James I. Bowie is a sociologist at Northern Arizona University whose Emblemetric blog examines patterns and trends in logo design using quantitative analysis of data from the United States Patent and ...

Images of marijuana leaves are on just about anything these days. They’re on T-shirts, hats, cigarette lighters, underwear, posters — you name it, and somebody somewhere has slapped a marijuana leaf ...

Just a decade ago, marijuana in the popular imagination was largely associated with cheesy stoner iconography — pot leaf decals, tie-dye and paisley patterns — and its packaging was limited to ...

In the spirit of 4/20, envision an imaginary (or real) cannabis-related business. What does its logo look like? Since the symbol that represents the marijuana is so iconic, you’re likely picturing the ...