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Death, Dying, & End-of-Life

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Death Goes Modern

Is Death’s Rise to Cultural Stardom Bringing It Out of the Shadows?

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More Seniors Find the Idea of “Rational Suicide” Comforting

An aging population brings the conversation of intentional exits from the shadows to the limelight.

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How Can We Create Mourning Rituals That Truly Validate Loss?

An interview with funeral director, end of life specialist and death doula Michelle Acciavatti.

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Shifting Attitudes About Death, Our Bodies and the Environment

An exploration in how people are conserving resources by repurposing their bodies after death.

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“Taking Turns: Stories from the HIV/AIDS Care Unity 371”

A book review of MK Czerwiec’s graphic novel, which provides a first-person look at the AIDS unit at Illinois Masonic Hospital during the height of the AIDS epidemic in 1995.

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Everything You Need to Know About Legally Scattering Cremation Ashes

A complete look at the legality, trends, and potential consequences of scattering ashes in the United States.

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Cannabis Legalization & Its Impacts

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The Green Gold Rush

History of cannabis cultivation in Humboldt, County CA, written for Humboldt Cannabis Magazine.

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From the Ground Up

The ins-and-outs of sustainable cannabis farming in Northern California, written for Humboldt Cannabis Magazine.

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CA Cannabis at 6 Months: Lessons to Learn

Challenges of legal recreational cannabis and what can be learned from Colorado. (Ghostwriter for Greenbits.com).

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The Cannabis-Wine Fight Californians Never Expected

What could be worrying the multi-billion-dollar wine industry? Cannabis, of course. (Originally published on PROHBTD.com)

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This is What Measure M Means for Los Angeles

In 2018, L.A. County passed Measure M. This is what it means for cannabis businesses and consumers moving forward. (Originally published on PROHBTD.com)

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