Lost in the Rhythm: A Day at Reggae Fest
The sun hung high in the sky, beating down like the angry eye of some Rastafarian god as I made my way into the heart of the beast: Reggae Fest. This wasn't just any festival—this was Bob Marley's turf. A place where the air was thick with the sweet scent of ganja and the rhythmic pulse of reggae music that seemed to seep into your very bones. It was a pilgrimage for the lost … [Read more...] about Lost in the Rhythm: A Day at Reggae Fest
Joint Jams: A Stoner’s Musical Journey
Emancipation And Elevation: The Dual Struggle For Recognition
Let's talk about Juneteenth, the new federal holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. It's a celebration of freedom, of a promise fulfilled, although very belated. June 19, 1865, was the day the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were informed of their freedom, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. … [Read more...] about Emancipation And Elevation: The Dual Struggle For Recognition
Reefer Madness and Fatherly Love: A Joint Celebration. Happy Father’s Day!
By the time you read this, I'll either be neck-deep in a pit of familial obligations or chilling in a lawn chair in a baked haze, contemplating the absurdity of it all. Father's Day, that circus of Daddy Love and barbecue rituals has rolled around again and I'm here to tell you, it's a goddamn trip. The day began with the pillowed civility: breakfast in bed, a Hallmark card … [Read more...] about Reefer Madness and Fatherly Love: A Joint Celebration. Happy Father’s Day!
The Patriotic Puff: Embracing Flag Day With Weed
By the time you read this, you’ll either be too sober to understand or too stoned to care. Either way, grab your nearest Stars and Stripes, roll up some top-shelf green, and join me on this delirious escapade of national pride and herbal enlightenment. It’s Flag Day, my friends, and there’s no better way to celebrate this underappreciated slice of Americana than by lighting up … [Read more...] about The Patriotic Puff: Embracing Flag Day With Weed
The Great Green Hoax: Connecticut’s Illusion Of Abundance
In the grand circus of Torrington’s commerce, a new act has rolled into Torrington over the weekend, parading under the banner of ‘Higher Collective’ – another retail outfit that’s sprouted up like a weed in the cracks of Connecticut’s legislative pavement. But hold your applause and quell that eager rustling of munchies wrappers, my friends, for this is no cause for … [Read more...] about The Great Green Hoax: Connecticut’s Illusion Of Abundance
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Stoned And Cream-Filled: Navigating National Donut Day
The clock read 10:00 AM, but time was irrelevant. I had already sparked up the first joint of the day, a sticky strain that goes by the name of Blueberry Muffin, a fitting companion for the confectionary orgy that awaited. As the weed kicked in, I felt my mind uncoil like a rattlesnake in the desert sun, ready to strike at the heart of this cream-filled anarchy.I navigated the … [Read more...] about Stoned And Cream-Filled: Navigating National Donut Day
In The Trenches With Dale Sky Jones: A Dabbin-Dad Perspective On Connecticut’s Social Equity Council
Picture this: a conference call, a digital gathering of the minds with Dale Sky Jones, the cannabis education titan from Oaksterdam University, and a representative from Connecticut’s Social Equity Council (SEC). They’re not just talking; they’re revolutionizing the cannabis landscape with free training for those hit hardest by the draconian “War on Drugs.” It was a bizarre … [Read more...] about In The Trenches With Dale Sky Jones: A Dabbin-Dad Perspective On Connecticut’s Social Equity Council
