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Spanberger Win Sparks $2.5B Cannabis Sales Forecast for Virginia

Hoodie Analytics projects the Commonwealth could command 4% of national cannabis sales as incoming Governor Abigail Spanberger prepares to pursue adult-use retail legislation. Virginia just leveled up. After years of stop-start cannabis reform, voters elected Abigail Spanberger as governor on November 4, setting the stage for the state’s long-awaited entry into adult-use cannabis. Spanberger has…

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Getting High Before Drinking Leads to Much Less Alcohol Consumption

New Study Says Pot Before Drinking Leads To Less Booze Consumption  Cannabis as Harm-Reduction Tool?   Many seasoned cannabis smokers and alcohol drinkers enjoy combining both substances together.   There are many reasons why they choose to mix weed and alcohol. For those with social anxiety, getting high before heading off to a party where…

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Paul Thomas Anderson Taps Real Weed Nuns for DiCaprio Crime

When renowned US film director Paul Thomas Anderson and his Argentine producer Florencia Martin visited the Sisters of the Valley farm in California’s Central Valley, they were stunned. They were scouting locations and finding inspiration for their new film, and that work, the lush greenery, those open landscapes, those distant mountains… all that timeless mystique…

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Cannabis Consumer Survey Shows Digital Conveniences Driving Purchasing

[PRESS RELEASE] – NEW YORK, Oct. 30, 2025 – Exclusive data from a new survey, commissioned by Sweed, provides cannabis retailers with critical information about shopper behaviors heading into the heart of the critical Q4 season. The findings show that AI-powered digital conveniences paired with expert budtender recommendations lead to more profitable and loyal customer experiences.The…

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Attorney Suing Feds Over Marijuana Prohibition Is ‘Hopeful’ The Supreme

A lead attorney representing marijuana businesses in a case that’s pending consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court says he’s “hopeful”—albeit somewhat “nervous”—about the prospect of justices taking up the matter and ultimately deciding to address a key legal question about the constitutionality of federal cannabis prohibition. Last month, the powerhouse law firm Boies Schiller Flexner…

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You’re the Judge: High Times Cannabis Cup Judge Kits Drop

High Timeshas announced the highly anticipated return of the legendary Cannabis Cup. With judging kit sales launching Friday, Nov. 7, at select New York City partner dispensaries, the Cup will be the first edition held in the Empire State and the first event of its kind since recreational cannabis was legalized in New York in…

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Watch: Dave East on Why He Doesn’t Share Blunts, Kush

Some stories don’t need dressing. They just land. Dave East clocks in cool, focused, talking work, weed and why he keeps his own smoke. Interview by Shirley Ju for High Times. Powered by Slapwoods. ‘Don’t ask for my blunt’ East’s pet peeve is simple. “Don’t ask for my blunt. I won’t ask for yours,” he…

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Lebanon Bets on Cannabis: Can Weed Save a Broken Economy?

Lebanon is going through one of the worst economic crises in its modern history. Since 2019, the financial collapse has wiped out the savings of millions, shattering public confidence in institutions. The Lebanese pound has lost more than 98% of its value against the dollar, while inflation topped 200% at various points in 2024, according…

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Pennsylvania’s Wild West Weed Market: 93% of ‘Legal Hemp’ Was

Pennsylvania just put data behind why clear standards matter. After a ten-month investigation across Montgomery, Bucks, and Chester counties, prosecutors found that nearly every “Farm Bill compliant” product sold in smoke shops was, in fact, regular marijuana. According to the findings, undercover officers purchased 144 hemp-branded products from retailers across the state. More than 93%…

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Seth Rogen Says Push To Ban Hemp THC Drinks Shows

Actor and cannabis icon Seth Rogen says the push to restrict or ban sales of THC beverages amid their rise in popularity shows that “clearly someone is very threatened by them.” But he expects the hemp drink market to prevail in response to consumer demand. Rogen, whose own cannabis brand Houseplant launched a line of…

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