Culture Magazine Colorado October 2016 by Culture Magazine

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Publisher Jeremy Zachary Editor-In-Chief Evan Senn associate Editor Ashley Bennett Editorial coordinator Jamie Solis Managing Editor Addison Herron-Wheeler Editorial Contributors Benjamin Adams, Sheryll Alexander, Marguerite Arnold, Jake Browne, Cole Garrison, Jasen T. Davis, Alex Distefano, David Downs, Natasha Guimond, Addison Herron-Wheeler, Anthony Herrold, Pamela Jayne, Heather Johnson, Joe Jatcko, David Jenison, Kevin Longrie, Emily Manke, Tyler Markwart, Meital Manzuri, Sandy Moriarty, Madison Ortiz, Denise Pollicella, R. Scott Rappold, Paul Rogers, Joy Shannon, Lanny Swerdlow, Simon Weedn, Zara Zhi Photographers Kristen Angelo, Steve Baker, Kristopher Christensen, John Gilhooley, Joel Meaders, Duncan Rolfson Damian Weiler Art Director Steven Myrdahl production manager Tommy LaFleur Graphic Designer Tanya Delgadillo Regional Manager Kim Cook Account Executives Rob Bayless, Jon Bookatz, Eric Bulls, Cole Garrison, Gene Gorelik, Teddy Helms, Brad Hoffner, Emily Musser, Beau Odom, Justin Olson, Chris Thatcher, Vic Zaragoza general Manager Iris Norsworthy Office Assistant Angelina Thompson digital content manager David Edmundson digital marketing Alazzia Gaoay manager Ctv Contributors Quinn Marie Distribution Manager Cruz Bobadilla Culture® Magazine is published every month and distributes magazines at over 1,400 locations throughout Colorado. No articles, illustrations, photographs, or other matter within may be reproduced without written permission. Culture® Magazine is a registered trademark. All rights reserved.

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TOP SHELF CHEF CULTURE digs in with celebrity chef and travel enthusiast Anthony Bourdain about the newest season of Parts Unknown, his many unique adventures around the world and his advocacy for cannabis.

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Safe and Regulated Spaces Ballot Initiative 300 will allow voters to choose to legalize public cannabis consumption in Denver.

Get Out And Vote The 2016 Cannabis Voterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Guide has everything you need to know about the current cannabis measures up for ballot in every state in the U.S.

What Time Is It? Get down with Pizza Time and Panaderia to satisfy your craving for good music.

Standing Tall G.O.A.T., aka Marcus Gram, is a positive Coloradobased hip-hop artist who is also a cannabis advocate, and loves the local music scene.

departments news 12 News Nuggets 18 By the Numbers 20 Local News 24 Legal Corner reviews 26 Dispensary Highlight 30 Company Highlight 34 Advocate Highlight 38 Strain, Edible & Concentrate Reviews 46 Cool Stuff 50 Entertainment Reviews

in every issue

78 Growing Culture 80 Destination Unknown 82 Profile in Courage

84 Recipes 90 Colorado Now! 92 News of the Weird

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online Exclusive! d U.S. Defense Secretary Wants

Pentagon to Employ Previous Cannabis Users d Nine Cannabis Clubs in Colorado

Springs Ordered to 'Cease and Desist'

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nuggets

Teen Who Helped Fight for Medical Cannabis Use in Colorado Schools Passes Away The Colorado cannabis community is actively mourning Jack Splitt, a teenage cannabis activist who died in lateAugust at the age of 15. Splitt was known for fighting to get medical cannabis use approved in schools. He suffered from debilitating muscle contractions and pain, and used cannabis to help alleviate those symptoms. Not only did Splitt make a lot of headway in the world of cannabis policy, but the new ruling that allows cannabis medication in schools, entitled “Jack’s Law,” was made possible by his advocacy. He was also beloved by many lawmakers as well as advocates and had a positive influence on those who crossed his path, “Jack Splitt was a true hero to the cannabis community,” stated Olivia Mannix, partner and co-founder of Cannabrand. “He has been the catalyst that has changed laws regarding medicinal marijuana, especially in schools, so that patients can get their medicine. Jack will always be in our hearts forever.”

Arizonans Will Vote on Recreational Cannabis in November The "Yes on 205" Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CRMLA) has received a court ruling that allows Arizona voters to decide on recreational cannabis at the upcoming election. The Arizona Marijuana Legalization Initiative, which is also known as Proposition 205, was placed on the November 2016 ballot. However, those who opposed the initiative to legalize recreational cannabis in Arizona took the initiative to court in opposition. Opponents claimed the initiative backers were using unconstitutional “bait-and-switch tactics.” Luckily, the high court decided that the initiative was compliant with the state laws pertaining to initiatives. CRMLA Chairman J.P. Holyoak stated, “This was a frivolous and politically motivated lawsuit. If these county prosecutors dislike this ballot measure, they should take their arguments to the voters, not to our overburdened court system. We hope they will accept the court’s ruling and return to waging legal battles against dangerous criminals rather than citizen initiatives.” Holyoak continued to explain that about 84 years ago, alcohol prohibition was ended by voters in Arizona, and he hopes to see that they can end cannabis prohibition this November.

Colorado Tourism Office to Educate Incoming Visitors on Cannabis While the Colorado Tourism Office makes it clear that it does not necessarily want to advocate for cannabis, it still wants to educate users on the legal recreational use of cannabis in the state. Following a tourism conference in September, the Director of the Colorado Tourism Office Cathy Ritter stated that some tourists coming to Colorado aren’t even aware that they aren’t allowed to smoke cannabis in public, so more education would greatly benefit both incoming tourists as well as residents and consumers who live in the state. Cannabis Business Alliance (CBA) board member Mark Malone commended the department on trying to further educate potential visitors, “It is very important to educate visitors who may want to try cannabis for the first time or who are just not familiar with the products and choices available in Colorado,” he said. “We applaud education initiatives that continue to build off one of the first public education campaigns in Colorado, CBA’s ‘Start Low, Go Slow initiative.’”

Medical Cannabis to Be Regulated in Australia Australia is moving forward with plans to legalize the use of medicinal cannabis nationwide, although cultivation, production and consumption of the plant will be highly regulated. The decision was reached in late August following the recent decision by the Federal Parliament to allow the cultivation and production of cannabis for medicinal purposes. According to a statement by the Australian Government Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration, “The Medicines Scheduling Delegate gave notice of the delegate’s final decision on 31 August 2016, following a scheduling proposal for cannabis and tetrahydrocannabinols that was initially refer to the March 2016 meeting of the Advisory Committee on Medicines Scheduling.” The November 2016 Poisons Standard will reflect the scheduling changes to medical cannabis. Once the changes occur, Australia will strictly control the new medical cannabis system, which includes the citizens who are permitted to grow and produce cannabis as a medicinal product. This new program is sure to provide Australia with a new revenue source. Nonmedical cannabis will still be illegal under federal Australian law, for the time being. 12

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The amount of money, in millions of dollars, made from medical and recreational cannabis sales in Colorado during the month of July 2016: (Source: The Denver Post)

The amount of money, in millions of dollars, that was made from local cannabis taxes in Aurora and is allocated for donation to local nonprofit organizations that focus on helping homeless people find shelter and jobs: (Source: Aurora Sentinel)

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The estimated number of Coloradans who participated in the Cannabis Users Survey on Health (CUSH) between July and August 2016: (Source: The Gazette-Colorado Springs)

The amount of money, in millions of dollars, that Colorado cannabis dispensaries have sold in medical and recreational cannabis products during the first half of 2016: (Source: The Daily Caller)

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The number of different varieties of hemp seeds that have been certified to be grown in Colorado: (Source: ABC News)

The number of states in the U.S. that will be voting on medical or recreational cannabis legalization at the ballots in November: (Source: The Washington Times)

The amount of money, in millions of dollars, that cannabis advocates raised in support of a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize medical cannabis in Florida:

The percentage of Utahans who agree that legal cannabis would have a positive impact on society: (Source: The Salt Lake Tribune)

34,526

(Source: News4Jax)

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WHAT: Cannafest. WHEN/WHERE: Fri, Nov. 11-Sun, Nov. 13. Incheba Praha, Areál Výstaviště Praha 67, 170 90 Praha 7, Holešovice, Prague. INFO: Visit Cannafest.com for details.

Returning for another jam-packed year is the world-famous Cannafest, a cannabis-centered celebration based in Prague, Czech Republic that is superior to all other cannabis events. Attendees will enjoy browsing a seemingly endless number of exhibitors and exhibitions. The professional conference aspect will help further all types of cannabis-related entrepreneurs and advocates. However, these great Cannafest offerings are just the beginning. There will also be a Cannafest Stage and Cinema to keep attendees entertained. Be sure to kick back and relax in the Rolls and

The estimated number of applications that have been submitted and are currently being considered for the 31 available medical cannabis licenses in Arizona: (Source: AZ Central)

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Smoking Chillout Zone, which features DJs spinning hypnotic beats all day and night, or take a break and relax in the Cannafest Reading Room. While many will be consuming cannabis, there will also be drinks available at a fully stocked bar. The Cannafest Reading Room is a great place to relax while learning something new about hemp, cannabis and other mind-altering substances. Guests are also welcome to enjoy some delicious food by Hemp Catering that will keep bellies full throughout the weekend. There will also be plenty of after parties that you don’t want to miss.

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Global Public Health Film Festival

SAFETY FIRST New cannabis edible packaging requirements are effective this month

by Jamie Solis s of October 1, all cannabis products manufactured in Colorado must include labels to help keep cannabis away from children and to educate adults on what they’re ingesting. A diamond-shaped symbol in red with a statement that reads, “Contains Marijuana. Keep out of the reach of children,” will be required to be visible on the front of all products that contain cannabis whether they are for medical or recreational use. The symbol for recreational cannabis has an open diamond shape with the letters “THC” and an exclamation point, while the symbol for medical cannabis is the same but also includes a capital letter “M.” Colorado’s Department of Public Health and Environment alongside the Department of Revenue’s Marijuana Enforcement Division are the pair behind this new requirement. They shared in a release their plan to “ . . . educate Coloradans about the rules, designed to promote public health and safety, raise awareness and help people more accurately identify marijuana products.” Also, each serving size of edible cannabis must additionally be marked, stamped or imprinted with the new universal symbol. In cases where it is not possible or is impractical to mark the actual edible, the products need to be individually packages in child-resistant containers. Additional packaging requirements that went into effect on October 1 also ensure that each product is labeled with testing results for contaminants, its serving size

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and potency. Labels will not be allowed to have the word “candy” or “candies” unless it is in the official name of the cannabis manufacturer. Claims of physical benefits or health benefits are also prohibited from being included on the label. Executive Director and Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Public Health and Environment, Dr. Larry Wolk, stated that this universal symbol will make it easier for people to recognize cannabis products in addition to being able to eat a proper dosage of cannabis. “And by making marijuana labels less appealing to children, we hope to keep them from accidentally eating THC and suffering the consequences,” Dr. Wolk stated. Barbara Brohl is the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Revenue, and she shared the role of cannabis-related businesses in keeping children and adults safe. “Our priority is the public health and safety of all Coloradans,” Brohl said, “We collaborated extensively with all stakeholders to develop sensible rules that will provide customers with more information about what they’re buying and to ensure marijuana stays out of the hands of children. It is critical for retail and medical marijuana businesses licensed by the Department of Revenue to understand their role in implementing these new rules on time.” Medical dispensaries and retail stores will be required to have these warning symbols and labels on their cannabis products by December 1. Cannabis businesses and the government are working together to make sure that unintentional ingestion occurs, which ultimately furthers the cannabis industry toward safety and consistency. c

The American Public Health Association’s Global Public Health Film Festival is coming to Denver, and it has cannabis on the bill. The movies featured at this festival cover a vast range of topics from gun violence to cannabis consumption in the state of Michigan. Wanna Marijuana? is a documentary that will air on November 2. The film gives the public relevant information to help them decide whether or not cannabis legalization is a good thing for Michigan. Other films focus on plague to public health, which is violence. Saginaw Rising is a movie that seeks to discover the nature of violence, while Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in American HSAC and Moms Demand Action—Wear Orange Day are both films aimed toward lowing the instances of gun violence in the United States. WHAT: Global Public Health Film Festival. WHEN/WHERE: Sat, Oct. 29-Wed, Nov. 2. Hyatt Regency Denver, 650 15th St., Denver. INFO: Visit www.apha.org/ filmfest for details.

