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The

LARGER

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COLORADO’s AMENDMENT

64 At first glance, many people will assume that the passage of Amendment 64, fully legalizing the production, distribution and sale of so-called “recreational” marijuana, as just the pot smoker’s dream come true. They couldn’t be more wrong.

This isn’t all about weed. It’s about Freedom from federal intrusion where they don’t belong and have no business intruding.

The approval, by the voters on November 6th, of Colorado’s initiated Amendment 64 is a bellwether in the modern movement to end Marijuana Prohibition. At the same time, unrealized by most of those in the Marijuana legalization advocacy movement, it sets up the most comprehensive repulsion of the over-reaching federal government on its intrusive laws and policies in every area. It does so in a way even more important and far-reaching than Washington State’s Initiated Statute 502.

Being a State Constitutional Amendment, Amendment 64 carries a higher precedent than an Initiated Statute such as Washington’s 502; it is a change in fundamental and not just positive law. It is The People speaking directly through their Constitution to the state legislature and to the subservient federal government: “You will do as we direct you to do!” The plenary power to legislate by the People is retained under the Colorado Constitution’s Article V, Section 1, clauses (1) and (2). It seems to be forgotten, too often in this country today, that the People are indeed the sovereign.

That sovereignty over-rides and controls both the legislative and administrative power of the states, and the Congress or administrative power of the Federal government and Judiciary. That is always true in any area pursuant to powers NOT delegated to the states or to the Feds under Articles Nine and Ten of the Bill of Rights. While both government entities may, at times, WISH to circumvent or ignore the will of the People they do so only via unlawful usurpation.

Proponents and supporters of unlawful usurpation have already started the inevitable standard and completely er-

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roneous drumbeat of “Federal law supercedes state law,” in the press and media. They couldn’t be more wrong.

At least, with Alcohol Prohibition, the usurpers knew full well that Congress, by law, couldn’t pass a federal statute outlawing alcohol orany plant, so they tried the route of the 18th Amendment to the US Constitution to legitimize the effort (I ask folks regularly to show me exactly wherein the Constitution ever allowed such ridiculous notions). However, it became immediately evident upon ratification of the18th amendment that it was impossible to enforce something that so directly conflicted with fundamental rights, liberties and peaceful human behavior.

Even so, it took another 14 years to repeal the 18th with the 21st Amendment and end Prohibition. To finally kill it required a large state, New York, to effectively nullify the amendment, ending all support for enforcement within it boundaries, to make the issue die.

Marijuana Prohibition gained its vulture’s wings in hideous racial prejudice against Latinos, Chicanos and the African American communities in early 20th Century America. Those communities were identified by white communities as more frequent users of Marijuana in their culture and thus a good target for enforcement in order to “better control” them. Recognizing the failure of Alcohol Prohibition, the racist Harry J. Anslinger, following J. Edgar Hoover’s example at the FBI, devised a plan to use marijuana and natural narcotics as a springboard to more federal control and decided to feed off racist impulses in the white population to effect it.

Being out of a job at the Bureau of Prohibition, he pushed for the creation, and became the first Commissioner, of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. He then went on a morality (where did personal morality become a government power?) and propaganda blitz many are familiar with today, mostly due to the mass-media it produced, such as “Reefer Madness.” That led to his drafting and pushing through passage of the 1937 “Marihuana Tax Act.” (MTA). The MTA illumi-

nated the way to circumvent the requirement for a Constitutional ity defined under state law, that has no basis for federal enforceamendment and impose an unconstitutional statutory scheme ment under Article VI, Clause 2 of the US Constitution, is itself instead; as if there could be a difference between the two. It was both unlawful and illegal. It would be the child (federal governnothing more than an attempt to control and directly regulate a ment) telling the parent (the state of Colorado) what the “house plant; indirectly; a population. rules” are. If it isn’t a delegated power “...in Pursuance thereof;...”

The purpose of the Marihuana Tax Act (MTA) was to circumvent as specified in Article VI, USC, there is no federal jurisdiction to the US Constitution by taxing it as an agricultural product but intervene. then putting in place bureaucratic procedures making its producMake no mistake, the Feds, the affected agencies and many mistion and distribution impossible. Those procedures disallowed anthropic nationalists buried throughout state and local governanyone from receiving the Tax Stamp needed to legally transport, ments, the media and populace, will attempt to deny the obvious: distribute or sell it in the market for hemp or marijuana. That The federal government has no authority to strike down Amendmade it impossible to cultivate and sell marijuana and hemp in ment 64. Amendment 64 in no way violates even the confused virtually any form except as the bureaucrats tightened or loosand mis-interpreted federal laws, directly or indirectly, much ened the policies and tax stamp issuance. It took until 1969 for less the clear reading of the Constitution. There was no power the US Supreme Court to strike down most of the MTA in Leary v. granted or delegated to the Federal government to regulate a United States. plant or many other things within the states that they currently When that path closed, in order to keep and extend control, the enforce with state acquiescence.

Congress then passed the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The Thus, it is easy to expect that we will only see lukewarm defense, government and the agencies involved had learned over the if that, from many state and local officials. Those folks are either decades to keep the issue in their favor, via scared to death of federal power or have been manipulation and by tieing-up any attempts corrupted by federal control and money from at decriminalization, through cross-contradicThe federal govern- rights and powers already stolen in so many other tory drug laws and policies. They also learned areas. Colorado’s Governor and worse, Attorney ment has no authority General John Suthers, has already become a shill the necessity of staying away from early Constitutionality questions being raised through for the federal position in his public statements. to strike down statutory circumvention.

