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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEBRUARY 2015 THE ENTERTAINMENT ISSUE ISSUE 10
10 STRAIN OF THE MONTH
PORTLAND COOP
EDIBLES
BIANCA
16
12 HOMEGROWN APOTHECARYh
COMA BROWNIE
24 FEATURE
SLIGHTLY STOOPID
30 TECHNOLOGY
36 TRAVEL
BREATHALYZER
NO DABS IN THE DAM’
38 ENTERTAINMENT CANNABIS DATING
44 CONCENTRATE OF THE MONTH WHITE FIRE OG NUG RUN
A GIFT, FREE CBD OIL
MMJ IN THE NEWS
YOUR FIRST VISIT TO A MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY?
GROW
TESTING
CANNABIS DELIVER US FROM ILLNESS
TERPENES
ACTIVISTS PLEA
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GROW HYDROPONICS
76
72 MMJ IN THE NEWS
62
56
46
68 MMJ IN THE NEWS
40
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CANNABINOIDS & A HEALTHY HERT
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
JAMES ZACHODNI
MEGHAN RIDLEY SHARON LETTS
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
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DAVID TRAN
HEATH LAZLO DAVID BAILEY LINDSEY RINEHART JOHNNY HALFHAND
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
DR. KIMBERLY FREE
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CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
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COPY EDITOR
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MARK COFFIN STUDIO MCDERMOTT
ART DIRECTOR
JEFF PLISKIN OF RAISED FIST PROPAGANDA
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ALLIE BECKETT
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STRAIN OF THE MONTH
WRITER
BIANCA
LINDSEY RINEHART
DESPITE the
THIS strain is a
fact that I have
White Widow x
a high tolerance
Afghani x White
from eating whole
Queen triple
plant oil regularly,
punch!! Leaning
I could definitely
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feel the heavy
the Indica side
Afghani pull. The
of hybrid, it still
Bianca was a High
has pronounced
Times Cannabis
Afghani traits.
Cup Winning
SMELL
THE diesel scent
Strain in 2014 and after smoking I could certainly
from the White
understand why. I
Queen is followed
was left feeling very
by a hashy Afghan
uplifted and happy
smell, and ends
after multiple
with the faint, earthy, sweet aroma we know and love from White Widow. The combination of these three flowers
smoking sessions, but still remained productive, although a little hazy. The Bianca is perhaps best suited
is quite a treat to
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THIS flower is
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medicinal strains so it’s likely to help
very aesthetically
a Raw ™ paper was amazing! It almost instantly caused a smile
with multiple conditions. It has a very
pleasing with large,
just from the smoothness of the initial pulls. A hint of a white
strong, positive high that provides
dense, crystal
grape fruitiness turns to a more earthy and woodsy taste as the
help with depression, pain and stress,
covered nugs of
joint burns on, coating the paper in terpenes.
and also helped with nausea I had been
deep, vibrant
experiencing that day.
green, covered with fire orange hairs.
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EDIBLES
COMA BROWNIE Don’t sleep on this brownie.
WRITER
LINDSEY RINEHART
PHOTO
DANIEL ERICH
THIS decadent brownie
chocolate craving, as well as
from Coma Treats is sure to
my need for a strong edible
get most patients extremely
before bed. I noticed a small
well medicated with its 350
increase in cannabis flavor
milligrams in one treat! The
after letting the product thaw
brownie itself is very pleasing
further, but in no way was
to the taste buds with a
the taste overwhelming or
dense, thick texture, and rich
unpleasant. The flavors all
chocolate taste, with only a
blended together pleasantly on
miniscule hint of cannabis
the pallet.
flavor. It is then topped with a rich, smooth topping
I waited for the effect of
that Coma Treats Fan’s will
the THC to take over, but I
probably liken to the Coma
didn’t notice too much of a
Treats Tiger Budder Candy
euphoric or sedating effect
Bar.
from this treat before I went to bed that night. Edibles
The package instructs the
can be complicated on when
patient to keep the product
a patient feels the relief from
refrigerated, so it’s also
them, and I had eaten this treat
important to follow those
after dinner, so I anticipated
same instructions on letting
feeling high upon awakening.
this product thaw. I found
Digestion slows when we
that thawing does impact the
sleep, so it wasn’t too much of
texture and flavor, if you bite
a surprise to me that I woke up
right in while it’s still cold.
