What Are Cannabinoids?
I still remember the first time I heard the word “cannabinoids.” It was late at night in a hazy Amsterdam coffee shop, and a dreadlocked fellow patron was rhapsodizing about…
The Rise of the Cannabis Extract Dabbing Community
I’m in a friend’s garage, hunched over a glass rig that looks like it belongs in a science lab. There’s a blowtorch in one hand and a tiny dab tool…
Spain’s Burgeoning Hemp and Cannabis Scene
It’s midnight in Barcelona’s El Raval district, and I’m standing outside an unmarked heavy wooden door. A faint smell of weed and the muffled bass of music leak onto the…
Just Because the Cannabis or Hemp Laws Change Does Not Mean the Stigma Changes
I step out of a local legal dispensary, purchase in hand, and catch myself instinctively hiding the little green exit bag as an elderly couple walks by. Old habits die…
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…
Cultivating Cannabis: Business, Science & Culture
The air crackles with possibility. From the fertile fields where industrial hemp strains sway gently to the sophisticated laboratories unlocking the therapeutic secrets of CBD, and the evolving landscape of…
Legends from the 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,…
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…
Just Because the Hemp or Cannabis Laws Change Does Not Mean the Stigma Changes
I step out of a local legal dispensary, purchase in hand, and catch myself instinctively hiding the little green exit bag as an elderly couple walks by. Old habits die…
Legends from the 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…
We Came, We Saw, We Connected: Pacific Rim Fusion at CHAMPS Las Vegas 2025
What happens in Vegas… sometimes changes the game. Our team just got back from an electrifying few days at CHAMPS Las Vegas, and wow—what an experience. The energy, the innovation,…
