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New research reveals psychedelic therapy recalibrates brain and immune system interactions, offering promising integrated treatments for anxiety, depression, and inflammatory disorders. In recent years scientists have begun to understand that psychedelic therapy does more than

Texas marijuana laws face mounting pressure for reform as shifting public opinion, economic potential, and criminal justice concerns reshape the state’s cannabis debate. The debate over marijuana reform has long simmered beneath the surface in

Trap Culture’s AZ Smokeout brings live West Coast hip-hop, custom car shows, top vendors, and cannabis culture together in Phoenix on May 10 for an epic 21+ event Arizona’s cannabis scene is gearing up for

A high-stakes lawsuit between MMJ Health Labs and its former COO highlights critical issues in cannabis corporate litigation, data security, and executive accountability. The lawsuit filed by Florida-based MMJ Health Labs LLC against its former

The California sober movement is transforming drinking culture by replacing alcohol with cannabis and functional beverages, prioritizing wellness, clarity, and personal choice. For generations, drinking has been tethered to ritual. Toasts, celebrations, awkward first dates—all

Nevada’s psychedelic resolution signals a growing shift in national drug policy—and Arizona may be closer than ever to joining the movement for psychedelic policy reform. Nevada may be grabbing headlines for its legislative leap into

Despite millions spent on cannabis lobbying, industry donations have yielded little federal reform, revealing a costly and ineffective strategy for change. The cannabis industry’s foray into political finance—cannabis lobbying at its most ambitious—has proven to

Once the fertile crescent of American weed, Humboldt now signals a national cannabis market in crisis—threatened by rising costs, corporate consolidation, and vanishing craft growers. For decades, Humboldt County stood as the heartbeat of American

NY cannabis chief Felicia Reid tackles equity reforms and regulatory challenges to reach $1.5B in legal cannabis sales by 2025, reshaping the state’s market. Felicia A.B. Reid didn’t inherit a clean slate when she stepped

Edible Brands strategically pivots to cannabis wellness, leveraging its gifting heritage to innovate in hemp-derived THC products, focusing on consumer health and education. Once celebrated for turning fruits into artful bouquets, Edible Brands is now

Oregon’s Measure 119, backed by the AFL-CIO, is setting new standards in cannabis through enforceable labor peace agreements. Oregon’s recently passed Measure 119 didn’t just check a box for cannabis legislation—it cracked open a door

Ma Yang, a Milwaukee woman with lifelong ties to America, now finds herself in a country she’s never known – deported to Laos over a marijuana conviction despite having lived in the United States since