Silly Nice vs. Big Corporate Weed: Why Small-Batch Cannabis Is Taking Over New York

The legal cannabis industry in New York has opened the door for a variety of brands, but a clear divide is emerging between corporate-backed operations and small-batch producers. While big companies focus on mass production, small brands like Silly Nice have built a following by prioritizing quality, craftsmanship, and authenticity. http://stupiddope.com/2025/03/silly-nice-vs-big-corporate-weed-why-small-batch-cannabis-is-taking-over-new-york/

A new state law opens the door for Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes. Why hasn’t one opened in the Bay Area?

In North Oakland, there is a community that meets every third Friday of the month called the T’Oakland Senior Canna Club, where food and drinks and cannabis are donated and served pot-luck style. Live music, soft-tissue massages and dabs — weed concentrates — are available for those who care to imbibe. Seniors, and anyone else who …

Woody Harrelson Wishes He Could Invite Bob Marley To His Marijuana Dispensary—But Fears The Reggae Legend Would Out-Smoke Him

If actor Woody Harrelson could choose anyone living or dead to patronize his Los Angeles marijuana dispensary’s “Ganja Giggle Garden,” he says he’d pick a classic cannabis icon: Bob Marley. But he conceded that he doesn’t think he could go “toke-for-toke” with the late reggae star. During an appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert …

High Stakes and High Demand: Will Las Vegas Finally Allow Cannabis Near Casinos?

Las Vegas, a city known for pushing boundaries, remains curiously hesitant when it comes to legal cannabis access on the Strip. Despite Nevada’s legalization of recreational marijuana, strict federal regulations keep casinos from getting involved—forcing tourists to turn to illicit markets instead of regulated dispensaries. But could that soon change? Assemblymember Max Carter II is preparing …

MARY Fest 2025: Brooklyn’s Ultimate Cannabis Lifestyle Experience

New York’s premier cannabis lifestyle festival is set to take over Brooklyn on Saturday, April 19, 2025. MARY Fest—curated by the team behind MARY Magazine—is an immersive experience blending cannabis, fashion, music, health and wellness, design, and technology into a one-day festival that connects brands with consumers in an authentic and engaging environment. http://stupiddope.com/2025/02/mary-fest-2025-brooklyns-ultimate-cannabis-lifestyle-experience/

Colorado’s “first psychedelic church” for magic mushrooms opens in Colorado Springs

The walls of Benji Dezaval’s basement are painted a deep forest green. Vines trickle below a white lotus lantern in the center of the room and a pot of succulents hangs in the corner. The lights are dimmed, giving the room a gentle green glow. About a dozen people face each other, some sitting in chairs …

Las Vegas weed reform could create historic shift

Those dreaming of Vegas weed may conjure thoughts of sparking joints on the Strip while taking in the commotion and bright lights–but that is far from reality. Nevada legalized personal use in 2001, and a separate Senate bill approved licensed sales in 2013 before voters then legalized adult use a few years later. http://www.greenstate.com/news/las-vegas-weed-sales/

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