Some Shamans Call Cannabis A Sacred Medicine. Others Say It Puts Holes In Your Aura.
Ceremonial cannabis use is on the rise. So is a stranger phenomenon: cannabis getting demonized by other plant medicine practitioners. “You’re giving your life force to weed,” plant medicine facilitator Iván Chocron says on a 2025 episode of the Integrating Consciousness podcast. “And weed is giving you something so that you feel that giving your […]
Congressional Researchers Call Out FDA For Missing Deadline To Publish Cannabinoid List And Define Hemp ‘Containers’
Congressional researchers are noting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has missed a legal deadline to publish a list of known cannabinoids as federal hemp laws are set to change later this year in a way that stakeholders argue will upend the existing market. As part of appropriations legislation that President Donald Trump signed […]
There’s a Mountain in Morocco Where Everyone Grows Hash. The Locals Call It the Temple of the Plant. The Government Called It Illegal.
This article originally appeared in High Times’ 50th Anniversary print issue. Get yours here. In the Rif Mountains, Indigenous Berber farmers have grown cannabis for generations and gone to prison for it. Now the country wants their hash on the global medical cannabis market. A dispatch from Morocco’s kif country with veteran activist Abdellatif Adebibe. […]
State Marijuana Officials Call Out ‘Frustrating’ Lack Of Federal Guidance On What Trump’s Rescheduling Move Means For Businesses
“None of us really can effectively advise our licensees, which is just incredibly frustrating, especially with a ticking clock.” By Amanda Watford, Stateline The U.S. Department of Justice’s recent decision to downgrade the drug classification for medical cannabis will help medical marijuana businesses. Companies will be able to claim some federal tax benefits. New research […]