My Crowdfunding Projects - A Brief Look Back at the Projects I Backed & Future Backings

Kickstarter and Indiegogo are two of the crowd-funding projects, yet they are two competing crowd-funding projects. The first instance that I heard about it was a hint from one of my friends, who was asking for support on Kickstarter. That one is one of my high school classmates named Trenton LaPorte, who asked many of us to help support his brother, Wesley, on his PhoneSoap project. Despite being a San Jose State student, I have decided to support his big project for a good reason.

The following is a timeline of the successful projects that I've backed so far, not including those that have not successfully backed. While not all of my backings are from within the Bay Area, most of my backings were inspired by a lot of creative things never seen on my radar.

THE TIMELINE OF MY KICKSTARTER EXPERIENCE

I was simply watching my Facebook wall posts when one post caught my eye that seemed to be unavoidable, which eventually became my first Kickstarter backed project. The project is called the PhoneSoap, which Wesley LaPorte introduced after he has done extensive research on a solution of cleaning the phone. He found out that a simple UV ray is simple enough to clean the entire phone without the use of harsh chemicals or liquids that result in an electric shock. I did eventually backed 2 PhoneSoaps along with a book. By then, I have decided that I would be backing many of my friend's projects on crowd-funding sites. So far, out of all of my friends that has backed projects, only Wesley has started his own crowd-funding via Kickstarter.

The second project that I've backed was a food project created by Việt Nam Nguyễn on his idea of some days opening up a pizza place and making Neapolitan pizzas. The project was successful, and the response was big. Since then, Việt Nam Nguyễn has been married to his sweetheart. Originally, Nguyen was from somewhere in Indiana, but since then, moved to San Jose since he appreciates the community and has the talent to explore the great food. This was so far my only food backing on Kickstarter.

Wesley was a bit excited for his next Kickstarter project, which was called the Luna Lamp. He integrated technology with the lamp, and interestingly, added two USB plugs to charge up or power their mobile device. There were several members of the creative team that were involved in helping to design the lamp, as well as the shape and other important components that help power the lamp. Despite the cost of the lamp, I did manage to back Wesley's project and as of so far, I'm the only person among fellow high school students (other than Trenton) to have backed the project, as well as the only SJSU student to have supported Wesley's advances in technology.

A few months later, I successfully backed another project, which was in the inspiration of solar technology implemented into a device. That device is known as the StormTag, which had a major story within a weather segment on "Our Vancouver" shown on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) via the television side. CBC meteorologist and seismologist Johanna Wagstaffe at the end of the segment showed something that partially caught my attention, but what really caught my attention even more was the solar component, which was the big reason why I backed the project. 

Not long afterwords, another project involving headphones was on my radar that included Bluetooth technology. That project was called the VRB headphones, which so far, no such company have ever thought of adding Bluetooth to the headphones so that those become wireless. Many of the headphones that I've bought are not wireless, but the Bluetooth feature has particularly caught my attention, which was the reason why I have backed.

WHY SUPPORT SOME OF LAPORTE'S PROJECTS?

There are many reasons why I support my friend's projects, such as all of the Kickstarter projects that he creates. Although I did not have the intentions of backing projects, there are several factors that comes into my mind. All of them are based on a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 being the highest (numeric decimals are also used). The first factor is the interest part. I ask myself a set of questions related to the interest of the product - those include promises, abilities, reliability, and durability. The second factor is the convincing part - in that case, another set of questions arise, which includes number of backers, the comments, and the layout of the product, including product description. The third and final factor is the proof of performance part - in that factor, that main question is about the testing of the product, which includes a disclaimer of which if the product is tested or not. For food, it's mainly about the quality rather than the quantity. If all of the three gets passing parks, I would be more than likely to support the product. So here's my grading breakdown. 

