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CULTURE Magazine celebrates 100 issues of famous celebrity advocates sharing their support for cannabis.
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20 Strain, Edible & Concentrate Reviews 24 Cool Stuff 26 Entertainment Reviews
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46 Growing Culture 47 Profile in Courage
48 Recipes 53 News of the Weird
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d Medical Students Require More Training On Cannabis d Delaware Adds PTSD to List of Qualifying Conditions
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Editor-In-Chief Jamie Solis associate Editor Ashley Bennett Editorial coordinator Benjamin Adams Editorial Contributors Matthew Abel, Sheryll Alexander, Jasen T. Davis, Alex Distefano, Keira Fae, Natasha Guimond, Addison Herron-Wheeler, Pamela Jayne, M. Jay, Heather Johnson, Emily Manke, Meital Manzuri, Madison Ortiz, Denise Pollicella, R. Scott Rappold, Paul Rogers, Ed Rosenthal, Kimberly Simms, Lanny Swerdlow, Simon Weedn, Laurie Wolf Photographers Kristen Angelo, Steve Baker, Kristopher Christensen, John Gilhooley, Joel Meaders, Tonya Perme, Josué Rivas, Mike Rosati, Eric Stoner Art Director Steven Myrdahl production manager Michelle Aguirre Graphic Designers Payden Cobern, Nathan Hernandez sales director Justin Olson Account Executives Jon Bookatz, Alex Brizicky, Molly Clark, Eric Bulls, Kim Cook, Monte Lee, Beau Odom, Casey Roel, Garry Stalling, Ryan Tripp, Shayne Williams Vic Zaragoza general Manager Iris Norsworthy digital content manager David Edmundson INTERN Sophia Rybicki Distribution Manager Cruz Bobadilla Publisher David Comden
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ULTURE’s 100th issue is more than just a milestone for our magazine—it’s also a milestone for the cannabis community. The first issue of CULTURE hit the newsstands in Southern California in June, 2009. Back then, there were only 13 states that had voted in favor of medical cannabis, in comparison to the 29 states that have enacted medical cannabis programs today. Recreational cannabis states were non-existent in 2009—now in our 100th issue, eight states have legalized recreational cannabis. Through the evolution of our industry, CULTURE has never swayed from its core mission—to bring cannabis into the mainstream by sharing the stories of those who have been silenced for so long. Every page within this magazine has an intention. From sharing medical and scientific research and evidence in favor of cannabis, to promoting the legislative and cultural acceptance of this miraculous plant—we have not strayed from our purpose in 100 issues, and we never will. There are so many reasons to celebrate our victories— both as a magazine and as a community. However, as we revel in our excitement, we can’t forget that we still have a long way to go. Although we celebrate our progress, we must all be aware of the challenges that still lay ahead of us. I can promise you that here at CULTURE, we will continue to face opponents of cannabis, defending
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your inherent human right to consume a plant. By sharing your remarkable, brave, altruistic and awe-inspiring stories within our pages, spreading knowledge to the masses and ensuring consumers have safe access to cannabis will continue to be the inspiration for what we do. Finally, as a free magazine since our very first issue, we’d like to thank the many local and national business owners who have had a hand in supporting our endeavors. It is because of you that our industry has been built with a strong foundation from the ground up. Without our supportive community of patients, advocates, lawmakers and industry experts, we would not be able to share the many untold tales and first-hand stories with the masses for these past 100 issues. c Cheers to 100 more!
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Lansing City Council Approves 25 Cannabis Collectives On September 7, the Lansing City Council approved Ordinance No. 1217, which sets the city’s cap on medical cannabis collectives at 25. Cultivation, processing and transportation businesses will not have a maximum allowance. “I commend the majority on the Lansing City Council for passing a model MMJ Ordinance tonight that will regulate medical marijuana in Lansing, ensure quality product to those in need, help create hundreds of jobs and unleash millions of dollars in new investment in our city,” Mayor Virgil “Virg” Bernero posted
on Facebook after the ordinance was passed. Lansing’s current number of collectives and other types of businesses in operation is in between 50 and 80, so many businesses will not be able to remain open. The city isn’t expected to grant licenses until state licenses are ready from Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, which are scheduled to become available after December 15.
Bay City Commission Approves Medical Cannabis Businesses The Bay City Commission voted 5-3 on September 19 to approve a resolution to opt into the state’s regulatory structure, the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act (MMFLA). The approval means that the city can move forward in creating a draft ordinance, and it creates zoning requirements that would apply to manufacturing facilities and collectives. “This is about getting ahead of the curve,” Commissioner Kerice Basmadjian said about her support for medical cannabis. Other cities
Federal Study Indicates Youth Cannabis Consumption Continues to Drop According to data from a national survey by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, youth cannabis consumption in America has dropped overall since 2002. It was reported that 6.5 percent of participants said they had consumed cannabis within the last 30 days—a 21 percent drop since 2002. “The percentage of people aged 12 or older 12
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in Bay County have opted into MMFLA as well. Nearby in Bangor and Pinconning, the townships have begun to accept applications for cultivation, transportation and provisioners licenses. Bangor, for instance, has made $100,000 so far in non-refundable licensing fees alone. Pinconning has made $400,000 in revenue from mostly Class C cultivation licenses. Commissioners and citizens spoke out about the pros and cons of supporting medical cannabis at the September 19 meeting.
who were current marijuana users in 2016 was higher than the percentages from 2002 to 2015,” The 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health report reads. “ . . . The increase in marijuana use reflects increases in marijuana use among adults aged 26 or older and, to a lesser extent, among young adults aged 18 to 25. Marijuana use among adolescents aged 12 to 17 was lower in 2016 than in most years from 2009 to 2014.” The findings support past studies, including a 2016 Monitoring the Future report, that have come to similar conclusions.
