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Erykah Badu's Badu mushroom tea Erykah Badu teamed up with Cookies founder Berner in order to introduce her very own strain, "That Badu." The music icon, entrepreneur and Mad Cow Genetics crossbreed is described as an aromatic citrus fragrance that "just helps you get through the day without feeling overexposed." Cookie storefronts' launch event for the collaboration will take place on International Women's Day (8 March) and feature Badu's range of products. These include ceramic rolling-trays and bongs featuring blue-andwhite designs that are inspired by ancient Qinghua-style ceramics. Black Magic Tea Erykah BADU, the Grammy Award-winning Neo Soul icon who is a cannabis enthusiast. Recently, she teamed up with entrepreneur Berner and introduced "The Badu", her very own strain of cannabis and tea set that bears her name. Badu boasts how its lemony flavors "remind her of a lullaby." Mad Cow Genetics grows this variety offering citrus notes with subtle lemon zest flavors. Badu is sold in California's Cookies and Lemonnade as pre-rolls and eighths. It includes mushroom brew, which is perfect for moms who want to relax at home. This blend is made from reshi and maitake mushrooms as well as chamomile and black tea for the best uplifting and soothing properties. Blue Badu Tea is a soothing decaffeinated drink that contains ingredients like chamomile, French lavender and shiitake mushrooms. The blend also includes reshi, maitake, turkey tail, and shiitake fungi that have been long recognized for their calming properties. These gummies give moms who are on the go a discreet solution that is both effective and discreet. These gummies are made from premium solventless extract of high-grade rosin, and they contain both CBD and CBG. This combination provides a relaxing and aching-relieving experience. "That Badu", offers a variety of lotions and creams that are designed to relieve soreness, ease pain, and use a combination of high dose CBD, CBG and lavender oil. Arnica extracts and aloe vera are also included as active ingredients. This first topical release by That Badu will reduce stress and help restore natural balance in your body. Blue Badu Tea Badu has managed to remain true to her authentic self while managing to remain successful throughout her burgeoning career. Badu credits her success and longevity to her spiritual development. She has always found ways to inspire women and her fans through her music. Badu has carefully chosen a variety of herbal teas and tinctures as well as oils and lotions to empower and uplift women. Each product was carefully designed to deliver the therapeutic effects of herbs, while remaining safe and easy to use for modern women. Cannabis enhances positive outcomes by helping balance nervous systems, and soothing minds. Teas are carefully formulated with an elegant blend of herbs, including Reshi, Maitake and Lion's Mane Mushroom Complex. They also include French Lavender, Egyptian Rose Petals, Croatian Chamomile and Turkish Tail Mushroom Complex. This blend helps mothers relax and recharge. Tinctures are available in gummy or liquid form to allow for personalized dosage. Oils contain high concentrations CBD to relieve pain and inflammation, and topical lotions are specially crafted with high dosage CBD and CBG, calming lavender arnica, and aloe to ensure maximum efficacy. Badu’s commitment to uphold, empower and support women can be seen in her decor. She features antique and vintage objects throughout, with her most recent acquisition being a custom-made chaney bracelet designed by local artisan Mimi Smith for our cover photo. Chaney jewelry is made from old fine china fragments that are found on beaches or in former plantations on St. Croix, where Badu's mother and ancestors worked as slaves. The next collection from "That Badu", will be released in time for Mother's Day. This collection includes the exclusive "That Badu", developed in collaboration Berner, as well as teas and tinctures. It also includes hand-rolled cigarettes, Chaney bracelets, and oils. That Badu Technology Tea Cookies' first non-psychoactive herbal mushroom tea was developed in partnership by Erykah Badu. This tea is made from vanilla and bergamot flavored black tea leaves, decaffeinated to maximize enjoyment. It also contains 10mg CBD/5mgCBG for stress reduction and relaxation. Badu's aim for this collaboration is to empower and support women. Her song "On & On," as well as her desire to instil self-empowerment within her fans was the inspiration for its name and terpene profile of this strain's name and profile. Ideal for morning rituals or helping focus throughout the day. Badu is no secret as an outspoken advocate of cannabis; she even had a brand of weed named after her! She has also supported many cannabis-related charities, from doulas to obtaining a medical marijuana license in Texas. She emphasized the benefits of That Badu to women and mothers, promoting it in her YouTube video. She suggested that it was an ideal strain for improving mood and focus. She described it as uplifting, but not heavy or sedating; adding that it makes for ideal nightly vision quests or meditations. Cookies developed this strain in partnership with Lemonchello 28, and its parentage is an indica crossbreed with Jet Fuel Gelato. This hybrid strain has uplifting effects as a result of the crossbreeding. Leafly states that the citrus flavors give it uplifting properties and the jet Fuel Gelato genes provide fruity notes. Badu's Apple Tree brand stands out among other celebrity-backed cannabis lines because it offers more than just accessories. Her Apple Tree collection includes edibles and flower, from 8th packs to Pre-Rolls. Moreover, she's releasing a Mother's Day package that includes two types psilocybin infused iced teas (Ginger Magic & Earl Grey Creme), functional flavors like Bergamot Brain Boost & Golden Focus as well. Cookies' flagship shop in Oakland will start carrying Badu Technology starting May 14 -- just in time to celebrate Mother's Day. For more information, please visit our online shop. Apparel by That Badu X Cookies Erykah Badu has long been an outspoken champion of women's rights. To mark Women's History Month, she's joining forces with Cookies cannabis to launch That Badu -- a premium range designed with women in mind and which will debut on International Women's Day of March 8. A second wave will be released around Mother's Day, 14 May. Badu's brand vision was fully realized from the research and testing to the packaging design. All of her products are decorated with a purple and white motif reminiscent Chinese Qinghua ceramics. Together, the two collaborated to create a piece that celebrates cannabis' beauty and ritual. As part their partnership, Badu is releasing their first cannabis cultivar. A cross between Lemonchello Gelato and Jet Fuel Gelato. Available as eighths and in pre-rolls across California at all Cookies and Lemonnade shops beginning March 8th. Cookies CBD as well the Badu World Market website will also offer "That Badu", including edibles, topical creams, and non-psychoactive Mushroom Tea. Berner Badu’s partnership shows the growing link between the cannabis industry and music industry. As cannabis becomes a more mainstream product, musicians and brands are increasingly turning to it to elevate their craft or support wellness initiatives. Badu explained this in her statement. "Creating a line of cannabis products designed specifically for women feels very, extremely necessary," she said. "There's a place for cannabis women, and I'm thrilled to be joining the committee." The Badu X Cookies collection can now be found at select Marni boutiques nationwide and will soon expand internationally as well.