fashion…
State News
Stay informed with the latest updates and news from the state cannabis industry.
Come With Us as We Follow One Gram of Cannabis Through California’s Tax Machine
Come with us. We’re going to follow one gram of legal cannabis flower through California,…
Massachusetts Voters Back Cannabis Sales as Question 8 Repeal Opposition Climbs to 61%
Massachusetts voters appear increasingly unwilling to undo a decade of legal cannabis sales. The latest…
NORML Backs Hello Farms in Bid to Revive $31.8M Curaleaf Verdict
As we reported in September, Michigan cultivator Hello Farms Licensing MI won a $31.8 million…
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Spain Moves Medical Cannabis From Registration to Hospitals
A year after Spain’s government approved Royal Decree 903/2025, the paperwork phase of medical cannabis is finally giving way to…
Aurora Formally Rejects Curaleaf’s Revised Hostile Takeover Offer
Here we go again. A little over a month after our earlier coverage of Aurora Cannabis rejecting Curaleaf’s first hostile…
Bedrocan’s Bankruptcy Leaves Dutch Cannabis Patients in Limbo
Last week, the District Court of Northern Netherlands declared both Bedrocan Nederland B.V. and Bedrocan International B.V. bankrupt. Effectively ending…
Germany’s 1% Hemp Bill Heads to Parliament as Farms Vanish
Germany’s hemp sector may be getting a legislative glow-up. On October 14th, the Bundestag’s Committee on Agriculture, Food and Home…
DEA Publishes Revised Notice on 7-OH, Kratom-Derived Compounds
Kratom-derived compounds just moved a step closer to formal federal scheduling, and this time it’s in writing. On October 14th,…
Federal Hemp Rules Could Cost Consumers $146M in Choice
A new economic analysis is putting a dollar figure on something that rarely gets measured in the hemp policy debate:…
Puerto Rico Could Lose $53M a Year Over Cannabis Bill
Puerto Rico lawmakers are weighing a bill that would dramatically narrow who qualifies for medical cannabis on the island. House…
Congress Wants the VA to Study the Cannabis Veterans Actually Use, With Reintroduction of VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act
Veterans have been telling lawmakers the same thing for years: cannabis helps them manage pain and PTSD symptoms that opioids…
Business And Finance
Stay informed with the latest updates and news in cannabis business and finance.
Hoodie’s New York City Cannabis Market Spotlight
NYC five boroughs · January to September 2026 New York City has long been an…
Your Cannabis Financial Stack Matters More Than You Think
From banking and payments to lending and financial operations, cannabis businesses need more than basic…
Veterans Want More Cannabis Research. Few Discuss It With Doctors
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) released new survey findings last week on October 15th, and the numbers point…
Could Cannabinoid Science Help Fight Gum Disease?
If you follow cannabis science, you have probably heard about CB1 and CB2 receptors and how they connect to everything…
Topical CBD Linked to 41% Drop in Myofascial Pain
Myofascial pain affects millions of people, often settling into the shoulders, back, and legs in ways that make everyday movement…
Doctors Are Finally Ready to Learn About Medical Cannabis
For decades, the doctor’s office was not exactly a welcoming place to bring up marijuana. Ask your physician about medical…
The OG Kush Family Tree and the People Who Kept It Alive
OG Kush was already making a name for itself long before cannabis companies could put their names on billboards. Its…
David “Max” Leidermann Was Arrested at a Santa Monica Starbucks in a Federal Cannabis Case. Almost Four Years Later, He’s Still Awaiting Trial in Nebraska.
Federal agents arrested David “Max” Leidermann in Santa Monica and transported him to Nebraska, where he has spent more than…
In Defense of the ‘Magic’ in Magic Mushrooms: The Parable of The Magical Microdose With Afroman
The art of taking small doses of mushrooms is something that needs to be experienced to be properly understood. For…
Ya’quasia Delcarmen’s Clemency Request Was Denied. Her Eight-Year Cannabis Sentence Continues.
When the phone rings, Ya’quasia Delcarmen’s son says “mama.” She describes calling home to ask about his day, checking with…
Health and Wellness
Stay informed with the latest updates and news in cannabis health and wellness.