The estimated number of signatures that were collected by the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol in Michigan as of mid-August:
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The maximum number of collectives that could receive approval to operate in Lansing: (Source: Lansing State Journal)
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The percentage of public speakers at a September 5 Hillsdale City Council meeting who spoke in favor of cannabis: (Source: The Daily Telegram)
The estimated number of people in Michigan who have received medical cannabis cards, as of late August: (Source: Macomb Daily)
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The approximate percentage of women who hold executive roles in cannabis businesses in the United States, according to a 2017 survey: (Source: Santa Barbara Independent)
The amount of money, in billions of dollars, that the United States businesses will sell in hemp-based products within the next three years: (Source: Forbes)
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The percentage of New Zealanders who either want to decriminalize or legalize cannabis, according to a 2017 market research poll: (Source: New Zealand Drug Foundation)
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WHEN: Fri, Oct. 13-Sun, Oct. 15 WHERE: Pabellón de Cristal of Casa de Campo, Madrid, Spain WEBSITE: spannabis.com Spain is one of Europe’s most cannabis-friendly countries with cannabis clubs that date back to 1991 and decriminalization laws in place to help protect consumers. So, it’s not a surprise that events like Madrid’s seventh annual Spannabis conference are central to the local cannabis community, bringing in thousands of cannabis enthusiasts every year. The event began in Barcelona, but has expanded to the cities of Madrid and Málaga. Event organizers hope that this year’s event will attract even more attendees. The three-day conference
will be held in Pabellón de Cristal of Casa de Campo near the heart of Madrid. There, attendees will learn new tips and skills about the world of cannabis, including topics covering medicine, business, science and politics. The event takes place at a three-story glass pavilion with plenty of space for exhibitors, vendors and speakers. Although consumption of cannabis in Spain is only legal in cannabis clubs and private residences, there is an unlimited amount of knowledge to be discovered at this event. (Sophia Rybicki) CultureMagazine.com
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3rd Annual Smoke & Ale Fall Festival
S tat e of L imbo Medical cannabis collectives across Michigan recently received an ominous warning By Benjamin M. Adams
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xisting medical cannabis collectives across Michigan are currently in limbo after a statewide warning was issued about significant regulatory changes that will take place in mid-December. Many collective owners worry about what the punishment will be if current collectives remain open passed the deadline. On September 12, the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) gave medical cannabis collectives across Michigan until December 15, 2017, to either close or risk obtaining a new license under Michigan’s new regulatory system, the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act (MMFLA). The department posted on its website that existing collectives would face “a potential impediment to licensure” if they continue to operate. Needless to say, the September 12 announcement ignited a firestorm of confusion, questions and downright anger from those in the medical cannabis industry. The emergency rules are only a temporary solution. “Emergency rules are required before licenses can be issued,” Public Information Officer for LARA, David Harns, told CULTURE. “So the law requires that rules be put in place to govern the handing out of licenses. Not only the handing out [of licenses], but also going forward with how the industry will work. Since there won’t be time to get the permanent rules put in place before licenses need to be handed out in December, the emergency rules are going to be used as a temporary measure. It’s not as drastic as it sounds.” These emergency
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rules were enacted before the December 15 date in which licenses will be accepted. From there, the bureau will work alongside the board to finalize permanent rules. LARA doesn’t have a time frame for when those rules will be put in place, he said, but they will replace the emergency rules as soon as they are approved. Andrew Brisbo, director of the Michigan’s Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation, stated that collectives that continue to operate would create a “business risk” for themselves. In addition, LARA officials believe that the three-month window is adequate time for patients and caregivers to find a way to preserve the continuity in their medication supply. Shutting down collectives is not in the business of LARA—that would be left up to local law enforcement. But Michigan cannabis advocates, lawyers and business professionals say the rules could render patients without a place to obtain their medicine for months. “LARA is clear about its thoughts,” Roberta F. King, co-owner of Michigan-based firm Canna Communication, told CULTURE. “Dispensary owners and patients have good reason to be concerned— they’ve been given a deadline for closure. There’s a lag time that has to be considered too—license applications will be accepted on December 15, but won’t be issued the same day. We don’t know how long that process could take.” Even after Michigan voters approved medical cannabis in the state, the law can still be hampered through leadership and legislation, and the restrictions could continue to grow. “An equal concern of mine is that among at least one of the MMFLA Board members, there is a movement to punish current dispensary owners for operating outside of the law.” King added. “That board member also suggested that those who operate dispensaries now should be excluded from applying for a license.” Many collectives now face the option to abide by the emergency rules and close down pre-MMFLA operations before December 15 before they apply for licenses under the new regulatory system. c
If you’re a fan of food, brews and fun, then the 3rd Annual Smoke & Ale Fall Festival is where you want to be. This mouth-watering event will start off with its signature BBQ Cook-off Contest, bringing the savory smell of slowly roasting meat made by professional barbecue pit masters. While a well-cooked meat and sauce is utter heaven to meat lovers, it just doesn’t taste the same without a hearty ale to pair with your meal. Luckily, the festival is full of many traditional ales that are sure to satisfy attendees’ desires. All the while, attendees can enjoy live music from bands like Mo’ Easy and The Alligators, which is guaranteed to set the right beat for getting into the swing of the fall season. The festival is expecting to accommodate over 2,000 guests this year—that kind of traffic proves that the barbecue beauties you’ll find here are top-notch. Plus, why wouldn’t you want to grab a bite to eat and then participate in the “Cornhole Classic”? (Sophia Rybicki) WHEN: Fri, Oct. 13-Sat, Oct. 14 WHERE: Chelsea Community Fairgrounds, 20501 West Old US Highway 12, Chelsea WEBSITE: chelseam ich.com/smoke-ale/
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LEGAL CORNER
Local Judgment It’s time for Michigan’s cities to decide the best course of action By Denise Pollicella
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ichigan’s cities, townships and villages have a decision to make—will they opt in to the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act, or not? With the December 15 state license application date looming, many municipalities feel pressured to make a decision soon, and anyone with an agenda seems to be trying to sway them, from impatient cannabis entrepreneurs, to municipal attorneys to lobbyists, to selfproclaimed experts of every kind, to the ever-present brigade of churches and substance abuse counselors. Amidst the cacophony of opinions and the hundreds of emails, calls and visits barraging these poor local administrators, there are really only two questions they want answered: “Why did I take this job?” and “How much money can we make?” The revenue question is tied to what power municipalities get over these businesses versus what the state is going to control. For communities free from the “Drug War” mentality, the issue is how much of a drain on
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local resources will this new statelicensed industry be, and will the financial benefit be enough to cover it? This is the sticking point, and it is a legitimate one without state regulations. How much control communities have over their own futures is central to the revenue question. The Home Rule Cities Act and the like vest power in local governments to, for example, zone and regulate within their boundaries, but some state regulations trump local authority. This clash has been prevalent in the alcoholic beverage licensing arena, where the state is seen by some municipalities as oppressive. The state has also made
“Municipalities have the authority to opt in or opt out, and to determine, by special use permit, who can run a business within their boundaries.”
