The Hash

Cannabis Now Senior Editor Ellen Holland caught up with the hip-hop duo Mendo Dope at this year's Emerald Cup. Here the duo, comprised of brothers Old E and Bleezy, perform an off-the-cuff version of a new, unreleased track.

Ngaio Bealum is a comedian, writer and cannabis activist. During this year's Emerald Cup, a record-breaking gathering of 30,000 celebrating the best of cannabis, Bealum acted as both a judge and MC of the flowers competition. Cannabis Now Senior Editor Ellen Holland joined Ngaio to talk about the state of California cannabis.

The Dank Duchess is a hash maker and writer focused on showcasing the best of California's Emerald Triangle through her pressed hash creations. As a protegé of master hasheeshian Frenchy Cannoli, the Dank Duchess is committed to sharing her love of ice-water hash, and entered some of her work in this year's Emerald Cup competition. Cannabis Now Senior Editor Ellen Holland caught up with Duchess to share some of her highlights of this year's event.

In this episode of the High Five, the Bay Area's own swingin', soulful party-starting pros the California Honeydrops explain their top tunes for toking! Plus, front man Lech Wierzynski explains why he named a mysterious rash on his feet after the President-elect.

In the waning hours of the Emerald Cup 2016, The Hash's David Downs and producer Max Savage Levenson convene to recap their favorite moments from the weekend, including an opportunity to talk politics with Lori Ajax (Chief of the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation, Damian Marley's rowdy late-night set and David's plans to film an episode of "Planet Earth" about the Emerald Cup. Then they made a beeline for In-n-Out. Be sure to stay tuned for more of our coverage from the Emerald Cup in the next few days, including an exclusive interview with the California Honeydrops! www.thehash.org

Seibo Shen, founder and CEO of the high-end vaporizer company VapeXHale, walks us through his bizarre journey from anti-drug kid to cannabis entrepreneur, and explains what you're getting when you drop $600 on one of his products.

Cannabis advocate and educator Sue Simon Taylor sits down with the Hash's David Downs to share her insights on the ever-growing senior cannabis market, and how to work against the whitewashing of the cannabis industry.

On this episode of the High Five, the San Francisco surf-rock quartet share five of their favorite songs for smoking, including the original anthem from their competitive high school weed-smoking gang...but we'll let them explain that one.

Reporter Ellen Holland dives into the history of social smoking clubs, and explains why it's taking so damn long to legalize them!

Welcome back to the second half of our interview with Pamela Hadfield, co-founder of Hello MD. The fresh-faced Bay Area start-up has set a new precedent in cannabis history by offering Californians the opportunity to receive a medical marijuana consultation...over the phone. Listen in as Hadfield shares the stunning statistics she has gathered about the effectiveness of medical marijuana, and why as a result she poses a substantial threat to the pharmaceutical lobby.

Welcome to the first half of our conversation with Pamela Hadfield, co-founder of Hello MD - the company that helps you get a medical marijuana card...via a video chat with a doctor. Listen in as Hadfield explains why she started the company, shares the easy steps for signing up and answers the question on everyone's mind: how the hell is this legit?

On this episode of the High Five, rising Baltimore soul singer Joy Postell breaks down her top tunes for toking, from classic Bob Marley to a rarely heard early Kendrick Lamar track.

A former Lyft executive elevates cannabis corporate philanthropy with Weed4Good - which provides marijuana edibles, topics and more to the terminally ill in California (and soon Colorado, too). Meet Weed4Good's Jennifer Lujan.

Producer Max Savage Levenson brings us the story of Pennsylvania State Senator Mike Folmer, a conservative Republican, and his peculiar journey from staunch opponent of cannabis to co-sponsoring Pennsylvania's medical marijuana legalization.

Harlem cannabis rapper Smoke DZA torches the presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump with a new mixtape featuring Pete Rock, A$AP Rocky, Action Bronson and more.