Know Your Herbs

Weed is expensive. There’s no way around it.  And if you’re going to be a frequent consumer, it’s best to find budget-friendly ways to do so, or else you’ll be looking at your bank statements each month thinking, “Wow, I really could have paid my car note twice this month with the amount of money I spent on weed,” which will just lead to a bunch of self judgements and conversations about getting your life together (while using weed as the scapegoat for your bad habits and […]

Hailing from sunny Los Angeles, Jeffrey Paradise leads daytime disco band Poolside with an inviting California vibe. The band’s mesmeric sound was inspired by — you guessed it — relaxing poolside.  “When Poolside started back in 2010 it was just my friend Filip and I making music in a pool house with no big plans,” said Paradise to Weedmaps News. “We were going to lots of backyard and pool parties back then, and as unbelievable as it sounds, the music of choice at all of these lowkey […]

As social distancing becomes a more entrenched part of our everyday lives, you may be thinking, “How many people do I want touching my stash?” The team behind THRIVE Cannabis Marketplace took that very question into consideration when opening their fifth dispensary in Nevada. The new Southern Highlands location has an automated conveyor belt to deliver cannabis to paying customers.  Founder and CEO Mitch Britten wanted a system that was not only efficient, but enhanced safety and security, drawing a strong line of separation between the employees […]