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Revelry on the River in NYC

If you’re in the New York cannabis industry, the place to be last Friday and Saturday, Sept. 12-13, was on the dock of bay, the East River’s Pier 36, for Revelry NYC.  Well over 250 companies exhibited their wares to over 4,500 attendees, who were both industry players and the cannabis-friendly public. Major multi-state operators…

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Democratic Congresswoman Calls Out GOP Colleague’s Marijuana Arrest As He

A Democratic congresswoman is accusing a Republican lawmaker of hypocrisy for sponsoring legislation to upend a Washington, D.C. sentencing reform law when his own charge for marijuana possession in his youth was dismissed under a court’s discretion. The House of Representatives on Tuesday took up bills targeting D.C. policies that recently advanced through the Oversight…

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Dance ‘Til You’re Dead! The Medieval Bad Trip That Killed

This isn’t about that night you dropped too much MDMA at the club. And no, it’s not a Yeah Yeah Yeahs track either (even if “dance, dance, dance ’til you’re dead” would’ve been a fitting soundtrack). This is the true story of how, in 1518, the city of Strasbourg, France, became the stage for a…

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Trump DOJ Asks Federal Court To Dismiss Lawsuit From D

The Trump administration is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit from a Washington, D.C. hemp business challenging the federal government over a congressional budget restriction that prevents local officials from establishing and regulating a retail marijuana market. About three months after Capitol Hemp filed the suit in U.S. District Court for the District…

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Jushi Opens 6th Beyond Hello Dispensary in Ohio

[PRESS RELEASE] – BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 19, 2025 – Jushi Holdings Inc., a vertically integrated, multistate cannabis operator, announced the grand opening of its Beyond Hello Parma dispensary located at 6891 Ridge Road, Parma, Ohio, 44129. Beyond Hello Parma marks the company’s sixth store in the state of Ohio, joining Cincinnati, Toledo, Oxford, Warren and Mansfield, and the…

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The DEA’s Regulatory Cannabis Shell Game: Why Clear Rules Are

For seven years, MMJ BioPharma has been trapped in what can only be described as regulatory purgatory. They’ve jumped through every hoop the DEA has thrown at them: built a compliant facility, passed inspections, secured FDA Orphan Drug Designations for Huntington’s disease and Multiple Sclerosis treatments, and met every shifting requirement the agency has demanded.…

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Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy: Inside a Growing Field and Its Quest for

In the last decade, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) has reshaped how clinicians and researchers think about treatment-resistant depression and trauma. This combination of rapid-acting pharmacotherapy and structured therapy offers new possibilities in mental health care, and it’s gaining momentum fast. Rapid Relief Meets Deeper Change Ketamine is notable for its ability to deliver antidepressant effects within…

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InterCure to Acquire ISHI, Unlocking Access to Premium US Cannabis

[PRESS RELEASE] – NEW YORK & HERZLIYA, Israel, Sept. 19, 2025 – InterCure Ltd. announced the strategic acquisition of Botanico Ltd., also known as ISHI, a premium medical cannabis technology and brand company that delivers immediate access to advanced cultivation technologies and established partnerships with leading American cannabis operators.The acquisition comes as the U.S. cannabis market stands at…

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Busting the Myth That Water Filtration in Cannabis Consumption Makes

The Big Bong Theory: Busting the Myth of Water Filtration in Cannabis Consumption For as long as I can remember, there’s been an almost religious belief in the cannabis community that water filtration makes smoking safer. Walk into any head shop and you’ll hear the gospel according to glass: bongs filter out the bad stuff,…

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White House Exploring ‘All Options’ for Cannabis Rescheduling, Trump Drug

President Donald Trump’s pick to be the White House’s top drug policy adviser refrained from endorsing a proposed rule to reclassify cannabis from a Schedule I to Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act.That abstention was, in part, because her likely new role prevents her from publicly supporting such a reform.Sara Carter, Trump’s nominee…

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