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August 10, 2026

New York to Allow Weed Sales at Farmers Markets, Giving Small Growers a Fighting Chance

New York has expanded access to Cannabis Showcase Events, giving licensed microbusinesses more ways to participate in temporary markets and reach consumers beyond traditional dispensaries. The […]
August 10, 2026

Opinion: Cannabis Should Be Mandatory. The ‘Normie’ World Needs a Joint More Than Anyone.

What would happen if everyone, from world leaders to stay-at-home moms, tried weed? Cannabis might function less as escapism and more as a tool for empathy, […]
August 10, 2026

Vernell Varnado on Panama Red, Vietnam and 60 Years of Weed

From his first joint overlooking San Francisco to “happy smoke” in Vietnam, backyard plants in Inglewood, postal routes, Amsterdam coffeeshops and today’s legal dispensaries, Vernell “Papa […]
August 6, 2026

So Will the Hemp Ban Be Delayed or Not? Tensions Rise Between the GOP and the White House

A Senate stopgap funding bill would delay the federal prohibition on most hemp-derived THC products until December 11, but Republican senators Ted Budd and Pete Ricketts […]
August 6, 2026

Cannabis in Germany: Club Licenses Stall While Medical Access Shrinks

Germany has received nearly 900 applications for cannabis cultivation associations, but only just over half have been approved as clubs struggle with licensing, location rules, financial […]