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.

Marijuana Milestone: California Medical Association and record 50% of Americans say legalize it!

Even as it dismissed marijuana as having questionable medical value, the California Medical Association adopted a position urging the legalization of marijuana at its recent annual meeting. Representing over 35,

By 420 Times

/ October 18, 2011

Marijuana Milestone: California Medical Association and record 50% of Americans say legalize it!

Steve Jobs, the California drug culture, and the War on Drugs

California, America, and the entire world lost a visionary leader last week with the passing of Apple founder and CEO Steve Jobs. But in California, where people just say "

By 420 Times

/ October 12, 2011

Steve Jobs, the California drug culture, and the War on Drugs

Is Herman Cain turning out to be the Republican Obama?

His inspiring personal story, penetrating charisma, and soaring rhetoric rallied his party's base. Throughout his presidential campaign, he spoke of the need for sweeping reforms, the plight of

By 420 Times

/ October 11, 2011

Is Herman Cain turning out to be the Republican Obama?

Hunger strike in California prisons enters tenth day

Wall Street isn't the only place where popular unrest has been fomenting. Here on the West Coast, inmates of the California prison system are protesting their conditions in

By 420 Times

/ October 5, 2011

Hunger strike in California prisons enters tenth day

Orange County couple fined for Bible studies violating zoning rules

The city of San Juan Capistrano, built around a two-century-old Catholic mission in Orange County, California, is now seeing a religious and legal debate unfold as one family litigates against

By 420 Times

/ October 4, 2011

Orange County couple fined for Bible studies violating zoning rules

Study: Crime increased after closing of LA medical marijuana dispensaries

Many critics of drug legalization worry that lifting the prohibition on illegal drugs like marijuana will increase crime and make our streets less safe. A recent study released this month,

By 420 Times

/ September 28, 2011

Study: Crime increased after closing of LA medical marijuana dispensaries

Three wealthy Californians launch transpartisan advocacy group

A group of three wealthy Californians: a Republican, a Democrat, and an Independent (registered "decline-to-state") have launched a new group to steer California public policy by focusing supporters

By 420 Times

/ September 27, 2011

Three wealthy Californians launch transpartisan advocacy group

Gary Johnson to participate in the next GOP debate

Gary Johnson, the two-term Republican governor of New Mexico, will be included in Thursday night's Fox News presidential debate in Orlando, Florida. This is the first time he

By 420 Times

/ September 21, 2011

Gary Johnson to participate in the next GOP debate

New FBI report: drug arrest every 19 seconds in the US

A new FBI report released Monday is brimming with startling figures about the four-decades-old War on Drugs. Shockingly, in the United States, there is a drug arrest every 19 seconds,

By 420 Times

/ September 20, 2011

New FBI report: drug arrest every 19 seconds in the US

Ron Paul turns his attention to California ahead of state GOP convention and straw poll

After taking first earlier this year at the California GOP's spring convention, Ron Paul is hoping for a repeat performance by attending the California GOP's three-day

By 420 Times

/ September 14, 2011

Ron Paul turns his attention to California ahead of state GOP convention and straw poll

California moves America closer to national popular vote

In a little-noticed move in late August, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation that would award all of California's electoral votes in presidential elections to whichever candidate wins

By 420 Times

/ September 13, 2011

California moves America closer to national popular vote

Fresno Co. superintendent voluntarily cuts own salary by over $200,000

We've covered some of the soaring salaries of public employees in California before, but late last month, one California school superintendent did a remarkable thing to help his

By 420 Times

/ September 7, 2011

Fresno Co. superintendent voluntarily cuts own salary by over $200,000