Episode two of our World Cup cannabis series heads down the shore and into Philadelphia. The cheesesteak comes infused. The dispensary has a roll-up window. And the edible catches up with Ethan Zohn right on camera. A dispensary with a roll-up window. A cheesesteak with THC in everything but the bread. A Survivor winner slowly… Keep Reading
We take a trip down memory lane tracing Paul McCartney’s multiple cannabis-related run-ins with the law, from minor fines to his nine-day detention in Japan in 1980. The relationship between music and weed surprises exactly no one. In particular, the connection between the plant and The Beatles, one of the most successful bands in history,… Keep Reading
Walk down Khao San Road, one of Bangkok’s main tourist hubs, and you’ll find dispensaries lining the street within just a few hundred meters. Their density exceeds that of convenience stores. And yet, only a handful are actually busy. Even on the same street, the gap between winners and losers is obvious. In 2025 alone,… Keep Reading
Burna Boy turned down $5 million to keep smoking. He launched his own cannabis brand while his country still criminalizes the plant. His biggest song has “I need igbo and shayo” as its hook. Now he’s singing the World Cup anthem with Shakira. Here’s who he actually is. On May 15, 2026, Burna Boy and… Keep Reading
The first-ever New Jersey High Times Cannabis Cup went down May 1 at the Steel Pier in Atlantic City. More than 2,500 judges across the state weighed in across 13 categories. Niche. swept the flower podium. ONYX cleaned up across concentrates and edibles. And here’s everyone who took home a trophy. The first-ever New Jersey… Keep Reading
A November ballot question backed by Smart Approaches to Marijuana would shut down the state’s $1.6 billion adult-use market, end home grow and put an estimated 27,000 jobs at risk. Massachusetts would be the first state in the country to undo a regulated cannabis program through a voter referendum. Massachusetts could become the first state… Keep Reading
A doctor breaks down the rush, the crash, and why getting “sugar-high” is more complicated than it sounds. In the Simpsons episode ‘Boy-Scoutz ‘n the Hood,’ Bart and Milhouse spend $20 on the Squishee—a milkshake that Apu loads up with syrup. From then on, as sugar wreaks havoc on their perception, they embark on a… Keep Reading
By Shawna Seldon McGregor Policy experts and global researchers break down the data, the myths and the next steps for a country on the edge of reform. In October, Reykjavík hosted the Hemp4Future conference, bringing together international researchers, clinicians, policy specialists and industry leaders to examine how cannabis and hemp could support Iceland’s long-term goals… Keep Reading
