The most common question I have received over the years has been: “What happened to the sticky, stinky buds of yesteryear?”The simple answer is that the lion’s share of commercial cannabis available for sale today has been overdried, and much of what hasn’t been overdried has been improperly cured.“The volatile oil composition of fresh and…
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[PRESS RELEASE] – MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 2, 2025 – Vireo Growth Inc. announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire approximately 86% of the outstanding senior secured convertible notes of public U.S. multistate cannabis operator, Medicine Man Technologies Inc. (d/b/a “Schwazze”) from third-party noteholders. The notes will be acquired at a price substantially below…
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New Hampshire lawmakers have advanced a bill to allow medical marijuana dispensaries in the state to convert from from non-profit organizations to for-profit businesses. After clearing an initial committee and then passing the full House of Representatives in March, the legislation from Rep. Wendy Thomas (D) returned to the House Finance Committee under rules for…
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“There was a willingness to consider multiple ways to get enough revenue… This just happened to be the one that could get the votes.” By Ben Solis, Michigan Advance After much hand wringing and consternation from lawmakers who feared detrimental effects to Michigan’s cannabis industry, the Michigan Senate voted early Friday morning by a thin…
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A Kentucky medical marijuana cultivation facility has harvested its first yield of cannabis, and patients could gain access to it by next month, a top regulator says. Meanwhile, the governor says licensed businesses are about to “grow a whole lot more” as the program gets underway. Cannon Armstrong, executive director of the Office of Medical…
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The music industry has never been an easy place to navigate. For every breakout story, there are dozens of young artists left wondering why their streaming checks don’t cover the rent or why the viral moment they dreamed of fizzled after a few weeks. That reality is exactly why Sophie Steele, founder of Kopius Media,…
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Every cannabis consumer knows the feeling. You’ve just enjoyed a smooth joint, a flavorful dab, or maybe a heavy-hitting bong rip, and as you lean back, satisfied, you realize your mouth feels like the Sahara desert. That unmistakable dry, sticky, tongue-heavy sensation we call cotton mouth can crash a sesh faster than a bad playlist.…
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Michigan has some of the cheapest cannabis prices in the nation, but that might soon change under a controversial bill lawmakers passed Oct. 3 as part of the state’s budget deal.The Michigan Senate voted, 19-17, on Oct. 3 to pass House Bill 4951, the “Comprehensive Road Funding Tax Act,” which aims to impose a 24%…
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A new cannabis compound that appears to have “remarkable antioxidant and skin anti-inflammatory” properties has been discovered by scientists. The isolated cannabinoid, classified as cannabizetol (CBGD), shows promise for the expanding base of knowledge regarding the therapeutic and medicinal potential of the marijuana plant. Cannabizetol is formed when two cannabinoid molecules bind together with a…
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Plant-derived cannabis extracts provide superior relief and offer other clinically meaningful advantages over opioids in patients suffering from chronic low back pain, according to clinical trial data published in the journal Pain and Therapy. A team of German investigators compared the safety and efficacy of a proprietary cannabis extract (VER-01) containing 2.5 mg of THC…
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