Persistence Pays: A Journey Toward Journalistic Access for the DEA Reschedule Hearing
3/5 Update on DEA Reschedule Hearing In light of the decision Judge Mulrooney made to postpone the DEA reschedule hearing I reached out to Nicholas Barreto and Scheril Murray-Powell, Esq to see if they had any additional comments to add regarding his decision. LaWann: Nicholas, I’m going to update my DEA article to add comments…
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
What’s in Your Soil?
Photos Courtesy of Author Last month I attended the Future Harvest Farmer’s Conference in College Park Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic Black Farmer’s Caucus Inaugural Conference at Howard University. Both conferences were full of valuable information that applies to my daily life. Back in 2020, I decided that I wanted to be a registered farmer as…
I’m F*cked, They About to Drug Test Me!
\Art Courtesy of Casey Renteria June 29th 8:42 am this text pops up on my screen coming from my husband. Surprised, shocked and overcome with immediate anxiety I text back asking what happened. Forty-five minutes later he responded somehow the mirror on the vehicle he was operating fell off while in transit. Although his vehicle…
On the Ground at NCF 2023 with Caroline Phillips
Art By Dustin Hoxworth Thinking back to 1998 when I was a young single mom watching the news about an organization lobbying to legalize marijuana. I thought to myself, “Damn, I wish I knew how to do that! Because weed should be legal. It’s helped me stay alive!” That was me at 22 years old,…
Hold the Opioids, Please
All Art Courtesy of Rebekah Jenks My First Cesarean On September 15, 1995, I arrived at Prince George’s Hospital Center nervous and worried as hell for my 6:30 am scheduled induction. My last OB/GYN appointment brought on concerns that I was developing pre-eclampsia, a serious condition marked by high blood pressure and other symptoms after…
LaWann’s Famous Infused Sweet Potato Pie: A Butter Brewer Review
Review by LaWann Stribling
“As a baker, I wanted to test the limits of this machine to see if it could handle a Strib’ble Treats bestseller: Infused Sweet Potato Pie…”
Sunset Sherbet Infused Honey With Roasted Rainbow Carrots & Hawaiian Soy Baked Turkey Wings
February is all about love for our family, friends, food, our favorite plant, and ourselves. The couchlock will be very real after experiencing the effects of eating these infused carrots as the sun goes down. I appreciate the relaxed state of my body after a full day of kitchen prep. Eating our meds in the…