Month: April 2022

A GLASS BLOWN FAMILY AFFAIR: Owning a store is a dream come true for Levitation’s father-daughter team

Levitation Gallery & Smoke Shop opened their doors in a Seekonk strip mall five years ago this month. This half-decade anniversary serves as a testament to Jonathan and Taylor Foster’s dedication to working together as a father-daughter team to provide a comfortable environment and showcase their love of both glass and family. “It’s a family […]

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Baked in Providence: Essential edibles recipes 

Pass the cookies! Consuming cannabis in edibles such as brownies and gummies has been popular almost as long as smoking it, but we’ve seen a huge culinary resurgence in recent years. This is due to the legalization movement, the widespread rediscovery of cannabis health benefits, and cooking entertainment such as Bong Apetit, Cooked with Cannabis, […]

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New York Set A New Standard for Social & Economic Equity in Legal Cannabis: Can Rhode Island do the same?

It is the responsibility of each state that legalizes cannabis to incorporate the lessons learned from other states into any proposed laws and regulations. Wasn’t that the whole point of the “wait and see” argument we heard year after year from RI lawmakers, seemingly content to let millions of dollars bleed over the border into […]

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I Ain’t Got No Strains On Me: What to look for when you’re looking for flower

Sativa Green Fire OG Grower: Mammoth RI Details: 70/30 Sativa dominant mix of Green Cure and Fire OG Look & Smell: Light and fluffy with big trichomes giving off a note of green apple Taste: Big citrus notes up top with a spicy/floral flavor in the back Effects: Soothing head-high that definitely increases the appetite […]

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ExSPONGing Away Criminal Records: Fighting for automatic expungement in RI

Leaders in the Rhode Island General Assembly have introduced a bill to legalize cannabis for professional and personal use, possession and purchase for up to one ounce starting October 1, 2022. With the discussion of legalization, expungement has become a topic of priority among cannabis advocacy groups.  Expungement refers to clearing an individual’s record of […]

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My friend, killed by the government: Stop the carnage

[Listen to a podcast about this article: motifri.com/home/episode-2-michael-bilow] A few months ago, a friend of mine was killed by government policy. This may seem an extreme claim, but my friend was attending a house party, like those which happen all the time. Someone offered him cannabis, and he accepted. Laced with fentanyl, it killed him. […]

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