When I took the UCI Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Writing course through UCI’s Extension Program in 2007, I had visions of writing a New York Times Bestseller. How hard can it be? Fast forward to reality. By the time I began submitting my manuscript to agents, the publishing world had experienced a metamorphosis. The evolution…
California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Colorado, and Alaska have legalized marijuana. In July 2018, Massachusetts will join the list; and in Maine, you’re not allowed to buy it, but can possess up to 2.5 ounces and grow your own. Also, 29 states plus the District of Columbia have legalized medicinal marijuana. Here’s the kicker. Last Thursday,…
I’d posted on my personal FB page that after Christmas I’d joined my husband on a business trip to Del Mar, California, which we turned into a few days of much needed R&R. In addition to eating in fabulous restaurants, we movie binged. Here are the films we saw and my critiques. LADY BIRD Having…
Not sure if you saw Bob Romano’s comments on my last post about banking for the marijuana industry. My friend wrote: “I think this whole ‘legalized’ marijuana industry is a house of cards. If and when the Feds decide to enforce the law, a lot of people who invested will lose a lot of money.…
According to an article in Sunday’s December 17th, 2017 Los Angeles Times, the legalized marijuana industry is projected to grow to $7 billion by 2002. In preparation, California, banks, and federal regulators are working together to create a “green banking system.” Under this new system, one bank would be designated as a central repository…
The following updates are from the Drug Policy Alliance. Thought you might enjoy hearing about positive progress. The Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment, which prevents the Justice Department from using federal funds to interfere with state medical marijuana programs, was approved until December 22, when federal spending will be revisited. (The legislation was tacked onto the federal funding…
A California Republican, Representative Dana Rohrabacher, and an Oregon Democrat, Earl Blumenauer, co-authored the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment that prevents federal interference in medical marijuana programs that 46 states legalized. This legislation prohibits federal funds from being used to prosecute medicinal marijuana businesses, and protects patients and their caregivers from being arrested or prosecuted for using a…
I’m delighted to share that over the Thanksgiving week-end, Busted reached the top 5% of Kindle sales on Amazon. When I agreed to the promotion, I was skeptical. Now, I’m thrilled. (This doesn’t mean I’m going to break the bank: for the duration of the promotion, the eBook is $.99, and my royalty is a penny,…
Did you know…? There are 4,500 books published every day in the U.S.* There are almost one billion e-books and three million print books on Amazon.* *From Penny Sansevieri’s book, How to Sell Books by the Truckload on Amazon.com (To my writer friends: I highly recommend this book. If you’re interested,…
An article by Adam Tschorn in Friday morning’s November 17, 2017, edition of the Los Angeles Times caught my eye: Boutique hotelier is teaming up with cannabis brand. Beginning next year Standard International, a high-end hotel will be offering the first cannabis retail shop in the lobby of their Hollywood location. The store will be…
