Author: James Bridges
The Cultivation Corner
Brought to you by Smokey Okies Cannabis By Travis Smith Welcome back to the Cultivation Corner, where we discuss all things related to growing good ganja! Last time, we discussed the two different growing phases of cannabis (the Vegetative and Flowering stages) and how to mimic those phases indoors by switching your light cycles. In…
Heirloom tomato + Smoky Bacon Fat Mayo + Cannabis Leaf Toasts
Anytime is the best time to make heirloom tomato toast in my opinion. As a professional chef of over thirty years, I’ve learned that picking products at the peak of their ripeness really depends on where you live, but for heirloom tomatoes it almost always starts early in the summer and ends in the fall. Almost as…
The Zena Myers Story
By Michael Kinney When I met Zena Myers for the first time, things were not going well for her. In the Blanchard (Ok.) native’s own words, she was having a “bad day.” On that June afternoon, Myers had just visited her doctor in Oklahoma City, and she had been in pain since she woke up…
Bono Ape Cannabis Co.
There is a new cannabis company in Oklahoma City and it’s turning medical marijuana on its head! Bono-Ape is a multi-state operator opening a brand new, state of the art extraction facility. The extraction facility is modeled after Bono-Ape’s state of the art indoor grow. It is clear that they are serious about bringing professionalism…
Lotus Letters
By Kathleen Baker Cognitive Dissidence It’s a matter of perspective This game we play called life Our attitude will dictate What is joy and what is strife. We complicate life‘s issues With doubt, mistrust, and fear And lose in the confusion Our ability to steer. We get caught on crazy tangents Vectors trapped in time…
The Cowboy Cup
By Pamela Jayne “You can’t buy our buckle.” This simple statement speaks volumes about the community’s skepticism of cannabis competitions. If patients can’t trust that the winners are actually providing the best products, everybody loses. When the Cowboy Cup Cannabis Championship and Arts Festival entered the scene four years ago, they quickly became known for…
Our Lady of the Blessed Doobie
By Charles “Uncle Chuck” Duncan The marijuana cigarette, spliff, Jay, doobie, joint, stick and blunt are just some of the names that refer to a few pinches of herb rolled up in a small thin sheet of wood, rice or hemp paper or even tobacco. I sometimes get strange looks from people when I tell…
Holy Hail Begets Heavenly Ratios, the Rise of CBE Farms
By Jessi Lane, Patient Advocate Heavenly ratios do not just fall from the sky like hail, or do they? Amy and Chad Bates of Edmond own and operate CBE Farms, a boutique cannabis grow buried deep in Logan County, Oklahoma. CBE specializes in cultivating the frostiest cannabis colas and produces niche medicinal ratios for patients…
Herbal Heros
By Charles “Uncle Chuck” Duncan Ask a hundred people to name their hero and you will probably hear answers reflecting one or more athletes, parents, singers, actors and first responders. I will agree with the first and last of those choices. Not so much the middle two. But we all look up to people for…
Hit Like A Ram
By James Bridges I was finally able to make a trip over to witness the portrayal of supertalent and smell the flowers cultivated by Rams Head Cannabis. Rams Head Cannabis is the brainchild of Richard Yarber and veteran musicians, who are part of the Nu-metal group, Hollywood Undead, Jorel Decker and George Ragan. Rams Head…
HERBAGE MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2022 ISSUE 47
Digital edition of the OCTOBER 2022 print issue of Herbage Magazine. Herb•age strives to bring you fresh content regularly. We cover a wide range of cannabis culture and medical marijuana-related issues from around the state of Oklahoma and beyond. In other words, It is our mission to be the voice of the growing cannabis industry…
HERBAGE MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2022 ISSUE 46
Digital edition of the SEPTEMBER 2022 print issue of Herbage Magazine. Herb•age strives to bring you fresh content regularly. We cover a wide range of cannabis culture and medical marijuana-related issues from around the state of Oklahoma and beyond. In other words, It is our mission to be the voice of the growing cannabis industry…
R3M3DY Gard3ns: Watch Them Grow
Tucked away on a quiet road in Tecumseh, the buzz surrounding R3m3dy Gard3ns is growing louder every day. A strong start in early 2021 came to an abrupt halt later that year when lead grower Hopper had a near fatal encounter with a mosquito that put him on life support after contracting West Nile Virus….
