EmeraldLIVE: LGBTQIA & Cannabis
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A conversation about LGBTQIA & Cannabis featuring Mary Jane Gibson, Actress, writer, and former lifestyle, entertainment, and culture editor at High Times. Co-Founder, Weed +Grub Podcast and Katie Stem, CEO & Co-Founder, Peak Extracts.
New Jersey Native Jill Cohen Unlocks Online Cannabis Marketplace, Local Storefront
Womxn-owned Hemp and CBD Shop, TheCannaBossLady Begins to Offer Premier Beauty and Wellness Products that Benefit Nonprofits
With New Jersey choosing to legalize adult-use marijuana in the recent election, TheCannaBossLady becomes one of the first women-owned cannabis shops to open in the tri-state area. Offering a unique experience for online or in-person shoppers, TheCannaBossLady aims to be New Jersey's epicenter for women's beauty, health and wellness cannabis products.
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New Jersey Native, Jill Cohen Unlocks Online Marketplace and Local Storefront
Womxn-owned Hemp Shop, TheCannaBossLady Begins to Offer Premier Beauty and Wellness Products that Benefit Nonprofits
South Orange, New Jersey (February 11, 2021): With New Jersey choosing to legalize adult-use marijuana in the recent election, TheCannaBossLady becomes one of the first women-owned cannabis shops to open in the tri-state area. Offering a unique experience for online or in-person shoppers, TheCannaBossLady aims to be New Jersey’s epicenter for women’s beauty, health, and wellness cannabinoid products.
TheCannaBossLady, founded by longtime industry professional Jill Cohen, is a platform built to help people make informed decisions about hemp products while creating a community of empowered women in the cannabis space. Passionate about the future of women in the industry, Cohen hand-selects every product sold and produced throughTheCannaBossLady from reputable, womxn-owned companies that have been in business for at least five years. To ensure quality, all products featured are organic and made using all-natural CO2 extraction methods.
Many people are looking for healthier alternatives or natural solutions to de-stress, enhance sleep, replenish skin, support healthy sensuality, and help people live their best lives. We have tested, evaluated, and curated a collection of the best cannabinoid products so that our clients don’t have to,” says Jill Cohen, Founder of TheCannaBossLady. “Since we did extensive research and testing on each product, we are able to confidently advise on best practices for dosage and consumption.”
TheCannaBossLady gives women access to high-quality brand choices for edibles, haircare, intimacy, spirituality, and wellness products. Brands featured include TribeBeauty, Potency no710, Foria, Bhumi, and other prominent brands. Furthermore, canna-curious shoppers can learn from TheCannaBossLady’s educational information, which includes topics about the endocannabinoid system and CBD levels.
Looking to make a deeper impact, TheCannaBossLady will donate a portion of all proceeds to two women-focused nonprofits. The first, Dressember funds vital anti-trafficking work worldwide, and the second, Supernova Woman, is a women of color-led non-profit organization with a mission to empower people of color to become self-sufficient shareholders in the cannabis industry.
To learn more about TheCannaBossLady, visit www.thecannabosslady.com or visit their storefront which opened on February 12, 2021. Storefront Address: 9 Highland Place Maplewood, New Jersey 07040.
About TheCannaBossLady:
TheCannaBossLady is an online marketplace with a wide range of products and educational resources. As a womxn-owned shop TheCannaBossLady offers a selection of premier hemp CBD, wellness, skin care, and beauty products to cultivate a modern cannabis lifestyle. TheCannaBossLady educates and empowers women to make knowledgeable choices when selecting cannabinoid products. Created by women for women. You are a CannaBossLady!!
2021 Gifts from The CannaBoss Lady
The CannaBoss Lady is featured in the 2021 Emerald Holiday Gift Guide.
The CannaBoss Lady Opens Maplewood's First CBD Dispensary
This article first appeared as 'The CannaBoss Lady officially cut the ribbon on her business this past weekend' in Tap into SOMA by Alia C. Covel, on June 17, 2021.
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Chocolates, relaxation aids, and skin serums don't usually have anything in common. But at Maplewood's newest business, The CannaBoss Lady, one can find these products and more enhanced with CBD.
Owner Jill Cohen started by selling CBD (which stands for cannabidiol) products online in 2018. CBD is a chemical within the cannabis plant but does not contain tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive part of marijuana that produces a high. “I started out on the ancillary side where I was offering sales and event management to cannabis businesses. And then I became a brand ambassador for two brands that I sell in my shop, and loved that side of the business.”