Athletes Are Talking Cannabis. Their Doctors Aren’t Ready, New Study Shows
We’ve have already covered what athletes themselves say about cannabis, including why so many use…
German Endometriosis Patients Report Improvement With Balanced THC and CBD
Endometriosis is one of those conditions where the gap between how much it hurts and…
Retail Spotlight – Sweet Flower Pasadena (CA)
Pasadena’s East Colorado Boulevard has long been one of the city’s most recognizable commercial corridors, connecting historic neighborhoods with local…
Retail Spotlight – Embarc San Bruno (CA)
Located at 120 El Camino Real, San Bruno, CA 94066, Embarc San Bruno brings licensed cannabis retail to one of…
Retail Spotlight – Embarc Fontana
Embarc Fontana is located at 9132 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA 92335, placing it along one of Fontana’s major north-south corridors….
Retail Spotlight – Catalyst Hemet
Catalyst Hemet brings Catalyst’s “Weed for the People” retail model to the San Jacinto Valley with a licensed cannabis retail…
How to Find and Order Beard Bros Pharms Products Online for Local Dispensary Pickup
Finding your favorite cannabis products shouldn’t require searching through a dozen dispensary websites, calling stores to check inventory, or making…
Owned Distribution Is the Only Moat Left in Cannabis Marketing
The cannabis industry has never been known for stability. Regulations shift without warning, markets expand and contract, and the platforms…
From Syringes to Solutions: The Evolution of RSO into Tinctures and Tablets
Cannabis did not begin in glossy packaging or curated dispensary displays. It began with patients who needed relief and were…
Why One Placement Never Builds Pipeline in Cannabis Marketing
Let’s start with something that many cannabis brands already know deep down but rarely say out loud: if your marketing…
Beard Bros and British Cannabis Announce Commercial Collaboration With International Reach
Beard Bros and BRITISH CANNABIS™ have announced a commercial collaboration focused on developing and expanding cannabinoid products across the United…
MJBizCon 2026 Kicks Off with the Return of Media Day at NuWu
October 6, 2026 — Media Day will once again kick off MJBizCon Week on Tuesday, December 1, 2026 at NuWu…
A Twenty Dollar Bill. A Billion Dollar Economy. Thunder Walker Premieres WEED MONEY.
Gritty and elegant, Walker’s new book examines how cannabis is reshaping business, wellness, culture, family, and the American economy. OKLAHOMA…
Green Renaissance x Zen & Kush: JM Balbuena and Lizzy Jeff Create for the Culture Through Music, History and Immersive Storytelling
The collaboration connects Balbuena’s new audiobook and AI multimedia experience with a companion playlist and Green Renaissance-inspired programming at Zen…
Travel
Stay informed with the latest updates and news in cannabis travel and tourism.
Cannabis and Hemp Could Expand Tourism Beyond Retail, Economist Says
Whitney Economics founder Beau Whitney says cannabis and hemp experiences may encourage longer stays and…
Passing the Torch: Who Keeps Telling Cannabis Stories From the Road?
Cannabis has no shortage of stories. It has a shortage of people willing to go…
Retail Spotlight – Sweet Flower Pasadena (CA)
Pasadena’s East Colorado Boulevard has long been one of the city’s most recognizable commercial corridors, connecting historic neighborhoods with local…
Retail Spotlight – Embarc San Bruno (CA)
Located at 120 El Camino Real, San Bruno, CA 94066, Embarc San Bruno brings licensed cannabis retail to one of…
Hall of Flowers New York 2026 Brings Cannabis Buyers and Culture Back to Pier 36
Hall of Flowers New York 2026 returns to Pier 36 on October 21 and 22, putting cannabis brands face to…
IgniteIt Los Angeles Brings California Cannabis Veterans Together for Conversations the Industry Actually Needs
From OG operators and legacy cultivators to retailers, manufacturers, and industry leaders, IgniteIt’s California Market Spotlight delivered one of the…
How to Find and Order Beard Bros Pharms Products Online for Local Dispensary Pickup
Finding your favorite cannabis products shouldn’t require searching through a dozen dispensary websites, calling stores to check inventory, or making…
How Questionable Cannabis Regulations Get Made
I’ve been writing about the overregulation and over taxation of the cannabis industry. Regulations are supposed to be used to…
Ya’quasia Delcarmen’s Clemency Request Was Denied. Her Eight-Year Cannabis Sentence Continues.
When the phone rings, Ya’quasia Delcarmen’s son says “mama.” She describes calling home to ask about his day, checking with…
2025 – Upcoming Income Tax Deadlines: Key Dates To Know
Tax Deadlines 1. Individual Tax Filings: April 15, 2025 For most individual taxpayers, the deadline to file your federal income…
