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Harrison Wise

Founder and Publisher at Bluntness Media

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  • Why is Meta Targeting Cannabis and Psychedelics Content While Allowing Sex and Violence to Flourish?

    1 week ago | thebluntness.com | Harrison Wise

    As of the end of 2024, New York's legal adult-use cannabis market has generated more than $1.02 billion in retail sales, with $869 million of that coming in 2024 alone. The fourth quarter of 2024 shattered records with over $333 million in sales. By April 2025, the number of licensed dispensaries had climbed to 363. That's no small feat for a state that only began regulated adult-use sales in December 2022.

  • Revelry Buyers' Club Proves New York’s Cannabis Industry Is Finally Hitting Its Stride

    3 weeks ago | thebluntness.com | Harrison Wise

    And now, it’s blowing up. Just in time for 4/20. The Heart of the Investigation: InversionLet’s not mince words: transporting cannabis across state lines is a federal crime. And yet, it’s alleged that products hitting legal shelves in New York may have originated in places like California, where the weed is cheaper, more abundant, and—critically—outside of New York’s strict licensing and testing frameworks.

  • Is California Killing Its Own Cannabis Industry? The Devastating Impact of the Tax Hike

    1 month ago | thebluntness.com | Harrison Wise

    California, the birthplace of modern cannabis culture and the largest legal weed market in the world, just pushed its struggling legal industry even closer to collapse. On July 1, 2025, the state’s cannabis excise tax will rise from 15% to 19% — a staggering 26% increase — marking the maximum rate allowed under current state law.

  • Are New York's Cannabis Dreams Derailed by Regulatory Roadblocks and Market Realities?

    1 month ago | thebluntness.com | Harrison Wise

    Two years into New York's adult-use cannabis rollout, the state's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has dropped its most comprehensive look yet at the market's performance, challenges, and opportunities. The 2024 OCM Market Report is packed with impressive numbers and lofty intentions, but peel back the layers and a more complicated story unfolds—one where equity goals face harsh economic headwinds, regulatory delays hamper progress, and a persistent illicit market looms large.

  • Why Are Cannabis Lounges in Nevada Failing Despite Legalization Efforts?

    1 month ago | thebluntness.com | Harrison Wise

    Tags: Cannabis Lounges, Nevada, Cannabis Policy, Legalization, Industry Reform, Small BusinessWhen Smoke and Mirrors, Nevada’s first state-licensed cannabis consumption lounge, opened in early 2024, it was hailed as a major milestone for the state’s adult-use market and a potential blueprint for others across the country. Less than a year later, it's permanently closed.

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