Shelton Hull

Shelton Hull has been writing for Folio Weekly since 1997, but his resume goes back even further. He has written for almost every newspaper, magazine and zine in Northeast Florida, as well as publications like Orlando Weekly, Narrow GNV, Creative Loafing Tampa, Charleston City Paper, Ink19 and The Atlantic.

He currently writes the "Folio Weed" column, which he created in 2018; he remains one of the widest-read and most influential cannabis writers in the world today. He also compiles material for "Weird Wild Stuff" column, and he previously wrote the legendary "Money Jungle" column for Folio Weekly from 1999 to 2009.

He is a regular contributor to "First Coast Connect" on WJCT, as well as the Jacksonville Music Experience. He is a co-host of "The Contrast Project" and the "Bold City Civics" podcast. He is also a co-founder of the record label Bold City Music Productions. He can be reached at sheltonhull@gmail.com.

Trip Advisory: A rough guide to ‘shrooming’ in Sunshine State

Shelton Hull

June 21, 2023

Feature

Words by Shelton Hull There has been a popular resurgence of interest in hallucinogenic mushrooms in recent years, particularly here in Florida. A big factor in that boom has been the state’s massive military veteran community, which has seized upon the plant’s usefulness for treating PTSD and other psychological issues, including addiction to alcohol or even harder drugs. That has

Events·Nightlife

Night Moves

Good (not so) clean fun, downtown on Naughty Night Words by Shelton Hull Thursday nights are typically mellow in downtown Jacksonville. There’s music bingo with Trei Klyde at Justice Pub, followed thereafter by the Lyricist Live freestyle sessions hosted by Mal Jones. And that’s about it, save for the occasional

HOT WHEELS : FOLIO Weed July 2024

Words by Shelton Hull If you’re anything but stone-blind, the sight should

Lovett or Leave It

Lyle Lovett returns to Florida Words by Shelton Hull By the

Folio Weed

April 18, 2024

Folio Weed

Words by Shelton Hull From the time I started this column, way back in September 2017, music has been a recurring theme. And that’s to be expected, given how intrinsically American music and cannabis culture have been linked, going back at least 100 years now. Let’s talk a bit about

Folio Weed: Nice Work If You Can Get It

March 25, 2024

Folio Weed

Words by Shelton Hull With very few exceptions, the cannabis market in Florida has seen almost continuous growth since medical marijuana sales began on January 1, 2015 with the overall value now 10 to 15 times what it was back then. That trend is almost certain to continue, and the

Weird Wild Stuff

March 21, 2024

Weird Wild Stuff

Words by Shelton Hull The late great gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson was one of the most influential men to ever do The Job. He, along with folks like Nat Hentoff, Norman Mailer, Charles Bukowski, Studs Terkel and Tom Wolfe, were crucial to the development of “Alternative Newsmedia,” of which

Turner Vision

February 29, 2024

Feature·On Stage·Theatre

Words by Shelton Hull Tina Turner, who died May 24, 2023, was born Ida Mae Bullock in Brownsville, Tennessee, dying in a Swiss chalet some 83 years later. An entire world lay between those locations, and that world was greatly influenced by her career, which began when she met

Weird Wild Stuff

February 27, 2024

Editorial Opinion·Feature

Words by Shelton Hull The Folio Weed column from last August related the funny-yet-terrifying story of some nice young folks who had an extreme reaction to weed gummies containing Delta 8, Delta 9 and THCB. One guy ate one gummy, and two others split a second, and they were

Folio Weed: Way Behind Schedule

February 27, 2024

Editorial Opinion·Feature

Words by Shelton Hull Last month’s column noted that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services had recommended last Aug. 29 to remove marijuana from the DEA’s list of Schedule I narcotics, and a number of readers were curious to know what that actually means, in words and

The Straight Man

February 1, 2024

Feature·podcasts

Words by Shelton Hull ‘My Show, Also My Life’ returns Jan. 29 It was mere days ago that I interviewed comedian Ted Brown, the writer, director, producer, editor and also the star of “My Show, Also My Life,” which has the unique distinction of being a show that is

Weird Wild Stuff

January 18, 2024

Weird Wild Stuff

Words by Shelton Hull 2024 is here, and so is this column, and year No. 3 begins now. This column is being written on Jan. 4, and you might think that’s hardly enough time to find enough fresh hell to fill this space. But oh, no, it’s like the man

Folio Weed: Choose or Lose

January 18, 2024

Folio Weed

Words by Shelton Hull Happy New Year to all those who celebrate. Some of you might still be celebrating by the time you read this, in which case you probably need some help, and I hope you get it. The year ahead looks very interesting, in particular, as it relates

Folio Weed Gift Guide 2023

December 27, 2023

Folio Weed

Words by Shelton Hull The holidays are here, and that always means great food, reuniting with friends and family, and of course, presents. We all like what we like, but if you’re reading this, you probably like weed and gimmicks related to it. And if it’s gimmicks you want,