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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEBRUARY 2015 THE ENTERTAINMENT ISSUE ISSUE 1
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TRAVEL
EDIBLES
OG GHOST TRAIN HAZE
10
18 NO DABS IN THE DAM’
RED VELVET COOKIES - LOVE’S OVEN
24 FEATURE
SLIGHTLY STOOPID
30 TECHNOLOGY
BREATHALYZER
36
38
FEATURE
PIECES
ADAM DUNN
EYCE BONG
44 CONCENTRATE OF THE MONTH SOUR JILLY
40 ENTERTAINMENT
MEDICAL MARIJUANA RESEARCH TO GO “FULL-STEAM AHEAD” IN COLORADO
GARDEN FEATURE SHIFT CANNABIS
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WORLD NEWS
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OG GHOST TRAIN HAZE Grown and provided by: L’Eagle Services in Denver, Colorado
GENETICS First produced by the Colorado cannabis breeding company Rare Dankness, Ghost Train Haze crosses the Indicadominant Ghost OG Kush with the
resulting in a unique, Sativadominant hybrid producing vibrant, long-lasting highs with significant healing properties.
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The flavor profile for this top shelf breed is very indicative of a Sativa-dominant hybrid. The sweet and sour citrus taste blends well with its piney, minty aroma. Notes of lemon and anise come through on the exhale, and its fresh, earthy scent makes for an herbaceous exhale leaving a mild menthol aftertaste.
LOOKS This robust strain can be identified by its lime green coloration, tan to orange hairs, and broad constellations of frosty, crystal-capped trichomes. Crisp to the touch without being too brittle, it boasts dense, well-cured buds with just the right amount of firmness.
MEDICAL BENEFITS
Like all products sold by L’Eagle
Those seeking relief from depression
Services, their
and persistent fatigue will find Ghost
particular strain
Train Haze especially valuable.
of Ghost Train
Expect increased energy, heightened
Haze is organically
focus, cerebral stimulation, appetite
grown without
enhancement, and minor pain relief
pesticides,
(migraines, arthritis, PMS). At 22.5%
facilitating
THC, less experienced smokers may want
a smooth,
to exert caution, beginning with lower
flavorful smoking
doses, as this high can be quite intense.
experience.
SMELL
PHOTO
FLAVOR
Sativa-dominant Neville’s Wreck,
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EFFECT Lower doses of Ghost Train Haze yield
Ghost Train Haze
creative energy, a calming body buzz, and
will definitely fill
mental clarity, while higher doses may
your home with its
induce bouts of haziness and shoe gazing.
pungent odor, and
In general, highs are often euphoric,
could be mistaken
with mood elevation and stress reduction
for a pine-
common byproducts, and the strain’s
scented candle
exceptional potency is particularly
by unsuspecting
conducive to regular users with high
houseguests.
tolerances.
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EDIBLES
TASTE THE LOVE
WRITER & PHOTO
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For your next edible experience, bite into a cookie that tastes like cake.
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Created by pastry chef Michele Fishman of Love’s Oven, the Red Velvet cookie brings the aroma of cocoa, the sweet snap of chocolate and the buttery, luxurious texture of its namesake cake. White chocolate chips fleck the crimson-colored dough, a contrast that evokes the distinctive, classic red velvet layers. Since the cookie’s conception in November, each small batch of Red Velvets has been baked with an artisan’s care at Love’s Oven Bakery in Denver, Colorado. Since its founding in 2009, Love’s Oven has remained committed to sourcing local, organic and all-natural ingredients to craft its more than 20 varieties of scrumptious infused
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TRAVEL
NO DABS IN THE DAM’
WRITER RYAN ABERNATHY
How The World’s Most Cannabis Friendly City Views Dabbing
WHEN I get nostalgic and
laws. An entire generation
think back to the dark days of
has grown up and matured
cannabis prohibition, there
in states where cannabis
was one city in the world
use and sales have been nor-
where the closeted, frac-
malized. With the threat of
tured, global cannabis tribe
incarceration diminishing,
could meet. A place where
a whole new wave of innova-
we could all come together
tive products and production
and out ourselves as cannabis
techniques are entering the
users. Not only a physical
marketplace. Dispensaries,
location, but a spiritual home
access points, collective
where the daily feelings
gardens, or retail stores;
of repression were lifted.
there are many names for the
Amsterdam, a magical city
modern day marijuana store
in the Netherlands where
in the United States, our ver-
cannabis sales, posses-
sion of the Dutch coffee shop
sion, and consumption have been tolerated since the
Concentrates, more potent
1970’s.
than cannabis and traditional
Coffee shops that sold cannabis and allowed consumption on their premises proliferated over the last several decades. If only for a short while, one could leave the horrible weight of prohibition behind for a special moment along the canal, smoking a spliff of blueberry haze or eating a space cake. Flash forward ten years since my first adventure in Amsterdam, and cannabis has come a long way! Thirty states in the US and the District of Columbia have all THE ONLY KIND OF OIL CELEBRATED IN AMSTERDAM; VAN GOGH OIL PAINTING MASTERPIECES,
voted in some type of medical or recreational marijuana
forms of hash, are increasingly popular in both medical and recreational marijuana access points across all demographics. Hash oil, concentrates, BHO, dabs; these are the next generation of refined cannabis products. They can be used to infuse edibles, tinctures, salves, and other medicinal products, and they are also completely illegal under Dutch law, carrying penalties more akin to hard drugs. Upon heading back to Amsterdam for the first time since 2006, I had many heightened expectations.
NEE
Knowing our progress in
illegal substance in public
years of liberalism towards
The flight home brought
America, I could not wait to
flashed on his face, I felt
soft drug use.
strange new liberating
see how the Dutch cannabis
guilty pangs wash over my
scene had progressed in this
body. He quickly rushed out
For the rest of the trip we
to Seattle, now one of the
new, enlightened age.
of the store just as the shop
smoked spliffs at coffee
most cannabis friendly cit-
owner begged us to wrap
shops and out in public,
ies in the modern world. No
up our inaugural Amster-
but had to consume all of
longer did we need to fly
dam dab session. We looked
our concentrates in pri-
thousands of miles to for-
like criminals to them,
vate. I could not help but
eign lands just to be free as
instead of fellow members
have mixed feelings. On
cannabis users. America has
of the cannabis commu-
one hand, we all have the
gone from being the leader
nity. Not at all that free and
Netherlands to thank for
in eradicating this amazing
liberating feeling I remem-
introducing much of the
plant from the earth, to a
ber from previous trips.
world to the reality that
pioneer in a new world of
The reality now is while the
adult use of cannabis is
medical and adult use in just
rest of the world becomes
normal and can fit into so-
a decade.
more liberal in their view of
ciety. On the other, it’s a
personal cannabis consump-
shame to see cannabinoids
tion, the Dutch pendulum is
so misunderstood after forty
swinging the other direc-
years of tolerated use there.
tion.
A refined cannabis product
After landing and meeting with friends and locals at a seed store, we excitedly pulled out our Motherships and torches! Dabs in the Dam! Promptly, I was educated by a local regarding the current reality of the Netherlands pot laws. Cannabis concentrates are equally illegal to using or processing heroin, or other hardcore drugs, as they do not fall under the cannabis laws and there is zero tolerance for hard drug use in the Netherlands. As I inhaled a delicious Tangerine Power dab, I made eye contact briefly with a customer in the shop. As the horrified look of seeing someone consuming such an
feelings as I headed back
being segregated as more The Dutch government
illegal seems absurd, and
has tried numerous times
ignorance towards modern
in the past decade to reel
day products and consuming
in the once wide-open pot
techniques should not limit
culture that purveyed for so
access to certain cannabis
long. Many feel their more
products.
conservative views are reactionary towards the last forty
Shortly after touching down I found myself dabbing amongst friends, enjoying not being viewed differently than my peers just because I choose to consume cannabis in it’s purest form. This trip was a great reminder of how much work we still have to do to liberate this plant. So remember, no dabs in the Dam, for now.
