From the Archives: 9 Tons of Pot (1974)
By Rod De Remer
Most newspaper readers will recall the spectacular sinking of an eight-ton barge carrying nine tonnes of pot last year. The...
Five Cannabis Word Origins | High Times
Hemp
The word “hemp” is of Germanic origins adopted into Old English. According to Etymology Online Dictionary, “hemp” comes from the Old English word...
Kentucky Governor Exploring State Weed Pardons
Andy Beshear, Kentucky governor announced that his administration has been directed to investigate issuing pardons for simple marijuana possession convictions. Beshear’s announcement follows...
Legalization Advocates Bear Down for Difficult Race in South Dakota
Two years ago, South Dakota was a symbol of the radical shift in attitudes toward marijuana use in America—a deep red, Trump-loving state...
SNAFU: Detroit Punks Go Podunk
I’d spent a large part of the afternoon licking a week’s worth of journalistic wounds: unapologetically abusing a slew of strong IPAs from...
California AG Announces New Efforts To Address Unlicensed Weed Grows
Rob Bonta of California announced new initiatives to tackle unlicensed marijuana production. Bonta said that illegal weed is still more popular than the...