News and Culture
A Market in Motion: Inside New York’s Most Recent Cannabis Industry Report
New York’s 2024 cannabis industry report highlights the milestones and growing pains of a state still committed to an ambitious vision for legalization.
Corner Store Confidants: The Bodega Plug as an Endangered Species
As weed goes mainstream, the familiar transaction at the corner store risks extinction.
How Using Humidifiers can Help Preserve Wooden Furniture
Photo courtesy of Dyson Wooden furniture adds elegance and warmth to any home, but maintaining its…
House of Strains: More Than Just Another Queens Dispensary
House of Strains (HoS) is cultivating something unique in the heart of Flushing, Queens.
Cannabis Essentials for Picnics
Picnic season is in full swing, and there’s no better way to celebrate than with a little weed, some good snacks, and a spot in the sun.
Juicing Raw Cannabis for Non-Psychoactive Healing
The full cannabis plant, when used fresh and raw, is an exceptional, non-psychoactive superfood that supports vitality and well-being.
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
Growing Your Cannabis: A Regenerative Approach to Wellness and Self-Sufficiency
Growing your own cannabis is a deeply empowering, healing, and regenerative act.
The Emerald Triangle: History and Heritage of America’s Cannabis Capital
Wow did this remote, natural paradise rise to prominence, and what does the future hold for the legacy farmers who built its legendary reputation?
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.
Health & Wellness
The Healing Power of Terpenes: How Nature’s Aromatics Support Human Health
Terpenes play a powerful role in how cannabis affects the human body and mind.
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