“I just got us tickets to see Banshee!” Sarah tossed her phone and purse onto the table next to me. I looked up from my phone, “What? Wait, what? I thought they were sold out!” “Happy birthday,” she said smugly, and flopped down in a chair. “It should be a…Oh. My. God. Look!” Sarah punctuated […]
How well do you actually read our magazine? 420 is everywhere in RI. But can you find the 420s in our magazine hinted at below? 1) I’m not going to FRONT, this first one is easy to find. 2) In the center of it all, you will find the abandoned treasure you seek. 3) On […]
Ocean State Innotech Fest is taking place on April 23 at the WaterFire Arts Center. The fest operates from a belief that technology disrupts industry — and further, that that’s a good thing. Attendees can learn about technology in industries from gaming to medicine alongside fellow tech lovers, innovators and entrepreneurs. This event is the perfect opportunity […]
THU 18 Double-O-Larry’s: The Larry’s Lounge Variety Show brings you the best in RI spy tradecraft with its 007 themed music, comedy and more. Come early; this tends to sell out. 8pm. The Parlour, 1119 N Main St, PVD. theparlourri.com FRI 19 The Silks: Local favorite roots rockers. 9pm. The Met, 1005 Main St, Pawtucket. […]
After policy-makers craft the details, who is the person behind the regulation of new industries? We take a look into the decision-making process of Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation Director Elizabeth Tanner. The Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation (DBR) oversees many key industries, from real estate appraisal to the state’s medical cannabis program. Recently, DBR […]
On March 1, Rep. Marcia Ranglin-Vassell (District 5, PVD) introduced a bill into the House Finance Committee: H5795, The Rhode Island Cannabis Equity Act. The act creates a cannabis equity program, with the state providing financial and technical access into the (hopefully soon to be legal) cannabis industry. Funds will be disbursed on a municipal […]
Readers of Motif might recognize the name Jared Moffat, a longtime leader of cannabis legalization efforts and Regulate RI before he moved out of the country a few years ago. Moffat is considering a move back to Rhody, but even from far away he remains up-to-date on our state’s high moves on legalization, and he’ll be helping out with […]
The Rhode Island Arts and Health Network is seeking an artist to be artist-in-residence at the Rhode Island Department of Health. During the five-month residency, the selected artist will identify a public health issue and create at least one public project that responds to it. The goals of the Rhode Island Arts and Health Network […]
St. Ernie If you don’t know the name Ernie DiGregorio, you are definitely not a true Vo Dilunder. Just voted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame, Ernie D. should have been selected before he ever left Providence College and headed to the NBA, where he was voted Rookie of the Year. He was the […]
Why does smoking a joint quell the feeling of nausea? Why does eating an edible relieve the sensation of pain? How does CBD offer relief from seizures? The answers to these questions involve a complex internal system called our endocannabinoid system (ECS). Short for “endogenous” cannabinoid system, our ECS is a neuro-modulatory system that works […]