Music Review: Asher Roth – Asleep in the Bread Aisle

There are a few things that have to be said right off the bat about Asher Roth. His web platform is the ever-appealing DailyKush and a white boy from college who raps is sure to have mass market appeal. The world’s most famous white rapper and an MC who I personally put in my top three lyricists of all time thinks that Asher is dope. So why am I just not a fan of his album Asleep in the Bread Aisle? I went to college and I lived the lifestyle promoted by Asher for an extended period of time. But Mr. Roth’s album still just didn’t connect. Let’s delve into the reasons below.

Piece Review: The Crystal Camel

Type: Bubbler
Material: Glass
Price: $35
Recently, I decided to pick up a new piece. Taking the current economic situation into account, I ventured out with three goals in purchasing my new piece: price, filtration, and looks.
Price: My primary concern was price point. With this economy, everyone is hurting, and I am no exception. Taking this into account, [...]

Strain Review: Grapez

For today’s review MJO is taking a different approach and instead of reviewing dispensary medical marijuana, we are going to take a look at what the average person is smoking.  Thus, we present a review of “Grapez,” a strain of marijuana that is popular in downtown San Jose, California.  Grapez, an indica, has a MJO [...]

Follow Up: The Union – The Business Behind Getting High

This is a follow up to our review of The Union – The Business Behind Getting High. A few days after our examination of The Union was published, the MJO were contacted by the proprietor of Show Me the Facts, another website dedicated to various marijuana issues. Well it turns out that Show [...]

Strain Review: White Widow

For today’s review MJO takes a look at another strain from the SCPC, this time the famous strain “White Widow.” White Widow, a hybrid, has a MJO Score of 74 and a MJO Value Index of 0.62. Details after the jump…
Four factor breakdown (see methodology for explanation):

Appearance: 9. MJO Staff Comments: very crystally, bright [...]

Documentary Review: The Union – The Business Behind Getting High

Today the MJO reviews The Union: The Business Behind Getting High, a Canadian documentary that is centered on British Columbia’s grow scene which is apparently called “The Union.” The documentary is expansive in scope and also examines a number of different facets of marijuana and its illegal industry. While we found The Union [...]

MJO Spotlight: Santa Cruz Patients Collective – Overview

Today, BigBallin aims the MJO Spotlight on the Santa Cruz Patients Collective (SCPC) in Santa Cruz, California. Located on the corner of two business streets in an industrial/recreational section of Santa Cruz commonly referred to as Harvey West Park, the SCPC is defined by its discreet facade and inconspicuous green and yellow neon medical [...]

Strain Review: True Goo

After examining Granddaughter yesterday, today MJO takes a look at “True Goo,” another strain from the Santa Cruz Patients Collective (SCPC), the dispensary featured in this month’s MJO Spotlight. True Goo, a sativa, has a MJO Score of 80 and a MJO Value Index of 0.80. Details below…
Four factor breakdown (see methodology [...]

Strain Review: Granddaughter

For today’s review MJO takes a look at “Granddaughter,” a strain from the Santa Cruz Patients Collective, the dispensary featured in this month’s MJO Spotlight. Granddaughter, an indica has a MJO Score of a whopping 88 and a MJO Value Index of 0.68. Details below…
Four factor breakdown (see methodology for explanation):

Appearance: 9. [...]

Dispensary Reviews: The MJO Spotlight

Having scratched the reviewing itch with documentaries and strains, the MJO staff takes on medical marijuana dispensaries next. “The MJO Spotlight” will be a month-long endeavor that will focus on one dispensary and explore it from multiple angles including:

Ambiance: location, accessibility, and safety of the dispensary; focus on the “look and feel.”
Staff: helpfulness, knowledgeability, [...]