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Greetings Patients and Readers! (a few words from Uncle Henry)

Happy Holiday from all of us at 1000 Watts Magazine and here’s to a safe and fun 420 for everyone in the MMJ Community! We will be in attendance at one of the many 420 events happening around the country to celebrate all that this amazing plant has to offer and the milestones that we are reaching. Stop by the 1000 Watts booth and say hello at the New England Cannabis Convention. We will be there April 22nd and 23rd. This year’s show should be bigger and better than ever! Now, onto Issue 46. Our cover story is about Josh Crossney. We have known Josh for some time (thanks to Victoria Lee’s introduction) and are proud to share a feature (written by Carrie Kirk) about all that Josh has been up to in his efforts to bring cannabis and science together. Josh’s company, jCanna, produces the Cannabis Science Conference which has fast become one of the biggest events in the industry. Can’t wait to see how far his events will help move the industry forward through research and networking. One of my favorite contributions was from @Plant_n_ Prosper in learning all about Shilajit and the way this helps both people and our beloved plants as well. Really interesting read if you haven’t heard about it. Herb and Earth Organics is back with 2 crazy delicious medicated recipes, both of which you will definitely want to try. Our insightful contributors Ellen Lenox Smith and Mark M. Ward are back, and we have several new faces in this issue: Cara Crabb-Burnham from Northeastern Institute of Cannabis who shares a personal story, Laura Boehner from The Healing Rose who talks about cannabis topicals and a very ambitious new writer, @greenqueen401, who provides a product review of the Badwood Micro G Pen AND a recap of the last High Times Cup in Vegas. Thanks to all for your efforts! Master Bong and Geoff Charles are BOTH back in this issue with their always entertaining thoughts on life. Welcome back boys, we missed you both! Speaking of entertainment, we have the first issue of Indica Anna Jones from Cannabis Comics. Looking forward to more! Friends from the MMJ community as well as some staff (myself included) talked about what 420 means to us. Whatever it does mean to you, be safe, have fun, and keep medicating!

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Bridging the Gaps between Cannabis, Science & Medicine.

What does 420 Mean to YOU?

Shilajit Eastern Europe’s Best Kept Secret

CONTENTS

Meet Joshua Crossney

Medical Cannabis Patient Becomes a Mom

Legal Weed: Are We Good to Grow Yet? (Part II)

Medicated Recipes

Caregiver of the Month

PLUS: Strain Reviews 7

Geoﬀ Charles 24 Ellen Lenox Smith 26 Laura Boehner 27 High Times Vegas Recap 28

Continued NEXT ISSUE:! 6

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Learn to know your medicine, keep a log of what you use, and how it helps you. When I keep my log, I look at 5 or 6 things: Presentation: What the medicine looks like and how it comes packaged? Glass is best.

by DJ Stone

Smell: Is it a unique smell or does it smell like you would expect the strain to smell? Taste: Just like the smell, does it have a unique taste… diesel, fruity, etc.? Effect: Is it Sativa-ish…lifting you? Or Indica-ish….helping with pain and sleep? Cleanliness of Medicine: Does it burn a clean white ash? If it’s a dark ash, then it wasn’t well flushed. You can use my logging info or develop your own but please, know your medicine!

Cherry Hash Plant

The CHERRY HASH PLANT is a 60/40 Indica. When I got it, I opened the bag to smell the flower and immediately I was assaulted by the fruity berry smell. It looked very sugary as if it had been sprayed by sugar. It was a bright green color with lots of red hairs and it had a pretty trim job. Although when I looked through a scope, it looked as if it had been stripped of its trichomes. The package from the dispensary where it was purchased said that it was almost 22% THC…NO WAY. I really don’t think that I would buy this strain here again. Of course we know that every batch and every grower is different. So, that does not mean that the genetics are bad. I thought I tasted a bit of mold and there was a seed in the bud (these are No, NO’s!) This, of course, does not mean that the Cherry Hash Plant is a bad strain; I just wasn’t impressed with the finished product. Don’t take my word for it though.

DID YOU KNOW? Eskimos have 100 words for snow; Americans have more than 200 words for marijuana. Bud. Chiba. Dank. Dope. Ganja. Grass. Herb. Mary Jane. Pot. Reefer. Trees. Weed. Kush. Chronic. Nug. And so on.

Gorilla Glue #4 Don’t judge a book by the cover. WOW! This is one of those secrets. If I was to judge this by first look, I probably would have passed up something really special! The sample I tried was grown locally in the North East (indoors). At first look it is dark green, almost a swag look. But as soon as I put it in my grinder, the smell was amazing! Sweet, almost cookie-like. I was really impressed! Lots of kief after grinding up, so I rolled up a joint ready to taste! WOW! Delicious! It tastes a little like GSC crossed with Cherry Kush. Burns very slow and even. Nice white ash, so it was flushed well. Very calming effect. I have been medicating over 40 years and judged some of the best flower in the world. The taste and effect from this just had really impressed me. I would rate this 4.8 out of 5.0. So, please don’t always judge by looks. This was one of the most enjoyable meds I have used. My chronic pain seems to be gone at this point in time so I would HIGHLY recommend.

WHAT DOES 420 MEAN TO YOU? Thank you to the MMJ Community for sharing your appreciation for 420! So â&#x20AC;&#x153;What does 420 Mean to youâ&#x20AC;?? Well I thought with so much controversy about Medical Marijuana and so many negatives due to lack of educated people, I thought I would reach out and ask just that!!!! I am happy to say that most have a very special meaning of 420 whether it is â&#x20AC;&#x153;timeâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;dayâ&#x20AC;?. I thought about it on many occasions just what does 420 mean to me?? Well for me it is a time where I think about a â&#x20AC;&#x153;plantâ&#x20AC;? in many ways. This plant has brought so much healing power to so many. Whether it be friends gathering to bond and enjoy conversation, or just spend time together enjoying a joint!! For others, it may be a â&#x20AC;&#x153;timeâ&#x20AC;? to medicate and feel the benefits of cannabis. So, whatever 420 Means to You, Enjoy!!

420 may be the answer to life, the universe and everything, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 10 times better if you have weed. ~ Savage 420 is just a nice number, it means fire it up at any time you want. If that is your cup of weed, I meant tea. The time is 4 :20, time to 420!! Adios. ~ CannaMan

~ Cindylou 420 means Creative Cooking LMAO Back in the day if people knew that you were 420 friendly they considered you to be a degenerate, and it was all taboo. But now because of those people who persevered like Jack Herer, Eddy Lepp, John Sinclair, Ben Dronker and yes, even Boston George Jung peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s views are changing and their eyes and minds are opening. So, 420 to me means, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a movement that has and will be changing our life and our society for the better of mankind, in other words people are realizing this plant has been put on this planet for a reason.

~ KAT :) COMMUNITY ~ Jon Friedman â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my BIRTHDAYâ&#x20AC;? ! ~ Twerv

~ Uncle Stoner Covert community, a way to bring people together without everyone realizing what we were getting together for. Reminds me of high school and meeting up afterwards, kids from every different social group but all brought together by the mutual love of cannabis.Â ~ Hydrajane 420 means unity; every smoker knows what to do at 4:20 đ&#x;&#x2DC;&#x160; ~ Greenqueen401 420 freedom>positive energy > change > healing ~ Highhope Newport

For me 420 means a lot, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a reprieve from the pain, the exhaustion, and the constant ache from my aliments yes, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a world of possibilities. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing I love more than waking up on a warm summer morning feeling the sun in my face, joint in my hand feeling fearless and unstoppable ready to conquer the world with no limitations, no pain. It means sitting in the woods or by the water being one with nature, feeling the earth breathe in and out, breathing with it. Cold nights huddled up outside with good friends and family passing the bowl laughing over silly storyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and being awed by others big dreams and plans then going in to the warmth and the best food from the best mom. It means an open mind and an open heart, peace and harmony with our fellow humans on this beautiful rock we live on hurling through space in the massive expanse of the universe. Its 420 somewhere. ~ SeaPine

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AVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY FROM EVERYONE AT 1000 WATTS MAGAZINE Well, to start with, “420” means cannabis time. This term has grown with my life. I was an original member of a 420 Club on the radio that started 25 years ago and still continues to run today. At 4:20 each afternoon, after getting out of work, the 4:20 ride home meant that it was time to spark it up. But, like I said, it has expanded its meaning today. “420 Friendly” is a new term. So basically, you can take the “420” and apply it to a lot of cannabis terms.

