Marley

Marley
Magnolia Pictures
Dir. By Kevin McDonald
 
In the decades since Bob Marley’s death in 1981, he’s become such an icon that it’s easy to lose sight of the man behind the legend. Marley remedies that, focusing on his biography in exhaustive detail—from …

Tomorrows Bad Seeds

Tomorrows Bad Seeds
The Great Escape
UrbanTone

Who says the ’90s are dead? Well, the calendar. But if you need a little time capsule with a slight modern flair, you should pick up Tomorrows Bad Seeds’ new album The Great Escape. Playing the …

Marijuana Pest & Disease Control

Marijuana Pest & Disease Control
Ed Rosenthal
Quick American Publishing
 
When it comes to cultivation, there’s no better friend to the grower than Ed Rosenthal. The man’s been doing god’s work for decades, showing us mere mortals how to grow top-quality herb in …

Wrong Side of the Law

The Michigan Court of Appeals says Macomb’s ban is void
 
Despite a ruling from the Michigan Court of Appeals, Macomb Township is extending its moratorium on medical marijuana.
Macomb had a medical marijuana ban April 2011, a six-month ordinance that prohibited selling …

Nothing But the Facts

Here’s a fact: Throughout human history propaganda has been used to push one political agenda or another. Sadly, much of this propaganda has been done for evil and despicable purposes. Think about the Communist witch hunts during the ’50s and …

Back to the Future

Another proposed measure to reform Washington’s marijuana policy may be considered for 2013
 
At a time when the pros and cons of Initiative-502 are being debated, another proposed  measure to reform Washington’s marijuana policy is making its presence known with promises of …

A Federal Forfeiture Shield?

Rep. Barbara Lee’s law to protect dispensaries faces long odds this fall
 
Dispensary operators, patients and activists are asking Americans to go to bat for Rep. Barbara Lee’s (D-Oakland) new bill H.R. 6335, which would shield dispensaries from federal property forfeiture …

Gary L. Hull

Patient: Gary L. Hull
Age: 54
Condition/Illness: Traumatic brain injuries, depression.
Using medical cannabis since: Age 12 or 13

WHY DID YOU START USING MEDICAL MARIJUANA? 
It has no side effects compared to pharmaceutical medications. It may not be a cure for my injuries, but …

Hear Him Roar

It’s no secret that rappers tend to be associated with marijuana—medical or otherwise. Snoop Dogg is the rapper who probably codified that association in the public eye; he has literally sung its praises in many of his hits (no pun …

Ghost of a Chance

Brooklyn’s Haunted Hauses gets possessed by the spirit of the supergroup
 
Brooklyn-based Haunted Hauses is a “supergroup”—which is what music journalists call bands consisting of musicians who are in other bands. The band—made up of Autry Fulbright (Midnight Masses, …Trail of …

Rastafarianism

With news of Snoop Dogg’s conversion to Rastafarianism, CULTURE felt the time was ripe to educate our readers about Rastas and their faith. First of all, to dispel any myths, the Rastafari movement is not one solely based around smoking …

By the Numbers

COLORADO
Number of dispensary and grow-center applications received by the state of Colorado by the August 2010 deadline: 2,700 (Source: Colorado Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division).
Number of dispensary applications the director of the state Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division says she expects to …

News Nuggets

COLORADO
Colorado court says feds rule on MMJ issue
In a decision that could spell significant grief for the state’s medical marijuana community, a judge has ruled federal anti-cannabis statutes trump Colorado’s compassionate-use law.
The ruling by Arapahoe County District Court Judge Charles …

Liner Notes

It’s an election year and tensions are running high. Democrats and Republicans are tearing each other apart. President Obama, seeing the momentum of the Romney campaign, decided to call on the one constituency that would help him not only get …

Freestyle Flick

New crime drama taps the Inland Empire’s extreme lifestyle
 
Director Nick Parada had a lot of ideas when he wrote the script for Bro starring Danny Trejo. The concept is simple: a young man gets involved with a violent, immoral subculture, …

Picturesque Playground

The Slovenian town of Bled offers lakeside fun and gorgeous alpine peaks
 
The contents of Mitt Romney’s Swiss bank accounts might be the best-kept secret in Europe, but the runner-up could easily be the town of Bled in northwest Slovenia. Save …

Gagged

Key critics of the U.S.’ war on drugs are being silenced in a disturbing new trend
 
Is marching in a medical marijuana rally akin to consorting with violent neo-Nazis?
It is according to the federal government, which is systematically silencing weed war …

End of Summer Recipes

The end of summer might be bittersweet for some, but the onset of autumn is always time to celebrate. Whip up this delish menu—perfect to keep you nourished for the start of the football season (thank you, NFL!) And since …

Happy Wayz Medibles’ Happy Hashers

We truly love the medicated suckers that have popped up, seemingly all over the MMJ world in western Washington. They are highly effective delivery systems for patients who do not smoke or who require high doses of THC to address …

Black Out Brownies

Brownies infused with cannabutter are a dime a dozen in western Washington these days. Some work very well, others hardly at all. Wicked Delights’ Black Out Brownies fall into the “very well” category. And the “made with extra strong butter” …

Blue Dream

Blue Dream is consistently one of the most popular medical strains in all of medical cannabis-dom and for good reasons. It nukes pain and anxiety and is perfect for daytime use, since it doesn’t produce the unwanted distractions of most …

Blue Crush

This strain, developed in-house by Sensable Patient Network in Ballard, is one of the better sativas we’ve run into in a long time. It’s a cross of Blueberry (an indica) and two sativas, which the collective won’t identify and which …

Raspberry Kush

We’ve never been sure of the genetics of Raspberry Kush—and we don’t care. It’s a strain that’s almost odorless and you won’t miss a bit of the interplay of berry and dank notes common to Berry and Kush crosses. That’s …

Green Crack

Most everyone we know in the medical cannabis world hates the name of this strain—could “crack” be any less medical?—but no one doubts its potency. Simply put, Green Crack is one of the most intense medical cannabis strains of which …

Fudge Brownie

This fudge brownie is heavy on the indica side of the scale, so you set aside your pajamas. This Bomb Bay Sweets edible, available at Green Victory in North Hollywood, takes its job seriously and doesn’t believe in taking prisoners. …

10X Whoopie Pies by Kristy’s Kraveables

There are those who say good things come to those who wait . . . and those people are the ones who sampled this 10X Whoopie Pie from Kristy’s Kraveables, available at O.C. Hot in Garden Grove. Lovingly crafted with …

Raspberry Ripper

A super-heavy dose sugar cookie, this aptly named Raspberry Ripper uses almost pure indica exclusive Godfather Kush as its root cannabinoid source. Available at South Bay CRC, it’s a $15 freaky-red and pink cookie, that smells like a fresh sugar …

Kiva Chocolates

Hanging out on Mt. Olympus among the other edibles gods watching over mankind is Kiva. Insomnia, back pain or jet lag better fear her. Each gourmet Kiva bar (available at Natural Herbal Pain Relief in San Jose) rocks 180 milligrams …

Green Ribbon

A mystery and a great find, Theraleaf in San Jose offers this highly lauded, extremely unique lime-green sativa, which mixes Trainwreck, Afghani and Green Crack. If you’re trying to break out of the OG-Chemdawg-Diesel cluster, Green Ribbon offers something completely …

Diablo OG Kush

We’re running with the devil. New San Jose dispensary Delta Health Center offers the coveted Diablo OG Kush, a more sedative, appetite-stimulating spinoff of the ever-popular OG. This looks like OG, alright—the tinier, dense, spiny nugs, medium-to-dark green color and …