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7 Mistakes Made When Buying Cannabis Flower

by alishabee | 12:00am

Even if you are a new buyer or consumer of cannabis, you can avoid making these common mistakes and experience the fullest quality of experience, value, and safety possible from your cannabis flower.

Opinion

The Trillion-Dollar Question: Why Big Pharma's Monopoly Fights to Keep Cannabis Illegal?

by Reginald Reefer | 12:00am

A recent study published in Health Economics provides a smoking gun that prohibition apologists would prefer you ignore. Researchers found that cannabis legalization reduces prescription drug spending by approximately 6% in small group insurance markets, with the effect growing stronger over time. Translation: when people can legally access cannabis, they spend less money on Big Pharma's products.

Medical

You Don't Snore When You Fall Asleep Using Cannabis? - Medical Study Shows Medical Marijuana Can Help with Sleep Apnea

by HighChi | Friday Jun 6, 2025

The results are generating buzz: a significant number of sleep apnea sufferers report improved sleep quality, reduced snoring, and fewer apnea episodes after using cannabis-based products and certain cannabis strains for sleep apnea.

Opinion

Texas Hands the Cannabis Market to the Cartels : How SB3 Hands the THC Trade to Criminal Organizations

by Reginald Reefer | Thursday Jun 5, 2025

In a stunning display of political theater disguised as child protection, the Texas House just voted to eliminate an $8 billion legal industry and hand it directly to Mexican and Chinese drug cartels. Senate Bill 3, which passed 95-44 late Wednesday night, bans virtually all THC products in Texas—effectively criminalizing an industry that employs thousands of Texans and serves millions of adults who prefer regulated products over black market alternatives.

News

What Has Generated $25,000,000,000 in State Tax Revenue and Still Illegal in the US?

by 420 Bills | Wednesday Jun 4, 2025

Since the dawn of legal adult-use marijuana markets in 2014, U.S. states have collectively generated nearly $25 billion in tax revenue from cannabis sales, marking a transformative milestone in the nation’s approach to cannabis policy and public finance. A recent report by the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) reveals that in 2024 alone, states with legalized adult-use cannabis collected more than $4.4 billion in tax revenue—the highest annual total recorded to date.

Opinion

Mavericks Genetics Cannabis Seeds Review: Top U.S. Seed Bank?

by BehindTheWaves | Wednesday Jun 4, 2025

One of Mavericks Genetics' core offerings is feminized seeds. These are specially bred to eliminate the guesswork in cultivation by producing only female plants. These are responsible for resin-rich, cannabinoid-heavy buds.

Opinion

Does Weed Damage Your Heart? - Why a 55-Person Study Shouldn't Panic Millions of Cannabis Users

by Reginald Reefer | Tuesday Jun 3, 2025

Just when you thought we'd moved past the era of "Reefer Madness" headlines, a new study has sent cannabis prohibitionists into overdrive. "Cannabis use in any form directly linked to significant risk of heart damage," screams the latest round of sensationalized reporting. The media machine has latched onto this research with the fervor of a temperance crusader finding a bottle of whiskey in Sunday school.

Opinion

The Entourage Effect: Scientific Reality or Cannabis Marketing Fantasy?

by Reginald Reefer | Monday Jun 2, 2025

Until more definitive research emerges, the most honest answer to "Is the entourage effect real?" remains: "We think so, but we're still figuring out exactly how it works." That may not make for catchy marketing, but it's the closest thing to truth in our current state of knowledge.

Opinion

Could Federal Cannabis Legalization Fund a Universal Basic Income Plan for All Americans?

by Reginald Reefer | Saturday May 31, 2025

In a groundbreaking pilot program, New Mexico is using cannabis tax revenue to provide no-strings-attached cash payments to residents, creating what may be the most innovative social welfare program in the United States. This isn't theoretical policy experimentation—it's a real program delivering real results to real people who need financial support the most.

Opinion

THCA Flower vs. Regular Weed: Can Your Friends Tell the Difference? (Spoiler: Probably Not)

by Cannabis.net | Friday May 30, 2025

THCA and THC are essentially the same thing. The former, however,  is THC’s acidic precursor with an additional molecular structure making it legally distinguishable from Delta-9 THC.