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Catalyst’s Rebrand: When “Connected SoCal” Became “Catalyst Cannabis Co.”
Catalyst’s Rebrand: When “Connected SoCal” Became “Catalyst Cannabis Co.”
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When Southcorp’s retail arm split from its Connected license, California’s cannabis map shifted. Catalyst Cannabis Co. emerged as the blue-collar “Weed to the People” brand—built on advocacy, access, and litigation... Read more...
Cannatique: Runtz to Lemon Cherry Gelato — The Greatest Rebrand in Cannabis
Cannatique: Runtz to Lemon Cherry Gelato — The Greatest Rebrand in Cannabis
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From Oakland to the world, Cannatique Farms turned a trademark setback into a flavor empire. When their Runtz license ended, they crossed their verified cut, rebranded with Backpack Boyz, and... Read more...
Glass Warfare: The Pipe Dreams Crackdown
Glass Warfare: The Pipe Dreams Crackdown
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In 2003, Operation Pipe Dreams raided 55 glass artists and shops nationwide, turning pipes into felonies. Tommy Chong served nine months, Jerome Baker lost his studio—but out of the ashes... Read more...
Roots of Rebellion: The Prempavee Story
Roots of Rebellion: The Prempavee Story
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Prempavee Farm grows more than flower—it grows freedom. From Esaan’s fields to the world, Prempavee preserves native Thai ganja and launched Thailand’s first organic cannabis cup, turning heritage into a... Read more...
Glass Warfare: The Pipe Dreams Crackdow
Glass Warfare: The Pipe Dreams Crackdow
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In 2003, the DEA’s Operation Pipe Dreams raided 55 glassblowers and shops, seizing $2 million in glass and jailing Tommy Chong. But the crackdown backfired—artists like Banjo, Quave, and Jerome... Read more...
The Rise, Fall & Return of Heady Glass
The Rise, Fall & Return of Heady Glass
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Heady glass began with Dead shows and color-changing pipes, survived raids, and reinvented itself with dabs. From Snodgrass to Mothership, the flame forged an artform—and though the hype cooled, the... Read more...
HALLOWEED: THE CANDY CURSE THAT NEVER WAS
HALLOWEED: THE CANDY CURSE THAT NEVER WAS
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Every Halloween, headlines warn of “THC candy in your kid’s bag.” Yet over 40 years of research show zero verified cases. The real risk isn’t strangers—it’s storage. The panic never... Read more...
710: The Titanium Age of Concentrates
710: The Titanium Age of Concentrates
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July 10, 2010—TaskRok forged titanium and history. As founder of Highly Educated, he flipped “OIL” into 7/10, inventing not just safer tools but a cultural holiday. From domeless nails to... Read more...
Ultimate Cannabis Genetic Tree: Landrace Origins
Ultimate Cannabis Genetic Tree: Landrace Origins
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The world’s weed begins with the landraces—pure strains from Asia, Africa & the Americas that built today’s cannabis genetics. Afghan Kush, Durban Poison, Thai, Colombian Gold—ancient roots that still shape... Read more...
HOW CALIFORNIA’S CANNABIS LOBBY RESHAPED THE INDUSTRY
HOW CALIFORNIA’S CANNABIS LOBBY RESHAPED THE INDUSTRY
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California promised justice under Prop 64—but Sacramento’s lobbyists tilted the table. Axiom Advisors, Glass House & Carp growers scaled to mega-farm status while small sungrown operators faced bankruptcy. Supporters call... Read more...
MARC EMERY: PRINCE OF POT
MARC EMERY: PRINCE OF POT
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Marc Emery turned seeds into war chests, smoke-ins into protest, and jail time into headlines. From Hemp BC to Emery Seeds, Pot TV to Cannabis Culture, he built Canada’s loudest... Read more...
DENNIS PERON: FATHER OF MEDICAL CANNABIS
DENNIS PERON: FATHER OF MEDICAL CANNABIS
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Dennis Peron, Castro activist & cannabis pioneer, turned personal loss into policy. From San Francisco’s Buyers Club to Prop 215, he made medical cannabis a legal reality & forever tied... Read more...