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SUNSHINE DREAM Skymint Farms is using the power of the sun to grow cannabis and build a better community. In a 2015 TED Talk, SpaceX founder Elon Musk told his audience, “We have this handy fusion reactor in the sky called the sun. You don’t have to do anything. It just works.” That message stuck for James Barr,...

Product Spotlight: Pop Off - Open Any Bottle of Beverage Safely with The Capski 30 Watt now offers the practical gift for those who drink beverages out of a bottle: The Capski, a wall-mount bottle opener designed for every beer fan and soda drinker. The wall mount uses the same revolutionary patented technology as its other products, clinging...

COVID-19 means you can’t head to balmier climes to ride waves. But why would you when you have the cold water of Michigan right here? When New Jersey–based surfer Ben Gravy set out to ride a wave in every state, he expected his time on Lake Michigan would be mellow—why would an ocean boy care about big waves...

Rapéh (pronounced “hay-peh”) is a sacred plant medicine from the Amazon region often referred to as "blank-slate-medicine." It’s non-psychoactive and totally legal, making it an amazing and powerful ally for meditation and a great entry point for people looking to experiment with more plant medicine. It's known for its grounding qualities that can help calm even the busiest...

Outdoorswoman and manager of The Grassy Knoll CBD boutique in Woodland, Michigan, Chauncey Rose tells you her favorite spots to head to the hills this season.   Saugatuck Dunes Trails, Saugatuck   I consider this 5.2-mile trail pure nature. It leads you out to the secluded bluffs of Lake Michigan while traveling through dunes and forest. Watching the leaves...

The world is different in 2020–so why would you expect the annual Record Store Day to be normal? In normal times, the annual Record Store Day in April brings vinyl-lovers together at independently owned record stores around the world to celebrate and honor the people who make up the milieu of the record store—staff, customers, artists alike. It’s...

The College for Creative Studies is the creative engine that drives the Motor City. Detroit is made for makers. Home to 17 Fortune 500 companies, dozens of ad agencies, and thousands of creatives, craftsmanship is the lifeblood of the city. Where could be a better home for the College for Creative Studies (CCS)? The nonprofit, private college has...

From specialized lighting to controlling environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity, successfully cultivating cannabis at an indoor facility requires a lot of energy. Growers in locations with cold climates like Massachusetts often struggle to find ways to decrease their energy usage and reduce their carbon footprints. But one Bay State cannabis cultivator, Solar Therapeutics in Somerset, has...

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