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…
Where Is The Filling By James Bridges I noticed a hole inside of me and I needed to fill it. The near sereal connection of my past and present resistance is overwhelming at times. I headed to an old abandoned feed mill. I wanted to take some photos and reminisce. I stopped at a department…
I’m Walking On Eggshells By James Bridges I’ve often wondered why it’s called, “walking on eggshells”. Eggshells are generally pretty soft and easy to crumble. There’s the squishy part that might not feel so good between the toes. All-in-all…not that bad of an experience if you ask me. Try walking on top of uncracked eggs….
Strain Of The Month By James Bridges It was hot as hell and I needed a break from it. I had been awake the entire night before. I thought I could figure out what the hell went wrong with society. Eventually I realized… I just wasted the entire night trying to figure out…
by James Bridges The door swung open and there was light. I couldn’t see much else other than the soft silhouette and the glow which surrounded the now more frequent visitor from the woods…her. She asked me to follow. I couldn’t resist. The bricks that have been mortared must be unsealed. As we moved forward…
I Won’t Take It By James Bridges Advice. It’s something I take lightly all too often. It’s something I consider after the fact. It’s something I cannot, for the life of me, stop diverting. It’s something I laugh about when I fail. It’s something I wish for even when I “win”. “Your job is…
Right WIth It by James Bridges As I entered the dwellings of what one might call the traveling type I was greeted. Gratitude was in the air, even at 3:00 AM. I entered with a smile. I was then introduced to a few more characters. Although they are not for this tale. These…
This Intuition WIll Be Visualized Holly McHughes COVER ARTIST By James Bridges Too much. Those two words are very difficult for me to swallow. Though swallowing too much has never really been an issue, perhaps thinking has. Some odd reason other than not really comprehending where I actually was walking at the moment,…
Strain of the Month by James Bridges The sense of self confidence is within her. As I approach the desired altar of what once may have been called love, I find myself lacking. Adventure stirs as the thoughts of what might be. This action is far greater and more amazing than pondering what might have…
The Vulchers Still Lurk by James Bridges HERBAGE MAGAZINE “I was around 7-years-old when my cousin’s and I thought it would be a good idea to steal a joint from my aunt. Ever since then I have loved living with cannabis.” Chris McCarley was the youngest in his group of friends. Naturally he was introduced…
R & R by James Bridges HERBAGE MAGAZINE My month had gotten away from me. Again… The pressures of a deadline are there for a reason. It’s to keep me on my toes. I tend to use them as crutches at times. I have manipulated a deadline or two into becoming a symbol of inspiration…
A Growing Concern By James Bridges HERBAGE MAGAZINE Andrew Green, owner of Cowboy Cannabis Pharm in Dover, OK, grew up in somewhat of an “Americana” atmosphere. It’s not new. It’s actually more common than not. Once you look around at the ones that actually matter to you and your well being you realize something simple. …
You Egotistical Bastard by James Bridges HERBAGE MAGAZINE I got this photo taken the other day. It appeared in my inbox. The first thing I thought to myself was EGO. I looked around and couldn’t find any good, print worthy, photos of myself so I thought, what the hell? Maybe my son will use it…
Alex Lestrange Art by James Bridges HERBAGE MAGAZINE “All of my life people all around me have said they experience some sort of De ja vu or spiritual moment. It seems strange, but it’s normal to me.” Alex Lestrange’s voice was telling me something I already knew as I was asking her about her work…
Beautiful Disaster by James Bridges HERBAGE MAGAZINE “I’ve been using cannabis as medicine since I was little. I had always been pretty good in high school baseball and sports. I noticed when I smoked cannabis I felt more relaxed. My mom was a pharmacist. So, you know, I was always aware of the pharmaceutical…
You Twitchy Witch By James Bridges HERBAGE MAGAZINE Pencils are very cheap. You could probably find a few under your stash box right now. Paper’s not so bad either. So when you put the two together and you tell someone they can draw and they scribble something down, that doesn’t make them the next Keith…
by James Bridges HERBAGE MAGAZINE When I was very young I would travel, a lot, with my grandparents. To this day I can still smell the morning dew on the ground as I head to the showers. I loved it. We did a ton of connecting with nature and learning about things. I never really…
Economic Impact by James Bridges Herbage Magazine Since 1971, the war on drugs has cost the United States an estimated $1 trillion. In 2015, the federal government spent an estimated $9.2 million every day to incarcerate people charged with drug-related offenses that’s more than $3.3 billion annually. State governments spent another $7 billion in…
By James Bridges HERBAGE MAGAZINE There’s a glare. It’s in the window in the backdrop of the room I just entered. Ocean waves crash. Slow motion. Like a Deftones song, and maybe a drop of magic. I’m swimming in a dream. I look over to my right and I notice a…
by James Bridges HERBAGE MAGAZINE Mankind is funny. It does things to itself for no reason other than to grow and learn from it. There’s one thing that has always been something that I strive to grow daily. Foundations. When I had the opportunity to sit and visit with another person on that…
by James Bridges All of us have been affected. “Doesn’t affect me directly.” That’s what my go to thought is when I get angry at those that have so many followers when they speak untruths or talk in ways that make their followers feel blindfolded and act as if they are their savior. Guess what…
by James Bridges Herbage Magazine The amount of hate I’ve received over the last 10-15 years is near comical. Not too large of a collection, but just enough to call it a “collection” of sorts. The topics vary and can be time mapped to show the cultural differences of change. The complaints are sometimes so…
by James Bridges Herbage Magazine I walked into my local shop. What do we call them now? Not watering holes. Something more… You get my drift. I was having a bit of a day. I needed the right medicine for the tasks at hand. I felt really nothing that morning. No motivation. Not tired. Not…
By Veronica Castillo Painted Pistols Cannabis Co. Providing an avenue for the community of Chickasha to experience clean, organic medicinal cannabis. In a city about 35 miles away from Oklahoma City, exists a cannabis cultivation company owned and operated by life-long Chickasha residents- Painted Pistols Cannabis Co. Painted Pistols is located in a stand-alone…
By James Bridges | Herbage Magazine It started raining. I looked at the clock. After cursing myself for working entirely too late and long into the next day I decided to stop. I recalled stopping another time that week and my fresh hunt was waiting on me in the other room and I nearly forgot….