BUSINESS
TISSUE CULTURE THE FUTURE IS HERE Out of the Closet and Into the Labs
ESSENTIAL to the rise of
potent, and hopefully stable,
human civilization, agriculture
offspring. This process has
– more specifically the
been constantly improving
selecting of desired traits
cannabis and has given us the
in crop species – has been
beautifully formed, dense and
a part of our DNA since
frosty buds that we are the
the dawn of time. We owe
lucky beneficiaries of today.
everything to the first farmers, those pioneers of genetic
As we find ourselves in
modification that saved seeds
the twenty-first century,
of wild wheat and hand-picked
given advances such as
the strongest strains from
smart phones, cloning,
their fields in order to pass
and atmospheric drones, it
increasingly superior crops
was only a matter of time
down through the millenia.
until cannabis headed down the scientific rabbit-hole
Fast-forward more than ten
toward petri dishes and
thousand years and you will
microscopes. Tissue culture,
find marijuana breeders and
or micropropagation, is
seed collectors throughout
seemingly out of a science-
the world that are still using
fiction novel; a method
largely the same techniques.
of cloning that makes it
Out of a 10-pack of seeds,
possible to regenerate, store,
a grower may only find one
and transport the genetics
phenotypical variety that they
of cannabis with nothing
want to keep while the rest
more than a small piece of
are deemed unsuitable and
leaf or stem. The relative
thrown out. Once a strong,
simplicity of which has seen
healthy female plant with
it gaining traction as a viable
desirable traits is found, it is
method of pot proliferation
generally turned into a mother
in recent years. It is based
plant in order to propagate
on the fact that plant cells
clones and keep the distinct
are able to continue living
genetic profile in tact. When
and multiplying after being
strong male plants are found,
separated from the plant and
they’re often turned into
placed in a sterile, artificial,
‘studs’ by breeders looking
nutrient rich medium. The
to use their pollen to cross
explant (tissue that is being
with the coveted females in
cultured), once placed in the
order to create even more
nutrient-rich agar gel and
WRITER
R.Z. HUGHES
under lights, begins to
on the ideal way to grow
scientists that have been
grow into an unwieldy
tobacco in tissue culture
working on tissue culture
green mass that can
and resulted in a new
have another major benefit
eventually be subcultured
growth medium for such
under their sleeve that is
and transplanted into soil
experimental propagation.
often overlooked – due to
to continue its exponential growth.
drug trafficking laws, it is Since 2007, many well-
highly illegal and unwise
heeled breeders with
to send seeds, clones, or
It wasn’t until 2007 that
access to laboratories
finished product across
a published report of
have begun working with
state or national lines,
a successful method of
cultured cannabis bringing
yet, these harmless cuts of
cannabis tissue culture.
the numerous benefits
stems and leaves amount
Uncle Sam’s official weed
to light. As the cultures
to no more than blades of
garden at Ole Miss, came
are genetic clones, the
grass and are unregulated
out with a paper outlining
positive traits remain with
under our Draconian
the medium used and ways
the plant, while ridding it
drug laws. Finally there
in which they achieved a
of systemic pathogens and
is a viable way to spread
95% success rate for tissue
diseases. It is also possible
– and save – high-quality
culture. Their success
to create hundreds of
cannabis genetics across
was heavily influenced by
baby plants from what
the globe without the
the research of Doctors
essentially the genetic
consideration of illegal
Murashige and Skoog,
code of the mother; what
contraband and fear of
done at the University
was once just a minuscule
imprisonment.
of Wisconsin in the the
smattering of otherwise
early 1960’s, it focused
useless cells. The mad
MICROPROPAGATION may sound like more trouble than it’s worth, and to some folks it might be, but it is simpler that it sounds. Some petri dishes, nutrient gel, a sterile environment, and sterilized explant are really all one needs to make a household tissue culture. A step forward in the way cannabis is perceived as a plant deserving of scientific study and improvement rather than a weed relegated to damp basements and stuffy closets.
MMJ IN THE NEWS
LOCAL LEVITATION Elevating the Classic Blend of Cannabis and Music in Colorado
WRITER
CHRIS MARCUS
THERE’S no better pairing than
you’re new to the Colorado scene, the
First up was Ivita’s Trill OG. A cross
delicious cannabis and great music. If
podcast is great resource for staying up
between White Dog and Fire OG, it’s one
you’re seeking that classic combo, most
to speed on the local culture quickly
of Ivita’s most popular strains with a 26-
likely dating back to the discovery of
developing in the booming cannabis
28% THC content. Some of the phrases
cannabis, Victor McCrae of the Local
industry.
used by our brave testers (tough job
Levitation “Potcast” in Denver has you covered.
right?) to describe Trill OG were “fresh During one of their recent potcasts,
river taste” and “it had a nice outdoor
the show invited Ivita Wellness and
hiking feel”. This strain already appears
There’s much going on here in Denver,
local Denver jam band Debauchary
it was custom bred for an outdoorsy state
where cannabis industry trade shows and
Tomorrow to their live downtown studio.
like Colorado.
innovative new products are the norm
After meeting Diane and Matt, who are
rather than the exception. Once you’ve
managers from the Ivita location on 1660
Of course the only thing better than
got your bowls, bongs, and grinders and
Pearl St. in Denver, the samples quickly
testing a strain of cannabis is testing
you’re ready for some entertainment while
started flying, and let’s just say Ivita really
two, and next up was a bowl of Girl
you puff, you’ll want to add the Local
brought the goods!
Scout Cookie. While Matt packed it,
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Diane described how they grow all of
their own strains in house, generally carrying 48-60 varieties at any given time. Using their own homegrown trim for their concentrates helps them to ensure consistent purity and quality. Apparently Girl Scout Cookie was a big success as well and was hailed by the host as “tasting like S’mores”. Yum…. Next up on this podcast was a discussion of the Denver hash scene where Matt and Diane explained what hash really is and how it’s being made, even pointing out how some cultivators are growing bud specifically to create hash products. The band can be heard “dabbing around” in the background in preparation for their appearance, adding to the preconcert, party vibe. After a healthy round of hash for all involved (I know, I know… this reporter’s job is full of sacrifices), Debauchary Tomorrow was introduced and proceeded to accentuate the already great vibe everyone had going. I found myself wondering if this might be what the 60’s were like, and I feel grateful in 2015 Ivita Wellness in Denver is facilitating the magical blend of music and cannabis for others to witness.
Check out this podcast and others at www.locallevitation.com and visit the other Ivita Wellness locations at 3980 Franklin St. and 2209 W. 32nd Ave. - both in Denver, Colorado. A special thanks to Local Levitation, Ivita Wellness, and Debauchary Tomorrow for inviting Dope Magazine to a rocking good time with some truly amazing samples!
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RECREATIONAL STORE
COMPLETELY L’EAGLE “We Are the Conversation”
“DO YOU WANT THE QUICK 5-MINUTE TOUR?” Thus begins an hour-plus adventure through the showroom and grow room of the illustrious L’Eagle, alongside energetic founder John Andrle. The list of “onlys” starts in the retail space, as one-byone, Andrle pops open labeled mason jars and shares the distinctive aroma of each strain. “We’re the only facility in the state that notes the harvest date on the jars,” he says - easy to track, because L’Eagle strains are all painstakingly cultivated and dried in-house. “The longer (it’s dried) the better – it makes for clean, smooth smoke.” All L’Eagle edibles, on bright display, are made with the company’s own marijuana. “That is the safest, most wonderful thing about us,” Andrle says. “All of our food is pesticide-free.” Even L’Eagle’s hash is extracted – safely and chemical-free – with ice water. The water evaporates, leaving behind the “best hash in the world,” according to Andrle and a number of critics. The store has never and will never
sell “that bunk bullshit trendy hash” made using propane, hexane or butane, packed with unsavory residual chemicals. Profiles of each strain hang on clipboards across a wall. “We’re the only facility in the state that has its own on-site testing lab,” he adds, and as we pass into the office he explains the thin-layer chromatography L’Eagle uses to heat its cannabis and test THC percentage. Behind the scenes, professional horticulturalists oversee a massive multi-room cultivation facility, monitoring the health of each and every plant from cutting through maturity, mixing the organic soil nutrients, and cloning, transplanting, pruning and harvesting by hand. “These are all scientists,” Andrle says. “They’re not pot growers, they’re not artists – they’re scientists.” Long banners still grace the walls; this once was an Olympic licensing facility, printing schwag and souvenirs until L’Eagle’s arrival in 2010. “Amazing Awaits,” the banners promise, à la Beijing 2008. L’Eagle does not disappoint.
