John Carmichael is the Sponsored Content Specialist for The Marijuana Herald. A Charlotte, North Carolina resident and father of three, John joined The Marijuana Herald in 2025. He previously worked with Leafly, High Times and numerous other cannabis outlets and organizations.
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What Is Hash? A Guide to the Classic Concentrate
Long before live resin and shatter filled dispensary shelves, there was hash. It is the oldest cannabis concentrate in the world, used for centuries across Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Modern extracts get most of the attention, yet hash is having a quiet comeback. Products like BuyMyWeed hash bring the traditional concentrate to …
The 5 Best Affordable CBD Brands of 2026: Certified Purity & Value Review
Consumers shopping for CBD in 2026 have more choices than ever before. Hundreds of brands now compete for attention, each claiming superior quality, better formulations, and stronger results. While increased competition has helped lower prices across the industry, it has also made it more difficult for consumers to identify which products truly deliver value and …
How Smoking Affects Your Skin and What Happens When You Switch
Who doesn’t want that glowing, healthy look? We spend money on face washes, specialty serums, and expensive moisturizers like those from Neutrogena or CeraVe, hoping to keep the youthful, supple look of your skin. Unfortunately, here’s the hard truth: no matter how much you spend or what your skincare routine is, you cannot outrun the …
Why CBD Brands Get Declined by Traditional Payment Gateways
A hemp store signs up with Stripe, processes orders for three weeks, then opens an email that freezes the account and holds the balance for 90 days. The product was lawful, and the paperwork was complete, yet the decline arrived anyway. This is the common path for hemp-derived CBD sellers, and the cause is the …
The Biggest Mistakes People Make When Storing Weed
You spent real money on quality flower. Here’s how most people accidentally ruin it — and what to do instead. Cannabis is more perishable than most people realize. Leave it in the wrong environment for a few weeks and you’ll notice it first in the smell — that rich, complex terpene profile goes flat. Then …
Canopy Growth to Acquire MTL Cannabis in $125 Million Deal, Expanding Medical Marijuana Footprint in Canada
Canopy Growth announced Monday that it has agreed to acquire Québec-based MTL Cannabis in a transaction valued at approximately $125 million on a fully diluted equity basis, a deal the company says will significantly strengthen its position in Canada’s medical marijuana market while expanding high-quality flower supply for both domestic and international markets. Under the …
