Filmmaker and cannabis icon Kevin Smith dishes about why he converted to the cannabis cause
If Hollywood horror movies taught us anything, it’s don’t bully the wrong kid if don’t want him to slash everyone to bits at the high school …
The endocannabinoid system regulates almost every biological process in our bodies and has evolved to not only restore our body’s homeostatic balance when it is ravaged by disease, but to prevent the development of diseased states in the first place.
Dr. …
L.A. City Follows by Enacting Another Illegal Ban?!?
The month of July was a busy month for medical marijuana legal news in Los Angeles. On July 2, the Court of Appeal for the 2nd District (Los Angeles) issued its ruling …
I just love it when we are wrong. Just when we thought you couldn’t reinvent the wheel when it comes to medicated brownies, here comes this delectable, potent goodie from one of our favorite SoCal dispensaries. And in case you …
Lip-smacking. Tart and sweet. Goes down smooth on a sunny day. Such is the description we’d invoke when describing Cannabis Lemonade, the newest edible (or should I say, “drinkable?”) available at Green Thumb Connoisseurs in Riverside. Naturally, medicated beverages have …
Balls. That’s the first thing that will come to mind when beholding The Loft OG for the first time. Balls. OK, these particular balls are very round and sticky buds that smell like Vicks and getting you higher than a …
Some hybrids lean so heavily on one side or the other of the sativa/indica scale that you might as well call it one or the other. Such is the case with Jade Lotus OG, a hybrid so endowed with all …
A stunning indica that no doubt derives its name partly from its lighter-than-light green hues, Platinum Jack 13 offers yet another reason for patients to get their rec-bearing selves down to Releaf in Anaheim immediately. Dense and intense, with an …
From Exclusive Oak in Riverside, Girl Scout Cookies is a 70-percent indica hybrid and the New Big Thing among growers for its quick-flowering, high-yield properties and patients for its aggressively potent stone. We’re quite fond of it, too (though, to …
COLORADO
Percentage of Colorado medical marijuana patients listing “severe pain” as their reason for seeking cannabis medicine: 94 (Source: Colorado Medical Marijuana Registry).
Estimated number of “legitimate” medical cannabis businesses in the state of Colorado: 1,000-plus (Source: Medical Marijuana Industry Group).
Estimated number …
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Patients, activists thwart a Santa Monica smoking ban
A proposed city ordinance that would have banned smoking in new apartments and condominiums in Santa Monica was voted down by the City Council after medical cannabis activists warned it would negatively …
Carlos Mencia’s career has been long and storied—filled with loathing and love. Here’s a quick rundown of some of the comic’s memorable highlights and low points.
1994
After a few successful appearances on The Arsenio Hall Show and Buscando Estrellas, Mencia is …
Carlos Mencia—who shed about 70 pounds recently—isn’t the only celebrity to have undergone some major weight loss. Here are a few more folks that lightened up.
Kirstie Alley
Alley embraced her image with her show Fat Actress, but gladly let go …
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Chuck Woolery breaks it down.
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Washington
Washington’s ranking among the 50 states in number of annual marijuana arrests: 34 (Source: Bulletin of Cannabis Reform).
Washington’s ranking among the 50 states in severity of maximum sentences for marijuana possession: 8 (Source: DrugScience.org).
Percentage of drug arrests in Washington involving …
Fernando de Noronha was the inspiration behind Thomas More’s idyllic place
Utopia means different places to different people. It might be Cartagena for Bill Clinton, 19th-century Utah for Mitt Romney and the NBA draft for the Kardashians. Sir Thomas More, author …
The Official High Times Cannabis Cookbook
By Elise McDonough
Chronicle Books
At press time, there were a total of 17 states that had enacted compassionate legislation—that’s a lot of hungry patients, eh? The folks that put the “high” in High Times have finally …
The English Beat
Keep the Beat: The Very Best of the English Beat
Shout Factory!
Along with bands like The Specials and Madness, The English Beat was at the forefront of the 2 Tone movement of the late ’70s and early ’80s in …
Thin Ice
Dir. Jill Sprecher
Werc Werk Works
Some movies are laugh riots. Some movies are more subtle, gradually building up to bigger laughs with witty one-liners eventually leading up to a bigger payoff later. Thin Ice, on the other hand, isn’t entirely …
It’s a familiar scene. The kids are watching their favorite cartoons, and then cut to a 5-minute commercial break where the flash of bright lights and happy kids propels your own flesh and blood to beg for this newest of …
Come mothers and fathers
Throughout the land
And don’t criticize
What you can’t understand
Your sons and your daughters
Are beyond your command
Your old road is
Rapidly agin’
Please get out of the new one
If you can’t lend your hand
For the times they are a-changin’.
Bob Dylan was …
Two proposed MMJ ordinances introduced by the Los Angeles City Council could strike fear into the hearts of patients, dispensaries and growers. One ordinance, proposed by Councilman Jose Huizar, would ban collectives of more than three patients in the entire …
Full disclosure: I was pretty excited when I got word that we were granted an interview with Dita Von Teese for this issue’s cover story. After all, here was an opportunity to give our readers an up close and personal …
Often when people turn 40, they do foolish things: they buy sports cars, they try to dress like their teenaged children, they start taking a suspicious amount of vacations to Thailand. But what happens when a band turns 40? In …
COLORADO
State Supreme Court rejects right to medical pot
Colorado medical cannabis patients have no constitutional right to take their medicine. That’s the bottom line after the state Supreme Court refused to revisit a lower-court ruling against a man whose failed drug …
Patient: Ramon Martinez
Age: 35
Condition/Illness: Chronic pain, back pain.
Using medical cannabis since: 2003
WHY DID YOU START USING MEDICAL MARIJUANA?
When I was 25 years old . . . I fell from the top of a tanker—about 10 feet—on my shoulder. My whole …
In honor of the 2012 Summer Olympics, we’ve rounded up a menu with a nod to the various countries across the globe. From Italian delights (lasagna) to American treats (lemon bars!) we’ve got the whole world . . . on …
If you invest in a vaporizer, you want it to be easy to use and effective in delivering your meds. The CANNACig—available at The Otherside Health Management in Hollywood—definitely delivers a game-changing product. After an initial 8-hour charge, screw in …
Taking a tip from the Transformers, the Holie Bowlie is more than meets the eye. It looks like a macramé hippie bracelet, but unscrew this crafty little device and it turns into a flexible pipe complete with a nickel-plated bowl. …
There are a million energy drinks out there—enough to make your head spin. But have you ever heard of a drink designed to chill you out? That’s where Zazen Sleep Formula comes in. If insomnia has you in knots, knock …
