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,…
Why Does Everyone Say to Be Careful With Edibles?
The brownie I just ate is innocently staring at me from the wrapper. Chocolatey, chewy, harmless-looking… and loaded with 500 milligrams of THC. “I don’t feel anything yet,” I think…
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 –…
The Full Spectrum: News & Insights from Seed to Smoke
The world of cannabis is no longer a simple dichotomy of illicit versus legal. It's a vibrant, rapidly evolving landscape encompassing everything from the hardy fibers of industrial hemp to…
