Cannabis culture and art collide at Doobie Nights in Santa Rosa, California. Photo by: Mike Rosati. While we at Emerald have never shied away from supporting small and local dispensaries, this week we’d like to highlight a couple that supply their community with so much more than just cannabis. While there are a ton of cannabis companies that contribute to their … [Read more...] about Painting a Picture: how Cannabis Companies Support Local Artists
Social Equity
Carla Joseph Creates CBD Brand That Targets Women’s Mental Health
Zula Essentials is a brand made for women, by women. Photo credit: Zula Essentials. The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on women’s mental health. In fact, studies show that people are relying on CBD to help them cope. That in mind, Zula Essentials, a Black-owned CBD brand, stays focused on their goal of championing women's mental health. For Carla Joseph, board … [Read more...] about Carla Joseph Creates CBD Brand That Targets Women’s Mental Health
Monetary-Based Imprisonment: the Cash-Bail System
Officials throughout America are abolishing the cash-bail system. Photo credit: JumboPics The cash-bail system is standard American practice. Simply, it allows a defendant to pay a monetary fee in order to remain out of jail until a judge or jury sentences them. Bail denotes the amount that one pays a bondsman, which is ordinarily 10% of the total bond as determined by the … [Read more...] about Monetary-Based Imprisonment: the Cash-Bail System
Introducing Flight: A San Francisco Dispensary 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: A San Francisco Dispensary in Park Merced
Covert Bias and Discrimination: Micro-aggressions in Sports
Black athletes, including Naomi Osaka (pictured above at the Australian Open in Melbourne) face discrimination in sports. Photo retrieved from Reuters, taken by Loren Elliott. While sports can be a unifying force for many people, they can be a traumatizing experience for others. Over the years, micro-aggressions in sports have become more noticeable against members of … [Read more...] about Covert Bias and Discrimination: Micro-aggressions in Sports