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SXSW 2023 Cannabis Branding Panel Announced, Argie and Others to Shine

We predict that SXSW is going to be "The Happening" from March 10-19, 2023, and right on time, SXSW event coordinators are starting to...

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A Message to Cannabis Loyalists from Captain America

When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth, and...

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Will Encroachment on Tribal Sovereignty Affect Their Cannabis Industries

My story today is a blend of several, all having to do with situations in Native American communities with regard to cannabis. The lead...

Jul 11, 2022

Sleepy Joe OG

My good friend Jason Beck is the longest running cannabis retailer in the United States, and a very conservative fellow by nature, which...

Jul 8, 2022

More Than Just the Tip (Jar)

Sad to have to report that the knuckleheads in our community have been busy. This story revisits one we’ve reported on at STATE OF...

Jul 1, 2022

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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, 2022

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, 2022

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, 2022

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, 2022

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, 2022

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, 2022

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, 2022

Free ACHEM Global Health Summit

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Jun 17, 2022

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, 2022

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, 2022

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

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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...

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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, 2022

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....

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