Author name: Degelis Pilla, CFA

Degelis (“Dege,” pronounced “Dayj”) launched TribeTokes in 2017 after identifying a specific problem in the cannabis vaping market: most products were made with cutting agents and additives that had no place in a wellness brand. She built TribeTokes from zero into a multi-million dollar DTC brand with over 100,000 customers, a full cannabinoid product catalog, and a loyal wholesale retail network. Inc. ranked TribeTokes No. 2,888 on its 2026 Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies, and named Degelis to its Female Founders 250 in 2024. Degelis is an active member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization and a regular voice in both the cannabis and women-in-business spaces. She is a CFA charterholder (Chartered Financial Analyst), and holds her undergraduate business degree from the University of Virginia.

TribeTokes indica disposable vape pen on cream linen with dried lavender, fresh cannabis leaves, and a lit beeswax candle — nighttime sleep ritual

How to Choose a Strain for Sleep: Terpenes, COAs and Timing

The strain name is marketing. Granddaddy Purp sounds sleepy. Northern Lights sounds dreamy. But a Northern Lights cart low in myrcene will sedate you less than a hybrid labeled “balanced” that’s rich in myrcene, regardless of name recognition. What actually determines sedation is terpene concentration (specifically myrcene, linalool, and how they interact with the cannabinoid

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CBG cannabigerol molecular structure with icons representing researched benefits including anxiety reduction memory enhancement anti-inflammatory antibacterial and neuroprotective effects from peer-reviewed cannabinoid research

CBG Benefits: Focus, Energy, Inflammation & More (What Research Actually Shows)

CBG (cannabigerol) has been described as the “mother cannabinoid,” the precursor that the cannabis plant converts into THCa, CBDA, and CBCA as it matures. It’s been studied in labs for years for anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and neuroprotective effects, but until July 2024, no human clinical trial had ever tested it directly. That changed with Cuttler et

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Pain Relief: Topicals vs Edibles vs Vapes: Which Works Best?

Asking which format “works best” for pain is like asking whether a hammer or a screwdriver is better. The answer is the same: depends what you’re building. Topicals, edibles, and vapes don’t compete for the same job. They have completely different onset times, durations, bioavailability profiles, receptor targets, and appropriate use cases. The person who

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What is β-MYRCENE Terpenoid?

What is the Terpene Myrcene?

If you love to cultivate cannabis, you’ve probably already heard about Myrcene (sometimes called beta myrcene) as the #1 most common terpene found in cannabis on the market today. It has a calming reputation, and it’s often named as one of the reasons indica makes you tired, though human studies haven’t confirmed that. The higher

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TribeTokes Premium THCa Flower bag with cannabis buds, amber bottle, and dried botanicals on a cream background — sativa strains high in THCV like Durban Poison and Maui Wowie

What Is THCV? Complete Guide to the Energizing, Appetite-Suppressing Cannabinoid

THCV is the rare cannabinoid that does almost everything THC does, except backwards. Where THC triggers appetite (hello, munchies), THCV blocks the receptor behind it. Where THC produces a heavy, sedating high at most doses, THCV produces something described more often as sharp, clear, and energizing. It’s structurally close to THC (one carbon chain shorter

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TribeRevive Delta-8 THC and CBD pain relief cream jars by TribeTokes 1,000mg topical cannabinoid creams for localized muscle, joint, and back relief

Cannabis Pain Creams Complete Guide: How They Work, Benefits & Best Products

Here’s the thing about cannabis pain creams that surprises most people: the Delta 8 THC in TribeTokes pain cream doesn’t get you high. Not even a little. Topicals work through a completely different mechanism than gummies, tinctures, or vapes; they stay local, activate receptors in the tissue where you apply them, and never reach your

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