Survivors for Cannabis: Healing the Wounds of PTSD With Community & Cannabis

Despite mountains of anecdotal evidence pointing to serious therapeutic benefits, there’s little hard data on cannabis as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But after a decade-long battle between researchers and the DEA, the first-ever randomized controlled study of the efficacy of cannabis for military veterans with PTSD is currently underway, with cannabis supplied […]

Oakland Cannabis Tourism City Guide 2018

Top Oakland Cannabis Shops Oakland’s Harborside stands among the top cannabis retailers in the world. (Harborside) Brick & Mortar Harborside – Lines are long at this famous dispensary helmed by cannabis impresario Steve DeAngelo, who appeared in the reality TV series “Weed Wars.” But it’s worth the wait to scoop up exclusive strains like London […]

Support for Cannabis Legalization Grows to 62%

With the 2018 elections less than a month away, support for cannabis legalization continues to climb. More than six in ten Americans now think cannabis use should be made legal, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. The increase continues three decades of steadily growing support among nearly all demographic groups—and represents double the […]

Need a Boost? Try Colorado’s Energizing Cannabis Products

Instead of stopping at a gas station for a cup of coffee or energy drink, why not stop in a dispensary and check out these infused energy products? From an Ayurvedic micro-dose to a full-on, five-hour energy experience, Colorado has a cannabis-infused energy product that will work for you. Need a little energy? Discover lively […]

Hit This: The Leafly Weekly Agenda for Oct. 8-16

Over the weekend, Rick and Morty fans took over downtown Los Angeles. MMA fighter Conor McGregor went down in defeat. And artist Banksy shredded one of his works right after it sold for $1.2 million. Now, what? Roll up some Strawberry Cough, order up some new Adidas, and stream the new Kurt Vile.  Presenting —‘Hit […]

America’s War on Drugs Has Been Racist for a Century

To understand the history of cannabis in the United States, it’s crucial to examine immigration. Though many people associate the war on drugs with the Nixon or Reagan administrations, the truth is that the drug war’s history dates back nearly a hundred years, to the advent of the US Border Patrol. There’s a clear historical […]

Creativity and Cannabis With Collage Artist Dewey Saunders

It was back in high school when I first heard it on “America’s Most Blunted.” A new rule that would inspire a post-D.A.R.E. lifestyle for my work ethic: “Creativity. It’s a known fact that grass increases creativity from eight to eleven times. In fact, everyone finds that they’re more creative stoned than straight.” Need a […]

Think You Have the Biggest Cannabis Tree? Show Us!

Fun fact: Cannabis can grow from a tiny seed to a 15-foot-tall tree in a single year — and those trees are coming down this month as part of harvest season. Each tree might yield three to five pounds of dried cured cannabis, worth maybe $5,000 total. More than the money growers make on big […]

The Roll-Up #54: Stealing Oregano From the Weed Store

The Roll-Up features Leafly editors Bruce Barcott, Ben Adlin, and Dave Schmader in a Friday morning roundtable about the week’s top cannabis news. Leafly Podcast The Roll-Up #54: Stealing Oregano From the Weed Store This week: Utah abandons Prop. 2, smash-and-grab thieves get ripped off by a Denver dispensary, infused gummies go bye-bye in Washington, and Elon […]

Cooking With Ricky Flickenger: Restaurant-Worthy Edibles Don’t Have to Be Complicated

“A lot of infusion recipes require you to decarb (see: decarboxylation) your cannabis for four hours or overnight—or by using a crockpot,” says Flickenger. “I wanted a short method. I wanted something that wasn’t going to make my apartment or my client’s home smell like cannabis while prepping, cooking, or eating it.” The chef turned […]

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