Terp Basel Miami: Bringing Heat & Culture to Florida’s Cannabis Scene
Written By Isabella DeChard
The event kicked off Friday evening, and it didn’t take long for Skatebird to fill up with expert stoners and cannabis connoisseurs ready to shop the exclusive Terp Basel marketplace. Brands like The Best Dirty Lemonade and OCB dished out free samples and swag, while hot brands like B-Eazy, The Stoned Goat, and Donutz showcased potent pounds of flower and high-end concentrates.
How the Stars Have Aligned Ricky Williams’ Game Plan
Written By Isabella DeChard
Upon his return in 2006, Ricky was suspended for an entire football season after he broke the NFL drug policy for a fourth time. The Canadian Football League’s Toronto Argonauts negotiated Ricky Williams with the NFL’s Dolphins, offering him to play for a year in the CFL if he could return to the NFL in 2007. Ricky said during his time in the CFL for the Toronto team, they didn’t test for cannabis as part of their drug policy at all.
Meet Doc Ray: Cannabis Legacy Grower & Medicinal Craft Practitioner
Written By Isabella Dechard
“This plant was there for me during a time in my life where it was either I take the mountains of opioids and psychotropics or find a more natural alternative.” When he began feeling a noticeable difference in his body, Doc Ray set out to not only medicate with cannabis but experiment with different specific cultivars that catered to these symptoms he regularly suffered.
Fat Nugs & Impeccable Vibes: The 19th Annual Emerald Cup Awards Recap
Written By Isabella DeChard
Just over 19 years ago, nestled up on a hill in the redwood trees, the (then underground) cannabis community of Northern California came together to create a friendly competition around cannabis cultivation.
Hosted at Area 101, a small campground and gathering spot in Laytonville, Mendocino, a group of friends – consisting of passionate cannabis farmers, (now) legacy growers, and stoners – would party together through the night to honor the start of another cultivation season.
This year, it hosted around 3,000 of California’s biggest brands, farmers, advocates, creatives, and “cannaisseurs” in the industry – all joined together for this reputable competition and celebration.
For me, as a new-timer to this renowned cannabis competition, and a rookie industry advocate out of the masses that attended, it was an event and experience that I will never forget and always appreciate.
Miami’s Cannadelic Convention: Where Cannabis & Psychedelics Collide
Written by Isabella DeChard
Throughout the Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of Cannadelic, I felt the crowd grow larger and larger with energy. While the event may have not had the trippy or captivating decor you’d imagine a psychedelic and cannabis convention space to have, I feel pretty hopeful for the immense potential and growth this specific industry event has in store!
The first day of the convention was specifically for B2B industry leaders and workers, I was meeting everyone from brand managers, influencers, venture capitalists, and simply passionate psychedelic stoners throughout the entire event weekend.
But no matter who you were, this cannabis and psychedelics convention was a thought-provoking and exciting experience for all. With a Main Stage, Secondary Stage, Zen Lounge, Experience Room, and Outdoor Smoke Lounge – every attendee swirled around the convention center making connections and learning something new.
My First Harvest Ball
Written by Isabella DeChard
The Emerald Cup hosts the Harvest Ball in Santa Rosa, California each year. Farmers and cannabis brands from all over the Golden State join to celebrate the bountiful crops and cultivars meticulously cultivated this season.
However, among the handful of other cannabis events I’ve gotten to recently experience, this two-day event felt significant among the others. Throughout the entire Harvest Ball weekend, the collective empathy and perseverance I always recognized about this cannabis community was stronger than ever.
Even though this was my first time at the Harvest Ball and an Emerald Cup occasion in general, I had never felt more welcome or comfortable at a major cannabis event.