The Oakland Blazers Started As An April Fools’ Joke. Now The Merch Is Real
This article originally appeared on the High Adam newsletter. Subscribe here. The Ballers mark the “high holiday” by taking pre-orders for cannabis-themed alt-identity merch — and announcing a charitable partnership with Oaksterdam University. Call it a tale of two holidays: The Oakland Blazers, a cannabis-themed alt-identity of the Pioneer League champion Oakland Ballers that was […]
He Spent 50 Years Fighting for Cannabis Freedom. Now He’s in an Idaho Prison Being Held for Marijuana Addiction Treatment
Dana Beal helped build the cannabis legalization movement. He organized hundreds of smoke-ins, founded the Global Marijuana March, brought ibogaine to Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines and appeared in a Hulu documentary that premiered today. He is also 79 years old, sitting in an Idaho prison, and being held longer than his sentence requires. […]
Colombia to Cull Dozens of Hippos: From Pablo Escobar’s Pets to a Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Colombia is moving forward with a controversial plan to euthanize dozens of invasive hippos descended from Pablo Escobar’s private collection, as their population continues to grow uncontrollably. The decision highlights a complex clash between environmental protection, public safety, and animal welfare, with no easy solution in sight. How Did Non-Native Hippos End Up in Colombia, […]
Congress wants federal study of state cannabis laws (Newsletter: April 21, 2026)
Politicians & brands mark 4/20; MA gov signs marijuana bill; PA legalization; DE medical cannabis bill; Woody Harrelson & Bill Maher talk marijuana 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 […]
High Times And Last Prisoner Project Launch Ongoing Partnership To Fight For Cannabis Prisoners
The new partnership will spotlight the stories of people still behind bars for cannabis, support clemency and reentry efforts, and turn 4/20 into a call to action for the people legalization left behind. High Times and Last Prisoner Project are launching an ongoing partnership focused on one of the cannabis movement’s clearest unfinished fights: bringing […]
American Farmers Grew $739 Million Worth Of Legal Hemp Last Year, New USDA Report Shows
Farmers in the U.S. grew three-quarters of a billion dollars worth of hemp crops in 2025—a 64 percent increase from the prior year—according to a new federal report. The new annual National Hemp Report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) delineates data on how much of the $739 million worth of crops were grown […]
Legalization Was Supposed to Be Bad for Kids. It Turned Out to Be the Opposite
Thirty years into the transition to regulated cannabis markets, teen use and ease of access are at or near the lowest levels ever recorded. It’s prohibition — not legalization — that put kids most at risk. This is an op-ed contribution from Adam J. Smith, Executive Director of the Marijuana Policy Project. The views expressed […]
The Extinction of Traditional Hashish
Imported hashish sustained mountain economies for centuries—until modern legalization and market economics erased it almost overnight. Traditional imported hashish—hand-rubbed Nepali charas, Lebanese blonde, Moroccan temple balls, Afghani black—has effectively vanished from North American markets. This is not a story about enforcement or interdiction. This is a story about market economics and how legalization ironically destroyed […]
The Legends Who Built Cannabis Culture Are Finally Certified. It’s Called Oakland Legendary.
Oakland built the cannabis culture before there was a legal market. Now the city has a certification mark to prove it. The City of Oakland launched the nation’s first cannabis equity certification mark on April 20, giving consumers a way to identify businesses owned by operators who were most impacted by the War on Drugs […]
Doja Pak Takes on Europe: The Cali Brand Known for Elite Genetics Enters Regulated Medical Markets
Doja Pak helped popularize Permanent Marker, contributed to the rise of Zoap and RS11, and spent years building one of the most respected names in California cannabis culture. Now it is moving into the regulated European medical market — and it has a specific complaint about what it is finding there. The brand, founded by […]