Is It Gas or Is It Trash – Derek Shirley
June 8, 2026
Recently I’ve been on a bit of a personal mission. If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you already know I’ve never been great at telling people what…
Recently I’ve been on a bit of a personal mission. If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you already know I’ve never been great at telling people what…
Let’s start with something that shouldn’t be controversial: If you’re selling cannabis to medical patients, it probably shouldn’t be loaded with pesticides. I know. Hot take. But according to recent…
If you have been watching the Lucas Sirois story unfold, you already know this stopped being about cannabis a long time ago. This is not about a few extra plants…
Let’s get one thing straight. There’s probably not another Senator in Maine I’ve disagreed with more over the years than Senator Scott Cyrway, the same guy now standing front and…
In a move that could significantly shift the future of cannabis regulation in the U.S., track-and-trace heavyweights Metrc and BioTrack announced a strategic partnership last week that has already thrown…
Picture this. You’re at a high-roller dinner at a private golf club in New Jersey. Plates cost more than your car, and the guest of honor is the sitting president….
If this story involved THC, your aunt Linda would already be spamming Facebook about drug-laced drinks targeting kids. There’d be Senate hearings, pearl-clutching pundits, and Moms Against Everything would be…
If this story involved THC, your aunt Linda would already be spamming Facebook about drug-laced drinks targeting kids. There’d be Senate hearings, pearl-clutching pundits, and Moms Against Everything would be…
You know, it’s one thing to catch a weed brownie at a party that hits harder than expected. That’s been part of stoner folklore for decades. But what went down…
You know, it’s one thing to catch a weed brownie at a party that hits harder than expected. That’s been part of stoner folklore for decades. But what went down…
I recently read an MJBiz article talking about “Mold in Cannabis is not a Significant Health Risk” and I do agree that it’s not a SIGNIFICANT health risk and here’s…
I recently read an MJBiz article talking about “Mold in Cannabis is not a Significant Health Risk” and I do agree that it’s not a SIGNIFICANT health risk and here’s…
Yo what’s good fam. Derek Shirley here, aka gettinghighwithcats, your friendly neighborhood craft cannabis policy “know it all” and proud dirt-under-the-nails storyteller from the Beard Bro Media. Let’s talk real…
Yo what’s good fam. Derek Shirley here, aka gettinghighwithcats, your friendly neighborhood craft cannabis policy “know it all” and proud dirt-under-the-nails storyteller from the Beard Bro Media. Let’s talk real…
Even after a positive legislative session, Maine cannabis caregivers still remain under attack, this time in the form of banking. On June 12, 2025, cPort Credit Union sent this message…
You ever feel like the people writing cannabis laws have never grown a plant, loved a patient, or paid a license fee? Yeah. Welcome to SB 56 in Ohio, the…
You ever feel like the people writing cannabis laws have never grown a plant, loved a patient, or paid a license fee? Yeah. Welcome to SB 56 in Ohio, the…
l, here we are again, somehow, I’m still standing (with 2 disabled accounts LOL). Like a damn cat with nine lives, Maine Medical keeps dodging death blows. Out of the…
Well, here we are again, somehow, I’m still standing (with 2 disabled accounts LOL). Like a damn cat with nine lives, Maine Medical keeps dodging death blows. Out of the…
For years, people in the cannabis industry have raised concerns about Metrc, the company responsible for California’s cannabis track-and-trace system, and the state’s Department of Cannabis Control (DCC). Allegations of…
Maine is making crucial moves to strengthen its cannabis policy with a new bill that overhauls how the Director of the Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP) is appointed. If you’re…
If you’ve been following the cannabis scene in Maine, you know things are far from straightforward. A grower who recently took to social media and who wishes to remain anonymous…
Alright, folks, let’s cut through the nonsense. On Feb. 14th, 2025, the Maine Government Oversight Committee had a sit-down, and guess what? The first thing on the docket was a…
Maine’s latest cannabis legislation, An Act to Protect the Health of Medical Cannabis Patients and Streamline the Mandatory Testing of Cannabis (LD 104), might look good on paper, but let…
Gov. Janet Mills’ recent comments about Maine’s medical cannabis program are a total betrayal of the very people who helped get her elected—and a step backward for the industry as…
The 132nd legislative session is officially kicking off, and the Maine cannabis scene is about to get heated. A total of 29 cannabis-related bills were dropped in the Maine State…
So, let’s break this down: Anya Trundy, Maine’s deputy director for legislative affairs, just admitted that she purposefully withheld a report from lawmakers that was legally required. But don’t worry,…
On January 3rd, over 90 stakeholders from across Maine—farmers, employees, patients, and consumers—gathered to discuss the upcoming legislative battle in 2025 and the significant issues facing Maine’s Medical and Adult-Use…
“THIS IS PASTEURIZATION 2.0!” as Matt Bayliss, owner of Garden of Gele, slammed his fist on a table at a stakeholder meeting back in November 2024. He also went on…
Maine is lucky enough to have about 1600 caregivers to serve its 109,000 in-state medical patients and probably even more out-of-state patients who rely on Maine’s Medical Program for affordable…
First a little background with my relationship with outdoor/sungrown cannabis. Before I moved to Maine in 2016, I will be the first to tell you, just in my personal experience,…
On October 11, 2024, as part of an ongoing investigation, the Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP) issued a mandatory recall for select pre-ground adult-use cannabis flowers, pre-rolls, and blunts produced…
Back in August of this 2024, CEO Mark Zuckeberg of Meta admitted the Biden administration in 2021 pressured him into censoring content on his platform due to “safety concerns” Why…
On September 10th, the Office of Maine Cannabis Policy proudly announced Cannabis Cured as its “first yeast and mold recreational product recall” and said it “…made possible due to testing…
An update to this article has been written by Derek Shirley, which you can read below the original article. Remember the Discovery Channel show “MythBusters”? Well, here in Maine we…
As summer comes to an end, and as the election propaganda (on both sides) starts piling up, who is going to be the “best” political party (federally) for cannabis moving…
So last year, August 29th, 2023 to be exact, I wrote an article for the Beard Bros titled “A Look Inside Maine’s Medical and Adult Use Cannabis Markets” essentially looking…
In my years of working in and around cannabis policy, I have never seen anything like it. State Representative David Boyer, (R) Poland, ME, is causing the “good kind” of…
In the shadow of the pine-clad hills, a burgeoning debate is unfolding, one with implications that stretch far beyond the coast of the Pine Tree State. In the heart of…
THE GIG IS UP! On September 26th, Maine Medical Cannabis caregivers and patients piled into 19 Union Street and filled not one, but two overflow rooms in addition to the…
When you think of Maine products what do you think of? I think a majority of people think of lobster! If you live in the New England area (or maybe…
Happy Holidays! Well, maybe it’s just a Maine cannabis holiday, but either way it’s cannabis rule making season in Maine! On Wednesday, September 6th, 2023 there was an official “kick…
What’s Good LA, and Beard Bro Pharms community! Derek Shirley here back reporting from Maine! In today’s article we are going to be talking about a familiar term you might hear…
What’s Good LA, and Beard Bros Pharms community! My name is Derek Shirley, born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pa. After catching a felony for 4 ounces of cannabis, I became…
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