What does 4:20 mean to me? 4:20 to me, means a time in the middle of the day to take a few minutes to sit back relax and regroup yourself. To rejuvenate your mind to take on the rest of the tasks of the day. ~ cannatrichome420 For me April 20th marks a day of Progress Education, Awareness, and Celebration. It’s just a great day. I walk with an extra pep in my step, smoke a little more for the cause, and most importantly advocate. For too many years’ cannabis users was kept in the shadows. Now, on 4/20 that hype and buzz within the community is exposed and gets brought to the National stage. Every form of communication has Cannabis front and center! National and local news, radio, print, and of course social media must address Movement and the Day. We’re here from all sides on 4/20 and no matter what your view is if we are talking about it..... progress is taking place! ~ Magicplant420 What 420 means to me Being a 2-time Cancer Survivor, 420 is time to medicate. I medicate all different times during the day and night. So, no matter what time it is I am never medicating alone. Because it is 420 somewhere, and there is someone somewhere always medicating ~ Uncle Henry :-)

4/20 is also the day of planting or spring plant….take your plants outside and open them up to the air and sun and you’ll see new life begin. So, 420 has many meanings but it can be 420 anytime.... ~ DJ Stone So, what does 420 mean to me…. The best I can put it is it means everything to me symbolizes the passion the compassion and love for the cannabis plant that has truly changed my life for the better even though 420 is just a date or time during those instances myself and everyone else who respects and loves the plant can freely EXPRESS themselves and shout it to the world that we are proud smart and passionate about something that naturally improves the quality of life for all who partake. ~ Brightbuds Well we all know the history of 4:20 But myself personally the term 4:20 has been a valuable tool in my 30 years of being a self employed business man and employer. Using it as a tool to connect with my employees gave us something in common and helped me to communicate with them about the job at hand. 420 motivation time i would call it. And it kept us focused and motivated no matter what time of day. ~ JB Watts 4/20 to me is more than just a novelty holiday, but one of great importance. In my eyes, 4/20 is a day where many gather in civil disobedience to state “We know that our government lied to us about this plant and we choose to act on truth”. Whether one is a patient who uses cannabis for relief of chronic ailment, or a recreational consumer that uses cannabis for relief of daily drudgery and stress... we all deserve to be at peace with this plant and each other. 4/20 gives us all a chance to do so communally, while transcending beyond barriers of national boarders, of idea, of culture, and of beliefs. ~ Mark M. Ward @NormlMarkWard Journalist The Legal Weed Series Background photo courtesy Lucy Watts, 1000 Watts Magazine.

Straight out of Northern Cali, our Caregiver of the Month is Laughing Larry. For over 12 years he has been helping patients and growing amazing plants in the great outdoors. Check him out!

beside an Indian reservation and have been taught how to use canna shrubs for healing in many ways. The natives have used cannabis for thousands of years.

State of your operation? Northern California.

What do you use for nutrients? Why that product? All natural, farm grade.

What would you say are your favorite strains? Why? Berry White and GDP .

What do you find to be the most useful piece of equipment you have purchased and why? I grow outdoors, I had to buy a tent to trim and cure in. Other than that 300 gal pots.

What specific illness do your patients have? (please do not include names) Cancer, Epilepsy, skin problems and stomach issues.

How do feel that you have helped your patients illness/ailment? I get great feedback.

Do you prefer to grow Indicas or Sativas? Why? Everything I grow is a mixture. Genetics arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t what they used to be.

What is your name?

What process do you use to grow?

I have been a caregiver for 12 plus years.

I run drain to waste using Promix in Smart Pots that sit on flood tables with a reservoir beneath to catch the waste. As I stated before, I also use Hydro Halos for my irrigation. Everything on those flood tables are held in place with a scrog net. I really love the sea of green method for maximizing yields and minimizing loss of light.

How many patients do you currently have?

What type of lighting do you use to grow?

At the moment I have two incredibly inspiring patients.

The sun :-).

What is your motivation for being a caregiver?

Do you grow from seeds or clones? Why?

Laughing Larry.

How many years have you been a care giver?

I like to grow and when I found out that I could help people with cancer and other issues it made it all worthwhile. I live

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I use both seeds and clones. The seeds I start in a homemade green house until they are big enough to sex them.

What are the most difficult challenges you have faced as a caregiver? Trying to have enough for everyone, keeping fresh until needed.

Do you prefer hydro or soil? Why? Soil.

Do you flush your plants before you harvest? And if so, for how long?

I flushed last month, sometimes Mother Nature helps, then I have to watch for mold.

How do you feel about compassion centers and dispensaries? YUCK! RIPOFFS!!

Blueberry Chamomile Dutch Baby with Lemon-Honey Mascarpone DIRECTIONS:

1. Gently warm the milk in a small saucepan over the stove until just steaming. Add the tea bags, cover saucepan with a lid, remove from heat and steep for 5-10 minutes 2. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. 3. Place a 10-12 inch cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add 2 tablespoons cannabutter and melt. Add the blueberries, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cook over medium high heat for 1-2 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the berries just begin to burst. Remove from the heat and add the remaining 3 tablespoons cannabutter. Place the skillet in the oven while you prepare the batter, but no longer than 5-8 minutes. 4. Remove the tea bags from the milk and add the milk to a blender. Add in the eggs, vanilla, salt and flour. Blend on high for about 30 seconds or until no lumps remain in the batter. 5. Remove the hot skillet from the oven. Push the blueberries towards the center of the skillet and pour the batter over the blueberries in a swirl motion.

INGREDIENTS: 3/4 cup milk 2 chamomile tea bags 5 tablespoons canna-butter divided 1 cup blueberries 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon salt

6. Quickly return the skillet to the oven and bake until the sides are puffed up and dark golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Berry & Mascarpone While the dutch baby cooks, combine the fresh berries with the sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Toss well and let sit until ready to serve. To make the mascarpone, stir together the mascarpone, honey, lemon zest and vanilla in a bowl. Keep in the fridge until ready to serve. When the dutch baby is done cooking, remove from the oven. Dollop with mascarpone and top with the cinnamon sugar berries. Enjoy!

3/4 cup all-purpose flour Berry Topping 1 cup mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries) 2 teaspoons granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

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Lemon-Honey Mascarpone 1 cup whole mascarpone 2 tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon vanilla 1-2 teaspoons lemon zest(optional)

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Canna-Margherita Pizza with Prosciutto & Herbs INGREDIENTS:

DIRECTIONS:

Tomato Sauce:

Nonnaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza Dough:

2 tbsp olive oil

1. Mix dry ingredients and make a well. Add in egg, oil, yeast and 2 1/2 C water.

4 cloves crushed garlic 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes 1 C water

2. Mix together and place in a floured bowl, in a warm spot, covered with a towel for 2 hours to rise. 3. Cut into 3 pizzas, roll each piece into 3 balls, cover with a towel and let rise for another hour.

