For the Culture By The Culture
Sly Stone, the funk pioneer who turned gospel into psychedelic revolution, has died at 82. From explosive highs to haunting disappearances, his life played like the records he left behind—loud, raw, and unforgettable. Pot Culture traces the legacy, chaos, and cultural firestorm of the man who made music bend to his will. Rest in power.
Celebrity weed is everywhere, flashy, overpriced, and often full of mids. This piece rips the gloss off the jars and calls out the marketing machine hijacking cannabis culture. Real smokers know the difference between herb and hype. This is your wake-up call.
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival hit like a fever dream—blazing heat, blunt smoke, and a human tidal wave of sunburns and sound. Between bad covers, hybrid spritzers, and Revivalist-induced nausea, survival became the mission. Then Dave Matthews hit the stage, and the crowd cracked wide open. What followed was funk, fatigue, and chaos you don’t walk away clean from.
At 92, Willie Nelson is not just still standing, he is still rolling. He fought for cannabis, freedom, and real music before it was safe, before it was profitable, and before anyone handed out awards for it. Willie did not follow the system. He smoked it, sang through it, and laughed it into submission.
Cheech and Chong’s Last Movie isn’t a stoner flick, it’s a raw, trippy confessional from two counterculture icons who shaped comedy and cannabis forever. With Dave Bushell behind the camera, the film blends archival chaos, animation, and unresolved tension into a story about brotherhood, pain, and legacy. It's not just a documentary. It’s an honest trip home.
Seth Rogen has popularized cannabis culture, but his luxury brand Houseplant has shifted it toward exclusivity, prioritizing design over authenticity. While he contributes to cannabis advocacy, his efforts are seen as performative. The current cannabis landscape contrasts starkly with its rebellious origins, leading to concerns about gentrification and cultural appropriation in the industry.
