Get the Goods on the Good Stuff. Sniffing out the highest-quality cannabis can be difficult work for even the most seasoned cannasseur in today's legal marketplace: regulations around messaging and current restrictions can make it tough work to know what we're buying, and whether it's high-quality. What makes a high-quality cannabis experience anyway? How does one wade through the weeds of buying weed?

In a special anniversary episode of HIGHTEA.life we connect with one of our favourite producers out there: Simply Bare Organic by Rubicon Organics. Join host NEWTS as she chats with Rachel Goss, Director of Global Partnerships and original member of the Simply Bare team as we get a schooling on what goes into making (and maintaining) high-quality, organic cannabis products. If you've ever opened a glass jar of Simply Bare you know what we mean: the burst of scent and flavour is an experience unmatched. Those are precious terpenes - and understanding how they affect us only deepens our appreciation of the plant.

In our conversation we cover: the importance of the organic experience, why weed is so much more than THC, how to sniff out the best products for you by understanding terpenes, why Bob Marley might be making your weed better, and the true science behind how Simply Bare Organic has managed to stand out at the top of the space. 

Listenup, this one's a good one! It's HIGHTEA.life.

Cannabis for Parenthood: one of the last remaining frontiers in dismantling stigma around the plant. Did you know: that endocannabinoids are found naturally occurring in women's breast milk? And that studies have found that prenatal cannabis exposure does not lead to cognitive or physical impairment in children?

Despite the wealth of evidence we have proving the many ways the plant can support people through the pressures of parenthood, and the growing wave of legalization, many cannabis-using moms and dads still battle judgement, stigma, shame (and sometimes legal ramifications) around their choice to consume the plant. From pre-natal, to postpartum, miscarriage, breastfeeding, stress + sleep management, the plant has the power to support parents as their best selves at every stage.

LISTENUP as host Jen Newton (NEWTS) connects with Keira Fae Sumimoto, founder of Cannabis + Parenthood, an education and awareness platform re-educating society about the positives of pot for parenting. Even prior to a worldwide pandemic lockdown, parents needed to hear this message. May parents around the world find the support they need. This is HIGHTEA.life.

Micro-Dosing: is on everyone's lips, but what exactly is it? What does it feel like? Does it work? Where do I start?

Mental Health is arguably one of the most important topics of our time: the wellness of the collective has never more precarious - or more difficult to come by. Society is at the tipping point for change: fed-up with a system only making us less well - we are all seeking accessible and affordable tools for [mental] health that deliver lasting change. And the plant revolution continues.  

LISTENUP as I dive-in to microdosing with Aaron + May, founders of Vellum Health (The Inner Mystic), an entrepreneurial couple on a mush mission to make mental health affordable, accessible, more under our personal control - and perhaps more magical too. We talk: how a microdose protocol can help manage stress and wellness, how microdosing delivers neurological benefits to mental (and overall) health, how to dose & where to start, micro vs macrodosing, the corporate MUSHRUSH, NEWTS' experience shrooming and more. Join us on the journey! It's HIGHTEA.life

In Canada's sea of same when it comes to legalized cannabis, Mimi Lam of Superette Shop is building a super new playground: a future-forward (retro-feeling), Clio-award winning cannabis experience on a mission to put the fun back into weed. Listenup to this next instalment of our CREATEHER series: we learn about standing out from the crowd, overcoming stigma and barriers, tokenism, future-forward communities and the importance of building women-centred businesses. Why wait for a seat at the table if you can build your own? Listenup! This is HIGHTEA.life.

Is cannabis the spice that's missing from your bedroom repertoire? Odds are actually yes. From easing pain, to relieving stress and the effects of PTSD, to easing the achievement (and frequency) of female orgasms - there's seemingly no trick this plant can't pull off. Listen up as we connect with Antuanette Gomez, founder of Pleasure Peaks and champion of pot for sexual pleasure as we discover the full-spectrum of ways (and formats) cannabis can improve ones' sexlife. We also hit on porn culture, tantra, virtual sex, Newts' vanity and why pleasure is your birthright you Sex Pot. This is HIGHTEA.life.

We've all heard of cutting a joint with tobacco, but rose petals? Peppermint? Tell me more. Using herbs to enhance the smoke experience is an ancient practice back on-trend - but why are smokeable herbs suddenly taking off in popularity, and how can you add herbs to your herb to enhance your ganja experience (and your health & wellness)? Listenup as I connect with Lian Bruno, clinical herbalist, ethnobotanist and founder of Puff Herbal Smokes as we learn about the role of smoke in human rituals, the effects of smoking some of the world's most popular herbs, and how you can start to incorporate herbs into your smoke today. This is HIGHTEA.life.

And we are back cannabishes - with just a lil taste of what's coming Season 3! It's been a wild year - time to come together, connect more deeply, and learn from each other so we can all grow higher. This season will offer episodes and experiences made to inspire us all to use our HIGH a little more mindfully - tapping into the magic of our moments with maryjane so we can keep that light burning bright. Listenup! This Cannabish Community is growing and you're gonna want to be a part of it. Episodes drop every other Tuesday. Ándele! This is @hightea.life 

there's a lot of buzz linking cannabis & astrology -  but the connection between the plant and the stars goes far beyond which strain is right for your sign.  many growers link their crops with the cycles of the sky - because life on this earth mirrors the living sky (as above, so below). plants are the universe's alchemists; experts at transforming water, soil and sunlight into an array of precious substances, many of them beyond the ability of humans to conceive, much less manufacture. today we connect with one of my favorite astrologers, Stevie Medina of Starry Alignment for a reading from the heavens about the state of things, insight on the ancient wisdom of the plant,  and how using cannabis with insight on the stars can help us to survive and thrive in this time. listen up! it's HIGHTEA.life 

cannabis + sex is a pair that's on everybody's lips - but inviting weed into the bedroom is about much more than deepening the connection between partners.  did you know: the more estrogen in our body, the less THC we need (so one's tolerance can change throughout a month)? how bout that our p*ssies can get high - and they can get cotton mouth. or that choosing CBD-rich sexperiences can be known to help alleviate sexual health issues like pain and discomfort - while toking a strain higher in THC helps more with pleasure elevation? we are spilling all of tea on latest catchup with Dr. Carlen Costa, clinical sexologist, psychotherapist, cannabis sexpert, and author of best-selling book LOVE: a woman's guide to not f*cking settling. 

no need to cough to get off just LISTENUP! as we GO DEEP into the role(s) cannabis can play in our sex lives, sexual health & the mission of self-love. oh my goddess! this is HIGHTEA.life 

everyone remembers his name, his smile & his story: winning the first-ever Olympic gold medal for snowboarding - only to have it rescinded for weed - and then reinstated all over again. those extreme highs and lows that Olympic snowboarder Ross Rebagliati experienced at Nagano 98 have set the tone for a lifetime of thoughtful, inspired risk-taking as he parlayed the buzz around his name (being synonymous with great ganj) into a breakthrough business opportunity: Ross' Gold. 

LISTENUP as we have an insightful sesh with OG cannabis crusader Ross Rebagliati as he shares his sage advice for riding life's highs and lows. it's the latest HIGHTEA.life.