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ISSUE 55 11 EDITOR NOTE 12 NATIONAL NEWS 13 GRATITUDE 14 HIGHLY LIKELY 16 CANNTHROPOLOGY 18 BUDTENDER Q&A 20 SHOP REVIEW 24 STRAIN OF THE MONTH 26 STONEY MOOSE FARMS 30 GREAT NORTHERN CULTIVATION 32 MILLHOUSES FAMILY PROFILE 36 COOKING WITH CANNABIS 40 ALASKAN PRODUCT REVIEWS 42 TANNINS AND TERPENES 44 STONEY BALONEY

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alaska leaF heads to great northern cultivation in anchorage to learn how the cannabis grower creates their signature strains.

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WES A B O U T T H E C OV E R “As soon as I entered the main Cannabis grow room of Stoney Moose Farms, I was immediately drawn to the tall buds gleaming under the purple LEDs. The plants bobbed from the wind the fans were producing, as if dancing to the music of the Grateful Dead that was playing from a speaker in the corner grow room, under a photo of Jerry Garcia that was thumbtacked to the wall. This cover photo features Stoney Moose Farms' beautiful Blue Wizard strain.” -West Smith

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Editor’s Note Thanks for picking up this issue of Alaska Leaf!

Last month, Purdue Pharmaceuticals was found guilty of criminal action and fined a record $8.34 billion for false marketing and collusion with doctors to over-prescribe opiates. The makers of OxyContin, Purdue helped spread the opiate crisis throughout America while reaping billions in profits, while their drugs claimed over 500,000 lives in the last 20 years. As we look towards the holidays and the new normal of COVID-19, we must acknowledge how many American lives were lost due to addiction and pain management – and how many might have been saved by medical

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We have a lot to be grateful for and a lot of struggle still to come, and I am very thankful for access to Cannabis as a medicine and a helper each day. As a medicinal user of Cannabis on the West Coast, the plant has helped me through the challenges of quarantine, while avoiding the pitfalls of alcohol or pharmaceuticals

AS A MEDICINAL USER OF CANNABIS ON THE WEST COAST, THE PLANT HAS HELPED ME THROUGH THE CHALLENGES OF QUARANTINE.

that are so heavily consumed in our country.

I encourage all our readers to share their stories about medical Cannabis and the benefits during the coming months. This winter is likely to be difficult for many, and hearing about Cannabis might open the door to a medicinal treatment that can lift holiday spirits. Let’s not be scared to share our views on the plant and our choices for natural medicine. It just might save a life – and that is something to be thankful for.

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U.S. AIR FORCE WILL NOT CHANGE CANNABIS STANCE

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he U.S. Air Force has no plans to change its policies regarding marijuana use by airmen, reported Air Force Magazine on October 16. Any change, in fact, would require an act of Congress.

Chief Master Sergeant JoAnne S. Bass’ office released a statement that “although some state and local laws have legalized the medicinal and recreational use of marijuana, it is still prohibited for use by military members.”

“At this time, the Air Force does not plan to reexamine this policy,” USAF spokesperson Ann Stefanek said.

FEDS SEIZE MORE THAN A TON OF CANNABIS

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.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of Buffalo in New York seized more than a ton of marijuana hidden in a commercial shipment on October 15.

Officers assigned to the Peace Bridge inspected a shipment of 20 pallets and discovered 2,410 pounds of Cannabis packaged in 2,145 vacuum-sealed pouches, according to a CBP news release.

The seizure is being investigated by Homeland Security, according to CBP. The Buffalo Field Office covers 16 ports of entry in New York State, and says it has seized more than 42,000 pounds of marijuana between October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020.

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ILLINOIS RECREATIONAL SALES BREAK RECORDS

MEXICAN SENATE TO VOTE ON LEGALIZATION

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llinois’ adult-use Cannabis industry continues to surge, even as many other businesses struggle to survive during the pandemic.

Statewide marijuana sales surpassed $67.6 million in September, reports CBS Chicago.

Adult-use Cannabis sales in August climbed nearly 5.8 percent over July, when the state had nearly $64 million in sales, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

Sales of recreational weed have increased each month since February, which saw a slight drop in sales from January, the first month of legal weed in Illinois.

exico’s Senate will likely vote on a bill to legalize Cannabis sometime in October, according to the chamber’s majority leader, reports Marijuana Moment.

Mexico’s Supreme Court in April granted a second deadline extension to give legislators more time to enact the policy change, after the court in 2018 declared marijuana prohibition unconstitutional.

If the Senate passes the legalization bill, it will still have to go before the other house of the Mexican Congress, the Chamber of Deputies.

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in August voiced support for the bill.

LONG LINES AS MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES OPEN IN MISSOURI

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he first licensed medical Cannabis dispensaries opened in Missouri in mid-October and they received an enthusiastic reception from patients, with long lines forming.

The shops are opening almost two years after Missouri voters approved a state constitutional amendment to allow the sale of medical marijuana, reports The Washington Post.

PRICES ARE INITIALLY HIGH, Patients need a doctor’s approval and a state medical marijuana card to BECAUSE MISSOURI’S SUPPLY OF CANNABIS IS LIMITED. buy Cannabis at a dispensary. Prices are initially high, because Missouri’s supply of Cannabis is limited. N’Bliss, a dispensary with outlets in Ellisville and Manchester, was charging a whopping $125 an eighth for marijuana when it opened October 17.

The Missouri Department of Health and Human Services expects most of the state’s 192 licensed dispensaries to open by year’s end.

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medical marijuana dispensaries are operated by the Cannabis chain CuraLeaf in Florida.

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patients in Pennsylvania must choose between going to jail or giving up their medical Cannabis.

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medical marijuana dispensaries have been approved to open in Missouri by the end of 2020.

CHALLENGE TO WASHINGTON STATE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT RETURNED TO STATE COURT

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federal judge on October 5 sent a legal challenge to the state’s residency requirement for Cannabis licensing back to state court, reports Marijuana Business Daily.