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legal corner

A NEW HOPE

Colorado introduces cannabis edible labels

by Ann Toney

his month’s edition of CULTURE is our special edibles issue. If you are driving and stopped by law enforcement and the officer smells cannabis, you are most likely going to get arrested. Thankfully, there is at least one way to not smell like cannabis, and that’s to use edibles or tinctures instead. There is no smell and or smoke. Edibles are a wonderful delivery system for cannabis, and regulations have been updated to insure their safety in Colorado. New labeling and packaging rules and regulations have been promulgated by the Colorado Department of Revenue, Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) and the first of them take effect on October 1, 2016. The regulations are extensive and have been adopted for both retail cannabis and medical cannabis products, which this column will cover. Rule R 1005.5 was promulgated to institute new labeling and packaging rules to primarily protect children from being enticed or gaining access to cannabis products. So any product now which is not already in a ChildResistant container must be placed in an Exit-Package that is Child-Resistant before

the product may be sold. A retail cannabis store must affix all of the information required below to every container in which the cannabis is placed prior to sale to a consumer.

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1. License number of the facility where the cannabis was grown; 2. License number of the

store that sold the cannabis to the customer;

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3. Harvest batch number

assigned to the cannabis within the container;

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4. Date of sale to the consumer;

5. Net weight in grams to at

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least the tenth of a gram of the cannabis prior to being placed in the container;

6. Universal symbol indicating the container holds cannabis (size requirements apply);

7. The identity statement and standardized graphic symbol of the retail marijuana products facility that manufactured the product. 8. The following warning

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“There may be health risks associated with the consumption of this

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product.” This product contains marijuana and its potency was tested with an allowable plus or minus of 15 percent variance pursuant to 12-43.4202(3)(a)(IV)(E), C.R.S.” “This product was produced without regulatory oversight for health, safety, or efficacy.” “The intoxicating effects of this product may be delayed by two or more hours.” “There may be additional health risks associated with the consumption of this product for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning becoming pregnant.” “Do no drive a motor vehicle or operate heavy machinery while using marijuana.”

9. A complete list of all

nonorganic pesticides, fungicides and herbicides used during the cultivation of the retail cannabis used to produce the product.

10. A complete list of solvents and chemicals used in the

creation of any retail cannabis concentrate that was used to produce the product. For edibles containers the following additional information is required to be placed on the label: •

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Ingredient list of all ingredients used to manufacture the edible. Whether the product is perishable and that it must be refrigerated. Serving size and total THC active ingredient statement in milligrams. Expiration date. This is either the date the product will “not longer be fit for consumption” or a “use by date” when the product will no longer be optimally fresh. This date cannot be altered by the Licensee. Nutritional fact panel based on the number of THC servings.

Colorado has come a long way from the initial regulations promulgated to guide our cannabis industry. Our wonderful experiment is coming into its own. c

CannaGrow Expo WHAT: CannaGrow Expo. WHEN/WHERE: Sat, Oct. 29-Sun Oct. 30. Crowne Plaza Denver Airport Hotel & Convention Center, 15500 E. 40th Ave., Denver. INFO: Visit cannagrowexpo.com for details. This expo is recommended for almost anyone in the cannabis cultivation business. Whether you are a dispensary owner, grow manager, grower or just someone who is genuinely interested in cannabis cultivation, you will find a lot of value in this two-day expo. Attendees will have their choice of attending 25 educational seminars led by world-class cannabis cultivators and educators. Each day will feature a class 24

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specifically for newbies called “Cultivation 101.” There will also be over 75 vendors selling technology and tools geared toward cannabis grows. There will not be cannabis present at the event, which means it is open to the public. Those who buy a two-day all access pass will be treated to complimentary lunch, coffee, afternoon refreshments and a special happy hour, as well as two session recordings following the event.

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dispensary highlight

The Clinic Colorado

Interviewed: Ryan Cook, Director of Operations 2020 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, 80222

Top-Selling Strain: Kosher Kush Top-Selling Concentrate: Live Resin from The Lab

TheClinicColorado.com (303) 758-9114 How and when did your dispensary start up? The Clinic opened its first medical cannabis dispensary in 2009. However, we opened our flagship location, The Clinic Colorado, located at 2020 S. Colorado Blvd. on July 2, 2016 in a beautiful, state-of-the-art facility. We currently operate eight medical dispensaries, four recreational dispensaries, three extraction facilities and six cultivations across Colorado, Illinois and Nevada. What is the one thing you want patients to know about 26

your dispensary? The Clinic, the most awarded dispensary in Colorado, has been owned and operated by the same dedicated group since opening its doors in 2009. If someone wanted to open a dispensary and get their feet wet in the industry, what advice or counsel would you give them? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m asked the question of how to get involved in the industry regularly and my response is easy . . . do what you do! This industry has grown

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over the years implementing typical business practices and structures. The staffing experience levels range from maintenance and accounting to high tech positions and will continue to develop as commercial agriculture and laboratory practices become an industry standard. What is the most important thing you hope to accomplish while in the MJ/ MMJ community? The Clinic team has always strived to be an industry leader in both quality products and service while

making a commitment to our local communities. From inception, The Clinic has been committed to being an incredible community partner and works closely with the MS Society, as our main benefactor. We work on raising awareness and contributions to support the organization and intend to continue a culture in both our company and the industry of supporting our community! Our organization is dedicated to becoming a well-respected national cannabis operator with a commitment to our patients, customers, partners and employees. c

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company highlight

Keef Cola How would you describe your company? Keef Cola is one of the pioneering companies in the Colorado cannabis market. As a company, we have strived to build a reputation around quality, taste and superior branding. These goals have helped to build one of the most respected and admired brands in the industry. What is your specialty? We specialize in producing the highest quality CO2 extracts, infused beverages and vaporization cartridges in the market. This is achieved through our dedicated R&D team and a belief that our products are never “good enough.” One of our co-founders also founded Isolate Extraction Systems, Inc. (Colorado’s only certified CO2 extraction system manufacturer). We also specialize in license application consulting and intellectual property. What do you offer consumers/clients that others don’t? We offer the best cannabis30

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infused beverages on the market. In 2015, the Keef Cola Bubba Kush Root Beer became the first and only beverage to win a Cannabis Cup. Our Oil Stix Uncut cartridges are one of the only cartridges on the market that are strain specific, wickless, pure CO2 oil and have the terpenes reintroduced. How and why did your company start up? In January 2010, two brothers from Boulder, Colorado, one of the world’s most talented graphic artists, along with a photographer, came together to found Keef Cola. The core of our company consists of a number of friends and family members who grew up together in Boulder. We started the company to fill a market need in the edible and concentrate space. When we began, there were no beverages in dispensaries and our founders felt that due to its acceptance as both a reliable vehicle to deliver medicine and social libation, a beverage was

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the best way to enter the space. Having grown up in Boulder, the brothers and their friends were very familiar with cannabis and its culture. With the changing landscape of MMJ and recreational cannabis, what do you see as the biggest challenges to your progress as a company? This industry is always changing. It’s difficult to keep up with all the packaging changes. You invest a lot of money finding or creating packaging, only to have the rules change. We work really hard to be compliant in all aspects. Any advantages? This industry is extremely competitive, and you look for anything that will set you apart from the competition. If you can be one of the first on the market with compliant packaging, you gain an advantage, so we try and stay one step ahead. What words of advice would you offer anyone seeking to enter the world

of cannabis business? Buy an IES CO2 system. Be ready to work. It will always take twice as long, and be twice as expensive as you think. Be respectful for the competition. What are the goals and vision moving forward, for your company? We aim to be one of the leading cannabis companies in the world. Set the highest standard in quality, service, compliance, branding and consistency. Where do you see your company in five years? We see ourselves having the most widely distributed infused cannabis products in the world. What do you hope to accomplish in the cannabis industry? To be one of the most well respected and loved brands in the cannabis space and to help #legalizeit the world over! c

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Julie Hope Dooley Occupation: Founder of Julie’s Natural Edibles, Manufacturer of Infused Products in Denver

How has cannabis benefited your life? Cannabis is the only medication I have ever used to help control the symptoms from celiac disease, which can be painful and debilitating at times. With cannabis as a therapy, I am fully functioning and usually in a great mood, too. What’s your greatest achievement for the cannabis cause? Working with the legislators and state work groups to present logical and scientific evidence for rulemaking. There were two rulings that I was very proud to be a part of on our industry’s behalf: I am also proud of aligning state and local edible manufacturing laws with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), thus making it possible for our products to pass previously unpassable and unreasonable lab testing, and permitting a variance for potency in edibles of 15 percent. This helps with the packaging process. Who do you look up to or admire?