It will be incumbent upon all the supporters of Amendment 64 Furthermore, specific enforcement control Amendment 64, and those that support Nullificaof marijuana production and distribution tion of all un-constitutional usurpation of state for medial purposes has been accomplished powers, to vocally and vigorously force the Govunder the guise of another US Supreme Court decision, Gonzales ernor, AG Suthers and all state and local officials to uphold their v Raich. That ruling of the Court in 2005 was that the CSA was oath to both the STATE and Federal Constitutions in adamantly Constitutional under the Interstate Commerce Clause. However, defending AND implementing 64 under the correct precedents THAT ruling directly brings us back to Amendment 64 and its vital and law. The fear here is that Suthers and the other elected offiimportance to the entire Nullification movement against unconcials, will use arguments that will appear plausible, based on weak stitutional intrusions into the States. precedents but will not use the key and central (Constitutional) Virtually all modern federal agency enforcement of the “Inarguments. as outlined herein. Much of it may be because they terstate Commerce” clause of the US Constitution trace their do not understand it themselves and require education from the authority to ONE of the most egregious and atrocious usurpations citizens. Or, they do and are just corrupt. of State Powers, Wickard v Filburn. In that decision, the court preIf the Feds fail to stay out of an issue beyond their jurisdiction sumes to reach the Fed’s delegated commerce power all the way and attempt to strike down Amendment 64, the last due process down to any activity that could have any possible tie to legal inpath is still left open for the People and the State Of Colorado. Or, terstate commerce activity. Even the most absurd and illogical for that matter, any state similarly situated: Active Nullification constructions one could imagine, down to plants grown in your and Interposition. The State Legislature has only to pass a specific backyard garden and consumed on your property and never sold ACT Nullifying any such unlawful Supreme Court decision and into even state commerce, much less interstate. And for anyone directing the Governor and all state and local officials to follow that understands the definition ofcommerce, it bears little relawhat New York did in Alcohol Prohibition, ignore the Feds in any tionship to all the ways the Feds have unlawfully expanded it. attempt to enforce federal law within the state on Marijuana ProHowever, the Amendment 64 text completely lays out a rehibition. If the Feds get nasty and try to enforce it anyway, then gime only for the intrastate production, distribution and retail the state Nullification law may (or likely, must) include specific sale of recreational marijuana and industrial hemp. Please read arrest and penalties for federal agencies or Law Enforcement Ofthat sentence twice. By definition, the interstate production, ficers acting against state law. distribution and sale of recreational marijuana or industrial hemp Amendment 64 opens the door to strike down, specifically Nulfrom within Colorado remains and is illegal, even absent federal lify through legislative action or simply ignore, a whole host of control. That means there is no way for the courts to legitimately precedents where the Feds have attempted to intrude and seize trace Wickard v Filburn to Amendment 64, except through contincontrol of rights and powers that only belong to the People and ued illegal usurpation by the federal courts. the States. And all of them patently Unconstitutional.

Any attempt by the Federal government to restrict a legal activWhat are you going to do to protect YOURSELF and your state?

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A64 for Coloradoans Only? from KRISTEN WYATT, Associated Press

CANNABIS IN COLORADO COULD BE

CONFINED

STATE RESIDENTS

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A handful of so-called “marijuana clubs” have already popped up across Colorado, but so far, the law requires members to bring their own supply.

DENVER — Colorado may consider allowing only state residents to use marijuana recreationally after voters approved a measure to legalize use of the drug for non-medical purposes.

A marijuana regulatory group appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper started work Thursday penciling the nitty-gritty details of pot regulation. The group members won’t make rules, but they’ll recommend to the governor and the Legislature how Colorado should become the nation’s first to regulate marijuana like alcohol.

One of the topics before one of the working groups is whether there should be some sort of a residency requirement for growing, selling or even using marijuana. Colorado currently has a two-year residency requirement for medical marijuana licenses, a constitutionally questionable requirement that’s never been tested in court.

Residency requirements for recreational use are likely to be a divisive topic. Tourism is Colorado’s No. 2 industry, but some don’t want to see Colorado become a magnet for marijuana tourism. Others say out-of-state visitors shouldn’t be subject to different rules from residents.

“I think that’s going to be a big issue,” predicted Bob Dill, a task force member and Denver attorney who specializes in regulation law.

Another state marijuana workgroup meeting in Denver Thursday raised controversial questions, too. A consumer

safety group talked about plans to consider warning labels on pot and whether the state should try regulating pot’s potency.

The regulatory workgroups didn’t make any decisions on the questions. The task force has until the end of next month to make recommendations to Hickenlooper and the Legislature, which will make the final decisions.

The task force will also mull whether to allow on-site consumption, or shops that sell marijuana that customers can smoke there. A handful of so-called “marijuana clubs” have already popped up across Colorado, but so far, the law requires members to bring their own supply.

Colorado’s on-site consumption regulations would determine whether Amsterdam-style marijuana cafes would be permitted, or whether local governments should decide as they do with where alcohol is sold and consumed.

Washington state also voted last year to allow pot, but Colorado’s regulatory framework has a quick timeline. The constitutional amendment requires the state to adopt regulations for pot sales by the middle of this year.

The marijuana regulations could spark intense debate predicted Dr. Chris Urbina, Colorado’s chief medical officer. He is leading the product safety group.

“That’s part of our challenge here, that people have a lot of strong opinions around these issues,” Urbina said Thursday.

SEE MORE ABOUT HICKENLOOPER’S TASK FORCE ON AMENDMENT 64 Check out page 14 to find out more about the next phases for the ballot measure’s implementation.

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THE NEXT PHASE FOR A64 from 9News

Hickenlooper’s

Marijuana Task Force

Reconvenes

Cannabis is legal in Colorado - now what? Well, that’s just what Gov. John Hickenlooper’s marijuana task force is working on, how to best regulate marijuana in the state. The “pot task force,” which is working to identify the policy and legal issues that need to be resolved now that recreational marijuana for adults is now legal with the passage of Amendment 64, is now back to work after taking a break over the holidays, 9News reports.

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Two smaller groups within the task force met recently to discuss consumer safety, how to label commercial marijuana and whether recreational marijuana should be regulated like alcohol or closer to how medical marijuana is currently handled in Colorado.

The task force is comprised of 24 members representing various points of view from pot growers, state government officials, employers and the law enforcement community on how marijuana should be regulated in the state. The group of 24 has until the end of February to make their final recommendations to the governor on how to handle the implementation of the new law.

Amendment 64 was approved 55-45 in November’s election and its passage was due in large part to the efforts of Campaign To Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol’s co-director Mason Tvert who responded to Hickenlooper’s creation of the task force and signing of A64 into law saying in December, “We look forward to working with the governor’s office and many other stakeholders on the implementation of Amendment 64. We are certain that this will be a successful endeavor and Colorado will become a model for other states to follow.”

The task force is co-chared by Jack Finlaw, Hickenlooper’s chief legal counsel and Barbra Brohl, the executive director of the Colorado Department of Revenue. Click here for a full list of all 24 members.

Via statement, Hickenlooper’s office outlines the goals and mission of the task force: Issues that will be addressed include: the need to amend current state and local laws regarding the possession, sale, distribution or transfer of marijuana and marijuana products to conform them to Amendment 64’s decriminalization provisions; the need for new regulations for such things as security requirements for marijuana establishments and for labeling requirements; education regarding long-term health effects of marijuana use and harmful effects of marijuana use by those under the age of 18; and the impact of Amendment 64 on employers and employees and the Colorado economy.

The Task Force will also work to reconcile Colorado and federal laws such that the new laws and regulations do not subject Colorado state and local governments and state and local government employees to prosecution by the federal government.

All meetings of the Task Force and any working groups will be open to the public. The Task Force will also endeavor to solicit public comment as part of its consideration of the policy, legal and procedural issues that need to be resolved to implement Amendment 64.

“Task Force members are charged with finding practical and pragmatic solutions to the challenges of implementing

Amendment 64 while at all times respecting the diverse perspectives that each member will bring to the work of the task force,” the Executive Order says. “The Task Force shall respect the will of the voters of Colorado and shall not engage in a debate of the merits of marijuana legalization or Amendment 64.”

