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CANNABIS COOKING >Spaghetti ROAD TRIP TO PARIS

POT TOURISM Come Along For The Ride On Seattle’s Hottest New Tourist Attraction

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EDIBLES Spaghetti

MARIJUANA NEWS Tilray

FEATURE Pot Tourism

HEALTH Times Are Changing

HEALTH CHS

FEATURE CO-OP The Green Door

FEATURE VENUE The Green Café

MARIJUANA NEWS Cannabus

GROW How To Keep Cool

ROAD TRIP Paris

GROW C02 Organics

PIECES Dabaccino

MARIJUANA NEWS Kettle Falls Five

HERBAN MYTHS Traveling with Cannabis

TABLE OF CONTENTS

July 2014 The Travel Issue

STRAIN OF THE MONTH Da Vinci

This photo and cover photo by Allie Beckett

DOPE is a free publication dedicated to providing and informative and wellness-minded voice to the cannabis movement. While our foundation is the medical cannabis industry, it is our intent to provide ethical and research-based articles that address the many facets of the war on drugs, from politics to lifestyle and beyond. We believe that through education and honest discourse, accurate policy and understanding can emerge. DOPE Magazine is focused on defending both our patients and our plant, and to being an unceasing force for revolutionary change.

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STRAIN OF THE MONTH CANNABINOID CONTENT 16.65% THC 0.31% CBD

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Da Vinci

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WRITTEN BY MICHAEL CONDON JR. PHOTO BY ALLIE BECKETT

GENETICS Da Vinci, a strain of rebirth, is a rare Dutch Treat phenotype. Still dominantly an Indica (almost 80%), but little else is known about what separates it from other Dutchies you might see on display. Similar to how little was known about the real Da Vinci from 1476-1478.

MEDICAL BENEFITS I took a whiff of the nug presented to me. Sniff, sniff. A divinely sweet aroma immediately tickles my nose hairs. That soon fades and a wave of pure botanical magic quickly follows it up. The scent caused me to smile but not smile at the same time.

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The base color of the buds was a deep, rich green topped with stiff orange hairs protruding towards the heavens. You could almost paint a canvas with the nugget of Da Vinci. Squeeze it a bit and you’ll notice the toughness and firmness of the juicy little morsel.

I detected citrus notes upon the first deep inhale. My lungs thanked me for the smoothness and my tongue was ecstatic. It reminded me of an orange Italian Soda with a splash of mint except it’s cannabis smoke. Certainly makes one want to take an Italian vacation.

Well knock me on the floor and call me the Pope. This little joint of Da Vinci put me in an upright position in my pilot chair with little motivation to remove myself from said chair until all Late Night with Jimmy Fallon was over. I hopped into bed shortly afterwards.

Da Vinci is a strain best honored during a History Channel program about the Renaissance, it will help with anxiety, insomnia, any sort of bodily pain. And although it didn’t eliminate my stress headache, it did make me care less about it. Invent a new flying machine and enjoy this strain.

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SLURP SOME NAPLES Spaghetti With A Special Twist WRITTEN BY MICHAEL CONDON JR. PHOTO BY ALLIE BECKETT Remember that scene in “Lady and The Tramp” when the two dogs are enjoying a plate of spaghetti with meatballs? They really could’ve used this delicious, employee-made marinara sauce from Lucky LadyZ on Alki called “Canna-Jess.” Marinara sauce, so named for the mariners (not the baseball team, Go M’s) or sailors, if you will, of Old Italy. It is rumored they invented the stuff coming back from the “New World.” They never imagined it would end up like this, I’m sure. I began cooking my pasta, I figured spaghetti noodles would best bring out the flavors of the sauce. Fettuccini wouldn’t be acceptable this time. No…I needed to go classic. The garlic, the organic tomatoes, the medicated olive oil and blend of other fine and easy to pronounce ingredients needed a proper palate. The spice I predicted and garlic danced on my tongue just thinking about the sauce …Mmmm…

Anyhoo, I boiled the noodles as directed and flung a test noddle on the wall to make sure it stuck. I started warming the sauce which was jarred, labeled beautifully and erupting with pleasant aromas as soon as it was opened. Once it reached an acceptable temperature, I then poured the ENTIRE jar over my noodles to properly experiment. I was full about half way through. Fifteen minutes passed. I felt pretty good. Thirty minutes fly by…Now I’m where I need to be. I notice myself laughing uncontrollably at times and my muscles seemed quite relaxed. I soon got hungry again and finished the rest of my dinner. Stuffed and magnificently medicated, I was…to simplify it into a single word…content. Contention is a rare gift in the chaotic universe of our minds. We should relish it. Savor it. Milk it for every nanosecond we possibly can.

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TILRAY CANADA’S BIG MEDICAL WRITTEN BY MICHAEL CONDON JR. PHOTS PROVIDED BY TILRAY

Tilray, a Canadian medical marijuana grow operation, made international news after their country’s overhaul of their medical marijuana program when they built a multi-million dollar facility, unlike anything before. Not only have they been championed as the most elite of Canadian growers but they’re also setting the bar for a legal cannabis system worldwide with their professionalism and quality. DOPE had an opportunity to connect with the company to ask a few questions and shed some light on the new Canadian Medical Marijuana. DOPE: Tell me a little about Tilray, how it began and how the company has evolved along with the Canadian Medical Marijuana program…

TILRAY: About a year ago, we started hearing about the new cannabis regulations in Canada, and began looking into business opportunities. We met with about 50 companies that were applying for a license and ultimately decided to put together our own application to become a licensed producer under Canada’s MMPR – Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations. We put together a team of professionals and submitted our 300 page application to Health Canada. We invested $20 million in a 70,000 square foot facility in Nanaimo, BC, which we built to grow and ship medical cannabis. We received our federal license from Health

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Canada in April, and since then we have been harvesting, hand-trimming, packing and shipping medical cannabis to Canadian patients every day. Tilray has already created 65 local jobs and is still looking to fill positions for marketing managers, bilingual customer service representatives, horticulturists, trimmers and shipping specialists. Tilray will hire an additional 40 employees in the coming months. DOPE: What is the growing capacity of your facilities? How much and how frequently can you crop? TILRAY: We currently have over 10,000 medical cannabis plants in cultivation,

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representing over 40 strains, including indicas, sativas, hybrids and CBD-rich varieties. By fall 2014 we will have 40,000 cannabis plants in cultivation. We’ll never build a facility this small again. DOPE: How does the Canadian Government view your company and the medical marijuana industry as a whole? TILRAY: Health Canada could not have been more helpful. The regulations are very stringent and we think that’s a good thing. This is an industry that’s under a lot of scrutiny as it transitions from a black and gray market to a legitimate industry, so it’s important that we get this right. We were probably overprepared, but we passed inspection from

Health Canada the first time, which is almost impossible. Since then we have had Health Canada show up unannounced twice for inspections that lasted several days where they count every plant in the building. DOPE: With Health Canada now, more or less, in control of medical marijuana, does that help or hurt the medical marijuana industry

and why? Is it difficult to get approval from the Canadian government? TILRAY: The MMPR is designed to be a tightly regulated free market system. The Licensed Producers compete on quality of their product and customer service. We are in favor of Canada’s progressive decision to make medical cannabis available in a more

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patient-friendly and safe way. We think that the majority of patients and physicians who rely on this treatment appreciate access to pure, predictable cannabis that is consistently available. There are 13 companies who have received approval from Health Canada to grow and sell medical cannabis. Tilray is the only company that has been shipping to patients every day. DOPE: What are the guidelines for growing companies in Canada? Are there growing limits, standards and practices that are mandatory? What are some of their quality requirements? TILRAY: Health Canada has issued hundreds of pages of regulations governing medical cannabis facilities; the MMPR is only a portion of the regulations that Tilray must comply with in order to remain licensed. Despite the stringent nature of the regulatory structure, the MMPR does not impose a growing limit on licensed producers so long as they have applied for a production capacity that conforms to their security level. It encourages a free-market system, albeit highly regulated. DOPE: Is your product tested in-house or by

another party? Which process is used tested and what is the product tested for? TILRAY: Currently, Tilray cannabis is tested by a third-party lab but we are currently building out a research and development lab inside our Nanaimo facility Tilray is producing premium, pure BC-grown cannabis that is hand-trimmed, pesticide free, never irradiated, and tested for quality, purity and potency to ensure our patients receive medicine that is free of impurities. Tilray cannabis is tested for THC and CBD content, and for biological impurities, byproducts of biological impurities, pesticides and heavy metals. DOPE: Are cannabis concentrates popular for medical patients in Canada? Is the production of concentrates allowed by Health Canada? TILRAY: Under the current system, Health Canada only allows for the sale of dried cannabis. All of Tilray’s strains are sold as whole hand-trimmed dried flower, never ground up. DOPE: How many companies have been officially approved under the new rules of Canadian Medical Marijuana? How many are

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expected to meet the demand of patients in Canada? TILRAY: Currently there are only 13 Licensed Producers authorized to sell cannabis to patients directly. DOPE: How powerful is the push for full legalization, or recreational use, of cannabis in Canada? TILRAY: That’s for the Canadian government to decide. Right now we’re focused on producing pure, precise and predictable cannabis for Canadian medical patients. DOPE: What does the future hold for Canadian Medical Marijuana and how does Tilray plan on being a large part of that future? TILRAY: At Tilray, we’re really pleased to be on the forefront of the new Canadian medical cannabis system. Health Canada estimates that there are over 40,000 Canadians who rely on medical cannabis now, and that number is expected to grow to over 400,000 within the next ten years. We’re already looking at locations to build additional Tilray production facilities and look forward to serving Canadian patients for many years to come.

