A record ten US states have legalized adult use of cannabis, but that does not mean voters in those states live with easy access to herb. About 50% of cities and counties in legal states ban cannabis stores. But why? Over the past few weeks, I dove into this issue with, Bruce Barcott, deputy editor […]
In California, you can do some good in the world just by stocking up for 4/20. Nice. This week Ben & Jerry’s announced a partnership with Caliva, the California cannabis retailer and delivery service, to raise money to clear old marijuana records—a process called expungement. Another delivery service, Eaze, also announced it will raise money […]
Has the craze in cannabidiol—or CBD—finally jumped the shark? The latest evidence comes from fast food leviathan Carl’s Jr., which announced Wednesday it will sell hamburgers in Denver, CO, on April 20 featuring CBD in the sauce. That’s right, the 4/20 special sauce at Carl’s Jr. includes CBD! A Carl’s Jr. spokesperson told CNN today […]
This 4/20 will be one to remember, no matter how much you puff. One in five Americans now lives in a state with legal, adult use cannabis laws. From sea to shining sea—concerts, contests, film festivals, and expos are going off on April 20, which this year falls on a Saturday. What was once high […]
It doesn’t matter if you’re a pessimist or an optimist—April has turned into one nail-biter of a month for California’s legal cannabis industry. Facing a crash in the supply of legal cannabis, then the collapse of the nascent industry, state regulators last week reported a 100-fold increase in the monthly rate of cannabis farm licensing. […]
You might not feel it yet, but the price of cannabis is crashing nationwide. To see your future, just fly to Portland, OR, then take a Lyft to Floyd’s Fine Cannabis on NE Broadway St., and lay down $6 cash on the scratched glass display counter. You’ll walk away with an eighth-ounce of Purple Punch […]
With a record 63% of Americans now supporting cannabis legalization, federal prohibition could fall by the end of 2019 or early 2020, former US Speaker of the House John Boehner told a packed house at SXSW in Austin on Friday afternoon. The former GOP leader, who joined the board of cannabis company Acreage Holdings last […]
The case of a Stage 4 cancer patient in Missouri searched by police for marijuana in his hospital bed sparked a nerve nationwide over the weekend. It also demonstrated the limits of medical cannabis laws in Missouri and other states. On Wednesday, Mar. 6, pancreatic cancer patient Nolan Sousley of Bolivar, MO, went live on […]
The supply of legal cannabis in California promises to start drying up by spring, unless a quick fix becomes law. On Tuesday, Feb. 19, the California legislature published Senate Bill 67, to keep cannabis farms open as they await permanent licensing. Right now, thousands of farms operate under temporary licenses from the California Department of […]
The supply of legal cannabis in California promises to start drying up by spring, unless a quick fix becomes law. On Tuesday, Feb. 19, the California legislature published Senate Bill 67, to keep cannabis farms open as they await permanent licensing. Right now, thousands of farms operate under temporary licenses from the California Department of […]
