DOPE MAGAZINE OREGON March 2015 Issue 11 "The Advocacy Issue"

POLITICALLY CHARGED: Kettle Falls Five Defendant Rolland Gregg

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DR.DINA THE MONA LISA OF MARY JANE “THE REAL NANCY BOTWIN”

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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16 STRAIN OF THE MONTH

18 EDIBLES

20 MEDICAL DISPENSARY

LADY GREEN TREATS

MANGO

TREEHOUSE COLLECTIVE

24 FEATURE

DR.DINA

30 MMJ IN THE NEWS

32 GROW

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WHY MEDICAL MATTERS PART 1

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64 HEALTH

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POLITICALLY CHARGED

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56 ROAD TRIP

42 MMJ IN THE NEWS

THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS IN OREGON

48 CONCENTRATE OF THE MONTH

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Pleasantly relaxed with a noticeable body high, I noted a slight euphoria that lasted for several hours. This treat is perhaps best for a patient unwinding for the evening. It’s fine for someone who can fit a little haziness into their day as well, but do not eat this if you must operate heavy machinery, because these Nuggie Buddies pack a punch!

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Northeast Portland, stands the Tree House Collective, a warm and welcoming home of two growers with a long time goal of filling a void they saw in their community. Here they started their Co-op putting the patient experience center stage.

Even before this co-op opened seven months ago, I would eye the vacant building and wonder what new business would take residence there. Sitting like a castle on a small island surrounded by three streets, it’s a focal point in the neighborhood as one cruises southwest on Sandy Boulevard towards the waterfront.

A friend created the hand built wooden sign displaying their distinctive tree logo above the front door, and inside a super chill waiting room awaits with tall ceilings. The perfect laid back tunes play softly as cozy furniture helps me relax. I love a dispensary that gives you the sense it’s ok to kick back and take a load off, and the comradely among patients at co-ops always makes me feel at home. The vibe is clean and modern, not clinical like a doctor’s office, and the place is buzzing when I stop by to meet owners Nate and Justin.

Beyond the reception desk, in the open concept showroom, three beautiful hard wood stations stand by for product purchases, helping lines move faster during busy times. The stations are mainly made of glass making their carefully placed products easy to see, and a fridge offers a wide variety of cold edible options.

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N AN interview with Dosher of DoshWorld, you quickly realize that he would rather be

blowing glass in his studio than blowing smoke up your ass in an interview, but with glass work as mind-bending as his, he can quite comfortably let his art speak for itself. . .

This featured glass piece was blown for a 2011 competition. Undoubtedly vibrant and tribal, it features splashes of color and texture that will leave your eyes dilated for days.

Indeed, just looking at this piece may get you high. When asking Dosher about his creative inspiration while designing the piece, he simply replied, “Manifesting some wizard shit.”

But Dosher’s work doesn’t end with glass. Although he’s been “working with the flame since 1997”, as an artist and visionary, he has created in many mediums. In his words: “I’ve worked with an abundance of mediums including metal, wood, printmaking, textiles, welding, ceramics, collage and mixed media. Inspired by the Renaissance movement, I want to continue to expand and combine all forms of artistic medium.”

When asked to elaborate on his creativity and what environments are a source of inspiration in his work, Dosher lit up the interview with the explanation, “My spirit is as wild as the fires I work in. I’m churned up by all that surrounds me in this life.”

On the topic of the herb, Dosher says, “I decided and recognized a long time ago that it is good for me and is important to me.” When it comes to sativas, indicas or hybrids, he keeps it real with an “It’s all good.”

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DR. DINA is already a cannabis classic - and a work of art in the emerging world of marijuana’s mainstream push.

Many know her as The Real Nancy Botwin due to the uncanny resemblance her life shares with the hit Showtime show Weeds. You’ve also likely seen her snagging headlines for being a medical cannabis provider and expert cannabis consultant to the stars, with clientele including Snoop Dogg, 2Chainz and Charlie Hunnam - not to mention the plethora of conservative and private patients who will, of course, remain nameless. But when she’s not dodging the pot-parazzi, you’ll find that Dr. Dina is more about power to the people than pop culture.

When it comes to advocacy, Dr. Dina has been at it for a while, having opened up Southern California’s first medical marijuana doctor’s office back in 2003 and managed one of LA’s oldest and most popular dispensaries in the years that followed – hence earning the nickname “Dr. Dina” from Snoop who was one of her first patients. She is not a board-certified doctor, but works along side of one, and is always quick to remind people of such. “When men think I’m a real doctor, the first thing they often want to ask about is their prostate,” she says laughing. “Once Snoop gives a nickname, it sticks. But I always tell people I’m not a real doctor.”

When she entered the cannabis industry with her god-brother Andy after suddenly being forced out of her ex-fiance’s home in Calabasas (where Agrestic from Weeds was filmed), she faced a push back from the predominantly male industry:

“When I first started, I realized no one wanted to take me seriously. I thought at first it was because I was young. Then I realized it was because I was a woman.

But I could always hang with the boys.”

Dr. Dina had her hands full in the early years, whether it was dealing with a male dominated industry, standing up to members of the drug cartel, or dealing with turf wars and street criminals who swarmed the Southern California weed scene. But all of this was really a warm-up for her fight against a much larger and more imposing enemy: the federal government.

She reflected candidly on these early experiences, especially as they prepared her to face three DEA raids between 2007 and 2013. “I’m tough and I don’t take shit from anyone. I got in their faces and threw them off their game. What are they gonna do. Shoot a little girl?”

But that isn’t to make Dr. Dina sound like a thug - although her current playlist is admittedly almost all hip-hop, and she certainly travels in that world. In addition to celebrating a recent birthday on stage with 2Chainz, Snoop has rapped about her in the song “My Medicine” and Fabolous even filmed the video for “We Get High” in her loft. Despite having needed to be tough, she is more likely to put her arm around you than to point a finger in your face.

She unexpectedly entered the industry back in 2002 as a result of helping a friend with cancer find safe access to cannabis, and has been about helping people and following her heart ever since.

Her latest advocacy push is “The Dr. Dina POW Challenge”, which she explains as follows: “Basically, as you know, there are a lot of people locked up in prison for this plant. And for all the people locked up, we’ve found about 1,200 that are currently incarcerated for nonviolent, no-victim offenses. My challenge is for everyone dispensaries, edible companies, hash companies, everyone in the industry - to get involved and sponsor one of these cannabis warriors.”

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THE DR. DINA POW CHALLENGE is slated for roll out this spring.

It will require a $25 dollar signup and minimum $100 donation to participate. Those involved will be given a plaque to post as a sign of their community involvement, and will be included in other exclusive industry events.

The money raised will benefit both the fight to free these wrongfully-imprisoned individuals, as well as help shape their post-prison lives transitioning them successfully into a world that has long viewed them as criminals. “When they get out, these people won’t necessarily be able to find a job. It’s scary out there. And what about the children of these cannabis warriors?

Their kids need to know that their parents are good people and not criminals.”

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Dr. Dina doesn’t shy away from speaking out about public policy, especially when it comes to the prosecution of medical marijuana patients, and she is in the process of launching a weekly radio show “Cannabis Confidential” on CannaBizRadio.com. When asked about the case of the Kettle Falls Five in Washington, she said: “It’s reprehensible how they can do this to these poor innocent people, one of whom is dying of cancer. It’s shameful. The government needs to look upon themselves and say ‘we’re screwing up, and screwing up bad’”.

