Cannabis rules during the 2026 World Cup will depend heavily on where fans are traveling, with Canada offering the clearest legal framework, several U.S. host cities allowing adult-use sales, and Mexico lacking legal recreational dispensaries for tourists. The safest approach is to buy only where legal, consume only where allowed, never bring cannabis into stadiums… Keep Reading
Update, June 3, 2026: Jabari Brown was released on June 1 after Paraguay’s Public Prosecutor’s Office determined that, in his role as a contracted co-pilot, he had no knowledge of the marijuana found on board and no involvement in the case. SENAD Minister Jalil Rachid confirmed the release in a press conference. The three other… Keep Reading
This article originally appeared in High Times’ Spring/Summer 2026 print edition. Get yours here. High Times has always taken cannabis seriously. We just never believed serious had to mean stiff. From the jump, this magazine understood something that still gets lost in today’s panels, policy debates and profit forecasts: weed matters. But it’s also fun.… Keep Reading
Let’s be real: cannabis culture in 2026 looks nothing like it did even a decade ago. Dispensaries are everywhere, billion-dollar brands are flooding the market, and hashtags about legalization are more common than reefer madness headlines. For many of us, lighting up feels normal. But here’s the truth: normal didn’t just happen. It was fought… Keep Reading
Cannabis is quietly emerging as a geopolitical tool in 2026, reshaping global trade, diplomacy and soft power amid energy crises and shifting alliances. From U.S. policy shifts to exports in Latin America and reconstruction efforts in Ukraine, the plant is increasingly positioned as a strategic asset in a changing world order. Rarely, perhaps not since… Keep Reading
On April 23, 2026, the Trump administration moved medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III — the biggest federal cannabis policy shift in decades. It was historic. It was also incomplete. Tens of thousands of Americans remain incarcerated for cannabis offenses that are now legal in most of the country. Advocates say rescheduling without… Keep Reading
On April 23, 2026, the Trump administration officially moved FDA-approved marijuana products and marijuana products regulated under qualifying state medical marijuana licenses from Schedule I to Schedule III under federal law. If you’re trying to understand what that actually means — for dispensaries, patients, cannabis businesses and federal policy — this is the explainer. For… Keep Reading
UPDATE, 8:45 AM ET, April 23, 2026: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has officially signed an order rescheduling FDA-approved marijuana products and state-licensed medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III. Story updated below with full details. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has signed an order rescheduling FDA-approved marijuana products and state-licensed medical marijuana from… Keep Reading
The World Rolling Championship is back for 2026, inviting the Rollerverse to compete for cash, bragging rights and rolling immortality. RAW’s World Rolling Championship is back for 2026, and yes, it is once again asking rollers across the U.S. to build something outrageous, intricate and hopefully still smokeable. Run by HBI Innovations, the contest is… Keep Reading
Whitney Economics projects legal cannabis sales will resume growing in 2026 after a rough 2025. But falling prices, weaker state performance and a more mature market raise a harder question for consumers and small operators alike: what kind of industry is this growth actually building? A new forecast says legal weed is expected to start… Keep Reading
