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Death Blow: CA's Cannabis Tax

The Golden State just made it harder for cannabis businesses to survive — again. Here’s why this 26% tax hike is a gift to the illicit market.

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NY's Pot Industry: Wins, Woes, Next

Despite crossing $1 billion in sales, New York’s cannabis market reveals a fragile ecosystem where equity ambitions, high taxes, and regulatory drag threaten to blunt its full potential.

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Nevada’s First Cannabis Lounge Closes—And It’s a Symptom of a Bigger Problem

The closure of Nevada’s first state-licensed cannabis lounge, Smoke and Mirrors, highlights the crushing weight of regulation, taxes, and lack of banking support in legal cannabis. Here's what needs to change.

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Legal Weed, Legit?

New York State regulators are investigating some of America’s biggest cannabis companies after receiving complaints that they have been selling marijuana to New York dispensaries that comes from unauthorized sources or is grown out of state, an illegal practice that has been called the industry’s open secret.

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Overregulation Kills Gold Flora

California’s Gold Flora was once a cannabis success story with $100M in annual revenue and 16 dispensaries. Now it’s selling off its assets under court supervision. The real culprit? A brutal cocktail of overregulation, high taxation, and policy missteps. And it’s not just California—other legal markets across the U.S. are showing the same dangerous signs.

Exploring Psychedelics at SXSW 2025
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Psychedelics in Spotlight at SXSW 2025

Exploring the Rise of Psychedelics and the Evolving Landscape of Cannabis Conversations at SXSW 2025

FDA Approves Landmark Cannabis for PTSD in Veterans - The Bluntness
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Landmark PTSD Cannabis OK

For years, military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have sought alternative treatments beyond traditional pharmaceuticals. Now, after years of regulatory hurdles and advocacy, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a groundbreaking Phase 2 clinical trial to study the effects of smoked marijuana on veterans with moderate to severe PTSD.

Despite Setbacks, Public Support for Marijuana Legalization Remains Strong and Continues to Shape Policy Nationwide
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Despite setbacks, support for weed

While several initiatives succeeded at state and local levels, others faced formidable obstacles. Despite these challenges, support for marijuana legalization remains robust, with 68 percent of Americans backing reforms—a 20-point increase over the past decade, according to Gallup data.