I Followed a Secret Shopper Into Dispensaries. Here’s What They Don’t Want You to See.
Dispensaries and cannabis brands are increasingly borrowing a page from mainstream retail by using secret shoppers to evaluate the in-store experience. Secret shoppers enter a store like any other customer, make a purchase, and observe how staff perform, without employees knowing they’re being evaluated. Cannabis dispensaries are a bit different from other retail environments. Products […]
Hemp THC Drinks Are Exploding. Here’s Why the Alcohol Lobby Is Panicking.
Big liquor is against it, and even some cannabis advocates are cool toward hemp-based THC — but that’s not stopping growth. If you happen to stop by for a concert at the United Center in Chicago, you can now catch a marijuana-like buzz by purchasing a hemp-based drink with 5 milligrams of THC for about […]
Think You Have the Best Homegrown in California? Here’s Your Chance to Prove It.
This article originally appeared on the High Adam newsletter. Subscribe here. For 2026, the California Cannabis Awards adds a new category for the backyard farmer. Here’s what you need to know. Are you a Golden State ganja green thumb with a knack for growing backyard bud? If so, the California Cannabis Awards is giving you […]
Here’s Why Many Cops Support Trump’s Marijuana Rescheduling Move (Op-Ed)
“Every hour an officer spends on a simple marijuana case is an hour not spent investigating violent crime, stopping human trafficking, or getting fentanyl off the streets.” By Gary Wiegert, former St. Louis police sergeant via Missouri Independent I dedicated decades of my life to helping keep St. Louis safe. As a former cop, I […]