Is the word ‘marijuana’ racist?
The Haymaker is Leafly Senior Editor Bruce Barcott’s opinion column on cannabis politics and culture. A couple months ago legislators in Washington state removed the word marijuana and replaced it….
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Fetterman’s primary landslide puts others on notice: Weed wins
The Haymaker is Leafly Senior Editor Bruce Barcott’s opinion column on cannabis politics and culture. Last night’s Democratic Senate primary in Pennsylvania wasn’t an election. It was an ass kicking…..
350,000 Americans not named Brittney Griner ‘wrongfully detained’ over cannabis
The Haymaker is Leafly Senior Editor Bruce Barcott’s opinion column on cannabis politics and culture. Earlier today ESPN reported that the Biden Administration has officially designated WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner….
Could Elon Musk’s Twitter end the cannabis social media ban?
The Haymaker is Leafly Senior Editor Bruce Barcott’s opinion column on cannabis politics and culture. What began as a fun what-if last week ended as a startling fait accompli this….
Murder changed my mind: Pass the SAFE Banking Act now
The Haymaker is Leafly Senior Editor Bruce Barcott’s opinion column about cannabis culture and politics Last Friday, Leafly published Amara Barnes’ startling account of an armed robbery at her cannabis….
Why can’t America defend Brittney Griner as if she owned the vapes?
The Haymaker is Leafly Senior Editor Bruce Barcott’s opinion column on cannabis news and culture. Tomorrow marks WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner’s first full month of imprisonment in Russia. Sadly, it….
The Roll-up #225: Predictions for 2022
This week: Montana celebrates the opening day of its recreational adult-use era, in some counties. Bruce, Alyssa, and Hannah reveal their predictions about the year ahead. Like! Share! Subscribe! Rate!….
Is it time to regulate alcohol like marijuana?
The Haymaker is Leafly Senior Editor Bruce Barcott’s opinion column about cannabis politics and culture. Legalization campaigns often win with this simple idea: “Let’s regulate marijuana like alcohol.” It’s a….
Delta-8 THC poisonings? The CDC’s warning isn’t what you think
The Haymaker is Leafly Senior Editor Bruce Barcott’s opinion column about cannabis politics and culture. Headlines alarmed the cannabis world last week when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention….
How should we react when a prohibitionist wins a marijuana license? | Leafly
The Haymaker is Leafly Senior Editor Bruce Barcott’s opinion column about cannabis politics and culture. The news that Tom Price, a lifelong prohibitionist, won the cannabis license lottery threw me….