“As we move forward now with implementation of Amendment 64, we will try to maintain as much flexibility as possible to accommodate the federal government’s position on the amendment,” Hickenlooper said in a statement.

Amendment 64 allows for adults, 21 and older, to possess up to an ounce of marijuana as well as grow up to six plants -- with only three of the plants mature and flowering -- all for personal, recreational use in their home.

It has been nearly two months since the passage of historic measures in Colorado and Washington which legalized the recreational use of marijuana and Colorado has just beginning to see what this new law might mean with the arrival of many “firsts” in the state. The first members-only recreational marijuana club opened up just at the turn of the new year, a “cannabis-friendly” coffee and tea bar that is billed as BYOC: Bring your own cannabis sprouted up in Lafayette for another first, and a first-of-its-kind professional training school, THC University, launched to help people learn how to best cultivate their home-grown marijuana. Classes will be in session beginning in February.

Although marijuana remains illegal under federal law and the federal government’s intent to enforce that law remains unclear, President Barack Obama made his clearest statements about his plans for the passage of recreational marijuana measures passed in Colorado and Washington, saying to Barbara Walters that prosecuting adult pot users in states that have legalized the drug won’t be a top priority for his administration. Marijuana remains illegal under federal law.

“We’ve got bigger fish to fry,” Obama told ABC News’ Barbara Walters. “It would not make sense for us to see a top priority as going after recreational users in states that have determined that it’s legal.”

The Obama administration suggested last week that it was considering plans to undermine the voter initiatives. In his interview with Walters, Obama did not say whether his administration would go after producers and suppliers of marijuana in those states. The administration has cracked down aggressively on the medical marijuana industry in states like California and Colorado, despite its legality in those states. A majority of Americans want the Department of Justice to leave pot smokers alone in the states where the drug has been legalized.

Find MORE about Obama’s Interview with Barbara Walters Turn to Page 18 to see how the President has responded to cannabis iniatives in Colorado

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Obama Says Marijuana Users in CO & WA Not a Top Priority, But Still No Word on Cannabis Biz “I think this gives us the go-ahead to do business here in Colorado...”

President Barack Obama has indicated that he won’t target marijuana users in states that have legalized the drug, stoking optimism in the cannabis community. But he stopped short of giving the all-clear to retail marijuana stores, commenting only on recreational users rather than businesses.

In an interview with Barbara Walters of ABC News, Obama said said that cracking down on individual users in Colorado and Washington is not a top priority for the government and that the country has “bigger fish to fry.”

The president added that – although he does not support widespread marijuana legalization at this time – it is important for the government to find a middle ground with states that have approved cannabis use.

Talk about an early Christmas present. Short of the president fully jumping on board with legalization, the statements represent a best-case scenario at this time.

“This is wonderful news,” said Robert J. Corry, an attorney in Colorado who handles marijuana cases. “It’s certainly an appropriate response, and an overwhelmingly positive one. My take all along has been that Obama would do the right thing and back off. I never took this doom and gloom view that the feds would come after everyone. Having said that, though, obviously caution is always a good idea.”

The president’s comments – his first on the issue – ease fears that the government will challenge new marijuana laws in Colorado and Washington. They also suggest that Obama is committed to working with states that have legalized marijuana rather than fighting them at every turn.

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But it’s still unclear how the federal government will treat the business aspects of the new laws. Colorado and Washington both approved retail marijuana stores and are now developing a regulatory framework for the business side of the industry. The federal government could have some heavy input in the process.

However, it seems less likely now that the government will file lawsuits to block legalization and try to prevent retail stores from opening, although that’s still a possibility.

“I think this gives us the go-ahead to do business here in Colorado,” Corry said. “I think it opens the door because his comments were couched in terms of priorities and use of resources from the federal government. I think that applies across the board, including users, growers and sellers. That’s a reasonable interpretation and I’m going to rely on it.”

Others think that the government is likely waiting to see how some of this plays out before commenting on the business side of the equation .

“I think this is an encouraging and positive sign that the feds will not take an aggressively negative posture on this,” said David Kerr, a marijuana attorney at Advokat Law Group in Seattle. “But Washington is just now moving forward with the rule-making process, and so on the business side we need a better definition about how this will be implemented before the feds respond.”

TOURISM AND EVENTS IN COLORADO

BREAKING NEWS!

MOVES ANNUAL CANNABIS CUP FROM AMSTERDAM TO DENVER High Times is bringing its Cannabis Cup competition for recreational marijuana to Denver April 20-21, the first time the event has been held in the United States. For the past 25 years, it’s taken place in pot-friendly Amsterdam, where coffee shop owners and seed manufacturers compete for the title of Best Bud in The Netherlands.

But Colorado is now more liberal about marijuana than even Amsterdam — where it’s illegal to grow pot in the Netherlands, it’s a constitutional right in Colorado. With the passage of Amendment 64 in November, adults 21 and older can possess up to an ounce of pot, grow a limited number of plants and smoke weed with virtual impunity, as long as it’s in private.

Although a system for buying and selling recreational marijuana is still being worked out by a special task force that will offer recommendations to lawmakers next month, a smattering of bring-your-own pot clubs have sprouted up around the state.

But since there are no legally recognized recreational growers yet, strains entered in the Cannabis Cup will come from Colorado’s robust medical marijuana industry, said Bobby Black, a senior editor at High Times.

“Being that there isn’t really a system in place yet for sales, we’re sticking with the models that work,” he said.

High Times has run a medical-strain competition here for the past three years. The only real difference for this year’s event is that anyone 21 and older can attend and smoke. Previously, only qualified medical patients could sample the entries.

The Cannabis Cup will be held on April 20, the day in which tokers the world over light up in solidarity at 4:20 p.m. In Colorado and Washington, this year’s gatherings are more likely to celebrate their historic laws, even though in both

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states, 4/20’s entire point — smoking in public — remains illegal.

Black said that despite the date, there will be no public marijuana consumption at the Cannabis Cup, which is being held at a private club in Denver, with a concert at Red Rocks Amphitheater. High Times wants to follow the letter of the state law, he said, even if possessing marijuana in any amount for any reason is still illegal under federal law.

“Obviously this is new ground for all of us,” he said. “This whole situation is unprecedented, (but) I don’t foresee a problem. People have been smoking pot at concerts forever.

I’m sure plenty of people have smoked weed at Red Rocks before.”

“Pot tourism” by out-of-state smokers is considered a mixed bag in Colorado. Some worry about the state’s reputation as the Amsterdam of the Rockies while others welcome both the influx of tourism dollars and the chance to set an example of adult marijuana use that could be used as a model for other states considering legalization. The Cannabis Cup is likely to be first opportunity to evaluate the impact of out-of-state pot tourists.

