How a Lifelong Love of Cannabis Began with Two Record Albums and Nature’s Artistry This month marks my 50th anniversary enjoying cannabis. To celebrate these landmarks, I’ve gone back in time, hoping to give readers some sense of how far we have come since 1967. Of course, my memories are specific to one place and social group, privileged white kids in New England. In … [Read more...] about High Art 1967-Style
Hops and Cannabis, Close Cousins
No other plant is as closely related to cannabis as hops. The two are the only economically important members of the botanical family -- called the cannabaceae -- which contain 270 aromatic species in all (Encyclopaedia Britannica). While cannabis has been bred for a wide variety of uses, from low THC hemp to the dankest green bud, the hop plant has had a more focused career as … [Read more...] about Hops and Cannabis, Close Cousins
A New World of Old Medicine
Veterinary medicine is currently at a crossroads with cannabis. Used since ancient Greek and Roman times as medicine for horses and cattle, now classified only as a toxin, a few voices are asking why we know so little about the beneficial effects of cannabis on animals. Our knowledge has expanded exponentially since the passage of medical cannabis laws around the nation. … [Read more...] about A New World of Old Medicine
Beauty
Living As Pain Free As Possible Beauty is an inner state that glows through the skin. At any age, anyone can express the inner contentment as outer beauty. That inner serenity is enhanced by good health and comfort in your skin. Skin is so important to take care of. … [Read more...] about Beauty
Two San Francisco Visionaries
Auntie Dolores and Brownie Mary Bring Healing Remedies Julianna Carella has had two passions since she was very young, health freedom and owning her own business. These have united beautifully as Auntie Dolores, home of delicious, health-oriented medical cannabis foods. To Julianna, health freedom means “the right to choose how we heal our bodies and our minds,” … [Read more...] about Two San Francisco Visionaries
