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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…

4 months 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…

4 months ago

Hidden in the Rescheduling Order: Could the DEA Become the Nation’s Biggest Weed Dealer?

This article originally appeared on IgniteIt and is republished here with permission. The Trump administration’s rescheduling order contains a little-noticed…

4 months ago

Defense Wins Championships: Why Distribution (Not Branding) Will Determine Who Survives the Cannabis Shakeout

By Eric Offenberger via Cannabis Confidential 69% of cannabis consumers have no brand preference. 18% say brand influences their purchase…

4 months ago

Doja Pak Takes on Europe: The Cali Brand Known for Elite Genetics Enters Regulated Medical Markets

Doja Pak helped popularize Permanent Marker, contributed to the rise of Zoap and RS11, and spent years building one of…

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The Legends Who Built Cannabis Culture Are Finally Certified. It’s Called Oakland Legendary.

Oakland built the cannabis culture before there was a legal market. Now the city has a certification mark to prove…

4 months ago

You Went Legal. The Federal Government Rewarded You With a 70% Tax Rate.

Legal cannabis operators paid $2.24 billion in excess federal taxes in 2025. The illicit market paid zero. That is not…

4 months ago

‘Cannabis Is a Tool, Not an Escape.’ Two Iraqi-American Brothers Built a $180 Million Brand Around That Idea.

Ali and Muha Garawi built Muha Meds from a $15,000 startup into one of cannabis’s most dominant brands — without…

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She Paid $150,000 for a Florida Cannabis License and Got Nothing. Then She Found Another Way In.

GÜD Essence CEO Jasmine Johnson has been building a Black woman-led cannabis company in Florida since 2016. In an exclusive…

4 months ago

Argentina’s Cannabis Paradox: Access First, Market Later

By Robert Hoban & Ivana Sol Vigilante Argentina has built a patient-first cannabis framework with real access, but the commercial,…

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