Dope Dispatch #1
Black-owned cannabis publications, expert insight, a book review, personal experiences, and the road ahead
I recently had the pleasure of joining a group of cannabis enthusiasts in creating forward-thinking content for Veronica Castillo’s Traveling Vegan Cannabis Writer Blog. She refers to us as her Dope Team.
We’re compensated by sponsors but nonetheless walk the line between advocating for brands and advocating for the cannabis movement itself to unfold in a good, equitable way.
A driven Black woman, Veronica navigates the COVID era on the road and within the air as she travels throughout the Americas on a quest to build community and connect with the land as she’s experiencing the mind and body-altering power of responsibly consumed plant medicines.
I have worked side-by-side with tenacious and compassionate champions of cannabis, but Vee brings a unique level of authenticity.
The stories she shares are a boon to the movement to destigmatize, decriminalize and legalize cannabis and psychedelics. Additionally, her life is a living example of what it looks like to live on one’s own terms in a world filled with the capacity for wonder and pain.