6.5 hours later feeling quite
As a chocolate and cannabis
stoned, I made sure to drink
enthusiast, I had just bitten
plenty of coffee to combat the
right into it prior to letting
sedating effects from the THC,
it thaw, so after thawing per
and enjoyed my very happy
the instructions, I found this
morning that this treat gifted
product to be very fulfilling.
me!
It simultaneously cured my
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Oils, and an in-house
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painted on the side of
well as homeopathic
the house-like building
cold remedies available
immediately charmed
for purchase. The
me. Inside, the waiting
goal of this shop is
room provides a cozy,
to help patients ease
home-like environment.
their dependency on
“Apothecary” is still
pharmacies, and they
an unknown word for
have a vast selection
some, so I asked one
of products to help
of the owners, Randa
support this.
Shahin, for a good modern definition of
When ready to
what her apothecary
purchase, a patient
is. Her definition
is guided through a
is simple, “An herb
curtain to a small,
shop, based on herbal,
private viewing room.
homemade remedies.
It reminded me of
Herbalism and cannabis
going to my friend’s
go together. Cannabis
house back in the
is an herb, and there are
day to get my meds,
other beneficial herbs
which is exactly the
as well that we can
homey vibe this facility
utilize to improve our
strives for. All of their
health.”
in-house flowers are grown organically, and
Any health nut could
there were eight well-
easily find something
manicured, excellent
entertaining in this
looking strains on the
blissful waiting room.
shelf the day I visited,
There are certified-
with an affordable price
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range. Also evident was
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a real effort to meet
cannabis strains, and
patient needs with high
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quality meds and a
organic herbs in jars
knowledgeable, polite
on display. There
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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
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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
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Try something new,
Access your flow when
so when there’s snow
University. Flow refers
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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
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inability to keep up with
from distraction,
intimately. Just because
to dust off your Spanish
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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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CANNABIS BREATHALYZERS How Far Have They Come…?
AS MORE and more states
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of Clinical Chemistry in
many have implemented
2012 (Cannabis Effects on
new DUI-D laws specific for
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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”.
WRITER
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
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procedure when you
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hazardous in nature. The
the influence of cannabis.
biggest issue here is that
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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
WRITER
R.Z. HUGHES
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,
business,” added Justin Jones, “from
opened its doors in February after inking
a troubleshooting METRC class to a
a distributorship deal from Kush Bottles
packaging and labeling class we offer it
California – the industry leader in child
all”. Denver Consulting Group has a state
safe packaging, set to go public this
of art classroom and will soon be offering
March.
webinars. A new shop owner can bring his entire staff here and have them trained
One of the most desired services of
on how to run a business that is unique to
the Denver Consulting Group is their
this industry, whether that’s budtending,
informative and accessible classes. “We
making sense of the daily sales reports, or
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making sure you are in full compliance with the law â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just come
Denver Consulting Group has been crucial in giving banks the
in, take a class, and let the masters at Denver Consulting Group
confidence they need to begin a conversation with businesses
impart their wealth of knowledge upon you.
that have thus far been shunned. With a new software system, CannaScore, set to be released nationwide in February, banks,
Business owners in the legal markets of Colorado and
landlords, and other interested parties will have the capability
Washington have been dealing with challenges associated with
to assess a marijuana business in real time thus instilling confidence to work with such ventures. This software is available to for licensing by other consultants as well, making it the industry standard when it comes to compliance ratings. Whether you are new to the cannabis industry, or long established and looking for new tools to help run your business smarter, keep Denver Consulting Group in mind.
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tracking their product from seed to sale. Hard copies can be hard to read or unreliable and human error is always a possibility. As government agencies take a closer look into the legal cannabis
METRC TAGS FOR CLONES FOR COMPLIANCY
industry it is imperative that we have an easy-to-use tracking system that works. Colorado has that, with their METRC system to ensure regulatory compliance throughout the entire chain of production. Denver Consulting Group has an intimate knowledge of the software and system and believes that it is going to revolutionize how our nation tracks its supplies of cannabis. Reach Denver Consulting Group at 720-890-7344.
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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,
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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 reac-
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.