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THE PATIENT’S WINTERTIME COUCH COMPANION Staying Occupied and Happy In The Winter
WRITER
JOHNNY HALFHAND
WINTER weather -
quite depressing, but
bring similar pain-
injured does not mean
the first time. If you
unless you’re a skier,
this limitation need not
reducing effects. One
you do not deserve to
have intractable pain,
can increase grumbling,
be the end of the world
may achieve flow in
find a wealth of joy,
consider it an excuse
especially with chronic
- just the end of an old
meditation, crafting,
meaning, and energy
to become a cultural
pain sufferers. Frigid
world. We can find
writing, gaming,
in whatever you are
maven in the area of
temperatures often
creative ways to adapt
or in a number of
passionate about. You
your choosing. If no
bring increased pain
to our limitations, after
other ways, primarily
are important, so let
one has ever told you
levels for a number
all, the best direction in
through the union of
your true untarnished
this, then PLEASE
of afflictions, and it
life is forward!
passionate interest
self shine through your
consider this your
and concentration.
flow. It all starts with
permission!
hits my arthritis like a full body beatdown,
Positive psychology
Another colloquial
letting go, relaxing the
courtesy of Jack Frost.
has launched a study of
way to describe this
pain, and allowing the
Distraction is a
It becomes difficult
Flow, led by Professor
phenomenon is getting
ego to relax its grip.
powerful weapon
to leave the house and
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
‘in the zone’. Find a
simply dangerous to do
at Claremont Graduate
skill you want to go
Try something new,
Access your flow when
so when there’s snow
University. Flow refers
buck wild in - just don’t
discover a new book,
you can, and treat
and ice.
to such intensive
stress over it!
a show, a game, or
yourself to something
practice a new skill!
nice when you might
concentration on an
against deep pain.
Such limitations can be
activity that the ego
Of course, actually
Dive into a fandom,
be suffering. If you
incredibly taxing on the
falls away; it has long
disengaging one’s mind
write a short story,
need some ideas for
chronically ill, and may
been a concept deeply
from pain is far easier
take up painting or
what to check out
leave a person feeling
embedded in Eastern
said than done, and
playing music again.
while medicating and
isolated and bored. The
philosophies. Different
I know that struggle
Perhaps you would like
relaxing, please read
inability to keep up with
from distraction,
intimately. Just because
to dust off your Spanish
on!
people can indeed be
this approach can
you may be sick or
or learn Japanese for
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The biggest name in massive-multiplayer online games has come out with a new expansion, titled “Warlords of Draenor”, featuring a time travel portal to the orcish heyday in Draenor where the Iron Horde threatens new doom... in the past! The expansion includes updated graphics, new raids
PC GAMES
WE ALSO PLAY / EVE ONLINE THE SIMS 4
and dungeons, manageable garrisons, and free character boosts to level 90. What a great incentive to dust off that old subscription, eh? SNOWPIERCER
In this sci-fi flick, the world is entirely frozen over in an apocalyptic ice age. Humanity’s sole survivors live on in a perpetually running train, segregated by class, with the aristocracy in the front of the train, and the proletarians in the back. Snowpiercer is rife with symbolism and serves as a
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jarring meditation on the moving, evolving project of human society. MARCO POLO
Netflix’s new dramatized retelling of Marco Polo’s adventures in Asia is well done, and includes many historical figures. Although the retelling can be inaccurate at times (whole wars are simplified into cinematic duels), it’s still a complex political drama akin to a historical Game of Thrones, complete
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HIGHLY SMART A SITDOWN WITH SLIGHTLY STOOPID
WRITER
MEGHAN RIDLEY
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PHOTOS
JEFF PLISKIN OF RAISED FIST PROPAGANDA
SLIGHTLY Stoopid
in just five words, the
has been around for a
answer was simple:
minute.
“All different styles of music.” And while
Rooted in the mid-
we’ve been under the
90s SoCal music
influence of the Slightly
scene, their music
Stoopid sound for a
is synonymous with
couple solid decades,
cannabis culture.
just who they’re
They’ve rolled with
influenced by deserved
Sublime and rolled
with Bradley Nowell and Sublime:
people--besides the
Well that’s simple:
music. We are truly
“Cannabis makes
We were never signed,
blessed to get to go out
everything better. It’s
on the road with them
like music in the fact
in family style.
that it soothes your
but more taken in, by Brad and Miguel. They make our first record-
What’s up with Stoopid Records?
-it was a dream come
Stoopid Records is just
true for us at the time,
an outlet that is used
exploration. . .
and to this day is still
to help a lot of our
the biggest honor to
friends to release their
I could likely fathom.
On their musical influences:
us. Our musical dreams
projects. Karl Denson,
were helped made true
The Expendables,
Their eclectic approach
Metallica made us
by our biggest musical
our keyboard player
wanna play guitar to
hero, then and still.
Paulie’s band The
more joints than you or
to making music, with a fusion of elements from everything from metal to blues to reggae to folk, has produced a total of ten albums-seven in the studio and three live. With such versatility, it is no surprise that I can personally name both skateboarders and stockbrokers that consider them a favorite. When asked to summarize their highly-evolved sound
learn all their songs. They are the reason we started. Then there’s bands like Mötley Crüe and all the old 80s bands that we grew up on. As we got older, we grew and our range and love for different kinds of music grew as well. We love everything from roots to classic rock to Afro Cuban,
gave a helping hand to
Knock Out Machine,
On their current touring:
and Organically Good. All this music is dope
We are fortunate to
and made by our really
play, and have played, with a lot of our musical heroes. We’ve played
have such an outlet to
Carlos, Half Pint, The
help our friends and
Marleys and Cypress
musicians who are so
Hill. It’s a pleasure
talented, as well as such
and an honor to travel and jam with people we grew up listening to.
On the topic of their collaborations
of the best musicians
They show us that a lot that we love to listen to--are also the best
consider family. We are happy to be able to
with G Love, Don
jazz, and blues.
good friends who we
soul.”
On the topic of cannabis legalization: We never really thought about it because we never thought there was nothin’ wrong with it. It’s not bad. It helps people with all kinds of ailments and helps people find peace. What’s not to like about it? And why it’s such a crime has always seemed stupid to us. Now seeing how much it has helped people with everyday life, stimulated the economy in places that it’s now
hard working people.
legal, as well as help
And now to the plant. Just what is Slightly Stoopid’s collective viewpoint on pot?
and disease, it is crazy
people with sickness that people can’t use it legally everywhere.
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Their thoughts on cannabis consumption: We enjoy big fat cones and spliffs, but Miles likes the glass bong. Edibles can knock your dick in the dirt, so we prefer to smoke it--Cactus Cooler, Tokyo OG, Grape Ape and Wet Dream. But you really can’t go wrong with a weed crispy treat, reefer peanut butter cup, or some stoneos.
Which state has the best weed? “Everywhere has good strains. We’re from Cali though, so we’re spoiled and we know it.”
A few words on cannabis culture:
“We’ve seen a lot of stoners and appreciate them all; except that one guy.” If there’s one take-away from our sit down with Slightly Stoopid, it’s the concept of community that cannabis irrevocably brings to the world. Their embodiment of this culture of sharing and caring reserves their place as icons of the cannabis movement. And with these musicians both willing and able to keep spreading the good word, both our ears and our lungs will be thanking them for years to come.
