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Squeeze the tomatoes. California leads the world in the production of processing tomatoes, the variety that is preserved and used in commercial kitchens to make some of the most popular foods. The problem is that the worst drought in 1,200 years is forcing farmers to grapple with a water crisis that is undermining the harvest, threatening to drive up the price of spaghetti sauce even more. “We desperately need rain,” Mike Montna, head of the California Tomato Growers Association, said in an interview. “We’re reaching a point where we don’t have enough inventory left to keep up with market demand.”…

UHRICHSVILLE ― Joey and Amy Ellwood are passionate about sustainable agriculture and helping people find more natural ways to care for themselves. These passions have been combined in her business, Modern Remedies, which markets CBD-infused products such as body butter, honey, pet tinctures, gummies, and human tinctures. The products are designed to support a person’s endocannabinoid system, a pervasive neuromodulatory system that plays an important role in the development of the central nervous system. Their products keep a person’s body in balance, keep inflammation down and block pain receptors, according to Amy Ellwood. The Ellwoods are growing an acre of…

Every train ride, whether it’s a cross-country adventure on Amtrak or a daily commute on Metro-North, begins with the same thing: a train station. Think Grand Central (terminal, not station). The architecture is so rich, the spaces so varied, that any time spent in this cathedral on the transport is time well spent. You can eat sitting down or have a beer and a sandwich… pick up a newspaper, or a new iPhone… it’s all there. GCT is clean (mostly), well-patrolled and full of people, each providing the others with a shared sense of safety and community. However, visit any…

Olivia Newrton-John as Sandy in “Grease” in 1978 and a more recent portrayal Shortly after it was Olivia Newton-John diagnosed with breast cancer for the third time in 2017, the singer/actress he also revealed that he had been treating his condition with cannabis raised by her husband, John Easterling. Newton-John he died on August 8. He was 73 years old. “In California, it’s legal to grow a certain amount of plants for your own medicinal purposes,” Newton-John stated in 2018, adding that her husband “makes me tinctures. They help with the pain. My dream is that , in Australia, will…

Stoffel Vandoorne has clinched the 2022 Formula E World Championship after finishing third at the weekend’s second Seoul E-Prix. Despite facing early pressure from Robin Frijns and holding his lead over title challenger Mitch Evans Taken down by a fifteenth lap safety car, Vandoorne was able to hold on to win his first Formula E crown. Evans won the Seoul E-Prix yesterday, but was ultimately unable to make up enough ground to compete for the title, finishing seventh, having ranked 13th for the final race of the season While teammate Nyck de Vries suffered damage after contact with Pascal Wehrlein…

Cannabidiol or CBD is federally legal for consumption and is the part of the cannabis plant that is popular for its various medical uses. This is not to get confused with THC, which is the psychoactive part of the cannabis plant that remains federally illegal, and is only sold medically or recreationally in some states in the United States. CBD doesn’t give you a high feeling as it contains either none or less than 0.3 percent THC.  CBD has been preclinically and anecdotally studied for those who suffer from anxiety, insomnia, inflammation, chronic pain, epilepsy, and autoimmune disorders, to name a few. History…