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POT TOURISM WASHINGTON’S NEW BUDDING INDUSTRY WRITTEN BY YASAMINE FIROOZI SOME PHOTOS BY ALLIE BECKETT

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MARIJUANA NEWS the same, is. Cannabis Tourism businesses,

passenger traffic. However, it is impossible to

gourmet pot food trucks, private marijuana

say whether it was cannabis tourism’s effect

clubs and the like have been diligently

on travel incentives, or, if this is simply a

strategizing their business models as they

coincidence. Similarly, the Colorado Futures

eagerly await their debut. However, the size

Center evaluated the States estimate of $60

and impact which this emerging industry will

million in increased revenue concluding that:

have on Washington State - and the greater

“…given current consumption estimates, the

Northwest - remains ambiguous as the

cost to grow a pound of marijuana would

scarcity of statistical evidence and analytical

be in the range of $1,100 a pound, almost

publications

twice earlier estimates. That level risks raising

substantiate any real predictions. Although, in

the price of retail marijuana so high that it

using Colorado’s recent experience as a point

could send users back to the black market,”

of departure, an informed - albeit generalized

criticizing the excess of current estimations.

- understanding does emerge. However,

Although, Tax Foundation economist Scott

as with most emerging industries - and

Drenkard responded to this, stating, “Its hard

especially those that have operated within the

to know [what to expect] because its an

complicate

our

ability

“Not only have conventional retail establishments emerged, cannabis tourism- in many different forms - has done the same.”

black market - speculating their economic,

entirely new product on the legal market.”

political, and social impact presents a myriad

However, this is some evidence that gives

of complexities and contending opinions.

even the most ambitious estimates some

For instance, the Colorado Center on

While many Washingtonians may still be basking in the successful passage of I-502,

merit.

Law & Policy projects a, “$60 million total in

A number of cannabis tourism businesses

combined savings and additional revenue

are establishing themselves in Washington.

for Colorado’s Budget with the potential for

Kush Tourism, Cannabus, White Mustache

this number to double after 2017,” of which

Urban Adventures, CannaCon and many

$24 million will be allocated to the Building

others offer informative tours, entertainment,

Excellent Schools Today (BEST) program.

site seeing excursions and the like. And, like

retail

Denver, pot friendly transportation - look

those behind the scenes of our emerging

establishments emerged, cannabis tourism-

for the ‘CannaCab’ brand this summer - are

marijuana

in many different forms - has done the same.

working together with pot tourism agencies to

work. These ‘gangaprenuers’ as some have

Proper cannabis tour companies such as Sprio

provide travelers with the ultimate marijuana

affectionately labeled them, are on their

Tours, Colorado Cannabis Tours, Colorado

experience. Private member clubs such as

last leg in the legislative process, and they

Greens Tours, Mountain High Treks and many

BoomerBuds are also entering the mix. Hilary

are set to assert themselves in the formal

others offer pot friendly day, weekend, or full

Bricken, an attorney for the Canna Law Group,

economy.

and

vacation packages ranging from dispensary

has seen countless entrepreneurial pitches, “…

retail establishments - at least 334 business

tours, to glass blowing classes, and mountain

from gaming lounges, where there would be

licenses are currently under way - will

hikes. Cannabis friendly hotels, transportation

proliferate across the State this summer.

and concierge services have sprouted up

It has become apparent that other, perhaps

across the State as well . So far this year,

initially understated, business opportunities

the marijuana industry has brought in an

- namely in cannabis related tourism - will

estimated $12.8 million in taxes and fees and

follow suit. The general notion that a sizable

reached a whopping $22 million in sales in

portion of Seattleites smoke pot is not a novel

the month of April alone. Denver International

one. But the idea that individuals - from near

Airport even reported that the month of

and far - could begin traveling here to do

April 2014 set the institutions record high for

industry

have

Production,

been

hard

processing,

Not

only

have

conventional

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a series of recliners and you can get stoned

Francisco run by ARcView Investor Network -

the industry has strictly adhered to State

and play Xbox all day, to cannabis cafes where

a group of entrepreneurs hoping to promote

regulations, and point out that, in fact, crime

there’s a full menu that really adheres to the

investment in legal marijuana businesses.

in Denver is down by about 10 percept. In

cannabinoids and how they affect your taste

However, Mark Kleiman - a Professor of

Washington, the same debate will likely

buds…evaluation bars where people could

Public Policy at UCLA - stated that: “when it

unfold. What is important to highlight here,

bring there own marijuana and experts would

comes to pot, its risky to invest in [marijuana

if nothing else, is while both proponents

educate them on each strains composition

related] companies.” This is likely due to the

and opponents have the basis to formulate

and its potential effects…[to] tours through

inconsistency between State and Federal laws

cohesive arguments, the reality is that it is

bucolic, organize pot farms,”. And although

regarding marijuana as well as the fact that

probably too soon to fully understand the

the Washington State Cannabis Tourism

banks are required to adhere to federal law -

changes occurring beneath the surface. But

Association stated that, “until the stores

prohibiting them from financing marijuana

what we do know is that people are eager

open with full shelves and we can get hotels

start upsAlthough, the disconnect between

to get involved, they are creating innovative

on board; cannabis tourism in Washington

the financial sector, and the marijuana

business models, and they are contributing

will come out at a trot and then gain

industry is suspected to be on the mend as

- even if below previous estimates - to the

momentum into the 2015 season,” the level of

the Treasury and Justice departments are

broader economy and public good. Exactly

coordination we are seeing between tourism

working to better synthesize State and federal

how well the cannabis tourism industry

agencies, the food and entertain industries,

laws.

will be able to sink its teeth into such an

transportation companies, and - hopefully

From a community perspective, it is

ambiguous market is impossible to know.

- the hotel industry does give legalization

also difficult to speculate the changes to

However, the excitement it has generated

advocates some legitimacy in their assertions

come. For instance, legalization opponents

among

that deregulation will spur economic growth

often highlight cases of marijuana induced

institutions promoting investment in it; and

and business innovation. Forbes magazine

psychosis and DUI arrests, substance abuse

the entrepreneurial spirit that characterizes

has also discussed Wall Street’s promotion

rates, increased access of minors, and inter-

the industry gives it pretty good odds in my

of venture investment in marijuana-related

state trafficking. However, many argue that

book.

start ups, highlighting a conference in San

these cases are isolated incidences, that

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powerful

financial

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WRITTEN BY HEATH LASLO

Reflecting back just a few years ago, it is impressive when we examine the progress made by giving patients the right to gain safe access to medical and/or recreational cannabis not only here in Washington State, but nationwide. In 1972, the US Congress placed cannabis in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act because they considered it to have â&#x20AC;&#x153;no accepted medical use.â&#x20AC;? Clearly this is not the case as public opinion has shifted dramatically in the past decade supporting the legalization of the plant for its inherent medicinal value to treat numerous ailments plaguing the American people.

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HEALTH Since then, 22 of 50 US states and the District of Columbia have legalized the medical and/or recreational use of cannabis. We are close to a “tipping point” where so many states have legalized cannabis for medicinal or recreational use that the federal government is going to have to change its policies in regard to cannabis, which is still considered a Schedule 1 narcotic by the Drug Enforcement Agency. Patients and patient organizations nationwide in concert with organizations such as Americans for Safe Access and NORML are pressuring lawmakers to make changes to

ence and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 15, 2015. Representative Dana Rohrabacher, a California Republican, proposed an amendment to H.R. 4660 that reads: “None of the funds made available in this Act to the Department of Justice may be used, with respect to the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico,

beginning to realize that they need to start representing their constituency or suffer the repercussions come election time. Moreover, the vote isn’t the final word on the subject. A long process remains before it can possibly be signed into law. As such, the vote does not yet qualify as a tipping point. Rather, it’s an indication that the balance continues to shift in the positive direction across the country. While this recent victory in the US House of Representatives is a tremendous victory, it is important to stress that the language of Rohrabacher’s amendment specifically cites medical cannabis, not recreational. What does

the federal cannabis laws. One such patient, and her family, that gained national attention is Charlotte Figi who suffers from Dravet Syndrome, one of the most serious forms of epilepsy. Little Charlotte became the poster child for CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta series on medical cannabis where Dr. Gupta publically changed his opinion on the medicinal use of the drug. An example of changes in public opinion and political pressure, as noted above, recently played out on a national level in the Republican-controlled US House of Representatives. A bill was passed that would essentially defund the DOJ/DEA’s budget to conduct medical marijuana raids in states where medical or recreational is legal and approve a measure that would prohibit the Drug Enforcement Administration from targeting state-licensed medical marijuana operations. The vote came in conjunction with H.R. 4660, a massive fiscal appropriations bill for the Departments of Justice, Commerce, Sci-

Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin, to prevent such States from implementing their own State laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession or cultivation of medical marijuana.” Other measures like this one have been introduced in the past, but none have ever gotten close to passage. This time around, however, was different; the US House of Representatives passed the amendment 219 to 189. The last time a similar bill was introduced and voted on was in 2007 when only 165 votes were in favor. This year’s vote increase can be largely attributed to the fact that lawmakers only recently began hearing the moving stories of the many children whose severe seizures are only relieved by cannabis. Patient testimonials like the Figis’ have swayed public opinion to support medical cannabis and legalization, and politicians are

this mean? Presumably, the DOJ/DEA could continue to fund enforcement of actions related to recreational cannabis in Colorado and Washington, however this seems unlikely. Both states are literally blazing new trails into uncharted territory and the feds along with other states are watching, anticipating they will be faced with similar legislation in 2016 and in years to come. Now, the bill will move onto the Senate, where hopefully an identical amendment will pass there, or there could be more work to be done in a joint committee if two different versions of the bill are passed by each chamber. Regardless, this is another victory in a long line of coming victories that will include tax code revisions, easing banking restrictions, states’ rights to pass their own regulations regarding all adult use and, ultimately, ending cannabis prohibition across the entire nation.

