Tim Wiggins was surprised by the scene at his first Best Buds dinner collaboration with SWADE Cannabis. It was 2024, recreational cannabis had just been legalized in Missouri about a year prior, and he knew there was a growing interest in infused food and drinks. He figured the series, held at his Central West End cocktail … Read more

OVERLAND, Mo. — The St. Louis area will soon get its first 24/7 drive-thru cannabis dispensary. Swade Cannabis plans to open a new flagship dispensary in Overland later this month, expanding its footprint in Missouri and introducing a 24‑hour, preorder drive‑thru pickup option that the company says is among the first of its kind in … Read more

The Westside Local: If Tiffany’s coverage of a THC-infused meal intrigued you, here’s a chance to experience it for yourself. Swade Dispensary and The Westside Local are buddying up again, this time for a Galentines-themed high tea. Tickets are $98.63 after taxes and include three infused mocktails and tea-worthy treats.  

In a cannabis industry dominated by digital menus and transactional shopping, Swade Cannabis Dispensary is leaning into something deliberately slower and more tactile. This week, the Missouri-based dispensary network launched its Passport Membership Program statewide, inviting customers to approach cannabis with the curiosity of a traveler rather than the efficiency of a checkout line. The $50 annual … Read more

In an industry increasingly driven by menus, metrics, and screens, SWADE Cannabis, a premium dispensary network with 11 locations across Missouri,  is taking a different approach. Starting today, SWADE Cannabis launches its statewide Passport Membership Program to reintroduce curiosity and hands-on learning into the cannabis experience. Inspired by travel culture and the ritual of movement, the program invites guests to … Read more

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Ever since BeLeaf Medical’s SWADE Cannabis opened its Delmar dispensary in a former church in 2021, co-founders Kevin Riggs and Mitch Meyers have wanted to find a way to utilize the sprawling upstairs space in a cannabis-friendly fashion. Now, under the leadership of Joey Pintozzi, that space has transformed into The Church on Delmar (6166 Delmar), a customizable event … Read more

Leaders across the cannabis industry, trade associations, advocacy groups, and legal experts responded Thursday following President Donald J. Trump’s announcement directing the federal government to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. Missouri-based trade organization MoCannTrade called the move a long-awaited policy shift that could reshape the industry’s future. Executive Director … Read more

ST. LOUIS – Many people in the local cannabis industry are celebrating this week after President Trump directed the federal government to downgrade marijuana from a Schedule 1 to a Schedule 3 drug. The president officially signed that executive order on Thursday after making the announcement during Wednesday night’s national address. The co-founder of BeLeaf … Read more