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
Three shows, three eras: how cannabis went from a political third rail to a punchline, then to a plausible policy position. In 2001, a career-ending scandal for a top government official was not leaking classified information or committing financial corruption. It was speaking neutrally about marijuana. Or at least, that’s how The West Wing depicted… Keep Reading
The founder of Culinary & Cannabis didn’t wait for the industry to make room for her. She built her own. For decades, cannabis was a weapon. A pretext for prejudice, a set of handcuffs dressed up as public safety, a battering ram through the front doors of Black and Brown homes. The communities that got… Keep Reading
The cannabis wellness conversation is hyper-focused on cannabinoids, when it should focus on how weed is grown. As science further enters the world of weed politics, THC, the cannabinoid that contains the psychoactive properties in cannabis, has become the villain. At the beginning of the War on Drugs, cannabis as a whole was the menace,… Keep Reading
As the cannabis industry professionalizes, consolidates, and globalizes, a basic question still goes unanswered far too often:Who built this space, and who paid the price before it became profitable? To mark Black History Month and its 10th anniversary, Minorities for Medical Marijuana (M4MM) has released its inaugural Power 100, recognizing 100 Black leaders whose work… Keep Reading
The Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation (OCRC) is looking to hire a courier to make same-day pot deliveries. Companies are already bidding on the contract (worth and estimated $450,000), which is supposed to take effect March, 1st. But, for all you stoners out there who think this is the perfect job, stop right there! This would… Keep Reading
People are going to be buying a lot more legal weed in 2019, according to a new report. Legal cannabis markets are still a relatively new phenomenon, and the market is likely nowhere near its total sales potential. But it will get closer in 2019, when consumer spending is projected to grow by 38 percent,… Keep Reading
