National Cannabis News
Leafly Politics Published on September 28, 2022 Amazon is lobbying to legalize, but its product managers are still fighting the War on Drugs. Why not ban apples and lighters too? (Sasha Beck / Leafly) The Haymaker is Senior Editor Bruce Barcott’s opinion column about cannabis politics and culture. A little more than a year ago […]
Leafly Eduardo Whittington just applied for a license to make cannabis products in his home state of New Jersey. Here’s how he got here, and what’s next. Eduardo Whittington, aka Eddie Lobo, has been in the weed game for almost a decade. In 2014, he became the third employee on Puffco’s start-up team, playing an […]
Leafly Politics Published on September 27, 2022 Seattle’s equity ordinances include retail worker safety and job protection rules that could be implemented in cities nationwide. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Last week Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell signed into law three ordinances designed to improve equity and safety in Seattle’s local cannabis industry. Equity programs are usually led […]
Leafly Politics Published on September 27, 2022 Medical canabis became more legal for pets in California. (Alesya/Adobe Stock) Countless thousands of California’s good doggies and cute kitties will suffer fewer seizures, and less arthritis pain, and anxiety, thanks to a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 18. Newly enacted Assembly Bill 1885 […]
Leafly Politics Published on September 26, 2022 Ever since Nevada legalized adult-use cannabis in 2016, consumers (and especially tourists) have wanted to know: When can I light up in a Las Vegas cannabis lounge? For the past six years the answer has been: Soon…we think. If you feel like you’ve read this Leafly story before, […]
Leafly Lifestyle Published on September 26, 2022 Rolling Loud is a weed-friendly event billed as the largest Hip Hop festival in the world. Since 2017, Hip Hop has been the most dominant music genre in the US, according to Billboard. With countless artists entering the legal cannabis industry, there’s a clear connection between our favorite […]
Leafly This story was written by Vuk Zdinjak and originally published on Benzinga. Trulieve Cannabis Corp. TCNNF is launching Khalifa Kush medical cannabis products in select Florida retail locations on October 1st. This is an exclusive partnership with multi-platinum selling, Grammy, and Golden Globe Award-nominated recording artist Wiz Khalifa in Florida. Patients can visit any Trulieve location in Florida on October 1 […]
Leafly Strains & products Presented ByGreen Garden Gold Published on September 23, 2022 This article is sponsored by Green Garden Gold. Image courtesy of Green Garden Gold. Find yourself in good hands with these hemp industry vets. In this moment when cannabis and hemp products are becoming increasingly legalized throughout the United States, it would […]
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Leafly Podcasts Published on September 23, 2022 A new Leafly / Whitney Economics report finds that ‘opting out’ of legal, regulated cannabis sales creates economic protection zones for illegal marijuana sellers in local communities. (AdobeStock image) This week we dive into new data that reveals how “opt out towns” keep the illicit market alive in […]
Leafly Politics Published on September 23, 2022 (Associated Press) Gov. Tom Wolf and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman want thousands of Pennsylvanians to clear their records for possession and personal-use convictions. If you’re a Pennsylvania resident with a low-level cannabis-related prosecution lingering on your record, you have a huge opportunity to set things right this month. […]
WATCH: Chicago rapper Vic Mensa seen giving away $10k in free gas as he promotes his new weed brand
Leafly Lifestyle Published on September 23, 2022 This article was written by Javier Hasse and originally published on Benzinga. Chicago rapper, actor, and activist Vic Mensa recently unveiled his new brand 93 Boyz, an equity-focused cannabis company – and the first Black-owned and led weed business in the state of Illinois. One of his first community initiatives involved heading […]
