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Got Bud? High Times 2012 Medical Cannabis Cup Lacking in Green, Big on Dabs

Got Bud? High Times 2012 Medical Cannabis Cup Lacking in Green, Big on Dabs
Story and Photos by Sharon Letts Along Point Richmond’s waterfront, doors down from stoney Emeryville and Berkeley, sits the historic Craneway Pavilion – former home to a Ford manufacturing plant turned arms maker during World War II, where the infamous “Rosie the Riveter’”...
July 9th, 2012 | Articles, Featured | Read More

Rick Haze – Mellowave (feat E.N Young)

Rick Haze – Mellowave (feat E.N Young)
Debut music video release from Rick Haze. The full album ‘Mellowave’ produced by E.N Young and Rick Haze will be released mid-summer 2012. The Video was directed and edited by Lucas Lopez a very talented up and coming video producer. Rick Haze: http://Facebook.com/Rickhazemusic http://Twitter.com/Rickhaze E.N...
June 5th, 2012 | Featured, Music, Videos | Read More

Breaking News: Padilla Case Dropped!

NUG has just received word that the ongoing case against legitimate patient and caregiver Dexter Padilla of Therapeutic Healing in San Diego had a deadlocked jury and the Padilla’s case was dropped! Immediately following the decision the DA attempted to refile the two charges against Padilla and...
May 23rd, 2012 | News | Read More

Deep Green Fest II: Educating, Enlightening and Inspiring Green Goodness

Deep Green Fest II: Educating, Enlightening and Inspiring Green Goodness
Photos and Story by Sharon Letts Richmond, CA – Deep Green Fest II was held the day after 4-20 in the picturesque locale of the historic Craneway Pavilion, located just over the Richmond Bridge from San Francisco. Ganesha watches over Deep Green 2012 at Craneway Pavilion in Richmond, California. Joining...
April 27th, 2012 | Articles, Featured | Read More

Jah Sun New Album Coming March 24th

Jah Sun New Album Coming March 24th
From the heart of Humboldt County,Jah Sun has quickly emerged as the pre-eminent California Reggae artist in the 21st Century. With huge international reggae anthems and a commitment to conscious living, Jah Sun’s music and message has spread the world over. Fusing the sounds of hip-hop, reggae...
March 13th, 2012 | Featured, Music, Videos | Read More

Seshat’s Secret

Seshat’s Secret
Solving the mystery of what the ancient Egyptian goddess of wisdom was all about brings to light the true nature of the world’s favorite forbidden flower I am not an Egyptologist, but I played one as a boy in the late 60s.  Attracted by the art, the mythology and the unsolved mysteries, I spent...
March 6th, 2012 | Articles, Featured | Read More

Profit Is Allowed Under California Law

Profit Is Allowed Under California Law
In a Recent Letter, the Originator of SB 420 Clarifies that Medical Cannabis Providers Can Make a Profit. There is a widely held miss-perception that businesses in the California medical cannabis industry are prohibited from making a profit.  In reality, no California law prohibits cannabis-related...
March 1st, 2012 | Activism, Articles, Featured | Read More

Candelight Vigil to Commemerate the Death of the Compassionate Use Act in San Diego!

Candelight Vigil to Commemerate the Death of the Compassionate Use Act in San Diego!
Source: Patient Care Association of California (PCA) When: Wednesday, February 15th  at 4:20pm Where: In Front of the San Diego City Attorney’s Office, San Diego Civic Center Plaza, 1200 Third Ave, San Diego, CA 92100 RSVP:http://www.facebook.com/events/290168584371983/ , http://www.citizens4patientrights.org As...
February 10th, 2012 | Activism, Featured, News | Read More

Battle for Medicinal Marijuana Access is Far From Over

By Esther Rubio-Sheffrey
 Last April, despite large opposition, even from its own appointed Medical Marijuana Task Force, the city council voted 5-2 in favor of two zoning ordinances that would have effectively banned safe access to medicinal marijuana throughout San Diego. Unwilling to accept...
February 1st, 2012 | News | Read More

We’re still here! February 2012 issue of NUG hits the streets!

