A Lab Turned Bar (With Weed & Booze) For Science: Is the ‘Cali Sober’ Effect Real?
In California, legal weed has been around for so long that it practically works as a spiritual category. That’s where the idea of being “Cali sober” came from: ditching alcohol but keeping cannabis, a kind of THC-powered “sobriety” that became a trend among celebrities, wellness influencers, and people who simply want to dodge a hangover […]
Go Germany Go! Weed Imports Hit Record High as Growers’ Clubs Thrive
Germany’s cannabis world is moving fast. While the country breaks its own records for medical flower imports, it’s also moving forward—unevenly but steadily—with its system of adult-use cannabis social clubs. Two parallel trends, one story: domestic demand has surpassed all expectations. According to newly published data from the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices […]
When Shit Got Weird: The Cool Kids on Weed, Rap and Their New Album ‘Hi Top Fade’
It was November 1997. Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids was in eighth grade and had been invited to a friend’s 13th birthday party. Everybody from his middle school class was there—the cool kids, if you will. As they listened to the No Limit Records’ latest Tru album Tru 2 Da Game, specifically the song […]
You Don’t Need Duolingo To Learn Spanish. You Need Weed and a Comedian.
We got high, legally, because we have medical cards, and walked into the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires. Thirteen thousand people. Sold out. Phones locked away. The place, humming with expectation. When the lights went down, the room erupted. Full body laughter. The kind you feel in your ribs. Somewhere between the lights and the […]
Brazil to Meta: Stop Censoring Weed, or I’ll See You in Court
In the so-called era of “digital freedom,” Meta has been accused of censoring cannabis accounts left and right. According to data from Brazilian patient and activist organizations, nearly 50 profiles related to medical cannabis—including associations, doctors, influencers, and even the Marcha da Maconha (their annual Weed March) in several cities—were suspended in a single weekend, […]
Paul Thomas Anderson Taps Real Weed Nuns for DiCaprio Crime Epic: Sisters of the Valley Speak Out
When renowned US film director Paul Thomas Anderson and his Argentine producer Florencia Martin visited the Sisters of the Valley farm in California’s Central Valley, they were stunned. They were scouting locations and finding inspiration for their new film, and that work, the lush greenery, those open landscapes, those distant mountains… all that timeless mystique […]
Pennsylvania’s Wild West Weed Market: 93% of ‘Legal Hemp’ Was Actually Marijuana
Pennsylvania just put data behind why clear standards matter. After a ten-month investigation across Montgomery, Bucks, and Chester counties, prosecutors found that nearly every “Farm Bill compliant” product sold in smoke shops was, in fact, regular marijuana. According to the findings, undercover officers purchased 144 hemp-branded products from retailers across the state. More than 93% […]
Lebanon Bets on Cannabis: Can Weed Save a Broken Economy?
Lebanon is going through one of the worst economic crises in its modern history. Since 2019, the financial collapse has wiped out the savings of millions, shattering public confidence in institutions. The Lebanese pound has lost more than 98% of its value against the dollar, while inflation topped 200% at various points in 2024, according […]
The Legal Weed Meltdown Ontario Doesn’t Want You to See
Ontario’s legal cannabis market is moving more product than ever, but selling it is becoming a losing game for many shop owners. New data from the Ontario Cannabis Store’s 2024 By the Numbers report shows a record-breaking $2.15 billion in retail sales, an 11% increase from 2023, with nearly 409 million grams of tested flower […]
Bad Bunny, Weed, the Super Bowl and the Evolution of American Identity
Every year, the Super Bowl tries to show us what we think we look like. Flags, fireworks, familiar faces. But this year, America looks different. Bad Bunny is headlining the Super Bowl halftime show. A Puerto Rican artist, singing in Spanish, with a catalog that smells like krippy kush and coastal heat. When the country […]