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Been working on this for the past year. Thanks to the amazing folks on all sides of this issue who gave me time, trust, and frankness, and to The New Yorker, which gave me space to tell the story. newyorker.com/magazine/2023/…

I'm looking forward to doing this webinar on Thursday hosted by @WeedWeekNews + Evoke Law. We'll walk through a map that illustrates how CA's retail landscape will evolve over the next 18 months and discuss the implications for the broader supply chain. weedweek.com/webinars/persi…

Until US founders don't have to rely on the discretion of the police and regulators, their cannabis businesses will be handcuffed from achieving their full potential. Good no nonsense piece by Alex Halperin on recent developments in US cannabis landscape slate.com/news-and-polit…

SCOOP: San Diego-based retailer March and Ash sued Cookies 🍪 and other manufacturers and retailers of intoxicating hemp-derived products, alleging they violate California law. weedweek.com/stories/scoop-…

Food for thought from Alex Halperin, from his book 'The Cannabis Dictionary' (2020): "Much of what is said about cannabis is not true or cannot be confirmed."

SCOOP: Berner discussed past "pimping experiences" in 2019 video. Only at WeedWeek weedweek.com/stories/scoop-…

My heart goes out to the journalists laid off this week. It's devastating to hear this same story over and over again. It's time for something new, and nine years after starting a media company, I have a few thoughts. Get in touch if you want to talk further

For the Semafor media newsletter, I wrote about the factors that seem to be making it more difficult than ever to get a tough, confrontational piece of journalism published semafor.com/article/03/17/…

"We are eating our artistic seed corn." Great piece by my old friend Marc Hogan on the scourge of private equity owned music nytimes.com/2024/03/18/opi…

The Dirty Secret of California's legal weed, an investigation by the Los Angeles Times and WeedWeek latimes.com/california/sto…

Goblin That’s why I’ll just continue smoking illegal tree Cheaper and the same thing

What a great investigation by Paige St. John and Alex Halperin @WeedWeekNews that found dangerous levels of pesticides in legal cannabis products in California and the failure of state regulators. latimes.com/california/sto…

An investigation by The Times, in conjunction with cannabis industry newsletter @WeedWeekNews , found alarming levels of pesticides in cannabis products available on dispensary shelves across the state. latimes.com/california/sto…

Had a great time talking with Simon Owens about cannabis journalism and the business of @weedweeknews substack.com/profile/139717…

Forget 'Breaking News' – we’re talking 'Baking News!' 🎙️ Alex Halperin and I chat about the most underreported stories of the cannabis world. Hint: It’s not all green lights and giggles doctorapprovedcannabis.substack.com/p/behind-the-h…