For the Culture By The Culture
While California brags about record-setting cannabis seizures, the legal market is bleeding out. This feature rips into the state’s failed enforcement-first strategy, exposing the hypocrisy of Governor Newsom’s war on “illegal” weed while licensed shops go under. Legacy growers are sidelined, consumers get shafted, and culture is burning
California just raised taxes on legal cannabis by 26%, threatening to wipe out the small businesses and legacy growers who built the market. This feature breaks down how the policy is pushing operators out, fueling the illicit trade, and revealing the hypocrisy of a state that once championed cannabis culture but now treats it like a cash cow. This is economic betrayal in real time.
Gold Flora’s implosion wasn’t a one-off—it was a warning. From ballooned budgets to influencer-backed ego trips, Big Weed’s collapse in California shows what happens when hype and hubris replace substance and sustainability. We break it all down and expose how the industry got too loud, too fast, and now can’t afford the silence.
Wildfires are testing California's cannabis industry yet again, but the community's resilience and support networks are proving stronger than the flames. Discover how growers are battling the blaze and finding hope amid the smoke.
California’s cannabis industry faces a credibility crisis as a pesticide scandal reveals flaws in testing protocols. Can new regulations restore trust?
Cheech and Chong are suing California over a new emergency regulation banning THC in hemp products. The duo, along with industry leaders, claim the sudden rule is devastating for small businesses and call out the state for its mishandling of hemp regulations
