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You’re Not Supposed to Smoke Weed Here. So Why Did This Feel Normal?

I was told (correctly) that cannabis in the Dominican Republic is illegal. Minutes later, after a conversation that felt less…

3 months ago

Cannabis in America in 2026: A Nation Divided by Green Lines

And before you think this is just another "blue state vs red state" rant, hold up. The data tells a…

3 months ago

Legal Weed, Illegal Life: Dana Beal and the War That Never Ended

Cannabis is legal across much of America. So why is one of legalization’s longest-standing activists still facing jail time in…

3 months ago

Cannabis Isn’t the Most Harmful Substance. Alcohol and Tobacco Are. Duh. Science Says So, Again.

For decades, cannabis has been treated as a public menace while alcohol and tobacco were folded into daily life, policy…

3 months ago

Woodstock to Screen Documentary Exploring Cannabis and Creativity

On February 12, HERbal Woodstock will host a free public screening of Cannabis + Creativity at the historic Bearsville Theater,…

3 months ago

Cannabis Was Built by Breeders. The Legal Market Is Being Forced to Acknowledge That

For decades, cannabis breeders grew the plant that everyone profits from. They selected, stabilized and preserved genetics under prohibition, often…

3 months ago

Cannabis Can Be Medicine Without Being a Cure-All, New Research Shows

New Canadian research shows medical cannabis can help with pain, mood and quality of life, but outcomes vary widely by…

3 months ago

Whoopi Goldberg Is Talking Cannabis in New Jersey This Feb. 10

For decades, Whoopi Goldberg has spoken about cannabis the same way she speaks about life: plainly, honestly, without pretending it…

3 months ago

Avocados vs Bombs: How Legal Cannabis Markets Beat the Cartels Without Firing a Shot

So if the prohibitionist logic holds—if consumer purchases fund violence—then every millennial posting #plantbased avocado toast on Instagram is directly…

3 months ago

This 72-Year-Old Has Been to 24,000 Concerts. Weed Is How He Keeps Going.

As a metaphor for the passage of time, The Simpsons’ episode “Homerpalooza” (season 7, episode 24) portrays Homer in an…

3 months ago