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CANNABINOID HYPEREMESIS SYNDROME WRITTEN BY HEATH LASLO

The purpose of this article is to educate you on the signs and symptoms of a syndrome associated with the chronic stimulation of endocannabinoid system receptors (CB1 and CB2) via the chronic and heavy use of cannabis. The syndrome is referred to as Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome or CHS. Although CHS is thought to be relatively rare, it is also thought to be underreported since the symptoms look very similar to Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS). Interestingly enough, 50 percent of patients with CVS report daily cannabis use reinforcing the premise that this syndrome is grossly underrecognized and underreported. The primary difference between CHS and CVS is the compulsive hot bathing/showering to elevate nausea and vomiting, which we will discuss in detail below. CHS has been documented in a number of case reports in medical journals for 10 years now, yet it continues to be underrecognized and misdiagnosed. CHS is characterized by years of daily cannabis use that causes recurrent “flare ups” of severe nausea, vomiting/abdominal pain, compulsive bathing for symptom relief and symptom resolu-

tion with cessation of use. These flare ups occur on average every two months and can last for days resulting in multiple ER visits and hospitalizations. This can place a large financial burden on patients and their families due to the misdiagnosis, ineffective treatments and length of time it takes to get a correct diagnosis.

When I first read about CHS in the scientific journals, I filed it away in my brain as “good to know,” but not prevalent enough for me to consider writing an educational piece on it. This changed after a friend of mine with multiple sclerosis who has been using cannabis for three years for spasticity and pain relief started experiencing episodes of severe nau-

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sea followed by numerous bouts of vomiting throughout the day and night. Subsequently, my friend’s CHS symptoms would last on average seven to 14 days. In the beginning she thought it was the flu and would ride it out as long as possible. However, inevitably she would end up in the ER and hospital for a few days as doctors rehydrated her with IV fluids and tried to figure out what was going on. As mentioned above in the description of CHS, one of the unique and frankly strange components of the syndrome is the compulsive bathing in really hot water. Taking these baths provided her symptomatic relief, but it was relatively short-lived with the symptoms returning 30 to 45 minutes later. Hence, she found herself taking anywhere between six to 10 hot baths a day. In addition to the bathing ritual for temporary relief of her nausea, she naturally consumed cannabis for its well-known antiemetic (anti-nausea) effects. Unfortunately, unbeknownst to both of us at the time, the cannabis she was consuming was the cause of the problem and not the cure. The severe nausea and vomiting associ-

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ated with CHS is one of the most interesting paradoxical effects of cannabis in patients with CHS. It is well-known and accepted within the medical community that cannabis can markedly improve nausea associated with chemotherapy and hence is thought to be an excellent antiemetic medication. The cause of the paradoxical hyperemetic symptoms of CHS remains unclear,

tor’s activation in the enteric nervous system (nervous system of the gastrointestinal tract), which causes slowed peristalsis and delayed gastric emptying. In sensitive people, chronic heavy cannabis use can cause THC to accumulate to a toxic level in fatty tissues, causing enteric receptor-binding effects to override the CNS receptor-binding effects. This is supported by

taking an imposed tolerance break. Yeah we might live in WA, one of the two great states in this country that has legalized cannabis consumption, but they haven’t set up any dab rigs at Swedish or Virginia Mason Hospital… yet. So if there is anything you take away from this review, remember CHS specifically responds to hot baths, which alleviate the

"IN SENSITIVE PEOPLE, CHRONIC HEAVY CANNABIS USE CAN CAUSE THC TO ACCUMULATE TO A TOXIC LEVEL IN FATTY TISSUES." but several mechanisms have been proposed. The principal active cannabinoid in cannabis is the highly lipophilic compound THC, which binds to cannabinoid type one (CB1) and type two (CB2) receptors in the CNS and other tissues. It is thought that the antiemetic and appetite-stimulating effects of cannabis are mediated by CB1 receptor activation in the hypothalamus. Nausea and vomiting are thought to be mediated by the CB1 recep-

case studies describing severe vomiting with IV injection of crude marijuana extract. Basically, after years of cannabis exposure, my friend had developed a form of cannabinoid toxicity. Logically this makes sense. As mentioned before, the treatment for CHS is complete cessation. In my friend’s case, after spending a few days in the hospital away from her vaporizer and dab rig, we slowly saw improvements daily in her condition after

nausea and vomiting. Second, if you do think that you or a loved one has CHS, stop using cannabis for a few days and see if your symptoms start to subside. This is a good thing to know about; it may save you or a loved one from going through all the tests and procedures and save you a lot in medical bills. Better living through education folks. DOPE

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THE GREEN DOOR Defined By Generosity

WRITTEN BY MICHAEL CONDON JR. PHOTS BY ALLIE BECKETT

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A long-standing building in Seattle’s historic International District, on 12th and Jackson to be more precise, holds the patient-friendly access point called The Green Door. The door of which, believe it or not, is decorated with the color green. If you visited The Green Door a few years back, you wouldn’t recognize it today with the impressive expansion and remodeling of the joint. The lobby is accommodating, unassuming and pleasantly arranged. Clean and inviting. The staff is joyful, polite and evidently educated. They welcome patients with open hearts and eloquent conversation. They are excited to work in this field, happy to help patients and motivated to change the minds of naysayers and prohibitionists with intellect and charm. They want the patient to experience the medical and spiritual benefits of this remarkable plant. A divine array of strains blesses the shelves including the ever-popular Purple Kush, a fine-looking Purple Sour Diesel specimen, an erupting Cherry Bomb, an enticingly named Buckeye Haze and the prideful (and powerful) Danky Doodle. Strains you might find elsewhere for exorbitant prices are not only far more affordable at The Green Door, but likely more potent here as well. As for edibles, enjoy the teas, Nana’s sodas and scrumptious Oreo cake pops enhanced with a dash of RSO, if you’re so inclined. A variety of keif is available for cannabis connoisseurs along with many fine hashes for sativa savants. Do you prefer your concentrates chemically extracted and dabable? Fear not. The Green Door has an ample array of familiarly branded BHOs, CO2s and a dab station for sampling if you just can’t decide which is best for you. Clearly The Green Door has everything a patient could ask for in terms of products. What sets them apart from your run-of-the-mill dispensary is their enthusiasm for the cannabis plant and their more than generous donation rates. Generosity is the cornerstone of this industry and it’s exemplified at Seattle’s The Green Door.

ADDRESS: 1207 S. Jackson St. Seattle WA, 98144 PHONE: (206) 618-7133 WEB: www.thegreendoorseattle.com

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THE GREEN CAFÉ

Comely Chronic and Classic Comfort WRITTEN BY MICHAEL CONDON JR. PHOTS BY ALLIE BECKETT

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A longstanding access point in the greater Tacoma area is a rare sight. With many raids and rezoning debacles. Even more rare is that one access point could survive the onslaught of new access points popping up along the same strip of dispensarydappled Pacific Avenue. But the most rare aspect of our visit to The Green Café…was the overwhelming sense of a familial camaraderie from the welcoming staff and owner. Many patients frequent The Green Café for their choice flower. The Star Fighter, the DJ Short’s Blueberry, the White Diesel and the Tahoe OG were visibly of the utmost limit of perfection and yet were very reasonably priced. Certainly a valid reason to visit. Many patients visit for the in-house concentrate and vaporizer cartridge selection. The Blue Dream and Sour Diesel BHO’s looked like pieces of candy inside of the silicone containers. Medicated savories and sweets lined the shelves of a case which was topped with fine glass pieces. All very valid reason to visit. But the best reason I could possibly give to check out The Green Café, above all other shops in the vicinity and many outside of the area as well, is because, even on your first visit, from the moment you are greeted in the lobby, to the moment you step back outside towards your next destination in life, you get the feeling that you were just visiting family and friends. You feel as if you didn’t just pick up some premium medication but that you did it while enjoying yourself and laughing with friends or long time acquaintances. It’s too rare these days that you can find a place of such comfort and ease when it comes to access points. So check out the Green Café on Pacific Avenue. It’s worth zipping by the other collectives along the way.

