Photo courtesy of The People’s EcosystemDe La Rosa When Christine De La Rosa, CEO of The People’s Ecosystem, a California-based cannabis operator, suffered a pulmonary embolism from undiagnosed lupus in 2010, it took her five years before she began successfully treating her condition with cannabis—something she would have tried... Read more

A bipartisan pair of Pennsylvania state senators touted their adult-use cannabis bill back in February. Seven months later, its formal introduction still awaits. But a House tandem beat them to the punch Tuesday, as Democratic Reps. Jake Wheatley and Dan Frankel announced House Bill 2050, the “Cannabis Regulatory Control... Read more

A bipartisan pair of Pennsylvania state senators touted their adult-use cannabis bill back in February. Seven months later, its formal introduction still awaits. But a House tandem beat them to the punch Tuesday, as Democratic Reps. Jake Wheatley and Dan Frankel announced House Bill 2050, the “Cannabis Regulatory Control... Read more

In May, vertically integrated multistate operator Jushi Holdings Inc. announced it had appointed Marina Hahn, a founder of SVEDKA Vodka, to its board of directors. With decades of experience at beverage behemoths such as Pepsi and Anheuser-Busch, Hahn’s expertise is in creating and identifying strong, fast-growing brands that resonate... Read more

Growing a cannabis crop at an indoor facility can provide consistent and healthy yields all year long, even in the most brutal outdoor climates. But just because a facility has bricks and mortar doesn’t necessarily guarantee a grower’s success. In addition to the extreme heat and moisture loads within... Read more

To celebrate California’s legal cannabis industry, the California Exhibition & State Fair has partnered with Cultivar Brands, a California-based marketing agency, to host its first-ever state-sanctioned cannabis competition and awards ceremony next year. The competition will present awards for California-grown cannabis flower only, according to a press release. The... Read more

Location: Cummington, Mass. Indoor, outdoor, greenhouse or a combination: “Indoor is my style. More control, less problems and better-looking bud. If I could grow in the triangle, then I’d pick outside, hands down. But here in Massachusetts, inside.” Can you share a bit of your background and how you... Read more

Location: Cummington, Mass. Indoor, outdoor, greenhouse or a combination: “Indoor is my style. More control, less problems and better-looking bud. If I could grow in the triangle, then I’d pick outside, hands down. But here in Massachusetts, inside.” Can you share a bit of your background and how you... Read more

Courtesy of The Weldon Project | Mission After spending 13 years in prison for a cannabis conviction, Weldon Angelos, a presidential pardon recipient, founded The Weldon Project to advocate for the release of others who are serving time for cannabis offenses.  Upon his release from prison after serving 13... Read more

When Wanda James was working to open her first cannabis dispensary over ten years ago, she was poised with many stressors, such as raising capital and worrying about not going to jail in the midst of it. In 2009, James and her husband, Scott Durrah, opened the first Black-owned... Read more