Culture & Society
Cannabis in global culture, lifestyle, music, art, and its impact on social movements
Let me get this straight: the United States government is absolutely obsessed with going after people for possessing a plant, but when it comes to releasing the names of elite pedophiles who trafficked children to the rich and powerful, suddenly we need to pump the brakes and “sanitize” that list first? Yeah, that’s where we…
Protect the Human Traffickers, Prosecute the Potheads: Welcome to Trump’s Read More »
“It’ll help the businesses, we’ll have great revenue, and everybody smoking the stuff will be a lot happier.” By Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout Tennessee’s hemp industry has reached an agreement with state agencies, dismissing a lawsuit and enabling some businesses to keep selling hemp-derived products such as THCA for a short time after new restrictions…
Tennessee Officials Reach Agreement With Hemp Industry To Temporarily Allow Read More »
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…
The Punk Project That Refuses To Kneel: Meet We Knew Read More »
Living with chronic pain can feel overwhelming, especially when conventional treatments fall short. You’ve probably heard about CBD for pain relief, but there’s a lesser-known compound that may work even better when combined with it: palmitoylethanolamide, or PEA. This endogenous fatty acid amide works through your body’s endocannabinoid system to address inflammation and neuropathic pain—and…
PEA and CBD Synergy: Natural Pain Relief for Chronic & Read More »
After weeks of judging across two coasts, the MJBowl has revealed the 2025 MVPs. These first-place winners represent the top performers in every major product category in California and New York, reflecting the finest craftsmanship, freshest ideas and most expressive regional styles shaping the market right now. This year’s list highlights standout entries across both…
Natural Gas and RAWsin Take Top Honors at the 2025 Read More »
“Kellum’s tenure will succeed only if he recognizes that the agency he now leads cannot rebuild trust without acknowledging, clearly and without qualification, the depth of the failures that preceded him and his commitment to charting a new course.” By Hirsh Jain, Ananda Strategy Late on the Wednesday evening before Thanksgiving, California Gov. Gavin Newsom…
New Top California Cannabis Regulator Appointed By Newsom Must Fix Read More »
A public interest law firm representing a man who says federal law unconstitutionally infringed on his property rights has joined the chorus of voices urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case challenging a key underpinning of federal marijuana prohibition. In an amicus brief filed with the court on Wednesday, the Pacific Legal…
Supreme Court Should Hear Marijuana Case That Could Affect Other Read More »
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is proposing to raise the quota for legal production of multiple psychedelics—including psilocybin, 5-MeO-DMT and methylone—for research purposes in 2026. In a notice published in the Federal Register on Friday, DEA said it is moving to boost the quotas for the psychedelics substances so researchers can study whether they could…
DEA Moves To Boost Production Of Psychedelics To Explore Therapeutic Read More »
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A GOP congressional leader says he’s “cautiously optimistic” that President Donald Trump will move forward with marijuana rescheduling, arguing that it aligns with the administration’s “America first” agenda and states’ rights principles touted by Republicans. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), the House chief deputy whip, also talked about his support for medical marijuana, which he said…