1 tbsp basil 1 tbsp oregano

Preheat oven to 450

salt and papper, to taste Nonnaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza Dough:

Toppings:

2 lbs flour

3tbsp canna olive oil

2 tbsp olive oil

pancetta, salami, or prosciutto

1 tbsp salt

fresh mozzarella

1 tbsp sugar

rosemary

1 tbsp yeast

basil

1 egg

black olives

4. Stretch out dough to desired size, and place on a oliveoiled pizza pan. Top with ingredients. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. 5. Transfer pizza to a surface to cut, and drizzle with canna olive oil. Quick Tomato Sauce: 1. Saute garlic and olive oil until golden and fragrant, on low, about 10 minutes. Add in 1 tbsp basil, 1 tbsp oregano, salt and pepper. Mix together and cook for 1 minute. 2. Add the crushed tomatoes and water and simmer for 15 minutes. Add more herbs, salt and pepper to taste.

Shilajit - Eastern Europe’s Best Kept Secret A Q&A with @Plant_n_Prosper

humic acid, and a wide range of amino acids all in the form of fulvic acid.

Shilajit has been gaining a lot of attention lately within the cannabis community. It is typically utilized as a plant-based superfood in the traditional system of Indian Medicine (Ayurveda), but has recently been found to have beneficial impacts on plant life as well. Today, I’m with the Founder of this new finding to discuss the details on what Shilajit is, where it comes from, and where to find it. I have a lot of questions to ask, so let’s begin!

In Sanskrit, Shilajit translates to “Conquerer of Mountains” and “Destroyer of Weakness”. Indian Yogis used this Rasayana during spiritual practice, and it was later introduced to Ayurvedic Medicine where it was classified as it’s only true panacea.

What’s your name, and how long have you been growing for?

Hi, my name is Jay but most of my Instagram followers know me as @Plant_n_Prosper. I’ve been growing ever since my inner connoisseur surfaced about 11 years ago. I grow in living soil, and take pride in cultivating clean medicine without the need for toxic pesticides or chemicals of any kind.

What is Shilajit?

Shilajit is a primordial mineral deposit made up of decomposed plant matter that has been fermented by Mother Nature herself. When India smashed into Asia 50 million years ago, it caused a massive plate shift that led to the formation of the Himalaya, Tibet, Caucasus, and Altai Mountains. During this time, native plant systems were crushed, trapped and held between rock layers where they began to ferment over time, resulting in a rich, resinlike substance. This is Shilajit. Every summer when the mountains warm, Shilajit becomes less viscous and literally oozes from the mountain cracks where it is then harvested by hand. The highest quality is always found at the higher elevations.

What inspired you to experiment with Shilajit as a plant supplement for the first time? How did that play out?

So, one summer morning I was sitting on my deck, smoking my morning joint as I observed a chunk of Shilajit dissolving in my water. Then it hit me, “I wonder if I could utilize Shilajit in my garden?”. I knew I had come across something special when I began experimenting with it on my plants. I then shared my success with my Instagram crowd, it’s been pretty exciting. I’m just happy I could bring something like this to the community, because the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.

What are the personal health benefits of Shilajit?

Scientists have found that it acts as a natural detoxifier for the body, increases energy and stamina, boosts mental clarity, relieves inflammation, helps maintain hormonal balance, mitigates anxiety/stress, increases sex drive, and provides the body with vital minerals to combat the rising problem we see in our current food supply here in America.I like to dissolve Shilajit in my water every morning before eating breakfast.

How is Shilajit traditionally used?

It’s traditionally used as an elixir for promoting health in the mind, body and spirit. Shilajit boasts of a diversity of dense phytonutrients, 85+ ionic minerals, secondary metabolites, polyphenols, triterpenes, vitamins, enzymes,

It sounds like a great addition to the modern diet. It really is. Shilajit contains minerals our food system lacks due to intense farming practices that strip our food of mineral nutrition.

Why is Shilajit gaining so much attention

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amongst the cannabis community? Well, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always been the backbone of traditional Indian medicine, but one day I decided to put it to the test in my garden after learning of itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chemical constituents. I shared the entire research and development phase with the grow community on Instagram and it really took off. Growers like the fact that they can drink the very supplement they feed their plants, kind of like you see with Aloe Vera and other superfoods. Shilajit is another Ayurvedic powerhouse but has much more to offer.

I see a lot of growers using aloe vera for cloning. Can Shilajit be used in the same manner?

Yes, I pre-soak in a diluted shilajit solution for 18 hours before dipping cuts in Aloe Vera gel and have seen some great results so far from it. These two inputs alone have earned their place as the backbone to my entire routine because they have a synergistic effect when used together.

24 hours after this plantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first Shilajit drench. Leaves perked up, and a glossy sheen has begun to form on leaf surfaces.

Same plant, 4 weeks later fed biweekly drenches of Shilajit resin.

11 days into rooting.

Are there any other benefits Shilajit has on plant life? Yes, many in fact. The most obvious benefit would have to be the boost of plant metabolism seen in the form of turgidity. Plants pray harder, grow faster and photosynthesize more efficiently due to the all of the preserved compounds in Shilajit. These compounds also work to increases plant immunity, cellular division, cellular elongation, chlorophyll synthesis, root tip formation, and regulates gas exchange within stomata. Shilajit is especially effective during key points of influence, such as seed activation, 3 weeks into veg, day 1 of flowering, and mid-late flowering.

The end-product.

Where is the highest quality Shilajit found? During my in-depth research, I’ve found that the Altai Mountain region holds not only the highest quality resin, but the cleanest as well. This is due to a few different factors, including the biodiversity of the region as well as the water quality involved in the refining process. Altai spring water is incredibly pure, and the biodiversity found in the area is unsurpassed. This region earned nicknames like “The Green Pharmacy” and “The Lungs of the Planet” for this very reason.

Trace minerals and humic acid have been proven to enhance resin production.

How can it be applied? Once dissolved in solution, Shilajit can either be used as a drench or foliar spray when added to any existing routine. I’ve found using 1/64 tsp (.1g) per gallon of water, once every 2 weeks from seed to harvest yields the best results.

Which systems is Shilajit compatible with?

Every system out there. Soil, soilless, hydroponics, aeroponics - you name it. The minerals found in Shilajit are in their bioavailable form meaning they are 100% available to plants. Shilajit also contains a few “missing links” that many hydroponic routines tend to lack.

Such as?

Such as trace minerals, amino acids and humic acid. These components are key in building plant immunity, which inadvertently leads to increased yield and quality.

Altai Mountains, Russia

There must be various qualities of Shilajit on the market today, is there not? Indeed, there is. 95% of shilajit on the market today is either of low quality or adulterated in way. This stems from India. The population’s demand outgrew their resources over the years, and many companies were forced to come up with creative new ways to stay in business. Most resorted to creating inferior, adulterated products in the form of tinctures, extracts, and powders containing cheap fillers. Once I learned all this, I felt a huge responsibility to team up with the highest quality Shilajit company I could find before continuing with my research. After months of searching, I finally found Andrey, the proud Founder of Natural Shilajit. I shared my goals with him, which was to provide a safe, reliable source that the community could trust in, and we now work together in bringing the first ever plant-tested Shilajit product to gardens all over the world.

Very commendable. What sets your product apart from the rest?

We provide the highest quality Shilajit on the market currently and pride ourselves in transparency. You can find our 3rd party lab tests on our website which back up these claims. Our resin boasts the highest percentage of fulvic acid of any Shilajit currently on the market as well; our latest analysis reported a whopping 66.8% fulvic acid with 10.1% humic acid. Compare this to alluvial soil FA’s that top out at 8% fulvic. On top of that, we offer a 100% money-back guarantee. @daigleberry foliar spraying with Shilajit resin

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In our case, nothing at all. So far we are the only company that tests for plant safety on top of the industry standards already in place, and our resin has a very low boron and sodium content which are known for being phytotoxic in high concentrations. Other companies do not test for these minerals, and cannot advertise their product as being safe for plant life.

