PALM SPRINGS, Calif.—Medical marijuana dispensaries will now be allowed to operate legally in Palm Springs.
The City Council voted 3-1 on Wednesday to permit two pot cooperatives. Palm Springs is the first city in Riverside County to allow medical marijuana dispensaries.
The ordinance means some of the estimated seven dispensaries now operating illegally in the city must close down.
City Attorney Doug Holland says lawsuits are being prepared Read the rest of this entry »

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tom Daschle, President Barack Obama’s choice to lead reforms of the costly U.S. healthcare system, said on Monday he was deeply embarrassed about having to pay some $140,000 in back taxes, a lapse that raised questions about his nomination.
Daschle, a former Democratic Senate majority leader, issued an apologetic statement shortly before the Senate Finance Committee, which must approve his nomination as Health Secretary, met Read the rest of this entry »

“Keep it simple, keep it consistent, keep it as close to nature as possible.” This is my wellness philosophy. Feel free to borrow from it, or adopt it outright. A few people have asked me why I include “as close to nature” Short answer: good common sense.
Good common sense tells me that all the scientific and medical miracles in the world can’t replace a life lived vibrantly. Modern medicine can help you fix problems once the ole’ body starts to Read the rest of this entry »