Burna Boy Turned Down $5 Million to Keep Smoking. Now He’s at the World Cup.
Burna Boy turned down $5 million to keep smoking. He launched his own cannabis brand while his country still criminalizes the plant. His biggest song has “I need igbo and shayo” as its hook. Now he’s singing the World Cup anthem with Shakira. Here’s who he actually is. On May 15, 2026, Burna Boy and […]
Pax Cannabica: How the Plant Became a Geopolitical Tool in a World at War
Cannabis is quietly emerging as a geopolitical tool in 2026, reshaping global trade, diplomacy and soft power amid energy crises and shifting alliances. From U.S. policy shifts to exports in Latin America and reconstruction efforts in Ukraine, the plant is increasingly positioned as a strategic asset in a changing world order. Rarely, perhaps not since […]
Inside Hypno World and High-THC Cannabis Genetics
Cannabis brands don’t usually build worlds. They build catalogs, menus, drops. Hypno Seeds has been moving in a different direction—treating cannabis less like a product and more like a system of ideas, visuals, and experiences. That direction takes a more literal form with Hypno World, an interactive extension of the brand that expands its identity […]
New Book Explores Tripping, Microdosing And The Expanding World Of Psychedelics
The DoubleBlind Guide to Psychedelics: A Road Map to Tripping, Microdosing, and Beyond is available for pre-order now and hits shelves April 14, bringing together seven years of reporting, education and psychedelic culture coverage from founders Shelby Hartman and Madison Margolin. As psychedelics keep moving from the fringes into the wellness mainstream, one of the […]