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AS MORE and more states
published in The Journal
legalize the use of cannabis,
of Clinical Chemistry in
many have implemented
2012 (Cannabis Effects on
new DUI-D laws specific for
Driving Skills) looked at
the drug. While significant
the brain’s chemistry and
debate still remains
driving under the influence
regarding what blood
of cannabis and indicated
levels of THC constitute
that blood concentrations
impairment ( 5ng/ml in
of 5ng/ml was sufficient to
Colorado and Washington),
produce substantial driving
National Institute on Drug
impairment, particularly
Abuse data shows that THC
in occasional smokers.
ranks second after alcohol
The key word here is
in the blood of impaired
“occasional smokers”.
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HEATH LASLO
THC (TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL) )MOLECULECULAR STRUCTURE
drivers, as well as crash victims and auto fatalities.
A roadside sobriety and a blood test at the policy
In addition, more and more
station is the current
employers are testing their
standard operating
employees for cannabis use,
procedure when you
particularly for employment
get pulled over and are
positions deemed to be
suspected of driving under
hazardous in nature. The
the influence of cannabis.
biggest issue here is that
Handheld breathalyzers
the majority of tests used
for measuring blood
are urine analysis, which
alcohol consumption
looks for the metabolite of
(BAC) have been available
THC called THC-COOH.
to law-enforcement for
THC-COOH stores itself
years, but when it comes
in our fat cells for up to a
to cannabis, on the spot
month after use, hence, a
breathalyzer technologies
urine analysis is good for
aren’t currently available.
monitoring compliance but
That is about to change,
terrible at measuring on the
as researchers and
spot impairment.
corporations alike race to develop a cannabis
So how did Washington
breathalyzer to eliminate
and Colorado come to use
the need for invasive blood
the 5ng/ml level of THC
tests.
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“BREATHE AND PUT YOUR HANDS UP.” (COMING SOON?)
ONE COMPANY that
and WSU doctoral student are
is leading the charge is
working on a handheld device
Cannabix Technologies Inc.
that uses a technique called
Cannabix Technologies Inc.
ion mobility spectrometry
is the developer of the patent
to detect THC in someone’s
pending “Cannabix Marijuana
breath.
Breathalyzer” being created primarily for law enforcement
As previously discussed,
and employers. The Cannabix
currently officers and
Breathalyzer is based on
prosecutors rely on blood
breath testing technology that
tests to determine how much
has been developed to test
active THC is present in a
individuals for recent THC
driver’s blood. Those test
consumption of less than two
results aren’t immediately
hours.
available to patrol officers who suspect someone is driving
The device would be used to
high. Initially, the cannabis
provide detection of THC
breath test under development
at the roadside, identifying
at WSU probably won’t be able
drivers intoxicated by the
to pinpoint the level of THC
use of cannabis. The device
in the body; it will only tell
will also be useful for other
officers that some active THC
practical applications such
is present.
as testing employees in workplaces where intoxication
“We believe at least initially
from THC can be hazardous.
that it would lower the false
The device is currently in
positives that an officer
prototype development and
would have,” Hill said. “They
may possibly reach the market
would have a higher level
within 2015.
of confidence in making an
Corporations aren’t alone
arrest.”
in the rush to develop a
Law enforcement agencies
roadside cannabis breathalyzer
still would have to obtain
as a team of researchers at
follow-up test results to use
Washington State University
as evidence in court, just as
(WSU) announced that they
they do following a positive
were working on prototype
preliminary breath test for
recently.
alcohol impairment.
WSU chemistry professor
Hill said he and his research
Herbert Hill said that existing
team plan to finish laboratory
technologies, including
tests with a prototype
those already used by airport
marijuana breath test this
security and customs agents to
year, then start testing human
detect drugs and explosives,
breath between January and
could be re-purposed to test
June of 2015.
breath for THC. Hill said he
“The Cannabix Breathalyzer is based on breath testing technology that has been developed to test individuals for recent consumption (<2hrs.) of the THC component of cannabis.”
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BUSINESS
DENVER CONSULTING GROUP Come Grow With Us
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PHOTOS
D.C.G.
AS THE wave of legalization seems to spread across our great nation, the ‘green rush’, as it has been coined, is drawing lots of attention from entrepreneurs and investors. Due to marijuana’s national status as a Schedule I controlled substance, one would imagine that a large number of these people have not had extensive hands-on experience with the cannabis industry. That’s where Denver Consulting Group comes in. They offer anything and everything that a cannabusiness owner would need in order to operate according to the law and create a quality product. And not just in Colorado – they offer services in every state with legal or medical pot. A true one-stop shop for all your cannabis consulting needs. The six-person ownership group at Denver Consulting led by Greg Gamet and Justin Jones have all been heavily involved in the Colorado cannabis scene. They opened their first dispensary, DANK, a grassroots dispensary, in September of 2009, as well as being among the first groups to open a recreational shop on January 1st of last year. They have seen it all firsthand and will be able to answer any questions or concerns you may have about setting up marijuana business no matter what it is whether that be compliance with the constantly changing laws, how to track your inventory, implement new software, experts in MERTC and much more. “With the team of real industry experts we have assembled here at Denver Consulting Group we can help you get started and run your marijuana business no matter what facet of the industry you want to operate in.” states Greg Gamet co-founder of
FRANK FALCONER AND JAY GRIFFIN DISCUSSING THE TAGGING AND HEALTH OF MARIJUANA CLONES
Denver Consulting Group, Dank, and
offer classes that will make a difference
Kush Bottles Colorado. Kush Bottles
in the way someone may run his or her
Colorado, a cannabis packaging company,
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safe packaging, set to go public this
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on how to run a business that is unique to
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this industry, whether that’s budtending,
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WRITER
TROGS “THE COOKED BOOK”
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120 pieces of herb-fueled artwork
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THE first thing that stands out upon opening The Cooked Book are the striking
colors
and
contrasts.
Each
piece seems to be leaping off the page; so frantic with action and prolific detail that there is a feeling that there is not enough canvas in the world for Trog and his neo-psychadelic posters. Many of the artworks in the book are posters for weed related events such as Seattle Hempfest, HempCon, and the Hash Bash, along with many others. Hailing from Australia, Trog does a lot of work for bands like The Offspring, Kottonmouth Kings, and Slightly Stoopid, grounding him strongly in the West Coast cannabis scene. The art has an anti-authoritarian, counter-culture bend to it, reminiscent of classic psychedelia of the 1960’s, with a modern twist. There is enough going on in every page that you can come back and look through it time and again, finding new pieces that you may not have appreciated fully the first time. There is very little text in this book, other than a tongue-in-cheek reminder on page 63 to load another bowl before you finish the rest of it. A great coffee-table book for anyone who wants to zone out, relax, and check out some groovy art, the mind of Trog abounds with creatures, characters, and many assorted substances (a perfect present for your friends who hate the man and drink a lot of 40’s).
DOPE: Who are your biggest influences?
DOPE: Any exciting new pieces?
Trog:Underground comix — all things
Trog: Hell yeah! I just finished up some
Rick Griffin, Robert Williams, Robert
pieces for Cavi Gold and Hedpe. Just
Crumb, Stanley Mouse, Ed Roth...
finished up some artwork for the Hash
DOPE: Does cannabis help you work? Trog: It sure does!
night actually, I finished up a killer new tour poster for an Australian band known for smoking a whole lot of weed
DOPE: What’s your favorite strain? Trog: I’d have to say ATF would be the one... I get stoned real easily and get to rate a whole heap of strains but I really enjoy ATF.
Bash and Bong-A-Thon 2015. And last
— The Bennies!!
DOPE: How long does it usually take for you to finish a canvas? Trog: I can’t really answer that correctly... It depends what I’m on, where I’m at, and what I’m doing. But a good one might take me about thirty hours.
