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He May Be the Only American Sent to Prison for the Pot Tax

The Cannabis Operator Prosecutors Got Like Al Capone In this first-person commentary, Ryan Richmond argues that after marijuana charges failed,…

7 months ago

Legalization Was Bullshit for Frank Rogers. He’s Still in Prison.

Legalization made room for brands, tax revenue, and respectability. For Frank Rogers, still serving time on a federal marijuana conspiracy…

7 months ago

Art Can Get You High. No Drugs Required.

From music and movies to video games and porn, creators and psychologists explain why some cultural experiences hit your nervous…

7 months ago

Not Late, Just Arriving: Women Over 60 Are Finding Their Place in Cannabis

The security guard glances at our IDs, then at us, then back at our IDs. I am 67. Diana is…

7 months ago

Five Years In: What New York Cannabis Got Wrong—and What’s Finally Going Right

By Sasha Nutgent, VP of Cannabis Retail at Housing Works Cannabis Co Five years after New York created the Office…

7 months ago

The Rolling Paper King You’ve Never Heard Of Beat Zig-Zag to the Pop-Up Booklet

Long before modern brands existed, a Sephardic merchant built a rolling-paper empire that stretched across Europe. His name faded, but…

7 months ago

AEW’s Marina Shafir Hits Hard, Smokes Weed, and Would Rather Talk About Family

The AEW star gets candid about loss, love, life on the road, and the role cannabis has played in helping…

8 months ago

Cannabis Can Cost You Your Visa: Immigration Risks for Non-Citizens in the United States

Weed may be legal in much of America, but for non-citizens, one hit, one job, or one admission can blow…

8 months ago

How Weed Nuns Helped Shape Paul Thomas Anderson’s Oscar-Winning DiCaprio Epic

When renowned US film director Paul Thomas Anderson and production designer Florencia Martin visited the Sisters of the Valley farm…

8 months ago

Chile Under Kast: What the Hard Right Means for Cannabis

A new chapter has begun for Chilean politics. After defeating candidate Jeannette Jara in the runoff election by 58% to…

8 months ago