How safe is your Shilajit resin? Safer than a bowl of green beans… literally. Our resin passes California Proposition 65 standards and has a lower heavy metal content than much of the produce we buy at the grocery store. We have an entire tab dedicated towards transparency on our website, just look for “Lab Tests” in the menu. We also label each jar with it’s individual batch number for customer safety. Our Shilajit is very safe.

CANNABIS TIMELINE

What’s the difference between Shilajit for people and Shilajit for plants?

1994 Heavy fighting between rival Muslim clans continues to upset hashish trade in Afghanistan 1994 Border hashish still produced in Pakistan. 1995 Introduction of hashish-making equipment and appearance of locally produced hashish in Amsterdam coffee shops. Nov 1996 California passes Proposition 215, legalizing medical use of cannabis with a doctor’s recommendation. Oct 23, 2001 Britain’s Home Secretary, David Blunkett, proposes relaxing the classification of cannabis from a class B to class C. As of June 10, 2002, this has not taken effect. May 20-22, 2004 The Third National Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics. Sep 10-11, 2004 Cannabinoids in Medicine. 2008 US Customs first encounters synthetic cannabinoids products using brand names such as “Spice”.

Do you ship outside of the U.S.? Yes, we ship worldwide for less than $14.

Where can we find your products? www.OrganicAgSolutions.org I would like to extend a 10% discount to your readers as well - simply use the coupon “1000watts” at checkout.

DID YOU KNOW? In Bhutan, marijuana grows wild and is more common than regular grass. However, virtually no one smokes it. Instead it is the number one source of feed for pigs. In 1876, the Sultan of Turkey gave marijuana to the United States as a gift. By 1880, Turkish smoking parlors were opened all over the northeastern U.S.

After Tupac was cremated, his ashes were mixed with marijuana and smoked by members of his hip-hop group, Outlawz. During Prohibition, Pharmacies sold “Medicinal Whiskey,” much like today’s Medicinal Marijuana. The first e-commerce transaction to take place on the Internet was the sale of cannabis.

Bridging the Gaps between Cannabis, Science & Medicine.

oshua Crossney is leading the way in cannabis science. Joshua is the President & Founder of jCanna, Inc., (www. jCanna.com) a Maryland based 501(c)3 non-profit organization devoted to the advancement of cannabis science, analytical testing, and personalized (precision) medicine. Joshua has a background in analytical science recruiting and event planning. He has been working to bridge the gap between analytical sciences and the medical cannabis industry to help improve the quality of medicinal cannabis products being used by patients. The lack of unified methods and standards for contamination and potency in cannabis testing and the fact that some states don’t even require QC/QA testing for their medical cannabis programs was very troubling to Josh. This led him to found jCanna. Josh is especially passionate about helping pediatric cannabis patients suffering from debilitating illnesses. Josh is also on the board of directors for Impact Network, a Colorado based 501c3 that promotes cannabinoid medicine research, education and advocacy.

by Carrie Kirk

The Need for Cannabis Science

Josh Crossney. Photo credit: Michael Reider of The Medical Cannabis Report.

EET OSHUA CROSSNEY

There are now 28 medical cannabis states and D.C. Also, California, Massachusetts and Nevada joined Colorado, Washington, Oregon, D.C. and Alaska as states with legal recreational cannabis. All of Canada has medical marijuana, and, in January, Germany voted in favor of cannabis for medicinal use. This growing support for cannabis has created a cannabis industry worth $billions. As cannabis products in a wide variety of forms are hitting dispensary shelves, the need for accurate cannabis testing and product labeling is greater than ever, especially when dealing with immunocompromised patients.

The Khal of Cannabis Science With a bold spirit and his trademark “shiny shoes”, Joshua

Josh was recently featured as Entrepreneur of the Week for Direct Cannabis Network.

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including cannabis researchers from Israel, Australia, Japan and Germany. There was an incredible feeling of coming together to begin to overcome 80+ years of suppression.

Dr. Dedi (David) Meiri from the Technion Institute in Israel presenting his cutting-edge cannabis research.

Carrie Kirk pictured with Joshua Crossney at Pittcon 2017.

set out on a journey to pull people together and bridge the gaps between the cannabis industry, medicine and science. Along this journey, he has authored articles for multiple publications, including The Analytical Scientist, Medical Jane, The Cannabis Scientist and 1000 Watts Magazine, with topics ranging from cannabis contamination to the importance of women in the cannabis industry, as well as being featured and interviewed in many other publications. Josh’s passion for improving medical cannabis education, awareness and treatments allowed him to moderate multiple cannabis and scientific media outlets, including symposia and webinars. Josh also hosts the Medical Cannabis Report.

The Birth of the Cannabis Science Conference As a recruiter, Josh attended analytical events like Pittcon, ASMS and MSACL, but realized a need for a conference devoted to cannabis science. Just a few years ago, ALL cannabis conferences were primarily focused on the cannabis business industry, with very little focus on cannabis science. Josh founded the Cannabis Science Conference (www.CannabisScienceConference.com) and brought together analytical scientists, medical professionals, cannabis industry insiders, cannabis lab owners, policy makers, patients, and novices interested in learning more about cannabis science and medicine. The inaugural conference, held in Portland, Oregon, was nothing short of amazing. Attendees said that the technical agenda “gave them goosebumps” and over 12 countries were represented,

Post presentation networking with Tracy Ryan (CannaKids), Joshua Crossney, Dr. Uma Dhanabalan (Uplifting Health & Wellness) and Dr. Michelle Ross (Impact Network) at the 2016 Cannabis Science Conference in Portland, Oregon.

In just a couple of years, Josh successfully aligned himself with many powerful cannabis industry experts, cultivation experts, analytical science instrumentation companies, medical doctors and non-profits. This created the perfect conference and exposition, where the excitement and interest levels of attendees reached all-time highs. In all, over 750 attendees came together for a magical event filled with education, information sharing and networking. With these numbers, and a further expansion planned for the Oregon Convention Center this year, Josh has built the largest cannabis science conference in the world. In addition to moving beyond the common cannabis business conference template, Josh had several surprises, including the “Canna Boot Camp”. The first-ever Canna Boot Camp was held at Chalice Farms one day prior to the Cannabis Science Conference, and brought together experts and novices of many walks of life for a full-day, hands-on workshop that covered many aspects of cannabis cultivation and science. Josh has a motto of collaboration, not competition in this

emerging medical industry where so much still needs to be accomplished. And this motto was a common theme clearly evident at the Canna Boot Camp. It was inspiring to see so many companies working closely together to demonstrate the latest advances in cultivation, pre-processing, sample preparation, extractions, analytical QC testing and edibles manufacturing. Eighty people from around the world made up the first graduating Canna Boot Camp class (shown below).

Tracy Ryan presenting on Cannabis for Pediatric Disease at the jCanna Analytical Cannabis Symposia at Pittcon 2017. Pictured with Joshua Crossney and Sophie Ryan of SavingSophie.org.

Canna Boot Camp participants rotating through the supercritical fluid extraction workshop at Chalice Farms in Portland, Oregon.

JCanna, Inc., had a very busy booth in the Pittcon exhibition hall, which helped drive traffic to his full-day Analytical Cannabis Symposia. This full-day symposia highlighted an impressive collection of topics ranging from cannabis cultivation and medicinal cannabis to analytical QC testing. Three of the presenters (shown below) were recently recognized with Clover Leaf Cannabis Business Awards for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the cannabis industry!

The 2016 Canna Boot Camp Graduating Class.

Several attendees called the 2016 Canna Boot Camp the best training workshop they ever attended, and several even vowed to return this year for a Canna Boot Camp with an expanded focus on cultivation and analytical testing. A handful of tickets are still available for this event visit www. CannabisScienceConference.com for more information!

