Former Congressman And Alcohol Stakeholders Push For Hemp THC Regulations Over Prohibition As Federal Ban Looms
Hemp and alcohol industry stakeholders are on full alert amid a pending ban on hemp THC products—including increasingly popular cannabinoid beverages—and a former Democratic congressman who owns a major alcohol company is looking for solutions. At Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America’s (WSWA) recent Access LIVE 2026 event in Las Vegas, which brought together top […]
Why Jetty Extracts Didn’t Rush Expansion
For a decade, cannabis brands expanded like tech startups. They were fast and loud, maybe overestimated, perhaps a bit unsustainable. New states opened, investors flooded in, and expansion became the metric of legitimacy. Jetty Extracts didn’t follow that script. While many California operators rushed to plant flags across the country, Jetty stayed home. The brand […]
He Was Sentenced to 55 Years for Weed. Now He’s the Connector Behind Trump’s Cannabis Push.
Once a federal marijuana defendant facing a stacked sentence, Angelos now works the same levers that crushed him, arguing rescheduling could change who gets charged, how hard, and what happens next. When President Trump began seriously entertaining the idea of moving marijuana to Schedule III, Weldon Angelos was not watching from the sidelines. He was […]
Nebraska Medical Marijuana Advocates Press Ahead After Campaign Notary Convicted For Misconduct
“Voters went forward and voted, and it is time to start moving forward and doing something with this issue, rather than trying to stand in the way at every single opportunity.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana stood behind its 2024 campaign to legalize and regulate medical cannabis, a day after a […]
NYCRA’s Fourth Annual Industry Event Hits Brooklyn
New York’s legal cannabis market is still writing its origin story. Licenses are rolling out, retailers are finding their footing, and brands are fighting to stand out in one of the most scrutinized adult-use markets in the country. On March 13, the New York Cannabis Retail Association (NYCRA) is betting that progress won’t come from […]
The End of the Vegetative Phase: A Revolution in Cannabis Cultivation
By Jorge Cervantes in collaboration with Innexo BV & Stefan Meyer A “No-Veg” method flips plants straight to 12/12, trading smaller individual yields for higher annual output and a dramatic jump in top-shelf buds. I have spent the better part of forty years walking through cannabis gardens. From the hidden guerrilla patches of the Emerald […]
Maryland Senate Unanimously Passes Bill To Extend Psychedelics Task Force Through 2027
The Maryland Senate has unanimously approved a bill to extend a psychedelics task force through the end of 2027 to develop updated recommendations on expanding therapeutic access to the novel drugs and potentially creating a regulatory framework for broader legalization. Just days after moving through committee—which came on the same day that the House of […]