When and how did you become an advocate for cannabis? Two times in my life, cannabis played a significant role. While I was in college and had the chance to follow the Grateful Dead around, I had the opportunity to meet early advocates for legalization. They inspired me to learn more about cannabis and its extraordinary benefits. After school and after my three kids were born, I was reintroduced to cannabis for the relief of complications from celiac disease. At the same time, my dear friend was using cannabis to relieve nerve pain caused by a benign brain tumor. Together we began to explore the benefits of cannabutter extraction and to speak out on behalf of regulation and legalization. 34

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Hunter S. Thomson has had a lot of influence when it comes to my ability to speak out on behalf of cannabis legalization. His words inspired me to believe in myself and to not fear the opposition, but rather learn from them. Diana DeGette, U.S. Representative for Colorado, also is quite inspiring. She is a brave supporter of our industry; in a sea of nay-sayers at the capital, she speaks out on our behalf often. And Terry Dooley Jr., my dear husband who retired early to keep our household running smoothly while I dove deep into the world of cannabis. If you could change one thing about the way cannabis is viewed and/or treated right now, what would it be? That cannabis can be motivating! It is time to dispel the stoner myth! Most of the people that work in this industry are highly motivated, hardworking, and at the same time, excellent at chilling out when the opportunity presents itself. c

Hemp Harvest Party 2016 Get the party started at Hemp Harvest Party 2016! Everyone knows that October is a great time to celebrate the planting, growing and harvesting of cannabis and hemp. This event is geared toward those in the hemp industry who are looking to have a great time. This two-day extravaganza will consist of a networking event, as well as a live music concert with guests like Taylor Scott Band and Rob Drabkin. Taylor Scott is a soul/jam and funk band from Denver, while Rob Drabkin is also from Denver and is known for his groovy 1970s style and lighthearted sound. For those who are interested in the agricultural process of growing hemp, there will be video and slide presentations featuring hemp farms and grow operations throughout the United States. Admission is limited, so don’t miss your chance to party in the name of hemp! WHAT: Hemp Harvest Party 2016. WHEN/WHERE: Fri, Oct. 14-Sat, Oct. 15. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver. INFO: Visit globehall. com for details.

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strain, edible & concentrate

Blackjack Certain rules never fail: Never split 10s and always pass to the left. Combine cards with cannabis and you’ve got Blackjack, a winning cross of Black Domina and Jack Herer we picked up from Elevations in Colorado Springs. Light green and covered with hairs, it definitely draws more from the Jack side, even with the same robust lemon and lime aroma in the nose. Where you’ll really notice the Black Domina is in the peppery flavor on the first hit and the easygoing euphoria. Several reviewers suggested a game of cards but the logistics quickly became too much of a hassle, so try to avoid anything with too many rules or steps, as this is less suited for an actual casino than a play money casino night. We did notice it was more alert than expected without keeping us up all night, thinking about that hand we could have had, that would have won it all.

Available at: Elevations in Colorado Springs.

LA Cheese Available at: Third Day Apothecary in Colorado Springs.

Though it sounds like a weird band that Macaulay Culkin would front, LA Cheese might be our new favorite variant on the funk usually attributed to our fellow smokers across the pond. Soil grown with no nutrients by Third Day Apothecary, they sure did it right, as the nugs are tight with purps and glistening with trichomes that were as amber as we’d hope for from a strong indica like this. The LA Confidential does a great job of covering up the Big Buddha Cheese notes that can be a bit funky, adding a great layer of piney lemon spice. Don’t even think about getting any cleaning done, though, as this is a Netflix and do nothing strain, leaving reviewers drooling as if they’d had their minds temporarily erased. This also makes it great for pain-relief, as not knowing if you still have a body attached is a primary side effect.

Genghis Chron Genghis Khan may have been responsible for the original “Mongolian beef” but there’s nothing you can argue with about the eponymous yet punny Genghis Chron from Edgewater’s Northern Lights Dispensary. This is a monster hybrid of Sour Diesel and Bubba Kush, with piercing green nugs that carry the hue of the Bubba lineage well. They’re also massive branches, with individual buds that were a half-eighth on average. Combined, they smell like a speedway, with gas up front and earthy rubber down below. Headier than you may expect, we were pleased with how uplifting the Chron was initially—like hopping on your horse for a ride around the steppe. And while it was perfect for any saddle sores you may have, it wasn’t the extreme pain-killing sedation that can come from a stinky strain like this. For a 50/50 hybrid, it actually delivers when it comes to balance.

Available at: The Herbal Cure in Denver.

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Available at: Northern Lights in Edgewater.

Sweet Grass Kitchen Mint Buttermelt The cool party move is never slamming a bottle of vodka, but having a chill time and sipping on your beverage. The same is doubly true of edibles, where a little bit can go a long way, so we were stoked to see Sweet Grass Kitchen release their Mint Buttermelts recently. Currently the lowest dose edible in the state at only 2.5mg each, they’re actually made with cannabutter, giving them a deliciously rich flavor like the kind of after dinner treat you’d find at a high-end restaurant. Made from full flower, they were remarkably consistent for testers that don’t usually consume edibles, making them ideal for someone who is dipping their toe in instead of doing a full cannonball. The subtle but noticeable effect was perfect for any time of the day, or just to keep consistent cannabinoid levels in our bodies, not to mention fresh breath.

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Oil Stix Uncut While you can probably see Styx for free at your local county fair, taking Keef Cola’s Oil Stix Uncut would actually make it bearable. Combined with the variable voltage base, it’s one of the more complete packages available, with over 500mg of THC guaranteeing you make it until the last of the rides are packing up. When they say “Uncut,” they mean it: Natural terpenes from the strain specific runs are all you taste. With the voltage kicked way up, one reviewer looked like a malfunctioning dragon ride as they billowed out vaped oil on the exhale. Our Master Kush cartridge delivered a potent indica buzz considering it came from a pen, leaving us feeling an initial couchlock that makes you feel like you’re strapped into a roller coaster. Unlike a coaster, we could have slept immediately.

Ghost Train Haze FreshTerps “What the #$% are you dabbing?” isn’t a question we often receive, mostly because people dab anything around these offices. But with Evolab Alchemy’s FreshTerps, it’s worth asking as we’d never seen anything like it. Closer to an essential oil than honey, the Ghost Train Haze sample we tried sloshes around in the container, with a nice golden yellow hue that perplexed elevated staffers. Packed with more Limonene than we’d ever seen on a package, they’re doing terps on steroids, leading to the most flavorful hit we’ve tried in a hot minute. Light but warm, the high is highly euphoric and mentally stimulating while conversational at the same time. Or perhaps it was conversational because people couldn’t shut up about how cool it was.

Available wherever: Colorado Honey products are carried.

Available wherever: Evolab Alchemy products are carried.

Salted Canamel with Colorado Honey We’re salty this month, and in the best way possible thanks to Canamel’s. The Sweet Spot’s old fashioned treat reminded us of the good ol’ days when everything in the herb business felt handcrafted. You can truly taste the love that goes into their Sea Salt with Colorado Honey flavor. Beautifully buttery when you pop the top, the individual treats are made with distillate so we legitimately couldn’t tell they had been medicated. That was, until 15 minutes later. At approximately 10mg each, the swirling head high took us back at first, hitting like a much more potent edible. Then came the almost body melting stone that left us floating as if in the ocean the salt comes from. Whether you’re looking medically or for a little fun, look no further than Canamel’s.

Celebration Sucker “Make Marijuana Fun Again!” could easily be the slogan for the Celebration Sucker from the folks at Mountain High Suckers. I mean, it’s hard not to laugh a little when you first see it outside of the package, a fear that many men have. Despite all the gags, we love how consistent the MHS team is, delivering a solid mix of THC and CBD that helps temper the buzz, all while providing a great mixed berry flavor, with absolutely no nuts. Although it might scare any guys within eyeshot, it’s fine to break this sucker in half and enjoy with a friend, as the potency was fine for two to share but probably not ideal for a threesome. While producing a fun all over body and head effect that can definitely give you the giggles, we can confirm that our mood was the only thing the sucker elevated. This is going to be a huge hit for parties, so stock up and surprise a friend with something in your pocket.

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Canyon Lands Blue Kudu People rave about things going together like peanut butter and jelly, but we’re not in daycare: Let’s bust out the peanut butter and chocolate already! To that end, the latest Blue Kudu bar Canyon Lands certainly didn’t disappoint, with deliciously smooth milk chocolate combining well with crushed peanuts for some crunch. And, to their credit, it all tastes deliciously canna-tastic with a hint of extract that lets you know it’s medicated but not leaving a distinct aftertaste behind. One 10mg square was enough for everyone who sampled, with most feeling effects within the first half hour. An effect that hit right in the body but less in the head, it leans a little heavy for hiking actual canyons but is probably perfect for painting some in a Bob Ross style art class. With some great mood elevation, you’ll be happier than the little trees you’re coloring in.

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Elevation Bar - CandyCrunch Growing up, one of our favorites was when mom would make “kitchen sink bars,” named because they had just about anything but the kitchen sink in them. Here, the whole concept is taken to the next level by Medibles CandyCrunch Elevations Bar, a little bit of everything under the sun. Mini candy-coated chocolates? Check. Pecans? Check. Toffee? Check. As if they’d make you choose between light and dark chocolate; don’t worry: You get both. At a whopping 420mg, you’ll need to be extremely cautious until you find the right dosing, as one reviewer had to be sent home with a case of the hallucinations as he ate a 70mg piece thinking it was a rec edible. For staffers who weren’t idiots, it was a really pleasurable body-focused effect that mostly centered around the shoulders, relaxing muscles and relieving stress.

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Wana Sour Gummies Instead of eating miniature animals like some kind of heathen, how about we just enjoy our gummies in dope geometric shapes, America? Kudos to Wana for leading the way with their deliciously dank Sour Gummies, in both indica and sativa varieties. These lil guys offer a pick-me-up for early in the day or a nice little treat before bed. There’s a flavor for everyone too (we particularly liked the Raspberry and Pineapple), and at under 10mg per large piece, you feel like you can actually eat some of them without going into a black hole in your couch. Although we preferred the body energy and creativity of the sativa, the indica was perfect for what we needed: Sleep after a long day of being energized on gummies. A little sugar probably didn’t hurt, either.

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Dev. The Coalition Pub. Microsoft Studios In Gears of War 4, the human race is doing all it can to stay alive on planet Sera, and now there’s a new threat to deal with. Following 25 years after the events of Gears of War 3, this sequel brings back everything you liked about this third person shooter series with a few added features. Players will gain access to weapons like the Combat Knife (used for precision melee attacks) and “Buzzkill” (which shoots sawblades), and GoW4 also features a unique weather system featuring everything from tame winds to a Category 3 windstorm—which might be the deciding factor of humanity’s survival. (Nicole Potter)

Though it can’t be proven, there is a strong probability that fart jokes are one of the oldest bits of humor in human culture. So it comes as no surprise that someone would make a film which utilizes farts and fart humor in an absolutely profound way. Enter Swiss Army Man, a film which tells an entertaining story of survival revolving around borderline suicidal Hank and the extremely flatulent washed up corpse of Manny. Written and directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, this film takes the risk that the audience might not take it seriously, but pays off big when they do. (Simon Weedn)

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“Obviously, if I’m shooting in Morocco or Egypt and I find myself on a sand dune in the middle of the Sahara, looking out over a perfect fucking moonscape, I’m smoking weed.”

