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“Reefer makes darkies think they’re as good as white men.” So believed Harry Anslinger, founding commissioner of the Bureau of Narcotics and man of many terrible opinions, who did not even attempt to disguise his overt racism while crafting policies specifically meant to punish people of color. Much like policing, it is well known that […]
Marijuana and yoga. Are these two things be combined or kept separate? Some people say that yoga is a pure practice that should not be tainted by the practitioner being under any kind of influence because it prevents you from achieving Samadhi (the 8th limb of yoga, representing oneness with self and the universe). But […]
Corn, Avocado and Black Bean Salad Vegetables: 2 cups corn (fresh or thawed frozen) 30 cherry tomatoes, cut in half 1 15 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained 2 avocados, diced 1 red onion, diced ¼ cup cilantro, chopped Dressing: 2 T cannabis infused olive oil 1 lemon, juiced 1 tsp. cumin ½ tsp […]
Slightly Stoopid On warm days you can enjoy the stoopid haze on sun-burnt beaches or rocking sweaty bodies at late night house parties. There is nothing stupid about the icky-sticky sound synergy that vibrates through everyday life, everyday people and every instrument of Slightly Stoopid. Hailing from Ocean Beach San Diego, Slightly Stooped can be […]
You don’t have to make friends with your quarantine fifteen, dear readers. Alternate your panicky carb-loading with some greens dressed with just enough green to tamp down your rising anxiety. And if the below recipe doesn’t do it for you, go to motifri.com/cannabisrecipes2020 where you’ll find a killer recipes for canna cupcakes, s’mores bars, pie… […]
There are many developments in the coming year in the Rhode Island cannabis industry, which could really shape the local RI economy. There will be an expansion of the number of medical marijuana dispensaries (aka Compassion Centers), rumors of adult use marijuana swirling through the State House, and the hemp industry is growing in new […]
Of the 2.1 million Americans using medical marijuana, those age 65 and older are among the fastest-growing group of cannabis users. From 2007 to 2017, cannabis use in adults over the age of 65 increased tenfold. Although they make up less than 15% of the population, seniors are prescribed more than one-third of all prescription […]
There is a famously sarcastic aphorism “Laws, like sausages, cease to inspire respect in proportion as we know how they are made,” but the Rhode Island General Assembly despite all of the unpleasant grinding often fails even to produce sausage. While the legislature has dithered for nearly a decade about legalizing recreational use of cannabis, […]
Stuck at home and running out of things to do? Head to your local essential shop and use our guide to try a new cannabis strain. Lemon OG:Details: This is a Indica dominate hybrid cross between Las Vegas Lemon Skunk and OG #18Smell/Taste: Fruity, PungentEffects: Relaxed, Happy, Euphoric, UpliftedTreats: Stress, Anxiety, Pain, Depression, Insomnia Negatives: Dry mouth, […]
Investors in Rhode Island and Massachusetts are willing to spend millions on medical marijuana operations and disregard the environmental impact. “A lot is happening now in the cannabis industry, but not a lot of investors are looking at a sustainable approach. They are mostly looking at their return on investment,” Paul Dean, a consultant to […]
