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…
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…
Wish fulfillment – Illusion – Lack of Clarity – Deception Have you ever wanted something so badly, perhaps even for a large amount of time, but by the time your dreams finally come into fruition, you realize that they’re not at all what you had imagined? The power of manifestation is heightened this month. Your…
Dear Banana, Hi, it’s me, but also you. The truest version of you, the little voice that soothes you when you’re upset, or encourages you when you’re searching for strength, or fills you with light when you find yourself alone in the dark. I am your intuition, that feeling you get in your gut when…
DO OMMA’S NEW EMERGENCY RULES IMPACT PATIENTS? by Sarah Lee Gossett Parrish Cannabis Lawyer The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority enacted a new set of Emergency Rules that became effective on June 28, 2021. These new Rules implement numerous changes, most of which apply to OMMA-licensed commercial medical marijuana businesses. However, some of the Rules…
by James Bridges The shell of my body stands silently looking into nothing. You’ll notice something strange if you step outside of your body while your mind is racing. You are simply standing there. Everyone else sees you as that. It’s strange to ponder. It’s as if someone slipped you some sort of wild hallucinogen…
The Bus By Jessie Smith It wasn’t until I got the chance to live on a bus that I realized I needed to get on the bus. I had just taken a job running a hostel nestled in a backwoods hollow of the old hippie Farm in rural Tennessee. It was tradition for the innkeeper…
Then The Key Turned by Charles “Uncle Chuck” Duncan I grew up in the ‘70s and ‘80s. I remember being told cannabis would make us crazy and in one major magazine ad, it would involve tuba playing during sex (true story). Nancy Reagan and Mr. T told us that Marijuana was the enemy. Schools showed…
Life Of Katz by Kathy Long-Barker SALUTATIONS AND HELLO Welcome to the inner workings of my very Mercurian and Protean being. My name is Kat, and I have precisely four cats. Or as I like to call them ‘Keats’. I also create lots of cat inspired art. So here I am, sharing my life,…
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…
Universal Cannabis 101 Introduction to History by Jasmine Harvey HERBAGE MAGAZINE We know Cannabis Sativa can be a daunting lady to get to know. Don’t fret! I am here to ease your introduction into the world of cannabis and all of its benefits. Cannabis has long since been a staple in humanity’s growth with its…
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…
by James Bridges The floor squirted off its sounds of worn years as I walked toward the door. I stepped outside and spat. The chair invited me to settle in. A nudge around my leg as a pitch black cat sat down. I knew this cat knew that I had recently been experimenting with some…
Sowing the Seed by Chet Tucker As we conclude the basics and phases of seed to sale, we’ll begin exploring different ways to consume cannabis, including some different methods of processing and how the different forms of consumption may affect the endocannabinoid system. However, before we dive into the next articles, let’s have a “seventh…
by James Bridges There was laughter coming from the other room. I walked in and noticed a familiar someone laughing with another on a sofa. The blurred faces caused me to wipe my eyes, but to no avail. I walked closer. I started to realize that this was me. But was it? I was me……
Lotus Letters By Kathy Long-Barker The water is perfectly steaming as you slip down a bit more, your chin just beneath the surface. Peonies float amidst, and you almost forgot about the cedar plank in front of you, hosting your Rich chocolate tea, a warm cardamom candle and what’s this? Another letter awaits… …
by James Bridges The mirror talks in slow motion. He wants to be seen. He wants to be heard. Blurred. I can’t see. He’s screaminging and jumping with his arms in the air. Still blurred. Faceless. Silence. I have to face this as we all do. This overwhelming fear of the unknown. This spirit crushing…
Changing the law By Michael Kinney Like many people across the country, Cheri Cowan sees the federal laws concerning marijuana as antiquated. As a 31-year-old single mother in Norman who makes her living in Oklahoma’s cannabis industry, she watched her home state thrive when medical marijuana became legal in 2018. Cowan said she wants…
by Teresa Shields 8 Ways to Advertise Your CBD Brand Online Since the 2018 Farm Bill, the CBD market has grown tremendously. With so many brands trying to make their way into consumers’ hands, competition in the industry is high. However, the CBD market is facing strict regulations since it’s not federally approved. The good…
by James Bridges HERBAGE MAGAZINE Elegance. She’s full of it. That which makes her so appealing. I look over at the window and she’s looking through. I want to follow so I step up and walk through the door. There’s a bit of a sway as she floats across the ground. I notice her bare…
Digital edition of the July 2021 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…
Truly Medicine – Spirituality & Cannabis Episode ( 2 part guests) Herbage Magazine Presents “Truly Medicine Podcast” @trulymedicinepodcast Season 2 Ep2 part2 Spirituality & Cannabis Janel A monthly podcast featuring real patients, topical discussions, health and wellbeing, education, and growth within the cannabis community. Show contributors: Jasmine Harvey – Herbage Magazine @universewithjaz Elia Vargas –…
No-Bake (but will get you baked) Cookies by Anna Ervin If you are not keeping the necessary ingredients for no-baked cookies in your pantry at any given time, chances are you’re doing the whole munchies at 2 a.m. thing wrong. I love nothing more than a recipe that I can throw together in one pan…
Star 46 Farms by Anna Ervin When Hilary Campbell suffered a freak accident in 2006 which left her with a rare nerve disorder, she knew she would face a daunting road to recovery. Confronted with numerous surgeries and medical procedures, alongside a cocktail of pharmaceuticals prescribed to treat symptoms rather than the root of the…