itself unpopular in the past with emergency financial managers and a tendency to not fulfill its local revenue sharing obligations. All of this is on top of significantly reduced local police and fire resources that are not yet recovered from their pre-2008 levels. Locals are, therefore, skeptical that this industry will be the cash cow that advocates are promising, despite the evidence of an economic boom in other cannabis states. Here’s what we know so far. Municipalities have the authority to opt in or opt out, and to determine, by special use permit, who can run a business within their boundaries. They can zone, cap the licenses available, and they can pick which types of licenses they will allow. They can charge a $5,000 annual fee, per license. They can outlined rules like hours of operation, security requirements, distance buffers, parking, signage and landscaping. While the state may, at some point, step in and regulate these things, the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs has hinted that these first rules will be basic, with the emphasis on patient and product safety, dosing, testing, labeling and packaging. As of the time of this writing, around two dozen Michigan communities have jumped in, willing to brave uncertainty in hopes of potentially explosive local economic growth. For them, these are not cannabis businesses. They are just new businesses. With state regulations expected by early November, we will have to wait and see how many other municipalities follow suit. c
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Green World Wellness Center 16060 E. 8 Mile Rd., Detroit How and when did your collective start up? We opened our doors back in October 2014. We wanted to ensure patients received top-quality medicine at a low donation rate. What does your collective offer customers that they can’t find anywhere else? We have a staff that strives for patient satisfaction. You can always find consistency and quality in all of our products; overall, the environment will have you coming back. How has the cannabis industry changed since you have been in the 18
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business? Where would you like to see it go? We are noticing a lot of new patients using medical marijuana as an alternative method for treating pain and other needs. We would like to see it become more accessible with proper restrictions and guidelines. What are the biggest challenges you face in this industry as a collective? . . . Biggest joys? The biggest challenge is most definitely staying within cities’ compliance on whether or not we can be located in certain cities, where we can be located and the restrictions making it less accessible for some patients. The
biggest joy is helping patients find the right medicine for their relief. What is the one thing you want patients to know about your collective? We provide high-end quality. We are consistent on our products and are very knowledgeable about the medicine we work with. If someone wanted to open a collective and get their feet wet in the industry, what advice or counsel would you give them? Be passionate about helping others, and know all your laws and restrictions. What is the most important thing you hope to accomplish while in the cannabis community? We hope to bring an acceptable name to cannabis and alleviate the negative, as we continue to grow in this uprising community and provide education on cannabis consumption and its benefits for all types of health issues. c
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strain & edible
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LA Cheese This masterful hybrid (50/50) is a fusion of favored parent strains LA Confidential and Exodus Cheese. It borrows qualities from both parents. LA confidential, lending a smooth and piney skunklike aroma, once inhaled, is likely to have a quickly-approaching onset of a calming relaxed body and cerebral sensation. Exodus Cheese, also referred to as “Cheese” or “UK Cheese” is known for its potency and cheese-like odor, lending euphoric, energized, creativity in an uplifted, happy state of mind. This particular phenotype of LA Cheese has a subtle hint of berry. Patients looking to alleviate stress, depression, chronic pain, headaches and lack of appetite, can thank both these parent strains for lending their well rounded effects gifted to LA Cheese. Test results note 26 percent THC and one percent CBD. Be sure to hydrate when consuming medicine, especially so if you’re inhaling combusted plant material, to combat dry mouth and eyes.
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Detroit Cheese Available at: People’s Choice Alternative Medicine in Ann Arbor.
Triple Chip Niblet ArborSide is at it again! This time, ArborSide whipped up some minty chocolate cookies, reminiscent of a crowdfavorite made popular by Girl Scouts everywhere. The chocolate mint cookie is crisp, while the orange and green drizzles on top have a minty dominant flavor profile. The dosage for one entire cookie is 250mg THC. Consider consuming less than the full cookie until you understand how edibles affect your body. Ingredients are clearly labeled on the packaging. Easily mistaken for a nonmedicated dessert, be sure to put extra care into keeping this product out of reach of children.
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This Detroit native phenotype of Cheese has a unique sweet citrus undertone. Dark green leaves cradle nugs covered in a thick layer of trichomes. Orange hairs peek out from in between the calyxes. Indica-dominant effects (80/20) lend relief to patients looking to alleviate chronic pain, stress and insomnia, while offering appetitestimulating effects. Test results note that Detroit Cheese yields a 26 percent THC, in addition to a substantial 1.1 percent CBG. CBG is a non-psychoactive molecule, which quickly converts to CBD, THC and other cannabinoids. Research is still being done on CBG, but it’s been noted that CBG might turn out to be the most medicinally beneficial molecule with antibacterial properties and neurogenesis stimulation (brain cell growth).
Available at: ArborSide in Ann Arbor.
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Breath Work First things first—make a note to only consume this strain when time for distraction is allowed. It inherits qualities from parent strain Mendo Breath #1; (OG Kush Breath ‘Cookie Fam genetics’ x Mendo Montage) in addition to qualities from parent strain Grateful Breath. These dense, crisp buds are so thickly-coated in trichomes, the leaves appear to be a significantly lighter shade of green. A sniff will reveal a soft, earthy OG aroma. Patients looking to alleviate stress, depression, chronic pain, insomnia and lack of appetite are likely to find that these relaxed, euphoric effects will guide them to a restful place of body and mind.
Available at: Motown Meds in Detroit.
Available at: Hello Wellness in Detroit
True OG Parent strains OG Kush and Hindu Kush were crossbred to introduce this indica-dominant hybrid, (70/30), which was originally discovered in Southern California (where the term OG originally meant Ocean Grown). Long-lasting, mellow cerebral effects offer internal focus to guide positive inner dialogue in relaxation or creative meditation. Patients looking to alleviate headaches, stress, chronic pain, depression and insomnia are particularly fond of these effects containing 23 percent THC and 1.1 percent CBD. You don’t even have to pinch one of these soft, dense, dark green, nugs to smell the crisp citrus and evergreen notes dominate the OG Kush flavor profile. True OG was delightfully refreshing.
Elevate Distillate Cartridge A sleek threaded cartridge by Lavish Labs, this product is filled with “Elevate” 100 percent sativa distillate that boasted and impressive 75 percent THC. A completely 100 percent natural terpene blend is used to complement this cannabinoid profile— Linalool, Limonene, Caryophyllene, B Pinene and Geraniol . A quick inhale, will reveal a sweet piney and citrus-dominant flavor profile. Patients who are looking to alleviate symptoms associated to anxiety, arthritis, cancer, chronic pain, glaucoma, migraines, multiple sclerosis and nausea are likely to find this blissful and invigorating sativa-powered cerebral euphoria to provide sincere relief. Take a few inhalations and then tuck it away somewhere safe; leaving it next to you may entice you to reach for it out of habit, rather than necessity—you’ll be grateful you saved for the moments when you need it most.
Available at: Green World Wellness in Detroit.
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Jet Fuel Get ready for high-octane uplifting relief. Also referred to as “G6” this sativa-dominant hybrid comes from 303 seeds (40/60). It is a cross of the illustrious diesel strains Aspen OG and High County Diesel. Dark green leaves dusted in trichomes, with rich earthy orange hairs tangled up in the soft but ultra dense nug. This particular phenotype has a classic jet fuel aroma—sharp sour diesel with a (SFV) OG Kush (strains which are both in its lineage). Patients looking to relieve stress, depression, chronic pain, fatigue and eye pressure, are most likely to find this strains effects beneficial to their needs. Test results declare 24.12 percent THC in addition to 0.7 percent CBG. Happy euphoria will lend focus, which will eventually level off into relaxation.
