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ZA: How Atlanta Trap Slang Took Over Weed Culture
ZA: How Atlanta Trap Slang Took Over Weed Culture
|nugg notes
From Atlanta trap talk to global buzzword, “za” evolved from “exotic” into slang royalty. Sparked by Ola Runt & Lil Keed in 2019, it hit rap lyrics, TikTok feeds &... Read more...
From Bricks to Bedrooms: The Gentrification of the American Weed Game
From Bricks to Bedrooms: The Gentrification of the American Weed Game
|nugg notes
In the early 2000s, America’s weed game was dominated by cartel bricks and corner crews. But as legalization swept through states like Colorado and California, the black market quietly shifted.... Read more...
HB 46 SIGNED. SB 3 VETOED. TEXAS HALTS THE BAN BUT NOT THE MONOPOLY
HB 46 SIGNED. SB 3 VETOED. TEXAS HALTS THE BAN BUT NOT THE MONOPOLY
|Angel Ortiz
On June 22, 2025, Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed SB 3—a bill pushed by three licensed cannabis companies to ban delta-8, THCA flower, infused drinks, and vapes. The $5.5B hemp industry—and... Read more...
BONGS & BOMBS: THE STRANGE LINK BETWEEN HITMAN GLASS & THE BOSTON BOMBING
BONGS & BOMBS: THE STRANGE LINK BETWEEN HITMAN GLASS & THE BOSTON BOMBING
|Angel Ortiz
what do a heady glass pioneer & a domestic terror plot have in common? erik weissman—east coast distro partner for hitman glass—was murdered in a ritualistic triple homicide later tied... Read more...
GREEN DRAGON NETWORK PART 2: HOW CHINESE SYNDICATES INFILTRATED U.S. WEED
GREEN DRAGON NETWORK PART 2: HOW CHINESE SYNDICATES INFILTRATED U.S. WEED
|Angel Ortiz
A deep dive into decentralized grow cells quietly flooding legal markets—no kingpins, just shell firms, straw licenses & silent investors. from oklahoma bloodshed to east bay bunkers, the feds now... Read more...
GREEN DRAGON NETWORK PART 1: HOW CHINESE SYNDICATES INFILTRATED U.S. WEED
GREEN DRAGON NETWORK PART 1: HOW CHINESE SYNDICATES INFILTRATED U.S. WEED
|Angel Ortiz
What started as capital flight became a coast-to-coast network of ghost grows. suburban homes packed with lights, trafficked labor, and triad-linked bubba flooded the market—no kingpins, just silent investors &... Read more...