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Marijuana in the Raw
Kym Kemp / May 21, 2009, 10:44 p.m. / Cannabis , Daily Photo , photo , Plants
… Marijuana in the Raw With Flowers Frequent Photo Recently, I've read a study about eating small marijuana leaves fresh and raw. This is supposed to stimulate our bodies own cannabinoids. Now I …
Only in Humboldt: Sheriff Trucks Loaded with Marijuana
Kym Kemp / May 19, 2009, 3:33 p.m. / Cannabis , Humboldt , Humor , Our Culture
… Only in Humboldt: Sheriff Trucks Loaded with Marijuana Sheriff Truck Loaded Photo by Joyce Benton Taken YesterdaySeveral months ago (oops)at the Fernbridge Cafe Yesterday, local resident Joyce …
Stems and Buds: Marijuana in the News
Kym Kemp / April 30, 2009, 1:06 p.m. / Cannabis , Humboldt , News
… a 1.8% tax on medicinal marijuana sold in the city. If voters pass the proposal in a July election, Oakland would become the nation's first city to directly tax the drug, medical-marijuana advocates …
Unzipping the Medical Marijuana Controversy: Mendocino Sheriff and Supes talk Zip Ties
Kym Kemp / April 17, 2009, 1:06 p.m. / Cannabis , Daily Photo , News , Our Culture , photo
… Unzipping the Medical Marijuana Controversy: Mendocino Sheriff and Supes talk Zip Ties Marijuana Starts Daily Photo With the beginning of the outdoor grow season, Mendocino Sheriff Tom Allman has …
Mexican Congress Debating Legalizing Marijuana
Kym Kemp / April 14, 2009, 7:36 p.m. / Cannabis , Humboldt , Our Culture
… Mexican Congress Debating Legalizing Marijuana For the next three days, the Mexican Congress is debating the pros and cons of legalizing Marijuana. Although the debate is not expected to end …
Notes
Kym Kemp / March 19, 2009, 12:08 a.m. / Cannabis , Daily Photo , Humboldt , photo
… marijuana distributers when they violate both state and federal law. In other words, the federal government will start respecting state law. –––––– Note, if marijuana were legalized, the culture …
When Marijuana is Legalized…Let's Think Proactively
Kym Kemp / March 10, 2009, 1:44 p.m. / Cannabis , Humboldt , Our Culture , photo
… When Marijuana is Legalized…Let's Think Proactively Professional Clippers abound in the Emerald Triangle Legalizing marijuana has become a question not if but when (probably …
Searching for Answers: A SoHum Forum on Creating a Healthy Environment for Teens
Kym Kemp / March 9, 2009, 10:29 a.m. / Cannabis , Daily Photo , Humboldt , photo
… Searching for Answers: A SoHum Forum on Creating a Healthy Environment for Teens Searching Daily Photo As a community with roots deep in the illegal marijuana trade, questions have always been asked …
Marijuana Culture on the North Coast: KSLG Interview with Eric Sligh, Sohumborn, and me
Kym Kemp / Feb. 26, 2009, 9:01 p.m. / Blogging , Cannabis , Humboldt , Our Culture , Politics
… Marijuana Culture on the North Coast: KSLG Interview with Eric Sligh, Sohumborn, and me Are marijuana growers like the wealthy rabbits in Watership Down whose riches come at the cost of a Farmer …
Sohumborn Decision Creates a Hole in Humboldt Blogging World
Kym Kemp / Feb. 25, 2009, 12:20 p.m. / Daily Photo , Humboldt , photo
… Sohumborn Decision Creates a Hole in Humboldt Blogging World Wings across the Shadows Daily Photo Dipping in and out of the (of necessity) shadowy marijuana culture, for a few short months …
Blowing Smoke?: The CNBC/High Times Medicinal Marijuana Slideshow
Kym Kemp / Jan. 24, 2009, 11:36 p.m. / Cannabis , Humboldt , News , Our Culture , Plants
… Blowing Smoke?: The CNBC/High Times Medicinal Marijuana Slideshow Photo From Grow Magazine CNBC recently did a story on cannabis culture entitled Marijuana, Inc. Their promo site includes a very …
Lost in the Mist: Marijuana Growers have No Recourse Against Violence
Kym Kemp / Jan. 20, 2009, 11:50 p.m. / Cannabis , Daily Photo , Humboldt , News , photo
… Lost in the Mist: Marijuana Growers have No Recourse Against Violence Lost in the Mist Daily Photo Unfortunately, in the midst of the morass of law enforcement, the reason laws were made is often …
Fog, Snow, Sunrise
Kym Kemp / Dec. 18, 2008, 11:13 a.m. / Daily Photo , Humboldt , photo , Rural , Salmon Creek
… famous marijuana “flavors.” Because the real Humboldt fog wraps my world so often, I try to capture the dreamlike quality it gives to the hills. Here, fog and the first rays of sunlight two days …
Outlaw Life is Fragile
Kym Kemp / Dec. 14, 2008, 12:01 a.m. / Blogging , Daily Photo , Family , Humboldt , photo , Plants
