California awards nearly $30M in cannabis research grants to study THC drinks, tribal equity, cultivation effects, and public health. In a move both data-driven and deeply cultural, California officials just dropped nearly $30 million into
A new cannabis e-commerce partnership between High Times and Hoodie Analytics turns strain reviews into click-to-pickup orders while keeping sales compliant at licensed retailers. If you shop for weed in Arizona, you already know the
Wiz Khalifa’s nine-month jail sentence for lighting a joint at a Black Sea festival in Romania exposes how global cannabis culture keeps colliding with prohibitionist drug laws. For more than a decade, Wiz Khalifa has
On December 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that could radically reshape federal cannabis policy. The move directs the Department of Justice to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under
Trump’s plan offers tax and research benefits but marijuana rescheduling falls short of full legalization, leaving banking and legal gaps unresolved. In a rare move with real policy teeth, former President Donald Trump is expected
Conservative legal petition challenges federal authority to ban marijuana, urging the Court to revisit long-standing precedent on congressional power. Core Legal Challenge: Supreme Court Petition A conservative legal advocacy group has filed a certiorari petition
Florida-based MSO Florida-based MSO Trulieve secures $25 million and announces Wes Getman as its new Chief Financial Officer. Trulieve Cannabis, the Florida-based medical marijuana behemoth, roared into 2024 with a roar that reverberated throughout the industry. Beyond
Missouri’s cannabis microbusiness program was born of good intentions, but critics describe a feeding ground for multi-state operators (MSOs) akin to that of Arizona’s Social Equity License Lottery Program. Missouri’s journey into the realm of
A look back at the ‘Holy Trinity of Pool Parties’ with some highlights and a look a look at what’s ahead for Trap Culture beyond the Buds and Bikinis series. The summer of 2023 in
What You Need to Know About the Changes in New Jersey Cannabis Licensing Process In a surprising turn of events, New Jersey cannabis regulators have made amendments to their previous decision to prioritize individuals with
Big Tobacco would be poised to infiltrate the cannabis industry, were Philip Morris to Acquire Israeli Cannabis Tech Firm Syqe One of the world’s largest tobacco companies, Philip Morris International, is acquiring the Israeli cannabis
Harnessing bipartisan support: New era in fight for Medical Marijuana Access for Veterans Advocating for Veterans: Bipartisan Push for Medical Marijuana Access Gains Traction In a promising move for veterans’ healthcare, bipartisan efforts are underway