Connie Walker vividly remembers the day she started to pitch a story about a missing indigenous woman to her boss at a national currents-affair show — a woman whose disappearance was garnering far less attention […]
City of Minneapolis Celebrates Derek Chauvin Verdict, Demands Real Change
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter on Tuesday, April 20th. Following the verdict, President Biden said he’d spoken with Floyd’s family, said the […]
Gonzo Artist Ralph Steadman to Sell Illustrations as NFTs
Ralph Steadman, the former Rolling Stone illustrator best known for his work with Hunter S. Thompson, is selling a collection of animated and still pieces as non-fungible tokens on the digital asset marketplace Niftygateway. The […]
Best Bongs for 2021
Once a symbol for a certain level of stoner status, the bong — along with the rest of cannabis culture — has gone through a bit of a renaissance over the past few years. The […]
Derek Chauvin Found Guilty of Murdering George Floyd
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter on Tuesday April 20th. After the verdict was read, Chauvin was taken into the custody of the Hennepin […]
How Federal Prohibition Is Turning Cannabis into a Climate Villain
Traveling north from San Francisco, the rolling vineyards of wine country soon give way to stands of redwoods and the famed cannabis lands known as the Emerald Triangle, where the local microclimate gives rise to […]
Steve DeAngelo, the ‘Father of Legal Cannabis,’ on What’s Next for the Movement
Steve DeAngelo has been doing this for a long time. The man affectionately known as the “father of the legal cannabis industry,” a distinction given by former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, began advocating for […]
‘Badlands’ Podcast Explores Dark Side of Hollywood in Season 1 Trailer
Jake Brennan Productions has released the Season 1 trailer for Badlands, a spinoff from their true crime podcast series Disgraceland. The first season of the new show, titled Hollywoodland, will premiere May 5th on Amazon Music […]
High Goods: Celebrities in the Weed Business
Cannabis legalization is rippling across the country — just in the last month, New York, Virginia, and New Mexico all passed marijuana reform bills. A total of 17 states (plus D.C.) have legalized cannabis for […]
The United States of Weed
If it seems like a new state is legalizing cannabis nearly every week, don’t worry, you’re not high — states are indeed legalizing the drug at an unprecedented pace. The wave of green legislation doesn’t […]
Does 4/20 Still Matter?
In Mexico, native healers known as the curanderos used cannabis, or pipiltzintzintli, in their practice to treat a variety of conditions. The shamans believed there was a correlation between medicinal plants and divine spirits, a […]
Paul Flores Pleads Not Guilty to Murdering Kristin Smart
Paul Flores pleaded not guilty to the murder and attempted rape of 19-year-old Cal Poly student Kristin Smart Monday after being arrested and charged with the 1996 crimes last week. His father, Ruben Flores, pleaded […]