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Hema dei tc l ea ri nhi snews Wha ti fI l i edt oaj udgei nc our t ?Wha ti fmya t - pa peredi t or i a l s .

Hedef a medt hem, s l a nder edt hem, a nd t or neyl i ed.

Wha ti f , ba s edont hos el i es , t hej udgedec i d- l i k eT r ump, s a i dt heywer er a pi s t s , mur der er s , a ndt hi ev es . edt ol etmewa l k .

Wha ti f , y ea r sl a t er , i twa sdet er mi ned Al lduet os mok i nghemp, i . e . , ma r i j ua na .Ans l i ngerdi d t ha tIl i edt oa v oi dpena l t i esorj a i lt i me .

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Y etnoones eemst owa ntt o I nac i v i l s oc i et y , i twoul d.

Unf or t una t el y , wel i v e t a k et hel a wa ga i ns tpos s es s i nga ndus i ngma r i j ua nat o a mongwol v es .T her ea r enoc i v i ls oc i et i es ,noma t t er a na ppea l sc our t .

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Wel i v ei ns i dei nv i s i bl ebounda r i eswhos e der gr oundmoneyt opr ov i def ort hec os toft hea ppea l s dema r c a t i onsa r edi c t a t edbypower f ul peopl ewhoben- pr oc es s , a ndc er t a i nl yenougha t t a c kdoga t t or ney smor e etf r om t hos ebounda r i es .

Underor der sf r om t hepow- t ha nwi l l i ngt ot a k eabi t eoutoft hi ss t a t ut eba s edupon er f ulel i t e ,t hes t a t e ,ordi c t a t or s ,s ur v ey sdet er mi ne t heev i denc eI ' v ej us tpr es ent ed. wher et hos ebounda r i eswi l l bedr a wn.

T her ei snona t u r a l bounda r ybet weennor t her nMi nnes ot aa ndCa na da .

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Y ett heS wor d wher et hei nv i s i bl edi v i di ngl i nebet weenCa na daa nd ofDa moc l esi sa l wa y ss wi ngi ngov ert hei rhea ds , whet ht heUni t edS t a t esr unst hr ought hec ent eroft hehous e . eri tbeabount yhungr ypol i c eoffic er , al oc a ls her i ff, or T hebedr oomsa r ei nt heU. S . , t hek i t c hena ndl i v i ngr oom f eder a l a gent si ns ui t sa ndt i esa ndha r donsa ga i ns ta ny a r ei nCa na da . t hi ngev enr es embl i ngc i v i l di s obedi enc e .

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Wha ti sy ourmot i v a t i onf orbei ngac a r egi v er ?

Hel pi ngpeopl et ha tr ea l l yneedt hemedi c i ne .

Wha ta r et hemos tdi ffic ul tc ha l l engesy ouha v ef a c eda sa c a r egi v er ?Keepi nga l l mys t r a i nsa l i v ea nds t a y i ngwi t hi n myl ega l l i mi tf orv egpl a nt s .

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Howdof eelt ha ty ouha v ehel pedy ourpa t i ent si l l nes s / a i l ment ?I ’ v ehel peda9y r . ol dgi r lgof r om ha v i ngdoz ensof s ei z ur esada yt oha v i ngas ei z ur e .

Doy oupr ef ert ogr ow I ndi c a ' sorS t a t i v a ' s ?Why ?Il i k et o gr owal i t t l eofbot hf oral otofr ea s ons .

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Ha t i ng ma yofbeenmor ea ppr opr i a t e ,bec a us eIwa senj oy i ng T hepa s tc oupl eofmont hsha v es eenl ot sof t hebegi nni ngofmyl onga s s oc i a t i onwi t hc oc a i ne .

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S p e a k i n g o f w h i c h . . o n a p u r e l y pa i gn,a l ongwi t ht heev i lma r i j ua na . . .a nda l mos ta sa s ona lnot e . . .Iwi s hBer ni ewe' r edoi ngbet t ert hes e c onv eni ents ec ondt hought-her oi n. . . wa sc oc a i ne .

Pa r - per d a y s .

L i k e t h e b e a u t i f u l l y g r e e n c a n n a b i s l e a v e a d o r n e d t i c ul a r l yt henewmena c e , c r a c kc oc a i ne .

Por ousbor der s t i c k ers a y s . . . " Bur ner sf orBer ni e! "( DoaGoogl e wer es uddenl ys nuggedupt i ght , a ndt hes c r eensoft he bumpers I ma g e s e a r c h a n d i t ' s r i g h t t h e r e !

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OURweeda nd Pol i t i c sa s i det hough-I ' dl i k et onomi na t et he c ok e .

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Wec oul ds mel l i tf r om e h o o d .

N o j o k e s h e i s s i n g l e h a n d e d l y r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e her e . e x c el l entqua l i t y ,t r emendous a v or s ,s c ent sa nd t he w o n d e r f u l me d i c i n a l e ff e c t s w e n o w e n j o y a n d n e e d Duet oi t sbul k , ma r i j ua nas uffer edt hemos t .

Or , i l y .

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Muc ha swoma na r et heoneswhot r ul y dga nj at oda y .S ur e ,i tma yha v egot t enbet t eroni t s s ufferf r om ' er ec t i l edy s f unc t i on' ,notmen !( Al ldue ba o w n , s l o w l y o v e r t i me .

G l a c i a l l y s l o w I ' m g u e s s i n g .

N e c e s c r edi tt ot hel a t ec omi cgeni usRober tS c hi mmel l f ort he s i t y . . a nddes per a t i on, a r et het r uemot her sa ndf a t her sof a bov equi p) . i nv ent i on.

I twa sl i k et hega sc r i s i soft heea r l ys ev ent i es .

Di r ec t l y-( notv a guel yori ndi r ec t l y )duet oher Weedwa ss uddenl ya sha r dt o nda st heguywhoowes a mpa i gn. . weedwentdi v i ngi nt ot heunder gr ounds hel ev er y bodymoney .E v er y oneIk new whodi dc ok e , or c t e r f r o m t h e s h i t s t o r m r a g i n g a b o v e .

E v e r y s e e d w a s t h e s mok edweedha t edt heJ us tS a yNos l oga n.

I nhi nds i ght , ort hef ut ur enow.

Amer ef ewmont hsbef or eJ us t t hewa yI f eel a boutc oc a i nenow, ma k esmea s ha meda t hopef S a y N o w a s i n e ff e c t , p e o p l e t h o u g h t s e e d s w e r e l i k e c u t t hewa yIf el tt hen.

Coc a i neus e( a ndi ti sa l mos ta l wa y s st oc oc a i ne .

T heydi dn' tbel ongt her e .

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Or , ev enf r omc a nna r om nec es s i t y ,peopl ebega nt ogr ow a thome .Out bi sa bus e .

T oda t et her eha v ebeenz er or ec or deddea t hs F s . . . y es . . . butes pec i a l l yi ndoor s .At r s tj us taf ew f r om t heus eofc a nna bi s .

I dobel i ev et ha tk i dsunder24 door b r a v e s o u l s b e g a n t h e p r o c e s s mo s t t y p i c a l l y w e r e g a r ors os houl dn' tus ei tunt i lt hebr a i ni smor edev el oped sorf a r mer s , a ndt heni ts pr ea dt omor ea ndmor e a nd ma t ur e . . . a ss c i ent ics t udi esha v epr ov en. . . unl es s dener p e o p l e u n t i l l i t e r a l l y t h o u s a n d s w e r e g r o w i n g t h e i r o w n t her e' sar i s kt ohea l t ht ha tc a nna bi sc a nhel pwi t h. . . t hen weedi ndoor sa nds a y i ngs c r ewt hegov er nment .

Y ea hof moni t or edmedi c i na l us ei s nea ta nya ge .

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c our s ei twa ss t i l lba dweed. . . butba c kt henweha ddi r t S i tt hef * * *downa ndc hi l l . . l i k ei tornot! ! weed. . .

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Bl a c kAf r i c a norev en et hec ur r entc r opof a ma z i ngl yv er s a t i l ehy br i dsa nd J a ma i c a ns omet i mesi fy ouwer el uc k y .Butwi t ht he Henc het r ues t a r tofwha ti snowk nowna smedi c i na l , hea l i ng homema des pec i es c r os s i ngt heweedgotma r gi na l l y t c a nna bi s .S er i ousc a nna bi se x per i ment a t i on a nd pur bet t er . pos ef uli mpr ov ementa ndma ni pul a t i ons ,a boundi ngi n And-t henc a meAf gha ni s t a n.1979.

T heRus - ba s ement s , a t t i c sa ndc l os et sa c r os st hec ount r ybega ni n s i a nsv st heAf gha ns .

Rus s i awenti nt os a v et heAf gha ns ea r nes ti nt heea r l y80' s .

Bef or et heni twa sr a r ea nds poa di c .

F unr el a x a t i ont ur nedi nt omedi c i nei nt her es omef r om t hems el v es .

Butr ea l l yf ol k s . . . i twa st heRus s i a nKGB r e .

T a s t ebec a meamus t .

At r ueques t .

Onc ea ga i nt he a nd t he v a unt ed GRU ( S ov i etMi l i t a r yI nt el l i genc e) wher i c a nWa yr ul ed s upr eme .I fi t sgood,gr ea t. . . but a ga i ns tt heAmer i c a nC. I .

