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Congressional Deal Would Ban Many Hemp THC Products, While Excluding

Newly released spending legislation negotiated by congressional leaders would federally recriminalize many hemp-derived products. It also excludes provisions previously passed by the House and Senate that would have allowed Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) doctors to begin issuing medical marijuana recommendations to their patients. The new measure, if enacted into law, would ban certain hemp…

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Psychedelic Literature as a Grotesque, Poetic Weapon: Meet ‘The Marvel

“We are being erased,” asserts American writer Bruce Wagner, but he’s far from sensationalism, even breathing a certain amount of relief. His latest book, The Marvel Universe: Origin Stories, weaves fables of broken characters and updates his biting, satirical take on the world of entertainment, bringing it into the era of social media. Raised in…

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NORML Wants to Hear From Cannabis Consumers: Here’s How to

The cannabis reform movement has a new way to influence lawmakers and policy at every level of government, and the organizers want to hear directly from consumers. NORML (the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) has launched its 2025 Cannabis Consumer Survey, inviting people who use cannabis, recreationally or medically, as well as…

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Federal Officials Revise Sentencing Guidelines For Drug Selling Convictions

“An adjustment…is generally warranted if the defendant’s primary function in the offense was plainly among the lowest level of drug trafficking functions, such as serving as a courier.” By Kastalia Medrano, Filter New amendments to federal sentencing guidelines will put less of an emphasis on the quantity of drugs someone was charged with, and give…

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Ask The Green Nurse

For over 5,000 years, humans around the world have turned to cannabis to support whole-body health, with no recorded fatalities. Renowned for its safety and effectiveness, cannabis has long been a trusted remedy for people of all ages. Today, it is reclaiming its place as a powerful healing tool with an unmatched safety record, and…

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Higher Powers: How Cannabis Raised Me

It feels the same. Whether rain’s pouring heavy or the sun’s blazing up above. It feels just like that first time. In my bell—a creeping sensation of uncertainty. Can’t make up my mind on whether to love it or hate it. It’s been there for four years now, and it doesn’t seem like it will…

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California’s Adult-Use Cannabis Law ‘Failed Small Farmers,’ State Treasurer Says

“Prop 64 did that… Big corporations started buying up small family farms, thinking they could grow better… Maybe some of those smaller family farms can come back.” California Treasurer Fiona Ma didn’t stop at calling the state’s legalization framework a failure. In Part 1 of our coverage from IgniteIt’s Market Spotlight: California, she broke down…

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Beer Industry Trade Group Calls Out Hemp THC Sector’s ‘Bad

“You will never see a beer ad that features Santa Clause or the Easter Bunny.” By Ana Radelat, MinnPost The American beer industry has taken aim at makers of THC-infused beverages and edibles in a campaign that could have reverberations in Minnesota, a state that sparked a national explosion in the sales of hemp-derived beverages.…

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Trees Grow in Brooklyn: A Rooftop Cannabis Garden Grown in

A High Times veteran’s no-till living soil urban farming journey begins on a rooftop in New York City. This article originally appeared in High Times Magazine’s 50th Anniversary Print Issue. Order yours here and get it delivered to your door. Golden Jubilee What an honor to contribute to the 50th anniversary issue of the oldest…

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Brazil to Meta: Stop Censoring Weed, or I’ll See You

In the so-called era of “digital freedom,” Meta has been accused of censoring cannabis accounts left and right. According to data from Brazilian patient and activist organizations, nearly 50 profiles related to medical cannabis—including associations, doctors, influencers, and even the Marcha da Maconha (their annual Weed March) in several cities—were suspended in a single weekend,…

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