0 to 5: Fail

6: Questionable

7: OK

8 to 10: Pass

In Wesley LaPorte's PhoneSoap, for instance, I gave the "interest" part a 9.8, the "convincing" part a 9.6, and the "proof of performance" a full 10 - my overall score is rated a 9.8. The proof of performance was a big plus as he did his research on bacteria and how UV rays would kill those nasty germs. Both the interest and the convincing parts are high in part because many people want their bacteria to be as minimal as possible, which the study on UV Rays was high enough to spread the word about a clean phone. There were a few questions about the shipping and stuff by users, but those have mainly no effect on my reason to support Wesley's PhoneSoap project. The only minimal effect was the timeline for delivery, though I was pleased on how the product turned out.

Wesley's second project, the Luma Lamp, gets a really good score, though not as high as the PhoneSoap. In that case, my "interest" part was a 9.8, the "convincing" part a 9.6, and the "proof of performance" a 9.4 - overall score would be a 9.6. The performance seemed to be questioned by quite a few backers over the use of one accessory, though I did not seem to mind getting it. The most interesting of the score was that the light part contributed to my high interest, as saving energy through the use of LED lights was well more than satisfactory to me. 

While I have not met any of the creators of both the Luna Lamp and the PhoneSoap yet, I'll be surprised if Wesley and Trenton would ever thank me for my review in person and on social media, as I would like to see them in person sometime in the future. More projects that I plan to support are expected, hoping to follow Wesley's genius example of the PhoneSoap.

Original Work: Kyle Chak

E-mail: chak595301@gmail.com

Twitter/Instagram: @KyleSChak 

Solar Energy in Homes - Proof of Statistics and Lifespan of Solar Panels?

Solar - many people throughout the United States would love to see their electricity costs come down. People would love to see a solar panel on the top of the roof of their homes. But the problems are rather serious, especially those that have lower incomes and can't afford to purchase solar panels.

The cost of getting solar typically is in the tens of thousands of dollars to actually purchase one or more panels, despite that the cost of solar, including installation, are going down.

Many California residents are going solar, and that is many companies related to solar are doing business in California. At least three solar companies are based in the Bay Area - PetersenDean (Fremont), SolarCity (San Mateo), and SunPower (San Jose). All of them have one common mission - to help customers install solar panels and help people invest in their own electricity use. PetersenDean is also a roofing company in addition to solar.

Both PetersenDean and SunPower have long competed head-to-head since the mid-1980's - the former since 1984 and the latter since 1985. Meanwhile, SolarCity were determined to also help people cut their electricity bills - they've been in business since 2006 and backed by Elon Musk, who is also part of Tesla Motors based in the Bay Area. It is very interesting to also note that SolarCity's corporate headquarters is located next door to Nick Woodman's GoPro headquarters, as the address for GoPro is located near the College of San Mateo, which is also disclosed via several map websites such as Google Maps.

QUESTIONING THE COST, FACTS

All of the solar companies mentioned herein are having one major problem - that is, to provide statistics of their proof of performance in the form of their data of how many homes have solar and the percentage of people that have solar from a specific provider. None of the solar companies mentioned herein have so far provided any data to back their claims and give their facts and figures to the public. Therefore, I am unable to provide any proof of such data, so it's impossible to say anything about the solar companies' actual "proof-of-performance".

Meanwhile, my father does question the life-span of the solar energy to PetersenDean, SolarCity, and SunPower. Some websites does indicate that the solar cost does max out at $30,000. However, none of the solar companies does realize the actual life span of the solar panels, which can only go up to as far as 20 years. No representatives from the three companies are able to provide any information on replacement of solar panels in regards to the life span. PetersenDean, SunPower, SolarCity, and many other solar companies based in California have yet to develop a plan of how to actually replace solar panels when the life span of the panels expires, along with the cost of the replacement. I attempted to look for information on how to replace solar energy when the life span of the solar panels runs out, but with no luck at all. None of the local solar companies are able to disclose the information publicly.