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ENTERTAINMENT
ONLINE DATING GOES GREEN 420-Friendly Dating Sites
WRITER
JOHNNY HALFHAND
WHETHER
“Do you smoke
you live in the
weed?” Obviously,
countryside or
many people do
inner city, it’s
and many others
just more fun to
do not. This can
get blazed with
be a pretty uneasy
someone special.
moment at best or
After all, smoking
a deal-breaker at
weed is a social
worst. It won’t get
sacrament. If
a drink thrown in
you’ve found
your face, but some
yourself wishing
closed-minded
you could find
types might just
somebody to
write a person
smoke, vape, or
off. It’s OK that
dab with, you may
some people don’t
want to check
like it, but some
out one of the
cannabis users
growing number of
desire someone
420-friendly dating
who “gets it” to
networks.
puff with, without condescension or
The world of
judgment.
online romance is vast, with online
Although it’s 2015
dating platforms
and legalization
like OKCupid,
is taking off,
eHarmony, and
marijuana is still
Tinder offering the
a countercultural
opportunity to find
phenomenon, and
companionship,
carries a stigma
but these
with certain
aforementioned
folks. “You’re
sites cater to the
trying to find that
general population.
awkward moment
Not knowing the
to tell them,” says
other’s preferences
Brian, owner of
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WEEDBEGREATTOGETHER.COM
420SINGLES.COM
WEEDBEGREATTOGETHER.COM. “That
rating.” Facilitating the networking side,
“We now have over 45,000 members and
kind of thing can lead to dishonesty. We
you specify in the profile whether you
are growing fast.”
have over 50 million people on Internet
favor sativa or indica, and if you smoke
dating sites in America right now, and
regularly, occasionally, or for medicinal
Ryan has big plans for 420 Singles moving
25% of those have already expressed that
use. Brian wants to see his site become
forward. “We want people to get out there
they smoke weed. We want to make a
the premier place for potheads to connect,
and fall in love, go on stoner adventures
place for them specifically.”
meet up, and maybe even find love.
and have fun. Getting really well made
Seattle-based WeedBeGreatTogether was
“If you answer all the questions, you
one priority. After that we’re planning
launched in December 2014 as a dating
will get a compatibility rating with other
large scale ad campaigns and the start
site and multi-faceted social network
users. That’s something the other sites
of the 420 Singles Mixers with DJ’s and
specifically for cannabis enthusiasts. “It’s
don’t have.” A month after starting,
performances by popular artists.”
not the only thing in their life, but it is
the WeedBeGreatTogether community
important, and if they’re going to be with
already has 1,500 members. “We have
With sites like WeedBeGreatTogether
someone they need to be at least tolerant
25-30 people joining daily,” Brian says.
and 420 Singles, partakers of cannabis
mobile apps is probably our number
of it. We’re just trying to get users at this
can finally choose to toss their old dating
point and tailor the site to their needs.
420SINGLES.COM is another great
accounts and seek companionship in this
We don’t know exactly what form the site
option for cannabis lovers to find
new generation of special interest social
will take… it’s an organic grassroots-type
romance. In 2011, Ryan Rasta started
networks. There is literally nothing to
thing.”
the site while working security in the
lose, as membership is free for everyone!
Los Angeles film industry. “I launched The new kid on the 420-friendly dating
the site while working night shifts using
Each site will define as things play out in
block has big ambitions beyond dating.
a T-Mobile hotspot. The film crew had
2015, “It’s an uphill battle,” Brian told
“Our site has social media features as
left a lot of things out in the open in
DOPE regarding the shifting sands of
well. You can post comments, pictures,
this particular situation, including the
the marijuana world, “but it’s all brand
things of that nature, but there’s also
director’s chair, so I took a seat and
new; a brand new aspect of social media
the compatibility features. Once your
launched my dreams.” The day after
and dating, and with legalization in three
profile is completely filled out, the
finishing his site, he shared it on Reddit
states, we’re definitely on the rise!”
website will automatically rate you next to
and swiftly rose to the front page.
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MMJ IN THE NEWS
YOUR FIRST VISIT TO A MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY?
WRITER LINDSEY RINEHART
Since you don’t have your medicine yet, let us help take the jitters away.
