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It's Friday afternoon at Total Wine and More in Arlington, Va., and the shelves are sparkling with shiny bottles and cans. They include an option that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago: drinks containing THC instead of alcohol, in more than 30 flavors and varieties. With names like Mountain High, Buzzin' Breeze and Citrus Bliss, most...
MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A study of more than 66,000 U.S. adults finds that heavy drinkers who also used cannabis were less likely to develop liver disease than those who drank heavily without using weed. While the study authors were quick to say that this isn't a recommendation to start smoking cannabis, the CBD component of the pl...
The experience in both wine and cannabis starts with ritual: swirling, inhaling, letting heat or air coax the plant's chemistry to life. Where wine has long relied on sommeliers to guide that moment, cannabis has spent decades without an equivalent voice to explain how cultivation, curing, and preparation shape what a consumer feels. The emergence ...
The verdict is in on hemp in Ohio. After going through the House and Senate in the Buckeye State, Senate Bill 56 (SB 56) was sent to a legislative conference committee where members voted to approve, as well as advance a "negotiated" version of the bill (1,2). The new version brings new updates to the voter-approved adult-use cannabis legalization ...
It's Friday afternoon at Total Wine and More in Arlington, Va., and the shelves are sparkling with shiny bottles and cans. They include an option that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago: drinks containing THC instead of alcohol, in more than 30 flavors and varieties. With names like Mountain High, Buzzin' Breeze and Citrus Bliss, most...
EVANSVILLE – Marijuana has long been illegal in Indiana. But now the burgeoning hemp business that's allowed scores of Delta-8 and Delta-9 products to flood the market could be in trouble, too. Earlier this month, as part of the massive bill to reopen the federal government, officials provided clearer definitions between what's legal and what's not...
As Canada sets its sights on doubling non-US exports over the next decade, one sector believes it's being overlooked, despite already contributing hundreds of millions of dollars abroad. Canada's cannabis industry, once hailed as a global pioneer, is now calling for federal and provincial governments to recognize its growing export footprint and pr...
The cannabis market continues to evolve quickly, and every year introduces another New Cannabis brand aiming to stand out with quality, craft, and consistency. One New Cannabis brand making a major impact is Dialed In Gummies, which is now expanding into Arizona after building a strong following across several states. As the industry grows more com...
As the cannabis industry continues to grow, researchers are taking a deeper look at the Aromas that shape consumer perception and product quality. In an industry often dominated by THC percentages, this new direction highlights how Aromas may offer a more reliable and meaningful way to evaluate cannabis. With consumers becoming more educated and se...
The evolution of underground industries in the United States often reflects bigger shifts in technology, regulation, and consumer demand. Just as the Hemp Market has rapidly expanded due to innovation and access, a darker parallel is emerging with the rise of ghost guns—untraceable firearms that can be built at home. Understanding how these markets...
After operating as a joint coffee house/cannabis dispensary for the past eight months, the geometric building at 2742 Broadway in Eureka will soon be remodeled and reopened as a Shotz Coffee, which also has locations in Fortuna and Rio Dell. This transition marks a new chapter for the uniquely designed structure and for customers who have become fa...
MENOMINEE, Mi. (WBAY) – A cannabis dispensary in Menominee, Michigan, submitted paperwork on Thursday to sue the city for $20 million in compensatory damages. This developing situation has quickly become one of the most talked-about business and political disputes in Menominee, raising questions about city governance, licensing, and the future of c...
A six-member committee of state lawmakers met late Wednesday into early Thursday to recommend a slew of changes to cannabis statute as well as a ban on intoxicating hemp, including hemp-derived THC and CBD beverages. The Ohio House then voted 52-34, around 1 a.m., to send Senate Bill 56 back to that chamber for one last vote on what looks to be a l...
Immigration enforcement raids at two Central Coast cannabis farms resulted in $26 million in lost revenue, with a 100,000 pound reduction in harvested and dried cannabis, Glass House Farms reported on Nov. 12. "In light of the events of this past summer we made the hard decision to completely revamp hiring and staffing practices for both employees ...
Small-scale cannabis producers seeking more control when it comes to selling and delivering their crops are getting a boost from Humboldt County's Board of Supervisors, which has approved rule changes making it easier to do cottage industry-style cannabis business. Changes to the county's cannabis ordinance designed to allow "micro-businesses" to b...
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission moved forward on Tuesday with its efforts to regulate the sale of consumable hemp products as questions swirled around the future of the industry due to federal restrictions on the products approved by Congress last week. A provision of the funding bill for the U.S. Department of Agriculture that ended the lo...
