Written by Melissa Hutell and Mica Cruz Weed and women have a long history together. During humankind’s earliest years, men in tribes took the roles of hunters while women typically took on the role of caregivers and herbal healers, using many different plants—including cannabis. One of the first female sociologists, Harriet Martineau—also an activist, author and great … [Read more...] about Why Weed for Women
Archives for October 2019
#BetterTogether: Kyra Reed is Lowering Barriers and Building On and Offline Communities for Women in Business
Three years ago, Kyra Reed launched a movement on social media to empower women in the cannabis industry. Today, the #BetterTogether movement is gaining momentum, and inspiring women across the world to join forces to create a more inclusive industry. The multi-entrepreneur is the force behind the Facebook group Women Empowered in Cannabis (WEiC)—formerly Women … [Read more...] about #BetterTogether: Kyra Reed is Lowering Barriers and Building On and Offline Communities for Women in Business
Op-Ed: Perhaps Prohibition Problems are Repeating Themselves
You might see a meme floating around from time-to-time about 10,000 Americans dying during alcohol prohibition “killed by the government” via poisoned alcohol. Though Snopes disproved some of these claims, they also confirmed that drinking industrial alcohol was responsible for deaths of many would-be revelers during the dry-ish years of prohibition. According to Time, “ On … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Perhaps Prohibition Problems are Repeating Themselves
The Digital Dime – 10/09/2019
By Samantha Wahl Following important cannabis news articles every day can be a real burn-out, we know. That’s why the Emerald rolls up a chronicle of the headiest news hits, and passes them to you at the end of each week. We give you: The Digital Dime. Arrest Reports Are Giving Us Mixed Signals In last week’s issue of The Dime, we cited an increase in arrests … [Read more...] about The Digital Dime – 10/09/2019
Recipe: “GREEN CLAW” WITH SPRIG CBD-INFUSED SODA
Infusing cannabis into alcohol is nothing new, but nowadays it’s still on the coattails of illegality. Hemp-infused vodka gives consumers the flavors of cannabis without the THC that some may not want to consume simultaneously with alcohol. We used Humboldt’s Finest—Humboldt Distillery’s hemp-infused vodka, which is available in all 50 states—to create cocktails that … [Read more...] about Recipe: “GREEN CLAW” WITH SPRIG CBD-INFUSED SODA