Monthly Archives: October 2013

Washington State: Attorney General sues the Grocery Manufacturers Assoc. & seeks…

Washington State: Attorney General sues the Grocery Manufacturers Assoc. & seeks penalties, Moms for Labeling files a Class-Action Lawsuit, AND Moms call for National Boycott πŸ™‚

As Lawsuits Haunt Grocery Manufacturers Association, Moms Call for National Boycott
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By Charles Mish With the Halloween season upon us, it’s a scary time for Big Food. Last week Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson slapped a lawsuit on the Grocery Manufacturers Associatio… …read more    

Remember you are not solely responsible for making the world a better place…clea…

Remember you are not solely
responsible for making the world a
better place…clearly that is a task
too heavy for one person. But at
times when we cannot lead the way
we can share and shout about those
who lead the way at that moment.
Because being part of the force of
good is our shared responsibility. …read more    

We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be de…

We cultivate love when we allow our
most vulnerable and powerful selves
to be deeply seen and known, and
when we honor the spiritual
connection that grows from that
offering with trust, respect, kindness
and affection. Love is not something
we give or get; it is something that
we nurture and grow, a connection
that can only be cultivated between
two people when it exists within each
one of them – we can only love others
as much as we love ourselves. Shame,
blame, disrespect, betrayal, and the
withholding of affection damage the
roots from which love grows. Love can
only survive these injuries if they are
acknowledged, healed and rare. …read more    

when we take time to understand the past, the reasons, lessons and learnings, we…

when we take time to understand the
past, the reasons, lessons and
learnings, we come to a sense of
peace with what’s gone before, and
can become fully present to the now,
to our inner wisdom gently guiding
us forward, on how to be all that we
are… be gentle with self, let go and
let love guide the way. …read more    

This beneficial indigenous wasp has taken a liking to cabbage caterpillars!

This beneficial indigenous wasp has taken a liking to cabbage caterpillars!

HAVE YOU NOTICED THIS WASP PARASITISING ON WHITE CABBAGE BUTTERFLY LARVAE? Written by Karen Parkin
During 1999 I discovered a parasitoid of the Pieris Brassica (White cabbage butterfly) larvae in my garden in Kommetjie. This parasitoid wasp, a BRACONIDAE Microgastrinae Cotesia species, first att …read more    

Police nab people with dagga Members of the Germiston SAPS held a stop-and-s…

Police nab people with dagga

Members of the Germiston SAPS held a stop-and-search operation in the CBD and its surrounds on Wednesday.

During the operation four people, one of whom is a woman, were arrested.

The four, aged 38, 19, 21 and 28, were arrested and charged with being in possession of dagga with a combined weight of 164g.

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It's impossible to accurately test scientifically whether someone has just smoke…

It’s impossible to accurately test scientifically whether someone has just smoked a joint. They can only estimate to a certain probability but how can you be convicted on probability?

Research closing in on a breathalyzer for marijuana — but there’s a problem
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If an officer of the law pulls you over and suspects you’ve been using marijuana and might be impaired, the officer performs a field test. And if that leads to greater suspicion, well, things can e… …read more    

Currently there is no test to prove you have just smoked dagga. They can only te…

Currently there is no test to prove you have just smoked dagga. They can only test for THC that has been metabolized and stored in the fat cells and that are released in blood. That is why you can test positive for weeks to a month after you last joint.

Nobody can tell if you are high even if they see your blood shot eyes. If you don’t want to reveal it to any person you don’t have to.

http://www.beeld.com/vermaak/2013-10-23-heidi-fleiss-vas-vir-dagga

Beeld : Heidi Fleiss vas vir dagga
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PAHRUMP (Nevada) – Heidi Fleiss, die voormalige Hollywood-madam wat die “bordeelvrou van die sterre” genoem is, is in… …read more    

Mind-blowing fact; Even an abusive user of dagga burns half as much plant matter…

Mind-blowing fact; Even an abusive user of dagga burns half as much plant matter than what is burned by the average tobacco smoker.

The average tobacco smoker consumes 15.5 cigarettes a day. 15.5 cigarettes contain 11.315 grams of tobacco.

I personally consume up to 1 – 3 grams of dagga in one or two days. …read more    

Are you listening to the whisper of the earth, the need to reconnect, the sense…

Are you listening to the whisper of the earth, the need to reconnect, the sense that we are so small on this immense planet yet hold such a responsibility for it. Is it time to reconnect, to find something greater than the urgent emails that needs to be send or the incessant phone to be answered.
Under the big old sky we find stillness, the expansion, that moment when you feel part of everything yet at the same time so insignificant. How extradinary how immense this planet is. We have one chance, one life, to explore, to see, to conserve, to help. Be astounded and be amazed… be there, be the difference!

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Comment on UnFairlady's Wall: As an intelligent woman, I am thoroughly insulted…

Comment on UnFairlady’s Wall: As an intelligent woman, I am thoroughly insulted by your accusations of hysteria, & so are most European Consumers who are well-informed about the GMO issues & unequivocally reject these products. You should issue a formal apology to your readers. I hope you are held liable for misinforming Parents & the Public about the so-called safety of GMOs at a time when rates of Obesity, Cancer, Immuno-Deficiency Diseases, Birth Defects, Chronic Respiratory Diseases, Allergies & Heart Disease are rapidly escalating in South Africa & USA, especially in Young Children. Or do you intend, in your efforts at “unbiased journalism”, to issue a 4 Page article on The Dangers of GMOs?

Press Release:: The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM)
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Press Advisory May 19, 2009 Contact Information …read more    

Value of the South African dagga market compared to Uruguay

Uruguay is the first country to legalize & regulate the sale of dagga at $1 per gram to combat crime and right the wrongs of prohibition.

Recently we calculated the current market value of dagga in South Africa with various pricing we currently pay for dagga but in this article we compare the market value with the fixed price set by Uruguay to see what kind of figure we could expect if South Africa was to follow Uruguay as an example.

It is expected that Uruguay’s dagga trade will have a market value of $30 Million to $40 Million that’s about R391 Million.

Value-of-dagga-in-SA-compared-with-Uraguay-Pricing

The South African dagga trade is enormous & mind-blowing. The dagga confiscated by the South African police between 2012 and 2013 is valued at R19.56 Billion. This if we were to assume that all dagga is sold at a fixed price of $1 per gram.

The estimated value of the dagga that makes it to end users are estimated to be valued at R176.04 Billion at a fixed price of $1 per gram.

The estimated value of all dagga that is brought into or grown in South Africa is estimated to be valued at R195.6 Billion.

It is safe to say that more dagga is confiscated by the South African police than what is sold in Uruguay.

These calculation only include dagga that is sold for recreational / medicinal use. What do you think the value of the industrial dagga market is? I think it’s much more than the recreational market purely based on the fact that dagga has many more industrial uses.

Sources
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/22/uruguay-legal-marijuana-drug-traffickers
http://news.yahoo.com/uruguay-start-selling-marijuana-next-211336449.html

True market value of dagga in South Africa 2012 – 2013 (R1.2 Trillion)

Hahahaha, Well Done, GMO – Did You Know! Love it! You Rock, Girl!

Hahahaha, Well Done, GMO – Did You Know! Love it! You Rock, Girl!

Photos of Fairlady Magazine
Come on FAIRLADY, be fair!!! Please could you publish the other side of GMO's in your next edition, why keep people in the dark.. WHY??? You can start here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=456541981132994&set=a.359900334130493.1073741829.359873370799856&type=1&theater …read more