A. T heys uppor t edt heAf gha n Amer f yt hes hi toutofi ta ny wa y!

T hei ndus t r yt ha tdi dn' t / S ov i etpuppetgov er nment . . . wes uppor t edt hes c r a ppy modi enr ea l i z et ha ti twa sa ni ndus t r y ,bega nr i ghta tt ha t ha r dc or eAf gha nmount a i nf ol k sk nowna sMuj a hed- ev di n. . ( or . . f r eedom ght er ) .Usv st hem.OurCI As uppl i ed poi nt .

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Whi c hbyt hewa ya r et hev er ys a meguns I nf a c ti t ' sbeenal onga r t i c l e , s oI t hi nkI ' mgoi ng r oc k et sa ndS t i ngermi s s i l eswel os tourmos tr ec entc r op ogoi nmydr a wera ndgr a banugofoneofmyKus hes . . of y oungmena ndwoment owi nt hewa ra ga i ns t" t er r or " t v eac oupl ec oupl eofpuffsoutt heba c kdoora ndr el a x i nAf gha ni s t a nr ec enty ea r sa go.Y es . .t heMuj a heddi n ha k . . .l i k ey ous houl ddor i ghtnow.Don' tf or gett o endedupt ur ni ngi nt ot hei nf a mous" a l Qa eda "t er r or i s t s . mynec o. .ourownwea pons . . gi v ent oour" a l l i es " . .endedup s a yapr a y erf orNa nc yRea ga na ndt ha nkher .

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ThanksNanc y . . . l i veon! a ndgi f t s .

T hebes tgi f t st heybr oughtba c kwer es eeds f r om t heI ndi c as pec i esofc a nna bi s ,na t i v et ot hea r ea wher eAf gha ni s t a n,Pa k i s t a na ndChi nai nt er s ec t . . . a nd t het oughi nhos pi t a bl ea r ea st ha tma k eupt hev i c i ous l y ol da ndc r a ggy Hi nduKus hmount a i nr a nge .T hes e c mount a i nsa r ehomet os omeoft hemos ti nt ens et y pes ofha s hi s hi nt hewor l d,a nda l s ot hehomeofagood a mountofopi um. . whi c hi st hei rnumberonee x por tby f a r .

T hos ea s s or t edha ndf ul sofs eedst heybr oughtba c k c ha ngedev er y t hi ng.I fy our ea dt hi sma ga z i nef ort he s a mer ea s onIdo,t heydi r ec t l ya ffec ty ourl i f eda i l y .

BubbaKus h, OGKus h, Hi nduKus h. .

Ma s t erKus h. . et c-a l l t heKus hesc a mef r om t hi sr egi on.

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I tev ens oundsr el a x i ng a ndc us hy c omf ys of t .

I ts ur r oundsy ou, l i k ey ourgr a ndmot her ' sf a v or i t e ov er s t uffedc ha i r , wher ey ougotpa mper eda nds poi l ed a f t ery ourpa r ent spuni s hedy oua ndy our a nt oGr a mma ' sa r ms . . . a ndt hes a f epl a c eofwa r m pi l l owyc omf or t .

T ha t ' st hegi f tt heKus hesbr i ngus .

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T ha twonder f ul l y r el a x i ng,a l mos tna r c ot i cf eel i ng.Al of t yc l oudofbr a i n f oga ndr el a x ed,mel t eds houl der sa ndnec kmus c l es , ey esa tha l fma s ta ndt ha ts t r a nge , MonaL i s aha l f -s mi l e i tl ea v esuswi t h.

I t ' sa si f t heKus hs uc k st heopi umoutof t hegr oundf r om t hev a l l ey sbel ow.

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Super Cr i t i c al CO2E x t r ac t i on. . .

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CO2e x t r a c t i oni snowt hepr i ma r ymet hodf or e x t r a c t i ngc a nna bi si nt heUni t edS t a t esa nda r oundt he wor l d.T hi spr oc es si sa hi ghpr es s ur es y s t em us i ng c a r bondi ox i deunderhi ghpr es s ur et oe x t r a c tt hel i pophi l i cf r a c t i onsf r omc a nna bi s .

T hel i pophi l i cc ompounds a r et heoi l s , f a t sa ndr es i nst ha ta r eoft hegr ea t es tv a l ue t ot hec a nna bi sus er .

I ti sas a f ermet hodi nt ha ti tdoes notus ea nyc hemi c a l orha r s hs ol v ent ss uc ha sbut a neor pr opa ne .

T hi smea nst ha ti ti sa l s onon a mma bl ea nd s a f erdur i ngt hepr oduc t i onpr oc es sa swel l a spr ov i di ng agua r a nt eet her ewi l lbenor es i dua ls ol v ent swi l lbei n t he ni s hedpr oduc t .

Asahi ghpr es s ur es y s t em s t i l l ha s CO2e x t r a c t i onha st woba s i cf or ms ,s ubc r i t i c a l s a f et yc onc er nsmos tofwhi c hc oul dbema na geds uc -a nds uper c r i t i c a l .S ubc r i t i c a lmea nst ha tt heCO2under c es s f ul l yus i nga ut oma t eds of t wa r es a f et ys hut downs , pr es s ur ei sma i nt a i ned i n al i qui ds t a t e .S uper c r i t i c a l phy s i c a l s a f et ys hut down' s , a ndbl owoutv a l v esa sa na l mea nst ha tt heCO2ga sv a c i l l a t esbet weenal i qui da nda s a f et ymea s ur e .

F ort hel oc a l e x t r a c t ori ti ses s ent i a l t ha t ga s eouss t a t e .

S ubc r i t i c a lCO2e x t r a c t i oni sl es sdes i r a bl e s uc hmea s ur esa r ei npl a c et opr ot ec tt hei rs t a f r om bec a us ei te x t endse x t r a c t i ont i mea ndr educ eseďŹƒc i enc y . i nj ur y .

CO2i t s el fi sas a f ega st ha tdi s s i pa t esqui c k l yi fa I tr equi r esl es st ec hni c a le x per t i s et oa c hi ev ei nas i mpl e l ea k a geoc c ur s . e x t r a c t ormodelbutt her es ul t sa r el es st ha nopt i ma l ,s o f ort hepur pos esoft hi sa r t i c l ewewi l l f oc usons uper c r i t i c a l a si ti smos tdes i r a bl emet hodr equi r edf or c a nna bi se x t r a c t i on.

S uper c r i t i c a le x t r a c t i on us esCO2 ga sunder hi ghpr es s ur ewhi l ek eepi ngi tnea rr oom t emper a t ur e .

T hi sc a us est heCO2t oobt a i nac ons t a nts t a t eof ux .

T hi nkof i tl i k eal i t t l emonk eyr ea c hi ngupt oaba na nat r ee a ndgr a bbi ngt heba na na sonea tat i me .CO2i ni t sga s eousf or m wi l l penet r a t et heher ba lber s( monk eyr ea c hi ngi nt ot het r ee)t henwheni ts hi f t sba c kt oal i qui di t i ngst hel i pophi l i c( f a ts ol ubl ec ompounds )outoft ha t br ber( l i k et hemonk ey ' sha ndgr a bbi ngt heba na na ) .

J us t l i k et hel i t t l emonk ey , CO2k eepsr ea c hi ngi nt ogr a bt hos e mol ec ul esf ort heent i r ec y c l eunt i l a l l oft hef a tmol ec ul es a r et r a ns f er r edf r omt hee x t r a c t i onc ha mber t ot hes epa r a t orwher ei ti se x pel l ed.

T heequi pmenti nv ol v edi nt hi se x t r a c t i onpr oc es sba s i c a l l yha sa ne x t r a c t i onc ha mbert ha thol dst he gr oundr a w her b,ama ni f ol ds y s t em t ha tha sv a l v esa nd s a f et yf ea t ur es , apumpt ha tpus hest hes uper c r i t i c a l CO2 t hr ought heequi pmenta ndas epa r a t i onc ha mbert ha tr ec ei v est hee x t r a c t edf a t sa ndoi l s .

Of c our s et her ei sagr ea t dea l mor et oi tt ha nt ha tbuty ougett hepi c t ur e

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Now monk ey sdon' tgr a bl ea v esorba na na ower s , j us tt heba na na s , a ndi ns i mi l a rf a s hi ont heCO2 does n' tpul loutt hehy dr ophi l i cc ompounds( wa t era nd a l c ohol s ol ubl ec ompounds ) .

I ns omeher ba l e x t r a c t i ons t hes ehy dr ophi l i cc ompoundsa r edes i r a bl es oapos t CO2e x t r a c ti snec es s a r y .

T ha tj us tmea nst ha tt hema t er i a lwi l lber emov edf r om t hee x t r a c t ora f t ert he r s te x t r a c t i ona ndpl a c edi nt oaba t hofa l c oholorwa t erdependi ngont hee x a c tpol a r i t yoft hec ompoundsy oua r e t r y i ngt opul lout .I t ' sk i ndofl i k ema k i ngt eai fy oua r e doi ngawa t ere x t r a c torl i k eamoj i t o( c r us hi ngmi nt l ea v esi nagl a s sofr um) i fi ti sa na l c ohol e x t r a c t .

