As some of you may or may not know, I’ve officially been asked to serve as a judge for the 2025–2026 Empire State Cannabis Cup, going...
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Take a walk through Schenectady and count the smoke shops. Go ahead—I’ll wait. One on the corner. One mid-block. Sometimes two on the same stretch of...
By OG Strain — Strain’s Strain Reviews (Talk Cannabis) for The Plug’s Pages Magazine If you’ve ever walked into a smoke shop, you’ve seen it: rows...
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I was 19 years old, cruising through the spring of 1997, and my life—and my lungs—were about to experience something unforgettable. One of my best friends...
If cannabis culture had a guardian angel, she’d probably show up wearing glitter, holding a nug the size of a baby dragon, and sprinkling terpene-scented pixie...
When you walk into a dispensary and stare at the menu like you’re choosing your final meal, one myth gets exposed real fast: everyone thinks they...
The opioid epidemic has gripped America — addicted millions to dangerous synthetics, ripped families apart, and driven overdose rates to heartbreaking levels. But in the midst...