The Nug Bunny’s Fall: When Cannabis Activism Meets Reality
The Nug Bunny’s Fall: When Cannabis Activism Meets Reality Well, well, well. Remember our friend from Lufkin, Texas – the one I dubbed the “Nug...
Month: September 2025
Delta College President to Depart for National Higher Education Advocacy Role
Dr. Michael Gavin will step down as president of Delta College in January 2026 to lead efforts in building a national coalition focused on defending...
Buyer Beware on Schedule 3 – Descheduling or Bust: Why Half-Measures Won’t Cut It for Cannabis Reform
Descheduling or Bust: Why Half-Measures Won’t Cut It for Cannabis Reform I’ve learned to stop trying to predict the cannabis policy landscape. Every time I...
Senators Introduce Legislation to Establish First Federal Protections for College Athletes
A group of Democratic senators introduced legislation Monday that would grant college athletes their first federal rights and protections while reshaping how universities negotiate media...
What is Delta-9 THC?
Delta-9 THC, often simply called THC, is the most well-known and widely used cannabinoid in cannabis. It is responsible for the plant’s psychoactive effects and...
How California Finally Learned What Every Cannabis Advocate Has Been Screaming about for Years
I Hate Being Right: How California Finally Learned What Every Cannabis Advocate Has Been Screaming for Years Sometimes being right sucks, especially when you’ve been...
Why We Need Hip Hop in Higher Education: How Do We Confront the Representation Crisis?
Higher education is experiencing a troubling “crisis of confidence.” Many of us feel the dissonance between what education claims to be and the direction in...
Banking on Change: How Cannabis Financial Services Are Quietly Evolving Under Federal Prohibition
While everyone’s been watching the political theater around cannabis rescheduling and state-by-state legalization battles, something quietly revolutionary has been happening in the financial sector. Banks...
Laugh Your Way into an Insurance Career: The Jokes That Define Each Role
By Roger Lear The insurance industry offers excellent job opportunities, yet many people are unaware of its existence. I have been around insurance professionals for...
5 Powerful, Overlooked Strategies To Get a Job in a Soft Job Market in Orlando
By Roger Lear Orlando has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the county. However, when the job market slows down, many job seekers feel stuck,...
Reefer Madness 2.0: Examining the Latest Cannabis Fertility Scare and What the Science Actually Says
Here we go again. Just when you think we’ve moved past the era of sensationalized cannabis research designed to terrify the public, along comes another...
AAUP Report: Trump Administration ‘Weaponizing’ Title VI Against Higher Education
The American Association of University Professors released a scathing report Monday accusing the Trump administration of using civil rights law to undermine academic freedom and...
Cannabis vs. Caffeine: Which Is Better For Energy?
Weed Vs. Caffeine: Which Is Better For Energy Mix Both For Even Better Experience! Traditionally, a cup of coffee—or tea for some—is the preferred way...
Plant Medicines and the Self: Rediscovering Ancient Wisdom in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
For tens of thousands of years, humans have turned to plant medicines as gateways to understanding the deeper mysteries of consciousness and existence. From the...
Texas A&M President Steps Down After Political Campaign Targets Academic Freedom
Texas A&M University President Dr. Mark A. Welsh III announced his resignation Thursday following intense political pressure from state Republican leaders over a viral confrontation...
The DEA’s Regulatory Cannabis Shell Game: Why Clear Rules Are the Enemy of Bureaucratic Power
For seven years, MMJ BioPharma has been trapped in what can only be described as regulatory purgatory. They’ve jumped through every hoop the DEA has...
Skittles (Zkittlez) Seeds Info 2025: Origin, Cultivation, & Effects
Among the many cannabis strains that have won the hearts of enthusiasts, Skittles (often spelled Zkittlez) holds a special place. Known for its candy-like sweetness...
Don’t Want to Smoke Your Cannabis? – Here are the Safest Ways to Consume THC into Your Body
What Are The Safest Ways To Consume Marijuana If You Prefer Not To Smoke Smoking may be the most popular way of medicating with weed,...