While Dr. Dina may be a relentless advocate for the plant, don’t think she doesn’t make time to kick it. In the coming weeks, she will be featured in a new Trinidad James music video entitled “Palm Trees”, as well as in a special video with 2Chainz. When asked about the 2Chainz project, she just smiled and said “they made me sign a confidentiality agreement, so I can’t say much, except that they think it will break the internet.”

It’s worth noting that many of us wouldn’t know who Dr. Dina was if her good friend Snoop hadn’t outed her during an interview with GQ a few years back. For the first ten years she was in the business, due to the social climate and aggressive nature of the DEA, her goal was to stay completely anonymous. From the beginning, her goal was never to become famous. Quite the contrary. It was to work with the city of West Hollywood to reform the law and provide safe access to cannabis to those who needed it. When Weeds came out two years after she had entered the business, her privacy became even more important. “Many of my friends who entered the public eye became targets for the Feds,” she said, “and even more important, I had to hide what I was doing from my parents and friends who existed in a much more conservative world.”

She recalls the day when all that changed. “I was wandering through a local Target without cell reception, and emerged from the parking lot to countless missed phone calls from Snoop. I assumed it was an emergency and immediately called him back. The reason for the call: he said he was eating BBQ down the street and hit me up because he wanted to smoke.”

The rest is history. Snoop had a GQ writer in tow who soon brought coverage to the plot line of Snoop and his Real Nancy Botwin counterpart. Soon thereafter, she was featured in a full page article in Rolling Stone Magazine crowning her the “Queen of Medical Marijuana in L.A.” and in the Vice documentary “The Real Nancy Botwin”, which featured Snoop. The two have a long history and friendship which goes back to when she was in high school and smoked weed for the first time with him. To return the favor, she helped Snoop get his first cannabis doctor’s note, which his security guard carried around with him for a year in a silver briefcase. Dr. Dina lights up when she speaks of him.

“He’s so magical. So amazing. His energy is just special to be around.”

As the cannabis movement continues to inspire advocacy and activism around the globe, Dr. Dina’s versatile and transformative work will be one of the masterpieces unfolding before our very eyes. However, she summarizes her work more simply: “For me it is about making a positive impact in the world. And, of course, shattering stereotypes.”

If that is Dr. Dina’s mission, consider it accomplished. From her work on behalf of patients and prisoners, to her relevance in politics and pop culture, she embodies a rare blend of infamy, fame, sincerity and class that makes her not just an advocate, but a work of art.

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S THIS IS DOPE’s advocacy issue, we should take

time to think of those underrepresented in our daily discourse. Those living on the fringes of society making it through whatever means they can muster, against odds most would consider insurmountable. People without homes are as visible as anyone else, perhaps more so, yet treated with indifference, underserved, and often maligned.

As these individuals generally have little-to-no income it is important that their necessary medicine is available at an affordable price.

A tremendous number of homeless residents in Seattle, and presumably other states and cities with medical marijuana, have their authorizations and rely on medicinal cannabis to help treat a litany of health issues; health issues that are often a catalyst that lands them on the streets in the first place. With reasons ranging from exorbitant hospital bills, addictions to pharmaceutical opiates, to injuries sustained fighting in our military, cannabis is a panacea for many issues plaguing the displaced masses.

It’s no secret that streets and homeless shelters across the country are thick with veterans of our nation’s numerous wars. People who put their lives on the line only to be let down upon their return to native soil by the country that they lovingly fought for.

Deep wounds in both flesh and mind, at times untreatable, can be assuaged by the calming, healing properties of cannabis. Anxiety, rage, and confusion caused by PTSD often subsides after using cannabis products and the pain relief qualities are a boon to those with serious bodily injury.

Medical cannabis has its historical roots in the HIV/AIDS crisis of 1980’s and early ‘90s when patients in California found ganja to be one of the only things that significantly helped to increase appetite, diminish neuropathy, and battle depression. A quartercentury later the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the homeless population is difficult to understate. 50% of cases in the United States are individuals that are homeless or at-risk.

Today we are in the midst of another public health crisis: abuse of and overdoses from prescription painkillers. The people using these painkillers often turn to heroin, a cheaper opiate, when their funds run short or doctors stop filling prescriptions. One thing leads to another and these addicts created in the hospital end up homeless. When you start to consider all of the various mental and physical afflictions suffered, it is no wonder that medical marijuana is such a blessing.

The recent threats to medical cannabis in the legislature are causing patients across Washington to speak up for a variety of reasons, most notably keeping quality medicine economical.

While everyone is worried about the price change, no one seems concerned for the demographic who needs it most. There is no way that seriously sick people on fixed and low incomes are going to be able to receive the medicine they need at the current recreational prices.

It is easy to dismiss homeless people as vagrants, drunks, or not to see them at all, but the easy thing is not always the right thing to do. Often misunderstood, people who are afflicted in one way or another that need a hand up. The positive energy that cannabis provides, both personally and socially, can be that helping hand that helps countless homeless people in making healthy decisions to get off the street and into permanent housing. Pot inhibits many of the risky behaviors associated with homelessness and along with proper self-work, can quell the use of addictive and debilitating hard drugs. People using marijuana are far less likely to overdose on drugs or alcohol, which from a public health standpoint means fewer ER visits, a healthier population, and less people living on the streets.

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PRUNING FOR PREMIUM How To Make The Most Of Your Yield

WRITER DAVID BAILEY

’M SURE MOST of us grew our first plant in the ever fa-

mous Christmas tree or Jamaican bean pole style; too afraid to top or even prune anything but dead leaves. While it’s always nice to pull down some bud, plants don’t naturally produce to their genetic yield potential. With a few different techniques you can prune and train your plants to better support the enormous weight of the succulent flowers I’m sure you’ll be growing! If yields weren’t enough, pruning helps control: pests, air movement, light penetration, humidity and susceptibility to molds and mildews!

Pruning styles usually develop slowly for ganja growers because it’s a little scary to chop away at something you’ve put all your energy into. While approaching with caution is a must, pruning mistakes are rarely fatal and remember they grow back!

Obviously your first pruning will happen in the vegetative state.

Whether you’re starting from clone or seed, many of the lower leaves will be die back early and should be removed. As the plant grows taller and more full of leaves, you want to trim away any of the small fan leaves not receiving proper light as well as any small side shoots that aren’t at least an inch or two above the soil line.

Not trimming these shoots will slow air movement and lead to diseases at the soil line.

If you’re a sea of green grower, I likely just listed all of the pruning you’ll do in your entire rotation. For the rest of us, we’re just getting started! Topping is something we’re all familiar with, but there are right and wrong ways and certainly a million styles in between. The basic idea is to redistribute the plants hormones more evenly. When it is growing straight up, the majority of the energy is being pushed to the top part of the plant closest to the light. We don’t want to have one main cola and then a bunch of mediocre side shoots, instead we want tons of main colas!

By cutting the terminal shoot, or the top most branch, the plant redistributes that energy to the side shoots, sending them rocketing toward the light. If you’re growing small plants, I suggest topping when they are roughly 8 inches in height in hydro, or 10 to 12 inches in soil. For small plants you’ll only need to take off an inch or two. For larger plants it’s important not to top too early. I often wait until the plants are roughly 2 or more feet in height and then take a massive top of 6 or more inches. This may sound crazy, but it creates much stronger terminal shoots and a lot of them. Most importantly, topping large plants later keeps the branches from splitting later in flower. You may have seen an outdoor plant lose a bottom leg from the weight of its giant colas.

If you haven’t, it’s tragic.

