I’ve been a movie buff all my life and a cannabis supporter/activist for decades, so it was a many-layered delight this past June to be in the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors’ Chamber as an extra on the film shoot of Mary Jane the Musical III. The Arcata Interfaith Gospel Choir was invited to lip synch the chorus of a song they were shooting at that location. “Regulate us! … [Read more...] about Filming of Mary Jane The Musical
Archives for July 2015
CCVH
California Cannabis Voice Humboldt The conversation started in June of 2014 with a group of 35 people, stakeholders in our community. There was diversity in the crowd. We had business owners, small farmers, environmental proponents, county agency staff, state agency staff and people concerned about the future of Humboldt. We all came together for a common cause, a land use … [Read more...] about CCVH
Pot Talk: Sexxpot
Written by Emily Hobelmann Many local cannabis producers that are vying for a place in both the medicinal cannabis market and the impending outright legal market are establishing business identities and products that people can rely on. The Paradigm Cannabis Group is the perfect example of a Humboldt-based organization that is effectively branding and marketing … [Read more...] about Pot Talk: Sexxpot
Gyppo Ale Mill
After graphic designer Julie Peacock and carpenter/farmer Josh Monschke had a daughter in 2011, they looked for a way to make money and sustainably contribute to their community. With that ethos in mind, Gyppo Ale Mill was born. Growing up in Bend, Oregon, Peacock was surrounded by breweries. “It’s kind of a cultural thing that I grew up in,” she says. “We thought it would … [Read more...] about Gyppo Ale Mill
Care By Design
A humid beach breeze, a scent of sunscreen, the blazing sun scorches the sidewalk, Arcata’s Humboldt Patient Resource Center (HPRC) is an oasis for medical patients, providing herbal therapies for members with ailments like migraines, seizures, epilepsy, and cancer. Patients with severe and life threatening diseases do not necessarily have the start smoking or … [Read more...] about Care By Design