Head Magazine took readers on a spectacular journey in 2025!

We peeked behind political curtains to reveal shady cannabis-related legislation. We kept you up to date on exciting cannabis-related changes in the NHL, WWE, NBA and other organizations. We explored the latest in medicinal cannabis and health-related topics to enhance your wellness and keep you safe. And much more!

If you’re new to Head, you’ll be amazed by how expansive our coverage is every year. Take a look at – and get caught up on – what we shared the past 12 months …

Exposés on Politics and Commerce

Sneaky activities in Congress tied to reopening the U.S. government following the shutdown were put on full display.

Contradictions in regulating psychedelics were brought to the surface by exposing a clash between what politicians dictate and what consumers decide.

In “Can the Underground Psychedelic Market Self-Regulate?”, Head Magazine took readers to the intersection of clinical research and free market economics and consumer culture. Photo by Marek Piwnicki / pexels.com

Misleading “full-spectrum cannabis” labels were called out in lessons learned from Dr. Pepper Hernandez on how dangerous products with that label can be.

Controversial Texas legislation was reviewed for its economic impact on the state, the nation and the world.

Price elasticity for pre-rolls in the USA and Canada proved intriguing in our comparison of consumers’ demand with their willingness to pay premium prices.

Spotlights on Sports and Athletic Performance

NBA all-star Carmelo Anthony’s induction into the “Hall of Flame” was covered, along with his additional endeavors in the cannabis industry.

Cannabis policies in professional hockey were shared, along with the story of retired NHL player Riley Cote.

Professional wrestling’s removal of marijuana as a banned substance was discussed in the context of a broader cultural shift.

Head Magazine covered a cultural breakthrough in “Wrestling with Weed: The Evolution of WWE Cannabis Rules.” / Photo in Public Domain Mark 1.0 Universal Deed (PDM 1.0)

CBD’s performance-maximizing potential was explored by challenging stereotypes and laying out the facts.

Fictious fighters were designed using generative AI, each portraying the human persona of a specific cannabis strain.

Health and Wellness Tips and Alerts

Eating disorders and endocannabinoids were examined for their potential connection, with a focus on anorexia and binge eating.

Functional mushrooms were described as ways to help out when you’re dealing with stress, exhaustion and difficult circumstances in general.

In “Have Mushrooms Will Travel,” Head Magazine shared tips on using mushrooms that are celebrated for health benefits beyond their nutritional value. / The author, Dennis Walker, in front of the Taj Mahal.

Overdosing on weed, a condition known as cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, was reviewed for its risk factors and treatment options.

Coping with the death of a loved one was analyzed as something that cannabis can help with in terms of the physical aspects of grief.

Cannabis-infused, alcohol-free options for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day were presented by a sobriety warrior and recovering alcoholic of Irish heritage.

Lifelong Learning at Your Fingertips

Cannabis’s potential to heal the planet was explained, backed up with details on how this plant can mitigate four of the top 15 environmental issues.

Bookworms on the hunt for new books got an annotated list of recommendations, plus an invitation to join the #ReefersForReading book club on Instagram.

Cannabis University served as a fictitious venue for sharing information from Dr. Pepper Hernandez of The Shift Network in Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of a Shift-Head collab.

A $25,000 scholarship fund from 20 cannabis-industry brands and organizations was announced, complete with descriptions of each opportunity and application instructions.

Head Magazine told readers about 17 sponsored opportunities for the next generation of cannabis professionals in “Cannabis Industry Leaders Launch $25,000 Scholarship Fund to Support Emerging Talent.”

Weed’s role in advancing STEM research was our focus in a detailed look at how both organic and synthetic cannabis have driven scientific discoveries for decades.

Global Psychedelic Week was introduced ahead of its inaugural event, complete with a history of psychedelics in politics and culture.

Cannabis doppelgängers were identified to help unwary buyers avoid 10 lookalike plants that can be harmful if consumed.

Rosin and resin were compared and contrasted to help readers discern between these commonly confused compounds.

Head Magazine clarified confusion for readers in “Rosin Vs Resin: What’s The Difference?”. Photo by Grav on Unsplash

Citizen scientists were celebrated for their contributions to humanity in this feature on the discovery of two new mushroom species.

Weed’s effects on dreaming, as well as the meaning of different dreams about weed, were analyzed.

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) was compared with marijuana in an op-ed posing and answering the question, “Which one does more to your brain?”

Reviews You Can Use

Nine cannabis strains were covered by our devoted consumer advocate and unparalleled cannabis connoisseur:

Head Magazine gave you a taste of Boysenberry Cherries in our review of this strain.

Amanita muscaria, a legal but highly potent psychedelic mushroom, was covered in detail by our shroom expert.

Special Destinations and Events to Add to Your Bucket List

Grandma Jazz, a uniquely themed cannabis café in Phuket, Thailand, was profiled by its founder.

Planet 13, the world’s largest cannabis dispensary, was showcased during our stay in Las Vegas.