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FEATURE
WRITER
ADAM DUNN
LAUREN TERRY
Ahead of the cloud
PHOTO
DANIEL ERICH & JASON GOLD
ONE could say that Adam Dunn has a
of things I found up in the attic. I called
purposes, so that the different colors
knack for cannabusiness. He followed
it ‘Scrapoponics’ at the time, because it
show each strain. Well, they ended up
his pipe dream to Amsterdam at 19 years
was a bunch of sink parts and dishwasher
looking a lot like Trix cereal. I called up
old, arriving well before the Red Light
hoses.”
a friend in the States, had him mail me a
District became an official stop on college
box of cereal, poured them into a bowl,
euro-trips. Armed with a grounded sense
After four years, he’d found a few
and snapped a photo.” Dunn then placed
of humor and youthful ambition, he
like-minded individuals with a passion
a text above the image that read, “Silly
started several companies, resulting in
for growing and was able to start his
Growers, Tricks are for Kids.” On the
his multi-million dollar enterprise today.
first business, C.I.A, “Cannabis in
other side of the flyer, he placed images
His seed company, THSeeds and his
Amsterdam.” The familiar acronym
of his seeds: natural seeds, free of any
store, Hempworks, are doing well back
is no accident: Integrity is something
chemicals or dyes, and let the seeds speak
in Amsterdam, and his clothing company,
Dunn takes very seriously. His ideas are
for themselves. It gave him an edge, and
Hoodlamb, is advancing hemp fashion
embedded in a desire for transparency and
showed that he’s having fun with his craft,
far beyond rasta colored loungewear with
truth. “CIA was sort of about counter-
while reminding customers how out of
chic, modern styles and textiles. However,
information, we wanted to tell the truth
touch his contemporaries were. Dunn
as 2010 approached, Dunn took notice of
about cannabis. We were going to try to
was able to make playful, eye-catching
the changes in the Netherland’s drug laws.
figure it all out. We were young guys who
ad campaigns without much more than a
Rules were tightening up in Europe, while
knew this was going to go somewhere
subtle comparison between traditional
the United States began to beckon with
and didn’t know where to start.” They
methods and his own.
possibility from across the pond. He made
ended up trying the retail route first,
his way back to the States five years ago,
buying a lot of hemp clothing to sell, but
Though such enduring prosperity usually
ventured around to check out the progress
the uncomfortable, ill-fitting designs
signals a shrewd businessman, Dunn set
within the industry, and eventually settled
weren’t very popular. “We knew we could
out from the start to foster connections
in Colorado. Ever the entrepreneur, he
do better than the stuff we were seeing.
and work cooperatively. That doesn’t
hasn’t ignored the increasing buzz around
We started making baseball jerseys, of
mean he isn’t careful. “With cannabis,
the Northwest cannabis industry. During
course, as Americans in Holland, and put
there are always going to be more partners
a visit to Portland, Oregon last month,
a little paper dispenser in a secret pocket
and more breakups. Many times it comes
DOPE got the chance to sit down with him
as an attractive detail.” American tourists
down to one person having the brains,
and hear his story first hand.
were thrilled, and would immediately buy
and the other having the money, and the
their team’s jersey, but it didn’t catch on
money tends to win. I have people who
“When I arrived in Amsterdam, I had one
as they’d imagined with the locals. They
consider themselves my ‘partners’ all over
phone number, a friend of my mom who’d
needed a bolder declaration of American
the world, and I like to make people feel
been living there for about fifteen years.
ingenuity in order to turn heads.
like that. In most industries I’m about two
She had this great apartment and offered
degrees apart from someone I needed to
to let me stay for $90 a month. I ended
“There was a particular Dutch grower who
work with on my next project, but very few
up going home, selling everything I had,
spoke poorly of any of us Americans when
people have gotten me to sign a contract.
then came back with the means to build
our backs were turned-- I was always out
On the other hand, cannabis in general
my first grow room upstairs in the same
to beat him at the Cup. One year, he’d
is about collaborations, especially from
building. It was like a junkyard - a mess of
done colored seeds. It’s an old practice,
a seed point of view, every strain is a
scrap bike parts and other crap, but I was
you take fungicide and colored powder,
collaboration.”
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Amidst the hubbub of recreational
built into it, that’s how it all works. If it
Adam Dunn’s career trajectory is much
legalization, he hasn’t lost focus on the
doesn’t, it’s not a great strain. Why would
more than the Stoner Dream. This is
industrial hemp game -- and that focus far
you fight over a shitty strain?”
both the high-fi entrepreneurial pursuit
exceeds retail clothing. “I’ve worked a lot
of building empires abroad, and the
with Rocky Mountain Hemp, we harvested
His current project is to get to the bottom
tale of success by pure creativity and
six acres this past year by hand. It’s still in
of one of the most disputed legendary
intuition. Dunn didn’t have a blue
the infantile stages, which is where I want
strains: OG Kush. “This one guy who’d
blood’s inheritance, a network of helpful
to be before everything happens. I like to
been listening to my show, he got in
connections in Europe, or a formal
say that this industry is like a big spear:
touch and talked about how we’ve been
education in international agricultural
the tip of it is cannabis, as far as medical
lied to about wars, we’ve been lied to
business. He had to prove himself to
and recreational goes, and everybody’s
for hundreds of years. There’s so much
skeptical Dutch growers, dismissing
focused on the tip. No one’s looking at
disinformation going around that in just
the American growers with amusement,
the rest of the spear coming up. Things
19 years with this one plant, we’re already
and he persevered setting a professional
are going to get so real...we’re going to
at the point where only a few people
example for a man of this industry, by any
have tons of hemp. Building houses out of
remain on the planet who know the true
country’s standards. We all benefit from
it, plastic and compounds, not to mention
story behind OG Kush. So we started the
his work providing real information about
research.” He went on to mention how
O-Genome project. We’re going to collect
cannabis and the business of agriculture.
big of a breakthrough it will be when
every base strain we know, and we’ve got
Tune in to The Adam Dunn Show and
legislation surrounding industrial hemp is
the foundation of OG or the Ogre, then
learn more about his progress with the
streamlined, and how the United States’
we have Bubba, Chem, and Sour; basically
O-Genome Project, and don’t forget to
climate will allow us to be the world’s
everybody from the original crew. Start
listen on 4/20 when they announce the
leader in industrial hemp production.
with them, then take everybody else’s
results live in Denver. Until then, Dunn
and figure out where they fit on the map.
has 96 samples and a wide range of origin
Dunn now hosts a show on iCannabis
We’re going to make some people stars,
stories to review. Ssshh, quiet...genius at
Radio, “The Adam Dunn Show,” which
and we’re going to call some people out.
work.
covers marijuana happenings as they
A little bit like Maury Povich, you know?
merge with mainstream culture. “One
‘You are not the father!’ We want to
of the things I do on my show is work
dispel the myths, and certify the real
to unravel the origins of the really great
deals.” So yes -- you’ll finally be able to
strains, and bring those people back
tell that one friend who claims his ex-
into the fold, because they’ve been
roommate created Headband that he’s
disenfranchised by a lot of infighting.
full of it.
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THE Eyce bong is one of the most innovative pieces we have ever seen. It comes with a mold, mouthpiece, downstem, and attachment – none of which can be smoked out of right away. The Eyce bong is a process, a journey, an adventure, and one you’ll be happy to have taken when all is said and done. In order to make this work, you’ll need a large freezer, with at least a foot of free vertical space to stand up the mold, and some patience. The mouthpiece is placed at the bottom of the mold with the downstem in the middle, then fill the mold with water and place it in the freezer. Once it’s entirely frozen (this will take longer than you think) then it is time to take it out, rinse with warm water, and let it sit for twenty minutes. After this, you should be ready to unsheath your new creation, and if the job has been done right, enjoy your fancy looking bong that keeps the hits cool and refreshing. As your new pipe is literally made of ice, do not handle it more than necessary or keep in room temperature for very long. It holds its shape surprisingly well and if it doesn’t melt too much you can always throw it back in the freezer for later use. Best of all, there’s no cleaning involved. Once the fun is over or it gets a little dirty, just shatter it on the sidewalk and make a new one. To Purchase Visit www.eycemolds.com $89.99
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MMJ IN THE NEWS
WRITER
MEDICAL MARIJUANA RESEARCH TO GO “FULL-STEAM AHEAD” IN COLORADO
TINA VOLPE
$8 Million Dedicated to Revealing the Medical Benefits of Cannabis
THIS month brings excellent
understand the biochemical
Colorado’s Health Department
thank you Colorado! Much
news for Colorado residents,
effects of prescribed cannabis,
explained, “This is not to
effort must be exerted to
and the rest of the world.