Hardcore Analytical Chemistry Meets Cannabis More recently, Josh teamed up with the Pittsburgh Analytical Conference (known as Pittcon) to bring some of the best speakers from his Cannabis Science Conference, along with some exciting, new presenters to Pittcon 2017 (www.Pittcon.org) in Chicago, Il. Josh hovered above the analytical chemistry masses, spreading his cannabis infused cheer throughout the conference and exhibit hall. He moderated a networking session, and the organizers had to keep bringing in more chairs for attendees! Some great discussions ensued, ranging from the need for standard methods to the politics of cannabis.

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Tracy Ryan (CannaKids and SavingSophie.org), Joshua Crossney (jCanna, Inc and the Cannabis Science Conference) and Autumn Karcey (Cultivo, Inc.) were recently awarded Clover Leaf Cannabis Business Awards for their cannabis industry achievements. All three presented at the Analytical Cannabis Symposia on Thursday, March 9th, at Pittcon 2017 in Chicago, Illino

A Passion for Personalized Cannabis Medicine Joshua Crossney has a passion that extends beyond the aforementioned bridging of gaps. Throughout his journeys, Joshua has come to see all sides of cannabis science- from the stigmas and suppression, to cutting-edge research and personalized (precision) medicine. He has seen the future and is working hard to make it a reality. “What we know is a drop, but what we do not know is an ocean” according to Josh. “One day soon we will overcome the stigmas associated with this incredible plant, a plant that was a

medicine in the United States from 1850 to 1942 and part of the US Pharmacopeia. Cannabis is not federally approved, it is people approved! We are moving away from anecdotal evidence to clinical trials, and the realization of personalized cannabis treatments is within our reach.” Josh is walking proof that if you have a dream and a passion to change things, nothing can stand in your way. Sure, there are new obstacles and challenges every day, but Josh’s drive and enthusiasm allow him to overcome these obstacles and drive cannabis science forward. Josh is taking cannabis science mainstream, and he is educating and empowering others to join his quest to bridge the gaps between the cannabis industry, medicine and science.

Join Josh at Upcoming Events! You can join Josh at one of his many upcoming speaking engagements, including the O’CANNABIZ Conference and Expo in Toronto, Canada, April 21-23, the AOCS Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, April 30-May 3 and the Fourth Annual Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition in New York, NY, on June 14-16. JCanna will also be exhibiting at the spring Marijuana Business Conference & Expo in D.C., The World Medical Cannabis Conference in Pittsburgh and the Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition in New York, NY. Also, please consider joining around 150 Sponsors & Exhibitors and well over 1,000 attendees at this year’s Canna Boot Camp and Cannabis Science Conference, hosted by Josh, from August 28-30, in Portland, Oregon, at the massive Oregon Convention Center in beautiful downtown Portland, OR.

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MASTER BONG’S

BIGGEST HITS! by Master Bong

would love to start this article off with a question... if you could go anywhere in the world and attend a cannabis event where would you go?

me with a couple of Jake’s own so that we would be able to give it a couple of tries if we needed. Then the dudes over at pipeline smoke shop put us up with a bowl and some down stems to work with. Now that we had all my our materials it was just about finding the perfect location so that we could get going on our ice cream cone pipe. We were searching far and wide for a great outdoor location when we got a call from our friend brotha Nick so we headed over to his spot to do some dabs and Mastermind on the ice cream cone pipe! Let me just share with you that this device takes about 1 second anybody can do it and it works great. I would say that you could also throw a car into this bad boy, he really wanted to get going. So all you need to do is literally get your bowl and fit it into the lower part of the J ice cream cone. Get out your favorite flower. Pack a bowl. Then ?UP!!!

I love doing devices that are super simple and easy and being able to create them with new people. Because we are sharing new experiences and trying new things which are what life is all about and when you are able to do that with friends it’s even better!!!

For me, I feel one of the most relaxing places where I get to recuperate and energize is Hawaii. Period. So being able to attend the Hawaiian Cannabis Expo and part of history was like an honor. I had such a great time at the event and of course, we came up with a couple of crazy concoctions to create.

So stay blazed my friends and ready for your next MacGyvering adventure because you never know when you’ll need to make a bong or pipe!

While we were at the event I ran into the most amazing individuals that were selling ice cream. The difference was that these ice cream cones were humongous J’s. No, not humongous joints, they come in the shape of a J. Right when I saw this I knew that we are going to be making a pipe or oil rig to take some dabs. We had a great conversation with a guy selling the ice cream and quickly became friends sharing the idea that I had floating around in my fro with them. One of the other things that I love about Hawaii is how open people are to the cannabis culture and these guys were super down and excited that I had thought of the idea of turning their ice cream cone into a smokable device! You know that is exactly what we did! The guys blessed

Time Travel with a VENGEANCE by Geoff Charles

“You knew he was a snake when you picked him up.”

onald Trump is, and always has been, a psychopath. Making himself rich off of real estate doesn’t let him off the hook. When he wanted NBC to pay him more money for “The Apprentice”, and they wouldn’t, he decided to cash in his chips and run for President of the United States. As with all good con men, millions fell for his game of three card monte. Here was a man outside the realm of the political cauldron, though he kept his allegiance to the political class a secret, with payoffs, deals, bribery, anything it took to get his way and make more money for himself and the classless trash that make up his dynasty. He won the Electoral College and became President, but not until he raged about the millions of “illegal voters”, three million illegal voters, who won the popular vote for Hillary Clinton. He couldn’t stand being that unpopular. Three million people who didn’t adore him or bow before his greatness. Three million who weren’t taken in on one of the greatest political con jobs in the history of the nation. Clinton was a deeply flawed candidate. An heir to the Democrat Party’s privilege and their machine politics. The Chosen One, despite being disliked and untrusted by a vast majority of the voting citizenry, had too much luggage in the boot of her campaign vehicle. Too many mishaps on the road to respectability. The Democrats didn’t want to hear it. They slammed Sanders into the ground. He didn’t have a chance. Trump wanted to “make America great again”, but no one bothered to ask just what he meant by that. Five years ago, no one gave a shit about illegal immigrants. They were here, the did jobs most Americans didn’t want to do like picking produce, cleaning buildings after close of business, washing out rest room vomit, doing dishes in the kitchens of 5 star restaurants, and other menial tasks in order to get by and provide an income for their families, most of whom took a chance crossing the border illegally to escape persecution or seek a better life. Trump promised to bring jobs back that aren’t coming back. They’re gone. Vanished. They moved overseas for profit, not for vengeance on working people. Why pay Americans 40 bucks an hour to put cars together and make steel when people in Mexico or China or now Thailand, will do it for 17 cents an hour? Does that make sense to you? Because if it doesn’t, then you know absolutely nothing about warrior capitalism.

