From the Publisher
Welcome to the Winter issue of Cannabis by the Sea magazine!
As we close the books on our second year, we look back at some of the amazing people we have had the opportunity to meet in these pages. We hope that you enjoyed meeting them as well. With a look back also comes a look forward and the anticipation of what lies in store for us in 2022. I personally hope that 2022 brings us all good health, common sense, and a desire to embrace peace with each other. We started our holidays by sponsoring a tree at the Carpinteria Lions Club Festival of Trees. This annual event is supported by businesses and organizations all over town who decorate a tree and then fill it with gifts of their choice. The community is invited to purchase raffle tickets for a tree or trees and winners take home the decorations on and the gifts under the tree. The event raised a record $47,000 this year, all of which is being donated to the Carpinteria Skate Foundation to help build a new skate park. The theme of our tree was “Comfort and Joy”, and we were overwhelmed with support from some of our favorite vendors who provided amazing gifts for the lucky winner! 805 Buddha Bliss, Katie the Facial Lady, Marcel Hemp of Santa Barbara, Skin Essentials, Photographer Robin Karlsson, Tornado Tumblers and Holly Griffin Yoga to name a few. We are so grateful for their support and to all of you who purchased tickets for a chance to win all the goodies. 2021 hasn’t been an easy year … it hasn’t been the worst year either. I am trying to look at 2022 as a clean chalkboard inviting me to be creative and patient, busy and calm, optimistic and careful. Thank you for your support of Cannabis by the Sea magazine … we look forward to our third year and introducing you to some more amazing people, and, of course, providing you with more information on this amazing plant that we call cannabis. Wishing you a Happy New Year and nothing but the best of everything in 2022!
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- Melinda Bie
Cannabis by the Sea Winter 2021