Now that we’ve topped our plant, let’s clean her out. As your tree now develops into a bush, there will be a ton of small stems shooting out on the inside of the plant but not reaching much light.

These branches will never receive sufficient lighting and aren’t large enough to support the growth. As a rule of thumb, remove the first and second nodes of every branch on the bottom third of the plant. For the middle third, only remove the first node. It’s best to remove any other weak branches before flower.

In flower, it’s important not to prune many if any stems and only some fan leaves. A good leaf prune roughly 4 weeks into flower, and another at week 6, should keep light penetration even and good air flow. All of the pruning you did in veg is now paying off.

You have a more efficient canopy with tons of main colas, plenty of air movement and have substantially reduced your risks of pests and molds hiding on the inside!

None of this is rocket science, we’re still growing plants. There are a million different ways to prune plants that get way more complicated. Personally, I listen to Michael Jordon and perfect the fundamentals first. Your slam dunks will come from practice, not a magical new technique. Until next time, happy growing!

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THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS IN OREGON The Economic Benefits of Legalized Marijuana

regon is a primo place to grow the marijuana plant, with its productive soil, plenty of remote land, ample rain, and excellent climate. There is little question that Oregon has enjoyed many tremendous advantages since the medical marijuana measure passed, helping to lift to its previously lagging economy. It’s also no longer a secret that legalizing marijuana creates economic growth for states that decide to go green.

As of 2015, 23 states have legalized medical marijuana for patients that carry a medical marijuana card. Oregon came on board early, passing Measure 67 in 1998 legalizing medical marijuana, and in 2014, Measure 91 legalized sales to those over 21. Oregon is currently the 4th state with recreational cannabis, along with Colorado, Washington D.C., Alaska, and Washington State.

• RECREATIONAL POT TAXES• Jeffrey A. Miron of the Cato Institute and faculty member of economics for Harvard University predicts legalization in Oregon could bring in a minimum of $100 million annually in government revenue. Other economists claim Miron’s estimate is extremely conservative, and say it doesn’t account for supplementary revenue “from garden stores, farm equipment retailers and local tourism jobs”, adds Alex Rogers of the International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC).

Measure 91’s creators aimed to design a bill that law enforcement agencies would not argue with. It is estimated that Oregon legalization will nearly eliminate black market crime, shrink prisons populations, and provide the state, county, and law enforcement agencies with much needed tax revenue.

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In Oregon an estimated $6.7 million a year was raised to fund other health programs just by doubling the fee to $200 per patient for the medical marijuana program.

According to the projected economic benefits, Measure 91 was a good call for Oregon. Hefty tax revenues may soon begin flowing – and the state will save an immediate $71 million in law enforcement expenses formerly spent on marijuana arrests. This makes it a win-win situation for everybody.

The medical benefits that cannabis provides to its patients will continue to show itself and grow public support, motivating states across the entire country to decriminalize medical marijuana. As this happens the monetary and economic advantages to our country could be enormous.

91 advocacy team, states that legalization can “generate tens of innumerable greenbacks for public services, where currently lots of that money goes into the black market.”

Jon Gettman, marijuana advocate and former head of the National Organization to Reform Marijuana Laws (NORML), demonstrated in his 2006 study, a paper estimating the scale of American marijuana production, said that marijuana would be among one of the largest cash crops in the U.S. and was already “the top cash crop in twelve states, one of the top three cash crops in 30 states, and one of the top five cash crops in 39 states.” He also ascertained that cannabis brings in nearly $36 billion annually, surpassing corn and wheat combined. Oregon is recognized by many to be the #1 cannabis producing state, cultivating approximately one million plants each year, with growers realizing a mighty $474 million in estimated sales.

• REAL ESTATE • The real estate market has already received a lift in Oregon since medical marijuana was legalized. According to real estate broker, Zack Stratford, based in Portland, the market is booming.

Between growing medical marijuana sales (tripling since 2012) and the recent approval of recreational marijuana things are looking up for the once crumbling real estate market. Entrepreneurs are hitting the streets in search of that perfect cannabis storefront, giving hope to the real estate market in Oregon and other states choosing to legalize.

• JOB MARKET • Tens of thousands of jobs are being reported in Oregon alone, and current statistics show Colorado’s job market success with 10,000 cannabis jobs realized. This industry simply keeps on expanding, creating a demand for master gardeners, trimmers, processors, dispensary budtenders, and many more.

Canna Insider has calculated estimations that states approving adult use could produce over 200,000 jobs within the cannabis industry in 2015 alone. They provide lists of these newly created jobs on their website CannaInsider.com.

Other benefits to society are still coming to light and lack documentation, however several specialists have some astonishing predictions. The trade journal Medical Marijuana Business Daily estimates a totally legalized cannabis market could reach as high as $46 billion each year, an amount that would certainly boost Oregon’s economy. Cato Institute released a working paper detailing Colorado’s drops in highway fatalities, marijuana use rates, crime rates, drop out and graduation rates, alcohol use, and other findings that suggest cannabis can truly change our quality of life in Oregon for the better. dopemagazine.com ISSUE 43 THE ADVOCACY ISSUE | 37

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POLITICALLY CHARGED Rolland Gregg Of The Kettle Falls Five

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the Kettle Falls Five have been targeted with such zealousness by the Feds--for a small-time medical marijuana grow operation in Middle of Nowhere, Washington--has continued to raise eyebrows across the nation.

By now, most people have seen the inhumanity and confusion grabing the headlines. Most recently, it was the dropping of federal charges against just one of the five defendants, 71-year old Larry Harvey.

While sparing this terminally-ill man from facing trial due to his ongoing battle with pancreatic cancer can appear humane on the surface, it leaves four remaining medical marijuana patients dangling by a flimsy thread of the law, facing a minimum of ten years in prison for the exact same charges.

One of whom is defendant Rolland Gregg, whose background in revolutionary energy sciences carries more literal and figurative “charge” than you could likely imagine.

Walking into Gregg’s office at Native Clean Energy, a company he founded seven years ago, you’ll find an abundance of cuttingedge concepts working alongside a crude, on-site laboratory. The company mission is simple: to empower communities with affordable and sustainable energy, food, water and healing. And while the Feds continue to stereotype Gregg as drug trafficker, my humble assessment following our interview is that he’s too educated in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to have a malicious intention in his body. Here we find the antithesis of a criminal--an advocate that has dedicated his life to the science behind making an meaningful impact on the planet.

The philosophy at Native Clean Energy embraces the idea that once basic human needs are provided for and sustainable, higher-level human interactions such as creativity and morality are able to thrive. Up until Gregg’s sudden federal pot charge, he had been focusing on international joint ventures in revolutionary energy technologies. These emerging sciences included a self-recharging crystal battery and a vortex coil designed to harness unheard levels of wattage, just to name a couple. But as Gregg worked alongside some of the leading minds in quantum physics, he now found himself nonsensically entangled with the law. Here, one could speculate as to whether it was these counter technologies, or

a small time medical marijuana grow operation, that brought Gregg to the attention of the Feds. Indeed, he had been achieving notoriety in some of the most advanced energy science and research worldwide--while the state legal medical marijuana should have been lost in the sea of green better known as Washington State.

After a few hours in Gregg’s office, it is clear that the most revolutionary science being conceptualized at Native Clean Energy is the aforementioned crystal battery.

Literally, imagine a battery that will never die, composed of a substance that not even laboratories at UCLA have been able to identify. This is next level shit that likely has Tesla doing backflips in the heavens.

