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Cannabis Policy Wonk, Entrepreneur, Consultant, and Snarky Critic
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Did 420 Stop the California Cannabis Collapse?
Let's take a gander at the Data Dashboard!
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California Cannabis Collapse? 🚨 Most Licensed Pot Growers Failed in First 5 Years | Industry Crisis!
California's POT Growers in CRISIS Mode, as Department of Cannabis Control reports a jaw-dropping 56% failure rate among licensed operators over the past five years. With only 8,514 active licenses and over 10,800 inactive, this so-called “green rush” is turning into green slime. From plummeting pr
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Alcohol Lobby sez
"Only alcohol retailers should be allowed to sell cannabis."

Get The DOPE DEALER breakdown!
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#CannabisJustice #CorporateCapture #AlcoholLobby #WeedWins

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Liquor Industry Plan to Take OVER Marijuana - Revealed
🥃 Liquor Industry Reveals Weed Takeover Plans | This Week in Weed: The Dope Dealer breaks down a jaw-dropping new policy memo from the American Beverage Licensees (aka American Booze Lovers) that proposes marijuana products should only be sold by alcohol retailers. That’s right — the same people
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September 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Remember Dan Ackroyd's "Another marijuana related death!"?

Well, whippets ain't weed...
Cannock driver inhaled laughing gas before killing woman in crash
Drivers on nitrous oxide are branded a "deadly danger" after Helen Klich was killed by Stephen Smart.
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September 15, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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I must admit, I am becoming a Ketamine addict.... addicted to talking about it, at least.
Some folks don't like my rather jaundiced view, but as much as I love saying goodbye to the world as it is, and entering the relaxing K zone...
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Inside Mindbloom - The K Hole of Ketamine Therapy?
Mindbloom or Mindblown? The Ketamine Konundrum Pt 4 After hearing so much about MindBloom, the DOPE DEALER dives into the question, "What IS their DEAL? The answer is even more appalling than he expected. Watch now to see him assess their "review" on (advertorial platform) ChoosingTherapy.com, which
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September 12, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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I was still working at Harborside when Steve D proposed that we should have weed tested. I knew from that instant that it would be gamed, and potency inflated. But as an old organic outdoor guy, I had no idea how many poisons people were using, or how much of them!
August 29, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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The Ketamine Konundrum: Part 3 | Use Disorder, Bladder Damage & Spiritual Addiction goes long on the downside of K. Some people don't like my negativity, but it was devilishly fun to make, and there are enough cheerleaders in the space already. Nuff said.

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Ketamine Use or Abuse: Helping or Hurting People?
The Ketamine Konundrum: Part 3 | Use Disorder, Bladder Damage & Spiritual Addiction | DNN Report Welcome back to DNN – DopeDealer News Network. This is Part Three of The Ketamine Konundrum — our ongoing deep dive into the double-edged sword of ketamine’s therapeutic promise and its increasing abuse
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August 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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As promised, the DOPE DEALER reports on the big nitrous bust at the Dead 60 party in Golden Gate Park.

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Nitrous Mafia Busted at the Dead Show!
The legendary Grateful Dead's 60th Anniversary at Golden Gate Park brought the notorious "Nitrous Mafia" out in full force. The "Dead and Co" concert saw crowds of 50,000 milling about on Shakedown Street, where various psychedelics could be purchased, while balloon vendors worked the bushes. Until
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August 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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As promised, the DOPE DEALER reports on the big nitrous bust at the Dead 60 party in Golden Gate Park.

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Nitrous Mafia Busted at the Dead Show!
The legendary Grateful Dead's 60th Anniversary at Golden Gate Park brought the notorious "Nitrous Mafia" out in full force. The "Dead and Co" concert saw crowds of 50,000 milling about on Shakedown Street, where various psychedelics could be purchased, while balloon vendors worked the bushes. Until
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August 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Is Ketamine Clinics: Pros or Con Men

The DOPE DEALER examines the underbelly of the K-boom
Watch: youtu.be/10S9Havzjhw

#KetamineTruth #PsychedelicWatch #MentalHealthSafety

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Ketamine Therapy Exposed: The Pros and Cons of This Trending Treatment
The Ketamine Konundrum Part 2 | Ketamine Therapy: PRO-fessionals and CON-artists | Psychiatrists weigh in on the Good, Bad, and Ugly of Ketamine Therapy. DNN Buzz Are you considering ketamine therapy for depression, anxiety, or other mental health conditions, but unsure who to trust? In this vide
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July 28, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Is Ketamine Clinics: Pros or Con Men

The DOPE DEALER examines the underbelly of the K-boom
Watch: youtu.be/10S9Havzjhw

#KetamineTruth #PsychedelicWatch #MentalHealthSafety

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July 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Two cops ran a fake task force to rob weed people, now one is ratting on the other, classic War on Droogs!

🚨 Watch this Week in WEED, on DNN: youtu.be/QJ2zBqEW8x8

#WeedNews #PoliceState #CannabisCrime #corruptcopscaught,

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COPS BUSTED for Highway Weed Heist?
THIS WEEK IN WEED Cannabis Corruption Shocker: Rohnert Park Cop on Trial In this episode of This Week in Weed, we dive deep into the explosive criminal trial of former Rohnert Park police officer Joseph Huffaker — accused of conspiracy, extortion, falsifying records, and impersonating a federal age
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July 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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As a DOPE DEALER, I never had to pay anyone to convince them to take my drugs, or sell them to anyone else.

