Colorado’s Marijuana Product Testing Rules Have Safety Gaps, State Audit Finds
“There’s an increased risk that marijuana products sold in Colorado may have contaminants or may inaccurately list potency.” By Sara Wilson, Colorado Newsline Colorado’s regulatory framework to test marijuana for contamination and warn consumers about risks has significant gaps, a state audit found. The recently-released audit focused on problems with product testing and inconsistent monitoring from the […]
Hemp Businesses Are About To Learn What Marijuana Operators Already Know: Payroll Can Disappear Overnight (Op-Ed)
“When a payment processor leaves, a business loses convenience. When a payroll provider leaves, people miss paychecks, and employer liability goes through the roof.” By Leah Kollross, Roll With Paid Last Thursday was the final deadline that Square gave its merchants to pull every single CBD and hemp-derived product out of their catalogs, online and […]
European Cannabis Photo Essay: Mallorca, Lisbon and the Swiss Alps
Words and photographs by Matías Nicolás Cardozo, Matca Films. A year on the road with a camera, from a hemp field in the Mallorcan interior to an EU-GMP room outside Lisbon to a living soil grow in the Swiss Alps in October. This article originally appeared in High Times’ Spring/Summer 2026 print edition. Get yours here. This […]
Military veterans support legalizing cannabis, poll shows (Newsletter: October 20, 2026)
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NORML Says Federal Prohibition Shouldn’t Make Marijuana Industry Contracts Unenforceable
A leading marijuana consumer advocacy organization is urging a federal appeals court to reconsider its ruling that cannabis industry contracts are not enforceable as long as federal prohibition remains in effect. Last month, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit overturned a $31.8 million jury award that Michigan marijuana cultivation […]
Hemp THC Drink Company Lets Customers Buy A 6-Pack For Their Congressional Lawmakers As Federal Prohibition Looms
With the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products set to take effect before the end of this year, a company that sells cannabis-infused drinks is inviting customers to “take a stand against prohibition” and buy a round of beverages for their members of Congress. Herb Light’s “Cheers Against Prohibition” campaign, launching on Wednesday, will let […]
Brazil Election 2026: What Bolsonaro vs. Lula Means for Cannabis
Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, edged Lula in the first round and has named a cannabis executive as his pick for health minister. With the October 25 runoff days away, Brazil’s patient associations fear a market built for corporations, while investors see an opening in Latin America’s biggest economy. Brazil is a […]
The King of Cannabis Sets October 24 Philly Premiere
Starring Luis Guzmán, Alimi Ballard, and Charles Malik Whitfield, the crime drama inspired by true events explores ambition, loyalty, and the underground cannabis trade. Before cannabis dispensaries became part of the American landscape, there were people like Russ. The King of Cannabis, a crime drama inspired by true events and set in 1990s Philadelphia, follows […]
A Return To Criminalization Is Not The Solution To Unfair Rules Differences Between Hemp And Marijuana (Op-Ed)
“This division, at once under- and over-regulated, is not the cannabis and cannabinoid industry that any of us need.” By Adam Smith, Marijuana Policy Project This week, Chris Lindsey, a former Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) staffer and now vice president of the industry association American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp (ATACH), published an op-ed […]
Most Military Veterans Support Legalizing Marijuana For Recreational And Medical Use, Poll Shows
A strong majority of military veterans support legalizing marijuana and other cannabis-related reforms, according to a new survey conducted by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA). IAVA’s survey of 47o of its members found that 61 percent want to legalize cannabis for recreational purposes and 87 percent want to allow medical use. Nearly three out […]