Your guide to the cannabis industry

Ask HN: How to get compeitors to use our open source interop-prototcol?

In fact, some of these informal conversations have led directly to changes in the model -- it's just the person giving the feedback won't do it publicly, there's no Issue filed, no PR -- and we still don't actually move forward on the integration; and the project doesn't have the community feedback publicly documented -- so it looks less "strong" than it really is Many of the vendors have APIs (unique, bespoke) but they are just slightly different (eg: Area vs

Show HN: Relaunching job site for niche highly regulated market

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Jenny Taitz: Stress resets, the ultimate mental health hack

Stress is contagious — but so is calm. Psychologist Jenny Taitz explains why one stressful moment tends to snowball into the next, and shares small, immediate resets you can practice anywhere to break the spiral before it starts.

The Big Brains in Lansing Underestimated the Tenacity of the Cannabis Buyer and the Realities of…

Michigan’s new 24% cannabis wholesale tax was built on tidy modeling and shaky assumptions. Lansing’s economists treated cannabis buyers as…

From Transactional to Transformational: Why Smart Guidance Beats Hard Selling in Cannabis Retail

Smarter Guidance > Harder Selling: The Real Secret to Great Cannabis Retail

The Hidden Reason Moms Are Walking Away From Cannabis

Most moms don’t want to get high they just want to feel human again. It’s time the cannabis industry caught up.

The Surprising Truth: Cannabis Users Are Fitter and More Active Than You Think

Cannabis Users Are More Active Than You Think: The Truth Behind Fitness and Weed

Why Cannabis Wants to Be Human

The Spiritual Warning Hidden in Every High

Discovering How U.S. Cannabis Pages Connect on Wikipedia

The internet is full of connections we don’t usually see. Every time we click a link, we’re moving through an invisible web of…

Two New Cannabis Social Equity Program Educational Videos Released

The Social Equity Team has a series of videos with information on the Cannabis Social Equity Program. The first four video in this series…

ESOPs Could Be the Cannabis Industry’s Most Powerful Equity Tool

Talking about equity in cannabis can feel a little . . . abstract. The industry says all the right things about inclusion, empowerment…

New RFP for On-the-Job Training in New York City’s Cannabis Industry

We are excited to announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) for on-the-job training (OJT) in New York City’s cannabis industry. The RFP…

Awaken to Cannabis’ Three Strains

Modern hybrids descend from these.

Cannabis! A Viper Vaudeville — Igniting Art, Activism, and Healing

Few projects merge art and activism as seamlessly as Cannabis! A Viper Vaudeville. This genre-defying theatrical concert blends music…

Large Genetic Study Links Cannabis Use to Psychiatric, Cognitive and Physical Health

New genetic map reveals shared biological roots between cannabis habits, mental illness and medical risks

Cannabis Advisory Council Meeting Recap: Aug. 20, 2025

By the LCB Social Equity Team

The Dangerous Double Standard: Why America Loves a Killer (Alcohol) and Fears a Plant (Cannabis)

Let’s think back to National Beer Day for a moment. It’s April 7th. The scene is beamed across televisions nationwide. The sun is out, the…

The Latest Research on Cannabis

A decade ago, I wrote a review of the literature on marijuana’s health effects in TIME. Five years later, my updated one was in Psychology…

Quality Assurance in Cannabis Retail: The 2G Poly Advantage

In the rapidly evolving cannabis industry, maintaining consistent quality is paramount for success. The 2G Poly Premium 2mL Durable…

Acknowledging Cannabis & Mental Health 💚

A look into what we know and need to learn about cannabis use and it’s effects on our mental health. ✨