A major new study shows that cannabis containing microdosed THC can significantly reduce chronic lower-back pain, without the dependency risks of opioids. By stimulating CB1 and CB2 receptors together, cannabis may offer the most effective relief for millions struggling with pain. Could this be the future of chronic pain management?

California and Texas are heading in opposite directions on cannabis and hemp. Governor Newsom’s AB 564 marks a win for the legal cannabis market with the reversal of California’s cannabis excise tax increase, while Governor Abbott’s GA-56 signals tighter restrictions for hemp retailers. Together, they spotlight the widening policy divide between two of America’s largest states.

California’s cannabis industry is funding child care, environmental cleanup, and public safety — but at what cost? With excise taxes jumping from 15% to 19%, legal operators are being squeezed out while illicit markets thrive. As the LA Times highlighted, the question is clear: can California sustain vital programs and a legal cannabis market, or are we pushing the industry toward collapse?

Two governors. Two visions. As Texas narrowly avoids a hemp ban and California raises cannabis taxes, the future of each states' industries hangs in the balance. This blog dives into how executive leadership shapes cannabis and hemp policy, and why Governor Newsom must act now to save California’s legal market.

420 lands on Easter as tariffs rise—a sign to resurrect the domestic cannabis industry High Holy Days This year, a haze of coincidence...