While my father does not oppose the use of solar energy, he does question the cost of replacement of solar energy after 20 years of usage. He also notes that initial costs of the solar energy may be around as much as $50,000, which is not too worthy in the long term. My father says to me that he can possibly invest in a solar energy product only if the actual value of the solar energy is $10,000 or less, something that no solar companies currently sells for as of currently.

SunPower itself does not directly install rooftops to customers - according to it's website on the residential side, dealers that do business with SunPower does have a contract to install solar systems provided by SunPower itself.

For PetersenDean, what I found about them in regards to their solar use is that the so-called free installation lease is only a myth and not actually free, which is part of their campaign called "Solar4America". PetersenDean did make a comparison between the use of energy provided by PetersenDean along with a "solar lease" and utility bill provided by consumers. However, despite signs that the solar panels are made in the United States, I find that PetersenDean have never compared actual ownership of the solar purchased through PetersenDean to other companies such as SolarCity, which PetersenDean left out on their website.

Meanwhile, SolarCity did show promising signs about how much solar was installed in California, but so far, no proof was provided on their website or on social media that gained customer satisfaction, as well as any facts of whether solar panels are actually made in the United States.

EVENTS AND FESTIVALS

At the Gilroy Garlic Festival in 2014, I was looking at vendors to see how many solar companies or installers are available, but was only able to find one or two smaller companies. The same deal applied to the Pleasanton First Wednesdays Street Party held in downtown Pleasanton. Several smaller solar companies I witness did set up their booths along Main Street, but many were smaller solar companies. PetersenDean, SunPower, and SolarCity representatives are not among those that were involved in either of the events. I've noticed Pleasanton's First Wednesdays Street Party, which runs on the first Wednesdays between May and September, several more solar companies did set up their tents, but at least one tent have totally opposed the use of solar energy solely because of the concern about the actual cost to buy the solar energy and not other factors. Among all the solar companies that was both at the Gilroy Garlic Festival and the Pleasanton First Wednesdays Street Party, only the Solar Company (headquartered in Castro Valley), which is an "ellte" affiliate of SunPower, made the list. (Another affiliate of SunPower, SkyPower, is based out of the Tri-Valley (San Ramon, to be specific) with an office in San Mateo.)

I also evaluated the other five companies that did set up their tents at the Pleasanton First Wednesdays Street Party event, but only focusing on the city of the main headquarters, how many offices in California as a whole, and any offices in the nine-county Bay Area region. At least one of the companies that does business in California are actually based outside of the state; that one is RGS Energy based in Louisville, Colorado.

I compiled the facts and here's what I've noticed as shown in my visual among selected solar companies based in the Bay Area...

Some home improvement stores, like Home Depot, have partnered with solar companies such as SolarCity to help residents install solar. I testedout four different stores around the Bay Area, and out of the four stores, three of them have SolarCity booths. At a Costco store in Gilroy, a Sunrun booth was set up in one of the isles.

SUNRUN'S PRESENCE VS. SOLARCITY AND OTHERS?

For Sunrun, which is based in San Francisco, it is unknown if there is an office close to their home residence, but SolarCity's presence is even larger than Sunrun. There are many SolarCity booths per one Sunrun booth in a typical large city, though no calculations have been done to show proof, and the figures vary by city.

PetersenDean currently has no booths set up at any of the events, yet my research shows that PetersenDean only operates in five states. No data has been retrieved in terms of offices other then their headquarters not only from Sunrun, but also from SunPower as well. Those two companies in either case operates what is so-called "affiliated" offices (dealers) that is run by another company. SolarCity's successes have continued to grow, with continued partnerships such as Tesla, as Elon Musk holds a seat in both cases.

ANY PROMISES IN THE FUTURE?