establish proper dosages and
be the be-all and end-all of
break through the walls of
The Colorado Department
help Colorado determine
research on these clinical
doubt that surround cannabis.
of Health has revealed it is
which medical conditions
conditions. This is to try
This medicinal plant must
happily dedicating a cool $8
should be added to the state’s
and provide meaningful
be studied longer, and on
million towards research to
list of ailments for patient
contributions to the body of
human subjects, to remove
study the health benefits of
eligibility.
research that already exists.”
the skepticism within the
cannabis.
medical community and University researchers will
According to the International
governmental agencies - if for
This decision will not only
bring credibility to the
Cannabinoid Research
no other reason than to halt
boost and legitimize the
studies, intended to provide
Society, (ICRS) an impartial
the longstanding federal fight
medical marijuana industry
evidence of cannabis as a
scientific research group.
against its legalization.
in Colorado. It will fund
valuable medicinal cure. This
“Use of cannabis as a medicine
multiple grants for essential
enormous amount of money
for numerous conditions has
An Economist at Harvard
scientific investigations into
is designated to programs
a well-documented history
University, Jeff Miron, is a
the healing and therapeutic
intended to expound on
stretching back thousands
strong voice in support of
affects of Cannabinoids
California’s Center for
of years” Wolk added, “and
medical marijuana being
(CBD) on people across our
Medicinal Cannabis Research,
recent clinical trials point to
legalized in all states, and he
country – offering a virtual
which has already spent $8.7
the prospect of cannabis as a
explains the dilemma many
life raft for those who have
million over a twelve year
medication in the treatment
states face, and why Congress
tried everything and are still
period.
of multiple sclerosis and
must address a federal
numerous other medical
cannabis policy quickly. He
conditions.”
says,”Despite the compelling
suffering. Dr. Larry Wolk, the executive The findings will
director at
help physicians better
case for legalization, and It’s about time for the benefits of CBD to become mainstream, so
progress toward legalization at the state level, ultimate success is not assured. Federal law still prohibits marijuana, and existing
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jurisprudence (Gonzales v. Raich 2005) holds that federal law trumps state law when it comes to marijuana prohibition.” However, the success achieved in California’s Medicinal Cannabis lab is
PHOTO COURTESY OF (AP PHOTO/BRENNAN LINSLEY)
unquestionable. After testing more than 300 subjects they found that cannabis
MIRACLES:
The side effects from
of cannabis, and with
hear her voice at all,
definitely offers broad
CBD has been called
the medications were
astonishing success.
just her crying. I
benefits to those who
a miracle cure by
atrocious, and the
At age 6 Charlotte is
can’t imagine that I
suffer, and their funds
many patients and
seizures continued.
a thriving little girl.
would be watching
for further research
alternative physicians.
Charlotte’s mother
The previous life
her making these
have dwindled , until
Some may scoff at this
Paige discovered
threatening seizures
gains that she’s
now.
statement, but it has
CBD helped a boy
have reduced to two
making, doing the
been the only hope
with the disorder
or three per month,
things that she’s
Further evidence of its
and remedy for many
while researching
and occur mostly in
doing (without the
benefits is highlighted
patients that face
Dravet . Charlotte
her sleep.
medical marijuana).
by the droves of
insurmountable odds.
was having 300 grand
people moving to
I don’t take it for
mal seizures per week
According to the
granted. Every day is a blessing.”
Colorado and other
CHARLOTTE:
by the time Paige
Fiji’s the result of
legal states, seeking
Many may recall the
discovered CBD.
the treatments were
help for their sick
story of Charlotte, the
During some of them
stunning. “I literally
Hundreds of
family members. With
little girl who at age
her heart stopped,
see Charlotte’s brain
thousands of success
kids in tow they seek
three months began
forcing her parents to
making connections
stories abound,
the plant’s healing
having such severe
perform CPR to save
that haven’t been
and many experts,
properties to ease
seizures increasing
her, and the doctors
made in years,” Matt
advocates, and
symptoms of diseases
over time that they
to put Charlotte in
said. “My thought now
doctors believe it’s
such as childhood
eventually became
a medically induced
is, why were we the
time for these stories
epilepsy, seizures,
life threatening.
coma.
ones that had to go
to be heard by a
post-traumatic stress
Her parents, Paige
out and find this cure?
wider audience. This
disorder (PTSD),
and Matt Figi were
Charlotte was 5 years
This natural cure?
sizeable research
Parkinson’s, extreme
at a loss to help
old when Paige and
How come a doctor
grant gives us hope
pain, cancer– and
her. Doctors, after
Matt learned there
didn’t know about
for a brighter future
much more. Cannabis
putting her on heavy
was nothing more
this? How come they
with medical cannabis
is healing ailments and
medication such as
the medical industry
didn’t make me aware
being available to all
diseases that could not
barbiturates and
could do for her.
of this?”
that need it.
be addressed, solved,
benzodiazepines,
After cutting through
prevented, or cured
eventually diagnosed
mountains of red tape
“I didn’t hear her
by any other medical
her with Dravet
and negative hype,
laugh for six months,”
treatment.
Syndrome.
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CANNABINOIDS AND THE HEALTHY HEART
DR. KIMBERLY FREE, ND
CARDIOVASCULAR, or
immune response in balance.
tion of the stress response,
learn new things.
Heart Disease, and its compli-
A diet rich in antioxidants,
the release of reactive oxygen
It is neuroprotective and has
cations are the leading cause
like those found in fresh ber-
species (ROS), and an increase
antifungal and antibacterial
of death in the world today.
ries, vegetables and greens
in systemic inflammation.
properties.
Atherosclerosis, a progres-
also balances the inflammatory
sive condition where arterial
response.
The phytocannabinoids CBD,
THCV or Tetrahydrocan-
THCV and CBC have all
nabivarin is also a potent
damage occurs in the walls of the blood vessels resulting in
Looking to the Endocan-
demonstrated activity at the
anti-inflammatory. Research
narrowing of the arteries and a
nabinoid System, research has
has shown that THCV has
subsequent decrease in blood
shown that it is the activa-
CB 2 receptor site, and the
ability to balance the inflam-
the ability to reduce appetite
flow, affects all organs and
tion of the CB 2 receptor that
matory and immune system
and food intake and is being
limits the body’s inflammatory
response. CBD, standing for
studied as a possible treat-
response. The CB 2 receptor
Cannabidiol, balances blood
ment for diabetes and obesity.
is found on circulating blood
glucose levels and increases
THCV also enhances 5-HT or
because it causes a shortage
immune system cells, in the
cellular sensitivity to insulin.
serotonin receptor activation,
of oxygen, glucose, and other
spinal cord and dorsal root
It improves the metabolism
decreasing symptoms of psy-
essential nutrients flowing
ganglia, on the heart muscle
by increasing myocyte (heart
chosis. Due to this effect, it is
to the cells and tissues, and
and metabolic cells of the
muscle cell) survival, and
currently being researched as
most importantly to the heart,
heart, on the nerves of the
improving mitochondrial
a treatment for schizophrenia
brain, and kidneys.
small and large intestine, on
function. Mitochondria are our
and PTSD. CBC, or Cannabi-
the cells of the liver, pancreas
cells ‘powerhouses’ manufac-
chromene, is a potent anti-in-
Inflammation, specifically
and bones, and also on the
turing the chemical energy
flammatory and antibacterial.
chronic inflammation, is the
cells lining the blood ves-
used by the entire body. Can-
Research is demonstrating its
originating factor in most
sels throughout the body.
nabidiol is a more potent
ability to promote bone and
cardiovascular diseases and
antioxidant than vitamins A
neuron cell growth.
chronic pain states. Systemic
Activation of the CB 2 recep-
tor inhibits plaque formation
and E. It increases dopamine
inflammation in the body is
in the arteries by decreasing
activity, helping to balance the
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more often caused by poor
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pain response and serves as a
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diet and nutrition, infection,
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sugar’, along with ingesting
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Concentrates and Extracts Are Officially A-OK
Possible New Species in Australia
R.Z. HUGHES
AUSTRALIA CALIFORNIA LEBANON USA
An entirely new species of cannabis has been found deep in Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s In late December, California 3RD District Court ruled that concentrated forms of cannabis are indeed covered under the Compassionate Care Act as part of the plant. The case started when a twenty two year old with a medical recommendation, also on probation, was found in possession of .05 grams of hash oil. The judge found this in violation of his probation, even though the weed he had on him apparently wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t an issue. Upon appeal, however, the court decided that extracts are indeed covered under the law, so oil makers and consumers in California can rest knowing their part of the market is now protected.
