6 days ago

Every Day is Veteran's Day

Good morning, Jason Beck and Rico Lamitte, and hello out there Susan Soares, we talked about going to war earlier this week, and also...

Jun 29

Cannabis Dog Whistle: Local Control

This story is dedicated to my friend Susan Soares, my inspiration, mentor, and wonderful friend. And a shout out to Menakah Mehajan for...

Jun 29

500 Stories: Why I Created the American Cannabis Report

Five years ago, I created the American Cannabis Report as a platform to share what I’d learned about the elimination of hemp in America...

Jun 27

New York Reaches for the Stars

I just got back from a due diligence trip to check out a new marketing client in New York City. Things are popping off in a New York...

Jun 25

The Grift of "Local Control"

Samantha Kadera is an emergency room doctor who works in West Los Angeles and lives in Manhattan Beach, the sweet little whitebread beach...

Jun 22

Deep in the Hateful Heart of Texas

I’m joining Stone Slade for a tale of Texas today, which will be based on story from High Times: “Texas Republican Party Policies Include...

Jun 20

Cannabis and Brilliance

My story today comes from Cannabis.net: None of it will be news to the wonderfully creative and brilliant dear readers of the American...

Jun 18

Free ACHEM Global Health Summit

ACHEM, The Association for Cannabis Health Equity and Medicine, is a professional medical association within the Cannabis Health Equity...

Jun 17

Dennis Peron: Gay, Pacifist, Pot Dealer ... and American Hero

My story today comes from High Times: “‘Cannabis Buyers Club’ Documentary Featured at Tribeca Film Festival” Trigger warning for the...

Jun 7

Study (and Life) Prove that Cannabis Increases Empathy

This story was carried in several sources and I'll cite The Fresh Toast but originally reported in Benzinga, “Study: Cannabis Makes...

May 30

CWCBE Coming to NYC

The Cannabis World Congress and Business Expo (CWCBE) is coming to New York City for the EIGHTH TIME, from Thursday June 2 to Saturday...

May 30

Boone Cutler, US Cannabis Coalition Advisor

A good story for Memorial Day: “The United States Cannabis Coalition is proud to announce the appointment of retired US Army Sergeant...

May 27

California Dispensaries 100% Effective at ID

It seems like just yesterday that I reported on a very similar story to this one by Marijuana Moment "“California Marijuana Retailers...

May 26

Good News from Billy Caldwell

Here at the American Cannabis Report, we've been following the dramatic story of Billy Caldwell, The Boy Who Changed the Law in the UK....

May 25

PODCAST: State of Cannabis News Hour

Dear Readers, If you have an hour and want the latest cannabis news read to you, check out: The State of Cannabis NewsHour - 05.25.2022...

May 25

BUSTED: Prison Pigeons in Peru

If there wasn’t a file on me in Washington yesterday, there’s one now. That’s because I Googled “How to Smuggle Drugs into Prison” as...

May 20

Highly Suspect Police Action in Highland Park

Here's a head-scratcher from the ABC news affiliate in Detroit, WXYZ: [Trigger warning, this story is about police mistreating cannabis...

May 20

We Endorse Dr. Oz as Republican Senate Candidate from Pennsylvania

In the race for Pennsylvania's hotly-contested US Senate seat, Republican votes are still being counted this morning. Better late than...

May 18

Social Equity Concerns in New Jersey

Spotted an article in NJ.com with a heartwarming headline: “How These Black Families are Helping Each Other to Enter N.J.’s Legal Weed...

May 13

A Word About Cannabis Heroes

I have a confession: I have not been living up to the incredible introduction I get from the fellas on the State of Cannabis News Hour....

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