Elevate Your Fate: Reggae Rise Up
Like Cannabis, the bond of reggae is rooted in its ability to draw people into something larger than themselves.
Culture
Off the Shelf: Smacked Studios
Smacked Studios is a new brand that checks all the boxes: good weed with good packaging for a good price.
2025 Northwest Leaf Carts and Disposables Roundup
It’s important to be able to get high in social and public situations without smelling like hardcore terps.
Fire Follower: Classic Subcool Sativas
Anyone looking for ’90s or '00s sativas should start popping these packs and blast off.
A Dank Digital Detox
How THC can help create a healthier balance with technology.
Leaf Nation Tech Roundup 2025
Cannabis devices and accessories put to the test by the Leaf Nation's staff.
Glass
Glass Artist: Amorphous Symphony
Commonly known for his love of dinosaurs, paleontology themes shine through in his creations.
Glass Artist: Glass Cup Artwork
These are celebration pieces, but they are sturdy enough for daily use.
Glass Artist: John Dosa aka Dosa Glass
Dosa Glass' work stands as a testament to both his artistic vision and his technical skill.
Glass Artist of the Month: Jred
“If it’s hard, I want to try it. I want my patterns clean, my shapes proper. That’s what inspires me.”
Glass Artist: Marina Glass
Marina Glass isn’t just making art; she’s building a movement one flame, one figurine, one connection at a time.
Glass Artist of the Month: Firefly Glass, Nick Nowak
"I’ve always found animals to be something I love creating."
Learn
Wake Up and Smell the Cannabis
The smell of Cannabis can be a comfort, a warning or a reminder of history but it is never neutral.
Flavors of Flower
With progress in understanding terpenes and compounds we created our own flower categories based on flavor profiles.
Fingerprint of Flavor: The Future of Testing
“Potency results vary so much, you can’t even rely on them.”
Fire Follower: The Real OG Kush is Back
A new genetics intelligence column from award-winning journalist and author David Downs digs into the latest in dank.
Ibogaine: The Root that Remembers
Examining the power and potential for ibogaine in the United States for trauma care
2025 Psychedelic Special: Magic Mushrooms Strains
Like Cannabis, psychedelic mushrooms come in different types, but what makes them unique?
Legalization
Legal Adult-Use Cannabis In Maryland
As the 20th adult-use state, projections show the rec market in Maryland will generate over $600 million in its 1st year
The Edibles Have Finally Arrived in Maryland
Will this be the year that the Maryland General Assembly and the governor finally agree?
Cristina Buccola is Fighting for a Level Field
NY-based Cannabis attorney Cristina Buccola updates us on NY's new law and progress of social equity in legal states.
We Are The World: The United Colors Of Cannabis
"Despite this hopeful news, Cannabis still remains a Schedule I substance under international treaties."
A Global Pot Perspective
With the U.S. on the verge of historic change, let’s see how the rest of the world is handling marijuana-law reform.
Cannabis as a global commodity?
While most U.S. companies see the future of Cannabis as a commodity coming from federal legalization, the real barrier.
Profiles
Producer Tour: Decibel Farms
The Pelle Polare Reactor takes all the guesswork out of rosin decarboxylation.
Glass Artist: Mac White
Mac has a mixture of freehand and glass art experience, making for memorable pieces.
Patient of the Month: Johnny Boykin
“My tolerance is high, so I need a strong strain… I smoke through some indica, and I’m ready to go for another session.”
Patient of the Month: Carlos Green Jr.
Carlos uses Cannabis to help with epilepsy and his overall health.
2025 Leaf Psychedelic Special: Killer Acid
It’s cool when my wife Sierra, my daughter and I are all in the same room working.
Redefining Concentrates: Rebel Roots Farms
“We want to make products that do what they’re supposed to and don’t interrupt your day to do it.”
Specials
2024 Washington Concentrates Special
The top extracts in Washington selected by the Northwest Leaf staff for our annual Concentrates Special.
2024 Oregon Concentrate Special
The Oregon Leaf staff unveils the top extracts in the state for our annual Concentrates Special.
2024 Northeast Concentrates Special
The Northeast Leaf staff reveals the top extracts in the region for our annual Concentrates Special!
2024 Maryland Concentrates Special
Check out the top extracts in Maryland in our annual Concentrates Special!
2024 California Concentrates Special
California Leaf unveils the top extract products in the state for the annual Concentrates Special.
Alaska 2023 Concentrates Special: Cartridges
The Alaska Leaf staff highlights the top Cannabis cartridges for our 2023 concentrates special.
