Chinese researchers at Shandong University just published a study in the Journal of Archaeological Science that does something straightforward: it tells the truth about cannabis's place in human history. Using phytolith analysis — the study of microscopic plant silica structures found in soil — the team examined 132 samples from two Late Neolithic settlements in the Shandong province. What they found was not marginal or incidental. Cannabis was one of the five grains.

So, are cannabis pens gaining ground in North America? The overall trend says yes. However, a more insightful question is why they are becoming more popular and what this reveals about the future of legal cannabis.

This is the legacy knowledge drain, and it is the quiet catastrophe nobody in the cannabis industry wants to talk about openly—because acknowledging it means acknowledging that the "professionalization" of weed has, in many respects, destroyed the thing that made it worth professionalizing.

The petrochemical industry that grew in hemp's absence now generates revenues in the tens of trillions annually across its downstream product chains—plastics, synthetic fibers, lubricants, paints, solvents, packaging, insulation, construction materials.

In the rapidly evolving world of cannabis, information is the most valuable currency. For years, platforms like Cannabis.net have served as the ultimate hub for enthusiasts, patients, and industry professionals to stay informed about legalization, medical breakthroughs, and market trends

Every two years, cannabis advocates wheel out the same ritual. Ballot measures, candidate endorsements, grasstops lobbying, NORML scorecards, press releases about historic progress. Every two years, a version of the same headline runs: "Cannabis Reform Reaches Tipping Point." Every two years, the people who believed it discover that the tipping point was a marketing event.

This makes us now ponder if the future of the marijuana industry will be handed over to Big Cannabis, as this move may capitalize on a huge financial shift (possibly the biggest one we’ve ever seen): quite possibly, it could signal the end of the 280E tax laws due to Schedule III reform.

That is a fair question. The 7OH market can be confusing, especially with so many tablets, shots, gummies, powders, Pseudo products, MIT products, MGM-15 products, and specialty alkaloid blends available online. Product names can sound similar, strengths can vary widely, and shoppers need more than flashy packaging to make a confident decision.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described the rescheduling as something the president did 'at the behest of the American public, who largely support it.' That framing deserves scrutiny. The American public largely supports full federal legalization. They were given partial medical rescheduling. These are not the same thing, and the study makes that impossible to misread.

Here is where it breaks down. Section 2 of the application — the Activity section — asks applicants to specify which substances they handle. One of those questions asks whether your firm will be handling or dispensing recreational marijuana. If you answer yes, you are, by the federal government's own definition, admitting to trafficking a Schedule I controlled substance. On a federal form. With your name, address, Social Security number, and Tax ID attached.