Demarkius Medley, an urban farmer in Galesburg, Illinois, decided not to grow hemp last year, a crop that was at … Read More
By J.L. Grey During the early days of the Covid pandemic, I took a break from cannabis in all forms: no edibles and no smoke. I noticed I was having panic attacks and tension in my body whenever I smoked. Sure, cannabis is more potent than it ever was, but this reaction to pot was […]
WNBA star Brittney Griner has been freed from Russian prison following a prisoner swap according to Biden administration officials. Griner was nabbed in Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport back in February for cannabis possession. She was convicted and placed into a retched working camp prison in Russia since. One has to be happy for Brittney Griner, her […]
Without a dope post to step to… It’s been about 10 months since I last published an article on Loud News Net. Getting back to it has certainly been top of mind, but life always happens. There are several reasons for my sabbatical. A combination of health, family, and employment hasn’t allowed me the time […]
Thursday, February 24, 2022, may one day be marked as the start of World War III. It’s too early to say but the invasion of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin and Russia will be an infamous event regardless. Europe hasn’t seen this kind of atrocity since, well, last time Putin was stroking his own ego and […]
Brian Flores has taken a stand against the NFL. This is not something to be taken lightly. He has risked his whole career for the betterment of society and racism in the NFL. In a league run by entitled and uncontrollable owners, it is with an immense risk that Flores proceeds with this civil suit. […]
My fiance just had her 30th birthday (yeeeah, we’re old), and being the dope boyfriend that I am, I splurged a bit and got her Nintendo’s new Switch OLED. I’ve been a Playstation fanboy for so many years, but my PS4 recently shit out on me. So this is my first Nintendo system probably since […]
When it comes to discipline and direction, I’ve spent most of my life unaware that I had control over a majority of my experience each day. This mentality bled into my vision of the future, negatively. I was reactive, instead of proactive. A major turning point in my life was when I realized that at […]
Redman aka Reggie Noble, aka Funk Doctor Spock, aka Superman Lover is one of the most well rounded emcees to emerge from Brick City. Coming up with the EPMD led Hit Squad in his early days, Redman has consistently dropped gems for a damn near 30 years. Doc is also well known for his affinity […]
Since as far back as the 13th century, the West African griots were highly esteemed as the human vessels carrying oral traditions, historical narratives, and cultural art like poems and songs. They were effectively the bards of tribes and were as vital to the community as was the royalty. This sense of pride and importance […]
Everything Everywhere All at Once is an absurd yet intelligent dramedy with a hint of sci-fi, fantasy, action, pinatas, and hot-dog fingers. If that doesn’t help, you can refer to it as Loud News Net’s best movie of 2022. Spoilers ahead. The film stars Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and former Indiana Jones Temple […]
There is so much to unpack with the Sam Bankman-Fried FTX fraud. Over the past few weeks, the groundwork has been laid for what will ultimately make a compelling Netflix drama about the now-disgraced, “King of Crypto”. However, the dramedy that is SBF would only be funny if there weren’t millions of users who were […]
Like many things in the world of cannabis, the research landscape has changed a lot over recent years. Despite lingering difficulties due to prohibition, more and more cannabis research is being done every day, both in the US and globally. That’s great news — and not just for cannabis researchers, consumers, patients, advocates, and aficionados. […]
Interest in THC alternatives like Delta-8 and Delta-10 has been rapidly growing. Global Google searches for “Delta-8″ alone went up over 700% from 2020 to 2021. Before, cannabis lovers needed to only keep track of the big two cannabinoids: THC and CBD. Now, there is a quickly growing family of cannabinoids to get familiar with […]
The holiday season is stressful under normal circumstances, nevermind in the midst of a global pandemic. While you may not be able to travel and visit your loved ones this year, you can still find ways to show them you care by sending them something special — especially soothing weed-infused goodies. Naturally, not everyone on […]
