Category: News
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Virginia Cannabis Legislation Information and Links
I like to keep things clean and simple. On this page I will share links and updates as much as possible. We only have a limited time to make our voices heard and I encourage everyone to submit a written public statement in support of the changes you want to see in the Virginia retail…
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Trust Local: The Hidden Counterfeit Risk in National Cannabis Vape Brands
As cannabis vaping becomes mainstream, consumers face an unexpected danger: counterfeit cannabis vapes that look exactly like major U.S. brands but are fake inside and out. These counterfeits often use fake verification codes, copied packaging, and even bogus verification websites designed to fool buyers into believing their product is authentic. Laboratory testing of counterfeit cannabis…
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When Police Enforce Profit: How Public Space Is Being Privatized at Richmond’s New Amphitheater
Richmond’s Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront opened in summer 2025 as a 7,500‑capacity Live Nation venue designed to generate revenue, but not without controversy. Since opening, the venue has increasingly marshaled public authority, specifically the Richmond Police Department, to suppress free public gathering and protect ticketed profits, while offering an uncomfortably dated, overpriced experience in return.
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Flock Cameras: A Slippery Slope into Mass Surveillance and the Death of Anonymity
Flock Safety, a company that sells automated license plate reader (ALPR) systems, has positioned itself as a champion of safer neighborhoods and crime deterrence. Its sleek, solar-powered “Flock cameras” are being deployed across suburban streets, private businesses, and even entire municipalities. But the creeping presence of these devices—and the precedent they set—shouldn’t make us feel…
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Operation: Get Canceled
I am beginning to seek out interested parties in a trademark cancellation claim against Canna. If you would like to help in this process, I have the plan ready to go. The grounds for cancellation is that the trademark has become generic. See 15 U.S.C. §1064. For example, under U.S. trademark law, a petition for…
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Canna trademark fight information
The below information is from public records freely available to everyone online. The opinions below are of my own, and should not be considered as facts. I am not an owner, partner, employee, or have any financial interest or financial gains or benefits from Commonwealth Canna LLC. I’m not trying to cause any business disruptions…
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Did the DEA violate the Hatch act in promoting an ‘Anti-420 Day’ Contest?
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has recently promoted an initiative encouraging teens and young adults to participate in “Anti-420 Day” by creating and sharing videos on Instagram that highlight the potential harms of youth THC use. This campaign, organized by Johnny’s Ambassadors, offers monetary incentives ranging from $25 to $50 for original content that educates…
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The Plugs Gift
The Plugs Gift is named after it being a bag seed that was found and grown by OpenBookClosedDoors. The original will be cut only and seeds produced by Jörd genetics. Lineage: The original bag seed was found in some flower labeled as “Lemon Cherry Gelato”. As we all know everyone claims to have the original…
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How Government Tax Policies on Tobacco and Cannabis Fuel the Black Market
Taxation is a crucial tool for generating government revenue, but when applied unevenly across states, it can create unintended consequences—specifically, fueling the very black markets lawmakers aim to suppress. This phenomenon has been evident in the tobacco industry for decades and is now repeating itself in the emerging legal cannabis market. By examining how tax…
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It’s about the control not the revenue.
The National Firearms Act of 1934 and Cannabis Taxation: A Tool for Prohibition in Disguise Throughout American history, taxation has been wielded as a weapon of prohibition, cloaked in the guise of regulatory measures. A prime example of this strategy is the 1934 National Firearms Act (NFA), which imposed a $200 tax on certain firearms…