Bad pre-rolls have become so common that consumers expect them to fail. Manufacturers like PreRoll-Er say the problem starts long before the lighter comes out. For years, pre-rolls have carried the same complaints. They clog. They canoe. They burn down one side. They pull too tight. They burn without smoke. They go out again and… Keep Reading
The first NECANN show should have been a disaster. February in Boston. Seven feet of snow. A venue with frozen steps. A Patriots Super Bowl scheduling scramble. Marc Shepard was outside at 5 a.m., smashing ice off the entrance to a beer hall and wondering what the hell he had gotten himself into. Then the… Keep Reading
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger vetoed the bill that would have launched legal adult-use cannabis sales, five years after the state legalized possession. She campaigned on supporting a retail market. The veto likely pushes any legal sales to 2028 or later. Virginians still can’t legally buy the weed they’ve been allowed to possess since 2021. Gov.… Keep Reading
Social media platforms have become the new censors of cannabis culture. Josh Kesselman posts at 2am India time. Edible Dee rewrote four books. Riley Cannabichem puts on a metaphorical white coat. Here’s how the sharpest minds in cannabis content are surviving the algorithm — and what they’ve learned the hard way. Here’s a quick exercise:… Keep Reading
By Eric Offenberger via Cannabis Confidential 69% of cannabis consumers have no brand preference. 18% say brand influences their purchase at all. The durable competitive moat in this business is not the brand on the package. It is the licensed retail door through which that package reaches the consumer. Editor’s note: Eric Offenberger is the… Keep Reading
B-Real, Xzibit and Demrick have spent decades around rap and weed. On “This Thing of Ours,” the Serial Killers trio sound loose, sharp and fully in command. In this conversation with High Times, B-Real and Xzibit look back on first smokes, touring in the pre-legal era, building cannabis businesses and why age still means nothing… Keep Reading
Launching March 31, the new national coalition says Latino communities have spent years shaping cannabis reform while being sidelined in the rooms where policy, capital and power move. Its leaders say the mission is bigger than visibility: build organized influence at the intersection of cannabis, immigration and drug policy. The Latino Cannabis Alliance is launching… Keep Reading
“Do you know why I stopped you this evening?” “No sir, I was going the speed limit…” “You have a taillight out, and you failed to stop before entering the roadway back there at the gas station. Do you have your license and registration?” “Uh, yeah, it’s right here… I’ll get that fixed as soon… Keep Reading
Virginia lawmakers have sent a marijuana resentencing bill to Gov. Abigail Spanberger, opening a path for people still incarcerated or under supervision for old cannabis convictions to get back in court. Virginia lawmakers have sent a marijuana resentencing bill to Gov. Abigail Spanberger, moving one of the state’s most overdue cannabis reforms a step closer… Keep Reading
Two sharp fangs pierce a thin layer of skin. There have been several bites throughout his life, but he still remembers that first one. “I’ll never forget it.” His muscles twitch in a chaotic melody, and in that sudden burst, far from terrifying him, something clicked in his brain. Was that what had been scaring… Keep Reading
