She wore a Miu Miu headband and carried a pastel tote bag as she stepped out of the dispensary, clutching a few 5mg hybrid gummies and a pre-roll “for later.” I passed the storefront—blush-pink shelves, botanical product cards, a wall of tastefully labeled vapes—and thought: we didn’t decriminalize weed. We domesticated it. Not repaired the […]
When I first saw the theme for this issue, I wasn’t sure what I could contribute. Weed is illegal in France, and without a trip to Amsterdam under my belt, I have no funny stories or observations to share. I briefly considered writing about Europe’s smoking culture, but there are only so many ways to […]
The Harvard Undergraduate Psychedelic Club hosted a series of trippy, serious, and deeply fascinating events for their first annual Psychedelic Week from March 30 to April 4. A beat reporter was on the scene. This is not, however, a traditional news piece, since the reporter was involved with the organization. The inescapable entanglement between subject […]
Gummy Galore You take it at midnight. A single gummy, peach-flavored, soft in the center and hardened at the edges. It’s wrapped in cheap plastic, the kind that sticks to itself. No label—just a smiley face drawn in fading Sharpie. You bought it for seven dollars from a guy in a denim jacket standing outside […]