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Defense Wins Championships: Why Distribution (Not Branding) Will Determine Who Survives the Cannabis Shakeout 69% of cannabis consumers have no brand preference. 18% say brand influences their purchase at all. So why is the industry still obsessed with logos and packaging? Eric Offenberger, CEO of Vext Science, argues the durable competitive moat in cannabis is the licensed retail door — not the brand on the package. <p>The post Defense Wins Championships: Why Distribution (Not Branding) Will Determine Who Survives the Cannabis Shakeout first appeared on High Times.</p>

Doja Pak Takes on Europe: The Cali Brand Known for Elite Genetics Enters Regulated Medical Markets Doja Pak, the California brand known for elite genetics and finished-product standards, is entering Germany and UK medical markets through a partnership with CP Medical. Here's what they're doing differently. <p>The post Doja Pak Takes on Europe: The Cali Brand Known for Elite Genetics Enters Regulated Medical Markets first appeared on High Times.</p>

The Legends Who Built Cannabis Culture Are Finally Certified. It’s Called Oakland Legendary. Oakland was the first city in the country to create a cannabis equity program. Now it has a certification mark so consumers can find the operators who built the culture before legalization existed. <p>The post The Legends Who Built Cannabis Culture Are Finally Certified. It’s Called Oakland Legendary. first appeared on High Times.</p>

Legalization Was Supposed to Be Bad for Kids. It Turned Out to Be the Opposite Thirty years into the transition to regulated cannabis markets, teen use and ease of access are at or near the lowest levels ever recorded. It’s prohibition — not legalization — that put kids most at risk. This is an op-ed contribution from Adam J. Smith, Executive Director of the Marijuana Policy Project. The views expressed <p>The post Legalization Was Supposed to Be Bad for Kids. It Turned Out to Be the Opposite first appeared on High…

He Spent 50 Years Fighting for Cannabis Freedom. Now He’s in an Idaho Prison Being Held for Marijuana Addiction Treatment Dana Beal helped build the cannabis legalization movement — organizing smoke-ins, founding the Global Marijuana March, bringing ibogaine to Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines. He appeared in a Hulu documentary that premiered today. He is also 79 years old, sitting in an Idaho prison, and being held longer than his sentence requires. <p>The post He Spent 50 Years Fighting for Cannabis Freedom. Now He’s in an Idaho Prison Being Held…

The Oakland Blazers Started As An April Fools’ Joke. Now The Merch Is Real The Ballers mark the 'high holiday' by taking pre-orders for weed-friendly alt-identity gear — and announcing a charitable partnership with Oaksterdam University. <p>The post The Oakland Blazers Started As An April Fools’ Joke. Now The Merch Is Real first appeared on High Times.</p>

High Times Publisher Josh Kesselman Just Made the Forbes Cannabis List. It Started With a Magazine Smuggled Under His Jacket at 16. Josh Kesselman bought his first copy of High Times at 16, smuggled it under his jacket out of a New York City shop, and read it twice cover to cover. Federal agents later raided his Florida headshop, seized his bongs and told him rolling papers were legal. He took the hint, built RAW into a $200 million global empire, then bought High Times for $3.45 million. Forbes just named…

Jimmy Kimmel Made a Hulu Doc About High Times, But It’s Really About Free Speech, Its Director Says Hulu’s new 4/20 anthology series includes a documentary on High Times and its founder. Director Kyle Thrash tells High Times why he came looking for a human story, not a nostalgia piece, and found one that still feels unresolved. Dana Beal is 78 years old, standing in a courtroom in Gooding County, Idaho, facing a <p>The post Jimmy Kimmel Made a Hulu Doc About High Times, But It’s Really About Free Speech, Its…

This 4/20, Remember The Cannabis Prisoners Legalization Left Behind Stephanie Shepard writes that 4/20 should not only celebrate cannabis culture, but also confront the people still serving decades and life sentences for the same plant. <p>The post This 4/20, Remember The Cannabis Prisoners Legalization Left Behind first appeared on High Times.</p>

Smoke Odor Exterminator: 25 Years of Clearing the Air Smoke Odor Exterminator marks 25 years in smoke shop culture, building a legacy around odor-eliminating candles trusted by generations. <p>The post Smoke Odor Exterminator: 25 Years of Clearing the Air first appeared on High Times.</p>