Bill Weinberg

Legal

Crackdown on Cannabis ‘Gray Market’ In NYC Arrives

The long-promised crackdown on unlicensed cannabis sales is a reality now in New York City.

Legal

Native Nations Get the Jump on Minnesota Adult-Use Cannabis

The Gopher State’s first adult-use cannabis sales have been on two Native American reservations. The Red...

Legal

Montana Beats Back Anti-Cannabis Backlash

This spring, The Treasure State defeated the latest effort by anti-freedom forces to roll back legalization...

Legal

Empire Cannabis Club Co-Owner, Staff Arrested in NYC for ‘Obstruction’

New York City’s Empire Cannabis Club has been pushing the proverbial envelope on the possibilities for...

Cannabis

California’s Persisting Cannabis Dystopia Part 2

Here in part 2 of our exploration into Northern California's ever-increasing problematic cannabis-related issues, reporter Bill...

Cannabis

California’s Persisting Cannabis Dystopia: Part 1

There’s grim news from California, where cannabis industry profits are dropping, robberies of dispensaries are soaring,...

Current Events

International Outrage Continues After Singapore Executed Man for Cannabis Trafficking

The shocking conviction and execution for one kilo of cannabis was further marred by the trial’s...

Legal

New York Initiates Clampdown on Unlicensed Cannabis

In a paradox, New York authorities are finally unleashing the long-anticipated crackdown on the state’s legion...

Legal

Medical Cannabis User Challenges Urine-Test Regime for Workers

Rights for medicinal cannabis users in the workplace haven’t kept pace with the law in states...

Current Events

Cookies Opens in Thailand–With Stipulations

 The arrival of a major US multi-state operator in Bangkok is a sign of the global...

In The Magazine

Giving Tree Dispensary: Women First

The Phoenix-based wellness center is smartly marketing its products — and goes after menopause.

Politics

Even Free, Brittney Griner Remains a Political Pawn

It’s a fairly open secret that Brittney Griner was Putin’s geopolitical pawn when she was in...

Politics

Biden Approaches Trifecta of Cannabis Reform Wish List

Historic actions giving the cannabis industry access to financial services, expungement of convictions for possession and...

Legal

Litigation Blocks New York Cannabis Retail Licenses

Legal action has blocked the issuing of several retail cannabis licenses in New York state, with...

In The Magazine

Cannabis Around the World

Thailand, Canada, Israel and Costa Rica move the weed conversation forward.

Politics

New York: The Taming of the ‘Wild East’?

New York state is just now accepting applications for retail cannabis licenses. But the Big Apple...

Science

Climate Change and Cannabis: The Scary Truth

Some of the key cannabis cultivation zones around the world are also those feeling the earliest...

Culture

Cannabis ‘Vaudeville’ Traces History and Culture

New York’s East Village this summer witnesses the world premiere of a multimedia extravaganza centered on...

Economics

Oregon’s Illicit Cannabis Market is Booming

Industrial-scale illicit cannabis grow operations keep being raided by police in Oregon. So, why does the...

Current Events

Brittney Griner Trial Begins in Russia; Looks Like Political Show

Basketball superstar and US Olympic gold-medalist Brittney Griner, held in a Russian jail since February, is...