Ky explores what draws us together and what separates us, culturally and geographically, in the final part of this conversational series with her Iraqi neighbor. Ky describes their conversations as between “an infidel and a terrorist” because of their perceived…
This article first appeared in the Flower Issue of Fat Nugs Magazine, published October 2024 Happy anniversary, everyone! But it’s not our wedding anniversary. It’s been just about a year and six issues since I got the opportunity to join…
Founder, Green Lane Communication 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,…
This article first appeared in the Psychedelics issue of Fat Nugs Magazine, published in July 2025. While you’re perusing your dispensary’s menu or checking out what’s hot in cannabis, some names can stick out and get stuck in your head….
This story about cannabis and Hawaiian sovereignty arrived secondhand, mid-interview, at a cannabis expo. Jonah Tacoma, the founder of Dabstars, was wrapping up a conversation about economic mobility and grassroots brand-building when he pivoted. “If you haven’t talked to the…
“Good governance is not about control, it is about clarity of responsibility.” — Peter Drucker I am a cannabis accountant, tax preparer, and business advisor. I spend considerable time helping company founders, investors, and operators clean up problems incepted long…
This article first appeared in the Higher Education issue of Fat Nugs Magazine, published in October 2025. Way before “cannabis education” became a marketing pillar, education was the center of cannabis advocacy. It was the most effective way to undo…
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…
Seeing the world through Louie, Duke’s basset hound. Let me tell you something about noses: all y’all take ’em for granted. Duke’s nose? Purely decorative. Good for sniffing out trouble, maybe, or the day-old pizza I stashed in the laundry….
The Hawai’i Cannabis Expo The Immersion The Neal S. Blaisdell Exhibition Hall — 65,000 square feet of air-conditioned exhibit space in Honolulu— is a lot of open concrete floor, and at 9 a.m. on a Thursday, every square foot of…
In part two of this conversational series, Fat Nugs photographer Ky tackles the topic of cannabis and hemp with her Iraqi neighbor. Ky describes their conversations as between “an infidel and a terrorist” because of their perceived opposing viewpoints. But…
This article first appeared in the Pets issue of Fat Nugs Magazine, published in July 2024. Welcome back to my basement and to my little corner of the Pet Edition! I like to somehow link the theme of each issue…