U.S. District Court Judge Benjamin Settle wrote in his order that while he does have jurisdiction, case law indicates federal courts should abstain until questions involving state law have been resolved.

Idaho businessman Todd Brinkmeyer, the plaintiff, claims that Washington’s residency requirement violates the U.S. and Washington state constitutions, and that state regulators got a bit over their skis in exerting their rule-making authority.

The case sparked tension between the Washington CannaBusiness Association and the state AG after Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s office filed a brief in the federal THE CASE SPARKED court case claiming “no protections exist for a TENSION BETWEEN THE WASHINGTON federally illegal marijuana activity.”

CANNABUSINESS That prompted a sharply worded letter from ASSOCIATION AND WACA Executive Director Vicki Christopherson.

THE STATE AG “Your position that our state’s Cannabis industry does not enjoy the same protections as every other lawful Washington business undermines the will of state voters who overwhelmingly approved the creation of a legal marketplace in 2012.”

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STATES INCLUDING N.J., ARIZONA, SOUTH DAKOTA AND MONTANA HAVE LEGALIZATION ON BALLOT

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esides New Jersey’s initiative, which is expected to pass, three other states – Arizona, South Dakota and Montana – also have adult-use initiatives on their November ballots. Mississippians will vote on a bill allowing medical Cannabis sales.

If all measures pass, medical Cannabis will be legal in 38 states, plus D.C. and Puerto Rico, and adult-use will be legal in 14 of those plus D.C. In Arizona, a measure similar to this year’s Proposition 205 narrowly failed in 2016. This year’s measure has 46 percent support, with 34 percent opposed and about 20 percent undecided, according to a Suffolk University/USA Today Network poll. Montana’s I-190 and South Dakota’s Constitutional Amendment A would legalize marijuana possession and use for adults 21 and older.

Alongside tax revenue and job creation, social justice is another potent argument for legalization on both the state and federal levels.

“The war on drugs has historically and continues to disproportionately target communities of color,” said David Abernathy, Vice President of research and consulting for Arcview Group, based in Oakland.

6,400 $250k $431m transactions were recorded

by Maine’s eight adult-use shops in the first week of recreational sales.

worth of Cannabis was sold by Maine’s eight adult-use shops on opening weekend in October.

of Cannabis has been sold in Illinois since legalization was first enacted less than a year ago in January 2020.

By STEVE ELLIOTT, AUTHOR OF THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK OF MARIJUANA

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MIKE RICKER

Gratitude is being thankful for life’s challenges, as it is overcoming them that makes the human experience so rewarding.

Shit’s fucked up. We all know it.

Please pardon my English. But don’t stop reading, because this is where we make it all better!

Now, it is not necessary to laundry list the details of why shit is fucked up – the current affairs to which this statement refers are glaringly obvious.

And the whole mess is depressing. Which creates the greatest paradox in human history: Although we have more conveniences and luxury time than ever before, it feels like there is less to be positive about. Our oceans are choking, our air is gaining color, and we are publicly prevented from expressing ourselves through smiles and hugs.

I know, it’s a lot. Even my laptop has a virus.

So, why is this happening? Well, I’m not a licensed therapist (just a professional stoner), but it is my opinion that we have become hostages of modern technology. And it’s happened at such an accelerated rate that there hasn’t been time to acclimate psychologically, because as this drivethru culture offers instant access to everything, we’re struggling to fully understand and appreciate it. We have become dangerously accustomed to easy food, shelter and companionship without acknowledging the cost of resources that have allowed us this proliferation. Meanwhile, the ticking time bomb is down to 007 with no James Bond to disengage.

For thousands of years when the tummy rumbled, you had to work to fill it. Now, just about every basic human need is handled with one point of your finger, creating a surplus of idle time. And that can lead to boredom, which can lead to worrying about losing what you already have and the possibility of having to go without. And that can escalate anxiety and a lack of satisfaction.

Here’s the drill: You begin your day annoyed by the rudeness of your alarm. Begrudgingly, you drag the body from the warm sheets with a full bladder. But before the garage door eyelids fully lift, you unfairly stub the big toe on the foot of the dresser, sending a shockwave through the system. There are two ways to react: positively or negatively. You either say to yourself, “Damn, what a lousy way to start the day. This hurts and bad things are always happening to me.” Or you take the position of, “Boy, did that wake me up. My toe needed a good crack and now that I’ve felt pain, I will have a deeper appreciation for pleasure. This is gonna be a great day!” The point is that your perception is all that matters. Whichever angle you take does not change the event, only the experience you gain from it.

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You want positive experiences, so change your acceptance of what is.

There is no un-stubbing the toe and life is actually quite fair. Not easy, but fair. Transform anger into gratitude, because gratitude is transformative. It is that simple.

Gratitude is more imperative than ever right now. And in this time of giving thanks, remember that giving means getting. Reasonably doing your best in every situation brings light into your heart. Which stretches the heart.

Take a deep breath right now, slowly exhale and feel the tightness of the body’s most vital muscle melt away the claustrophobia, while the expansion of the chest brings the relief of open space. You are inviting quenching sustenance into your life and the subtle intoxication of positivity can become addictive. It begins with you, one moment at a time, one idea at a time, one brick at a time until you have a bridge built that is indefatigable.

The external tempest can be silenced. Make the investment. Become acutely aware of life — the wind coalescing with the leaves, a child’s giggle, the patter of a dog’s wagging tail, silence. And recognize your place within it, your importance. Why are you important? Because you emanate gratitude. You are becoming part of the solution.

Gratitude is being thankful for life’s challenges, as it is overcoming them that makes the human experience so rewarding.

Gratitude is infectious. Like a virus.

