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Big Donut is teaming up with the NFL, Big Pharma, and the Methodist Church to defeat legalization in Congress Follow the money: It’s the best-known adage in journalism, and for good reason. People often lie, but a money trail always gives it to you straight.Just ask the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), which recently deleted a list of their major donors from their website. We emailed CADCA, a national anti-drug organization based in Virginia, to ask why they’d do such a thing, but they failed to respond.The answer, anyway, seems fairly obvious.They don’t want you to know who puts…

In June 2020, Martine Pierre — Founder and CEO of Cannalution and the “Lioness of Marketing” — tweeted that she wanted to help more Black and brown entrepreneurs enter the cannabis space. The response from the community was enormous, so Pierre set out to connect people and learn more about how she could advance her goal of supporting and connecting BIPOC cannabis entrepreneurs. The result was Cannalution: a community platform modeled after historic HBCUs. Cannalution is an online university that teaches students about raising funds, the most successful types of cannabis businesses, plant science, legal and compliance nuances, and more.…

Humans have long been consumed with the quest for weight loss. Flesh-reducing soap, drinking vinegar, and ingesting tapeworms are just some of the pretty creative—and questionable—ways we’ve come up with to try and shed pounds.  While experts agree that increasing physical movement and following a healthy diet is the basis for long-term weight loss, many seek supplements for extra help—about 15% of Americans have tried them at some point during their lives.  But how many have tried cannabis?  Weed is well-known for its ability to provoke the munchies, so it would seem paradoxical that the plant could help us lose…

During their 90th annual meeting, the U.S. Conference of Mayors endorsed a resolution calling for Congress to pass federal cannabis banking reforms, Marijuana Moment reports. Sponsored by the mayors of Tacoma, Washington; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and Henderson, Nevada; the resolution stated that “the conflict between state law and the illegality of cannabis under federal law creates significant challenges and barriers for legally-owned and operated recreational and medical cannabis dispensaries and cannabis-related companies.” In the resolution, the mayors urged “Congress to pass the SAFE Banking Act of 2021 to provide financial security for cannabis dispensaries and related companies and enhance public…

Many cannabis farms are struggling to make ends meet, especially in California where there is a wholesale flower glut. Despite these challenges, the multi-state cannabis brand Stone Road has seen significant expansion in the last two years. Stone Road’s flagship farm is in Nevada City, California and its products are also available in Oklahoma and Massachusetts. Founder Lex Corwin spoke with Ganjapreneur about his vision for the brand, the setbacks and triumphs along the way, and how they’ve achieved regular growth in the historically fickle cannabis market. The thread tying the brand together from its natural farming practices to its…

CBD news and products keep coming at us all hot and heavy, Leafly Nation.  In the last 30 days, scientists found a common CBD claim didn’t hold up, but cannabidiol did help with opioid withdrawal.  CBD’s mainstreaming also continued with a major sports deal. Plus, we found some new gummies, capsules, and tinctures we like—even one from Travis frickin’ Barker. Leafly rounds up everything from the last month that’s fit to post about America’s second favorite pot molecule (after THC). Get up to speed with this essential rundown below. Top CBD news of November CBD did not lessen the impact…

Start your cultivation journey off right with these no-stress seeds. If you love bud, chances are high you’ve considered growing your own, and for good reason. On top of the financial benefits of growing your own flower—you won’t be shelling out to your adult-use store quite as often— picking up the hobby is an excellent way to connect with your cannabis on a deeper level. Getting your hands dirty in the growing process allows new cultivators to express themselves and select strains perfectly suited to their needs & environment. Caring for your bud from sprout to smoke, and experiencing a…

Harvest season just wrapped but breeders keep selecting and testing new varieties for big releases into the winter. Autoflower seeds continue to add fans thanks to bag appeal and straight-up dankness that rivals photoperiod seeds. “Now that we’ve got autos testing higher than photoperiods, we feel that’s a good representation of autoflowers,” said Nat Pennington, Breeder & CEO of Humboldt Seed Company. Nat’s recent Mint Jelly Auto is still such a barometer at 30%+ THC. In this ever-expanding market, many breeders take their shot, but only a rare few really slam dunk it. Here’s a bunch of top-notch autoflower seeds…

It turns out that putting random fluids in a bong is a stoner curiosity as old as weed-smoking itself. So much so that we even did it ourselves several years ago. After smoking out of a bong long enough, questions inevitably arise: Will something other than water taste good? Will it kill me? Will it get me insanely higher? The internet is awash with articles and forums weighing the validity of different liquids in bongs. One guy tried bong rips (separately) with mouthwash, hot sauce, Mountain Dew, and ranch dressing—I mean, how bored does one have to get? Ranch rips…

Pennsylvania officials announced on Monday that they will be providing up to $200,000 in matched funding for marketing projects to promote the state’s hemp market. The state Department of Agriculture said that non-profit organizations that take on marketing initiatives to increase hemp sales, exports or consumer awareness of the sector of the cannabis industry are eligible for the reimbursement funds. “Hemp has presented a unique opportunity to grow an industry from the ground up, supplying seemingly limitless sustainable construction materials, fiber and food products,” Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding said in a press release. 📣 Proposals from nonprofit marketing + promotion…