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Oct 04
The Gotham Experiment: What Happens When Cannabis Meets Art and Fashion

The Gotham Experiment: What Happens When Cannabis Meets Art and Fashion Angel investor turned cannabis entrepreneur Joanne Wilson brings art, culture, and community to New York with her Gotham dispensary. <p>The post The Gotham Experiment: What Happens When Cannabis Meets Art and Fashion first appeared on High Times.</p>

Oct 03
Building Artists Into Brands: A Conversation with Sophie Steele on Music, Business and Cannabis Culture

Building Artists Into Brands: A Conversation with Sophie Steele on Music, Business and Cannabis Culture The music industry has never been an easy place to navigate. For every breakout story, there are dozens of young artists left wondering why their streaming checks don’t cover the rent or why the viral moment they dreamed of fizzled after a few weeks. That reality is exactly why Sophie Steele, founder of Kopius Media, <p>The post Building Artists Into Brands: A Conversation with Sophie Steele on Music, Business and Cannabis Culture first appeared on High…

Oct 03
Michigan Lawmakers Pass 24% Cannabis Wholesale Tax, Dealing Devastating Blow to Industry

Michigan Lawmakers Pass 24% Cannabis Wholesale Tax, Dealing Devastating Blow to Industry The legislation, which served as an integral pillar to the lawmakers’ budget deal, now heads to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s desk.

Oct 03
Vireo Growth Enters Definitive Agreements to Acquire Outstanding Senior Secured Convertible Notes of Schwazze

Vireo Growth Enters Definitive Agreements to Acquire Outstanding Senior Secured Convertible Notes of Schwazze The transaction reflects the continuation of Vireo’s M&A strategy and is expected to close later this month.

Oct 03
Dr. Buzzkill’s Cotton Mouth Killers Take the Dry Out of Your High

Dr. Buzzkill’s Cotton Mouth Killers Take the Dry Out of Your High Every cannabis consumer knows the feeling. You’ve just enjoyed a smooth joint, a flavorful dab, or maybe a heavy-hitting bong rip, and as you lean back, satisfied, you realize your mouth feels like the Sahara desert. That unmistakable dry, sticky, tongue-heavy sensation we call cotton mouth can crash a sesh faster than a bad playlist. <p>The post Dr. Buzzkill’s Cotton Mouth Killers Take the Dry Out of Your High first appeared on High Times.</p>

Oct 03
What Happened to the Sticky, Aromatic Cannabis Buds From the Mid-1990s?

What Happened to the Sticky, Aromatic Cannabis Buds From the Mid-1990s? The final composition of the buds largely depends on the post-harvest process, where commercial cultivators often overdry or improperly cure them.

Oct 02
Will This Tax Freeze Save California’s Cannabis Industry?

Will This Tax Freeze Save California’s Cannabis Industry? California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a law halting the 25% tax increase on cannabis until at least October 2028. But how will the state get around to this? <p>The post Will This Tax Freeze Save California’s Cannabis Industry? first appeared on High Times.</p>

Oct 02
Why You Shouldn’t Trust the Anti-Weed Lobby Smart Approaches to Marijuana

Why You Shouldn’t Trust the Anti-Weed Lobby Smart Approaches to Marijuana On August 25, the nonprofit group Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) sent a letter to President Donald Trump, calling on him not to approve a pending proposal to reclassify cannabis under federal law. In the letter, SAM warned the president that rescheduling marijuana under the federal Controlled Substances Act would lead to significant adverse outcomes. <p>The post Why You Shouldn’t Trust the Anti-Weed Lobby Smart Approaches to Marijuana first appeared on High Times.</p>

Oct 02
The Cost of Doing Nothing: How Delay and Indecision Are Sinking Cultivation Businesses

The Cost of Doing Nothing: How Delay and Indecision Are Sinking Cultivation Businesses Part I of a three-part series on how delaying ‘too costly’ infrastructure investments can lead to even greater hidden losses.

Oct 02
From Prison to Purpose: Deshaun Durham’s Fight for Cannabis Justice

From Prison to Purpose: Deshaun Durham’s Fight for Cannabis Justice Eight months ago, Deshaun Durham walked out of a Kansas prison two weeks before Christmas. He had been sentenced to serve eight years for cannabis possession, two pounds that in a legal state might barely raise an eyebrow. In Kansas, it was enough to brand him a felon, strip away his freedom, and nearly derail <p>The post From Prison to Purpose: Deshaun Durham’s Fight for Cannabis Justice first appeared on High Times.</p>