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A Brief History of Getting High

Nowadays people tend to associate the cannabis plant with Mexico, and for good reason. For decades, narcos smuggled their harvests…

4 years ago

The (Unsurprising) Implosion of Juicy Fields

The idea was, on the surface of it all, quite original. Juicy Fields, a cannabis “investment” platform, supposedly connected micro…

4 years ago

People Busted for Weed in the U.K. Could Lose Passports Under Proposed Rules

Think twice about smoking a doobie while traveling in the U.K. People in England and Wales could be subject to…

4 years ago

Study Finds Australians Support Cannabis Use Over Smoking Tobacco

We’re all well aware that attitudes around cannabis are shifting around the world. Now, a new Australian Institute of Health…

4 years ago

Summer 2022 European Cannabis Roundup

Looking back on the trajectory of reform in Europe from the vantage point of 2032, a decade from now, this…

4 years ago

Brittney Griner’s Lawyers Tell Russian Court She Has Doctor’s Recommendation for Medical Cannabis

Brittney Griner’s trial on cannabis possession charges continued in Russia on Friday, with the WNBA star’s attorneys telling the court…

4 years ago

Headset Report Analyzes Turnover Rates for Budtenders in the U.S. and Canada

The cannabis data collection company Headset released its latest report on July 13, which covers budtender/employee turnover rates in cannabis…

4 years ago

Cannabis Laws in France Have Disproportionately Affected Muslims

In the U.S., it’s an all-too-familiar story that Black and Mexican folks have been disproportionately impacted by the War on…

4 years ago

Cannabis Legalization Criticized in Thailand as Too Much, Too Soon

One thing is true about cannabis legalization no matter where it happens: Nobody gets it right the first time around—and…

4 years ago

The Fight for Medical Cannabis in Indonesia

Moms for medical cannabis reform is a powerful political and legal concept. Such campaigns have managed to change cannabis laws…

4 years ago