“We’ve done pretty well in Denver the past several years,” Black said, estimating that 4,000 to 5,000 people attend the medical cannabis cups. “But we’re expecting it to be a lot bigger. The ability for people now to come from out of state and enjoy a smoke without needing a (medical marijuana) card opens the floodgates for more attendees. We hope it will really blow up and be the start of something really big.

“We think that people will see that these events are not going to harm anybody and that allowing legal smoking for adults is not going to unravel the fabric of their society,” he said.

Flying High

When Colorado and Washington both successfully voted in favor of ballot measures to legalize recreational use of marijuana a few weeks ago, my Facebook page lit up (no pun intended) with friends, aquaintenances, and friends of friends joking that they wanted to move to one of those states. If these measures are not challenged by the Federal Government, the states will now decriminalize personal possession of the drug for personal use. There is no requirement for the possessor to be a resident of that state. So, will these states see an increase in tourism due to their relaxed policies?

If you wanted to speculate how this affects a tourist industry, probably the first place that would come to mind is Amsterdam, The Netherlands. In no country is marijuana officially legal, including The Netherlands. Many countries have varying degrees of relaxed restrictions and unofficial views on the drug from decriminalization to tolerance - but usually only in the case of small amounts deemed for personal use. In a large percentage of those countries, even if possession is overlooked, cultivation or distribution is not. Which is a strange contradiction. Even a repressive country like Iran allows the use of the seeds for culinary purposes, but strictly forbids using for psychoactive reasons.

Anyway, back to Amsterdam. Even though not technically legal, personal possession has been tolerated since the 1970s. There are over 700 coffee shops that sell marijuana to guests and allow them to smoke up on premises. It’s estimated that 1.5 million foreign tourists each year visit the coffee shops, representing 1/3

Will Marijuana Legalization Affect

Tourism in the State?

from Jamie

of the 4-5 million total visitors to the city.

Foreign tourists account for 90% of income for the coffee shops. The conservative party routinely attempts to revoke this officially sanctioned tolerance, most recently passing a ban that would create a “weed pass” that only residents could acquire.

This ban was softened before going into effect, essentially giving local authorities the final call on implementing the ban.

Amsterdam’s Mayor has already said he will not impose the ban, obviously seeing the harm this would have on tourism. But will Colorado and Washington now attract some of the 1.5 million annual Amsterdam “marijuana visitors”?

Tourism is already Colorado’s #2 ranked industry, thanks to its picturesque mountains, world-class ski slopes, and 300+ days of sunshine. Even before the ballot measure passed, the ski towns already turned a blind-eye toward personal use of marijuana. Not surprisingly, those same districts overwhelmingly voted for the ballot measure. Medical marijuana had been legal since 2000, and medical dispensaries can be found in abundance. Dispensaries were allowed to sell for medical use, but customers were not allowed to smoke at the facilities.

No changes have been made yet to the regulations on dispensaries, but it is believed the existing facilities will be allowed to dispense recreation weed and possibly be allowed to provide smoking lounges. Colorado Governor Hickenlooper (love the name, by the way), who was opposed to the measure, thinks legalization may hurt the state’s reputation and keep organizations from having conferences in the state. Our guess on the tourist impact - it’s a wash. Colorado has enough perks to attract visitors and probably won’t see more visitors as a result.

In Washington State, tourism is ranked 4th in the state’s GDP, and provides about 10% of its total jobs. Medical marijuana was legalized in 1998, and Seattle officially placed marijuana at the bottom of its law enforcementpriority. The largest marijuana festival in the world, Seattle Hempfest, has been held since 1991 and draws between 200,000 to 300,000 attendees each year. And of course, this is where Grunge began. But with pot now legal, will that put a damper on attendance to the Hempfest, which had been dubbed a “protestival”? Possibly!

It’s too early to really know if these measures will have an affect on tourism to the respective states. It could have a similar dynamic as another contentious issue - gambling - where states reconsider their own restrictions for fear of losing potential tax income to neighboring states. It’s safe to say that other states will be keeping an eye on Colorado and Washington to determine if they want to follow.

Whether you visit one of these states specifically to partake in marijuana use without fear of being busted, Or it’s just another “to-do” item on a pre-existing planned trip, just make sure you do NOT try to bring any home with you.

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MEXICO CONSIDERS CANNABIS LEGALIZATION

By Richard Fausset Mexico City -- Forgive the Mexicans for trying to get this straight: So now the United States, which has spent decades battling Mexican marijuana, is on a legalization bender? The same United States that long viewed cannabis as a menace, funding crop-poisoning programs, tearing up auto bodies at the border, and deploying sniffer dogs, fiber-optic scopes and backscatter X-ray machines to detect the lowly weed?

The success of legalization initiatives in Colorado and Washington in November has sparked a new conversation in a nation that is one of the world’s top marijuana growers: Should Mexico, which has suffered mightily in its war against the deadly drug cartels, follow the Western states’ lead?

Mexico’s new president, Enrique Peña Nieto, opposes legalization, but he also told CNN recently that the news from

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Washington and Colorado “could bring us to rethinking the strategy.”

Such rethinking has already begun. Shortly after the approval of the U.S. ballot measures, the governor of Colima state, Mario Anguiano, floated the idea of a legalization referendum for his small coastal state. In the Mexican Congress, Fernando Belaunzaran, a lawmaker with the left-wing Democratic Revolution Party, has introduced a national legalization bill. The cartels probably derive 20% to 25% of their drug export revenue from marijuana, and Belaunzaran contends that legalization will eat into profit that allows the cartels to buy the advanced weapons that are the cause of much bloodshed.

“It’s a matter of life or death,” Belaunzaran said in a recent

news conference. “And after 60,000 deceased” — an estimate of the death toll in the six-year war against the cartels — “no one can say that it isn’t essential to Mexicans’ lives.”

Mexico City Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera called for a national legalization forum a month before the Colorado and Washington votes. Since then, a number of prominent Mexican voices have questioned the wisdom of following the strict prohibitionist policies still favored by the U.S. government when many Americans at the state and local levels have rejected those policies at the ballot box.

In Mexico City’s centrist Reforma newspaper, columnist Sergio Aguayo called the broadening legalization movement in the United States a “slap in the face” to former Mexican President Felipe Calderon, who had vigorously pursued the cartels for the bulk of a term that ended Dec. 1.

Although the fight did little to stop the flow of drugs, Aguayo said, Calderon declined to substantively challenge the zero-tolerance line coming from Washington, D.C. “He had an ethical responsibility to lead the search for alternatives,” Aguayo wrote. “He did not do that, despite the evidence that was accumulating that history was passing him by.”

Columnist Claudio Lomnitz struck a giddier tone in the liberal paper La Jornada, imagining a future in which Mexican artisanal pot is marketed much like fine tequila. He even suggested future brand names for Mexican cannabis strains, based on the Cold War-era gringo counterculture the stuff helped fuel: On the Road, perhaps, or Howl.