S ot her es ul t i nge x t r a c t edf a t s ,oi l sa ndr es i ns a r enowr ea dyf or pos tpr oduc t i onpr oc es s i ng.

T her a woi l c ont a i nst r a c ea mount sofent r a i nedwa t er ,wa x esa nd hea v yf a t st ha tneedt obes epa r a t edf r om t heoi l s ot ha t t heoi lc a nbeus edf orv a pi ng.

T hehea v i erc ompounds c a nea s i l ybeus edi nedi bl esort opi c a l pr oduc t sbutnot f orv a pi ngora nyf or m ofi nha l a t i on.

I nt hec a nna bi si ndus t r yi ti sof t ent hegoa l of t hepr oc es s ort opr es er v et he a v or sa nda r oma soft heor i gi na l pl a nt .

S uper c r i t i c a l e x t r a c t i oni swel ls ui t edt opr es er v i ngt hos et a s t esa nd s mel l sa st heya r emos t l yl i pophi l i ci nna t ur e .

I nf a c t ,i nt hea r oma t her a pyma r k etCO2e x t r a c t sa r et henor m bec a us et hea r oma sa r es oc l os et o t her a w pl a ntt ha tot hermor et r a di t i ona lmet hodsa r e bei nga ba ndoned.

Addi t i ona l l y ,new a v orc ompa ni es ha v epoppedupa r oundt hewor l dov ert hel a s tdec a de a ndt heyus eCO2e x t r a c t st oa l l owc ommer c i a l c hef st o i nc r ea s et he a v or i ngoft hei rpr oduc t swhi c hha v i ngt o a dds uc hal a r gev ol umeof a v or i ngma t er i a l( whi c h woul deffec tt hec ook i ngt i mea ndot herphy s i c a la s pec t sofc ook i ng) .

Nowa tt heendoft hepr oc es swhent hel i t t l e monk eyi sdoner emov i nga l lt heba na na shei sc a l l ed ba c kt ohi sf a mi l yt odoi ta ga i n.

S ot ok eepwi t ht hi sa na l ogy ,wel ldes i gned ma c hi neswi l lr ec y c l et hei rl i t t l e monk ey( t heCO2,i nc a s ey oumi s s edt hepoi nti nt hi s s i l l ye x a mpl e) .

T hi ss t eps houl dr ec a pt ur e95%of t heCO2 us edi nt hepr oc es s .

T or emov et heCO2f r om t hee x t r a c t , t hema c hi newi l l s i mpl yr el ea s et hepr es s ur ea ndj us tl i k e wheny ouopenac a nof s odat heCO2i sr el ea s edba c kt o i t ' sna t ur a l ga s eouss t a t ea ndt henr ec ov er edba c kt ot he s uppl yt a nk .

S uper c r i t i c a l CO2e x t r a c t i oni sha ndsdownt he bes twa yt oe x t r a c tc a nna bi sa ndav a r i et yof ot herher bs , pr i ma r i l ybec a us ei ti sal owt emper a t ur e , gent l epr oc es s t ha ti ss a f ea ndus esnoc hemi c a l s ol v ent s .

Ma nypr oduc er sa r es wi t c hi ngt ot hi sr el a t i v el ys i mpl ea ndc os teffec t i v emet hodt oma k es a f er ,a ndbet t erpr oduc t s .S or emembert hel i t t l emonk eya nda l lhec a ndof orher ba l e x t r a c t i on.

J a s onE dwa r dsi st hePr es i denta ndCE Of orNuAx on Bi os c i enc eI nc .Pr oduc er sofNuAx onT ec h;hi gh end, pr oduc t i ongr a de , CO2e x t r a c t i onequi pment whi c hi sus edf orpl a nte x t r a c t i ona r oundt hewor l d.

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1 0I NT E RVI E WQUE ST I ONSandANSWE RSf r omPOW4 20 1)Howdi dPOW 420c omeabout ?

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POW i sa na c r ony mf orPr i s onerOf Wa rt ha twea r ea l l f a mi l i a rwi t ha soneof t het r a gi cby pr oduc t sofwa r s .Dr ugsof a l l s or t sha v eha dwa rdec l a r edupont hem.Webel i ev et ha tNoOneBel ongsi nJ a i l F orAPl a nt .Ri c ha r dM. Ni x ondec l a r edt heWa ronDr ugsbef or ehewa si mpea c hed, a ndi ts t i l l r a gest ot hi sda y , wi t hi nc r ea s edbudget s , a r s ena l s , t a c t i c s , pr opa ga nda , a nda l l t heot hernua nc esof wa r s .T heGov er nmentl oc k speopl eupa sPr i s oner sunderl a wsof t hei r wa r .T husPOW, Pr i s oner sof Wa r .

420i sawel l r ec ogni z edt er mf orCa nna bi s .Wer ec ogni z edt ha tabr a ndwoul dhel pi dent i f y , publ i s h, educ a t e , a ndul t i ma t el ya s s i s twi t hpr oduc t i onofCa nna bi sr el a t edpr oduc t s , a ndt ha t ’ se x a c t l ywha tourbus i nes si sl i c ens edt oa c c ompl i s h.

T hust hena meof POW420wa sgi v ent ot heor ga ni z a t i ona ndmov ementwhenAdel aa ndDenni suppedt hea nt ef or a s s i s t i nga ndf r eei ngpeopl et ha tha v ebeenf or got t enbys oma ny .

2) Whyar eyoui nvol vedwi t ht hegr oup?

Denni s :E ndi ngCa nna bi spr ohi bi t i ona ndt het y r a nnyt ha tgoeswi t hi t , i st hef oc us .

Adel a :E ndi ngc a nna bi spr ohi bi t i onmea nst ha tnooneget sa r r es t edf orc a nna bi s .

T ha ti swhyIa mi nv ol v edi n POW420.

3)Expl ai nt hei mpor t anc eofwhatyoudoasi fyouwer et al ki ngt o s omeonewhoi sant i Cannabi s .

4)Expl ai nt hei mpor t anc eofwhatyoudoasi fyouwer e t al ki ngt os omeonewhoi ss ympat het i ct ot hec aus e,and s uppor t swhatyoudo.

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boutdef ens i v et hi ngst heyneedt ok nowt ohel pt hem beengi v enal i f es ent enc ea sar es ul tofCa nna bi s , a nd a v oi dt heT y r a nnywi t hc onduc ti nper s ona lc onf r ont a t ha t ’ sj us tt het i poft hei c eber gl oc a t eda tt hi st i me .a i onswi t hPol i c eorot herGov er nment a lf or c es .e . g.Do T her ei snos i mpl es ea r c ht ha tc a nbedonet o ndt he t NotT a l kwi t ht hePol i c eot hert ha nt ogi v ey ourna me .

POW420’ s .T hepr i s oner shel p ndmor epr i s oner s Nev ergi v eCons entt oS ea r c ha ny t hi nga ny t i me .As k“ Am I b e i n g d e t a i n e d ? ” o r “ A m I f r e e t o g o ? ” I t ’ s n o t o n l y i mI gi v ea mmuni t i ont ot hes uppor t ert oeduc a t eba s edon t a ntt ha tt hepubl i ck nowt hes et hi ngs , butt ha tt hey t heper s onIa mt a l k i ngwi t h.E duc a t i oni soneoft he por c a n a p p l y t h e m u n d e r s t r e s s .

We a l l k n o w t h a t w e s t a r tt o ba s i ct enet sofPOW420. enc ount ers t r es sa ss oon a sweha v eapol i c eoffic er behi ndus . t a l ka bouta nde x pl a i nt y r a nny , a ndt ha tCa nna bi sl a wi s I ba s edonl i es .Weneedt ounder s t a ndt ha tbeha v i orof es omeofyourmos tpr oudac c ompl i s hba nni ngCa nna bi sf r om ourus e , i sv er ys i mi l a rt ot het y r - 5)Whatar me n t s t h r o u g h t h e g r o u p ? a nnyOurF oundi ngF a t her swr ot et heCons t i t ut i ona nd Bi l lofRi ght st oa v oi d.As s etF or f ei t ur eoc c ur r edi nt he effMa z i ns k ey’ sr el ea s ea ndhi snewl yr ef oundf r eedom ea r l yda y sbyGr ea tBr i t a i nt r oopst a k i ngc ol oni a l hous es J f r o m p r i s o n i s a h u g e a c c o mp l i s h me n t t h a t w e a r e apa r t f r om Amer i c a nsf ort hei rownus ewi t houtduepr oc es s . .T her ea r ema nyr ol est opl a yi nt hi swa ra ndJ eff’ sr ev et ha ts a mepr obl em get t i ngwor s eev er y da y of Weha l e a s e i s a r e s u l t o f a l o t o f h a r d w o r k o f a l o t o f p e o p l e . wi t hAs s etF or f ei t ur e .T hepol i c ea r el i k epi r a t esl ook i ng f ort hei rbount yt os t ea l , t oenr i c ht hems el v es .

Wes entoutournews l et t er , “ Pr ohi bi t i onT i mes ” ,a ndJ eff r e p l i e d .

I t c a n b e t h a t s i mp l e .

