Our Best in State series spotlights the top cannabis dispensaries, companies, products, and activities in the largest cannabis markets in 2018. On New Year’s Eve 2017, dispensary workers in California toiled late into the night restocking store shelves with compliant product, in preparation to open early on January 1st and welcome throngs of people gathered […]
Hemp, the hardworking and less potent cousin of marijuana, has been seeing a renaissance — and not just because it’s a rich source of CBD oil, which is everywhere these days. Nope, hemp has also gone high fashion, in every sense of the word, and is finding new life with young labels including Los Angeles-based […]
By now, we hope you’ve finished most, if not all, of your holiday shopping. But just because the holiday peak is fast approaching, that doesn’t mean online deals aren’t still raging. For last-minute gift ideas—or opportunities to treat yourself—dig into some of these last-minute holiday deals online to make sure you and your loved ones […]
One of the best things about the holiday season are all the comforting smells that come with it. We’re talking freshly baked sugar cookies, spicy cinnamon wafting out of mulled ciders, and—if you’re lucky enough—the smoky goodness that comes with roasting marshmallows over a cozy fireplace. Find more terpene-rich products nearby. Check dispensary menus. While […]
Beyond gaining visibility in popular culture, thanks in large part to the reality TV show, RuPaul’s Drag Race, drag has been around for years. The term “drag” was originally a theater term that refers to performers dressing in clothing typically worn by the opposite sex. Drag performers and the art of drag has long been […]
If there were a theme running through the top cannabis news stories of 2018, it might be this: Nearly all were predicted in 2017. Hello CBD, good-bye Jeff Sessions. Canada went legal. So did California and Massachusetts. In fact, with most of our top stories, it would have been big news if they hadn’t happened. […]
“First Step Act” Heading to House for Likely Passage; Trump Committed to Signing Bill Into Law Drug Policy Alliance Statement: Bittersweet Compromise Last night, the Senate advanced the First Step Act, a bill to reform the federal prison system and reduce sentences for certain drug offenses. The bill now goes to the House, where it is […]
This article is presented by VividGro, an agricultural lighting company developing technology-based products that empower growers to create a superior growing environment. Indoor cannabis grows have, thankfully, come a long way from the power-sapping, makeshift setups of yesteryear. Agricultural tech pioneered by illumination engineers such as VividGro has been a win-win for farmers, consumers, and […]
DPA Statement: Legislation Includes Life-Saving Solutions to Reduce Overdose Deaths in the District This afternoon, the DC Council voted to advance the “Opioid Use Disorder Treatment & Safe Access Amendment Act of 2018”, legislation that will help curb the overdose crisis in the Nation’s capital. The omnibus bill includes provisions that make the temporary emergency […]
You know the old cliché: “Everyone who entered is a winner.” But that was the stone cold truth last weekend north of San Francisco at the 15th annual Emerald Cup cannabis competition, expo, and smoke-out. Every single entrant in the massive contest survived the test of California adult use cannabis legalization and implementation. It was […]
