A federal court filing claims former partners profited off their names through disputed cannabis licensing deals. Mike Tyson and Ric Flair are accusing former business partners of defrauding them in a high-stakes cannabis branding venture, according to allegations laid out in a federal lawsuit filed last month in Illinois. The 76-page complaint, submitted Dec. 19… Keep Reading
When people imagine launching a cannabis brand, the pictures in their minds tend to be glamorous: sleek jars of flower displayed under glowing dispensary lights, a social media feed buzzing with lifestyle photos, maybe even a booth at a trade show with a line of eager fans. Few picture themselves in a manufacturing facility, watching… Keep Reading
“We shouldn’t be harassing people who are trying to do the right thing and paying their taxes.” At IgniteIt’s Market Spotlight: California, Treasurer Fiona Ma told a packed room what many licensees have been saying for years — then laid out where the fixes need to happen. Why the treasurer matters here A treasurer is… Keep Reading
We reached out to Northern California cultivators as they prepped for one of their busiest months of the year in October and the massive 2025 fall harvest. As October begins, farmers are already deep in the home stretch. They’ve been checking resin quality, monitoring the weather, watching for pests, and hoping none of those factors… Keep Reading
Most scholars believe the Hashashin’s love for their namesake substance is an exaggeration, if not an outright fabrication. When the Italian merchant Marco Polo traveled through the Middle East on his way to China, he was told a story about a group of assassins known as the Hashashin, who lived in a hilltop fortress ruled… Keep Reading
86% of drug researchers have used substances at some point in their lives, with 47% admitting to using them in the past three months, a 2024 study from New York University revealed. The research, published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports and led by scientist Danielle Ompad and her team, surveyed 669 researchers across 43… Keep Reading
Yesterday in front of Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon, and their rock royalty friends Sid Wilson, Slipknot’s longtime DJ and sonic architect, got down on one knee and asked Kelly Osbourne to marry him. She said yes. It happened backstage during Ozzy Osbourne’s final-ever performance with Black Sabbath, as part of the historic Back to the Beginning… Keep Reading
By Craig Stevens Illegal drugs and their transport are constantly evolving. Cocaine and weed shipments have been entering the United States from Central and South America via a range of methods, with seagoing craft being one of the most popular. First there were fishing boats, then “go-fasts” (speedboats mounted with multiple engines). Once these started… Keep Reading
Recently, researchers Christopher P. Holstege and Rita Farah unveiled the results of their study on the increase in poison center calls for mushroom consumption. In “Psilocybin Exposures Reported to U.S. Poison Centers: National Trends Over a Decade,” the researchers explored the rising trend of accidental exposure to psilocybin between January 1, 2024-December 31, 2022. Holstege… Keep Reading
Two West Coast police groups have changed their positions and now support federal cannabis legalization efforts, marking the first time that a statewide police officers organization has called for an end to the nation’s prohibition of marijuana. In a recent announcement characterized as a “historic shift,” the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) and… Keep Reading