It r yt ol etmya ge , educ a t i on, a nde x per i enc ehel pper s ua dei ndi v i dua l s .I ndi tgoodt os l ow downwhenI effs t a r t edc a l l i ngusmor e , a ndhes ugges t edt hepr i s on ha v eques t i oni ngi nwor dsorbodyl a ngua ge .Anyi s s ue J i n t e r v i e w .

J e ff o b t a i n e d a p r o mi s e f r o m D e n n i s t o d o a n t heper s onIa mt a l k i ngwi t hha s ,i si mpor t a ntt omeet . i npr i s oni nt er v i ew” ,s ot henDenni sha dt o gur eout J us tl i k ewi t hs a l es , wec a nus eobj ec t i onsa soppor t uni -“ h o w t o d o i t a n d k e e p h i s p r o mi s e w i t h J e ff .

J e ff w a st he t i est odi s c us sa not herpoi nt . i ns pi r a t i onf ort he“ i npr i s oni nt er v i ews ” , Al mos tev er y onewec omea c r os sneedss omebet t eri nnt er a c t i onwi t hPOW’ s , i nc l udi ngi nt er v i ews , t her ea c t i on f or ma t i ona ndeduc a t i ona boutCa nna bi sa ndt hel a ws ,I f r om t he c r owd a nd t he or ga ni z er s oft he S ea t t l e t ha nwha tt heyha v ebeene x pos edt o.

Hempf es t , a ndot herev ent s ’ s t a ff, t her ec ogni t i onoft he publ i ca ndt hemov er sa nds ha k er si nt hi si ndus t r y ,t ha t I na ddi t i ons omemor et a l k i ngpoi nt sa r e: t hi si saneeda ndv oi dt ha tmus tbe l l edi senc our a gi ng T hec os tt ot het a x pa y er , a ndmot i v a t i ngf orus . T hei ndus t r i a l pr i s onc ompl e xa ndpr i v a t i z a t i on, T hehy poc r i s yoft hegov er nment , ons i s t ent l yha v epr i s oner sc omi ngt ous , e x pl a i ni ng Wec T hec or r upt i onoft hej udi c i a l s y s t em, how a na l l egedl ynonpr o ti nt hi ss ec t orha smi s l ea d L a c kofr ul esa nds t a nda r dsf orCon dent i a l I nf or ma nt sa nd/ orc os tt hem ec onomi c a l l y .Weputahuma nf a c eon T hea bi l i t yoft heGov er nmentt oc onv i c ti ndi v i dua l st hes ef ol k sa nds howt ha tt heyc oul ds oof t enbeourne x t a ndt a k epr oper t ywi t houta c t ua lev i denc ei nwha ta r e doornei ghbora ndbus i nes sowner . c a l l ed“ Ghos tCa s es ” t ha tc a nbeba s edonl yonl i es , a nd lt heot herc ons t i t ut i ona li s s ues , i nc l udi ng2nd, 4t h, Coul Al dyoudes c r i beyourwor kwi t ht heJ effMi z ans key 5t h,a nd10t hAmendmentr i ght sofi ndi v i dua l si nt hi sc as e? c ount r y . . hear dAdel abr oughthi mf oodonhi sbi r t hday .

Coul d I I ti si mpor t a ntt ol etpa t i ent sk nowt ha tt heys houl dnot yougi veusexampl esofs i mi l art hi ngsyoudof orpr i s f eelgui l tf orus i ngCa nna bi s .Iur get hem t or ec ogni z e oner s ? a ndnott obuyi nt opr opa ga ndaf r om bi gpha r ma .

I t a l kwi t ht hes y mpa t het i cs uppor t i v eper s onmor e

Wea r el i mi t edi na bi l i t yt odot hi ngsf orPr i s oner s ,bec a us et y pi c a l s t a t el a wsa l l owy out ov i s i tonl yone

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pr i s onera tat i me , s oonc ey oua r eonapr i s oner ' sl i s t , y ou 7)I st her eac ommonmi s c onc ept i onaboutt hewor k c a n’ tbeona ny oneel s e' si nt ha ts t a t e , a ndwe ’ r ehuma n t hatyoudo? wi t hgeogr a phi cl i mi t a t i ons . et hi nkwea r eper s ona l l ypr ot i ngf r omoura dv oc a Peopl ous eet hel i nkbet weent heneedt ha twes pot t ed c ya nda c t i v i s m, l i k et heys eewi t hot her s .S ur ewewa ntt o Doy a ndt hegr owt hpl a nwes eef orr el i eft ot hePOW420’ s ? ba l a nc eourbudget , butt her e ’ sanega t i v ec a s h owher e .

Weha v ef or medabus i nes st ha ti sl i c ens edt opubl i s hi n- T he money f ort hi s oper a t i on c omes f r om Denni s ’ t er v i ews .T hus , wec a ni nt er v i ewmor et ha nonepr i s oner Ret i r ement .Wea r ev er yc l ea rt ha ta ny onet ha twa nt st o i nas t a t e ,unl i k ea ni ndi v i dua li nc l udi ngus ,i sl i mi t edt o gi v edi r ec t l yt ot hePOW420’ ss houl ddot ha t .Wedon’ t onepr i s onert ov i s i t . wa ntt obemi ddl emen, wewa ntbenet s , r i ght s , a ndf r eedom f orpr i s oner s( notus ) .

Weha v ebui l tt hemode ,weha v et es t edi t ,a ndwea r e nowr ea dyf orv ol unt eer st ohel pushel pt heP0W420’ si n wa y swehel pedJ effa ndmor e .Wea r es oe x c i t ed.I t ’ sl i k e t hebi r t hofa2ndba by .We ewt he r s tonewi t hdr a f t s byt hes ea tofourpa nt sa ndl ov e , a ndnowwea r ea ddi ng dupl i c a t i onofoure x per i enc et oa ny onet ha twa nt st o hel p.

Wec oul ddoal otmor e , a ndf r a nk l ya r egoi ngt odoal ot nowt ha tweha v eourmodel t ha ts pec i a l i z esonCa nna bi s Pr i s oner s , .Wea r er ec ei v i ngpos i t i v er es pons esf r om a l l ov ert heCa nna bi sc ommuni t y .ea r er ea dyt ol oc ka nd l oa da nda r ec a mpa i gni ngt oeduc a t et hegener a lpubl i c a bouta l l t hedy na mi c sa ndf r eedom t ha ta r ea ts t a k eher e .

i ev ewema k eas i gnic a nti mpa c twher ea c t i v i s t s 8) Whathasyourr ec ept i onbeenl i ke?Doyouf eel s upWebel ha v eunf or t una t el ymi s s edt heboa tt ot hi spoi nt .

S omeof por t ed? t heot her ss eem t oj umpont heba ndwa gonoft hef ew popul a rPOW420’ sa ndr unt hei rownpr ogr a ms .Weha v e Weha ds omea ppr ehens i ont ha tourna mec oul dbedi s a l wa y ss pr ea da nyc ont r i but i onsa r ound,a ndweenc our -l i k edbys omegr oups ,butt ha tdi dn’ toc c ur .T heov er a l l a gef ol k st oc ont r i but edi r ec t l yec onomi c a l l y , i nk i nd, a nd r ec ept i oni shi ghf orouror ga ni z a t i oni nna me , f or m, a nd wi t hc ommuni c a t i ont hr oughl et t er sa ndema i l .T hi si ss o s ubs t a nc e .Al l s or t sof demogr a phi c sa ppr ec i a t et hemes muc hbi ggert ha tei t herAdel s ,Denni sorPOW420.We s a gesa nda c t i onswepr ov i de .Weha v er ec ent l yf ound ha v eahol i s t i cs pi r i t ua l a ppr oa c ha ndl ov ef ort hi s .T hi si st ha ts omeoft hei ns i der st ha ta r et r y i ngt obr i ngi n“ new” s ot r uet ha tev er ymont hwegi v eourt i mea ndDenni sa nd“ ma i ns t r ea m”money ,donotwa ntourmes s a get he t hr owsi na smuc hof hi smont hl yr et i r ementi nc omea she i nv es t or shea r i ngmor ea boutt her i s ka ndl a wst ha ta r e c a nt os uppor tPOW420f ort hee x pens eswei nc ura nd s t i l l t y r a nni c a l l yi npl a c e . dona t i onswema k e .

We a r eal ongwa yf r om wher ewewa ntt obe .But , t he 6)Coul dyougi veuss omegr eatexampl esofnonvi o- f a c tof t hi si nt er v i ewbei ngdones howst ha tt her ei sa ni nl entpeopl et hats houl dbet henextJ effMi z ans key ,c r ea s ei ns uppor tf ort hegener a l c a us e .Ourobl i ga t i oni s s omeonewhoac t i vi s t sc anr al l yar ound?Maybeone t oha v et hePOW420’ ss eebenet sl i k et hec ur r entpubl i c . ort woatt hes t at el evel ,andt henoneort woatt he f eder al l evel ?

