2021 in Review: The Year in Cannabis
While five blue states legalized adult use via legislation, red states pushed back against voter initiatives passed in 2020. Pot prisoners were released, events began going live again and Willie Nelson turned 88.
Marijuana News
Shake Up at MPP: Hawkins Out, Hutchinson In
Marijuana Policy Project has a new president and CEO, Toi Hutchinson. She replaces Steve Hawkins, who was executive director since 2018. Hutchinson is the first Black woman to head the organization.
850-Pound Pot Brownie Denied Guinness World Record
MariMed and their new brand Bubby's Baked whipped up what they believe is the largest weed brownie ever at 850 pounds, but Guinness World Records refuses to credit the massive infused pastry.
Green Wednesday and Black Friday: Second and Third Biggest Days in Cannabis Retail
Akerna reports $98.2 million in legal cannabis sales took place on Green Wednesday, Nov. 24. Black Friday, Nov. 26, did even better with $99 million in sales.
Drug War Shoot-Out in Tucson: DEA Targets Cannabis Smugglers on Train
The drug war continues unabated with shootouts like the one in Arizona on October 4 that left two people dead - one a DEA agent - over several pounds of pot.