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Apr 19, 2019
5 min

Celebrating 420 from the Roots: How to Honor Cannabis and Give Back to Those Who Sacrificed So Much

Historically 420 got its roots in the 1970's, when California locals caught on to the police codes for cannabis consumption. The police f...

Dec 6, 2018
3 min

Tiny Technology: Tissue Culture Offers Promising Solution to Pesticide Problem

As we move forward with cannabis legalization, there are many old habits that will die hard. Some, we will miss - like the quirk and comm...

Oct 16, 2018
3 min

Why Does Ash Burn Black or White?

There is a myth within the cannabis community that the quality of your bud can be revealed by the color of the ash as you smoke it. If th...

Apr 18, 2018
5 min

Sparkle Like the Sustainable Unicorn You Are

To kick festival season off on the right foot and to celebrate Earth Day (This Sunday, April 22nd), I wanted to offer some tips and trick...

Mar 6, 2018
4 min

Creative Cannabis: Alternative Events that Pave the Way

The Highest Tea Party White linens and pink poppies lined the party table as thirty guests and a handful of cannabis vendors found their ...

Feb 2, 2018
6 min

Smooth and Soothe with CBD

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN RESTORATIVE HAIR MASK To continue on the road I paved last week discussing women's rolls as healers throughout histo...

Jan 19, 2018
3 min

The Morning Star: Healing, Women, and Weed

This weekend Los Angeles will be charged with energy as the second annual Women's March is put on in the heart of the diverse California ...

Jan 10, 2018
4 min

Gluten-Free Edible Guide

Exploring edibles can be a tricky business if you have a gluten diet restriction and a low tolerance for THC. The longer I have been in t...

Jan 5, 2018
3 min

Grey Water Gardening

There has always been a stigma in gardening as to whether or not someone has a "green thumb" vs. a "black thumb". However, growing has ne...

Jan 5, 2018
1 min

Scientific Method in Everyday Life

Photography by Courtney Maltais Molecular science can often seem daunting at first, but when we take a closer look at how it applies to c...

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