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04/09/2024
☕️ TANNINS & TERPENES 🍃
Flavors are a palate’s best friend. And with this September’s Tannins & Terpenes Special edition, we’re whisking you directly to WeHo’s bougiest consumption lounge, Irie, to sit with owner Brian Robinson over an energizing pairing that will electrify your evening. With the consumption lounge scene coming alive, the Leaf is eager to share the excitement by suggesting wonderful ways to celebrate the convergence of bud and libation.
Head to our website to read an online feature on Robinson and to see more pairings!
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26/08/2024
Hash 🍔 Burger
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Hash Burger oozes classic character, its profile is reminiscent of something we’d have saved for the head stash a decade ago, or maybe today. It bucks the candy-obsessed trends that fill dispensary shelves all over the U.S.
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20/08/2024
In a world of pure imagination 📍
The idea was to formulate a “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” theme, where a vibrant color palette catches your attention like trees catch sunlight. With a “candy store for mom and dad” vibe.
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11/08/2024
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09/08/2024
While Cannabis enthusiasts are familiar with “functional” glass, there is a lesser-known but impressively deep and varied subculture of glass marble makers. These works of art are not only inspired by psychedelics but are also incredibly fun to look at while in altered states.
These miniature marvels represent a fascinating intersection between glass and psychedelic art. They blend intricately detailed craftsmanship with mind-bending visual effects. The appeal of psychedelic glass marbles extends beyond their aesthetic beauty. For many, these pieces serve as tools for meditation and focus, particularly during psychedelic experiences. The captivating designs and vibrant colors can provide a sense of curiosity and wonder, helping to guide the
mind while enhancing the overall journey.
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08/08/2024
California Leaf's Budtender of the Month
Aug. '24
AMY HOSKIN
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Amy Hoskin is an Orange County native and certified nature lover, splitting her seasons free diving the Pacific Ocean in the summer and camping in Joshua Tree National Park in the winter. Now with a new baby, she’ll have a little buddy to tag along for all her upcoming adventures.
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01/08/2024
THE PSYCHEDELIA ISSUE
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For our fifth consecutive year, we’re pushing the boundaries of societal norms by venturing into the kaleidoscope through plant medicine. This time, Denver, Colorado artist Randal Roberts blesses us with a different bend on “The Simpsons” animated show with a work that has become one of the most popular blotter art pieces of all time. “My work is the intersection of art and spirituality,” says the famed psychedelia artist. “And through blotter art, I’ve joined the ranks of the renegades.”
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31/07/2024
Bubble Hash Backstory
Before rosin was all the rage, the most popular form of “solventless” concentrate was water-extracted “ice” or
“bubble” hash (so named because it bubbles up when smoked).
“If it doesn’t bubble, it’s not worth the trouble.”
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30/07/2024
Budtender of the Month: Steven Ashlock
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This nature lover is all about making music with friends. He loves carrying the backbeat in a good jam sesh, which exemplifies his passion for bringing people together. And you may find his wife Lauren tap dancing beside him.
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"What is the ailment that you use Cannabis for as medicine?
You know, I use it just to calm myself down. I have a lot of anxiety and find myself too much in the past and future, and Cannabis helps me to be grounded and present."
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29/07/2024
The Roaring 2020s 📍
Emulating the architectural history of this classic city, the design was laid out as an homage to the Art Deco and Victorian styles that encapsulate the old San Francisco style.
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26/07/2024
HASH WEEK SF📍
Event organizer and Leafly Senior Editor David Downs said that, like the previous event, these new festivities will center around seven different clubs in the Bay where, throughout the week, seven different top-shelf hashmakers will each premiere a different world-class offering. Downs and the team have already hit a home run with a successful event that garnered national
attention, and this time around, he wants to provide a stage to the incredible California hash scene and help introduce new people to concentrates.
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21/07/2024
Creative 🧠 Concentration
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“It’s a way to draw new eyes to cultivators and hash makers that wouldn’t have been seen otherwise because of how saturated the market is with traditional Cannabis photography styles.”
In this light, for the 2024 Concentrates and Extracts Issue cover, the team dreamed up a dab like no other and passed the torch to the terrifically talented Mark Archer (.me) from Windham, Maine. He fired it up on a flawless Toro “Grail” (banger), roasted some rosin, and the rest is history.
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18/07/2024
Neon Panther 🐈⬛
Stellar breeding, living soil cultivation and top-tier hashmaking. Add them all together, and you
get Moon Valley Cannabis, a true triple threat in the NorCal scene.
