Meals On Wheels, Helping Our Country’s Most Vulnerable
By: Kathleen McLean Meals on Wheels, a service that provides food to hundreds of thousands of elderly and disabled people is looking at significant cuts from federal funding. The government makes up for approximately one-third of the cost for the service. For the people that use meals on wheels, this is a difference of them being able to stay in...
Coming Soon: NFL Marijuana Policy Change
By Benji Garcia-Reyes IG: @themedimexican The current NFL substance abuse policy tests for marijuana and suspends a player after four violations. Marijuana is still against federal law (it is classified as a Schedule 1 drug) and it is still banned in all professional sports. Yet, there has been an undeniable evolution of attitude as more states are decriminalizing marihuana or starting...
Peru Is Considering Legalizing Medical
By: Frank G. Shineman Perhaps unknown to many, the Nation of Peru is a friendly nation for the consumption of drugs of different types. Some of the biggest reasons for this is their history and their geography. One caveat to all who plan a vacation to this supposed “Drug Paradise” is that the laws are very strict. In Peru, the...
Purple Rain
By: Coral Ceiley facebook.com/coral.ceiley.33 The Truth Behind Big Pharma’s Anti- Cannabis Donations One of the many celebrities to pass away in 2016 was the Purple Rain star known as Prince. What brought down this fifty-seven-year-old American Pop Icon? An accidental overdose of the powerful painkiller, Fentanyl, according to the official medical examiner’s report. Apparently, the Grammy and Academy Award-winning artist had been...
Quick And Easy Cannabis Salve
By Corinne Tobias In a double boiler or makeshift double boiler over hight heat melt: 1 Cup cannabis coconut oil or hash oil Add: ¼ cup organic olive oil Add: ⅓ cup beeswax Whisk occasionally until beeswax is melted. Add essential oils (optional tea tree and/or peppermint) Pour into a medium mixing bowl and...
Interview With Ric Scales
Photo by: Kill C-Rey By: Nate Whitsell @SDLovesHipHop San Diego transplant and emcee extraordinaire, Ric Scales, is just “trying to have fun and say somethin’ at the same time.” If you don’t know about one of BattleBot’s winningest wordsmiths, then you are in for a treat. Ric Scales is one of San Diego’s most promising up and coming emcees, though his humor,...
Roots Institute Launch Party
By: Katie Burke Marijuana events bringing entrepreneurs together in the industry are relatively new to the cannabis world. The Roots Institute was formed in the last few months as an accelerator for cannabis entrepreneurs. Roots Institute members will gain access to a full-service workspace and the marketing, talent, mentorship, and capital needed to commercialize and scale their business. The group had...
Scoring Weed On The Road
By Seth MacKenzie IG: @culinaryanarchy culinaryanarchy.com So, thanks to our country’s ass backwards drug laws, finding weed in a new place can be a major hassle and, for the inexperienced, a potentially dangerous situation. I've been on the road for years and gotten ripped off a few times and while I'm not an expert at this, I have enough experience to help...
Weed is a Weed in Bhutan
By Benjie Cooper IG: @nuglifenews YouTube: Lucid's Vlog There are many names that people use when referring to the cannabis plant. Somewhere near the top of the long list of slang terms is the basic, no-frills moniker: weed. While it's more of a pet name than anything for most people, the title takes on greater significance in the Asian kingdom of Bhutan...