Lemon Grove Illegal Dispensary Raid

By Jayna Anderson IG: @snowleoppy Recently, an unsafe and unlicensed Marijuana Dispensary in Lemon Grove was raided and shut down. Unsafe due to no electrical permits or plumbing permits obtained prior to construction of the bathrooms or addition that was built. The San Diego Union Tribune reported: “The building has been declared unsafe, unfit for human occupancy and a public nuisance by...

Things Fell Apart

By Jayna Anderson IG: @snowleoppy I wasn’t sure what to expect from Cannabliss: Ananda Fest, at The Joshua Tree Retreat Center. I had searched through their Instagram pages, with mention of meditation, yoga, art, vapes, lectures, and entertainment. However, with no schedule released ahead of time, I wasn’t sure what exactly to expect from my one-day pass to the 5 day...

Chula Vista Robbery

Illegal dispensary in Chula Vista Robbed at Gunpoint By Benji Garcia-Reyes On Wednesday night, September 27th, 2017, two armed men robbed an illegal 24-hr dispensary in Chula Vista California taking marijuana, money and the guard’s gun. One was described as African American, mid-30's, around 6 feet tall, and weighing over 200 pounds, wearing “a gray sweater, black jeans, and a red and...

Sitting Down with D.Dove

Sitting Down with D.Dove By Nate Whitsell @sdloveshiphop www.sdloveshiphop.com Photo by @killcrey “I’m inspired by literally everything around me, and I hope my music inspires other people to express themselves and move their energy in ways that make them feel good.” There can be something unnerving about the presence of a person who lacks pretense. In a sub-culture that is often preoccupied with hype, “likes”,...

Vista's Cannabis 3 – Legged Race

By Benjie Cooper IG: @nuglifenews YouTube: Lucid's Vlog As October begins, and the 2017 year starts to make its way toward the exit, many cities throughout California still have not implemented local marijuana business regulations in preparation for January 1 when the new state cannabis laws go into effect. The first nine months of the year proved to be an often fierce...

Personal Growing in Washington State

Personal growing in Washington State By Jason Marcuz Up until now, residents of Washington State could grow marijuana for medical use only. The state closed all its marijuana dispensaries, medical users are the only ones who can legally grow a small number marijuana plants without registering with the authorities. The requirements are as follows; Weed growing is allowed but only...

Waterpipes By JET

By Matthew Lopez Waterpipes are still the common, primary, and go-to delivery devices for many cannabis users.  Consumers often prefer the use of water to both cool and filter the smoke/vapor. With the sheer number of options available, the choices in water pipes are nearly limitless: from simple to complex, and from large-scale to travel size, there’s an option to...

Space Queen

By @projectspacequeen Email: thespacequeen420@gmail.com My my how things can change in a short amount of time. Out of respect for my co-workers/friends who got us up to Humboldt for this job, I don’t want to say much about the changes. Sometimes you have to just simply let things go.  I can sit here and blame the quick “progress” that Prop 64...

Blissful Ananda Fest

By Cara Anderson IG: @carajojo I remember, vividly, driving past the Institute of Mental Physics for the first time. I was out in Joshua Tree to celebrate Christmas with my family. Upon researching, my excitement mounted; spirituality, a rich history, and mid-century modern architecture all in the desert. The Institute of Mental Physics is a spiritual center that was founded in...

Cotton Mouth Cures

By Marieval Yebra The one thing about smoking herb that is just one of the most annoying things ever really. Well, besides having a bong load and nothing to smoke it with. Yeah, the ol' I have a bowl and no lighter. Hate it. Well, anyways something that is disliked just as much is the ever-present cotton mouth. You know...