Amy Krouse Rosenthal, prolific children’s author, memoirist, and filmmaker, died this week, ten days after the New York Times published her essay, “You May Want to Marry My Husband.” She wrote this announcement of her cancer and impending death in…
A few weeks ago a friend and I were trying to schedule a phone conversation. I mentioned casually that I couldn’t talk at 8:30 because that’s when I read to my daughter every night. She was surprised, slightly horrified even. “You still…
Museum High We’re almost there. It’s almost spring. This was our first PNW winter, and we think we did okay. We launched our Pot and Parenting newsletter. A bunch of people signed up. We made so many new cool friends…
“Papa! You didn’t bring the snack I wanted!” I’m the only dad on the playground, so I’m self-conscious already. I don’t want to be at the center of a scene. I’ve tried to be prepared. I packed a shit ton…
In late October 2016, the Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA) held their first ever policy summit in Washington D.C. This event brought some of the brightest minds in minority cannabis together with the goal of creating a model legalization bill…
I can think of a hundred times when I’ve had a joint and wished I could drink my cannabis instead. Parent-teacher conferences, boring baseball games, family reunions. Sure, there’s a ritual to a proper session, and smoking a bowl can…
When I started using cannabis it had a seriously masculine mystique. My initial experience was with a group of guys – neighbors, we’d all grown up together – at a party. I’d brought my girlfriends with me, but none of…
* Edibles should be consumed by experienced cannabis users at their own risk Everyone knows we love answering questions. We’ve made a column out of it. Most frequently asked, after “can cannabis help with my ailing everything?” (probably not) is “why…
Life is hard, complicated, and busy, especially when you’re a conscious parent. Here are some things to keep you distracted once the kids go to bed and a classic to bring out and introduce to the family. On the…
March 9, 2017 marks the 20th anniversary of the death of rap superstar Biggie Smalls. Biggie, whose real name was Christopher Wallace, was born in 1972 in Brooklyn, New York. During his brief time in the spotlight Biggie became known for…
