The growing public obsession with cannabidiol, or CBD as it’s commonly known, has been a mixed bag. From the minute the “doesn’t get you high” version of medical marijuana began mainstreaming, scam artists and venture capitalists dove headfirst into the hemp-CBD racket, and the pharmaceutically minded went straight to parlaying that demand into proprietary and […]
Bestselling author Michael Pollan recently visited Amsterdam to promote How to Change Your Mind, his latest book about the psychedelic renaissance in the United States. Big Buds sat down with Pollan to talk about the book, cannabis and the politics behind the drug war. Michael Pollan, one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in […]
“I just really love taking photos of marijuana,” says photographer Jenny Molloy. “It’s the perfect subject that’s forever changing and developing, particularly right now with marijuana legalization and acceptance of it in so much of America. Cannabis photography is becoming more stylish.” In the past, capturing images of cannabis often meant complicated arrangements with reticent […]
Rather than fighting crowds in the mall this year, de-stress your holiday shopping and find that special cannabis connoisseur in your life the perfect present. If you feel that you’re lacking in gift ideas, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with our gift guide that will save you time and money, while easing up on […]
Wojapi is a Native American and Canadian First Nations berry sauce, made from a recipe that has been handed down generation to generation between families. Each individual tribe recipe was created based on the local indigenous berries available to that area. Chokecherries, blueberries, huckleberries, cherries, cranberries and/or blackberries can be used for traditional wojapi. Historically, […]
Pemmican is a high-energy mixture of dried meat, dried fruit and tallow that was birthed by Native Americans. The Cree word “pimîhkân” is further broken down into the word “pimî,” meaning “fat and grease,” and is where the name pemmican is derived from. This Thanksgiving holiday, we’re honoring our Native American brothers and sisters with […]
During ancient times in the Americas, Native Americans cultivated pumpkins along creek and river banks with crops such as sunflowers, beans, then eventually corn. From this emerged the tradition of the Three Sisters, which represents the three main crops grown by various indigenous groups of North America. Traditionally, pumpkins were grown with corn and beans […]
Cherokee tribes created and handed down the venison dish poyha, which is essentially a Native American cornbread and meatloaf cross. It’s made of corn flour, deer meat, wild onions, and chokecherries or other native berries. This hearty dish provides nutrient-dense energy and was traditionally cooked in clay pots over an open fire. Other versions of […]
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