In the long term, solar prices are expected to drop enough so that homeowners can afford solar energy. But low-income residents are still vulnerable to the high cost of living, driven by the soaring energy costs that those must pay off in order to earn a living, which is still a continued problem in many low-income communities. PetersenDean, SunPower, Sunrun, and SolarCity, among others, are doing their best to have affordable options to people, though many PetersenDean's videos on YouTube does raise questions on the truthfulness of the definition of ownership and solar leasing in terms of who gets to own and repair the homeowner's solar panels. On the other hand, SolarCity so far has the most success with the most sign-ups for solar energy, though I have yet to see the actual facts.

A solar energy campaign at San Jose State University (SJSU) uncovered their group called "Solar For All", which the group is trying to spread their message through various means. The group started at SJSU and is currently the only CSU or UC system in the entire state in their quest to spread the word on solar energy. But eventually, solar energy will become affordable for many residents who want to own or lease their solar, and so the scenario on solar energy will continue, perhaps with help from many solar companies like PetersenDean, SunPower, Sunrun, and SolarCity.

Looking Back So Far: Soulful Obsession's Great Memories

Does any people around here remember Soulful Obsession playing their gigs at San Jose State University? It was August 2011. Lily Tran, Kosuke Okamura, Veno Bender, and Bennett Roth-Newell have come up together to form their band called Soulful Obsession. Their first recording happened nearly a year later, and eventually, their debut happened in 2013. Soulful Obsession to me represents a multi-cultural music element, in which one of the elements involves playing various instruments. My only music methods are my own voice and via playing the piano at a young age. 

From my late-elementary school years to about the mid-part of my middle school in the city of Morgan Hill, California, my listening music interest have increased as part of trying to relieve my stress, even long after my piano lessons stopped as a result of cost affordability. But my memories of listening to music still lingered on into my high school years, eventually going to Gavilán College and finally San Jose State University where music is still part of my effort to undo the stress despite being an English major.

My music listening evolution have increasingly included many anime-themed music sung by Japanese artists that were featured in many anime series; some of which have been made available for purchase online. Electronic Dance Music (EDM) and techno music also came on board not long after. However, Soulful Obsession has a unique ability - they represents different ethnicities and people of different origins, including their deep roots, regardless of their instruments or their singing abilities. 

I first met the Soulful Obsession crew not long after I made my debut at SJSU, though at that time, I was undeclared. The scene took place near the residential hall building on the main SJSU campus, with plenty to cheer about. The main attraction was the voices of both Veno and Bennett, whose rap effects on their voices have my greatest inspiration and have grooved me very well. 

One of my most surprising moments of Soulful Obsession is that I have surprised Lily during the show, and at the end, Lily treated me to a Treatbot dessert! Her great inspiration have lead me to follow her on social media. I do thank her for the food that she gave me that day, which was one of my memorable moments. I eventually have my favorite flavor at Treatbot which is fruity and delicious - Mango Pomegranate Sorbet. 

Whenever I'm at a venue that involves Soulful Obsession, I would like to share my experience on any of my social media pages. Although all four now follow me on my Instagram, I may from time-to-time tweet or Instagram about my experience whenever they are on the scene playing music. Only Lily, who is the lead singer, have so far connected with me on more than one social media page. 

I have often dreamed in my sleep that one day, Soulful Obsession would be inviting me over to their party when I graduate from SJSU, as I often miss them a lot, mainly because they are busy. I have often tried to cheer Soulful Obsession as they show great promise being a multicultural band with great talent. 

Will Soulful Obsession play again at SJSU anytime soon? Personally, I can't directly answer the question, but whenever they are ready to play again, I am always excited and ready. Perhaps Lily, Kosuke, Veno, and Bennett have a few words they would like to say to me as the four members of Soulful Obsession. My personal message to Soulful Obsession as a whole: "You are one local awesome band."

Original Work: Kyle Chak

E-mail: chak595301@gmail.com

Twitter/Instagram: @KyleSChak

VTA's Next Projects: Tamien, North-South Bus Study, El Camino Real, and Mountain View Double Track Project; Other Projects

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is trying to propose several different projects targeting various riders. The four projects that are either in progress or under study are the Tamien Parking Garage, the study of VTA's North-South routes, El Camino Real's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), and the Mountain View Light Rail Double Track Project. More follow-ups on the 101 Express Lanes are also in this article.

