Welcome to Bud Voyage, the Emerald's monthly column by Ashley Laderer discussing all things travel, cannabis, and how combining the two can make your adventures that much better. Wanderlust may ensue...so pack your bags, prepare for takeoff, and get ready to join the other mile high club. Laderer is an avid traveller, and writer who splits most of her time between New York and … [Read more...] about Bud Voyage: How 6 Travelers Cope With the Fear of Flying and Flight-Related Anxiety
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I Found the Perfect Cannabis Skincare for Winter
By Samantha Wahl Photos by Christina de Giovanni A born and bred New Yorker, I’ve sweat my way through heat waves and shivered through record-breaking winter chill. Technically it’s not even winter yet, but the weather outside is frightful–we call it “brick” (West Coasters might call it “hella cold” or “non-existent”). In the Northeast, every season requires a … [Read more...] about I Found the Perfect Cannabis Skincare for Winter
Cannabis and Coffee Sent to Space to Study the Plant’s Future Adaptability
An experiment, set for early next year, aims to investigate how being in space affects hemp and coffee plants. Results could help shed light on the future of growing the plants on earth. Last week, agricultural technology company—Front Range Biosciences—announced its partnership with SpaceCells USA Inc., and BioServe Space Technologies to send cell cultures of … [Read more...] about Cannabis and Coffee Sent to Space to Study the Plant’s Future Adaptability
Gain More Skin Confidence With The Ordinary’s Vegan Hyaluronic Acid Serum
Photos by Christina de Giovanni I’ve got dry skin, which gets extra flaky during the wintertime—no mater how much I exfoliate or moisturize it. Naturally, I was anxious to try a hyaluronic acid serum on my thirsty skin. When I saw that The Ordinary’s Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 formula recently topped Oprah Magazine’s list of best HA serums, I knew I had to try it … [Read more...] about Gain More Skin Confidence With The Ordinary’s Vegan Hyaluronic Acid Serum
How a Hemp Harvest Could Help Midway, Florida
By Lyneisha Watson On the eastern edge of Midway-Canaan, a historically Black community near Sanford, Florida, Miss Crystal, an elderly German immigrant, owns 12 acres of land where she grows Snapdragons and Baby’s Breath flowers. On that same piece of land, hidden behind the Podocarpus bushes, 69-year-old Carl Eudell—who was born and raised in Midway—grows black-eyed … [Read more...] about How a Hemp Harvest Could Help Midway, Florida