At this point, there is limited public support for legalization here. A poll released in November showed that 79% of Mexicans remained opposed to the idea. By comparison, a Gallup poll released last month showed 50% of U.S. residents against legalization and 48% in favor.

The fact that the Mexican public is generally less buzzed about legalization comes as no surprise to Isaac Campos, a historian at the University of Cincinnati, who said conservative attitudes on drug use have deep roots in Mexico.

Mexico, he says in a book published in April, outlawed marijuana in 1920, 17 years before the U.S. did, and Mexican newspapers of the era pushed the idea that marijuana smokers were mentally unstable and prone to violence.

In recent years, however, the idea of legalization has been moving closer to the mainstream, said Jorge Hernandez, president of Mexico’s Collective for a Comprehensive Drug Policy, which supports the loosening of marijuana laws.

In 2009, the Mexican legislature decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana and hard drugs. But Hernandez said the conversation remains “immature” in Mexico, “in the sense that the people use emotions and moral questions to debate it, and haven’t had a real technical-regulatory debate.”

The national legalization bill will probably face stiff opposition in Congress. Hernandez has his own issues with the bill,

but said that even if it fails, it may end up “opening a space” for further discussion.

Peña Nieto has used similar language, although what the new president means by a “space for rethinking” drug war policy, while opposing legalization, is anyone’s guess. He might be waiting to see whether polls in Mexico move in a Colorado-like direction.

But even then, endorsing legalization could risk damaging Mexico’s relationship with the U.S., and jeopardize the millions of drug war dollars Washington pours into the country.

Although President Obama recently said he would not make it a priority to go after recreational pot smokers in Colorado and Washington state, he reiterated that he does not support legalization, and the sale, possession and cultivation of the plant remain illegal under federal law.

In recent months, Latin American leaders have grown bolder in challenging the U.S. position. Uruguay’s parliament was poised to pass a sweeping pot legalization measure, but President Jose Mujica recently asked lawmakers to wait because polls there also show that the public is reluctant to legalize.

Mexico’s Calderon said in September somewhat cryptically that “market alternatives” might be one solution to the hemispheric drug problem. A number of other current and former heads of state have been more direct in their support for legalization, or at least a serious debate on the topic.

A study released by the Mexican Competitiveness Institute in October estimated that legalization measures in Colorado, Washington and Oregon (where legalization failed) would mean that American consumers would enjoy less expensive and higher-quality U.S. weed, eating into Mexican drug cartel profit, creating “the most important structural shock that narco-trafficking has experienced in a generation.”

But what if Mexico were to legalize weed? Reforma columnist Ximena Peredo contends that it would “open the doors to enormous possibilities for growth” in Mexico, though Alejandro Hope, coauthor of the Competitiveness Institute’s report, is not so sure. The risks involved in getting marijuana to market are what makes it so expensive, he said, and legalization could cause prices to plummet.

Moreover, the drug cartels, facing increased heat in the drug market, have already branched out to kidnapping, extortion and human trafficking. Would shutting down their pot operations just push the cartels into even more acts of violent crime?

Marijuana is “part of our patrimony,” said Adrian Vaquier, a 37-year-old cellphone service salesman who was walking outside Hernandez’s Mexico City drug legalization office. It was smoked by Pancho Villa’s peasant soldiers in the Mexican Revolution and mentioned prominently in the famous corrido “La Cucaracha,” he said.

At the same time, he said, the current strategy isn’t working while making the cartel leaders rich: “Just like Al Capone.”

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non-psychoactive chemical that occurs naturally in the marijuana plant may prevent breast cancer from spreading, according to a study published in the journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics.

Researchers found that the chemical called cannabidiol (CBD) affects the activity of a gene known as Id-1 in patients with hormone-independent breast cancer. In embryos, Id-1 is responsible for helping cells grow and spread, but is supposed to remain inactive in adults. In human adults, it is found only in metastatic cancer cells, or cancer cells that are spreading throughout the body.

“When [the Id-1 genes] wake up, they are very bad,” said senior researcher Pierre Yves-Desprez. “They push the cells to behave like embryonic cells and grow. They go crazy, they proliferate, they migrate.”

According to Desprez, shutting off the activity of Id-1 can make cancer far less lethal. Tumors, Desprez says, can be “removed easily by surgery,” but if the cancer is spreading then the disease becomes much more difficult to contain. “[Id-1 is like] an [orchestra] conductor,” Desprez said. “If you shoot the violinist, the orchestra just continues to play.”

“In this case, you shoot the conductor, and the whole orchestra is going to stop,” he said.

Because CBD occurs in only very small quantities in the cannabis plant, the researchers do not recommend smoking marijuana as a cancer treatment. To be effective, CBD will either have to be artificially synthesized or extracted and concentrated. The chemical’s major advantage, according to the researchers, is its apparent non-toxicity.

“Right now we have a limited range of options in treating aggressive forms of cancer,” co-author Sean D. McAllister said. “Those treatments, such as chemotherapy, can be effective but they can also be extremely toxic and difficult for patients. This compound offers the hope of a non-toxic therapy that could achieve the same results without any of the painful side effects.”

The researchers also expressed hope that CBD will also prove effective against other cancers that rely on Id-1, including brain, colon and prostate cancer.

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“This compound offers the hope of a non-toxic therapy that could achieve the same results without any of the painful side effects.”

Studies Show Positive Effects of Cannabis As of 2012, marijuana is still classified as Schedule 1 – a drug with no medical value – according to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. However, cannabis has been proven to reduce symptoms in a number of disabilities and diseases. This view is supported by anecdotal evidence from people who have used marijuana for medicinal purposes, and by proven scientific research.

In 2010, a team of researchers at the McGill University Health Centre in Canada found that the drug significantly reduced chronic pain in patients with damaged nerves caused by traumatic injury or surgery.

Twenty-one patients aged between 25 to 77 smoked 25 milligrams from a pipe three times a day for five days. The highest potency strain, which contained 9.4% of the active ingredient THC, reduced pain, decreased anxiety and depression, and aided sleep.

Doctors recorded no significant fluctuations in vital signs, heart rate and kidney functions.

Last year, researchers at the University of California found that people with the degenerative conditionmultiple sclerosis had decreased pain and muscle tightness as a result of smoking cannabis.

The study, which was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, tested thirty MS sufferers – 63% of them women - with an average age of fifty. More than half the people tested needed walking aids such as sticks and frames. Twenty percent were in wheelchairs. Some of the study volunteers were randomly chosen to receive marijuana, while others were given a placebo.

The research found that those participants who smoked cannabis were had a 50% decrease in pain scores, and had less muscle tightness and spasticity than volunteers given a placebo.

Marijuana use for medicinal purposes is currently legal in sixteen US states plus the capital Washington DC. In March 2012, researchers at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine discovered that chemicals found in cannabis can inhibit a type of HIV found in late-stage AIDS. The findings, published in the online journal PLoS ONE, showed that receptors found on immune cells released a marijuana-like chemical called CB2 to suppress the infection in resting immune cells.