Catch this enthralling Strain of the Month review by in our CONCENTRATES ISSUE!
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12/07/2024
CONCENTRATES PT.3
-DABBABLES-
Terp Mansion Z Chem Rosinmansion
Mountain Man Melts White Spritzer and Moroccan Peaches Cold Cured Live Rosinmelts
Raw Sins Harambe’s Revenge
Trilogy 710 Amarello Live Rosin
Purist Extracts Wet Diamonds and Badderextracts
Gelato Badder Chips and Crumble
Errl Hill Kush Cake Live Resin
Turtle Pie Sunday Paper
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11/07/2024
CONCENTRATES PT.2
- DABABLES -
Cali Oilers Rainbow Z Taffy
Ember Valley Live Rosin
Alien Labs Planet Red
Errl Hill Granny Candy Rosin
Moon Valley Cannabis Neon Panther #7 Cold Cure Live Rosin
Master Makers Soap Cold Cure Rosin
Kalya SB 36 Rosin
Sluggers Bubble Bath Live Rosin
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10/07/2024
We're kicking off 7/10 with a whole magazine packed full of CONCENTRATE REVIEWS!
-V**E CARTRIDGES-
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Airo Pod x Jetty
Terphogz x Cookies Zeuz Pod
Raw Sins Poison Applez Liquid Live Rosin
halara Live Diamond Sauce and High THC cartridge lines
Sluggers Gram Slam Lineup
Terphogz Peanut Butter Breath Tusk All-in-One
Dee Thai Stick
Master Makers Live Rosin All-in-One
Cream of the Crop Sh*t is Bananas
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02/07/2024
The CONCENTRATES ISSUE
July '24
Inside this issue of the Leaf you’ll find a curated selection of some of the finest resins, rosins,
pens and extracts that represent the many ways the plant can be transformed into unique highs
and medicinal products that are all safer than alcohol.
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01/07/2024
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We’ll have vendors, prizes, music, joint rolling, and dabs on deck! DM to get involved. More details to come 🔥😮💨
01/07/2024
California Leaf's Budtender of the Month June '24
STEVIE THEE G.O.A.T
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Learn about Stevie's West Hollywood livin' in our Impact Issue of California Leaf Magazine! Always Free In Print & Online!
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29/06/2024
Light my Fire 🔥
"Annually, during the holidays ERBA serves over 3,000 meals for families in need of support and assistance provided by the local neighborhood council. The ERBA crew even recently hosted a dog adoption at their sister shop The Woods in WeHo and found forever homes for four canines who just needed a family to love."
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Story & Photography by Mike Ricker
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27/06/2024
THE LONG BEACH BULLHORN
Every good script needs a villain. But that’s Hollywood, and this is Long Beach.
As the CEO of Catalyst, one of the largest Cannabis retail chains in the world’s biggest Cannabis market, he’s just the “loudmouth” we need to lead this community of outcasts into the global discussion. To some, he’s a villain, to others he’s a warrior for the people and the culture of Cannabis – primed for the battle of his life.
Get the full story & interview on Elliot Lewis & Catalyst in this month's Annual IMPACT ISSUE of Leaf Magazines across the country for FREE!
Interview & Photos by Mike Ricker
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19/06/2024
Arnold Palmer 🏌♂️
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As an overall experience, the Arnold Palmer connects with a satisfying ping. The jar appeal and aroma are spot on, it breaks up easily, and it smokes smoothly without losing its terpene profile in the process, ending with an uplifting effect.
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15/06/2024
SunGrown Success 🌞
ReHashed 🌱
Under the bluest skies of San Diego on May 18, much of the sun-grown community regaled in celebration of the friendliest of competitions at the 6th annual Farmers Cup held at Wicked West in the downtown area.
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13/06/2024
"It brings me great joy to highlight the people, brands and plants that are having an impact on the
industry and our community. While this special issue focuses on positive impacts, I also believe
that our plant is at a crossroads that will decide the future of our industry and community."
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29/05/2024
Budtender of the Month!
LORI ECKBERG 📍:
When she’s not making resin art, you’ll find her crafting cool earrings to give to friends. Many of her days are spent in her little garden with plumeria flowers and a giant staghorn fern that hung in the avocado tree at her home when she was a child … and now hangs at her home in Ojai. Follow Lori .hippy
Read more on Lori's passion for the plant & how she got started in this month's ADVENTURE ISSUE of California Leaf Magazine! We now have yearly subscriptions available as well as in print & online!
