The Life

COVID-19 lockdown sent us into our sweats. We sat in monochrome cotton surrounded by neutral-colored walls for so long our brains actually lost the ability to accurately track the passage of time. We became starved for stimulation. We spent 18 months in our khaki-colored apartments and when we came out, we collectively decided it was time to banish...

Baby it’s cold outside, but these easy-breezy houseplants can add an instant island vibe to your home no matter what’s happening out there. Your dreams for a Caribbean getaway this year get dashed by a pandemic that most of closed the country’s borders, too? While it’s not quite the same as frolicking on sugary soft beaches flanked by...

You might enter Omega Mart in Area15, “America’s Most Exceptional Grocery Store,” looking for a snack among items like Impact Corn, Caltucky Freedom Glaze, or Americanized Beef. The juxtaposition of familiar things and unknown territory rapidly becomes apparent. Quickly you’ll realize that Omega Mart is a gateway of the imagination. It’s a world of inspiration, play, and transformation,...

A week before our trip, Leah sent me an article that was giving her cold feet. “Crowds swarm the Las Vegas Strip as casinos reopen,” The Hill headline screamed. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak had signed an emergency directive increasing capacity at casinos and other venues from 35 percent to 50 percent. A photo showed a throng of people,...

 When women lead, communities thrive. That’s not news to female founders, entrepreneurs, and executives, nor is it a truth that’s exclusive to the cannabis industry. What is news, however, is that the balance of power is still in play in cannabis. Although the numbers of women in leadership have dwindled since 2015, when nearly 40 percent of...

Want to really feel good on 4/20? We suggest you spend $22 to download Releaf, Sensi Presents new compilation album. Yes, the beats and melodies here that move effortlessly between roots and hip-hop will get you growing no matter how you are enjoying the day—but half that purchase will go directly to an organization working to right the...

 Whether it’s a slice of cake on birthdays or (ahem) anniversaries, or a glass of bubbly to revel in your latest successes—whoever you are, wherever you’re from, we bet you celebrate your occasions with food and drink. Food is how we commemorate our achievements too. So we’ve compiled a few unique tastes and toasts that are infused...

 Did you know that the cannabis industry is one of the most community-conscious business sectors in the United States? When you’re purchasing this powerful plant, we suggest you support companies that put some of that money where it matters most: back into the local community. We say Sensi is “where cannabis and culture meet,” and as a...

The light is there, at the end of this long tunnel, but we’re not yet—and it doesn’t look like we will be by 4/20. Try to find a public celebration, and you’ll run into messages saying the event is in limbo (FlyHi 420 Festival in Denver), scheduled to be rescheduled (National Cannabis Festival in D.C., announcing a new...

Aires: Mar. 21–Apr. 19 Allow people and events to reveal themselves to you this month. It is not your responsibility to fix things; instead, be the person who tells the other person that he or she knows what to do. Embrace serenity. Taurus: Apr. 20–May 20 There’s an energy you’re holding onto connected with work (or former work)...