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.

Exclusive: Founder of GOProud Calls on Voters to Leave Both Parties

Jimmy LaSalvia has always identified himself as a conservative, but in 2014, the influential consultant and party activist officially left the Republican Party. His memoir, No Hope: Why I Left

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October 6, 2015

Bernie Sanders on the Issues: From Infrastructure to Labor Unions

The first installment garnered many comments responding to the headline and not the article: blanket support for Bernie or accusing him of being a socialist, communist and/or Marxist. The

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October 2, 2015

Why are Prescription Drugs so Expensive in the U.S.?

The cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. became an issue of concern after the CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, Martin Shkreli, increased the per-pill price of Daraprim – used to

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October 1, 2015

WATCH: How Partisan Primary Elections Violate Your Right to Vote

Whether you support political parties or not, one thing we should all agree on is that the public election process should serve voters. Over the course of our history, voter

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September 30, 2015

OPINION: U.S., World Cannot Give Up on Moderate Rebels in Syria

It is an unavoidable argument these days which seems to admit of no adequate rebuttal: arming the moderate rebels in Syria, whoever and wherever they are, will ultimately end up

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September 30, 2015

Bipartisan Duo Seeks to Cut Lifeblood of DEA's Cannabis Eradication Program

A pair of U.S. congressmen are seeking to cut off funding for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s "Domestic Cannabis Eradication / Suppression Program." The program is funded through

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September 28, 2015

Center for Election Science: IVN Proves Approval Polling Makes a Difference

Last week, IVN published the results of its own presidential poll. But unlike traditional polls that restrict respondents to choosing only one option, this poll used approval voting. Approval voting

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September 25, 2015

OPINION: Visit from Pope Francis Reminds Us Why We Need to Outgrow Religion

It may be because I live on the east coast and not too far from the epicenter of his stay, but it appears as though the entire county is thrilled

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September 25, 2015

Bernie Sanders' Platform: Ambitious Reform or Absurd Idealism?

As deeply divided as Americans are now on political issues, Bernie Sanders is having the unique effect of being even more polarizing to some voters while also attracting others who

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September 24, 2015

Is Television Ruining Our Political Discourse?

"The medium is the message." Of the countless theories, concepts, and aphorisms generated by academia within the last half-century, few have been as insightful or as influential as

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September 23, 2015

The Most Important Lesson I Learned from Working with Both Parties

With the way many people view government nowadays, it is typical for me to get a strange look when I tell someone that I work in politics. I get an

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September 21, 2015

Beyond the Echo Chamber: Your Number One Roundup of Nonpartisan Election News

The latest headlines on nonpartisan voting rights from California and across the nation. Enjoy. Lawmakers, Election Experts Talk Voting Rights At CA Nonpartisan Primary Summit / Elections summit takes stock of

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September 18, 2015