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Industry Spotlight: Jaimie McKenna Brings the Local Joint to Life
Welcome to the latest in our series highlighting our area’s best and brightest budtenders and cannabis connoisseurs. In this edition, we sat down with Jaimie McKenna, Local Joint’s Marketing Manager to chat about community, the growth of the industry, and what it means to make people part of the family. Read on for more!
THE 2021 CANNABIS MAP: MEDICAL, RECREATIONAL, AND ALL THE REST
States with Legal Recreational Cannabis and states with medical marijuana
DOES CANNABIS HAVE NEGATIVE SIDE EFFECTS?
Here at Item 9 Labs, we are regular advocates for the many benefits of cannabis use, both recreationally and medicinally. In recent years, as more
DISPENSARY WORKER SPOTLIGHT: Zia Peroni is Here to Help
Welcome to the latest installment of our Dispensary Worker Spotlight! Just as finding the right medicine is essential, having confidence in the person recommending it
CAN CANNABIS IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH?
Cannabis – and more specifically, the myriad of compounds contained in this wonder plant, has been touted in recent years as beneficial for everything from
VP OF CULTIVATION CORY CARTER ON THE ART OF CANNABIS CULTIVATION
Cannabis is a plant that has been utilized for thousands of years, but the practices of regulated growing are still fairly new. Thankfully, there are
GET TO KNOW YOUR LOCAL BUDTENDER: SPOTLIGHTING JORDAN HERRERA
Welcome to the latest in our budtender spotlight series! We believe that community is a powerful part of wellness—so why not get to know the
POP SCIENCE: WHY DO SOME CANNABIS STRAINS MAKE YOU HUNGRY?
Picture the classic stoner stereotype: a bit of cannabis and suddenly you’re calm, happy, and headed towards the fridge. Stereotypes don’t emerge from nothing, and
CANNABIS WON BIG IN THE 2020 ELECTION
America is agreed on one thing this election season: cannabis is here to stay. All five states that had cannabis initiatives on their ballots passed