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Trump enlisted a bunch of his cronies to lord over the American people… Billionaires, Wall Street operatives, corporate titans. Every one of them unfit to serve the people of this country. Including a one celled amoeba, a jug eared nasty fascist/ racist who was turned down for political office in his home state because of his racist diatribes. And now this ground feeding maggot is the Attorney General of the United States. And you know what else? He thinks anyone, no matter who they are or what they do to make a living, anyone who smokes week is “a bad person”. They’re not “good people”, whatever Artwork by Gil Robles. the fuck that means. And you know where bad people belong, don’t you? That’s right, behind the bars of America’s for profit prison system which has stuffed Jeff Session’s pockets with so many bribes and payoffs; he’ll never have to work another day in his miserable life. So what’s this colostomy bag’s next move? Eviscerate State’s rights. One out of every eight people in this country smoke marijuana on a daily basis. One out of every five people under thirty years of age smoke marijuana regularly. Over 70% of the American people have tried marijuana at least once. That’s millions and millions of “bad people” that Sessions thinks ought to be behind bars. Profitable bars. Private prison bars. And the rights of states to pull the throttle back from marijuana prohibition? Gone, if Jeff Sessions has his way. He’ll make repeal of those recreational and medical marijuana laws his mission under God. Because of all those “bad people” he believes need to be punished. Who he needs to take back millions of years into the past to the Triassic age, so “goodness” can reign once again in “bad America”. This is fascism pure and simple. He needs to be thrown

out of office for labeling millions and millions of American citizens “bad people”. He’s supposed to serve the people, not throw them all back in jail again. Maybe his contacts with Russian spies, think “ambassadors” will be his undoing? There hasn’t been a Russian ambassador to the United States who hasn’t been a spymaster since the beginning of the Cold War. Not one! Yet Sessions invites him to lunch to “discuss things”. When asked before a session of Congress during his confirmation process whether he spoke with the Russians, Sessions committed perjury. He lied. Jeff Sessions is a liar and if anyone should be imprisoned in this country, it’s him. You lie to Congress under oath; it’s a felony, not a misdemeanor. A FELONY! You do jail time….a lot of jail time. If he wants to know what “bad people” look like, maybe Sessions needs to go into his bathroom and look in the mirror. There’s “bad” slimed all over his reflection.

Geoff Charles can be reached at charles@charlesunsensored.com.

Legal Weed: Are We Good to Grow Yet? (Part II) by Mark M. Ward

to Safe Cannabis Massachusetts through outsourced contractor Greg Czarnowski, owner of the domain registered to the anti-legalization group.”

Ultimately we have come to find that legal home cultivation is imperiled and confined to mostly medical cannabis states, but is not consistently permitted in all. It has been shown that dispensaries have not only campaigned to regulate how close zoning may be for other dispensaries to be in proximity, but also how close a patient’s home grow may be to their establishment as well. These dispensaries administrations are going so far as to support and even form anti-legalization organizations in effort to combat competitive growing. At the same time, they are actively supporting lawmakers’ proposed tax-per-plant polices, setting up patients for anxiety, compliance failure, and ultimately prosecution. As a result of all of this intimidation, apprehension, and confusion the question we are left in conclusion is… are we good to grow yet?

axes aren’t the only facet of corporate and political ravenousness that hinders citizens and patients from cultivating. Patriot Care is a company that has licenses for cannabis facilities in Boston, Greenfield, and presently has a dispensary and cultivation facility in Lowell, Massachusetts. The company is directed by CEO Bob Mayerson, who would know a great deal about big business, as prior president and chief officer at Eastern Mountain Sports and by his financial roles in Pepsi and Staples. Patriot Care’s Lowell facility joins in Ayer, Brocton, North Hampton and Salem as the only Massachusetts cities with facilities providing medicine to cannabis patients. Patriot Care will be opening a Boston facility shortly and in Greenfield a facility will be completed over the summer. Patriot Care has made an arrangement with the city of Lowell containing such conditions that they will pay $25,000 for every dispensary that uses their cultivation center’s products. It would make sense that medical and recreational home cultivation would compromise such great investments these companies have placed into medical cannabis. Activist Brianna Morrel clarifies as to why Patriot Care’s lobbyists work so diligently to inhibit legalization and home grows: “Patriot Care has associations with anti-legalization campaigns in Massachusetts.” According to Morrel, “Patriot Care has vowed to never become a recreational dispensary even after legalization. Their board has voiced support for Flaherty’s zoning bill which would restrict how closely dispensaries can open to one another. Patriot Care’s lobbyist, Daniel Delaney, has filed an anti-legalization effort (supposedly on his own accord) dubbed “Safe Cannabis Massachusetts” as well as having a second connection

Mark M. Ward is an activist. He will petition, protest, and lobby for immediate change in marijuana regulatory policy, and for the adult access to safe, quality Cannabis. “I work to move public opinion sufficiently, to legalize responsible cannabis use of adults and serve as an advocate to assure access to safe, quality cannabis.”

A Safe Way to Healthy, Restorative Sleep by Ellen Lenox Smith, Columnist

doctor and he suggested she get in touch with us to learn about cannabis. The first night that she tried the oil, she slept for eight hours and was both thrilled and shocked. She said even her face looked calmer and more rested. She is now happier, hopeful and has more strength to get through the day. There was another patient sent to us who was a paraplegic in constant pain. He was angry, miserable and wished he hadn’t been given life-saving surgery after his accident. He was at a loss as to what to do to cope with the life he was now given.

or many of us suffering from chronic pain, coping with our medical issues can be physically and emotionally draining. Often, the lack of healthy sleep is the culprit.

Living with Ehlers Danlos syndrome (EDS) and sarcoidosis, I used to constantly wake up in the middle of the night with so much pain it was impossible to get any form of rest. When I was teaching, I somehow went for years trying to teach on “empty” due to a chronic lack of restorative sleep. I remember having to cheat and use a seating chart to remember the names of my wonderful students, who were sitting right in front of me. These were students I had known, loved and taught for months. It was embarrassing, heartbreaking, and created a sense of loss and hopelessness. Thankfully, those days are gone. I have gone from years of almost no quality sleep to being someone who goes to bed at night and wakes up in the morning feeling well rested. I don’t even remember any dreams, so I am getting the real REM sleep! How did I do it? A teaspoon of oil made from medical marijuana. I take it before bedtime, mixed with a little applesauce or a small amount of food. Within an hour, my body is ready for bed and sleep. For years I made this oil at home on top of the stove, but today enjoy using the Magical Butter machine. We find that oil made from the indica strain of marijuana works best for sleep. I am now both a medical marijuana patient and a caregiver in the state of Rhode Island. Patients visit us with a variety of different illnesses, but the one thing they all have in common is lack of sleep. Without sleep, you lose hope and courage to move forward with your life. Each patient that has tried this oil has found that it gives them rest and hope. Recently, a young woman and her husband came to our home. Living with both EDS and Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), she had a difficult life, but was hoping to find something to make it easier. We have the same pain

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He tried the oil and was shocked what it did for him. From that point on, the desperate man who first called me and couldn’t even be understood due to his level of pain, was happy, laughing and finding some meaning in his difficult life. He later passed, but the oil gave him a better quality of life and a sense of purpose again. We have seen one success after another of pain patients getting real quality sleep and rest. We have seen it work for cancer patients, and those suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder, multiple sclerosis, back pain, fibromyalgia, arthritis and other conditions. For those of you who are caught up in opioid hysteria and can no longer get medication, I hope you take a moment and think about trying cannabis oil at night for rest. I have used it safely for a decade, since I am not able to metabolize even an aspirin or Tylenol, let alone any opiate. May you find the courage to try it and get the same results. About the author: Ellen Lenox Smith suffers from Ehlers Danlos syndrome and sarcoidosis. Ellen and her husband Stuart live in Rhode Island. They are co-directors for medical marijuana advocacy for the U.S. Pain Foundation and serve as board members for the Rhode Island Patient Advocacy Coalition. For more information about medical marijuana, visit their website: ellenandstuartsmith.squarespace.com

Photo credit and copyright: Ryan Smith

Cannabis Topicals: What’s all the Buzz About? by Laura Beohner, Co-Founder of The Healing Rose

hile most people have heard about cannabis infusions such as edibles, cannabis topicals are starting to get the spotlight turned onto them. Many people have turned to topicals as a daily and effective way to medicate and manage their symptoms, and this number is growing as education and information about them spreads. Cannabis-infused topicals are quickly becoming part of many individual’s daily lives - Could you or someone you know benefit from them?

What are Topicals? What forms can they be found in?

