If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. You’re an adult (and if you aren’t, please close out of this article) — which means you really ought to be smoking weed like one. Gone are the …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. With April 20 (4/20) just around the corner, you may be looking for cannabis accessories to elevate your home décor. Long are the days of hiding your bongs …
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I remember walking into an On The Revel event with Lulu Tsui, one of On the Revel’s cofounders, and seeing big bold words that declared: “THIS IS NEW YORK CANNABIS.” It got me thinking—what is New York Cannabis? Cannabis is a shape-shifter. It’s a California sunset rolled into a joint, …
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This year’s presidential election was a historic one for weed, with both major presidential candidates endorsing marijuana legalization for the first time ever. Kamala Harris said that she would legalize adult-use cannabis at the federal level. At the same time, Donald Trump announced that he was backing Florida’s Amendment 3, …
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Building customer loyalty is hard enough in any business, but in cannabis, it can feel almost impossible. Despite rapid industry growth, cannabis brands struggle to cultivate long-term consumer relationships, often losing customers to the next dispensary offering a better deal. Regulatory fragmentation, inconsistent product quality and price sensitivity are just …
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A coalition of Democratic senators and representatives is calling on the Biden administration to finalize its plans to limit marijuana prosecutions at the federal level before he leaves office. In a Tuesday letter drafted by Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) along with Reps. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Earl …
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Cannabis beverages are the latest “trend” in cannabis consumption methods. But are cannabis beverages simply a trend? Research says “no.” In 2023, the global cannabis beverages market size was valued at USD $1.16 billion. From 2024, the market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 19.2 percent to reach …
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Sir Isaac Newton famously said, “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” This sentiment rings especially true in cannabis, where too often we find ourselves needing to build from scratch. Federal prohibition blocks the cannabis industry from tapping traditional tools like banks, financing …
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Imagine a massive, $27 billion (and growing) industry that can’t use everyday, traditional consumer infrastructure. There’s no Amazon, PayPal, Doordash, Target, Bank of America or Visa, but millions of businesses and people are still participating in it. What do you do? How do you solve for the lack of industry …
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Historically, the cannabis industry has faced a multitude of roadblocks. This comes as no surprise to you, I’m sure, as it’s only until recently that U.S. states have fought tooth and nail to legalize medicinal and adult-use of the plant and won. But one obstacle that the legal cannabis industry …
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