A Deadly Trend: World of Weed Fatal Dispensary Robbery One of Dozens in Washington State 

Hannah GershowitzMarch 22, 2022

On Saturday, March 19th, a dispensary robbery led to the fatal shooting of a World of Weed employee in Tacoma, Washington. This marks the third deadly dispensa...

Industry NewsWashington State Cannabis5 min read

Jones Soda Unveils Mary Jones: A Cannabis-Infused Line of Sodas, Gummies, & Syrups

Aidan NapierMarch 22, 2022

Following the growth of the cannabis industry, craft soda company Jones Soda has unveiled their newest brand, Mary Jones. A play on words of “Mary Jane," a col...

California CannabisIndustry News5 min read

Trulieve Brings Wiz Khalifa’s Khalifa Kush Brand to Florida in Exclusive Partnership

Hannah GershowitzFebruary 24, 2022

Though celebrities have been creating cannabis lines and brands for years now, not many have been seen in medical markets. But, of course, we can leave it up t...

Cannabis x MusicIndustry News6 min read

Mandatory Recall of Vape Products by Many Pennsylvania Cannabis Businesses

Madi ForbesFebruary 7, 2022

Pennsylvania's Department of Health (DOH) announced they'd be reviewing vape products sold by licensed cannabis operators in the state. This resulted in a mass...

Industry NewsPennsylvania Cannabis5 min read

U.S. Senate Candidate Gary Chambers Smokes Cannabis on Camera in New Political Ad

Kassandra WestJanuary 21, 2022

Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate Gary Chambers of Louisiana released a new ad that shows him smoking a cannabis blunt. The video is designed to help destigmati...

Industry NewsWeed4 min read

Hall of Flowers Palm Springs Official Recap Featuring RMR CEO Mitch Pfeifer and COO Joey Brabo

Jase WinduuDecember 20, 2021

Hall of Flowers hosts its first Palm Springs trade show in Cathedral City after two years of organizing and fighting to have the event in the SoCal location. T...

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Michelle Jubelirer is the First Woman CEO of Capital Music Group

Madi ForbesDecember 16, 2021

Michelle Jubelirer becomes the first woman to lead Capital Music Group (CMG) in its entire 80-year history. Her career at CMG involves many star signings inclu...

Industry NewsMusic Business3 min read

Malta May Beat Luxembourg to Become the First European Country to Legalize Cannabis

Kassandra WestDecember 14, 2021

Malta may beat Luxembourg to become the first country in Europe to legalize the cultivation and consumption of recreational cannabis. The bill reached approval...

Industry NewsInternational Cannabis7 min read

Secret Sesh LA Gives Back to the Community with Huge Donation from Annual Holiday Toy Drive

Jase WinduuDecember 14, 2021

The famous Southern California legal cannabis consumption event, known as Secret Sesh, just had their annual Holiday Toy Drive. This was in tandem with their u...

California CannabisIndustry News4 min read

Amazon Executives Charged for Smuggling Weed Through the Online Retailer

Kassandra WestDecember 13, 2021

Amazon executives in India were caught using the online retailer to smuggle weed. Law enforcement in India estimates that the executives were able to sell abou...

Industry NewsInternational Cannabis5 min read

Over 400 New York Municipalities Opt-Out of Cannabis Dispensaries and Consumption Lounges

Madi ForbesDecember 11, 2021

Although New York residents are excited to purchase recreational cannabis, over 400 towns voted to block dispensaries and consumption lounges. After the recrea...

Industry NewsNew York Cannabis3 min read

Florida Will Open Cannabis License Applications for One Black Farmer Next Year

Hannah GershowitzDecember 8, 2021

Florida is gearing up to begin accepting applications for cannabis cultivation licenses starting March of next year (2022). However, the licensing fee will be ...

Florida CannabisIndustry News6 min read

World’s Largest Weed Brownie Weighs 850 Pounds and Contains 20,000 MG of THC

Hannah GershowitzDecember 7, 2021

MariMed, a Massachusetts-based vertically integrated and multi-state cannabis company, prepped itself to launch a brand new line of THC-infused weed products b...

Industry NewsMassachusetts Cannabis6 min read

Cookies Teams Up with Israeli Cannabis Brand InterCure for European Expansion

Madi ForbesDecember 7, 2021

Last week, California-based cannabis brand Cookies announced its expansion into Europe through a multiyear deal with InterCure (NASDAQ: INCR), an Israeli canna...

Industry NewsInternational Cannabis3 min read

San Francisco Halts Cannabis Tax to Help Combat Illegal Sales

Kassandra WestDecember 2, 2021

In an effort to stop the sale of illegal cannabis, San Francisco will be suspending the Cannabis Business Tax. The city unanimously approved an ordinance to ha...

California CannabisIndustry News4 min read

Fire Bros. Releases a Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT Branded Weed Strain

Kassandra WestDecember 1, 2021

Fire Bros., Washington state licensed cannabis cultivators from Seattle, are using a Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT to brand a new indica cannabis product.  ...

Industry NewsNFT3 min read

Harborside is Merging with Urbn Leaf and Loudpack to Create StateHouse Holdings

Kassandra WestNovember 30, 2021

Harborside Inc., a California-focused cannabis enterprise, will be acquiring UL Holdings Inc. ("Urbn Leaf") and PF JV Corporation ("Loudpack").&...

California CannabisIndustry News6 min read

Planet 13 in Las Vegas is Building One of the Largest Cannabis Consumption Lounges in America

Sean DevaneyNovember 30, 2021

Not even half a year ago, Nevada joined Colorado, Alaska, and California as the next state to legalize cannabis consumption lounges. And while the whole state ...

Industry NewsNevada Cannabis5 min read

California Passes a New Law to Standardize Cannabis Testing

Kassandra WestNovember 30, 2021

There's nothing worse than bunk weed, and the California government agrees.  California regulators are taking a crack at standardizing cannabis testing amon...

California CannabisIndustry News5 min read

Mike Tyson Launches New Cannabis Company Tyson 2.0 in Colorado

Alexander WelbyNovember 28, 2021

As of November 26th, former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has launched the Tyson 2.0 cannabis brand in Colorado. Tyson first appeared in the ind...

Colorado CannabisIndustry News6 min read

Dan Bilzerian Exits the Cannabis Industry to Focus on Tobacco

Lucas BruceNovember 28, 2021

Dan Bilzerian is one of those figures that always shows up in the news. His publicity is rarely positive, as he has proven to be incredibly problematic. Howeve...

Industry News4 min read

3 Suspects Still at Large After Armed Robbery at Uncle Ike’s Seattle Dispensary

Jase WinduuNovember 28, 2021

It has been over a week since the 3-man armed robbery incident at Uncle Ike’s Pot Shop in Lake City, Washington. The perpetrators still remain unknown. Thi...

Industry NewsWashington State Cannabis4 min read

Cannabis Dispensary Robbery: Employee Shoots and Wounds Two in Spanaway, Washington

Jase WinduuNovember 25, 2021

It’s been a week since a cannabis dispensary employee shot two of five suspects during an armed robbery in Spanaway, Washington. Deputies of the Pierce Coun...

Industry NewsWashington State Cannabis5 min read

St. Louis Lawmakers Approve Bill to Decriminalize Cannabis Possession and Cultivation with Unanimous Decision

Jase WinduuNovember 23, 2021

On Tuesday, lawmakers in St. Louis, Missouri unanimously approved a bill that will decriminalize the adult possession and cultivation of cannabis. The legis...

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