The Italian military is growing pot to combat illness (Video)

M. TOMOSKI Somewhere in northern Italy, there is a warehouse full of drugs called the Florence Military Chemical-Pharmaceutical Plant. The secure site acts as the private pharmacy for the Italian armed forces, but it also helps thousands of citizens each…

Colorado’s first weedery will revolutionize the cannabis industry

BY: ZOE MELNYK It’s no surprise that Washington and Colorado have experienced a surge in tourism since legalizing marijuana, but the cannabis industry is about to encounter a whole new way to enjoy that blissful high with America’s first ever…

Big Tobacco could make the Weed game their bitch…so why haven’t they?

BY: RYAN BOLTON North America is at a tipping point with legalizing marijuana. The shove, however, is yet to come because Big Tobacco is sitting around with a dry thumb up its ass. Big Tobacco is missing the boat. Frankly,…

If 18 states allow medicinal marijuana use, why is weed still classified as Schedule I?

BY: LISA CUMMING The first documented use of Marijuana was in 2727 BC when Chinese Emperor Shen Nung blazed up. Marijuana, or the dried bits from the hemp plant, has permeated popular culture since then. People have smoked it, eaten…

The Church of Cannabis is now a legally recognized religion and weed is its holy sacrament

BY: MATTHEW CHIN In Indianapolis, Indiana, following the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, a controversial law that has been known to deliberately suppress LGBT rights, has unintentionally helped The First Church of Cannabis become a legitimate establishment. The RFRA states that…

Hippies, drugs & street art: at this lawless commune citizens build their homes on the oceanfront

BY: MATTHEW CHIN Off the Eastern coast of Denmark, in the heart of Copenhagen lies Freetown Christiania, a hippie commune with its own government and unique set of laws. Potheads, hippies, artists, idealists, and non-materialists are all welcomed in this…

New cannabis coffee lets drinkers start their day on a “high note”

BY: MATTHEW CHIN With the legalization of recreational marijuana use in some states, the pot industry is rapidly expanding. In a study by The ArcView Group, the marijuana industry is one of the fastest growing markets in the U.S. with…

Here are 8 “special” food recipes to get grandma high at family dinner

Adding weed makes just about everything in life better—especially when it comes to food and creating “special” recipes. As the great Michael Kelso once said, “Someday I’m gonna own a restaurant, and everything is gonna be “special.” And then when…

This California start-up will deliver weed to your door

BY: DANIEL KORN When I was in high school, there was a popular service called Dial-A-Bottle. You’d call up the company, tell them what booze you wanted, and they’d have a guy drive over to your location and drop it…

These epic smoking spots will make you want to get high right now

As you melt between the couch cushions yet another night, all red-eyed and smothered in Cheetos crumbs, let these photos be a lesson for you: there are better places to smoke weed than your mother’s basement. Whether lighting up at…

First Nations reserves in the U.S. have been given the green light to sell pot

BY: SINEAD MULHERN First Nations reserves in the U.S. have been given the green light to grow and sell marijuana on their lands. This is a decision that comes with much controversy, though. Whether or not reserves choose to take…

In Nepal, Datura is a holy psychedelic, but in the wrong hands it can become “The Devil’s Breath”

BY: TJ MOREY Scopolamine, the Devil’s Breath, Devil’s Apple, are some of the well-known and highly conspicuous names attributed to Datura, a deadly plant that has garnered enough attention, respect, and fear amongst the hardest of psychonauts. Found abundantly and…

Scientists Discover Both Good & Bad News For The Brains of Pot Smokers

BY: AYA TSINTZIRAS A new study has good and bad news for regular pot smokers: it appears that marijuana affects the brain, making one region smaller yet also increasing its connectivity. Researchers at the University of Texas recently published a…

Welcome To Cannabis County: The secret community of marijuana growers (Photos)

BY: H. LEE Drive a few hours north of San Francisco and you will find an untouched landscape. As the morning light breaches a thick layer of fog, the winding rivers and towering redwoods of the iconic American Coast slowly…

These engineering graduates created a bong that lets you get drunk and high at the same time (video)

By: PILGRIM A long, graffiti-bombed school bus turned up out of the dust and opened its doors. “Coming along?” In the passenger seat, sat a tall and slender Caucasian in his mid-twenties with a handlebar moustache that reached down to…