Photography by Sharon Letts It was as if the local cafe has been lifted out of Garberville and transported to Rome or Paris. Italian is the language at a table of eight with their large backpacks piled in a corner. Nearby, a young couple converse in French, and several other tables are populated with Spanish-speaking travelers. I exchange bemused looks with some other … [Read more...] about Trimmigration
Mendocino County
A Ray of Sunshine
A Ray of Sunshine: Sun Kissed Farms A Radical Approach to Cannabis and Medicine Blessed, or cursed, by the wealth of competing and often contradictory information that we’re allotted in the age of the internet, even medicine breeds mistrust. For better or worse, we’re all now forced to have insurance through privatized industries. Many prescriptions, if they’re even … [Read more...] about A Ray of Sunshine
Guide to CBD
Guide to CBD Cannabis Without the High "CBD has been shown to have anti-inflammatory, pain-relieving and anti-anxiety properties without the “high.” Cannabis contains many compounds, with THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) being one of the more popular and well known. However, a new cannabinoid is stepping into the spotlight – CBD (cannabidiol). Where THC provides a … [Read more...] about Guide to CBD
The Bud Sisters
By Sharon Letts Dr. Joyce Centofanti and Pearl Moon of “The Bud Sister’s™ met in 1981 while both were studying ceramics and performance art at the University of Montana in Missoula. Pearl, who refers to herself as “the older sister,” is a native of Montana. She said she taught her “younger sister from Southern California,” Joyce, about herbal remedies and living … [Read more...] about The Bud Sisters
Book Review: Smoke Signals
Emerald Book Review: Smoke Signals By Molly Cate, Cannabis Columnist Welcome to our new cannabis book column! With so many states (and the District of Columbia) passing medical marijuana laws, decriminalizing or even legalizing the stuff, we thought to provide some guidance and information about this rapidly changing social scene. So, check in here each month for reviews, … [Read more...] about Book Review: Smoke Signals
