Potcast 191: Slow Cannabis in a Fast World
We live in an over-stimulated and target-driven society geared toward efficiency rather than compassion. But somehow, I continue to attract humans into my life that are rocking that boat with me. We don’t have to keep playing this finite game. Life is a masterful game in that we get to choose which version we play and no one is ever declared the winner. We can build compassionate businesses and communities and still make profits and live comfortably. Fast and cheap is rarely the best option.
So I invite you to slow down and settle in for a thoughtful discussion on manufacturing, the maker movement, conscious capitalism, cannabis and parenting, and how Forti Goods is guarding your stash in the modern cannabis culture.
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Kumbaya and cannabis, -Jo 💚
This Potcast Is Covered By MJ Relief
MJ Relief is the muscle rub for what aches and pains you. As a writer and content creator, I spend hours every day pounding away on a keyboard and maneuvering the mouse. On a bad day, I’ll get what my motocross friends call arm pump. My forearms tighten to the point where I can’t control my fingers. My arms feel heavy and tingly and while the pain is manageable it’s an extremely uncomfortable feeling. The technical name for arm pump is Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome. It is an ‘exercise-induced muscle and nerve condition that causes pain, swelling and sometimes disability in the affected muscles of the legs or arms.’
When this happens to me, my right arm is typically worse because of the keyboard and mouse combination. So I use my left hand to massage in some MJ Relief. And then I just lay it down for about 15 minutes and give my body a break and let the muscle rub have time to do its thing. When I get some movement back in my right hand, I massage MJ Relief into my left arm and vow to only get on my phone or computer in case of emergency for the rest of that day. MJ Relief is such a gift in my life, but so is listening to my body. If you want a CBD-infused, herbaceous, Ph.D. formulated topical that really works for muscle and joint relief, MJ Relief has got you covered. And when you pair that with work/life balance, it’s relief on an eleven.
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‘After the Show’ Notes
We want it all: beautiful, handcrafted furniture that bucks the fast furniture trend that’s filling up landfills and polluting our precious planet, inclusion in the cannabis space that favors men despite women using this miracle plant for millennia, acceptance and support for parents who also enjoy cannabis, with lockable storage to keep curious hands out.
Is that too much to ask? We don’t think so, and that’s why we started Forti Goods. To create the first of its kind, sustainably sourced and manufactured furniture for responsible cannabis use within the modern home. The days of the bleary-eyed slacker stoner stereotype are behind us, and we’re proud to be part of this shift towards a place of normalization and appreciation of this enigmatic plant and its many healing properties.
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Sharon Kevil is the founder of Forti Goods - the first American-made furniture company with lockable drawers to safely and securely store cannabis products. Sharon is a retail industry and interior design veteran who learned what not to do from the fast furniture industry. Forti Goods furniture is thoughtfully designed, sustainably sourced, and made to last. And as the mom of a little one, living in a prohibition state, Sharon is passionate about the importance of normalizing parents' use of cannabis products.
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Hemp will be a major player in creating a more sustainable furniture industry. I came across a cool video by Vepa Drentea, a company based in The Netherlands’ that used hemp to create a range of fully recyclable and carbon negative home and office chairs. They’re made with industrial hemp fibres bound with a plant-based, biodegradable and recyclable thermosetting resin developed by a company called Plantics. This resin came to be by accident - trying to create one thing the scientist discovered the base for a natural glue that works in harmony with hemp to create strong and beautiful creations.
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