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Florida Used Taxpayer Money to Kill Legal Weed

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration diverted more than $35 million in taxpayer funds that investigators say were used to influence…

11 months ago

Jessimae Peluso Didn’t Use Weed to Numb Grief — She Used It to Face It

“Grief is a gift. Right now, it may feel like a curse. It burns every fiber of your being, leaving…

11 months ago

Centennials List the Best Animes to Watch While High — and Your Faves Aren’t in It

While Millennials grew up fawning over the fantastic trio of Dragon Ball Z, Pokémon, and Sailor Moon, Gen Zers couldn’t…

11 months ago

They Say Trump Is Easing Cannabis Restrictions. Why That May Not Mean Freedom

Trump is reportedly weighing a directive that would push federal agencies to move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III,…

11 months ago

From Queens to the Cannabis Cup: Inside Torches, the Social Equity Dream Taking Over NYC’s Most Iconic Cigar Townhouse

Interviewing the Torches team was like talking to one person while chatting with four. First came José, license holder and…

11 months ago

EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Basketball Star Avoids Death Penalty In Indonesia After Court Rules In THC Gummies Case

For seven months, American athlete Jarred Shaw sat inside Indonesia’s prison system, wondering whether a package of THC gummies sent…

11 months ago

Is a MAGA-Aligned Think Tank Using the Hemp Ban to Advance a New Federal War on Cannabis?

TL;DR: Trump’s surprise hemp ban doesn’t just wipe out a massive part of the hemp-derived market; it may also create…

11 months ago

Meet the Publisher: ‘Give It to You Raw’ — The True Story of Josh Kesselman, RAW Papers and the Spanish Factory That Shaped a Rolling-Paper Empire (Part I)

Joshua Kesselman, the man behind the RAW® brand of rolling papers and other smoking accessories, didn’t name his brand after…

11 months ago

Ashtrays Don’t Forget: A Weird, Honest Look at Cannabis Culture

The Mylar bags were whispering again. That thin, plastic whine like cheap toys haunted by bad branding decisions. They twitched…

11 months ago