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He Used to Bust Drug Boats. Now the Feds Are Coming for His Hemp Company.

Lukas Gilkey spent his early twenties intercepting drug shipments for the U.S. Coast Guard. He watched the war on drugs…

2 weeks ago

Why Legal Cannabis Doesn’t Belong Next to Gambling and Porn

This article was originally published by Cultivated and is republished here with permission. Legal cannabis may carry risks. But treating…

2 weeks ago

New York’s Microbusinesses Could Save Legal Weed From Becoming Corporate Sludge

Small growers, tighter margins, and a fight against corporate sameness are shaping the next phase of New York cannabis.  For…

3 weeks ago

How Cannabis Creators Beat Social Media Censorship — One ‘Broccoli’ at a Time

Social media platforms have become the new censors of cannabis culture. Josh Kesselman posts at 2am India time. Edible Dee…

3 weeks ago

Target Just Made A Big Bet On Hemp THC Drinks Six Months Before A Federal Ban. Do They Know Something We Don’t?

Target is expanding its intoxicating hemp THC beverage program to more than 300 stores across Florida, Texas and Illinois, just…

4 weeks ago

Cannabis 2016–2026: The Green Rush Fizzled. What Came Next Is More Interesting

Over the past decade, cannabis has shifted from taboo to a regulated global industry, with expanding legalization, medical adoption, and…

1 month ago

The DEA Just Opened A Door To Federal Cannabis. Nearly 400 Businesses Are Already Racing Through It.

The DEA’s medical marijuana registration portal opened on April 29. By the morning of May 2, nearly 400 businesses had…

1 month ago

The Cannabis ‘Shit List’: Where Vendors Are Naming California’s Lowest-Rated Operators

Whitney Economics says U.S. cannabis operators carried more than $3.8 billion in delinquent receivables at the end of 2023, projected…

1 month ago

They Said Weed Would Destroy America. They Were Wrong. They’re Still Cashing In.

An investigation into the infrastructure, incentives, and revenue streams behind prohibition advocacy — using professional writer Alex Berenson’s career as…

1 month ago

Pax Cannabica: How the Plant Became a Geopolitical Tool in a World at War

Cannabis is quietly emerging as a geopolitical tool in 2026, reshaping global trade, diplomacy and soft power amid energy crises…

1 month ago