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Rove takes its diamond vape north for its first launch outside the U.S.
The California vape brand put its Minibar line on Ontario shelves, with more Canadian provinces promised.
The Crushed Desk · 1w ago · 3 min read
DropsCuraleaf's liquid-extract inhaler gets a first-of-its-kind green light in Australia
The Que Medical Inhalation Device cleared Australia's TGA and New Zealand in September, extending a platform already certified in the EU.
2w ago · 3 min read
DropsThe U.S. Virgin Islands just started growing its first legal cannabis crop
A St. Croix cultivator received the territory's first Certificate to Operate, more than three years after its cannabis law was signed.
3w ago · 3 min read
DropsAlabama's medical marijuana program just opened store number three
BamaBloom opened in Athens on September 14, giving north Alabama patients their first dispensary and the state's slow-moving program its third storefront overall.
1mo ago · 3 min read
DropsPAX just dropped a burgundy fall collection across its three flagship vapes
The Oxblood Edit brings a limited deep-red finish to PAX FOUR, PAX MINI and ERA GO, live now at pax.com and select retailers.
1mo ago · 3 min read
DropsAlabama's medical cannabis market just added its second store — five years after legalization
Callie's Apothecary opened in Talladega on August 29, giving northern Alabama patients an in-state option besides a Montgomery-only drive.
1mo ago · 3 min read
DropsWiz Khalifa put his own weed and a hazy IPA brewer behind a new THC seltzer
Kush & Orange Juice pairs Khalifa Kush's name with Atlanta's Scofflaw Brewing in a 5mg and 10mg hemp-derived can, with more flavors already lined up.
1mo ago · 3 min read
DropsBountiful Farms built a whole live rosin line around Massachusetts in-jokes
Blends pairs complementary cultivars into six new 1-gram jars named for Boston-area landmarks — and the preview batch sold out in a week.
1mo ago · 3 min read
DropsGreen Thumb just opened its 23rd Florida store, stocked exactly like the other 22
RISE Dispensary Port Charlotte is live with the full RYTHM, Dogwalkers and Doctor Solomon's lineup — Green Thumb's playbook for hitting 120-plus stores without changing the menu.
2mo ago · 3 min read
THC drinks landed at Lollapalooza for the first time, while Illinois writes the rules that could end it
Señorita's THC margaritas are pouring at Grant Park through August 2, a hemp beverage's biggest stage yet, with an expiration date attached.
2mo ago · 4 min read
DropsB-Real's first national hemp gummy ships to 21 states — for about 15 more weeks
KANHA and INSANE put out a 15mg Sour Black Cherry collab, sold direct into a channel Congress has already voted to close.
3mo ago · 3 min read
DropsJeeter finally lands in Ohio — made in Cincinnati, of all places
King City Gardens locked up exclusive Ohio manufacturing and distribution rights for the country's biggest pre-roll brand, with a launch weekend at its own Garden dispensaries.
3mo ago · 3 min read
DropsCuraleaf's 74th Florida shop comes with a new vape nobody's seen yet
The Edgewater dispensary opened with Curaleaf's new Select Briq 2 — a 2-gram all-in-one built to keep flower flavor from fading halfway through the cart.
3mo ago · 3 min read
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