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Uruguay Slashes Illicit Cannabis Market to 6.7%—But Faces New Challenges

More than a decade after making history as the first country to legalize adult-use cannabis, Uruguay has entered a new…

2 months ago

A Single Cannabis Offense No Longer Disqualifies You From Joining the Army: Why Now?

For decades, a mark on your record for weed possession could shut many doors—one in particular: military service. Today, that narrative…

2 months ago

Newly-Formed Latino Cannabis Alliance Wants Power, Not Symbolism

Launching March 31, the new national coalition says Latino communities have spent years shaping cannabis reform while being sidelined in…

2 months ago

‘Cannabis Is an Act of Rebellion’: Latin Superstar Farruko on Weed, Healing and Fighting the System

The Puerto Rican hitmaker says cannabis is bigger than business, framing the plant as medicine, resistance, and a way to…

2 months ago

Are Social Media Platforms Designed to Be Addictive? Courts Say ‘Yes’ and Order Meta and YouTube to Pay Millions

Since 2010, data show a steady rise in suicide rates and anxiety among young people.It’s hard to ignore that this…

2 months ago

Japan Cracks Down on CBN: The End of a Cannabis ‘Gray Area’

Japan is once again tightening its stance on cannabis-derived compounds. This time, the focus is on cannabinol (CBN), a cannabinoid…

3 months ago

Ohio, Texas And South Carolina Are All Tightening Hemp Rules, Just Not The Same Way

Ohio’s new law is already in effect. South Carolina’s Senate went with a narrow regulate-it-don’t-ban-it model. Texas is about to…

3 months ago

Less MDMA, More Cocaine and Ketamine: Wastewater Data Reveals Shifts in Drug Use in Europe

The world’s waters are polluted: no news there. We’ve been living with this issue for decades, which shows little sign…

3 months ago

Weed at the Oscars: Luxury Cannabis, Cosmetic Surgeries and Prenups Inside the Nominees’ $350K Goodie Bags

What do you give someone who already has everything? That’s the question Distinctive Assets, the company responsible for gifting Oscar…

3 months ago

The Caribbean’s Cannabis Domino Effect Has a British Tripwire

Grenada’s reform is building regional momentum, but Bermuda’s path runs straight into a UK veto, and the clash reveals where…

3 months ago