Busting the Myth That Water Filtration in Cannabis Consumption Makes Smoking Weed Safer
The Big Bong Theory: Busting the Myth of Water Filtration in Cannabis Consumption For as long as I can remember, there’s been an almost religious...
3 Things Young Cannabis Users Get Wrong about Weed – Advice from the OG Stoners
What Young Stoners Get Wrong About Weed: Cannabis Wisdom from Two Decades of Cannabis Evolution After over twenty years of cannabis consumption, I’ve watched my...
The Pendulum Swings from Woke to Holy – How Cannabis Users Must Navigate the New Religious Revival
Ganja Theory: The Pendulum Swings from Woke to Holy – How Cannabis Users Must Navigate the New Religious Revival The Sacred and the Stoned: When...
The Social Story of Cannabis – The Narrative to Hook a President into Doing the Right Thing
The Social Story of Cannabis While cannabis in its essence is just a plant, attached to it are perspectives and internal narratives that shape our...
Best Treatments for Eating Disorders? – New Study Cites Psychedelics and Cannabis as Best Options
New Study Cites Psychedelics And Cannabis As Best Treatments For Eating Disorders Eating disorders still affect approximately 5% of the population, most especially affecting young...
How Legal Hemp Accidentally Broke the War on Weed: When Cops Can’t Tell the Difference
Sometimes the best victories against prohibition come not from grand gestures, but from bureaucratic oversights that slowly unravel the entire system. That’s exactly what’s happening...
Leading vs. Inspiring
Leading often implies that we are in the position to do so. A formalized place from which we direct others toward a goal. That position...
New Federal Study Proves That Cannabis Treats Anxiety and Depression – The Push for Schedule 3 That Was Needed?
Historically speaking, much of cannabis research that has been funded by the US federal government has yielded results that leaned towards finding negative outcomes, instead...
Will AI Replace HR in Insurance? The Future of Human Resources in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
By Roger Lear You may have heard, but artificial intelligence is transforming nearly every aspect of the insurance industry. From underwriting to claims adjusting, processes...
Will AI Replace HR in Florida? The Future of Human Resources May Make HR Careers Better!
By Roger Lear You may have heard, but artificial intelligence is transforming nearly every aspect of the insurance industry. From underwriting to claims adjusting, processes...
Will Trump Cut Staffing at the DEA if Cannabis is Rescheduled to 3 or Descheduled?
Is it time to trim the fat in the DEA? After over fifty years of existence, the Drug Enforcement Administration has compiled a track record...
The Cookie Cutter Crusade: Taking Down the Tired Talking Points of Cannabis Prohibitionists
The Cookie-Cutter Crusade: Deconstructing the Tired Talking Points of Cannabis Prohibitionists Here we go again, folks. Just when you think the cannabis prohibition debate might...
Let’s Face It: Gen Y Has (Had) It Right
Thought it was time to repost the 2009 post (I believe my first), which I shared as a guest contributor at another site. Let me...
One Conversation
All it took was a single conversation with Stan Smith, the storied tennis champion — to hammer out a deal for him to become the...
These Are The Fastest Rising Cancers Among Young People Today – Can Cannabis Help?
Fast Facts: These Are The Fastest Rising Cancers Among Young People Today How Cannabis Helps Prevent And Treat Them For much of the 20th century,...
The Dawn of the Femme Stoner: How Women are Becoming Cannabis Culture’s New Queens
For fifty years, the image of the typical cannabis user was carved in stone: male, slacker, probably unemployed, definitely hungry. From Cheech and Chong to...
University of Chicago Announces Major Budget Cuts, 400 Job Reductions Amid Federal Funding Challenges
The University of Chicago will slash approximately $100 million from its annual budget and eliminate roughly 400 positions as the institution grapples with significant federal...
Most Medical Cannabis Patients Quit After a Year Study Finds: The Medicine You Don’t Need Forever
A fascinating study out of Pennsylvania just delivered news that should terrify pharmaceutical executives and delight anyone who understands what real medicine looks like. According...
LSU’s First Black Law Dean Alleges Discrimination in Forced Departure
Alena Allen, who broke barriers in 2023 as the first Black person and woman to serve as dean of Louisiana State University’s Paul M. Hebert...