Travel & Hospitality

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…

4 months ago

Standing on the Moon in Japan: Hemp, History, and the Long Game in Japan

I arrived in Tokyo in November for the Japanese International Hemp Expo (JIHE) 2025 with a familiar mix of jet…

5 months ago

You’re Not Supposed to Smoke Weed Here. So Why Did This Feel Normal?

I was told (correctly) that cannabis in the Dominican Republic is illegal. Minutes later, after a conversation that felt less…

6 months ago

Chaos in a Jar: Field-Testing Flower for Hash

It’s a blazing hot 92-degree (33°C) day at the Casa Flor farm in Willits, California, and the first attribute of…

9 months ago

The Global Cannabis Renaissance: A Long Strange 18 Year Trip Across the World’s Green Frontiers

“Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world…” Cannabis isn’t just a plant: it’s a…

9 months ago

From Misfit to Medical to Meme: My Cannabis Crisis of Identity

When I moved to Spain in 2002, I didn’t come for the easy attitude to cannabis, but it quickly became…

9 months ago

‘It’s Complicated In India…’: Cannabis Myths & Realities in the World’s Most Populated Country

Lately, the Western world has been peeking into India through social media: quirky tourist spots (there’s a temple filled with…

10 months ago

Inside Siam Green: A Day in Thailand’s Prescription-Only Cannabis Lounge

At 10 a.m. on a sticky Bangkok morning, the lights flicker on at Siam Green. The scent inside the lounge…

10 months ago

Cannabis Clubs vs. Gentrification: When Tourists Take Over Barcelona

If there have been two burning topics in Barcelona this summer, they’re tourism and the future of cannabis clubs. Two…

10 months ago

Amsterdam’s Green Paradox: How the Dutch Made Weed Global Without Legalizing It

I still keep, in my phone’s notepad, the list of strains I smoked and the coffeeshops where I scored them—a…

10 months ago