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Bourdain

The renowned television star, celebrity chef and author has changed the way the world looks at food, reality television and cannabis by Paul Rogers Anthony Bourdain is the great Trojan Horse of America’s cannabis movement—and may not even know it. Inadvertently or otherwise, the globe-trotting foodie is one of this country’s most charismatic and influential cannabis advocates. A poetic, philosophical maverick, Bourdain laces his work—ultrapopular TV food and travel shows and best-selling books—with procannabis attitude and anecdotes. In so doing, he’s helped shape the attitudes of millions of people towards cannabis without so much as hosting a rally or posting a meme. “Obviously, if I’m shooting in Morocco or Egypt and I find myself on a sand dune in the middle of the Sahara, looking out over a perfect fucking moonscape, I’m smoking weed,” he said. Bourdain’s million-selling breakout book, Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, is speckled with fond cannabis references and remembrances. Episodes of his hit CNN series Parts Unknown, in which he also repeatedly alludes to the joys of cannabis, have attracted audiences upwards of 670,000. He’s earned “establishment” recognition including multiple

Emmy Awards and, significantly, a 2012 honorary CLIO Award—which is given to individuals whose work has encouraged people around the world to think differently. This is a man who shares a leisurely dinner with President Barack Obama (as seen on a recent Parts Unknown episode) and travels with household-name celebrity chefs, yet is an unrepentant, eloquent cannabis aficionado. He’s eaten cannabisinfused pizza in Cambodia; explored Copenhagen’s cannabis-infested “Pusher Street;” and (apparently) enjoyed Morocco’s cannabis-infused “majoun” confection—all on national, prime-time TV. “I will tell you, with authority, that the perfect delivery system for marijuana, particularly good marijuana, is a joint; a classic joint,” he said. “I prefer two papers. Purists will say one paper, [but] two papers burns more evenly.” By embracing, joking and reminiscing about cannabis in front of vast, broad-demographic audiences and in such “respectable” company, Bourdain has become a shining star of America’s cannabis community. On the page and on-screen, he’s enthusiastically familiarizing his fans with the plant’s

versatility, cultural roots, societal value and worldwide acceptance. While Bourdain seemingly slipped seamlessly into smallscreen ubiquity in the early aughts (initially with Food Network series A Cook’s Tour), his culinary journey stretches back to the mid 1970s. While attending New York’s Vassar College, he enjoyed a summer working in a seafront restaurant in Provincetown, Massachusetts, before dropping out to attend NYC’s Culinary Institute of America. Upon graduation in 1978, Bourdain plunged into a rollercoaster, rock ‘n’ roll jobbing journey through upscale NYC restaurants, which he so entertainingly recounts in Kitchen Confidential. The book is a sensuous, sometimes sardonic, belly-beforebrains romp through two decades of often cannabis-fueled cooking. “We were high all the time, sneaking off to the walk-in refrigerator at every opportunity to ‘conceptualize’,” wrote Bourdain in Kitchen Confidential. “Hardly a decision was made without drugs. Cannabis, methaqualone, cocaine, LSD . . . secobarbital, Tuinal, amphetamine and, increasingly, heroine.”

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“Chefs are in the pleasure business, and it’s important to understand your subject.” From sweetening tea with honey-soaked psilocybin mushrooms to igniting brandy to reenact Apocalypse Now explosions, the kitchens of Bourdain’s memory are places of functioning substance abuse and creative debauchery. Introducing the man’s single-minded, eccentric and decidedly lived-in worldview to the general public for the first time, Kitchen Confidential catapulted Bourdain, directly and through the TV career it ignited, from unseen chef to

celebrity multi-millionaire— but not until middle life. “At the age of 44, I was standing in kitchens, not knowing what it was like to go to sleep without being in mortal terror,” he said earlier this year. “I was in horrible, endless, irrevocable debt. I had no health insurance. I didn’t pay my taxes. I couldn’t pay my rent.” A self-confessed former “crackhead,” he was once reduced to selling his record collection on the streets to raise money.

Bourdain’s TV trajectory reflects his burgeoning public appeal. After 35 episodes of A Cook’s Tour he moved on to the Travel Channel for what would become seven years of the very similar No Reservations (and the shorter-lived The Layover). His 2012 leap to mainstream network CNN for Parts Unknown cemented fame that far transcends gastronomy. Indeed, the relentlessly inquisitive, hour-long show will go minutes at a time without even mentioning

Anthony Bourdain: A Timeline by Addison Herron-Wheeler

1956

Was born June 25 in New York City

1973

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1975

Decided to drop out of Vassar College because of his job working in Provincetown, Massachusetts in seafood restaurants, which prompted

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Graduated from the Culinary Institute of America

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Married first wife,

Nancy Putkoski

1995

Published Bone in the Throat, a culinary mystery book

1997

Published a fiction book

food, while delving also into the culture, history and lifestyles of destinations from Quebec to Colombia, Mississippi to Madagascar. Bourdain’s very vocal association of cannabis and cooking has found him aligned, alongside chefs and restaurateurs like Roy Choi, David Chang and Joanne Weir, with what’s been dubbed “haute stoner cuisine”—in short, classy contemporary cooking informed by, and catering to, the munchies.

titled Gone Bamboo

1998

Became Executive Chef at Brasserie Les Halles

2000

Released book, Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly

2001

Published the book A Cook’s Tour about his travel exploits, which inspired a TV show

2001

Published Typhoid Mary: An Urban Historical, a hypothetical historical investigation p h o t o b y I s a a c Bre k k e n

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“Everybody [in professional kitchens] smokes dope after work. People you would never imagine. There has been an entire strata of restaurants . . . created especially for the tastes of the slightly stoned, slightly drunk chef after work.” “Everybody [in professional kitchens] smokes dope after work. People you would never imagine,” Bourdain said. “There has been an entire strata of restaurants . . . created specially for the tastes of the slightly stoned, slightly drunk chef after work.” As cannabis has become decriminalized in more and more U.S. states and increasingly entered everyday American life, so has its influence become more palpable on progressive restaurant menus. Examples of haute canna-cuisine include breakfast burrito pizza, ice cream mimicking the bottom-of-a-cereal-bowl milk, and all manner of mutant hot dogs. By detailing and subtly celebrating cannabis-based recipes like majoun—a storied Moroccan concoction containing potent kief—on ratings-topping TV, Bourdain has helped propel the evolution of high-end cannabis edibles, while also catching the attention of amateur canna-chefs everywhere. “Chefs are in the pleasure business, and it’s important to understand your subject,” he said. “If you know what it’s like to be stoned and hungry at one o’clock in the morning, it’s helpful when you’re trying to create a menu for people who are stoned and hungry at one o’clock in the fucking morning.” Bourdain’s exploration of mind- and mood-altering substances is in keeping with his curiosity towards “extreme” foods—the ultra-spicy, beyond-slimy and, to Western sensibilities, utterly gross. Calling himself “a very unusual case,” he kicked hard drugs but still enjoys alcohol and, apparently, cannabis. In No Reservations’ Peru episode, Bourdain implied he’d imbibed a shaman’s hallucinogenic ayahuasca brew (which he later discussed, along with his LSD encounters, on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast). His playful embrace of off-piste substances, experiences and just plain fun is encapsulated in an upcoming Parts Unknown scene in which he declares: “It’s perfectly okay to be shitfaced at the [dining] table!” These days, Bourdain is deliberately ambiguous about his relationship with cannabis, apparently out of professional and legal obligation. On a 2013 edition of Parts Unknown he explained, with thinly-veiled sarcasm: “Network Standards and Practices prohibit me from even tasting [majoun] . . . So until I see Christiane [Amanpour] and Wolf [Blitzer] doing bong rips in the Situation Room, I will of course abide by these rules.” Yet in the same episode he described the hashish haze of a Tangier cafe as resembling “my dorm room, 1972.” Arriving in Amsterdam for a 2012 stop on The Layover, he quipped, eyes rolling: “The use of any controlled substance by me or any member of this crew would be absolutely forbidden according to network standards and all rules of human decency.” Referring to that same episode shortly after its shooting, in an interview with Mark Binelli of Men’s Journal, Bourdain said: “Network policy, of course, absolutely precludes any of 56

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their talent getting high on camera. I’ll be interested to see how my editors cut around that.” And after demolishing his Cambodian “happy pizza” on No Reservations, he wondered aloud: “What makes this pizza so happy? Let’s just say there’s a powerful ‘herbal component’ . . . Which is more important: Crispy crust, or crispy diner?” Comments like these have made Bourdain so synonymous with cannabis-enhanced good times that his very name has entered the cannabis vernacular—an “Anthony Bourdain” being the hit that nudges a toker from sober to high (according to the crowdsourced Urban Dictionary).

2001

Named Food Writer of the Year by Bon Appetit magazine for Kitchen Confidential

2001

Published Bobby Gold, a crime novel

2002-2003

World travel TV show, A Cook’s Tour, ran for 35 episodes on The Food Network

2002

A Cook’s Tour was named Food Book of the Year by British Guild of Food Writers

2004

Published Anthony Bourdain’s Les Halles Cookbook

2005-2012

Began hosting Travel channel’s culinary adventure show, No Reservations

2006:

2008

2007:

2008

Published The Nasty Bits, a series of essays centered around food

Re-married to Ottavia Busia

2007:

Wrote No Reservations: Around the World on an Empty Stomach

2007:

The Beirut episode of No Reservations, which dealt with the IsraelLebanon conflict, was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding National Programming

2008

Was nominated for a Webby Award for Best Blog – Cultural/Personal when he blogged about Season 3 of Top Chef

Hosted a special, At the Table with Anthony Bourdain, on the Travel Channel

Was inducted into the James Beard Foundation’s Who’s Who of Food and Beverages in America

2009

Won a Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for Non-fiction Programming

2010

Published sequel to Kitchen Confidential titled Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

2010

Was one of the main judges on Top Chef Season 8

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CNN appears well aware of its star’s standing in stoner subculture. A six-minute clip devoted to Bourdain discussing hashish in Morocco, which has been viewed over 220,000 times, appears on the network’s own YouTube channel. And it’s perhaps no coincidence that CNN’s cannabusiness docuseries High Profits aired immediately after Parts Unknown on Sunday nights last year. Self-described as “America’s favorite bad-boy chef,” Bourdain has lately curbed his once hard-living, profanity-laced persona. He quit smoking following the birth of his daughter in 2007, earned a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 2015, and now seldom swears on camera. While he still constantly references and enjoys alcohol, he appears healthier today, silver-haired at age 60, than he did a decade ago. The beautifully-shot Parts Unknown, now in its eighth season, oozes Bourdain’s irrepressible personality. In its Nashville episode (airing on October 2), its punk rock-loving host chooses hanging out with The Kills over cooking (though he does whip-up some deviled eggs for a party). In the new season’s Sichuan episode (airing October 16), he delights equally in the region’s searingly spicy cuisine and the visible distress this causes his travelmate, chef Eric Ripert. In Japan (airing November 13), he’s more interested in the geisha girls of “ochaya” tea houses than in tea itself.

