My Life's Quest: To Write for High Times Part 2

Why Pay for What You Get for Free?

by Joseph Klare, Mon Feb 8, 2010

Part 1

My girlfriend asked me a great question today: Why would High Times pay you for writing, when you already write for them for free?

First of all, I could write a few blog posts a day for HT.com if I wanted to; I choose not to, because as they say, always leave them wanting more. As a paid writer, I would write all day, every day for High TImes to the exclusion of everything else, even my own blogs.

Second, I'm just that good. Please don't think me arrogant; writing is about the only talent I have. I believe I would bring a lot to the High Times staff, in terms of my work ethic and ability.

Third, I'll work for cheap. Sure, cheap isn't as good as free, but I've been poor all my life. It doesn't take much money for me to survive.

Last but not least, I'm passionate about marijuana reform, and what the …READ MORE

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Medical Marijuana Momentum

Who's Next?

by Joseph Klare, Sun Feb 7, 2010

The Medical Marijuana movement gains new momentum every week. State after state introduces bills, or says they are planning to. Here's the latest run down, so if your state is up, get involved.

Even if your state has a current medical marijuana law, there is still more work to be done.

Wisconsin

Hawaii

Kansas

New York

Missouri

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AHH!! Cabinet Crisis!!

by potcahontas, Wed Feb 3, 2010

Oh my god...

I don't know how I managed to do it, but I broke it!  That massive 200lb+ monstrosity of a machine was disabled by my lil 115lb arse. 

Ok, here's what went down...

So everything was going fine.  I could hear the thing watering (I think), and it sure was making a lot of noise.  My bf says it's not that loud but my roommate thinks it is, so who knows.  Anyway...

I had sent an email over to Tarren @ BC Northern Lights asking for instructions on how to use the sensors, or if there were any videos in existence.  He responded promptly to my email with some brief notes on how to activate the sensors and which ones were to be submerged in the reservoir. 

Following his directions, I submerged the pH sensor and another sensor (I think the EC?) into the reservoir when all of a sudden the lights popped off!

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Cops Seize Patient's Marijuana

The Law's Long Arm

by Joseph Klare, Wed Feb 3, 2010

source: dailytribune.com

"ROYAL OAK — Christopher Frizzo has a state-issued card to use medical marijuana, but it wasn't enough to prevent police from seizing his leafy relief for multiple sclerosis during a routine traffic stop."

I think it's fair to say that even though many states have medical marijuana laws in place, many of them are convulted at best. Restrictions, rules, barriers, etc. keep many people from obtaining the medicine they need.

Don't get me wrong, the gains of the past 14 years have been amazing. But until the barriers have been removed nationwide, it will always be an imperfect system.

"The 46-year-old Royal Oak man isn't listed with a registered caregiver — someone authorized to grow marijuana for patients — so police said they had no choice …READ MORE

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The anatomy of insanity!

by housemusicchef1, Wed Feb 3, 2010

I recently went to my patient’s Chemo treatment. It was surreal. I could describe it only as a cold and dreary place. I would say it was like a scene of a prison movie with out the danger of a knife fight breaking out. There were processions of people being hustled around room to room, depending on your insurance of course. When we finally got into the hospital area for patient chemo treatments, the nurses were in a hurry and very overworked. I asked the head nurse for some history of diet for my patient and they did not have the time or care to give us the attention someone this sick deserves.

I backed off and let the normal routine go down. I was amazed at the big business that Cancer Treatment really is. I saw several patients in and out of the treatment rooms, all looking worse as they left. Now this was very disturbing too me. I never have liked hospitals, especially …READ MORE

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Smoking Joe & Art Work- April Ed.

Amsterdam, Yes Ma'am

by Rob Cantrell, Mon Feb 1, 2010

Coffee & Weed.  YES INDEED! 

Prepare to go pick up a copy of the new APRIL issue of High Times out on stands February 16th, it is all about this past Cannabis Cup.  They published an article called "Diary Of A Cannabis Cup Virgin" that I wrote about hosting/MC'ing the events there. It also includes some art work that will blow your wig back 4 or 5.3 feet by http://NickLak.net.

Cop that shit and make wallpaper out of it, son.

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Adding Chemistry to the 420 Equation

by potcahontas, Sun Jan 31, 2010

After potcrastinating for about a week (you'll notice a pattern here), I finally decided to start the hydro process and use this machine for what it's for.  I had been handwatering the girls up to this point and all but 2 were looking good. 


I started by filling two 5-gallon water cooler jugs until near full, since the Producer growing manual says to use 9 gallons, and poured this into the provided blue bin.  Totally sporting my BC Northern Lights t-shirt, which is sized medium but still two sizes too big for me, and also my Bambu hat, supposedly one-sized fits all, but I suppose "fits all" doesn't necessarily equate to "fits all well"!  Alas... they just don't make enough stoner wear for chicks, now do they? : /

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