Confession: I belong to the section of society that this science doesn’t make much sense to. How does one create a substance that didn’t previously exist? And then use it to create self-recharging batteries? Thankfully, Gregg was able to articulate a laymen’s explanation of the alchemy involved: “Basically, the crystal cell is a new clean energy source that continually self-recharges from the energy and environment around it. It is the combination of five different materials, which when put through specific heating, cooling and stirring processes, creates a new material that has very unique meta-material properties.”

The crystal cell battery technology was patented in Germany just five months ago, with plans to begin licensing it in the United States in the coming year.

When asked if he felt the pot charges were somehow related to his work in renewable and sustainable energy, Gregg was careful to not be outright accusatory of the Feds. However, the many questions surrounding the forcefulness of the prosecution are never far from his mind: “I can find no reason why we’re singled out like this. It makes absolutely no sense. There has to be another reason than marijuana.”

As the trial looms, Gregg has prepared himself for the complicated fight before him by choosing to not lose sight of his life’s work in the face of criminal prosecution: “Currently, we live in a world where we trade our time for money so we can meet our basic needs. It doesn’t have to be that way. The most valuable thing we have, or

can give, is our time.” In Gregg’s case, time is of the essence, as he faces a minimum sentence of ten years in Federal prison.

Depending on whose side you’re on, the above words are either that of a criminal marijuana grower and drug trafficker, or a medical marijuana patient and energy innovator.

Let’s recap what we now know about the Kettle Falls Five.

On the surface we find a ridiculous overlap of Federal and State pot polices--five defendants growing medical marijuana within the legal limits in a state where medical marijuana has been legal for 17 years. Just why the Federal Government felt the need to go after one of the smallest, most benign grow operations in the weed-friendly state of Washington remains a perplexing piece of the story. And choosing to spare Larry Harvey a week prior to trial is a convoluted addition to an already twisted plot line.

Behind the scenes we find defendant Rolland Gregg, who has dedicated his life to developing technologies that are both counter and disruptive to current culture and industry. Questions linger like the confusing haze surrounding the forcefulness of the prosecution, while in the middle sit three other defendants: Rhonda Harvey, Michelle Gregg and Jason Zucker. All of whom were legitimate medical marijuana patients growing within the legal state limits.

You know what they say: where there’s smoke, there’s fire. And this one has been burning for awhile. Whether or not Rolland Gregg was targeted by the Feds for his involvement in renewable and sustainable energy, anyone should understand why such a brilliant and innovative mind shouldn’t be facing a minimum of ten years in prison for a nonsensical pot charge; in fact no one should spend a day in jail for nonsensical pot charges.

It may be hard to see through the smoke and mirrors surrounding the Kettle Falls Five case, but we should be able to agree that our humanity is in jeopardy when the sick are forced to fight for their medicine and the healthy are silenced for their revolutionary ideas. In the case of the Kettle Falls Five, it will be up to the people to do more than raise our eyebrows--but to finally stand up and demand change.

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EDICATED CULTIVATORS of

cannabis take pride in their harvests. The overall appearance, aroma, and cannabinoid content are the prime indicators of quality. Amongst these attributes however, THC tends to take center stage (unless it is a CBD dominant strain). As a cannabis scientist and holistic admirer of this majestic medicine, I find it frustrating when I see so much emphasis placed on this single compound. The reasons are as follows: 1) Acquiring a truly representative THC value is a complicated process. 2) Potency, in relation to the medicine’s efficacy, is not just about THC. In this edition of Lab Notes, I will focus on the first point, from the cannabis laboratory perspective. The emphasis of quality directly correlating with THC content can lead to a frustrated producer when their potency numbers are not as high in THC as they expect. The notion that THC is the most important attribute trickles throughout the entire cannabis appreciating community.

Striving for higher THC values creates a climate of almost impossibly high numbers, which may not be accurate reflections of THC content. One root cause of the inaccuracy of THC values may be due to selective sampling.

“Cherry picking” is quite possibly biggest source of misrepresentation for cannabis testing. It introduces bias from the get-go, before a chemist even touches the sample. In Oregon, there are no set definitions or guidelines for conducting random sampling or for proper chain of custody. As a result, cherry picking samples may occur, as many are aware that the flower most likely to contain the highest THC is the crown inflorescence.

To confirm this theory, we performed our own research project. We collected samples from an indoor garden that

we use for research and development experiments. We tested the variation in potency in the top, middle, and bottom of a single plant for four different strains.

All four strains exhibited the predicted trend. In figure 2., THC Potency Variance, the result for one of the strains is displayed. The average high was found at the top inflorescence locale of the plant, and tested the highest throughout the harvesting window (weeks 7-9).

The bottom locale tested significantly lower in THC, 20.6% versus 14.8% for top and bottom, respectively. Research in the field suggests that variation is due to a variety of factors; light density and intensity are key, which elucidates the reason the top inflorescences contain the highest THC resins.

In order to level out biases and report representative data, representative sampling is essential. Representative sampling occurs when a sample is chosen blindly and is of large enough proportion to reflect the batch. Research performed by an independent research group in Washington (BOTEC, 2013)* concluded that for a typical batch lot of 1 lb, five grams of randomly pooled flower is the best approximation for determining a representative THC value. It is important to note that the five randomly sampled grams does not even include best sampling methods for pesticides, this is for potency alone. Figure 3. shows graphed results of BOTEC’s study. The overall recommendation ends up being 2.5 grams, which can vary an average of +/12% relative to the “true” concentration.

Potency is more than just a number.

In fact, it’s a range of numbers.

When the most representative value is sampled and tested, it will help educate patients and future Oregon recreational consumers as well as legitimize the cannabis industry.

* Sexton and Ziskind, Sampling Cannabis for Analytical Purposes, BOTEC Analysis Corp, 2013

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Dutch Homegrows Set to Defrost t seems growers of illegal cannabis in the Netherlands have been getting a little too warm and cozy this winter. Police in Haarlem and other outlying areas of Amsterdam have caught and arrested a handful of urban farmers this winter since their houses didn’t have snow on the roof. In one instance, every unit in the complex except for one was blanketed by snow, leading police straight to the pleasantly balmy grow operation. The police department was nice enough to take to Instagram, warning other growers about their possible issues related to roof insulation, making it clear that lack of snow is a no go.

Top Doc Nods to Pot nited States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently told interviewers on CBS that for “certain medical conditions and symptoms, marijuana could be helpful”. As the highestranking doctor in the nation, Murthy will hopefully become a driving force for policy decisions based on knowledge and reality, rather than antiquated fears about cannabis.

It seems that the medical community can no longer deny the facts being presented by medical marijuana states; cases of children debilitated by seizures being effectively cured, THC inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, and the overall quality-of-life enhanced for thousands of people failed by prescription pills. It’s only a matter of time...

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fficials from Health Canada, the government of Canada’s department tasked with regulating public health and safety, have issued a recall on a strain of medical cannabis for being too potent. The weed from Peace Naturals, an Ontario based organic cannabis company, was labeled at just over 9% THC, but when tested by a third party, was determined to be almost 14%. Buyers “unfortunate” enough to get such potent pot were advised to mix it with kitty litter and water before throwing it in the trash to avoid “adverse events”, although I would suspect most of it has since gone up in smoke.

The Healing of a Nation n February 6th, also known as Bob Marley’s birthday, Jamaican senators amended the Dangerous Drugs Act effectively decriminalizing ganja across the island. Anything under 56 grams is now a cause for a ticket, a slap on the wrist compared to the previous punishment of a five-year jail sentence. In a land that is known for Rastafarians and reefer this seems like sensible policy that should have been implemented years ago. While tourists are generally left alone, Jamaicans have often found their lives ruined for minor marijuana possession charges, killing any hope for a decent job or even travel abroad. Without a doubt, Mr. Marley would have appreciated this national gift.

