In True OGs, veteran cannabis journalist David Bienenstock tracks down legendary old-school growers and breeders of the outlaw era as they transition from life underground to being part of the new legal cannabis economy. In the premiere episode of True OGs, we journey to Huckleberry Hill Farms in Humboldt County, California, to visit a multi-generation […]
“Degenerate art” is a euphemism used to describe highly stylized pipes, bongs, dab rigs, and other smoking apparatuses, coming from a fascinating 2011 documentary that looks inside the world of functional art glass. Artists working in this largely underground scene have always been marginalized, but in February of 2003, they were quite literally criminalized: Hundreds […]
A Canadian study published last month in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review looked for differences between people who consume cannabis socially versus those who consume cannabis solo, and found: Compared to individuals reporting their most recent cannabis-using occasion as social, solitary users were significantly more likely to screen positive for psychosis, endorse more symptoms […]
Does cannabis make you funnier, or is it just that everything seems funnier when you’re high? Or is it both? Some of the biggest names in the history of stand-up comedy claim that the insights gained while smoking weed have helped them make creative and conceptual leaps forward. In gratitude for the boost of cannabis-fueled […]
The market for cannabis concentrates in the United States is on fire—well, not literally, because fire leads to combustion, and combustion leads to smoke (instead of vapor). But it’s figuratively on fire, as evidenced by a report from Arcview Market Research that shows almost $3 billion in legal concentrate sales in 2018—a 49% increase over […]
Former Vice President Joe Biden has begun tip-toeing towards throwing his hat in the ring as a candidate in the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary. Few politicians have done more harm in America’s war on drugs than the former senator from Delaware. Political watchers are expecting him to formally announce any day now. But Biden, who […]
Way back in 2014, I wrote an article called Desperately Seeking CBD that profiled several families who either broke the law or moved clear across the country to access cannabidiol (CBD)—a non-intoxicating compound found in the cannabis plant that’s proven effective in treating pediatric seizure disorders that don’t respond to more conventional therapies. At the […]
I should start by noting that I’ve been part of a cannabis couple for more than ten years. I met my wife Elise McDonough while we were both working at High Times magazine. She’s now Leafly’s NorCal Product Specialist, author of the recently published Bong Appetit cookbook, and a sought-after expert on the cannabis industry. […]
If you (or someone you love) just got diagnosed with cancer, that’s obviously very frightening. My heart goes out to you in every way. Now here’s the good news: cannabis can help, and this guide will explain how. Jump to: The cannabis plant contains a number of compounds with research-backed benefits for cancer patients. The […]
The world of functional art glass—i.e., beautiful hand-crafted pipes, bowls, bongs, and dab rigs—started out underground, by necessity. But even today, when cannabis itself is legal many places, the scene remains most comfortable in the shadows. Yes, major art galleries have started to take notice. Yes, some of these bongs go for six figures. And […]
