by Barbara Platts | Apr 2, 2021 | Well-Being
Cannabis and Pregnancy: A look at where women turn when science and research fails them Byrdie McCoy’s first pregnancy was easy, but the second was nearly debilitating. From the start, the Portland, Oregon, resident suffered from sciatica, pelvic girdle pain,...
by Barbara Platts | Mar 17, 2021 | Innovation
At District Derp, customers buy a painting by a dog and receive a cannabis gift Anaïs Hayes and Christopher Licata’s cannabis business started with a dog and a bet. In 2018, three years after the life and business partners adopted an Alaskan Klee Kai puppy...
by Barbara Platts | Mar 9, 2021 | Innovation
The last year has brought to light many inequities and challenges in the cannabis industry, and some organizations are taking this time to have tough conversations in hopes of making positive change. A global feminist community for active cannabis culture, Tokeativity...
by Barbara Platts | Feb 23, 2021 | Innovation
This personal essay was originally published on Lunch Ticket, a literary and art journal dedicated to issues of social, economic, and environmental justice. Click here to see the original post. I’ve never been particularly good at change. When I was nine years...
by Barbara Platts | Jun 10, 2020 | Equality
“I wanted to take this opportunity to teach my daughter where we’ve come from, where we are now. This is not a color issue, it’s a human rights issue,” said Kimberly Lawson at the Plummer Park Protests on June 6 in Hollywood. Protests all across the world have...
