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Editor’s Note Thanks for picking up The Glass Issue of Oregon Leaf!

My infatuation with glass art and culture began during my first trip to Piece of Mind in Seattle around 2006. Walking through display cases of custom pieces in a time of prohibition was mind blowing. The beautiful colors, styles and technologies fascinated my young stoner mind, and since the Leaf began in 2010, we have published an annual glass issue to honor the culture and love for this unique art form.

Perhaps the most important aspect in glass art is the relationship it offers between the user and the plant. Each piece is an expression of personal taste and vibes, while delivering a unique consumption experience. A beloved rig or pipe is like an old friend, trustworthy and comfortable as it delivers sweet sensimillia.

The only true functional art in the world, I love sharing the hard work of those who craft borosilicate with flame and kiln.

Today, glass culture has blown up into an accepted form of mainstream art that’s rapidly exploding in awareness and value.

Custom pieces fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars, get millions of views on social media, and transfix the heady community with continuous displays of art that will get you high just looking at them. There are so many amazing artists in the Northwest and beyond, that selecting pieces to share is both a fun and difficult process. We have some beautiful pieces to share in A BELOVED RIG all four magazines - with OR PIPE IS LIKE different artists in each AN OLD FRIEND, and I hope you take a look TRUSTWORTHY at nwleaf.com to see our AND complete gallery!

COMFORTABLE Remember to buy American glass whenever AS IT DELIVERS possible, to support your SWEET favorite local headshop, SENSIMILLIA. and to always smoke from clean glass!

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STUDY: DAILY USE OF HIGH POTENCY HERB HEIGHTENS THE RISK FOR PSYCHOSIS A recent study published in The Lancet Psychiatry purports to underline the link between Cannabis use and mental health, providing some detail upon whom is at risk.

“Our study shows that daily Cannabis use, especially of high potency Cannabis, is strongly linked to the risk of developing psychosis,” lead author Marta Di Forti of King’s College London wrote. The researchers define this as the risk of developing DEFINED AS DEVELOPING a psychotic disorder such as schizophrenia, and having symptoms A PSYCHOTIC DISORDER such as hearing voices and experiencing delusions or paranoia.

SUCH AS SCHIZOPHRENIA, AND HAVING SYMPTOMS They studied 901 patients who had their first psychotic episode and SUCH AS HEARING VOICES a further 1,237 patients who had never had such an episode. They AND EXPERIENCING found that daily Cannabis use, and the use of highly potent strains, DELUSIONS OR PARANOIA. were both correlated with a higher rate of psychosis. The risk of psychosis, to keep things in perspective, is just one in 20,000 as a result of Cannabis use, notes Ian Hamilton, a University of York mental health and addiction specialist. “I think we have to be careful that we don’t exaggerate the risk,” Hamilton said.

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POLICE ARREST WOMAN WHO HANDED OUT EDIBLES ON ST. PATRICK’S DAY

AMERICAN’S SUPPORT FOR CANNABIS LEGALIZATION REACHES NEW HIGH

A Wisconsin woman was arrested after handing out marijuana-infused cookies at a St. Patrick’s Day parade, according to police. Cathleen Krause, 57, was charged with delivering THC, possession of THC, and three counts of possession of a controlled substance, reports WBAY-TV. According to a witness, a woman dressed in a leather coat and green hat gave her a cookie with marijuana in it, according to a Shawano County Sheriff’s Office affidavit.

That witness then gave the cookie to deputies. The deputies later tracked down Krause, whom they claimed was “visibly intoxicated” and smelled of alcohol and marijuana, according to the affidavit.

The majority of Americans who say Cannabis should be legal coast to coast keeps growing.

Support for legal weed hit 61% in 2018, up from 57% two years earlier, according to the General Social Survey. This trend survey is highly respected, according to the Associated Press. The GSS has been measuring support for legal marijuana since the 1970s.

The increased support for legalization holds across all age groups and political parties. The poll, taken in 2018, is the first in which a majority of Republicans expressed support for legal Cannabis at 54% approval, up from 45% in 2016.

Among Democrats, an overwhelming 76% now favor legalization.

Among age groups, 18-to-34-yearolds express the strongest support for legalization, at almost 75%. But oldsters are coming aboard, too. 46% of those 65 and older say Cannabis should be legal, up from 42% two years ago.

Most Americans now live in places where marijuana is legal either recreationally or medically. Ten 18-TO-34-YEARstates allow adult OLDS EXPRESS recreational use, with THE STRONGEST at least 30 states now SUPPORT FOR allowing medical use.

LEGALIZATION, Meanwhile, the AT ALMOST 75%. laggardly federal government still officially classifies Cannabis as a Schedule I drug, as dangerous as heroin and more dangerous than Schedule II methamphetamine or cocaine.

“Our time has come,” said Justin Strekal, political director of NORML. “Never in modern history has there existed greater public support for ending the nation’s nearly century-long experiment with marijuana prohibition.”

