US WEEKLY x STONE ROAD
Ricki Lake Launches Cannabis Product Collaboration Called ‘Ricki Lake & Bake’ With Stone Road Farms
Ricki Lake is getting into the cannabis industry.
The former daytime talk show host announced the launch of “Ricki Lake & Bake” on Monday, December 3, a product that she collaborated on with the California-based cannabis company Stone Road Farms.
ECCO x LA TIMES
New tests find ‘hidden’ pesticides, in more California weed brands. Regulators ignored warnings…
New tests find ‘hidden’ pesticides, in more California weed brands. Regulators ignored warnings…
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QUANTUM CLINIC x GOOP
The Goop Wellness Gift Guide
The Goop Wellness Gift Guide
Scalar Upgrade, Quantum Clinic, $212
A creative route to full relaxation (book one of their float rooms, too).
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JON HOPKINS x BILLBOARD
Friday Dance Music Guide: The Week’s Best New Tracks From Zedd, Swedish House Mafia with Alicia Keys, Tycho & More
Following his 2021 album Music For Psychedelic Therapy (the intention of which was stated right there in the title), English maestro Jon Hopkins returns with an album so deep and soothing that it could very well be used for the same purpose. “Designed,” Hopkins says, “to reconnect you to the deepest part of yourself,” Ritual is subtle, deep and often profound, with the project first sparking to life in 2022 when Hopkins was commissioned to work on an immersive experience, Dreammachine, that set the celestial sonic and visual aesthetic for the eight-track Ritual. The album is out now on Domino Records.
Read the full article on Billboard
QUANTUM CLINIC x VOGUE
Everybody Hertz: Why Are “Frequency” Treatments So Popular All of a Sudden?
As the tones began to vary, my mind went elsewhere, everywhere, nowhere. When I awoke 40 blissful minutes later, I certainly felt like my molecules had been rearranged. “A spa treatment for your DNA” is the tagline for Quantum Clinic, a year-old wellness center in Los Angeles’s Frogtown neighborhood. The minimalist space may look like a Scandinavian luxury spa, but there are no mani-pedis here: Instead, they offer sound- and vibration-based experiences they call “frequency therapy”—treatments that purport to start at the subatomic level.
Read the full article on Vogue
HARPER'S BAZAAR x 420
The 19 Best Cannabis Gifts, Products, and Accessories for 4/20
Recreational marijuana is legal for nearly half of the United States, which means it’s more common than ever to spot a “J” or assortment of cheery THC-infused edibles in the wild. Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize pot use in 2012, which opened the door to shop many of the best cannabis products and accessories. It’s no wonder the now multibillion-dollar industry has only continued to boom, with more people than ever looking to explore the plethora of benefits the psychoactive compound can provide.
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FASHIONISTA x 420
39 WEED-RELATED ITEMS FOR THE CULTIVATED, STYLISH STONER
The market for cute and chic cannabis stuff remains at an all-time high, with everything from stash jars and bongs that moonlight as art, edibles in "Top Chef"-esque flavors, funky lighters of all shapes and sizes, CBD-spiked lip balms and patches. Whether you're 4/20 shopping for yourself or a loved one, this is a good place to start.
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NYLON x YEW YEW
Step up your cannabis game with 12 chiller-approved weed accessories for 4/20, and beyond.
On the onset of Taurus season lies the world’s most secretly earnest holiday: 4/20. It’s a day for kicking back, when we can all engage in America’s true favorite pasttime: getting a little stoned. (Don’t forget to imbibe at 4/20’s official time: 4:20, a.m. or p.m., even both.) Thankfully, weed is now legal in almost half of the U.S., and even the embarrassingly slow to adopt legal cannabis seem to be getting the hint.
Despite whether federal law says it’s cool to get a little high, where there’s a will there’s a way. While many of us started out smoking with apple pipes and water bottle bongs, legal cannabis has ushered in a new wave of extremely cute weed accessories and ingestible treats over the last decade. No longer is stoner style synonymous with a ‘70s head shop aesthetic.
