marijuana

The Rebrand No One Asked For

How legal weed is leaving the people and the culture behind. Scene: a white-walled, hermetically sealed dispensary that looks less like a place to buy weed and more like a backdrop from 2001: A Space Odyssey. It smells faintly of ionized air conditioning and plastic. Sleek iPads, LED mood lighting, and a curated playlist engineered…

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Rand Paul Is Working To ‘Reach A Compromise’ On Hemp

A Republican senator says he has plans to meet with House lawmakers to “reach a compromise” on an approach to regulate hemp in light of his opposition to a proposal in Congress to ban products with any “quantifiable” amount of THC. Part of that compromise, he said, is to address concerns he and other stakeholders…

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Grön Handcrafted Medical Marijuana Infused Troches Debut In Pennsylvania

[PRESS RELEASE] – PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 7, 2025 – Grön (pronounced grewn), one of America’s fastest-growing medical marijuana brands, announced its official launch in the Pennsylvania medical cannabis market.This week, Grön Troches will be available exclusively at Curaleaf, with availability expanding to most Pennsylvania medical marijuana dispensaries beginning next week.This expansion marks a major milestone in Grön’s…

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Marijuana Is A Gateway Drug To

Opponents of marijuana legalization often suggest—without good evidence—that cannabis is a “gateway drug” to using more dangerous substances such as cocaine and heroin. But a new poll suggests that growing marijuana at home is a “gateway crop” to other kinds of gardening. The new survey of 1,327 home cannabis cultivators found that two-thirds (66 percent)…

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No, Virgin Atlantic Is Not Offering Cannabis-Infused THC Sodas On

The airline Virgin Atlantic is denying claims it’s partnering with a cannabis beverage company that’s gone out of its way to convince followers a deal has been reached to provide its THC-infused sodas to adult travelers on select U.S. flights. Drippy, which sells drinks with 10mg of THC and 10mg of CBN, launched a video…

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Delaware: Cannabis Sales Total Nearly $1 Million in Weekend Rollout

Licensed cannabis retailers in Delaware sold over $900,000 worth of marijuana products in the three days following the launch of adult use retail sales, according to data provided by the state government. “The inaugural three-day weekend (Friday to Sunday) had combined sales (adult and medical) of over $903,000, a measurable increase in sales pace that…

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88 Years of Failure: How Cannabis Prohibition Became America’s Most

Saturday, August 2nd, 2025, marks the 88th anniversary of the Marihuana Tax Act – the beginning of America’s longest-running policy disaster. For nearly nine decades, the federal government has waged war against a plant, spending trillions of dollars, destroying millions of lives, and empowering criminal organizations while failing spectacularly at every single stated objective. After…

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Massachusetts Would Recriminalize Recreational Marijuana Sales Under 2026 Ballot Initiatives

The attorney general of Massachusetts has published dozens of proposed initiatives for the 2026 ballot—including a pair that would roll back adult-use marijuana legalization in the state. Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell’s (D) office released a total of 47 initiative petitions filed by 19 groups ahead of a deadline on Wednesday. It will now review…

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Ohio Retailers Sold More Than $700 Million Worth Of Recreational

“It was really exciting to see people across the state finally get to step into this legal market and purchase safe products.” By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal Ohio legal weed sales topped $702.5 million in the first year. This week marks one year since Ohio began selling recreational marijuana and sales totaled $702,587,948 with 109,706 pounds sold…

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Hawaii Officials Are Offering Medical Marijuana Education Classes For Doctors

Hawaii regulators are launching a series of courses designed to educate physicians and other healthcare professionals about medical marijuana as the state’s cannabis program expands. The state Department of Health (DOH) announced on Wednesday that the new free Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Education (CE) courses are “designed to give healthcare providers a foundational…

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