Maya Angelou Mothers and Marijuana Mothers Day Cannabis Now Maya Angelou said smoking cannabis made playing with her child “side-cracking hilarity.” On the day that began as Mother’s Day for Peace, we pause to reflect on the role mothers are taking in bringing about peace in the drug war, by…
By: HERBERT FUEGO | Most people thought the fight was over when Colorado voters legalized commercial cannabis in 2012, but that victory led to a series of smaller battles over such issues as social consumption, home-grow limitations and industry expansion. Proposals continue to pop up on both the local and state…
By David Downs | More and more parents are making an informed, adult choice to responsibly use cannabis. Out on the soccer fields on Saturday mornings, I hear stuff like, “I’ve been thinking about it, and it’s time I got back into weed.” Hell yeah. As Mother’s Day approaches this weekend, we…
By: KATIE JICKLING Women can have a special place in Vermont’s cannabis industry, according to Kathryn Blume, the content and events manager for cannabis advocacy group Heady Vermont. After all, only female cannabis plants produce the buds that can be smoked, which gives women an “innate connection” with the plant, she explained. Blume…
By: Sara Davidson On a sunny afternoon last August, a dozen women from Balfour Senior Living, in Louisville, Colorado, boarded a bus for a field trip to a marijuana dispensary. One used a walker, one was hooked up to an oxygen tank, and another wore a linen suit and jewelry. All were…
By Lauren Yoshiko | Cannabis is about enhancing experiences. Whether it’s going to a movie or a gourmet dinner, or just trying to get a good night’s sleep, we decide what to smoke or nibble based on what happens next. It’s a lot like the way we drink tea—whether we…
Further, many say they might talk to their doctor about it if they developed a serious health condition. Four out five of poll respondents between the ages of 50 and 80 say they support allowing medical marijuana if a physician recommends it. Forty percent support allowing marijuana use for any…
In states where weed is legal, new mild cannabis products are catching on with parents. Bruce Bennett / Getty Many a meme has been made about “wine moms”—mothers who joke online about their love for a relaxing glass of cabernet, or three. But a new drug is gaining popularity with…
ERIN BUNCH PIN ITPhoto: Stocksy/Marija Savic After generations of taboo and neglect, female-specific health issues—e.g. menstruation and sexual pleasure—are, it seems, poised to find an unlikely hero at long last: cannabis. Over breakfast at Los Angeles’ westside Cafe Gratitude one morning, Jessica Assaf, AKA the Cannabis Feminist, startles me with the following declaration: “Some of the most…
Nightlife has long been synonymous with alcohol – but party planners can’t assume any booze-friendly event will work as well with cannabis Alex Halperin Coco Ono, wearing only hot pants and pot-leaf pasties, prepared an overstuffed and dripping peanut butter sandwich and suggestively ate it on stage. In front of…
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