Fighting Back RAKEEM WILLIS by Michael Kinney As manager of Everything’s OK Dispensary, one of the first faces a customer sees is Rakeem Willis. Better known as Kemo, the 32-year-old stands behind the counter dressed crisp and fresh, and looking to help people find the perfect strain or edible for the right occasion. To see…
Uncle Chuck’s Conversations on Cannabis Every Voice Counts… While the cry for equality has been shouted for many years and for many reasons, I find it highly appropriate that the crumbling of cannabis prohibition is taking place side…
Lotus Letters Heart smile By Kathy Long-Barker “Another cup?” Came the waiting question. Howligree stared perplexed, blinking after a moment of silence. “I say, tea my good star, do you want more?” Blinking out of the zone you once floated through you nodded. After all why shouldn’t you? No time was a bad time for…
Sowing the Seed By Chet Tucker We’ve made it through the seed to marketplace and we’re now making our way to the checkout counter to learn what methods of cannabis make work best. The different methods and products for consuming cannabis have grown wider than the rows upon Oklahoma rows of “high cotton” growing in…
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…
Sowing the Seed By Chet Tucker We’ve made it through the seed to marketplace and we’re now making our way to the checkout counter to learn what methods of cannabis make work best. The different methods and products for consuming cannabis have grown wider than the rows upon Oklahoma rows of “high cotton” growing…
Universe With Jaz by Jasmine Harvey HERBAGE MAGAZINE Hiya Star Shines! I am Jasmine Harvey. Thank you all for coming along the ride of my life. My story will consist of grief, anxiety, depression, and post traumatic stress disorder. As a child I was relatively happy. I was always well taken care of, and my…
The Feminine Divine; Raw, Real, and Bare in Oklahoma Nothing to hide behind, exposed, and real with Wendy Elena, The Naked Grower By Veronica Castillo Born in the tropical state of Florida, and raised by Panamanian born and raised parents, cannabis cultivator Wendy Elena, keeps it raw, real, and truthful about her experience with cannabis….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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……
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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,…
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 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…
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?…
Pride by Jasmine Harvey Herbage Magazine What does pride mean to me? The adversity which continues to face in the LGBTQ+ community. The love. The momentous occasions of ground breaking laws for the LGBTQ+ community and so much more! In June of 1969 events took place that were the catalyst to the LGBTQ movement. On…
by Anna Ervin With the 9-year anniversary of my dad’s passing behind me, I’ve been thinking about him a lot lately. I often think about the legacy that he left behind for me, and I wonder if he’d be proud of the life I’ve created for myself. My dad was a self-taught auto mechanic for…
by Jasmine Harvey Without truly knowing Juneteenth as a child, I was enthralled with the love and camaraderie during my first celebration of this historic and recently declared “national holiday.” Now as an adult I wanted to know more. On September 22nd, 1862 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation freeing slaves from…
By Anna Ervin Have you ever met someone with such an incredible attitude, that the more you get to know them the more you want to know them? The first time I worked with OKC photographer Jeff Hooten II, better known as CasedGod, I knew he was going to be one of those people….
by Tab Moura When I first began using plant medicine, the high was indescribable… I didn’t know how to adequately convey how relieving it felt. It was a wonder drug apparently, and I wanted to get it into every nook and cranny of my Elastagirl-body. I have a genetic condition called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, traditionally this…
by Tab Moura In March, during the ice storm, my husband and I made a decision to sell our home in Tulsa. We knew the market would be tough, but we really needed change. Between my health issues and the systems we use to support our kids’ developmental needs, moving further out of Tulsa was…
By Chet Tucker So, we’ve made it through the months of growing and fighting off all of the pesky challenges that can ruin a crop and we’re entering the final stages of harvesting. As the plants begin to produce resin trichomes, the attention to detail can’t dwindle, in fact, it’s magnified. Combing through the…
Flamingo by Anna Ervin It’s 2013. I’m at the gymnasium at my local university surrounded by cowboy hats and red solo cups. One of my friends is eager for me to hear a new artist he’s been listening to. Despite the number of steel-toed boots on the gym floor, I’m surprised to hear a handful…
by Anna Ervin & Dondi Cobb You know those dishes that just taste like summer? Like one bite instantly takes you back to camping trips at the lake, or BBQ’s with your family? If you’ve been following my recipes for a while, you’ve probably noticed that I begin the majority of my recipes with a…
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…
When they told us we could “have” their horse… we had no idea what to expect. My husband and I are novice farmers, I can confidently say that owning a farm is a whole new ballgame. When it comes to the farm animals, my Father In Law is the authority, and I’m the second in…
by Tab Moura We are a neurodivergent household. My husband and 2 of my daughters are autistic, we have— shall I say, significant differences in our food preferences. To be clear, I genuinely respect the differences between my husband and I, but this is an area we have had strong differences in. We were married…
by Anna Ervin Ignorance, Stubbornness, Self-Induced Confusion If you’re feeling stuck, ask yourself if you might be refusing to see the situation for what it truly is. You might be feeling the weight of a major decision this month. Pay close attention to your environment, influences, and the direction your energy is heading in. Try…
by Anna Ervin In the heart of OKC lies one of Oklahoma’s best kept secrets, that even in farmer’s country you can find a deep-seeded love for plant-based food. Guests often stumble upon The Loaded Bowl, located across the street from OKC’s Farmers & Antique Markets, expecting the type of establishment that most of our…
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 Tab Moura The sweat, the adrenaline, the nightmares, the shame spirals and paranoia. Panic is an old friend of mine. My first panic inducing nightmare was when I was 5. I dreamt that I was being chased down a dark alley by a man in a trench coat who was holding a gun. It’s…
By Tab Moura My memories that come to mind, when I reflect on my rougher chronic illness years, are often bitter sweet. Early in my marriage my husband and I endured incredibly painful seasons of debt, unemployment, the push-and-pull of checking out, and angry words shared… but these were years that truly taught us to…
By Tab Moura I’m taking it all in. I’m laying on the floor in my living room, boxes to my right, bong to my left… I just need a minute. I have been in the middle of a huge transition for the last 2 months: two months of repairs, boxes, and making every corner of…
by Anna Ervin When I was younger, I used to think Oklahoma’s landscapes were so bland. My family traveled a lot through the years, and I remember visiting states with clear blue ocean waters, or mountains blanketed in aspens and evergreens. I would think, why can’t I live somewhere like this. Somewhere that flaunts such…
