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Introducing GreenState, a digital magazine that explores the evolving world of cannabis culture. Created by a team of journalists, GreenState aims to engage, inform, and entertain a curious and adventurous readership.

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Dabbing extracts may have this unwanted effect

3 days ago | greenstate.com | Cara Wietstock

Cannabis has seeped into the mainstream. In turn, there are more products than ever gracing dispensary shelves. This refers to additional strains, gummy flavors, and also product types. Concentrates have risen to the top of popularity in the last few years. These extracts are traditionally consumed by dabbing but are also seen in vape carts and disposables. They’re known for being highly flavorful and potent.
New cannabis lounge could have key to success

1 week ago | greenstate.com | Cara Wietstock

There is a million-dollar cannabis tourism question making the rounds right now. Everyone is trying to figure out how to make social consumption lounges profitable enough to stay afloat. Las Vegas lounge Smoke & Mirrors set out with high hopes, only to close its doors just a year later. The business listing marks the closure as temporary, sharing with Las Vegas Weekly that it will pivot to an events rental space to better use its license.
Major cannabis brand faces class action lawsuit

1 week ago | greenstate.com | Cara Wietstock

Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) diagnoses have increased yearly for some time. The exact diagnostic criteria are hazy, but those who have CHS often suffer from severe nausea and even cyclical vomiting that can happen as close together as every five minutes. These side effects lessen after the patient quits using cannabis which leads doctors to believe it is caused by it.
Business owners go to trial over THC ‘overdoses’

1 week ago | greenstate.com | Cara Wietstock

Nebraskans have been waiting for the voter-approved medical cannabis regulations since two pro-pot initiatives passed in November. One immediately legalized possession for qualifying patients, while the other tasked the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Coalition with creating regulations. Those regs are due July 1, 2025; in the meantime, smoke shops have filled the need with products from a widely unregulated market.
Weed meets Pride Month in these limited edition offerings

2 weeks ago | greenstate.com | Cara Wietstock

Every June is marked as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in America. Queer people and the allies who support them gather at parties, buy rainbow-laden goods, and shout out their hope for a world where people can express their true selves. This bleeds into the cannabis space, where brands and companies offer specialty products and throw events to celebrate Pride Month.
Federal court to RAW Papers: no more lies

2 weeks ago | greenstate.com | Cara Wietstock

Cannabis is no longer an underground industry. That means a lot of things, like the fact that making false claims about a product no longer flies. RAW Papers parent brand HBI International and its founder, Josh Kesselman, have learned that the hard way. The company has promoted its non-profit The RAW Foundation for years, and also asserted that Kesselman invented the paper cone. Now, multiple courts have found this and other claims made by the brand to be false.
Brownie Scout strain information and review | GreenState

2 weeks ago | greenstate.com | Cara Wietstock

Dessert cannabis, like the Brownie Scout strain, still ranks as some of the most popular today. This could be due to the sweet aroma and flavor or distinct effects. These strains gained popularity after Cookies popularized GSC and breeders began creating new strains based on it. GSC, or Girl Scout Cookies, has a rich, freshly-baked cookie flavor and scent. Many of the resulting hybrids also have a sweetness to them.
Minnesota cannabis tax bill might repress legalization success | GreenState

2 weeks ago | greenstate.com | Cara Wietstock

Minnesota cannabis legalization has been in the works since Governor Tim Walz signed House File 100 over two years ago. Since then, Indigenous tribes have opened stores on and off the reservation while other license holders await that first sale. RELATED: Damning research reveals nasty problem with potThe state has not followed any rubric for legalization set by already legal locales. Minn. is clearly building a distinctive weed space.
What most people get wrong about the cannabis industry

2 weeks ago | greenstate.com | Cara Wietstock

Cannabis is exceedingly accepted in the U.S. It is legal in more states than not these days. This translates into more access for medical patients, novel adult-use products, and a growing industry. Many have preconceived notions about what it is like to work in weed, and some are spot on. However, other beliefs about the cannabis industry are pure misconceptions. Here are four myths about working in the cannabis industry debunked.
Cannabis consumers long for this forbidden retail experience

2 weeks ago | greenstate.com | Cara Wietstock

Many of the first medical cannabis programs adopted deli-style dispensary sales. This means that the budtender would weigh flower out of a large container, picking specific nugs out for each customer. Patients could bring their own stash jars and reuse others, leading to less waste than the current systems. That was one of many benefits for consumers. However, at this point in the legal weed game, deli-style weed is difficult to come by.