TAMIEN STATION PARKING LOT PROBLEMS

In the project centered around the Tamien station, the major problem centered around the area is the overflow of parking on both the east and the west sides of the light rail and Caltrain station.

VTA plans to build a multi-story garage and attempt to move the cars from the Caltrain side to VTA's light rail side, located near the intersections of Lelong and Alma Streets in San Jose. The meeting was on the other side of Alma Street at Elk's Lodge, where I witnessed several VTA representatives giving the facts on what the project may mean to the public.

For a typical light rail trip, I normally use the Ohlone-Chynoweth light rail station as the station provides easy access to both 85 and 87 freeways. But sometimes, when needed, I may also use either the Santa Teresa or the Tamien stations.

For the project itself, the housing on the Caltrain side and a multi-story parking garage as transit would be very essential as severe congestion already exists on northbound 87 on a typical weekday from 6 to 10am.

I would recommend putting a five-story parking garage instead of four because the overflow of customers parking on the Caltrain side of the Tamien station would make it harder for people to have a space to park, and unfortunately, first time customers that needs to park there would be unable to find a space to park.

The same reflection would also apply on both sides of the Ohlone-Chynoweth station. A sample of pictures taken by me in the many times I have parked my vehicle has uncovered that some cars must also be parked at a space that is not supposed to be taken as a result of cars taking up all of the available space.

NORTH-SOUTH BUS STUDY

VTA is also looking at another project that is still trying to gather input from the public, known as the North-South Bus Study. In that part, VTA wants to modify several routes in the area that would improve service and address some issues in terms of ridership and other things.

For the most part, I think that may be a nice idea, though mentioning "Clockwise" in the front and side of the bus would be more helpful if the loop is planned. This would be the first time that VTA has ever put routes in a loop direction (must mention "Clockwise" or "Counterclockwise"). VTA would also need to study AC Transit's use of "Clockwise" or "Counterclockwise" in order for VTA to display those signs more properly.

EL CAMINO REAL BUS RAPID TRANSIT (BRT)

For the BRT in the El Camino Real portion, VTA has big plans to put the BRT in that portion to big use, much like the scenario that is currently building for the Bay Area's first BRT in the Alum Rock portion.

The only ongoing problem is if VTA has a severe deficit at least two years after the BRT opens to the public, it looks like that VTA may want to use the same headway method as what BART does currently, which is 15 minutes on weekdays between 5am to 8pm, and 20 minutes at all other times. As SamTrans has similar headways on weekdays and weekends much like what BART uses, VTA may be strongly urged to do the same, which is what I would strongly suggest.

In addition, when VTA buys new ticket vending machines for use at the new stations, VTA must provide the same type of day passes as on the buses. When I asked VTA about the day passes in terms of where it was purchased, VTA promised a comparison of why buying a day pass on board buses is not the same as buying a day pass at light rail stations. So far, in advance of the opening of the BRT stations, VTA board members are currently not talking about the day pass issue.

VTA board members have yet to discuss of what to do in terms of adding a feature that would also dispense new adult Clipper cards in addition to day passes, which the same type of machines are already existent at several underground LR stations within the service area of San Francisco's Municipal Transit Agency (SFMTA, or MUNI).

MOUNTAIN VIEW DOUBLE TRACK PROJECT

As part of the Mountain View Double Track Project, VTA is currently building a second track in two phases that will include several things such as the permanent closure of the Evelyn light rail station, a station with the second fewest boardings in the light rail system. While VTA may be in discussions about the light rail project that could impact some residences in Mountain View, I view as the project very important for those headed to work or to Levi's Stadium. Residents must understand how double-tracking the light rail in the Mountain View area will make it easier for riders to get to their destinations faster.

