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
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10 Cannabis Brands Dedicated to Equity
These cannabis companies are taking steps towards social equity. Image by twenty20photos An increasing number of cannabis companies are making efforts towards highlighting social equity in their missions. These businesses help support many causes, like working against racism, educating underfunded communities, funding research, assisting those incarcerated for cannabis … [Read more...] about 10 Cannabis Brands Dedicated to Equity
Humble Bloom – Turning Purchases into Purpose
Photo by Helena Kubica de Braganca Humble Bloom Advocates for Equality in Cannabis Utilizing their platform for the benefit of others, Humble Bloom’s founders Solonje Burnett and Danniel Swatosh have the meritorious goal of bringing equity to the cannabis community with the re-launch of their website and new conscious storefront. Humble Bloom, … [Read more...] about Humble Bloom – Turning Purchases into Purpose
The People Issue
Through these pages, follow the lives of four People who are using their platforms enduringly in "The People Issue," Fall quarter print magazine 2020. Cover story #1 is Laganja Estranja, who struts her mission on the scene with heels so tall her head would hit the clouds. Using her platform as a microphone for equality, this Drag Queen remains stoned on the throne as she … [Read more...] about The People Issue
Femicide: Inside the Politics of Killing Women and the Story of Pinar Gültekin
Written by: J. Laura Disclaimer: this article contains violent descriptions. The World Health Organization (WHO) described femicide as the act of intentionally murdering a woman because they are women. Gender-based violence is a threat to all women and girls around the world, as about 66,000 women and girls are killed every year, of which 17% of all victims were … [Read more...] about Femicide: Inside the Politics of Killing Women and the Story of Pinar Gültekin
