Photo: Esteban Lopez
Originally published in Santa Cruz Waves.
The cannabis plant has a plethora of applications that don’t involve getting high. The two best-known compounds in cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and pain-relieving effects. When applied topically, THC and CBD bind to receptors in the skin without entering the bloodstream or the brain, which means that they don’t produce the typical psychotropic effects.
Photo: Nic Coury
Should cruise ships be allowed in marine sanctuaries?
Originally published in The San Francisco Chronicle.
In October 2002, the cruise ship Crystal Harmony anchored outside Monterey Harbor, ferrying more than 900 passengers ashore for the day before continuing on its way to Acapulco, Mexico. Later that night, 14 miles off the pristine coastline of Big Sur, the 790-foot-long ship dumped 36,400 gallons of sewage, gray water and oily waste into the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
Photo: Hannah Yamamoto
Stewards of the sea featured in local surf documentary
Originally published in Santa Cruz Waves Magazine
Keep your eyes peeled for “The Cigarette Surfboard” this summer as filming wraps up in California and heads to surf destinations around the globe.
Adapting and Evolving When an Injury Leaves You Beached
Originally published in Santa Cruz Waves Magazine
My surfboard dragged hard at my leg and then released with a snap I could hear underwater. A bolt of pain shot through my knee, vibrating all the way up to the top of my hip.
The story of Santa Cruz Waves
Originally published in Adventure Sports Journal
What does it take to be an entrepreneur? “Not settling for mediocrity,” says Santa Cruz Waves founder Tyler Fox, who built the digital empire and associated publishing business from the ground up.