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DOMINO x GO EASY
The Best Weed Accessories for High-Minded Individuals
It’s almost cliché at this point to say that the best weed accessories are actually chic and well-considered items that you’ll want to put on display in your home. But it’s true: Today’s stoner sidekicks are certifiably stylish and made from the kind of materials (concrete to colored glass) previously reserved for high-end objets. Here, we’ve collected the best weed accessories we’ve seen lately that just so happen to be highly designed (hee-hee).
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VOGUE x TANDAVA
Are Psychedelic Retreats the Future of Wellness Travel?
The 5-MeO-DMT journey I experienced at Tandava Retreats is part of a global wave of growth in the psychedelics industry, both from a business perspective and from a therapeutic standpoint. According to Data Bridge Market Research, the psychedelic market is slated to reach $10.7 billion by 2027, up from $3.8 billion last year, which coincides with the Global Wellness Institute’s latest report showing the wellness tourism market is projected to double by 2027 to become a $1.4 trillion sector. When analyzed together, the statistics show incredible opportunity at the intersection of psychedelics and tourism, especially in the form of retreats. But why are people drawn to them in the first place?
Read the full article on Vogue.
LA TIMES x QUANTUM CLINIC
Soak in a float therapy tank at Quantum Clinic
During the pandemic, Dr. Katelyn Lehman had recurring dreams that guided her to visit the Los Angeles River. “On one of my walks in the area, I encountered the property for lease, and the rest just sort of unfolded from there.”
Lehman and Ramos opened the luxury health spa this year, incorporating immersive flotation, sound therapy and biofeedback to facilitate a restorative experience.
Read the full article on LA Times.
MEN'S JOURNAL x KA!
Introducing the buzzy new empathogenics brand KA! Made in both chewable & tincture forms. I was beyond excited to learn about this alcohol-alternative that is derived from Kanna, the South African succulent known as "the happiest plant on earth" as well as "Nature's MDMA". It is clinically proven to increase serotonin, lift mood, sharpen cognitive function and reduce tension. Where alcohol is a depressant, kanna contains a euphoriant found to be non-addictive, non-habit forming and non-toxic to the liver.
Read the full article on Men’s Journal.
VICE x LIBERATION TRAINING
Inside the Quest to Decolonize Psychedelics
Much of the current “psychedelic renaissance” focuses on scientific studies where people don eyeshades, listen to classical music, and have mystical experiences on a therapist’s couch. Legalization relies on these substances’ ability to treat conditions like depression and PTSD, and advocates say this medical model helps legitimize psychedelics for a skeptical public. Yet more than 80 percent of participants in psychedelic clinical trials are white, and most are cisgender and straight. While queer and BIPOC communities disproportionately experience trauma, many can’t access—or mistrust—the medical system for its abuse and neglect.
Read the full article on Vice.
CLIO CANNABIS AWARDS x LEUNE
This Clio Cannabis 2021 Shortlist winning entry titled 'Honestly Grown' was entered for LEUNE by LEUNE. This piece was submitted to the Advocacy medium. It consists of 0 videos and 1 image.
LEUNE was honored with the Clio Cannabis 2021 Shortlist winning entry titled 'Honestly Grown'. This piece was submitted to the Advocacy medium.
FORBES x STONE ROAD
California-based Stone Road's flagship products will initially roll out in Michigan, including the company’s 1g solventless hash-infused pre-rolls.
California-based Stone Road, stewards of sustainably-grown cannabis products, announced on Tuesday a partnership with Gamut Cannabis to bring Stone Road’s line of products to Michigan in early 2023.
Stone Road's flagship products will initially roll out in Michigan, including the company’s 1g solventless hash-infused pre-rolls. Continuing the brand’s commitment to sustainability, Michigan residents will also be able to try Stone Road’s signature 5-pack of .7g pre-rolls in recyclable tins—fashioned from 100% post-consumer materials.
“Michigan is a market that has been on our radar for a while, as it's one of the more mature cannabis markets in the U.S.,” says Stone Road Chief Operating Officer Sabrina Wheeler. “We've been eager to launch, but we strategically waited for the perfect time and partner to bring the brand into Michigan—in proper Stone Road fashion. This is the fourth state we’ve officially launched into, but we have a few other exciting ones in the pipeline.”