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28/05/2024
Melted Strawberries Rosin by
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Melted Strawberries is a creation of Bloom Seed Co. which was started by Harry Palms, who also started Oni Seed Co. and is credited with the creation of Tropicanna Cookies. People talk about the strains Bloom puts out being especially good for making hash and this is no
exception.
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26/05/2024
Rehashed 💚 Green on the Green ⛳️
The planets definitely aligned with beautiful weather and glowing attitudes while the Southern California Cannabis industry came together to display a very average performance in terms of actual golfing – but an exceptional performance at networking and letting down the hair for some much-deserved fun.
Check out this full Rehashed story in our ADVENTURE ISSUE! Available online and in print at your local 🍃 stores!
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21/05/2024
aliVe!
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V FOR VISION;
Being known as one of the most reputable flower companies in the state provides advantages when venturing toward new opportunities. And the word Venture, beginning with a big ol’ V, is apropos for a company that hangs its hat on that ubiquitous letter, the centerpiece to the MaVen brand.
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🌱 // THE STRAINS ISSUE // 🌱 If you appreciate fine Cannabis photography, then you're likely familiar with @erik.nugshots and the incredible work he creates. So, when it came time to create our cover for the return of this extra special Strains Issue edition, we knew we had to up the ante and reach out to Erik with something that has never been done before. Together, we crafted this awesome moving cover featuring full 360 degree stacked macro photos of some of the finest genetics in the world! Strains Issue Lineup - @compound_genetics @sherbinski415 @runtz @mzjill420 @therealdukediamond @kevinjodrey @thehumboldtseedcompany @conceptionnurseries @fig.farms @jettyextracts and tons more! Limited copies of March's Strains Issue are dropping this week at 500+ locations across the state, available for free as always, and is also live online now at www.leafmagazines.com for your reading pleasure! Cover shots - @erik.nugshots Art Direction - @bermanphotos #read #more #california #leaf #magazine #californialeafmag #leafmagazines #real #w**d #news #authentic #g***a #culture #media #independent #cannabis #journalism #strains #feature #new #issue #vibes #high #life #love #limitededition #hard #copy #mag #vibe
We went full Fear Factor on this week's episode of Leaf Life Podcast! 🦗Eating INSECTS🕷 Episode # 148 With the environment heading down a potentially dangerous path, we need to explore alternative options for feeding the billions of people on this planet. So, as scientists look to new methods for producing sustainable protein, bugs have become a serious part of the conversation. Guest & Greg The Guinea Pig: VANESSA MORINSON is the MARKETING DIRECTOR of FAIRWINDS CANNABIS COMPANY and an ENTOMOPHAGY ENTHUSIAST. @fairwinds_cannabis_ PRODUCTS FEATURED: @lish_xtracts Lish Extracts—Alice in Wonderland Dab Saucer Lish Extracts—Lemon Merengue Dab Saucer SPONSORS: @hellavatedv**es @avitaslifestyle @fairwinds_cannabis_ @libertycannabis @grassrootscalifornia #listen #w**d #podcast #potcast #independent #g***a #culture #journalism #real #w**d #news #authentic #canna #conversation #food #future #eat #insects #entomophagy #protein #tasteslikechicken #love #life #learn #more #bugs #bug #out #bhfyp #vibes
// LEAF LIFE EPISODE 146 - MORAL DILEMMAS // Well before Nathaniel Hawthorne epitomized a tale of shame in his novel The Scarlett Letter in the year 1850, people have been guilted for choosing practices not condoned by the righteous lot. We all live with some form of guilt on many different levels in life, but does using Cannabis really have to be one of the them? Rise up with The Leaf Life Podcast to live our truth with the understanding that we have the right to be who we were born to be. Head to www.leaflifepodcast.com or search Leaf Life on @stitcherpodcasts @spotify @itunes or @youtube to check out the latest episodes today! Episode sponsored by: @hellavatedv**es @libertycannabis @fairwinds_cannabis_ @avitaslifestyle #cannabis #cannabiscommunity #w**d #cbd #thc #cannabisculture #w**dstagram #stoner #kush #g***a #indica #sativa #highlife #maryjane #dabs #dank #h**p #life #highsociety #smoke #high #stoned #cbdoil #bud #dab #bhfyp #podcast #leaflife #listen #learn
