Recreational marijuana is legal in 24 states, but medical marijuana patients often have rights and benefits that recreational consumers do not, including lower taxes, higher possession limits, expanded cultivation allowances, stronger employment protections and access to products unavailable to the general public. https://themarijuanaherald.com/2026/11/is-a-medical-marijuana-card-worth-it-in-a-state-with-recreational-sales-a-state-by-state-guide-to-taxes-possession-limits-and-legal-protections/?utm_source=aigeon
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Weed Beaches: Cannabis Friendly Places + Products to Heighten Your Summer
Summer’s just starting to heat up and the beach is always a good day trip idea. High Herstory has rounded up some of our favorite THC drinks, edibles and cannabis inspired fashion to take your Summer beach days even higher. We’ve also rounded up some of our favorite cannabis-friendly beaches and guidelines because to be …
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The best weed strains for sex
Let’s be honest, more sex could probably help solve many of the world’s problems. Which is funny, because the same is often said for weed. But exactly which of the 10,000-plus cultivars out there are the best weed strains for sex? http://www.leafly.com/news/strains-products/best-weed-strains-sex?utm_source=blast&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=trf-nl-all-021126
Cannabis Use in Seniors Linked to Stronger Cognition and Less Binge Drinking
Two new peer-reviewed studies are inviting people to rethink how cannabis interacts with aging, health and everyday behavior. One study reports that older adults with a history of cannabis use perform better on several cognitive tests than non-users. Another finds that adults who live close to licensed cannabis retailers are less likely to engage in …
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Gift Guide for Gamers: 6 Infused Products for Gamers This Holiday
The holidays are right around the corner, and it’s time to start brainstorming those gift ideas again. One group in particular — gamers — may be a rather difficult one to shop for. Things like PC hardware, accessories and video games may be easily expected. But, if one’s not a gamer themself, it may be hard …
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Reimagining weed: what if cannabis was treated like wine?
Cannabis has been around humans for millennia. In that time it has served many purposes, as an industrial crop, religious rite, and source of entertainment. But despite the importance of hemp in the developing world, cannabis has not enjoyed the widespread acceptance of a substance like wine. In the past 100 years, cannabis has undergone a dramatic …
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The Weed Generation: How Gen Z Is Turning Cannabis Into a Lifestyle Movement
Gen Z has become the generation that smokes the most weed—and not just recreationally, but culturally, socially, and politically. This group, born between the late 1990s and early 2010s, has grown up in a world where cannabis is no longer a taboo. For many, smoking weed isn’t about rebellion—it’s about wellness, creativity, social connection, and …
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Weed vs. Wine: A Tale of Two Harvests
We’re officially into autumn. For some, it means back to school, football, and pumpkin spice lattes. For growers of both cannabis and grapes, it means it’s time to harvest. An overlapping harvesting season is just one of the many similarities between weed and wine. But where do these two plants differ? To answer that question, we’re …
Couple Shares Their Journey as ‘Pothead Parents’ with the World
Six days after their first child’s birth, Missy and Derek Fogarty were on their way to New York City from Buffalo. They were headed to Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Center after being told that their son, Jackson, had Retinoblastoma, a type of eye cancer. Once there, they were relieved to find out from the doctor that their …
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The best 6 cannabis sex products for 2025
A sex product is any product that is designed to increase arousal and pleasure and can be used at some point during foreplay or intercourse. A weed sex product is any sex product that includes cannabis. These cover a wide range of products, from sex toys and lubricants to massage oils, candles, and more. Sex products …
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The Future Of Cannabis: A Lifestyle Product Mirroring Wine’s Evolution
The future of cannabis as a lifestyle product is poised to mirror the sophisticated cultural journey of wine. Evolving into a symbol of luxury, wellness, and personalized experience that resonates deeply with modern consumers, including those in diverse cultural hubs like Harlem. As legalization expands and social stigmas dissolve, cannabis is being reimagined not just as …
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Forget Ozempic Cannabis Can Help You Get a Summer Body
Summer is peaking through and people are starting to think about swimsuit weather. Achieving a summer body is about more than quick fixes-it’s about embracing a holistic, sustainable approach supporting both your physical and mental well-being. March and April follows December as busy times at gyms as people begin to feel summer. But some people …
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Trump is Causing Americans to Smoke More Weed (But It’s Not Just Him)
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 …
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California Gov. Signs Bill to Let Cannabis Cafes Serve Food & Host Live Music
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill on Tuesday to let cannabis cafes in California serve food and drink and host live performances, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. This comes one day after he vetoed a bill that would have allowed small cannabis growers to sell products directly to consumers. http://www.ganjapreneur.com/california-gov-signs-bill-to-let-cannabis-cafes-serve-food-host-live-music/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=california_gov_signs_bill_allowing_live_music_events_at_cannabis_cafes_kamala_harris_talks_legalization_and_more&utm_term=2024-10-02
