Cannastocks’ Downward Spiral: A Closer Look By Matt Weeks Wall Street investors have proven they can make money off of anything (and frequently off nothing), but there’s one thing traders can’t figure out: how to make money selling drugs. That should be funny, but it’s a genuine concern. If America’s most brazen capitalists can’t turn…
Becca Stevens and the Journey of Elev8 Glass By Sofia Noillif A lot has changed in this space, and not all of it for the better. Once upon a time, conversations among the so-called “ganjapreneurs” revolved around shared passions for art, natural medicine, and progressive ideas. Profits were the means, rather than the end. Clearly,…
The Redemption of Rick Ross, Vol. II By Matt Weeks Click here for Volume I. When “Freeway Rick” Ross was perp-walked into prison, he was worth millions of dollars, owned multiple properties, and had a network of associates that stretched from the Pacific to the Ohio River. When he was released, he didn’t even have…
Innovating Privacy and Sustainability with Smokebuddy There’s no question that society has come to accept cannabis more widely over the last decade—and exponentially so. But we’re not out of the woods yet. It’s still illegal at the federal level, as well as multiple states around the country. Even where prohibition has been thankfully repealed, the…
O. My. God. Screaming O isn’t simply a curator of evocative designs; they’re a champion of an ethos that centers on heightening human connection. Founded in 2005, the adult toy brand didn’t just introduce new products; it promulgated a new way of empowering individuals and fostering closer connections, while championing a design philosophy centered on…
A Life Reimagined “Freeway Rick” Ross has been a lot of things: the biggest crack dealer in America, a tennis prodigy, homeless, an illiterate multi-millionaire, and the inspiration for both the Netflix series “Snowfall,” and the rapper who stole his name. But, at 63, all that’s behind him. By Matt Weeks Not that it was…
Shayla Windstar talks transformation, motherhood, and the mystical allure of fire. She’s been staring into the flames for more than a decade—and it’s paid off. Shayla Windstar picked up the flameworker’s torch at her mother’s Pueblo, Colorado head shop in the mid-aughts and never looked back. Perhaps you’ve witnessed her triumphant moments at national competitions…
How “California Sober” might be the Golden Bridge between alcohol excess and harm-reduced living. By Eva Berlin Sylvestre I’m gonna shoot straight: Mama likes the sauce. In good times, I’m reaching for the Grey Goose to celebrate. In bad times, I’m reaching for the Grey Goose to commiserate. Bored? Goose. Anxious? Goose. Goose on TV?…
Odor Neutralizing Candles Make Scents – & Eliminate Others By Joshua Scott Hotckin You can have the most clever and memorable business name in the world, but if your customers do not instantly realize that your products are made for them, it won’t do you very much good. This is probably why my first shop,…