“As we continue to expand Stone Road across the U.S., we seek out partners who share in our belief of quality over everything,” Corwin stated in the announcement. “Brian, RJ, and the rest of the Gamut team share in our commitment to high-quality and affordable products and we can't wait to bring our 100% natural products to consumers all across Michigan.”
Read the full article on Forbes.
With the cannabis industry challenges in generating a larger audience, Prismatics provides cannabis marketing that exceeds industry standards. There are a wide variety of cannabis products and the market size for CBD and cannabis is becoming an essential business, promotion through social media and creating brand awareness is vital for business growth and opportunities.
HUFFPOST x LEUNE
Handa founded Leune in California with the kind of IDGAF attitude that would make her younger self proud. As a BIWOC founder in the industry, she had to face the additional laborious hurdle of having to dismantle its predominantly male and white landscape.
Many cultures condemn cannabis, but there’s something uniquely bitter about the battle that’s been waged against the substance by the South Asian community. As misguided as this is, many (especially older) members cling to their “model minority” status, and consuming weed is, well, not model minority behavior.
A child of immigrant parents from India, Handa grew up in the suburbs of Boston. Though her parents were open to having conversations about traditionally taboo topics, like cannabis, Handa couldn’t say the same about her larger, conservative brown community. “When there was a function or birthday party, I was very aware that, even amongst my Indian peers, I would never talk about cannabis. It was an assumption that, at best, they might also smoke weed, but then it would get back to their parents and then put me in some sort of category of being a bad influence.”
Handa founded Leune in California — more than 3,000 miles away from this community in Boston — with the kind of IDGAF attitude that would make her younger self proud. The stigma she grew up with lurked in the background at times; she acknowledges that the physical distance served as armor against the whispers of the community she had grown up in. Away from home, she was able to focus on navigating the industry’s complex supply chains and ebb-and-flowing legalization. Not to mention, as a BIWOC founder in the industry, she had to face the additional laborious hurdle of having to dismantle its predominantly male and white landscape.
Though it’s easy for South Asians to deem the plant and its users as “bad influences,” the community’s stigma around the plant feels inherently contradictory. For one, it’s the South Asian cultures’ reverence for Earth and its natural elements that have led some brown people to see cannabis not as an offender but rather as another terrestrial inhabitant. “The way that my parents were, they were very interested in preventative medicine, homeopathy, ayurveda. So, from where I was sitting, cannabis was a plant first,” Handa says.
Read the full article on HuffPost.
With the cannabis industry challenges in generating a larger audience, Prismatics provides cannabis marketing that exceeds industry standards. There are a wide variety of cannabis products and the market size for CBD and cannabis is becoming an essential business, promotion through social media and creating brand awareness is vital for business growth and opportunities.
GANJAPRENEUR x THE ANCESTOR PROJECT
Baltimore-based collective, The Ancestor Project (TAP) serves to bring BIPOC back to ancestral practices while reducing harm, expanding consciousness, and inciting collective liberation for all people, providing virtual and in-person support, guidance, and education to modern journeyers and healers.
Iboga, Kambo, and other Sacred Earth Medicines which facilitate consciousness-expanding experiences have long been a part of indigenous medicine around the world. Despite these origins, many Black and Indigenous People of Color are today disconnected from their ancestors’ practices. The Ancestor Project (TAP), led by Charlotte James and Undrea ‘Dre’ Wright, serves to bring BIPOC back to these ancestral practices while reducing harm, expanding consciousness, and inciting collective liberation for all people. The Baltimore-based collective provides virtual and in-person support, guidance, and education to modern journeyers and healers.
TAP holds free BIPOC integration circles facilitated by James, Wright, and other members of the community to support communal liberation after sitting with the medicine. It is important to note that although these medicines are powerful and can reveal joyous pathways, the learning is challenging, often paired with some discomfort. Wright said, “In our practice, you want to develop a healthy intention but what happens in ceremony is something that we will find out once we’re in ceremony and the expectation is that we’re going to move through this with gentleness and respect. But many times the medicine gives you what you need, not necessarily what you want.”