The drug is already prescribed to HIV sufferers in the United States to treat pain, debilitating weight lossand appetite suppression. These symptoms are common in advanced AIDS.

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SEVERAL MEDICAL STUDIES CONFIRM THAT CANNABIS NOT ONLY REDUCES PAIN, BUT OTHER SYMPTOMS AS WELL, FOR SEVERAL DISEASES AND DISABILITIES.

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here are many different health conditions in which cannabis looks like a promising medicine or treatment. For some of these conditions, smoking may be more appropriate. For instance if the effect needed is urgent, as smoking works almost instantly.

For many others though, the effects of cooking cannabis can be more positive. Here are just a few reasons why you might want to consider eating cannabis rather than smoking it. I suggest you talk to your doctor before making a decision, as he or she will know which method will work best for your particular ailment.

The most obvious benefit is that your lungs are not harmed.

Achieving the effects of medical marijuana without smoking it is a great option for people with asthma or conditions which make smoking unsuitable. Because you are not drawing smoke into your lungs there is no risk of tar or other toxins getting into them. Marijuana is virtually non-toxic, so as long as the cannabis is cooked properly (to kill pathogens), there are very little impact on your bodies health.

Cooking marijuana for pain relief also has a few advantages over smoking or vaporizing. Although it may take up to an hour or even longer for an oral dose of marijuana edibles to take effect, it prolongs the drugs effects for several hours longer than if you were to smoke. This is great for people using medical marijuana for arthritis. The medicated state from ingested cannabis can last up to 5 hours and sometimes longer. This also can help reduce the impact on the lungs because it eliminates the need to smoke every couple of hours or so to help relieve pain.

There are many methods that may be used to cook with cannabis. These methods include using an edible fat-based solvent such as butter or oil to absorb the active compounds in marijuana. Alcohol is also used in some applications. Tinctures may also be made for topical medication if needed. These methods do require some learning on the part of the patient or caregiver, however given time it will be an enjoyable process that becomes second nature.

There are many ways to use the products of these methods.

For example cannabutter, ghee, and cooking oils may be used in some recipes in place of the real thing. It is important to not use a medical marijuana extraction in any recipe that requires a cooking temperature of higher than 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

High temperatures like this can cause the THC, the main active compound in cannabis, to vaporize. This means you lose it to the air! Not good, so keep it below 400!

The benefits of cooking with cannabis, in many cases, far outweighs what you would get out of smoking it. If you are using medical marijuana I highly advise you to ask your doctor if cooking with cannabis is an option for you. If you decide to pursue cannabis edibles it is important you learn the various methods of cooking with cannabis before experimenting. Ask your doctor for information and possibly even recipes. If your doctor cannot provide you with this information you can use the internet. However be cautious as there is a lot of false information about this topic.

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POTENTIAL U.S. MARIJUANA MARKET ESTIMATED AT $46 BILLION A

The Reality of a Money Marketplace Sets in for Washington State, the only other state to fully legalize cannabis this past November.

By Anne Holland

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ccording to the number crunchers at Washington State’s Office of Financial Management, a “fully functioning marijuana market” could result in an in-state total of $1.021 billion gross sales of marijuana grams per year.

Only 2.15% of the US population lives in Washington State. So, extrapolated, this data could indicate that the total US marijuana marketplace could be as big as $46.42 billion per year if cannabis were legalized nationally. That does not include ancillaries such as hydroponics or paraphernalia, or services to the dispensary industry such as landlords, testing labs, security systems, insurance, advertising, etc.

To put this number in perspective, according to the Economic Research Service of the US Department of Agriculture, as of 2003 US alcoholic beverage sales were an estimated $115 billion. Currently the US legal medical marijuana industry is an estimated $1.7-2 billion in total.

Washington State’s figures were based marijuana consumption patterns from a United Nations Office on Drug and Crime report from 2006.

They estimated 363,000 in-state marijuana users consuming slightly more than 85 million grams total per year. For the calculations, the retail price was estimated at $12/gram. Retail price fluctuations — especially due to price wars we’ve reported on in several states with a plethora of competing dispensaries — could make a significant difference in the almost $50 billion total.

These figures also assume all consumed marijuana would be bought at retail, and not homegrown. However, homegrown cannabis also feeds the US economy due to sales of equipment, seeds, fertilizer, utilities, publications, etc.

Washington State’s full fiscal impact report is available online. It includes useful stats for other states considering making cannabis legal, ranging from increased costs and revenues from DUI enforcement to estimated losses due to ending certain federal grants for drug enforcement.

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The increased interest is expected: Legalization in Colorado and Washington could create an estimated $2 billion market (conservatively) if retail marijuana stores open as planned, leading to an avalanche of business opportunities. The chance to get involved in an industry with so much potential – and at such an early stage in its development – is hard to resist for seasoned business professionals.

Outside interest could be a great thing for the industry, helping to legitimize marijuana after it spent decades in the shadows, pumping much-needed money into the market and bringing a hefty dose of professionalism.

However, many long-time cannabis advocates and business owners (such as those who run hydroponics stores and headshops as well as homegrowers and medical marijuana dispensaries) fear that big business will take over everything, focus solely on profits and knock out the little guys. Additionally, there’s no guarantee retail stores will ever open in Colorado and Washington. Although both states passed laws that pave the way for such businesses, the federal government could attempt to block retail shops.

Still, many entrepreneurs and professionals from other industries are now laying the groundwork in case

the market does take off.

“We are receiving a lot of interest from venture capital firms, professional investors and high-net worth individuals who are interested in joining our investor network,” said Troy Dayton, CEO of The ArcView Group, which connects investors with cannabis businesses.

Perhaps the most high-profile individual to target the marijuana market is former Microsoft executive Jamen Shively, who plans to sell premium marijuana at a chain of high-end stores in Washington, a la Starbucks.

He recently won the backing of a “major Wall Street trader” and thinks many investors will flock to cannabis. Here’s how Shively sums up his feelings about cannabis opportunities, courtesy KIRO-TV: “This is a new industry in the making, and it’s going to be a giant industry and the state of Washington is going to lead the way.

What Kentucky became for bourbon, the state of Washington is becoming for marijuana. It’s going to be a huge boost to the economy.”

At the same time, a trio of professionals from the tech, banking and investing industries recently launched the first private equity fund focused solely on cannabis. All three of the founders have MBAs, two of them from Yale.

Consultants in Colorado and Washington also report they have received an influx of calls over the past month from individuals in the finance, software, insurance and consumer products industries who are interested in starting marijuana businesses.

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Shares Skyrocket Surge in Demand Follows Positive MarketWatch Article, Cannabis Legalization MedBox Inc. – which makes automated cannabis dispensing machines for MMJ centers – saw its stock price rocket by nearly 6,000% in the past week. Yes, you read that right: Nearly 6,000%, or more than $200.

