Weed Between the Lines
Female stoners, unite!
Happy International Women’s Day! We can all agree that lady stoners are having a moment. And rightfully so — we deserve it.
Throughout pop...
You can’t hide from the turning of the tide
When Attorney General Eric Holder announced Monday that there were too many people in federal prison, outlined Justice Department plans to stop charging low-level and nonviolent drug offenders (ie. cannabis users) with crimes that carry mandatory minimums and ...
From paraphernalia to high art
There has long existed a divide between high art and craft. Devoid of utility, art is free to speak on its own terms, as...
Common sense over nonsense in the weed wars
I watched Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s CNN Weed 3 special last week. It’s another in his series about medical marijuana, and for the first time he is calling for national legalization. He also provides more fascinating evidence of how politics have stopped any meaningful study...
The penguin at the tip of the iceberg
We moved from Phoenix to Washington when I was 15 years old where I watched the trees of Washington get lawn-mowed by the logging...
Colorado pot legalization is almost upon us
In just five days from the publication date of this column, if you are over 21 years of age, have a driver’s license and are able to find a retail store open, you will be able to purchase marijuana for recreational use in Colorado...
Alternate routes
Ask people in the cannabis industry what their top priorities for marijuana sustainability are and you’re going to hear a lot of talk about...
After Effects
One of the most common arguments supporting drug-testing policies is the idea of the cannabis “hangover”: sluggishness, grogginess, confusion and disorientation that supposedly follow...
Gimme that rosin
Cannabis edible companies are mixing up their recipes with rosin infusions, and the industry may never go back
Smoke like a star
I pay attention to celebrity culture. I can name all the Kardashian sisters, and I have a favorite. I’ve spent hours researching the cultural references...
Top cannabis moments of 2018
I think we can all agree that this year was disappointing for everything (mostly democracy), so we’re more than happy to throw it out...
Hemp and the woolly mammoth’s hair piece
It’s no secret that hemp is one of the most misunderstood plants in history. For centuries, it has been used by all kinds of people for all kinds of things — clothing to car construction, bioplastics to building supplies, food to fuel...