Howdy, friends. Wow, thank you so much for all the kind words, notes, ideas, leads, and pre-orders when I shared the bummer news last week about having to press pause on the brand-new mymilly box and shop. TL;DR: my new statewide delivery partner unfortunately had to suspend operations and can no longer deliver the badass and cutting-edge products I curated for the mymilly box. So, now I have some inventory that I need to move so I can get these brands paid, and y’all are really helping me out with these pre-orders for my pop-up!

What pop-up, you ask? I’m going to be at The Perish Trust (at 728 Divisadero St. at Grove in San Francisco) next Thursday February 13th from 6pm–8pm-ish at their art show that evening (featuring sculpture by Peter St. Lawrence and watercolors by Grant Stiles), plus they carry a bunch of so many cool items for your home, kitchen, bar, and body! And there will be refreshments. I’ll also have some (non-medicated) Pantry chocolates for you to taste, cause you’re my boo. And hugs, because we never get enough of them.

My delivery company (Big Moon Sky) will be there and can compliantly fulfill orders in person—say bye to the $15 delivery fee! Just bring your 21-and-over i.d. and cash money (no credit/debit/Venmo can be accepted). But please check my Instagram at @mymilligram before heading over in case of any last-minute changes and announcements. Cannabis has taught me everything can change in a second (ugh). SO squirrely!

Since it’s on Galentine’s Day (and the day before Valentine’s Day), I’ll be selling the fabulous Pantry gianduja ganache bonbons for buy one ($35), get one at 50 percent off ($17.50)! We’ll also have a limited supply of Artet cannabis-infused aperitif (I wish everyone had this in their home; $55!), Lightly Lifted 1:1 citrusy microdose drops ($30), the new Level gum (THC—$18, CBD—$18, and THCV—$40!) and CBN Tablinguals ($24), Kiskanu face oil ($15), and my favorite pain-killing Apothecanna extra-strength body spray ($48). Taxes will be added to those prices, but yay, no delivery fee! I’m also trying to see how we can do any other discounts. And, I will have a mymilly enamel pin (smooch!) and a mymilly backpack for anyone who makes a purchase. THANK YOU, MWAH!

If you want me to make sure we put something aside for you to pick up that night, email me (or you can just hit reply to this newsletter) and I can help make sure you get whatever it is your heart desires since some items are limited in stock. And if you can’t make it that night, email me anyway and we can figure it out!

To be clear, my relationship with Sava for local/Bay Area delivery remains untouched, and you’ll continue to be able to order many of my favorite products through my special link: getsava.com/mymilligram. For example, today's newsletter features a review of Kiskanu cannabis face oil, which was in the December mymilly box (I just have five left that I need to sell at next Thursday’s pop-up, btw!), and you can (re-)order it on Sava (they also carry the larger size, plus the rest of Kiskanu’s beautiful product line!). 

Speaking of Sava, they're doing an awesome sale on Camino gummies by Kiva right now (save 20 percent with code camino20, while supplies last).

Thanks, everyone, for being so supportive, it really helps ease my disappointment over this unfortunate setback. In the meantime, I’m busy over here concepting some upcoming events, because the show must go on. Let me know if you want to be involved, because sponsorship makes things happen faster. 

And if you happen to love Champagne (Henriot, baby!) and Vietnamese food (featuring a spread from chef Rob Lam, who did the bangin’ food at High Ho Silver), I’m hosting an over-the-top (but non-infused, to be clear!) dinner to celebrate the 14th birthday of tablehopper (my restaurant column) on Friday February 28th in SF; subscribe to tablehopper to receive all the details on Tuesday!

I’m also looking forward to the second annual 215 event happening at EVB in Oakland next Saturday February 15th, to honor and celebrate the spirit of Prop. 215 (the Compassionate Use Act of 1996), and help raise funds for Sweetleaf Collective, the Bay Area compassion program serving low-income, AIDS/HIV, and cancer patients since 1996. Last year, Sweetleaf Collective hosted the first 215 event to raise awareness and funds to get SB 34 (the compassion bill) supported and passed through CA legislation. In early October, Governor Newsom signed SB 34 into law, protecting cannabis compassion programs, thank goddess.

But our support is still needed! (Follow @sweetleafbayarea to keep up on everything they’re doing!) This will be final hurrah party at EVB, so come out for one last canna-bash there with some great folks and brands. Thanks to Doc Green’s and NorthStar Financial Consulting Group for putting this on! All ticket proceeds go to Sweetleaf.

Okay, lovebugs, that’s it from me this week. Thanks for reading. After this week’s news, it’s time for some self-care. I say try a Tet & Tonic, take a bath with Om Edibles Epsom mineral soak, and put on some Kiskanu face oil before bed. Enjoy a Pantry gianduja chocolate bonbon (5mg), and then it’s nighty night! Serenity now!

BIG XO!
~Marcia

You can have it, with Kiskanu cannabis face oil!

I will admit, I’m a little late to the face oil game—I have such sensitive skin, which breaks out easily, and it made me think rubbing oil into my pores may not be the best thing to add to my regimen. But after seeing how well a cannabis salve was working on my occasional blemishes, and how my 1:1 tincture helps with any eczema flare-ups on my hands (screw you, stress!), it made me think I should see how my skin responds to a cannabis oil. I have tried a few, with some mixed (and reactive) results—my skin would either flare up the next day, and some would take a few days of use, but my skin would eventually get angry, so I’d stop. But the Kiskanu Cannabis Face Oil has been pleasant with my skin from the beginning.

First, I love how it smells. It’s lightly floral, but it isn’t sweet (I don’t think it necessarily smells feminine, it’s more natural than anything). It absorbs quickly into my skin—I take a few drops and warm them up in my palm, and then gently dollop and pat my face with it, as well as my décolleté. (After a summer of sunning, my skin looks so much more hydrated after a month of continual use.) 

I put it on after I’ve washed my face in the evening, and by the time I brush my teeth and floss, it’s mostly absorbed, with no oily residue on my skin. (Kiskanu warns it may stain.) There’s just a pleasant softness, and my winter skin is drinking it up. (I’ve been using it in the morning, too.) I also like to believe there’s a relaxing component to using a cannabis face oil, so be sure to rub it into your jawline and forehead (common areas where we store stress).