NEW YORK - JUNE 1970: Blues singer Janis Joplin on the roof garden of the Chelsea Hotel in June 1970 in New York City, New York. (Photo by David Gahr/Getty Images) A little over 50 years ago, Janis Joplin landed like a meteorite in San

Photo courtesy Belushi's Farm Jim Belushi is exactly what the cannabis world needs right now. On the surface, the multi-talented comedian is extremely likable and can instantly put you at ease, but underneath the surface beats the heart of an

Acclaimed television series host, writer and executive producer Karley Sciortino wears many hats—but her pursuits almost always revolve around relationships, sex and sexuality. Over a decade ago, Sciortino founded the website and blog

Photos courtesy Ava Knight Champion boxer Ava Knight has been boxing for more than half of her life. Starting as an amateur in her teen years, she quickly ran out of opponents and opportunities. After turning pro at age 19, she has won several

The remarkable explosion of the U.S. cannabis industry—from the black market to medical dispensaries to recreational sales in 10 states in a dizzyingly short span—couldn't have happened without a lot of people working hard to pull this plant from the shadows into the mainstream. At Vangst, the industry's largest job placement firm, the hard work has been to match some 10,000 job seekers

Photo Credit: Kelly Ginn Once upon a time, in the dark ages of cannabis prohibition, you probably didn't know who grew your cannabis, but if you did, they sure didn't have their name and a smiling photo on the bag. At California's BLOOM FARMS, the company wants customers to know who grew the cannabis, whether it's flower, tincture or oil form. You can find its name on the label and in some

Cannabis and sex—it used to be so simple. People smoked a joint and then got on with it. But what happens when the cannabis is so strong that instead of focusing on the lover, the partner is drooling while staring at a spot on the wall or contemplating as to how the sponge in that cartoon can talk? "They're not used to the potencies that are out there and they're kind of getting

Photo Credit: © Josh Fogel StockPot Images ® There was a time—it may seem like ancient history given the tidal wave of cannabis legalization sweeping the nation—that to be photographed smoking or growing the plant was to risk being arrested. How much has that changed? Just ask Ophelia Chong, founder of StockPot Images, the California-based agency that has become a clearinghouse of

Jake Heimark doesn't come across as your typical seller of cannabis edibles. The 31-year-old holds two degrees from an Ivy League university and until recently, worked in the upper echelons of a little company known as Facebook. He's clean-cut, doesn't smoke cannabis and can talk at length about topics like neuroeconomic modeling. But he just might be the future of the cannabis edibles

Photo credit: Suzanne Sutcliffe Photography Aliza Sherman isn't a typical cannabis consumer or industry professional. She's 53, a mother of three, a pioneering website designer and author of a dozen books. But in a male-dominated industry, it's the fact she is a she, and a woman of experience, that sets her apart just as much as her accomplishments. "There are a lot of complex things