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Walk into any grow room, and it is easy to be drawn to the topic of lights, systems, nutrients, or genetics. But say the word microbiome, and suddenly the conversation shifts into big words and a bit of mystery. Some growers swear by living soil, others prefer rock wool or coco. Yet if you’ve ever wondered why two plants of the same strain, grown side by side, can express radically different terpene profiles or resin density—the answer may be beneath your feet, in the living web of microorganisms that surround your roots. Here at Mother Magnolia, we have been cultivating…
Following the first anniversary of Hurricane Helene, I found myself driving the same winding backroads I did last October, retracing the path of destruction with a different kind of weight in my chest. What once looked like chaos, the downed trees, caved-in roofs, and mangled bridges, has now settled into a strange stillness. But for those of us in Appalachia’s creative underground, the storm never really left. It just changed form. Helene didn’t only knock out power or flood valleys. It shattered spaces that had taken years, sometimes lifetimes, to build. It interrupted lives mid-movement, mid-breath, mid-bead of molten glass.…
For years, cannabis vaping has swung between convenience and waste. Consumers chased disposable ease, brands juggled endless SKUs, and the planet absorbed the cost as lithium-ion batteries piled up in landfills. Now a new shift is underway: the move toward open, interoperable, and reusable vape systems built to last rather than expire. The push is environmental, economic, and cultural. Disposables made vaping simple, yet also expensive, inconsistent, and unsustainable. Brands want to cut hardware costs, simplify supply chains, and deliver better user experience without the one-and-done waste. The next wave treats cannabis vaping less like gadgetry and more like infrastructure.…
Patients suffering from dementia associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) exhibit cognitive improvements following the sustained use of plant-derived cannabinoid extracts, according to placebo-controlled clinical trial data published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. An international team of investigators from Brazil and the United States compared the efficacy of low-dose cannabis extracts versus placebo in 28 patients with AD-associated dementia. Study participants consumed either a THC-CBD balanced extract or a placebo daily for 26 weeks. Patients’ cognitive performance was assessed at baseline and at 4, 8, 12, and 26 weeks. Patients who received the placebo experienced an overall decrease in their…
OH Senate rejects changes to marijuana & hemp bill; ME recriminalization ballot measure; Mike Tyson talks cannabis with PA leaders 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… BREAKING: Journalism is often consumed for free, but costs money to produce! While this newsletter is proudly sent without cost to you, our ability to send it each day depends on the financial support of readers who can afford to give it. So if you’ve got a…
Stephanie Shepard is the Acting Executive Director of Last Prisoner Project, where she leads the organization’s national work to free those incarcerated for cannabis offenses and to repair the lasting harms of cannabis criminalization. A powerful advocate for retroactive relief, Stephanie brings both lived experience and deep empathy to her role, turning her own story of incarceration and resilience into a driving force for change. NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 15: (L-R) Bartees Strange and Joy Oladokun perform onstage at the Last Prisoner Project’s Journey to Justice Gala at Sony Hall on October 15, 2025 in New York City.…
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As legalization debates heat up in Washington, a different kind of summit is taking the spotlight this November — one led entirely by Indigenous voices. The Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA) will host its fourth annual National Indigenous Cannabis Policy Summit from November 11–13 in Washington, D.C., during Native American Heritage Month. The three-day gathering will bring together tribal leaders, policymakers, business owners, healthcare advocates, and veterans to shape how sovereignty and plant medicine intersect in Indian Country. The theme this year, “Breaking Down Barriers, Beyond Borders: Indigenous Rising in Plant Medicine,” captures what organizers call a turning point for…
Cannabis use is associated with sustained reductions in analgesia and improvements in glycemic control in patients suffering from diabetic neuropathy, according to longitudinal data published in the journal Biomedicines. Israeli researchers assessed the adjunctive use of inhaled cannabis in a cohort of 50 patients suffering from treatment-resistant diabetic neuropathy. Study participants inhaled standardized, medical-grade cannabis flower (20 percent THC | 1 percent CBD) for five years. Patients reported significant decreases in their pain scores, as well reductions in their use of opioids and other prescription analgesics, over the span of the study. Specifically, participants decreased their morphine-equivalent doses by more…
Every year, the Super Bowl tries to show us what we think we look like. Flags, fireworks, familiar faces. But this year, America looks different. Bad Bunny is headlining the Super Bowl halftime show. A Puerto Rican artist, singing in Spanish, with a catalog that smells like krippy kush and coastal heat. When the country tunes in, it won’t just be watching a performance. It will be staring at its own reflection. For decades, the Super Bowl has been the nation’s most carefully curated moment of self-image: unity, patriotism, spectacle. Yet here comes Benito Martínez Ocasio, global reggaetón icon and…