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Foster City drugs giant Gilead to pay $202 million over alleged kickback scheme
Several of the events took place at ‘upscale restaurants’ in San Francisco, at costs of up to $163 per person, according to the lawsuit.
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July 18, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Compass Pathways dropped their Phase 3 results for Pseudocybin.

🌈 The PR says it’s a win.
🔬 The data says... meh.
📉 The market says nope.

The DOPE DEALER dug in. youtu.be/V9-pqSyQdVI

#PsychedelicScience #DataNotHype #DepressionResearch #BigPharmaWatch

Did Mushrooms Really Beat Depression This Time?
Compass Pathways, makers of Comp360 synthetic psilocybin, have finished their Phase III human trial for Treatment Resistant Depression. In this video, we'll dive into the latest research on how psilocybin fared in helping individuals who have struggled with depression, despite trying various treatme
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July 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Shocking results in the new study on LSD assisted therapy for depression!
Watch the DOPE DEALER break it down ➡️
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Does LSD REALLY Help Depression?
Acid treatment as a wellness cure? The Dope Dealer dives into a recent study in Basel, Switzerland, where subjects underwent LSD-assisted therapy for depression. This episode explores the study's methodology, findings, and limitations, highlighting potential health benefits of acid as medicine, and
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July 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Morning Glory Seeds are a bummer...
Unless they are hosting a Fungi!

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WVU student discovers long-awaited mystery fungus sought by LSD’s inventor
Making a discovery with the potential for innovative applications in pharmaceutical development, a West Virginia University microbiology student has found a long sought-after fungus that produces effects similar to the semisynthetic drug LSD, which is used to treat conditions like depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and addiction.
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July 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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I just can't stop thinking about how many nitrous injuries are happening every day ...

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July 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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🌈 Psychedelics are here to stay — and test kits make you safe!
So why is the originator facing a legal battle?
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Share your thoughts and their story! Knowledge is Power! Support Purity!

#HarmReduction #Psychedelics #DanceSafe #DrugChecking

Legal Threats Ignite Controversy Over Innovative MDMA Testing Kits!
MDMA Purity Pioneer Faces Legal Battle Over New Test Kits | DNN On this episode of The Psychedelic Second, The DOPE DEALER discusses the legal threats facing Emmanuel Sferios, founder of Dance Safe and a pioneer in harm reduction. Sferios' new quantitative analysis test kits for MDMA, LSD, and psil
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July 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Shout out to all the hitters who forced the Gavinator to do a head spin! Thanks to fine reportage by Lester Black, I get to mock him AND report on the state of the state of state of mind.

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Disastrous California Cannabis Tax Hike REVERSED by Gavin Newsom!
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June 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Here it comes, people, the Nitrous Abuse Class Action Suit!
My injuries are in the distant past, so I won't be joining, but I do hope the industry gets shuttered.

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#nitrousoxide #laughinggas #galaxygas #nervedamage
Nitrous Oxide Lawsuit: Injuries, Neuropathy, Death
Were you or a family member injured from nitrous oxide? Lawsuits are now being filed against whippet makers and sellers. See what you could be owed.
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June 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Surprised that Hamilton Morris is both certain that Nitrous Oxide caused Kanye's problems, and relatively unconcerned about it's potential harms to less affluent huffers.

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#hamiltonmorris #KanyeWest #nitrousoxide #laughinggas
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June 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Surprised that Hamilton Morris is both certain that Nitrous Oxide caused Kanye's problems, and relatively unconcerned about it's potential harms to less affluent huffers.

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#hamiltonmorris #KanyeWest #nitrousoxide #laughinggas
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June 26, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Watching Hamilton Morris talk about nitrous makes me wonder why he thinks it shouldn't be restricted. 🤔 It's not like an industrial gas black market would spring up.

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June 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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As a DOPE DEALER, I was always proud to offer reliably sourced materials.
Now it's even more important to know what you're getting, and WHY!

Harm Reductionists talk about getting the good shit, HIGH Noon on Friday, in the Mile HIGH Ballroom!

#MAPS #PS2025 #HarmReduction
June 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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My parents busted me for being a psychedelic kid, and it made me want to be a good psychedelic parent. It's a major culture shift, though, and carries certain risk. Find out more at the Psychedelic Parenting talk. #MAPS #PS2025 #PsychedelicParenting

June 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Is anyone talking about healing trauma experienced while ON psychedelics?
I call it "Peak Wounding."
Jeff Morley's talk "Psychedelic Trauma Healing" @mapsorg.bsky.social event today looks promising.
#PS2025
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Jeff Morley's talk Psychedelic Trauma Healing, at Psychedelic Science Wednesday at 11:30
June 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Not that I don't think psilocybin is a great tool for healing and growth, but i do have questions about which directions the compass is pointing... You can hear from them @mapsorg.bsky.social at 11:30, or watch our #DNN report, here

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June 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM