“Everything in moderation” is a classic phrase that can be applied to a number of life’s pleasures, especially cannabis consumption. When you smoke or consume cannabis too much and too often, your high might not be what it once was. The Science Behind It University of Maryland Physiology Professor Bradley Alger wrote an article in 2013 detailing the way that THC … [Read more...] about Tolerance Break: What It Means For You
Rhode Island Reef
Nestled in downtown Newport Rhode island is a cozy beach-themed shop. At first glance, it holds your typical sea-town souvenirs; shirts, candles, postcards and some other miscellaneous items. But, when you look around, you’ll find what many customers are there for: the cannabis. Rhode Island Reef grows their own cannabis on local farms “located on the original ‘Rhode … [Read more...] about Rhode Island Reef
Pride Month Spotlight: 4:20 Friendly
In a cute little home right off Highway 2 in Spokane, Washington is 4:20 Friendly, a cannabis dispensary co-founded and operated by wives Carol Ehrhart and Alissa Taylor. The birth of the company came about after Washington state passed Initiative 502, which legalized both cannabis and same-sex marriage. This gave Ehrhart the brilliant idea to run the numbers and figure out … [Read more...] about Pride Month Spotlight: 4:20 Friendly
Top 10 NYC Cannabis Speakeasies
It wasn’t long ago that cannabis was illegal in New York. When the state's prohibition ended in March of 2021, cannabis speakeasies began to sprout. Emerald has compiled a list of some of the top NYC cannabis speakeasies consumers can go to stop by and get high. Happy Munkey, co-founded by Vladimir Bautista and Ramon Reyes, was one of the first to start the NYC cannabis … [Read more...] about Top 10 NYC Cannabis Speakeasies
The Unethical Truth About Some Cannabis Farms
While there are a number of cannabis farms that are ethically sourced and cultivated, that isn’t the case for all. Illegal cultivation, forced labor, and human trafficking are all unethical practices that continue to take place on certain farms to this today. Just last year, The Associated Press reported on a ranch in Southern Oregon that was involved in unethical … [Read more...] about The Unethical Truth About Some Cannabis Farms
