As a cannabis attorney, I’m often asked when cannabis will finally be legalized, to which I always respond, “Cannabis has been legal for almost a decade.” This response is often met with confused looks, but it’s true. Congress first legalized “industrial hemp” in 2014. In response to the rapid rise of the market for CBD…
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Recent legislative efforts like the States Act 2.0 and the MORE Act represent the most significant and forward-looking initiatives for the regulated marijuana market. While the proposed 280E tax fix is a meaningful improvement for cannabis businesses, the true game-changer is the potential for interstate commerce. Since the dawn of state-legal marijuana, the industry has…
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I was five years old when the labels started stacking up. Bipolar disorder. ADHD. Dyslexia. Alexithymia. The doctor’s name was Dr. Christensen, and I can still see him sitting across from my parents as I played with toys in the corner of the office. He told them I would probably never live a normal life.…
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Even as cannabis legalization spreads across America, a stark injustice remains unresolved: veterans imprisoned for nonviolent cannabis offenses are still serving long sentences. This week, the Last Prisoner Project and the Balanced Veterans Network have joined forces to bring their stories to light and push Congress to stop penalizing those who served. Locked Up for…
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For tens of thousands of years, humans have turned to plant medicines as gateways to understanding the deeper mysteries of consciousness and existence. From the sacred mushroom ceremonies of ancient Mesoamerica to the ayahuasca rituals of Amazonian shamans, from the peyote visions of Native American tribes to the cannabis sacraments of ancient Hindu traditions, plant…
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Weedgets, has always been driven by a simple mission: to engineer a better, cleaner, and more enjoyable cannabis experience. They started by reinventing the pipe with the Maze-X, and now, they are setting a new standard for on-the-go consumption with the X7 Smoke Filtering One-Hitter Pipe. Design That Delivers The X7 is a testament to…
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“People will still try to put businesses in places that are financially viable, right? If you oversaturate a market, it’s not a financially viable business.” By Brianna Hill, Spotlight Delaware Delaware’s marijuana commissioner says his office now allows cannabis license holders to apply to transfer permits between the state’s three counties—a move that would allow…
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A young man named Jeff, sat cross-legged on his back porch, the late afternoon sun spilling golden light across his garden. He had set aside this quiet moment intentionally, knowing he wanted not just to “use” cannabis, but to connect with it. The small pre-roll rested in his hand, and before lighting it, he took…
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“This system gives us a clear, real-time view of medical cannabis across Virginia. We can see which products are popular, track plant growth, and understand sales trends.” By Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury Virginia’s fledgling seed-to-sale tracking system has only been online for two months, but it is already painting the clearest picture yet of the…
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A Colorado government advisory board is recommending that the state expand its novel regulated psychedelics market by providing access to ibogaine in addition to psilocybin and psilocin, which are currently allowed. At a meeting of the Natural Medicine Program Advisory Board on Thursday, members discussed the future of Colorado’s psychedelics program, which launched after voters…
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