2010

Was Nominated for Outstanding Writing for Non-fiction Programming

2010

Was awarded honorary CLIO Award (for those encouraging change through thinking differently)

2011-2013

Hosted The Layover on Travel channel

2011

Started his own publishing line through Ecco Press

2011

Won a Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for Non-fiction Programming

2012

Co-wrote the graphic novel Get Jiro! for DC Comics

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2012

No Reservations won Critic’s Choice Best Reality Series Award

2013

Switched to CNN to host Anthon Bourdain: Parts Unknown

2013

Was nominated for an Emmy in Outstanding Host for a Reality or

Lending don’t-look-away allure to his TV work, Bourdain has endured life-threatening close calls (in Lebanon and Libya) and comedic logistical fiascos (in Sicily and Romania). He insists that there are no re-takes or staged walk-ins in Parts Unknown and, true to his spirit of exploration, is prepared to suffer to expand his palate and mind. There’s an almost Fear Factor fascination to watching him consume the likes of unwashed warthog rectum (in Namibia), raw seal eye (Canada) and beating cobra heart (Vietnam). These aren’t mere ratings-boosting stunts, however. Bourdain is also making points central to his gastronomic philosophy: that traditional “street” and “peasant” dishes have way more value and flavor than Western fast foods; that Americans have blinkered appetites; and that there’s much to be enjoyed in animal parts usually discarded in affluent First World cooking (the double meaning in Parts Unknown’s title). The same goes for his incidental championing of cannabis, which asserts: This stuff is harmless and probably good for you; it has myriad medical, culinary and recreational applications; and many of our global kin have already figured this out and are all the happier for it. “Cures glaucoma, too,” he wryly advised, polishing-off his cannabis-sprinkled ‘happy pizza.’ Bourdain’s latest book, Appetites: A Cookbook, which will be published on October 25, returns to his hands-on culinary roots. His first actual cookbook in more than a decade, it reflects a more domesticated lifestyle since becoming a parent. Appetites is about cooking at home, but includes insights from years of worldwide adventure and in hectic, hyper-organized professional kitchens (Bourdain describes himself in the book’s announcement as “a psychotic, anally retentive, bad-tempered Ina Garten”). Looking fitter than ever, with undulled lust for his subject and a network budget and creative freedom which he’s described as “unfettered and spectacular,” the Bourdain brand remains ascendant. And the appetite-enhancing approach he takes to overtly promoting adventurous cuisine continues to be paralleled by implied, irreverent cannabis advocacy. “I wanted people to feel a certain way watching these shows,” he said. “I wanted people to feel hungry when they see all the food I am eating . . . It’s a very manipulative process and I enjoy that process.” c

RealityCompetition Program for The Taste

2013

Won Emmy for Outstanding Informational Series or Special for Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

2014

Describes himself as “chef-at-large” with Brasserie

Les Halles – still has a strong relationship with one of the places where he got started

Outstanding Informational Series or Special for Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

2014

Was nominated for an Emmy in Outstanding Host for a Reality or RealityCompetition Program for The Taste

2014

Won Emmy for

Won Peabody Award for 2013 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

2015

Bone in the Throat was made into a mystery/drama film

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SAFE AND REGULATED SPACES

Ballot Initiative 300 will allow voters to choose to legalize public cannabis consumption in Denver

by Jamie Solis

enver’s neighborhoods may get designated spaces for adults to responsibly consume cannabis in a safe and supervised manner if Denver Ballot Initiative 300 passes. Also known as Denver’s NeighborhoodSupported Cannabis Consumption Pilot Program (NSCCPP), Denver Ballot Initiative 300 will change laws surrounding consumption of cannabis in Denver, and we’ve been following this issue for months in preparation for this coming election season. Denver Ballot Initiative 300 would give adults in Denver the ability to consume cannabis in designated spaces, while staying in line with the Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act. The Cannabis Business Alliance (CBA) has been showing tons of support to getting this initiative passed. Executive Director of the CBA, Mark Slaugh, shared his organization’s belief. “When Colorado residents overwhelmingly approved Amendment 64, they voted to have cannabis regulated like alcohol,” Slaugh said. “Now that recreational cannabis has been legal for two years, Denver Ballot Initiative 300 appropriately addresses the enormous need to provide safe space for consumers both residents and tourists to enjoy cannabis outside of the home. The need for safe, cannabisfriendly spaces is clear. The CBA joins Denver voters, businesses and public figures in supporting Denver Ballot Initiative 300.”

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Currently, people are only allowed the Campaign for Limited Social. What to consume cannabis within a private was missing from last year’s campaign is residence with the owner’s approval. that activists didn’t include evidence of This has caused various people who rent community and neighborhood support their residences and tourists to consume where the new social use permits would cannabis in public, which is illegal and be enacted. This year, the NSCCPP group had caused an increase in public use turned in over 11,000 signatures when tickets. Adults illegally consuming only 4,726 were required to validate the cannabis in public can also cause those initiative, which officially made its way onto who do not consume cannabis and the November ballot on September 1. minors to be exposed to cannabis. If The initiative’s website shares how approved, Denver Ballot Initiative 300 they’ve included community involvement would fix these issues. in the permit process this time around. “This initiative not only creates safe “The NSCCPP was designed with the and regulated spaces for consumption, interests of both cannabis consumers it also requires establishments who and Denver neighborhoods in mind want to provide public setting for and requires all cannabis consumption cannabis consumers permit holders to engage their to engage local community before neighborhoods before acquiring a license,” gaining approval Slaugh stated. from the city, to “The importance of ensure neighborhood community approval compatibility and to “Now that is imperative if we address all community recreational cannabis are going to work concerns.” together to better Community has been legal for our communities support for the bill two years, Denver in a world of legal comes from bars, Ballot Initiative cannabis. By creating coffee shops, comedy 300 appropriately safe spaces for clubs, restaurants and consumption, we are music rooms, all of addresses the effectively taking which would serve as enormous need to cannabis off the appropriate locations provide safe space streets and into social, for recreational cannabis yet private settings.” use in Denver. Now it’s for consumers both Last year, cannabis up to Denver voters to residents and tourists activists attempted determine the fate of to enjoy cannabis to get the same type cannabis consumption outside of the home.” of law passed with in the city. c

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VOTING ON CANNABIS 2016

There are various cannabis-related ballot measures coming up for the November 2016 election to regulate both medical and recreational cannabis at the state level. Here is a breakdown of all the cannabis-related initiatives that will be on the ballot.

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Alabama The state only permits CBD-only medical cannabis oil under HB-61. Possession of any amount of cannabis could result in one year of incarceration and a maximum fine of $6,000.

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Cannabis for recreational use for adults ages 21-and-over is permitted. The state also has an operational medical cannabis program.

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Arizona Marijuana Legalization Initiative or Proposition 2015 will be on the November 2016 ballot. If passed, it could allow possession, consumption and cultivation of recreational cannabis by adults ages 21 years and older. The initiative would also create a Department of Marijuana Licenses and Control to regulate the industry. A 15 percent tax on recreational cannabis would benefit the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education and healthcare industries. Adults would be able to cultivate to six plants in their residence, and local governments would have the ability to further regulate cannabis-related businesses.

Arkansas The 2016 Arkansas Medical Cannabis Act aims to allow a medical cannabis program that is regulated by Arkansas Department of Health, and it will appear on the November 2016 ballot. There is a competing initiative called the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016. This initiative also sets out to permit medical cannabis in the state. If both ballot measures receive a majority vote, the measure with the highest number of votes will be enacted. iReadCULTURE.com october 2016

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California The Adult Use of Marijuana Act or California Proposition 64 will appear on the November 2016 ballot. If passed, it will give voters the opportunity to permit recreational cannabis and hemp. Recreational cannabis and hemp would be subjected to a 15 percent sales tax. There would also be a cultivation tax on cannabis growers, which would be $2.75 per ounce of leaves and $9.25 per ounce of cannabis flower.

Colorado Cannabis for recreational use for adults ages 21-and-over is permitted. The state also has a medical cannabis program that allows people with qualifying medical conditions to access cannabis.

Connecticut The state has a medical cannabis program for patients with qualifying conditions. The state has decriminalized the plant to a certain degree, with the possession of less than half an ounce of cannabis yielding a $150-500 fine.

Delaware The state has a medical cannabis program for patients with qualifying medical conditions. The state has decriminalized the plant to a certain degree, with the possession of up to one ounce of cannabis yielding a $100 fine.

Florida Amendment 2 or Florida Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative is on the November 2016 ballot.

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It is an initiated constitutional amendment that, if passed, would permit medical cannabis for patients with qualifying conditions or by recommendation of a licensed state physician. If passed, the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department of Health would be in charge of regulating cannabis cultivation, production and distribution. The Department of Health would also be responsible for issuing medical cannabis ID cards.

Georgia The state only permits CBD-only medical cannabis oil.

Hawaii The state does have a medical cannabis program for patients with qualifying conditions.

Idaho Cannabis is completely illegal in the state of Idaho.

Illinois The state does have a medical cannabis program for patients with a large list of qualifying conditions. The state has decriminalized the plant to a certain degree, with the possession of less than 10 grams of cannabis yielding a $200 fine.

Indiana Cannabis is completely illegal in the state of Indiana.

Iowa The state permits CBD-only medical cannabis oil.

Cannabis is completely illegal in the state of Kansas.

Kentucky The state allows CBD-only cannabis oil.

Louisiana The state does have a medical cannabis program. The program needs more revisions in order to be workable.

Maine The Maine Marijuana Legalization Measure or Question 1 will be on the November 2016 ballot. If passed, it would legalize recreational cannabis in the state of Maine for adults ages 21-and-over. The industry would be regulated and taxed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

Maryland The state has a non-operational medical cannabis law for people with qualifying medical conditions. The state has decriminalized the plant to a certain degree, with the possession of less than 10 grams of cannabis yielding a $100 fine.

Massachusetts The Massachusetts Marijuana Legalization Initiative or Question 4, is on the November 2016 ballot. If passed, it would allow recreational cannabis for adults ages 21 and over, similar to the way alcoholic beverages are permitted in the state. The state currently has an operational medical cannabis program and has decriminalized cannabis to a certain extent.

Michigan The state has an operational medical cannabis program for patients with qualifying conditions.

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Minnesota The state has an operational medical cannabis program for patients with qualifying conditions. The state has also decriminalized cannabis to a certain degree, where personal possession of 42.5 grams of cannabis can lead to a misdemeanor penalty of $200.

Mississippi The state permits CBD-only medical cannabis oil for qualifying patients. The state has decriminalized cannabis to a certain degree, as first offense personal possession of 30 grams or less of cannabis can lead to a $250 fine.

Missouri New Approach Missouri fought to get medical cannabis on the ballot for 2016, however they fell short with just over 20 signatures. The state permits CBD-only medical cannabis oil for qualifying conditions.

Montana If the Montana Medical Marijuana Initiative or I-182 passes then it would amend the Montana Marijuana Act of 2011, and it will be on the November 2016 ballot. If passed, it would rename the current medical cannabis law to the Montana Medical Marijuana Act. According to the initiative, this measure would finally permit, â&#x20AC;&#x153;providers to hire employees to cultivate, dispense and transport medical marijuana.â&#x20AC;?

Nebraska The state is still strict on laws regarding cannabis. The state has decriminalized the plant to a

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certain degree, with the first offense possession of less than 10 grams of cannabis only yielding a $100 fine.

Nevada The Nevada Marijuana Legalization Initiative or Question 2 is on the November ballot. If passed, it would allow adults ages 21 and over to legally possess one ounce of less of cannabis. The Department of Taxation would regulate and distribute licenses. They would also be responsible for licensing cannabis-related businesses, sales tax would benefit public education.

