At the finale of the Christmas show last year in Eugene, OR, I came out as a skid-row Santa, complete with rubber nose, plastic sack full of beer cans, and a pint of peppermint schnapps to fortify the holiday spirit. I also borrowed my wife Faye’s blue egg bucket and labeled it: “Homeless.” I’d jangle […]
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New York Governor Announces Start of Recreational Weed Sales
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday that regulated sales of recreational marijuana will begin in the state next week with the opening of a licensed retail shop in Manhattan. The dispensary, which will be operated by Housing Works, the nation’s largest minority-controlled HIV/AIDS service organization and largest community-based HIV/AIDS service organization, will begin […]
Afroman Announces 2024 Run for President
Hip-hop artist and cannabis community icon Afroman announced over the weekend that he is running for president of the United States in 2024. Afroman, who became a hero of the weed crowd with his song “Because I Got High” in 2000, announced his bid for the White House on Sunday during a concert performance at […]
Florida Issues Medical Cannabis Rules, Opening Doors for New Businesses
State regulators in Florida this week unveiled new rules for its medical marijuana program, a move that could result in a significant increase of the number of licensed businesses there. Local news station FOX13 in Tampa reports that the state Department of Health on Monday “set in motion a process to issue up to 22 […]
Core One Labs Nearing Commercial Mushroom Production in Canada
A Canadian biotech company says that it is ready to initiate commercial production of psilocybin mushrooms. Core One Labs Inc., which is based in Vancouver, is “set to begin commercial production of its clinical-grade psilocybin at a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) facility in January 2023,” according to Benzinga. The outlet reported that the company’s chief […]
Yearly Cannabis Sales in Washington State Decline by $120 Million
Cannabis sales in the state of Washington declined by about $120 million over the past year, according to a recent market analysis report, marking the first time regulated sales of pot have dropped in a decade. Retail sales of marijuana fell by more than 8% from July 2021 through June 2022, according to a report […]
Veteran Chronicles: A Passion for People
Please welcome to the Twenty22Many Veteran Chronicles, one of the hardest working activists in the country. The story of Cherissa Jackson—a woman, mother, veteran, advocate, and warrior—is bound to inspire you. It is truly an honor to introduce you to such an amazing individual. Jackson is a U.S. Air Force retired veteran who has served […]
Cash Only’s 420 Recs: Weed and Psychedelics Journalist, Madison Margolin
Madison Margolin is a writer and editor, known for her extensive coverage of plant medicine and its intersection with religion, though she’ll half-jokingly tell you that her beat is “Jews and drugs.” Madison also co-founded the print and online publication DoubleBlind, which focuses on psychedelics and their global evolution, and regularly contributes to outlets like […]
New Jersey Adult-Use Marijuana Sales Jumped In Latest Quarter, Topping $100 Million For First Time, State Reports
New Jersey adult-use marijuana sales exceeded $100 million for the first time in the third quarter of the 2022 fiscal year, with combined medical and recreational cannabis purchases totaling $177,710,764, the state reported on Friday. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) said that, between July and September, adult-use sales reached $116,572,533—a 46 percent increase […]
New Hampshire Lawmakers Prepare Legalization Bill
New Hampshire Lawmakers Prepare Legalization Bill New Hampshire Public Radio reports that the “top Republican and Democrat in New Hampshire’s House of Representatives are teaming up to introduce a bill to legalize the possession and retail sale of marijuana in New Hampshire.” The GOP controls the lower chamber, and the top Republican, House Majority Leader […]