Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Monday, May 25, 2015
International Business Times : Accurate Testing For Potency Lacking In Cannabis Industry, But May Be On Its Way
Huffington Post: "Beds On Board" - the AirBnB for Boats
Free Thought Project : New DEA Chief Retreats On War Against Weed, Says DEA Will No Longer Focus On Marijuana
Fortune: How American Eat: A Graphic History
Fortune: Special Report: The war on big food
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Ithaca Journal: Medical marijuana in NY remains out of reach
Washington Times: Sweden to relocate entire city to meet China’s iorn needs
Washington Post: Fake grass gains ground in California amid concerns about ongoing drought
Huffington Post: Here's Everything You Need To Know About Obama's Trade Deal In One Short Speech
Huffington Post: Atlantic Editor Wonders If Maybe Immigration Has Something To Do With California's Water Crisis
Huffington Post: Ocean Waters Off California Must Be Free of Drift Gillnets
The Guardian: Vandals attack inflatable dam in Bay Area; 50,000,000 gallons wasted
The Guardian: Picture story: how photographing the Omo Valley people changed their lives
Saturday, May 23, 2015
Grist: Video: Urchin diving with 73-year-old from San Diego
Huffington Post: Missouri Governor Commutes Life Sentence Of Man Serving Time For Marijuana
The Oregonian: Oregon's big marijuana harvests: How do you bring all that pot into the legal market?
Daily Beast: Why Are Foreign Businesses Buying Up New Mexico's Pot?
Friday, May 22, 2015
Times-Standard: Northbound 101 bridge by Rio Dell damaged; down to one lane
Grist: This wind turbine has no blades — and that’s why it’s better
Grist: This palm oil company just bulldozed a rainforest
Boinboing: Genetically-engineered yeast is the future of flavor
The Oregonian: Oregon's state parkland sale to coastal golf developer unprecedented
Press Democrat: Pair strike plea deal in Forestville triple homicide case
Press Democrat: Four men sent to prison in Ukiah Valley home invasion, rape
NY Times: A Victory for Vets Who Want Medical Marijuana
Ukiah Daily Journal: Ukiah Man creates visual surface metal detector
The Oregonian: Burned Oregon man sues mini-mart, butane suppliers for $11 million over do-it-yourself hash oil explosion
Press Democrat: North Bay remains slowest-growing part of booming Bay Area
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Huffington Post: Bernie Sanders: The TPP Must Be Defeated
LA Times: 4.1 quake strikes in Napa Valley
NY Times: Wind Power Poised to Spread to all 50 States
KTLA: Raw Tuna Linked to Salmonella Outbreak That Has Sickened at Least 31 in California
NY Times: Your Contribution to the California Drought
The Guardian: Nestle bottled water operations spark protests amid California drought
National Geographic: Science Seeks to Unlock Marijuana’s Secrets
LA Times: Sacramento lawmakers poised to consider making child death records secret
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Ukiah Daily Journal: Mendocino County homeless population dips, according to count
Ukiah Daily Journal: Ukiah Police seeing upswing in gang activity
Willits News: Ukiah man’s wool dreams may boost Mendocino County ag economy
Press Democrat: Sonoma County Fairgrounds takes new tack on marijuana festivals: High Times Out
LA Times: Santa Barbara oil spill at 105,000 gallons
LA Times: Editorial: If we're going to eat cattle, let them eat grass
Del Norte Triplicate: Tribe members explore importance of tradition in diet
LA Times: 21,000-gallon Santa Barbara oil spill coats beaches with tar!
SF Chronicle: Strange findings: Bacteria recreating medications … in sewer systems
SF Chronicle: Counterfeit goods may bring down Etsy
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
NY Times: A Way to Brew Morphine Raises Concerns Over Regulations
NY Times: Many Probiotics Taken for Celiac Disease Contain Gluten
NY Daily News: 70 kg of heroin snagged in the Bronx is biggest DEA seizure in New York State history
The Guardian: This is not the 'paleo lifestyle': I learned to thrive in the wild, as my ancestors did