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…

8 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…

8 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…

8 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…

8 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…

9 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…

9 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…

9 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…

9 months ago