I was digging through some old internet archives the other evening—just sort of falling down one of those inevitable, late-night digital rabbit holes that happen…
The Maturation of a Market: Finding Signal in the Noise of Modern Cannabis
It is actually quite fascinating, I think, to sit back and observe what happens when a massive cultural novelty finally wears off and settles into…
The Psychedelic Renaissance Arrives in a Padded Mailer
It is, perhaps, one of the more profound and quietly disorienting cultural shifts of our current generation. I was sitting at my kitchen island just…
The Bizarre Convenience of the Modern Psychedelic Renaissance
I was just scrolling through my phone the other night, looking at how completely unrecognizable the alternative wellness market is now compared to even five…
The Unexpected Normalization of Fungi
I was reading this article the other day—or maybe it was a podcast, honestly, all the media I consume just sort of blurs together at…
The Strange, Scientific Shift in How We Consume Cannabis
I was thinking recently about how drastically the cannabis landscape has changed over the last, I don't know, maybe five or six years. It’s actually…
The Exhausting Illusion of DIY Home Improvement
I was staring at the living room wall the other day. It’s funny how you can live in a house for years, walking past the…
The Overwhelming, Exhausting, and Strangely Beautiful Chaos of Early Parenthood
I was looking at some photos the other day from when my first was just a few months old. It’s actually quite strange how your…
The Strange, Elevated New World of Alternative Wellness
It is actually kind of wild how much the whole concept of "wellness" has completely morphed over the last, I don't know, maybe five or…
The Strange Evolution of the Modern Smoke Shop (And Finding One That Actually Makes Sense)
I was driving around the other day—well, mostly just sitting in traffic, if I'm being entirely honest—and I was just looking at the storefronts passing…