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CONTRIBUTORS
Doug Schnitzspahn,
Stephanie Wilson
BY THE
NUMBERS
Feed Your Mind
The books Sensi editors are
reading this month.
“LPP and many others in the cannabis
social justice movement are hopeful
of partnering with the Biden administration.
It remains to be seen if that
partnership meets our expectations, but
there is optimism right now.”
All the artists on Sensi Releaf are on
board with the cause. “I think the Last
Prisoner Project is an amazing organization.
I’m a firm believer in social justice,
and I think it’s wrong to incarcerate
people for drug crimes,” says California-based
multi-instrumentalist and
producer David Starfire, who remixed
Dub FX’s track “Fire Every Day” for this
project. “I hope that with this album
project that there is more awareness
about this issue.”
Releaf will deliver positive vibes as soon
as you press play. A wide range of cuts—
from Tubby Love and Amber Lily (with
Trevor Hall) channeling classic reggae
beats in “Chant Up Zion” to transpersonal
psychologist AshEL SeaAll SeaSunz
dropping mindful funk on “Lady Justice”—keep
this compilation moving.
“Sensi Releaf raises money for the
cause, and that money goes to get people
out of prison,” Andrew says. “That’s
the transactional benefit. The music
itself also has many beneficial messages
regarding justice that are done in a way
that inspires and rejuvenates the soul. It’s
a great album to play in the background
while working. It’s also a spectacular cannabis
session album for after work.”
$1.8
BILLION
Amount of sales an
adult-use market
in Pennsylvania
would generate by
the fourth year,
once made legal,
according to projections
by Marijuana
Business Daily
383,379
LICENSES
Total number of
medical marijuana
licenses active
in Oklahoma as
of February 7,
2021—370,591 of
which were issued
to patients
SOURCE: Oklahoma Medical
Marijuana Authority
38
PERCENT
Oklahoma’s share
of active marijuana
cultivation licenses
issued in the US last
year—more than any
other state
SOURCE: MJBiz
Carnal Knowledge: Sex Education
You Didn’t Get in School
By Zoë Ligon with photography by
Elizabeth Renstrom / Prestel Publishing, $20
When it comes to sex, there’s practically no question
that Zoë Ligon hasn’t heard and researched.
Her Instagram and YouTube videos, as well as
product reviews, are extremely popular for their
up-front approach. Now, she brings her wealth
of experience and open-minded attitude to a
sex-positive guidebook that’s honest, inclusive, and
right on time. Lusciously illustrated, the book takes
readers through every aspect of sexuality—from
body basics and physiology to maintaining healthy
relationships. It highlights the usefulness of sex
toys in aiding solo and partnered exploration and
explains why there should really be no stigma
around using these practical tools. It also includes
advice on setting boundaries, being respectful
of other people’s gender identities, and thinking
outside the orgasm. Elizabeth Renstrom’s dreamy,
colorful photographs drive home Ligon’s philosophy
that there’s no one right way to have sex. With its
focus on intimacy, body positivity, and self-care,
Carnal Knowledge can lead you to enjoy sex with
security and confidence.
(continued on p.15)
QUICK HIT
Cannabis media co.
Leafly predicts that
Florida, a medical-only
industry, will overtake
Washington and
Colorado to become the
nation’s second-largest
cannabis market in 2021,
trailing only California.
Florida dispensaries
have nearly 450,000
patients, and the state’s
medical marijuana
industry is worth around
$1 billion.
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