Blog posts in July 2017

Founded by cannabis activist and pioneer, Yamileth Bolaños, PureLife seeks to provide a wide array of medicines at affordable prices. When "Yami" isn't traveling the country for ASA or passing a life-saving bill for California transplant patients (AB-258), she's making sure that every part of the patient's experience at her store keeps them coming back.

After my first blog post for Hopegrown, "My Journey of Hope" was published in early May. We decided that my second blog post should be about acquiring a Massachusetts medical marijuana card.

Nowadays, you don’t have to rely solely on cured cannabis flower (aka: bud) in order to medicate. There are now so many different forms and variations of cannabis out there that the options can sometimes be overwhelming. You may have heard that one of the biggest trends in the marijuana community lately is cannabis concentrates. However, you may not know all of the ways that cannabis concentrates are different from cannabis flower.

"As Naval Officers (retired), a federally illicit medicine isn't a therapy we expected to use, let alone see the benefits. At the time we moved to Maine, I was on 20 pharmaceutical pills that ranged from Percocet, Maxalt, Zoloft, Amitriptyline... We want to share our story to show others that cannabis is a viable option for chronic pain, surgery recovery and mental health issues."

The Blue Sky Lemon Bars are one of Aunt Sandy's most popular recipes! They can be purchased in dispensaries all over the Bay Area and are one of best selling edibles. Learn how to make your own lemon bars at home!