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.

Democrats increasingly wary of Big Government

As fellow contributor, Christopher Guzman, noted yesterday, 64% of Americans say big government is the "biggest threat to the country," just one percentage point less than the record

By 420 Times

/ December 14, 2011

Democrats increasingly wary of Big Government

Supreme Court to rule on controversial Arizona immigration law

In yet another showdown between the Obama Administration and the states, which are already challenging President Obama's signature health care legislation in the nation's highest court,

By 420 Times

/ December 13, 2011

Supreme Court to rule on controversial Arizona immigration law

San Francisco to be first city to set minimum wage over $10

In the United States, the federal minimum wage is $7.25/hour. For workers in the state of California, it's just a little higher at $8.00/hour.

By 420 Times

/ December 7, 2011

San Francisco to be first city to set minimum wage over $10

California initiative would let illegal immigrants work legally

Democratic Assemblyman Felipe Fuentes unveiled the California Opportunity and Prosperity Act Friday, which would allow nearly 1 million undocumented immigrants to openly live and work in California with no fear

By 420 Times

/ December 6, 2011

California initiative would let illegal immigrants work legally

Ron Paul well-positioned to win Iowa Caucuses

Tuesday's Bloomberg News Poll of likely voters revealed more than Ron Paul's first place tie with three other GOP contenders for the upcoming 2012 Iowa Caucuses.

By 420 Times

/ November 16, 2011

Ron Paul well-positioned to win Iowa Caucuses

Occupy Oakland raided again in the latest of Oakland's costly and dangerous flip flops

Before arriving at the most recent police eviction of Occupy Oakland demonstrators from Frank Ogawa Plaza in Oakland, California, let's review the series of events-- and policy flip

By 420 Times

/ November 15, 2011

Occupy Oakland raided again in the latest of Oakland's costly and dangerous flip flops

Algae to energy presentation to highlight CA Independent Voter Project policy conference

Policy makers and governmental relations representatives attending this year's Independent Voter Project's Policy Conference will kick off the week with an in depth discussion on the

By 420 Times

/ November 14, 2011

Republican Tea Party may have produced Democratic Re-occupation

There is an age old lesson in American politics that both political party loyalist just can't seem to get in their heads. Americans are fundamentally fair minded, skeptical

By 420 Times

/ November 9, 2011

Republican Tea Party may have produced Democratic Re-occupation

As the Supreme Court deliberates, another California man finds a federal GPS tracker on his vehicle

Last year, Wired.com reported the story of an Arab-American man living in Santa Clara named Yasir Afifi who found a tracking device on his car after the FBI received

By 420 Times

/ November 9, 2011

As the Supreme Court deliberates, another California man finds a federal GPS tracker on his vehicle

Oakland police issue open letter criticizing Mayor Quan's "mixed messages"

In an open letter to the citizens of Oakland issued by the Oakland Police Officer's Association Tuesday, Oakland police assured the embattled city's residents that they

By 420 Times

/ November 2, 2011

Oakland police issue open letter criticizing Mayor Quan's "mixed messages"

Commonalities between Green Party candidate Jill Stein, the Tea Party, and Ron Paul Republicans

Green Party presidential candidate, Dr. Jill Stein, recently announced her bid for the White House in 2012, drawing attention to her outside-the-beltway views, equal and consistent criticism of both major

By 420 Times

/ November 1, 2011

Commonalities between Green Party candidate Jill Stein, the Tea Party, and Ron Paul Republicans

The Las Vegas GOP Debate: summary and analysis

With Republicans meeting in Nevada on Tuesday for yet another presidential primary debate, it's beginning to seem like they're having another one each week. This Sunday,

By 420 Times

/ October 19, 2011

The Las Vegas GOP Debate: summary and analysis