A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person. -Mignon McLaughlin Hello, Emerald readers! Please tell me you’re as fed up with this heat wave as I am? I do not fancy being sweaty all the time unless, of course, it’s in the bedroom... Or the car... Or on the living floor, etc. but we’ll come back to that. This month I will not be … [Read more...] about The High Life
Opinion
Medical Marijuana Ordinance
Humboldt is one of the few counties in California on course to complete a “Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance” by the March 1, 2016 state deadline. Most cities and counties are “just saying no” and voting for a cannabis moratorium, which means they will default the state guidelines. Politics is like sausage. Enjoy the final product, just never ask how it’s made. Somewhere … [Read more...] about Medical Marijuana Ordinance
Cannabis Credit Union
One of the biggest obstacles to cannabis being a mainstream industry is the federal government. The feds classification of cannabis as a Schedule 1 controlled substance effectively keeps all federally chartered financial institutions from doing business with anything cannabis related. The reality is the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) claims that cigarettes kill over 6 … [Read more...] about Cannabis Credit Union
In My Humboldt Opinion….
In My Humboldt Opinion opinion column Q: Many fear the legalization of marijuana for a number of reasons. What are our elected representatives doing to ensure that growing marijuana will be feasible in Humboldt County once legalization occurs? A: There was a recent meeting of the minds at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) hosted by our Lt. Governor Gavin … [Read more...] about In My Humboldt Opinion….
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
