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How the THC Ban Is Turning Texas Blue – Well, Purple at Least
Joe Rogan spent part of a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience laying into his adopted home state over its new hemp crackdown, warning Texas Republicans that a full ban on weed and THC products would, in his words, turn the whole place blue and “f*ck this place up.” Kids, he said, will turn […]
Here Is What to Expect at the Upcoming Cannabis Quality Conference
This year’s Cannabis Quality Conference is being held alongside the long-running Food Safety Consortium, bringing cannabis quality professionals into the same room as food safety experts and creating an overlap between the two industries as they work through many of the same quality, testing, traceability, and safety challenges. That overlap is particularly relevant as cannabis […]
Cannabis vs. Cigarettes: Which One Actually Belongs in Schedule I?
For the first time in recorded history, more Americans are getting high on cannabis than they are getting hooked on cigarettes. According to the 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 43.8 million Americans used marijuana regularly last year, compared to 36.1 million […]
The Overlooked Risks of Hardware in Pipes, Vapes and Dab Rigs
For years, much of the conversation around cannabis quality has focused on what goes into the product: potency, pesticides, solvents, microbial contamination, terpene profiles, and certificates of analysis. That scrutiny is necessary, but it stops one step too soon. Cannabis is burned in a pipe, heated inside a vaporizer cartridge, exposed to a high-temperature surface […]
What Do We Actually Mean When We Say ‘Synthetic THC’ ?
Congress just bought itself another month to figure out what it thinks about hemp. On Saturday, the Senate voted 61-32 to table an amendment from Senator Ted Budd that would have let a federal ban on most hemp-derived THC products take effect on schedule. Instead, the ban that Congress passed last year now starts December […]
Teen Weed Use Keeps Falling, Prohibitionists Should Be Terrified of Why!
SAMHSA dropped its annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health at the end of July, and the numbers should be front page news in every state legislature still clutching pearls over legalization. Past-month cannabis use among teenagers fell 22 percent between 2022 and 2025. Past-year use dropped 25 percent over the same stretch. Fewer […]
Delta 9 Disposable Vapes: A Complete Guide to Features, Benefits, and Buying Tips
Delta 9 disposable vapes have become one of the most convenient ways for adults to enjoy hemp-derived cannabinoids. Their compact design, ease of use, and fast-acting effects make them a popular choice among both new and experienced users. Unlike refillable vape devices, disposable vapes come pre-filled and ready to use, eliminating the need for charging, […]
Should Cops Do Mushrooms? Yes. Here’s Why That’s Not a Joke Anymore
Let me answer the headline question immediately, because I don’t want to bury the lede under a pile of caveats: yes, cops should do mushrooms. So should firefighters, paramedics, prison guards, and — while we’re at it — the prisoners themselves. Not recreationally on shift, obviously. Under medical supervision, as part of a deliberate effort […]
California Court Orders DCC to Overhaul Cannabis Track-and-Trace System
An Orange County Superior Court judge has ordered California’s Department of Cannabis Control to take steps to bring the state’s cannabis track-and-trace system into compliance with California law, concluding that the system does not currently flag irregular transactions for investigation. The August 4, 2026, final judgment in HNHPC Inc. v. Department of Cannabis Control represents the latest […]
No, Fox News, Cannabis Was Never ‘Legalized’ — It Was Patchworked, Taxed to Death, and Blamed for Prohibition’s Own Failures
Fox News opinion ran a piece recently from Scott Chipman, vice president of Americans Against Legalizing Marijuana, arguing that legal cannabis “didn’t kill the black market, it created a marketing department for it.” The evidence: California’s legal cannabis sales have declined roughly 11% from 2023 to 2025, illegal dealers are still active, and by some […]