Activists working in California’s public wilderness to remove illicit cannabis grows — hundreds of which use carbofuran, a pesticide banned in the United States for its high toxicity — have seen the number of sites increase for the first time in 15 years.
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Another Effect of Covid: Thousands of Double Proxy Weddings
Randy Nuñez and Sasha Nuñez-Carvalho were married in October while he was quarantined with the coronavirus in San Diego and she was deployed by the Navy, 4,000 miles away, in Europe.
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A complete list of Jesse’s articles including ones for GreenBiz, Vice, 5280 and many others.
Are We Entering A Shroom Boom?
Originally published on June 8th, 2020 for Reality Sandwich Since marijuana was legalized in many states across the country, the legal marijuana industry has grown to $13.6 billion creating 340,000 jobs in the sector. Investors and entrepreneurs saw a rich business opportunity in recreational cannabis. The money came pouring in and startups on everything from CBD and THC-infused lube to Uber for…
Yeast’s Psychedelic Awakening by Octarine
For thousands of years, yeast helped us get drunk. During lockdown, many are discovering the wonders of yeast for sourdough baking projects.
The #Vanlife Movement Is Figuring Out How to Shelter-In-Place on the Road
Almost 316 million people across the United States have been told to shelter in place by their governors, mayors and President Trump because of the COVID-19 global outbreak. “#Stayhome” has become a ubiquitous hashtag on Instagram, the mantra of 2020 and a cross-country rallying cry. But how do you stay home when your home is the road?
Putting the indica/sativa debate to rest with a blind taste test
Walk into most cannabis stores and the first question a budtender will ask is: “are you looking for a sativa or an indica?” The two names have become shortcuts for describing the type of high a consumer is hoping to experience.
Hard Core History
The National Science Foundation Ice Core Facility holds records so old, they make those at the Library of Congress, the University of Cambridge, and the Vatican Apostolic Archive seem like new releases.
This Boulder Man Is Biking to the Stadiums of Every Original NHL Team
David Clark plans to spend January biking through some of the worst winter conditions to each of the original NHL teams’ stadiums to raise money for cancer research.
Circus Collective Isn’t Just Another Boutique Fitness Studio
Originally published on December 5th, 2019 for 5280. It was around 9 p.m. and most of the official structured classes at Circus Collective were winding down. The aerial yoga students were putting away their silks and taking down the trapezes that hung from the rafters on a 30-foot-tall ceiling. The other students juggling light-up pins,…