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Blue Mountains. Hikers found only one specimen of the strange shrub on a hike in 2010 and brought it back to the University of Sydney for further analysis. Testing revealed that the plant was indeed cannabis, although it barely resembled it. The strain is resistant to freezing temperatures, which has pricked up the ears of breeders across the globe hoping to make outdoor growing possible
worldwide.
Unfortunately,
subsequent trips into the same region have proved fruitless, and left the world to wonder what else is out there? *Update* As of January 21 this news story was unfortunately confirmed a hoax.
Government Approval of Reefer Madness Propaganda Tablets
Lebanon’s Hashish Valley Armed Against ISIS
2 Chainz Takes Nancy Grace to School
Nancy Grace is at it again, spewing The US Government is funding a study on the heels of what they are calling a nationwide
‘epidemic
of
marijuana
use disorders’. Youths and adults up to the age of twenty four in treatment for cannabis addiction will receive an app on their smart phones to help them stop using cannabis. Momentary self-monitoring
and
feedback
plus
motivational enhancement therapy, or the MOMENT app, intervenes in real time when triggers to indulge in cannabis are experienced. The idea behind this is that young people respond strongly to stimuli, emotional states, and social contexts, and kids who use cannabis may be deterred with a simple text message of motivation. It seems laughable, but perhaps DARE school assemblies just aren’t as effective.
Cannabis farmers and hash producers in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley have recently taken up arms as a clash with ISIS seems imminent. While officially illegal and not common in Lebanon outside the valley, families have been producing hash in Bekaa for centuries, even using it as currency in the time of Ottoman rulers. As recently as 2012, however, they have had to deal with eradication efforts by the state which has caused many of the farmers to heavily arm themselves in order to protect their livelihood and culture. As ISIS wages war against villages just thirty minutes away in Syria, burning cannabis farms to the ground, the Lebanese farmers are ready for anything and have arsenals of RPGs, mortars, AK-47s, and even rocket launchers to help the fend off the extremist scourge.
her deluded, half-baked, incendiary viewpoints across the television sets of America. Grace recently debated cannabis legalization with hip hop artist 2 Chainz and was left looking out-oftouch and confused over simple facts of reality. Her sentences were fragmented, her accusations loud and silly, and she didn’t appear to understand her own points past the idea that ‘it’s bad for the kids’. After this 2 Chainz, always the gentleman, politely outlined how it is wasteful of taxpayer’s money to prosecute people for weed possession (to which she even agreed!). He then went on to point out how smart drug policy could help balance our national budget. Even the ostensibly pro-Nancy Grace crowd proceeded to call her out in her live Twitter feeds, with her hashtag #pot2blame definitely NOT trending.
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THE FAILED War on Drugs has ingrained
into a green wellness train to legal states and
negativity for the plant into the psyches of the
healing.
average American for decades now, with the only enlightenment coming from those who
The past four years I’ve covered four states
have the insight and courage to experiment
and met with myriad patients suffering from
medicinally. When the plant helps, the stigma
illnesses unheard of in my lifetime. Standing in
is broken and those who can are compelled to
line at any dispensary I see patients lining up
share their experience with others.
only to buy flower to smoke for symptoms that could be quelled by ingesting, if they only knew
That’s my story. I was the stoner from the 70s
how or where to begin.
who ingested for pain, then for cancer, finding the plant turned my health and life around for
My own daily dosing has been refined to the
the better. Now I’m able to share my personal
point where I feel confident to share my unused
journey of healing with others and patients
cannabis with others. Medicating with cannabis
write to me on a daily basis from all over the
can be the most proactive health care path you’ll
world asking for help. Inside the cannabis
go down. The medicine is real and it’s in there;
community there is compassion like no other,
you only need to access it and use it, because it
with the green recreational rush quickly turning
won’t work unless you work it – as they say.
DAILY RUB Chronic pain from a partially disable knee with PATIENT PROFILE
a chipped patella can shut me down regularly. Compensating for the knee has left both legs, feet and lower back challenged, and I’ve learned to use a medicated salve throughout the day for immediate pain relief without psychoactive effects.
AN EXPERIENCED PATIENT’S GUIDE TO CANNABIS CONSUMPTION
There are many good salves and lotions out there, but I’ve learned to make my own with coconut solid which is both edible and topical, and can be mixed in body or face lotion for added protection from skin cancers and other skin conditions. If eaten, this salve is psychoactive, as it’s made with heat and THC or Tetrahydrocannabinol is activated with heat. Think inflammation and infection when using a Cannabis salve for uses on bug bites, burns, cuts, sores, etc. It can also be mixed with
WRITER & PHOTOS
SHARON LETTS
stronger concentrates, such as RSO, or Rick Simpson Oil for more serious skin disorders.
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MEDICATED COCONUT SALVE • 1 Tub Coconut Solid (78 oz. Costco round $20) • 1 ounce Trim (leaves, stems, small buds or crystal shake) Put all in a crock pot and let simmer on low for four hours. I shut mine down and let sit overnight, then warm it up in the morning again, (checking for color which equates to strength, this is a personal call, the darker the stronger). Strain with cheese cloth and put into containers. Liquid with solidify. Store salve at room temperature.
WAKE AND BAKE
Agoraphobia are just two menopause
I’ve often said, even the most arduous
issues I deal with on a daily basis, and
recreational user insisting cannabis
smoking helps gets me off my duff and out
isn’t medicine is getting the benefits
into the world.
of the plant and are warding off pain, stroke, heart, lung disease and more
If bronchial issues from carbon keep you
unknowingly, just by smoking. If they
from enjoying smoking, a vaporizer is the
suffer from neurological disorders such
answer, giving relief for upper respiratory
as depression, anxiety, or anything under
ailments such as Asthma and COPD –
the ever widening autistic spectrum, they
replacing steroid inhalers.
will be still be helped by burning the herb. For those that need that neurological
I go back and forth between vaping and
lift there is nothing compared to the
smoking – getting pure medicine into
ritual of cutting up bud and loading up
my lungs and blood stream for a clean
the morning bowl. For the plant lifts
dose when needed. This has become a
endorphins like a morning jog, lifts you
maintenance process for me, as I do enjoy
up out of bed and helps you to have a day.
smoking.
For myself, smoking helps me be a
Never be ashamed to smoke cannabis, as
productive human. Depression and
the benefits are greater than the stigma.
MORNING GREEN
It’s been more than
I first began ingesting
three years since I began
leaf when I saw a mass in
drinking my medicine
my right breast during a
daily. Inspired by Dr.
routine mammogram, then
William Courtney of
ultra sound that mimicked
California, after he healed
Lobular Carcinoma, a type
his lovely wife Kristen of
of breast cancer affecting
Lupus, I began blending
10 to 15 percent of all
leaf with water, then
women in this country.
straining it. Now I blend without straining, using
By the time the first biopsy
thicker beneficial juices
was scheduled five weeks
like green drink or coconut
later part of the mass was
water with aloe Vera,
gone. As detailed in my
adding fruit and yogurt
essay on the experience,
for a smoothie. This way
I added Rick Simpson
I get the whole plant with
Oil or RSO, and the mass
roughage, which aids in my
disappeared completely.
digestive issues associated
During the treatment all
with thyroid disease.
MORNING DOSE • 1 heaping handful of leaf (bottom, fan, small or large with stems removed) • 1 banana • ½ cup fruit (frozen or fresh) • 1 cup aloe Vera coconut juice or pre-made green or protein drink Blend to liquefy
my symptoms from thyroid disease, which had plagued me for more than thirteen years, went away.
