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Elena Vasquez

Culture & Lifestyle Editor

Elena Vasquez explores the intersection of cannabis and contemporary culture. A former editor at High Times and contributor to Rolling Stone, Elena brings a unique voice to cannabis lifestyle journalism. She covers everything from celebrity cannabis brands to the art and music scenes emerging around legalization. Originally from Los Angeles, Elena holds a degree in Cultural Studies from UCLA and is the author of "Green Revolution: How Cannabis Shaped American Culture."

Industry News

California Orders Recall of Cannabis Flower With Toy Figurine

California regulators ordered Backpackboyz to recall a cannabis flower product that included a toy figurine, citing violations of state rule...

Legislation

Texas Hemp Crackdown Takes Effect as Critics Question Priorities

Texas began enforcing strict hemp-derived THC restrictions on July 31, banning many products that were legal under federal law. Critics ques...

Legislation

Sacramento City Council Eyes New Cannabis Dispensary Regulations

Sacramento City Council will vote on new cannabis dispensary regulations as the industry has become one of the city's top employment sectors...

Business

Cannabis Operators Turn to Strategic Automation Frameworks

Cannabis cultivators are moving beyond equipment purchases to adopt systematic automation frameworks that address specific production bottle...

Legislation

California Launches AI Scanner to Flag Child-Appealing Cannabis Packaging

California cannabis regulators launched an AI tool that scans product packaging for child-appealing elements, giving businesses instant comp...

International

Mary Jane Berlin 2026 Signals Europe's Growing Cannabis Market Pull

Mary Jane Berlin 2026 is emerging as a critical gathering point for the global cannabis industry as Germany's market expands following decri...

Culture

Harlem Rapper Fergie Baby Builds Cannabis-Fueled Music Career

Harlem rapper Fergie Baby discusses how losing his job pushed him into music full-time, his Empire role, and cannabis culture's influence on...

Products

Laganja Estranja's Cannabis Line Launches at Chicago's First Queer-Owned Dispensary

Drag performer Laganja Estranja debuts her first cannabis line at Chicago's SWAY Dispensary May 16, with nuEra Cannabis cultivating the sati...

Culture

California Clone Market Hits New Peak With $1,566 Cuttings

California's cannabis clone market saw unprecedented prices this May, with elite cuttings selling for up to $1,566 at three major release ev...

Business

Mary Jane Berlin Marks Decade With 75,000 Expected Attendees

Mary Jane Berlin returns June 11-14, 2026 for its 10th anniversary, expecting 75,000+ attendees and 500 exhibitors. RAW founder Josh Kesselm...

Industry News

Industry Veteran Calls for Unified Cannabis and Hemp Regulations

Cannabis entrepreneur Jason Leisey argues that maintaining separate regulatory standards for marijuana and hemp products creates dangerous l...

Products

Hypno Seeds Launches Hypno World Brand With 39% THC Strains

Hypno Seeds launches Hypno World brand with cannabis strains testing up to 39% THC, joining the genetics industry's push toward ultra-high p...

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