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California Cannabis Company Elevates Skills and Professionalism of Nation's Veterans

When Honeysuckle traveled to MJBizConference in Las Vegas for our CANNABIS print issue, we had no idea what incredible stories lay behind the companies at the expo. Fortunately, they were happy to share their experiences with us. We were particularly excited to connect with HARDCAR Security, a California-based company that

Black entrepreneurs

IN HER VOICE: WANDA JAMES’S SECRET SUPERPOWER

By Maria Gabriela Alvarez The Women Grow Leadership Summit: a liberating and empowering forum established by the largest national network for women entrepreneurs in the cannabis industry. Held in Washington, D.C. for the first time after years in the Southwest and West Coast, it was clear the Divine Feminine

healing

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

America

Veterans Day: Remembering World War I on Its 100th Anniversary

This Veterans Day commemorates 100 years since the last shot of World War I was fired at the 11th hour on November 11th, 1918. My hometown of Hoboken, New Jersey was the port that nearly all soldiers would pass through on their ways to and from the Great War—or

A Rebel Minded Society

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

1st Person

Exploring the Benefits of Medical Marijuana for Our Suffering Heroes

At Honeysuckle, we’ve had ample opportunity to discover the truth about cannabis and the latest innovations in its use, especially as treatment for medical conditions such as seizures, sleep disorders, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). But we are always seeking wider conversation to include people who for

Cannabis

Back to Basics: A Veteran's Path to Healing PTSD with Cannabis

The major class-action cannabis lawsuit against Attorney General Jeff Sessions is looking progressively better for its many plaintiffs. In addition to NFL player-turned-entrepreneur Marvin Washington, cannabis patients Alexis Bortell and Jagger Cotte, and Army combat veteran Jose Belen, the list includes the Cannabis Cultural Association (CCA), a nonprofit organization that

An American Soldier's Journey Home

Humanity in No Man's Land: A Veterans Day Journey

With current events highlighting the divisions in our country, this Veterans Day Douglas Taurel seeks to reunite us by living in the past. But it’s not what it sounds like. As the Library of Congress kicks off its centennial anniversary of U.S. entry into World War I on

1940s

RETRO: The Gallery at 70

FOR DAVID MARGOLICK In 1947, John Horne Burns (an Andover-born, Harvard-educated, Irish-Catholic ex-G.I.) published The Gallery, a uniquely structured wartime “novel” that’s actually a book of linked short stories and autobiographical ruminations. Unfortunately, after his Pulitzer Prize-nominated debut (he lost to James A. Michener’s Tales of the