For the Culture By The Culture
A hard edged remembrance of Hunter S. Thompson that treats Gonzo as method, not costume, then drags that standard into the modern weed era. From political press pack corruption to the hypocrisy baked into cannabis legislation, this piece calls out the polite liars, the soft coverage, and the institutions that criminalized millions before trying to profit from “progress.”
A new medical cannabis dispensary on South Carrollton Avenue in New Orleans is labeled "controversial" in a corridor already saturated with alcohol and tobacco sales. This piece examines how zoning laws, stigma, and selective moral outrage continue to frame cannabis as a threat while more harmful substances remain normalized.
Drug tests were never about workplace safety. They’re a leftover weapon from the War on Drugs, moral performance checks disguised as HR policy. This article breaks down how terms like “clean” and “dirty” are propaganda, not science, and why cannabis users still get punished for being detectable, not dangerous.
