As the cannabis industry continues to grow and evolve, this week I traveled to London to meet with Geshe who runs Otherside Shop on Portobello Road.
Otherside calls itself a Cannabinoid Dispensary - but what exactly does that mean in the UK pre-legalisation?
Last weekend Borofest took place in Oxfordshire. The festival site, consisting of three fields and a barn, was located in an idyllic spot in the Great British countryside, and craft vendors, glassblowers and enthusiastic attendees all came together for the event.
Borofest is a glassblowing and arts festival with a focus on things like pipe and rig making, which requires the use of 'hard' glass known as Boro.
This requires a specialist set up including extraction, propane and oxygen tanks, a kiln and more, making the craft less accessible to some who maybe cannot afford a set up or lack the space to do so. But thankfully there are places and events like this that glass enthusiasts can go to learn more about borosilicate glass.
Now in it's fourth year, the festival offers a space for boro glass artists to jump on the torch and create some awesome glass pieces, as well as for fans of the art to come and watch their favourite artists live in action, or even to have lessons and make their own glass objects. Borofest has been steadily growing year on year, with 500 attendees this year.
If you want to know more about last year, you can read our article on Borofest 2018, which took place in the middle of some magical woods.
On 4/20 (That's 20/4 to us Brits) the world gathers to celebrate cannabis. The day is marked by numerous gatherings across the globe, from London to Berlin to Vancouver and hundreds of other parks and locations people came together to celebrate cannabis and cannabis lifestyle.
I've been attending the Hyde Park celebrations for around 5 years, but they have been happening a lot longer than that. Ever since the late 60's, people have been gathering in the park in protest, and in recent years the event has grown synonymous with 420, and arrests have dropped to zero (now two years running).
Mary Jane’s Brighton held their launch event at Green Pride Brighton on 30th December 2018.
Organizers of the event felt that a space where women could socialise and discuss the medicinal, culinary, recreational and spiritual use of the plant would be beneficial to the local community. One member stated: “there is a common misconception that women do not enjoy cannabis as much as men, or aren’t interested in learning about it’s uses and getting involved in the cannabis community. Assumptions like this show that women need a stronger voice in the cannabis community.”
Last weekend saw the return of Darwen bonfire blaze, a community event that welcomes individuals from all aspects of life to socialize with like-minded people.
The event was held at an abandoned high school in Darwen, Lancashire.
With a scenic mountain backdrop lit by the bonfire and a combination of cannabis smoke and music filling the air it didn’t take long for the public to arrive in their droves.
Last night I attended a plant-based food event which took place in the heart of London.
The No Whey! Wine & Cheese was a vegan event organised by Organic Livity, makers of fine patisseries. Bringing together some of the finest plant-based artisans in London, this event took place at Club 33, which was a great space to host events like this. (You can read about the European Flame Off which took place in Club 33 last month here.)
We recently attended the Highland Flames, a functional glass blowing festival which took place near Glasgow in Scotland.
We have put together a video showcasing the event which you can watch above.
You can also read about The Highland Flames 2018 here.
Last weekend we attended The Highland Flames, a functional glassblowing event which took place at Carbeth Fishery near Glasgow in the United Kingdom.
Functional glass art is gaining popularity amongst cannabis consumers across the UK, and Scotland looks to be leading the way.