What You Need to Know About Licensed and Unlicensed Dispensaries

If you live in a state with cannabis access laws, you’ve likely bought your weed from a dispensary or delivery service. Did you ever stop to wonder if your dispensary was licensed? Most cannabis consumers are unaware about the proliferation of illegal dispensaries in their area. How could they know? Sites like Weedmaps openly advertise…

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Paleo Pot: using cannabis for recovery, health, and relaxation

Diets always fail, so the adage goes. But what about when your dietary decisions reflect an overall lifestyle approach rather than weight loss goals? When I embarked on my first Whole 30—a particularly restrictive but temporary Paleo-inspired elimination diet—a few years ago, one of the stipulations was not drinking or smoking any substance for the…

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How to Slow Down to Appreciate the Holidays

Holidays are stressful af. Buying presents, cleaning your house, food, dealing with family, work deadlines, kids, neighbors, roommates, whether or not to participate in sales…whatever you have going on, it’s cray, although it’s supposed to be fun. There are a few ways to deal with this. For one, you can have stuff prepared ahead of…

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My favorite Pipe Artists on Instagram (Today)

Perhaps just a skosh too late for this gifting season, but never too late to improve your Instagram feed, is a top 6 of my favorite pipe crafters you should be following! @anotherseattleartist is one of the most unique ceramics artists I’ve seen circulated on Pinterest. Her pastel color palette is so delightful, and her…

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Understanding the Tax Exemption for Medical Cannabis Patients in Washington State

This week I don’t have any updates about the process for getting my medical cannabis card. Since my authorization appointment is scheduled for this upcoming Tuesday, I’ve kind of just been playing the waiting game. So instead of a process update, I decided to take the time to clear up the confusion I was having…

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Giving Season: How Cannabis Companies Can Be Charitable

  Because of the tenuous nature of the cannabis business, many charities don’t want to receive any contributions from those companies. Companies that have tried to go through regular channels of charity have been shut down, thanks to federal criminalization. Organa Brands told Forbes that the message they were being sent on multiple levels was…

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