The California-based company’s shares (which trade under the symbol MDBX) closed yesterday at $205, up from around $3 just before the elections. Its market cap hit a whopping $2.26 billion vs. $33 million early last week.

Chalk it up to several factors, including an article on MarketWatch featuring the company prominently and increased investor interest in the MMJ industry spurred by the legalization of cannabis in Colorado and Washington.

Just as importantly, MedBox has a relatively small number of outstanding shares (less than 2 million) available for public trading, which is also called float. Companies with a small float can see wild swings in share prices in a relatively short period of time.

In MedBox’s case, investors are clamoring for a limited number of available shares, which has driven up the price of those shares (think supply and demand).

These types of swings are common with lightly traded stocks on the over-the-counter market. But it’s somewhat rare to see a publicly traded stock rise to this degree, this quickly.

While the share spike is certainly a positive development, investors who want to get in on the action right now might want to wait a bit: The stock won’t remain at these levels for long given the potential for volatility. In fact, MedBox shares are down $100

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(or 50%) in early-morning trading today. The company also plans to issue more public shares to meet demand, which will likely drive the price lower – and therefore make it more affordable for average investors.

“Clearly there is a large interest in our stock and very little float to address demand,” Bruce Bedrick, CEO of Medbox, said in an email.

“When this occurs market fundamentals take over and send the price soaring. So while everyone thinks this is exciting we urge our stock holders to have patience and understanding of market conditions.”

MedBox appears to have a bright future, even if its stock price comes back to earth in the coming days. The company recently reported solid revenue growth and is quickly becoming a leader in the MMJ industry. It’s also expanding into other industries, giving it a diversified market base.

“Our Medbox technology and line of products will create enormous value for retail pharmacies, hospice centers, prisons and other verticals,” Bedrick said. “So, while we are committed to leading in the emerging MMJ industry, our corporate footprint is unique. We are one of the few or perhaps the one company that has applications beyond MMJ.”

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With a frigid winter upon us, there’s no way we’re stepping outside to garden in the snow! The team at Growersbook.com explain the fast way to set up a Hydroponics grow (arguably the quickest way to squeeze in a large harvest before springtime rolls around).

Hydroponics is the name given for a variety of techniques for growing weed without soil. It was realised by researchers studying plant metabolism that plants took in their nutrients as simple inorganic ions, and that soil, while a source for such nutrients, was not essential. While a plant’s nutrients normally come from the soil, the only nutrients a plant can successfully absorb are those that dissolve into the plant’s water supply.

When the required nutrients are introduced into a plant’s water supply artificially, soil is no longer required for the plant to thrive.

Grow room planning Most growers will only have a specifc amount of room available inside or within a weather proof area outside. We try to concentrate on the home grows for personal use who might want to grow from 2 to say 12 plants. There are numerous hydroponic growing systems available and

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lots of hydroponic grow boxes.

The wick growing system is one of the easiest and most basic. There are no pumps moving the nutrient solution around, just capillary action moving it up from the reservoir below to the plants above.

The Ebb and flow method which is used by the majority of growers requires your plants to sit in their hydroponic media, within their pots and on top of a tray that is filled with your nutrient solution approximately four times per day from the reservoir below.

The grow box method incorporates a fully functional system usually bought as a kit.

The entire hydroponics system including the light, pump and reservoir are usually housed in a tent which can start off very small, closet size but are usually the size of a large fridge or much bigger.

Marijuana seeds Selecting your marijuana seeds is an

SETTING UP HYDROPONICS interesting part of the growing process.

For those that do not have any access to clones first make sure you know the difference between sativa and indica. Autoflowering marijuana seed strains have been around for some time now. They are a cannabis seed strain perfect for indoors growing. Autoflowering seeds will not require the lighting to be changed from 24 hours down to 12 as they will still flower under 24 hour light, but usually it is best to cut the light down to 18 hour on and 6 hours off to help them flower really well.

We also suggest growers who can not get their hands on some clones buy feminized seeds which are chemically treated and grow to become females. Feminized marijuana seeds are an excellent choice when considering growing marijuana indoors. The same seeds grown indoors will not usually appear the same as their outdoor cousins.

They will be scrawnier, appearing with weak stems and may even require you to tie them to a growing post to remain upright, but they will supply more resin if looked after correctly.

Growing medium The growing medium Is the substrate that replaces the soil and what your plants require to grow in. You can choose between many different mediums including Rockwool, perlite, clay pellets, cocos fiber or a combination of them.

Marijuana seed germination This is where it all starts and one of the best methods for indoor growing is to the seeds off in a small amount of Rockwool, they then grow into the small cube which you then place onto the growing medium.

The marijuana seedlings then grow straight through the rockwool into the substrate below.

Vegetative growth , pruning and flowering Following on from germination your little seeds will start the vegetation stage of life.

This when they require the more blue and

green light spectrum from your grow lights. The vegetation stage can last from two weeks to many months depending on the strain and your growing method. For example using the Sea of Green method you would induce flowering in as little as two weeks. One you have you plants near your desired height turn the grow lights from 24 hours down to 12 hours on and 12 hours off to induce flowering making sure that once it begins after around 10 to 14 days you identify the males and pull them out of the grow room.

Temperature and CO2 Getting the right temperature and mix of air so that your plants aren’t too hot, cold or humid is crucial for fast quality growing. When plants are too hot or do not get enough oxygen they start to droop and lose their color. Marijuana will tolerate temperatures between 60°F and 92°F (17°C – 33°C) however these are more the extremes.

Their ideal holiday temperature is 70°F – 83°F (21.1°C – 28.3°C) and if you use CO2 you might need a higher temperature again. Try and keep the temp around the 72°F to 77°F (22.2°C to 25°C) range through the whole growth cycle.

The big HID grow lights will produce around 5 to 6 times as much heat as LEDs, so if you use HIDs you must consider what ventilation system you will put in place.

Marijuana Odor Control You might need odor control if your next indoor marijuana crop might use some amazing new cannabis seeds or even the original Skunk variety which is named so for a reason. If you need to control the odor created by growing then you will have to pass the air out of the internal environment to the outside usually through tubing and an extractor fan. If the external area is too close to neighbors for example then you need to filter the air first using carbon filters, ionizers and ozone generators.

Hydroponic marijuana water pH It is not always possible to simply use the hose and fill up the reservoir. Some water will have higher acidic pH which is considered to be above 7.0 (distilled water) and some water will be lower and too alkaline. Usually it is best let water stand for 2 or 3 days in another reservoir before use to help neutralize its pH. Hydroponic nutrients Most hydroponic nutrient solutions can bought from a hydroponics shop and mari-

juana like all plants require the basics, nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) that is why you might recognize these letters on nutrient packs (N-P-K) or in the format 10-5-5 showing it contains 10% nitrogen, 5% phosphorous and 5% potassium.