Smokin’ Hot Valentine’s Day: Gift Ideas to Delight Your Special Cannabis Connoisseur. Sensational Gifts that Will Impress Your Stoner Valentine
Are you in search of a remarkable Valentine’s Day gift that will leave a lasting impression on the cannabis enthusiast in your life? Whether you’re spoiling your partner, treating your friends, or embracing a moment of self-indulgence—which is highly encouraged—our Valentine’s Day gift guide features distinctive weed-themed gifts that exude elegance, surprise, and even cutting-edge …
Poll Finds Record 70% Of Americans Support Cannabis Legalization
The results of a new Gallup poll released last week reveal record support for cannabis policy reform in the US, with 70% of American adults surveyed saying that they believe the plant should be legal. The level of support for legalizing cannabis rose from the 68% in favor of ending prohibition recorded over the past …
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The Beatles and Marijuana
It is testament to talent their music maintains popularity with new generations. In fact, when streaming was just getting going, 57 percent of Beatle steaming listeners were between the ages of 18 and 34. These fans in less than a month pushed the music to the most streamed of any artist on Spotify. In the last …
Cannabis? Weed? Marijuana? Why what we call it matters
Cannabis has more names than any other illicit substance, recreational drug or medicinal plant. Maybe more than all of them put together. Some are botanical (“cannabis sativa”), some steeped in history and discrimination (“marijuana”) and others just good for a giggle (“the devil’s lettuce”). Most are recognizable and get the point across – which is …
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Gen Z Women and Cannabis: A Love Story
I’ve been picking up dime bags and smoking out of pipes in the car since high school. Growing up with traditional Chinese-born parents, cannabis was extremely prohibited—not unlike the stigma of cannabis we’re trying to break. Over the years, my mom had collected more than seven glass pieces and who knows how many eighths of …
The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Buying Bongs
Buying a bong for the first time is like Goldilocks finding the best bed. One bed was too hard, the other too soft, but the last one was just right. Every cannabis user is different with unique needs for their bong. For example, my primary smoking method is my 10-inch-tall glass beaker bong since I …
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Rehydrating Stale Weed Back To Life
Sometimes you find a strain, stock up and want to savor it for months, or sometimes the cash is tight and you want to make the most of wha you have. Either way, you suddenly find yourself with some prime green which has seen better days. It’s dry yet still packed with what you want. …
Five Herbs to add to Your Next Smoke Session
There are many dried herbs or flowers that one can mix with cannabis to complement its effects. If something is missing from a smoke session that cannabis isn’t providing, an addition of lavender or mint, for example, might help. Sprinkling a bit of dried herbs on a joint or bowl before smoking can boost relaxation and …
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How to Avoid Bad Marijuana
Back in the day, you knew a guy who knew a guy, or you had a regular dealer, or you landed in a city for a trip and you talked to cab drivers and bartenders. Today, with cannabis legal recreationally 23 states along with the District of Columbia, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands PLUS …
How to Pick a Cannabis Strain
There’s no science behind strain names, other than the requirement that they sound cool. While they’re fun to say, they don’t quite describe what you’re about to consume. Out of all the hundreds of strains out there, how the heck are you supposed to choose? Keep reading for a breakdown of the elements that makeup …
How to smoke weed safer: 8 science-based tips
Smoking is by far the most popular method of cannabis consumption, though concerns about potential health risks are leading many to look for ways to make their smoking experience safer and healthier. While research on the health effects of smoking weed alone – as opposed to mixing with tobacco – is still limited, there are …
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Blunt vs. Joint: Everything you Need to Know
For many stoners, there is one age-old debate that rivals that of the chicken and the egg. What is the difference between a blunt and a joint? In the end, when the cannabis has turned to ash and the munchies have begun, it might not even matter. But whether one prefers a blunt or a joint, …
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What happens when you mix cannabis and tobacco?
Mixing cannabis and nicotine isn’t uncommon – especially in Europe, Australia and Israel. Many people enjoy mixing the two substances to create a unique “high”; some swear it heightens the effects of THC while others claim to not feel much from weed without nicotine. How do these two substances interact in the body and brain, …
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Does cannabis affect your dreams?
For some of us, a regular herbal nightcap makes slipping into sleep that much easier, and centuries of anecdotal evidence affirm the usefulness of weed as a sleep aid. Ancient Chinese pharmacology combined cannabis flower with datura to create the elegantly named “sagacious sleep powder,” or shui sheng san. Western medicine is now catching up, with research into cannabis …
What Are Canna Cigars and How to Make One
Cannagar is the shortened name for a cannabis cigar. Similar to traditional cigars made entirely of tobacco, cannagars contain a large amount of cannabis, wrapped in cannabis leaves which are often then glued together with cannabis concentrate. Cannagars should not be confused with blunts, which are commonly made by emptying a cigar or cigarillo case and refilling it …
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How to Get Weed Out of Your System
Any cannabis user has likely pondered how to get THC out of the body at some point or another. Unfortunately, the short answer is that there is no surefire way to completely “get weed out of your system” at a quicker than normal rate. Because of the way the body metabolizes THC, it stays in the …
