Culture & Society
Cannabis in global culture, lifestyle, music, art, and its impact on social movements
For decades, thanks to anti-money laundering laws and the fear of banking funds from illicit activity, cannabis operators have been on the radar of every financial institution compliance team in the United States. As each state has authorized the sale of cannabis, there is a process that has to happen to educate the financial institutions…
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Paul McKay Paul McKay is a writer and editor with a background spanning from sports journalism and social media growth to stand-up comedy. Paul has experience ranging from children’s book publishing to web writing for popular satirical websites. Growing up in the Atlanta area, Paul draws inspiration from Hunter S. Thompson, blending sharp humor with…
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Hunter S. Thompson would have had a field day with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s latest masterpiece of bureaucratic absurdity. In “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” Thompson satirized a police convention where cops discussed marijuana with the kind of breathless paranoia typically reserved for alien invasions. The fictional officers in Thompson’s drug-fueled fever dream seem…
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When I ask Eugene-based photographer Wind Home to describe his work in three words, he thinks for a few moments, lightheartedly agonizing over the task, then laughs. “Love. Love. Love,” he chuckles. “Like my mom always used to say.” With a carefree name like Wind — and hippie parents easy-going enough to name him that — it’s…
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New York City may be known for its marquee lights and Broadway legends, but in early June, the spotlight belonged to cannabis—and one EGOT-winning icon who brought a dose of star power to the industry’s premier East Coast B2B event. At the 2025 Cannabis Means Business Conference & Expo (CMB), Whoopi Goldberg stole the show.…
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The Turkish Parliament passed legislation on July 20 that will allow licensed pharmacies to sell low-THC products derived from hemp to medical patients with certain conditions.Although Turkish media outlets referred to the reform as medical cannabis legalization, the new law focuses on expanding the country’s industrial hemp program from cultivation to a full supply chain…
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Clergymen In Different Religions Were Given Psychedelics By Researchers They Changed Up Their Careers And Became Psychedelic-Curious A great deal of people take psychedelics to have a spiritual, religious experience. But what happens when you give psychedelics to people whose job it is to be religious? You’d be surprised. A unique clinical trial conducted…
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Australia’s medical cannabis sector is under fire as health authorities ramp up enforcement against what they call “unsafe” prescribing. More than 57 health professionals are facing regulatory action, with another 60 under investigation — many tied to high-volume telehealth models accused of issuing thousands of cannabis scripts with minimal oversight. One practitioner allegedly issued 17,000…
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[PRESS RELEASE] – LAS VEGAS, July 24, 2025 – A recent nationwide survey underscores a compelling truth in the cannabis industry: While there is significant support for the decontamination of cannabis to eliminate harmful pathogens such as mold and bacteria, most individuals are still unaware of how this is achieved and the various technologies behind…
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ICE Raids and Gestapo Echoes: Fear, Tragedy, and Trump’s Betrayal in California The ICE raids on two marijuana farms in Carpinteria and Camarillo, California, on July 10, 2025, have ripped open a festering wound in America’s immigration debate, exposing a chilling blend of state violence, corporate collusion, and political betrayal. Federal agents stormed the…
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