For the Culture By The Culture. ISSN: 3064-9331.
For decades, politicians have claimed marijuana is a gateway to heroin and harder drugs. Federal youth surveys, NSDUH data, and NIDA’s own language tell a different story. Cannabis use is widespread, hard drug use remains rare, and most users do not progress. The data dismantles one of prohibition’s most durable fear narratives.
Millennials, born between 1981-1996, have reshaped cannabis culture. The legalization movement, social media, and wellness trend have normalized cannabis use. They've navigated workplace challenges and mental health debates, and created modern cannabis slang. Leading the cannabis industry's "green rush," they've spurred cannabis tourism and redefined the herb's role in their lifestyle
How Every Generation Got High. Explore how the Baby Boomers transformed cannabis from a counterculture symbol to a mainstream movement, from the highs of Woodstock to the lows of the War on Drugs
Eight high school students turned their field trip to the La Brea Tar Pits into an unexpected high adventure, landing in the hospital after overindulging in cannabis edibles. No one was ever in real danger, but the absurdity of the situation made headlines
