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CASH, CANNABIS AND CRUELTY: THE 2012 KIDNAPPING THAT SHOOK CALIFORNIA’S WEED SCENE
CASH, CANNABIS AND CRUELTY: THE 2012 KIDNAPPING THAT SHOOK CALIFORNIA’S WEED SCENE
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In 2012, a newport beach dispensary owner survived one of the most sadistic pot-related crimes in u.s. history—kidnapped, mutilated & left for dead in the mojave. the case exposed prop... Read more...
THIS BETTER BE 30% THC OR I’M NOT BUYING IT. HOW THC NUMBERS TOOK OVER SHELVES.
THIS BETTER BE 30% THC OR I’M NOT BUYING IT. HOW THC NUMBERS TOOK OVER SHELVES.
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From turkey bags to qr codes, thc testing reshaped cannabis. steep hill gave it numbers, weedmaps turned them into menu metrics, and california locked them in law. now 30%+ isn’t... Read more...
SHE’S A BRICK..HOUSE: HOW MEXICO BUILT AMERICA’S WEED HABIT
SHE’S A BRICK..HOUSE: HOW MEXICO BUILT AMERICA’S WEED HABIT
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From the ’70s through the ’90s, mexico supplied up to 95% of america’s weed. compressed bricks—cheap, seedy, harsh—moved by the ton across tunnels, trucks & boats. for millions, price beat... Read more...
SNAP PACKS: HOW SNAPCHAT BECAME THE NEW PLUG
SNAP PACKS: HOW SNAPCHAT BECAME THE NEW PLUG
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By the late 2010s, snapchat had replaced trap corners with trap apps. disappearing chats, snap maps & emoji menus let plugs scale global empires—until fentanyl infiltration, dea pressure & lawsuits... Read more...
Gummies And Greed: The Kushy Punch Black Market Scandal
Gummies And Greed: The Kushy Punch Black Market Scandal
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In 2019, Kushy Punch was caught running a secret, unlicensed gummy line out of a hidden warehouse. A state raid uncovered $21M in illicit goods, millions in off-book edibles, and... Read more...
30% THC or Bust Numbers don’t lie—unless a lab prints them.
30% THC or Bust Numbers don’t lie—unless a lab prints them.
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Since 2018, California’s weed game has been ruled by lab-tested THC—but without standardized methods, inflated numbers became currency. Labs faked results, brands shopped for 30%, and truth got sidelined. Legal... Read more...
High by Definition How Hemp Became Weed
High by Definition How Hemp Became Weed
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The 2018 Farm Bill defined hemp by Δ9 THC—but ignored THCA. That loophole let high-THCA flower move nationwide as “hemp,” fueling a billion-dollar gray market. From CBD fields to real... Read more...
ZA: How Atlanta Trap Slang Took Over Weed Culture
ZA: How Atlanta Trap Slang Took Over Weed Culture
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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
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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...