OTHER PROJECTS IN THE WORKS?

On weekday mornings, KSBW traffic anchor Michelle Allen often sees 101 northbound from San Martin Avenue to Cochrane Road as a common bottleneck running through the city of Morgan Hill. City streets are also crowded during commute hours going from south to north. Caltrans is currently setting up metering lights from Gilroy to Morgan Hill in hopes of easing congestion on the freeways, but traffic continues to be a bottleneck with the metering lights not in operation.

VTA's response to the congestion is to build an extension of the 8-lane freeway from Cochrane Road to as far south as Tennant Avenue as part of the 101 Express Lanes Project, but that still may not be enough, particularly when traffic continues to increase. But with the metering lights scheduled to be on late 2015, the question is whether the express lanes is even worth it.

I personally want to see the 8-lane freeway along 101 to be extended to right near the Masten Avenue exit as my biggest personal concern is the continued congestion from as far south as Masten where most of the traffic enters NB 101. I would highly suggest that the 8-lane freeway would go there and construction's south end would be right at Little Llagas Creek, which is directly north of Masten.

Auxiliary lanes would also be helpful between East Dunne and Tennant Avenue exits in both directions as some drivers mistakenly change lanes from the right-hand lane to the semi-auxiliary lane when attempting to exit the freeway.

But will VTA ever do such a project like that? I will be watching...

UPCOMING BLOG PREVIEW - The Preview of Solar: More Worries for Customers?

Solar panels were not supposed to worry their customers. But that is what a report by KTVU Channel 2 said. In a video posted on November 10, 2014, residents were having problems with how the system worked and how defective materials are putting them in a big hole.

KTVU -

Home Depot was the provider for BP Solar panels. My review of the video report uncovered that SolarCity was not involved or mentioned in the video, but a March 20, 2010 release said that SolarCity decided to partner with Home Depot in 92 of it's stores in California.

My findings uncovered that SolarCity not only has operations at their regional offices in California like Morgan Hill, Livermore, Berkeley, and Foster City, but also maintains a huge presence at most, but not all Home Depot stores. In addition to seeing interesting items at Home Depot stores, I tried to see if some of my visits to selected Home Depot stores (Milpitas, San Ramon, Livermore, and most recently, Pleasanton), have actual SolarCity booths in them. The only location that did not have a SolarCity booth was in Milpitas in my several attempts to look for one.

So how did my things unfold? In my in-depth blog which is scheduled to be out on November 25, 2014, I took an in-depth look at the solar companies based in the Bay Area, including SolarCity, and heard voices from some people, including my father. Please do look forward to my blog then.

INVESTIGATION - The Inside of Baby Bash's Secret Operation: What You Don't See About His Other Side

Music is part of Ronnie Rey's life, though that is only one half of his life. The other half has more to do with his secret operation that I've uncovered on his social media pages. Rey's lifestyle have included going to games and activities that are illegal in some countries and in federal-owned lands here in the United States.

The secret operation involved Rey's work on the fields, other than just music. Coin the term "cannabis", which is also known as marijuana. Many law enforcement agencies around the world have really big punishments for such possession; some of which have long jail sentences and/or death penalties.

I'm here at work... @Californiafinest_420 headquarters...

A video posted by Ronnie  Rey (@babybash) on Nov 11, 2014 at 3:02pm PST

A video posted on Instagram shows the operation that has been ongoing at a business called California Finest, which is located along California State Route 25 just west of the Hollister Airport. I obtained this address as shown on the map below, where the main base of California Finest is reported to be located. It is unclear of how much that the business have made by selling their so-called "cookie packs", or sticks of marijuana.



TIES WITH A SAN JOSE MAGAZINE

There is more to than just Rey's secret life - he also has strong ties with a local San Jose magazine called "Go Der Magazine" (pronounced as "Go Dare") and it's online platform, "Go Der Digital".

A recording for "Go Der" also included Rey, which was described as shown below...

