For the Culture By The Culture
Before we even hit puberty, they handed us a suitcase of real drugs and called it education. This sharp, personal chronicle of the DARE era exposes how fear-mongering replaced science in America’s classrooms. From Officer Gill’s narcotics briefcase to the roots of THC stigma, the war on weed started early and never really ended.
New York just admitted it approved 152 cannabis dispensaries using flawed guidance on zoning rules. Now, equity operators are facing shutdown risks, lawsuits are looming, and faith in legalization is crumbling. With 88 shops in NYC alone, the fallout is massive. This was not a loophole. It was a system failure and it is costing people everything.
Federal researchers say they’ve detected THC in breath after edible use, but the science is flawed and the implications are dangerous. With no proven link between THC levels and impairment, this tech risks becoming another tool of biased enforcement especially against communities already targeted under cannabis laws
California legalized cannabis cafés in name only. Thanks to overregulation, local opposition, and bureaucratic delay, most cities never let them open. While licensed operators drown in red tape, underground lounges are thriving. This deep dive exposes how AB 1775 became another empty promise and why the social side of weed culture is being crushed by process and fear
Nearly 90% of Americans support marijuana legalization, yet arrests for cannabis possession continue across the country. With over 200,000 weed arrests in 2023 alone and deep racial disparities in enforcement, public opinion clearly isn't setting policy. This report digs into the myth of legalization and the brutal reality still unfolding on the ground.
In this exclusive interview, Chris Simunek, former Editor in Chief of High Times, reflects on the outlaw era of cannabis culture when speaking up about weed was a risk, not content. He takes us inside the raw and rebellious movement that existed before legalization and corporate cannabis.
