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Display cases with pipes and objects at the Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum in Amsterdam
Knowledge
05 Oct 2026
9 min read

The Legacy of the Hippie Trail: Seed Banks, Smugglers and the Fight for Hemp

The final part of our series on the Hippie Trail: how seeds, smugglers, museums and ideas from the road east shaped the cannabis culture we see today, from Amsterdam to Uruguay.
Cannabis fields in the Rif Mountains of Morocco in 1985
Knowledge
05 Oct 2026
9 min read

The Craft Behind Hash: From Hand-Rubbed Charas to Sieving and Ice Water

Part four of our series on the Hippie Trail: how hash was made in the Himalayas, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Morocco, and how Mila Jansen, Frenchy Cannoli and others brought the craft to Europe.
The Parvati Valley in Himachal Pradesh, India
Knowledge
05 Oct 2026
9 min read

Freak Street, the Himalayas and Goa: The End of the Hippie Trail

Freak Street in Kathmandu, the licensed hash shops, charas from the Himalayas and the beaches of Goa. Part three of our series on the hippie trail.
Street scene in Kabul, 1974
Knowledge
05 Oct 2026
10 min read

Afghan Hash and the Hippie Trail: Kandahar, Kabul and Chicken Street

How Afghan hash was made, the myth of Afghan Black, Chicken Street in Kabul and the Brotherhood of Eternal Love. Part two of our series on the hippie trail.
A field of industrial hemp in Austria
Knowledge
05 Oct 2026
6 min read

Is THCA Legal? Sweden’s Ban and the Rules Across Europe

Sweden made THCA a narcotic on 14 July 2026, while the rules differ across the rest of Europe. What THCA is, why it was banned and why we never sold it.
The Pudding Shop in Istanbul in 1982
Knowledge
04 Oct 2026
10 min read

The Hippie Trail: The Overland Road to Kabul and Kathmandu

The hippie trail ran from Europe via Istanbul and Kabul to India and Nepal from 1957 to 1979. The buses, the Pudding Shop, Lonely Planet and the culture along the way.
North entrance of Messe Berlin with signage for the Mary Jane Berlin cannabis expo
Events
11 Jun 2026
4 min read

Raw Hemp Visits Mary Jane Berlin 2026

Mary Jane Berlin, 11–14 June 2026 at Messe Berlin: a tenth anniversary with some 700 exhibitors, a B2B day with RAW and Storz & Bickel and a festival weekend.
Hampafestivalen 2026
Events
12 May 2026
5 min read

We Are at Hampafestivalen 2026 and You Get 10% Off Your Ticket

Hampafestivalen, 25–27 June 2026 at Törringelund near Svedala: the lineup with Alborosie, Hempress Sativa and Stylo G, Raw Hemp on site and 10% off.
Bottle of Premium CBD + CBN oil on a book by a window
Knowledge
29 Apr 2026
6 min read

Why Some CBD Oils Taste Like Grass and Others Barely Taste of Anything

Why do some CBD oils taste of grass while others are almost neutral? How the carrier oil, ethanol or CO2 extraction and terpenes shape the taste.
Two pieces of soft, light brown CBD hash on a white background
Knowledge
26 Apr 2026
8 min read

Moroccan Hash: The Rif Mountains, Sieving and Quality

How Moroccan hash is made in the Rif Mountains: sieving, pressing, what grades like 000 mean, the 2021 law and how to recognise good quality.
Two pieces of CBD hash with a dark pressed surface and a light brown inside
Guides
24 Apr 2026
8 min read

Types of Hash: CBD Hash Explained and How to Choose

Pollen hash, bubble hash and charas: how the types of CBD hash differ, where they come from and what to look for when you choose.
Cannabis flower on an open grinder on a wooden table
Laws & regulations
15 Apr 2026
6 min read

Germany’s Cannabis Law Two Years On: What the Data Shows

Two years after legalisation, EKOCAN data shows offences down and youth use not rising, but the illegal market remains. How it has gone in Germany so far.
Flowering cannabis plant in an outdoor growing field
Laws & regulations
14 Apr 2026
6 min read

The Dutch Wietexperiment One Year On: How It Is Going

One year into the Dutch wietexperiment: the figures, the problems with hash, the politics and what the trial means for cannabis policy across Europe.
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