ADDRESS: 13417 ½ Pacific Ave. Tacoma, WA 98444 PHONE: (253) 302-4106 WEB: www.thegreencafeoftacoma.com

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A WILD TRIP ON THE CANNABUS WRITTEN BY MICHAEL CONDON JR. PHOTS BY ALLIE BECKETT

Seattle is a city unlike any other in geography or history. For every scratch from the past there’s a protective scar, for every broken bone there’s a supportive steel plate. Just remember the Great Seattle Fire. The booming city burnt to nothing then resurfaced, resurrected into the progressive economic behemoth that it is now. Super Bowl winning teams, legalized gay marriage, $15 minimum wage and, of course, a state-wide recreational marijuana program with the most retail outlets in the city limits. It’s no wonder our city streets are beginning to swell up with over-caffeinated tourists, Pike Place wondering looky-loos and legions of recreational smokers from all over the world. Well now Seattle has a tour bus made especially for the latter group. And no…they don’t give out those annoying duck whistles. The Cannabus pulled up in all its black,

green and glimmering glory to the curb. A moment of suspense passed with silence then…bam…the doors swung triumphantly open, displaying an impeccably designed tour bus. The first thing noticed was the “bar,” as it were, topped with a row of clean, but empty jars similar to that of the shelf at your favorite dispensary. We introduced ourselves politely and climbed aboard the sleek looking vessel. We were offered a hemp based energy drink upon boarding and gratefully accepted. I popped open the can and inspected my surroundings while taking tactical sips. Ample seating for our party and then some, I noticed. Rather spacious. The captain, a magnificently adept driver I would later discover, told me it could fit 14 passengers comfortably. I silently wondered how he could read my mind but figured he probably just read that thought as

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well. So I shot him a quick question before even thinking about it, “Do you only do tours or can you also rent this for private events.” “Yes. Only $100 an hour.” I was struck silly by the affordable rental fee. I imagined it much higher. The bus began driving and right away we noticed passersby taking photos constantly. The enormous green lettering on the side of the bus attracted the eyes and lifted smiles of nearly every person we passed. Proof, I decided, that cannabis unites. As we pedaled farther along our journey, we stopped at a few very Seattle-themed locations like The Green Door dispensary (featured in this month’s issue!), the legendary Dick’s Drive-In on Broadway (although it wasn’t “time to get ill” as the ol’ time fable suggests), the Magical Butter Studio in Sodo and the closest place to

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God’s Heaven on earth…Alki Beach. We got out on the boat launch to soak in the beauty of the city and the sound, the revitalizing power of the sun…and to smoke a doobie. People gawked at the bus from all around us. Honks from pot-friendly drivers in their Nissans and Mazdas. While riding on the bus, us lucky passengers, high from giddiness combined with childlike excitement, chatted endlessly about cannabis laws, shared hilarious old smoking stories and laughed about everything and nothing while reggae music softly played through the iPod dock in the back. Confirming my belief that a Cannabus, as a mobile lounge, is far superior to the current fleet of Party Buses spilling hundreds of drunken, vomit covered maniacs onto the streets and into the bars on any given weekend. Finally, stoners have their

own party bus in which they can enjoy each other’s company. Purely Seattle. As we drove by Dick’s Drive-In, which was “the last stop for munchies,” I momentarily thought I had seen Ed Murray reciting the lyrics to “Thrift Shop” with Shawn Kemp beatboxing. I was mistaken though. On their website, theoriginalcannabus.com, they have a well-written little ditty they call a manifesto. The lines that struck me the most, “Making what was wrong, right Out of the shadows and into the light” It brings up a good point. Cannabis is now an industry, even if it doesn’t feel that way for many people here still anticipating the opening of the retail stores. This industry goes much deeper than just pot shops. The unification aspect of cannabis is producing brand new companies all its own. Welcoming tokers from

all around the world to visit Seattle and shuttle them around our magnificent city in honor of a plant that’s likely forbidden in their hometown. There goes Seattle…pioneering again. Through all of the laughter, the fun and the possibilities of the Cannabus, through all of the smiles of pedestrians and honking from cars, through all of the civilians asking if they could “buy some weed” from the bus (they can’t, for the record), through all of the images of a cannabis friendly utopia flashing through my mind…all I could really think was…This is so perfectly Seattle.

Check out the Cannabus online: www.theoriginalcannabus.com www.facebook.com/theoriginalcannabus

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CONCENTRATE OF THE MONTH CANNABINOID CONTENT 18.98% THC 80.60% THC-A Tested by Steep Hill

Space Sugar

provided by Urban Paragon

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TEXTURE Firm, but crumbles easily under slight force. Light, by weight, and pockmarked like cheese. It split in my fingers under the same amount of pressure as the cookie portion of an Oreo after it’s been in your cupboard for a few weeks. Not very sticky, it fell off of the testing wand.

MEDICAL BENEFITS THC-A is reportedly very helpful for seizure sufferers and inhibiting the growth of cancer cells. Not too shabby. I also noticed an instant improvement in my mood and an alleviation of any anxiety. Antiinflammatory properties have been noted by reports and noticed by patients.

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It’s looks like a greentinted version of what most people in America believe a piece of crack cocaine looks like. You know, a foggy, crystal-like chunk of rock. Which this certainly is not. It’s more pliable and infinitely less dangerous. Think of a pleasantly mossy ocean rock or a green-dyed piece of a scrambled egg.

A whiff of the stuff suggested purity. A chemical influence was not prominent in the initial smelling which was a great relief. A few more whiffs down it still holds a firm plant aroma, more so than your average BHO. I imagined by the smell that it would have a powerful pine flavor, perhaps.

That was not the case. As it turns out, after a swift recovery mission when the slab fell, the Space Sugar has very little taste at all. Not chemical but not botanical either. It was a surprise. It didn’t taste bad or good, it tasted like plain ol’ vapor. Another subject offered the same criticism unprovoked.

I stood up immediately after my taste. I expected from the high level of THC-A that the effects of that specific cannabinoid would instantly take hold. My eyes began to feel as if they were getting gently tugged back towards my brain. My head became light and quick. I felt…happy.

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July 2014 Edition

by Michael Condon Jr

POT AROUND THE WORLD Maureen’s Freak Out “New York Times” columnist Maureen Dowd and author of the purpose-defeating book, “Are Men Necessary?” had a bit of a rough time in Colorado recently when she gobbled down a legal edible and it turned her into a nightmarish hallucinatory world of anguish. The edible newb went as far as saying, “As my paranoia deepened, I became convinced that I had died and no one was telling me.” While most people associate such “trips” with proper hallucinogenic drugs like mushrooms or acid, Dowd was embellishing her high to prove a point. That point being nearly lost in the absurdity of her writings. She frightened readers, in her “New York Times” column entitled, “Don’t Harsh Our Mellow, Dude,” with recent news stories of death and carnage, similar to William Hearst’s old papers, in order to push for better labeling on legal cannabis edibles. This is another prime example of why the country needs better education about cannabis…and better journalists.

Australian Nurses Appeal For MMJ The NSW Nurses and Midwives Association of Australia, a top nursing union in the land down under, has formally endorsed a medical marijuana resolution for patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, Crohn’s Disease and other ailments. The union also signed a petition for a young patient suffering from terminal cancer whose family has been fighting for medical marijuana in the country. The NSWNMA General Secretary, Brett Holmes, had this to say, “At our meeting on 3 June, the NSWNMA Council endorsed a resolution to support the implementation of the standing committee’s recommendations…to decriminalize the medical use of cannabis.” That’s how you get the koala bear rolling.

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New York Sees the Power of Hemp Out of the 188 people that comprise New York State’s Senate and the Assembly, only two tossed out the ol’ “nay” vote on a bill to legalize the cultivation of When you think of Jamaica, many people in America think the super-plant hemp. Passing the reggae and ganja. Most people weren’t aware that it state Senate with a vote of 56was still a crime to smoke pot in Jamaica. Not so much 2, then later in the day sweeping anymore. The Prime Minister, Portia Simpson-Miller, the Assembly votes 130-0. Once the and her cabinet have announced the decriminalization law is enacted, the New York State of cannabis in their country. It will no longer be an Department of Agriculture will arresting offense, merely a ticket-warranting infraction set up a hemp pilot program “to to carry small amounts of marijuana. Citizens cannot be provide research-based knowledge arrested with two ounces or less of usable marijuana. that can be used by farmers and There have been many reports of the police extorting businesses to develop a successful bribes from citizens caught with marijuana, and those who hemp industry if federal have been arrested have lost many rights due to simple authorization is granted.” With possession. Mark Golding, the country’s Minister of the federal Farm Bill protecting Justice said, “Too many of our young people have ended up with criminal convictions after being caught with a spliff, a state’s decision to cultivate hemp, more and more states are something that has affected their ability to do things realizing the potential of the like get jobs and get visas to travel overseas.” Failure industry. The two “no” votes in to pay the ticket for marijuana possession will result in the Senate were later ridiculed a minor offense and some community service. The country’s and taunted by the cool kids in parliament is expected to vote on another measure that would expunge the criminal records of people who have been the locker room. convicted of possession in the past. Irie.