Webel i ev ei nt ot a l Ca nna bi sf r eedom, a nendofpr ohi bi t i on, a ndov er t hr owi ngt het y r a nny .Webel i ev et ha ta ny Wha tdoes“ nonv i ol ent ” mea n?I f aper s ec ut edc i t i z enha st hi ngel s ei sma k ewor kf orl a wy er sa ndwi l lputmor e ahunt i ngwea ponoragi f tofas ma l l c a l i berr ief r om hi s peopl ei npr i s onunt i lwea ddr es sf unda ment a lj us t i c e gr a ndf a t her , doest ha tma k ehi mv i ol ent ?Wer ea l l yneed i s s ues .I ’ ma ga i ns ta nynew l a wt ha tma yt hr ea t enmy t obec a r ef ul ,t heGov er nmentc a nbr a i nwa s husi nt o f r eedom. us i ngc er t a i nwor dsorphr a s est oc onj ur eups omet hi ng t ha ti st ot a l l yha r ml es sa nda c c ept i ngi napea c el ov i ng Wegetgr ea tr ec ept i ona nds uppor twhenwet a l ka bout c ommuni t yt ha thunt sorpr ot ec t si t s el f .Weha v eov er t hes epr obl ems , butwe ’ r eonl yt wopeopl e .I tha st a k en 350peopl es of a ronourda t a ba s e .Al mos ta l l a r enonv i ousal otofy ea r sofdedi c a t i ona ndf ol l owi ngourgutf eel l ent ,bya ny one ’ ss t a nda r ds . Rememberwe ’ r et a l k i ng i nga ndbel i ef st ha twebot hha v ea boutourr i ght sa s Ca nna bi s , nota l c ohol .T hes ef ol k sa r epr et t yc ool i nal ot huma nsa ndc i t i z ensoft heU. S . f orust oz er oi nont he ofwa y s , a c t ua l l y .

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pr obl em, a ndhowt hegov er nmentha sdec l a r edt hewa r ,Y es , t ha nky ouf ora s k i ngt hi sques t i ona l ongwi t ht he r s t oper a t edt hewa r , a ndi nf a c tc onc ea l edt het r uewa r .

10t ha twer ev er yt hought f ul .

Anys hi f t si nopi ni ons ?

J ur ynul l ic a t i on.E v er ys t a t e , e x c eptNewHa mps hi r eout l a wst hej udge ,c our t ,a nd a t t or ney sf r om t el l i ngy ou boutt hi sj ur or ’ sr i ghta ndobl i ga t i ont o nda ny one i ev et ha topi ni onsi nea c hs t a t ea ndt hi sc ount r ya Webel c h a r g e d w i t h a b a d l a w i n n o c e n t . a r es hi f t i ngev er yda yl i k eahugec r y s t a l gl a c i er .T hepr obl em i st hepol i t i c i a nsa r es hi t t i nga l l ov eri t , i na na t t empt i ev ei nt heU. S . a ndea c hs t a t e ’ sCons t i t ut i on, t ha t ’ s t ogett hei rdi gsi n.Wenows eemor emoneya ndc a pi t a l - Webel tt hi s , a ndourc ount r y , a r ea l l a bout .Wes eet y r a nny i s t sc omi ngi n.T hees s ent i a l ques t i onher ei st ot a l l ya bout wha ppl i edf or unj us tr ea s onsi nma nywa y sf or not r uea ppa r f r eedom.Qui t ef r a nk l y , ea c hda y , a smor epeopl er ea l i z e a entr ea s on,ot hert ha naba dhuma nt r a i tt ha twemus t t hel a c ka ndt hel os toff r eedom, wega i naf oot hol d. r es i s t .

T hei s s uei snothowmuc hmoneyc a nCa nna bi sgener a t e , butwha tc a nCa nna bi ss a v eusi nt a xdol l a r swa s t edoni n- Anot hergoode x a mpl ei sa s s etf or f ei t ur e .

T heya r et a k i ng effic i entdr ugpol i c y ,pr i s ons ,pol i c e ,DE A,mi l i t a r y ,s her - pr oper t y , a nda s k i ngques t i onsl a t er . i ffs ,pr os ec ut or sonl ev el sofgov er nment ,mi s c el l a neous s oc i et a l pr obl emsc a us edbyWa r , et c . , a l ongwi t hhowc a n Any onec a nc ont a c tusper s ona l l ya ndwec a nt a l ka ny i thel pa samedi c i nea nda sas a f ewa yt or el a x .T hepubl i ct i me .Ourt el ephonenumberi s( 619)6633145, a ndour i sbegi nni ngt or ec ogni z et hi s , butouroffic i a l sha v et hei r ema i la ddr es s esa r e adel a. pow420@gmai l . c om a nd i v a t ei nt er es t si nt hei rmi ndswi t ht hei rhea dsa l s os t uc k denni pr s b. pow420@gmai l . c om. i nt hes a nd. otofwor k , bec a us eoft hej oya ndpos i t i v est ha t Wedoal Al s oweneedt oboot s t r a pt r uef r eedom, byr el ea s i ngt he wes ee , buthopef ul l ymor ei mpor t a ntweha v ebec omea POW420’ s c a t a l y s tf ort hea v er a gec i t i z ent os l owdowni nt hei rda i l y s t r uggl esa ndr uba ga i ns tba s i cf r eedoms , ora tl ea s ts ee 9)Whatdoyouhopeul t i mat el yhopet oac c ompl i s h t her ub. t hr oughyourwor kwi t hPOW 420?

E ndi ngPr ohi bi t i on, a ndt her el ea s ea ndf r eedomof a l l t he POW420’ sa ndt hei rf a mi l i es .

10)Howc anpeopl egeti nvol ved?Howc ant heymake ani mpac t ? Got oPOW420. c om Pi c kaPOW Wr i t eal et t er i t t l emoneyonaPOW’ sbook s Putal Dona t et oPOW420. c om Chec k“ v ol unt eer ” ont hewebs i t e Under s t a nds omeoft hei s s uea ndt el l af r i end Publ i s hy ourt hought sa boutf r eedom a ndt hi spr obl em ons oc i a l medi a ; behones t , f or t hr i ghta ndl oud.

11)Anyt hi ngIdi dn' tas kt hatyou' dl i kepeopl et o know?

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I nc el ebr a t i onof Apr i l 20t ha . k . a .

4/ 20, we ’ r egoi ngt oe x pl or e whywec el ebr a t e4/ 20a st hena t i ona lga nj ahol i da y .

Ma nypeopl e a s s oc i a t e“ 420”wi t hc a nna bi sbutmos tpeopl edon’ tk now why .

T her ea r es oma ny gmentf a bl esa bouthow t het er m“ 420” s t a r t ed, butdowek nowt her ea l t r ut h?

Ma nydi ffer entmy t hsa nd r umor sha v ebeen s pr ea da boutwha te x a c t l y“ 420”mea ns , wher et het er m c a mef r om,whos t a r t edi t ,et c .butwhi c ha ns weri s r ea l l yt het r ut h?Bef or ewegett ot het r ut h, l et ’ sa ddr es ss omeoft her umor edor i gi nsofhowt het er m “ 420” wa sc oi ned.

Oneoft hemos ti nf a mousr umor s a boutt het er ml ea dspeopl et obel i ev e“ 420” i sapol i c ec odef or“ s mok i ngpot ” .L et ’ sget t hi ss t r a i ght , t hi sr umori sf a l s e! “ 420”i snot t hepol i c ec odef orc a nna bi si na nywa y , s ha pe , orf or m.

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Howa boutt her umort ha tApr i l 20t hi s t hebes tda yt opl a ntweed?T hi sonemus tbe t r ue , r i ght ? . . .

T hi sr umori sv er yf a l s ea ndf r a nk l yj us t WRONG! dumb.

T het emper a t ur ec ondi t i onsa ndc l i ma t e onApr i l20t ha r edi ffer enta l lov ert heUni t ed S t a t esa swel l a st hewor l di ngener a l .

T os a yt ha t t hi sda t ewoul dbet hebes tda t et opl a nty our c a nna bi sha r dl yma k esa nys ens e .

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Al t hough t her ea r e ma nyc l a i msa boutwho f oundedt het er m“ 420” ,t heWa l doswebs i t ei st heonl y onewi t has ec t i onofol dl et t er sa ndot heri nf or ma t i on s ubs t a nt i a t i ngt hei rc l a i ms .S one x tt i mes omeoneus es t het er m“ 420”y ouc a ns c hoolt hem onwha ti tr ea l l y mea nsa ndwher ei tr ea l l yc a mef r om.

Whowoul dha v e t houghtt ha ts omes i l l yc odema deupbys omehi gh s c hools t udent swoul dha v es pi r a l edi nt oahol i da yc el ebr a t edbys t oner sev er y wher e?Wec a nt ha nkt heWa l dos f ort ha t .

F ormor ei nf or ma t i ona boutt heWa l dosv i s i t

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STRAIN REVIEW: Cas eyJ ones

REVI EW BYTHE1000WATTSMAGAZI NECREW

T hes t r a i n, Ca s eyJ ones , i sadomi na nt s a t i v a .Ca s ey’ sor i gi nc a mef r omT r a i nwr ec k , T ha i , a nd aS ourDi es el br eedi ng.Whengr owi ngCa s ey , y ou c a ne x pec ty ourpl a nt st obea bout3f eett a l l when t heya r e na l l yr ea dyf orha r v es t .S heus ua l l yt a k es a bout89week si n owera ndhera v er a gey i el di s a ppr ox i ma t el y3ounc esperpl a nt( gi v eort a k e) .S he i sa nea s ypl a ntt ogr ow, es pec i a l l yi fy oua r eabegi nner .Notonl yi ss heea s yt ogr ow, buts hei sa l s oea s y t ot r i m.