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entertainment
BOOK
Cannabis for Chronic Pain
Release Date: october 27 Available on: PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC
Dr. Rav Ivker Touchstone
As the dangers of opioids being used to treat chronic pain continue to loom, Dr. Rav Ivker serves a noble purpose with his book Cannabis for Chronic Pain. People who suffer from a variety of pain disorders, from arthritis to Crohn’s disease will find an easy-to-understand guide that will help them consider the benefits of cannabis as a non-addictive medication. Aside from a “cannabis as medicine 101” introduction, this book also goes in depth with chapters on inflammation, low back pain, migraine headaches, menstrual pain, cancer pain, emotional pain and more. Patients everywhere will find this as a useful, trusted source toward living a healthier life with cannabis. (Jacob Cannon)
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GAME
Assassin’s Creed Origins Dev. Ubisoft Montreal Pub. Ubisoft
Ubisoft has been plugging away at Assassin’s Creed games for 10 years now, and the series’ next upcoming title (and 10th installment in the series as well) is rekindling the excitement of visiting the past. Assassin’s Creed Origins (ASO) takes place in ancient Egypt during the rise of Cleopatra’s reign around 49 BCE—complete with horses and camels as the best form of transportation between areas in this open world. Check out the new combat mode that pits players against increasingly challenging waves of enemies while you wonder how to climb stealthily to the top of the local pyramids. (Nicole Potter)
MOVIE
The Big Sick MUSIC
Dir. Michael Showalter Amazon Studios
Hiss Spun
For decades now, romantic comedies have followed, more or less, the same basic formula, but thankfully, The Big Sick has come to shake things up a bit and breathe new life into the genre. Written by Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani and based on real events that happened to them while they were dating, the film takes viewers on a nuanced, incredibly interesting ride through a truly modern relationship that faces the challenges of everything from dating with different cultural backgrounds to dealing with aggressive illnesses. Featuring incredible performances from Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter and Ray Romano, The Big Sick is a most definite must-see. (Simon Weedn)
After just a twoyear break between albums, goth and doom rocker Chelsea Wolfe has returned with her heaviest album yet on Hiss Spun. Brimming with all of the dense, textural, sludgey soundscapes her fans have come to know and love, the new record sees Wolfe continuing the trajectory of her previous work and pushing her sound deeper into the depths of darkness. With guitar and bass tones as thick and scorching as hot tar, pounding, war drum rhythms and Wolfe’s beautiful but powerful voice gliding in over the top of it all, Hiss Spun achieves everything it sets out to accomplish. (Simon Weedn)
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of importance
In celebration of our 100th issue, culture reminisces on inspiring words from cover features and history passed, while remaining forthright in our mission toward cannabis reform
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ilestones are an important part of life. In the cannabis industry, we measure success in every minor and major event. Our industry’s growth and evolution is improved with every skeptic whose mind is changed, with every medical cannabis patient whose story is told and with every state making progress to decriminalize or legalize cannabis.
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We here at CULTURE have watched this news come and go, and we have reported on those events as they unfolded. Since 2009 when CULTURE Magazine began, we have been, and still remain, a humble publication that promotes truthful information in the industry and covers the most important news in a variety of locations. Now in honoring the arrival of our 100th issue, we’re bringing back the memories and milestones
of the past. Join us as we explore some of CULTURE’s greatest cover stories and examine a timeline of how far cannabis has grown since the first medical cannabis state was established, and delve into a comparison of how much our world has evolved since our first issue in 2009 in comparison to now. If there’s one thing that hasn’t changed, it’s that cannabis still is, and always will be, a lifestyle that we all share. >>
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legendary statements to culture over the years Joe Rogan | March 2010 [Cannabis reform is] important to me because when I was younger, I had the wrong idea about pot. I had this misconception that pot made you stupid and lazy. But it turns out that those people were just stupid and lazy. Pot won’t enlighten you if you are lazy.”
Melissa Etheridge | August 2010 Cannabis during chemotherapy was just a lifesaver. It was a pain reliever; it gave me my appetite back; it settled my stomach from all the gastric napalm going on inside of me. And it also brings a lot of clarity to understanding what disease is. The benefits go on and on and on and on.”
Willie Nelson
September 2011 I remember reading a book called The Emperor Wears No Clothes by Jack Herer, and in there he said a lot of great things. And one of them was that stress is the biggest killer on the planet, and the best medicine for stress is marijuana. And I know that to be a fact. I’ve done a lot of experimenting with it, and I know for a fact that it is good for stress.”
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Margaret Cho September 2010
I think people should use marijuana instead of alcohol. I think it’s better for you, health-wise. It’s the least harmful drug around. I think alcohol is far more destructive. There’s just this stigma around [cannabis]; that there’s something wrong with it or it’s a gateway. But, truly alcohol is worst of all. I don’t know, people who use pot, to me, are often peaceful, creative and insightful.”
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Wiz Khalifa April 2011
[My relationship with cannabis] is not just a musical thing, not just a creative thing. I just like to be in that zone. And it helps me just do everything. I’m not dependent on it. But pot just plays a huge roll in the everyday mechanics of my life. It totally keeps me grounded.”
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Bill Maher January 2012
You know, first of all, I think people think I smoke a lot more pot than I do. I’m just not a connoisseur. I know that people are into the sativa and the indica. I know that one is the more upper and one is the more relaxing one. To me it’s all the same. It works. I know people have different reactions to marijuana. Some people it makes sleepy and some people it makes paranoid. And then there’s the kind of person who it kind of like wakes them up—and I’m that kind of person. And any kind of marijuana will do that.”
Lily Tomlin October 2012
I just don’t get it. I don’t know how we can have one law [on medical cannabis] and the feds can have another, and can come in and do whatever they want to do.”
Roseanne Barr May 2012
[The crackdown on medical cannabis] makes me furious, because that’s cracking down on sick people. What kind of a psychopathic theory is that? The thought of this country as a bully country, and that really makes me angry, that it only picks countries to attack that have no army, only blames the poor for what rich people do. They don’t pay taxes, we never talk about that, but the poor, they always blame people at the bottom rung other than the top. They always go after the sick, the widows and the orphans. That’s whose retirement they cut. Our government is in control of psychopathic bullies.”
Kevin Smith May 2013
Cheech and Chong April 2012
The reason pot is illegal because it’s so good and hemp products are so good, it’s environmentally friendly. So you have the plastics industry that lobbied against it. Then you’ve got the pharmaceutical companies lobbying against making pot legal. You’re buying sleeping aids and being killed like Whitney Houston on pharmaceuticals that are dangerous. Here’s an herb that helps with arthritis, that helps with cancer, that slows MS. It really is a Godgiven plant that we’ve been abusing, not with use but by passing laws against it.” 34
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If you think about the brain as a series of folders that you keep creating, weed for me is like a program that puts them all in order alphabetically and allows you to prioritize what is important. That is how I’ve been able to spin so many plates the last few years. My medicinal problem is that I have problems sleeping, and if that is doing it for somebody who has mild medicinal needs like myself, imagine what it can do for people who have absolute medicinal need. Instead of filling them with yet another synthetic narcotic put together chemically in a lab . . . I don’t want to get all stoner on ya, but there is a reason it just grows naturally.”