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But here’s the deal: Shit can change. In fact, it will change. Because that’s all anything does, every moment of every day. This is universal law. And if you’ve paid attention, you know there’s always a calm before and after a storm until the next storm, ad infinitum. You aren’t going to change the course of history—let’s be real. And starting a revolution from your couch takes an awful lot of time and effort ,and you’re not in the mood anyway. So, instead of changing THE world, change YOUR world. Which will change THE world for YOU. And that’s all that really matters. The revolution starts in your head. It’s a personal revolution, a lifestyle change.

And this doesn’t necessarily mean adopting a new diet per se, it means

reorganizing your mindset. It’s about approaching ideas differently, flipping the script, incorporating optimism for pessimism and making it a practice.

This is the philosophy. No matter what happens to you, the way you deal with anything is completely your choice. Change your perception and you change the outcome.

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Highly Likely highlights Cannabis pioneers who paved the way to greater herbal acceptance.

Jack herer

OFTEN AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS THE ‘EMPEROR OF HEMP ’ OR THE ‘FATHER OF CANNABIS LEGALIZATION,’ JACK HERER WAS A TIRELESS SUPPORTER OF OUR FAVORITE PLANT. LOOKING BACK AT HIS LIFE HERE AND NOW – SOME FIVE YEARS AFTER LEGALIZATION HAS TAKEN HOLD FOR MUCH OF THE COUNTRY – IT CAN BE EASY TO FORGET JUST HOW RISKY IT WAS A FEW DECADES AGO TO STICK YOUR NECK OUT FOR CANNABIS FREEDOM.

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ONTRARY TO WHAT YOU MIGHT THINK, Jack Herer

was not an ‘early adopter’ of Cannabis. After a stint in the US military, he retired to civilian life in the suburbs. Herer was as conservative as they came back then.

In the documentary “Emperor of Hemp,” he says, “I had done three years in the military, I was ride-or-die. I believed that America was always the good guy. That we were always the most decent, right-on people on the earth.”

Of protestors and hippies, he said, “I thought they were the most un-American kids in the whole world.” Herer saw what was then known as marijuana as one of the primary culprits in radicalizing youth against the American establishment.

It was after a divorce in 1967, when Jack started dating again, that one of his girlfriends asked him if he’d like to try some Cannabis. The rest is history. “I was feeling sensations that I didn’t know a human being could feel – and I asked her, ‘How is this illegal?’ And she said, ‘I don’t know.’”

Thus began Herer’s quest for Cannabis knowledge. After a few years of study, he published the book GRASS (Great Revolutionary American Standard System) with friend and cartoonist Al Emmanuel. The book was a

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that the legalization of Cannabis started to enter secular culture in the 1980s and 90s. One of the book’s most impressive claims is one that resonates today: Hemp could replace fossil fuels as a way to power our modern life – and reduce the systematic destruction of our environment.

But beyond all of the scientific facts outlined in “The Emperor Wears No Clothes,” it’s the insidious, deceitful history of prohibition in the United States that truly resonated the most with readers. Here, laid out for the first time was the history of how the government of the supposed ‘land of the free’ had lied to its citizenry for almost a century. surprise hit, selling over 30,000 copies in its first These were the powerful facts and ideas that Jack printing. It made Herer into a sort of Cannabis Herer brought to the world through his writings. guru overnight – which soon connected him to Suddenly, those with ears to listen a whole community of people and eyes to see could perceive a whose knowledge of the plant His legacy world where Cannabis usage was far surpassed his own. He then lives on in normalized. Herer continued his quest began his serious research of the the books he’s for the next three decades – writing hidden history of Cannabis, which published and speaking to whomever would led him to his eventual campaign and, of course, listen to his plea for legalization. to legalize hemp – a plant Herer via the strain Herer passed away a few thought could save the world. of Cannabis days before 4/20 in 2010, from In 1979, he and his partner that bears his complications of a heart attack he ‘Captain Ed’ opened the world’s name. suffered after speaking at a Portland, first hemp store in Venice Beach, Oregon legalization rally. For California. In 1983, as Reagan’s Portlanders, his Third Eye Shoppe was one of the war on drugs raged, he was arrested under an places where one could still pay their respects to the arcane law for signing up voters after dark near ‘Father of Cannabis Legalization’ (it closed in 2017). a federal building. While in prison, he started to His legacy lives on in the books he’s published write his next book. and, of course, via the strain of Cannabis that bears That second book, “The Emperor Wears his name. And that’s what this column is really No Clothes,” provided a culture desperate for about: people who have the guts to say something information new knowledge of an ancient plant. in public that might go against overwhelming public The book (which is a must in any Cannabis-lover’s sentiment – because they feel that people need to library) is a sort of compendium of knowledge know. Jack Herer was that type of person, and we all about the history of the plant, disseminated in an enjoy our current freedoms with Cannabis because easy-to-digest manner. While the book extols the of his work. virtues of hemp, it is also one of the primary ways

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Back to NORML A brief look at Keith Stroup, the man behind America’s foremost 16

cannabis advocacy group and its 50-year fight for your right to party.

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NORML’S BEGINNINGS

This year marks the golden anniversary of our nation’s longest-running cannabis legalization association: the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws—or, as it’s better known, NORML. Comprising thousands of activists and lawyers, NORML’s mission is to advocate for the rights of cannabis users by mounting legal initiatives, defending and testifying for the accused, starting petitions and boycotts, appealing to the media and lobbying politicians.

At the heart of this vast effort is a man who has devoted his life to the struggle of changing America’s unfair and outdated drug laws; one who has not only gained the respect and friendship of most of the counterculture’s greatest icons, but ended up becoming one in his own right—earning him the nickname “Mr. Marijuana.” That man is NORML’s founder, former executive director and current legal counsel, Keith Stroup.

A southern Illinois farm boy turned Washington lawyer, Stroup started out working under consumer advocate Ralph Nader before forming NORML in 1970. One of the group’s first endeavors was to pressure Nixon’s National

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Stroup speaks at the 2001 Hash Bash.

Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse to allow NORML activists to testify at their hearings.

Stroup publicly challenged the old lies first put forth by the yellow journalism and exploitation films of the 1920s and ‘30s, such as Marijuana—Assassin of Youth, and his testimony helped sway the panel, with the president’s commission finally recommending that marijuana be decriminalized. Unfortunately, Nixon completely disregarded that advice.

REEFER MADNESS REPURPOSED

Those early propaganda pictures were largely forgotten ... buried in archives to collect dust for decades. That is until 1972, when Stroup’s lecture agent made him aware that the films had recently entered the public domain. Stroup procured a copy of Reefer Madness from the Library of Congress for $297, streamlined it down to 35 minutes and began showing it after his lectures.

“It was so overdone, I knew the students would love it,” Stroup chuckles. “And of course, they did!”

The screenings were a big hit—not only increasing ticket sales and educating the students about the absurdity of prohibitionism, but also giving them an opportunity to spark up once the lights went down.

World of Cannabis has three items from this historic 1972 college tour in our museum collection: a promotional poster for the film with the NORML logo in the top corner, and two pages with various sized print ads for the screenings (all black and white).

PLAYBOY

Also from that period, we have a limited edition art print of NORML’s square “Liberate Marijuana” logo, numbered and signed by artist Fairchild Paris, with a stamp designating it as part of the Playboy Enterprises VIP Private Edition. This was an item that had been auctioned off at fundraisers for NORML in the Playboy Mansion during the 1970s. In the organization’s early years, Playboy and its provocative publisher, Hugh Hefner, played a crucial role in getting NORML off the ground.

“The first dollar that ever came in the door came from Playboy,” Stroup recalls.

“During the first 10 years of our existence, they were by far our largest funder.” An initial $5,000 donation from Playboy quickly blossomed into a $100,000 a year bankroll, two free full-page ads in each issue of the magazine, and several fundraisers at the Playboy Mansions—leading to a lasting friendship between Stroup and Hef.

HIGH TIMES & HUNTER THOMPSON

Over the years, however, another magazine would eventually eclipse Playboy as NORML’s top supporter: High Times, founded by pot smuggler and radical activist Tom Forcade. Stroup met Forcade in 1972 during the Democratic National Convention in Miami, when Forcade sold him weed from his perch up in a eucalyptus tree in “The People’s Park” –– located a few blocks down from the Convention Center.

Throughout the mid-70s, Forcade made a number of large cash donations to NORML, including an infamous satchel filled with $10,000 in small, worn bills that was left on the doorstep of their Washington D.C. offices.

The bag was accompanied by a typed note claiming that the cash came from a group of weed growers and smugglers calling themselves “The Confederation,” but it was Tom. After Forcade’s suicide in 1978, Stroup was one of a select few privileged to share a joint containing some of Tom’s ashes at a memorial party atop the old World Trade Center –– the “highest” structure in the world.

On the same day Stroup met Forcade in Miami in 1972, he also met and blazed with the Yippie leaders Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin, as well as an up-and-coming journalist from Rolling Stone named Hunter S. Thompson. Stroup introduced himself and shared Thompson’s joint after he smelled weed smoke wafting up from under the bleachers inside the convention center.

Like Hefner, Hunter became one of Stroup’s lifelong friends –– serving on NORML’s board of directors until his death in 2005.

By 1978, NORML helped get marijuana decriminalized in 11 states and was inching towards nationwide decriminalization.

Hugh Hefner and Keith Stroup in the 70s.

THE CARTER ADMINISTRATION

Hunter and Hef weren’t the only cannabis icons Stroup counts among his BFFs though: legendary activist John Sinclair; political cartoonist Gary Trudeau; godfather of medical marijuana, the late Dr. Lester Grinspoon; and country music star Willie Nelson are all old friends. Stroup was also close with then-President Jimmy Carter’s son Chip, which helped engender a surprisingly amiable and productive relationship with NORML while the Carter Administration was in office. By 1978, NORML helped get marijuana decriminalized in 11 states and was inching towards nationwide decriminalization. Sadly, that all ended after a falling out occurred between Stroup and Carter’s drug policy adviser Peter Bourne. The ensuing scandal led to both men having to step down from their powerful positions.

Stroup and Hunter S. Thompson became close.

Like Hugh Hefner, Hunter S. Thompson became one of Stroup’s lifelong friends –– serving on NORML’s board of directors until his death in 2005.

BACK TO NORML

Stroup didn’t return to NORML for 15 years –– until he finally rejoined the Board of Directors and resumed his position as Executive Director in 1994.

In the decades since, Stroup has spoken at countless cannabis events, including numerous NORML conferences, the historic Hash Bash in Ann Arbor, the Seattle Hempfest and of course, the Boston Freedom Rally –– where in 2007, he and former High Times associate publisher Rick Cusick were pinched for smoking a joint together behind the NORML booth on Boston Common.

Despite offers to drop the charges, the duo insisted on taking their case to trial to make a political point and push for jury nullification.

Today, NORML boasts 135 chapters across all 50 states and seven nations. And though marijuana is now legal for adult use in 11 states and for medical use in another 33, NORML’s fight is far from over.

» For more on Keith

and NORML, listen to his interview in Episode 3 of our Cannthropology potcast at worldofcannabis. museum/cannthropology or wherever you get your podcasts. To join or donate to NORML, visit norml.org.

This content was originally published on worldofcannabis.museum and is reprinted with permission.

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W H O ’ S Y O U R FAV O R I T E B U D T E N D E R ? T E L L U S W H Y ! E M A I L N O M I N A T I O N S T O J O S H @ A K L E A F . C O M

SUZIE HOLLISTER ALASKA LEAF BUDTENDER OF THE MONTH

Suzie has had the privilege of working in the industry for three years in several roles for Pakalolo, gravitating to budtending as her duty of choice. She enjoys hiking around new places in Alaska and listening to podcasts while trying different mediums to create art.

