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More Americans Smoke Weed Than Ever, While Cigarettes Hit a Record Low
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More Americans Smoke Weed Than Ever, While Cigarettes Hit a Record Low

More U.S. adults now smoke weed than at any point Gallup has ever measured, and cigarette smoking has fallen to an all-time low.

Aug 24, 2026 · Collin Johnson

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A Plane Dropped 300 Feet and a Pilot Tested Positive for Weed. BUT, He Wasn't the One Flying It.
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A Plane Dropped 300 Feet and a Pilot Tested Positive for Weed. BUT, He Wasn't the One Flying It.

The headlines have been going absolutely crazy the past few days about an air-related incident in India. An Air India jet fell out of cruise, injured ...

Aug 18, 2026 · Collin Johnson

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Police Used Flock Cameras to Track a Wisconsin Man's Out-of-State Weed Runs
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Police Used Flock Cameras to Track a Wisconsin Man's Out-of-State Weed Runs

Police in Wisconsin used a nationwide camera network to track a man who kept driving to Michigan and back, decided he was probably hauling cannabis, a...

Aug 12, 2026 · Collin Johnson

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Texas THC Ban Is Now in Effect, and Police Say Possession Could Be a Felony
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Texas THC Ban Is Now in Effect, and Police Say Possession Could Be a Felony

Texas flipped the switch on its THC ban, and now the big question is how police will actually enforce it.

Aug 7, 2026 · Collin Johnson

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Senators Move to Delay the Federal Intoxicating Hemp Ban, and 35 State AGs Fight Back
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Senators Move to Delay the Federal Intoxicating Hemp Ban, and 35 State AGs Fight Back

A federal ban on intoxicating hemp products is set to hit this November, and Washington is now split over whether to hold it back. Some senators want ...

Aug 6, 2026 · Collin Johnson

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