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Vessel CEO James Choe and his team want to make vaping cleaner, safer, and more environmentally sustainable
Where do vape pens stand in the cannabis community and industry in 2021? Since their inception and proliferation as a discreet, high-potency alternative to carrying a loud sack of nugs or joints around over a decade ago, you cannot walk into a single dispensary without seeing them stocked in abundance on the shelves.
You can spot them underhand at any concert venue, comedy show, or public park, and in your own tote bag if you look closely enough.
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The quickest way to start a fight among San Francisco foodies is to ask them who makes the best burrito. The second quickest way is to ask them to name their favorite hot sauce.
Oakland native Conrad White always knew he wanted to create something of his own, he just didn’t know it would be CBD-infused hot sauce. Or maybe he did. His dad had relocated to the Bay Area for the dot-com boom in the 1980s and was, as White recalls, “always eating peppers,” the infernal ghost peppers being a family favorite. This inherited affinity for all things picante…
This year, parents need all the help they can get
After indulging in my default stress-busters in the early months of the pandemic, I realized they weren’t making me feel better. So one Friday afternoon this past summer—after a long week of tag-teaming childcare and working from home—my husband and I opted for Kiva gummies instead of cocktails.
I only had a minimal amount (half of a single-dose gummy), but a beautiful thing happened. My stress headache lifted. I felt my shoulders relax. I turned up the music and danced with my three-year-old son. My mind became more present with my family. …
The ultimate Bay Area guide to all things cannabidiol
Move over, THC. CBD has officially reached stardom. It’s being touted by athletes and celebrities for its healing properties. Infused in all manner of food and drink, CBD’s medicinal benefits have splashed across the pages of the New York Times and the Atlantic. In one survey by Consumer Reports, 22% of CBD users who took it for a health problem said it helped them replace prescription or OTC medication; a third of this group replaced opioids with CBD.
Despite CBD’s growing popularity, CBD-infused goods can be hard to find in the Bay Area due to heavy-handed regulation from California Department…
Do you take cream, sugar or weed in your coffee?
CBD, technically known as cannabidiol, has basically been dubbed the new miracle drug. It’s said to relieve anxiety, help you sleep, fight inflammation and increase relaxation—all without giving you any psychoactive effects or a head high. It’s like the trusted and mellow alternative to its controversial—yet more fun—cousin, THC.
The cannabis compound has become so popular that you can find it nearly anywhere, in nearly anything—including pills, creams, sprays, oils and even protein powder. There are CBD massages, CBD for your dog and even CBD lube. …
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