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THE HIGHS KEEP CUMMING w/ Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming – icon, Scottish actor, author, producer, activist (among other talents) – is renowned for his groundbreaking portrayal of the Emcee in Cabaret, and came to widespread recognition in the U.S. as Eli Gold on The Good Wife. In between there have been hit films like GoldenEye, Spy

First Hemp Seeds Make History in Space: A Honeysuckle Exclusive Inside the Space Tango Mission

Recently the Honeysuckle team had the stellar opportunity to speak with members of Space Tango, a microgravity research and manufacturing company which has pioneered the first-ever launch of hemp seeds into space. On Friday May 3, SpaceX CRS17 launched from Cape Canaveral with the revolutionary cargo, a mission organized by

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Sleepy Eyes Waking Up

By Zoë GroffGrowing up in a family of liberal Reform Jews, religion always felt like a long-term open relationship; low commitment, but always there when I needed it. We attended synagogue on the High Holidays and used Hanukkah as an excuse to eat latkes and give each other presents. That

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A Champion's Temperament: My Memories of Arthur Ashe

“Do you know him, Dad?” I asked my father. It was the 1975 US Open, and my father was using Arthur Ashe’s locker at the West Side Tennis Club. He didn’t say much in reply, and continued getting ready for his match in the senior doubles. I was

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"One Reader's Familiarity Can Be Another Reader's Strangeness": An Interview with Ashleigh Young

By Lucía Seda Some writers are shrouded in mystery. Their prose offers valuable insight into their worlds, and readers often feel privy to their darkest secrets. Others seem to immediately bare all of their insecurities on the page, making you feel like you’ve known them their whole lives. You

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Extra Sensory Business Perception: Intuitive Investor Paul Rosen on the Future of Cannabis

“The best part of life happens out of your comfort zone,” says Paul Rosen. The founder and CEO of Tidal Royalty (the leading provider of royalty financing in the legal cannabis industry), Rosen has always been one to take risks on new ventures. Last year the self-described intuitive

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Remember Your Roots: Winona LaDuke Teaches Us to Honor the Earth With Hemp Advocacy

As we bid goodbye to Native American Heritage Month and look toward the holidays that remind us of peace on Earth for all people, we must take active steps to manifest that reality. While researching for our print issue ONE at NoCo Hemp Expo, the country’s largest industrial

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Say His Name

By Loren KleinmanIt’s been 13 years, or 156 months, or 676 weeks since Saheed forced me into an empty bathroom at a Boston nightclub. It was a Friday night, I was 23, and he pressed my face against the wall. I heard the sound of the dripping sink and

The Myth of Making Love

By Ali McPhersonIn Insecure, the heroine Issa gets it on with four lovers. Lawrence, who she previously dated for five years, her ex Daniel, her lowlife neighbor who she met like twice, and her most recent lover Nathan. From the makeup sex with Lawrence to an intense rendezvous in a

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Toppling the Angry Woman Trope - Soleil Nathwani on Steve McQueen's Widows

Don’t get mad, get even;” pearls of wisdom most boys will hear at some point on their journey to becoming men. Girls, not so much. They aren’t taught to turn their anger into power, courage or revenge. Girls are told to tuck it neatly out of sight

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A Woman's View: Cannabis Icon Jane West on Business, Innovation, and Gender Parity

She’s been called “the most widely recognized female personality in cannabis,” started a national organization for women in the industry, and is a bona fide movement pioneer through both her visibility and creative ingenuity. Everyone in cannabis knows Jane West – but can they predict her next big move? We

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Healing Veterans Holistically on the Farm of Dreams: The Road to Ananda

Earlier this year, we brought you the story of Sarah Stenuf, a United States Army Apache helicopter mechanic turned influential cannabis educator. In addition to her widespread work with the Cannabis Cultural Association (including the notable class-action suit against the Department of Justice), Stenuf is a trusted voice for veterans

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Springfield Confidential: Inside The Simpsons at NYCC 2018 with Producer Mike Reiss

Our retrospective of New York Comic Con (NYCC) 2018 continues with a glimpse behind the scenes of one of TV history’s most enduring animated comedies. The Simpsons’s executive producer and showrunner Mike Reiss explains the secrets of Springfield residency. By Shani R. FriedmanOn the last day

Breaking Records: Afterglow's 10th Anniversary at NYC's Historic Sear Sound

Afterglow, “Pro Audio’s premiere recording industry after party,” is an annual celebration for music industry insiders that takes place during the Audio Engineering Society’s (AES) international conference. This year marked the milestone tenth anniversary of the popular shindig, which has hosts exclusive demo sessions

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Natural Woman: The Sustainable Life of Emma Bell

Emma Bell is a lifelong environmental activist who regularly works with organizations such as Earthjustice, Unitepeople and Greenpeace to repair the planet. Emma was featured in our print issue ONE.

Breaking Records: Afterglow's 10th Anniversary at NYC's Historic Sear Sound

Afterglow, “Pro Audio’s premiere recording industry after party,” is an annual celebration for music industry insiders that takes place during the Audio Engineering Society’s (AES) international conference. This year marked the milestone tenth anniversary of the popular shindig, which has hosts exclusive demo sessions

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A New Hope: NYCC 2018 Spotlighted the Women of Star Wars, LGBTQ Comics, and More

Moving from Halloween fun into a socially-conscious November, our retrospective of New York Comic Con (NYCC) 2018 continues with a glimpse into perspectives from women and LGBTQ comics writers and artists, and the new creative minds shaping the Star Wars Extended Universe. By Shani R. FriedmanAnother New York Comic-Con has

Lady of the Leaf: An Interview with Joy Beckerman

Photo courtesy of Hemp Ace International Joy Beckerman is the first woman to be both President of the Hemp Industries Association (HIA) and sit on the Board of Directors for the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). The founder of Hemp Ace International, a New York-based consulting,

Ricki Lake Brings Sweet Understanding in Weed the People Documentary

Few people understand the power of pure communication better than Ricki Lake. The iconic actress/television host-turned-producer has shaped an entire generation by revealing necessary truths, and she does it again in her new film Weed the People, this time joining the cannabis revolution. She and award-winning director Abby Epstein

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BLUNT LEGAL TALK: U.S. Feds Sending Confused Signals on Cannabis

The FDA has approved the CBD syrup Epidiolex as a federally valid medication. But other mixed signals on cannabis are muddying the waters. Photo courtesy of cannabisamp.com. The term “reading the tea leaves” refers to the practice of telling someone’s fortune by “interpreting” a splotched or smeared substance.

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I'm Puerto Rican and Want to Vote, But I Can't

By Nicole Collazo SantanaWith the midterm elections coming up, everyone keeps reminding me to vote. The problem is, I don’t have that right. Although I presently live in New York City, I am officially a resident of Puerto Rico and like all my fellow Puerto Ricans, I am

Agriculture

Best in Show: Bluhen Botanicals, the Next Industry Giant, Blooms at Southern Hemp Expo

Bluhen Botanicals Bluhen Botanicals’ CEO and co-founder, Joe Fox, is accustomed to moving at a thousand miles an hour. His family calls him “Go Go Joe.” Fox has the right work ethic for Tennessee’s rapidly-evolving hemp industry. “This market is evolving lightning-fast and if you don’t