“I Thought It Was Legal There”

Hershey’s Hits Hard

Chocolate conglomerate Hershey’s has filed the paperwork to sue companies in both a dispensary in Seattle and an edible manufacturer in Colorado for trademark infringement for selling edibles that are strikingly similar in packaging to their own delicious products. The marijuanainfused edibles have packaging designed specifically to imitate that of the nonintoxicating Hershey’s products like Mr. Goodbar, Heath, Almond Joy and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. The complaint is concerned that someone may “inadvertently ingest” the weed candy and then advertently purchase a shitload of real Hershey’s products from the 7-11 down the street once overcome with munchies. It’s clear that edible makers need to become their own image instead of playing off of another company’s product.

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WRITTEN BY MICHAEL CONDON JR. To keep “cool” is good advice for everybody. Hotheadedness leads to irrationality and irrationality is just not cool, man. Not only is a “cool” demeanor necessary for mental stability and stress relief in people, it’s also important that your cannabis plants don’t overheat as well. Those bent-up fans you may have cycling air in your basement might not be enough to combat the summer temperatures, which could raise the temperature astronomically if not well controlled. What can the average home grower do to protect their medicine? Here’s 10 tips and tricks to help keep your little green babies as cool as Luther Vandross meditating in an igloo.

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The warm nature of electricity, most ballasts can increase the temperature in your space with little regard to your puny box fans. If you are unable to put them in a different room it’s best to stick them near the fans or hang them near the ceiling.

This one should be a no-brainer in summer months. When the temperature outside drops to a reasonable level, flick on the bulbs. It’ll keep your electricity costs down and keep the mix of heat, from the sun outside and the lights inside, from incinerating your precious crop.

The more control you have the better. When you install proper insulation you have an advantage in the war against humidity and heat. It’s easier to dictate temperature and maintain a certain temperature when the walls and ceilings are less exposed to the outdoor variables.

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AIR CONDITIONERS ARE WO R T H Y O F T H E P R I C E

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I understand not everybody can afford a fancy centralized air condition unit and many don’t have the ability or space to hook one up in their personal home grow. But temporary AC units can be made out of standard work buckets, power tools, a gallon of frozen water and some clever engineering.

You’ve already moved the ballasts maybe it’s also wise to unplug and remove that boombox you have in the room to keep the plants groovin’. All electronics create heat even if you can’t notice it by touch. Any piece of electronic gadgetry that is not vital to the cannabis should be removed.

6 I N C R E A S E C I R C U L AT I O N During the winter and spring you managed to only keep a single fan blowing through your sea of green but that won’t quite cut it now. Attach several working fans to the walls from all angles to keep a nice breeze flowing through the leaves. Just don’t turn them on full power to recreate hurricane conditions.

7 P L AC E T H E R M O M E T E R S A N D H YG R O M E T E R S E V E RY W H E R E One thermometer in a room isn’t the best gauge of temperature as pockets of heat and humidity can differentiate from square foot to square foot. The more thermometers you have the better you can accurately pinpoint stagnant areas of heat near every plant in your room. Knowledge is power.

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ROAD TRIP: PARIS FRANCE 40 Years of Misunderstanding WRITTEN AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY SHARON LETTS

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ROAD TRIP Activism with an Accent

Though medical or recreational cannabis are legal in France, the plant is somewhat tolerated in small amounts and smoked freely - albeit discretely - in public places throughout the city. A whiff can be had on the underground Metro, in passing on the streets, under the Eiffel Tower, and along the Siene where locals hangout on the steps to the famous river, playing live music and drinking beer and wine sold via fly-by-night street vendors, along with miniature Eiffel Towers that glow in the dark. Small amounts can be purchased for a high price on the steps of the historic Sacre Coeur, the spectacular Sacred Heart Cathedral overlooking the city of lights where the French and tourists alike partake. Or you can venture to the suburbs where the price is lower, but there is no shortage of the herb anywhere in the country – only the lack of understanding for good medicine. Traveling without medicine is hard and this writer took a chance and bought a little bag of what we would call “smalls” in Humboldt – the stuff you don’t waste your time trimming – for $90 U.S. The Nigerian who sold me the bag threw in a small ball of hash to sweeten the deal. Punishments for buying, selling, growing or possession range from a few months to one year or more in jail, with fines ranging from hundreds to thousands of Euros a pop. Minimal compared to the U.S. Federal mandate of five years in prison under the failed War on Drugs, but harsh to be thrown in the slammer for just a joint.

French doctors are allowed to prescribe cannabis for real illness, and give permission for patients to travel to the Netherlands (Amsterdam, specifically) to purchase flower. But, just as in the states, the French government doesn’t yet agree with the treatment of cannabis as medicine, and continue to persecute its people for a plant, leaving the process of medicating precarious, at best.

Big Pharma, Little Plants

Most Parisians I spoke with about cannabis were unaware of its medicinal value. A visit to a “Pharmacie” was encouraging, as plant-based extractions sat side-by-side to homeopathic medicines, and other alternative treatments. A discussion with a technician was no different than speaking to the lay person about cannabis as medicine, she had no idea of the benefits and was all ears as I shared with her my own healing with the plant. I have a partially disabled knee and walking the streets of Paris it was bothersome, to say the least, and asked her about any plantbased salves she may have for pain. There were testers on the counter and soon I was slathering the stuff on a sore spot. The pain quelled some, but did not last – maybe two hours, tops. Never having seen alternative medicines side-by-side to big pharma’s cornucopia here in the states, the fact that it exists in Frances gives me hope that when the time comes for cannabis as medicine, they may be open and ready to try.

Longtime French cannabis activist Farid Ghehioueche openly admits to smoking his first joint at the tender age of 16, stating the average French citizen begins smoking pot around age 13. It’s interesting to note, the mega tobaccosmoking French start just as early with the bad habit of tobacco, as with the seemingly good one of cannabis. With studies suggesting cannabis smoking decreases the risk of lung cancer in tobacco smokers (www. sciencedaily.com), starting early might be a good thing to the French. Ghehioueche began his activism for human rights in the early 90s, serving as Deputy Director of several non-profits, bringing people together in celebration. Today he runs a storefront “Artisans du Monde,” translated to “Fair Trade Shop,” in the posh neighborhood of Bastille in the city of Paris, publishing “La Gazette du Chanvre,” educating the masses. He’s also part of global radio pod-cast “Time-4-Hemp,” hosting a talk show to further spread the word of good medicine and end ignorance of the facts of the plant (www.timeforhemp.com). “France has some of the harshest cannabis laws of the world,” Ghehioueche said, “We are supposed to be a country of freedoms, but where drug laws are concerned we are in the dark ages.” From the first drug policy years in France beginning in the 1970s, Ghehioueche said that well into the 1990s the government was throwing everyone in jail for the plant, with the practice continuing today. “In France we have a huge population of cannabis users,” he continued. “Our government arrests 200,000 citizens each year, incarcerating 30,000 every year. In 2005 they enlisted a swab test for driving under the influence – which is just a very bad policy.” The reasoning for the “bad policy” on testing is the simple fact that a patient must

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ROAD TRIP keep the medicine of the plant in their system for it to work – much in the same way a prescription med patient must keep dosing – the very same issue with Washington States testing laws, and many more misunderstood and looming restrictions where patients vs. recreation are concerned.

Worldly Knowledge

Like in the U.S., the French have been told for decades cannabis is bad, prompting activist and author Jean-Pierre Galland to write a comprehensive history of cannabis in France titled, “Forty Years of Misunderstanding” in an effort to end the ignorance. In March of 2014 Ghehioueche traveled to the United Nations for a special session on cannabis as medicine. From the “United Nations General Assembly Special Session on drugs” he took home a list of ailments cured or helped from cannabis presented in a special workshop at the end of the session by the Minister of Health from Austria. “The Austrian Minister told me this green treasure has been ignored for years, keeping legitimate companies from studying the more than 400 compounds that make up the medicine,” Ghehioueche continued. “This is just the kind of information we need to take home to France and educate people.

The Emperor in France

Ghehioueche said when he read Jack Herer’s book, “The Emperor Wears No Clothes,” it changed everything. Finally, he thought, they had something real to educate with. For prior to Herer’s book Ghehioueche said on the heels of Tim Leary’s acid test and images of the hippie fest, Woodstock, it was an uphill battle to get anyone to listen to an intelligent conversation on cannabis as anything other than frivolous or evil. “Everything that comes from the States, Israel, and Uruguay – or any country where positive things are happening with this plant helps us to educate our own people,” he added. “Solid education is what we need to share. We need to rehabilitate and educate the people to learn about the uses for medicine.” As we talked the shop filled up with others wanting to share and hear more about progress from America. One young man spoke of his Aunt currently suffering from breast cancer and chemotherapy, and her close-mindedness to cannabis as medicine. An older gentleman with a cane said he only enjoyed the “fumar,” or smoking, but was interested to hear of the oil. Some years ago he had a climbing accident in the mountains at three thousand meters. The fall, which left him with water in his lungs, still causes him pain. When I suggested he ingest,

Ghehioueche said that was something so far removed from French thinking he wasn’t sure the man could even comprehend. “You are trying to influence him on something he may not be able to do at this time,” Ghehioueche said. For his lungs vaporizers were discussed and Ghehioueche said they were just beginning to introduce the delivery method to the smoking French, discussing a latest study showing lung cancer reduced by cannabis smokers. And though the streets are now lined with vaporizer shops, they tout only tobacco products.

