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Inside Amsterdam’s 2025 Coffeeshop Awards

Sponsored The fifth Amsterdam Coffeeshop Awards brought together coffeeshops, budtenders, creatives and consumers for a weekend that celebrated history, community and top-shelf weed. Published on December 17, 2025 The 2025 Amsterdam Coffeeshop Awards brought together cannabis lovers from across the industry—including coffeeshops, staff, brand representatives and regular patrons—for a weekend of tastings, meetups and shop…

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Is the Upcoming Hemp Ban Unenforceable? Spoiler Alert: Yes, It

Could the Hemp Ban Be Unenforceable? Spoiler Alert: It Absolutely Is Cannabis just took a major blow. After years of operating in a legal gray area that allowed hemp-derived THC products to flourish, Congress decided to slam the door shut with a ban set to take effect in 2026. But here’s the kicker: this ban…

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YANA Wellness Becomes First Women-Owned and Operated THC Drink Line

YANA Wellness, a women-owned and operated cannabis brand with a licensed dispensary in Washington, DC, officially makes history as the first hemp-derived THC beverage line in all Total Wine retail locations across Virginia. Their e-commerce platform also reaches consumers with their plant-based alternative drinks nationwide. This marks a major milestone not only for YANA as…

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Cannabis-Infused Winter Skincare: How Cannabinoids and Microbiome Science Can Help

Winter weather can wreak havoc on your skin. As temperatures drop and indoor heating kicks in, many people notice their skin becoming drier, more sensitive, and prone to flare-ups of acne or eczema. But emerging research suggests that cannabis-based skincare products, combined with an understanding of your skin’s microbiome, may offer a science-backed solution to…

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The War On Drugs Makes The Climate Crisis Worse, New

“So many chemical products are used. Because it’s criminalized, there is no control over the waste process. It contaminates water, soil and animals in the surroundings.” By Alexander Lekhtman, Filter Drug prohibition is a driver of the climate crisis, outlines a major report by international researchers and policy experts. Both drug policy reform and “ecological…

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Trump Weighs Executive Order to Advance Cannabis Rescheduling

President Donald Trump is weighing an executive order that would push the federal government to reclassify cannabis, a step that could mark the most significant shift in U.S. cannabis policy in decades—even as the White House cautions that no final decision has been made.The deliberations, first reported late Thursday by The Washington Post, center on…

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Marijuana Breeders Can Use AI To Design New Strains, Study

Marijuana breeders may be able to design new strains and speed up their growing cycles by utilizing artificial intelligence (AI), a new study suggests. Researchers found that by feeding genetic markers, growth measurements, environmental data and chemical assays into AI models, breeders could simulate thousands of potential crosses and stimulate “speed breeding” through machine learning…

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ExpoCannabis Brasil Draws 42,000 People As Brazil’s Cannabis Movement Accelerates

Who would have imagined that Latin America’s largest cannabis expo would take place in a country whose Congress still treats the subject with deep suspicion? Yet that is what unfolded as ExpoCannabis Brasil wrapped its third edition, the most ambitious so far, revealing a cannabis culture in Brazil that is expanding despite political obstacles. One…

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When the Smoke Cleared: Finding Purpose Through Grief and Grass

Grief has a way of hollowing you out. For many, it’s a darkness we try to numb or outrun. But for a growing number of people—myself included—cannabis isn’t about escape. It’s about connection, healing, and learning to live again. After my father passed, I found myself in a fog where life felt unrecognizable. Nothing made…

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Virginia Marijuana Commission Unveils Plan To Legalize Adult-Use Sales Under

A Virginia legislative commission on marijuana has unveiled a much-anticipated proposal to legalize recreational marijuana sales that it is recommending lawmakers pass during the 2026 session. And with an incoming governor supportive of the cannabis reform, advocates are optimistic that the plan could come fruition. After months of hearings and debate, the legislature’s Joint Commission…

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