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Hurricane Melissa recently struck Jamaica with a fury the country hadn’t seen since the legendary Hurricane Gilbert in 1988. This Category 5 storm, with winds of nearly 185 mph and torrential rain, left 32 people dead, entire communities cut off, widespread structural damage across the island, and a humanitarian crisis in motion. On top of the human toll, Jamaica now faces an unprecedented cultural and economic loss: the hurricane wiped out whole cannabis farms, a national symbol and a vital source of income for both legal and informal growers. The scene is apocalyptic. In several parishes across western Jamaica, roofs…

WI gov candidates talk marijuana; NE tribe on gov/AG cannabis threats; OH poll: Dispensary support; Study: Canada’s legalization reduced youth use Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Free to read (but not free to produce)! We’re proud of our newsletter and the reporting we publish at Marijuana Moment, and we’re happy to provide it for free. But it takes a lot of work and resources to make this happen. If you value Marijuana…

You can spot a real brand in the wild. It walks into a room before the founder does. You see the logo on a skateboard, a guitar case, the back of someone’s neck. That’s the test. If people wouldn’t tattoo your brand on their skin, maybe it’s not a brand. Maybe it’s just merch. Josh Kesselman doesn’t complicate this. He doesn’t hide it behind a presentation or a “thought leadership” keynote. He looks at a room full of founders and says the thing people don’t say out loud. “When you launch a brand, ask: Is it tattooable? If the answer…

“Prop 64 did that… Big corporations started buying up small family farms, thinking they could grow better… Maybe some of those smaller family farms can come back.” California Treasurer Fiona Ma didn’t stop at calling the state’s legalization framework a failure. In Part 1 of our coverage from IgniteIt’s Market Spotlight: California, she broke down enforcement gaps, banking barriers, and the need for federal descheduling. In this follow-up, Ma went deeper, explaining why she believes California must start over and how the state can rebuild a fairer market for cultivators, consumers, and taxpayers alike. ‘We have to start all over’…

Every November, Americans take a collective breath to honor those who’ve worn the uniform, the ones who stood watch in silence, who carried both pride and pain home with them, and who continue to serve in quieter ways long after their military careers end.  For many veterans, returning home can be its own kind of battle. Sometimes this can be finding meaning in the noise of civilian life, rebuilding identity, or confronting the invisible scars left behind. In a surprising but welcome turn, the cannabis industry has become one of the places where many are finding not just healing, but…

FBI data: Marijuana arrests drive the drug war; MD gov’t psychedelics report; NE AG: cannabis a “poison”; SD committee’s medical marijuana & hemp recs Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Your good deed for the day: donate to an independent publisher like Marijuana Moment and ensure that as many voters as possible have access to the most in-depth cannabis reporting out there.Support our work at https://www.patreon.com/marijuanamoment/ TOP THINGS TO KNOWThe Consumer Brands Association—which…

A High Times veteran’s no-till living soil urban farming journey begins on a rooftop in New York City. This article originally appeared in High Times Magazine’s 50th Anniversary Print Issue. Order yours here and get it delivered to your door. Golden Jubilee What an honor to contribute to the 50th anniversary issue of the oldest brand in cannabis! I worked almost twenty years as the senior cultivation editor of High Times and I suspect that I got my job in the spring of 2002 in no small part due to the high-quality cannabis I’d bring to the office and share…

Across the country, women and non-binary leaders are reshaping the cannabis industry: breaking barriers, challenging conventions, and creating a more inclusive future. Now, their impact is being celebrated. The Grass Ceiling Honors, presented by GreenState in collaboration with Cann Studio, recognize exceptional changemakers redefining what leadership looks like in cannabis. From cultivation and entrepreneurship to policy, education, and advocacy, these honorees are the driving force behind an evolving and equitable industry. One honoree from each U.S. region will be recognized — five in total — and celebrated during Blunt Brunch Nationals in Las Vegas on December 2, as part of…

Incoming VA & NJ govs’ marijuana reform stances; Survey: Cannabis drinks reduce alcohol use; Hemp “loophole” myth; AMA study: Psilocybin use “surged” Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Free to read (but not free to produce)! We’re proud of our newsletter and the reporting we publish at Marijuana Moment, and we’re happy to provide it for free. But it takes a lot of work and resources to make this happen. If you value…

Hoodie Analytics projects the Commonwealth could command 4% of national cannabis sales as incoming Governor Abigail Spanberger prepares to pursue adult-use retail legislation. Virginia just leveled up. After years of stop-start cannabis reform, voters elected Abigail Spanberger as governor on November 4, setting the stage for the state’s long-awaited entry into adult-use cannabis. Spanberger has been clear about her stance: legalization, done right, means a safe, transparent, and fair market that reinvests cannabis tax revenue back into Virginia communities. With her win, the path toward retail sales looks real. This week, Hoodie Analytics co-founder and president Kris Walker shared a…