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Organic Sun Grown Grass:It's better for Cows, It's better for people
Humboldt County resident Tyce Fraser recently published a piece in High Times Medical Marijuana, a new spin off of the famous pot publication. The article presents the views of a loosely organized…
Election Day
Election Day—where once again the mass of us hopes everyone else has done their research better than we have individually. Today marks again my twice yearly descent into feeling like I…
Juicy Tidbits—Answers to Questions about Juicing Cannabis
…Since it will awhile until the article comes out, here are the bare bones answers. The rest should be in the High Times Medical Marijuana magazine soon. I'll post a link…
SoHumBorn Sunday:The Ride (Parts 6&7)
In December 2008, a Southern Humboldt blogger began posting fictional tales of the marijuana culture. Some people were appalled. Most were enthralled. For three months her stories gripped the online community and…
Juicing Raw Cannabis
…The piece, among other subjects, discusses the ways that new strains of marijuana have been bred for high THC and have minimized CBD's. Just recently, Harborside Dispensary in Oakland reversed the…
SoHumBorn Sunday: The Ride (part 4 &5)
In December 2008, a Southern Humboldt blogger began posting fictional tales of the marijuana culture. Some people were appalled. Most were enthralled. For three months her stories gripped the online community and…
Tokin' and Travelin'—New Studies on the Effects of Driving while High
…Speaking as someone who is on the road with you, I'd still rather you weren't under the influence of alcohol or cannabis.
Cannabis Workers, Local 420?
Trimmers worried about pesticides in the pot? Dispensary workers needing health insurance? Unemployed looking to find a new industry? Dan Rush, special operations director for the United Food and Commercial Workers, Local…
420 Friendly Tourism Coming To Emerald Triangle
…Now there is this from Marijuana, Inc and its head, Bruce Perlowin who is a well-known figure in the cannabis world… … the counties in the Emerald Triangle of Northern California are…
Lupine in the Rain
Lupine in the Rain
Poisoned Pot
What most buyers don't know is how often the pot they smoke is contaminated with pesticides—pesticides that have never been tested for the uses some desperate growers put them to…
Prom—ise
My son just graduated from high school and took his beautiful girlfriend to the Prom. Aren't they handsome?
Woman Slitting Her Own Throat Saved by Deputy
…The man told Deputy Hamilton the woman was “back there,” and gestured toward the back of the house. As Deputy Hamilton walked down the hall toward the bedrooms, a woman holding a…
SoHumBorn Sunday:The Ride Part 1-3
In December 2008, a Southern Humboldt blogger began posting fictional tales of the marijuana culture. Some people were appalled. Most were enthralled. For three months her stories gripped the online community and…
Good News isn't Sexy: The Untold Story of How Many Growers are Willing to Sacrifice
The first story out of Humboldt County about the possible effects of the Tax Cannabis initiative painted growers as anti-legalization (and, of course, some are). However, a large number—over half…
Medical Marijuana Patients Lose Right to Drive?
Under the newest federal guidelines, anyone who has THC in their system can be convicted of impaired driving which has roughly the same penalties as drunk driving—jail and losing one's…
First Fawn
Too dark, too far and too fast for a good photo (the baby and mom hopped across the Avenue yesterday evening as quick as they could with the little guy just learning…
Ganjasaurus
Painting by Mike Robinson Marijuana movie, Ganjasaurus Rex is playing at the Arcata Theatre May 26th Doors open at 6 PM. Get some Ganjasaurus swag, talk Sci fi and even see another…
Deer at the Verge
Deer at the Verge
If Growers are Getting Less Per Pound, Why are Customers Paying the Same?
Here in the heart of the Emerald Triangle, locals are worried about pot. Not about whether marijuana is bad for you but about the price of marijuana. Many people around here depend…
Look Out Oaksterdam—Cannabis College Opening in Garberville
…First they intend to introduce themselves to the community ~ June 18th, 2010, at the Garberville Town Square, from 11am-5pm: We'll be hosting an information booth at the Southern Humboldt Healing…
How to Peddle Pot
As we face the possibility of cannabis legalization in California, growers worry about how to sell their product in the changing markets. In Humboldt and Mendocino counties, marijuana producers are holding meetings…
Greening the Grow—KQED Talks About Marijuana and the Environment
Indoor and outdoor growers in Humboldt both hope that explaining the environmental damage of indoor grows will cause consumers to rethink their choices. If buyers start realizing the value of organic outdoor…
SoHumBorn Sunday:Unexpected Conclusion
In December 2008, a Southern Humboldt blogger began posting fictional tales of the marijuana culture. Some people were appalled. Most were enthralled. For three months her stories gripped the online community and…
Mother's Day Memory
…Where is the ambulance? After the blood, Matt and Kevin call the helicopter. And then we drive to a place not far but where the medivac can land. Somehow the ambulance finds…
Medical Marijuana—Now and in the Future
I have heard that the scheduled speakers are Supervisor John Pinches, Sheriff Tom Allman, Hannah Nelson, Maria Brook, Pebbles Trippet, Dan Hamburg/moderator. The event will happen at Willits Grange Pine/School…
Electricity Out in Salmon Creek
Electricity went out in the Salmon Creek area early this morning when a tree fell across the power lines at a residence (Mrs. Anderson's) not far from the bumper factory. Neil…
Five Legged Frog
A five legged frog was found in the Salmon Creek area. The left rear leg has another leg growing over the top of it. You can see the three black toes of…
To My Mother on Her Birthday: How Your Lilies Pulled Me Under
Spilling over the hillside Splashing against the asphalt Bright white foam dripping over leafy waves. Scores of lilies rush against the road. Tumbling in the wind, wet from rain, scooping up the…
SoHumBorn Sunday: Weathering the Storm (Conclusion)
This is the third part of Weathering the Storm (The first part can be found here.) The second part here. In December 2008, a Southern Humboldt blogger began posting fictional tales of…