Culture & Society
Cannabis in global culture, lifestyle, music, art, and its impact on social movements
Books Dan Michaels’ opus to weed is a landmark book for the ages. Published on August 22, 2025 As useful as it is beautiful, Higher: The Lore, Legends and Legacy of Cannabis is your visual companion for exploring the magic and facts of marijuana. Featuring a timeline on “the history of getting high,” exquisite plant…
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After I became a brand ambassador for the European seed company Blimburn earlier this year, I got comments asking why I wasn’t representing OG American breeders instead. My answer is that our cannabis community has never been about drawing lines in the sand or limiting innovation to a single country. It has always thrived on…
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This weekend, Brazil hosts its pioneering cannabis fair: the 9th Expo Head Grow. What began in 2017 as a modest gathering of headshops in Campinas has grown into one of Latin America’s most important cannabis events. Now, with Brazil navigating a new era of reform, the expo returns on August 23–24 at São Paulo’s Neo…
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CBD appears to reduce symptoms of alcohol withdrawal and risk of relapse, while also providing neuroprotective effects, according to a new federally funded study published in the journal Nature. Researchers at the University of California San Diego set out to investigate how the non-intoxicating cannabinoid might impact people with alcohol use disorder. And the findings…
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President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead a key federal traffic safety agency says he’s prepared to “double down” on increasing awareness about the risk of marijuana-impaired driving in partnership with the White House. During a Senate committee hearing, the nominee to serve as administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Jonathan Morrison, was…
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As the U.S. Supreme Court considers a series of cases challenging the current ban on gun ownership by people who use marijuana, another federal appeals court has ruled in favor of medical cannabis patients who want to exercise their Second Amendment rights to possess firearms. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for…
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A U.S. Senate committee has scheduled a hearing on “alternative therapies” for military veterans, with multiple witnesses expected to discuss the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics. The field hearing will take place outside of the Capitol, with members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee set to meet in Montevallo, Alabama on Friday to discuss the suicide…
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In the U.S., the legal cannabis industry rakes in billions of dollars a year, expected to hit $45 billion by 2025. Meanwhile, the plant is already legal for adult use in 24 states and for medical use in 40. For many, that means booming businesses, shiny dispensaries, and a culture gone mainstream. For others, though,…
600 Immigrants Deported For Cannabis In 2025, While Legal Weed Read More »
South Park has joined the conversation around the pending marijuana rescheduling proposal that President Donald Trump says he’ll be deciding on within weeks—poking fun at the president by suggesting that he might accept a deal to change federal cannabis laws if flattered with gifts and the promise of “mutually beneficial” rewards. The Comedy Central show…
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The Congressional Research Service (CRS) issued a report on Aug. 20 that dives into federal interpretations of hemp, legal challenges to state laws restricting THC products and considerations for Congress related to the 2018 Farm Bill.The report, authored by Legislative Attorney Dorothy Kafka, comes as federal and state lawmakers continue to wrangle over an intoxicating…
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