When I spoke with Cheech & Chong’s team in 2025, the tone leaned more toward business planning than cultural throwback, which makes sense at this stage of the industry. But there’s still room for a cultural fight. On one side: a retail landscape dominated by multistate operators (MSOs) that carve out protected territories and lean
The modern cannabis market and its sleek dispensaries, brand collaborations, and Green Wednesday promos for infused pre-rolls feel far removed from the world where activists went to jail for baking weed brownies for the terminally ill. However, the roots of today’s booming industry are deeply intertwined with a pivotal moment in public health history: the
When DOPE® first stepped into cannabis culture, it stood for more than a name. It represented style, advocacy, community and the people who kept the plant alive long before legalization arrived. Now DOPE® is returning with a renewed focus on real connections and culture-forward experiences. As part of this revival, DOPE® is launching a new
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS), that paradoxical condition where cannabis triggers nausea instead of relieving it, is back at the center of public health debate. This time, it’s for two major reasons: a massive new study published in JAMA Network Open and the recent decision by the World Health Organization to assign CHS its own diagnostic
For years, getting into the cannabis industry was a high-stakes game reserved for the well-capitalized. Entrepreneurs shelled out millions for real estate, lawyers, and license applications thick enough to stop a door. Some waited months—or years—only to be denied a license altogether. Now, the tables have turned. A new wave of cannabis businesses is hitting
As gravity dictates, whatever goes up must come down. During parties, we expose our bodies to an avalanche of stimuli that, once everything fades, leaves a mark not just on the body but on our state of consciousness. After that whirlwind comes a sort of “depersonalization” or “derealization” of the soul: a struggle to return
By the time John Backer lights up, you already know the vibe. The Los Angeles native behind the band We Knew Nothing speaks fast, laughs easily, and treats creative choices like sacred oaths. He rolls blunts in the studio because it settles the mind, then chases songs that feel true in his bones. If he
As cannabis becomes a booming global industry, America is stuck on the sidelines. While countries like Canada, Portugal and Colombia ship products around the world, U.S. federal laws block companies from exporting — and that delay could be costing up to $10 billion a year in lost trade, jobs and influence. When I first asked
After weeks of judging across two coasts, the MJBowl has revealed the 2025 MVPs. These first-place winners represent the top performers in every major product category in California and New York, reflecting the finest craftsmanship, freshest ideas and most expressive regional styles shaping the market right now. This year’s list highlights standout entries across both
Step aside, ice water hash, the pendulum is swinging toward extracts purified by the power of electricity in the mid-2020s. Hash connoisseurs and the mainstream that follows them have made a type of kief purified by static electricity all the rage. Clumps of hash heads, by Wolverinedabs. Photo by Marvin Lee – @surfacearea999 Coming out
