They told us legalization was freedom. Headlines, campaigns, dispensary ads: “Weed is legal now.” But that’s not how it started. DEA vs. DEI It started with pity. Pity for veterans. Pity for cancer patients. Pity for people who looked sick…
I never let myself be clingy, or messy, or too much of anything. Bright, colorful kids got attention—I made sure I didn’t. I was the smart one, the well-behaved one, almost invisible—like a mini adult trapped in a child’s body….
The Hotbox with Dustin Hoxworth isn’t your polished PR interview. It’s me getting stoned and asking people the questions they probably aren’t ready for. These aren’t cold reads or copy-paste Q&As; I sit with my guests, usually multiple times, and…
When most people think about cannabis and food, their minds immediately jump to brownies, gummies, or a college roommate’s “special” cookies. But there’s a whole world of sophisticated pairing possibilities that have nothing to do with getting THC into your…
I attended the Beard Bros Live Sesh in LA, and it did not disappoint! This lucky gal attended the very first Live Sesh in January 2024, and I’m so glad to see this event continue to provide an excellent experience…
Although it might be said that farming is the world’s second-oldest profession, I would argue it is more important than the first. For generations, farming has been foundational to local communities. Two hundred years ago, 95% of our country’s population…
The Hotbox with Dustin Hoxworth isn’t your polished PR interview. It’s me getting stoned and asking people the questions they probably aren’t ready for. These aren’t cold reads or copy-paste Q&As; I sit with my guests, usually multiple times, and…
When I first started growing cannabis back in the late 1990s, the landscape was entirely different. Cannabis was illegal, and there weren’t specialized grow stores on every corner filled with cannabis-specific nutrients. As someone who had always been drawn to…
No one expects a marriage to survive for decades without outside help, so why do we expect business partners to survive without it? As a society, we’ve come a very long way in accepting counseling for all sorts of problems….
Let’s Be Honest: Weed Is Already Here In Iceland, cannabis is still strictly illegal — no medical program, no prescriptions, no legal supply. And yet, hundreds (if not thousands) of people are using it quietly for pain, anxiety, inflammation, cancer,…
Las Vegas was sizzling outside, but inside the Las Vegas Convention Center, the energy at CHAMPS Trade Show 2025 was unmistakably cool. Blunts sparked. Bass dropped. Booths blurred the line between retail and real life. Right in the middle of…
There is a rise in new research on psilocybin mushrooms and their ability to have positive effects on mental health, depression, and much more. With progress, it seems only a matter of time until we see labs being held to…
