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09/06/2025

📅 BudsFeed Weekly: California assembly votes to block tax hikes, Trump budget removes state medical ma*****na protections, another study confirms booze sales drop with legalization, and more.

A California assembly voted to block tax hikes, Trump's budget proposal could remove state medical ma*****na protections, alcohol sales drop with legalization, and more.

09/06/2025

What happened in 🍃 last week? TL;DR: Minnesota opened its first dispensary not on tribal land, a surge of Thai w**d is invading the U.K. by mail, U.S. companies are pursuing a new green rush in the E.U., and more.

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08/06/2025

As part of our “How It Started” interview series, we had the pleasure of chatting with Jonathan Thomas McDermott, COO & Co-Founder of Stash Holdings Corp, a cannabis holdings company currently operating two highly successful retail stores and a consumption lounge in Illinois.

In 2019, it became clear to Jonathan that cannabis was a legitimate industry and that he wanted to be a part of it. His partner Matt Longo, CEO of Stash, approached him about applying for licenses in Illinois, and the rest is history. Today, Jonathan I spends most of his work day strategizing on the next opportunities for Stash, especially on expansion and acquisition plans.

Check out the whole interview https://budsfeed.com/blogpost/how-it-started-the-illinois-cannabis-market-with-jonathan-thomas-mcdermott-1747940339079x386588261868634100

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01/06/2025

What happened in 🍃 last week? TL;DR: Minnesota opened its first dispensary not on tribal land, a surge of Thai w**d is invading the U.K. by mail, U.S. companies are pursuing a new green rush in the E.U., and more.

Find links to these stories and many more at https://budsfeed.com/blogpost/tldr-%E2%80%93-all-of-the-weeks-top-stories-distilled-%E2%80%93-may-26-2025-1748795827007x767072687642378200 and sign up for our newsletter to get these recaps a week earlier, every Monday afternoon.

01/06/2025

As part of our “How It Started” interview series, we had the pleasure of chatting with Desto Dubb, founder of That’s A Awful Lot Of Cough Syrup (ALOCS), one of the most desirable streetwear and lifestyle apparel brands to grace the fashion landscape today. He is also Co-Partner of Loose Leaf, delivering innovative offerings and high quality rolling products.

When cannabis became legal in California, Desto Dubb noticed how big the industry was becoming and how much real estate it was taking up, with businesses flourishing in every neighborhood. Seeing this growth, he instantly wanted to be a part in some way and make sure that it positively reflected culture.

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30/05/2025

As part of our “How It Started” interview series, we had the pleasure of chatting with Casey Flippo, CEO of Dark Horse Cannabis, a cannabis manufacturer specializing in edibles, concentrates, and other products for various brands and companies, with a significant presence in Missouri, Arkansas, and Mississippi, spanning both wholesale and retail aspects.

Casey started out in the h**p industry running one of the largest production facilities in his region. He was processing biomass from multiple states and business was booming, until the market collapsed practically overnight. Instead of folding, he pivoted into legal cannabis. Dark Horse became Arkansas’s first licensed processor in 2021, and has since expanded into multiple states.

Check out the whole interview at https://budsfeed.com/blogpost/how-it-started-a-higher-standard-with-casey-flippo-ceo-of-dark-horse-1747059936567x503348533600452600 and give a follow.

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26/05/2025

📅 BudsFeed Weekly: Minnesota opened its first dispensary not on tribal land, a surge of Thai w**d is invading the U.K. by mail, U.S. companies are pursuing a new green rush in the E.U., and more.

Minnesota opened its first dispensary not on tribal land, a surge of Thai w**d is invading the U.K. by mail, U.S. companies are pursuing a new green rush in the E.U., and more.

26/05/2025

As part of our “How It Started” interview series, we had the pleasure of chatting with Mark Gemignani, CEO of DAG, an industry leader in the planning, design and construction of Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) facilities for cannabis cultivation.

With over 45 years of experience in construction and development, leading diverse projects across sectors like produce, retail, government and pharmaceuticals, Mark began noticing the growing demand in the cannabis industry. Recognizing a gap in the market, he saw an opportunity to apply his company’s expertise in building and developing facilities to support the sector, and their cannabis division, DAG, was founded around 2016.

Check out the whole interview at https://budsfeed.com/blogpost/how-it-started-from-concept-to-harvest-with-mark-gemignani-ceo-of-dag-1746454530369x255673210270646270

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26/05/2025

What happened in 🍃 last week? TL;DR: Rescheduling remains murky, New York unlocks illicit shops, Albuquerque pilots universal income with cannabis taxes, and more.

Find links to these stories and many more at https://budsfeed.com/blogpost/tldr-%E2%80%93-all-of-the-weeks-top-stories-distilled-%E2%80%93-may-19-2025-1748218775026x846371291319238700 and sign up for our newsletter to get these recaps a week earlier, every Monday afternoon.