For the Culture By The Culture
Strain ratings used to mean something. Now they’re just marketing bait. From THC inflation to paid placements on review sites, the numbers are rigged, the hype is hollow, and the best weed never makes the list. We pulled the receipts and lit the match. Trust your nose, not the apps.
Every summer, Reddit stoners spiral into panic about TSA dogs and airport cannabis busts. This feature separates myth from reality, breaking down what drug dogs actually detect, what TSA really cares about, and where your weed could land you in deep trouble. If you think peanut butter tricks will save you, this is your pre-flight gut check.
Governor Josh Stein didn’t legalize weed, he just moved the goalposts. By creating a Cannabis Advisory Council stacked with experts, enforcers, and tribal leaders, North Carolina is skipping the legislature and designing legalization from the top down. This isn’t a bill. It’s a blueprint, and it might be the only way forward in a state stuck in denial.
Bali just made it crystal clear, bring weed and you might leave in a coffin. An American, an Australian, and an Indian national now face Indonesia’s brutal drug penalties, including death. It wasn’t much weed, but in Bali, that doesn’t matter. This isn’t just a bust, it’s a warning shot for tourists worldwide.
Our June cover isn’t just soaking up sun, it’s sparking something bigger. This is what freedom looks like when you stop asking for permission. No brands, no filters, no apologies, just heat, smoke, and a cultural fuck-you to anyone trying to roll back progress. High tides, higher rebellion.
From Hearst’s racist headlines to DEA funded junk science, cannabis has been framed, smeared, and scapegoated for over a century. This feature exposes how lies became law, how fear fueled policy, and how the truth got buried under headlines. It's not just history, it’s a damn indictment.