WHEN stepping into a medical marijuana
may also help to bring your caregiver
and even if they are busy. Budtenders
facility for the first time, some patients
if you appointed one such as a more
are the people serving your meds, and
may get a little overwhelmed or confused.
experienced friend or family member to
are in a similar position as a pharmacy
Picture it: Finally receiving safe access to
help tailor the conversation to your needs.
technician in many ways. They should be
the medicine you need, you gaze upon the
Before you go shopping for your medicine
knowledgeable about the products in their
amazing selection of cannabis products.
it is important to understand there are
facility. If they don’t have the knowledge,
It’s just sitting there so blatantly in
tools to help you do this. Sites like leafly.
they should be able to quickly obtain it for
its pretty, full jars like it’s never been
com and weedmaps.com, and the up and
you.
illegal or propagandized against for
coming dopemaps.com, list dispensaries
nearly a century. So, take a deep breath,
and their menus, as well as a plethora of
Understanding the lingo when you visit
everything’s going to be OK.
other information, to help make decisions
makes things easier, and the menus on the
easier for patients.
prior mentioned sites will give you some
You likely waited 3-6 long weeks for your
of the basics. The terms can get technical
card after completing the paperwork and
It’s important that the staff of the
at times, and new terms are added often as
the necessary hurdles required. Make sure
dispensary you select is patient and kind
the cannabis industry develops.
for your first check in at a dispensary that
to you, even if they have to take extra
you carry a valid OMMP Card and ID. It
time to explain new concepts or ideas,
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Some basic terms to be familiar with: Cannabis flower, bud and nugs: Referred to in the female tense, as the plant is a female of the species, these terms refer to the flowering parts of the female plant. Medible or edible: hBoth refer to cannabis infused foods and drinks. Topicals: Most are non-psychoactive and are applied locally for many benefits. These can be a lotion, salve, balm, oil or liniment. Dabbing: To press a piece of cannabis extract known against a heated surface of an oil rig pipe and inhale the smoke. Concentrates and oils: Concentrates are a concentrated, more potent version of cannabis that has been refined through an extraction process achieved using a variety of methods, each method yielding a different variety of concentrate. These are often referred to as Shatter, Wax, BHO, PHO, CO2, RSO and Solvent-less.
In the end, this quick run should help new patients because a well-informed patient is a patient in charge of his or her own health. The more you understand about the medicine going in your body, the sooner you will find the perfect type of cannabis to meet your needs and perhaps, change your life. A great place to start this journey of personal cannabis discovery is to understand the Endocannabinoid system present in the
For a breakdown of the above varieties see Leafly’s article “The Great Wide World of Cannabis Concentrates”.
human body. So research, discover, and have fun with cannabis!
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CONCENTRATE
WHITE FIRE OG NUG RUN by : Treehouse Collective
WRITER
LINDSEY RINEHART
PHOTO
DANIEL ERICH
GENETICS White Fire OG is a cross between Fire OG and The White, leaning more to the Sativa side of the Hybrid.
THC 78.2% CBD .26%
I spoke with the owner of The Treehouse Collective, Justin Baker, about their extraction methods and the vast amount of White Fire OG extractions available there. “Treehouse In-house strains are provided to the best concentrate makers in the area to produce their favorite meds
EFFECT
for the Treehouse Collective.” The Treehouse Collective carries White
This provides one
Fire OG flower, BHO Nug Run Shatter
of the smoothest
by MoJoe Meds (Reviewed here), as
dabs ever, that
well as a DBHO (Dehydrated BHO) by
being said, this may
White Label Extracts. Trim runs are
be quite strong for
also available through MoJoe Meds,
the beginner as I
Sacred Flower Extracts, and White
felt a significant
Label Extracts, as well as a DBHO of the
head change off
trim run through White Label Extracts.
of just one dab,
Lastly, there is a PHO of this flower by
and two left me
Blue Sky Farms.
quite stoned! The flower used for this extraction is potent in its own right, testing in at 29.2% THC. Feeling the effects begin in the front of my head, a happy euphoria set in, and although I wouldn’t plan on being too productive, it did do wonders for my creativity and pain levels, leaving me in a glorious mood!
FLAVOR
LOOKS
SMELL
MEDICAL BENEFITS
The first thing
The sample that
There is a faint
sweet that caught
This strain is beneficial to patients with
I was provided
sweet perfume
my attention was
a variety of ailments, or complicated
was beautiful
smell from the
the delicious
conditions, as it treats pain, stress,
with a bright,
abundance of sweet
berry like taste
depression, ADD and ADHD, PTSD,
honey colored
terpenes. When
with a faint lemon
Migraines, arthritis, cancer, glaucoma,
hue. I could see
you crack open a
undertone. Bright
and appetite loss.
right through the
bud from the White
and clean on the
shatter, with no
Fire OG used, it’s
taste buds, there is
bubbles or anything
easy to smell the
no taste of solvent,
to adulterate its
lemongrass, or
and the finish is a
beauty. I wanted to
Lemonene terpene
light earthy flavor.
dab it as soon as I
smell.
laid eyes on it.
