With cannabis becoming legalized in so many states, cannabis lovers everywhere are pulling their plants out of hiding. If the father in your life has a green thumb or might simply be curious about how to grow weed at home, then consider gifting him a home grow kit and accompanying cannabis goodies this Father’s Day. Our 2024 Father’s Day Gift Guide focuses on the entire cannabis home grow experience. From home grow kits, to stylish threads and sunnies, to post-harvest goods like a potency test and personal vault, this home grow cannabis guide has it all. What we love most about this gift, is t ..read more

There are two types of people: those who love to brunch (bottomless mimosas, anyone?) and those who roll their eyes at the very idea of a late morning soiree. For the lovers, brunch is the widely-celebrated lovechild of breakfast and lunch that allows them to enjoy the best of both dining worlds without having to wake up early enough for an omelette or wait until later for a club sandwich. And the haters? Well, they just might need some extra motivation to get them excited — like a brunch full of cannabis-infused dishes. PHOTO Ralph Daily Baked Marijuana French Toast All of the usual suspect ..read more

Flows drop degrees, all my clothes got the scent of trees  I lay back and blow sax like Kenny G —“Heavenly Devine,” Jus Allah, Jedi Mind Tricks Musical instruments exist on an ever-shifting cool continuum: Electric guitars are cool as hell—not as cool as they were at “peak electric guitar” in 1984[*]—but still undeniably cool; tubas are objectively lame, and scientists confirm they always have been[†]. Then there’s the saxophone, which defies cool categorization: It rides the razor’s edge between cool and cringe, like Pee Wee Herman dancing across a bar top to the roaring, guttu ..read more

CHAMPS Trade Shows, North America’s largest business-to-business expo for the counterculture industry, today announced a new partnership with renowned cannabis media company, Cannabis Now. The collaboration will see 25,000 square feet of dedicated trade show floor added and will debut July 23 through July 26 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. “We are thrilled to partner with Cannabis Now to bring this specialized section to the floor of CHAMPS,” said Jeff Hirschfeld, founder and CEO of CHAMPS Trade Shows. “The expanded area is designed to meet the growing demand for innov ..read more

Here’s a thought experiment: What if you — and almost everyone else around you —are all the victims of a grand misunderstanding of what marijuana’s less-intoxicating ingredient CBD actually is and does? It’s a question of how the word “psychoactive” is defined. While most people have been using the term “non-psychoactive” as a synonym for “non-intoxicating” when they describe CBD, they’re misusing the word “non-psychoactive.” In truth, a psychoactive substance is something that will alter mental processes or behaviors — but that doesn’t mean every psychoactive substance is going to get a user ..read more

Smoking cannabis flower from a pipe is the preferred smoking method for many—especially if you fall in the Gen X (born 1965-1980) or Millennial (born 1981-1996) categories. If you’re between the ages of 28 and 59, chances are high that you’re first time smoking cannabis may have very likely been out of a friend’s glass pipe (if not an apple!). Odds are also high that lots of coughing was involved. Despite the uncomfortable wheezing and burning sensations associated with smoking out of such bowls, many still find comfort in the pipe and reach for it time and time again. Maybe it’s comfort, may ..read more

President Joe Biden confirmed May 16, 2024, that the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) has definitive plans to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Cannabis has been classified as Schedule I since 1970. Matt Darin, CEO of Curaleaf, the New York-based retailer operating cannabis dispensaries in 19 states, calls yesterday’s news “another important milestone in this very important process as we get closer to rescheduling cannabis to Schedule III and undoing the harms caused by the failed and di ..read more

Innovation and opportunity are cornerstones of the ever-evolving cannabis industry. However, one critical challenge persists: cannabis banking and access to secure, reliable financial services. Cannabis businesses notoriously face unique hurdles due to the industry’s high-risk nature and complex regulatory landscape. Thankfully, there are businesses like Paybotic to help you navigate such challenges. A trailblazer in cannabis banking, Paybotic brings specialized expertise to the cannabis sector and offers their unwavering support to help you bank with confidence and ease. Revolutionizing Canna ..read more

At the stroke of midnight, January 16, 1920, America deemed alcohol illegal, and the prohibition era began. All hell broke loose leading up to this infamous event, with people holding riots and rallies, fighting for their rights to distill, ferment and work with alcohol as a legal commerce. This isn’t unlike the fights we’ve held for cannabis throughout the years. Old-school moonshiners, once the backbone of many small societies, were persecuted and imprisoned for fighting for their freedom to create private commerce. Backwoods raids, threats, murders and corruption followed this industry long ..read more

If you’ve found yourself relying on cannabis to address issues such as insomnia, pain management, anxiety, relaxation or simply for recreational purposes, it’s crucial to understand the nuances of THC elimination from your body. THC, the active compound in cannabis, doesn’t simply vanish after use; instead, it can linger in your fat tissues for an extended period, necessitating a thoughtful approach to detoxification. While the use of cannabis is legal in many parts of the United States, there are circumstances where proving the absence of THC in your system becomes necessary. This might be re ..read more