She saw a vacancy in what Maplewood Village shops had to offer and wanted to fill it. Even though “everyone thought I was crazy for opening a shop in the middle of the pandemic, and in the winter,” Cohen had confidence and said, “I don't care, I'm doing this!”
She looked in several close-by towns for storefront locations but kept coming back to the Highland Place location as her best option. The shop had a soft opening in February and has had brisk sales. The bright color palette and uncluttered shelves, plus Cohen's knowledge of her range of products, make for a pleasant shopping experience. She is even dog-friendly and hopes to do a dog photoshoot event soon.
With her best girlfriends and family beside her, Cohen cut the ribbon on her “dream come true.”
“To see my vision come to life has been an amazing experience, an awesome journey,” she said.
Deputy Mayor Dean Dafis, who is the Township Committee liaison to the Maplewood Village business community, said how proud he was of Cohen. “Not only is this a female-owned business — and we always need more of that — but what you're doing here is promoting more health and wellness in our community, and taking away the stigma of cannabis.... What you're doing here is not just retail, you're building community.”
CannaBoss Lady and Others Participate in Maplewood Sidewalk Sale
The Maplewood Village Sidewalk Sale runs from Wednesday through Friday, where you can buy items from books to CBD dog treats outside.
Caren Lissner, Patch Staff
Posted Wed, Jul 21, 2021 at 2:04 pm ET|Updated Wed, Jul 21, 2021 at 5:22 pm ET
The sidewalk sale runs from Wednesday through Friday in Maplewood. There will be books, CBD products, and other goods. (Shutterstock)
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — From Wednesday through Friday, shoppers can check out sidewalk sales in front of various businesses in Maplewood and get their "passport" filled out to compete for a prize.
On Instagram, one participant, the CannaBossLady, wrote, "Be sure to stop by TheCannaBossLady for ice cold kalo seltzer and iced high tea. On Thursday at 2 p.m., bring your pet to our dog photo booth and meet Founder Tara Misu of Blazin Bakery cbd pet treats."
Maplewood Village wrote on their website: "Unique items, special deals, and more! Pick up your Village Passport from a participating merchant, get it stamped as you shop and you could win an amazing prize from our local businesses!"
Participating merchants include Mona Lisa Framing, Maker + Muse, Kimaya Kama, Perch, Cannaboss Lady, Luna Stella, Words, Hopscotch, Kokoro, City Workshop, Beacon Jewelers, Baker Street Market, Jerry Rose, Wolfpack Fitness, Victory Hair Salon, Bee & Thistle, and BCB Bank
The Many Environmental Benefits of Hemp
Hemp and marijuana both belong to the cannabis species of plant. Notably, however, to be classified as hemp, cannabis, unlike marijuana, must contain under .3% THC. Given that low concentration, it simply cannot get you high. Notwithstanding this important distinction, however, hemp long has suffered greatly from guilt by association with cannabis. This is a bit of a historical anomaly since it not only has been farmed openly by man since 8000 BCE but, among other things, even bears the original of the Declaration of Independence!
People do seem to be coming around, albeit slowly, to a sensible approach, however, unlike marijuana, hemp is grown legally under federal law, and is legal under the laws of 46 states. While we certainly believe there are many benefits of THC when used responsibly, we focus here on the demonstrable benefits of the hemp plant. Most people have a very basic idea that hemp is good for the environment. Hemp, however, might just be a major pathway to a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future
Just how beneficial can hemp be for the environment? The answer, plainly stated, is very beneficial. Probably its most significant benefit lies in its potential to reduce global warming, the signs of which unfortunately are becoming more and more obvious. Acceptance should not be that difficult to achieve. Hemp already, according to Forbes research, is used in over 25,000 products globally. Building on this, however, hemp, an ecologically valuable plant, would be a great replacement for not only paper but also for carbon-based plastic, one of the greatest contributors to the damage to our ecosystems! Hemp can be combined with other plant sources to create other materials which can be used for everything from cups to car parts! It also is known, by area, to absorb more C02 (carbon dioxide) one of the most common greenhouse gasses responsible for climate change, than trees! Not only that, but hemp plants reach maturity much faster, shooting up to 13 feet in only 100 days. (High-Grade Hemp Seed)
What other good uses are there for hemp? Clothing, for one! Patagonia is just one example of a popular, well-known clothing label that uses hemp to manufacture clothing. Clothing made of hemp fiber is absorbent, lightweight, and is at least three times the strength of cotton! (Earth Easy). Hemp farming uses only half of the water that cotton does and an acre of hemp provides twice as much fiber as two to three acres of cotton. The seeds from the hemp plants also can be used for food, flour, and cooking oil. They are considered to be nut and are a good source of iron, vitamin E, manganese, b-vitamins, and zinc. They also contain all nine essential amino acids and are a great source of plant-based protein for vegetarians. Beyond this, hemp requires little use of pesticides and chemical compounds known for harming wildlife, damaging soil, and contaminating water. The potential for wider use and the resulting ecological benefit is tremendous.
