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Drunk Driving or Driving Stoned - We Now Know Which One is More Dangerous Based on Highway Data

by DanaSmith | Monday May 5, 2025

There is data and research to back up the fact that alcohol is much more of a hazard on the road, than weed is. Several reasons contribute to it. For one, alcohol is responsible for around 25% of all fatalities caused by motor vehicle accidents. Data also shows that drivers with elevated blood alcohol concentrations (BAC) have a major increased risk when it comes to crashes. Just a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or more already leads to significant impairment when it comes to reaction time, coordination, and judgment, thus resulting in more accidents on the road.

Medical

Better Sex and More Romance When Using Psychedelics? - You Bet, What the New Science Says!

by DanaSmith | Friday May 2, 2025

The researchers found that 70% of the respondents acknowledged that psychedelic experiences impacted their sexuality, and around 65% of them said that there were short-term effects, while 53% reported long-term effects. Meanwhile, some 10% said that psychedelic use had an influence on their gender identity as well as expression. Some even acknowledged that they went through gender fluidity experiences, and going through waves that took them from feminine to masculine energies.

Opinion

Did Elon Musk's DOGE Budget Cuts Just Get a Mexican DEA Drug Informant Killed?

by Reginald Reefer | Thursday May 1, 2025

But that protection apparently evaporated after DOGE's sweeping budget cuts hit the DEA, reportedly resulting in the dismissal of agents responsible for safeguarding sensitive information—including the identities of confidential informants in Mexico. According to the post, Rodrigo's DEA contact had warned him directly: "There's no one who can protect you anymore."

News

Should Health Insurance Cover Your Medical Marijuana Bills? - Federal Judge Says No!

by BostonBakedPete | Wednesday Apr 30, 2025

In a significant legal decision that could impact millions of Americans, a federal judge recently ruled that insurance companies are not obligated to cover the cost of medical marijuana, even when prescribed by a licensed physician. This ruling exposes the complicated, often contradictory relationship between state-level legalization of cannabis and federal law, and it leaves many patients in a precarious situation: forced to either absorb the often high cost of their treatment or go without it altogether.

News

Wait, is Cannabis Rescheduling Really on the Horizon, Now? - Trump Meets with Cannabis People, Gaetz Pens Op'Ed

by DanaSmith | Monday Apr 28, 2025

The current administration can make or break the way for cannabis rescheduling. When Biden’s administration proposed making cannabis a Schedule III drug, it was a pivotal yet incomplete move – more needed to be done in order to legalize cannabis in the eyes of the federal law and get it on the same page as state-level legalization.

Opinion

The Great 4/20 Heist - 600 Pounds of Confiscated Weed Stolen for Colorado State Police Station

by Reginald Reefer | Sunday Apr 27, 2025

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a new contender for the most audacious cannabis caper of 2025. In what can only be described as a plot straight out of a stoner heist movie, approximately 600 pounds of confiscated marijuana has vanished from a Colorado State Patrol evidence storage lot in Arapahoe County. That's right—someone stole weed from the cops.

Opinion

How Much Does an Ounce of Weed Cost Right Now? - What Should You Be Paying for an Ounce of Cannabis?

by HighChi | Friday Apr 25, 2025

How much should an ounce of weed cost? As the U.S. cannabis market surges past $35 billion in annual sales and more states embrace legalization, the answer is more nuanced than ever—shaped by a complex interplay of economics, regulation, quality, and consumer behavior.

Opinion

Trump is Causing Americans to Smoke More Weed (But It's Not Just Him)

by Reginald Reefer | Wednesday Apr 23, 2025

Well, folks, it looks like Donald Trump might be the best thing to happen to cannabis consumption since the invention of the vape pen. According to a new Harris Poll, a whopping 50 percent of U.S. marijuana consumers say they expect to use more cannabis under the Trump administration than they have before. That's half of all cannabis users planning to increase their consumption specifically because of who's sitting in the Oval Office.

Opinion

How Big Alcohol is Trying to Takeover the Legal Marijuana Industry (And They're Not Even Subtle About It)

by Reginald Reefer | Tuesday Apr 22, 2025

In a policy memo that reeks of entitlement, the American Beverage Licensees (ABL) trade association is now arguing that "intoxicating THC products" should be sold only by businesses licensed to sell alcohol. You read that right—the same industry that pushed to keep cannabis illegal now wants exclusive rights to sell it.

News

Someone is Flooding America with Cannabis Seeds, and Now We Know Why!

by 420 Bills | Saturday Apr 19, 2025

A surprising shift has caught the eye of analysts and regulators: a European company has managed to saturate the U.S. market with cannabis seeds, doing so legally and efficiently by leveraging strategic tactics, innovative logistics, and a savvy grasp of international and federal legal loopholes.