In 2025, cannabis policy did not move in a straight line toward legalization. It got stranger.This has happened beforeThe pattern is clear A bunch of governments went after the edges of the cannabis universe. Not the plant, not the users, not the actual harms. They went after the accessories, the imagery, the loopholes, the chemistry,…
2025 Was the Year Governments Went to War With Weed Read More »
New Year’s resolutions often come with big intentions—better sleep, less anxiety, more creativity, or just branching out from your usual go-to strain. If cannabis is part of how you manage your wellness, you’re probably curious about what’s worth trying in 2025. Here’s the thing: no strain can guarantee specific effects. But knowing what’s trending, what…
New Year, New Strains: 2025’s Most Popular Cannabis for Every Read More »
“ You’re lucky when animation does not dog you,” Ice-T says. “Rick and Morty made me a superhero.” He was on tour in Europe when the call came. The show wanted him in an episode and asked if he could record lines. His first thought was not about scheduling. It was about risk. If a…
Ice-T On His Rick And Morty Cameo: ‘They Didn’t Roast Read More »
A new chapter begins for Chilean politics. After winning the runoff election against candidate Jeannette Jara by 58% to 41%, President-elect José Antonio Kast represents another milestone in the country’s political back-and-forth: a society seemingly unafraid to swing from right to left, and back again. But what about the future of progressive policy agendas under…
Chile at a Crossroads: What Does a Hard-Right Presidency Mean Read More »
Alcohol is one of the top most toxic substances out there for the human liver. It is so damaging and detrimental to our overall health, especially for the liver, yet it’s completely legal and so accessible. Too accessible, in fact. Not many people know that the liver actually converts the alcohol we drink…
Frequent Cannabis Use Is Linked To Lower Occurrence of Alcohol-Induced Read More »
CBD’s reputation still lingers somewhere between yoga studios and grandparents’ medicine cabinets. College students did not get that memo. According to a new, large-scale study from the University of Georgia, nearly half of college students have tried CBD, and close to one in three use it at least once a month. The reasons are familiar…
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Edibles ‘Tis the season to be jolly—and this deliciously festive cannabis cookie recipe by Cheri Sicard will certainly help. Published on December 25, 2025 Freshly baked gingerbread cookies are an integral part of Christmas. I love anything flavored with ginger—it’s one of my go-to spices. Just another reason why the so-called silly season is my…
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For years, critics of cannabis reform have leaned on the same warning: legal weed will lead to more teens using marijuana. The data keeps telling a different story. According to newly released, federally funded survey data compiled by researchers at the University of Michigan, teen marijuana use has continued its long-term decline and now sits…
Even the Feds Say Teen Marijuana Use Is Declining Read More »
Another holiday season has arrived—and, with it, another round of public service announcements from regulators in states that have legalized marijuana that are aimed at advising people about how to comply with the law and stay safe amid the merriment. This has become something of a trend over recent years, with states increasingly using the…
State Marijuana Regulators Share Tips On How To Stay Safe Read More »
How a nationwide DEA dragnet in 1989 turned garden shops into crime scenes, and taught the War on Drugs to police an idea. The first light of dawn had barely bled over the strip mall when the shutters screeched open. A dozen black-clad agents spilled out of unmarked vans. They smashed glass, padlocked doors, and…
Operation Green Merchant: The Morning the Drug War Kissed Its Read More »
