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Mitchell Colbert

California
As seen in: Medium, HuffPost, Greatist, AlterNet, High Times, Leafly, 48 Hills, Wine Industry Advisor, Our Community Now, Cannabis Now and
A contemporary Renaissance man. #Cannabis #Sustainability advocate. Lecturer @Oaksterdam. Writer @High_Times_Mag @CannabisNow @Leafly + More.

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Mitchell Colbert’s Biography

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Mitchell Colbert is a researcher, lobbyist, educator, and journalist who has written over 200 articles for over a dozen outlets including High Times, Leafly, and Cannabis Now. Mitchell is a co-author of multiple whitepapers focused on sustainability in the cannabis and hemp industries and The Budtender’s Guide, a companion textbook for the training course he helped create at Oaksterdam University.

Since 2018, Mitchell has lobbied around the United States successfully legalizing the recycling o…

Mitchell Colbert’s Journalist Portfolio

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From Back to the Land to Burying the Land | High Times

From Back to the Land to Burying the Land | High Times

How regulators made cannabis sustainability impossible.

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Cannabeginners: The History of Acapulco Gold

Cannabeginners: The History of Acapulco Gold

How a counterculture music crusade was funded by smuggled cannabis.

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The Real Story Behind the Founding of 710 - The Leaf Online

The Real Story Behind the Founding of 710 - The Leaf Online

While 710 had existed for years before my article, no one had traced it back to its origin point and found th…

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Cannabis Cartridges Have a Heavy Metal Problem & It Is Worse Than Reported

Cannabis Cartridges Have a Heavy Metal Problem & It Is Worse Than Reported

As testing ramps up in legal marketplaces there are more concerns about just how safe "vape" pens are.

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Cannabeginners: The History of Durban Poison

Cannabeginners: The History of Durban Poison

Learn the origins of this iconic landrace cultivar.

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Remembering Jack Herer: The Hemperor of Cannabis

Remembering Jack Herer: The Hemperor of Cannabis

Remembering one of the greats, Jack Herer.

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Articles

ICE raids exposing risks in cannabis industry | GreenState

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By Mitchell Colbert
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With the spring planting season upon us, cannabis operators have a renewed threat to contend with: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids. Last summer, ICE raids at Glass House Farms (GHF) preceded an incident in which a worker later died. GreenState spoke to immigration attorneys to help companies and workers know what to do in the case of an ICE raid.
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THC drinks could be the only product to survive federal hemp ban | GreenState

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By Mitchell Colbert
| Green State
While Congress just voted to end the longest government shutdown in US history, one unintended consequence of that vote was a new federal definition of hemp that could result in a ban on most products. In the aftermath of the congressional vote to ban hemp-derived THC, lawmakers in Ohio, Florida, and Illinois are resuming efforts to ban hemp-derived THC under state law, and major businesses are putting the brakes on selling hemp products.
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Harvest hash report: 2025 could be Emerald Triangle's best | GreenState

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By Mitchell Colbert
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The wine industry on California’s North Coast is facing “one of the most challenging vintages in more than a decade” due to late-season rains, poor weather, and a weak grape market. On the other hand, this year is shaping up to be an amazing harvest for hashmakers in the same region, who are seeing massive plants and are pushing some into the season later than expected. The result is more resin production, leading to better extract yields.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first job was my personal blog, wellsuitedforlife.com, many of my blog posts were updated to become my first published articles.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, I have also hand written letters and I even remember how to write in cursive (mostly).

How is social media changing news?

Now 280 characters on Twitter can be called "news" and be released to the world without any source verification or oversight.