Father Charged For Daughter’s Medicine n January 2nd, a father of a two-year-old girl with stage 4 neuroblastoma was arrested at a Brisbane hospital with charges of supplying illegal drugs to a minor. Adam Koessler, the father in question, was giving his daughter, Rumer Rose, a non-psychoactive, CBD-rich, medical grade hash oil with her food to help battle the cancer. The success of the treatment was nothing short of amazing. She showed marked improvements in both weight gain and her energy and desire to play, becoming again the little girl she used to be. Australia has no current medical marijuana laws, yet it seems poised to break ground this year with trials in the two most populous states. Even conservative PM Tony Abbott says he has no problem with medical cannabis. Koessler has been released on bail, no doubt in part to a www.change.org petition that was signed by more than 130,000 people imploring the Australian courts to give this little girl not only her medicine, but her father back. Rumer is now on morphine and back in intensive care.

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ON THE ROAD WITH MY WEED ATTORNEY Attorney Profile: Kathleen Bryson, Humboldt County

IKE MANY inLike many in the industry,

my work with cannabis as medicine has changed my life forever. Previously in mainstream media, prior to writing about cannabis, I was not a cardcarrying Prop. 215 patient. I considered myself a “typical covert stoner” when President and CEO of CannaBusiness Law, attorney Kendra Miller, asked me to write about a double-mastectomy survivor, Dr. Mollie Fry, doing time for helping others with the plant in California.

That story turned into many more as I learned about the once illicit plant I grew up with in Southern California during the 1970s. The knowledge I gained helped me put my own breast cancer into remission and assisted me in doing away with more than eight prescription meds and forty extra pounds, turning me into a full-fledge patient. My work now takes me across state lines - putting me into some

precarious legal situations at times.

For the occasional question and possible panic situation, it’s good to have a lawyer in your back pocket. Mine is Kathleen Bryson, weed attorney to Humboldt County for the past eight years and now considered a friend, for it takes strong relationships to wade through the muddy waters of prohibition – and in Humboldt trust is everything.

When she phoned me offering a ride and a room for San Jose’s Hempcon a few weeks ago, I didn’t even have to think about it. Who would pass up a ride of five plus hours of non-billable legal chatter with serious discussions on weed?

I’m there.

Plus, anyone who knows Bryson understands she’s a lot of fun to be around for there’s never a dull moment; she plays as hard as she works.

Born and raised in Palo Alto, home of Stanford

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University, and nestled in the South San Francisco Bay area, Bryson was raised in the shadows of two liberal attorneys - her mother and father. It was natural she go into law, attending the University of California at Santa Cruz with a degree in Sociology, and graduating from Tulane Law School in 1992.

Her first grown-up, paying job out of law school was across the pond in London as the first in-house “solicitor” to Tesco PLC, the world’s third largest retailer. Roots brought her back to California, but family brought her up to Humboldt – a move she’s never regretted.

“Farming is in my soul,” she explained.

“My years in Humboldt have taught me that whatever I am and whatever I hope to be is all due to cannabis farmers. I would not have a pot to piss in without my dear clients, who are now friends.”

After working as Deputy District Attorney for longtime Humboldt District Attorney Paul Gallegos, she worked in-house for weed attorney Manny Daskal as a defense attorney, learning the ins and outs of Humboldt County’s cash crop.

In 2010 she announced she’d run against Gallegos, stating, “You can complain or you can try to do something to change things,” sighting a dysfunctional office in place at the time.

Gallegos prevailed one more term, but Bryson regrouped, helping fellow attorney Maggie Fleming with her win in 2014.

“Maggie campaigned for DA on the promise that violence against farmers is violence, period,” she said. “I have heard judges in Humboldt – judges I deeply respect – blaming victims of home invasions because they were growing cannabis. If the person were in a jewelry business – also considered high risk – would we blame the victim? Does jewelry put cancer into remission? Diamonds are not a girl’s best friend, cannabis is – breast cancer be gone!”

With legalization on the horizon once again for California in 2016, Bryson says the future looks bright for Humboldt’s finest.“For Humboldt, this means we can finally come out of the closet and share the skills we have honed for decades while growing the best medicine in the world,” she shared. “No longer will people have to hide their heads and pretend that they are not a part of an industry that puts food into the mouths of not just their own children, but every child in the County.”

Bryson doesn’t believe Humboldt farmers belong in the court room, and she has added a fresh face to her pot docket, via business law attorney, Lori Varaich to prove the point.

“With legalization we are going to see business needs explode within the industry,” she said. “With Lori’s knowledge we’ll be able to help with every possible agreement and regulatory advice, corporate governance for non-profits, commercial operating agreements, LLCs, trademark, copyrights – you name it. We’ll be teaming with experts helping farmers with permits, and working with government officials to help them open safe access points – something Humboldt has been lacking, ironically.”

A large part of the population of Humboldt is tribal and Bryson is no stranger to its own regulations and different approaches to land stewardship. Add the newly announced right for tribes to grow Cannabis for recreation, and a new set of negotiating skills must be added to the mix.

“The main thing is, we must work with farmers, for farmers, and make it happen for them,” she said. “The future is bright because I hope to represent fewer farmers in criminal court where they clearly do not belong.”

With Colorado’s landslide profit margin making headlines, and the promise of getting California out of the red, Bryson sees nothing but good in the Golden State’s future.“The business possibilities are endless,” Bryson surmised. “Marketing, public relations, branding, retail, logistics, real estate, science and research, tourism, film, and

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artwork – all have a place in the industry.”

The medicinal aspect of the plant is not lost on Bryson as she tears up thinking of a dear friend losing a battle with cancer.“She came to California and put her cancer into remission by juicing and ingesting cannabis leaf,” Bryson explained. “But, then she had to go home to Utah and is now dying for lack of access. When I think of the medicinal applications of this plant, that’s when I need the box of tissue nearby. I have friends who are alive today because of cannabis and without it they would be gone – cancer would have taken them. Others are not so lucky, and we need to change that.”

Bryson said she looks forward to a world without cancer, illness, or home invasions.

She also looks forward to a day when farmers will be able to conduct business with proper security in broad daylight, without fear of persecution, but mostly, she’d just like the negative stigma of the plant to go away for good.“From what I’ve heard, legalization in Colorado and

Washington has brought about education on medicine, not more people getting wasted,” she adds. “Let us not forget that alcohol and cigarettes are the real killers – not just in health issues. Alcohol does more to wreck a family than any other substance I know of. If you don’t believe me, talk to law enforcement – we share the same clients.”

Education in all areas of cannabis as medicine is crucial to our healthy future as a species. Understanding plantbased medicines, attending workshops, conferences, and networking with likeminded people, Kathleen says, helps her be informed and able to help others.“While going to events such as Hempcon can seem like a big party, and networking is fun, learning from the scientists and medicine makers about the wonders of this plant is really what it’s all about,” she surmised.

“Witnessing the energy of young people excited about having a business that can bring so much joy – and financial rewards for their hard work – just makes me want to be a part of it.”

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JURY NULIFICATION 101

URY Nullification, as defined by Merriam Webster, is “The acquitting of a defendant by a jury in disregard of the judge’s instructions and contrary to the jury’s findings of fact.”

