By Rod De Remer Regular newspaper readers probably remember that spectacular bust last year of a barge with nine tons of pot aboard. It was the first in a series of setbacks for major dealers. So what happened to the poor bastards whose boats were loaded to the gunwhales... Read more
Hemp Shutterstock The word “hemp” is of Germanic origins adopted into Old English. According to the Etymology Online Dictionary, “hemp” comes from the Old English word “hænep,” referring to Cannabis sativa. It originates from the Proto-Germanic word “hanapiz,” which is also the word source of the Old Saxon word... Read more
I’d spent a large part of the afternoon licking a week’s worth of journalistic wounds: unapologetically abusing a slew of strong IPAs from the comforts of the front porch, getting all glassy eyed in between regular fill-ups, while watching the October sky serve as a reminder of how all... Read more
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced on Thursday that he has directed his administration to explore issuing pardons for all convictions of simple marijuana possession. Beshear’s announcement follows President Joseph Biden’s move last week to pardon all federal convictions for low-level weed possession and a call for governors to take... Read more
Verano Announces Termination of Arrangement Agreement to Acquire Goodness Growth Holdings Inc. CHICAGO, Oct. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Verano Holdings Corp. (CSE: VRNO) (OTCQX: VRNOF) (“Verano” or the “Company”), a leading multi-state cannabis company, today announced it has terminated the arrangement agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”), dated January 31,... Read more
Two years ago, South Dakota was a symbol of the radical shift in attitudes toward marijuana use in America—a deep red, Trump-loving state that had defied conventional wisdom and embraced weed. But next month, the Mount Rushmore State could deal a reality check to the legalization movement. Voters there... Read more
Spliffs, blunts, mokes, mole bowls, skofes, and slaps are just a select few of the unbelievably silly names stoners have given to the various methods of ingesting cannabis and tobacco at the same time. Thus far, no one has managed to combine the two because cannabis is oil-based and... Read more
The Valens Company Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2022 Financial Results Cash flow from operations improved by $12.2 million quarter-over-quarter, exceeding previous guidance Continued to realize the benefits of Integration Initiatives, with adjusted gross margin(1) expanding to 24.9% of net revenue in Q3 2022 compared to 17.2% of net revenue in Q2 2022... Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday urged both Congress and state governments to follow the Biden administration’s lead and decriminalize marijuana. Harris’ comments, made during an interview on “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” came less than a week after President Joe Biden issued pardons to individuals who have previously... Read more
As New York hurtles toward the opening of its new legal recreational marijuana market, the state is apparently “scrambling to develop a way to measure when motorists are driving while under the influence of cannabis since there’s no current standard or valid testing.” That is according to a report... Read more
