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DIEGO'S UMBRELLA GYPSY ROCK KINGS OF VIBRATION

Many moons ago, before my wife asked for my hand in marriage, she asked me out on our first date. What’s really amazing is that she took me

BLÜM: GROWING DISPENSARY BLOSSOMS IN OAKLAND

Blüm – Oakland, CA Not your typical cannabis dispensary owners, Amy Oppedisano was previously an interior designer and her husband, Derek P

THE ARTIST SICKID'S TWISTED PARALLEL UNIVERSE

Not since Banksy and Shepard Fairey has there been a graffiti artist that has such a distinctive style, a mysterious persona, and ovaries to

BO MONEY: BRINGING EQUALITY TO THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY

In this hyper-progressive industry, women still experience patriarchal hurdles, and, like in all other industries, those hurdles are even hi

IONIC SELF-IMPLEMENTS HIGHER TESTING STANDARDS

One concern with any ingestible product is always, “What’s in it?” And in some cases, on it. In the agriculture business, industry pesticide

MAKE A RESOLUTION TO GUIDE YOURSELF TO A HIGHER QUALITY OF LIFE

If your goal is to reach a higher state of pleasure and achieve wholeness in 2019, Agrima tinctures in CBD, THC and a 1:1 ratio are the solu

LAURA TURNER: ONE WOMAN’S QUEST TO OFFSET CANNABIS WASTE

Originally published at Dope Magazine BY SHWA LAYTART - DECEMBER 19, 2018 As the cannabis industry has evolved, the safest bet to getting...

NATIVE HUMBOLDT FARMS: A CEO GETTING BACK TO HER ROOTS

Native Humboldt Farms – Blocksburg, CA Growing up in Humboldt County, Lindsey Renner had always been around cannabis but never planned on b

LAGUNITAS HI-FI HOPS: NOR CAL’S LIQUID BLISS

Hi-Fi Hops Sparkling Beverage by Lagunitas X AbsoluteXtracts With great luck and pride I present to you Lagunitas Brewing Co.’s Hi-Fi Hops

STONED HISTORY: SALTED PEARLS - THE TRUE HISTORY OF POPCORN (WITH RECIPE!)

We have some serious theater going down in his/herstory right now. So, let’s dig into our archaeological cookbook for one of our all-time fa

INSECTS IT'S WHAT'S FOR DINNER! GRUB ON GRUBS?

“ If we shift even a fraction of our protein consumption to environmentally friendly, healthy, and delicious insects, we will have a signifi

HONEYDEW FARMS: A SUN-GROWN SALUTATION

Honeydew Farms’ Alex Moore knows the stress of running a cannabis business all too well—he’s been in the hotbed of the industry for decades.

GELATO DISTILLATE: STUCK IN A HONEY POT!

Jade House started off as a dispensary, but after a handful of years Ken Stanis and his daughter, Stephanie, joined forces with Aria Yavarin

THE ROCK N’ ROLLER DERBY LIFE OF JERRY SELTZER

Producer, entrepreneur, announcer, manager and comedian—always the entertainer, creating culture, is what Jerry Seltzer did. The man behind

IS CBD IN TROUBLE: THE FARM BILL AND ITS IMPACT ON CALIFORNIA

This July the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Food & Drug branch came out with a statement claiming that hemp-derived CBD is n

CAVIAR & CANNABIS: A FUNDRAISER FOR EPILEPSY

The night moved like velvet and felt like a backyard party with friends you have never met but convinced yourselves you’ve known each other

ECOLUXE PRE-AWARDS EMMY CELEBRATION: CANNABIS IS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Producer Debbie Durkin’s 12th Annual EcoLuxe Pre-Awards party was once again in full swing. A champagne brunch honoring television’s biggest

CITY COMPASSIONATE CAREGIVERS: LA’S ART DISTRICT DISPENSARY

On the corner of 7th Street and Anderson sits City Compassionate Caregivers, a cannabis castle composed of two levels of operations. CCC is

THE GUILD: PROVIDING SAN JOSE’S KINDEST

Known for the kindest of the kind, The Guild San Jose is the flagship dispensary that carries Guild Extracts’ award-winning products. Yes, t

STONED HISTORY: JOAN OF ARC’S GOLDEN MUSTARD: LEARN THE LOFTY ORIGINS OF THE BELOVED CONDIMENT

Grounded, cracked and bruised, much like our soul. Mix with water, lemon juice, vinegar, wine, even beer. Mustard dates back to the Greeks,

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