Nullification comes via a constitutional doctrine allowing jurors to acquit defendants who are technically guilty, but who may not deserve punishment. In nullifying, the juror is given the freedom to state that the law at hand is unfair, either generally or specifically to a case. In other words, if just one juror disagrees with the evidence they can vote “not guilty” ending the entire proceedings with a hung jury and subsequent acquittal.This process can be traced back to the colonies of our founding fathers, and one trial that took place in 1735, with the case of John Peter Zenger’s charges of seditious libel, as stated: “[Juries] have the right beyond all disputes to determine both the law and the facts, and where they do not doubt of the law,

they ought to do so. This leaving it to the judgment of the Court, whether the words are libelous or not, in effect renders juries useless (to say no worse) in many cases.”

The practice was due to the colonist’s need to create their own laws, having been in disagreement with the often brutal mandates continuing to be brought down by British rule an ocean away.

Though not readily known, Jury Nullification is a legal action with a long history in our country’s mapping of rights and wrongs within the judicial system. Northern jurors helped abolish slavery by refusing to convict people “guilty” of helping slaves escape to freedom. Those aiding and abetting slaves to freedom against Federal law were subject to imprisonment in violation of the “Fugitive Slave Act.” When northerners sat in judgment of the said “criminals” they would often acquit, even when the defendants admitted their guilt.

This was felt to be a huge contribution to the

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eventual abolishment of slavery altogether.

Nullification also played a part in ending the prohibition of alcohol, which locked people up for selling liquor, creating the same violent market we see today within the failed “War on Drugs.”

Judges have the right to nullify, though it doesn’t happen very often – especially where cannabis prohibition and Federal law trumps State law. Giving jurors the power to acquit sends the message that a juror has the right to judge the law itself, not just evidence provided by the prosecution - who will prosecute until they can’t prosecute any longer – otherwise referred to as just doing their job.

Considering the plethora of evidence that cannabis is beneficial, advocates have been working hard at getting the message to prospective jurors regarding their rights to nullify for a fair trial. The process works well

within the ever growing conflicts of State vs. Federal laws where there are typically no victims, only patients needing good medicine.

According to the Fifth Amendment, once a trial is acquitted via nullification there can be no re-trial. Ignorance of the act abounds, though, as Southern California dispensary owner Jason Andrews discovered after his own cannabis trial was nullified unknowingly by a single juror in 2012.

One challenge is that not enough citizens participating in juror trials are aware of the option. Where Andrew’s case was concerned, a single juror disagreed with his arrest for cannabis in the first place on principal – a perfect platform to nullify, but not knowing, he stated “not guilty,” rendering a “mistrial,” leaving the door wide open for a second trial. If the juror would have known about nullification, and stated it as such, the trial would have been acquitted, end of case.

“The second trail really took place in the courtroom hallway,” Andrews explained.

“They offered to give me all my cash back, with no felony mark on my record, rather than proceed with a second trial.”

His losses are a common tale. After nearly five years of battling, losing more than 20K in legal fees, his dispensary, his home, wife and family, Andrews says he’s just happy it’s all over now.

a “sting operation”, was supposed to go toward an engagement ring for his then finance, and a honeymoon for the couple who, post-trial, no longer speak to each other.

“I’ve done nothing wrong but help patients with this medicine,” Andrews surmised.

“They took it all away. I’m grateful for the juror who believed I was not guilty the first time – I just wish nullification and the details of acquittal from the Fifth Amendment were more well-known or this would have ended two years ago.”

When someone is helped, others learn and the truth is told. Andrew sharing his experience helps to inform others of this process.

“All I can say is the system failed me,” Andrews surmised. “Proposition 215 and legal medicine in California failed me. We went above and beyond to be compliant and we lost everything. California was the first to legalize medicine and the last to regulate, leaving patients and caregivers in harm’s way.”

With legalization expected in California 2016, one can only hope the powers that be are aligning fair and workable ordinances to once and for all protect patients, and the plant. Until then, we have nullification as a viable option. So, spread the word and educate the masses – sometimes all we have right now are our knowledge and our words.

The more than 6K in cash taken the night he was pulled over after transferring poundage from another dispensary in what was called

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HEALTH

MINDFULNESS A Patient’s Secret Weapon

WRITER JOHNNY HALFHAND

Y ARTHRITIS began to cause

significant damage to my hip joints five years ago. At the time I was praying & meditating extensively as a faithful Buddhist monk; over time it became more and more difficult to maintain my concentration as I once did.

Meditation quickly became like torture, my daily mandated time to sit through agonizing arthralgia. I left to better be myself, but also to take time and shed the extraneous, or even toxic orthodox beliefs and practices. I needed to reconstitute a balanced spiritual practice adapted to my particular limitations; simply put, to separate the dharmic wheat from the chaff.

The body decays, its health fleeting, impermanent; chronic pain embodies that, and the patients who feel it have license to take any teaching that will make the embodiment more peaceful. We are also permitted to disregard the teaching on karma, which can be used at times to guilt the sick for past wrongs; I am utterly convinced this is wrong. Sickness is born of physical reasons, not mental reasons, and sickness is not a personal fault.

Today I spend just five minutes on the cushion every other day or so, and try my best to astutely watch my mind’s activities in between. This practice now may be less ornate, but to me, it is much more fulfilling, and feels more authentically suited to my daily needs.

MINDFULNESS IS AN ESSENTIAL SKILL.

It seems everyone wants to talk about mindfulness in the context of metaliteracy these days, but for that segment of the population with chronically recurring pains, mindfulness is of a more immediate importance. We need solace, we need peace, and we need clarity - and we need it now.

Considering 38% of the chronically ill also suffer from clinical depression, the mental

realm needs some tender, loving care; and this niche is where mindfulness is proven to shine. Mindfulness offers a key component of the pain patient’s coping mechanism.

Jon Kabat-Zinn took his experiences in Vipassana meditation and pioneered the application of mindfulness and meditation to stress and chronic pain. The result was Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, or MBSR. In 1979 he founded the

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Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He conducted two clinical studies in the 1980s, and since then has effectively set off the mindfulness revolution. In his 1982 study, 65% of the participants reported some reduction in their mean pain index after 10 weeks of practice. He continues to write illuminating works like Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness.

STARTING YOUR MINDFULNESS PRACTICE IS SO EASY YET SO REWARDING.

This can be as easy as stopping to examine your own mind, free of judgment. See what’s there and notice what you are thinking about. You may be obsessing over your pain, your bills, your work or love life; it can be scary to look at the mind, but just look anyway. Get familiar with the landscape in there.

Chronic pain can surge your mind with emotions like waves. To learn how to control your pain, first start by just observing and learning from your body by focusing on your breath. Getting in the habit of doing this regularly will help develop and improve body awareness.

Set a timer for five minutes. Thich Nhat Hanh wrote in Peace Is Every Step that he loves the church bells in the West; he interprets them as a reminder to just breathe, be present, and smile. If we slow down, perhaps we can find little moments like these to look within and check our mindset. Don’t run from your mind because there’s pain. Learn to love your mind. Become like a young romantic, enamored with your inner workings, and ask simple questions of yourself. Before too long, you might even say on occasion, “Well, that’s not so bad.”

KEEP A WELLNESS LOG

make an entry every day noting your pain level, mood, medicines taken, and a little advice to yourself on how to use your day or adapt to new challenges. You can also include three things for which you are grateful. A wellness log is a great tool to build mindfulness, and it also documents how you’re doing, allowing for you and your medical support team to recognize long-term trends in health. This information can be incredibly helpful, as is the self-awareness that accompanies it.

