The hearing that could decide weed’s federal future starts June 29. The DEA invited seven participants, and every one of them is against reform. It won’t be livestreamed. And loading the room this hard might be the thing that gets the whole rule thrown out in court. On June 29, the federal government will hold… Keep Reading
The Supreme Court just ruled you can’t lose your gun rights for smoking weed. The real test is what happens to the people already locked up under that law. One of them gets out July 15. When the Supreme Court ruled last week that you can’t lose your gun rights just for smoking weed, it… Keep Reading
The World Cup can trigger intense stress responses that closely resemble the body’s reaction to real threats, making anxiety management just as important as enjoying the game. Understanding how THC, CBD, breathing techniques, social environments and sensory boundaries affect the nervous system can help turn 90 minutes of tension into a more balanced and enjoyable… Keep Reading
The league pulled marijuana off its banned list in the new players’ agreement. In the same document, it banned psilocybin, DMT and ibogaine for the first time. The WNBA just stopped treating weed like a problem. It picked a new one in the same breath. Under the long-form collective bargaining agreement, the league and the… Keep Reading
The clinical evidence is real. The valuations are not. Compass Pathways: $560 million market cap, zero revenue. MindMed: up to $2 billion, zero revenue. Even Ozempic lost half its value with $49 billion in real sales. When this bubble pops, the casualties won’t be on Wall Street. They’ll be the patients this medicine was supposed… Keep Reading
The Tri-State brand built its reputation one pre-roll at a time. Now, after multiple Cannabis Cup victories and recognition from MJ Unpacked, Magic Garden Botanicals is proving that consistency still matters. In a young cannabis market crowded with new brands and bold promises, earning consumer loyalty is one thing. Earning industry recognition is another. Magic… Keep Reading
The Mobb Deep co-founder and Queensbridge native opens The Bridge in Astoria this weekend, with The Alchemist, Funk Flex and Kid Capri on the bill. He calls it ownership, not an endorsement. Havoc has repped Queens for more than three decades. This weekend, he plants a flag in it. The Mobb Deep co-founder and Queensbridge… Keep Reading
The years-long push to lock foreign visitors out of the city’s coffeeshops just died in coalition talks. The new deal keeps the doors open and pushes the tourist tax to the highest in Europe. For years, it looked like Amsterdam might finally pull the welcome mat out from under its stoner tourists. As of this… Keep Reading
The new cannabis beverage boom isn’t really about replacing booze. It’s about replacing everything people lose when they stop drinking. Nobody toasts with water. That’s not a complaint, it’s an observation about how deeply alcohol is woven into the rituals that hold our social lives together. The clinking glass. The round bought for the table.… 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
