Senator Thom Tillis’s call for a federal probe into the Cherokee cannabis program isn’t oversight, it’s theater. The Eastern Band of Cherokee built the South’s first legal adult-use market, clean and compliant, yet a U.S. senator is weaponizing fear and politics to question their sovereignty. We trace the lies, the motives, and the drug-war power play behind it.
Stanford Scares Senior Stoners with a BS Study
Stanford’s latest scare story claims cannabis is a heart attack waiting to happen for seniors. The data says otherwise. This Pot Culture Magazine investigation breaks down the meta-analyses, exposes the missing human evidence, and calls out academia’s new form of reefer panic dressed in lab coats. Watch how fast the mainstream media spreads the fear, and learn what the facts actually say.
The Puff Test: How Weather Messes with Your High
Weather alters every puff. From temperature to barometric pressure, each element changes how THC hits your body and mind. The science of the sky proves that climate, not just strain, determines how high you really get.
The Ones Who Built It: Chris Simunek and the Lost Soul of Cannabis Journalism
In Part Two of our exclusive interview with former High Times Magazine Editor-in-Chief Chris Simunek, the conversation turns raw. From outlaw growers and underground legends to lost friends and a culture gutted by greed, Simunek reflects on the rise and fall of cannabis journalism. This is not nostalgia. This is what the movement lost when legalization cashed in.
Cannabis Tax Relief Comes Too Late in California
California lawmakers finally moved to ease the crushing cannabis excise tax, but after years of bleeding growers dry, is it reform or just window dressing? Pot Culture Magazine digs into the numbers, the damage, and the politics behind the belated rollback.
Flower to the People? Minnesota’s Legalization Still Smells Like Prohibition
Minnesota has finally joined the adult-use cannabis market, with dispensaries opening their doors despite years of political stalling and supply fights. While headlines celebrate the moment, the deeper story is about who benefits, who’s still boxed out, and whether legalization delivers more than ribbon cuttings. Pot Culture Magazine cuts through the spin with hard-edge reporting.