My Experience Interviewing at Dispensaries — and How It Strengthened My Belief in Growing Your Own
If you’ve read anything I’ve written — whether a blog post or a quick social media update — you’ve probably gathered that I’m not a huge fan of dispensaries. But just in case you’re new here, I’ll go over a few experiences that shaped my perspective. The Green Solution One of the first dispensaries I […]
My Experience in the Commercial Concentrate World — and the Shady Side No One Talks About
Do you prefer concentrates or flower? Do you smoke concentrates? If you do, how would you compare that to smoking flower? In my experience, even the most ardent concentrate connoisseurs still, at the end of the day, prefer smoking flower. I believe this is due to the “entourage effect,” which I believe is only achieved […]
Where to Source Your Seeds / Genetics From
Genetics are easily the most important part of your grow. If anyone disagrees with that, don’t waste your time Googling things — I’m right. It’s worth mentioning first that no matter how good a breeder is, seeds can be a crapshoot, as too many variables affect seed quality — from time to random genetic shortcomings […]
The Loophole Created in the 2018 Farm Bill Allowing for Hemp-Derived THC Products
Do you live in a state where there is no cannabis legalization—either medicinal or recreational? If so, you may be wondering how you can buy THC vapes and beverages at the gas station. Well, it all goes back to the Farm Bill and the loophole it created with “hemp”-derived THC. I put hemp in quotations […]
The First Blog Post I Ever Wrote And How It Was Rejected
Back in high school, I wrote my first real paper on the history of cannabis and the war on drugs. My professor rejected it outright, not because of the writing, but because of the subject. Fast forward to today—cannabis is legal across most of the U.S., but the industry we’ve built is far from what I envisioned. From “Walmart weed” to gas station THC drinks, we’ve traded prohibition for a fast-food version of the plant.
The Real Reason Cannabis Was Made Illegal: Power, Profit, and Politics
Cannabis was once sold in pharmacies and never killed anyone. So why was it banned? The answer: racism, profit, and politics—not public health.
“Just Say No” — How a Slogan Became a War on Communities
The 1980’s When people think back to the 1980s, they often remember big hair, bright colors, and catchy slogans. But one slogan stands out for its long-term damage: “Just Say No.” Marketed as a harmless anti-drug campaign, it was rolled out during the Reagan administration as part of the broader War on Drugs. On the […]
The Difference Between Recreational and Medical Cannabis
What People Generally Think When people think about recreational cannabis vs. medical cannabis, they often imagine two completely different products — maybe one is “stronger,” “purer,” or more carefully cultivated than the other.But after working inside Colorado’s commercial cannabis farms, I can tell you: that’s not the reality I saw. I did a full blog […]
My Parents Putting me on Drug Tests
4/20 – 1999 On 4/20 1999 sophomore year of high school I was caught at school with cannabis and was suspended with two friends, I’ve written a blog post on this experience, find it here. As a result of this experience my parents, who both smoked themselves into heart attacks and emphysema from cigarettes, not […]
Will Cannabis Be Removed from Schedule 1 Anytime Soon?
The cannabis industry has long existed in a legal gray area—caught between growing public support, booming state-level markets, and a stubborn federal classification that continues to label cannabis as a Schedule I substance, alongside heroin and LSD. But with recent shifts in the political climate and new guidance from federal agencies, many are asking: Are […]