Follow her on Instagram @sweet_suezp

SO, HOW DID YOU GET INTO THE CANNABIS BUSINESS? I started with Pakalolo in their packaging and cultivation department, mainly working with the plants. Then a need to fill a budtending position became available, so I stepped up and took the job and realized I liked it a lot more.

WHEN YOU WORKED WITH THE PLANTS DID THEY SPEAK TO YOU? Yeah…yeah, sometimes I felt it (giggles).

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AND WHAT MESSAGE DID THEY CONVEY? Just pure happiness. That’s the cool thing with weed and this industry, is that it’s a lot more positive and happy than the industry I was in before – which was the psych industry.

DO YOU THINK THE PLANTS COMMUNICATE WITH ONE ANOTHER THROUGH FREQUENCIES? Yes, definitely.

AND WHAT DO YOU THINK THEY'RE COMMUNICATING? They would be foodies at Pakalolo because they get the best diet here. The lead cultivator is like a mad scientist, he’s great! They get organic fruits and vegetables that are juiced and fed to them. They get a special diet of OHM, so they stay nice and healthy. They’re foodies, kale salads daily.

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"I’M MORE INTO THE INDICA LEANING HYBRIDS, ALWAYS LOOKING FOR THOSE FRUITY, FLAVORPUNCHING FLAVORS."

WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN SMOKING ON AND REFERRING TO YOUR FAVORITE CUSTOMERS? I love the Ocean View OG, which is an indica. It’s super juicy, but not too heavy hitting – a balanced high that I can smoke during the day and not be sunk into the couch. I’m more into the more indica leaning hybrids, always looking for those fruity, flavor-punching flavors. The higher terps the better!

WHERE CAN YOU GET THE BEST FOOD IN FAIRBANKS? Well, I would be a bad Fairbanks resident if I didn’t compliment all the great Thai food that is here. Shoutout to Bahn Thai because they are amazing. I’ve also been really digging the Indian food in Fairbanks. Spice It Up on Airport Way and Hari Om on Cushman are both very, very good.

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ENVIRONMENT & VIBE The store is incredibly cozy and inviting with its hardwood floors, colorful hand-drawn touches and down-toearth feel. The vibe is reminiscent of visiting your cool aunt's house, and it's easy to forget you're in a dispensary.

Through the dispensary’s windows is a million-dollar view of historic Ketchikan Creek Street. Each jar of Cannabis on their generously stocked shelves boasts a colorful hand-drawn label accompanied by an easel displaying the product's origin.

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Featuring one of the most diverse selections in the state, they stock a massive selection of local products from Stoney Moose Farms, as well as products from Top Hat Cannabis in Juneau and Last Frontier Joint Operations in Ketchikan. Of note is Stoney Moose Kitchen's hyperlocal CBDinfused Wild-Caught Alaskan Smoked Salmon, which features Coho salmon infused with 100mgs of CBD and canned on Prince of Wales Island. For those searching for non-psychoactive relief, Stoney Moose also carries a line of hemp-derived CBD products.

HISTORY The Stoney Moose opened to much excitement in 2017 and has steadily continued to expand. With the help of their sister companies, Stoney Moose Kitchens and Stoney Moose Farms, the operation has become a staple in Ketchikan's budding Cannabis industry. Formally a two-story Thai restaurant, the building has since been divided into two, making a jazz club The Stoney Moose's neighbor.

In the coming year, Co-Owner and mastermind behind Stoney Moose Kitchen's edibles, Eric Riemer, has big plans to expand their line of edibles – as well as the store with an on-site consumption lounge.

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BUDTENDERS All of the budtenders are incredibly knowledgeable and positive, and most of all, you can tell that they genuinely love working at The Stoney Moose. A testament to their passion for the job, they even know the names of every single customer that walks through the door – displaying a genuine connection with patrons that is undeniable.

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Located on Ketchikan's historic Creek Street, The Stoney Moose is an Alaska-centric dispensary that focuses on providing unique local products to its customers. With a focus on supporting fellow Southeast Alaskan businesses, The Stoney Moose is one of our Cannabis industry's hidden gems.

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A flavor of deep earthiness – almost pungent – and a high that is very cerebral and spacey.

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first inspection, you’ll find deep green, dark, dense nuggets packed neatly in a tall glass jar, with an aroma of earthy dankness. The first hit leaves you with a flavor of deep earthiness – almost pungent – and a high that is very cerebral and spacey.

Several times I caught myself staring at the corner of the page, even writing this review! Testing on this product is a modest 14%, which may not be much by today's standards, but nonetheless brings a super stoney and long-lasting high.

Stop by your local dispensary to try it out today!

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<< Head Grower John Knechtel and Grower Travis Carter stand in front of the greenhouse at Stoney Moose Farms on Gravina Island.

Despite having the rainiest summer in Ketchikan history the greenhouse still produced 140 plants.

Farms

Just off the coast of Ketchikan in Southeast Alaska is a 21-mile long strip of land called Gravina Island. Famed as the proposed site of the failed $398 million "Bridge to Nowhere," the island is home to Ketchikan's airport and is still only accessible via a seven-minute ferry ride across the Tongass Narrows.

Although Ketchikan's temperate climate prevents the Narrows from freezing during the winter, parts of Gravina Island are exclusively reachable during high tide.

It's in this idyllic seclusion that Stoney Moose Farms has built its business. >>

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John Knechtel, head grower for Stoney Moose Farms, stands proudly in front of his plants.

"It's so great to live in a legal time," Knechtel tells Alaska Leaf.

Stoney Moose Farms' Cannabis oasis is situated on a three-acre plot of land that houses a barn with 180 Cannabis plants, a greenhouse, an apple orchard, and a modest dwelling where head grower John Knechtel has made his home for the past year.

