Culture & Society
Cannabis in global culture, lifestyle, music, art, and its impact on social movements
[PRESS RELEASE] – SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4, 2025 – International cannabis lifestyle brand Cookies is opening its first retail store in Jamaica on Aug. 5, 2025, marking a major milestone in the company’s global expansion. Located on the iconic Hip Strip in the heart of Montego Bay, the flagship store will offer Cookies’ exclusive lineup of premium wellness…
Cookies Expands to Caribbean, Opening 1st Retail Store in Jamaica Read More »
Every cannabis retailer knows the power of 4/20. But what about 7/10?Just like 4/20, which took years—if not decades—to become the mainstream cannabis moment it is today, 7/10 is still in its early growth phase. Known as Oil Day, July 10 has emerged as a rising occasion for cannabis concentrates. Yet despite years of industry…
5 Ways Dispensaries Can Build Momentum Around 7/10 Read More »
Cannabis is in a state of chaos and existential self-reflection. All hopes were pinned on the Biden Administration moving the needle in some fashion, only to be completely sideswiped by the hemp industry. It’s caused funds like Navy Capital and large operators like Gold Flora to call it quits, with more and more closings on…
Is “Hemp” the Way? – Cannabis & Tech Today Read More »
In recent years, the conversation around cannabis has shifted dramatically, particularly in professional sports. Once stigmatized and strictly prohibited, cannabis is now being recognized for its therapeutic benefits, especially in pain management and recovery. A growing number of athletes are coming forward to share their experiences, advocating for a reevaluation of cannabis policies in sports.…
NFL Legend Champ Bailey’s Journey to Advocacy – Cannabis & Read More »
Federal law enforcement agents seized more than five million marijuana plants in 2024 and made nearly 6,000 marijuana-related arrests, according to annual data compiled by the Drug Enforcement Administration. According to figures published in the DEA’s Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program Statistical Report, federal agents and their partners confiscated approximately 5.3 million cultivated cannabis plants last year.…
DEA Seizes Over 5M Cannabis Plants in 2024 Read More »
The green rush days of grabbing land and stockpiling assets are no more for U.S. cannabis businesses, which were forced to adapt or die in the great correction of 2022.Many of the largest companies in the industry are still downsizing their operations through divestitures, either by consolidating or exiting certain state markets entirely.While some executives…
New Era of Scaling a Cannabis Business Starts With Discipline, Read More »
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Trump privately committed to cannabis rescheduling, CEO says (Newsletter: August Read More »
President Donald Trump’s former acting head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is predicting that the administration will soon “dig in” to the state-federal marijuana policy conflict, emphasizing the need to “eliminate confusion, not create it” amid the rescheduling process. In a somewhat surprising interview appearance on the cannabis-focused podcast The Dales Report on Friday,…
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[PRESS RELEASE] – NEW YORK, July 8, 2025 – FLUENT Corp., a leading national cannabis brand, proudly announces the grand rebranding of its Kingston, N.Y., dispensary, the company’s first adult-use storefront in the state to officially transition under the FLUENT name.This strategic move follows FLUENT’s recent acquisition of RIV Capital and marks the beginning of…
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[PRESS RELEASE] – STAMFORD, Conn., July 8, 2025 – Curaleaf Holdings Inc., a leading international provider of consumer cannabis products, announced that it has acquired the equity stake in Curaleaf International Holdings Limited previously held by a single strategic institutional investor. The transaction brings the company’s stake in its European holding company to 100%.The transaction…
Curaleaf Buys Out Minority Partner in Curaleaf International Read More »
