My Father’s Cancer Journey Begins In 2014, my father was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare cancer originating in plasma cells that crowds out healthy cells. According to the American Cancer Society, myeloma accounts for only 1.8 percent of cancer…
After two arrests in two years for cannabis, I realized I needed a fresh start. Despite my passion for the plant, the legal consequences were weighing me down. After a year and a half on probation, I received permission to…
Unqualified Leaders and the Challenges of Cannabis Retail In the cannabis industry, unqualified individuals often end up in critical roles. At Pink Dispensary, I saw people unwilling to ask for help or delegate tasks, creating unnecessary strain and high turnover….
As my layoff date at Red approached, I found myself in a shabby, dust-covered room in the middle of construction, interviewing for a new dispensary role. My resume had been shared on The Blacklist, and “Gold,” as someone called it,…
Read Part II Looking back, my experiences with weed while living in New England in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s always had an element of increased paranoia and anxiety associated with them. That’s the effect you get from associating…
Read Part I As I look back on my journey through the world of cannabis, I think about how much things have changed in the 30 years since I got involved: the times, the people, the music, and the herb….
Do you remember the first time you smoked weed? Where you were, the people you were with, the place and time you were (are) at in your life? For me, it was the summer of 1988. I was heading into…
November is Epilepsy Awareness Month, and thus a great time to talk about how our beautiful fat nugs get used by patients and people in the cannabis industry that use the plant to stop seizures. The world went nuts with…
Nearly one month ago, President Biden delivered the announcement that he would be pardoning those who had been charged with federal non-violent cannabis possession crimes. Although many praised the news at first, it soon became evident that not a single…
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…
‘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…
WANTED: A Woman of Cannabis If you are a lady/femme/woman in cannabis, you have A LOT thrown at you. This is probably because it’s difficult to define a woman in cannabis, you know, since there are just so many. I…
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