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GREEN LEAF LABS
particular ratios can serve as a fingerprint for strains. Figure 2 shows the common terpene profile for a couple of strains: Cin-X and Bubba Dog. These terpene profiles resulted from examining a set of recently harvested cannabis flower samples. We
DO YOU smell what I smell? I smell
the base precursor molecule, geranyl
nothing but terpenes, but that’s probably
pyrophosphate. Both cannabinoids and
because I am surrounded by medicinal
terpenes are made in the trichrome of
cannabis samples here at the lab.
the plant. Figure 1 depicts the chemical
Terpenes are the scent molecules of the
pathways that take place in the trichrome
plant kingdom, cannabis included! At
of a female cannabis variety. Geranyl
the lab, requests for our terpene analysis
pyrophosphate follows either pathway
have spiked recently. While the Oregon
1, leading to cannabinoid production
Dispensary Law does not require medical
(e.g. THC and CBD), or pathway 2 for
marijuana testing for terpenes, growers
terpene synthesis (with the aid of specific
and patients have avid reason to inquire
enzymes). Limonene synthase, for
about their strain’s terpene profile.
instance, is the enzyme responsible for transforming geranyl pyrophosphate into
The prime reason for this newly budding
limonene.
interest in terpenes is their wide array of therapeutic benefits. Well known
Another interesting aspect of terpenes
cannabis scientist, Ethan Russo, coined
is their potential application towards
the famed ‘entourage effect’, describing
strain verification. Terpene profiles are
the synergistic action of terpenes and
indicative of the cultivar genetics because
cannabinoids working together in
the enzymes responsible for terpene
the body. Some terpenes enhance the
synthesis are characterizations of the
psychosomatic effects of cannabinoids by
genetics. Strains that lack limonene either
acting independently, and some interact
lack the limonene synthase enzyme or the
directly with cannabinoid receptors
enzyme is ‘turned off’; in either case, the
(beta-caryophyllene and myrcene).
lack of limonene production is a genetic
From a chemistry perspective, it is no
expression. Certain strains will express
surprise that terpenes work together
specific terpenes as prescribed by their
with cannabinoids, as they both share
genetics, thus a terpene profile with
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discovered a common terpene profile among our small sampling (3-5 flower samples) for each strain. We were also curious about how concentrates preserve terpene profiles, so we tested a single sample of concentrates for both strains. A BHO made from Cin-X flower shows the terpene profile was relatively preserved in comparison with the flower. This is notable, as it is often assumed that terpenes can be lost in the processing of flower to concentrate such as in the Bubba Dog example where it shows no detectable aromatics. Factors such as storage or the processing of Bubba Dog likely resulted in total detectable terpene loss. There are over 120 terpenes that may potentially be expressed in the many cultivars of cannabis. The proportions of individual terpenes combine to make a harmonic scent, much like how primary colors combine in various ways create a variety of colors. Giving due attention to these unique aroma profiles and taking care to preserve them in various cannabis concentrates and other forms will undoubtedly lead to more diversity in medicine crafting.
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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.
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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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THE PAST holiday season reminded
use every penny to assure success in this
me that dispensaries aren’t normal
shifting environment, it’s significant when
companies. Not because they provide a
we see these kind of endeavors with no
The venture first took flight when Willy
controversial product, but because of
direct profit realized for the businesses.
from RA Industries donated three pounds
their amazing employees. Very few spots
Oregon’s Finest, located in the Portland’s
of premium Harlequin flower, which has a
stayed open on Christmas Day and New
Pearl District, commenced with a
CBD concentration of 7.10%. He wanted
Year’s Day, showing that owners believe
particularly notable project facilitating
to make a holiday gift, but this was not
in fostering a work/life balance for their
free CBD oil to patients unable to afford
the first time RA Industries has given
teams. Many of the state’s dispensaries
the desirable medicine. Such an affective,
back. On Veteran’s Day of last year, their
collected canned food donations for the
high-CBD product is often much more
eighths sold for $20 at Oregon’s Finest
Oregon Food Bank. Northeast Portland
expensive than flower and edibles, and
to their fellow veterans, demonstrating
dispensary, Pure Green, donated a portion
can be difficult to obtain without adequate
consistent awareness of their clientele.
