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Florida Senator Moves To Let Medical Patients Grow Their Own Cannabis
by Javier Hasse on December 8, 2025 at 4:29 pm
Home grow has been missing from Florida’s medical system since 2016. A new bill would give patients limited cultivation rights. The post Florida Senator Moves To Let Medical Patients Grow Their Own Cannabis first appeared on High Times.
The Government Just Outlawed Hemp Again. Now They Admit They Can’t Police It.
by Javier Hasse on December 8, 2025 at 4:24 pm
A new Congressional report says the government outlawed most hemp products without a clear plan to police them. Even federal agencies admit resources are thin. The post The Government Just Outlawed Hemp Again. Now They Admit They Can’t Police It. first appeared on High Times.
Meet the Publisher: ‘Give It to You Raw’ — The True Story of Josh Kesselman, RAW Papers and the Spanish Factory That Shaped a Rolling-Paper Empire (Part I)
by Rolando García on December 8, 2025 at 2:19 pm
Joshua Kesselman, the man behind the RAW® brand of rolling papers and other smoking accessories, didn’t name his brand after a process. He named it after a feeling. A feeling of realness, energy, and truth. The word came to him “through the emotion in a classic hip-hop track’s lyrics; a raw expression of honesty and The post Meet the Publisher: ‘Give It to You Raw’ — The True Story of Josh Kesselman, RAW Papers and the Spanish Factory That Shaped a Rolling-Paper Empire (Part I) first appeared on High Times.
Ashtrays Don’t Forget: A Weird, Honest Look at Cannabis Culture
by Travis Owens on December 8, 2025 at 1:30 pm
A surreal trip through decades of cannabis culture—from 90s paranoia to modern Mylar hype—and what’s still real beneath the noise. The post Ashtrays Don’t Forget: A Weird, Honest Look at Cannabis Culture first appeared on High Times.
ExpoCannabis Brasil Draws 42,000 People As Brazil’s Cannabis Movement Accelerates
by Marcello Paes on December 7, 2025 at 4:54 pm
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Pulse of Politics: Michigan cannabis tax upheld & discussing Detroit's future
by FOX 2 Detroit on December 9, 2025
A Michigan judge has ruled a massive new tax on wholesale cannabis purchases can stand for now after the industry challenged the law. Dustin Walsh with Crain's Detroit Business discusses what this could mean for the industry and users. Plus, Malachi Barrett with Bridge Detroit joins Pulse of Politics Host Aaron Jordan to discuss Detroit's future as Mayor-Elect Mary Sheffield gets ready to take office.
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by Ben Solis on December 8, 2025
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