Photo by DmitrySteshenko At 17, I read Timothy Leary’s The Psychedelic Experience, which offers a blueprint for psychedelic trips. Leary argued that a high-dose trip could lead to a spiritual rebirth, completely dissolving the self-centered ego. Leary casts the egoless state as antithetical to the modern condition of competition and self-involvement. He calls this … [Read more...] about The New Frontier of Psychedelics: Canada’s Mushroom Dispensaries
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Psychedelics For Sale: An Interview with the Owner of The ‘World’s Only’ Psychedelic Dispensary
Inside the Medicinal Mushroom Dispensary. Photos by Terry Duncan On Hastings Avenue, five blocks away from the Vancouver Police Museum in Vancouver, Canada, is a conspicuous shop with a day-glo yellow-and-pink sign, boldly announcing the sale of some of the most powerful psychoactive chemicals ever synthesized. Dana Larsen, the owner of the shop—the Coca Leaf Café and … [Read more...] about Psychedelics For Sale: An Interview with the Owner of The ‘World’s Only’ Psychedelic Dispensary
Lehua Brands Expands into Canada: Inside Their Award-Winning Cannabis Beverage Journey
Sierra Elania, photo courtesy of Lehua Brands Infused beverage maker Lehua Brands is making waves in the cannabis world with its expansion into the Canadian market. We sat down with their CEO, Sierra Elania, to chat about what inspired the move, winning big at the California State Fair, and how their award-winning Voila! infused sparkling water is quenching the thirst of … [Read more...] about Lehua Brands Expands into Canada: Inside Their Award-Winning Cannabis Beverage Journey
The Dime: 1/14/2022
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. Latest Study Shows Cannabinoids Prevent COVID Infection Certain compounds in cannabis may prevent COVID infection. That’s according to a … [Read more...] about The Dime: 1/14/2022
Mixed-Media Artist Amer SM Creates for the Cannabis Industry
Amer SM poses with the artwork he did for Plug Canna6is. Photograph courtesy of Amer SM. Amer Sal Mohammed, better known as Amer SM, is a Toronto-based mixed-media artist who transforms his clients' visions into high-end custom artwork. A busy yet attentive man, he uses cannabis to relax after long days of working with fashion brands, upscale restaurants, businesses, … [Read more...] about Mixed-Media Artist Amer SM Creates for the Cannabis Industry