
Duke and the Bocce Ball Blues
The late sun painted the sky in streaks of pink and gold across the expanse of Ocean Beach, San Diego. Duke squatted low, weighing his next shot, green bocce ball burning in his palm. His fiancée stood at the far…

The late sun painted the sky in streaks of pink and gold across the expanse of Ocean Beach, San Diego. Duke squatted low, weighing his next shot, green bocce ball burning in his palm. His fiancée stood at the far…

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…

Cannabis Research Center Confirms in Third-Party Study That Calyx’s Cure Bags Retain More Moisture, Terpenes, and Potency During Post-Harvest Storage SALT LAKE CITY—Dec. 2, 2025—A new study from Calyx Containers and the Cannabis Research Coalition (CRC) confirmed the outsize impact…

Eureka, CA – This holiday season, Emerald Triangle Craft unveils the 2025 “12 Jays of Xmas” Signature Box — a limited-edition collection of pre-rolls and original artwork celebrating the legacy cannabis farms of Northern California’s Emerald Triangle. Following last year’s…

San Diego nights have a way of painting themselves. Neon dripping off wet sidewalks, gaslamps flickering like old film reels, the whole city vibrating with a low, crackling hum. Duke leaned against a brick wall, Louie snoring at his feet,…

Healthy soil is alive. Beneath the surface is a vast, invisible world of bacteria, fungi, protozoa, nematodes, and microorganisms that quietly drive plant health, nutrient cycling, and resilience. This living network is the true foundation of any thriving garden, farm,…

Some strains grab you from the name alone. As a born and raised Upstate New Yorker, Saratoga Springs has a special place in my heart. When Nikki Lawley showed me this bud at the B.L.O.O.M. Roc/ Good Life Gang event…

I’m a flower girl. The whole process of grinding the buds, filling a pipe, bowl, or rolling papers, with friends, and music in the background is how I was introduced to the plant, back in my analog youth. Fast forward;…

Atlanta, GA – 11/15/2025: Fat Nugs Magazine (FNM), the independent cannabis culture publication known for its bold storytelling and creative integrity, proudly announces Grove Bags as its newest official Brand Partner. This announcement marks a meaningful milestone between two companies…

As far back as Duke could remember, he’d always wanted to be a ’90s rapper. Not a modern trap star. Not an algorithm draped in Balenciaga. He wanted to be West Coast—lowrider royalty, swaddled in silk, making driveway music videos…

When shopping for cannabis, many consumers are drawn to a single number on the label: THC potency. The higher the percentage, the better the product, right? Not necessarily. While potency can play a role in the cannabis experience, it’s far…

San Diego in the heart of summer does not fuck around. The sun’s an unrelenting bully, hammering the streets with a fury like it has a personal grudge against anyone who dares exist beneath it. Asphalt ripples like a bad…