Persecuting Patients

Ghehioueche said the coming week would see three cannabis trials in Paris, with three separate patients. The stories of arrest were similar to those in the U.S. “On Tuesday Eric Chapel will be tried,” he explained. “Eric is an activist who organized the first Hemp Fair in 1994. His shop, ‘Chanvre ‘n Company’ carried hemp products. His challenge is he is a patient with a history of drug abuse, but cannabis helps him.” As the story goes, a neighbor called the police as Chapel’s home was being broken into. When the police arrived they found Chapel’s plants – including an eight year old Mother plant, which they sadly destroyed. Chapel was asked to come in to the Police station where they prosecuted him with the trial continuing as this story goes to press. Among the stash they found was 800 grams of trim he would use to make extractions, otherwise known as good medicine. At best Ghehioueche said the current laws do not take patient’s rights into consideration at all. Just as in the U.S. there is no opportunity to discuss illness, treatment, or rationale when it comes to this plant. “The laws are foolish and not reasonable,” he added. “The lack of education is such that the French people aren’t even aware we grow Hemp in this country, or that it can make paper or anything.”

Got Hemp?

France is the largest producer of Hemp in Europe. Between 70 and 80 percent of all Hemp fiber grown in Europe was used specifically for pulp, ironically used for cigarette papers and technical applications. Only about 15 percent was used in the automotive sector, with just five to six percent used for insulation mats. Ninety-five percent of hurds produced were used as animal bedding, with five percent going to the building sector (Journal of Industrial Hemp, Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2004). At a soap maker booth near the Eiffel

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Tower every herb imaginable could be found within its colorful soaps – even “Opium” was represented at the table, with nary a hint of the favored illicit herb in sight. Sadly, the soap makers were not aware of what Hemp was, let alone its beneficial properties, or the fact that it’s grown legally in their own country. The good news is, by the time I left the table they were ready to do their own research and will, no doubt, be implementing the herb soon enough. “It’s been so long since Hemp was a major industrial crop in this country, people are more familiar with synthetic materials now – like nylon or rayon,” Ghehioueche said. “The bad stigma of cannabis has poisoned the Hemp market.”

Marijuana is Safer than Alcohol

“When we argue the laws over cannabis use as medicine we will push further the argument in France that we are just alcoholics – that wine and alcohol is in our DNA,” Ghehioueche laughed, holding up a poster stating the bold question, “Why not France?” The question is posed in response to France’s Health Minister’s announcement in January 2014 that “Sativex” was coming to the country. “We have been waiting since January 8 of this year for our Health Minister to bring a cannabis extract to the country.” The extract “Sativex” is produced by GW Industries of Great Briton - the only company allowed to grow and produce medicine across the pond. An under the tongue homeopathic spray developed specifically for symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis, Sativex falls short putting any illness into remission, but it’s a start and France wants it. That open door alone may be what the country needs to start the dialogue for good medicine. Until then, Farid and friends will paint their signs, show up for court support, and pray for reason for its people and the plant. “Forty years is a long time to be misunderstood,” Ghehioueche surmised. Agreed.

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AMERICAN STONER IN PARIS WRITTEN AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY SHARON LETTS The past few years I’ve traveled thousands of miles covering four

become my only medicine, sparing me from traditional therapies with

States in search of good medicine. This year I made the trek to Paris,

putting my breast cancer into remission; knee and elbow surgeries

France, working on the Road Trip of a lifetime.

with chronic pain and immobility issues; and thyroid disease with

It seems as if patients are put in front of me like spirits to Theresa Caputo (TLC’s Long Island Medium); or perhaps people are just

menopause – multiple symptom hormonal maladies that include numerous and chronic emotional, metabolism and digestive issues.

overall sicker in the world, but there hasn’t been a train, plane, or bus

This makes traveling a challenge, as one can imagine. The good

I’ve been on that someone with real illness hasn’t sat down beside

news is, all over the world people are growing. It matters not what

me, or knows someone suffering under traditional care.

the penalties, the plant prevails as the best medicine for pain, pleasure

We can safely assume the world has been polluted and poisoned

and everything in between when we access its medicine within.

much in the same way across the continents. For whether a country

One painfully small bag of the smallest flower was procured on the

has shunned GMOs in favor of organic produce, or not, the damage

steps of the Sacre Couer, the historic Sacred Heart Cathedral that sits

of the industrial age, the use of petroleum by-products, or “better

atop the city, nestled in the idyllic village of Montmartre, at a city cost

living through science” has been done, with toxins staying in our

of $90 U.S. If we would have traveled to the suburbs it would have

genetic bloodlines for generations to come.

been half that, but with my health issues I need to smoke. The little

And, though I don’t speak but “bad French,” with a translator I’ve found that our illnesses (as are our biological bodies) are about the same, as well. Cancers, heart disease, auto-immune diseases, neurological disorders, and the ever growing autistic spectrum have touched nearly everyone on the planet.

Procuring Good Medicine Abroad Coinciding with my work with cannabis as medicine, the plant has

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bag lasted some days as one pinner was rolled in the morning and one at night with a little hash mixed in for insurance.

Happily Heavily Medicated The French stretch their hash by rolling “Splifs,” half tobacco, half hash. I’ve never been a tobacco smoker, so that was a bit harsh for me. But, good news for them, as recent studies show cannabis smokers get the medicine into their lungs, cutting down the risk of lung cancer.

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This according to the American Association for Cancer Research,

With a heat wave going on in Paris that week it never fully solidified,

who states, “The active ingredient in [Marijuana] cuts tumor growth

making it a bit messy – but I had my medicine and was able to deal

in common lung cancer in half and significantly reduces the ability of

with jet lag, pain, and helping me sleep like a baby.

the cancer to spread,” per research done at Harvard University. In the thick of menopause, exacerbated by thyroid disease, I need

Dispelling Myths

the strong oil to sleep at night with the THC and an additional delivery

As a cannabis writer the subject of pot comes up a lot. First

of THC via smoking. I’m being honest; this is what my tolerance will

the question is asked, “What do you do?” To which I reply, “I am a

allow. I literally cannot sleep or am up every hour unless I have my

writer.” Then the dreaded question, “What do you write?” I used to be

medicine, and both deliveries help.

subjective about who I shared what I write about, but not any longer.

My life is pretty much a cannabis immersion of ingesting and topical use. Hand, body, face lotions, and deodorant packed for the trip are

For once you’ve been helped with this plant it becomes a calling to share with others who also may be helped.

all medicated with a coconut salve I make at home, or purchased at a

Eyebrows are raised and myths are dispelled as I explain my use of

dispensary. In order to have my oil I took a store bought tub of salve,

the plant, delivery methods, and the truth of real medicine. By the end

dumped it out and filled it back up with a strong coconut salve with

of the conversation I know I’ve made a difference either with direct

RSO (Rick Simpson Oil). This I could use topically on my chronic pain

help, guiding them in the right direction to wellness, or just knowing

spots, or I could ingest it at night to sleep.

when the subject comes up they will pay the information forward,

And, while it’s nerve-racking knowing it’s in my check-on bag, with a possibility of persecution, it’s a necessary evil, as I will no longer take prescription sleeping or pain pills. This trip to Paris my bag was checked with a notice left behind. The oil container had seeped and no doubt reeked of pungent terpenes

becoming part of the solution to end Prohibition, not continuing the stigma. Helping others with cannabis is a calling when you know the truth; for until the words come from our mouths, the truth will not be heard. Evangelize the plant, be the pamphlet. Vive la Plant!

within, but, thankfully, it was left alone.

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Topical Talk WRITTEN BY HEATH LASLO PHOTOS BY ALLIE BECKETT

Here in Washington State we, uniquely, have a large number of companies producing highquality cannabis-infused creams and balms. These topicals have been perfected by people with years of experience refining their formulas using cannabis oils and extracts in concert with other essential oils known for their antiinflammatory and analgesic effects. The result is a number of products that offer incredible pain relief when used alone or in combination with other cannabis-infused products (like tinctures for example) to control acute and chronic pain syndromes. The range of treatment applications for these products is limitless, everything from severe lower-back pain to painful arthritic conditions to neuropathic skin conditions, such as shingles and even a sunburn. These topical-infused creams have no CNS effects, i.e. you don’t get “high,” but they will give you two to three hours of pain-free bliss when used alone or longer when combined with other cannabis products. Originally my thought was to determine

which of these products contained the highest levels of activated cannabinoids, which I consciously equated to efficacy. After doing extensive research on the topic and reviewing most of the laboratory testing results for these products, what I found is that all of them have roughly the same amount of activated cannabinoids contained within. Arguably, some products have a little bit more than others, but we would be splitting hairs, and I am not convinced that current laboratory testing methods (on topicals) is that precise, nor relevant. When choosing one product over the other it really comes down to your intended use and personal preference regarding sensation, texture and scent. After application to the skin, some products produce a feeling of warmth, while others feel cool and some have no sensation at all. Other personal preferences to consider are texture, or feel, and scent. Creams in general are lighter, quickly absorbed through the skin and can be spread over large areas if

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applied quickly. Balms on the other hand are a bit thicker, can be manipulated longer when applied to the skin and seem to last longer, but can leave a feeling of tackiness if covered by your clothes. Additionally, when choosing a topical you should consider the type of pain you are treating (i.e. intended use). If you had an extreme case of neuropathic shingles or sunburn, choosing a balm that provides a feeling of warmth similar to Tiger Balm or Icy Hot might not be the best choice. Instead, you might consider using a cream with menthol and lavender that provides a cool feeling. Conversely, if you suffer from arthritic conditions or deep-tissue muscle pain, a balm that provides that deep warm feeling and can be massaged into the skin over a few minutes might be exactly what you need. Having used all of these creams and balms to treat my own pain and sprains over the years, I felt it was time to identify the best of the best from each company, so on with the show!