Ca s eyJ onesha sani c es k unk ya r omaa nd s het a s t esal i t t l el emonya nd ower ya tt hes a me t i me .Whens mok i ngCa s ey , y ouf eel t heeffec t s a l mos ti mmedi a t el ya ndy ouc a ne x pec tt of eel t ha t wa yf orac oupl eofhour s .Y ouwi l l deni t el yf eel l i k e y ou’ r eona“ hi gh” wi t hCa s ey .Bec a us ei ti sas a t i v a , y ouc a ne x pec tt of eel f ul l ofener gya ndi twi l l deni t el ygety ourc r ea t i v ej ui c es owi ng.

Ca s eyi sk nownt ohel poutwi t hs t r es sa nd depr es s i ona si ts eemst oputy oui naha ppi ermood.

I ti sa l s ogoodf orpa i n, l a c kofa ppet i t e , a ndf a t i gue .

Ass omeonet ha tha sa l l oft hea bov e , Ca s eyJ ones deni t el ywor k sf orme .Nowf ort henega t i v es :Be s ur et oha v epl ent yofui dsa v a i l a bl et obot hdr i nk a ndf orey edr opsa sCa s eydoesha v et het endenc y t ogi v ey oudr ymout ha swel l a sdr yey es .S hema y a l s oma k ey oual i t t l edi z z yorc a us eahea da c he .I f y ouc a ndea l wi t ht hos es i deeffec t s , t henI s ugges t y ougets omei fy ouc a n ndi t .

I t ' snothowma ny pl a nt sy ougr ow. . .

I t ' showmuc hy ou c a ngr owony our pl a nt s !

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dont deal . r epeal .

( c ont i nuedf r om pa ge8)

Wek newi twa sa ddi c t i v e .

T ha t ' soneof t het enet sof c a pi t a l i s m.Hookt hec ons umera ndy ou' r es etf orl i f e .J us t br i beenoughpeopl ei nCongr es st ok eept hea ddi c t wa nt i ngmor e ,noma t t ert hedea dl yc ons equenc est o t hehea l t hoft hehuma nbei ng.

S or oundupt hepos s ea ndl et sr i de .I fy our ea l l ywa nt r ec r ea t i ona lma r i j ua naony ourt a bl e , y ouc a nha v ei t .

I t begi nswi t hj us taf ew a c t i v i s t sa nds pr ea dst omi l l i ons mor e .Ba byboomer sendedt hei l l ega lwa ri nVi et na m whi c hwa snot hi ngmor et ha nawoodc hi pperf edwi t h l i v esofy oung, i nnoc entAmer i c a ns .

Don' tdea l .

Repea l .

I tr ea l l yi sj us tt ha ts i mpl e .

Onc ey ougetoffy oura s sa nd getgoi ng, y ou' l l k nowwha tI ' mt a l k i nga bout .

T a k ei tt o s oc i a l medi a , t ot hes t r eet s , s c a r et hes hi toutof t hec owa r dsi nt hees t a bl i s hment , i dent i f yt hebr i bet a k er s , v ot e t hem outofoffic eonc ea ndf ora l l .

E x pos et hel i a r s .

Mos t ofa l l ,s pr ea dt hewor da nds pr ea dt het r ut h.I t ' l lma k e y ouf eel hi gha sak i t e .

Andi s n' tt ha tt her ea l pur pos eof l i f e?

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GeoffChar l esc a nber ea c heda tc ha r l es @c ha r l es uns ens or ed. c om

Ane x pl os i onofc a nna bi spr oduc t si nmedi c i na l a ndr ec r ea t i ona l c a nna bi sma r k et sha sc r ea t edt heneedf or a c c ur a t ec a nna bi st es t i ng.F r om owerpr oduc t s ,t oc onc ent r a t esa ndedi bl es , c a nna bi st es t i ngi snec es s a r yf ors ev er a lr ea s ons .Pot enc yt es t i ngi sper f or medt oens ur et ha t t et r a hy dr oc a nna bi nol( T HC)a ndot herc a nna bi noi dl ev el s a r ea c c ur a t el ydi s pens eda ndl a bel edi nt hes epr oduc t s .

Pot enc yt es t i ngi st y pi c a l l yper f or medus i ngc hr oma t ogr a phi ct ec hni ques , s uc ha shi ghper f or ma nc el i qui dc hr oma t ogr a phy( HPL C)orga sc hr oma t ogr a phy( GC) .

T er penepr ol i ngi sa l s oi nf or ma t i v e , a st er penesgi v ec a nna bi spr oduc t s t hei rs mel la ndt a s t e , a ndt er penesa c tha ndi nha ndwi t h c a nna bi noi dsf orauni quet her a peut i ceffec t .

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Moder nc hr oma t ogr a phyi ns t r ument s , l i k et hos e offer edbyShi madz uSc i ent icI ns t r ument s : www.

Gr owY our L a b. c om, a r ee x t r emel ya c c ur a t e .

T heya r e empl oy edi nma nyes t a bl i s hedi ndus t r i es ,i nc l udi ngc l i ni c a l ,pha r ma c eut i c a l s ,f oods a f et ya ndenv i r onment a lt es t i ngl a bs .T hec ha l l engei npot enc yt es t i ngc omesmor e f r omt hes a mpl epr epa r a t i onpr oc es st ha nt hea na l y t i c a l i ns t r ument a t i on.

I not herwor ds , howy ous a mpl ef r om c a nna bi s ower soredi bl es , a ndt hes a mpl epr epa r a t i ont ec h ni quesempl oy edv a r yf r om l a bt ol a ba ndma yha v epr onounc edeffec t sont hepot enc yv a l ues .

T her ei sa ni nt ens e needi nt hec a nna bi st es t i ngi ndus t r yt oa gr eeupona nd s t a nda r di z emet hods .

IMPORTANCE ofCannabi s

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F or t una t el y ,t her ea r ema nyc ompa ni eswi t ha l onghi s t or yofi mpr ov i ngqua l i t ys a mpl i nga ndpr epa r a t i onpr i ort oc hemi c a l a na l y s i s .

Fr i t s c hMi l l i ngandSi z i ng byJ os hCr os s ney , Pr es i dent of CANNCONI nc . ma nuf a c t ur es s a mpl e pr epa r a t i on s ol ut i ons ,i nc l udi ng ( www. c annc on. or g) mi l l i ng, gr i ndi nga ndpa r t i c l es i z er educ t i one x t r a c t i oni ns t r ument s .SPEX Sampl ePr ep pr ov i deshomogeni z er s , T her ei sas c i ent icr ev ol ut i onoc c ur r i ngi nt he gr i nder sa ndc r y ogeni cmi l l st ha tena bl emor er epr oduc c a nna bi swor l d.

Whi l emuc hof t hef oc usa tc a nna bi sbus i -i bl ea ndr el i a bl er es ul t s . nes st r a des howsha sc ent er eda r oundc ov et ed( a nde x pens i v e) gr owoper a t i ona nddi s pens a r yl i c ens es , ac a s tof T hes epr ea na l y t i c a l s t epsa r ec r i t i c a l t oobt a i ni ng c hemi s t sa nda s s oc i a t ed, i nnov a t i v ec ha r a c t er sha v epi o- a c c ur a t ec a nna bi noi dl ev el s .

T a k e ,f ore x a mpl e ,a nedi bl e neer edanew c ot t a gei ndus t r yc a l l edc a nna bi st es t i ng. l i k eagummibea r .T hi ss a mpl ec a nbepr epa r edwi t ha Wha t , e x a c t l y , i sc a nna bi st es t i ng, a ndwhyha si tbec ome c r y ogeni cf r eez er , whi c hc r y of r eez est hegummi bea r sa nd s uc hac r i t i c a lc omponenti nt hec a nna bi swor l d?Mor et henpul v er i z est hemi nt oa nepowder .

T hi s nel ygr ound, i mpor t a nt , i sc a nna bi st es t i ngt hei dea l oppor t uni t yf or homogenouss a mpl epr ov i desamuc hmor euni f or ma nd y out oj oi ni nt ot hec a nna bi sr ev ol ut i on? a c c ur a t es a mpl ef ora na l y t i c a l a na l y s i s .

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S pe xS ampl e P r e pF r e e z e r / Mi l l ™i mpr ov e s s ampl i ngac c ur ac yf or c annabi se di bl e s .

Vi s i t ht t p: / / www. s pe x s ampl e pr e p. c om/ c annabi s f or mor ei nf or mat i on.

I na ddi t i ont opot enc yt es t i ng,t her ei sav i t a l needt oens ur et ha tc a nna bi spr oduc t sa r ef r eef r om c ont a mi na nt s , s uc ha spes t i c i des , r es i dua ls ol v ent s , mi c r oor ga ni s ms , my c ot ox i ns , aa t ox i nsa ndhea v ymet a l s .

Ac l os e a l l i a nc ewi t hc ompa ni esl i k eRESTEKa ndUCTc a nbenet ac a nna bi sl a bt r emendous l y .

RE S T E Kc a na s s i s twi t hc hr oma t ogr a phi cs epa r a t i onsa nds t a nda r ds ,a ndUCToffer s uni ques a mpl epr epa r a t i on, s uc ha sQuE ChE RSk i t s( a na c r ony mf orQui c k , E a s y , Chea p, E ffic i ent , Ruggeda ndS a f e) .

