Stories By Greg Zeman
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Joint Opinions
The Real 420 Is Dead
April 13, 2018With the steady infusion of corporate funding and profit-oriented philosophy into the cannabis industry, cultural institutions...
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Economics
How Local Control Is Creating Access Deserts in California
April 7, 2018California has plenty of cannabis, but depending on where you live in the state you may...
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Economics
The IRS Has a New Weapon in Its War on Weed
April 3, 2018With the introduction of a new policy that targets cannabis lobbying and nonprofit advocacy groups, the...
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Politics
Mitch McConnell Proposes Legalizing Industrial Hemp
March 28, 2018Some people may be shocked that the Republican Senate majority leader is proposing the federal decriminalization...
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Politics
Legal Cannabis Inches Forward in Jamaica
March 27, 2018Many people associate Jamaica with cannabis, but the island is just starting to fully enact decriminalization.
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Politics
Chicago & the Role of Local Gov’t in Cannabis Legalization
March 25, 2018Voters in Cook County, Illinois — home of Chicago — overwhelmingly support legalizing adult use cannabis. Their decision...
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Cultivation
Gold Seal: San Francisco Growers Look Towards the Light
March 21, 2018Gold Seal SF is pinning its future on quality and compliance
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Economics
Legal Wholesale Pot Prices Down 13% in 2017, Still Dropping
March 16, 2018According to a report from an independent commodity data services firm, the wholesale price of legal...
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Politics
Medical Cannabis Zoning Battle Could Cost Detroit Millions
March 12, 2018Detroit's city council was poised to implement medical cannabis zoning regulations, but then voters stepped in...
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Politics
What Colorado’s ‘First’ Cannabis Lounge Means for Weed
March 9, 2018A Colorado coffee shop making headlines for its cannabis consumption permit application isn't really "the first,"...
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Economics
$30 Million and Counting: Nevada’s Pot Tax Jackpot
March 4, 2018The Nevada adult-use cannabis market has only existed for half a year, but sales have already...
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Economics
Canada’s Adult Use Delay: Lost Profits & Stock Opportunities
February 27, 2018Canadian cannabis stocks dipped on the news of delays in the country's adult use legalization rollout....
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Cannabis
The Flavor of the Future: Selecting Next Season’s Strains
February 12, 2018Part festival, part focus group — phenotype tastings are a perfect expression of the delicate balance...
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Legal
Requiem for the 1,000 mg Cannabis Chocolate Bar
February 3, 2018New potency caps on cannabis edibles in California are too stringent for many medical patients, but...
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Cannabis
VA Blames Prohibition for Lack of MMJ Research
January 23, 2018Despite overwhelming evidence that veterans can benefit massively from cannabis medicine, obstacles created by federal prohibition...
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Concentrates
The Clear: The Raw Power of THC Distillate
January 20, 2018What started as a “repair” process for sub-standard BHO is now a concentrate phenomenon in its...
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Current Events
California Faces Potential Legal Marijuana Shortage
January 15, 2018Industry insiders in San Francisco and Los Angeles are nervously eyeing local licensing delays for cultivators...
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Legal
Why LA’s Legal Cannabis Market Is Still Delayed
January 12, 2018Los Angeles is a central hub of California cannabis commerce and culture — the single largest...
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Economics
The Rise (& Immediate Fall) of Cannabis Stocks in 2018 So Far
January 8, 2018The stock market is notoriously fickle, and cannabis stocks are no exception.
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Concentrates
New Year’s Resolution: Give Rosin Another Chance
January 7, 2018This new year, one writer resolves to appreciate rosin, the dabbable extract made from applying heat...