Marijuana Culture

Seven police officers who helped carry out a raid on Afroman’s house in Ohio last year are now suing the artist over his use of footage from the raid, which depicts the officers’ faces, in music videos and on social media. The rapper says he plans to countersue.

A recent study found that cannabis appears to have a positive impact on the sex lives of those who consume it.

A recent survey found that 61% of American adults plan on incorporating cannabis in their Valentine’s Day celebrations.

A recent survey found that 21% of people doing Dry January — where participants abstain from alcohol for the entire month of January — are replacing their alcohol consumption with cannabis and CBD products.

Snoop Dogg is launching a new cannabis brand, this time in California, under the Death Row Records music label, which he acquired in early 2022.

A Buffalo, New York firefighter who was terminated for using doctor-recommended medical cannabis has been reinstated following a successful lawsuit.

A new analysis of the latest Gallup poll found that Americans aged 18-29 are far more likely to smoke cannabis than cigarettes.

Longtime cannabis advocate, author, entrepreneur, and investor Steve DeAngelo published an op-ed this week that decries the cannabis industry’s drive for “scale” and calls for the widespread return of small, artisan operators.

The rapper Afroman released security camera footage on social media this week of law enforcement raiding his Ohio home. During the raid, armed police officers confiscated a vape pen, a couple of roaches, and cash.

According to the latest Gallup poll, more Americans report having smoked cannabis in the past week than tobacco.

A federal survey found that U.S. young adults aged 19 to 30 used more cannabis and hallucinogens in 2021 than in any previous year.

In a recent podcast interview, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers credited the psychedelic ayahuasca for what he called “the best season” of his career.

The Great New York State Fair will allow cannabis consumption in areas where tobacco smoking is allowed. 

Cannabis sommelier Derek Gilman was featured on the “Today Show” last week as part of its On the Job series.

The Colorado town of Moffat is considering changing its name to Kush. The proposal comes from a local cannabis entrepreneur seeking to revitalize the town’s identity.

Fox News host Laura Ingraham recently suggested that the rising consumption and normalization of cannabis is an attributing factor to mass shootings in the U.S.

The Northern Nights Music Festival in California — scheduled for July 15-17, 2022 — announced it will be the first music festival in the U.S. with cannabis retail offerings near its stages.

It’s the busiest season of the year for cannabis industry workers and 4/20-related burnout is a real risk — here are ruminations from one former (jaded) budtender and reactions from other budtenders, both current and former.

A new poll found that a majority of U.S. adults believe that cannabis has a positive impact on society and economic growth, and supported lifting the federal banking restrictions on cannabis companies.

Cannabis-themed license plates are up for auction in Colorado for the second year in a row in an effort to raise funds for the state’s Disability Funding Committee.

Cannabis wellness firm Jointly today announced it will reimburse its employees up to $150 per month for legal cannabis transactions made in the pursuit of purposeful cannabis consumption.

Comedy Central’s ‘South Park’ recently skewered racial inequality in Colorado’s cannabis industry but while accurately depicting the racial imbalance among cannabis business owners, the show missed the mark on why advocates are calling for social equity.

A recent survey found that cannabis consumers have more sex than non-consumers. Additionally, 65% of sexually active cannabis consumers agree that the plant enhances their sex life and helps them get in the mood for sex.

U.S. track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson, who was banned from the Summer Games due to testing positive for cannabis, questioned this week why Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was allowed to compete despite also testing positive for a banned substance.