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Locally-sourced, the soil is created by utilizing ingredients native to the area, including crab mill, oyster shells and kelp.

Honey Trap growing, with Blue Wizard seen in the background.

Mark Woodward boats us from Ketchikan to Gravina Island across the Tongass Narrows.

Head Grower John Knechtel and Grower Travis Carter stand on the tidal dock of Stoney Moose Farms.

"I'm not built for this world; I'm built for 200 years ago," says Knechtel with a wry smile. "I love having the opportunity to be somewhere remote where I am in control of my life and destiny, while working on something I am passionate about."

Despite Knechtel's admiration of the island, there is a unique set of challenges that comes with growing in the region.

The island itself is covered in muskeg â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an acidic soil commonly found in the Arctic and boreal regions, although it is in other northern climates as well. Muskeg consists of dead plants in various states of decomposition, including sphagnum moss, which can hold 15 to 30 times its weight in water and wood fragments.

The result is a spongy, waterlogged terrain that is both strange and dangerous for the unaccustomed. With the non-viable local soil and the difficulty of importing goods, Stoney Moose Farms approached their soil issue with ingenuity.

Kathy Ramirez works with a table full of Stoney Moose Kitchen's award-winning gummies.

In the farm's grow basement, Knechtel "cooks" the organic soil used to grow their crop. Locally-sourced, the soil is created by utilizing ingredients native to the area, including crab mill, oyster shells and kelp.

The unique blend is so nutrient-rich that Knechtel says his growers hardly have to feed the plants during their grow cycle.

"The soil is the key! Each planter is its own environment, keeping each plant alive," explains Knechtel as he grabs a handful of the soil.

Along with this nutrient-rich soil, the plants are watered with collected rainwater from the farm's four rain collection water tanks, which hold up to 20,000 gallons of rainwater.

If Ketchikan's average of 234 yearly rainy days doesn't keep the tanks full, the farm also has the ability to replenish the tanks from a nearby creek.

Naturally, nutrients are just one component of what makes the farm successful. The other is undoubtedly Knechtel, whose passion for Cannabis is above reproach.

"It's so great to live in a legal time," Knechtel says over the sounds of The Grateful Dead as he opens the door to a room of beautiful budding plants. "It's not just about the THC content. It's about the smell and taste. It's about the full enjoyment."

Knechtel's grow room is packed full of plants, but he is currently only growing three distinct strains intended for a variety of consumers.

Knechtel recommends Honey Trap for day smokers, while those looking for a mellow indica should gravitate towards Blue Wizard. But Knechtel's crown jewel is his Gravina Lemonade, which he says has been testing as high as 28 percent THC. Although Knechtel has considered growing additional strains, he believes in maximizing the farm's space while providing a consistent grow.

"Each strain needs different attention, so finding three to four strains that work well together is the dream," he says. "Ultimately, herb is medicine.

So, I am just happy if I can provide people with some relief and enjoyment."

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In a forgotten corner of Anchorage, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find an unmarked tan building nestled between autobody shops. It's the kind of nondescript building that you'd never notice that you missed.

But if you're lucky enough to be let in the front door, you'll discover the hidden treasure that is Great Northern Cultivation's state-of-the-art growing complex.

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e Farms ern Cultivation HISTORY Great Northern Cultivation opened their doors in January 2017 and sold their first crops six months later.

SCALE They supply products to 50 stores across the state from Barrow to Juneau, but Anchorage is their primary market.

CULTIVATION MANAGER JERAD BROWN

Their current building holds 10 strains, including their signature Banana Punch which was created by former Head Grower Ed Peterson.

METHODOLOGY Mothers are replaced every six months to ensure quality.

Great Northern Cultivation keeps their flower rooms between 69° and 79°F and 60% humidity.

In its entirety, the building is a modest 5,000-square-feet, which has forced Cultivation Manager, Jerad Brown, to find resourceful solutions to maximize space.

"We run about half the building in flower, so by the time you do all the walls and the bathrooms and the break rooms and the work area, there isn't a lot of extra space for anything," explains Brown.

"Our limiting factor is basically how much room is required for moms and young plants."

To make up for limited space, Brown utilizes 14-foot vaulted ceilings and intricate shelving units to house about 360 clones in a nursery the size of a walk-in closet.

Over the next couple of weeks, Head Grower Khalid El-Talabani will cull the plants to 240 before they are moved to the grow room. Because space is so tight, Brown says that his growers are scrupulous about which plants make the cut during each stage of the growing process.

HEAD GROWER KHALID EL-TALABANI

"We only need about 240 plants per harvest, but a lot of times, we'll take at least 400 clones to start with before we whittle that number down to 320. From there, we'll take our best 270 and move them to 'veg,' but only our best 240 will make it to the flower room. Literally, every step of the way you're losing 10 to 15-percent of your crop," Brown explains.

If space in the nursery was tight, Great Northern Cultivation's grow room is nigh impossible to navigate. Hundreds of growing plants are huddled into elevated containers on sliders that have to be moved to create aisles for cultivation expert Greg Dubyago to water them. The result is a moveable labyrinth of Cannabis so tall you can't see the ceiling above you.

"In this facility, there are no automated steps whatsoever. Every single plant is transplanted by hand; every single plant in the building is watered by hand. Without our 25 employees and all the work they do, there's absolutely no way this stuff would get done," says Brown.

Although Great Northern Cultivation's process requires extensive labor, El-Talabani and Brown feel that the human connection is what makes their product so spectacular.

"With an automated system, pumps and technology can fail. Of course, in a human-driven system, mistakes can also be made, so both systems can have problems. But we like the fact that every single one of our plants is looked at every day by a person," says El-Talabani.

Brown adds that their system also enables problems to be spotted earlier.

He believes that having his employees interacting with the plants so much helps them take more of an interest in what they're doing, because they play an active role in growing.

