Photo Credit: SF Station. April 20th is just around the corner! Ever wondered why the holiday is celebrated on 4/20? Its origins are not entirely clear. But, according to Vox, in the 1970s, teenagers in California may have started it by smoking cannabis daily at 4:20 p.m. Since then, 420 became popular among enthusiasts as a code for smoking cannabis and eventually … [Read more...] about Puff, Paint, eat or Dance: 10 Events to Attend for 4/20
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LEUNE: A Cannabis Brand Dedicated to the Customer Experience and Social Justice
Photo Credit: LEUNE. Female-led cannabis lifestyle brand, LEUNE, aims to transcend the cannabis culture landscape with purpose-driven and design-forward plant products. CEO and founder Nidhi Lucky Handa was dissatisfied with the cannabis industry's offerings and sought to create a brand that would appeal to a wider demographic. So, she founded LEUNE in 2018. Since then, … [Read more...] about LEUNE: A Cannabis Brand Dedicated to the Customer Experience and Social Justice
SeaWeed Naturals Combines the Power of Seaweed with Cannabis to Further Ocean Restoration
SeaWeed Naturals' products. All photos courtesy of SeaWeed Naturals. Ashlan and Philippe Cousteau recently launched their company SeaWeed Naturals. The company aims to improve ocean conservation efforts through their eco-friendly brand. SeaWeed Naturals combines cannabis with seaweed and algae to provide health benefits for its users and to support a sustainable … [Read more...] about SeaWeed Naturals Combines the Power of Seaweed with Cannabis to Further Ocean Restoration
The Dime: 3/18/2022
Following important cannabis news articles every day can be a real burn-out, we know. That’s why the Emerald rolls up a chronicle of the headiest news hits, and passes them to you at the end of each week. We Bring You: The Dime. Campaign to Decriminalize Psilocybin in California Stalls On Wednesday, March 16th, Decriminalize California — the group leading an initiative to … [Read more...] about The Dime: 3/18/2022
As Taxes for Cannabis Operators Rise — and Underground Sales Outpace Legal Ones — California Lawmakers Face Pressure
Display of a cannabis plantation. Photo credit: Ginger Chevalier/flickr. Since the start of this year, cannabis farmers in California endured yet another increase to the cannabis’ cultivation tax. The costs have proved burdensome. In fact, one cannabis grower from the Sonoma County, Doug Gardner, had to resort to uprooting an entire acre of cannabis plants to avoid … [Read more...] about As Taxes for Cannabis Operators Rise — and Underground Sales Outpace Legal Ones — California Lawmakers Face Pressure
