News and Culture
Inside the Watchdog: How New York’s Trade Practice Bureau Polices Cannabis Fairness
In New York’s fast-growing legal market, competition is fierce, the stakes are high, and the rules are still taking shape.
Your Doctor Doesn’t Care if You Smoke Weed (But They Care About Your Health)
While a doctor probably isn’t going to clutch their pearls at the mention of weed, that doesn’t mean it’s not important for them to know.
Slowing Down to Feel More: A Q&A with Singer-Songwriter Sunnie Allen
For singer-songwriter Sunnie Allen, cannabis isn’t about escapism—it’s about presence.
The Emerald’s Ultimate Father’s Day Cannabis Gift Guide
From kitchen wizards and green thumbs to vinyl lovers, this guide offers thoughtful cannabis-inspired gifts to elevate their day.
Pass the Mic, Pass the Joint: How Hip-Hop Got Loud About Weed
Rap and cannabis go together like Snoop and Martha Stewart: unexpectedly perfect, deeply symbiotic, and somehow only getting stronger with age.
Beyond Mind-Altering: The Body and Psychedelics
Recent studies explore psychedelics’ ability to address obesity or improve athletic performance.
Product Reviews
A Regal Smoke: Kingsroad’s Grandpa’s Stash x Lemon Kush Crowns
Do these fancy little numbers truly deserve their crown, or are they merely costly novelties?
LivWell’s Mendo Breath: A New York Twist on a Cali Classic
When LivWell brought Mendo Breath to the New York market, expectations ran high. Could a multi-state operator capture the essence of this artisanal strain?
Unwrapping the Lemon Candy Runtz Experience
Where many potent cultivars arrive with throat-scorching heat, Lemon Candy Runtz enters like a well-mannered guest.
Cannabis
An Award-Winning Breeder’s Tips on Growing Auto-Flowering Cannabis
The Emerald sat down with Seed Stocker’s Jouke Piepenbrink.
A Beginner’s Guide to Harvesting Indoor Cannabis Plants
Planning ahead and knowing the signs to look out for will pay off massively when it comes down to the flavor, aroma, yield, and smoking experience.
Tips and Tricks for Growing the Ultimate Auto-Flowering Cannabis Plants
Autoflowering cannabis plants are one of the easiest and most practical ways for a first-time grower to produce a high-quality crop
A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Cannabis Plants in the Vegetative Stage
The Emerald lays out some important factors to consider to allow cannabis plants the best start in life.
Health & Wellness
The Endocannabinoid System and How it Interacts With Other Systems
The ECS—which interacts with cannabinoids including THC and CBD—is a complex cell-signaling system that regulates various physiological processes including appetite and mood. Photo credit: Botanical Sciences. Dr. Pepper Hernandez ND, Ph.D., CTC, CNHP in ECS and Naturopathic Medicine, is a cannabis therapy consultant, founder and education director of the Cannabis Holistic Institute. The Endocannabinoid System (ECS) is a complex and vital internal communication network in the human body. Its primary job is to maintain homeostasis, or balance, across nearly every physiological system, including the nervous, immune, digestive, endocrine, and muscular systems. Though only discovered…
A Holistic Guide to Women’s Wellness Across the Life Cycle
Women are reclaiming cannabis for health, pleasure, and deep nourishment through both modern science and ancestral wisdom.
Medical Cannabis vs. Hemp-Derived CBD: A Holistic Health Perspective
The difference between medical cannabis and hemp-derived CBD is rooted in their chemical makeup, legality, and therapeutic purpose
Nurturing Creative Flow: Mindfulness and Cannabis
Mindfulness and cannabis are integral to rituals of care, helping access states of ease, groundedness, and creativity.