New Hampshire The state does have an operational medical cannabis program for patients with qualifying conditions.

New Jersey The state does have an operational medical cannabis program for patients with qualifying medical conditions.

New Mexico The state does have an operational medical cannabis program for patients with qualifying conditions.

New York The state does have a medical cannabis program, and medical cannabis is only available in smokefree forms (capsules, liquids, oils and vaporization) for patients with qualifying conditions.

North Carolina CBD oil is approved to treat patients

who suffer from intractable epilepsy. Cannabis has been decriminalized in North Carolina as well, and anyone being caught in possession of 0.5 ounces or less of cannabis will receive a Class 3 misdemeanor with up to $200 fine.

North Dakota The North Dakota Compassionate Care Act 2016 or Initiated Statutory Measure 5 is on the November 2016 ballot. If passed, it would legalize medical cannabis for patients with specific medical conditions. The Department of Health would be responsible for regulating all aspects of the program from caregivers and patients to cultivation, dispensing and even will be required to provide guidelines for corrective action for criminal prosecution.

Ohio The Marijuana Policy Project suspended its campaign for legalizing medical cannabis in the state earlier this year. However, the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current medical cannabis law, HB-523, officially went into effect on September 8, 2016. Cannabis is decriminalized in Ohio, with a $150 fine for possession of less than 100 grams of cannabis.

Oklahoma Oklahoma had a medical cannabis bill planned for the ballot, called State Question 788, however, it has now been delayed until 2018. Until then, medical CBD oil is legal through HB-2835 in Oklahoma for patients with qualifying conditions. This new law will take effect on November 1.

Oregon Cannabis has been legalized for recreational use for adults ages 21-and-over. The state also has a medical cannabis program that allows people with qualifying medical conditions to access cannabis.

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Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act, Act 16, was legalized earlier in 2016, which adds 17 different qualifying conditions to access medical cannabis. Cannabis is not decriminalized in Pennsylvania yet.

Rhode Island The state has its own Medical Marijuana Act which offers cannabis as treatment for qualifying conditions. Cannabis is also decriminalized to an extent in Rhode Island, with possession of cannabis up to one ounce and punishable by a $150 violation fee.

South Carolina The state saw recent approval of a medical cannabis CBD law called South Carolina Medical Marijuana Program Act, which will have approved patients who suffer from severe forms of epilepsy to be exempt from state law regarding possession of CBD. Cannabis has been decriminalized in the state, leaving possession of an ounce or less punishable with a maximum sentence of 30 days, along with a $200-$300 fine as a first offense.

South Dakota The South Dakota Medical Marijuana Initiative was originally planned, but there were not enough signatures approved for consideration, thus it will not be appearing on this year’s ballot. South Dakota does not have a medical cannabis program, and possession of two ounces or less of cannabis is labeled a Class 1 demeanor, which nets the violator a maximum one-year prison sentence and up to a $2,000 fine.

Tennessee Medical cannabis is allowed with CBD oil only, and the state holds

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strict penalties for violating state law. Possession of half an ounce of cannabis will send violators to jail for up to one year with a minimum required fee of $250 for first time offenders (the maximum fine is $2,500).

Texas Medical cannabis is legal with CBD oil only in Texas through SB-339, and can only be used by patients who suffer from intractable epilepsy. The state has not decriminalized cannabis though, leaving anyone who is caught with up to two ounces of cannabis to be sent to jail for up to 180 days and a fine up to $2,000.

Utah Medical cannabis is legal with CBD oil only for patients with qualifying conditions.

Vermont Vermont does have a medical cannabis program. The state has decriminalized cannabis, leaving anyone caught with one ounce or less to receive a civil violation instead of a criminal offense—but anything more than one ounce will still lead to a six-month maximum imprisonment and/or up to a $500 fee.

Virginia The Virginia General Assembly passed SB-701 which allows cannabis oil to be used as treatment for patients who suffer from epilepsy with a doctor’s certification (this bill must be passed a second time in 2017 before any patients can benefit from it). Virginian laws are still strict though.

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Washington Cannabis for recreational use for adults ages 21-and-over is legal. The state also has a medical cannabis program that allows people with qualifying medical conditions to access cannabis.

Washington D.C. Cannabis for recreational use for adults ages 21-and-over is permitted. The state capitol also has a medical cannabis program that allows people with qualifying medical conditions to access cannabis.

West Virginia There is no medical cannabis program. Cannabis is not decriminalized, and being caught in possession of any amount of cannabis results in between 90 days to six months, and a $1,000 fine.

Wisconsin The state does currently have a tightly restricted CBD law in place that’s available for patients who want to use CBD oil to treat seizures. Cannabis is not decriminalized in Wisconsin, and anyone found in possession will face a maximum prison sentence of six months, and/or a $1,000 fine.

Wyoming The state’s current law allows for limited access to the use of CBD oil as a medicine, but it is only available to help treat seizures. c

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EMBRACE THE CRAVING Satisfy your appetite for garage rock with Pizza Time and Panaderia by Simon Weedn

Armed with a guitar, sometimes a drum machine, the help of local musicians and good friends, and a trio of cassette tapes and records emblazoned with psychedelic imagery of anthropomorphic pizza slices eating other regular pizza slices, David Castillo has developed a reputation for penning some of the most infectious rock and roll tunes of the entire Burger Records catalog. Although Castillo has recently decided to retire the Pizza Time name and instead move towards a new project, entitled Panaderia, his obsession with food themes continues and his ideas remain ambitious as ever. Recently, CULTURE had the opportunity to catch up with David and hear all about Pizza Time, Panaderia, the influences of his music and his feelings about cannabis legalization.

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Tell us about how Pizza Time developed its sound? David Castillo: Well really, it just sort of revolves around whatever I might be listening to at the time, because that will carry over into whatever song I write. And it’s been hard because sometimes I’ll have people come up and tell me, “You’re not like the faster, garage rocky stuff.” They think the pop stuff is cool, but they’re not quite as into it as my more garage rock sounding songs. I know you’re now also releasing music under the name Panaderia while sort of retiring Pizza Time. What do you see as the primary difference between the two projects? Literally, it’s just the characters and the name. I just didn’t want to pigeon-hole myself as this pizza caricature for my music because my music keeps changing. For example, none of my songs are about pizza and sometimes that’s disappointing to people. So I decided to change the name to Panaderia for a few reasons. I’ll probably make one more album so there will be three Panaderia albums, and then I’ll probably move on to a different moniker. I know a lot of Burger Records’ bands and affiliates have a great affinity for cannabis. How do you feel about the national movement for legalization going on right now? Well, I mean, being here

in Denver I guess I got to see what it was like here pre-legalization and then see what it’s like now. I can definitely see the positives. I got to see a lot of business develop, like watching the grow operations move into local warehouse districts back when the warehouse rent was really cheap. Is cannabis something that helps you creatively? I think in a way [cannabis] kind of helps me focus. If I have a lot of things to do in a day and I get stoned I don’t get so distracted or overwhelmed. I mean, I can still be creative and get stuff done if I’m not stoned, but I do enjoy smoking things and doing things while I’m smoking weed. I know you just released the newest Panaderia album, Genial. Are there any plans to release any comics or videos to accompany it similar to what you did with Pizza Time? I actually finished Season 1 of the Panaderia video series last summer which is 13 episodes long and up on YouTube right now. Some are only five minutes long, some are up to 20 minutes. Basically, it’s the zine idea for Pizza Time, but in video form where I cut together animations I made with footage of shows I’ve put on or been to. So I have a second season of that planned, except for this one I’m collaborating with some friends to make puppets. c

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The Positive Push

“I am all for it, all progreen on my end . . . I actually think it makes society a happier, more cheerful generation than what it could be.”

Denver hip-hop artist G.O.A.T. loves life, Colorado livin’ and the ever-growing cannabis culture by Addison Herron-Wheeler

In the sunny state of Colorado, it’s hard not to keep a positive attitude and count your blessings every day. There’s legal cannabis, tons of music, art, culture and an overall vibe of positivity and hard work. So it’s not surprising that when CULTURE caught up with local Denver hip-hop artist G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time), AKA Marcus Gram, he couldn’t say enough positive things about the local scene, his parents’ influence on his musical stylings and how cannabis has positively impacted his life. With parents into music like Earth, Wind and Fire and Quincy Jones, it’s no surprise that G.O.A.T. practically came out of the womb rapping and singing. He takes the eclectic influence from his upbringing 76

and uses it to create hip-hop that is out of the box and unique. While he sites Jay Z as his biggest rap influence, his upcoming release will also be paying tribute to Michael Jackson, and he enjoys fusing singing, rapping and a variety of stylings. As an upcoming local artist, G.O.A.T. appreciates the scene in Denver and all it has to offer. “Actually being able to see where Colorado came from a while back, and actually getting to see a bunch of hungry, talented artists out there who take things seriously, that’s what I love about the scene,” he explained. Another reason he loves Colorado is that G.O.A.T. is a major cannabis advocate,

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and someone who uses the plant both for recreational and creative purposes. “I am all for it, all pro green on my end,” he told CULTURE. “I wish it wasn’t just in Colorado, but I am glad that it is more so a Colorado thing, because it gives us more of a branding that I like a lot, especially being a pothead, where you go anywhere in America and the first thing people think about is the legalization of recreational weed, and you can tell ‘em with that Grinch grin that yeah, it’s legal. And I’m all for the medical push. I actually think it makes society a happier, more cheerful generation than what it could be.” In addition to his love for

cannabis overall, G.O.A.T. has worked cannabis into his music as a theme by including cannabis references on his songs and penning a track called “Bill Kushington.” He also derives great inspiration from the plant. “The most it has done for me is that it has slowed down real life for me in order to pick it apart and actually make my own real life and show it to the world,” he stated. “It gives me a creative boost; it digs in deep and pulls it out of me.” Catch G.O.A.T. at some soon-to-be announced local dates, and check out his upcoming releases Off the Wall this winter, and an EP entitled Purple Skies in spring. c

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To create female seed, a female plant is induced to produce male flowers.

by Ed Rosenthal

There are a number of advantages to planting all female seed rather mixed seed or using clones: They do not have to be sexed so they can be started in place. Seedlings often have more vigor than clones and this makes dealing with them easier since there are no males to detect. When seeds produce male plants you are wasting time and energy on plants that will be tossed. You don’t have to overwinter plants to create mothers to cut for clones. Instead, you just start seeds in the spring. Seedlings do not carry nearly as many infections that clones do. In addition, the technique can also be used: To make seeds from female only varieties. To create female x female hybrids without having to use a male.

The pollen only has female genetics, so all of the seed created using this pollen will be female. Most propagators use silver thiosulfate (STS), which is available on the internet in the form of two chemicals that are mixed together. I decided to try the STS as well as two other chemicals, available on the internet, 30ppm colloidal silver and also a spray product advertised to induce male flowers. I started with four clones each of four varieties, Blue Dream, Candyland, Sour Diesel and Girl Scout Cookies. Each plant from each variety is being treated with one of the three chemicals or being used as a control. Each chemical is being tested on each of the varieties.

