25 Years Of Drug Decriminalization In Portugal Shows Importance Of Investing In Public Health Approach (Op-Ed)
“Reducing the harms of drug use requires painstakingly building and sustaining a system that connects people with treatment, healthcare and social support.” By Karyn Sporer and Robert Glover, University of Maine via The Conversation Nearly 70,000 Americans died of a drug overdose in 2025. While that is a decline from the nearly 108,000 deaths recorded […]
Legalizing Marijuana In Iowa Is A ‘No-Brainer’ Move To Help Raise Revenue, Democratic Candidate For Governor Says
Legalizing marijuana is a “no-brainer” move to help ward off a “fiscal time bomb” in Iowa that could otherwise lead to cuts in funding for education and public safety in the state, the Democratic candidate for governor says. “I think we should treat it the way we treat alcohol. That seems like a no-brainer to […]
Alabama Officials Withdraw Objection To Rescheduling Marijuana Under State Law In Line With Trump’s Federal Move
“The program’s already live, even though it’s still Schedule I in Alabama.” By Anna Barrett, Alabama Reflector Alabama’s public health officials on Thursday withdrew their objection to the federal rescheduling of marijuana, a move officials characterized as procedural, following a July public hearing. The governing body of the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) in […]
Grateful Dead 60th Anniversary: A Long, Strange Celebration In Golden Gate Park
The Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary celebration at Polo Fields in Golden Gate Park was less a concert and more a cosmic convergence. Dead and Company were joined by Billy Strings, Sturgill Simpson, and Trey Anastasio from Phish, each bringing their own magic to the party. For me, it was one of those rare moments where […]
The Piece That Outlasts the Session
Flower gets smoked and disappears, but the right piece stays behind, becoming part of the room, the ritual, and eventually, the memories. There is something unusual about the object at the center of a smoking ritual. The thing purchased for consumption is temporary by design. Flower gets ground, packed, lit, pulled through water, and eventually […]
Medical Marijuana Patients Are Turning To Lesser-Known Cannabinoids Like CBG And CBN, Analysis Of Reddit Posts Shows (Op-Ed)
“The minor cannabinoids that receive far less attention in the mainstream market are often the same compounds patients repeatedly describe as helpful.” By Sunehera Hasib The cannabis industry spends millions pushing specific products. But patients are having a very different conversation among themselves. In a recent analysis of nearly 18,000 posts and comments across major […]
The FDA Wants to Talk Psychedelic Therapy. The Movement Has Bigger Questions.
A federal docket on the therapeutic use of psychedelics is open through October 5. Four groups that built this movement from the ground up on what they’d tell the government, what they’re fighting in court, and how much of their work the docket doesn’t cover. The Food and Drug Administration held a public hearing on […]
Michigan Marijuana Industry Group Endorses GOP Governor Candidate Who Pledged To Cut New Wholesale Tax
A trade association that represents marijuana businesses in Michigan is endorsing the Republican candidate in the state’s gubernatorial election in November, calling him “the clear choice” due to his support for repealing or significantly rolling back a recently enacted tax hike on the industry. “John James is the clear choice for the cannabis industry,” Michigan […]
Weed Prices by State 2026: What an Eighth Costs and Why
An eighth costs $15.31 in Washington and $51.63 in Kentucky. Thirteen months of register data across 36 states points at one variable, and it isn’t whether the state calls itself medical or recreational. Trans-High Market Quotations is live, and this is the first full read of it: thirteen months of retail flower prices, August 2025 […]
One of the ‘Mormon Wives’ Chooses Cannabis: Here’s What the Church Actually Says
Mormon Wives star Mikayla Matthews says medical cannabis was “literally life-changing” for her nerve pain and sleep, bringing weed into a show already built around the tensions between modern Utah life and Mormon expectations. But the Church’s position is more nuanced than a simple prohibition. Mikayla Matthews, one of the stars of Hulu’s The Secret […]