Inside Denver’s struggles to diversify its $700M marijuana market
“It’s not the program’s fault,” Cohen said, praising the efforts of city and state policymakers. “There’s a high cost to all the regulations.” As weed legalization spreads across the country, white-owned cannabis companies are overwhelmingly the ones raking in billions of dollars a year selling a drug that disproportionately... Read more
Arkansas officials OK signatures for marijuana initiative
Supporters of a recreational marijuana initiative have turned in the required number of valid signatures, moving the measure closer to appearing on Arkansas’ ballot this fall, election officials said Friday. A spokesman for the secretary of state’s office said supporters of the proposed constitutional amendment had reached the 89,151... Read more
New Hampshire stands alone in New England as only state without legal marijuana
New Hampshire has set itself apart from the rest of New England as the only state in the region that still hasn’t legalized recreational marijuana. Through ballot initiatives and legislation, cannabis prohibitions have fallen over the past six years, from Maine to Rhode Island. Advocates for marijuana legalization said... Read more
New Jersey cannabis commission slow to implement workplace rules, the sale of edibles
Consumers, business leaders, and pro-cannabis advocates continue to accuse the state Cannabis Regulatory Commission of dragging its feet on changes they seek to the nascent adult-use cannabis industry. The commission is set to meet for its monthly meeting Thursday, where it will discuss an array of topics, including making... Read more
From Poison to Purple: 5 Sativa Strains You Have to Try

Here are five sativa strains that are guaranteed to meet or even exceed their stereotypes. Read up and then hit your local retailer.

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Marijuana tax revenue doubles in Illinois, cannabis sales surpass $1.5 billion
Illinois has seen a 50% increase in cannabis tax revenue since last year, thanks to the booming adult-use cannabis industry. Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office said Monday that adult-use cannabis sales exceeded $1.5 billion so far this year. “Illinois has done more to put justice and equity at the forefront... Read more
Fate of Missouri Marijuana Initiative Petition Unclear as Signature Count Continues
Whether Missouri voters will get a chance to legalize recreational marijuana in November is still in question. The latest incomplete tabulations from Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s office, obtained under a Sunshine Law request, show the Legal Missouri 2022 initiative is short of the necessary signatures in four of the six Congressional... Read more
CT releases names of marijuana businesses given initial approval
The state has released the business names of the 16 applicants and their financial backers who were selected to be among the first to grow cannabis in Connecticut. The applicants hail from Bridgeport, Hartford, New Britain, Manchester, Middletown, Southington, Stamford and Waterbury, but can choose to operate their grow... Read more
The Best THC-Infused Drinks to Cool Down This Summer

A cannabis-infused beverage that mimics the predictable, fast-acting effects of alcohol is the Holy Grail of the cannabis industry. Multinational liquor brands are positioning themselves for a long-predicted federally legal U.S. market.

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Why Does Marijuana Smell Like a Skunk?

The cannabis plant is known—and even celebrated—for its distinctive skunky odor. You can find references to the pungent smell in marijuana strain names like Skunkberry, White Super Skunk, and Thelonious Skunk.

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