The Hustle for Bliss, Naturally
by Jessi Lane, Patient Advocate Marissa Benson is a girl from the Plains with big time dreams and the relentless hustle to facilitate her goals. She specializes in terpene aromatherapy with her brand Maribliss Essentials, offering “scents you love, affects you feel.” Maribliss can be purchased in over one hundred and forty retail locations across…
The Cultivation Corner
Brought to you by Smokey Okies Cannabis Welcome back to the Cultivation Corner, where we discuss all things related to growing good ganja! Last time, we discussed the two different growing phases of cannabis (the Vegetative and Flowering stages) and how to mimic those phases indoors by switching your light cycles. In this month’s column,…
Freedom Flower
By Chet Tucker We are taking a slight turn into the celebration side of the Freedom Flower. As we continue to document the breaking through of stigmas and controlled regulatory “law” ceilings, I think it’s important to take pause and celebrate the victories. To me, one of the single grandest victories has been the fact…
Give Me Some Sugar
By James Bridges Some friends told me that I should go check out Sugar Cannabis in Shawnee, OK. I thought I would give the new place a shot. As I walked into Sugar Cannabis I was greeted by a few people behind the counter. I was very pleased to see the happy faces. I was…
Steve Miller
By Michael Kinney Steve Miller has tried to live a peaceful life. Despite numerous medical battles, he does his best to stay stress-free. However, in early July, Miller was at his breaking point. It was a place he had been just a few times in his 69 years of life. But this time it was…
Cannabis Cookies
By James Bridges As a cannabis enthusiast (aka: stoner) and professional chef or over 20 years I have infused cannabinoids into a tremendous number of things, from high octane alcohols, to MCT oil, grapeseed oil, hemp seed oil, creamery butter, coconut oil, and extra virgin olive oil. But the most exciting of all the fats…
Gas Farm
By James Bridges “You can make higher yields and higher quality products, but also you want to make that product people are gonna come back and reorder. It is all about the Patient.” – Ray Tinsley, owner, The Gas Farm. I looked up at him. Me. I’m not the tallest in the room, but I’m…
One Tiny Drop
By James Bridges I was at a breaking point on a couple of projects that were nearly finished. My director, at the time, had been going through a ton of personal issues. His loved one had recently passed. This had been someone that he loved dearly. Someone that passed entirely too soon. Many around him…
Let’s Get Mowdy
By James Bridges “We’ve all been in this together. I remember Temple Kush put us on the map. Now look at us. We are rocking and rolling and we can’t stop right now. I keep telling Joe, ‘you got to have a gig and stick with it, try like hell to be the best at…
Happy Father’s Day
By James Bridges I peaked over the top of the couch to see if I could catch what was happening outside. Something was going on that made my sister, mom, and the voices going on in this 8-year-old boy’s little head. I watched as my family’s belongings were taken away. They were stripped away in…
Strain Of The Month – GREAT SPIRITS
By James Bridges I am standing inside of a room and I have a metal suit on. On each side of me there are magnetized walls. That’s what it feels like and it impairs me when I’m anxious. I have a feeling of displacement and cannot begin to start doing anything that has any kind…
Heartland Farms
Where Does It End By James Bridges Photography by Justen Christensen If I were to get involved in a sporty game of “who would you rather” and the topic was: Who would you rather ride for two hours in a car with? I know my answer. The rules are simple. No tunes and the conversation…
The Captain
by James Bridges I have been told by several key individuals throughout my life that I am what some call an empath. So I guess that’s what I am. I tend to see myself through others emotions. I dive deep and it gets weird, but I’ve lived with it my whole life. It’s rather difficult…
Knowledge Enlightenment
By James Bridges When I was a kid I often helped my dad work on the family car. We had hardly anything but love and family in those days. That seemed to be plenty. At least enough to distract from the fact that our cars were out of commission regularly. I recall being around…
Triggers To Success In A Saturated Market White Barn Bud Ranch
Triggers To Success In A Saturated Market White Barn Bud Ranch by James Bridges The Oklahoma cannabis market has openly worn the title “Wild West of Weed” for a few years now. Thousands of prospective entrepreneurs and marijuana advocates alike have rushed to the red dirt plains of this historically boom or bust state to…
Strain Of The Month Grape Biscotti – Mowdy Farms
Strain Of The Month Grape Biscotti – Mowdy Farms By James Bridges I may catch a ton of heat for this statement, but one of my least favorite strains is Girl Scout Cookies. So when I was asked to give a few nuggs a whirl and I noticed that scent we all love or “hate”,…
Merged Creation: Bud, Sweat & Tears
Merged Creation Bud, Sweat & Tears By James Bridges “A lot of who and how I am today is because of my upbringing and living on a farm.” Jason was speaking about his upbringing. A foundation of experience that would one day catapult both Jason and Avis to coming ever so closely to that…
Big Mike
Big Mike By James Bridges Mike Bennett, AKA Big Mike, served 21 years in the military. 10 years in the Marines, and 11 years in the army to be exact. He himself would tell you that he was “pretty damn good at it”. Big Mike was injured in 2012 while in Afghanistan. He was on…
Down & Dirty with Comanche Compost
Down & Dirty with Comanche Compost By James Bridges I was reminded of the Legendary Comanche Chief, Quahna Parker. The Comanche Chief is forever anchored to the rugged land in both family name and in legend in Parker County, Texas. and found a prop Parker County, TX is the very ground where the Comanche…
Acceptance.