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INCREDIBLE EDIBLE MEDIBLES If I’m out of RSO and a tincture just isn’t enough, I’ll reach for a medible. Eating cannabis is a different kind of feeling – especially for depression. It’s also perfect for those needing extended relief with a slower release, and those who prefer to avoid smoking. Ingesting medibles can be tricky as the recipes and strengths can vary depending on the type of cannabis strains used. The rule of thumb is, eat a small amount initially, then wait an hour before eating more. As you continue to ingest your tolerance will build and the THC won’t affect you as strongly.
hUse this budder as you would butter in any cooking recipe, using the stepup dosing method of taking a small amount initially, waiting an hour, then dosing again. If you ingest too much lay down and take a nap. Sleeping is part of healing.
BUDDER • 1 pound of butter • 1 ounce of trim (leaf, stem, smalls or use whole bud for a stronger dose) • 1 quart water Simmer in a crock pot for four hours on low. I let the mixture sit overnight, and then turn it on again in the morning, checking strength. Put the entire mixture into the refrigerator. The plant material will separate from the budder in the water, with the budder forming a solid on top. The green of the plant, or the bitter taste, will be absorbed in the water and the budder will have a light green color.
CANCER DOSE… The treatment for putting cancer into remission is 60 grams of RSO in 90 days, with a step-up dosing regimen allowing the patient to get used to the concentrate slowly, as it is extremely strong. Patients who take too much can end up in the emergency room and are often treated with a Valium induced sleep. Unlike opiates and other prescription meds, cannabis will not stop your heart and only affects the central nervous system causing paranoia and shakes when taken in excess. Patients discover (as I did) that while doing the treatment symptoms from other ailments fell away. The oil is said to help
EVENING DOSE More than ten years ago Canadian Rick
Taking this dose at night helps me
Simpson was told to put his houses
sleep through my double diagnosis of
in order after being diagnosed with
hormonal issues with thyroid disease
terminal skin cancer. He whipped up a
combined with menopause. Relieving a
batch of strong oil from cannabis flower
myriad of symptoms from both ailments,
and put his own cancer into remission.
I’ve been able to do away with more than eight prescription meds.
He’s been sharing the recipe ever since with astounding results, helping people put the most invasive cancers into remission in less than three months, righting some of the most difficult disorders and diseases such as diabetes, lupus, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, stroke recovery, rheumatoid arthritis and more in the process.
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maladies such as multiple sclerosis, lupus, diabetes, and more, with the maintenance dose being a spot the size of a grain of rice. The recipe for RSO can be found in a You Tube video from The Phoenix Tears Foundation – an organization set up to support the oil’s use worldwide. www. phoenixtearsfoundation.com www. phoenixtears.ca The oil, which is typically dispensed in a measured syringe can be taken orally or put into suppositories along with coconut oil for a faster delivery that bypasses the digestive system.
THE COMMON COLD
STONED OR WELL?
GOT CURE?
No, cannabis won’t cure the common
Though growers are actively hybridizing
While the American Cancer Society is
cold, but it will strengthen your immune
the plant back to its original state
still looking for a cure, and former Vice
system, warding off infection and illness.
with less THC, the debate for CBD or
President Al Gore and posse are fighting
For the last four winters since ingesting
cannabinoid only strains continues to
for the environment, cannabis patients are
I’ve kept colds and serious flu at bay by
grow. We know we need the THC – I need
already saving the world and its people
upping my intake when I feel a fever,
it to sleep at night - but just how much we
one plant at a time. This is probably the
aches and pains, or stomach upset coming
need is the crux of the issue. Along this
most serious joke of the century, but it’s
on. I never fully get the flu, as pain and
same topic, historians speculate the Holy
very real.
fever are a cannabis specialty – and for
Anointing Oil that Jesus used in the Bible
bronchial issues the vaporizer clears up
was cannabis, containing perhaps just two
My own physician had just a bleary view of
the lungs like nothing else.
to four percent THC, and we know from
cannabis until I presented my newfound
current experience that small THC doses
health to her. Now she can suggest it to
can still be quite effective medicinally.
other patients with confidence – and is happy to do so. Don’t be shy about talking to your doctor about cannabis. Those who know must evangelize this plant, for until the words come out of our mouths, the truth will not be heard.
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Adding a little nature to your nutrients.
ALL too often organic lovers hate on
adding just the right amount of nature
of photosynthetic bacteria, but that’s
hydroponics. Not this guy! With rapid
back into hydroponic growing.
only if you’re into that sort of thing.
vegetative growth and heavy yields, it’s
When I first started hydro growing
While I realize each line of nutrient
no wonder so many turn to nutrient
I tried almost every line available.
products has its own strengths and
lines and hydroponics. Nutrient lines
They all seemed to lack three crucial
weaknesses, adding this power trio
provide many of the plant’s needs,
things; Fungal and beneficial bacteria
from nature will not only drastically
but they can’t cover all the bases. In
inoculants, enzyme and enzyme
effect the quality of your final product,
order to reach the next level additional
producing bacteria, and nitrogen
but the maintenance of your entire
organics can be added to the mix,
consuming bacteria. I’m also a big fan
system for the better.
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ENZYMES are something we all learned about in high school and likely have no clue what they actually do and how they
ENDOMYCORRHIZAL FUNGI
An easy fix, use liquid kelp meal and fish
creates a symbiotic relationship with
emulsion. These liquid nutrients feed
the plant enhancing the uptake of
fungal structures helping to minimize
various nutrients, especially our beloved
root shock during transplant, increase
flowering chemicals. There are a ton of
the uptake of phosphorus and potassium
fungal and bacterial inoculants available,
during peak growth periods and rapidly
but you want one with a broad spectrum
decompose decaying plant matter to resist
of beneficial bacteria, trichoderma and
other bacterial and fungal infections.
endomycorrhizae. It may feel like I just
So why don’t hydro companies add it
hit you with the biology dictionary but I
to their lines? You have to have part
promise it gets easier!
two, enzymes! Just as probiotics create enzymes to break down our food and clean
Most chemical grow lines don’t have what
our intestines, enzyme producing bacteria
it takes to feed the plant and the fungi.
do the same for plants!
work. Basically we’ve all seen food rot or leaves turn to compost. The way some of it breaks down is by bacteria slowly decomposing the matter, the other is by enzymes. Unlike bacteria, enzymes fit perfectly into the compound and instantly decompose it. They continue to bounce
N
N
from compound to compound breaking down the dead matter. Using enzymes in hydroponics is key because plants shed root cells and structures similar to how humans shed skin. If this dead stuff builds up, which it will rapidly, disease causing bacteria, algae and fungi will grow to eat it. Plant based enzymes break up the dead matter and keep the bad guys from having a free meal. Ever seen the nasty slimy stuff that builds in corners? Enzyme producing bacteria, such as Lactobacillus, rapidly decompose the more complex amino acid chains and fatty acids that often cause biofilm!
LASTLY, NITROGEN fixing bacteria
rhizosphere increases the production
is a money saver if nothing else. Nitrogen
of a natural plant growth hormone. It’s
isn’t a stable compound in any liquid
no wonder this product is used to grow
fertilizer and much of it escapes the
competition sized pumpkins!
reservoir into the atmosphere. Outside of the first few days of your reservoir change,
The obvious benefit of all this will be
there isn’t much nitrogen available and
the swelling calyxes of the danky dank
over compensating can result in nutrient
growing in your closet. For most,
burned plants. Solution: recapture the
that’s reason enough. On top of it all,
nitrogen that moves into the atmosphere
these three changes work together
and make the most of what’s still in the
with your plant to increase its ability to
reservoir. As Nitrogen breaks down
use nutrients and fight off all types of
and attempts to escape, Azospirillum or
diseases. They will also be less susceptible
Rhizobium bacteria capture the gas form
to nutrient burn, pH changes and any of
of the chemical and feed it to the plant.
the unforeseen challenges that arrive.
To top it off, this new interaction in the
Until next time, happy gardening!
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