Legal Weed, Illegal Life: Dana Beal and the War That Never Ended
Cannabis is legal across much of America. So why is one of legalization’s longest-standing activists still facing jail time in Idaho? Cannabis […]
Cannabis Isn’t the Most Harmful Substance. Alcohol and Tobacco Are. Duh. Science Says So, Again.
For decades, cannabis has been treated as a public menace while alcohol and tobacco were folded into daily life, policy frameworks and […]
Woodstock to Screen Documentary Exploring Cannabis and Creativity
On February 12, HERbal Woodstock will host a free public screening of Cannabis + Creativity at the historic Bearsville Theater, bringing together […]
Cannabis Was Built by Breeders. The Legal Market Is Being Forced to Acknowledge That
For decades, cannabis breeders grew the plant that everyone profits from. They selected, stabilized and preserved genetics under prohibition, often at real […]
Cannabis Can Be Medicine Without Being a Cure-All, New Research Shows
New Canadian research shows medical cannabis can help with pain, mood and quality of life, but outcomes vary widely by product, dose […]
Whoopi Goldberg Is Talking Cannabis in New Jersey This Feb. 10
For decades, Whoopi Goldberg has spoken about cannabis the same way she speaks about life: plainly, honestly, without pretending it started mattering […]
Avocados vs Bombs: How Legal Cannabis Markets Beat the Cartels Without Firing a Shot
So if the prohibitionist logic holds—if consumer purchases fund violence—then every millennial posting #plantbased avocado toast on Instagram is directly funding organizations […]
This 72-Year-Old Has Been to 24,000 Concerts. Weed Is How He Keeps Going.
As a metaphor for the passage of time, The Simpsons’ episode “Homerpalooza” (season 7, episode 24) portrays Homer in an exercise in […]
Arizona’s Anti-Weed Push Meets an Unexpected Obstacle: Trump
Arizona Republicans want to kill legal weed sales. Trump’s rescheduling move just made that a lot harder. In the strange new politics […]
This NJ Dispensary Feels Like a Neighborhood Shop, Not a Showroom
Hudson County moves fast. You feel it in the parking lots, the sidewalks, the way people walk like they’ve got somewhere to […]