Aron Vaughan

2 weeks ago | cannatechtoday.com | Aron Vaughan

A moving drama set in 2008, Grassland explores the human cost of cannabis criminalization, with Jeff Kober delivering one of his most layered performances to date. In Grassland, Kober trades in his long history of playing outlaws for the uniform of a conflicted police officer. The new drama executive produced by Common places Kober in the role of John, a widowed grandfather and retired cop navigating the quiet minefield of post-recession suburbia. But this is no standard cop drama.

2 weeks ago | cannatechtoday.com | Aron Vaughan

Psychedelic medicine is still a largely unexplored frontier in the modern scientific age. However, entheogens—psychedelic compounds that produce spiritual effects or experiences—have been administered as medicine for pain and emotional trauma since ancient times. Only now, following decades of cannabis advocacy and legislation, are chemicals like psilocybin and MDMA being introduced into the plant medicine conversation and studied for their therapeutic potential.

2 weeks ago | cannatechtoday.com | Aron Vaughan

The cannabis industry has never had it easy. Between regulatory uncertainty, banking restrictions, and sky-high tax burdens, even the most successful operators often feel like they’re just treading water. At the heart of that financial squeeze is Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code—an outdated tax provision that forces cannabis businesses to pay taxes on gross income rather than net profit. But what if there was a way to turn the tables on 280E?

2 weeks ago | newsbudz.com | Aron Vaughan

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1 month ago | cannatechtoday.com | Aron Vaughan |Armchair Rockstar

Life is seldom simpler than when digging in the dirt. Connection to Mother Nature is an essential part of the human experience, and one that seems to be diminishing in an increasingly chaotic world. That’s why gardening saw a renaissance during the COVID-19 pandemic. A little time away from the bustle allowed us all to ‘get back to our roots.’ For cannabis enthusiasts, a shift toward home cultivation was inevitable.