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Los Angeles-based musician and cannabis farmer/hybridizer Willy Christie has spent the past five years hybridizing his own proprietary cultivars. His mindfulness and innate insight can’t be helped, as he was raised by his mother—a legally deaf music teacher—and his father—a legally blind tennis instructor. Mindfulness was not taught, it was emulated. Christie said he took a deep dive into psychedelics more than 10 years ago, going through what’s now referred to as “ego death,” in an effort to discover bliss and find unity with God. He used them as a tool to find meaning in this life and get beneath…

Cannabis data and research company BDSA projects U.S. cannabis sales to grow from $25 billion in 2021 to $42 billion by 2026, with the new and emerging markets driving the majority of that growth, according to the company’s fall 2022 global cannabis market forecast. Cannabis Business Times spoke with BDSA CEO Roy Bingham to gather the company’s predictions on where the industry is headed in 2023 based on findings from its market forecast report. RELATED: Eastern Cannabis Markets Expected to Dominate Bingham says the company anticipates price compression and competition from the illicit market to continue to be a challenge for operators in…

Maryland lawmakers who are part of a marijuana legalization workgroup convened on Tuesday, hearing testimony on workplace and impaired driving policy issues related to the reform. Members of the Cannabis Referendum and Legalization Workgroup—which was formed last year by House Speaker Adrienne Jones (D)—took testimony from representatives of the non-profit National Safety Council (NSC). The witnesses advised the panel on a number of issues as lawmakers work to inform future regulations following Maryland voters’ approval of a legalization referendum during last month’s election, which triggered the implementation of complementary legislation covering rules for basic policies like possession and low-level home cultivation.…

As the cannabis industry continues to emerge, brand differentiation is critical for new and existing operators.And this year, the cannabis industry saw differentiation in products and how they are marketed, as well as a focus on consumer education.© Courtesy of ParfittParfittCannabis Business Times spoke with Laurie Parfitt, CEO of LKP Impact Consulting, a fractional CMO firm, to discuss the top cannabis marketing trends that emerged in 2022 and the opportunities they provide businesses.1. Increased emphasis on product differentiation.Parfitt says the industry is starting to see companies focus on how they can differentiate themselves in the edibles space by creating different…

In the eternal words of Aaliyah, if at first you don’t succeed, dust yourself off and try again.That’s exactly what California state Sen. Scott Wiener (D) did this week when he refiled a bill to effectively decriminalize the “possession, preparation, obtaining, transfer, as specified, or transportation” of a handful of naturally-occurring hallucinogens: Psilocybin, DMT, ibogaine and mescaline (not derived from peyote). The bill also sets “allowable amounts” of these substances that adults can possess: 2 grams of DMT; 15 grams of ibogaine; 2 grams—or up to 4 ounces—of a plant or fungi containing psilocybin or psilocin.”“Decriminalizing psychedelics is not particularly controversial…

Find the perfect strain for your ideal NYE, whether by yourself at home or out on the town. The long year draws to a close and New Year’s Eve approaches. Time to welcome a brand new year and bid farewell to the old! Whether you spend the occasion reflecting on how far you’ve come, planning your resolutions, or partying so hard that the old year fades from memory, we have all the strain that will help you slide into 2023 with joy and ease. Host a party with Midnight (simona/Adobe Stock) You’re making sure your friends have a place to…

Detroit, Mich., has cleared another legal hurdle in its efforts to stand up an adult-use cannabis market after a judge denied plaintiffs’ request to halt the city’s licensing process.A prospective cannabis business owner and a medical cannabis company in Detroit filed litigation in September that claimed the city’s adult-use cannabis ordinance gives unfair preference to longtime Detroit residents.U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman denied the plaintiffs’ motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, according the Detroit Free Press.Michigan launched adult-use cannabis sales in December 2019, and Friedman issued…

A top Minnesota lawmaker says that she expects marijuana legalization to be included in the governor’s forthcoming budget request, though she reiterated that the reform “will take a long time” to move through the legislature. House Speaker Melissa Hortman (D) told MinnPost that she’s optimistic that there’s enough momentum in her chamber to enact legalization, pointing out that the House has already passed such legislation in a past session and that the Democratic caucus “has gotten more progressive on that issue and not less so.” “I don’t know about the Minnesota Senate. I would be surprised if they didn’t also…

A new analysis of a massive dataset of medical marijuana patient records from across the U.S. suggests that states with restrictive eligibility criteria are likely “deterring patients from seeking the medication they need” and compromising access to information on why people use cannabis. Nugg MD, a cannabis technology company that links people to doctors via telemedicine for medical cannabis recommendations, shared the results of the analysis exclusively with Marijuana Moment. The dataset was based on more than 210,000 anonymized patient records. One of the key findings concerns health conditions that people cite as the reason for seeking out medical cannabis.…

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — PRESS RELEASE — Doobie, a multi-state cannabis delivery service, announced today that it has launched operations in San Francisco in partnership with Posh Green Cannabis Boutique, the first Equity Retail Cannabis Dispensary in San Francisco independently owned by a woman of color.Located in Hunters Point, Posh Green was founded by San Francisco native Reese Benton. Posh Green offers top-shelf premium cannabis products and actively supports local farmers and greenhouse vendors. Benton is a force in the San Francisco cannabis market, and a leader, equity advocate and mentor for women in the cannabis industry.”We…