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The DEA’s War on Emojis: When Drug Warriors Turn into

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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Glass & Grass: The Photos of Wind Home

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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Top Moments from Cannabis Means Business 2025 in New York

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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Turkish Parliament Legalizes Low-THC Product Sales in Pharmacies

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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A Priest, a Rabbi, an Imam, and a Pastor All

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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‘Patients Die’: Critics Slam Australia’s Medical Cannabis Crackdown as Misleading

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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New Survey: 9 in 10 Americans Want Decontaminated Cannabis

[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 Hit the Cannabis Industry

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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88 Years of Federal Marijuana Prohibition

Saturday, August 2nd, marks the 88th anniversary of the signing of the Marihuana Tax Act, the first federal marijuana prohibition law. Since its inception, the criminalization of the marijuana plant and the stigmatization of those who consume it has been predicated almost entirely upon the promotion of gross exaggerations, racial stereotypes, and outright lies. For…

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The Race to Nowhere: How Chasing Potency Undermines Cannabis Quality

When cannabis was legalized in Canada, the industry was given very few tools to educate the public. One of the only things permitted on packaging (as a consumer safety requirement, not an educational tool) was the total THC percentage. THC is one of the main psychoactive compounds in cannabis, notable for its ability to contribute…

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