Magic mushrooms, acid, Peyote, Mesclun, Ayahuasca, Ibogaine, and countless other psychedelics are coming into the collective consciousness in a way not seen since their initial pop into American discourse in the late 1960s. People have used these substances medicinally and spiritually for millennia, and potentially recreationally too. Hell, even dolphins might even get high … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Cannabis is Why Psychedelics are So Hot Right Now
Archives for September 2019
Review: Dropping Seeds’ Multi-Use Herbal Blends
On a mission to make known the benefits of the natural and medicinal plant over pharmaceutical options, Dropping Seeds has created a product for just about anyone. The herbal blends, which come in a variety of uses such as Calm, Revive, and Quit, are created and blended to bridge the gap between the plant and the modern world. And the best part, you can choose whether you want … [Read more...] about Review: Dropping Seeds’ Multi-Use Herbal Blends
EmeraldCast: Interview with Rachel Burkons, co-founder of Altered Plates
In this episode, the Emerald's Editor-at-Large, Danielle Guercio and Rachel Burkons—a hospitality and cannabis expert—talk terpenes, good service, asinine regulations, and what it takes to get noticed by the James Beard Foundation...and have your Instagram deleted. https://www.alteredplatesevents.com/ iTunes SoundCloud Spotify … [Read more...] about EmeraldCast: Interview with Rachel Burkons, co-founder of Altered Plates
We Want This Food: Felix Los Angeles Artichoke Lasagne
Lasagna doesn’t scream "end of summer" to most, but in Los Angeles that's a subjective temperature range, anyway. Some like it hot, others like it cool, but everyone loves cheesy comfort food, and when there’s also fresh, savory artichokes involved, the bourgieness of these hard-to-handle veggies adds to the experience in a big way. While scrolling high we noticed this … [Read more...] about We Want This Food: Felix Los Angeles Artichoke Lasagne
Bread + Butta Bring Traditional Taino Medicine and Cannabis Together
Photos: Maria Penaloza When you look for cannabis medicine, it's not always easy to find something that approaches things with a respect for both cannabis and traditional healing practices. In today’s vastly connected universe, there’s almost no reason why we should be seeking indigenous medicines from non-indigenous sources, and with the great work that Taino and Bronx … [Read more...] about Bread + Butta Bring Traditional Taino Medicine and Cannabis Together