The cannabis plant is known by many names. One of the most familiar names for the plant is “marijuana”. For prohibitionists 100 years ago, the word emphasized the drug’s foreignness and appealed to the xenophobia of the time. Today, the word is a celebration of prohibition and a gross reminder of racial prejudice that was spearheaded by people like Harry Anslinger.

When you add us to your favorites on Leafly, you can opt-in to push notifcations from our store.

We’re pretty sure this is going to be one of our favorite event formats! Visitors didn’t know what to expect when they showed up, but we were here to impress.

BIG thank you to Decriminalize Nature Richmond and everyone who attended the workshops this past Saturday at The Happy Skunk! We were pleased with turnout. William is super knowledgeable and we learned a lot. We look forward to having Decrim Nature back in the area again in the future.

At Bear Dance, y'all know we're all about bringing people together — usually it's over the fact that people from all sides of the political spectrum agree that cannabis should be legal and accessible. The cannabis business attracts people from ALL walks of life. Therefore, it's our policy to be a proud, safe space for all. Racism, sexism and discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated.

There are many companies – large and small – taking advantage of people who seek out CBD to treat a variety of symptoms.

Our carefully curated selection of hemp products at Bear Dance is a result of 2.5 years of vetting products to meet our own super-high personal standards for products we purchase for ourselves. I like to tell people: if we don’t like it, we don’t carry it!

Here’s a few of our tips and commonly used strategies for evaluating the reputability of a hemp brand – and avoiding the dishonest ones.

Chris made this year’s 40 under 40 for the Montgomery County VA Chamber of Commerce!

July 1, 2021 Virginia legalized possession of “marijuana” or recreational cannabis up to an ounce. But the battle is farm from over. Corporate lobbyists for big cannabis businesses are working hard to establish monopolies in states with limited markets. There’s a lot going on in the news regarding cannabis. Legistlation-wise, things are constantly evolving. Here’s a review of what happened in February 2022.

At Bear Dance, we have decided not to carry "Delta-8 Flower". The problem with D8 Flower is that Delta-8 distillate must be broken down into alcohol in order to be sprayed onto CBD flower. In an unregulated market, it's important to be a discerning and picky customer. We like to say we do the work of being picky for you -- We only carry products we both personally and professionally stand behind.

Hazy on what’s legal? ACLU and Marijuana Justice offer some clarification and helpful graphics.

Happy decriminalization day VA! We are keeping things festive! WEED love to see you, drop by, we still have fresh peaches and tomatoes as well!

From virginiamercury.com: “Possessing small amounts of marijuana is still illegal in Virginia, but as of Wednesday the maximum penalty for people caught with an ounce or less the drug has been reduced to a $25 civil fine.”

After 2 months hiatus, we’re super excited to be back in business! We’re making a few changes as our new business continues to grow during a rather strange year. We are wearing masks and gloves. 😷 Curbside service is available. 🚗 We encourage customers to view our menu online and call ahead for food orders. 📱 You can browse and purchase most retail items online. 💻