From the Archives: Mind Control U.S.A. (1979)
The marquee remains: PEOPLE’S TEMPLE, REV. JIM JONES PASTOR. The huge, cavernous building in the heart of San Francisco’s black ghetto is boarded up now; its furniture and fixtures were auctioned off to pay the cost of sorting out, embalming, shipping and burying over 900 men, women and children who followed Jim Jones to death.…
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Talking Cannabis and Oakland Roots with Alphonso Tucky Blunt Jr.
“I’m walking the path that I guess was already laid out for me, man,” Alphonso Tucky Blunt Jr. said. It’s been quite a path, as the owner of Blunts and Moore tells it. For over 15 years, Tucky tried to set up shop in the city of Oakland with almost every possible challenge thrown his…
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Hot Cannabis Seeds To Grow in 2022
Luckily for us, cannabis was made illegal. After all, if the U.S. government had not decided to criminalize marijuana, starting with a tax for growing it, we wouldn’t have nearly as many different types. When cannabis growers and breeders were forced underground, they used male and female plants to create their own seedstock. The illegal…
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Airbnb Partners with Cannabis Farm in Petaluma, California
With COVID cases in decline, the tourism industry, including Airbnb, is well on its way to thriving once more. Cannabis tourism in particular is ramping up as well, thanks to the continuing increase in the number of states that are either working on, or rolling out, their recreational and/or medical cannabis industries. One such example…
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Ukrainian Cannabis Community Standing Strong Against Russian Invasion
With the Russian invasion of Ukraine now in its second month, the Ukrainian people have time and again shown their determination to keep their nation a free and independent country. Ukraine’s military and civilian soldiers who have joined the fight continue to repel the invasion from entering the capital of Kyiv, while last week the…
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Big Cheeko on the Intersection of Cars, Weed, and Rap
When cannabis and hip-hop come together, it can make for a truly unforgettable creative dynamic. For an authentic display of this, look no further than Atlanta MC Big Cheeko, particularly in his upcoming, commercial debut album entitled Block Barry White, executive produced by acclaimed underground hip-hop phenom Mach-Hommy. No stranger to consuming boat loads of…
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Politicians Supporting Cannabis and Putting ‘Fools’ in Their Place
Today is April Fool’s Day. While we could tell you some fake story about how weed has become federally legal, we’d prefer to go in a different direction. The cannabis industry has come such a long way, and rather than discuss the fools who are still pushing against cannabis, we’d rather celebrate those who continue…
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Shining a Light on the Thailand Cannabis Community
Thailand hasn’t always prohibited cannabis; it’s part of the culture. Ganja plants were typically grown on the side of the house and used in traditional Thai medicine and Thai massage. Even today, some grandparents cultivate a few plants and toss a couple of leaves in their Tom Yom (traditional Thai soup). The U.S. illicit market…
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Jon’s Stone Cold Cop List: Fully Legal (21st Edition)
If editions were years we’d be legal. Wild. I promised you two this month, and skating in just under the buzzer, here we are getting back up to speed. It’s almost alarming how many of these exist at this point — I have smoked a LOT on all y’all’s behalf, but I’m certainly not complaining.…
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Weedmaps Docuseries ‘Tumbleweeds with Killer Mike’ To Premier on 4/20
Weedmaps will debut a new four-part documentary series called Tumbleweeds with Killer Mike April 20 on VICE TV and the VICE streaming app. Featuring the rapper and activist Killer Mike, known famously for five full-length solo albums and his involvement with numerous musical acts, specifically Run the Jewels. The show follows Killer Mike as he…
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