BIPOC looking for community to support their integration can sign up for the Integration Circle here. Clinicians, facilitators, and space holders who want to build an intersectional, interconnected movement together are encouraged to sign up for the second cohort of TAP’s 10-week Psychedelic Liberation Training program. The last cohort was fruitful, and both James and Wright hope to build an in-person gathering into the second cohort as gathering together becomes safer. Lastly, allies who would like to support collective liberation are encouraged to donate to the Mutual Ceremony Fund to ensure that cost is never a barrier to healing.
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Research has shown Psychedelics have a positive impact on mental health. With the continued growth in potential treatment options, some patients are now able to legally seek psychedelic treatment. Top psychedelics marketing can expand the promotional opportunities of these essential businesses by creating brand awareness and growth.
LA WEEKLY x FLOWERHEAD
The user-friendly new weed web destination might become your new aesthetic addiction if you’re into the experience of online cannabis.
The cannabis industry has had its struggles, but for casual users and loyal customers alike, the culture remains vital and even surprising. From new ways to smoke (laser bongs, portable hitters) to places to actually gather and consume with others (legally), to online shopping destinations to books to businesses giving back, there’s lots to celebrate. Here’s our Cannabis Culture Picks for 2022.
Sun + Earth certified brands – distinguishing weed that’s holistically, responsibly, and regeneratively grown – are highlighted in displays at theWoods. They also top Flowerhead.co’s feel-good offerings. The user-friendly new weed web destination might become your new aesthetic addiction if you’re into the experience of online cannabis. Smoking out and shopping on the computer/cell phone are two pastimes many enjoy at the same time, after all. The style-minded marketplace created by Angeleno musician John Gold puts an emphasis on “highly curated” artfully packaged flower brands and high-end accessories (like fancy sleek pipe designs from Sackville and Session, for example). The e-commerce site also offers more in-depth product information than most, state-of-the-art search tools, easy product discovery and navigation, and branded content. Gold just collaborated on a hand-selected gift guide with his favorite gear and sungrown flower from theWoods, with Sun + Earth approved products, all of which you can buy on the site and have delivered to your door. flowerhead.co/, sunandearth.org/
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With the cannabis industry challenges in generating a larger audience, Prismatics provides cannabis marketing that exceeds industry standards. There are a wide variety of cannabis products and the market size for CBD and cannabis is becoming an essential business, promotion through social media and creating brand awareness is vital for business growth and opportunities.
HERVÉ x THRILLIST
With Hervé, which also creates THC-infused hard candies, part of the goal of the product is to get high. But flavor is a priority, too.
Edibles have come a long way. You can enjoy getting high by drinking tea, snacking on a bag of spicy shrimp chips, and even delighting in the luxuries of French patisserie through macarons.
It’s the exact premise that spurred the creation of Hervé, a cannabis-infused dessert brand, that launched in 2020. “Our founder, Sebastien Centner, has a long history in luxury entertainment catering,” explains Sam Rose, the director of operations for Hervé. “He had a lot of clientele asking for cannabis products at their events, but there were only chocolate and gummies at the time—nothing really out there for his clientele that you would be proud of delivering at an event.”
So Centner decided to make something he was sure would wow: delicate, gold-dusted macaron shells that sandwich a cannabis-infused filling.
Read the full article on Thrillist.
With the cannabis industry challenges in generating a larger audience, Prismatics provides cannabis marketing that exceeds industry standards. There are a wide variety of cannabis products and the market size for CBD and cannabis is becoming an essential business, promotion through social media and creating brand awareness is vital for business growth and opportunities.
FORBES X SEAWEED NATURALS
SeaWeed Naturals promises to help restore the globe’s oceans while providing premium cannabis wellness products to its customers.
A new company blending the rejuvenating properties of seaweed, kelp and algae with the healing benefits of cannabis launched on Wednesday with the rollout of a line of topicals and edibles in California, the nation’s largest legal marijuana market. Co-founded by legendary marine adventurer Jacques Cousteau’s grandson Philippe and his wife Ashlan, SeaWeed Naturals promises to help restore the globe’s oceans while providing premium cannabis wellness products to its customers.
Read the full article on Forbes.
With the cannabis industry challenges in generating a larger audience, Prismatics provides cannabis marketing that exceeds industry standards. There are a wide variety of cannabis products and the market size for CBD and cannabis is becoming an essential business, promotion through social media and creating brand awareness is vital for business growth and opportunities.