Mad River Brewing's Steelhead Extra Pale Ale. Photo credit: Mad River Brewing. Nestled by the banks of the Mad River in the sleepy town of Blue Lake, California lies Mad River Brewing. It is a place where dreams come true. Especially if one’s dream is about craft beer. Feeling like kids carrying golden tickets, Emerald toured the brewery, which Mad River’s own … [Read more...] about The Mad Brewers of the West Coast
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Painting a Picture: how Cannabis Companies Support Local Artists
Cannabis culture and art collide at Doobie Nights in Santa Rosa, California. Photo by: Mike Rosati. While we at Emerald have never shied away from supporting small and local dispensaries, this week we’d like to highlight a couple that supply their community with so much more than just cannabis. While there are a ton of cannabis companies that contribute to their … [Read more...] about Painting a Picture: how Cannabis Companies Support Local Artists
Monetary-Based Imprisonment: the Cash-Bail System
Officials throughout America are abolishing the cash-bail system. Photo credit: JumboPics The cash-bail system is standard American practice. Simply, it allows a defendant to pay a monetary fee in order to remain out of jail until a judge or jury sentences them. Bail denotes the amount that one pays a bondsman, which is ordinarily 10% of the total bond as determined by the … [Read more...] about Monetary-Based Imprisonment: the Cash-Bail System
Wildfire “Originated on our Property” Announces Cannabis Company
Photo of wildfire by Envato. On July 7th, 2021, the Broiler Fire sparked, and burned 80 acres in the Redwood Valley region of Northern California. The fire rages for two days, fueled by dry brush, and a terrain experiencing record-breaking heat and a years-long drought. By July 9th — the fire, which firefighters have now 100% contained — claimed at least nine … [Read more...] about Wildfire “Originated on our Property” Announces Cannabis Company
West Coast Travels
Top Three-Day Weekend Destinations for Cannabis Lovers Summer is the time to kick off our shoes, fly somewhere new, and find adventure. But flying off to an exotic location that welcomes cannabis isn’t always in the cards. If you’re lucky enough to live in Washington, Oregon or California -- you don’t have to go far to find adventure and new ways to enjoy cannabis. If you … [Read more...] about West Coast Travels