Culture & Society
Cannabis in global culture, lifestyle, music, art, and its impact on social movements
Those with high stakes in the Texas hemp THC marketplace appear to have the lives of a cat, as they’ve escaped their third prohibition stab by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Senate Republicans.The state’s upper chamber passed legislation, Senate Bill 6, via a 22-8 vote on Aug. 18 to ban the manufacture and sale of…
Texans Evade 3rd Hemp THC Ban Attempt; Legislature Adjourns Read More »
On a quiet slope between San Bernardo and Conde Duque, the building at Noviciado 7 has stood for more than two centuries, silently watching Madrid change around it. Built in the 18th century, its nearly meter-thick stone walls have contained many lives: Jesuit novices in prayer, market vendors selling fish, whispered meetings during the Franco…
The Centuries-Old Building at the Heart of Madrid’s N7A Club Read More »
[PRESS RELEASE] – WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 2025 – At the PBC Conference, Shield Compliance announced the results of its 2025 Financial Services Survey, offering new insights into the banking experiences and priorities of licensed cannabis operators across the U.S. The findings reveal progress in the delivery of financial services, while underscoring persistent challenges—and opportunities—for financial institutions.Key findings…
Cannabis Banking Survey Shows Licensed Operators Ready for Payments Innovation, Read More »
True Harmony Co. LLC[PRESS RELEASE] – WHITE PINE COUNTY, Nev., Sept. 3, 2025 – True Harmony Co. LLC announced the launch of its cutting-edge cannabis cultivation facility in White Pine County, Nev. Following the recent approval for cannabis cultivation and production licenses by the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB), True Harmony has commenced its inaugural cultivation cycle.The facility…
True Harmony Launches State-of-the-Art Cannabis Cultivation Facility in Nevada Read More »
Well-populated states like Texas, Georgia and North Carolina represent substantial business opportunities for those who cultivate, manufacture or retail cannabis, should prohibitionist policies be reversed.While North Carolina prohibits medical and adult-use cannabis, many reform advocates don’t recognize Texas and Georgia’s low-THC medical-only cannabis programs because of their restrictive natures.Florida and Pennsylvania also symbolize catalysts for…
When Cannabis is Prohibited, Delta-8 THC Thrives, Researchers Reveal Read More »
Republican lawmakers in Congress have filed amendments to a must-pass defense bill aimed at expanding waivers for military recruits who’ve tested positive for marijuana and codifying that service members can lawfully use hemp products. The proposed amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) from Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Tony Gonzales (R-TX) will be…
GOP Lawmakers Seek To Expand Marijuana Waivers For Military Recruits Read More »
[PRESS RELEASE] – SEVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 2, 2025 – Standard Wellness Holdings LLC, a leading vertically integrated cannabis company, announced the acquisition of GreenBud LLC, which operates as Greenstock, a licensed dispensary in Seville, Ohio. The acquisition brings Standard Wellness’ total number of operating dispensaries in Ohio to four and further solidifies its position as a key player in the…
Standard Wellness Acquires Greenstock, Expands Ohio Dispensary Footprint Read More »
“By approving rules that pile on new barriers and unlawfully restrict forms of cannabis, they are dismantling what the people demanded at the ballot box.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission on Tuesday advanced stricter regulations than the board adopted earlier this summer, leaving some advocates feeling more concerned. All five…
Nebraska Officials Vote To Make Medical Marijuana Rules Even More Read More »
[PRESS RELEASE] – COLUMBIA, Mo., Sept. 2, 2025 – The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has just issued an order that officially removes United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 655 as the exclusive “representative” of a unit of Shangri-La dispensary workers. The order makes official the workers’ victory in their legal effort to remove…
Missouri Shangri-La Dispensary Workers Officially Free of Unwanted UFCW Union Read More »
[PRESS RELEASE] – LONG BEACH, Calif., and TORONTO, Sept. 3, 2025 – Glass House Brands Inc., one of the fastest-growing, vertically-integrated cannabis companies in the U.S., announced with great sadness the death of George Raveling, a valued member of the company’s board of directors and the Glass House family.Raveling joined the board in 2021 when…
Glass House Brands Board Member Dies Read More »