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Tenacious D September 2014
And it’s funny now, when we play the songs about getting stoned, I always feel a little bit hypocritical, because, I’m like, ‘I’m not going to smoke a joint with any of you after the show,’ but I still have to sing the songs. I’m in support of legalization absolutely.” - Jack Black
Bob Marley and Family April 2015
Rita Marley: The herb was a spiritual and natural part of life for Bob. As he said, ‘make way for the positive day.’ I think we’re seeing that positive day.”
Sandra Bernhard MAY 2015
Cedella Marley: I think my father just believed it was legal just because everywhere he went he was able to acquire it. Herb for him was a spiritual thing. It made him feel connected to God and the Earth. He believed it was a sacramental thing.”
Stephen Marley: Bob is the perfect frontrunner for the advocacy of marijuana being legal, and use of the plant, in many different ways—medicinal and spiritual. He would be honored to be the champion of the use of marijuana. He would be very proud of this moment.”
Sanjay Gupta | April 2014 We know that cannabis can be a medicine. I’ve seen this now myself. They’ve known this in other countries for a long time. We’ve probably known it here even though we haven’t been as public or as vocal about it. We know cannabis has been used as a medication openly in hospitals in Jerusalem because they believe it’s part of a treatment protocol that extends and improves lives.” 36
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I think that it is important that [cannabis] is legal. I think kids shouldn’t be arrested or thrown in jail for it. I don’t use drugs at all, including cannabis. If you are a casual drinker or a casual smoker, that’s fine.”
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Montel Williams | June 2017 I haven’t gone a day without cannabis in 17 years [ . . . ] It took about three months of getting my saturation level up, to stop being high, and start getting relief. Now, I have it fined-tuned to the point where if I wake up in the middle of the night with pain, I go in the bathroom—I’ve got five pens in there, and I know which is which in the dark. Bang, I’m back to sleep. I’ve got it all dialed in, absolutely.”
AWOLNATION March 2016
I was completely sober until I was 21, when I had my first sip of alcohol and smoked weed for the first time. It seems to be the opposite for most people— they get in trouble at a young age and get caught smoking weed when they are 14, where I was too much of a nerd and was too afraid to try mind-altering stuff. It wasn’t until I was 21 and felt comfortable trying that stuff. It was a great experience, and there are so many benefits to it, obviously . . . ” - Aaron Bruno
Lucy Lawless September 2016
They should legalize it so they know where it’s bloody coming from. Listen, it being available hasn’t made me start smoking [marijuana] any more than legalized homosexual marriage has made me want to turn gay . . . I don’t know what they’re afraid of!”
Chainsmokers | August 2015 It’s crazy. We all did it, but there were a lot of consequences tied to what it meant. In going to Amsterdam—you waited your whole life to come here and just do nothing but smoke weed, legally. It’s really cool, for that fact alone. But, obviously for the medical purposes, it’s great as well.” – Alex Pall 38
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Toby Keith | August 2017 It’s funny [ . . . ] In the legal world they treat it like it’s the devil’s grass, but in the real world I know people who smoke weed who you’d never assume even drink a beer much less smoke. Most people I know that smoke will come home at night, smoke about half of something, and then go lay down and go to bed. It’s just always been funny to me how much weight it carries in the world and how little it actually affects anybody. When I was really young, I had some friends in high school that ended up going to prison over [cannabis], and it was like, ‘Really?!’ They were pretty serious convictions over something that grows out of the ground.”
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Then and Now Americans in Favor of Legalizing Cannabis 40% (2009) 60% (2017) (Source: Gallup/ Quinnipiac)
National Minimum Wage $7.25 (2009) $7.25 (2017) (Source: Department of Labor)
Number of Recreational cannabis States 0 (2009) 8 (2017)
Number of Medical cannabis States 14 (2009) 29 (2017) President of the United States Barack Obama (2009) Donald Trump (2017)
The New York Times Best selling book The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson (2009) Seeing Red by Sandra Brown (2017) (Source: The New York Times)
In the News Bill Clinton Negotiates the Release of Journalists in North Korea. (2009) Hurricane Harvey and Irma Ravage Texas and Florida. (2017) Average Home Price $170,000 (2009) $200,700 (2017) (Source: Zillow.com)
Number of states where Gay Marriage is Legal 3 (2009) 50 (2017) 40
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average National rent $842 (2009) $959 (2017) (Source: United States Census)
united States’ National Debt $11.9 trillion (2009) $19.8 trillion (2017) (Source: Department of Treasury)
Most Hot Dogs Eaten in 10 minutes 68 (2009) 72 (2017) (Source: Nathan’s Hot Dogs)
#1 song “I Gotta Feeling” by The Black Eyed Peas (2009) “Look What You Made Me Do” by Taylor Swift (2017) (Source: Billboard)
Highest Paid Athlete Tiger Woods, $100 million (2009) Cristiano Ronaldo, $92 million (2017) (Source: Forbes)
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USA Today Print Circulation 1.9 million (2009) 812,971 (2017) (Source: USA Today)
Comic Book Movies with Theatrical Releases 3 (2009) 10 (2017) (Source: IMDB)
Total Box Office of the Fast and Furious Franchise $965.4 Million (2009) $5.134 Billion (2017) (Source: BoxOfficeMojo)
Fastest Marathon ran 2:03:59 (2009) 2:02:57 (2017) (Source: International Association of Athletic Federations)
Cost of Amazon Stock $81.17 (2009) $979.10 (2017) (Source: Nasdaq)
Donkey Kong High Score 1,050,200 (2009) 1,218,000 (2017) (Source: Twin Galaxies)
Number of female CEOs at Fortune 500 Companies 12 (2009) 32 (2017) (Source: Fortune)
Cost of Sears Stock $40.69 (2009) $7.89 (2017) (Source: Nasdaq)
Richest Person Bill Gates, $40 Billion (2009) Bill Gates, $86 Billion (2017) (Source: Forbes) Most Twitter Followers Ashton Kutcher 1 million (2009) Katy Perry 103.7 million (2017) (Source: Twitter) 42
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Average Tuition and Fees in a Private FourYear University for One Academic Year $25,739 (2009) $33,476 (2017) (Source: College Board Annual Survey)
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November 6 – Proposition 215, which allows patients and their primary caregivers to possess and cultivate cannabis with a physician’s recommendation, took effect after being approved with 56 percent voter approval. Proposition 215 historically made California the first state to establish medical cannabis program.
