Month: August 2025

From The Vault: TINA TURNER (1978)

Original publication: January 1978. TINA TURNER Culture Hero The Acid Queen raps about sex, the occult and Ike By Harry Wasserman During its heyday, the Ike and Tina Turner Revue was the raunchiest show on the rock ’n’ roll circuit. Veteran bluesman Ike Turner, goateed and glum, methodically pumped the neck of his electric axe […]

‘We Produced An Allegedly Very Good Product’

Despite writing for High Times since 2007, I’m not much of a Gonzo Journalist in print. I’m more of one IRL. As I walk through the hallowed halls of the United Nations, I know everyone on campus has an agenda. Mine is cannabis legalization. Naturally, I ask about it in most press briefings, including on […]

Intimate New York Tasting Showcases PAX FLOW’s Next-Gen Flower Experience

On a hot summer afternoon, I took the train from Jersey City into Manhattan, feeling increasingly confident navigating the city’s pulse. Each visit builds on the last, and this one had a special promise: a cannabis tasting hosted by PAX and Budist at Tucci, a cozy Italian restaurant known for its authentic comfort food. The […]

Where Is Cannabis Consumption Allowed in Mexico City? New Spots, Same Rights

While in some corners of the world the debate over cannabis regulation remains stuck in outdated prejudices, Mexico City—unlike most other Latin American capitals—is exploring more humane, realistic, and community-based ways to coexist with the plant and the people who choose to use it. On August 4th, the Government of Mexico City officially announced the […]

Cannabis industry committee donates $1M to Trump super PAC (Newsletter: August 5, 2025)

Former DEA head predicts marijuana action; TX hemp ban; Congressional drug PSAs provision; Study: Cannabis & psychedelics treat eating disorders Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… *Rattling the […]

Nebraska Attorney General Expands Intoxicating Hemp And Delta-8 Crackdown

“The Attorney General will not sit idly by while Savage Enterprises enriches itself and its owners by endangering the health and well-being of Nebraska’s most valuable asset: its children and teenagers.” By Zach Wending, Nebraska Examiner Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers’s (R) efforts to crack down on delta-8, marijuana and other THC products crossed state […]

New Pennsylvania Bill Would Require Medical Marijuana Reimbursements Under Workers’ Comp

As Pennsylvania lawmakers continue to debate legalizing marijuana for adult-use in the commonwealth, a newly filed bill seeks to require employers to cover the costs of medical cannabis for qualifying patients receiving workers’ compensation. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. David Delloso (D), would make it so Pennsylvania employers must “provide for reimbursement to a qualifying […]

Lawmakers Push for Adult-Use On Top of Medical Legalization

While Slovenia moves forward with a bill to legalize medical marijuana, some lawmakers believe that’s just the beginning. That’s why members of the Freedom Movement, The Left, and the Social Democrats are stepping on the gas, having introduced a new bill to legalize adult-use cannabis, according to Marijuana Moment. The proposal from the Balkan nation […]

Trump privately committed to cannabis rescheduling, CEO says (Newsletter: August 4, 2025)

Senate vets marijuana vote; McConnell vs Paul hemp fight; NY gov on cannabis biz zoning fix; FL legalization; TX hemp ban vote; KY dispensary approved Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes […]

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