The Ball Vape That Buried My B1
They sent me a $500 ball vape to review, and it benched the best friend I’ve had for three years. I’d do it again tomorrow. There’s a vape that’s followed me around my duplex for years like a loyal dog. The Cannabis Hardware B1. In the living room for a movie. The desk for the […]
Exclusive: New Study Finds People Drinking THC Beverages Reached for Alcohol Half as Often. Every Product Tested Is About to Be Banned.
4,516 people logged what they drank for three weeks. On the days they had a THC beverage, their odds of also drinking alcohol fell by roughly half. The finding held for 23 of the 36 products tested, and moved the same direction in every one. The largest real-world study of hemp THC beverages has published […]
A Plane Dropped 300 Feet. The Pilot Tested Positive for Weed. Almost Nobody Mentioned He Wasn’t the One Flying It.
Headlines around the world tied a captain’s positive marijuana test to a terrifying midair plunge. He wasn’t the one flying. The first officer was at the controls, and Airbus says the aircraft registered pressure losses across all three hydraulic systems and that key flight controls stopped responding for four seconds. Every one of those headlines […]
How to Share a Buzz Without Killing the Vibe
Weed etiquette used to begin and end with puff, puff, pass. Now that cannabis shows up at cookouts, game nights, and dinner parties, being considerate takes a little more awareness. Most people know the classics. Puff, puff, pass. Don’t bogart the joint. Ash it before you hand it over. Corner the bowl so the next […]
Can Jamaica’s Cannabis Permits Help Legacy Growers?
Jamaica created a new route into its regulated cannabis market, but a permit alone cannot guarantee that traditional farmers will share in the profits. The Cubans have cigars, and Jamaicans have ganja. So why have the traditional farmers behind Jamaica’s most celebrated crop struggled to find a place in its legal cannabis industry? In April […]
What Happened to the Cannabis Goody Bag?
Once a symbol of abundance, the cannabis goody bag has gotten leaner. Maybe what’s disappearing isn’t just free weed, but a culture of generosity. Three years ago on 4/20, I attempted something wildly ambitious: creating a beautiful cannabis goody bag for my first live event: “Women, Writing, Weed and Wine.” Not decent or okay or […]
Flock Cameras and Cannabis: Police Are Tracking Trips to Legal Weed States
By Javier Hasse and Camila Berriex Wisconsin police used a nationwide camera network to reconstruct one man’s trips to Michigan, then cited those trips in the case they built to search his car for weed. In one California town, the same company’s cameras got the plate wrong in 71% of the alerts they sent to […]
Opinion: Cannabis Should Be Mandatory. The ‘Normie’ World Needs a Joint More Than Anyone.
What would happen if everyone, from world leaders to stay-at-home moms, tried weed? Cannabis might function less as escapism and more as a tool for empathy, introspection, and slowing down an increasingly hyperproductive world. The real danger may not be getting high, but remaining trapped inside a version of “normality” built on stress, ego, and […]
New York to Allow Weed Sales at Farmers Markets, Giving Small Growers a Fighting Chance
New York has expanded access to Cannabis Showcase Events, giving licensed microbusinesses more ways to participate in temporary markets and reach consumers beyond traditional dispensaries. The change creates new opportunities for small operators, although events remain tightly regulated and growers still face the broader challenges of cost, competition, and compliance. Buying vegetables, artisanal cheese, and […]
Cannabis Pest Management: The Everswarm IPM Strategy for 2026
Pests are not static enemies. They are evolving armies—adapting to your sprays, outrunning your biocontrols, and reshaping your soil. Here is what the latest science says you should do about it. By Jorge Cervantes in collaboration with Matthew Gates, Zenthanol Consulting & Stefan Meyer. TL;DR Across U.S. cannabis operations, fungal pathogens dominate the disease landscape—over […]