Spannabis 2024: A Whirlwind of Experiences and Reflections
Photos Courtesy of Author Spannabis Day 0: Arrival at ICBC My second year in Catalonia, España for Spannabis 2024 was a whirlwind of sensory experiences, professional networking, and a kaleidoscope of cannabis culture. It was a journey that began with a 5-hour flight from Jalisco, Mexico connecting one day later on a 7-hour red-eye out…
Snowbirdstoner is Barcelona Bound for Spannabis 2024
Photos Courtesy of Author The time has come for the annual pilgrimage of cannabis enthusiasts across the globe to the heart of Spain, in Barcelona. Yes, you heard it right! Snowbirdstoner is Barcelona-bound for Spannabis 2024, Europe’s largest marijuana fair. The anticipation is palpable as we prepare to cover the event at Fat Nugs Magazine,…
Etheral Adventures of Dr. Merl The Astonishing Metaphysician: Map Points
This is part II of this series, to read part I click here, After traveling down a kaleidoscopic wormhole, for what seemed like an eternity, Dr. Merl wakes up on the beach of what he can only guess is a distant alien planet. Merl notices a small tower in the cove across the coastline. Hiking…
Tales From Swampland – Florida’s MMJ License Exchange
All Art Courtesy of Rebekah Jenks Every songbird yearns for the southern hemisphere when temperatures are turning cold. Migratory fledglings are innately drawn south, they cover vast distances to secure food, nesting and finding a safe haven in winter. Our feathered friends are constantly in search of a better deal and a more accommodating environment….
Hasta Luego: From Barcelona With Love -Snowbirdstoner in España for Spannabis 2023
Art By Rebekah Jenks Three days after presenting a poster and covering The Emerald Conference in San Diego, California, the vast voyage began that would inevitably change the course of my life, and possibly fate, forever. It all starts with bouncing from Las Vegas, Nevada’s Harry Reid International Airport with only a carry-on backpack, then…
Ethereal Adventures of Dr. Merl The Astonishing Metaphysician: Metascapades – Diving for Quantum Arcadia
Chapter 1: Invito Professor Saxemillian Merlinius Von Vaporblaster / Credit: Pexels While working in his laboratory on an analysis of Protostone Technology’s Novel Fluxflower – a revolutionary type of experimental hybrid cannabis, not the everyday cultivar, but a strain of super-potent cannabis grown to heal and restore vision to the blind, a mild-mannered and socially…
48 Hours in Utah: I Want to Be Sedated Part II – Good Morning Salt Lake City and Donut Falls!
Around noon on Wednesday, M.W. arrives with an ambitious plan: first, a hike up Donut Falls, followed by a jaunty drive through Park City. Finally, we shall enjoy a lavish dinner at a five-star restaurant. We take off in an automatic import hatchback at high speed, chatting rapidly and recollecting about a time when we…
48 Hours in Utah: I Want to Be Sedated Part I – Cannabis at the Crossroads
‘Twas a solid 12 years since meeting up with my ol’ buddy, M.W. After a few formalities were exchanged on LinkedIn, we decided that a rendezvous in late July around the proverbial “Crossroads of the West” was long overdue. Whilst getting my regular items in order, you know, like a plane ticket on Spirit airlines…