For millions of people living in the United States, buying cannabis can be as simple as walking into a licensed store. In many states, marijuana is legal for recreational or medical use and is sold openly through regulated businesses. Yet for non-U.S. citizens residing in the country, the consequences of cannabis use can be severe.… Keep Reading
Cannabis moves fast. New strains appear every season, each promising louder flavors, bigger yields, or the next viral terpene profile. But beneath the hype cycles and trend waves, one thing hasn’t changed: everything starts with the seed. For breeders, growers, and serious enthusiasts, weed seedsare more than planting material. They’re archives of cannabis history. Every… Keep Reading
In High Times’ new documentary on Rove, one of cannabis culture’s most enduring rituals gets rebuilt through craft, consistency and modern product design. In a new film centered on Rove’s latest product, High Times looks past the hype and into a bigger question: what happens when one of cannabis culture’s most enduring rituals gets reworked… Keep Reading
A Minnesota appeals court just ruled the state had no jurisdiction to prosecute an Ojibwe man for cannabis on his own reservation. The decision draws on 40 years of sovereignty law. But the case’s most uncomfortable question isn’t about the state—it’s about the tribe. On August 2, 2023—one day after recreational cannabis became legal in… Keep Reading
Vapes are newer. Teen cannabis use isn’t. The Wall Street Journal frames a familiar school problem like legalization invented it, even as the data says youth use has declined. The Wall Street Journal has a new teen-cannabis panic on offer: vape clouds in school bathrooms, sneaky hits during class and administrators playing cat-and-mouse with students… Keep Reading
Medellín just added a new landmark to Colombia’s medical cannabis landscape: a specialized pharmacy designed to dispense cannabis-derived products under prescription, with a strong emphasis on patient guidance and product traceability. It’s called Green Marketplace Pharmacy Medellín, and it opened inside the Santafé Shopping Center. Founder Henry Muñoz framed the concept in practical terms: a… Keep Reading
Researchers tested frequent cannabis users 12–15 hours after smoking and found no significant differences in simulator performance versus non-users, even with THC still present. A new study in the Journal of Cannabis Research takes aim at one of the messiest questions in cannabis policy: what, exactly, does “the morning after” look like when it comes… Keep Reading
In a rare unanimous vote, Virginia lawmakers approved clearer medical cannabis labels and officially allowed deliveries to patients’ homes. Cannabis legislation in Virginia has often looked like a political tug-of-war. Legalization debates stall, regulators hesitate and the rules shift depending on who’s in power. But this week, lawmakers across the political spectrum managed to agree… Keep Reading
Dispensaries and cannabis brands are increasingly borrowing a page from mainstream retail by using secret shoppers to evaluate the in-store experience. Secret shoppers enter a store like any other customer, make a purchase, and observe how staff perform, without employees knowing they’re being evaluated. Cannabis dispensaries are a bit different from other retail environments. Products… Keep Reading
Big liquor is against it, and even some cannabis advocates are cool toward hemp-based THC — but that’s not stopping growth. If you happen to stop by for a concert at the United Center in Chicago, you can now catch a marijuana-like buzz by purchasing a hemp-based drink with 5 milligrams of THC for about… Keep Reading