We’re still here! February 2012 issue of NUG hits the streets!
Welcome to the February issue of NUG Magazine, San Diego’s Original Cannabis Publication, and from the looks of things – the ONLY one left! As I stated last month, it has been a tough couple of months for the San Diego medical cannabis community. The raids last month on multiple collectives...
February 1st, 2012 | Featured, News | Read More

Perpetual Motion: Aaron Sokol

Perpetual Motion: Aaron Sokol
By: Aaron Evans BANG! The starting gun has sounded. The real race has just begun. Ladies and gentlemen, I hope you didn’t place your bets early, for there’s a new contestant in the competition, and the odds have just been changed. This month’s featured artisan, Aaron Sokol, isn’t...
January 13th, 2012 | Articles, Featured | Read More

420•LTD™ Apparel

420•LTD™ Apparel
Tell us about 420•LTD™ Apparel. 420•LTD™ apparel is everything street about the 420 lifestyle, a premium clothing brand for the Cali way of life with a focus on the 420 subculture. 420•LTD™ represents the hustle, lifestyle, and culture of California or as how we like...
January 11th, 2012 | Articles, Featured | Read More

The State of Medical Cannabis in San Diego: More Patients than Patience

By: Pamela Jayne Disclaimer: This was written in a state of raw emotion in reaction to the U.S. Attorney and the Department of Justice’s decision to shit on the rights of medical cannabis patients and providers. The following words are neither eloquent nor offensive, but true. And like my Mom...
December 14th, 2011 | Patient Profile, San Diego | Read More

Medical Marijuana Use On Probation

Medical Marijuana Use On Probation
By: Michael E. Cindrich On November 5, 1996, California voters passed Proposition 215, also known as the Compassionate Use Act (CUA). The CUA added section 11362.5 to the California Health & Safety Code, which created an affirmative defense for people who use and cultivate marijuana for their own...
December 12th, 2011 | Articles, Featured | Read More

November 2011 NUG Magazine

November 2011 NUG Magazine
Welcome to another issue of NUG Magazine. Obviously by now, you have realized that our page count has dropped this month. Not to worry, we will still be bringing you just as much information and articles as usual, but some of our usual features will now be online only here at www.nugmag.com, so make...
November 2nd, 2011 | Featured, News | Read More

NUG Magazine is GROWING!

NUG Magazine is GROWING!
National NUG Publisher’s Letter Welcome to your inaugural issue of NUG Magazine! We have been receiving requests to bring our publication to other states for a long time and are excited that the time has finally arrived. NUG Magazine is originally from San Diego, where our large monthly issue began...
August 31st, 2011 | Featured, News | Read More

Mean Dinosaur

Mean Dinosaur
By: M.J. Smith If you were lucky enough to catch the NUG Records launch party back in March at Soundwave, the 4/20 Party at Cheba Hut, the recent 91X Shot to Rock finals for X-Fest, or the fourth installment of the Irie Revolution at 4th & B, then you already know all about Mean Dinosaur. But for...
August 23rd, 2011 | Featured, Music | Read More

Wine Without Grapes – It is Possible, and Delicious!

Wine Without Grapes – It is Possible, and Delicious!
By: Esther Rubio-Sheffrey   When it comes to choosing an alcoholic beverage with which to relax on a hot summer day, most people go with a cold beer or a cocktail. Wine, with the exception of a chilled white, rarely comes to mind because its flavors do not tend to quench a summer’s thirst. Do...
August 19th, 2011 | Articles, Featured | Read More

The Man Behind NUG Magazine: Ben G. Rowin

The Man Behind NUG Magazine: Ben G. Rowin
By: George Alberts NUG Magazine is a beacon and a source of information for patients and advocates that shines light on the issues surrounding patients’ rights and legalization. It is a tool that benefits a lot of aspects of our community – art, music, literature and culture – and...
August 10th, 2011 | Articles, Featured | Read More

Slightly Stoopid Seedless Summer Tour with Rebelution | Cisco & Shwayze

Slightly Stoopid Seedless Summer Tour with Rebelution | Cisco & Shwayze
NUG Magazine’s footage of the Slightly Stoopid Seedless Summer Tour with Rebelution, Cisco & Shwayze, and Don Carlos at Cricket Wireless Amphitheater in Chula Vista, CA. If you missed this amazing show don’t worry we’ve got footage for you! If you want to check if the tour is coming...
August 4th, 2011 | Featured, Music, Videos | Read More
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