After five years, two applications, six figures in expenses, and a maze of shifting rules, one New York cannabis entrepreneur finally secured a retail license—and learned how legalization can still punish the people it was supposed to help. The process to get to this point has been, in a word, farcical. From shifting goalposts to… Keep Reading
From a black currant sour to an espresso martini riff, here are five THC cocktails to pour this summer, plus the bottles worth keeping in the fridge. No hangover required. There is a moment at almost every summer party when the bar opens. The wines, the whiskeys, the canned cocktails, the cold beers. I am… Keep Reading
When you’re higher than you planned, paranoia is the real enemy. Five cannabis users share their best techniques for surviving the moment you cross from private to public. Let’s be honest: nothing ruins a good high faster than the sudden panic of having to interact with the world and pretend you’re sober. Your head floats… Keep Reading
Five years after Alabama legalized medical cannabis, the state’s first dispensary is finally opening. The commission that got it here just received one of the most critical audits in the program’s history. Alabama is about to make history. Callie’s Apothecary in Montgomery is set to serve its first patient on May 4, becoming the first… Keep Reading
