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Cannabis, Veganism and Activism: An Interview With Jessica Golich

Using social media platforms to spread awareness, bring joy, and advocate for things you feel passionate about is a way to use social media for the better. This is what TikTok and Instagram famous Jessica Golich has accomplished through her entrepreneurial journey. Her funny TikTok videos, she provides comedic relief,

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Your Blue is Not My Blue: An Interview with Author Aspen Matis

The title of Aspen Matis’ poignant new memoir Your Blue is not My Blue (Little A, 2020) comes straight from a conversation Matis had with her husband Justin about there being no proof that people see the same color or shade—or anything in the world—in the same

Imagining a Better Future for Trans Kids: An Interview with Lexie Bean, Author of The Ship We Built 

By Andy Bandyopadhyay There’s a tender moment in Lexie Bean’s Kirkus-starred middle-grade novel, The Ship We Built, in which Sofie, the main character’s best friend, asks a simple question: “What’s your name?” It’s not easy for our protagonist to answer. He’s a ten-year-old trans

A CANNAVERSATION WITH EN VOLÁ Featuring Simon Espinosa

By James Longshore Comedy and cannabis are an age old pairing, and Simon Espinosa, the creator and host of En Volá.cl, a budding comedy empire, and founder of Quema, a Chilean distributor of high-end cannabis accessories, knows his market. En Volá has over 420,000 followers across its social

Emily Robinson–The Mentor We All Needed in Eighth Grade

As a young adult, freshly out of acne and everything else teen, few themes hit home harder than adolescent angst. Middle school drama, even a mean look from a tween, gives me the creepy crawlies and transports me back into ill-fitting Bermuda shorts and successions of bad side-bangs. These cringe-worthy

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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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From Taking Root to Taking Flight: An Interview With Marijuana Business Daily CEO Cassandra Farrington

Honeysuckle met up with Cassandra Farrington, founder and CEO of Marijuana Business Daily, the leading business media source in the cannabis industry, to talk female leadership, legalization, and much more. The conversation took place at the Marijuana Business Conference (MJBizCon) in Las Vegas, the most notable cannabis industry event in

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Warfighter Hemp Creates Natural Healing Opportunities for Veterans

Following the rules is a critical part of military service. Even the slightest act of disobedience can cost someone their life in a combat situation, and that training and strict adherence to logic follow many veterans for the rest of their lives. Unfortunately, because of cannabis’s status as a

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Unnameable Region: Interview with All the Cities of the North Director Dane Komljen (Video)

I’m an art film gambler and addict. The risk (of a not great experience) is always high, but when you hit? Huge reward. This is why I reached out to director Dane Komljen. His film All the Cities of the North absolutely blew me away. The film is “about”

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A Dirty Word: An Interview with Author Steph Auteri

In her book A Dirty Word: How a Sex Writer Reclaimed Her Sexuality, Steph Auteri takes us through her experience of being sexually assaulted in a way that many women know all too well. Not the blatant, violent, felonious type we read and hear about at the top of the

The Byline Bible: An Interview with Susan Shapiro

They say you’re supposed to teach the class you always wanted to take and write the book you wished you’d read. Bestselling author Susan Shapiro has done just that. Frustrated with the lack of publishing knowledge in her own undergraduate studies and MFA program, she is famous

The Byline Bible: An Interview with Susan Shapiro

By David SobelThey say you’re supposed to teach the class you always wanted to take and write the book you wished you’d read. Bestselling author Susan Shapiro has done just that. Frustrated with the lack of publishing knowledge in her own undergraduate studies and MFA program, she

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Team Honeysuckle on Now We Rise with James Litkett (Video)

Now We Rise and James Litkett At Honeysuckle, we connect with people who want to change the cultural conversation. Revolutionary activist and poet James Litkett is doing that with his TV series Now We Rise: Quest to Self-Determination. Litkett interviews zeitgeist-shaping individuals. Litkett shines at conducting honest discussion about current

A Unicorn in a World of Donkeys

So You Think You're a Unicorn: An Interview with Mia Michaels

So You Think You Can Dance choreographer Mia Michaels discusses her debut book, A Unicorn in a World of Donkeys: A Guide to Life for All the Exceptional, Excellent Misfits Out There, growing up on a houseboat in Florida with a Playboy Bunny and the Marlboro Man (yes, the actual

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Giggles & Joy: An interview with Author Ariane de Bonvoisin

In 2018, business author Ariane de Bonvoisin created a series of spiritually-inspirational books for children, the Giggles and Joy trilogy. She shares with Honeysuckle the backstory of how the books came into being, and where she would like to see them go. HONEYSUCKLE: Why were you drawn to write children&

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The Dream Team: An Interview with iAnthus Capital Founders Hadley Ford and Randy Maslow

While in production on our CANNABIS print issue, Honeysuckle was introduced to the pioneering company iAnthus Capital. A publicly traded cannabis investment firm (ticker ITHUF), iAnthus is one of the most important American companies in the industry today. Holding licenses in six states – Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York,

Ridin’ High with Lanz Pierce

From cleaning bathrooms to touring with Snoop Dogg, the New York native talks life, weed, and the pursuit of a musical empire. By Kymberly Byrnes It’s the last day of summer and a balmy 85 degrees at Soho House in New York. I’m here to interview Lanz Pierce,

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NADYA'S ENTREPRENEURIAL CORNER: Ryan Dean of DreamerMade Levels the Playing Field for Creators

In her recent column, Nadya explained why pursuing your dreams isn’t the same as taking action on them. Today she interviews Ryan Dean, founder of the collaborative online platform DreamerMade, to explore what he’s learned from being in the business of imagination. What catalyzed you to

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Last Nights at Webster Hall (Video)

Honeysuckle got to spend one of the last nights at the formerly owned Webster Hall with legendary General Manager and bar owner, Gerard McNamee Jr, before they closed. It was a final hurrah for the iconic venue, which will reopen in 2020 under its new identity as Spectrum Hall, owned

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Mistress Malika: An Interview with BDSM Goddess Mistress Malika

Who is Mistress Malika I had the honor and privilege of being able to sit down with a woman who has been a trailblazer in the NYC Fetish scene for over 15 years. Voluptuous, whip-smart and steeped in intoxicated sensuality, Mistress Malika has worked in some of New York City&

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Lesbians Obsessed: Women Who Kill (Exclusive Interview)

If Making a Murderer was a lesbian rom-com, it still wouldn’t compare to the beauty that is Women Who Kill. The indie debut of writer/director/star Ingrid Jungermann, it’s been a runaway hit at festivals and is quickly becoming a new staple of LGBTQ film