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.

Election Reformers: Let History Guide You. Lessons of How Slavery Formed our Two Political Parties

For me, history, the study of it and the making of it, has been an essential part of life. Growing up in the underground of the poor black community, reading

By 420 Times

/ February 22, 2018

Election Reformers: Let History Guide You. Lessons of How Slavery Formed our Two Political Parties

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Severe & Pervasive (Plus the Grey Area in Between)

T.J. O'Hara is joined by Associate Dean Sandra Sperino from University of Cincinnati College of Law. The two discuss sexual harassment within the context of our current

By 420 Times

/ February 20, 2018

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Severe & Pervasive (Plus the Grey Area in Between)

Black Voting Rights Leader: BOTH Parties Guilty of Voter Suppression

I am a physician and a black woman who grew up poor and came of age in the 1970’s. I‘ve spent 25 years practicing medicine, mainly in Harlem,

By 420 Times

/ February 16, 2018

Black Voting Rights Leader: BOTH Parties Guilty of Voter Suppression

We Won’t Solve Our Gun-Safety Crisis Until We Restore Power to the Powerless

This is a reflective piece more than a data-driven piece. I’m venturing, foolishly perhaps, into a topic that hasn’t traditionally been “one of my issues.” Of course, it’

By 420 Times

/ February 16, 2018

We Won’t Solve Our Gun-Safety Crisis Until We Restore Power to the Powerless

3 Lessons Will Decide Fate of Historic Independent Movement

Three lessons for independent and third-party candidates and activists will determine the future of our nation and our shared planet. My position is simple: We are the answer. Our nation

By 420 Times

/ February 15, 2018

3 Lessons Will Decide Fate of Historic Independent Movement

Meet The Newest Senate Candidate Taking on The Two-Party Establishment

"The path to a bloc of independents in the Senate Tuesday in Maryland." That’s how POLITICO’s Isaac Dovere’s reported on businessman Neal Simon’s official

By 420 Times

/ February 7, 2018

Meet The Newest Senate Candidate Taking on The Two-Party Establishment

California Republican Says: More Money, More Political Problems

TJ is joined by John Cox, the leading Republican Candidate for Governor in California. The two explore California's economic dilemma and his solutions with regard to tax rates,

By 420 Times

/ February 6, 2018

California Republican Says: More Money, More Political Problems

The ONE Thing Trump’s State of the Union Will Absolutely Confirm

IVN recently published an article that cited a Rasmussen poll referencing heightened voter interest in President Trump’s State of the Union address (Poll: Nearly 3 in 4 Voters to

By 420 Times

/ January 30, 2018

The ONE Thing Trump’s State of the Union Will Absolutely Confirm

New Energy Fuels Explosive Momentum to Elect Independents in 2018

We are seeing new energy in our campaign to elect independent candidates nationwide. The Associated Press on Thursday featured the Centrist Project's efforts to recruit and support independent

By 420 Times

/ January 25, 2018

New Energy Fuels Explosive Momentum to Elect Independents in 2018

Unite Colorado Launches with Historic Slate of Independent Candidates

DENVER –– Unite Colorado, formerly the Colorado Centrist Project, announced its first four independent candidate endorsements for the 2018 election cycle. Unite Colorado’s SLATE OF INDEPENDENT STATE LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES includes

By 420 Times

/ January 9, 2018

Unite Colorado Launches with Historic Slate of Independent Candidates

Reality Check: Veterans Have Lost Faith in A Failing VA System

The newspaper headline caught my eye. For 15 years, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (the VA) illegally hired physicians and surgeons with revoked licenses and malpractice convictions. As

By 420 Times

/ January 9, 2018

Reality Check: Veterans Have Lost Faith in A Failing VA System

CO Lawmaker Dumps Party Affiliation: "Unaffiliated Voters Deserve Representation"

“I didn’t change, the system changed. This system is terribly broken.” That’s what Colorado State Senator Cheri Jahn wrote in her announcement on Friday, declaring that she’s

By 420 Times

/ January 2, 2018

CO Lawmaker Dumps Party Affiliation: "Unaffiliated Voters Deserve Representation"