Did a new one for @babybash today stay tuned for the next @godermagazine issue he's on the next cover #goder #babybash #streetlow #mexican #music

A video posted by respectmost (@respectmost) on Jul 7, 2014 at 12:13am PDT

Rey is only one part of a group of people that is under my microscope. For several months, Go Der has been under my microscope for potentially allowing patrons to smoke inside Club Fiesta, which I first uncovered in one of my blogs about a person named Stephanie Smith, owner of Ambitious Ink in downtown San Jose. Smith is currently in jail for possible attempted murder and assault charges first reported by KSBW and KION television. It is also currently unknown the status of the other two involved.

NEW EVIDENCE OF ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES

As my investigation continues, illegal activities that are supported and/or sponsored by "Go Der" has surfaced, with more evidences of illegal activities showing up on social media that also involved Rey and several other people named in multiple posts. 

Rick Lee, a radio DJ for KMEL, is also under the microscope since he took part in an event of which either Go Der Magazine or Club Fiesta allowed patrons to smoke inside a business, which could potentially be violating smoking laws. While I was unable to bring my video cameras of any size (no television cameras were allowed), the video that I witnessed uncovered Lee and several patrons smoking inside Club Fiesta, something that is in serious violation of local San Jose smoking ordinance. All San Jose businesses are required under the ordinance requiring signs that remind people not to smoke within 25 feet of any building. But another video that surfaced on July 15, 2014, shows that there was evidence of smoking inside Club Fiesta. No one from Club Fiesta would talk about the smoking issue.

WE #GODER THE #MACDRE PARTY #SANJOSE #CA #THIZZ #GODER

A video posted by GO DER Magazine (@godermagazine) on Jul 7, 2014 at 1:51am PDT

PUNISHMENT COMPARISONS AND STUDY OUT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

In the state of California, the punishment for possession of marijuana is less severe than those in Hong Kong or Singapore. Both Hong Kong and Singapore have similar laws against the importation or exportation of illegal drugs including marijuana. However, I find that Singapore has a very tough stance against drugs and does carry a mandatory "death sentence" (death penalty) for drug offenders if caught. Hong Kong has a slightly lesser harsh stance, but instead opts for a maximum punishment of "life imprisonment" rather than the "death sentence" for certain offenses.

Death penalty have long been abolished in most states in the United States, but the issue of death penalty is long from over. The truth about the use of cannabis has been uncovered in one article released in the Addition journal, which was on a long-term study based on a 20-year research. The research indicates that most hands point to serious addiction and abuse, including the combined effects of both cannabis and alcohol while driving a vehicle. Cannabis users also don't realize that the side effects are serious and may also likely to be involved in a crime.

However, those studies have not convinced Rey to stop growing and trafficking cannabis only to authorized dealers at their Hollister facility off of Highway 25. In addiiton, Go Der had continued to promote their DJs, models, and celebrities that have a history of drug use. But some of them have already ended up in trouble with the law. One of my written blogs have uncovered how Stephanie Smith, who shows her tattoos on social media, have another run-in with the law, which could have implications on how Go Der is run.

In several social media posts such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, Go Der posted several images that includes the use of cannibis, which could be shocking to children and anyone seeing their posts. Many of the posts on social media by Go Der also may contain nude images, which is not appropriate for young children. Less than one out of every six images also contains promotions that involve the use of cannabis.

Despite efforts by the study that came out of the Addition journal, none of the activists or people named in the article that appeared on Global BC's website will convince either Go Der, Rick Lee, or Ronnie Rey to stop the cannabis operation and/or promotion. However, there may be more names that could appear later, so for now, the operation of Rey's business will continue.

@californiafinest_420 order your packs of the best invention in medical Marijuana(my other business) 100%organic  pre rolled ready to go! No mess no stress!

A photo posted by Ronnie  Rey (@babybash) on Sep 9, 2014 at 9:27pm PDT