Marijuana Advocacy Group Launches Holiday Campaign To Send Letters Of Support To People Still Incarcerated For Cannabis
A top marijuana reform group is encouraging people to participate in an annual holiday letter drive by sending messages of hope and support to those who remain behind bars over cannabis offenses. The Last Prisoner Project (LPP) has been running the letter-writing campaign for the past seven years, putting a spotlight on the fact that […]
Marijuana Business Owner Running For Congress Says Federal Legalization Is The ‘Only Path’ For ‘National Market Stability’
Colorado-based marijuana entrepreneur Wanda James is running for Congress, pledging to push for a complete end to federal cannabis prohibition if she’s elected. Anything short of legalization—whether that’s a bill focused on industry banking access or another incremental reform such as rescheduling—won’t cut it, she says. James, who owns the Denver dispensary Simply Pure, is […]
WATCH: Trinidad James & Josh Kesselman On Flow State, Cannabis And The Art Of Living (High Times Podcast)
There’s a moment, somewhere past the hour mark, when Trinidad James leans back and drops it without drama: “I’m not fighting for my life. I’m fighting for my flow state.” It’s quiet, almost offhand, but it lands like someone who has spent years stripping away noise until only the essentials remain. In the third episode […]
Parliament-Funkadelic’s George Clinton: ‘America Made More Money Pretending to Stop Weed Than Selling It’
George Clinton, the visionary bandleader behind Parliament-Funkadelic and a pioneer of psychedelic funk, has spent six decades reshaping the boundaries of music, culture and consciousness. At 83, he entered an industry he’s long championed from the sidelines: cannabis. Clinton recently launched The Funk, a new cannabis brand created in partnership with Wiz Khalifa’s Khalifa Kush, […]
Federal Hemp Ban Pushed By GOP Is A ‘Step Backward,’ Democratic Congresswoman Says (Op-Ed)
“Our governments, farmers and small businesses need more guidance and regulatory certainty—not blanket bans.” By U.S. Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN), via MinnPost Since Congress legalized hemp in 2018, Minnesota’s hemp industry has blossomed. In the roughly two and a half years since Minnesota signed its own hemp legalization bill into law, hemp has grown into […]
Marijuana Regulations Protect Public Health Better Than Alcohol Rules Do, New Government-Funded Study Finds
State agencies that regulate marijuana are far more attentive to public health concerns than the those charged with overseeing alcohol, a new government-funded study has concluded. “Cannabis regulatory agencies largely outperform alcohol regulatory agencies in terms of their articulated public health goals, activities, and policies,” the authors, all affiliated with the University of Maryland, wrote. […]
Virginia Marijuana Commission Unveils Plan To Legalize Adult-Use Sales Under New Pro-Reform Governor
A Virginia legislative commission on marijuana has unveiled a much-anticipated proposal to legalize recreational marijuana sales that it is recommending lawmakers pass during the 2026 session. And with an incoming governor supportive of the cannabis reform, advocates are optimistic that the plan could come fruition. After months of hearings and debate, the legislature’s Joint Commission […]
Inside The Pre-Roll Machine Of The Future: How Apehex And RAW Rewired The Joint
Apehex, the automated pre-roll system developed by Perfectionist Rolling Equipment in collaboration with RAW founder Josh Kesselman, is quietly changing how joints are manufactured across North America. What looks today like a polished piece of production equipment began as something much simpler: a Saturday morning idea, a production bottleneck and a message that landed in […]
Chill Pups: CBD May Help Reduce Aggression in Dogs, Study Finds
Just as humans look beyond traditional medicine, sometimes turning to ancient plant-based remedies like cannabis, the little fluffies who share our homes may also benefit from these treatments. A new study published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science found that dogs who receive CBD supplements over long periods show a notable reduction in aggressive behaviors compared […]
EXCLUSIVE: Cheech & Chong’s Cannabis Co. Plans 100 Branded Stores in 18 Months: ‘We Don’t Need To Be an MSO’
When I spoke with Cheech & Chong’s team in 2025, the tone leaned more toward business planning than cultural throwback, which makes sense at this stage of the industry. But there’s still room for a cultural fight. On one side: a retail landscape dominated by multistate operators (MSOs) that carve out protected territories and lean […]