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Dirt Matters: The Underground Truth About Growing Killer Cannabis

I’ve been growing cannabis long enough to have strong opinions about nearly everything—light spectrums, humidity levels, the superiority of organic nutrients over synthetic (fight me). But if you’d asked me five years ago whether the specific type of soil could fundamentally alter my THC levels, I would have nodded politely while internally rolling my eyes.…

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What Do Stoner Girls Carry in Their Purse? We’re Here,

The world used to pretend weed was a dude thing… cute. But stoner girls have always been here; rolling, sparking, sharing, passing, laughing, and living deliciously high. We are not the sidekicks, the giggling “pick me”, or the “chill girlfriend” holding the grinder. Now, attention is shifting, and who gets to be in the spotlight…

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Guardians of Ganja: The Cannabis Insurance Company Covering Your Grass 

Even though the American cannabis industry became a multi-billion-dollar industry years ago, a decent number of insurance companies are still hesitant to work with cannabis businesses. Whether it’s due to the federally prohibited status surrounding cannabis or certain internal policies among the larger insurance providers that dictate which risks will be insured, the process of…

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RFK Still Uses Psychedelics, Book From Journalist Who Allegedly Had

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), reportedly still uses psychedelics despite being otherwise sober, a forthcoming book from a journalist who allegedly had a romantic relationship with him implies. Kennedy has extolled the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, both as a 2024 Democratic presidential candidate and…

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Virginia Lawmakers To Unveil Marijuana Sales Legalization Plan They Want

“There’s going to be a lot of new and interesting programs and good stuff in there that will help create a well-regulated market that’s going to be good for everybody.” By Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury After four years of stalled efforts and repeated vetoes from outgoing Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), Virginia lawmakers now see a…

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Trump Administration Sees Marijuana As A ‘Hazard,’ Federal Prosecutor Says,

Lawmakers and advocates are pushing back after a U.S. attorney announced his office will be aggressively prosecuting cannabis possession and use offenses on federal lands, stating that it’s the administration’s position that “marijuana use is a public safety hazard.” U.S. Attorney for the District of Wyoming Darin Smith caught some by surprise on Thursday after…

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Working In State-Legal Marijuana Sector Won’t Disqualify People From Certain

Marijuana might be federally illegal, but the Trump administration said in a recent little-noticed filing that working in and around the state-legal cannabis sector won’t automatically disqualify people from receiving certain federal benefits. In a final rule published in the Federal Register late last month, the Department of Education detailed a policy change related to…

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Senator blasts GOP leaders for blocking medical cannabis access for

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When Shit Got Weird: The Cool Kids on Weed, Rap

It was November 1997. Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids was in eighth grade and had been invited to a friend’s 13th birthday party. Everybody from his middle school class was there—the cool kids, if you will.  As they listened to the No Limit Records’ latest Tru album Tru 2 Da Game, specifically the song…

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FUBAR or Not FUBAR? What the Hemp Ban Really Means

This article is an adapted version of the Cannabis Confidential newsletter originally published here: FUBAR or Not FUBAR? The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author.Lemme ‘Splain, LucyBut Wait, There’s More We’re publishing this adapted version this weekend, given the continued confusion around the recent intoxicating hemp ban and the read-through…

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