How Many Ice Cream Cones Does It Take to Get Sugar-High? We Asked a Doctor
A doctor breaks down the rush, the crash, and why getting “sugar-high” is more complicated than it sounds. In the Simpsons episode ‘Boy-Scoutz ‘n the Hood,’ Bart and Milhouse spend $20 on the Squishee—a milkshake that Apu loads up with syrup. From then on, as sugar wreaks havoc on their perception, they embark on a […]
Study Finds Up to 99% Lower Byproducts With Vaporization
A PAX-authored study comparing vaporized cannabis to joint smoke found significantly lower levels of certain compounds under controlled lab conditions. A new research paper is adding fresh data to a long-running question in cannabis consumption: how vaporizing compares to smoking when it comes to chemical exposure. The research—conducted by Richard Rucker, who serves as PAX’s […]
The THC Arms Race Is Starting To Look Stupid, New Harris Poll Finds
A new survey commissioned by Royal Queen Seeds found cannabis consumers are deeply concerned about pesticides, broadly supportive of home grow and increasingly willing to choose cleaner weed over stronger weed. The weed industry has spent years training people to chase one thing: higher THC. That pitch may be getting old. A new Harris Poll […]
Snoop Just Brought Death Row Seeds To U.S. Growers
After a European rollout last year, Sensi Seeds and Death Row Records are bringing five exclusive strains to the U.S., giving American home growers their first shot at running seeds developed with Death Row’s lead grower, AK. Snoop is bringing Death Row into the grow room. After launching in Europe last year, the Death Row […]
It’s No Joke: The Oakland ‘Blazers’ Are About to Light Up the East Bay
Fan response to the Ballers’ April Fools’ Day gag convinced the team to go all-in on an alt-identity that’s a nod to the city’s connection to cannabis culture. This article originally appeared on the High Adam newsletter. Subscribe here. A half-baked idea, repurposed as a last-minute April Fools’ Day joke, to temporarily turn the Oakland […]
Trump Fired Pam Bondi. What Changes For Marijuana Rescheduling?
Trump just pushed out the attorney general he ordered to expedite marijuana rescheduling and replaced her, for now, with former personal lawyer Todd Blanche. Industry sources say the Schedule III push is still moving, but for cannabis readers the bigger question remains the same: even if it happens, what exactly does rescheduling solve? Pam Bondi […]
The UK’s ‘Cannabis Martyr’ Keeps Opening Weed Cafes. Britain Keeps Locking Him Up.
Gary Youds has spent nearly 20 years opening cannabis cafes in Liverpool, getting raided, getting jailed, and refusing to stop. Gary Youds is best known as the UK’s “cannabis martyr.” That’s because he has continually sacrificed himself for the cause of cannabis legalization. He is currently spending his sixth stint in jail for operating an […]
This Cult Book Mixed Race, Weed and American Chaos Long Before the Culture Caught Up. Now It’s Back
First published by Random House in 2003, Ghetto Celebrity is not a standard memoir and never really tried to be. Donnell Alexander traces the book back to Tupac Shakur’s death, an LA Weekly story about his absent father, and a writing process shaped by weed, pop culture, race, Midwestern Black life and the kind of […]
The Vape I Reach For Daily: Universal Baller Review
I switched to vaping weed in 2013, and started reviewing dry herb vaporizers in 2015. I was buying every vape I could find in search of a better high and a more familiar experience. My online documentation of the hunt for the best vape eventually became my full-time career. Today, my vape collection includes over […]
Not Every Weed Vaper Wants A Battery
Vapman and Lotus are betting there’s still room for flame, ritual, and manual control in a category dominated by chargers and buttons. Cannabis hardware has spent years chasing the same promise: less friction, more convenience. Faster heat-up times, tighter temperature control, sleeker interfaces, USB-C charging, app integration, disposable everything. And yet, a different kind of […]