Why Is Luke Scarmazzo Still Behind Bars?
Luke Scarmazzo‘s incarceration is an example of the abuse of power the government can and has done; when I say government, I mean people in charge, the past, and present. I’ve spent a majority of my adult life shouting to the ether to enlighten the ignorant that cannabis is not the drug you think it […]
Oklahoma: Chronic Palooza III – Oklahoma City
Written by Justin Cohen, Originally Published on Blazing America Things don’t come small in Oklahoma, including Chronic Palooza III, held both in and out of a giant shopping mall south of downtown OKC. BlazingAmerica was not able to catch the Jack Herer Cup, but did make a stop earlier on day two of the event […]
Waiting For Weed Jesus Part 1
Not everything works out as plan but make the most of it. In our most recent episode, Tommy Chong was supposed to join us but had technical issues, no one’s fault; shit happens. When it was confirmed Tommy wasn’t able to make it, we saw him pop in, but his device wasn’t connecting; my heart […]
How AIDS Activists Started the Medical Marijuana Movement | Medical Marijuana and the AIDS Epidemic
Join me in a conversation with cannabis and AIDS activist Neil Lequia. I reminisce about collecting signatures for Prop.215, the gateway prop to legalization and we talk about the ongoing studies with HIV and Cannabis.
Bong, pipe, or Flume?
*note: This is not a paid advertisement but a partnership. I’m helping a small business that’s shiny, new, and with great potential, because it is a pretty cool fucking toy. Not all toys are created equal, and with its aeronautic engineering, the Flume is the Tesla of pipes. Flume’s simplistic design captures an ancient science […]
We (At least I am) Are Getting Our Shit Together!
On a good day, this message will hit a hundred thousand people, on a bad no one, that’s what happens when you do things on the internet, especially when you’re focused on the progression of one conversation, that’s why your network and reputation is so important, and in a 20 Billion dollar, legal tax-generating industry […]
The Evolution of Blazing Washington into Blazing America Media: The Cannabis Grind
I first met Justin Cohen on a cannabis subreddit and then in the real world at the Seattle Cannabis Freedom March four years ago. In 2019, CLN interviewed Justin right after he launched an in-store cannabis newspaper. Since then cannabis has been deemed essential, several states legalized recreational use, the MORE Act passed partially, Trump […]
A Green Green Story
What’s the going rate to live and do the right thing in America? What’s the going rate for justice and equality for all? As someone who has worked in manufacturing quality assurance for the past 20 years, I ask myself this a lot. My American Dream was to get a decent paying job, possibly own some land, and to be left the fuck alone as I harmlessly consume cannabis in my home; two out of three ain’t bad.
10 Tips to Get Investors into your Cannabis Business
Investment is of major importance for any cannabis entrepreneur. The cannabis industry has seen a major improvement over the last few years in terms of legality and sales. Cannabis has started to gain wider acceptance and has been legalized in a growing number of states, nations, and other jurisdictions for both medicinal and recreational use.
Cannabis Lawsuits Signaling a Maturing Market?
One of the main aspects of a healthy market is the ability to mobilize the justice system to protect your business. In this sense, are cannabis lawsuits signalling a maturing market? Recently, Benzinga reported that a CBD Chain could sue Visa for “terrorizing” its business. Reportedly, MNG 2005, Inc. a Missouri-based CBD chain was […]