Radical Acts of Joy
oh f*ck. Now what?
I groaned and pulled the blankets over my head and sank into the soft, dark folds of despair, wishing I was a groundhog that could go back underground to hibernate until the next four years are over.
I’m trying to remind myself to not get lost worrying about the things I can’t control, and focus on what I can do. Here’s your reminder to not get stuck in a pit of fear and despair.
Find moments of joy and laughter. Turn rage, anger, fear, sadness into art. Put the phone down, stop doom scrolling. Get out from behind the screen and participate in your community. Create and experience radical acts of joy.
Nolite te bastardes carborundorum.
Vol. 41 // In this Issue
Rage Portraits
You’re Invited!
HIGH-ly Recommended Events
Gardening Club: Curing
“Joy can be considered resistance because it’s a form of ‘energy for change’”
Rage Portraits
Pouring my emotions into art and storytelling is how I cope. In my August 2024 post “Turning Rage Into Joy” I shared about the Rage Brunch I co-hosted with Canna Boss Babe. A group of women c*nn*bis creators and influencers decorated their own Rage Cakes and were invited to have blacklight portraits taken while wearing a pair of Rage Earrings. These are their Rage portraits.
Photography by Caroline Murphy, High On Plants
Wow. Seeing everyone shine so radiant, real, and raw while wearing RAGE earrings makes my heart beam with joy. My Rage Cake project has healed my broken heart 10x over and given me so much more love and joy than I could have ever anticipated.
See the RAGE earrings collaboration with High On Plants.
You’re Invited to Friendsgiving Dinner
Thursday, November 21 from 7-10pm | at PleasureMed in West Hollywood
A night of culinary exploration and c*nn*bis indulgence with Budist, Fruit + Flower, and C*nn*bis Culture Club. This one-of-a-kind Friendsgiving promises an unforgettable experience of community and craft. A sensory journey featuring meticulously curated pairings, seasonal elixirs, and elevated cuisine curated by expert c*nn*bis sommeliers (that’s me!).
$160 per person ticket includes:
Full access to all event tasting rooms, including Hind Bar and Irie Restaurant
Multi-course gourmet dinner (family-style, Thanksgiving themed)
Beverage pairings (alcohol, non-alcohol, c*nn*bis-infused)
Multiple pairings and tasting bars (flower, dabs, edibles, beverages)
Sponsor gift bags ($100+ value)
SAVE THE DATE: UPCOMING EVENTS CO-HOSTED BY YOURS TRULY
12/12 - Big Spicy, a six-course hash pairing dinner that tells the story of spices and 大麻 through ancient Asia, hosted by Canna Culture Club x Mogu Magu | Northeast Los Angeles
March 2025 - Hash Rules Everything Around Me, an educational hash workshop with c*nn*bis scientists Miyabe Shields and Riley Kirk, presented by Mogu Magu. | Northeast Los Angeles
Spring 2025 - Blue Dream Tasting Party, a nerdy deep dive and exploration of the beloved strain. | Los Angeles
HIGH-ly Recommended Events
11/12 - Elevated Sound Bath Meditation, with Sacred Sounds by Devon and elevation by Ember Valley hosted by my Flower Rave collaborator and THCnTechno host Nicole. | Los Angeles
11/22 - THCnTechno After Hours, a late night rave at an open0air venue with sounds by the best techno & house DJs of the LA underground scene. | Los Angeles
12/7 - C*nn*bis DIY: Edibles & More with Emily Gogol of Grow It From Home at organic garden center Fig Earth Supply. | Los Angeles
12/14 - Christmas in the Valley, an auction and charity dinner benefitting Celebration Nation, a non-profit that serves and uplift the Indigenous/Latino community through nutrition, education and resources. | Fresno
Multiple dates - Tea with Bees, you’re invited to enter the kingdom of honeybees. Guided meditation, south bath, and enjoy a tea ceremony with hand-picked tea and taste raw, local honey with local beekeeper Marvin Jordana. Not a c*nn*bis event. | Los Angeles
Gardening Club
You’ve dried your stalks, the flowers are dry, now what? Curing.
Proper curing preserves the potency and flavor, improves shelf life and brings out the flavors and aromas of your flower. Curing means placing the buds in a dark, sealed container for 3-4 weeks, occasionally opening it to “burp” or air out the jar every couple days.
When your buds are dry but still have a slightly spongy sticky squish between your fingers, you can trim the buds into jars. Open the jars every few days and let it breath to release any excess moisture to prevent mold.
The cured flower will be ready to enjoy in ~3-4 weeks. A longer cure can bring out more complex aromas. Keep your jars in a cool, dark place away from sunlight for best preservation.
If you’re growing outdoors, now is the time to throw all the sticks, trimmings, and leaf mulch onto the garden beds and let it compost into nutrient-rich soil for spring planting. You can plant a cover crop like legumes, peas, clover, buckwheat, rye, or oat to help enrich the soil.
The plants that did the best this season were two plants left in a hot, sun-baked corner of the garden and mostly neglected and left to die until one day I walked by and noticed it smelled AMAZING. Of course it was covered in caterpillars because it’s so delicious and aromatic. I did my best to pick them off and save what I could. I have one precious jar of Jelly Donutz and Hulk that will be ready to taste in a week or two.
If you came to Flower Rave and took home a stalk, you got a cut of Maui Wowie.
XOXO, Christina W.