Meet California’s New Director of Cannabis Control
California’s medical cannabis market began in 1996 when voters passed Proposition 215 (the Compassionate Use Act), making it the first state to […]
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New York’s Cannabis Boom Is Real, But So Are the Risks
The Most Exciting US Market No cannabis market in the United States has experienced a more compelling growth trajectory over the past […]
How to Kill the California Cannabis Industry
A Field Manual for the True Believer. An inversion in the spirit of Dr. Strangelove: confronting hard truths head-on by following bad […]
[Video] Corporate Weed Has a Problem. This Maine Field Might Be the Answer
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A 15-minute film follows one season of sun-grown cannabis in Maine and a partnership built to survive outside the corporate model. In […]
What Happens When a Weed Nerd Runs the Numbers
Make Great Weed. Know Your Numbers. Pay Your Debts. By Nicholas Sosiak via Cannabis Confidential In 2018, Canadian cannabis was supposed to […]
Sherbinskis Was Dying. PrimeTime Took the Risk.
For years, Sherbinskis occupied a rare place in cannabis culture. The brand was widely associated with premium flower, cultural relevance, and one […]
$1.3 Billion/Month Later: What Cannabis Banking Has Really Taught Us
A decade ago, most banks wouldn’t touch a cannabis business. Whenever banking access came up, the discussion stopped almost immediately. People said […]
Undercover Boss: The Day A Cannabis CEO Shopped His Own Stores In Disguise
This article is an adapted version of the Cannabis Confidential newsletter. It’s a rare session that I’ll step away from the screens, […]
EXCLUSIVE: Cheech & Chong’s Cannabis Co. Plans 100 Branded Stores in 18 Months: ‘We Don’t Need To Be an MSO’
When I spoke with Cheech & Chong’s team in 2025, the tone leaned more toward business planning than cultural throwback, which makes […]
Buy Low, Stay High: Dispensaries Are Selling for Pennies on the Dollar
For years, getting into the cannabis industry was a high-stakes game reserved for the well-capitalized. Entrepreneurs shelled out millions for real estate, […]