There are two stories behind why people start using cannabis: for fun, or to ease the mind. A new paper from King’s College London, published in BMJ Mental Health, says those two starting points are linked to different mental-health trajectories. But I think we need to do some debunking here. For starters, it isn’t the…
When I moved to Spain in 2002, I didn’t come for the easy attitude to cannabis, but it quickly became a reason to stay. I remember Friday afternoon in the port of Marbella, summer sunshine, rows of pristine white yachts rocking on the calm water under a blue sky, spacious bar terraces full of potted…
I’ve been getting high on and off since sixth grade. Two decades later, after a lot of inner work, one thing hasn’t changed: weed gives me paranoia. I’ll admit it—cannabis has never been easy for me. More often than not, it brings on a heavy sense of doom, like the world’s eyes are fixed on…
US born basketball player Jarred Shaw, a standout in Indonesia’s professional league, was arrested in May for importing 132 THC-infused gummies to treat his Crohn’s disease. In a country known for some of the world’s harshest drug laws, his case sparks an uncomfortable debate: medicine for some, a crime for others. The case, in context…
Nestled in the Petaluma Gap north of San Francisco, Luma is a sungrown farm that specializes in fresh frozen for award-winning hash collaborations with brands like Punch and Rosin Tech. We visited the legendary Luma resin farm on planting day to get a close-up look at their perfect cut of Papaya and learn how they…
Colin Fraser’s life has been punctuated by moments that could have ended him. He was shot eight times. He was wrongly incarcerated on cannabis-related charges. He came home with scars, a record, and the weight of proving himself in a society that rarely forgives. What he did next, however, changed everything. He was looking to…
In recent weeks, a shocking headline has been making the rounds again: “King Charles uses medical cannabis to treat his cancer.” Some reports even mention a “small grow” at Highgrove along with oils recommended by Swiss doctors. So, what’s going on? For many, cannabis is a trusted companion in the face of serious illnesses: cancer,…
For people like me, the mild, somewhat psychedelic effects from cannabis are nothing compared to the side effects of pharmaceutical pills. When people suggest that medical cannabis shouldn’t be used because of its impact on our daily functions, or because it’s slightly psychedelic, it’s always good for a good laugh. I learned this through lived…
Original publication: February 1994. THE BATTLE FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA PETER GORMAN Medical marijuana is legally available to only nine people nationwide. The Compassionate Investigational New Drug (IND) program which supplies government marijuana to those nine is jointly administered by the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) and…
Unparalleled genetics from one of Europe’s oldest seed banks let you grow a piece of the past. Cannabis culture has undergone a massive transformation in the past decade. Shifting legalization laws have caused a sea change, taking the plant and those who grow it out of the dark corners and into the sun. As the…