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It was March 1998, and I was driving northbound on Highway 41 just south of Princeton, Indiana when three bright white, yellowish orbs appeared in the distance above a nearby cornfield. The abrupt nature of such an unexpected sight terrified all who witnessed it. I know this because tires were screeching all around me, as…
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Higher Profile: Anthony Winston III, Engineer
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The Ghost Drops of Past, Present, and Future: A Cannabis Christmas Tale
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Are We Too Stoned To See an Impending Alien Invasion?
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Elon Musk Denies 420 Tweet Was About Weed
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I Just Moved in With My Partner; How Can I Still Smoke Without Stinking up the Place?
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During a California court appearance Monday, when questioned about a 420 tweet, Elon Musk suddenly forgot the significance of the number in pot culture. The tech billionaire responded after being cornered by a prosecutor representing Tesla employees for a class action lawsuit alleging he tweeted and misled shareholders about the price of Tesla shares. The…
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“Do not go there!” Valentina, a 27-year-old designer living in Medellín, yelled when I told her that I planned on
From the Archives: How To Talk to Your Kids About Pot (2004)
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