Interviews

[Watch] Rick Doblin: ‘We Taxed Ecstasy Dealers To Fund Our DEA Lawsuit’

“We were given 20,000 doses of MDMA… we will use that to fight the DEA.” That line lands like a…

9 months ago

[Watch] How Shantibaba Became The Godfather of Modern Cannabis Genetics

Scott Blakey never set out to be a legend — but after our recent talk, it’s clear the breeder known…

9 months ago

California’s Adult-Use Cannabis Law ‘Failed Small Farmers,’ State Treasurer Says — Time to Start Over

“Prop 64 did that… Big corporations started buying up small family farms, thinking they could grow better… Maybe some of…

9 months ago

Why California’s Treasurer Says the State’s Adult-Use Cannabis Law Is a Failure

“We shouldn’t be harassing people who are trying to do the right thing and paying their taxes.” At IgniteIt’s Market…

9 months ago

A Long Strange Trip: Yelawolf and Edward Crowe Bring Blotter Art to Life

Yelawolf and manager/business partner Edward Crowe fully embrace the fact that they took copious amounts of LSD growing up and…

9 months ago

Comedy Samurai Larry Charles on ‘Seinfeld,’ Dylan, ‘Borat’ and the Art of Not Complaining

Given Larry Charles’ career, a memoir titled “Comedy Genius” wouldn’t have been too self-aggrandizing or off the mark. Charles was…

10 months ago

Cannabis, Immigrants and the ‘In-Between’: The Story of Mogu Magu LA

Witness them together, and it’s immediately clear: Wendy Zeng and Christina Wong have a special bond.  They cozily share Zeng’s…

10 months ago

[Exclusive] Margaret Qualley & Talia Ryder’s Alter Egos Smoke Up NYC in Surreal New Music Video

“We infamously met at the 1992 Republican National Convention in Houston, Texas,” says Lace Manhattan, with a straight face. That’s…

10 months ago

The Gotham Experiment: What Happens When Cannabis Meets Art and Fashion

When Joanne Wilson decided to launch Gotham, her flagship cannabis dispensary in New York City, it wasn’t just another business…

10 months ago

Building Artists Into Brands: A Conversation with Sophie Steele on Music, Business and Cannabis Culture

The music industry has never been an easy place to navigate. For every breakout story, there are dozens of young…

10 months ago