San Diego Taking A Lead In Legalization
By: Marla Garden Photo by: Rick Kuehn A proud moment for San Diegans occurred on January 31st when San Diego became the first major city in California to legalize recreational marijuana. 62% of voters in San Diego voted Yes on Prop 64, which motivated council members. In addition to happy residents, the city could be looking at an estimated $30 million in...
‘Shrooms! Can They Treat Depression?
By: Katie Burke The main psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, psilocybin, has been found in recent studies to effectively treat depression. For years mushrooms have had a large stigma in our society as they are a schedule 1 controlled substance. Magic mushrooms have been recorded as being used as early as the Stone Ages. Shamans and medicine men of Africa...
Split Review
By Cara Anderson IG: @carajojo I was hype to see Split. I love psychological thrillers. The trailer showed three teenage girls being abducted by a man and realizing that he has multiple personalities. James McAvoy’s acting in the trailer was enough to convince me that this was worth the $10. The movie is set in Philadelphia, which I enjoyed. I am from...
Time To Get A Rosin Press?
By: Gus Tovar While not all patients have made the move towards daily concentrate use, it is a fact that we are seeing a very large movement towards concentrate use in our culture. Just about everyone who is a medical marijuana user has tried inhaling a dab at least once in their lives. The main purpose of vaporizing concentrates is...
Budda Truffles
By Seth MacKenzie IG: @culinaryanarchy culinaryanarchy.com They say that sloth is the mother of innovation but in this case it was desperation to make a good impression. Long story short but I was offered a job writing for a new website called The fresh toast and my editor invited me to the west coast launch party. Mise en place This wasn’t a bunch of...
Healthcare, It's A Toss Up
By: Kathleen McLean The Affordable Care Act also known as “Obamacare“ was intended to increase health insurance quality and affordability, lower the uninsured rate by expanding insurance coverage and reduce the costs of healthcare.The law requires insurers to accept all applicants, cover a specific list of conditions, and charge the same rates regardless of pre-existing conditions or sex. In Obama’s...
Dear Dabby
Dear Dabby, I’m panicking about the Affordable Care Act repeal. I cried all day and couldn’t bring myself to get out of bed. What will happen to my Obamacare? - Panicking Pam Panicking Pam, I understand your concern. Obamacare covered so much, especially women's health issues. You are not alone in your worry. Trump does vow that the repeal isn’t to take away...
President Trump Has Insisted On Building A Border Wall.
President Trump has insisted on building a border wall. Will the President of Mexico, Peña Nieto, counter with a tunnel? Currently the U.S has a fence that was put up in 2006 by former President George W. Bush, it was signed in as the Secure Fence Act of 2006. The estimated cost of the fence is 1.2 billion dollars. Initial reports...
5 Resolutions You Should Make This Year
By: Rocio Ramos Over the years, I’ve come to realize that making New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, save money, find a new job, or embark on any other change that you think will make you better, is very much a waste of time. Most people quit the gym after a few months, forget to put away money or give...
