Columnists December 5, 2020 Cannabis Myths Persist, Fueled by its Forbidden Flower Status By Dan Mitchell Cannabis Internet can be like hanging out with Slater in the movie 'Dazed and Confused': passionate, but not always on the mark. Read More 15
Columnists November 28, 2020 Despite Lung Warnings, Gusto for Smoking Cannabis Persists By Dan Mitchell Its the ultimate show of flower power: though people are becoming more aware of their lung health and the warnings around smoking anything, sales for bud continue to rise during the pandemic. Read More 4
Columnists November 21, 2020 Will California Be the Next Mushroom Kingdom? By Dan Mitchell Some California lawmakers want to decriminalizing psychedelic drugs, like mushrooms, in the coming legislative session. Read More 5
Columnists November 14, 2020 Voters Said They Want Weed Legalized. Will Politicians Listen? By Dan Mitchell The election showed us more than just who voters want as president; it showed the nation has turned a corner on pot. Read More 8
Columnists November 7, 2020 Wine and Cannabis Industries Should Evolve Together By Dan Mitchell The annual Wine and Weed Symposium brings together two "frenemy" industries that have a lot to work out to work together. Read More 0
Columnists November 1, 2020 Beware The Annual Cannabis-infused Candy Scare Stories By Dan Mitchell Parents, police and news reports seem to be realizing that that no one wants to give away their pricy pot to kids. Read More 6
Columnists October 24, 2020 Biden And Harris Support Pot Legalization, But Will The Senate? By Dan Mitchell Stock-pickers seem to have already “priced in” a Democratic victory on Election Day when it comes to cannabis companies. Read More 2
Columnists October 18, 2020 The Rise of ‘Weedfluencers’ is Leading to Industry Distrust By Dan Mitchell Celebrities, from Tommy Chong and Roseanne Barr to Martha Stewart, have flocked to weed to enhance their “brands.” Read More 1
News October 12, 2020 New State Cannabis Laws Move Needle, But Only Marginally By Dan Mitchell Hoped-for fundamental changes to state law on matters like high taxes and over-regulation will have to wait until next year. Read More 2
Columnists September 26, 2020 Interstate Commerce And Pot Don’t Mix, But That May Change By Dan Mitchell If green-lit, contracts between states would spur an “explosion of new investment, expansion, and business formation.” Read More 0
Columnists September 19, 2020 Some have long used pot to sleep, now science may affirm them By Dan Mitchell A new study, by scientists at UC San Diego, moves the needle just a little on research around cannabis and sleep, and results are promising. Read More 3
News September 12, 2020 Gimme MORE: Key Vote on Federal Pot Legalization Coming By Dan Mitchell The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement Act (MORE) is slated for a vote in the House later this month. Read More 3
Business September 8, 2020 Is Cannabis an ‘Industry’ in the U.S? Depends Who You Ask By Dan Mitchell Language is important in the pot world in surprising ways, and a new debate over what to call the business is brewing. Read More 2
News August 29, 2020 Is a 2020 Biden and Harris Ticket Good for Cannabis Legalization? By Dan Mitchell The elevation of Harris to the national ticket has elicited a collective sigh of relief from worried legalization advocates. Read More 0
News August 16, 2020 Hazy Science: Medical CBD Proponents Rely on Anecdotes But Push For Research By Dan Mitchell CBD Nation is a documentary based largely on anecdotes, but refreshingly, the filmmakers are up front about that as research lags. Read More 1
News July 8, 2020 Ill at Eaze: Famed Cannabis Platform Part of Federal Probe By Dan Mitchell None of this would have been a problem if the cannabis industry, like every other legal business in the U.S., had access to banking. Read More 1