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WTF: NY Cannabis - January 2023

What you need to know about legal cannabis in New York today - January 2023.

Northeast Weed Update

You live in the NE (NY, NJ, MA, CT - we see you) and you are pumped… Now that weed is “legal” you are ready to dive into the world of cannabis and ...

Buying the “Right” CBD

According to the 2018 Farm Bill (also known as the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018), hemp-derived CBD is nationally legal as long as it has les...

Poplar is the online destination for CBD and alternative healing.

Earth Day: The Most Useful Plant on the Planet, Hemp

On this cloudy and overcast day, I am drawn to the idea of plunging past the superficial. I woke up with an old Anais Nin quote in my head that wou...

Office Hours with Dr. Ethan Russo MD, Founderof CReDO Science and Daygold

Dr. Ethan Russo, MD, is a board-certified neurologist, psychopharmacology researcher, and author. His accolades abound (read them all here). So, we...

Using CBD Effectively

CBD is not just a one-trick pony, or a one-form pony, for lack of better analogies. That’s a common misconception that needs to be corrected. Many ...

The Many Benefits of Chamomile

By Amiah Taylor When you were little, did your parents read you “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,” as a bedtime story? ...

5 Ways to get more ZZZs

By Amiah Taylor As a person who goes to the chiropractor weekly, listens to sleep affirmations and just ordered a $70 pillow online, you could say...

Cannabis Legalization in NY - Why it Really Matters

Why NY legalization matters and should matter to everyone - even if you're not particularly pro-pot.

International Women's Month

By Amiah Taylor I was in the mall and as usual, my mind was wandering. I thought to myself, why do the female mannequins have these dainty arched ...

Our Commitment (and Responsibility) to Black Lives

We’re two white female founders who’ve experienced very little barrier to entry while launching a business that celebrates cannabis as a wellness t...