8 Ways to Live a Healthier Lifestyle (And How Cannabis Can Help)

Couple cooking healthy meal
Couple cooking healthy meal

It’s a new year and a new you. It’s also a new decade and with it is a new approach to health and wellness. For many, this new approach to health and wellness involves using cannabis to supplement their health and wellness routines. There are many New Year’s Resolutions out there but we picked 8 of our favorites that we believe cannabis can help you achieve. We’ll talk a little bit about why each is good for your health, how cannabis comes into play, and our recommended Dixie products for those health goals.   1. Drink Less Alcohol   Along with losing weight and exercising more, cutting back on drinking is routinely a top New Year’s resolution. This year is no different. It might be more common because of the rise of the sober curious movement and the popular trend of ‘mindful drinking.’ The people participating aren’t just those that feel they have ‘a problem’ with drinking. It’s for anyone who wants to wake up without a hangover, and without ...
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Cannabis-Infused Chocolate Lava Mug Cake Recipe

Dixie Microwave Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
Dixie Microwave Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
Do you ever get those intense late-night cravings for something warm, rich, and delicious, but you're too lazy to get up and bake? Yeah, us too...more often than we care to admit. The next time that craving strikes, we've got the perfect thing for you – microwave chocolate lava cake, infused with our Straight Up Milk Chocolate. It easy to make and despite it taking only 5 minutes to make, it'll taste like you're an award-winning chef.   Made With: Straight Up Milk Chocolate Servings: 2 (or use just half the ingredients for one) THC per serving: 16 mg THC (or for 8 mg, use just one square of Dixie chocolate and 1 regular) Prep Time: 5 min     Ingredients: 4 tablespoons butter ¼ cup bittersweet chocolate chips ¼ cup sugar 2 eggs 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon espresso powder ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder 4 squares Dixie Straight-up ...
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What the Dixie Team is Grateful For…

Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving
When we stop and think about what we’re grateful for as a company, so many things come to mind. But what we realized we’re most grateful for is our incredible team – we wouldn’t be where we are today without them. So this year, we wanted to share some “thankful thoughts” coming from our team members. We asked them what they’re grateful for this year. Read their responses to get to know the Dixie team, their story, and what they're grateful for this Thanksgiving.   Amanda Lang Laboratory Manager   To think about what I am thankful for this year isn't as difficult as I originally thought. It's good to take time and put things into perspective every now and then. Especially during these holiday seasons, with a new year approaching and another year in the books.  Sometimes, I wonder why I am not where I thought I would be in life. But life doesn't always go as planned, sometimes we encounter struggles and hardships that ultimately teach us somethin...
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Why Cannabis Drinks Are All the Hype Right Now

Cannabis beverages are trending!
Cannabis beverages are trending!
If you’ve browsed the internet or walked into a dispensary recently, you’ve probably noticed that cannabis-infused drinks have been all the hype. Turns out, cannabis-infused drinks make up one of the fastest-growing segments of the cannabis market, and it’s really no surprise. According to The San Francisco Chronicle article, “Will Infused Drinks Change How We Consume Cannabis?”, we can only expect this trend to grow. ‘“I believe infused drinks are the future of cannabis consumption,” said Jamie Evans of San Francisco, who promotes food and beverage events under The Herb Somm. “Our society already loves and understands drinks, making infused beverages the best solution for social consumption. Lighting up a joint in public is still frowned upon, so people would rather sip than smoke their cannabis in public.”’ But beyond it being easier to sip on cannabis than smoke a joint, there are many other reasons that people are loving cannabevs. Here are some of those...
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