For the last century, cannabis has been stigmatized. Yet, this plant, part of the Order Rosales, belongs to a family famous for producing ornamental flowers and edible fruits like apples and cherries. Interestingly, hops—the key ingredient in beer—shares the same…
At the risk of sounding un-American, I’m going to complain about choices—too many of them. Aren’t we taught that freedom to choose is sacred? And while I agree that choosing our leaders is great (even if the options aren’t), sometimes…
I was fully engrossed in an episode of History’s “Forged in Fire.” Four bladesmiths were challenged with creating a knife out of ball bearings and fish hooks using a canister Damascus technique. I took a drag off my PAX 3…
These days, it seems that we can find a way to infuse just about everything with cannabis. Definitely food and tinctures, and of course lotion and beauty products. Did you know that we even infuse lube with cannabis? After my…
I remember when Mom found my secret stash of weed. It was seven years ago and I was just divorced, so I had moved back in with Mom. One day, I found my glass bong out of his bubble-wrap protector,…
I am in the midst of a major transition. A few years ago, I took a job as a cannabis nurse. I felt burnt out by psychiatric nursing after having dispensed opiates and narcotics to patients that showed up monthly…
Having come from a strict Colombian family, weed was a sore subject in the ‘80s. My parents left Colombia before the Escobar days, but, the news portrayed Colombia as the drug capital of the world. My parents wanted to escape…
Maybe I’m biased, but Stoner Dads are the best dads. Nothing against the great dads out there who do not consume cannabis, but there is a special power us Pothead Papas possess. Call it a special sort of curiosity mixed…
There is a fear of cannabis that comes from a place of not knowing. There is a “not knowing” of how the plant works, or how “safe” the plant is, or how illegal it is, or how it’s supposed to…
It is always a positive to see more conversations about cannabis taking place at USC’s campus. I appreciate our esteemed publication, the Daily Trojan, for granting the real estate on their platform for such discourse. However, a recently published article…
“They always say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” – Andy Warhol Early on the morning of Saturday, June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar at 43 Christopher Street in…
When I began to engage with Cannabis, my third eye opened wide, and the co-creative dream weaving commenced. I didn’t realize this is what was happening – at the time I simply felt relaxed and inspired. But that’s the way…
