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.

What Facebook Hashtags Mean for Your Privacy

As of June 12, Facebook posts now include clickable hashtags, allowing you to publicly categorize your posts by simply adding a # symbol before any keyword in a post. "Similar

By 420 Times

June 26, 2013

Reformers Split On How To Fix Congress

Credit: Shutterstock.com A divide is growing amongst campaign finance reforms on how to re-democratize the political process. On the one hand, reformers are pushing for a constitutional amendment to

By 420 Times

June 25, 2013

An Open Letter to the Florida Democratic Party

Ms. Wasserman Schultz and Ms. Tant “Let’s Test Democracy in Florida!” Please entertain the idea of opening the 2014 Democratic Primary to minority, independent party, and No Party Affiliation

By 420 Times

June 24, 2013

An Open Letter to the Florida Democratic Party

Washington State Top 2 Open Primary Facts Pave The Way for Florida

Washington State has held nonpartisan top 2 open primaries since 2008 following the US Supreme Court decision (7 – 2) declaring that Washington’s Initiative 872 was constitutional. With three major

By 420 Times

June 17, 2013

Washington State Top 2 Open Primary Facts Pave The Way for Florida

The Opportunity Cost of Carbon Emissions

credit: trayport.com Last month, the world came to realize that carbon dioxide levels passed the sobering threshold of 400 parts per million for the first time in over 2

By 420 Times

June 5, 2013

The Opportunity Cost of Carbon Emissions

Assembly Passes Bills Reshaping California Campaign Ethics

California Assembly floor // credit: assembly.ca.gov Closely following a handful of Senate bills that would amend the Political Reform Act of 1974, numerous Assembly bills were passed late last

By 420 Times

June 4, 2013

Assembly Passes Bills Reshaping California Campaign Ethics

On Brown Budget, Californians Support Fiscal Restraint

Credit: Garry L / Shutterstock.com Following Governor Jerry Brown's revised state budget announced last month, Californians weighed in on the proposal last week. The Public Policy Institute of

By 420 Times

June 3, 2013

On Brown Budget, Californians Support Fiscal Restraint

10 Statistics About Social Media and Politics You Didn't Know

Technology has undoubtably made our lives easier. The Internet provides us a constant flow of information, laptops allow us to take that information on the go, and smartphones enable us

By 420 Times

June 3, 2013

10 Statistics You Didn't Know About Social Media and Politics

Technology has undoubtedly made our lives easier. The Internet provides us a constant flow of information, laptops allow us to take that information on the go, and smartphones enable us

By 420 Times

June 2, 2013

10 Statistics You Didn't Know About Social Media and Politics

CA Bill To Upgrade Secretary of State Website Passes Senate

Credit: Picsfive / Shutterstock.com As seen previously on Money Talks, Senate Bill 361, would "require the Secretary of State’s website to provide easier online access to voter and

By 420 Times

May 29, 2013

CA Bill To Upgrade Secretary of State Website Passes Senate

California and Quebec Unite in a Growing Carbon Market

Refinery in Valero, California // credit: californiareport.org Many find it a surprise to learn that amid rising concern about the environment, President Richard Nixon in 1970 proposed the creation of

By 420 Times

May 28, 2013

California and Quebec Unite in a Growing Carbon Market

Top 2 or Not Top 2?

Florida Independent Voting.Org’s (FIV) BLOG on Florida legislation benefited greatly from the civil, thoughtful and well-reasoned comments and responses to each other. It’s a joy to read

By 420 Times

May 22, 2013