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When I first moved back to my home state of New Jersey, I was trying to get a read on what was real and what was noise. This state has momentum, but it also has a cloud of uncertainty surrounding it. Everyone’s “in cannabis.” Everyone’s “launching.” Everyone’s “building community.” Then you show up somewhere and… Keep Reading
Researchers tested frequent cannabis users 12–15 hours after smoking and found no significant differences in simulator performance versus non-users, even with THC still present. A new study in the Journal of Cannabis Research takes aim at one of the messiest questions in cannabis policy: what, exactly, does “the morning after” look like when it comes… Keep Reading
In a rare unanimous vote, Virginia lawmakers approved clearer medical cannabis labels and officially allowed deliveries to patients’ homes. Cannabis legislation in Virginia has often looked like a political tug-of-war. Legalization debates stall, regulators hesitate and the rules shift depending on who’s in power. But this week, lawmakers across the political spectrum managed to agree… Keep Reading
Dispensaries and cannabis brands are increasingly borrowing a page from mainstream retail by using secret shoppers to evaluate the in-store experience. Secret shoppers enter a store like any other customer, make a purchase, and observe how staff perform, without employees knowing they’re being evaluated. Cannabis dispensaries are a bit different from other retail environments. Products… Keep Reading
Big liquor is against it, and even some cannabis advocates are cool toward hemp-based THC — but that’s not stopping growth. If you happen to stop by for a concert at the United Center in Chicago, you can now catch a marijuana-like buzz by purchasing a hemp-based drink with 5 milligrams of THC for about… Keep Reading
What started in 2022 as a “highdea” is now a weekly run club and wellness circle—one that’s making cannabis culture look a lot more like consistency than couch-lock. On The 606, the city’s elevated trail that cuts a clean line through the neighborhoods, the energy before a run usually sounds the same—footsteps, laughter, the soft… Keep Reading
From LSD-fueled beginnings to a misunderstood HuffPost quote, a High Times–style look at Bob Weir’s nuanced relationship with cannabis, the Grateful Dead, and the culture they helped shape. With singer, songwriter, guitarist, and concert legend Bob Weir’s passing into the next plane of existence on January 10, the last OG frontman of the legendary Grateful… Keep Reading
For a decade, cannabis brands expanded like tech startups. They were fast and loud, maybe overestimated, perhaps a bit unsustainable. New states opened, investors flooded in, and expansion became the metric of legitimacy. Jetty Extracts didn’t follow that script. While many California operators rushed to plant flags across the country, Jetty stayed home. The brand… Keep Reading
Once a federal marijuana defendant facing a stacked sentence, Angelos now works the same levers that crushed him, arguing rescheduling could change who gets charged, how hard, and what happens next. When President Trump began seriously entertaining the idea of moving marijuana to Schedule III, Weldon Angelos was not watching from the sidelines. He was… Keep Reading
New York’s legal cannabis market is still writing its origin story. Licenses are rolling out, retailers are finding their footing, and brands are fighting to stand out in one of the most scrutinized adult-use markets in the country. On March 13, the New York Cannabis Retail Association (NYCRA) is betting that progress won’t come from… Keep Reading