Control your dosage, and try not to overdo it, especially on normal days. Moderate to severe chronic pain can require a significant

amount of cannabis to treat, which can get pricey. Regular mindfulness is useful when it comes to moderating your tolerance levels; opting to not puff, vape, or dab every time you’re in pain is a good way control your tolerance. As a best practice its wise to work in a detox day once a month, if not once a week, to reset tolerance levels. These days can be great opportunities to test your mindfulness and observe your mindset.

Medicating isn’t the only solution to pain.

While cannabis isn’t addictive, it can be habit-forming for some individuals if indulged in without checks or balances. Make sure you’re in control; autopilot behavior is a

slippery slope into bad habits. Don’t let your habits become your handcuffs.

In time, as we balance our coping mechanisms and find a degree of acceptance, we can gradually learn to stop running from pain.

Mindfulness is a great tool to reduce the perception of pain, and increase the enjoyment found in our hobbies and activities.

Diversify your pain control toolkit to find new, creative ways to adapt because everyone’s chronic pain is different and unique. Your local collective has a critical role in providing the right medicine; how we direct ourselves in between medicating, however, is up to us.

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TRY THESE MINDFULNESS EXERCISES

• BREATHE FOR FIVE MINUTES. • Focus only on your breath. Close your eyes or keep them slightly open to stay awake. If you have trouble concentrating, count each exhale and try to get to ten without letting yourself lose focus on the breath.

• WELL OF GOODNESS.• Imagine you have a little refuge in your heart which you can retreat to; it can look like a rustic mountain cabin, a desert oasis, or a forest glade. It’s really up to you and what imagery you enjoy.

This place has everything you need. Physical problems have no problem in this refuge. Retreat into your heart, and enjoy being in this happy place. Fill up your well of goodness here by simply being present in your heart, and return to your normal activities when your well is sufficiently replenished.

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• SCAN YOUR BODY.. • Take some time and ‘scan’ your body with your mind, from top to bottom, and gently relax away any tension you can in the process. This is a great exercise to learn to listen to the signals in your body without strong revulsion, and to try to subtly undermine our pain’s power.

• MAKE A PEACE SHRINE. • Seriously, shrines need to make a comeback. This is your best option if you cannot even imagine stopping right now. Get a small table, put it in a quiet area and place things on it that make you feel peaceful. I recommend starting with a couple houseplants. You might add a Buddha, a crystal, a candle, some incense, seashells, or mementos from a past adventure in your life that bring a calming effect. Develop a relationship with this little dojo of yours, and learn to rely on it for rejuvenation.

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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Reaching Out to Your Representatives

HE OREGON legislative session is in full swing. There are two bills currently circulating state congress concerning the future of legal cannabis in Oregon and industry and activist groups are working hard in Salem to support or oppose bills that would have dramatic effects on the local industry.

Don Morse of the Oregon Cannabis Business Council (OCBC) says they are working hard to see that legislation passes protecting the medical program while paving the way for the integration of Measure 91. Morse adds the medical program is the foundation on which safe access in Oregon was built and has enjoyed 17 years of success and the OCBC feels there is no need to change its basic structure.

“We are primarily focused on cannabis regulations that aren’t burdensome for our developing industry, and ensuring that this industry isn’t treated any differently than any other in Oregon,” said Anthony Taylor, interim director of the Oregon Industry Association.

Anthony Johnson, who was the chief petitioner and director of the Yes on Measure 91 Campaign is busy following through with his campaign promises of defending the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program.

“This legislative session we need to implement M91 to the text of the measure, and the will of the voters,” Johsnon said.

Johnson added that the OMMP is protected under Measure 91 and he intends to keep defending it.

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BILLS TO WATCH:

• S.B. 542: •

S.B. 542 was introduced by Sen. Jackie Winters (R- Salem) and is sponsored by the League of Oregon Cities. This piece of legislation “repeals sections of Ballot Measure 91 that prescribe manner in which local governments may regulate production, processing, wholesale sale, retail sale and taxation of marijuana.” It also “specifies that provisions of Ballot Measure 91 do not prohibit local governments from adopting ordinances that regulate, restrict, prohibit or impose taxes on production, processing, wholesale sale or retail sale of marijuana.”

If passed the bill could allow localities to enact moratorium without taking it to a citizen vote. Under Measure 91, localities require a citizen vote before a ban. It also means that local municipalities may try to impose additional taxes to recreational marijuana, however there is already a tax structure outlined under Measure 91.

• H.B. 2812:•

H.B. 2812 was introduced by Rep. Peter Buckley (D-Ashland), and is fondly known as ‘The Patient Bill Of Rights’ due to its strong support from the patient community. It is a comprehensive piece, aimed at creating additional patient and physician protections.

H.B. 2812 would add illnesses to the list of qualifying conditions, including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, autism, sleep disorders and help for chronic or persistent symptoms that don’t let a person conduct certain life activities that “if not alleviated may cause serious harm to the patient’s safety or physical or mental health.”

It would also allow a primary caregiver to be designated as a residential care facility, such as a nursing home, palliative or home healthcare facility. It gives additional protections to doctors who administer cannabis to their patient for medical needs.

Further, if passed into law, special OMMP cards would be issued for end-of-life patients as well as lifetime cards for patients with chronic illnesses. In one of its boldest, most challenged statements, H.B. 2812 states “A physician may not refuse, or be required by another to refuse, to dispense or prescribe to a patient a type of medication that is an appropriate remedy for the patient.”

Finally, the bill would offer protections for cardholders transporting cannabis in various forms while en route to a medical marijuana facility.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

You can track the progess of these bills at https://olis.leg.state.or.us. Contact your representatives and urge them to support H.B. 2812 and oppose S.B. 542. To find your representatives and committee members visit www.oregonlegislature.gov. We sincerely hope that you will submit your testimony to help support real change!

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GROW

HOW TO FIGHT MOLD The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

OLD , the grimy nasty rotting mess that has cost

thousands of growers a lot more than thousands of dollars and yet all of the products on the market do little to slow it down, much less stop it. You would think that topping the discussion board charts and being listed as one of the biggest garden foes ever encountered would inspire a modern cure. But it hasn’t. So what could I have to tell you?

While I would like to proclaim a genius cure that can be bottled and sold worldwide, I learned these dirty little tricks from some dirty old hippies and it’s not as easy as reading the back of a bottle. Most importantly, know thy enemy!

Predatory fungi, molds and mildews, have a unique way of reproducing and decomposing organic matter rapidly that makes it so difficult to combat. Even more difficult, most of the fungi in your soil and even on your leaves is the good stuff so the genocide approach will only bring about more disease.

I like to look at plants the same way I look at every other living thing, crawling in bacteria and fungi! Just as our stomachs use a huge variety of probiotics to break down food and every inch of our skin and hair is covered in bacteria, so are plants. Above ground and below. Just as predatory molds and mildews need a food source to survive, so do the beneficial bacteria and fungi that live there too. While starvation of this nasty enemy sounds wonderful, again, it would starve the good guys.

So how do we combat it? Overwhelm it. Ever show up at a bar with a friend or two, enjoy some nice conversation and then…the

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whole frat house arrives and completely changes the atmosphere?

That’s exactly what you have to do. Saturate every inch of the plant regularly with a concentrated dose of the good guys.

There are some good bacterial products out there (eg. Actinovate, Mycostop), but they are only one bacteria. Ever heard of compost teas? Compost teas have been used in gardening for hundreds of years but the ability to make aerated compost teas has completely changed the game. Aerated compost teas breed millions of different types of beneficial bacteria and fungi in hours at a highly concentrated level.