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December 3 – Measure 67, the Oregon Medical Marijuana Act, took effect and legalized medical cannabis. Alaska voters approved Measure 8, the Alaska Medical Marijuana Act, which legalized medical cannabis. Washington voters approved Initiative 692, the Washington Medical Marijuana Initiative, which legalized medical cannabis.
November 2 – Question 2, Maine Medical Marijuana for Specific Illnesses, which legalized medical cannabis, took effect in Maine
November 7 – Amendment 20, the Colorado Medical Use of Marijuana, which legalized medical cannabis in Colorado, received approval by voters by a 53.53 percent vote in favor. Nevada voters approved Question 9, although it would take another 15 years before medical cannabis would become available in dispensaries. June 14 – Hawaii’s thenGov. Ben Cayetano signed Act 228, which effectively legalized medical cannabis in the Hawaiian Islands.
July 1 – Vermont legislature approved Senate Bill 76, which took effect upon its passage and effectively legalized medical cannabis. November 2 – Montana voters approved I-148, The Montana Medical Marijuana Allowance Initiative, which effectively legalized medical cannabis.
January 3 – The Edward O. Hawkins and Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act was enacted by Rhode Island legislature and signed into law.
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Our nation’s colorful history of medical and recreational cannabis was shaped by the pioneering activists who risked their well-being to fight for access. The United States of America’s earliest medical cannabis dispensaries were frequently called “buyers clubs” and were modeled after secret clubs that sold holistic herbal medicines to AIDS patients. These would eventually evolve into elaborate medical cannabis dispensaries and recreational retail outlets. As we reflect back on the many steps forward we have made in the industry, let us not forgot how far we have yet to go.
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a historical timeline of cannabis legalization in the U.S.
March 13 – New Mexico legislature passed Senate Bill 523, The Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act, which legalized medical cannabis.
November 1 – Michigan voters approved Proposal 1, the Michigan Medical Marihuana Initiative, which legalized medical cannabis, but didn’t set up dispensaries.
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November 12 – Colorado approved Amendment 64 and Washington approved Initiative 502, making both states the first to legalize recreational cannabis. Many more states would follow suit, and the cannabis movement would never be the same.
February 24 – Alaska’s recreational cannabis sales began following the passage of Measure 8. April 2 – Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signed Haleigh’s Hope Act, which legalized CBD oil for epileptic patients. June 1 – Texas then-Gov. Greg Abbott signed the Texas Compassionate Use Act which legalized CBD oil for patients with epilepsy. June 30 – Louisiana legislature legalized medical cannabis with Senate Bill 143, the Louisiana Therapeutic Marijuana Act. August 1 – The North Carolina Epilepsy Alternative Treatment Act, which legalized CBD oil for patients with epilepsy. October 1 – The first day of recreational sales began in Oregon following the passage of Measure 91, the Oregon Legalized Medical Marijuana Initiative.
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April 17 – Gov. Tom Wolf signed Act 16, making Pennsylvania the 24th state to legalize medical cannabis. The law went into effect May 17. June 9 – Gov. John Kasich signed a bill legalizing medical cannabis into law in Ohio. The law went into effect September 8. November 9 – Voters in California, Nevada, Maine and Massachusetts all approved recreational bills, doubling the amount of states that allow recreational cannabis.
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January 1 - Recreational cannabis sales historically begun in Colorado. March 26 – Utah became the first state to legalize low-THC CBD oil only for patients with epilepsy. A handful of other states would follow. May 29 – Minnesota legislature approved Medical Cannabis Therapeutic Research Act, which allowed limited forms of medical cannabis. July 7 – New York became the 23rd state to legalize medical cannabis with the Compassionate Care Act.
January 30 – Maine’s Marijuana Legalization Act took effect, allowing retail outlets to open. April 6–Senate Bill 386 took effect in West Virginia, which legalized non-smokable forms of medical cannabis including vaporized preparations. April 26 – Indiana’s House Bill 1148 was signed by Gov. Eric Holcomb, which legalized CBD preparations for patients with epilepsy. July 1 – Nevada’s recreational cannabis sales began after the implementation of Question 2.
January 1 – Recreational cannabis sales are scheduled to commence in California following the passage of Proposition 64. Summer – Maine recreational sales are predicted to begin late, sometime in the summer of 2018.
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May 13 – Delaware then-Gov. Jack Markell signed Senate Bill 17, The Delaware Medical Marijuana Act, which effectively legalized medical cannabis.
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January 18 – New Jersey then-Gov. Jon Corzine approved Senate Bill 119, the New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act, which legalized medical cannabis. November 2 – California voters unexpectedly failed to pass Proposition 19. If it had passed, Prop. 19 would have made California the first state to approve recreational cannabis. November 13 – Arizona voters approved Proposition 203, the Arizona Medical Marijuana Question, by a narrow margin. It marked the third time Arizona has approved medical cannabis, but the first attempts failed to take effect.
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By Ed Rosenthal ATTENTION: I am interrupting my regularly scheduled column— the conclusion of “Summer Experiments”—to bring you this special article on harvesting big plants—fast. Anyone who has harvested a moderately large garden knows what a challenge it can be. It usually starts off joyously, but it becomes a chore before it’s over. You can reduce picking to a fraction of the time using some of the new techniques that I have developed. The tools required cost less than an ounce, so the technology is quite affordable. Cannabis cultivation has been a hands-on process. Most of the time its farmers and gardeners have resisted mechanization. The first tools that were offered were various types of manicuring appliances, first hand trimmers such as Bonsai Scissors and then the twister type machines. These machines proved that bud cleaning could be mechanized. When I was writing my new book, Marijuana Harvest, my goal was to show readers the most efficient ways to harvest while maintaining quality. The very first part of the harvest is picking the
plant, so I decided to start there and will discuss it today. Picking is the act of separating the bud from the plant. A person might spend 15 minutes dissembling one of the 15-foot giants being grown in the northwest. Besides the time, there’s a lot of physical labor involved. Using power tools cuts both time and labor to a fraction versus cutting manually. Here are a few of them. The Mini-Hedge Trimmer The mini hedge trimmer comes with two blades. The “grass shearer” attachment is used to leaf plants prior to harvest, that is, removing the fan leaves about a week before harvest. This opens the buds to sunlight being blocked by these outer leaves. The shearer doesn’t
“The first tools that were offered were various types of manicuring appliances, first hand trimmers such as Bonsai Scissors and then the twister type machines.”
always trim entire leaves off, but it cuts enough away to get sunlight to the ripening buds. The hedge trimmer blade can be used to remove individual colas from the outside of the plant. The trimmers are light-weight, easy to direct and very accurate. They can also be used to remove most branches. The Electric Clipper The electric clipper handles branches as with diameter up to about three-quarters of an inch. They are slightly slower than using a manual clipper when you first start. However, after spending some time clipping, your hand may get tired, strained or sore. Using this rechargeable battery operated tool, you’ll still be merrily clipping along. The Hedge Trimmer Hedge trimmers make short work out of long branches. Working from the top, going down, aim the blades so it cuts the branches at the node, where they meet the stem. Cutting parallel to it, they fall into neat piles. To cut branches from bushy plants, start from below and cut upward. In a short time the plant will be ready to hang or process. Hedge trimmers usually sport 18-inch blades or longer, although a few models come with 12-inch blades. I find the shorter bladed tools more convenient to use. c
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Grass shearer blade of mini hedge trimmer easily trims a plant quickly.