… few pieces will make your heart ache and tell you much about the marijuana world and the outlaws who live in it—and the brittle reality that can underlie some of the romantic color and the regular day …
Sun Bud Favored over Indoor at this Year's Emerald Cup
Kym Kemp / Dec. 9, 2008, 3:46 p.m. / Humboldt , News , Our Culture , Plants
… when High Times disdains indoor marijuana? Will diesel and warehouse weed be rejected by smokers in favor of sun bud? This weekend's Emerald Cup event in Mendocino highlights a new trend …
… brand new 4 wheel drive pickup trucks. They saunter into the Laundromat and dump the bag (occasional marijuana leaves and all) into the wash machine. Apparently money when wet curls up as tight …
Recycling Motor Oil in Humboldt County
Kym Kemp / Oct. 14, 2008, 7:10 p.m. / Humboldt
… Recycling Motor Oil in Humboldt County As days darken, generators work longer hours here in the hills. Whether these machines create power for homes or indoor marijuana grow scenes, the motor …
You Know You're in Humboldt If—The Flip Side
Kym Kemp / Oct. 14, 2008, 8:31 a.m. / Humboldt , Our Culture , photo
… respects, made me wonder if we lived in the same area. Here is my take on YOU KNOW YOU”RE IN HUMBOLDT IF….: 1. You can tell whether a car in the parking lot at the mall is from the rural areas …
Helicopters Flying North Ignite Rumors
Kym Kemp / Oct. 5, 2008, 7:27 p.m. / Humboldt , News , Our Culture , Plants , Rural
… most growers to pull crops early for fear of mold thus foiling marijuana raids planned earlier in the year. “They might be just heading out of the area,” said one local hopefully. …
… Humboldt Job Applicant Sign of the Times By Kim Sallaway Got jobs? He may not have every qualification for working with marijuana (discretion, for one, is apparently missing) but he spelled all …
Diesel Spills: How Long do their Results Last?
Kym Kemp / Oct. 2, 2008, 7:17 a.m. / Humboldt , photo , Plants , Rural
… as forcing residents to find other water sources BUT the harmful effects may continue subtly for years. Long time resident and amateur naturalist Ben Schill relates how, 20 years ago when indoor marijuana …
Harvest for Law Enforcement in Southern Humboldt
Kym Kemp / Oct. 1, 2008, 12:52 p.m. / Humboldt , News , Our Culture , Plants
… today. Passerbys inhaled the pungent sweet odor and turned to each other questioningly. “A truck just drove by filled with marijuana,” explained Lisa Music, owner of Pizzazz, a hip clothing …
Got Work? Marijuana Manicurists Arriving in Humboldt
Kym Kemp / Sept. 17, 2008, 7:16 p.m. / Humboldt , Humor , Our Culture , photo
… Got Work? Marijuana Manicurists Arriving in Humboldt Got Pot? The annual migration starts. In spite of indoor marijuana coming in all year round, September and October—traditional harvest months …
Diesel Spill at Fields Landing
Kym Kemp / Sept. 14, 2008, 6:30 p.m. / Humboldt , News , photo
… area is on going. The vessel is expected to be raised on Tuesday.” Although diesel spills associated with indoor marijuana spills garner the most attention here in Humboldt, nevertheless, a good …
Hacker Creek Owner Fined $215,000
Kym Kemp / Sept. 1, 2008, 8:04 p.m. / Humboldt , News , Salmon Creek
… may be brought or civil charges filed. The spill exacerbated increasing local concerns with marijuana grows. Environmental damage resulting from diesel generators powering illegal off the electric grid …
Rednecks and Hippies
Kym Kemp / Sept. 1, 2008, 11:43 a.m. / Daily Photo , Humboldt , Our Culture , photo , Rural
… and canvas chairs closer to the stage. Puffs of marijuana haze rise like dragon smoke from the mass of people gathering in the twilight. The setting could be any one of Humboldt's festivals. Last night …
Attorney General Jerry Brown Provides Medical Marijuana Guidelines
Kym Kemp / Aug. 26, 2008, 11:04 a.m. / Humboldt , News , photo
… Attorney General Jerry Brown Provides Medical Marijuana Guidelines 215 Plant In the midst of the latest Federal crackdown on marijuana with Scott Burns, deputy director of the White House Office …
“We're All Us”
Kym Kemp / July 31, 2008, 1:40 a.m. / Humboldt , News , Our Culture , photo
… there was acknowledgment that growing in whatever form, if done in large amounts, was going to put a strain on the local watersheds as crucial aquifers are drained to support marijuana gardens.) Local attorney Herb Schwartz …
Marijuana Industry facing a Bleak Future?
Kym Kemp / July 29, 2008, 8:54 a.m. / Humboldt , News , photo
… Marijuana Industry facing a Bleak Future? Omens for the marijuana industry have been increasingly bleak of late. Diesel spills have brought attention to the ugly environmental damage …