In “Dazed and Delighted: Inside Planet 13’s Las Vegas Consumption Lounge,” Head Magazine described what it was like to visit the world’s largest dispensary. / Photo courtesy of Planet 13

The Sedlec Ossuary in the Czech Republic, a war memorial built of the bones of slain warriors, was introduced, complete with the memorial’s history.

MJBizCon, an annual event that cannabis consumers and entrepreneurs alike should aim to attend at least once, was covered.

Cultural Immersion Experiences

Ireland’s connection to the shamrock was explored for its properties as a healer, teacher and leader over the centuries.

Lupercalia, an ancient Roman festival, was the focus in our story on how modern-day Valentine’s Day came into being.

Traditional Chinese Medicine’s millennia-old use of high-THC therapeutic cannabis was explored to discover a possible link between ancient China, weed and ghosts.

Head Magazine dug deep into Chinese history using Chinese-language resources to uncover ancient texts in “‘Chronic’ Ghost Sightings in Ancient China.” Pumpkin stencil designed and carved by Kathleen Hearons. Image used with permission.

Persia’s Yalda Night was shared, along with ways that anyone from any culture can celebrate this ancient and modern winter solstice holiday.

Country-specific magic mushroom parties were reviewed and recommended by a global mushroom industry consultant and avid world traveler.

Gift Guides to Spark Up Your Shopping

Christmas presents you might not have known about, ranging from budget-friendly to high-end luxury, were on parade in our 2025 cannabis holiday gift guide.

The 4/20 gift guide was compiled by Head Magazine staff for not only the ultimate weed holiday but also our birthday, giving readers and tokers ways to celebrate with us.

Head Magazine knows that gift-giving isn’t limited to December holidays and birthdays, so we pre-loaded your shopping cart with “The Head Magazine 4/20 Gift Guide 2025.”

Become a Head Magazine contributor!

Head Magazine’s team of content contributors grows and changes every year, as opportunities to share content are always open. If you’re interested in writing for Head, let us know! Just think – your work could be featured in the 2026 HIGH-Lights this time next year …

Here’s who contributed content in 2025:

Kathleen Hearons is a writer, editor, linguist and voice over actor from Los Angeles. She specializes in creative writing and research-intensive analysis and reporting.

 

Cited Articles and Suggested Reading

“Cannabis Industry Leaders Launch $25,000 Scholarship Fund to Support Emerging Talent.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/cannabis-industry-leaders-launch-25000-scholarship-fund-to-support-emerging-talent/. 

Correya, AC. “The Quiet Revolution of Grandma Jazz.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/the-quiet-revolution-of-grandma-jazz/. 

Dr. Strainlove. “Blue Shamu – Strain Review (Black Sherbet X Guava Bomb).” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/blue-shamu-strain-review/. 

Dr. Strainlove. “Casino Kush – Strain Review.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/casino-kush-strain-review/. 

Dr. Strainlove. “Garlic Shrimp Girl by Ted’s Budz: Review.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/garlic-shrimp-girl-by-teds-budz-review/. 

Dr. Strainlove. “Grape Gasby by Cannabiotix – Strain Review.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/grape-gasby-by-cannabiotix-strain-review/. 

Dr. Strainlove. “Green Crack by CBX Heirbloom – Strain Review.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/green-crack-by-cbx-heirbloom-strain-review/. 

Dr. Strainlove. “L’Orange by Cannabiotix – Strain Review.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/lorange-by-cannabiotix-strain-review/. 

Dr. Strainlove. “Super Mango Haze by Cannabiotix – Strain Review.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/super-mango-haze-by-cannabiotix-strain-review/. 

Dr. Strainlove. “Ted’s Budz x Gooniez – Boysenberry Cherries – Strain Review.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26. 2025. https://headmagazine.com/teds-budz-x-gooniez-boysenberry-cherries-strain-review/. 

Dr. Strainlove. “Tropicanna by Cannabiotix – Strain Review.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/tropicanna-by-cannabiotix-strain-review/. 

Favorito, AJ. “Carmelo Anthony goes from the “Hall of Fame” to the “Hall of Flame” with new collaboration between STAYME7O and Skyworld.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/carmelo-anthony-goes-from-the-hall-of-fame-to-the-hall-of-flame/. 

Favorito, AJ. “Riley Cote and the Growing Influence of Cannabis in the NHL.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/riley-cote-and-the-growing-influence-of-cannabis-in-the-nhl/. 

Favorito, AJ. “Rosin vs Resin: What’s The Difference?.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/rosin-vs-resin-whats-the-difference/. 

Favorito, AJ. “Wrestling with Weed: The Evolution of WWE Cannabis Rules.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/wrestling-with-weed-the-evolution-of-wwe-cannabis-rules/. 

“Head Magazine 2025 Cannabis Holiday Gift Guide.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/head-magazine-2025-cannabis-holiday-gift-guide/.

