Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015
Seattle Times: Opinion: What research shows about the benefits of medical marijuana
Seattle Times: The truth about what’s in your coffee drink
Willits News: North Coast Water Rights Workshop
The Guardian: Pesticides blamed for bee declines widespread in US waterways
SF Chronicle: Stienstra wilderness trek: Where bears (and lightning) outnumber people (pics)
SF Chronicle: Is California's drought killing the giant sequoias?
NPR: The World's Most Trafficked Mammal Is One You May Never Have Heard Of
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015
Reuters: Scientists call for new review of RoundUp, cite 'flawed' U.S. regulations
Fox News: LA 'black ball' reservoir rollout potential 'disaster' in the making, say experts
LA Times: Massive Rocky Fire was sparked by faulty water heater, investigators say
LA Times: Inmate is killed by guards in third California prison riot in a week
NPR: Sara Bareilles writes songs for new Broadway-bound play, The Waitress
KOMO News: Fantastic Photos: Sail Amsterdam 2015
The Guardian: Vaping: e-cigarettes safer than smoking, says Public Health England
The Oregonian: KATU pulls marijuana commercial that would have been first in the country
Press Democrat: Rural phone service under scrutiny in Mendo, Sonoma
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015
The Guardian: America's biggest coffee snobs are not in Seattle, but wide-eyed and alert in Alaska
Seattle Times: State’s lice now highly resistant to common treatment
Del Norte Triplicate: Low bid awarded to McCullough for habitat restoration; others question $5.6 million bid
Press Democrat: Idaho replaces mile marker 420 to thwart stoners
Huffington Post: Flying Robot International Film Festival Set To Land In San Francisco
NY Times: Does washing produce really get rid of pesticides?
NY Times: Video: Uncertain medicine; difference between sativa & indica
Monday, Aug. 17, 2015
SF Chronicle: More than 5,000 earthquakes hit northwest Nevada
The Guardian: Writer takes on management of public lands in new book: The Oyster War
BBC: Feds to give East Coast states $15m to battle heroin epidemic
Huffington Post: John Oliver Exposes Televangelism, Then Forms His Own Tax-Exempt Church
Grist: Monsanto’s coming up with an alternative to GMOs
Del Norte Triplicate: Break-in at CHP throws 127 cases into limbo
24/7 Wall Street: The Next 11 States to Legalize Marijuana
The Oregonian: Canna Grow Expo in Portland Aug 28-29
Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015
Seattle Times: Washington’s pot man moving on as thrill of making history fades
Digg: Video: Learn How To Drive Stick In Five Minutes
Lucky Peach: Hunting For Abalones, One Of The Most Expensive Foods On The Planet
SF Chronicle: Ruling against rousting sleepers gets S.F.’s attention
NY Times: Marijuana Legalization in Colorado Leads to First ‘Weedery’
Salon: The military governs your diet - the Pentagon wields shocking power in grocery aisle
Newsweek: The Environmental Crisis in Your Closet
NY Daily News: Want to be a weed critic? The first one gives tips on how to get hired
Seattle Times: Crews deepen channels to help struggling salmon amid drought
The Oregonian: Oregon, Washington wildfires explode overnight with high winds, lightning (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
SF Chronicle: SF's ‘weed run’ looks to change public image of pot smokers
Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015
KWCH: Shot dog's recovery is credited to pot's CBDs
Friday, Aug. 14, 2015
U.S. News: Oak tree limb falls on tent in Yosemite, killing 2 young campers, officials say
Medford Mail-Tribune: Federal ruling puts halt on Jackson County enforcing non-GMOs
Press Democrat: Wah: Safeway pulls out of eScrip program
LA Times: Editorial: Don't allow prescription drugs to become a marketing free-for-all
Digg: Guy Loves Showing Off His Ridiculous Telescoping Coffee Mug Bong
Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015
Washington Post: It’s unconstitutional to ban the homeless from sleeping outside, the federal government says
SF Weekly: US Atty. Haag Says She’s Leaving Due To End Of Presidential Appointment