by James Bridges | Herbage Magazine A situation arises in a person’s life when they first venture out into the unknown. I was a young Okie. I was born in some other, most likely gawd awful, state, but I was raised an Okie. In my personal journey, I had never, truly, experienced culture other than…
by James Bridges | Herbage Magazine “So we decided to grow the real big buds.” When I was a kid I had a vision of what it would look like to be a wild man. I imagined I would of course own a helicopter, many unnecessary firearms, a pet grizzly or some sort of bizarre…
Episode 8 Herbage Magazine Presents “the cast of the pod variety” A weekly obscure podcast covering a variety of cannabis related content within the community. We speak with others that are living with this plant, industry leaders, Herbage happenings, music, film, and more. Show contributors: James Bridges, Anna Ervin, Scott Wallach
Episode 7 Herbage Magazine Presents “the cast of the pod variety” A weekly obscure podcast covering a variety of cannabis related content within the community. We speak with others that are living with this plant, industry leaders, Herbage happenings, music, film, and more. Show contributors: James Bridges Anna Ervin
by James Bridges | Herbage Magazine There’s a constant battle within me between my expectations and reality. It’s been pointed out to me several moments in my life. It seems as if I want more than what is possible. Even as a child. Not in a direct way. So subtle that everyone can hear it…
Episode 5 Herbage Magazine Presents “the cast of the pod variety” A weekly obscure podcast covering a variety of cannabis related content within the community. We speak with others that are living with this plant, industry leaders, Herbage happenings, music, film, and more. Show contributors: James Bridges Anna Ervin herbagemag.com
by James Bridges | Herbage Magazine Moving around the country has never been a problem for me. It’s nearly impossible for me to comprehend the words, “stay put”. It’s how I’ve come to learn that adaptation is not simply about evolving to your environment. It’s more about introducing yourself into that environment in a way…
Episode 004 James Bridges and Anna Ervin with Herbage Magazine talk about what’s happening in the cannabis culture, art, business, musicians, comedians, and more…. herbagemag.com On this episode we visit with Daniel Lewis to talk Cross Roads 2 Cannabis, Cowboy Cup, and more… We get a small glimpse of a lengthy conversation to come later…
by James Bridges | Herbage Magazine There’s an essence you get when certain people enter a room or conversation. I can’t really pinpoint the exact emotion. It’s the one when you are in a room with someone you’ve only seen through a screen. Or that magnetic person that was up on stage spitting into a…
By James Bridges | Herbage Magazine Finally after hearing and reading and talking back-and-forth I am able to sit down with this once cannabis prisoner, the “Genetics Man” himself, Brandon Rust. “When I go in there I put in the contract that any genetic material is my property. “That’s one of the reasons why some…
Episode 002 James Bridges and Anna Ervin with Herbage Magazine talk about upcoming community events, cannabis lifestyle, art, comedy, music, and special guests every week.
by James Bridges | Herbage Magazine SLYMER Sativa Dominant Hybrid 2.79% Terp 20.98% THC Effects: Uplifted Hyper Awareness Appetite Suppressant Bored. Sometimes I get that way with my meds. Just boring ole meh, yeah it works, medicine. So it’s time to hunt. Shuffling through the lists of strains to try can get…
by James Bridges | Herbage Magazine Once, when I was very young, my little sister, brother, and I went on a canoe trip with my grandparents. Some of my most cherished memories come from the adventure road trips with them. One day it was a different kind of an adventure. We found ourselves in a…
Whimsical Imaginations Cover Artist, Kathy Long by James Bridges | Herbage Magazine “A lot of my inspiration early on was escaping. I dealt with a lot of trauma as a child. I was always interested in the Whimsical types of things. I’ve always loved fairies and dragons and stuff like that.” Kathy looked through her…
by James Bridges Herbage Magazine Gripped in. The seat feels like it was molded for me. There’s a dark gray sheen in every glance. The angle of the dash feels like a beast, yet makes perfect sense in its design both aesthetically and functionally. I push the button. Like most, I’m going to spend a…
by James Bridges Herbage Magazine Love is in the air! Or something… I decided to go try and find some of this so-called “love”. I was nudged by someone to give this a try. Maybe something would come from it. LOVE SEED Strain origins are unknown. Positive effects: Uplifted Euphoric Appetite Suppressant Trying something…
by James Bridges All of the “make 2020 disappear” jokes aside, I was on a mission to find some magic. As with many, I am ready to move on and find something wonderful to experience. On a very routine basis I find myself in the bottom of a well looking up at no ladder and…
by James Bridges It’s hot because it’s a fire. Within the fire is an experience. You have to feel the heat… Watching an old movie for the two thousand eighty-fourth time, but his time was different. There was a scene depicting people inside of sensory dopamine activation chambers. Not a simple sensory deprivation chamber. One…