I ns t r ument sr a ngi ngf r om a na l y t i c a lba l a nc est ot r i pl e qua dr upol ema s ss pec t r omet er sa r eempl oy edi nc a nna bi st es t i ngl a bs .T hegoodnewsi st ha ti ns t r umenta nd s a mpl epr epc ompa ni esl i k eS hi ma dz u, F r i t s c h, S PE XS a mpl ePr ep, RE S T E Ka ndUCTa r eea gert oa s s i s tc a nna bi st es t i ngl a bswi t hi mpr ov i ngs a mpl epr epa r a t i ont ec hni ques a ndmet hods .

Ca nna bi st es t i ngi ses s ent i a l t oens ur et ha ta c c ur a t el yl a bel ed,s a f epr oduc t sa r ema k i ngi tt odi s pens a r y s hel v es , a ndul t i ma t el yi nt opa t i ent sha nds .

T hi sneedbec omesi nc r ea s i ngl yi mpor t a nti nt hec a s eofmedi c a l c a nna bi s pa t i ent s ,who ma y be i mmunoc ompr omi s ed, pa i nr i ddenors uffer i ngf r om di s ea s es y mpt oms .Mor eov er , t hee x t r a c t i onofc a nna bi soi l sf r om owerpr oduc t s c onc ent r a t esmor et ha nj us tc a nna bi noi ds .I fpes t i c i des , hea v ymet a l s ,et c . ,a r epr es ent ,t heyt oowi l lbec onc ent r a t ed, c r ea t i nge x t r emeda ngerf ort hes emedi c a l c a nna bi spa t i ent s .

CANNCONI nc . , anonpr o tor ga ni z a t i ondev ot edt oi mpr ov i ngc a nna bi ss c i enc eha semer gedt opul l t oget heri ndus t r ye x per t s ,c a nna bi st es t i ngl a bs ,r es ea r c her sa ndev enmedi c a lc a r egi v er s .I na ddi t i ont oamember f oc us ed webs i t e ( www. c a nnc on. or g) , CANNCON hos t sa na nnua lCa nna bi sS c i enc eConf er enc e( S ept ember ,2016i nPor t l a nd,Or egon)wi t hc a nna bi sk ey not es pr es ent a t i ons ,r oundt a bl edi s c us s i onsa nde x hi bi t s .Our goa l i st oi mpa c tc a nna bi ss c i enc ea ndi mpr ov ec a nna bi s t es t i ngmov i ngf or wa r d.

I na ddi t i ont os c i ent i s t sa ndmedi c a l c a r egi v er s , CANNCONI nc . ha sa ma s s edaf ol l owi ngof gr ower s , ma nuf a c t ur er sa ndev endi s pens a r yowner st ha t a r ei nt er es t edi nhel pi ngmov ec a nna bi ss c i enc ef or wa r d

Onea ddi t i ont ha tma k esCANNCONI nc . ’ sCa nna bi sS c i enc eConf er enc et r ul yuni quei sour“ CANNA BOOTCAMP” , whi c ha l l owsa t t endeesaha nds onoppor t uni t yt ov i s i tabi omedi c a lf a r ma ndedi bl ema nuf a c t ur i ngs i t e .

At t endeesc a nl ea r nmor ea bouts a mpl epr epa r a t i ona ndt hea na l y t i c a l t es t i ngpr oc es s .

T heyc a nev enr un aHPL Ca ndgener a t eapot enc yr epor t .

T hi sCANNABOO CAMPwoul dnotbepos s i bl ewi t houtt hes uppor tof pa r t ner sl i k eGI Gr owa ndS hi ma dz u.

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Ca nna Ki ds . c om)i st hemot herofac hi l d, S ophi e , whowa sdi a gnos edwi t hbr a i nc a nc era tt hea geof8½ mont hsol d.

T r a c ywa sc a t a pul t edi nt ot hec a nna bi si ndus t r youtof nec es s i t ya nddes i r et os a v eherownc hi l d.S hedev el oped herownbr a ndofCa nna Ki dsHoneyGol doi l s .

T heHoney Gol de x t r a c t i onpr oc es si sl edbyat ea m ofPhDs c i ent i s t s t ha ts pec i a l i z ei nor ga ni cc hemi s t r y .T hei rpur iedr a w c a nna bi noi dsa r er s tc ol l ec t edv i aas ol v ent f r ee pr oc es s , pur iedt or emov ea nyunwa nt edpl a ntma t t er ,a nda r e t henl a t eri nf us edwi t har i c ht er penebl endt oc r ea t ea uni que na l pr oduc t .

T hei re x t r emel ypot entc a nna bi noi d c ont entpr ov i desapr oduc twi t he x c el l entbi oa v a i l a bi l i t y .

Asamomc ol ogi s tonami s s i on, T r a c y’ ss i t esha v ebeens et ons pea r hea di ngc l i ni c a l t r i a l sf orma nydi ffer entt y pesof pedi a t r i cc a nc er s .

T r a c yel oquent l ys umma r i z est hei mpor t a nc eofc a nna bi s t es t i ng," Ha v i ngt hea bi l i t yt owor kwi t haqua l ieda nd t r us t edc a nna bi st es t i ngf a c i l i t yha sbeenpa r a mountt o ourpa t i ents uc c es sa tCa nna Ki ds .Knowi ngt hepot enc y , t er penepr ol e , a ndbei nga bl et odet er mi net ha tmol ds ,

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f r om s t a t et os t a t e .

Ma nyi ns t r umentma nuf a c t ur er soffer l ea s i nga ndt r a i ni ngpr ogr a mst ha thel pi nt er es t edpa r t i es gets t a r t edi nt hec a nna bi st es t i ngl a bdev el opmentpr oc es s .

Cont r a r yt opopul a rbel i ef , onedoesnotneedt obe aPhDs c i ent i s ti nor dert ooper a t eac a nna bi sl a b.

Ca nna T hi sf oc usonc a nna bi st es t i nga ndt hedev el op- bi st es t i ng i smor er el a t i ons hi pbui l di ng a nd bus i nes s ment of s a f er e x t r a c t i on pr oc edur es a nd c ont a mi - t ha nr es ea r c hs c i enc e . na nt f r eec a nna bi spr oduc t si sa l s obei nga dopt edbybi oT ol ea r nmor ea boutc a nna bi st es t i nga ndj oi n medi c a l f a r ms .

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T r a c y whol epl a nts y ner gi s t i cmedi c i na lbenec i a leffec t sof i a n( Ca nna Ki ds ) i soneof t hek ey not es pea k er s , a ndnov c a nna bi s ,a bi desbyt heOr egonMedi c a lMa r i j ua naPr Ry gr a m( OMMP)r ul esa ndr egul a t i ons .

KenKov a s hf a v or sa i c esi nt er es t edi nl ea r ni ngmor ea boutc a nna bi ss c i enc e s ma l l ba t c h, s el ec t i v epr oc es st ha tpr ov i desr i c hdi v er s i t y a r ewel c ome . a nda l l owst hei r ower st ogr ow i nt opeekma t ur i t y ,ens ur i ngma x i mum pot enc ya ndpur i t y .GIGr ow s t r i v est o Vi s i twww. c annc on. or gt ol ea r nmor ea boutour f os t eraf a r mera ndc ons umerr el a t i ons hi pt ot a i l ora nd or ga ni z a t i on, or pr ov i det hebes te x per i enc epos s i bl e .GIGr ow wor k s www.

Cannabi s Sc i enc eConf er enc e. c om c l os el ywi t hS hi ma dz u,RE S T E Ka ndl oc a lt es t i ngl a bst o f ormor ei nf or ma t i ononoura nnua l c onf er enc e . ens ur et ha tpot enc y ,t er penea ndc ont a mi na ntpr ol i ng a r eper f or medona l lower sa ndc onc ent r a t es .

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F ort her ea deroutt her et ha twoul dl i k et ogeti nv ol v ed i nt hec a nna bi si ndus t r y ,c a nna bi st es t i ngr epr es ent sauni queoppor t uni t y .

Ca nna bi st es t i ngl a bor a t or i espr ov i deav er yi mpor t a nts er v i c ea ndhel ps a f erpr oduc t sr ea c ht heha ndsofc a nna bi sc ons umer s .L a bsmus t meetc er t a i na c c r edi t a t i onc r i t er i ai nor dert obec er t ied a sac a nna bi st es t i ngl a b.

I ngener a l , t hes et es t i ngl a bc t er i aa r ef a i r l ys t r a i ght f or wa r d, a l t houghr egul a t i onsv a r y

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Gr i l l e dApr i c o twi t hFr e s hRi c o t t aa nd Le mo nVi na i g r e t t e ByChr i sSayeghCE O/Hea dChefT heHer ba l ChefL L C

Gr ea tf orahomes t y l es ha r i nga ppet i z er , ory ouc a n a dds omeofy ourf a v or i t es l i c edpr os c i ut t o, ba l s a mi c r educ t i ona ndma k ei tadi s h!

