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How to Know Which Plants to Grow

There are more cannabis cultivars available now than ever before through seed banks and nurseries in Europe and North America. Growing from seed has its advantages, but also some issues. Seeds are easier to transport and store than cuttings (clones) from a nursery. Unlike clones, cannabis grown from seed is not genetically identical. The degree…

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PhotoX 2025: Fluence Leads Industry Dialogue on the Future of

[PRESS RELEASE] – AUSTIN, Texas, and EINDHOVEN, Netherlands – Oct. 3, 2025 – PhotoX Advanced Sciences 2025, the premier cannabis cultivation conference hosted by Fluence, took place Sept. 22–24 in Austin, Texas. Featuring international speakers, the event gathered leading experts in cannabis cultivation, genetics, artificial intelligence, cannabis lighting and horticultural technology to explore strategies that…

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Stanford University’s Cannabis Warnings for Seniors: Separating Facts from Pharma-Friendly

When I saw Stanford Medicine’s article about cannabis use in older adults, I expected balanced, evidence-based health guidance. What I got instead was a mixture of legitimate medical advice wrapped in misleading statistics, historical revisionism, and barely disguised pharmaceutical industry talking points. Don’t get me wrong – warnings about cannabis use for seniors aren’t inherently…

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DeSantis Admits Marijuana Legalization Is Popular With Florida Voters Even

The Republican governor of Florida is conceding that “more people probably agreed” with a marijuana legalization ballot initiative he helped defeat last year than sided with his prohibitionist viewpoint—but he argued that it was the “morally right” choice for him to intervene to prevent the sale of “dangerous stuff” in his state. At an event…

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Farewell, Diane Keaton: Hollywood’s Most Stylish ‘Stoner’ (Who Never Smoked)

Among cinema’s best ‘stoner’ archetypes, past or present, Diane Keaton brought to life some of the most memorable film moments where cannabis appeared naturally, without drama or moralizing. A calm, witty, and impossibly chic on-camera weed enthusiast.Annie Hall: the first stoner girlBut did Diane Keaton smoke weed? Keaton left this world on October 11, leaving…

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Psychedelics Show Promise As An ‘Entirely New Type Of Anti-Inflammatory

“Evidence is growing that psychedelics could hold the key to managing inflammation, one of the body’s central drivers of many chronic diseases, including depression, arthritis and heart conditions.” By Nicholas Barnes of the University of Birmingham, Via The Conversation Once synonymous with hippies and hallucinatory experiences, psychedelic drugs are now being explored for their medical…

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Joe Rogan Pushes Back Against Kamala Harris’s Claim He ‘Lied’

Joe Rogan is disputing claims from former Vice President Kamala Harris that he “lied” when he claimed she refused to talk about marijuana with him ahead of the 2024 election. In her book “107 Days,” the title of which is a reference to the limited time she had to campaign for the presidency after former…

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The Global Cannabis Renaissance: A Long Strange 18 Year Trip

“Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world…” Cannabis isn’t just a plant: it’s a passport. A language without borders. A seed that connects continents, cultures, and generations. It’s the smell on your clothes after a night in a dive bar in Amsterdam. It’s the sticky hash a Moroccan farmer…

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California Governor Signs Bill To Expedite Marijuana And Psychedelics Research

California’s governor has signed a bill aimed at streamlining research on marijuana and psychedelics. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday gave final approval to the measure that empowers the Research Advisory Panel of California (RAPC) to expedite reviews of study proposals on Schedule I and Schedule II controlled substances, through January 2028. The newly enacted…

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AYR Wellness Announces Commencement of Restructuring Support Agreement Article 9

[PRESS RELEASE] – MIAMI, Oct. 13, 2025 – AYR Wellness Inc., together with its affiliates and subsidiaries, a leading vertically integrated U.S. multistate cannabis operator, announced the next step of its debt restructuring process with its senior noteholders.As contemplated by the restructuring support agreement (RSA) dated July 30, 2025, this next phase of the restructuring…

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