Posts by Jay
Rescheduling cannabis, the budtender’s influence, and the illicit market.
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) currently has five categories of substances, with cannabis currently listed as a Schedule I. The drugs on the scheduled substances list are in order from most dangerous and addictive to least dangerous and addictive. This means cannabis is currently listed as among the most dangerous and addictive drugs as a schedule I substance – with “no currently accepted…
Read MoreHow Cann Is Changing the Cannabis Game for Everyone
Do you know Cann? Cann’s cannabis-infused tonics made their colorful & flavorful splash into cannabis in 2019, first launching into MedMen’s retail stores in California. Since then, the LGBTQ-owned brand has exploded and can be found in several states. Cann is currently available in California, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Nevada, and Illinois. There’s a lot to love…
Read MorePrison sentences, California taxes, and Maryland police corruption.
Former cannabis exec to serve 22 months in prison This is quite the story y’all, and I can’t lie. It’s kind of depressing, but worth talking about. Helios Dayspring, the founder and former CEO of California retail brand, Natural Healing Center, was sentenced to 22 months in prison last week. Dayspring was convicted of bribery and failing…
Read MoreNo hope for legalization, cannabis education, and brand competition.
This actually made me really sad. Ross’ thoughts sum up what a lot of us are feeling. After the 2020 election, our space was operating on new & exciting energy. We ended the year on a high note (pun not intended, but not changing it) as we visualized the future and cannabis stocks soared. And not just for…
Read MoreThe Sweet Recipe Behind Cookies’ Success
Why I haven’t talked about the Cookies brand with y’all before – I’m not sure. Maybe it’s because lots of people talk about it, so I didn’t want to say the same old thing. But. I think the Cookies brand is unique, and I know other professionals agree. There’s not another brand that operates the same way…
Read MoreBoston Beer Enters Cannabis, L.A. Revamps Social Equity, Rhode Island Legalizes Cannabis
Boston Beer Is Joining Canadian Cannabis So, I admit. I was a cannabis beverage skeptic. Not about the product itself, I love cannabis beverages – Cann’s lemon lavender is absolutely incredible. I will be the first in line to purchase a pre-flight cannabis drink at the airport, too – hello airplane jitters 👋. But, I had my…
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