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All the plants were placed in 6” containers holding coir and peat based planning mix. They are all irrigated using the wick system. The 3/8” nylon wick draws water to the bottom of each container from the reservoir below using capillary action, which also draws water up the soil,

keeping it moist. After planting, the plants were placed in a greenhouse lit by natural light about 13 hours a day. Most of the light is indirect but the plants do receive about four hours of direct sun each day. In addition, a 1000-watt stationary HPS lamp is placed about three feet over the plants. It is on seven hours a day, from 10am-5pm. During the three to seven days from transplanting a fluorescent light providing dim light turned on four times each night for half an hour to break the dark cycle and keep the plants growing vegetatively. One day after the supplemental night lighting was eliminated, each experimental plant was marked and sprayed. According to instructions for the colloidal silver and the commercial product, the plants should be sprayed daily for the next for three weeks. The sodium thiosulfate required spraying just once. If the experiment is successful, within a month the plants should be growing male flowers and producing viable pollen. Within a month, if the experiment is successful the plants will be growing male flowers. c

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The plants are marked by variety and were placed in rows according to their treatment schedule.

These plants of four varieties were all treated with the commercial feminizing spray. Each treatment chemical was assigned a color for easy identification.

Spraying the small bottle of commercial spray on one group of plants.

The clones had just been planted a week before treatment started so they are small. Nevertheless, they are excellent models to work with because they are easy to carry and move, so moving them to an isolated spray area is not much of a chore.

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As you harvest and trim your plants save all of the clean green leaf. It can be used for cooking, salves and tinctures or to make concentrates. If you take an ice cooler packed with ice cubes covered with paper or cloth to the field, place cut leaves in the cooler to keep them fresh. Rinse them in cool, not cold water, so the glands remain pliable rather than becoming brittle. Use a wheat grass juicer for fresh juice or freeze them for later processing. Use the juice can be used fresh or freeze it in ice cube trays for individual servings.

Close-up of stem shows that the plants are still in vegetative stage. The light period had just been shortened two days before first spray.

Copyright by Ed Rosenthal. All rights are reserved. First North American Magazine rights only are assigned to culture Magazine. No other reproduction of this material is permitted without the specific written permission of the author/copyright holder.

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Time to Go: Fall Weather: Warm and humid with occasional showers Budget: $$$$$

if you go: As for medicating in Negril, wrapping your hands around a joint or a bowl is fairly simple as cannabis possession laws were surprisingly relaxed last year, just in time for Negril’s Cannabis Cup. Unfortunately, cannabis is still mostly illegal in Jamaica, but obtaining buds and smoking it are fairly simple at least in and around Negril. In fact, most visitors say the cannabis will find you as everyone from locals on the street to taxi drivers to hotel security workers will nonchalantly sell cheap yet premium flowers to visitors. Toking around town is not usually a problem, however, do not smoke around any authorities as they may shake you down for some American green backs.

Negril, Jamaica Soothes and Energizes in Late Fall by Sheryll Alexander

If you are looking forward to a cannabisfocused vacation or a cannabiz getaway to Jamaica’s West End of Negril, then here’s a quick look at things to do, see, eat, drink along with travel tips, medical cannabis laws and medicating advice. First, fly into Jamaica’s Sir Donald Sangster International Airport (MBJ or Montego Bay Airport). Next, catch a shuttle ride for the 75-minute trip to downtown Negril. Negril’s all-inclusive resorts tend to be situated along the beach’s north end. Smaller, boutique and family-run hotels sit to the south. For the most privacy and the best cliff views, choose a resort

along West End Road. The population of tiny Negril (around 7,000) swells during late fall’s cannabis cup season and throughout winter as cannabinoidloving tourists from North America and Europe flock to its warm Caribbean shores. While in Negril, get up late for breakfast and head to a roadside organic vegan food stand. Then spend the day at the beach or indulge in snorkeling or diving. Negril is also known for its bar and restaurants scenes, which run the gamut from American to French to Italian to modern Jamaican. Whatever you do, make certain you are

properly positioned at sunset on the edge of a rugged West End cliff—hopefully with drink in hand at one of Negril’s top restaurants or bars—to enjoy the spectacular natural show of sunset’s rainbow color display. Music, dancing and medicating round out most evenings in this island paradise. Negril, Jamaica is happily home to some of the most cannabisfriendly people, hotels and businesses on the planet making this tiny town one of the best locations to visit for cannabis connoisseurs who are into relaxing vibes, beautiful beaches, live music, organic eats, icy cocktails and plentiful cannabis. c

Fun-Filled Facts Like many other isolated towns around the world, Negril became associated with cannabis in the 1960s when hippies came to live and smoke on the cheap. In the ’70s, nudity was welcomed at Negril Beach Village (it was later named Hedonism II) and was infamous for its wild toga parties and nude volleyball games. It wasn’t until the ’80s that Negril became a world-class destination thanks to road and other infrastructure improvements. 1

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Christopher Columbus “discovered” Jamaica (he called it St. Lago) and its West End in 1494 when it was populated by the native Arawak tribe. 2

Jamaica’s beaches are a relaxing respite during the day. Just remember: Sand flies start buzzing and biting after the sun goes down and the soft white sands cool. This is why Jamaicans and tourists alike head to Negril’s cliffside bars, restaurants and music halls in the evenings for bug-less fun. 3

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Age: 31 Condition/Illness: Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita Using Medical Cannabis Since: 2003

Why did you start using cannabis? Having been born with a rare disability, growing up I always dealt with a lot of pain, from surgeries, and procedures to correct my legs to day-to-day pain. I grew up in Los Angeles where the cannabis industry was always booming. I didn’t try cannabis untill I was 19. Did you try other methods or treatments before cannabis? I had several surgeries throughout my childhood, and I would always remember my mom being really good about not giving me too much opiates that the doctors would prescribe for pain,

so I never really ‘knew’ about pain pills. It wasn’t until I was an adult and living on my own that I realized I would always have some type of pain. Tried cannabis, first, then tried opiates and realized cannabis is just so much better for my body with how much I personally needed to take compared to the opiates. What’s the most important issue or problem facing medical cannabis patients? The biggest issue is our government needs to allow us the option to alternative medicine, especially if we want to grow it ourselves in our own homes. What do you say to folks that are skeptical about cannabis as medicine? Everybody is different. Some people need it, some don’t. c

Are you an MMJ patient with a compelling story to tell? If so, we want to hear from you. Email your name, contact information and details about your experiences with medical cannabis to courage@ireadculture.com.

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The highest quality cannabis chefs in the world have come to share some of their favorite recipes with you! These dishes will make your mouth water and will get your creative juices flowing into the kitchen. Sink your teeth in, and enjoy these amazing recipes from the professional culinary masters of the cannabis world.

Fresh Cannabis Chimichurri Sauce

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Makes about 2 cups

recipe by Monica Lo from Sous Weed

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INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon sea salt, plus more to taste 4 garlic cloves 1 small shallot, halved 1 red jalapeño, seeds removed

2 tablespoons fresh oregano 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

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Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Salt to taste. Serve on skirt steak or roast chicken—or anything really!

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1/4 cup raw cannabis leaves, stems removed

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Legal Disclaimer Publishers of this publication are not making any representations with respect to the safety or legality of the use of medical marijuana. The recipes listed here are for general entertainment purposes only, and are intended for use only where medical marijuana is not a violation of state law. Edibles can vary in potency while a consumers’ weight, metabolism and eating habits may affect effectiveness and safety. Ingredient management is important when cooking with cannabis for proper dosage. Please consume responsibly and check with your doctor before consumption to make sure that it is safe to do so.

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1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley, stems removed

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4-5 cups vegetable broth 1/2 teaspoon fresh garlic, chopped

1/2 cup spinach, cut into strips 6 ounces feta cheese, cubed

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INGREDIENTS 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut in chunks

2 teaspoons canna-canola oil

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8 brussels sprouts, cut in half or quartered if large

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Preheat oven to 400°F. Wash fan leaves in equal parts water and vinegar, then rinse with clear water. Quarter pumpkin and place in steamer, over 1 inch of boiling water, cover and cook until tender but firm, about 10 to 15 minutes. Peel pumpkin and cut into small cubes. You should have about 4 cups of pumpkin cubes (a little less is fine). Place pumpkin in baking dish, drizzle with 2-4 tablespoons of cannabis olive oil and toss with your hands until all pieces are evenly coated. Season with salt and pepper. Bake until golden brown, about 15 to 20 minutes. While pumpkin bakes, heat 2 tablespoons cannabis olive oil in a saucepan. Cook onion and garlic over low to medium heat until translucent and tender. Stir in rice and continue stirring over medium heat for about 2 minutes. Slowly add vegetable broth one half cup at a time, as liquid absorbs, stirring constantly. Continue cooking over mediumlow heat, stirring constantly, until rice is tender. This will take 20 minutes or more. If rice gets too dry, stir in more vegetable broth. Salt and pepper to taste. When pumpkin is almost done, place feta on a baking sheet and bake in preheated oven until it just starts to melt, about 4-5 minutes. Mash half of the pumpkin with a fork or potato masher. Stir into risotto along with fan leaves and spinach. Serve immediately in individual bowls topped with remaining pumpkin cubes and feta. Garnish with fresh fan leaf.

1 small yellow onion, peeled and sliced

1 cup panko breadcrumbs

2 cups Arborio rice

3 slices bacon, cut in 1-inch pieces 2 tablespoons maple syrup

1 egg, beaten Salt and pepper 2 pounded, skinless, boneless pork cutlets

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1 onion, diced

1-pound pie pumpkin

1/4 cup canola oil

2 tablespoons canola oil

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Heat oven to 340°F. In a medium bowl, combine the sweet potato, sprouts, onion, bacon, syrup, oils, salt and pepper. Toss and place all ingredients on a baking sheet with sides. Roast until tender, stirring occasionally, for 45-50 minutes. When the vegetables are done, place in a bowl and allow flavors to mingle. Place the beaten egg in a small bowl. Place the breadcrumbs on a plate. Salt and pepper the chicken breasts. Coat the breasts with the egg and then in the breadcrumbs. Press to adhere the crumbs to the chicken. In a sauté pan, heat the canola oil. Add the cutlets and sauté until deep golden brown, turning once, for 5 minutes per side. Add more canola oil if needed. Place the pork on dinner plates and top with the veg chop! iReadCULTURE.com october 2016

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Panko Crusted Pork Cutlet with Fall Vegetables

recipe by Robyn Griggs Lawrence

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CannabisRoasted Pumpkin Risotto with Spinach, Feta and Fresh Fan Leaf

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Whipped Pumpkin Mousse

Salmon Toast

recipe by Keira Fae

recipe by The Herbal Chef

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2 ounces fresh King Salmon

1 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

1/4 cup dark chocolate chip chunks 3 teaspoons cannabis-infused olive oil (5mg each tsp) t

