Hemp was never all that rare. Long before it was banned and stigmatized, this ancient plant was already part of daily life, used in textiles, ship sails, ropes, paper, and even building materials. Today, in 2025, hemp is back in the spotlight of the global economy, but this time in a form that’s shaking up
Original story by Hernán Panessi for El Planteo. Wherever the GOAT appears, a revolution takes place. Ever since Messi arrived at Inter Miami in 2023, the entire United States has been feverishly tuning in to a sport that was barely noticed just five minutes ago. Thousands of people are converging on the shores of Florida
It was Bill Hicks, who, in a moment of unrelenting truth-telling, said something that combined two of my favorite things in life: music and drugs. Check it out … I think drugs have done some good things for us. I really do. And if you don’t believe drugs have done good things for us, do
Wine loosens the tongue; weed sets you free. After a few puffs, many people feel more relaxed, more introspective, or —even the toughest, prickliest types— start to open up emotionally. The right setting, next to the right person, can lead to deep, loving, and sometimes wild conversations. Smoking weed as a couple often helps you
President Donald Trump recently said his administration is “looking at” moving cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III. For some in the industry, that shift promises relief: the end of the 280E tax stranglehold, new opportunities for research, and a symbolic acknowledgment that marijuana has medical value. But Schedule III would not end prohibition. People
In California’s wine valley, a cannabis company just got caught running 16 diesel generators to keep its operation alive. Not as backup power. Not during emergencies. As the main engine of the business. On August 15, Central Coast Agriculture Inc. agreed to pay $620,000 to settle an environmental protection lawsuit with the Santa Barbara County
Original publication: November 1994. WOMEN, POT AND PRISON JULIE STEWART, PRESIDENT, FAMM Ruth Helgesen, at 53 years old, imagined that her golden years would be spent living peacefully with her male companion, Glenn, in their simple home in the isolated woods of northern Minnesota. Together they rebuilt their house and lived off the land. Until
Original publication: November 1994. WOMEN, POT AND PRISON JULIE STEWART, PRESIDENT, FAMM Ruth Helgesen, at 53 years old, imagined that her golden years would be spent living peacefully with her male companion, Glenn, in their simple home in the isolated woods of northern Minnesota. Together they rebuilt their house and lived off the land. Until
Colombia is among the countries that have had the most back-and-forth on cannabis regulation—perhaps rivaled only by Mexico (and, of course, the US). Congress has already debated the issue a grand total of eight times, but has never reached a real outcome. Last week, the First Committee of the House of Representatives approved a constitutional
In Peru, hemp is shifting from confusion and taboo to a driver of economic and environmental development. What was once just an idea now has a legal framework, with regulations on the horizon. The plant offers the possibility of transforming agriculture, diversifying the economy, and even providing solutions to the climate crisis. How? Through legal
