Avantblog

Nov 24, 2020
1 min

Shop To Save Indie Bookstores From Entering The Twilight Zone

“People may not realize the cost and consequences of ‘convenience’ shopping until it's too late. More than one indie bookstore a week has cl

MARK HENSON: PSYCHEDELIC BEAUTY MANIFESTED

Shwa Laytart

Nov 20, 2020
7 min

MARK HENSON: PSYCHEDELIC BEAUTY MANIFESTED

His work is described as visionary, cosmic, futuristic and sensual, with a depth and intelligence seen in only a handful of psychedelic arti

Avantpop

Oct 28, 2020
2 min

Lit In Culture: Lovecraft Country

Lovecraft Country’s exploration of Black suffering and spirituality resonates with the idea of spiritual warfare, which could be described a

Banned Books and Censorship: Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2019

Avantpop

Oct 2, 2020
2 min

Banned Books and Censorship: Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2019

Held each year during the last week of September, Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read, the value of free and open access to inf

BACK IN BLACK: CANNABIS PUSHED INTO THE DARK AGAIN

Shwa Laytart

Dec 10, 2019
7 min

BACK IN BLACK: CANNABIS PUSHED INTO THE DARK AGAIN

They say there’s never been a better time to get into the cannabis industry. With more and more states legalizing cannabis use and with a ne

NATIVE HUMBOLDT FARMS: A CEO GETTING BACK TO HER ROOTS

Shwa Laytart

Nov 21, 2018
2 min

NATIVE HUMBOLDT FARMS: A CEO GETTING BACK TO HER ROOTS

Growing up in Humboldt County, Lindsey Renner had always been around cannabis but never planned on becoming a cannabis farmer, let alone the

THE ROCK N’ ROLLER DERBY LIFE OF JERRY SELTZER

Shwa Laytart

Oct 10, 2018
4 min

THE ROCK N’ ROLLER DERBY LIFE OF JERRY SELTZER

Jerry was born in the middle of the great depression. His father Leo Seltzer was also an entrepreneur and during a time when everyone was tr

Shwa Laytart

May 18, 2018
5 min

MEL FRANK THE GODFATHER OF GROWERS

Originally published at Dope Magazine BY SHWA LAYTART - MAY 18, 2018 Some pioneers in the cannabis industry have flown under the radar long enough that they still survive to this day. There are even fewer that have maintained the reputation of a legend. And there is only one who has an exhibit currently at an art gallery in Los Angeles displaying cannabis botany and culture for over 40 years and you have a chance to see it now through June 9th. Mel Frank has survived. Mel Fra

RISING FROM THE ASHES: LYNNETTE SHAW, THE SPIRIT BEHIND PROP 215

Shwa Laytart

Oct 4, 2017
5 min

RISING FROM THE ASHES: LYNNETTE SHAW, THE SPIRIT BEHIND PROP 215

It seemed her dreams were just starting to come true until the night John Belushi died from a drug overdose. Even though Lynnette was gettin

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