Four states that have never traded a gram with each other all charge about $18. Everywhere else, the difference is a decision somebody made, and patients are paying for it. By Shawn Collins via Policy, Decoded. An eighth of cannabis costs $15 in Washington and $52 in Kentucky, where every buyer is a patient. A… Keep Reading
Washington has removed Venezuela from the group of countries deemed to have “failed demonstrably” in their anti-drug obligations while maintaining it on the broader list of major drug-transit and producing countries, citing growing cooperation with Delcy Rodríguez’s interim government. At the same time, U.S. oil companies and policymakers are rapidly deepening their involvement in Venezuela’s… Keep Reading
Cannabis and sound system culture have shared a history for decades. At Submersion Festival this fall, Magic Garden Botanicals’ Smoke Village continues it. Submersion Festival returns to Paradise Lakes Campground in Hammonton, New Jersey, from October 1 through 3, bringing three days of bass music to the edge of the Pine Barrens. Hosted by the… Keep Reading
Members of Outlawz have said for years that they mixed some of Tupac Shakur’s ashes with weed and smoked them after his death, claiming the ritual reflected a real conversation and a lyric in “Black Jesuz.” Suge Knight later offered a similar account while saying he personally did not participate, though conflicting versions remain over… Keep Reading
For a year, the loudest opponents of rescheduling have called reform a corporate payday. In a July 2 filing defending rescheduling, the Justice Department told a federal court the money is on the other side: the two groups trying to freeze the policy are guarding a commercial interest the drug laws were never written to… Keep Reading
Cannabis doesn’t give you talent you don’t already have. A psychiatrist specializing in cannabis and entheogens breaks down what THC actually does to the creative brain, and why the myth of the green muse is more complicated than it looks. The myth of the green muse has coasted through history, dodging potholes between the weed… Keep Reading
Cannabis doesn’t give you talent you don’t already have. A psychiatrist specializing in cannabis and entheogens breaks down what THC actually does to the creative brain — and why the myth of the green muse is more complicated than it looks. The myth of the green muse has coasted through history, dodging potholes between the… Keep Reading
Bad pre-rolls have become so common that consumers expect them to fail. Manufacturers like PreRoll-Er say the problem starts long before the lighter comes out. For years, pre-rolls have carried the same complaints. They clog. They canoe. They burn down one side. They pull too tight. They burn without smoke. They go out again and… Keep Reading
The first NECANN show should have been a disaster. February in Boston. Seven feet of snow. A venue with frozen steps. A Patriots Super Bowl scheduling scramble. Marc Shepard was outside at 5 a.m., smashing ice off the entrance to a beer hall and wondering what the hell he had gotten himself into. Then the… Keep Reading
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger vetoed the bill that would have launched legal adult-use cannabis sales, five years after the state legalized possession. She campaigned on supporting a retail market. The veto likely pushes any legal sales to 2028 or later. Virginians still can’t legally buy the weed they’ve been allowed to possess since 2021. Gov.… Keep Reading
