Rappin’ The Rivers Is Building Montana’s Hip-Hop Outpost
When most people think about major hip-hop festivals, Montana rarely enters the conversation. For decades, many national tours bypassed the state entirely, leaving local fans to travel hundreds of miles to catch major artists. That reality helped inspire Rappin’ The Rivers, an independent festival founded in 2023 by Montana rap duo Filth and Foul, made […]
The Role of Humor in Psychedelic Integration
Integration after a psychedelic experience is serious business. Or at least, that’s what we’ve been taught. Serious as in: dig deep into your childhood, confront your darkest shadows, sit upright and noble while unpacking the meaning of existence. It’s disciplined, effortful, and—if we’re honest—sometimes pretty damn heavy. If integration had a uniform, it might be […]
Pre-Rolls Don’t Suck. Bad Manufacturing Does.
Bad pre-rolls have become so common that consumers expect them to fail. Manufacturers like PreRoll-Er say the problem starts long before the lighter comes out. For years, pre-rolls have carried the same complaints. They clog.They canoe.They burn down one side.They pull too tight.They burn without smoke.They go out again and again. Consumers know the frustration. […]
Trimmigrant Nightmares: The Side of California Cannabis No One Talks About
Ana Bacigalupo left her office job in Argentina and flew to California to trim cannabis. What she found was the part of harvest season nobody brags about. “I remember crying inside the tent at night, saying: ‘What am I doing here? I’m completely alone. If something happens to me, where do I run? Where do […]
What the VA Won’t Prescribe: A Joint
Broken healthcare, cannabis prosecutions, and billion-dollar privatization schemes are pushing veterans toward alternatives the federal government still punishes them for using. Rico walked into the VA pharmacy in Tucson with a joint and a lighter and no camera, because he wasn’t there to perform. “I went to catch a case,” he told me. Flat. Like […]
ScHoolboy Q Quits Weed After Smoking 20 Times a Day. Here’s Why.
ScHoolboy Q says he’s done smoking weed and, according to him, the decision came after years of heavy use, a sense that the habit had stopped doing anything for him, and a desire to set an example for his children. Still, he recognized its health benefits —distinguishing it from habits like alcohol— and how it […]
Ilhan Omar Thinks ‘A Lot Of People’ In Congress Smoke Weed. Then She Flashed A Peace Sign And Left.
Rep. Ilhan Omar, co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, told TMZ there are “a lot of people who smoke cannabis in Congress.” Then she flashed a peace sign and walked off. The serious point underneath the peace sign What the administration actually did Somebody in Congress is holding, and Rep. Ilhan Omar isn’t naming names. […]
How to Hide Your High, According to People Who Have It Down to a Science
When you’re higher than you planned, paranoia is the real enemy. Five cannabis users share their best techniques for surviving the moment you cross from private to public. Let’s be honest: nothing ruins a good high faster than the sudden panic of having to interact with the world and pretend you’re sober. Your head floats […]
How to Hack the ‘God Button’: Could Neuralink Replace the Cannabis Ritual?
Neuralink can simulate euphoria and stimulate the reward system on demand. But can a chip replace the ritual of rolling, lighting and getting lost in the smoke? In Arco, an animated film nominated for an Academy Award and presented worldwide at the Cannes Film Festival, the young protagonist dons a multicolored hood with a diamond […]
Every Roll of Paper You’ve Touched Comes From a French Invention. The English Took the Credit.
Every paper mill in the world still runs on the continuous-web design a Frenchman patented in 1799. His name was Louis-Nicolas Robert. You’ve never heard it. That’s about to change. The Short Version A French accountant invented the machine that made modern paper possible. His employer sent the design to England behind his back. Two […]