// LEAF LIFE EP. 145 - THE MIDS // Due to continued legalization of Cannabis across the country, increased demand for product and increased capital investment flowing into the supply chain side of things, coupled with big ag practices now being applied Cannabis production, we are witnessing companies growing at larger scale than ever before. But what does it mean for the quality level of the product coming out of these scaled grows? This week's @leaflifepodcast discusses the notorious phrase 'mids' and everything it entails. Tune in every week to listen to @rickerdj @beardedlorax @maaryjwhite and @stashleylynn as well as special guests chat all things cannabis for all people! Sponsored by: @avitaslifestyle @goodies.wa @libertycannabis @fairwinds_cannabis_ @hellavatedv**es #listen #leaf #life #podcast #leaflife #potcast #cannabis #independent #plant #community #high #vibes #news #magazine #mids #midshelf #recreationalcannabis #legalw**d #scale #midgrade #lifestyle #budget #buds #tunein #real #g***a #culture #media #bhfyp #vibe
🍄 PSILOCYBIN 🍄 Shrooms. Magic mushrooms. Trippy toadstools. Whatever you want to call them, psychedelic mushrooms are a powerful conscious altering substance, which are increasingly being used to aid in the treatment of a multitude of issues ranging from smoking cessation to depression to the facilitation with end of life transitions. This week, @beardedlorax @rickerdj @stashleylynn and @maaryjwhite discuss this special type of fungus and the impending psychedelic revolution! Head to your www.LEAFLIFEPODCAST.com or search for us on your favorite listening platform today to listen to the full episode! Sponsored by @avitaslifestyle @goodies.wa @libertycannabis @fairwinds_cannabis_ @hellavatedv**es #leaflife #podcast #leaf #life #potcast #leaflifepodcast #cannabispodcast #travelingpodcast #psilocybin #mushrooms #psychedelic #revolution #independent #cannabis #media #authentic #plant #based #journalism #real #w**d #lifestyle #bhfyp #monday #vibes #high #life #love #freedom #listen
Many Cannabis users love crystals. And whether you would utilize their energy for recharging your chakras in the moonlight or simply because a particular piece of earth gives positive meaning to your life symbolically, rocks are the great revealers of a secret life beyond words. 🔮🔮🔮 Come energize with us, and guest @crystallographygems on a cellular level and feel the vibration of positivity emanating from this giant rock on which we ride. - Thank you to our sponsors: @w**dmaps @goodies.wa @libertycannabis @fairwinds_cannabis_ @herbshouseinballard @hellavatedv**es @avitas.grown - #leaf #life #leaflife #podcast #independent #cannabis #culture #media #cannabiscommunity #w**d #cbd #thc #cannabisculture #w**dstagram #stoner #high #live #love #kush #g***a #indica #sativa #crystals #highsociety #smoke #dank #herb #leafmagazines #leafnation #vibes
Rules and Regulations are necessary for an ordered society, but living your best life does not always fall within the boundaries set forth by the enforcers. - So, where do we determine what is best for the masses while still maintaining a healthy mind space for the individual? And when it comes to Cannabis and other mind-altering substances, should we have a license to make decisions for ourselves in the safety of our personal space? Legally (or illegally) light up a joint and let’s figure this out together! - Thank you to our sponsors: @w**dmaps @goodies.wa @libertycannabis @doghouse420 @fairwindscannabis @herbshouseinballard - #love #smoke #w**d #every #day #joint #society #v**e #pot #stoner #nation #instaw**d #hash #stoners #government #w**dlife #freedom #cannabisculture #leafnation #anarchy #high #thoughts #real #life #cannabis #culture #community #leaflife #podcast #vibes
🌎🌍🌏 The Global Issue is touching down in California today and will begin hitting stores this week! In this special edition, we take a look at Cannabis from an international perspective. From the roots of modern genetics we know and love today, to the future commoditization, large scale cultivation, and international trade of the plant, and more, you can find it in our first ever Global Issue! Keep an eye out at your local dispensary, glass shop, or grow supply store to snag your FREE copy! ✍️ Illustration by: @magicmuir Cody Muir ••• 🎨 Art direction: @bermanphotos Daniel Berman #californialeaf #theglobalissue #globalissues #globalcannabis #worldofcannabis #global #leafmagazines #aroundtheworld #international #usa #europe #dabs #rosin #smoke #flower #cannabis #plantmedicine #west #coast #californiacannabis #w**d #plants #insta #hobbies #crafts #magazine #together
n the 2020 election, the legalization of recreational Cannabis was approved by the voters in 4 states—Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota. However, just because a majority of the citizens approve the use of legal Cannabis, the governors and legislators can still make the process very difficult, and potentially, impossible all together. So, the question remains, whose interests are they really serving? Give a listen to this week's @leaflifepodcast to get the inside scoop! #cannabis #cannabiscommunity #w**d #cbd #thc #cannabisculture #podcast #w**dstagram #stoner #kush #g***a #indica #sativa #highlife #maryjane #dabs #dank #life #highsociety #smoke #high #stoned #bud #dab #bhfyp #leaflifepodcast #love #leaf #free #vibes
