Hemp is not what it used to be. Once dismissed as rope and rags, the hemp plant is now being redefined not just by its industrial potential but by its cannabinoid chemistry. To truly understand hemp ...

On a quiet slope between San Bernardo and Conde Duque, the building at Noviciado 7 has stood for more than two centuries, silently watching Madrid change around it. Built in the 18th century, its ...

Some cannabis hustlers think they’re slick. Grab a famous brand, twist the name (Skittles becomes Zkittlez, Oreos turn into Oreoz) and sell it as weed. When the lawsuits land, they play what they ...

I still keep, in my phone’s notepad, the list of strains I smoked and the coffeeshops where I scored them—a personal archive of Amsterdam’s green bounty. I made that pilgrimage in April 2015, spending ...

We’ll never ever tire of saying it: drug use must be responsible and safe, both for the user and those around them. And you should always, always label your substances properly. Such a lesson was ...

I landed in Marrakesh after a five-hour flight from Stockholm. It’s late afternoon in October, the light was fading, the air calm, almost welcoming. That illusion lasted thirty seconds. I met Lahcen, ...

Woodstock once meant guitars screaming under the rain, joints passed from hand to hand, and a field of kids chasing peace and rebellion. More than half a century later, the name has resurfaced in a ...

It’s no secret: weed, whether medicinal or recreational, is wonderful. It’s good for a great number of things, and it makes you feel good. But you know what they say about ‘too much of a good thing’: ...

It comes as no surprise that police in Warwick, Rhode Island, recently walked back claims that exposure to “fentanyl-laced cannabis” was responsible for a local woman’s tragic overdose death. While ...

The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) has been at the center of psychedelic science and advocacy for nearly four decades. From MDMA-assisted therapy trials to policy reform ...

Cannabis has always existed in the atmosphere of the fringe. In the thirties, musicians and jazz artists sang songs. Later in the sixties, hippies and Yippies marched for legalization. It was a badge ...

We’ve always stood for decriminalization and full legalization of cannabis, and that hasn’t changed. Moving cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III isn’t enough; not even close. It’s still a ...