"I've tried growing both ways, and I definitely like the hands-on way of doing things. With the automated system, I'm constantly repairing systems and unclogging lines – it seems there's always problems everywhere. I just like the human aspect of it because it makes me feel good about the product," explains El-Talabani.

As Great Northern Cultivation's new Head Grower, El-Talabani will see the fruits of his labor in November when his first harvest ships to dispensaries across Alaska.

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We are The Millhouses The notion of successful family-owned businesses is nothing new.

Then again, Alaska isn't your average state and the Millhouses aren't your average family. Fuzzy Millhouse, the family's patriarch, is a reformed hellion with a penchant for growing some of the best Cannabis around. His daughter, Destynie Ost, is a brilliant artist with a degree in interior design. At just 22-yearsold the family's middle son, Trout, has already achieved mastery in construction.

And wife Sandra's impeccable eye for detail and calm demeanor provides the glue that keeps the rambunctious family moving as a unit.

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Longtime entrepreneurs, the Millhouses traded in their stonemason chisels for a 7,000 square-foot hothouse in 2016.

"Fuzzy went from lifting 1,200-pound slabs of granite with our other business, Hard Rock Designs, to lifting 12-pound plants. Once he realized the difference, there was no going back," explained Millhouse's wife, Sandra.

Although Fuzzy is only four years into professional Cannabis cultivation, he says that he began growing in small batches when he was only 18-years-old.

"Growing up, I stuck with being a stoner because alcohol always got me into trouble," said Fuzzy with a mischievous grin.

With over two decades of growing experience, the self-proclaimed "Weed Whisperer" has honed a cultivation style that utilizes a gutsy hands-on approach.

Rather than relying on clones or store-bought pollen, Fuzzy prefers to make and harvest his own pollen in-house, giving him the freedom to create signature strains like Gas Monkey and Cupcake.

Trout Millhouse, Destymie Ost, Fuzzy Millhouse and Sandra Millhouse

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Destynie's glowing art at The CBD Glass Frontier in Wasilla.

Green Go LLC owner and cultivator Fuzzy Millhouse.

"Back in the day, you couldn't buy seeds; you had to make your own. In Alaska, everyone had the same weed – most of which came from Hawaii. Everyone thought that Matanuska Thunderfuck was this unique strain, but we all had the exact same weed all across the state," explained Fuzzy.

Now that the days of homogenous strains are long gone, Fuzzy has over 400 plants in his flower room, and an additional 1,000 in his grow room.

His booming business, Green Go LLC, currently supplies dispensaries from Ketchikan to Nome. However, Fuzzy's cultivation business is only one arm of the family's enterprise.

In August of this year, the Millhouses opened the doors to their family-owned dispensary in Wasilla.

"It took months to convince Destynie to leave her job in Washington and come home," recalled Sandra. "The fact of the matter was that we needed an interior designer – somebody who could actually do all the plans for the project. We're just lucky enough that our oldest knew how to do that and was really good at it."

Destynie reluctantly returned home to assist with planning for Canna Get Happy right before Alaska's first confirmed COVID-19 case.

"They had killer bees down [in Washington] this summer, so basically, I saved her life by making her come home," laughed Fuzzy before being rebuked by an agitated stare from Destynie.

Over the summer, Destynie worked alongside her family to restore and remodel a historic railroad building constructed in 1914. Her vision for Canna Get Happy was executed by younger brother Trout, who diligently found ways to salvage much of the structure, including the original cedar shiplap siding.

"Back in the day, you couldn't buy seeds; you had to make your own.

In Alaska, everyone had the same weed."

"We didn't want to tear the building down.

We're a true Alaskan multi-generational family, and we believe that you should never take away the old, historic buildings. You just have to try and restore them the best you can," said Sandra.

Though the Millhouses all had a hand in Canna Get Happy's development, they were not immune to owners' spats over some of the finer points.

"We literally fought about everything. Dad would be breathing down my neck, telling me the colors I was painting weren't exactly right, but he's kind of colorblind, so it was frustrating," explained Destynie. "But I am glad that I came home to do this project. It was honestly great to have the opportunity to basically do a solo design project."

Destynie currently works alongside Trout to manage the day-to-day operations of the dispensary. Still, she is unsure how long she will remain in the family business, as her passion remains interior design.

On the other hand, Trout has adopted his father's love of Cannabis and plans to continue to learn the ins-and-outs of the industry. Regardless of what comes next for the Millhouses, they’re a shining example of both Alaskan heritage and the bright future of the Last Frontier. @OSTDESIGNS | FACEBOOK: GREENGOLLC

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DANKSGIVING CANNA-CRANBERRY MUSHROOMS

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees.

2. Clean the mushrooms with a paper towel. Remove the stems and finely chop. Place the mushroom caps on a sheet pan.

3. In a sauté pan over low heat, add 2 tablespoons oil and cook the shallots, garlic and celery until translucent.

Sprinkle with the salt and pepper.

4. Add the sausage and poultry seasoning and cook until the sausage is done, 9-11 minutes. Place the mixture in a bowl. Add the cranberries, cream cheese, panko bread crumbs, canna-oil and cornbread. Mix well.

5. Fill each mushroom with the mixture, about 2 tablespoons, and place in the oven.

6. Bake the mushrooms until tender, about 25-30 minutes. Top with the cranberry sauce before serving.

Makes 16 mushrooms, 8 servings.

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16 extra large white mushrooms 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large peeled and diced shallot 2 minced garlic cloves 1 stalk celery, chopped 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon coarse black pepper ¾ pound turkey sausage 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning 1 tablespoon chopped dried cranberries 3 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs 8 teaspoons canna-olive oil ¼ cup crumbled corn bread 4 tablespoons cranberry sauce

Happy Thanksgiving, I guess. It’s hard to wrap my head around the turmoil these days, and I know that for many this won’t be anything like previous holidays.

If you are able to be safe with family or friends, enjoy your meal and be thankful.

