Article Archive for January 2013
Silent No More!!!!
Cult cannabis duo Jay & Silent Bob ready to battle it out in Boulder!
In the pantheon of great stoner duos, Jay & Silent Bob are second only to Cheech & Chong. The character of Jay, played by Jason Mewes, created …
Aaron Sandusky Sentenced: 10 Years for Providing Medicine
Aaron Sandusky, the operator of the G3 Holistic chain of dispensaries in Southern California who also became a lightning rod for medical cannabis advocacy and a champion of cannabis rights—was sentenced today to 10 years in federal prison, according to …
Why Stop Now?
An MMJ patient from Olympia has filed a lawsuit to halt I-502
Last November, Washington sent a clear message to the world with the passage of Initiative 502, the measure to regulate the use, possession and sale of cannabis by adults. …
Testing the Waters
Three new dispensaries are in store for Kalamazoo . . . sometime soon?
Nov. 6, 2012 may be remembered as a watershed moment in U.S. history. Two states voted for recreational use, and five pro-cannabis ballot initiatives were passed in Michigan. …
Emotional Response
Medical Study Indicates Cannabis May Treat Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar (also known as manic-depressive) disorder is a psychological condition that affects 4 percent of the population in America at one point in their lives. A person with bipolar disorder will experience manic …
Ring Leader
A kinder, gentler Mike Tyson turns his storied life into a one-man show
There are two types of performers that a smart ass is better off not heckling: comedians and ear-biting boxing champs. Nevertheless, the so-called “Baddest Man on the Planet” …
Truly Compassionate
Activist Audrey Hatfield marches on to help the neediest patients
Today’s activists may spend most of their day online, writing emails and forwarding petitions to legions of followers, ramping up support without ever leaving their homes. While these modern conveniences certainly …
Sibling Riffery
The three sisters in Haim are just maintaining a family tradition
You can stop searching for that perfect three-Jewish-sisters-from-the-Valley band because Haim is here and it is—quite simply—a whole lot of fun. The group plays catchy, retro rock with great skill …
The Right Ruling
A Harborside case suggests the feds cannot force landlords to evict dispensaries
In what has to count as one of the biggest court rulings concerning medical cannabis in California this past year, an Alameda County Superior Court judge ruled last month …
A Sacred Celebration
Zola Jesus and record label Sacred Bones offer something for everyone
They thought the Mayans were right—so they threw a party.
That was the logic behind record label Sacred Bones’ fifth-anniversary concert last month at a roadhouse-type venue in the middle of …
Vital Function
New research suggests cannabis compounds can slow the degeneration of brain functions
The usual stereotype perpetuated by the mainstream media, modern entertainment and government-sponsored propaganda is that if you ingest cannabis, your brain will fry like an egg in a hot …
Cool School
In a state that legalized medical cannabis 12 years ago—and tried to legalize it for recreational purposes in 2010—this should come as no surprise: an academic institute devoted to the plant. Again, not surprisingly, the Humboldt Institute for Interdisciplinary Marijuana …
Shroom to Grow
Cannabis may not be the only organic substance with health benefits. Psilocybin mushrooms—you may know it by a more popular names: magic mushrooms or shrooms—have been shown to contain an active compound that may be a treatment for anxiety in …
From On High
Colorado and Washington cannabis users, you can relax . . . for now. In the first public airing of his views since these two states approved measures legalizing the use and possession of cannabis by adults 21 and older, President …
Unchained Reaction
Quentin Tarantino’s new hit . . . sounds very familiar
Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino smoked cannabis in France. At least that is what the famed director told Howard Stern during an interview in 2009. Apparently, Pitt even handed Tarantino a …
Paving a New Way?
Two L.A. Initiatives Seek to Self-Regulate—Before City Hall Does!
Sixteen years ago, Proposition 215, also known as the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, became law in California, allowing patients and caregivers to use cannabis for medical use, providing they had a …
New Moves
Inland Empire duo Audio Push moves past the jerkin‘ craze
Its jerkin‘ days are over, but the Inland Empire’s very own Audio Push still gets down to serious business: making quality music. Despite its recent rise to fame, the group has …
All the Right Moves
Electro duo The Presets loves to scare us with “kids gone wild”
Sydney-based duo The Presets recently returned to America to tempt dance floors and alt rock-radio playlists alike with its third studio album, Pacifica. After touring for a couple years …
By the Numbers
Colorado
The distance (in feet) that dispensaries must be located away from parks and churches, according to Fort Collins’ Measure 301: 500 (Source: Westword).
The number of dispensaries that Measure 301 allows for every 5,000 patients in Larimer County: 1 (Source: Westword).
The …
Three Health Questions to Ask Elected Officials
Question No. 1: There has been a virtual avalanche of medical studies over the last few years demonstrating the ability of cannabis to prevent and cure cancer. Research conclusively demonstrates the uniquely singular ability of the cannabinoids in cannabis to …
Will L.A. Finally Get it Together?
One ordinance and two initiatives compete in 2013 to regulate medical cannabis
There are two initiatives that are gathering signatures to be placed on the general election ballot on May 21. Before that, the Los Angeles City Council is trying to …
Five New Year’s Resolutions to Ease the Gloom of the Fiscal Cliff While Reducing Your Carbon Footprint
A lot of us make resolutions we have no intention of keeping. In fact, a 2011 study found that 88 percent of the population ditches their well-intentioned resolutions by Jan. 31. If there is one resolution that you should consider …
Leading By Example
Add California Lieutenant Governor (and former mayor of San Francisco) Gavin Newsom to the growing list of state and federal officials brave enough to tout their views on reforming cannabis laws in the wake of Colorado and Washington’s just-passed legalization …
Liner Notes
When you hear about two men in New Mexico plotting criminal activity, it’s usually related to high school science teachers deciding to sell drugs. But every once in a while, people break bad in a different, more ridiculous way. Case …
John McCarthy
Name: John McCarthy
Age: 30
Condition/Illness: Psoriatic arthritis
Using medical cannabis since: 2008
Why did you start using medical cannabis?
I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, a condition that has no known cure, and the only option I was presented with was taking an injection for …
The Replacements
The Replacements
Color Me Obsessed: A Film About the Replacements
MVD
It’s almost fitting that a DVD documenting the history of one of America’s most beloved yet bewildering punk bands of the ’80s doesn’t feature any of their own music being performed (the …
Media Shower
Media Shower
Double A.B. & Dub Sonata
Man Bites Dog
The world of rap music tends to be a major contradiction more often than not. You’ll hear music with great rhymes but lousy backing music, or vice versa. The best resolutions are the …
True Living Organics: The Ultimate Guide to Growing All-Natural Marijuana Indoors
True Living Organics: The Ultimate Guide to Growing All-Natural Marijuana Indoors
By The Rev
Green Candy Press
Know the difference between earthworm casings and soft rock phosphate? Did you know that alfalfa pellets can add nitrogen to your soil mix? No—well, no worries …
Wiz Kid
Wiz Khalifa is relishing the spotlight with the success of his most recent album, O.N.I.F.C., which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. The Pittsburgh-based rapper and noted cannabis connoisseur—who graced the cover of CULTURE’s 4/20 …
