I Ate Magic Mushrooms and Nothing Else for 10 Straight Days – Finding My Soul and Eternal Love
The 10-Day Mushroom Fast: A Journey Into The Soul Consuming only magic mushrooms for ten days straight might seem like a wild idea, but it’s...
Month: August 2024
Are You a Cannabis Lifer? (Not the Same as a Stoner)
Are you a cannabis lifer? Identity constructs and the substances we love… When I first encountered cannabis as a young, wide-eyed enthusiast, I was instantly...
The Back-to-School Party Drug Guide – What’s the Difference between Ecstacy, Molly, and MDMA?
Interesting bit of advice from Maya4Life on which drugs parents should worry about the most as kids go back to school? Preeti and Curt do...
California Legislators Pass Tuition-Free Community College Bachelor’s Degree Bill
Legislation designed to ease the financial burdens of Californians seeking four-year degrees has passed both chambers of the state legislature. AB 2093 would allow low-income students...
MATTHEW R. GOODMAN
Matthew R. Goodman has been appointed director of bands at Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina. He served as head band director at Handley High...
Wallace State Among Aspen Prize Finalists, Caring Campuses
Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Alabama, is one of the 10 institutions chosen as finalists for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence....
Uzzi Selected to Lead Thomas College
Dr. Jeannine Diddle Uzzi has been appointed president of Thomas College. Uzzi is expected to serve as president-elect until Nov. 1, when she replaces outgoing...
The DEA Punts on Cannabis Rescheduling Until 2025 at the Earliest – A Political Bait and Switch?
A Political Bait and Switch? Well, well, well… it looks like the DEA is up to its old tricks again. In a move that surprises...
L. ANGELA WEBB
L. Angela Webb has been named president of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators. She serves as the associate vice president for campus...
Rappers Went from Hated by Politicians to the Most Valuable Commodity for the 2024 Presidential Election
Throughout the years, political figures have maintained a love and hate relationship with hip-hop music and culture. While in past decades many rappers were heavily...
Webinar Series Targets Governance Strategies for Leaders at Minority-Serving Institutions
A webinar series designed to address key governance challenges, and opportunities, confronting Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) kicks off Oct. 1 with “HBCU Spotlight: The Roles and...
Florida State Acquires Newly Discovered Papers for Emmett Till Archives
Florida State University has acquired new documents it plans to add to the Emmett Till Archives. The documents are a 33-page, single-spaced research memorandum by...
University of Richmond Expands Richmond’s Promise to Virginia
More prospective University of Richmond students will qualify for Richmond’s Promise to Virginia thanks to changes to the initiative, which targets first-time, first-year students who...
Best Chocolate Edibles of 2024: Tasty Cannabis Chocolates Ranked & Reviewed
There are several different types of chocolate bars, some made with milk chocolate and others delighting your senses with premium dark chocolate. And whoever decided...
Cannabis Advertising Gone Wrong – Over $200,000 in Fines Issued to Marijuana Companies for Ads That Broke the Rules
In a significant enforcement action, Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program (MMCP) has issued a total of $213,000 in fines to five...
It’s Time to Vote
Another school year is underway, which means millions of students are again struggling to learn without their basic needs met, and thousands of colleges are...
New York’s medical cannabis program crumbling under financial pressure and patient exodus
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next full-day conference in Albany on Sept. 25, 2024. Tickets available now. On paper, the numbers don’t look so...
How cannabis tax revenue can eliminate health inequities in New York (Guest Column)
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next full-day conference in Albany on Sept. 25, 2024. Tickets available now. Dr. Torian Easterling is senior vice president...
Education Department Announces 2025–26 FAFSA Testing Period Framework
The U.S. Department of Education has released its framework for the 2025–26 FAFSA Testing Period, which starts Oct. 1. “We’re using the beta testing period...
International Conference to Focus on Black Males in Education
Scholars, practitioners, policymakers, funders, students, and concerned citizens from around the world will convene in October for the 2024 International Colloquium on Black Males in...
University of Arizona Receives $1.6M to Support Indigenous Nursing Students
The University of Arizona College of Nursing has received a $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Indian Health Service....
Employees Microdosing Mushrooms at Work – Does It Increase or Decrease Productivity?
People are always searching for novel approaches to improve their performance, well-being, and productivity in the quickly changing professional environment of today. Microdosing with magic...
Your Million-Dollar Cannabis Business May Soon Be Worthless, And That Is Just the Beginning of the Bad News
A great, and devasting article, by legendary journalist Deb Borchardt at Green Market Report, points out that cannabis retail locations in California are seeing a...
Cannabis Justice & Equity Initiative expands to Harlem, empowering NYC’s most impacted communities
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next full-day conference in Albany on Sept. 25, 2024. Tickets available now. After graduating their inaugural cohort, a New...
Cannabis Justice Employment Initiative expands to Harlem, empowering NYC’s most impacted communities
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next full-day conference in Albany on Sept. 25, 2024. Tickets available now. After graduating their inaugural cohort, a New...
