President Donald Trump recently said his administration is “looking at” moving cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III. For some in the industry, that shift promises relief: the end of the 280E tax stranglehold, new opportunities for research, and a symbolic acknowledgment that marijuana has medical value. But Schedule III would not end prohibition. People
In California’s wine valley, a cannabis company just got caught running 16 diesel generators to keep its operation alive. Not as backup power. Not during emergencies. As the main engine of the business. On August 15, Central Coast Agriculture Inc. agreed to pay $620,000 to settle an environmental protection lawsuit with the Santa Barbara County
Original publication: November 1994. WOMEN, POT AND PRISON JULIE STEWART, PRESIDENT, FAMM Ruth Helgesen, at 53 years old, imagined that her golden years would be spent living peacefully with her male companion, Glenn, in their simple home in the isolated woods of northern Minnesota. Together they rebuilt their house and lived off the land. Until
Original publication: November 1994. WOMEN, POT AND PRISON JULIE STEWART, PRESIDENT, FAMM Ruth Helgesen, at 53 years old, imagined that her golden years would be spent living peacefully with her male companion, Glenn, in their simple home in the isolated woods of northern Minnesota. Together they rebuilt their house and lived off the land. Until
Colombia is among the countries that have had the most back-and-forth on cannabis regulation—perhaps rivaled only by Mexico (and, of course, the US). Congress has already debated the issue a grand total of eight times, but has never reached a real outcome. Last week, the First Committee of the House of Representatives approved a constitutional
In Peru, hemp is shifting from confusion and taboo to a driver of economic and environmental development. What was once just an idea now has a legal framework, with regulations on the horizon. The plant offers the possibility of transforming agriculture, diversifying the economy, and even providing solutions to the climate crisis. How? Through legal
For some time now, advertising has been a thorn in the side of weed companies. Censorship on multiple platforms doesn’t help matters, and the effects of these outdated measures can be seen in the numbers. But now, Google seems to be timidly moving to change this, by launching a pilot program to allow cannabis ads
In recent weeks, a shocking headline has been making the rounds again: “King Charles uses medical cannabis to treat his cancer.” Some reports even mention a “small grow” at Highgrove along with oils recommended by Swiss doctors. So, what’s going on? For many, cannabis is a trusted companion in the face of serious illnesses: cancer,
“I’m just giving people what they want. We’re giving them choices, somethin’ real, somethin’ that vibes with their lifestyle. It’s about creating that alternative, that go-to, for every occasion. Cannabis has been a part of our culture forever. Cannabis, these drinks, it’s all about wellness, about living your best life,” Snoop Dogg says in an
The greatest threat to the future of cannabis may not be legislation or corporatization, but the silent extinction of its genetic diversity. The modern cannabis industry has evolved faster in the past ten years than it did in the ten thousand years prior, but it has come at a cost. As we have raced toward