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Putt he c hees ec l ot honabowl oraba nema r i e( y ouc a nus e a ny t hi ngt ha tha sadeepwel l ) a nds ec ur et hec hees ec l ot hwi t har ubber ba ndort i ghts t r i ngs oi tdoes n’ t s l i pwheny oupourt hec ur dsi n.E mpt yt hewhey l i qui df r om under nea t ha ndt henl ets t r a i nf or3mi nut esbef or eempt y i ngt hec l ot hi nt oagl a s sbowl .F ol d i ns a l tunt i l y ouha v ey ourdes i r edt a s t e , t hi si ss uc ha Putt hea pr i c otdownwi t hahea pi ngs poonf ul ofr i c ot t a l i ght , f r es hmi x t ur e , I woul dc a ut i onus i ngmor et ha n a nds poonov erat a bl es poonofT heHer ba l Chef ’ s 1.

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Cutt heApr i c ot si nha l fa ndbr us hwi t hol i v eoi l bef or e put t i ngt hem onahotgr i l l .Don’ tmov et hea pr i c ot a r ounda f t ery ouha v epl a c edi tont hegr i l l , y ouwa nt t hehea tt oc a r a mel i z et hes uga r si nt hea pr i c ot .L ea v e ont hegr i l l f or34mi nut esorunt i l t hea pr i c otc a nbe ea s i l yr emov eda nddoes n’ ts t i c k .

I want y out oe x pe r i e nc ef ood, not j us t e at i t .

I want y out o c onne c t wi t hwhe r ei t c amef r omandwhomadei t .

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S c ot t Cambr as hownwi t hapl ant gr ownwi t hThePi nwheel whi c hhei nv e nt e di nane ffor t t obe t t e r t hes c r oggi ngpr oc e s sof gr owi ng.

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S eei ngt ha tt hegr ower sneededourownpa ge Ic r ea t edt heMas sMedi c alMar i j uanaGr ower sCl ub a nds t a r t edi nv i t i nggr ower sa ndbegi nner sa l i k e .

Wes et outt oma k eapl a c ewher ebegi nner sc a nf eelc omf or t a bl e ,nddi r ec t i on, ev enc l onest os t a r toff, wenowha v e j us tov er300member sa ndgr owi ng.

F r om a sf a rba c ka s I c a nr emembert heha r des tt hi ngt opul l offwhengr owi ngy ourownmeds , i sgr owi ngenough, c hea penough, t oma i nt a i ny ourhea l t hf r om ha r v es tt oha r v es t .

T hi si s a ni s s ueI ha v et a ngl edwi t hf orma nyy ea r s , t hemor epa t i ent sweha v er egi s t er i ng t hemor ev er ypoor ,s i c k peopl et her ewi l lbet ha tneed t o bea bl et o gr ow enoughmedst oma k ei twi t houtha v i ngt os pendal ot ofmoneya tadi s pens a r yorbyot hermea ns .

F orav er yl ongt i memys ol ut i onwa st hes c r oggi ngmet hod.

Whendonepr oper l yIf oundi tt obet he hi ghes tpr oduc erpera r eaofa nyot hermet hod.

Wha tI a l s onot i c edwer et hedowns i desofs c r oggi ng; l i k et he v er yl i mi t edmobi l i t y ,onc et het opsa s c endi nt ot he mes ht heya r el oc k edt oget herf ort hewhol er i de .I f s omet hi ngha ppensl i k eov erf eedi ngi t smuc hha r dert o us hapl a ntwheny ouc a nnotev enmov ei t .

T hen,of c our s eha r v es t i ng,ha v i ngt odea lwi t hr emov i ngt he owera ndt a k i ngi ta l l a pa r ti ss omet i mesa ni s s ue .Wi t h t hes ee x per i enc esi nmi ndIs etoutt odev el opanew met hodt ha tt a k esa dv a nt a geofa l l t hepos i t i v ea s pec t s ofs c r oggi ngwi t houta nyoft henega t i v es .Butnotj us t c r oggi ng, I wa nt edt oma k es omet hi ngt ha tc oul dma k e I twa sal i t t l ewhi l ea gonow, I wa samemberof a n- S omeoft heot hermet hodsbet t erbya ddr es s i ng r s t : ot herc a nnaba s edpa gel ook i ngf orot hergr ower s .

Mypa -s tl a y outi st hebes tf orbot ht hepl a nt shea l t ha ndt he t i entc a r dc a mei nt hema i l a ndi twa st i met o na l l yr ea l i z ea wha el opmentoft hemos t ower ?T het i meIha v es pent dr ea m Iha v eha df orma nyy ea r s ,t ol ega l l ygr ow myown dev s c r oggi ngha ss hownmeonet hi ngf ors ur e , aa tc a nopy meds . pr ov i dest hebes tf ounda t i ont ogr ow t hemos t ower r ea .S ok eepi ngt ha ti nmi nd,t hemos ti mpor t a nt AsI s t a r t edgr owi nga ndpos t i ngpi c sofwha tI wa sdoi ngI pera ea t ur et hi snew s t y l eha dt oha v ewa si ndependenc e . not i c edt her ewher eal otof newl yr egi s t er edpa t i ent swa nt -f c r oggi ngmor et ha nonepl a nta tat i memea nsy ouus ui ngt ogr owa ndl ook i ngf orhel p.

I not i c edt ha tmor et i mes S l l yha v emul t i pl epl a nt sunderonegr a t eornet .T hi s t hennot , I wa sget t i ngc ul t i v a t i onques t i onsa sr es pons est oa k esev er y t hi ngmuc hha r deres pec i a l l yf orbegi nner s . mypi c s .

Is oonmetS ha wn, heha dbeengr owi ng,r ea di ng ma a k i ngas t epba c ka ndr ea l l yl ook i nga tt hepl a ntI a ndl ea r ni ngf oral i t t l ewhi l ebutwa sha v i ngaf ew i s s ues Whent i c edhow t hepl a ntba s i c a l l ygr owsi nac i r c ul a rpa t her ea ndt her es owes t a r t edt a l k i nga boutj us tgener a l not er n, s i mpl ybec a us et hema i nt r unki sr ound.

T hi sma de owi ngt i psa ndmet hodsa nddi ffer ente x per i enc es .S ud- t gr ea l i z et ha twha t ev erc ont r a pt i onIc omeupwi t h, i t denl yt her ewer eaf ew guy sc hi mi ngi n,a s k i ngques t i ons , mer woul dbebes tt oma k ei tr ound. s ha r i nge x per i enc esa ndt hi ngswher emov i nga l ongt o

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eget a t i onundert hec a nopyt ha tha st ober emov edbeWhenIr s ts t a r t edt hi sI ha das y s t emof j us tl a y i ng v a us eby a t t eni ngt hebr a nc hes , a l l t ha tor i gi na l under s t i c k sa c r os sbr a nc hesa nd s t r a ppi ng t hem down,ev en c owt hi sav i t a l pa r toft hec a nopys t i l l .

Y oudonotneed wea v i ngs t i c k si nt oot her st owher ei ta l l s t a r t edl ook i ngl i k e gr ok eepgr owi nga ndpr oduc i ngt opswheny ouror i gi na l ahugec onf us i ngmes s .

I k newt ha ti f I wa nt edt hi spr oj ec tt ot a nc hesha v et onsa l r ea dyf or medr ea dyt ogo.

Mos ti mwor k ,i tha dt obes i mpl ied,t her ewa snowa ya ny one br t a nt l yT hePi nwheela l l owsabegi nni nggr owerwho woul dha v el ook eda tt heol dwa ya ndt houghti twa swor t h por y bedi dn’ tha v et hebes tt i mev eggi ngt hec ha nc et o t r y i ng, ev eni fi ts t i l l di dt ur noute x c el l entr es ul t s , i twa sj us t ma t t ent hepl a nta ndgetev er ys i ngl et opt hepl a ntgr ew t ooc onf us i ng.

S owi t ha l lt hi si nmi ndIs et t l edont hepi n- a ot ur nupa ndbec omeat opc ol adr a s t i c a l l yi nc r ea s i ng wheel , i ns t ea doft r y i ngt ot i es t i c k sev er y wher ea ndha v i ng t hei ry i el d. t hemunev ena ndoffc ent er , nowi t sj us tas i mpl ec ent erdi s ct wi t hs uppor ts t i c k sc omi ngoutf r om t hec ent eroft hedi s c s i n ac i r c ul a rpa t t er nt ha tma k est y i ng down t hepl a nt s br a nc hess i mpl ea ndea s y .Now, us i ngT hePi nwheel c a nbe a5mi nut et a s korl es s,byt y i ngt hebr a nc hest os t i c k s c omi ngoutf r om t hec ent eri tk eepst hos ebr a nc hesgr owi nga sna t ur a l l ya spos s i bl ea nda l l owsy out opr ec i s el ys et t hebr a nc hess oea c ht opt hepl a ntgr owsc a nbea l l owedt o ma t ur e!

T heP i nwhe e l ( abov e ) and P i nwhe e l s t ak e st hat ar e s e c ur e di nt ot hes oi l of t hepl ant ( r i ght ) .

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C lo s in g Hopea l l y our ea der sa r eha ppywi t ht hec ont ent .

KE E PRE ADI NG, KE E PT AL KI NG! S pr ea dt het r ut h.

Andt ha nk st oourr ea der s , a dv er t i s er sa ndc ont r i but or s .

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