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Anticipated Decision
California’s highest court: Cities can ban MMJ collectives–but this is not the last word on the issue
Despite a voter approved law that legalized medical cannabis and a political groundswell calling for much-needed changes and reform, the state’s highest court today …
New Regulations in San Diego’s MMJ Community
Mayor Bob Filner helps to find balance for everyone
Seventeen years ago California voters turned Proposition 215 into law, allowing patients with medical issues to use cannabis as a treatment for their ailments. Since then despite an often aggressive stance by …
Imagine That!
This year has been a milestone for artist and visionary Yoko Ono. Not only did the pop icon celebrate her 80th birthday just a couple of months ago, she has also achieved success in the realm of album charts with …
Act in Accordance?
John Ter Beek and ACLU take a stand against Wyoming’s ban
Do Michigan cities have the legal right to ban Michigan’s Medical Marihuana Act? Is the Act superseded by federal law, which completely bans cultivation, possession, use and distribution of the …
Killer Music
The Dillinger Escape Plan returns to school the metal masses
With an eagerly anticipated album out this month, The Dillinger Escape Plan has an entire year and a half of sold-out touring ahead itself, according to vocalist Greg Puciato.
“This is the …
An Evolving Process
Taxes, trademarks and arrest protection—the proposed bills affecting patients and adult users
November 2012’s election season left legislators with an enormous task; regulate cannabis for the purpose of responsible adult recreational use in one of the two states where it was …
Old Major
Old Major, one of the hottest spots in Denver’s Highland neighborhood, is also one of its newest. Chef Justin Brunson, an Iowa transplant, brought his love of hog from the Hawkeye State to Denver, where house cured meats and reclaimed …
Punch Bowl Social
Punch Bowl Social is a bar and grill, oft-maligned by its neighbors for attracting an unwanted element to the otherwise hipper-than-thou Baker. With its scattered vintage arcade games and overpriced bowling lanes, PBS fully capitalizes on the recent trend of …
“A Teachable Moment”
Dispensaries survive a local police crackdown in Vallejo, with lessons for the entire state
Dispensaries hoping to fight local police sweeps might want to look to Vallejo, where dispensaries and their attorneys have successfully fended off charges stemming from a major …
On a Pedestal
Think museums are just for fancy paintings and statues—guess again! Here are a few of the venues that share their perspectives on our favorite plant
Oaksterdam Cannabis Museum
The Oakland Cannabis Museum (OCM) has been a focus of the community in the …
Mixed Messages
ANALYSIS: Is cannabis medicine or not?—our federal government can’t seem to decide
So, does the cannabis plant possess medicinal properties? Does this controversial plant provide health benefits to suffering patients? Like many questions in life . . . it depends on …
In His Skin
Young buck Kid Ink steels up to make major moves
Imagine your life going from boring to bad-ass practically overnight. That’s exactly what Brian Todd Collins, a.k.a. Kid Ink, did when he signed to major label RCA Records. If you’ve been …
Girlish Behavior
Independent and amazing writer, director and actress Lena Dunham is becoming the female role model for her generation and the younger gens to come. Dunham just picked up a 2013 Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a …
Standup and Deliver
Comic Jimmy Dore: It’s wrong to jump through hoops to get medicine
Jimmy Dore is one of the few truly bold political comics on the current American scene. His career path has led him to star in several Comedy Central specials, …
L.A. Crucible
Los Angelenos will decide the fate of their collectives on May 21
Los Angeles voters can decide the fate of local medical marijuana collectives using their May 21 general election, but it’s an open question as to whether Angelenos will show …
Twisted Vine
Nestled in a historic downtown location, it doesn’t get much better than Fullerton’s Twisted Vine for the wine, beer and food enthusiast. With its exposed brick interior, ample wine selection and delicious assortment of eats, this place delivers an amazing …
Wurstküche
When Downtown Los Angeles’s beloved Wurstküche opened a second location on the Westside, in Venice, there was concern that it couldn’t be nearly as good as its original spot. However, almost a year and half later, the Venice Wurstküche continues …
Wicked Fun
Insight, jokes and reflection with Mindless Self Indulgence
“That body of Christ, man, it gave us a lot of crackers,” says Mindless Self-Indulgence frontman Jimmy Urine, who talks at a faster pace than Robin Williams in Good Morning Vietnam. “We’re still …
Exotic & Hypnotic
Barnaby Ward’s Beautiful Creatures
Barnaby Ward is a fascinating UK-Barbados transplant artist who relishes in the challenge of drawing true beauty. At 3 years old, he moved to Barbados where he lived until college. After a few years of Toronto, he …
Vantage Point
Uruguay’s Punta del Este offers travelers South Beach-style sights and soundtracks
“If you want to get wild on the beach, the place to come is Punta del Este,” said actress Natalia Cigliuti in a 2001 Wild On E! episode showcasing Uruguay’s …
Memoirs of Dennis Peron: How a Gay Hippy Outlaw Legalized Marijuana in Response to the AIDS Crisis
Memoirs of Dennis Peron: How a Gay Hippy Outlaw Legalized Marijuana in Response to the AIDS Crisis
By Dennis Peron & John Entwistle, Jr.
Medical Use Publishing House
Upon first impression, Dennis Peron comes off like a disrespected pothead, complaining about the way …
She & Him
She & Him
Volume 3
Merge Records
Hipster queen Zooey Deschanel and neo-folkster/alt-country genius M. Ward have returned with their ensemble She & Him, to bring us their third installment of original and gorgeous material. Volume 3, much like their previous two …
Cloud Atlas
Cloud Atlas
Warner Bros.
Dirs. Lana & Andy Wachowski, Tom Tykwer
Siblings Lana and Andy Wachowski (The Matrix Trilogy) return, along with Tom Tykwer (The International, Run Lola Run), to direct what was thought to be an un-makeable film adaptation of bestselling novel …
April Showers Bring May . . . OG Kush?
Ah, spring has sprung at last in the Great Lakes State. If you’re like most Michiganders just out of hibernation, you’re anxious to get outside and plant your first garden. But this year, “outdoor gardening” has a whole new meaning.
Just …
A Study in Contradiction
Cannabis has no medicinal value. Cannabis has medicinal value. Which one of these statements is true?
Ask someone who has studied cannabis and you’ll get a pretty clear-cut answer: the chemical compounds of the cannabis plant offer a whole host of …
Jakki H
Patient: Jakki H
Age: 32
Condition/Illness: Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Using medical cannabis since: 2003
WHY DID YOU START USING MEDICAL CANNABIS?
I started using medical cannabis because of my NF1, which is a tumor disorder that causes tumors to grow along the nervous system. My …
CULTURE Recipes
Whether spring brings us sunshine or snow, it’s always a good time to celebrate the season that reminds us of nature’s fabulous powers of renewal and rebirth. To ease us away from winter’s grip, we’ve come up with this light, …
Washington Senate Bill 5887: A Blending or a Battlefield?
Since the passage of Initiative 502, more than 25 cannabis-oriented legislative bills have dropped in the Washington legislature. Clearly, the legislature has taken an acute interest in the fate of cannabis in this State, for both the medicinal and recreational …
Give and Take?
On April 17, 2013, the United States Supreme Court (the “Court”) decided Missouri v. McNeely, which will have implications in the world of driving and marijuana. The facts in McNeely are that Mr. McNeely was stopped by a Missouri police …
