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Emerging cannabis products, user reviews, market trends, and consumer preferences worldwide.
The world’s first international treaty to control cannabis and hemp was signed on February 19, 1925, at the Geneva Opium Convention. Following World War I and the rise of the League of Nations, the 1906 Brussels Pharmacopoeia Treaty was amended in 1925 to add “Indian Hemp” to its list, thereby restricting access to cannabis herb,…
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The cannabis industry has no shortage of financial hurdles, but few innovators are rewriting the financial playbook to meet operators where they are. With a background in hedge funds and high-frequency trading, Darren Gleeman didn’t arrive in cannabis to ride a trend. He arrived to fix a broken system. In a space where traditional M&A…
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[PRESS RELEASE] – SMITHS FALLS, Ontario, Aug. 5, 2025 – Canopy Growth Corp., a world-leading cannabis company dedicated to unleashing the power of cannabis to improve lives, has introduced its Canadian-grown 7ACRES brand in Australia, expanding the company’s medical cannabis offering with two high-THC sativa strains: Ultra Jack and Jack Frost. Ultra Jack, a cross of…
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Paul McKay Paul McKay is a writer and editor with a background spanning from sports journalism and social media growth to stand-up comedy. He has multiple years of experience writing within the cannabis industry, as well as creating content for technology advisory companies and popular satirical websites. Growing up in the Atlanta area, Paul draws…
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Original publication: January 1978. TINA TURNER Culture Hero The Acid Queen raps about sex, the occult and Ike By Harry Wasserman During its heyday, the Ike and Tina Turner Revue was the raunchiest show on the rock ’n’ roll circuit. Veteran bluesman Ike Turner, goateed and glum, methodically pumped the neck of his electric axe…
From The Vault: TINA TURNER (1978) Read More »
At CannMed 2025, our conversation with Michael “Big Mike” Straumietis of Advanced Nutrients opened with laughter and camaraderie. He was fresh off a transformation—“Lost 20 pounds,” he noted casually—but it was his scientific passion that shone. “We believe in science. Science reveals the truth, and this is the brain trust of cannabis,” he said, underscoring…
Big Mike and Advanced Nutrients Shake Up Cannabis Cultivation in Read More »
While in some corners of the world the debate over cannabis regulation remains stuck in outdated prejudices, Mexico City—unlike most other Latin American capitals—is exploring more humane, realistic, and community-based ways to coexist with the plant and the people who choose to use it. On August 4th, the Government of Mexico City officially announced the…
Where Is Cannabis Consumption Allowed in Mexico City? New Spots, Read More »
Despite writing for High Times since 2007, I’m not much of a Gonzo Journalist in print. I’m more of one IRL. As I walk through the hallowed halls of the United Nations, I know everyone on campus has an agenda. Mine is cannabis legalization. Naturally, I ask about it in most press briefings, including on…
Panama’s UN Ambassador Talks Weed: ‘We Produced An Allegedly Very Read More »
[PRESS RELEASE] – CUMBERLAND, Md., July 29, 2025 – Workers at The Apothecarium, a cannabis dispensary in Cumberland, Md., owned by TerrAscend, have reported serious health symptoms following exposure to paint fumes inside the facility. According to multiple employee accounts, workers experienced headaches, nausea, dizziness and vomiting after painting occurred without sufficient ventilation or notification.Several…
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[PRESS RELEASE] – HUTCHINSON, Kan., July 29, 2025 – DCI, the privately owned developer of core processing, digital banking and fintech processing solutions, is proud to back the strategic partnership between RiverBank, a Washington-based community bank, and Green Check, the leading fintech connector powering commerce in high-risk industries.Through a direct-to-bank integration with DCI’s iCore360 banking system, the collaboration marks a major milestone for community banks navigating the…
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