Weed

Meet Robert ‘Rosie’ Rowbotham, Canada’s Weed Laureate

Now 67 and retired, Rowbotham was one of the largest suppliers of cannabis in North America.
Greg Thomas
2.13.19
fatherhood

Confessions of a Dumbass, Gung-ho Dad

Or how I learned to accept my limitations instead of trying to be the cool dad.
Greg Thomas
6.15.18
Hockey

A Beginner's Guide to Hockey Slang

We put together a compilation of hockey slang players use when the mics aren't stuck in their faces.
Greg Thomas
10.5.17
Health

Bloody Shits and Shitloads of Weed, What It’s Like Having Ass Cancer

I have stage four rectal cancer and I will fight it my way.
Scott Belliveau
8.23.17
Features

Beer League Refs Tell Us Their Greatest Horror Stories

These guys are Canada’s hardest working therapists.
Greg Thomas
5.6.17
Features

Genetic Profiling and Predictive Policing Are Taking Us to the Pre-Crime Future

And as we head there, the potential for abuse is growing.
Greg Thomas
3.6.14
Motherboard Blog

How a German Soda Became Hackers' Fuel of Choice

After gaining a cult following at hackathons and raves, Club-Mate has quietly gone global.
Greg Thomas
2.20.14
Motherboard Blog

The 'Ridiculously Resilient Ridge' Is to Blame for California's Drought

The unusual weather pattern, as described by Stanford PhD student Daniel Swain, won't let rain pass.
Greg Thomas
2.7.14
Motherboard Blog

Should the FDA Take a More Libertarian Stance Towards Personal Genomics?

At the heart of the 23andMe debate is the question of whether healthcare is too paternalistic.
Greg Thomas
1.31.14
Motherboard Blog

San Francisco Will Tax and Regulate Google's Buses

City officials are stepping in with a plan to quell an escalating conflict in the city’s ongoing saga, “How Do We Accommodate Tech Without Pissing Off Residents?”
Greg Thomas
1.8.14
Motherboard Blog

A Chat with a Deep Web Drug Dealer, Before It All Went South

Shortly before the darknet drug site Atlantis shut down, one user talked about his aspirations as a dealer.
Greg Thomas
10.8.13
Tech

The Silk Road Is Shut Down, and the Owner Is in Custody

The FBI has seized the domain of drug marketplace Silk Road and slapped its owner with a host of heavy charges.
Greg Thomas
10.3.13
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