Update, January 22: Today Vermont’s governor signed into law a cannabis legalization bill that will go into effect on July 1, 2018, making Vermont the ninth state to legalize, the first to do so through their legislature, and the first…
New Year’s Resolution: Use More Marijuana
Why you should consider adding cannabis to your daily routine this year – even if you don’t want to “get high.” When I was a freshman in college, I had a friendly competition with a housemate to see who could…
Splimming with Mothercraft: Can Craft While High
Yesterday I destroyed a My Little Pony gingerbread house I was trying to construct with my daughter. After many years of successes, we experienced our first monstrous fail. And though I did tantrum for a minute, I knew how to…
High Tea: The Perfect Antidote to Boozy Holiday Parties
It’s the holidays and everyone wants you to drink alcohol. Maybe you like drinking alcohol, and this is your opportunity to embrace it. Or maybe you don’t, which means you’re likely looking for ways to graciously avoid it. Wherever you…
Baked Smart Cannacals: A Must for Cannabis Cooks with Kids
You’re always responsible when you bake cannabis-infused edibles. You calculate potency to the best of your ability, you start low and go slow, and you keep foods that contain THC out of the reach of children. Still, you have nightmares…
Splimming with Cylvia Hayes: Resiliency for Changemakers
We hear a lot about resiliency these days – how mindset can determine outcomes, and how the ability to recover from setbacks can have a direct impact on success. Authors, scholars, and motivational speakers have embraced the concept as a…
LEVO Oil: A Centerpiece of the Cannabis Kitchen
In my ideal world, cannabis is regarded as a wellness product, not a vice. It isn’t so much “regulated like alcohol” as it is embraced as a normal and healthy part of our daily routines. I’ve long thought that the…
Knowledge is Power: Emergency Preparedness for Children
My father was a first responder, and I came from a firefighting family, so emergency preparedness was a common topic around the house. We kept batteries and flashlights and bottles of water in the basement, had a meeting place and…
“Mary Janes” Film Aims to Influence the National Conversation
It’s no secret that cannabis has infiltrated mainstream consciousness. Sitcoms on Netflix, vape pens in Gwyneth Paltrow’s goop, and ads for cannabis lawyers on CNN remind us every day that this plant is no longer relegated to a dingy corner…
Erbanna: Posh Pot Accessories for the Everywoman
I’ve come a long way from my hemp backpack days. In college, when I wore Birkenstocks with socks and wrapped strands of hair with embroidery floss and beads, the shapeless natural fiber sack coordinated well with my look. And, because…
