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The most challenging aspect of being a 12-year-old cannabis aficionado in the 1978 Midwest was finding someone to buy you weed. Luckily—or so I thought in the autumn of 1978–I had a guy, a friend of my delinquent blonde buddy from first grade. The two had been part of the circle at my inaugural smokeout.…
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There’s one thing that thousands of folks look forward to every Autumn season. It’s not the changing trees or brisk breeze. It’s pumpkin. Pumpkin coffee, pumpkin pie, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin scents and decorations and now, one more way to celebrate everyone’s favorite gourd before the winter rolls in. Making your own hash oil rig out…
Danksgiving Fun: Pumpkin Rig with BHO-Infused Seeds Read More »
Scott Blakey never set out to be a legend — but after our recent talk, it’s clear the breeder known as Shantibaba helped shape how modern cannabis is grown, tested, and understood. Indoor Growing Changed Everything Scott described his early cultivation days in Melbourne, Australia, in the 80s, studying sciences at the university. He would…
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President Donald Trump signed a spending measure Nov. 12, funding federal operations through January and ending the longest government shutdown in US history after 43 days. The Senate had approved the measure the previous day, with seven Democrats crossing party lines to reach the needed 60-vote majority. They were won over by a Republican pledge to revisit the question of…
New Legislation Bans Hemp-Derived THC Read More »
A new survey from the Center for Drug Tourism Studies at UERJ (State University of Rio de Janeiro) shows that cannabis-focused fairs and festivals continue to expand across Brazil — with notable growth in the Northeast region. Events such as Festival Diamba in Paraíba and the Febre de Arte fair in Fortaleza are helping drive…
Brazil Can’t Stop Throwing Cannabis Events — And It’s Changing Read More »
The titans of global terps are gathering for the 2nd annual seed show, Terpnami, in San Francisco, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6-7. About 1,000 gardeners, big and small. I will join them to drop in on 2026’s party waves of flavor. Featuring over 30 breeders on three floors of genetics, music, art, and culture for…
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“We were given 20,000 doses of MDMA… we will use that to fight the DEA.” That line lands like a gavel. In an exclusive sit-down, Rick Doblin retraces the underground roots of MDMA therapy, the legal chess match with the DEA, and why he believes the drug war is about power, not public health. The…
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New York marijuana regulators are celebrating the opening of the state’s 500th legal cannabis dispensary—touting the fact that there have been $2.3 billion in adult-use sales since the market launched, supporting an estimated 25,000 jobs across the industry. At a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Green Comfort Dispensary became the 500th licensed adult-use marijuana retailer to…
New York Officials Celebrate 500th Marijuana Dispensary Opening, With $2 Read More »
Massachusetts senators have approved a bill that would double the legal marijuana possession limit for adults and revise the regulatory framework for the state’s adult-use cannabis market. The Senate Ways and Means Committee on Thursday unanimously passed the legislation in a 16-0 vote, sending it to the floor for consideration by the full chamber as…
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BOL-Shit: Why Federal Drug Sentencing Is Designed to Punish the Poor While Banks Walk Free The United States Sentencing Commission just implemented amendments to federal drug sentencing guidelines that will, theoretically, reduce some of the most egregious injustices in the system. Starting November 1st, 2025, the Base Offense Level—the numerical score determining sentence severity—will be…
The BOL-Crap Guidelines: Why Federal Drug Sentencing Is Designed to Read More »
