“I’m glad I stayed vigilant. There’s no rest for the weary.” By Paul Cobler and Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune When news broke Wednesday afternoon of a last-minute push to pass new, stricter regulations for consumable hemp products, the employees at Austin Vape & Smoke sprung into action. Zaquiri Hensen, a manager at the South…
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I still keep, in my phone’s notepad, the list of strains I smoked and the coffeeshops where I scored them—a personal archive of Amsterdam’s green bounty. I made that pilgrimage in April 2015, spending fifteen days on my own with one simple mission: hit as many coffeeshops as I could and, of course, do what…
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The average cannabis user living in states where marijuana is legal has the luxury of stepping inside his or her friendly neighborhood dispensary for access to a variety of pot products, like edible candies, pills, topicals, concentrates and even beverages. These processed variations of the cannabis plant are designed for those consumers who don’t necessarily…
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For fifty years, the image of the typical cannabis user was carved in stone: male, slacker, probably unemployed, definitely hungry. From Cheech and Chong to Pineapple Express, stoner culture was a boys’ club with occasional female sidekicks. But 2024 just shattered that stereotype with data that would make Hollywood rewrite every cannabis comedy. For the…
The Dawn of the Femme Stoner: How Women are Becoming Read More »
Fast Facts: These Are The Fastest Rising Cancers Among Young People Today How Cannabis Helps Prevent And Treat Them For much of the 20th century, cancer was viewed as a disease of the aging population. We knew that cancer risks accummulated over time, and that risks multiplied or decreased based on one’s lifestyle,…
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The Republican governor of Texas says people should “stay tuned” on future action to regulate hemp products containing THC after the legislature failed to address the issue this year. Without going into details, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signaled on Friday that the issue isn’t going away—even after lawmakers were unable to pass legislation to address…
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DOT changes marijuana terminology; KY medical cannabis launch; Study: Delta-8 sales higher in marijuana prohibition states; TX hemp ban stalls again Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Hold…
The attorney general of Massachusetts has certified and prepared summaries for dozens of proposed 2026 ballot initiatives—including a pair that would roll back adult-use marijuana legalization in the state. Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell’s (D) office on Wednesday said that 44 out of 47 submitted proposals met the state Constitution’s requirements for initiated measures and…
As the Founder and CEO of RollPros, Loucks brought his background in medical devices, optics engineering, and VR hardware to cannabis manufacturing, challenging the long-held assumption that pre-roll automation required pre-made cones or would result in inconsistent, low-grade products. The result of that challenge? The Blackbird. RollPros’ flagship system uses proprietary TruRoll technology to replicate…
RollPros’ Kyle Loucks on Scaling Pre-Roll Production – Cannabis & Read More »
Colin Fraser’s life has been punctuated by moments that could have ended him. He was shot eight times. He was wrongly incarcerated on cannabis-related charges. He came home with scars, a record, and the weight of proving himself in a society that rarely forgives. What he did next, however, changed everything. He was looking to…
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