Acceptance. By James Bridges I had no idea of the extremely high speeds in which this vessel would achieve. I strapped in and looked forward to what I assumed would be one of the most important rides of my existence. “All aboard!” Comes from a faint voice in the distance. There’s a tunnel of sorts….
Southern Hospitality: About The February Cover
Southern Hospitality About The Cover By James Bridges One could swim in the essence of cozy satisfaction felt in the room. It was late and I needed to experience something ‘different’. I found my way into a smoke lounge in Norman. While admiring the room as I settled into the oversized velvet sofa I was…
Strain of Month – Dear James
Dear James, It’s me from the future. Before you go on a wild goose chase for some of the best medicine, please consider the possibility of me communicating in this very unusual fashion. About two weeks ago you were on a mission to find seeds for a fellow enthusiast. While on this journey you picked…
Take Me To The Candy Shop
Take Me To The Candy Shop By James Bridges “It feels like a dream. It’s honestly something I would have never expected.” If you have ever had the opportunity to visit one of my personal favorite shops in town, Sage Wellness in Oklahoma city, then you must have experienced the smile that comes from the…
Rose: January 2022 Cover
Rose by James Bridges It was late and I needed to go to sleep. I couldn’t allow my mind to settle, so I scrolled… Sticking out for me to push play was a look of passion as someone was recording themselves while driving. “I don’t know if this is weird, but it’s really impromptu.” I…
Translation – (Strain of the Month)
Translation – (Strain of the Month) By James Bridges Clanging of mind monkeys play in the background. I wanted to focus on what was in front of me. Clang’, clang’ away monkeys… In an instant my perspective on life had changed the night before. The level of balance achieved could not be verbally explained without…
Progressively Growing
Progressively Growing By James Bridges A true vertical grow with family orientation. That’s what I had set out to go visit. I wanted nothing more than to feel as if I were around close families during the holidays. I believe I got my wish. Brian Goodwin was practicing pharmacy in Ada, OK with…
Nice To Catch Up
Nice To Catch Up By James Bridges Growing up I often had a lot of “cool” friends. One of my best was considered somewhat of a catch to the many qualified individuals standing in line to be his next girlfriend. I found out the other day that he is now growing cannabis commercially here in…
Take My Arm
Take My Arm By James Bridges If you’ve ever had a spider bite you know the discomfort feeling. It’s somewhere between the itch of a mosquito bite and the deep tingling of an open wound. It’s rather irritating and strange. I discovered such a bite on my arm a couple of weeks ago. Instantly I…
Going Bananas
Going Bananas By James Bridges Everyone noticed. Having a thought is one thing. Acting upon that thought is a completely different experience. Once you are in it, you are in it. The experience… I told her to sit next to me as we rode around on the bus. I wanted to talk about what had…
Thanks to Charles
Thanks to Charles by James Bridges I met Charles in a weird spot. We were both 19-years- old and both completely out of our element. I had just made a move away from Oklahoma into a world of unknown possibilities and he was the same. It just so happened that his family was from…
The Hermetic Way
The Hermetic Way By James Bridges I had the opportunity to meet another man one day that completely and utterly inspired me to learn more about what I was doing with my life. I thank the universe I did. I hadn’t heard much about this person. I assumed he was just another grower of the…
Open Up
Open Up By James Bridges “There’s a door right up here. I know I keep it here, but no one else can.” She tapped her head as she spoke. Quietly I was aroused by the fact that I was invited into a realm of opportunity to see a person’s soul. She spoke with a gentle…
From My Heart To My Fingertips
By James Bridges I sailed through the complexity of the day. I woke up thinking about cannabis and what it has done for me and my friends. I usually go to sleep thinking of damn near the same thing. Hopefully by the end, some of those benefits would have kicked in. One would say I…
Get Me Out of Here
By James Bridges The car was directly across from me at the stop light. With tears from the heavens washing over our vehicles we patiently waited for the light to turn. The ridiculousness of the situation revealed itself as our two lonely and drenched vehicles sat waiting on an empty street for a light to…
It Takes A Village
It Takes A Village by James Bridges This edition of Herbage Magazine is very special to me as a publisher and a proud member of my community. I am personally very thankful that I have the opportunity to be a part of something that is larger than one scoop. I would much prefer diving into…
The Machine Is Alive: Robot Pharmer
The Machine Is Alive: Robot Pharmer by James Bridges & Wendy Elena Wendy Elena is a cannabis industry compliance and regulation expert. Thenakedgrower.com “This thing started in a garage in West Seattle!” The excitement to talk about Robot Pharmer was filling the air as we finally got a chance to sit down with the creators…