While New York State's Office of Cannabis Management recently issued the first 36 retail permits, New York City's illicit market is growing by leaps and bounds. OCM director Chris Alexander admits the state has an "uphill battle" to shut it down.
A total of 55 cannabis industry players, both new and old, are featured in two lists - 40 Under 40 and Legacy Hall of Fame - in the latest issue of Cannabis Now.
Five cannabis and psychedelics measures are on state ballots and numerous Senate races could realign the balance of power in Washington come 2023 if Dems don't pull some major Election Day victories.
At a time when corporate interests control the music industry, indie promoter Peter Shapiro is an anomaly. He'd rather do things on his own terms. Shapiro tells all about "putting on 10,000 shows" in his memoir, "The Music Never Stops."
The first episode of Netflix's four-part psychedelics series "How to Change Your Mind," based on Michael Pollan's book, is about LSD. It's the first psychedelic drug I ever took. Check out my "Flashback" story.
