In 2025, cannabis is everywhere and nowhere at the same time. Everywhere in the sense that you can buy it legally in glittery storefronts, order it for delivery like pizza, see it advertised on billboards, hear politicians brag about the tax revenue, and watch corporate executives talk about “innovation” with the same straight face Big… Keep Reading
By the time John Backer lights up, you already know the vibe. The Los Angeles native behind the band We Knew Nothing speaks fast, laughs easily, and treats creative choices like sacred oaths. He rolls blunts in the studio because it settles the mind, then chases songs that feel true in his bones. If he… Keep Reading
For a long time, cannabis culture lived off the grid. Quiet. Misread. Filtered through people who never rolled it, grew it, or passed it with intention. But inside the circle, there was always a different truth. Proper Smoke Network rolls in from Lance of First Smoke of the Day and Adam of Proper Doinks. Two… Keep Reading
For the first time, Latin America will host a gathering of the world’s leading minds in psychedelics, mental health, and longevity. On October 8–10, Buenos Aires will become the stage for LaPsyConf, a three-day conference bringing together scientists, regulators, entrepreneurs, and investors to explore the future of therapeutic innovation. Psychedelics at the Center of a… Keep Reading
At a time when prices on just about everything seem to be rising, luckily, that isn’t the case for weed smokers in most U.S. markets. If you keep up with cannabis news, you’re likely to read about declining prices and their impact on the regulated weed industry. Lower prices put pressure on the bottom lines… Keep Reading
For some time now, advertising has been a thorn in the side of weed companies. Censorship on multiple platforms doesn’t help matters, and the effects of these outdated measures can be seen in the numbers. But now, Google seems to be timidly moving to change this, by launching a pilot program to allow cannabis ads… Keep Reading
One thing that’s clear is that THCA flower isn’t going anywhere any time soon. In short, THCA flower is raw hemp flower, which is legal, but it’s been cultivated to produce high levels of THCA, which is THC’s raw precursor. Basically, THCA flower and marijuana flower are chemically identical, and it’s just a sort of… Keep Reading
Most of the time, when we hear someone talk about cannabis genetics, the first thing that comes to mind is a pack of seeds. But it goes a lot deeper than that, and as cannabis continues to get more and more normalized across America, scientists are beginning to dive even further into the genetic traits… Keep Reading
It’s an interesting time in the weed world. The federal government is slow-dancing a signal fest that weed is acceptable and welcome to the fold. Nothing has really changed except perceived sentiment, but things will change and things have changed. For one, who we have relationships with in the industry today is not the same… Keep Reading
I’ve been freelancing for over a decade now. While it feels like a long time, it equally feels like a blur of events, achievements, and tons of busy days. In 2011, I started covering films, then moved into electronic music. In 2017, I parlayed my years-long love of getting high into freelance weed reporting, interviews,… Keep Reading
