Three years after a ruptured artery in his lung nearly killed him, Krayzie Bone is back with a renewed sense of purpose, a new Bone Thugs-n-Harmony album in the works, a Hollywood Walk of Fame star on the way, and, notably, no weed in his life anymore. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony are one of the only rap… Keep Reading
Three countries in collapse. Three cannabis economies that survived. What Lebanon, Myanmar and Afghanistan reveal about the plant when the state disappears. Key Takeaways Western legalization, designed without traditional smallholders in mind, threatens to replace one form of exclusion with another — devastating the survival economies it never acknowledged. When legal agriculture yields drop below… Keep Reading
Cuttings are selling for up to $1,566 each. Three California events in May are drawing international growers, hashmakers and breeders for the elite genetics they need to stay competitive in a $60 billion U.S. market with $9 billion in new European demand on the horizon. The cannabis genetics arms race has gotten spring fever this… Keep Reading
Three days before the Trump administration moved medical marijuana to Schedule III, a new YouGov poll found that 59% of Americans already supported legalizing marijuana use, and 84% supported legalizing it for medical purposes. The public has been ahead of federal policy for a long time. The data makes clear how far Washington still has… Keep Reading
Three shows, three eras: how cannabis went from a political third rail to a punchline, then to a plausible policy position. In 2001, a career-ending scandal for a top government official was not leaking classified information or committing financial corruption. It was speaking neutrally about marijuana. Or at least, that’s how The West Wing depicted… Keep Reading
