Why Most Cannabis Brands Fail to Scale
Scaling cannabis production isn’t just about output. It’s about process, consistency, and building systems that actually hold up under pressure. In cannabis, scaling sounds simple: grow more, produce more, sell more. For a while, that works. Then it doesn’t. Most operators don’t hit a ceiling because of demand or even product quality. They hit it because […]
Massachusetts Governor Signs Bill Doubling Legal Marijuana Possession Limit And Revising Industry Rules
The governor of Massachusetts has signed a bill to double the legal marijuana possession limit for adults and revise the regulatory framework for the state’s adult-use cannabis market. Gov. Maura Healey (D) approved the legislation on Sunday, about a week and a half after lawmakers sent it to her desk in unanimous House and Senate […]
New Jersey Hemp Product Restrictions Take Effect
Intoxicating THC products are now only available for legal purchase through licensed marijuana dispensaries. By Phillip Smith, The American Hemp Monitor A bill New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherill (D) signed into law at the end of last month and which went into effect Monday, Senate Bill 3945, temporarily tightens the regulation of hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoids […]
Trump Complains DOJ Is ‘Slow-Walking’ Marijuana Rescheduling, Four Months After He Issued An Order To Get It Done
President Donald Trump on Saturday appeared to complain that federal officials are “slow-walking” following through on an executive order he issued to complete the process of federally rescheduling marijuana. “You’re going to get the rescheduling done, right, please? Will you get the rescheduling done, please?” Trump said, seeming to speak to a Department of Justice […]
Colorado Marijuana Officials Announce Crackdown On Sales Of Hemp Products Amid ‘Risks To Public Safety’
These issues “present serious risks to public safety, market integrity and the tax revenue framework that supports Colorado’s regulated cannabis industry.” By Christopher Osher, ProPublica and Evan Wyloge, The Denver Gazette This story was originally published by ProPublica. Colorado regulators announced on Monday that they plan to crack down on companies that illegally sell cheaper […]
It Took a Text From Joe Rogan. Now Psychedelics Are a Federal Research Priority.
President Trump signed an executive order on April 18 directing the FDA to fast-track review of psychedelic therapies and committing $50 million to ibogaine research. The psychedelics community is cautiously optimistic, and watching closely. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Saturday directing federal agencies to accelerate research into psychedelic therapies and allocating $50 […]
Rosin, Raids and Risk: Spain’s New Cannabis Frontier
From home labs and deadly butane blasts to solventless rosin, police raids, and a legal gray zone, Spain is entering a more potent and more volatile phase of cannabis culture. On a cold night in late January 2025, a home lab in Espinardo (Murcia) ended in tragedy. Two young men were killed when a butane-based […]
Kratom Crackdown Signals New Drug Policy Shift
As federal cannabis rescheduling looms on the horizon and more states across the country begin rolling out regulations for legal psychedelic therapy, health officials have increasingly been targeting a centuries-old psychoactive plant from Southeast Asia with newly introduced measures of prohibition. Kratom is a leafy green botanical native to Southeast Asia that acts on the […]
Ohio Judge Temporarily Pauses Hemp Product Ban For Two Businesses
“The judge here is concerned about retailers that have made big investments in inventory, and they can’t move it, they can’t transport it, they can’t sell it.” By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal A Franklin County judge granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) to allow two smoke shops to sell off their products less than […]
Medical Marijuana Helps People Stop Using Opioids, Sleeping Aids And Other Prescription Drugs, Study Shows
Using medical marijuana appears to help people reduce the use of other medications, including opioids, sleeping aids and antidepressants, according to a new study involving more than 3,500 patients. They also experience far fewer negative side effects after switching to cannabis from prescription drugs. The results of the survey show that across all medication categories, […]