Originally published by The Leaf Online Money grows on trees. Any marijuana grower knows this truth. While indoor growers have the luxury of timing their own harvests (some even set up a system that creates a weekly harvest), outdoor growers harvest once a year. That time is now, and there is a lot of work…
Originally published by The Leaf Online Employ these best practices when trimming seasonal cannabis harvests, and enjoy a higher ROI by reducing labor costs. Then, explore the major issues affecting ROI for growers with bud to trim. Analyze yield The first decision to make is how you plan to process the harvest. Larger grows (20-30 plants)*…
Originally published by Cannabis Now Magazine Last week, the Arcview Group, a group of marijuana industry investors and researchers, released their forecast of where they believe the marijuana industry is headed in the next five years. According to the report, over the next five years, 14 states will fully legalize marijuana and two more will become medical-use states.…
Originally published by Cannabis Now Magazine Somewhere, in some deep, dank corner of the internet, word leaked about the best marijuana strain in the world: Oracle. This strain has a whopping 45% THC, which for scale, is almost double the 20% found in all other high-THC strains. Not only is it unbelievably strong, it has an unbelievably…
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Originally published by Ladybud Magazine The Season 5 Finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race was a ratings bonanza, it is becoming more apparent that drag queens are mainstreaming, in part because the audience has moved beyond gay men and straight women, even straight men have learned to appreciate the art form that is drag. In an interview with RuPaul…
Originally published by Ladybud Magazine Polygamy is a common thread in the history of many major world religions. It was born not necessarily as a misogynist practice, but one in which encouraged rapid population growth. By one man marrying many women, many children could be born to grow an empire, create more laborers and assert…
Originally published by Ladybud Magazine The Yeah Yeah Yeahs fell short with 2008′s “It’s Blitz.” But, perhaps the expectations were too high, 2005′s “Show Your Bones” was a post-punk masterpiece bursting at the seems with raw emotion devoid of trend yet undeniably hip all at once. It’s a hard act to follow. With the recent…
Originally published by Ladybud Magazine I first met Mary Going while studying Business at Mills College. Mills is the first women’s college west of the Rocky Mountains. It was founded around the same time California became a state and has garnered a reputation for liberal progressivism; it produces intelligent women in many areas, particularly social justice and civil…
Originally published by Ladybud Magazine Savannah Lackey’s thin fingers rifle through stacks of neat, hand-written notes. She is vigilant, stunned and weary. She has been combing the notes over and over looking for the loophole that will reverse the nightmare she is living in. It has been 67 days since she has had her son,…
Originally published by Ladybud Magazine Eri Hayward (pronounced “Eddy”) is transgendered. She lives in the conservative Utah Valley where she is a regular guest speaker at both Brigham Young University (BYU) and Utah Valley University (UVU) about being a transgendered Mormon woman, how to reconcile religion and personal beliefs and experiences. On July 10th, she…
Originally published at Ladybud Magazine Thank you Anonymous, whoever you are. Gone are the days where the public can be convinced to be afraid of you, because the public is you, you have compassion, a clear moral code and the ability to leave corrupt governments scrambling in your wake. You bring justice to those that…
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