On the Ground at NCF 2023 with Caroline Phillips
American Cannabis, Cannabis, Cannabis Passion, Cannabis Tradition, Cannabis Conversation, Cannabis Activism, Lobbying, Cannabis Policy, Cannabis Events, Cannabis Education, Interview, FNM Events, Cannabis Community, Cannabis Connection LaWann Stribling American Cannabis, Cannabis, Cannabis Passion, Cannabis Tradition, Cannabis Conversation, Cannabis Activism, Lobbying, Cannabis Policy, Cannabis Events, Cannabis Education, Interview, FNM Events, Cannabis Community, Cannabis Connection LaWann Stribling

On the Ground at NCF 2023 with Caroline Phillips

Written By LaWann Stribling

It’s now close to 2pm, and I am making my way to the VIP area, finally. After getting my food, I came closer to Caroline, thinking this would be a great time to approach her for a face-to-face interview.

I then noticed the look of concern on her face and overheard that we have to evacuate. I confronted her face-to-face, and asked her for clarification; “Did you say we have to evacuate the park?” She responded with a yes, explaining that a temporary shutdown is in place due to incoming storms.

With food still in hand, I briskly walked back to the other side of the park to our booth. Before I could even reach our tent, the rain drops began!

Keeping in mind the magnitude of this amazing annual festival, I am happy to report that I was able to interview Caroline Phillips, Founder of National Cannabis Festival after all - to finally speak about this year’s NCF.

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Enough. We have to stop using the word ‘strains’
Cannabis, Cannabis Tradition, Cannabis Passion, Cannabis Community, Cannabis Culture, Cannabis Education Elana Kirsh  Cannabis, Cannabis Tradition, Cannabis Passion, Cannabis Community, Cannabis Culture, Cannabis Education Elana Kirsh 

Enough. We have to stop using the word ‘strains’

Written By Elana Kirsh

Some of you are gonna be up in arms about this one. I can already hear it. The legacy growers and sellers, the backbones of the cannabis industry for so long, who feel you need to stand as defenders for any attack on “the way things were.” 

So I’ll say straight off the bat - it’s not you. It’s prohibition. 

Of course we developed rubbish nomenclature for different types of cannabis while it was illegal (or more illegal than it is today), and underground. What choice did we have? How can you label something accurately when you only have an idea of what it contains?! 

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