of its sales throughout December to Mercy
resources. A gift of this quality was made
Quite simply, they go out of their way to
Corps NW. Considering that all of these
possible by multiple hands - both the
make cannabis affordable for all patients.
businesses are young and could easily
testing and the extraction were performed
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free of charge for the cause.
up and performed
within the next few years. Beyond the
the adequate tests
medical world, colleges will have to
without charge.
discuss recognizing scholarships and
When I asked
entrepreneurial internships in the
Oregon’s Finest
marijuana industry. Local governments
how the medicine
could encounter donations from
was distributed
dispensaries and retail facilities. Though
to patients, Troy
it would be a cutthroat decision to
responded,” We’ve
deny such gifts, one can imagine how
really left that to
more conservative cities may be less
the bud tenders’
enthusiastic about a pot-funded park.
discretion. They The Harlequin flower was processed by
know our patients
These benevolent efforts by Oregon’s
and can be the best
Finest and others contribute to a healthy
Justin at the House of Concentrates,
judges when it comes to gauging levels of
relationship between dispensaries and the
who extracted the CBD. He was able to
need.”
rest of the city of Portland, and amplify
render seventy grams of pure oil out of
the reputation of dispensaries in general.
the three pounds of dry flower, which is
The donation of oil couldn’t have
It’s one thing to give out free pre-rolled
a tremendous amount of oil to distribute
happened without all these different
joints to new patients; it’s another to
for free, and it demonstrates how many
companies spending their own time to do
coordinate a massive project like 70
resources it takes to create just one
some good for the medicinal marijuana
grams of CBD oil. With the current trend
gram of pure CBD oil. Like all product
community. Local acts of kindness
of sky-high THC percentages for the
available in dispensaries, the oil needed
like this open new conversation about
highest high, it is vital for dispensaries
to be verified for safe use before transfer
marijuana-funded philanthropy. The
to highlight their medical intentions and
to patients. Fortunately, Pat and Patrick
state of Washington made 14 million
maintain a positive community
from Sunrise Analytical overheard this
in sales in six months. There are bound
presence.
project being discussed and couldn’t
to be thousands of dollars in potential
get involved fast enough. They stepped
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MMJ IN THE NEWS
AN ACTIVISTS PLEA Turn Up In Salem This Session!
WRITER
LINDSEY RINEHART
WHEN we think of the recent legislation
hard to make legal. We stopped being
substantially, and these changes are not
introduced regarding cannabis, most
present in Salem, we didn’t make enough
all in the patient’s best interest. The
people remember the recent vote on
calls and send enough letters collectively.
following is a brief summary of why this is
Measure 91, HB 3460 (that legalized
With 146 cities and 26 counties around
so important and suggested ways of doing
dispensaries), and SB1531 (that allowed
Oregon enacting moratoria, many patients
your part to help save medical.
the moratoriums on dispensaries), all
around the state still have no access to
from the 2014 sessions. If you’ve been
their medication to this day.
lucky enough to walk away unscathed
First, it’s important for you to understand how important and loud your voice is!!
by a moratorium, it is likely you reside
Now, we are in session again, and at the
Your thoughts, actions and words can and
in Multnomah County. Most of the
time of writing this article sixteen pieces
do have a real impact! When it’s time to
state’s patients have now lost their safe
of legislation have been introduced,
defend our plant, we need as many voices
access to their medication as a result of
effecting both medical and recreational
working together as possible. Your voice
SB1531, instead of getting the safe access
cannabis, as well as hemp. This is a call
really matters. Be present physically
anticipated under HB3460.
to action for patients and it’s time to turn
in Salem if you can, representing the
up in Salem this session with a loud voice.
community in garb that is appropriate
So, what went wrong? HB3460 passed,
We must do whatever we can to preserve
for the Statehouse (professional attire).
and we got docile! People didn’t think
the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program
Speak with clear, concise talking points
they would actually allow a ban of
(OMMP), as well as Measure 91, because
pre arranged with others. If you can’t
dispensaries that they had just worked so
this legislation looks to change them both
be physically present in Salem, this
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is the time to know who your
Oregon Health Authority (OHA)
for licensing for individuals
representatives are and to contact
to the Oregon Liquor Control
that “possess, grow, produce,
them. Pick up the phone, write
Commission (OLCC) which will
process, manufacture, secure,
them an email; schedule a 15
include the OHA’s marijuana
test or transfer marijuana” and
minute block of time with them in
oriented employees, jurisdictions,
establishes background check
their office to express important
records, etc. M91 clearly and
requirements while disqualifying
concerns. Lastly, when these bills
repeatedly stated that the OMMP
for a prior criminal past. In this
are being heard, please submit
was to be protected. The voters
bill, we are able to see the essence
your testimony, because even if
passed it with that stipulation in
of why our input is so important!
you don’t physically get up and
mind, as many have witnessed the
Just because these bills are
read it, the testimony is entered in
chaos within Washington State’s
introduced, doesn’t mean that they
the record!
