The Terpene Trail
Cannabis Terpene Manifesto
When I started working in California’s medical cannabis industry in 2009, I knew that cannabis would be sold across the globe in convenience stores, specialty shops, and pharmacies alike. The inevitability of that future captivated my ambition, but I struggled to resolve how that future would take shape. As years
From Waste To Taste: A Pre-Roll Story
Flower is the medicine. ‘Complete cannabis’ has been and always will be the most effective way to consume. The process of taking whole flower, bursting its trichomes and filling your mind, body and soul with its seductive aroma will not be replaced anytime soon, especially for the legacy consumers. It
The Truth Behind California’s Dirty Secret
California’s regulated cannabis market is often hailed as a pioneering model for the legalization and commercialization of cannabis. However, beneath the surface lies a dirty, dangerous secret that few are willing to address openly. The state’s legal cannabis industry is failing and the black market is thriving, and in the
Beyond the Headlines: Street Views of America’s Cannabis Industry From My Eight-City Tour [Part 1]
This month, I set out to uncover the true state of affairs of the cannabis industry on the East Coast and in the Midwest. My tour included events and in-market meetings with operators in eight cities: NYC, Newark, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, St. Louis, Columbia, and Kansas City (just writing this
How Did We Get Here? Cannabis Prohibition Explained, Part II
Now, you understand how cannabis went from an ordinary cash crop in colonial times to a demonized Schedule I drug. By the late 1980s, penalties for cannabis related offenses got totally out of hand. The number of people imprisoned for nonviolent drug offenses in the US skyrocketed (from 50,000 in
Cannabis Terpene Manifesto
When I started working in California’s medical cannabis industry in 2009, I knew that cannabis would be sold across the globe in convenience stores, specialty shops, and pharmacies alike. The inevitability of that future captivated my ambition, but I struggled to resolve how that future would take shape. As years
How Did We Get Here? Cannabis Prohibition Explained, Part I
This week, U.S. Democrat and Republican lawmakers have reintroduced a bill to set the basis for the legalization of adult-use cannabis at the federal level. Although the proposed legislation won’t have a real effect on the cannabis industry in the short term, it will help lawmakers to have the tools to create
Beyond the Headlines: Street Views of America’s Cannabis Industry From My Eight-City Tour [Part 2]
I continued my trek along America’s hottest cannabis markets to understand what’s really going on in Massachusetts, Illinois and Missouri. (If you missed out on my insider info about New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, you can catch up here). 1. Boston, Massachusetts NECANN Boston is a three-day homecoming of cannabis on