The author cutting small buds from a bushy plant using an upward stroke of a long bladed hedge trimmer.
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Colas fall onto a tarp unharmed as the hedge trimmer slices them from the plant.
Electric clipper doesn’t tire after an hour’s work. Internal battery must eventually be charged, though. Two clippers’ are better—one charges and the other attacks.
Mini-hedge trimmer clipping puny branch. It can clip a 1/2-3/4 inch diameter branch.
Mini-hedge trimmer is lightweight and ergonomic.
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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Kristin Murr Age: 32 Condition/Illness:
Chronic back injury When did you start using medical cannabis? A close friend of mine suggested I try cannabis for pain relief and inflammation associated with hockey injuries. Within two days, I was feeling better than I had in years and started to wean myself off of prescription medications. Did you try other methods or treatments before cannabis? Yes, I was prescribed a daily dose of Vicodin and Flexural, as well as daily chiropractor visits. My doctor told me to take each as needed, which you can imagine led to taking these pills every three to four hours since I was in constant pain. I gained weight, became lazy and lost an all-around desire to excel or succeed in life. What’s the most important issue or problem facing medical cannabis patients? The lack of availability for everyone who needs it and the stigma that is still attached to cannabis use are the largest barriers medical patients face. Magazines like CULTURE help to educate those who are not familiar with the healing benefits that
cannabis can provide. I will admit, when someone first suggested I use cannabis to help my sports injuries, I was skeptical and thought it was just for recreational use. But after feeling the release of chronic pain and gaining the ability to get back to day-today life without the pain and pain killer haze, I immediately joined the movement. What do you say to folks who are skeptical about cannabis as medicine? Again, education is key during any movement. I believe it’s important to know your grower. What are their motives? Why do they do what they do? What inspires them to help others? Ask many questions and do your research. There are hundreds and hundreds of cases that reflect how lives (both children and adults) have been changed because of cannabis being used as medicine. History has shown us that we don’t always know what’s best. When something new and groundbreaking presents itself, it’s important to have an open mind and take a moment to really understand the benefits it supplies. Yes, people need medicine, but we need a medicine that doesn’t come with countless side effects that are detrimental or fatal to our health. c
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Menu: Centennial Cupcakes Chewy Sugar Cookies Chocolate-Covered Pretzel Sticks
What better way to commemorate CULTURE’s 100th issue than with an assortment of sweet cannabisinfused recipes to make? There is no better thing to pair with the feelings of achievement than a soft and delicious cupcake, with frosting so creamy you’ll think it was spun from silk. Not into soft and spongy cake? Go ahead and treat your taste buds to a crisp and salty pretzel, lavishly dipped in cannabis-infused chocolate—giving you the perfect mix of sweet and salty. For those who want to land somewhere in the middle, there is always the tried and true gold standard for pastries—sugar cookies. Join us in marking this joyous occasion by baking some delicious treats that will bring the celebration to your dessert table. Whatever your sweet tooth calls out for, there’s always room for it here. Plus, at a party everything is calorie-free . . . right?
culture growing 2 tablespoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 3 tablespoons cannabutter 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup milk Pinch of salt 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder for chocolate cupcakes (optional)
2. Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners.
6. Fill muffin cups about 2/3 full with batter. Bake for 16 minutes.
3. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
7. Once done, let the cupcakes cool off for at least 30 minutes.
4. Beat the cannabutter and sugar in a large bowl until it is a whipped at a fluffy consistency, then stir in eggs and vanilla.
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8. If desired, decorate the cupcakes with piping tools and star tips, add decorative pearls, fondant medallions or edible gold leaf flakes.
Buttercream Icing Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature) 5 tablespoons skim milk 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups confectioner’s sugar, sifted Food coloring (optional) 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder for chocolate icing (optional)
Instructions: 1. Carefully beat in butter, confectioner’s sugar and vanilla extract until the mixture is a fluffy consistency. 2. Pour milk and continue to beat for about three more minutes. 3. For chocolate buttercream, add 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder to the mixture.
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Chewy Sugar Cookies Makes two dozen cookies Ingredients: 1/4 cup cannabutter 3/4 cup unsalted butter
Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a baking sheet with spray or butter. 2. Soften cannabutter and butter or let warm to room temperature.
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3. Whip cannabutter, butter and sugar until fluffy and light. 4. Stir in egg and vanilla and combine while slowly adding in flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Whip for about one minute
until the mixture has combined. 5. Divide dough in half. Wrap it in waxed paper. Refrigerate for two hours. 6. Sprinkle flour on cutting board. Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes. 7. Bake about 10-12 minutes for a chewy cookie consistency. 8. Allow 30 minutes for the cookies to cool. Add icing and additional dĂŠcor as desired.
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Chocolate-Covered Pretzel Sticks Makes 24 sticks Ingredients: 1 (12-ounce) package of pretzel sticks 12 ounces milk chocolate chips 1/2 cup white chocolate chips 2 tablespoons cannabutter
2. Melt chocolate chips at a medium/ low temperature in a double boiler, stirring often. Stir in cannabutter until melted. 3. Once the chocolate mixture has melted, carefully dip each rod into the mixture about 2/3 of the way down. 4. Place the dipped pretzels onto wax paper, leaving an inch
2 teaspoons light corn syrup 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract Food coloring Instructions: 1. Beat powdered sugar and milk in a small bowl. 2. Stir in corn syrup and vanilla extract. 3. Add food coloring if desired.
of space between each rod. As the rods are drying, melt the white chocolate chips in a double boiler, stirring often. Dip a fork into the white chocolate mixture and drizzle the melted chocolate over the rods, using a smooth, long hand motion. 5. If desired, sprinkle chopped nuts, sprinkles or candies on dipped rods or roll them in sprinkles on a plate for a different effect. Use a decorative vase or mug to display.