Marijuana Programs. Also ordered
are final, as they are most often
within HB2676 is licensing for
amended throughout the session,
The lengthiest and most intricate
“processing”, “production”,
becoming some variation of what
piece submitted is HB2676 by
and “wholesale” facilities, and
is introduced, passed, or dropped.
Representative Buckley. Concerns
much more, all through the
Your voice can and likely will sway
immediately seen within HB2676
OLCC, even for medical grows,
some of these decisions especially
are the transfer of licensing
and dispensing, and with stricter
when we use our voices
oversight (currently done by the
zoning provisions. The bill calls
together!
Some bills of most concern include: SB124: Creates a crime for
SB445: This bill isn’t even
alternatives, even though it was
based in science, calling for
clearly and affordably outlined
recreational establishments to
in M91.
post pregnancy risks and birth
growing, manufacturing, or
defect warnings for cannabis
HB2040 and HB2041: Both
distributing within 1,000ft
use. Even mothers that don’t
seek to keep dispensaries out of
of a school, and would likely
use cannabis pass cannabinoids
a 1 mile radius of elementary and
apply to private residences.
through their breast milk to
secondary schools, and will likely
Under OMMP and M91 there
their newborn babies via their
seek permanent moratorium in
are no restrictions placed on
endo-cannabinoid system. It
small towns.
where personal use plants may
would be more prudent if this
be grown because of low plant
bill addressed the real risks of
HB2636: This bill affects
limits, and the fact that cannabis
some solvents present in some
the doctors recommending
is non-toxic! This Bill would
extracts instead of making false
OMMP cards for patients, and is
automatically disallow anyone
suggestions that cannabis causes
threatening to limit them to 450
within a 1,000ft of a school
birth defects.
patient recommendations each!
SB464: This will disallow
HB2781 and HB2777:
from being allowed to grow for personal use.
SB162: This bill also moves to disallow growing within 1,000ft of a school, and bans patients from reimbursing their personal grower for labor! It also establishes criminal history background check restrictions on all growers.
OMMP patients from extracting without a license to do so, and it also orders the OLCC to develop rules for extraction used for
Further canna-bigotry is revealed within these bills seeking to ban OMMP cardholders from working in child care settings.
recreation.
It also wants to establish “drug
HB2147: Seeks to research
and revokes state funding for
the taxing structure of M91 for
screening for cannabinoids”, childcare facilities that employ cardholders!
There are more potentially damaging bills submitted than we have room to list. Your voice is needed now to defend this healing plant! Lee Berger, of Oregon Cannabis Compliance Counsel LLC, and M91 contributor is also encouraging participation. “Pay attention to what’s going on in the legislature,” he warns, “They are treating M91 as a suggestion. If you are concerned about retention of OMMA, cultivation, growing a large or small-scale garden, or dispensaries all are coming up. The Medical Act and M91 are in play this legislative session. Be present, or you can’t complain.”
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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
The phytocannabinoids of the
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cannabis plant are proving to
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serotonin reuptake inhibitor,
be potent anti-inflammatories
endothelial damage, diabetes,
ing. Consequently, activation
balancing the mood and diges-
and supportive healing agents
obesity and nicotine consump-
of the CB 2 receptor causes a
tive functions. Cannabidiol
for numerous health care
decrease in blood pressure and
preserves hippocampal cell
conditions. Along with the
blood glucose level or ‘blood
affects myocardial conductiv-
function and acetylcholine
Omega 3 fatty acids, research
sugar’, along with ingesting
ity causing tachycardia or fast,
levels, helping us to maintain
is proving they are regenera-
therapeutic amounts of es-
racing heartbeat. This results
our short term memory and
tive food for both the brain
sential fatty acids (like Omega
in a promo-
our
and heart.
tissues of the body. This decrease in blood flow is called Ischemia and it is dangerous
tion. Maintaining a healthy
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