Opinion story by Brad Harvey. Photo courtesy of Dexter Co. Brad Harvey is a former marketing executive turned cannabis hospitality advocate based in Arkansas. He’s the founder of Dexter Co and a writer exploring how Southern traditions and cannabis culture can create more meaningful moments around the table. Southern hospitality has been described by outsiders as an … [Read more...] about Pass the Grits and the Pre-Roll: It’s Time to Bring Southern Hospitality to Cannabis
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Nurturing Creative Flow: Mindfulness and Cannabis
Opinion piece and graphic by Gina Mostafa Gina Mostafa MPH, is the founder and director of Queering Existentialism, an education and connection initiative based in New York City. “It is only when the mind is open and receptive that learning and seeing and change can occur.” — Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn As a community workshop organizer whose life has been … [Read more...] about Nurturing Creative Flow: Mindfulness and Cannabis
Inequality and Mental Health in Cannabis Careers Still Needs to be Addressed
The cannabis industry is a relatively young industry, still traveling through the motions that any budding industry goes through. As a consumer, you might not think too much about where your product comes from, nonetheless who is the mind behind the product, like the CEO of your favorite baked edible. In my own personal experience as a cannabis consumer, I have not … [Read more...] about Inequality and Mental Health in Cannabis Careers Still Needs to be Addressed
Does Your Budtender Know What’s Best for You?
Have you ever had a budtender introduce you to one of your favorite products? Or one that didn’t understand what you were looking for? You’ve probably experienced both. Two experienced budtenders share their perspective on the knowledge behind modern budtenders, address how budtenders can combat or contribute to cannabis use stigma, and even share some advice for those … [Read more...] about Does Your Budtender Know What’s Best for You?
A Letter To Your Senator
January 5, 2021 The Honorable Senator ___________ Russell Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator, It is time for the United States Government to join the rest of the world in acknowledging the benefits of cannabis by removing it from the list of Schedule I Controlled Substances. As a voter who supported you in the election, I urge you to ignore the … [Read more...] about A Letter To Your Senator