We are in a global transition towards the acceptance and use of mind-altering substances for medicinal and personal purposes. Since the historic citizen initiative to decriminalize all drugs in Oregon, as well as a Supreme court case striking down minor drug possession laws, the legal system’s desire to prosecute is shifting. We are on the tipping point of ending the war on drugs, so grab a protest sign and march with us to show the word that the word normalize means normal. #cannabis #podcast #cannabiscommunity #w**d #ma*****na #cbd #thc #w**dporn #cannabisculture #w**dstagram #stoner #kush #g***a #indica #sativa #highlife #maryjane #dabs #dank #h**p #life #medicalma*****na #highsociety #smoke #high #stoned #cbdoil #bud #dab #bhfyp
We are proud sponsors of this year's Emerald Cup, the largest Cannabis competition in the United States, as it goes global with its first-ever online broadcast, going live from Los Angeles and featuring @ziggymarley @breal @michaelfranti @chelseahandler and a slate of informative and entertaining panels. Check out "A Comedian's Guide to Tripping," with comics @shane_mauss and @raminnazer and don’t miss the awards ceremony, live on April 11th at 4:20 on thesocialclub.tv! 🌱🏆📺 #read #more #california #leaf #magazine #californialeafmag #independent #cannabis #journalism #real #w**d #news #authentic #g***a #culture #media #west #coast #cannabiscommunity #californiacannabis #emeraldcup #theemeraldcup #sponsor #leafmagazines #high #life #love #friday #vibes
The rumors are true! We have a brand new website! Explore content from all of our partner magazines, listen to podcasts, and drool over amazing glass art. Check us out at LeafMagazines.com or just click the link in our profile 🌱 #stoked #on #leaf #leafmagazines #californialeaf #californialeafmag #new #website #real #w**d #news #authentic #g***a #culture #magazine #cannabis #journalism #high #life #love #california #west #coast #cannabiscommunity
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It all began with an idea...
Long before publishing Northwest Leaf, the first Leaf magazine we launched in Washington state, my passion for Cannabis was brightly evident. Of course, the introduction to getting baked in high school is a memorable cornerstone of anyone’s life, but when a college journalism professor asks, “Do you always do your homework when you’re stoned, Wes?” - you know you’re in deep. When my true love for the plant really sunk in, however, was upon hearing the district judge call my name for the charge of ma*****na possession, to which my mother seated next to me responded, “Is this how you want to live your life?” In my heart the answer was an undeniable ‘yes,’ but with a deeper respect for the legal history that preceded me, and the Golden State pioneers who paved the way.
I wanted to be able to use Cannabis responsibly without repercussion. I wanted to be able to grow and share a plant that has brought value to people’s lives for thousands of years.
I wanted to see the war on drugs ended and peaceful people freed from private prisons. I wanted to see children returned from CPS and I wanted to live in a world where an organ transplant list doesn’t preclude medical Cannabis use.
Youth and passion often share the same lane, and this combination is what led me to become part of the lobby that urges positive change.
So, in June of 2010 the first issue went to print at a time when Cannabis use was highly illegal and medical was a burgeoning fringe movement on the West Coast. And with the hint of a legal world brewing, an optimism spurned with the notion that by serving the community as a positive voice, we could be an influence on many levels and reshape the narrative that had been so misconstrued.
A decade later, the Leaf is currently publishing in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Maryland, and now very proudly, California - with other amazing markets on the near horizon.
We have honored the original model of providing truthful journalism while still offering an entertaining lean. We never sell our content or compromise our values in the fight for freedom. Today it feels as though we have come a long way, but that our journey as a publication and as a global community of Cannabis consumers is still in its genesis. Many of our obstacles remain for us to overcome - wrongs to be righted and prisoners yet to be freed.
With that purpose ensconced into my fiber, I am determined to continue the mission of the Leaf and forge through another decade, continuing to document, support and share the stories of our growing Cannabis communities worldwide. Thank you for reading and sharing, and for your love for a plant that has changed so many lives for the better. To offer this publication in the great state of California is a dream come true and I feel deeply blessed that you will be taking this journey with me.
- Wes Abney, Founder