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Kush Creams

Name: Organic PermaFrost Use: Moderate to severe pain Sensation: Cool Texture: Light and creamy Scent: Super Sour Diesel

TOPICAL WAY

Name: Sore Muscle Topical Use: Moderate to severe muscle and joint pain Sensation: Cool Texture: Light and creamy Scent: Slightly medicated, menthol

Name: Triple-Infused Creams Use: Mild to moderate pain Sensation: Depends on infusion â&#x20AC;&#x201C; none to cool Texture: Light and creamy Scent: Multiple aroma infusions available

Name: Healing Cream Use: Mild to moderate painful skin conditions (psoriasis, eczema, sunburns) Sensation: None Texture: Light and creamy Scent: None

Cannabis Basics

Name: XXXBody Rescue Balm Use: Moderate to severe pain Sensation: None Texture: Medium creamy balm Scent: Light, lavender

VITA VERDE

Name: Cayenne/Fire Balm Use: Moderate to severe pain Sensation: Warm to Hot Texture: Heavy Scent: Strongly medicated

Name: The Remedy Pain Stick Use: Mild to moderate pain (great for headaches) Sensation: Cool Texture: Medium to heavy balm Scent: Medium, soft terpenes intended to work as aromatherapy

Name: Soothe Ice Use: Mild to moderate pain Sensation: Cool Texture: Light to medium, creamy Scent: Lightly medicated

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CO2 Organics A BEACON OF HOPE WRITTEN BY MICHAEL CONDON JR. PHOTOS BY ALLIE BECKETT

Washington’s coastline is a spectacular wagon ride. See the sprawling, fecund green landscape. See the wide-open fields enjoyed by black and brown horses. See the delightfully dilapidated barnyards and the charming roadside cafes. It’s breathtaking. Northwest Americana. Along the coast there’s a body of water called the Willapa River. This river leads from the Pacific Ocean landward into a little town called Raymond, Washington. An old logging community that reminded me of Kesey’s Wakonda in “Sometimes A Great Notion.” But this wasn’t Wakonda, Oregon. This was “The City That Does Things” as old promotions used to suggest. A city built on stilts. Raymond was once booming, the population thriving, the town glamourized. That was until the Great Depression. The nation was hit and, while many towns and cities recovered after a while, Raymond was never quite resuscitated. There’s still logging, which hasn’t changed. There’re still courteous townsfolk, which will never change. What has changed is the direction the city is taking towards finally revamping a beautiful coastal city that deserves greatness. Raymond, the entire township, has its sight on

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the future. Staring at the possibility of bringing back that pioneering spirit of its early years. The future, in their eyes, is cannabis. Imagine if you will: Raymond is to weed as Woodinville is to wine. Yes! It’s brilliant. Tours and tastings, concerts and a sweetly scented air floating about town. Dare I say fields of hemp as well! It all could happen and it’s all beginning to happen. A few current medical growers and 502 hopefuls are betting on it. They are doing their part to assist in a city’s economic revival, 85 years in the making! A sleepy town of magnificent scenery receiving the blood of youth once again! One such company is none other than the 2014 DOPE Cup award-winning CO2 Organics. Handedly winning the trophy for best CO2 concentrate with their Sour Diesel, they are leading the way to return the city of Raymond to economic prosperity. The building is a 10,000-square-foot facility on a dock hoisted above the Willapa River adding a natural flow and good vibe to the place. The sunny day of our visit was more than impressive; it was heavenly. We first noticed the CO2 extracting machine made by Eden Labs. A humble, industrial-looking contraption with vari-

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ous knobs, levers, valves, doohickeys, whistles and bells. A part of me thought it was pulled from the set of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory and it made me wish for some candy. We then toured the veg room. The floor was clean and the lights were aligned orderly. Dozens of plants were growing happily in baskets as the river was flowing beneath them. You could see them feeding off of the energy as much as they were feeding off of the lights’ rays. Deep horticulture. Nutrient drips. Certainly a place I’d like to live my life if I were a cannabis plant. The plants were noticeably well cared for and unmistakably vibrant. Stepping out of the veg room, I noticed the DOPE Cup trophy was proudly displayed on a diligently arranged table. Stepping into the flower room was inspiring. Tall, robust cannabis plants swayed with the breeze of the fans and were guided upward towards the hanging lights. Familiar names like Sour Diesel, Girl Scout Cookies, along with less-familiar ones like Canna Tsu, were identified on tags in the soil. At least a dozen other strains are being cultivated at any given time by CO2 Organics. Variety is important for them, but more so is excellence. They want

the finest, safest product they can possibly create for patients and consumers. Oil like theirs, as many experts believe, is the future of cannabis as a medicine. They want the essence of each strain to come across in their oil and that begins with growing the best plant they possibly can. Nothing else will do. The stalks of the flowering plants were stalwart, the buds were perfect to the naked eye and the employees were some of the kindest souls you’d wish to encounter in this industry. Offering us water, raw cannabis smoothies (clearly looking out for our health), samples of their product and, above all, pleasurable accompaniment. A business like CO2 Organics belongs in a small town like Raymond because they embody the heart of a small town in their practices and friendliness. Rome wasn’t built in a day. The rebuilding of Raymond, Washington, won’t happen right away. But with respectful companies like CO2 Organics leading the way, recovery and transformation are inevitable. Maybe one day soon you’ll be taking a trip down to Raymond to get away from the city and enjoy some exquisite cannabis tasting and reggae concerts. It’s possible.

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ENTERTAINMENT As the Grass Grows: A Photographic Journey Into the WA Cannabis Industry By Allie Beckett A striking look at the Washington State marijuana industry covering medical, recreational and every nuance in between. Unmatched photographic talent, a sexy layout and some important words regarding the plant and the industry are crammed into this alluring and accessible book. Study each page, each photo with great focus, and when you’re finished, set it on the old coffee table for visitors to stir up poignant conversation and visual stimulation. A magnificent achievement from a gifted, rising photographer. Photos can speak volumes.

A New Leaf: The End of Cannabis Prohibition By Alyson Martin and Nushin Rashidian In this well-trimmed piece of investigative journalism, the authors take the reader from Election Day 2012 in Washington and Colorado back to where cannabis legalization all began in only 230 pages. Well-researched and thoroughly entertaining, this book takes you on the historical road from prohibition to (almost) freedom. All the right names with the cannabis movements are chronicled in pivotal states such as Washington, Colorado, Montana and California. I was especially impressed with the knowledge of Washington’s medical marijuana industry and the recreational backlash. A must-read for cannabis aficionados.

Kid Cannabis Starring Ron Perlman and Jonathan Daniel Brown. Director John Stockwell Based, loosely, on a true story, “Kid Cannabis” tells the tale of a couple of young entrepreneurs moving pounds of marijuana, and other fun stuff, to and fro across the Canadian border. As you might expect young, rich men to behave, they end up partying and getting into dangerous situations. I recommend you read about the real story of Kid Cannabis and then watch the entertaining film. It will help give you an idea of what kind of danger prohibition causes in people’s lives and our overall safety.

The Coed and the Zombie Stoner Starring…does it really matter? Director Glenn Miller Campy comedy/horror films are a dime bag a dozen. While this film is not a great film, or even a good film by any stretch of the imagination, it does involve cannabis as a healing element so at least it has that going for it. A sorority hopeful begins dating a mindless fraternity zombie (as they all are) and finds the only cure for the zombie disease running rampant in her college, which happens to be full of scantily clad women and letterman jacket-wearing apes, is a few licks from ol’ Mary Jane. At least it doesn’t pretend to be watchable.

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DABACCINO LIFE, HOW TO LIFT OFF: AND OTHER TALES OF ENGINEERING MADNESS WRITTEN BY MICHAEL CONDON JR.

