420 Times

LA-based medical marijuana and natural healing magazine distributed throughout Southern California. Covers activism, advocacy, legal issues, cultivation, and medical research. Nominated for Los Angeles Press Club journalism awards.

Is Our Democracy One Person, One Vote or One Dollar, One Vote?

On Thursday, the League of Women Voters of San Diego will host a panel discussion on the influence of money in politics. The program is appropriately titled, Is it One

By 420 Times

/ October 21, 2015

Beyond the Echo Chamber: A Roundup of Nonpartisan Election News -- October 20, 2015

The latest headlines on nonpartisan voting rights from across the nation. Enjoy. Who Controls Primary Elections, And Who Gets To Vote? Source: Jonathan Stahl, Constitution Daily My Take: A good

By 420 Times

/ October 20, 2015

Just How Bad is America's Infrastructure and How Much Will It Cost to Fix It?

Earlier this year, now-presidential candidate Bernie Sanders proposed a bill to spend $1 trillion over a five-year period in order to "rebuild America’s crumbling network of roads, bridges

By 420 Times

/ October 19, 2015

Rand Paul Tops GOP Field in Republican Liberty Caucus Straw Poll

The Center for Election Science (CES) recently handled the Republican Liberty Caucus straw poll, where Rand Paul topped Ted Cruz for first. And once again, approval voting demonstrated its superiority

By 420 Times

/ October 16, 2015

OPINION: Why We Continuously Miss The Mark in the Abortion Debate (Part 2)

For those against abortion, at least everyone can count on the pro-life movement to do everything possible to reduce the number of abortions, right? Not really. This team has a

By 420 Times

/ October 16, 2015

Independent Voter Project to Challenge Taxpayer Funding of Party Central Committee Elections

In light of recent court precedent that insulates political parties from any form of regulation by the state, the Independent Voter Project (IVP) is challenging the public funding and administration

By 420 Times

/ October 15, 2015

Ignoring What 'They Say': How To Let Yourself Disagree with Conventional Wisdom

This morning, after a few minutes of online browsing, my girlfriend said to me – matter-of-factly over her cup of steaming coffee – that, "They say that Clinton won the debate

By 420 Times

/ October 14, 2015

OPINION: Why We Continuously Miss The Mark in the Abortion Debate (Part 1)

No matter how bad the economy is or what’s going on in the rest of the world, Americans seem to have an insatiable need to focus on abortion. When

By 420 Times

/ October 13, 2015

Is the Government Ready to Crack Down on Criminal Bankers?

While promoting his new book, former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told USA Today that he believes the federal government should have prosecuted more bankers responsible for the financial crisis

By 420 Times

/ October 9, 2015

Reflecting Upon Another Anniversary of the War in Afghanistan

October 7, 2015, marks the 14th anniversary of the War in Afghanistan. During that time, we have spent over $700 billion and more than 2,200 American lives have been

By 420 Times

/ October 7, 2015

Beyond the Echo Chamber: A Roundup of Nonpartisan Election News -- October 7, 2015

The latest headlines on nonpartisan voting rights from across the nation. Enjoy. Young, Independent Voters Denied Full Access to Elections in Pa. Source: John Finnerty, The Herald My Take: From

By 420 Times

/ October 7, 2015

Bernie Sanders on the Issues: Examining The Minimum Wage and Equal Pay

In our first installment, we addressed the general philosophy of the Sanders campaign and in the second, we covered the first four planks of Bernie's Agenda for America.

By 420 Times

/ October 7, 2015