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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Carving by Tim Pate Pumpkins and location courtesy of The Maze and The Pumpkin Patch in Sauvie Island, Oregon.Â
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LEAD STORY— INEXPLICABLE The Adair family of Deerfield Beach, Florida, were startled awake on July 15 by the sound of something meaty crashing onto their roof. When they investigated, they found two packages of Italian pork sausage in the side yard, and three more packages still on the roof. The sausages were in bags marked with the name of a land-clearing company in Alabama. Austin Adair called the company to inquire about the wayward sausages, but “the guy had no idea what I was talking about and probably thought I was crazy,” he said, and the mystery remains unsolved. “I would love to know what really happened,” said Jennie Adair, “because it’s just so, so odd.” THE NAKED TRUTH Summers are hot in Lawrence, Kansas, and Christopher Steven Carlson, 34, of Riley took advantage of the warm temperatures on July 30 to stroll down a sidewalk in the busy college town in his birthday suit—twice. Police first arrested Carlson around 2 p.m. in downtown Lawrence for indecent exposure, after which he paid his $500 fine and was released. He caught a taxi from the Douglas County Jail back to the downtown area, where he stiffed the
driver, left his clothes in the car and resumed his in-the-buff constitutional. Local business owner Meg Heriford said: “Our customers were not alarmed. It was more like, ‘Hey, there’s a naked guy.’” Nakedness does leave one a bit vulnerable, as Travis Tingler, 32, found out on July 16 as he stood unclothed outside his girlfriend’s house in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, shouting and threatening to hurt the people inside. When police arrived, they tried and failed to get Tingler back into his pants, so they handcuffed him. As they struggled to put him in the police car, Tingler picked up a lighter off the ground, and a probe from an officer’s stun gun struck the lighter, igniting Tingler’s chest and beard hairs. An officer was able to pat the fire out. THE CONTINUING CRISIS Out of eight candidates for Detroit mayor in the Aug. 8 primary, half were convicted felons, the Detroit News reported. Three women and one man have convictions including gun crimes and assault with intent to commit murder. “Black marks on your record show you have lived a little and have overcome some challenges,” opined political consultant Greg Bowens. Michigan law allows convicted felons to vote and run for office unless they are currently incarcerated, or if their offenses are fraud-related or constitute a breach of public trust. (Update: None of the felons advanced to the general election.)
IRONIES In Green Bay, Wisconsin, the Spartans of Vincent T. Lombardi Middle School won’t be playing football this year because of a lack of coaches. Jim Van Abel, principal of the school named after the revered coach of the Green Bay Packers, told parents in a letter that the district had been advertising for coaching positions since April, to no avail. Student Alex Coniff said last year about 55 students played on the school’s two football teams. (Interestingly, the district was also unable to provide a representative to be interviewed for the story.) THE PERFECT NAME Weedville, Pennsylvania, more than lived up to its name on July 31 when the North Central Municipal Drug Task Force busted Tiffany R. Potts, 23, and James Michael Dunshie, 30, at their home. The pair were caught with heroin, methamphetamines, hallucinogenic mushrooms, firearms and drug paraphernalia—but, apparently, no weed. THE JOB OF THE RESEARCHER Sexing certain species of turtles used to be an invasive process, sometimes requiring surgery on the little guy or gal. But Donald McKnight, a Ph.D. student at James Cook University in Queensland, Australia, has perfected a method that speeds up the process—and presumably pleases the shelled reptile. McKnight uses a vibrator to stimulate the underside of the turtle, which causes a male to “reveal himself,” sometimes in as little as 4 seconds.
McKnight did his research in Oklahoma on threatened western chicken turtles. BRIGHT IDEA In Munich, Germany, Benjamin David has found a unique way to drown his commuting sorrows. He swims to work. “When I was on my bike, I would yell at cars,” David said. “When I was on foot, I would yell at cyclists. ... (J)ust a few metres to the side of (the road) is the (Isar) river, and if you just swim down that, it’s completely relaxed and refreshing.” David stores his work clothes, laptop and mobile phone in a waterproof bag, and the river’s current sometimes allows him to float along his 1.2-mile route and enjoy the scenery—including bystanders on bridges. AWESOME! Two Subway sandwich shop workers in Coventry, Rhode Island, frustrated a potential robber on July 25 by acting like teenagers— ignoring his demands for money until he finally gave up and left the store. Police told a local news station that the robber, caught on security cameras, looked “exasperated” and “mumbled something under his breath as he walked out of the business.” OOPS! A Hartford City, Indiana, man was outed to police by a tattoo on the back of his neck as he tried to use an alias on July 28. The incident started when James Jason Buck, 33, pounded on the door of a Muncie home, demanding a drink, and homeowners called the police. At first, the man said he was Robert Dill, 37, of Florida. But
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when an officer noticed his tattoo, “Buck,” and called him Mr. Buck, he confessed his real name and date of birth. Mr. Buck also had a plastic bag with crystal methamphetamine, and, officers discovered, a rather long rap sheet. IT’S IMPORTANT TO HAVE GOALS When federal agents turned up in May 2016 with a search warrant at the Miami home of 19-year-old Phyllistone Termine, they interrupted the teenager as he crafted a summer fraud to-do list. Items on the list included buying credit card numbers and security codes on the “dark web.” Between March 2015 and his arrest, Termine had used stolen Social Security numbers from more than 1,000 victims to collect unemployment benefits in
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excess of $1 million. Next to his bed were blank white credit cards with magnetic strips and equipment to encode those strips. In July, Termine was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in federal prison, where his organizational skills may be put to some more legal purpose. UNCLEAR ON THE CONCEPT In early August, Volusia (Florida) County Beach Safety officers banished 73-year-old Richard G. Basaraba of Daytona Beach from all county beaches after it was discovered he was handing out business cards to young women, reading “Sugardaddy seeking his sugarbaby.” The mother of a 16-year-old said he approached a group of girls with his cards and continued to speak with
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the minor girl even after she told him her age. He also produced a bra padding, telling the girls he was “looking for someone who would fill it.” He told the 16-year-old she “would be perfect.” WAIT, WHAT? Practicing physicians in Cairo, Egypt, opened a surgery-themed restaurant called D.Kebda in July, where they wear surgical scrubs and prepare their only offering, grilled beef-liver sandwiches, behind a glass partition. Kebda is a popular street food in Egypt, but it can cause food poisoning if not prepared carefully. “We tried to take our career values and apply them to this other field,” said Mostafa Basiouny, one of the owners. “There is no contradiction between them; we are still practicing doctors.”
GREAT EXPECTATIONS On Aug. 7, 16-year-old Jack Bergeson of Wichita, Kansas, filed papers in Topeka to run for governor as a Democrat in the 2018 race. Bergeson, who won’t be able to vote in that election, said: “I thought, you know, let’s give the people of Kansas a chance. Let’s try something new.” The candidate says he would “radically change” health care and would support legalizing medical marijuana, but he’s conservative on gun rights. Bryan Caskey, director of elections at the Kansas secretary of state’s office, said there is no law governing the qualifications for governor. Bergeson’s running mate, 17-year-old Alexander Cline, will be 18 by the election and will get to vote.
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