Cannabis topicals are skincare products that are infused with cannabinoids, and are used to treat a variety of conditions. They are non-psychoactive, meaning that they will not provide any type of high that is typically associated with smoking, vaporizing, or ingesting cannabis. Topicals can come in many forms, such as salves, lotions, massage oil, lip balm, bath bomb/salts, personal lubricant, suppositories, gels, and several others. There are transdermal products, such as patches, that have ingredients meant to penetrate our skin/muscle layer and enter into one’s bloodstream.

How can Topicals be used to Improve an Individual’s Quality of Life?

Topicals can be a great way for some to medicate without experiencing any sort of high or cerebral euphoric effect. This is ideal for those new to cannabis, those who are looking for a way to experience almost immediate relief at any time of the day, and anyone else who is dealing with an issue or issues that is affecting their quality of life. High quality topicals have been found to be anti-arthritic, antiinflammatory, and anti-bacterial. Infused topicals are often used to help with headaches/sinus pressure, provide relief from menstrual cramps, and ease joint pain. In addition to their many healing properties, they can also be used to create a very relaxing experience. Medicated massage and spa services are starting to become trendy and popular in places like Colorado, Washington, and California.

How do Cannabis-Infused Topicals work?

Our bodies’ endocannabinoid system contains CB1 and CB2 receptors throughout our entire bodies. Topicals can provide targeted symptom relief by being applied directly to the area where people are feeling discomfort. The cannabinoids in the products bind to our CB2 receptors in our peripheral nervous system, and have been reported to help with a wide variety of conditions. Products containing THC have been reported to help with pain relief, inflammation, and arthritis. CBD (Cannabidiol) has been reported to help alleviate a larger list of symptoms, which includes eczema and psoriasis. Products containing a full spectrum of cannabinoids are more effective, and

Healing & Pain Relief Salve from The Healing Rose. www.thehealingroseco.com

the industry is continuing to learn more about what other common cannabinoids, such as THCa, THCV, CBD, CBC, CBG, and CBDa, are able do when applied topically.

What other Ingredients can be used?

While cannabis cannabinoids and terpenes can help many different individuals find relief, there are also other ingredients that can be used to create an even more effective product. Waxes such as beeswax, oils such as jojoba oil and cold-pressed hemp seed oil, and butters such as shea butter, can have amazing benefits when applied to skin. Essential oils and terpenes have a wide range of therapeutic benefits, and there is a plethora of options when it comes to both. For example, clove bud is reported to help with pain relief, lavender is great for inflammatory conditions, and ginger can help with arthritis and rheumatism. Another way to improve topicals is through using infusions created with herbs and flowers such as lavender, arnica, calendula, chamomile, comfrey, and more.

What will the Future Hold for Topicals?

While there is still a lot of research to be done on cannabis topicals as it relates to cannabinoids, terpenes, and other complimentary herbs/flowers, it is hard to ignore individuals from all over the world who are finding their quality of lives improved through using cannabis-infused skincare products. Strain specific products, terpene profiles, and cannabinoid ratios are all things that are currently being explored by companies all over the country. In Massachusetts, where gifting cannabis is allowed, companies such as The Healing Rose offer CBD products for purchase, while donating any products containing THC to MA residents over the age of 21, focusing on patients and those suffering, in exchange for customer feedback through testimonials and surveys. Topical options have also been popping up at local medical dispensaries. As more brands enter the space and competition increases, it is the companies that use high quality natural and organic ingredients that are purposeful and effective. It will be exciting to watch this segment of the industry grow, develop, and blossom.

My first Cannabis Cup, with no cannabis..

Cannabis Cup Las Vegas 2017 by @greenqueen401

cannabis use and possession are currently legal in Nevada, however only the sale of medical marijuana is legal. Which is fine, but not super comforting in regards to the cup. Then Spicer has his press conference, ultimately saying they will be cracking down on the states not following federal laws when it comes to marijuana… aka marijuana is federally illegal.. ok. Again, not getting the warm and fuzzies about the whole situation Shortly after news breaks of the letter sent by U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden to the Moapa Paiute Tribe. The cup was being held on their land-thought to be protected, but unfortunately nothing was very clear and negotiations were to be determined. The internet was buzzing for weeks on whether or not the FED’s would shut down the cup. Days before the event a letter was sent from High Times to all ticket holders about no cannabis at the cup. Huge bummer!

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rowing up with a dad who was an avid cannabis user for as long as I can remember, Mary Jane has always been a part of my life. Her staple aroma of sweet pungent earth always lingered amongst his home; along with your typical paraphernalia including the infamous High Times Magazine. High Times started as a single issue spoof on Playboy back in the 70’s, but quickly morphed into not only a magazine but a movement- especially once Steven Hager became editor in the late 80’s. Hager took an approach of activism and focused on cannabis and all of her glory. Hager believed in personal cultivation and brought recognition to people like Jack Herer. Hager is also the creator of The Cannabis Cup. I’ve been a cannabis smoker for over a decade; and medical card holder for a few years now. The Cannabis Cup has been something I have always wanted to attend. After seeing so many states pass legalization this fall, it felt like we as a cannabis community had made some great progress. Then High Times announced the first ever Vegas cup. My husband and I were so excited. We wanted to be a part of history, we purchased Super VIP tickets & booked flights immediately. In true Vegas fashion, we were all in. The few weeks leading up to the cup were a rollercoaster of emotions. Realizing the cup was not actually even in Vegas but a 45 minute shuttle ride away in the middle of the desert, felt a little misleading. Then, Sessions and his buddy Spicer… *insert exasperated eye roll here* Recreational

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We packed our bags and boarded the planes, determined to enjoy our time no matter what. After a five hour long flight on the red eye we made it. We woke up the next morning, purchased our lattes, printed our tickets, and set out to the Linq to catch our shuttle. Once we reached our pick up location we were greeted by a line, not too bad and to be expected. The drive within itself wasn’t bad either, the buses were nice and clean, seats were comfortable. The views of flat lands and vast canyons in the distance made for welcomed distraction. The bus was humming with excited anticipation of what’s to come. Pulling up to the site, in the distance there are white tents set up like a flea market to be seen behind clouds of dust and a bright sun. Everyone got off the bus in a polite and orderly fashion, greeted by two more lines. One, VIP/Super VIP which was pretty long and the second, GA. General admission was clearly shorter and moving at a faster rate. At this point people all around had made friends with their neighbors, exchanging names, locations, and their reason for being there. The cannabis community coming together is a wonderfully organic thing. People discussed all the drama that had conspired in the weeks leading up and the frustration of the diminishing GA

Goodies for the crowd from Jonah Tacoma.

Last but not least... Ludacris performing at the High Times Vegas Cup.

Magical Butter Machine cookoff.

line and exceedingly growing VIP line. Still over all everyone was still there and they just wanted to have fun. People wanted to have a good time. Finally, after about an hour and a pretty relaxed security check point- we were in! We made our way through the first row of tents. It felt as though the vendors were few and far between. With hope of seeing some great seed and bud companies, we were a little let down in that aspect. The vendors that did make it were great though. A lot of different types of artists, which is always a treat. We came across, KushKards, Kind Pen, and EZ pipe. We saw RAW, Dr.Dabber, and marijuana hype man Jonah Tacoma throwing lots of goodies to the crowd. We stopped by the rosin tent, where there were press demonstrations taking place. The day progressed and we made our way to the back where we found food trucks and the Magical Butter competition. Opposite of the MBM cook off was another tent with a small stage, where local hip hop artists showed off their talents. The VIP was equipped with trailer style bathrooms and super VIP offered a sitting area with a tent and some snacks.

Rosin press demonstration.

Instrumental bodies performing.

