Travel & Hospitality

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…

6 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…

6 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…

7 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…

7 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…

7 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…

8 months ago

From Jesuits to Joints: The Centuries-Old Building at the Heart of Madrid’s N7A Club

On a quiet slope between San Bernardo and Conde Duque, the building at Noviciado 7 has stood for more than…

8 months ago

Where Hands Meet Soil: A United States Cross-Country Cultivator Celebration

There’s something sacred about soil. It’s where life begins and where it returns; the quiet alchemist that transforms death into…

8 months ago

Thailand Shrugs At Re-Prohibition: A Weed Critic’s Travel Diary

Journalist/author David Downs spends a month smoking through Siam—finding more freedom under re-prohibition than in legal US states. Editor’s Note:…

8 months ago