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History Repeats: How Congress Just Killed Hemp the Same Way Nixon Killed Cannabis
On November 13, 2025, buried deep within a government funding bill designed to prevent shutdown, Congress slipped in language that will obliterate a $28.4 billion industry employing tens of thousands of Americans. The hemp provision—added just one day before Senate passage—fundamentally rewrites federal hemp law without hearings, debate, or transparency. Sound familiar? It should. This […]
Can NY’s Legal Stores Compete with an Eight-Billion-Dollar Illicit Market?
The recent Business of Cannabis Summit in New York City brought together industry professionals at the trendy Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, for a day focused on tackling the cannabis industry’s toughest challenges: price compression, retail survival, and the slow but steady shift from legacy to legal markets. The conversations offered a candid look at […]
Dirt Matters: The Underground Truth About Growing Killer Cannabis
I’ve been growing cannabis long enough to have strong opinions about nearly everything—light spectrums, humidity levels, the superiority of organic nutrients over synthetic (fight me). But if you’d asked me five years ago whether the specific type of soil could fundamentally alter my THC levels, I would have nodded politely while internally rolling my eyes. […]
International Trade and Cannabis Decontamination Considerations
With shifting perceptions, economic incentives, and the evolution of international regulatory frameworks, more countries around the world are starting to embrace legal cannabis for its medical and recreational uses. One of the hotspots of legalization remains the European Union, where countries like Malta and Luxembourg have legalized cannabis for adult use, and Switzerland and the […]
The Case for Outsourcing HR in Cannabis
Most cannabis operators I meet are juggling a lot more than they expected. One day they’re handling payroll, the next they’re sorting out compliance, and somehow still trying to grow the business. HR usually gets squeezed somewhere in between. It’s not that owners don’t care about it; it’s that the list of urgent problems never […]
Mid Atlantic States Gather For The Accelerate Cannabis Summit
There was no more fitting venue for a cannabis industry gathering than the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. The historic setting served as the backdrop for the Accelerate Cannabis Summit, a groundbreaking event that brought together cannabis leaders, entrepreneurs, and government officials from across the Mid-Atlantic to share insights and lessons learned from […]
The BOL-Crap Guidelines: Why Federal Drug Sentencing Is Designed to Punish the Poor While Banks Walk Free
BOL-Shit: Why Federal Drug Sentencing Is Designed to Punish the Poor While Banks Walk Free The United States Sentencing Commission just implemented amendments to federal drug sentencing guidelines that will, theoretically, reduce some of the most egregious injustices in the system. Starting November 1st, 2025, the Base Offense Level—the numerical score determining sentence severity—will be […]
Government reopening takes ‘sledgehammer’ to hemp and CBD industries, Colorado advocates say
The bill to end the federal shutdown also put THC limits on packaged hemp products.
CTV Ads: A Breakthrough Opportunity for Cannabis Brands
For the first time, cannabis brands can claim airtime right alongside household names like Nike and Home Depot. Streaming platforms are serving Fortune 500 advertisers every hour, and now compliant cannabis companies are joining the lineup. This article breaks down how Connected TV (CTV) unlocks new reach for cannabis marketers: what’s possible, what’s legal, and […]