Hemp still is not legal in all states because of the stigma surrounding marijuana, but luckily it seems like more and more people are waking up to the benefits. If we want our children to live on a healthy planet, we need to start listening to the science, which dictates that we should embrace hemp, with its demonstrated benefits for both the environment and our world economies.
How One Woman-Owned NJ Cannabis Shop is Leading the Wave After Legalization
Even with a legal marijuana law now on the books in New Jersey, it will be months, maybe even longer, before you see weed shops opening up in your town. Regulations need to be made by a five-member commission and licenses approved.
With the prospect of plenty of money to be made, there’s plenty of interest in the nascent industry. Some entrepreneurs have already dipped their toe in the water, selling hemp and CBD (cannabidiol) products. Correspondent Leah Mishkin takes us to The Canna Boss Lady in Maplewood, one of the first women-owned cannabis shops in the state.
Read the full story here.
Women and Weed Throughout History
Many may think that the history of cannabis is a subject dominated by men. Turning the pages of history, however, reveals that women have played a significant role in the celebration of this plant for all its uses – as a medicine, as a vehicle for creativity, and, in the form of hemp, as a powerful manufacturing resource.
One reason cannabis has been popular with women over the ages is because of they may have used it for menstrual cramps. It even is rumored that Queen Victoria, who ruled from 1879 to 1901, had a prescription for cannabis for this very condition. Although the history is hazy around this issue and widely debated, we do know that she suffered from debilitating cramps and that her personal physician, Sir J. Russell Reynolds was a strong advocate of cannabis. He wrote, “when pure and administered carefully, [cannabis] is one of the most valuable medicines we possess.”
Another queen who was an advocate of the plant, though for different reasons, was Queen Elizabeth I. She made it a law that every farmer who had more than 60 acres of land had to devote a portion of it to growing hemp or face an additional tax. The queen found hemp highly valuable, as it was used for making rope, sails, and other naval equipment, all of which was for her to stay in power as they were all crucial in maintaining military strength.
Two famous female writers who were advocates for the plant, and who surely appreciated it for its creative properties, were Louisa May Alcott and Maya Angelou. Alcott, famous for writing Little Women, also had several lesser-known stories that mentioned cannabis. In A Perilous Play, one of the characters consumes edibles. Of this experience, she wrote:
“A heavenly dreaminess comes over one, in which they move as if on air. Everything is calm and lovely to them: no pain, no care, no fear of anything, and while it lasts one feels like an angel half asleep.”
The story ends with the declaration, "Heaven bless hashish if its dreams end like this!"
Maya Angelou’s second memoir, which followed the famed I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, was titled Gather Together in My Name. Angelou, who had suffered from a very traumatic childhood, recalls her first time smoking:
“From a natural stiffness, I melted into a grinning tolerance. Walking on the streets became a high adventure, eating my mother’s huge dinners as opulent entertainment, and playing with my son was side-cracking hilarity. For the first time, life amused me.”
These are just a few of the many women throughout history who celebrated cannabis. From recognizing it for its ability to build sails, rope, and other naval equipment to see it as a medicine for both physical and mental ailments, women have found cannabis highly useful and worthy of high regard.
EmeraldLIVE: Emerge CannaMoms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EDE5Zvd6Oo
Motherhood is a challenge no matter how you slice it, but when you add the cannabis plant and the pandemic to the mix....well, you've unleashed a whole new set of challenges wrought with stigmas, misleading propaganda, and a serious lack of research. Emerald chats with three of the industry's leading CannaMoms to learn more about their journeys and how they're supporting one another during this dynamic time. Jessica, Loriel, and Kristin will explore issues surrounding social equity, balancing parenthood with entrepreneurship, and more, as well as share valuable advice on how to emerge in this budding space.
Jessica Gonzalez is the founder of @themommyjane
Loriel Alegrete, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at 40 Tons
Kristin Murr-Sloat, Co-owner at AlpinStash
We’re excited to welcome you to our new Elevated dispensary experience, later this year.