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In 2010, before cannabis was legalized, Wes Abney, the founder of Leaf Magazines, saw a gap for genuine cannabis journalism in Washington state. Teaming up with his college friend Daniel Berman, the 21-year-old Abney took out a loan of $1,600 to produce the inaugural issue of Northwest Leaf. Soon after, they released a second and third issue. To further his vision of an independent cannabis media company free from corporate influence, Abney sold his cherished 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback and reinvested the funds into his dream.

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SF Space Walk

3 weeks ago | leafmagazines.com | Matt Jackson

The 420 spirit is already alive and moving in the streets of San Francisco as the city launches a whole week of Cannabis-themed happenings to celebrate the second year of SF Space Walk. The event is the brainchild of journalist and event promoter David Downs, who has been helping create a new movement in the wake of the now discontinued Hippy Hill celebration. SF Space Walk is Downs’ newest way of telling the story of what’s happening with trends in California’s retail Cannabis market.
Leaf Profile: Jessica Mills, MJ Esthetics/skINFUZED

3 weeks ago | leafmagazines.com | Wes Abney

Jessica Mills is licensed esthetician, manicurist, medical Cannabis patient and single mother who has built a business while raising her two sons. She began using Cannabis to treat an epilepsy disorder and has dedicated a large part of her life to sharing the benefits of CBD and plant-based medicines.
Budtender of the Month: Jordanna Shank

3 weeks ago | leafmagazines.com | Matt Jackson

May’s Budtender of the Month was suggested by Mandee and Jason at Smoken Promises. They’ve been traveling up and down the state talking with budtenders and told California Leaf they immediately recognized the passion and curiosity Jordanna brings to the job. Jordanna is a lifelong weed smoker who became a California budtender last December.
Budtender of the Month: David A. Espinoza Barrera

3 weeks ago | leafmagazines.com | Matt Jackson

When we asked our friend Giselle at CAM, one of the most caring and knowledgeable budtenders in the Bay, she said you gotta meet David at Vallejo Relief Center. An employee for almost four years, David is a San Francisco native who started shopping there for a year before becoming inspired to join the ranks as a budtender. Now he’s been recently promoted to shift lead. We caught up with the man to ask a few questions about fuels his passion for bringing Cannabis knowledge to the community.
Herb n’ Legends: How many tokes to the center of a Canna Pop?

3 weeks ago | leafmagazines.com | Matt Jackson

When it comes to Cannabis usage, not all endocannabinoid systems move at the same speed. We all know people who blast off from 5mg of THC and those for whom the dose has to be more like an elephant tranquilizer. We also know that things like live resin gummies hit differently than rosin gummies.
Suit and Tie Live Resin Budder

1 month ago | leafmagazines.com | Taylor Martin

The Concentrate of the Month this issue hails from the illustrious Beezle Extracts brand, a name synonymous with top-shelf concentrate products here in Maryland. This month we have selected the sophisticatedly funky Suit and Tie live resin budder to explore and illuminate! With a total terpene concentration of 9.19%, we already knew the aroma and flavor profile would be pristine.
SCG

1 month ago | leafmagazines.com | Tom Bowers

California from True Classic Tasting Notes Tangy notes atop a foundation of sweet, earthy Gelato terps When we first featured True Classic a few years ago, the Los Angeles-based indoor cultivator had built its reputation on one thing and one thing only: cultivating an absolute bullseye cut of OG. They stood on that strain like people stand on business, with unwavering confidence that they could deliver the best, consistently.
Herb ‘n’ Legends: The Mind of a Stoner

1 month ago | leafmagazines.com | Matt Jackson

Jay and Silent Bob, The Freak Brothers, Towelie, Tommy Chong, and Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski: all classic characters from pop culture, all famous for being the absent-minded and unmotivated embodiment of being a stoner. These images helped perpetuate the myth that weed will make you a lazy and befuddled person, always stuck somewhere between a weed hangover and the next sesh.
Leaf Glass Special 2025: Kaj Beck

2 months ago | leafmagazines.com | Matt Jackson

Kaj Beck is famous for his distinct and colorful murrine (pronounced mur-ee-nee) work. This technique, perfected by Italian artists in the 16th century, involves stretching colored glass into long, thin rods, which are then stacked into shapes or layers and reheated into a solid piece that can be stretched again. When finally cooled and sliced, these rods are often cut to reveal the pattern or image in the cross-section.
Leaf Glass Special 2025: ApixDesign

2 months ago | leafmagazines.com | Matt Jackson

Glassblowers design the jewelry of the Cannabis industry. Like Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Tiffany & Co., they are the dreamers behind the shiny showstoppers at the sesh. That’s why it’s always a reason to celebrate when non-Cannabis media gives them their flowers. That’s what happened when I tuned into a recent episode of Conan O’Brien’s podcast “Conan Needs A Friend” and heard a name I instantly recognized: California glass artist Dan Dahlhauser, also known as ApixDesign.