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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 have...
February 1st, 2012 | Featured, News | Read More
Happy New Year from NUG!
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Thanks for picking up another issue of NUG Magazine. 2011 was an up and down rollercoaster ride in the cannabis community and, unfortunately, ended on quite a downturn. But as I always say, “2 steps forward and 1 step back is still 1 step forward!” When I think back over the last...
January 4th, 2012 | Featured, News | Read More
The Chronisseur 21 of 420
This month’s samples are courtesy of the The Halloweed Gathering, an exclusive event that was held just before Halloween, where the cream of the crop was put to the test by San Diego’s finest. Out of 11 total strains, Purple Kush, Tokyo OG, and J-1 came in on top at first, second, and third place,...
December 16th, 2011 | Featured, The Chronisseur | 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 has always...
December 14th, 2011 | Patient Profile, San Diego | Read More
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
A conference of peacemakers in the world’s “war on drugs”
By Dion Markgraaff
The 2011 International Drug Policy Reform Conference held in downtown Los Angles this past November was the biggest and best meeting of freedom fighters in this epic ongoing “war on drugs.” The bi-annual gathering of peacemakers in this war came together for three days to renew...
December 8th, 2011 | Activism, Featured | Read More
The Chronisseur 20 of 420
As a dark cloud of injustice shrouded our fine city, and our rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness were being spat upon by our government, I sat down with The Chronisseur to exercise the one right that we can always count on: Free Speech. But little did I know that the very next day,...
November 10th, 2011 | Featured, The Chronisseur | Read More
Thanksgiving Cooking with Canna Chef Kim
Written by Canna Chef Kim ~ The REAL Mother Earth Co-op ♥ Proudly serving San Diego MMJ patients since 2005
Thanksgiving is traditionally observed on the fourth Thursday in November and has officially been an annual tradition in our country since 1863, when during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln...
November 9th, 2011 | Cooking, Featured | Read More
Patient Profile: Carrie
By: Pamela Jayne
Working mothers are under a tremendous amount of pressure balancing the needs of their children, a job, and other family responsibilities. We all know the extraordinary lengths they go each and every day; but can you imagine dealing with all of that and having to endure a cancer diagnosis...
November 2nd, 2011 | Extended Magazine Articles, Patient Profile, San Diego | Read More
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
City & Federal Governments’ Latest Attempt to Shut Down Dispensaries Met with Protest
Article & Photos By Esther Rubio-Sheffrey
SAN DIEGO – Approximately 200 medicinal marijuana advocates, patients, collective employees, young and old alike, gathered Tuesday afternoon to protest the latest attempt to shut down all of the collectives in San Diego by year’s end.
After gaining a...
October 25th, 2011 | Articles, Featured | Read More
Hemp Beach TV
By George Alberts
Telecommunications have come a long way since the development of the television in the 1920s. Over the decades, it has become an integral part of our lives and something we can’t seem to step away from; but when we do, we now find ourselves glued to our computers because of the internet....
October 25th, 2011 | Articles, Featured | Read More
The Importance of Music in the Cannabis Movement and Why We Feel the Need to Explain…
By: M.J. Smith
So, we have received a few comments recently that we are wasting our voices, time, and efforts by covering music in NUG Magazine. Apparently, some people do not like the music, arts, and other mainstream events that bring a “culture” crowd to the cannabis movement. These people believe...
October 19th, 2011 | Articles, Featured | Read More
Legal Eyes: Lance Rogers
By: Pamela Jayne
So…A lawyer and a blonde walk into a diner. No, this isn’t the opening line to the worst joke ever; it’s the setting for my interview with Lance Rogers, a mild mannered San Diego native who abandoned a career as an actor to become an attorney, and who is currently fighting aggressively...
October 13th, 2011 | Articles, Featured | Read More
Patient Profile: James
By: Pamela Jayne
Let’s just say that James is not hesitant when it comes to voicing his opinions. Although a broken back has left him confined to a wheelchair, his spirit and voice more than make up for what his body is unable to do. He is independent, strong-willed, and armed with a lifetime of experience...
October 12th, 2011 | Patient Profile, San Diego | Read More
Best Practices in Edibles
When looking at the landscape of medical marijuana businesses in the state of California, discussions are often centered on storefront dispensaries, their zoning and regulations. However, there are several other business models such as mobile dispensaries and edible companies that are also in dire...
October 11th, 2011 | Articles, Featured | Read More
October 2011 Cannabis Cooking with Kim
Written by Canna Chef Kim ~ The REAL Mother Earth Co-op ♥ Proudly serving San Diego MMJ patients since 2005
Radiation Burn and Educating the Medical Community
I gave a friend of mine, and fellow patient, a bottle of Mother Earth Co-op’s Medicinal Massage and Holy Oil, as she had breast cancer and...
October 7th, 2011 | Cooking, Featured | Read More
Cannabis: Miracle Cure?
By: Simon Eddisbury
Cannabis is a much-maligned substance. Politicians and anti-drug campaigners have been quick to point out the various negative effects that it can bring about, but yet, very few are willing to champion its numerous beneficial properties. The stigma attached to openly stating that...
September 21st, 2011 | Articles, Featured | Read More
WTF! SD, CA, AZ, CO, España, y todo el mundo! Viva la revolución verde! Support your NUG!
By Dion Markgraaff
World revolution is spinning faster than ever. Evolution of the revolution can be seen in San Diego’s cannabis community. Still, now is the time for more action, organization, and education, something you can do with NUG Magazine.
Technological communication, the bridge over the...
September 19th, 2011 | Articles, Featured | Read More
September 2011 Cooking w/ Kim
Written by Canna Chef Kim ~ The REAL Mother Earth Co-op
Proudly serving San Diego MMJ patients since 2005
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month and the American Cancer Society (ACS) provided statistics on the disease and warning signs for parents when a child needs a medical examination. Though...
September 8th, 2011 | Cooking, Featured | Read More
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February 2012 Cooking with Canna Chef Kim
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G. Love & The Special Sauce Ticket Giveaway!
February 2, 2012 12:02
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Breeder Spotlight: Matthew Riot – Riot Seeds
February 1, 2012 12:02
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The Food Truck Chronicles: Asian Persuasion’s Multinational Menu is Perfect for Meat Lovers
February 1, 2012 12:02
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Battle for Medicinal Marijuana Access is Far From Over
February 1, 2012 11:02
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