As hyped as hemp is right now, it is not a new trend. Humanity has relied on it as a multifaceted super‑material for thousands of years. In ancient Mesopotamia, circa 8,000 BCE, people were already weaving fibers from this powerful plant. And in Kazakhstan, hemp was used to manufacture ropes over five millennia ago. However, prohibition
As first published on Cultivated. Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal — I should say, a newspaper that I admire and many friends work for or have worked for in the past — published an op-ed on cannabis legalization that missed the mark, for many reasons. The piece claims that legalizing cannabis has been
Rihanna has taken the concept of cannabis-inspired fashion to unprecedented levels, blending the allure of the forbidden with the sophistication of high fashion. Her ability to do so has established a dialogue between her identity as an artist and her influence as a fashion icon, challenging stereotypes and redefining luxury. In each appearance, Rihanna has
86% of drug researchers have used substances at some point in their lives, with 47% admitting to using them in the past three months, a 2024 study from New York University revealed. The research, published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports and led by scientist Danielle Ompad and her team, surveyed 669 researchers across 43
Original publication: November 1998. DID YOU INHALE? That’s the question politicians have been asked before and after President Clinton’s infamous gaffe during his 1992 election campaign. Which of our representatives have admitted to smoking pot at some time in their life? You may be surprised to find out. Politicians and pot. Putting the two together
Hey, girl, what’s your flavor? Chic brunette or blonde bombshell? Diplomatic elegance or overflowing glamour? Jackie or Marilyn? ¡Trick question! It’s irrelevant. Because both (yes, both) let their guard down and got cozy with a little smoke. At least once. Jackie Kennedy: Hashy Sweets To Dance The Pain Away Back in 1963, Jackie Kennedy had
Original publication: July 1977. A TOP NARC The Care and Feeding of Informants by Paul Krassner Narcs are everywhere. Little is known about their methods because narcs don’t talk about their work, which consists of making other people talk to them. For some reason, a senior narcotics officer recently decided to tell it all to
“Why criminalize your own citizens for something most people in Congress are probably doing on the low?” Ice Cube doesn’t pull punches. He never has. The rapper, actor and entrepreneur calls out the hypocrisy around cannabis with the same unfiltered grit that made him a force in music and film: direct, unapologetic, sharp as ever.
Original publication: June 1977. BLONDIE CULTURE HERO New York 1977 feels like London 1966. Kids are rocking out like the sky’s the limit—making music that’s never been heard before. Maybe it’s sunspots, or maybe decades start in the middle, but whatever the reason, a new wave of rock is rolling out of Gotham, turning on
As debates over cannabis reform continue across the globe, Uruguay remains the only country with more than a decade of real-world data on full adult-use legalization. That milestone took on new significance this year with the death of José “Pepe” Mujica, the former president who championed the world’s first national legalization framework. Mujica’s law, passed
