What Are You Smoking? is hosted by a rotating cast of Leafly’s cannabis experts—Will Hyde, Bailey Rahn, Emily Resling, and Dante Jordan. Tune in every Wednesday to hear activists, entrepreneurs, farmers, processors, and figures from from all corners of the cannabis world weigh in on the latest developments in the industry, what’s coming next, and of […]
[embedded content] It almost happened. Big Cannabis almost made its way to primetime television with Acreage Holdings’ Super Bowl ad about medical cannabis. Featuring testimonies from patients who have seen the plant’s healing benefits, this 1-minute long ad sets a somber mood of, “Oh wow, it’s ridiculous that this medicine is illegal.” While the ad’s […]
California crossed a major milestone Jan. 16 with the final approval of the state’s permanent commercial cannabis regulations. Effective immediately, the Golden State’s thousands of licensed farms, retailers, edibles kitchens, and testing labs must follow 358 pages of now-final rules. Most businesses had been following temporary “emergency” rules, but the state’s final rules have been […]
Here’s one way to stand out in a crowded pack of Democratic presidential candidates: Go on the radio and shoot yourself in the foot. Former New York mayor and one-time presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg blasted cannabis law reform efforts Tuesday. Bloomberg went on the radio station WBNG and said taxing and regulating cannabis — instead […]
Parents of some autistic children have long reported that their kids calm down with cannabinoids, are better able to communicate, and can do more tasks by themselves. But because of the restrictions on cannabis research in the United States, there have been precious few real-world studies to confirm those anecdotal reports. A recent study out […]
Kyla Ford, the daughter of Ontario Premier Doug Ford, is in hot water for promoting a line of seemingly illegal oil products that contain cannabidiol, or CBD, a non-intoxicating compound many consider beneficial that is found in high quantities in some forms of cannabis. The younger Ford is a holistic nutritionist who posts videos of […]
A new government task force in Nevada is targeting sexual harassment in two of the state’s most lucrative industries: gaming—of course—but also cannabis. Gov. Steve Sisolak created the task force earlier this month through a pair of executive orders—his first two since taking office on Jan. 7. He said the project, aimed at ensuring Nevadans […]
In this series, we help out the bumper crop of cannabis lovers who can legally grow a pound, saving themselves money and ensuring a clean stash. The series continues with the third of three blockbuster strains: Original Glue, a.k.a. GG#4. Don’t call it “Gorilla Glue #4” or “GG#4”—Nevada breeders GG Strains lost that battle with […]
Cannabis Culture has announced that three of its Vancouver dispensaries will close on January 31, 2019. The closures have been forced by a British Columbia Supreme Court decision affecting 53 dispensaries in the city of Vancouver. This isn’t the end of Cannabis Culture. The company’s 307 West Hastings flagship location will remain open as a […]
Over the weekend, we froze on the East Coast, snowboarded on the West Coast, and tried to spot the super blood wolf moon eclipse. Now, what’s next? Pre-order the trending sativa Golden Ticket, pair it with Broad City’s final season, work to Kid Koala’s new ambient album, and pre-game for the Manny Pacquiao fight. Here’s […]