Goooood morning, Dabbers and Dabbettes. Does that early morning glob cause the “a.m. woozies” to seemingly never end? Around noon you still can’t quite emerge from that fog cloud loitering in your brain. Slamming steaming cups of java throughout the day with no effect. Many of you know what I’m talking about, it’s enough to make you think you shouldn’t do dabs in the morning. Not so fast, Usain Bolt! Don’t give up on breakfast hits just yet! Glassmaking engineers and pioneers have come to your rescue and made the sickeningly brilliant dab rig/cappuccino cup combination to get every dab-body up and running like real-life, productive members of society. But only in the accepted reality, of course. Skullfish Glass out of Vancouver B.C. are the proud blowers of these sleek cereal bowl companions. Meticulously designed and decorated with crazy monster eyes, Vaders and/or an array of squiggly colors, these

“CIGARETTES AND COFFEE MAY SOON BE REPLACED BY DABS AND CAPPUCCINOS.” GET YOURS TODAY AT skullfishglass.bigcartel.com

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rigs feature a usable cup, perfectly sized for a nicely prepared cappuccino or orange juice, to assure you receive your daily caffeine intake while simultaneously strengthening the advancement of your endocannabinoid system. Some take vitamins, others ingest a steady diet of cannabinoids. Whatever gets your synapses firing. Take a sip of the coffee…rip a slab of the “coughee.” Inspiration comes in many forms. Sometimes that form can come from watching the oil vaporize into white deliciousness while the smell of coffee invigorates the mind. This is a morning dabbing ritual for many and, with the addition of these cups to the world of dab glass, many will soon follow suit. Bacon and Eggs, Biscuits and Gravy are two powerful breakfast combinations that will never be unpaired. But Cigarettes and Coffee may soon be replaced by Dabs and Cappuccinos. I’ll take mine with extra foam!

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KETTLE FALLS FIVE WRITTEN BY MICHAEL CONDON JR. PHOTO BY KARI BOITER

Northeast Washington. Kettle Falls, specifically. Thick, undisturbed forested areas. Encircled by gorgeous mountains and luscious scenery. Wildlife is more wild there and the civilians are more civil. 40 miles south of the Canadian border. Wilderness, bears, termites, wolves, bullfrogs aplenty. Upper Columbian River, Onion Creek, Rock Island Dam. Humans surviving in nature in the most basic way of life. Small towns are the heartbeat of

the United States of America. So why is the American government going to war, so to speak, with an elderly family and their adult children? This is a tale of power gone wrong. A tale of normal folks, not too unlike you and me, falling victim to corruption...Submitted for the approval, of the midnight toking society…I call this story…The Tale of the Kettle Falls Five… Who are the Kettle Falls Five?

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Larry Harvey, a name like that suggests an everyman kind of fella, and his wife Rhonda were the typical, law-abiding, self-sufficient kind of people that generally reside in the area of Washington State known as Kettle Falls. Larry was a hard-working man, experienced in long-haul semi-truck driving and fishing in the wild seas of Alaska. Built himself up a substantial retirement savings and a comfortable, picturesque 34 acre spread out

MARIJUANA NEWS near Onion Creek. A true American success story. Larry and Rhonda grew their own vegetables, chopped their own firewood and Larry even made his own homemade sausage. Well within the boundaries set by our medical marijuana law over 15 years ago, Larry and Rhonda also grew medical cannabis, each with their own specific and genuine ailment, with appropriate recommendations for themselves and for her son, her daughter-inlaw and a friend. Our state medical law says you may legally grow 15 plants per patient, or 45 for a collective garden. Although multiple collective gardens may exist on the same property making the wording on the law a bit confusing to some and creating a murky legal climate. Larry and Rhonda were the only ones out of the five that lived on the property, the house sitting nearly a quarter mile from the garden. The Harvey’s were not vendors for

property, to which Rhonda responded by retrieving her stack of legal medical marijuana authorizations to prove she was in the utmost compliance. Most of the intruders were local agents…except one. The warrant was from the state so they contacted the Stevens County prosecutor’s office to help figure it out. They were told to leave 45 plants and murder the rest. They left the garden decimated but there was no arrest necessary. That wasn’t the end of it. Just over a week later, Rhonda was home by herself again when there was another knock at her front door with more officers this time. Another noticeable difference between these guys and the first set: these agents had “DEA” clearly labeled on their chests and served Rhonda with a federal warrant. The DEA agents not only savagely destroyed their whole garden, they also confiscated some loose cannabis,

photos of their first crop on their confiscated computer. So they beefed up the number and trumped up the charges. Oh…isn’t cannabis legal in Washington State? These charges combined could have them serving 40 years in a federal prison. Larry was in jail for only 17 days when gout began to take effect. Malnourished and denied the medication he needed, Larry was in “mortal agony” from the swelling of his foot. Suffering permanent damage, he left the jail on bail in worse shape and with less mobility then when he arrived. This travesty is echoing off of the journalistic walls and social media outlets, falling into the minds of people all over the nation who assumed that this kind of bullshit didn’t happen in the Cannabis-friendly Washington State. This was something you’d expect to hear out of Texas or Georgia. The

“ RHONDA THOUGHT IT WAS JUST SOME FRIENDS PAYING HER A VISIT, WHEN SHE OPENED THE FRONT DOOR, TO HER SURPRISE, EIGHT MEMBERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT DONNING BULLETPROOF VESTS WERE STARING BACK AT HER AND SHOWCASING A WARRANT. “ local dispensaries nor were they anywhere near a school, arcade, library or any other children dominated location. Flyovers, from local and federal agents, are common in that area as it’s so close to the border and so forested. Larry is an intelligent man, he knew this, so he even built a fourfoot by eight-foot plywood sign displaying a giant green cross. The standard insignia of the medical marijuana movement to ward off the authorities and alerting them to the honest intentions of the garden which was in it’s infancy, at the time of the incident. It was only their second crop ever. One such fly over happened in July of 2012. Aerial photographs taken showed roughly 70 plants growing on their property. Some of the photographs also show Larry’s large green cross. Come August of 2012, Rhonda hears a knock at her door. Larry was in Alaska at the time. Rhonda thought it was just some friends paying her a visit, when she opened the front door, to her surprise, eight members of law enforcement donning bulletproof vests were staring back at her and showcasing a warrant. They said they saw cannabis growing on the

some edibles along with hunting rifles, shotguns, a couple legally owned handguns, $500 in cash from Rhonda’s underwear drawer, their ATV and two motorcycles. Yet still didn’t arrest anybody. A few months went by and they imagined the whole situation would just disappear. Federal officials had taken the case to a grand jury. In March 2013, they were arrested. The Feds going as far as arresting the 70-year old Larry with guns drawn…despite knowing they confiscated all of his weapons in the second raid on their property. The other three members, all living in Western Washington, turned themselves in to authorities. They were charged with one count of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute 100 or more marijuana plants (even though they only had 45 at the time of the federal raid), one count for the actual manufacturing of 100 plants and one count for the actual distribution of 100 plants. To toss salt into the wound, they tacked on a count for “Firearm possession in furtherance of a Drug Trafficking crime” and “Maintaining drug-involved premise.” How did they justify the 100 plants? The Feds found

lives of American citizens are on the line. The DEA has shown its ingrained ability to forget they are supposed to work to protect the people of this nation. People…like The Kettle Falls Five. Their trial is set for July 28th. Show your support for the Kettle Falls Five in person at the trial or from home on their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/kettlefallsfive For more information on the case please visit the Americans For Safe Access website: www.safeaccessnow.org

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THE SECRET CUP 2014 710 at 7 Point

WRITTEN BY MICHAEL CONDON JR. PHOTOS BY ALLIE BECKETT

Saturday June 7th I believe, held at the 7 Point Studio in Seattle was the Pacific Northwest’s chapter of the Secret Cup. The ode to all things concentrated. “Shatter” influenced BBQ sauce, dabs, pinned caps, slabs and many slaps. If these words aren’t familiar or the picture isn’t painting itself yet it’s likely that you’re not too steeped in the 710 world. It’s wholly different from the 420 group. It’s an interesting subset of the marijuana movement to say the least. A sharp new dialect and hats weighed down by elaborate and artistic pin-making. The Secret Cup, which is judged blindly by the contestants, is the only peer

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reviewed Concentrate Cup you will find. There are chapters in Denver and California as well. The setting was spacious and open. Pitbulls politely patrolled the premises on the other end of the leash from their wax puffing owner. The event was held all day to allow lollygaggers to scramble in for the exciting awards show. It took a while to find some rolling papers, surprisingly, but there was no shortage in clear, amber, yellow and green budders, waxes, shatters or oils. The 710 Community is here to stay. This event proved it.

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MYTH: YOU CAN TAKE YOUR CANNABIS ON AN AIRPLANE WITHOUT CONSEQUENCES. Unfortunately, this is a myth that looms large these days. While Amendment 64 and Initiative 502 have done wonders for the overall social acceptance and legalization of marijuana in America, the two laws have done nothing to change Federal policy and laws concerning traveling the airways with your cannabis. Because cannabis is still a Federally illegal Schedule I Controlled Substance, passengers are prohibited from traveling with their cannabis on Federally chartered flights, which is pretty much all of them. In fact, in January, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) seized thirty-six (36) ounces of marijuana-laced food in a passenger’s checked luggage at the Aspen Airport. While it could have sent the matter up the Federal chain, the TSA ultimately referred the

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case to the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office. Obviously, while cannabis isn’t the TSA’s top priority, it can refer possible violations of Federal law (including marijuana possession) to Federal, state, or local law enforcement in any state. While some airports in Colorado actually have dispensing receptacles (referred to as “amnesty boxes”) into which you can put your cannabis prior to boarding, most airports don’t. In fact, Denver International Airport bans cannabis altogether. Washington is slightly different where Seattle-Tacoma International Airport doesn’t ban legal amounts of marijuana at the airport. Nonetheless, if TSA catches you with your cannabis when they screen you in any given state, marijuana friendly or not, don’t think you’re off the hook.

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