This Single Decision Keeps $10 Billion in Weed Money Out of America’s Economy—Every Year
As cannabis becomes a booming global industry, America is stuck on the sidelines. While countries like Canada, Portugal and Colombia ship products […]
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What Happens When a Cannabis Giant Absorbs a Cult Nursery? ‘If We’d Stayed Independent, We Might Not Be Here At All’
There’s a saying in economics that sums up consolidation: big fish eat little fish. It can be bitter, but you can only […]
FUBAR or Not FUBAR? What the Hemp Ban Really Means for Cannabis
This article is an adapted version of the Cannabis Confidential newsletter originally published here: FUBAR or Not FUBAR? The views expressed in […]
How the Cannabis Industry Supports Nevadans in Spite of Severe Financial Restrictions
A decade into legalization, cannabis companies are still locked out of tax deductions for giving back – but that hasn’t stopped them […]
Flower City Dispensary: Rochester’s Legacy-to-Legal Trailblazer
In New York’s fast-evolving cannabis scene, few names carry the mix of grit, heart, and legacy that Jayson and Britni Tantalo do. […]
California’s Adult-Use Cannabis Law ‘Failed Small Farmers,’ State Treasurer Says — Time to Start Over
“Prop 64 did that… Big corporations started buying up small family farms, thinking they could grow better… Maybe some of those smaller […]
Big Alcohol’s Hemp Civil War: Brands Want A Pause. Distributors Want To Sell THC.
The cannabis industry has spent the past year battling lawmakers, attorneys general and FDA ambiguity over intoxicating hemp beverages. Then something unexpected […]
The Raids That Shook Europe’s Cannabis Empire
Lisbon, October 2025. The room fell silent when Dr. Vasco Bettencourt, director at INFARMED’s Licensing Unit, took the stage. He knew what […]
Smart Cannabis: The AI Revolution No Operator Can Ignore
AI isn’t coming to cannabis; it’s already here. From automated grow rooms to predictive inventory systems and compliance bots, cannabis is quietly […]
OpEd: Dear California, This Isn’t Legalization
In this powerful speech, industry leader Ben Larson critiques California’s restrictive cannabis policies and calls for smarter, more inclusive legalization that protects […]