Most gardeners use compost teas to increase nutrient uptake, battle soil-born diseases, and improve soil quality, but unfortunately foliar applications are almost unheard of. Somewhere we forgot that plants can absorb as much as 50% of their nutrients through the leaves! By spraying the leaves, some swear daily, these beneficial bacteria and fungi create a protective web that out competes the bad guys. When you double this with giving the soil the correct bacteria and fungi, as well as food sources to keep them alive, there is little to no space for an invasion. It’s like building the Great Wall of China for your plants. If it can’t get in, it can’t attack!

While molds and mildews will never disappear, there are ways to effectively battle it. The most important is prevention. While I wish I could say compost teas cure all, room cleanliness, climate, strains, geographical location and especially your abilities as a gardener play a crucial role towards your success. Happy growing!

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HEMP RECHARGED Washington’s Newest Agricultural Activity?

ROWING hemp will soon be a legal agricultural activity

if senators in Washington State have anything to say about it, embracing a new era of understanding for a material whose place in the social fabric has been too long denied.

As of February 4th, 2015, Senate Bill 5012--which legalizes industrial hemp production--is heading to the House of Representatives with a unanimous vote behind it.

Voters in the state of Washington legalized the recreational use of cannabis in 2012, but both cannabis and hemp remain illegal on the federal level due to classification as a Schedule I controlled substance. While a variety of the plant, hemp does not contain any psychoactivity due to low THC content. Rather than getting anyone high, it presents numerous opportunities from fibers to food to fuel.

In 2014, President Obama signed the farm bill amendment which allowed for industrial hemp cultivation for research purposes. The new legislation permitted the USDA and colleges and universities to grow the fiber and oilseed varieties, making room for state-supervised studying to emerge.

Hemp has been cultivated worldwide for over 12,000 years and is grown for the seeds and fibers. It can be used as a paper, textile, and health food, just to name a few uses. Recent studies are also considering it more efficient than graphene for use in supercapacitors.

The outlawing of hemp within the United States has only proved to isolate hemp cultivation to other countries, where their citizens and economies benefit from the integration of such a material in their society.

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Worldwide, over 30 countries currently produce industrial hemp, with the world leader being China.

Its production was resumed in the 1990s in both the United Kingdom and Germany, leaving the United States behind the curve on the global conversation.

Hemp history in the United States is convoluted to say the least. In his book Hemp: American History Revisited-The Plant With a Divided History, Robert Deitch summarized the early involvement of the United States with hemp as “a plant that played an important role in colonial America’s prosperous economy and remained a valuable commercial commodity up until the Second World War.” With the passage of the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, anyone who had commercial dealings with cannabis or hemp were subject to significant penalties.

But this did not stop the U.S. Government from widely utilizing hemp during World War II, in everything from uniforms to rope to canvas, and producing a short film in 1942, entitled Hemp for Victory. And there is always the long-standing theory of involvement from the Mellon, Hearst and Du Pont families, who scholars speculate were involved with the legislation due to hemp’s threat to their individual holdings in other paper and textile markets.

As the industrial hemp movement continues to gain traction, keep an eye to Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Vermont, South Carolina and Tennessee to be leading the charge.

And should the House of Representatives in Washington pass SB 5012, the studying of industrial hemp within the state will be assigned to Washington State University-with a report due to legislators in January 2016.

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Something about their process provoked him to try it for himself.

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Their vision is to look at lifestyle products in broader and more interesting way. They want their perspective to go above and beyond the limits of others. Hoping that we all question the way things are around us and not settle, but keep reaching for something more in our lives. They aim to innovate existing products by rethinking their functions and features. These products are designed to keep us moving forward.

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arrives on March 20th this year and the plants are blooming. Scents of spring fill the air and with them come a lift in mood and a boost of energy. The particles that compose those scent molecules are called terpenoids and they make up the flavors and fragrances of our lives.

Terpenoid compounds or terpenes are essential oil components found in nature, and form the largest group of chemical constituents found in plants. Terpenoid compounds have evolved over time as the earth’s creatures have evolved into ever more complex structures. Plants produce terpenoids for a variety of reasons mainly centering on the principles of attraction and repulsion.

Terpenoids have important effects on the mammalian brain. The Olfactory center, the area of the brain where humans process scents, is located deep in the brain on top of the brainstem and is physiologically associated with the pituitary gland, hypothalamus, amygdala, and hippocampus. These areas of the brain are associated • D-LIMONENE• is found in lemon peels, lemongrass, and other citrus fruits, providing the lemon scent. It is the second most widely distributed terpenoid found in nature. It is used for the treatment of anxiety and depression, as an anti-fungal due to its ability to increase the permeability of cellular membranes, and as a treatment for gastric reflux and other digestive system conditions. Research has shown it plays an important part in tumor apoptosis or cell death.

•LINALOOL• is found in hundreds of plants including lavender, citrus, and rosewood. It has a mild sedative action and is used to reduce anxiety. Research is being done now to determine if it has anti-epileptic properties. The scent of linalool can be detected by the olfactory sense at only 1 ppm.

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with mood, memory, stress, and the ability to concentrate. These areas also control the release of hormones which effect functions such as appetite, sexual attraction, fertility cycles, and body temperature. This is why scents and fragrances can have such profound effectton our thoughts and actions. The sense of smell is also closely linked with the sense of taste. Researchers suggest that approximately 80% of what we taste is actually due to our sense of smell, as without it we would only be able to taste the five flavors - salty, sweet, sour, savory and bitter - that are distinguishable by the taste buds (nerve receptors) on our tongue. Our sense of smell also increases when we are hungry.

The Cannabis plant expresses over 200 different types of terpenoids.

Each variety of cannabis has a terpenoid content that is genetically determined, making the terpenoid profile one way to identify specific varieties. Terpenoid and cannabinoid content are important when determining clinically which varieties or strains will be of benefit for the treatment of specific health conditions. Each variety of cannabis contains multiple numbers of terpenoids whose healing properties can overlap and complement each other in very important ways.

• A-PINENE• is the most predominant terpenoid found in nature. A component of other more complex terpenes, it has anti-inflammatory properties and works as bronchodilator. A-pinene has demonstrated action as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor along with the terpenoid pugelone. Acetylcholine is important to memory formation and retention and these terpenoids prevent the acetylcholinesterase enzyme from breaking it down.

• ß-CARYOPHYLLENE• is found in oregano, cinnamon, clove, rosemary, and black pepper. Research has shown it has anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic, anti-fibrotic, and anxiety reducing effects. Topically, it acts as a local anesthetic and taken internally it reduces pain and spinal neuro-inflammation at a dose of 10 – 200 mg a day for a 60 kg human. It also reduces the tissue damage from colitis and prevents nephrotoxicity by acting directly on the CB2 receptor found on cells of the immune system.

• ß-MYRCENE• is a potent antioxidant. Found in mangoes, hops, bay leaves, eucalyptus, lemon grass and others, it easily crosses the blood brain barrier also increasing the ability of the THC to bind to the CB1 receptor.

It serves as an anti-inflammatory, liver protectant, muscle relaxant and sedative.

Terpenoids are delicate, volatile molecules easily destroyed by heat and affected by light and humidity. Terpenoids begin to evaporate at temperatures around 25o C or 77o F. Storing cannabis in a dark glass jar, once dried, will help to preserve the terpenoid content. Terpenoid content can also be increased just prior to harvest by exposing the plants to a relative lack of nitrogen, so flush well. Enjoy the flavors and fragrances of spring and the healing they provide.

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