Have you ever met someone and immediately sensed their genuine goodness? That’s the impression I got speaking with Audrey Pierce, and I feel she leaves this impression on many. From mom to mom, I could tell there was an unshakable fierceness unrelenting love for her children and her family that drives all she does. Many…
MUSIC SCENE Chad Watson by Brittiany Ralls When music is your passion it’s hard to do anything else. As a musical artist, Chad Watson would be no exception. Creating and composing all his own music, Chad Watson does what he loves. Staying true to what he cares for and where his roots are is what…
by Brittiany Ralls “What are you in for?” She asked. My cellmate’s name was Megan and she had spent a period of her life in and out of jail. I had never been to jail. So this was very new territory for me. “Possession of weed.” I replied. All she could do was laugh…. Being…
by Brittiany Ralls Visiting family and friends in Texas quickly reminds me of the days of the past. At least for a lot of the country at this point. Texas is still one of the few states that does not have a cannabis program in place that allows for a majority of their citizens to…
by Brittiany Ralls Here we are in Texas! Seeking legalization in a big way for Texas patients. Like I said in my last piece ”Houston is Home,” there is legalization in Texas, minimally. But legalization does exist in Texas. There are also areas of decriminalization too. As patients, we need to demand more. Texas needs…
by Brittiany Ralls Have you ever been to a place that felt like home even without ever being there? Being back in Houston has me feeling like I’m home. Which to be honest I’m not really in Houston, but rather the surrounding area, closer to Galveston. Being near the ocean puts my body at ease…
by Brittiany Ralls In the last piece “How Sustainable is the Cannabis Industry?”, we chatted about how cannabis sustainability is hindered in part to laws that restrict the ability of businesses to be able to be more sustainable. Huge bummer, I know. But, that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to participate in programs or come…
by Brittiany Ralls With an ever-growing population, sustainability is going to be an important topic of discussion within the cannabis industry. Recreational and medical cannabis offer little solutions at the current moment to combat the amount of waste created by the cannabis industry. From the start of growing the plants to the process of selling…
by Brittiany Ralls Ever see that little flower making its way through that concrete crack, not letting anything stop it from growing? Growing up in areas that aren’t always kind to those that are different doesn’t stop those who are different from existing, growing just like that flower, despite the concrete that tried to stop…
by Brittiany Ralls In a home built in 1912 sits a little dispensary, beautifully redone on the inside, keeping as many original pieces of the structure as possible, including the kitchen sink….. pun intended. Sitting on a stool in the main area of the dispensary, The Green Cupboard, is Khiel Hoffman. Khiel a young, tattooed…
