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Lev Parnas Says He Almost Became a Weed Mogul. Then Came Trump, Ukraine and Prison. Now He’s Running for Congress on a Legalization Platform.

In 2018, Lev Parnas says he was offered ten percent of what became America’s biggest weed company. Trulieve says that never happened. Then Rudy Giuliani pulled him into Ukraine, and the case that later put him in federal prison included a scheme prosecutors said was aimed at buying political influence tied to marijuana licenses with… Keep Reading

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Opinion: Cannabis Should Be Mandatory. The ‘Normie’ World Needs a Joint More Than Anyone.

What would happen if everyone, from world leaders to stay-at-home moms, tried weed? Cannabis might function less as escapism and more as a tool for empathy, introspection, and slowing down an increasingly hyperproductive world. The real danger may not be getting high, but remaining trapped inside a version of “normality” built on stress, ego, and… Keep Reading

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One THC Gummy Requires a Dispensary. An Identical One Ships to Your Door.

They come from the same plant. What separates them is a distinction in federal law that many consumers don’t fully understand. Picture two THC gummies sitting side by side. Both contain five milligrams of THC, produce the same effect, and would appear identical under laboratory analysis. Yet one can only be purchased inside a licensed… Keep Reading

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Laughing Your Way Back: The Role of Humor in Psychedelic Integration

Integration after a psychedelic experience is serious business. Or at least, that’s what we’ve been taught. Serious as in: dig deep into your childhood, confront your darkest shadows, sit upright and noble while unpacking the meaning of existence. It’s disciplined, effortful, and—if we’re honest—sometimes pretty damn heavy. If integration had a uniform, it might be… Keep Reading

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Survival Crop: When Countries Collapse, Cannabis Becomes a Lifeline

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

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Harvard Doctor’s New Book Reframes Cannabis As A Senior’s Way Out Of Pharmaceutical Overload

Dr. Peter Grinspoon’s new book “Aging Well with Cannabis” reframes the plant as what one geriatrician calls an “exit drug”: a tool for helping older Americans reduce their reliance on the prescription medications stacking up in their medicine cabinets. With 60 million Americans over 65 and twice that over 50, the book targets the fastest-growing… Keep Reading

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