All Entries in the "Magazine Stories" Category
Conservatives And Cannabis: Why Andrew Sullivan Favors Legalization
The average marijuana user wears tie-die shirts, hasn’t had a job in years, rarely votes and cannot remember the last time they visited their mother. Right?
5 Things You Never Say To A Cop
Many of us have been there. You are out driving your car and you have some weed on you. Maybe you’re going to a friend’s house to blaze up. A friendly thing to do. But things are derailed a bit when you see flashing lights in your rearview mirror.
The Faces Of Medical Marijuana: Ralphie May
Since his debut on season one of “Last Comic Standing,” audiences can’t get enough of the larger than life comedian Ralphie May.
A Brief History of Music And The Marijuana Culture
“There are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the US, and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos, and entertainers. Their Satanic music, jazz, and swing, result from marijuana use. This marijuana causes white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers, and any others.”
– Harry J. Anslinger, Director, Bureau of Narcotics in the 1930’s
This For That: Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects the brain and central nervous system. Since it attacks the nerves, the symptoms of MS can appear in any part of the body, with varying severity. Muscle symptoms include loss of balance, debilitating and painful spasms, and numbness – but MS also causes bladder and bowel difficulties, vision loss, sexual problems, hearing loss, depression, dizziness, and a whole host of other ailments. For those who suffer from it, MS is hell on earth.
The 420 Times 12 Days Of Christmas Giveaway Potacular
The 420 Times Offices are piling up with amazing products, many of them from our great sponsors. Luckily Christmas is right around the corner, and we are high on the Xmas spirit. And who better to give all this great stuff to than the best readers in the world? So, on to the details!
Ziggy Marley Wants You To Get Enlightened
The musician says that knowledge and truth will help expand the acceptance of cannabis — but it’s up to the people to start the conversation.
California Mellows Out
In October Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed State Senate Bill 1449 into law – reducing the penalty for possession of an ounce of cannabis from a misdemeanor to an infraction and a $100 fine; no arrest or court date or criminal record. Many proponents of California’s Proposition 19 blame its defeat on the signing of this bill; it couldn’t help but take the wind out of the sails of some activists and voters. But what does it mean to the people of California?
The Faces of Medical Marijuana
A committed cannabis advocate/activist in Los Angeles since 2005, Sarah Diesel is at the forefront in the fight for cannabis. Sarah has been a medical cannabis patient since 2003 and believes patients deserve quality affordable medicine.
This For That: Depression
According to statistics, some 9 million Americans suffer from depression. Many of them are on some form of prescription anti-depressant like Lexapro or Celexa. But all of these pills come with some side effects; most anti-depressants have sexual side effects. Not only that, but anti-depressants are big business for the pharmaceutical companies. They would rather you not know about cannabis and how many use it to treat their depression everyday.
Bad Medicine
Local doctor’s offices are hawking $300 “Cultivator’s Licenses” to unsuspecting patients.
The Faces Of Medical Marijuana
An Interview with Clifford Deuvall
Clifford is the Founder and Executive Director of NORML in Waco, Texas. After using methadone for several years, he turned to medical marijuana to cope with his various illnesses — his quality of life has since improved dramatically.
This For That: Nausea
One of the first things medical marijuana patients realized they could use cannabis to treat was nausea. Whether it be from the effects of chemotherapy, Crohn’s Disease, or some other intestinal or stomach ailment, many strains of marijuana have been found to be helpful for nausea. We will discuss a few here to help patients in their search for the right strains of cannabis, but make sure you check with your doctor or dispensary about the best strain for you, and don’t be afraid to try a few strains to see what works.
Love At First Toke
Online sites fill the need for 420 friendly dating.
The 420 Times Citizen Journalists
The 420 Times is looking for first-hand reports from Citizen Journalists from across the country. What was it like at your polling location? What are people saying, doing? Photos, reports — send them in.
