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Chile at a Crossroads: What Does a Hard-Right Presidency Mean for the Future of Cannabis?

A new chapter begins for Chilean politics. After winning the runoff election against candidate Jeannette Jara by 58% to 41%,…

7 months ago

People Are Getting Their AI High: Paying to ‘Alter’ Chatbot’s Consciousness

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has reached a level of everyday intimacy where it’s starting to feel like a friend. We argue…

7 months ago

Wiz Khalifa Sentenced to 9 Months for Lighting a ‘Big Ass Joint’ on Stage in Romania

Wiz Khalifa has been sentenced to nine months in prison in Romania for lighting up a joint on stage during…

7 months ago

Trump Just Turned Fentanyl Into a ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction’ With New Executive Order

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order classifying illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals as “weapons of mass…

7 months ago

EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Basketball Star Avoids Death Penalty In Indonesia After Court Rules In THC Gummies Case

For seven months, American athlete Jarred Shaw sat inside Indonesia’s prison system, wondering whether a package of THC gummies sent…

7 months ago

¿Are Drugs Winning the War? 11,000 Officers Failed to Stop 1 Ton of Weed Bound from Paraguay to Brazil

For the last century or so, the vast majority of governments has approached the fight against drug trafficking with force,…

8 months ago

Brazil Can’t Stop Throwing Cannabis Events — And It’s Changing the Map

A new survey from the Center for Drug Tourism Studies at UERJ (State University of Rio de Janeiro) shows that…

8 months ago

Brazil to Meta: Stop Censoring Weed, or I’ll See You in Court

In the so-called era of “digital freedom,” Meta has been accused of censoring cannabis accounts left and right. According to…

8 months ago

The Raids That Shook Europe’s Cannabis Empire

Lisbon, October 2025. The room fell silent when Dr. Vasco Bettencourt, director at INFARMED’s Licensing Unit, took the stage. He…

8 months ago

As Synthetic ‘Kush’ Ravages Sierra Leone, Its UN Ambassador Says Legalization Isn’t on the Table—Yet

As “Kush,” a synthetic drug ravaging Sierra Leone’s youth, continues to spread, some in the country are questioning whether cannabis…

8 months ago