As cannabis becomes a booming global industry, America is stuck on the sidelines. While countries like Canada, Portugal and Colombia ship products around the world, U.S. federal laws block companies from exporting — and that delay could be costing up to $10 billion a year in lost trade, jobs and influence. When I first asked… Keep Reading
As cannabis becomes a regulated global commodity—spanning pharma, exports and healthcare—the U.S. risks falling behind. While other regions advance professionalized, regulated markets, federal inaction and investor hesitation threaten America’s role in the industry it once led. Call it what you want—emerging, evolving, exploding—the global cannabis market is no longer a curiosity. In late 2025, the… Keep Reading
The titans of global terps are gathering for the 2nd annual seed show, Terpnami, in San Francisco, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6-7. About 1,000 gardeners, big and small. I will join them to drop in on 2026’s party waves of flavor. Featuring over 30 breeders on three floors of genetics, music, art, and culture for… Keep Reading
The cannabis industry has gone global, and this fall, the conversation comes to Florida. On October 2–3, 2025, the Cannabis Law, Accounting & Business (CLAB) Conference & Expo will host its 8th annual gathering at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida. The theme is “The Globalization of Cannabis,” with two days of panels, networking,… Keep Reading
Argentina has been selected as the stage for the inaugural Global CannaForum, a new international B2B event that will gather cannabis executives, investors, policymakers, and scientists in Buenos Aires on October 15, 2025. Unlike consumer expos or cultural festivals, the Global CannaForum is designed with a singular focus: to connect global capital with Latin America’s… Keep Reading
The psychedelic space has catapulted from decades of underground obscurity into the global limelight over the last decade, thanks to high-profile clinical research and corresponding mainstream media coverage touting the potential medical benefits of molecules like psilocybin and MDMA, among many others. A nascent “Psychedelic Industry” has emerged on the heels of the cultural and… Keep Reading
Since 2017, the global phenomenon that is the Runtz strain has not abated. The brand has remained strong, but this year, newly independent, Runtz is relaunching as a top-tier luxury weed lifestyle brand, with all new Runtz genetics plus the classic strains available in multiple states. More people can finally say that they have smoked real Runtz. The Runtz phenomenon started at Emerald Cup… Keep Reading
For the past five years, Bradley King has been a successful global life coach, inspiring and encouraging clients around the world. Two years ago, after a client shared that cannabis helped them deal with life’s issues, King found his own life being coached, with his sessions diving deeper and able to move forward more quickly… Keep Reading
