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 an…
Yes, I Still Read to My 9-Year-Old Every Day
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,…
We Go High in Public: A Day at the Museum
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 …
BYO Kids, Wine, or Weed?: The Art of the Brick at OMSI
“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 …
The Best Possible Bill: MCBA Policy Summit & Model Legislation
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 toget…
Cascadia Herbals Tinctures: Take It Under Your Tongue
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 prope…
Smoke the Patriarchy: Cannabis as a Feminist Issue
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 wit…
How to Make One Gram Edibles
* 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 …
Worthy Distractions and Strain Suggestions
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 fami…
The Biggie Quiz
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 …