Clippers–A Large Part of the Marijuana Culture

Hands Frequent Photo “I’m doing it because I have frikkin’ kids and no child support,” Bee says. Bent over a tray, picking through sticky green product for long, tedious hours, the women, and it’s mostly women, who work the clipping tables usually gossip, laughing and sharing stories to pass the time much as quilters might.  The silver flash of small

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Update on Salmon Creek Road

Excavated Slide on Salmon Creek Road Road construction has resumed on the site of the 2006 slipout above Wayne and Cathy’s old home.  The project was stopped, according to Chris Whitworth of Humboldt County’s Public Works, because of the “…overburden above the excavation.” The county needed to get authorization from FEMA which is funding the project. Currently large trucks are

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"End the Marijuana Raids" the California Senate Urges the Feds

Marijuana Seedling Frequent Photo With a 23 -15 vote, the California Senate urged the federal government to end marijuana raids and “create a comprehensive federal medical marijuana policy that ensures safe and legal access to any patient that would benefit from it.” The Senate has also called upon the Federal government to “end federal raids, intimidation, and interference with state

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Catching the Buzz about the Save the Redwoods' Sign

Catching the Buzz about the Save the Redwoods’ Sign Frequent Photo Not too long ago,  Save the Redwoods League put up a rather large industrial billboard sign at the top of a beautiful, unspoiled ridgetop.  Almost immediately the sign was cut down.  The neighbors lobbied hard for the sign to be removed permanently. (see previous post.) Weeks have passed with

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Sunshine and Shadow: Two Views of the Marijuana Culture and the Children Raised in it?

Sunshine and Shadow Frequent Photo “… trauma is a way of life for children raised in the marijuana industry. From a very early age, they are taught that they cannot tell strangers what their parents do for a living. The idea that a child could be responsible for having a parent taken away and thrown in jail by accidentally speaking

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