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April 20, 2019

How to Celebrate 4/20 in Philly 2019

Apr 20th is a global, counterculture holiday with hazy origins.

Some accredit the existence of “4/20” to a group of high school students known as the “Waldos” who would meet up near a wall at school to smoke at 4:20 P.M. in the 70s, according to a High Times recipe book.

Others attribute 4/20 to Bob Marley, the musician an iconic figure in the cannabis community.

In any case, 4/20 is a day to kick back, exhale, and celebrate cannabis – legally and responsibly.

April 16, 2019

Checkout the Highlights from the Sakura Sunday on P³!

Soft, sweet, pink and white hues stretched on as far as the eye could see during Sakura Sunday at Fairmount Park’s Horticulture Center in Philadelphia, Pa.

April 16, 2019

Tune-In Tuesdays #14: Keying into KEEF

KEEF is an indie musician based in the Northwest UK, an area with a rich musical background, serving as the origins for bands such as The Beatles and The Smiths, as well.

With just a few days until his debut single, Only Human, KEEF and I spoke over the phone to discuss the track as well as his personal history with music.

April 14, 2019

Strain of the Week: Harlequin 1:1 by Cresco

Harlequin 1:1 is a cannabidiol (CBD) heavy sativa with a very flowery, mellow effect.

April 14, 2019

Weekly Newsletter #15: “Flower”-ing

This week, we recapped the highlights from New York City, tuned in for a special interview with the chiptune composer Doctor Octoroc, visited Longwood Gardens, and began releasing content in line with the theme of the fourth issue, cannabis.

April 12, 2019

Bug & XtaSeay’s Medical Marijuana Review: Sinderella by Grassroots

Earthy, piney, and dense. Sinderlla is Grassroot’s strain of medicinal marijuana that will give you a delicate high, reminiscent of a glass slipper.

April 12, 2019

How to Get Your Medical Marijuana Card in Pennsylvania

As of April 2019, medical marijuana is available in the form of: flower, vape cartridges, shatter, budder, wax, sap, sauce, sugar, RSO, and capsules at dispensaries across the state of Pennsylvania.

April 11, 2019

Longwood Gardens: Springing into the Peak of the Season

Brilliant blue and yellow hues dance around the fields of Longwood Garden’s 1,083 acres while hyacinths hypnotize you with a floral aroma that’s carried by the warm, April breeze.

April 11, 2019

Essay: “Cannabis: a Civil Right and Economic Miracle”

In the spirit of The Burgundy Zine’s upcoming fourth issue, the following is an essay written during my third semester about cannabis as a civil right.

April 10, 2019

What in the World Wednesdays #13: Dropping Truth Bomb Cyclones

Aaaand we’re back!

Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand reflected upon her previous conservative views during the CNN town hall on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Lori Loughlin and 16 other parents were indicted over the college admissions scandal; scientists are revving to reveal the first real images of a black hole; and another bomb cycle is forecast to hit the central-northern United States.