Posts Tagged ‘nugmag’
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
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
Marijuana Advocates Strip City Council of Legislative Victory
Article and Photos By Esther Rubio-Sheffrey
“I fought the law and the law won,” Joe Strummer sang in the late ‘70s when the Clash covered the famous rock n’ roll anthem. Generally, those lyrics tend to ring true. NUG’s previous coverage of the battle between medicinal marijuana advocates...
September 1st, 2011 | Articles, Featured | Read More
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 not just cannabis....
August 10th, 2011 | Articles, Featured | Read More
Obama/FEDs Cave to Patient Pressure on Safe Access!
By Freshman | hempbeach.tv
In a monumentally historic move made by the Obama Administration via comments from Attorney General Eric Holder, the Feds announced today that they would begin to work with Governors and State lawmakers in seeking a legal compromise that allows for State-sponsored medical...
June 3rd, 2011 | Activism, News | Read More
L.E.A.P. LAWSUIT AGAINST SAN DIEGO TO BLOCK NEW DISPENSARY ORDINANCE APPEARS UNLIKELY. . . BUT
By Leo E. Laurence, J.D.; Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
When you wear a badge and carry a weapon 24/7, you look at the world differently. As a sworn officer, you ARE different! Ordinary events like going to a private party with friends can present serious ethical problems for a law enforcement...
June 3rd, 2011 | Activism | Read More
June 2011 issue of NUG hits the streets!
June is here and summer has begun! Since Father’s Day is coming up this month, we had to take a moment to say Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there who are active in their children’s lives. Anyone can father a child, but it takes a real man to be a Dad!
We got a CRAZY issue for you this...
June 1st, 2011 | Articles | Read More
NUG Magazine’s Exclusive Interview with Charles Manson and ATWA
Article By Kelly & Crystal Hutchinson
Charles Manson is an individual requiring no introduction. He is well-known worldwide as an icon of evil, an image used to build what must easily be a multi-billion dollar industry for the corporate mass media, publishing companies, television, and the international...
June 1st, 2011 | Articles, Featured | Read More
Dank 2.0 | Through the Eyes of Subcool
By: R.J. Villa
This month, NUG Magazine takes a look at the newly released book, Dank 2.0 – The Quest for the Very Best Marijuana Continues. This second book in the Dank series picks up where the first volume left off, diving into the depths of a talented breeder’s psyche. The book is filled...
May 25th, 2011 | Articles, Featured | Read More
Popped Culture
Article by. Robert Stinson | Photos by. Jennifer Martinez
The revolution will not be televised; it will be streamed to your Android phone or living room. The advent of technology has enabled political activists and freedom fighters to mobilize like never before. The Middle East is ablaze with revolutionary...
May 25th, 2011 | Articles, Featured | Read More
Still Growing Part 3
By: Mel The Bumbling Gardener
If you missed last month’s issue, then you missed how my need to find healthy, root mature clones led me to a new level in the world of hydroponics. I decided to learn how to clone my own from what I have, just like the big guys. With the help of my new friends at Pyraponic...
May 24th, 2011 | Featured, Gardening Tips | Read More
The Tractor Room: “Our Hunting Lodge on 5th”
By: R.J. Villa
Have you given The Tractor Room a shot? This is the place if you have a craving for the flavors of the Hash House A Go Go, but are in the mood for a different kind of atmosphere. As the sister restaurant of the Hash House A Go Go, The Tractor Room sits only a stone’s throw away from...
May 23rd, 2011 | Articles, Featured | Read More
PLEASE DO NOT HARASS THE PATIENTS
Story By: Pamela Jayne
Our monthly patient profile is usually dedicated to telling the story of an individual who benefits from the use of medical cannabis. Due to the recent decision by the San Diego City Council, we have chosen to use this edition to speak on behalf of all patients.
The preamble of...
May 17th, 2011 | Featured, Patient Profile, San Diego | Read More
Punishment or Sadism?
The barbaric treatment of prisoners in Sheriff Joe’s jail By: Simon Eddisbury
Human rights abuse is a phenomenon that is typically associated with the likes of China and North Korea, but what if I was to tell you that non-violent drug offenders in the United States were being fed food that was...
May 16th, 2011 | Articles, Featured | Read More
The Green
How’d The Show Go?
Article by. sandieganliz | Photos by. Ashley Parda
The Green came to Ocean Beach, California to entertain two sold-out crowds on March 24th & 25th. Rising in popularity, The Green is a rootsy reggae band with island tones that show their uplifting romantic side. I mean, there...
May 13th, 2011 | How'd The Show Go?, Music | Read More
The Chronisseur 14 of 420
For the first time in 14 months, a bittersweet air clouded the ordinarily light-hearted atmosphere of the Chronisseur session. It was not because of the strains or the company; both are among the best San Diego has to offer. It was the bitter disappointment over the recent city council ruling that cast...
May 13th, 2011 | Featured, The Chronisseur | Read More
May 2011 Cooking with Kim
Written by Canna Chef Kim ~ Mother Earth Co-op ♥
Serving San Diego MMJ patients since 2005
Every month, we try to bring awareness to our readers and keep a healthy vibe going. This month, there are a few important things that we want to bring attention to. May is brain tumor, skin cancer, and hepatitis...
May 11th, 2011 | Cooking, Featured | Read More
Prepare for Battle: Medicinal Marijuana Advocates vs. San Diego’s City Hall
Article and Photo By: Esther Rubio-Sheffrey
San Diego’s medicinal marijuana community is in the beginning stages of a potentially long and expensive legal battle against city hall. At stake: safe access to medicinal marijuana approved by California voters in 1996.
For over a decade, communities across...
May 10th, 2011 | Activism, Featured | Read More
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition 9
PURPLE HEART (2) EX-INFANTRYMAN MAY BE DEPRIVED OF MEDICATIONS BY NEW S.D. DISPENSARY ORDINANCE
By: Leo E. Laurence, J.D., Law Enforcement Against Prohibition | leopowerhere@msn.com
The Purple Heart medal is only awarded after a soldier is wounded by hostile action in actual combat. Ben Crandall (21)...
May 9th, 2011 | Articles, Featured | Read More
May 2011 Volume 3 Issue 5 Hits the streets!
May is upon us and before we dive into anything else, I want to take a moment to say Happy Mother’s Day to ALL the moms out there! I have seen no greater love than that of a mother for her child!
We have an incredible issue for you this month! Included is an article on local artist Chris Konecki. Chris...
May 4th, 2011 | Featured, News | Read More
