The weather got colder into the night and people made their way to the main stage area. Although public smoking was not permitted there was a constant cloud of haze above the crowd, as the sun set the party really got going. B.Real aka Dr.Greenthumb dominated the stage with his performance. Followed up by Chief Keef and his crew. Although the crowd may not have been huge, the spirit was immeasurable. Heads bobbing, hands raised, girls on chairs just to get a better view. The venue was set up to be very private and exclusive, which was obviously appreciated by those who stayed. Last but not least Ludacris took the stage and brought us all back with some of his great hits. He captured the audience with his catchy lyrics and cool guy persona, making it truly a performance. As the night, winded down, the wind and dust of the desert became a weapon not to mention the breeze became too brisk to bear, finally we made our way back to the shuttle. There were no lines and by this point the buses were moving very efficiently. We went to bed with every expectation of going back the next day, only to be awoken with news that day 2 of the cup had been canceled. The winds from the night before became progressively worse and High Times called it quits, with mother nature as the victor of the weekend. To say we were disappointed in our first cup is a bit of an understatement, High Times issued another email to all ticket holders apologizing for the event and offered ticket redemption at the next cup to be held in SoCal, which is respectable and appreciated. Gratefully my husband and I will be able to go back to the west coast to try this again! in April. Until then, stay high!!

Medical Cannabis Patient Becomes a Mom by Cara Crabb-Burnham, Dean of Faculty - Northeastern Institute of Cannabis

registered medical marijuana patient in Massachusetts and with the support of my neurologist I retained my patient status. My husband and I were fortunate enough to get pregnant in January of 2016. At week six of the pregnancy I had the worst seizure episode of my life, it lasted four days. My body continued to move and convulse nonstop throughout those days, I was very scared that this was only the beginning of what would be a terrible pregnancy, and that I may not be able to carry a child full term. We kept it quiet through the first trimester, but after we were in the clear we told everyone. We asked not to know the gender, that we would be having a gender reveal party and that we also wanted to be surprised.

Cara Crabb-Burnham with husband Treg Ogborn and baby Dash.

hen I was 15 I began having issues with my mental health that forced me and my entire family to relocate from Italy to central Massachusetts before my senior year of high school. After 2.5 years of tests and exams, doctors and hospital visits, I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. My disease grew to encompass both my mental and physical state and by my freshman year in college I was hospitalized three times with a non-epileptic seizure disorder. I have been balancing this disease with a combination of pharmaceuticals and cannabis for the past 12 years. I will be 31 in January. Soon after I moved to the Boston area for college I decided I would keep my medical needs in the Brigham and Women’s system. My primary care physician, women’s health needs, dermatologist, and neurologist have all been with the Brigham for nearly 10 years. It is where I have gone for all seizure episodes and where I would plan to go for any future medical needs. My husband and I have been married for almost eight years and in the summer of 2015 we decided to start a family. The first step was to make an appointment with my neurologist to discuss my medications, he informed me that the medication I had found success with was extremely dangerous to a pregnancy and it would need to be out of my system before we began trying. He suggested going off all medications first to see how I would fair pharma-free while I was pregnant. Within one week of being pharma-free I did have a seizure. We took several months transitioning me onto a new medication. The pregnancy safe option was not nearly as successful as other medications and I would need to supplement with cannabis. I was already a

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Early on in my very regular hospital visits with my OB Dr. Nicole Smith I was informed that I would have to meet with a hospital social worker about my cannabis use so they could better explain what the hospital’s policy is. My cannabis use was going to be a major topic of discussion throughout the pregnancy. Dr. Smith was never judgmental of my choice, and seemed genuinely perturbed by the fact I would have to meet with the hospital social worker. Dr. Smith did her own research about cannabis through pregnancy and would regularly tell me what new thing she had learned. Throughout the past nine months I have had more tics and tremors than normal. I have been able to keep most of those seizures at bay, though there have been a few severe episodes. There have been several episodes of debilitating mood swings. I have lost all self-control and committed acts of self harm, experienced countless manic sleepless nights, uncontrollable mood swings. It has not been easy for me to be pregnant. Thankfully I was able to turn to cannabis instead of Valium, Xanax or sleep aids. At nearly every appointment my cannabis use came up, I kept her up-todate on how I was using, and how I was feeling. On the day I was meant to meet with the social worker in the office I had another episode, and I was shaking uncontrollably by the time I was in the office. Unfortunately my husband, who is a consultant and travels every week, was unable to come with me. By the time I was meeting with the social worker I was sitting on my hands to keep my arm from shaking. One of my nurses was kind enough to sit with me through the meeting. The social worker explained that the hospital would test the baby for cannabinoids after he was born. It would be a meconium test that would show what has been in the baby’s system for the past four months. I was within my third trimester by then and stopping my cannabis use at that point wouldn’t make any difference. They would monitor the baby for signs of withdrawal and that form 51A would be submitted to the Department of Children and Families informing them that I was using a

hospital lawyer. I left a message for their office and waited. That week I called a hospital in Maine and made an appointment to meet their doctors because I was going to change delivery locations. I also heard back from patient relations twice calling to get more details about what the problem was. I had a final appointment with my doctor last Friday, when she walked into the office with a huge smile she asks “Aren’t you happy today?!” My husband and I, both a bit confused, asked her why we should be happy, and she was shocked that I hadn’t gotten a call back from patient relations. She went on to explain that the hospital had reconsidered my situation and would not be filing the test results with DCF and that because of my persistence with DCF they were arranging meetings with the heads of departments to make a permanent policy change at Brigham and Women’s for medical marijuana and obstetrics patients.

controlled substance during pregnancy. I did explain that I was a medical marijuana patient, that I had been purchasing from a dispensary and that what and how I was using was completely within the state law. I also explained my disease. She told me this was hospital policy and that when they reported me to DCF I would then have at least one phone interview and one home visit. After she left the office I broke down into tears terrified they would try to take my baby. I felt guilty, I felt alone, and I felt like I must have been doing the wrong thing. Why would they do that? Why would they need to tell the DCF that I was using cannabis under the recommendation from a doctor and under the watchful eye of two more. The next meeting was with the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, they wanted to meet with me so they could explain what was going to happen with the baby if there were any concerns about withdrawal or other serious issues that could arise. The woman that I met with was obviously biased about cannabis use during pregnancy and her general tone was judgmental. I left that meeting feeling even less comfortable with the hospital that I had been going through for the past nearly 10 years.

This proves that when we are patient, forceful, and demanding of our rights we can make important changes to a broken system and force hands to protect patients. I want to thank Dr. Smith and Joshua Abrams who had my back and believed that I was making the best decision for my pregnancy and my family. Abrams is a patient care, labor, employment, and litigation attorney in the Office of General Counsel at Partners HealthCare System, Inc. He represents Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Newton Wellesley Hospital, North Shore Medical Center, and all other Partners health-care entities in proceedings before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. I can only hope that he is able to implement change at all the other hospitals he works for and within the Partners Healthcare System. The support I have received from my fellow activists, friends and family who believed in me has been crucial to this victory for the rights of all expecting mothers. Thank you to this community for standing by me and my family and I can’t wait for you to all meet baby Dash! I am looking forward to a safe and healthy labor at the Brigham and Women’s in Boston Massachusetts. **Update: Though the hospital has yet to make an official policy change they are not reporting cannabis users as of November 2016.

After another standard appointment with Dr. Smith, she invited Michael Prendergast, MD, NICU Associate Medical Director. He was brought in to explain to me that they would be following the DCF policy. He explained that the policy was to run this test and because we know what the results would be, that they would then be filed with DCF, and he would follow this policy. I explained that I had rights as a patient I wanted to refuse this form or test. It was clear to me that this was not going to be an option for me as I was being bullied by the hospital. My husband and I informed them that we would be traveling to Maine to deliver as they do not have these policies and we believed our family would be safer in Maine than in Massachusetts, at least safer than at the Brigham. Dr. Smith asked us to call Patient Relations and speak with the

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