1 Lemon

1 French baguette

1 can pumpkin puree

1 sprig rosemary

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1 shallot

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1 packet of instant vanilla pudding

1/2 teaspoon pink peppercorn

Roasted Garlic Aioli t

1/4 cup sugar

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1 teaspoon pumpkin spice

2-3 tablespoons cannabisinfused olive oil t

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Equipment: Cryovac

DIRECTIONS Cut the salmon into a 2oz piece that will fit on the baguette you bought. Cut the lemon into very thin slices as well as the shallot. Add everything into the cryovac bag (for sous vide), and make sure the lemon is on top of the salmon but do not stack them. Seal it using the cryovac. Put the sealed salmon into a water bath at 52°C for 25-35 minutes. Take the salmon out of the bag and take all of the congealed fats off of the salmon before sprinkling with a pinch of salt. Heat a cast iron on medium-high heat before brushing the baguette with olive oil and putting it down to crisp up. Place the baguette down first. Add the garlic aioli onto baguette. Put the seasoned sous vide salmon on there, and then pipe a nickel-size dollop of crème fraiche on the salmon. Place the pink peppercorn tuile on the crème fraiche and then add the dill foam last before serving. Enjoy! october 2016 iReadCULTURE.com

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Equipment: Rubber spatula Two medium sized bowls Whisk Stand mixer Measuring cup and spoons

DIRECTIONS Mix the heavy whipping cream until it peaks (about 1-2 min) on low-medium speed. In a separate bowl, add the pumpkin puree, infused olive oil, instant vanilla pudding, sugar and all those spices! Mix well. Using a rubber spatula, fold in 1/3 of the whipping cream with the 1/3 of the pumpkin puree in a separate bowl, this with be the middle section. Fold the remainder of the whip cream in with the rest of the pumpkin puree, this mix will be darker in color and richer in flavor. Add the darker pumpkin mix to the bottom of the bowl or cup, layer chocolate chunks, and then add the lighter pumpkin mixture for the middle section, layer chocolate chunks, at this point put the cup or bowl into the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes, top with whip cream, and viola!

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recipe by Aunt Sandy

INGREDIENTS

1 small carrot, finely diced

2 cups half & half

1 small onion, diced

3 cups white corn kernels fresh or frozen

1 cup canna butter

1/2 cup all purpose flour

10–12 dried dates (preferably medjools)

1 ⁄ 2 teaspoon cardamom powder

10 dried apricots, organic and sulfur-free

1 ⁄ 2 cup almonds

1 ⁄ 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 ⁄ 2 cup shelled pistachios

1 ⁄ 2 teaspoon ground cloves

1 cup Bonzo Butter, softened t

1 1/2 cups crushed coconut

Directions Fine-chop all ingredients by hand, except Bonzo Butter and coconut, on a wooden cutting board. Put all ingredients into a bowl and mix thoroughly with a wooden spoon. Add Bonzo Butter and knead with hands. Roll into balls about 1″ in diameter (larger or smaller will make them more or less potent). Roll balls carefully in crushed coconut until coated. Store in a labeled, airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer.

1 pinch of nutmeg, freshly ground

1 clove garlic, minced 1 small stalk of celery, diced

DIRECTIONS

Melt canna butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic and salute for 3 minutes. Add the flour and stir to make a roux. Cook until roux is lightly browned. Set aside to cool. Combine the corn and chicken stock in a saucepan and bring to boil. Simmer for 10 minutes. Pour the boiling stock with the corn (a little at a time) into the skillet with the roux, while whisking. Return the skillet to the heat and bring to a boil. The mixture should become very thick. In a small sauce pan, gently heat the half & half and stir it into the thick corn mixture. Add the nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste. Just before serving add the remaining canna butter to enrich the soup stirring until the butter melts. Enjoy with a piece of crusted french bread! iReadCULTURE.com october 2016

COURAGE

recipe by Chris Kilham

3 cups chicken stock

Makes about 20 Love Balls Aprox 5mg THC per serving

PROFILE

Majoon Love Balls

DESTINATION

Canna-Corn Chowder

culture growing RECIPES UNKNOWN DESTINATION COURAGE IN PROFILE 88

Spinach and Feta CannaBoreka recipe by Jeffthe420Chef

Number of servings: 12 large borekas Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes

Approximate THC per Serving: 10%: 3.8 milligrams 15%: 5.6 milligrams 20%: 7.6 milligrams

INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cup onions, diced

1/4 cup grated Swiss cheese

1 pound fresh spinach

1 large egg, lightly beaten

Sea salt and freshly ground pepper

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill

DIRECTIONS Make the filling: Preheat a frying pan for 1 minute. Add the olive oil to cover the bottom of the pan. Sauté the onions until translucent. Add spinach and sauté until wilted and cooked. Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and transfer to a colander. Let it drain for about 10 minutes and then move to a large bowl. Add feta, Swiss cheese, egg, parsley and dill. Mix well, and add salt and pepper to taste. Make the borekas: Preheat oven to 340°F. Combine canna butter and grass fed butter. Use a pastry brush to coat the bottom of a cookie sheet with some of the melted canna-butter mixture. Cut the phyllo dough long ways into 5- or 6-inch strips. Stack them and cover with a towel so they don’t dry out. Working one at a time, brush each strip with canna-butter mixture, fold over lengthwise, and butter again. Place 1 tablespoon of the filling on the end. Fold up like a flag, bottom edge to side edge, then continue folding to form a triangle until you reach the end of your dough. Butter the outside at the end. Repeat with the remaining filling and dough. Beat the egg and brush the top of each boreka and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Place them on the buttered cookie sheet and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown. Remove, cool and serve. october 2016 iReadCULTURE.com

To finish: 4 tablespoons creamy canna butter t plus 4 tablespoons grass fed butter, melted

1 large egg Black or regular sesame seeds for sprinkling

6 to 8 sheets of phyllo dough, thawed *Approximate dose per serving is based on infusing 5 grams of cured/dried/decarbed cannabis into 11/3 sticks of butter

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colorado NOW! event listings

Pumpkin Festival, Oct. 7-9

where you can sip on fine wines while painting a picture of a hot air balloon soaring over the sunset. The step-by-step painting instruction will ensure that everyone goes home with a masterpiece. Sipping ‘n Painting, Denver sippingnpainting.com

One of the truest signs of fall is seeing pumpkins on everyone’s doorsteps. Now it’s your time to stock up on pumpkins, whether they’re for décor or for baking pumpkinflavored treats. There will be fun activities that children and adults will enjoy, as well as beer, wine and food vendors. Chatfield Farms, Littleton botanicgardens.org

Food Preservation Workshop, Oct. 15

Tea Tasting, Oct. 11

Women Who Whiskey Inaugural Event, Oct. 21

Have you ever wanted to learn a little more about tea? If so, this is the perfect place to ask any questions you have about tea, plus you’ll get to sample many great varieties. Platform T, Glendale www.platformt.com

Forage & Ferment, Oct. 14 Become inspired at this event where you learn the fundamentals about foraging and fermenting. Gather vegetables from two farms in Boulder and then learn how to harvest the veggies into kraut, kimchi, pickles and sauces. 63rd Street Farm & Cure Organic Farm, Boulder hatchlab.net

Sipping ‘n Painting, Oct. 15 Join other aspiring creatives at this event

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Learn how easy it is to make whole grain bread using noknead dough. Attendees will learn the best way to make bread at high altitude and will get to try samples and take home recipes. Colorado State University Extension Office, Colorado Springs colostate.edu

It doesn’t matter if you’re a whiskey expert or are new to the game, this event is geared toward women who want to learn about and taste various types of whiskeys. Network with like-minded women while enjoying some strong drinks. The Whiskey, Fort Collins womenwhowhiskey.com/ colorado

Thai Cooking for Every day, Oct. 8 Sometimes it is fun to change up dinner from the same thing week after week. This cooking class will help you explore cooking Thai food. Your family will be trying the new recipes you learn while attending this fun class. The Cooking Studio, Fort Collins the-cooking-studio.com

The Bloody Mary Festival, Oct. 23 This festival is jam-packed with some of the tastiest and most inventive bloody mary cocktails from all around Colorado. Get ready to taste 11 different versions of bloody marys, as well as fine foods, food trucks and music. EXDO Event Center, Denver thebloodymaryfest.com

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2016 Cannabis Sustainability Symposium, Oct. 26 The Organic Cannabis Association is hosting this

one-day event to inform and educate attendees about everything that has to do with cannabis production. Learn more about energy efficiency, water management and other highly useful cannabis topics while networking with local professionals. Colorado Convention Center, Denver cannabissustainability.org

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News of the

Weird LEAD STORY—Designer Leather u The late fashion designer Alexander McQueen (who dabbled in macabre collections, himself), might appreciate the work of acolyte Tina Gorjanc: She will grow McQueen’s skin (from DNA off his hair) in a lab, add back his tattoos, and from that make leather handbags and jackets. Gorjanc, a recent graduate of McQueen’s fashion school alma mater, bills the project mainly as showcasing the meager legal protections for abandoned bits of human DNA—and fears industrial use of such DNA on a much larger scale. WAR IS HELL u (1) Jihadists had a rough year militarily and now suffer further from an array of field reports (such as a new book by retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn) that their most sensitive laptop computers captured in battle by U.S. forces seemed always to be loaded with pornography— including “vile” material involving kids and animals. (Initially, said one analyst, there was so much porn that U.S. intelligence figured its purpose was only to disguise tactical messages within the sex-scene pixels.) (2) On the other hand, jihadists can claim one victory, in that the actor Michael Caine said recently the terrorist-caused airport discomforts had finally convinced him to legally change his name to “Michael Caine”—after tiring of explaining to screeners why he had Maurice Micklewhite’s (his birth name’s) passport. 92

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COMPELLING EXPLANATIONS u In June, Dieter Uchtdorf, a high official in the Mormon Church, said the historic narrative of Mormon founder Joseph Smith’s use of a “seer stone” to translate the “golden plates” that gave Smith ultimate worldly knowledge has been authenticated, basically, by the 2007 invention of the iPhone. “I can get the collected knowledge of the world through a few little inputs,” said Uchtdorf, and thus it is likelier than ever that God gave Smith something like a smartphone in 1823. SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGHS u Friendly Bacteria: Plastics are well-known to decompose slowly, but the most difficult is the polyethylene used for containers such as the omnipresent water bottles, and despite recycling, tens of millions of metric tons wind up in landfills, where the plastic’s strong polymer bonds resist breakdown. Recently, however, two Japanese researchers, after tedious trial-and-error, identified a bacterium that views the polyethylene terephthalate as an efficient, tasty meal. A colleague of the two said further tweaking was necessary before using the bacteria industrially. u Room-Sized Bong? Samuel Oliphant, 35, was arrested on various charges in Scottsdale, Arizona, in June after police were called to a house to investigate a “strong and unusual” odor (which cops suspected to be drugs). Inside, they found a “laboratory,” necessitating use of their “hazmat protocols,” because Oliphant had allegedly built a “complex and elaborate” system apparently for the purpose of enhancing the smoking of marijuana.

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