The Duke by Anna Ervin | Herbage Magazine Imagine spending your whole life moving from state to state, exploring new cities, and picking up experiences from all over the country. Most people would dream of that kind of upbringing, and for Oklahoma City rapper Zach Rowland, AKA Hugh Glass, it was a reality. However, constantly…
Truly Medicine – Spirituality & Cannabis Episode ( 2 part guests) Herbage Magazine Presents “Truly Medicine Podcast” @trulymedicinepodcast Season 2 Ep2 part1 Spirituality & Cannabis Naomi-part1 A monthly podcast featuring real patients, topical discussions, health and wellbeing, education, and growth within the cannabis community.Show contributors: Jasmine Harvey – Herbage Magazine @universewithjaz Elia Vargas – Cannabis Consultant @the_holistic_momma…
Sowing The Seed by Chet Tucker Now that you’ve completed your wet/dry trim, we’re down to the final stage of the grow- ing process. Before your flower heads to market, the goal is to properly cure your flower. It’s important that the cannabis not dry or cure too quickly as the plant is still producing…
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…
by James Bridges HERBAGE MAGAZINE Mush. I needed my brain to be stopped. I was driving through the backroads and I had about 30 minutes left to get home. Here’s the plan: Close the garage, strip off all unnecessaries, zip, twist, burn, movie, darkness… First I needed the right fuel. Immediately I thought of Hermetic…
by Kathy Long-Barker Proprium Creedence Feeling a little worn from the weight of societal egoic upkeep, you slump into the nearest chair, wanting nothing more than to take some tea and trudge off to bed. Sighing, you reach into your pocket and find something a little crumpled. It has a string…and a stamp. Another…
by James Bridges HERBAGE MAGAZINE I find it fun to make eye contact with random strangers across a room and overly recognize the fact that you both have connected. Especially when I am overly medicated. I can’t imagine where this desire would derive from, but it’s there and I can’t help myself. Try it. It’s…
Chocolate Fever: 4 Medicated Chocolates for Every Type of Consumer by Anna Ervin Anyone who knows me can tell you how much I love edibles. They might also tell you how much of a lightweight I am when it comes to cannabis. Let me just paint a picture for you: a 2mg gummy is a…
A Better Bloom by Anna Ervin HERBAGE MAGAZINE Edmond local Cindy Keeton remembers eagerly watching the 788 movement unfold. She owned a flower shop for three years before launching a virtual and mobile doctor recommendation clinic, A Better Bloom Health and Wellness. “In my flower shop I would listen to podcasts about 788 and the…
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 Anna Ervin & Dondi Cobb It’s that time of year again, either a vegan’s worst nightmare or the season they’ve been most looking forward to. I personally fall into the second category, but not for a lack of many, many awkward backyard bar-b-que’s spent picking through a side salad and, if I was lucky,…
by Sarah Lee Gossett Parrish Cannabis Lawyer If you are in the cannabis industry, you have a very powerful friend, a man who sits on the United States Supreme Court. The dissenting Statement respecting the denial of certiorari handed down on Monday, June 28, 2021, by United States Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, one…
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…
Contentment, Pride, Feeling Fulfilled. This month we are basking in the glory of the experiences we have created for ourselves. You are likely feeling pleased with your life right now. Lately it feels as though all of your wishes have come true. This feeling won’t last forever, make sure to soak up all of that…
by Anna Ervin HERBAGE MAGAZINE I have not managed to live in one place for over a year. I have moved from apartment to apartment, sometimes from state-to-state, every year in the last decade. I get tired of frequently packing up my life, but I think the constant change in environment actually excites and motivates…
by James Bridges HERBAGE MAGAZINE Some of you may know a little something about my personal journey. Some probably could care less. For those that do I thought I would give a little something… While I continue to heal, on all fronts, I’m reminded of something. I have been very much in tune with myself,…
by Tab Moura This goes out to the newest members of the chronic illness community. I am a cannabis educator and wellness coach. Over the last year I’ve done a lot of listening. Do you know what people fear more than dying from Covid? They fear getting sick with Covid and never *fully*…
by Sarah Thompson When neuropathy and seizures left me dizzy and shaky, my klutzy moments no longer occasionally led to a broken glass piece. It was hard to hold onto reality, it was even harder to hold onto my bong. In the last two years, the sound of shattering interceding high pitch yowls and the…
By Tab Moura It’s become common to have a challenging relationship with the government. Can you believe they passed THAT bill? Did you read the tweet from such-n-such representative? UGH. I don’t feel like anyone is really listening anymore. The nature of some comments I’ve read lately go as far as to say they hate…
Sha’Carri dreams muffled by idiocy By Michael Kinney There was no bigger name coming out of last month’s U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials than Sha’Carri Richardson. The Dallas native and LSU alum had been known for fashion style and fiery personality, but what she did during the trials showed she was more substance…
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…
by Tab Moura It’s the way the wind blows while I’m dabbing the Ambrosia. It’s the caryophyllene scented sunset after a sweaty day’s work. It’s the smell of limonene while I watch the mist rise off of the pond… it’s not just a medicine, it’s more than a medicine. It’s part of the backdrop of…
by Tab Moura What is a seizure? A seizure is when one or more of your neurons suddenly depolarize, before rapidly re-polarizing, causing an event (a seizure). Put simply, a seizure is when your brain cells are overreacting to stimuli, which leads to a power surge. What causes the sudden spike in brain cell drama?…
