1st Lady of the West Coast and owner of the Black Girl Magic strain. Photo credit: 1st Lady. Some are born great; some achieve greatness; and then others have greatness thrust upon them, like one California native, who refers to herself as the 1st Lady of the West Coast. She made history in 2016 by becoming the first woman of color to create her own exclusive strains of … [Read more...] about 1st Lady of the West Coast is First Black Woman to own Line of Strains
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Introducing Flight: San Francisco’s Newest Dispensary Opens in Park Merced
Flight Dispensary Crew 1, from left to right: Keena Middleton, Eric Grayson, Charles Toney. Photo Credit: Audie Vergara. California is home to the world’s largest consumer market for legal cannabis. As it grows, more dispensaries are popping up, according to data compiled by security company, Kisi. As of February 2021, Kisi states, sales for legal marajuana in the … [Read more...] about Introducing Flight: San Francisco’s Newest Dispensary Opens in Park Merced
Inside Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia with Chemist and Filmmaker, Hamilton Morris
Hamilton Morris holding amanita muscaria mushrooms. Photo Credit: Vice. Hamilton Morris is the host and creator of the Vice's Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia. In the series, Hamilton traverses the world examining psycho-active substances. He delves into those substances and their effects, user-communities, manufacturers, distributors, and occasionally their inventors. Hamilton’s … [Read more...] about Inside Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia with Chemist and Filmmaker, Hamilton Morris
Bravo’s Shahs of Sunset Star Co-Launches CBD Company, Au Santè
Mike Shouhed is the Bravo TV star who's one of the latest celebrities to get into the CBD Business. Photo credit: Picuki. Pure, Premium and Effective is the message that Au Santè, a Beverly Hills-based CBD company has been echoing since its launch in 2019. Derived from the minds of Mike Shouhed and Ted Dhanik, this company providing their full-spectrum CBD-infused products … [Read more...] about Bravo’s Shahs of Sunset Star Co-Launches CBD Company, Au Santè
Planting Justice: Helping End the Cycle of Incarceration Through Agriculture
Pictured above: Diane Williams, coordinator of Planting Justice's volunteer and Holistic Re-Entry Program. Photo credit: Planting Justice. America comprises 4% of the total world population. Yet the U.S. has more than 20% of the world's total incarcerated population, according to the Prison Policy Initiative. That means that American incarcerates one out of every five … [Read more...] about Planting Justice: Helping End the Cycle of Incarceration Through Agriculture