Marijuana lighting guide You don`t need a lot of kit to start growing great flowering plants in a cupboard, wardrobe, attic orgrow room. Apart from the plants the lamp is the most important thing. There are three main types used for growing light hungry plants. Metal halide (MH) which are one of the best HID grow lights for the vegging stage due to their blue / green light, high pressure sodium (HPS) which are decent all rounders but far better in the flowering stage offering light in the yellow, amber and reds. Broad spectrum LED grow lights are an excellent choice and they can be used from seed germination right through to harvest. Broad (full) spectrum LED grow lights usually cost more to setup when compared to HIDs but only suck down about 1/8 of the electricity and the top performers run cold with no ballasts or fans.

Final Thoughts Also useful are a measuring bucket, measuring jug, large syringe and pea netting or string to support top heavy plants. If you can afford it a great help is a Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) meter. These allow you to check the nutrient levels of feeding solutions to make sure they are optimised for your plants.

Growing hydroponically in a Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) Tank is really simple and not something to be afraid of. In fact some beginners to growing may find it easier than using soil mixtures in pots. You do not have to judge if the plants need watering or feeding so much using NFT, as long as you follow the simple instructions supplied with the tanks the plants should look after themselves.

Wherever you decide to set up your grow space remember that the plants night time or dark period is very important. Check that when the light goes off the grow space is in total darkness. Proper ventilation for the grow space should also be considered as the area can become very humid. Opening up the space daily may be enough but larger areas may need extactor fans to avoid problems.

For more info, visit Growersbook.com

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Reviews Meds from the CannaCritics at Cannapages.com

REVIEW: CONCENTRATES (& MORE) FROM BAKKED The infused product company, Bakked, originally

FAST FACTS Product: Wax/Shatter (Strain Unknown) MIPS: Bakked (www.bakked.com) THC: 65.91% Total Cannabinoids Profile: Hybrid Editor’s Pick: Cream o’ The Crop

CRONIC MAG’S STAFF ALSO GOT TO TRY BAKKED’S FULL LINE OF EDIBLE GOODIES! HERE’S WHAT OUR EDITORS HAD TO SAY! 52 |

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launched with cookies and brownies, moved into popcorn and cotton candy, and lately they’ve been putting out some stellar extractions. Herbal Synergy sent over a few samples now that the company is under new management, and they were potent enough to be cup-contestants. One such hash was more chocolate-colored than its golden contemporaries, with a peppery presence and hints of sweet tea and ginseng. Plus, there was enough for at least 3 doses per critic, as the container was never-ending.

First effects loosened the legs and relaxed the spine, but the heart pounded and stomach gurgled. Functionality hadn’t failed us yet, but a second puff fixed that. With it, the shoulders dropped and a buzz began in the face and extended to the knees. Over time, even within the next five minutes, it grew to a maddening intensity and near-nervous elasticity.

A strange mix of zombie-like symptoms ensued; we were walking dead, but had goals firmly in mind. With the head rush and energy boost came confidence and drive, say, for a marathon, to jam, or to clean the house–with the kind of body reminiscent of “opium nights” from back in college. Cerebrally, we were lazy and distracted, unable to continue ideas from one step to the next. In each case, atmospheric simplicity was best, in order to focus.

The senses continued to increase over time and silence was unnerving. The room seemed to drop in temperature, and slight paranoia accompanied the louder, stranger sights and sounds.

Our slowed-response lapse caused dumb mistakes, from spelling errors to forgetting items on grocery list. Physically, she certainly wasn’t a performance hash–production by quantity was enhanced, maybe–but accuracy, perfection, refinement and practice, were all impaired, and pleasurably.

The strongest two hours gave way to residual remnants for another hour or two. Munchies were rampant and ranged between sweet and salty extremes; pizza went extremely well with a blood orange cocktail. Overall, the high was curiously inspiring, not in wanting to continue a creative or laborious project, but to start a new one. We should note Herbal Synergy tested Bakked’s other extractions at nearly 30% more cannabinoids– but they possessed nowhere near as much CBD, the tell-tale hallmark of this particular specimen.

“WOW!! I was thrilled! All were incredible!”

“The Key Lime Pie Bar with its graham cracker crust and 85 mg of THC is by far my all time favorite.”

Culinary Corner

By Jamie Lyn Viano

fresh, decadent and sweet

Cannabis BeerBatter Onion Rings Cannabis beer batter onion rings are a fun way to introduce cooking with marijuana by directly throwing a marijuana bud into the recipe.

Ingredients: 1 Walla Walla Sweet Onion 1 cup buttermilk vegetable oil 1/8 ounce marijuana, dried and chopped 1 beer of choice 1 cup flour dry garlic, salt, fresh ground pepper

Fresh Marijuana Pasta Fresh marijuana pasta is easy to prepare and a healthy lifestyle choice of food!

Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups of all purpose flour sprinkle of salt (optional) 4 eggs 1 tablespoon marijuana infused olive oil Instructions: Place flour on a counter top, make a well in the middle and add a sprinkle of salt. Add the 4 eggs and marijuana infused olive oil.

Wisk the eggs and oil with a fork, gradually incorporating the flour. Use your hands when it’s not too sticky. Form into a soft elastic dough.

Use a pasta machine, run the dough through many times, add flour when needed, don’t let it stick to the machine.

Experiment with additives like lemon pepper, basil, and more.

“Applesauce raspberry weedloaf was an experiment in leftovers which came out fantastically flavorful” 56 |

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Instructions: Peel the outer skin off the onion and cut 1/2 “ rings. Cover the onion rings in buttermilk, place in the fridge for 1 to 2 hours.

Place vegetable oil and 1/8 marijuana bud in a pot making sure there is enough vegetable oil to cover the onion rings. Preheat the oil.

Beer Batter: In a bowl whisk together the beer and flour.

Flour Dredge: In a bowl mix flour, garlic, salt and pepper.

Take the onion rings from buttermilk to flour to batter to oil.

Remove the cannabis beer batter onion rings when golden brown, eat when ready.

Applesauce Raspberry “WeedLoaf” Applesauce raspberry loaf was an experiment in leftovers which came out fantastically flavorful.

Ingredients: 1 cup flour 1/2 cup quick oats 1/4 cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 grams finely chopped marijuana 1 egg 1/4 marijuana cooking oil 3/4 cup applesauce 3/4 cup fresh raspberries Instructions: Preheat your oven to 375F. and grease a loaf pan.

In a large mixing bowl stir together the flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, salt and finely chopped marijuana. Dig a hole in the middle to receive the wet mixture.

In a small bowl mix together the egg, applesauce and marijuana cooking oil. Pour this wet mix into the dry hole. Stir until mixed and a little lumpy.

Fold in the raspberries. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until done with the toothpick test.

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