If you are not, keep the faith and hope for some positive changes coming our way.

I have infused the recipes with the East Fork Cultivar strain Wesley’s Wish.

My almost constant state of anxiety is lessened and I love the rustic notes.

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1. Pulse the beans, paste, ketchup, garlic, lime juice,

1. Heat oven to 340 degrees.

chiles, cumin, cayenne and the oil in a food processor.

2. Rinse and pat the wings dry. Season with salt and pepper.

2. Transfer mixture to a serving bowl and top with the

3. Place the wings on a parchment covered sheet pan. Bake for 45 minutes.

scallion, tomato, cilantro and the optional queso.

4. In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Whisk to combine. Add

3. Serve with chips, crudite, or both.

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the wings to the sauce and toss to cover evenly. Return to the sheet pan.

Serves 8-9.

5. Sprinkle wings with the cheese and bake an additional 15 minutes.

Top with the fresh parsley as garnish. Makes 36 wings and 9 servings.

36 chicken wings

2 teaspoons Italian seasoning blend

1 teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon red pepper flake

1 teaspoon lemon pepper

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons lemon juice

3 tablespoons canna-oil

1 tablespoon lemon zest

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

½ tablespoon honey

Chopped fresh Italian parsley

3-4 large cloves minced garlic

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BLACK BEAN DIP

3 cups canned unsalted black

2 teaspoons ground cumin

beans, drained and rinsed

½ teaspoon cayenne

5 teaspoons tomato paste

3 tablespoons canna-oil

2 teaspoons ketchup

2 green onions, chopped

2 cloves garlic, peeled

1 tomato, seeded and chopped

Juice from one lime

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

2 tbs canned green chiles

Crumbled queso (optional)

<< Using canned beans makes for an easy starter.

No one will ever know – except me, and I’ll never tell.

This dip is also a great sandwich spread.

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The high is quick and fast-acting, with most of the effect being in your head and back of the eyes. Certainly a daytime smoke and testing at over 81% THC, it definitely hits all points for a quality vape cartridge. With a sleek new-age design and excellent airflow and hit, you won't be disappointed having this device in your pocket. For those of us that live our lives in the fast lane, but still need to take a quick moment to get centered, this is a fantastic option.

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BEARPAW RIVER BREWING COMPANY RAILROAD GOLDEN ALE MR. HAPPY FARMS PEPPERMINT KUSH

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Peppermint Kush by Mr. Happy Farms is an excellent example of what quality Cannabis should be. Upon the first look of its frosted candy-like peaks, I could tell it was a crowd-pleaser and a definite treat for even discerning connoisseurs.

The initial aroma is very minty – more so than even I thought to expect from a Peppermint cross – and we’ve paired it with the Railroad Golden Ale from Bearpaw River Brewing Company in Wasilla.

The aroma mixture of the minty yet slightly sour Peppermint Kush and the hoppy citrus freshness of the ale is a killer complement, with the taste from both being an even more mind-melding experience! On your first toke, you can tell the Peppermint traits are very dominant in this plant.

Often, Peppermint strains I've experienced leave something to be desired on the actual menthol terps, but this does not disappoint, combining that fresh muddled mint flavor with the delicious fizz and burst of fresh hops from the Railroad Golden Ale. It's like catching a cold breeze in your face on a winter morning that will wake you up and put you back down shortly after.

The high is utterly euphoric, with waves coming and going as I continued down the joint and to the bottom of my glass. The high seemed to have most of its effect in my lower to mid-back and at the top of my head, which was great since I had spent all day working and gardening – so that's ultimately where I needed it most!

This pairing is a heavy-hitter testing at almost 20%, bringing the crossfade at a fantastic pace and leaving you sitting or lying down to your favorite show in no time. Definitely a late-night type of combination!

This flower is a beautifully dense smoke with a gorgeous high to match. Pair that with a quality microbrew like that of Bearpaw River Brewing Company, and there's no way you can't win in the flavor department.

Stop by your local dispensary and ask for the Peppermint Kush while it's available – with winter coming deeper into full swing here in Alaska, you'll want to have this one in your pipe for sure!

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The minty yet slightly sour Peppermint Kush and the hoppy citrus freshness of the ale is a killer complement.

*Alaska Leaf Warning* Anytime you combine two substances of any kind, you have to be extra vigilant of the effects. We strongly recommend conducting pairings in a safe and private space, in small quantities with friends. Always use a designated driver or have a plan to get home safely.

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GROCERY BAGS ARE THE PROBLEM hen are we going to get it? When is it finally going to embed somewhere in the collective psyche that we only have so many trees to burn until there is a sad Lorax shaking his finger at us from atop a crispy stump, reminding us that he warned us 50 years ago?

Dr. Seuss was ahead of his time.

You do know that trees are a bioremediator, correct? That means they clean the air and soil. So, not only do we cease to exist on this planet without them, but we get to enjoy forest fire bongloads of burnt bark and sizzling squirrel tail in the meantime.

How much more evidence do we need?

Because it doesn’t get much clearer than waking up to an ash-covered car in the morning. Yet the fine face-covered folks who are cluelessly checking and bagging my groceries do not register the fact that it takes trees to make the paper ones, and plastic to kill the trees that make the paper ones.

I grabbed a few items at the grocery store and the checker still found it necessary to double bag the items. God forbid the handle should rip, sending the satchel to the ground to potentially dent my tuna can.

What the fuck, people? Figure it out!

And it’s not that grocery bags are the real problem, but the fact that no one is saying anything. Why do I have to be an asshole for giving a shit? Am I a nuisance by requesting a single bag, or a weirdo for supplying my own reusable ones?

Think of us in a fish tank. The water has got to be exchanged fairly frequently, or it begins to turn green and the fish get choked out. That is what’s happening to us.

One fish, two fish, red fish, dead fish.

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by Mike Ricker

nOV. 2020

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