Carl Sagan - The High Astronomer
Carl Sagan, the near-celebrity of astronomy and physics, was one of the most brilliant thinkers of the 20th century. Sagan died in 1996, but his work in various science fields and communication are still...
Cannabis is one of the most popular and most talked-about psychoactive substances around. The widespread legalization efforts that have been sweeping across the United States have done little to dispel the myths and fallacies associated with cannabis, its use,...
Nearly 50,000 Americans die by drug overdose each year, but that fact is not as simple as it may seem. Most of these deaths are caused not by illegal drugs such as heroin and cocaine but by prescription painkillers...
Every pothead of a certain age dreads "the talk." No, we don't mean that talk, the one you have with your kids about marijuana and birds and bees and such. We mean "the talk" that starts when your aging...
Apart from its well-known and extensively documented primary effects, marijuana is also known to interact with other substances, producing a range of combined effects that may differ considerably from those experienced by users who take marijuana alone. A few...
The Midwestern version of Hempfest is coming at the end of September, and stoners are headed to Wisconsin to mingle with pot professionals, cannabis farmers, and policy reformers.
The Great Midwest Harvest Festival is the biggest marijuana-related expo in the...
One of the keys to changing behaviors is giving people options. Obviously if there are no options for something, you’re stuck with whatever is available. That metaphor runs a little thin when it comes to drugs, of course, but...
Drugs come in all varieties - hard, soft, potent, weak. They also carry many names, some official, some slang, and some downright obscure. But what are the best-known terms for marijuana, and where did they come from? Here's a...
Ann Arbor, Michigan has been home to the annual “Hash Bash” since 1972, yet the state’s own legalization efforts stalled for years. Now, finally, weed is legal in Michigan starting December first. The state had voted to legalize a...
The stoner life is a little bit different for everyone. In some places, marijuana is easy to find and easy to use. In others, the laws are tight and even low-level users face the risk of jail time. In any...