Pivoting your business may be essential in New York cannabis (Guest Column)
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next full-day conference in Albany on Sept. 25, 2024. Tickets available now. This guest column is from Colin Decker,...
DIONNE N. CURBEAM
Dionne N. Curbeam has been appointed vice president of information technology and chief information officer at Coppin State University. She previously served as interim vice...
Digital Learning May Help Improve Outcomes Among the Under-Resourced Students
Digital learning tools can help narrow equity gaps, according to a new report from Every Learner Everywhere. Every Learner EverywhereEvery Learner Everywhere is a network...
Report Underscores Diverse Approaches to Advising for HSIs
Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) may be models for how institutions can organize to effectively serve and advise students, according to a new report from Rutgers Center...
Student Success…. A Definition for the Very Few
What does student success mean? Some colleges associate student success with high graduation rates, others focus on alumni achievements, and then other colleges emphasize test...
Prior misconduct rarely an obstacle for doctors in Pa.’s medical marijuana program
Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program has allowed doctors with past misconduct to certify patients.Daniel Fishel / For Spotlight PA Story by Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA...
BINDHU ALAPPAT
Bindhu Alappat has been appointed vice president of academic affairs at Holy Family University. She served as dean of the School of Humanities, Arts &...
BINDHU ALAPPAT
Bindhu Alappat has been appointed vice president of academic affairs at Holy Family University. She served as dean of the School of Humanities, Arts &...
The Ohio University Rename College of Fine Arts After Jeffery Chaddock, Mark Morrow
The Ohio University College of Fine Arts is being renamed the Jeffery D. Chaddock and Mark A. Morrow College of Fine Arts. Ohio’s Board of...
Alabama Community Colleges See Highest Enrollments in a Decade
Jimmy H. BakerMore than 170,000 residents enrolled in academic courses or registered for adult education and workforce training during the 2023-24 school year, according to...
Mitchell Named President of Howard University Hospital
Dr. Roger A. Mitchell, Jr., has been named president of Howard University Hospital. Adventist HealthCare and Howard University recently announced the appointment as part of...
Report Identifies Decline in Black Male HBCU Enrollment
Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) experienced a drastic decline in Black student enrollment during the decade between 2010 and 2020, according to a new...
Legal Psychedelic Dispensaries for Psilocybin and Shrooms Launch in Colorado – What You Need to Know!
Colorado’s trailblazing journey toward the legalization of psychedelics has reached a significant turning point with the formal establishment of a complete set of laws for...
Smoking a Fatty Doesn’t Make You a Fatty! – Cannabis Users Are Less Likely to Be Obese and Have Lower BMIs Than Non Users
Cannabis users are less likely to be obese than non-tokers! For decades, cannabis users have been unfairly stereotyped as lazy, unproductive individuals with an insatiable...
Parkinson’s Patients are Self-Medicating with Cannabis, and Seeing Good Results!
Parkinson’s disease is a terrible neurodegenerative disorder that severely impacts one’s movement. Since it affects the nervous system, movement, and body parts that are controlled...
The Solo Cup Grow-lympics – A New Cannabis Grower Challenge Anyone Can Do!
Solo Cup Growlympics – A New Grower Challenge anyone can do! As a long-time cannabis enthusiast and cultivator, I’ve seen my fair share of elaborate...
Jersey City earned $240K from cannabis sales. Now how will the city spend it?
Jersey City has collected a lot of green —in both weed and currency. In the year since the first dispensary opened its doors, the city’s...
MONICA G. WILLIAMS
Monica G. Williams has been appointed Houston campus president of Texas Woman’s University. She served as foundation president and vice president of advancement at the...
‘The Kamala Effect:’ Harris’s Nomination is Bringing Attention to HBCUs
The Democratic National Convention held in Chicago was a celebration of Vice President Kamala Harris, now the party’s official nominee for President of the United...
Torres to Retire from National Student Clearinghouse
National Student Clearinghouse’s longtime president and CEO Rick Torres has announced his intention to retire from the nonprofit provider of higher education verifications and electronic...
Torres to Retire at National Student Clearinghouse
National Student Clearinghouse’s longtime president and CEO Rick Torres has announced his intention to retire from the nonprofit provider of higher education verifications and electronic...
Proctor Institute Explores Higher Ed ‘Equity’ in 3-Part Series
The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, & Justice has released its final report on equity in higher education. “Wounded Healers: The Pandemic, Racial...
JEROME COLEY
Jerome Coley has been named sports information director at Coahoma Community College in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He served as coordinator of tutorial services and intramural sports...
Inside a Chinese Run Illegal Cannabis Farm – The Human Cost of Marijuana Prohibition
In the ongoing saga of drug prohibition, cannabis stands as a prime example of the unintended consequences that arise when governments attempt to suppress substances...
Red Bull Sativa? Monster Energy Kush? – THC Energy Drinks Hit the Market, Gamechanger or Bad Combo?
It was only a matter of time until someone had the idea of mixing caffeine with cannabis. Energy drinks like Red Bull and Monster have...