The Business of Cannabis and Hemp and the Normalization of the Industry
I never thought I’d see the day when a cannabis CEO’s post would pop up on my LinkedIn feed – yet here I am, sipping my morning Red Bull while…
Legends from the Cannabis Vault: UW
It’s a cold, drizzly night on the University of Washington campus, and I’m chasing a ghost story. They say that in the early ’90s a UW grad student stole a…
Legends from the Cannabis Vault: Purple Indica
The first purple bud I ever saw looked like forbidden fruit. A friend handed me a nug so violet it seemed unreal – deep purple streaks running through the green.…
Legends from the Cannabis Vault: G13
If any strain comes stamped with “Top Secret,” it’s G13. This cultivar’s backstory is one of the wildest in weed lore – a tale of government experiments and daring escapes.…
Legends from the Cannabis Vault: Trinity
Picture Northern California in the 90s: I’m in a smoky circle deep in the redwoods when a dreadlocked grower hands me a nug and says, “This is Trinity – careful,…
Legacy, Heritage, and Heirloom Cultivars – Why They’re Viewed as “Better” Than Some Current Strains
I’m on a sun-baked farm in the hills, watching an old-timer named Hank roll a joint from a jar labeled “1978 Afghani #1.” The first puff tastes like history –…
Impact of Government Cuts and Rescheduling of Cannabis in the US
I’m sitting on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on a grey afternoon, a faint smell of weed from an activist’s vape pen mixing with the whiff of political BS…
Swiss Regulated Cannabis Market Update
I’m high in the Swiss Alps – and I mean that both literally and figuratively. Picture this: I’m hiking above a valley in Switzerland, crisp mountain air filling my lungs,…
Impact of the New German Government on Cannabis Legislation
I find myself nursing a Pilsner at a Berlin beer hall, 2024, and the conversation at the next table catches my ear: “Kannabis Legalisierung, endlich! – cannabis legalization, finally. The…
Terpenes and Their Role in Cannabis and Hemp Flowers
I’m posted up in a dim corner of a Amsterdam coffeeshop, holding a jar of Lemon Haze under my nose. The citrusy punch hits me even before I spark up…
