Beat the Heat with Hempcrete

By Benjie Cooper IG: @nuglifenews It was once a mandatory crop for some American farmers, but the formerly banned hemp plant is now beginning to experience new life in the United States. On February 7, 2014, Barack Obama signed the Agricultural Act of 2014 which included language that acknowledged a distinction between industrial hemp and THC-rich varieties of the cannabis plant....

Interview With DJ Root

By Nate Whitsell IG: @sdloveshiphop SDLovesHipHop is built on the belief that hip- hop is a powerful, meaningful force in giving people in the margins a community, as well as serving as a catalyst for change in both individuals and communities. DJ Root’s testament of these truths in his life is what will likely connect his story to yours. Before all...

Burning Love

By Detrimental IG: @dee_gall I fell in love with Mary senior year in high school- and we have been going steady ever since. She has never let me down but she sure is an expense.  I lose all of my sense with her, I lose all of my cents with her, yet I still must repent. She takes, she takes, she takes,...

Oysterfest San Diego

By Rebecca Gonzales Photos by Brian Sweeney IG: @sparked_interest_photography San Diego Oysterfest is a concert series that brings amazing live music performances to the breathtaking bayside setting of Marina Embarcadero North. This year's lineup included headliner Matisyahu, with additional performances by MAGIC!, DāM-FunK, Vokab Kompany, Josh Heinrichs and Janelle Phillips. Friday's lineup included performances by Ghostland Observatory, Rocket From The Crypt, Dance...

Mushroom Medicine

By Brittany Morgan Williams Whenever I think of mushrooms, my mind is either on ordering a pizza or a random psychedelic camping trip. Previously unbeknownst to me, mushrooms have been used as and in medicines for thousands of years. Those mushrooms on your pizza don’t have the immune system activating beta-glucans as well as other polysaccharides such as starch, glycogen,...

Mancini's Makes

Brian Mancini, the name behind Mancini Makes, is a maker based out of San Marcos, CA. Mancini uses salvaged wood, copper, and repurposed steel to form his one of a kind creations. Brian is a furniture maker; his commissioned pieces serve as statement pieces for any home. Check out Brian’s site mancinismakes.com to see more of his work, or follow...

Unlicensed Security Companies And Guards Can Send Marijuana Profits Up In Smoke

The Keys to securing profits, products and people. By Warren Pulley, VP Project 7 Security Group Twitter: @p7securitygroup In the past few weeks, I have had more than a dozen phone calls from established marijuana businesses and future cannapreneurs inquiring about the permitting process for security companies and security guards in the State of California.  On more than one occasion, I have...

Pesticidal Tendencies

By Benjie Cooper IG: @nuglifenews YouTube: Lucid's Vlog As the cannabis industry continues to grow in the United States, the practice of pesticide use on crops is one that is under ever-increasing scrutiny. While some growers prefer to pursue the organic route and avoid chemical pesticides, using them is a prevalent practice in the field of cultivation of marijuana for the masses....

How To Instagram

By Jayna Anderson IG: @snowleoppy Hey you! Ever wonder, “What’s up with Instagram?” Lucky for you, I am a professional instagrammer. I get paid to Instagram. And I want you to have as much success as I don’t have. Use my techniques to gain an instant following! Instagram Beauty. Has anyone seen the duck lip suckers? Go buy one now!!! You...

Crash And Burn

By Marla Garden I’m a fixer, but I reject being a fixer. I hate to see others struggling and I feel a burden when my loved ones are struggling. I attribute my transfixion on healing and helping others to my femininity; selflessness is taught to girls, especially those that grow up with a Wonder Woman mother who sacrifices everything for...