Hearons, Kathleen. “A Green But Booze-Free St. Paddy’s Day for Sobriety Warriors – California Sober and Traditionally Sober Alike!.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/cant-drink-on-st-patricks-day/. 

Hearons, Kathleen. “Can You Overdose on Weed? What You Need to Know About Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/can-you-overdose-on-weed/. 

Hearons, Kathleen. “Cannabis and Grief: The Science of How Our Bodies Are Custom-Built to Process Cannabis While Coping with the Death of a Loved One.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/cannabis-and-grief/. 

Hearons, Kathleen. “‘Chronic’ Ghost Sightings in Ancient China.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/chronic-ghost-sightings-in-ancient-china/. 

Hearons, Kathleen. “Earth’s Best Friend: How Cannabis Protects and Restores Our Planet.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/earths-best-friend/. 

Hearons, Kathleen. “Endocannabinoids and Eating Disorders: How the Body’s Levels of Anandamide and 2-AG Are Implicated in Anorexia and Binge Eating.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/endocannabinoids-and-eating-disorders/. 

Hearons, Kathleen. “First Thanksgiving Native American Tribe Among Those Harmed by Law in Deal to End Government Shutdown.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/first-thanksgiving-native-american-tribe-among-those-harmed-by-law-in-deal-to-end-government-shutdown/.  

Hearons, Kathleen. “Generative AI vs. Marijuana: Which Does More to Your Brain When Used Regularly?.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/generative-ai-vs-marijuana/. 

Hearons, Kathleen. “Head Magazine at Cannabis University: Part 1.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/head-magazine-at-cannabis-university-part-1/. 

Hearons, Kathleen. “Head Magazine at Cannabis University: Part 2.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/head-magazine-at-cannabis-university-part-2/. 

Hearons, Kathleen. “Head Magazine at Cannabis University: Part 3.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/head-magazine-at-cannabis-university-part-3/. 

Hearons, Kathleen. “I Dream of Chronic: How Weed Affects Dreams, and What Dreams About Weed Mean.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/i-dream-of-chronic/. 

Hearons, Kathleen. “Memorial Day in a Church Made of Human Bones: a Czech Tomb of the Unknowns.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/memorial-day-in-a-church-made-of-human-bones/. 

Hearons, Kathleen. “Psilocybin Family Grows! ‘Citizen Scientists’ Discover Two New Species.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/psilocybin-family-grows/. 

Hearons, Kathleen. “#ReefersForReading – Head Magazine’s Recommendation for Canna-bookworms.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/reefersforreading/. 

Hearons, Kathleen. “Ten Cannabis Doppelgängers: Watch out for Faux Pot!.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/ten-cannabis-doppelgangers-watch-out-for-faux-pot/. 

Hearons, Kathleen. “Texas Poised to Ban Consumable Hemp Products Containing THC: A Scorched-Earth Approach to Closing a Single Legal Loophole.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/texas-poised-to-ban-consumable-hemp-products-containing-thc/. 

Hearons, Kathleen. “Valentine’s Day’s Half-Goat, Half-Man Ancestor and the Bloodthirsty Cult that Spawned the Lovers Holiday.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/valentines-days-half-goat/. 

Hearons, Kathleen. “Weed STEM Uses: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Cannabis Research.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/weed-stem-uses/. 

Hearons, Kathleen. “What Does ‘Full Spectrum’ on Your Product Package Really Mean?.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/what-does-full-spectrum-on-your-product-package-really-mean/. 

Hearons, Kathleen. “Winter Solstice Traditions You’ve Been Sleeping On: Yalda, the Persian Holiday That Parties All Night.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/winter-solstice-traditions-youve-been-sleeping-on/. 

Parker, Charlotte. “Dazed and Delighted: Inside Planet 13’s Las Vegas Consumption Lounge.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/dazed-and-delighted-inside-planet-13s-las-vegas-consumption-lounge/. 

Parker, Charlotte. “MJBizCon 2024 What Happened in Vegas …” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/mjbizcon-2024/. 

Pomahac, Rob, M.D. “CBD and the Athlete’s Brain: Unlocking Potential or Placebo?.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/cbd-and-the-athletes-brain/. 

“The Head Magazine 4/20 Gift Guide 2025.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/the-head-magazine-4-20-gift-guide-2025/. 

Walker, Dennis. “Can the Underground Psychedelic Market Self-Regulate?.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/can-the-underground-psychedelic-market-self-regulate/. 

Walker, Dennis. “First Ever Global Psychedelic Week to Take Place November 3-9, 2025.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/first-ever-global-psychedelic-week/. 

Walker, Dennis. “Have Mushrooms Will Travel.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/have-mushrooms-will-travel/. 

Walker, Dennis. “The Best Magic Mushroom Parties Around the World.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/the-best-magic-mushroom-parties-around-the-world/. 

Walker, Dennis. “The Other Magic Mushroom.” Head Magazine. Accessed Dec. 26, 2025. https://headmagazine.com/the-other-magic-mushroom/.