A New Graphic Novel Explores How Racism Made Weed Illegal
For the last few years, a wave of legislation has been decriminalizing the recreational use of marijuana all across the…
Should You, Your Mom, and Your Dog Be Using CBD?
They’re everywhere—in your supermarket, at the chain pharmacy, even in your local pet shop. The latest over-the-counter…
People in Red and Blue States May Use Weed Very Differently—and Not Just Due to Legalization
A U.S. state’s politics could be influencing how people use cannabis, suggests a new study out Wednesday from Columbia…
Would You Pay $2,400 for a Laser Bong?
If there is a God and he is indeed omniscient, it is also true that he foresaw the human race’s ability to create a…
End of the Universe, Monsters of Climate Change, and Death: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
As we’re all essentially just killing time ahead of our inevitable death, Gizmodo this week explored death and deadly…
Toronto Airport Says Cannabis Trash Cans Are Not 'Free Weed' Bins
Toronto’s Pearson Airport has an important message for would-be stem-pickers: The weed there is not up for grabs.
You Don’t Need to Sneak Weed Past Security at LAX
The Los Angeles International Airport now allows passengers to bring weed into the airport.
Do 'Stoned' Lobsters Really Feel Less Pain When Cooked Alive?
A seafood restaurant in Maine claims to have a more compassionate method when serving up its lobsters: get them stoned…
Facebook Vigilantes, Ugly Laptops, and Red Tide: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
Read anything interesting in the news lately? No, really. I’m still catching up, because for much of the past week, I…
Next-Gen Baggies Are Transforming Legal Weed
After a recent trip to her local dispensary, my mom recalled how, when she was young, black-market cannabis was really…
Prankster Tricks Wyoming City Into Growing Weed in Its Downtown Decorative Flower Pots
Park department employees in Powell, Wyoming, found marijuana budding out of decorative planters in the downtown area…
Canada Reassures Citizens There Will Be Enough Weed For Everyone on October 17th
On October 17th, recreational use of marijuana will be legal in Canada. But some people are worried that there won’t be…
More Than 50 People in Brooklyn Just Overdosed on Synthetic Weed. Why Does This Keep Happening?
Last Friday, the New York City Police Department announced that 25 people in Brooklyn had been hospitalized soon after…
This Is the Absurd Japanese Toilet of Cannabis Vaporizers
I’ve only used a fancy toilet seat once. It was a TOTO-brand washlet, that pampers your derrière with a stream of warm…
Scientists Create 'Am I Stoned,' an App That Aims to Answer the Eternal Question
Researchers at the University of Chicago are working on an app that they hope will be able to answer to a question many…
An FDA Panel Just Recommended an Epilepsy Drug Made from Cannabis
This year, the Food and Drug Administration is joining stoners the world over in celebrating 4/20.
The Best Scifi Movies to Watch When You're Seriously Stoned
Marijuana can make a bad movie good and a good movie great. But it’s got to be the right movie, one with ideas you can…
Illinois Police Make First Arrests Over Deadly Synthetic Weed Linked to Uncontrollable Bleeding
Illinois police have made the first arrests in connection to an ongoing outbreak of synthetic cannabinoid products…
People Are Bleeding From Their Eyes and Ears After Smoking Synthetic Pot in Illinois
It’s a sentence that just about sums up 2018 so far: Illinois is dealing with an outbreak of synthetic weed that makes…
Looks Like Someone Hid a Weed Joke on Home Depot's Website
If you’re shopping for a “garden and kitchen scale with 0.5 gram precision weighing technology,” you might be a drug…