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ARIZONA SUPREME COURT WEIGHS EXACTLY WHAT IS MEDICAL CANNABIS? The Arizona Supreme Court held oral arguments on March 19th to clarify exactly what is considered medical marijuana in the state. The case, State v. Rodney Jones, stems from a 2013 arrest in Yavapai County. Jones, a medical marijuana cardholder, was charged with a crime for possessing hashish.

An appeals court later ruled that medical marijuana only applies to the dried leaves and flowers of the Cannabis plant, not extracted resin and oils from the plant, including hash. These extracts are in Cannabis edibles and other products used by patients who can’t smoke marijuana, or chose not to.

A ruling is expected from the court in about three months.

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NEW BALLOT INITIATIVE WOULD PROTECT INDOOR AND OFF-THE-JOB CANNABIS CONSUMPTION Three Cannabis industry leaders in Oregon filed a ballot initiative on March 18th which would alter state laws to allow indoor Cannabis consumption, and to protect workers who consume weed during their off time.

The initiative is titled the “Legalization Justice Act of 2020.” It directs the state to petition the federal government to allow for the sale of marijuana across state lines (Oregon Cannabis farmers would certainly love to see THAT), and to redistribute more Cannabis tax dollars to minority communities “disproportionately affected by the failed War on Drugs.”

The initiative’s backers — Leia Flynn, Madeline Martinez and Angela Bacca — refer to themselves as the “Oregon Justice League” in initiative documents.

Twenty-five percent of Cannabis tax dollars, under the act, would go toward funding and promoting small, minorityowned businesses and to creating micro-lending initiatives.

Another 25% would subsidize low-income medical Cannabis patients who don’t have access to growers. The remaining 50% would “continue to be used at the state’s discretion.”

Initiative’s backers propose removing “the discriminatory provision under the Oregon Indoor Clean Act so that Cannabis users can inhale inside.” This provision would allow the operation of Cannabis cafes.

The backers also suggest that patients with incurable or chronic illnesses be issued lifetime medical Cannabis patient cards through the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program, and for organ recipients to not be removed from the United Network for Organ Sharing lists for holding a medical card or testing positive for Cannabis.

For Oregon employees, the act would “create employment protections under the law to protect off-the-job Cannabis use and prevent discriminatory and conceptually flawed drug testing.”

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PARENTS COULD PROVIDE CHILDREN CANNABIS EXTRACTS AT SCHOOL UNDER PROPOSED LEGISLATION Public schools in Washington state would be required to plan for parents asking that their children be given Cannabis to treat illnesses during the school day, under a bill alive in the Legislature.

The bill was introduced this session for the third time by state Rep. Brian Blake (D-Aberdeen). He said he wanted to address concerns raised by a constituent whose daughter has to leave class to take a supplement to help quell seizures.The law is limited to smokeless forms of Cannabis, and would require the child to be enrolled in a state database of approved users of medical marijuana, requiring physician approval.

“We want to give the school system, the K-12 system, some comfort because they said they were stuck between a rock and a hard place,” said Rep. Blake, whose bill passed the House of Representatives on a 7719 vote March 19.

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Breeders have success amidst their failures and false starts. Breeding 2019 will undoubtedly go down as the year hemp surpassed takes time. How will breeders get rewarded for creating new and better Cannabis. The signing of the farm bill unleashed those cultivars? How will the pricing model scale as hemp cultivation explodes? sitting on the sidelines and now Big Money has jumped in Looking even further ahead, how will cloning, micropropagation and with both feet. The sheer number of farmers with hemp tissue culture impact the industry? How closely will hemp and Cannabis licences for Summer 2019 is in the tens of thousands. mirror corn, wheat, tomatoes and other agricultural crops?

The shift is from Cannabis grown for THC to hemp grown for CBD. Will the established Big Ag companies come to dominate hemp and While both marijuana and industrial hemp are cannabis sativa l., there’s Cannabis genetics, or will the existing pioneers grow to become industry a huge difference between the two in the marketplace. Let’s start with leaders too? In the old days, when you bought a pack of beans, gear, or seeds. After all, we’re talking about plants. And with hemp in 2019, seeds, you got to do with it as you pleased. we’re talking about thousands of acres of hemp waving in the breeze.

No breeder wants you to grow a seed crop of your own for resale. Use We’re beginning to see our favorite plant grown on farms rather than it to jumpstart your own breeding project, adding value to the Cannabis in gardens, grown by the ton on tractors filling barns. gene pool for everyone to enjoy? That’s not only OK, but heartily In the old days, Cannabis seeds were sold in ten packs for a hundred encouraged. Fast forwarding to today, is it fair to spend one or two bucks. This business model doesn’t work for farmers for several reasons, hundred dollars, and grow it out to acres upon and no one buys ten packs to grow acres. acres without compensation to the original Cannabis or hemp - when it’s grown on large THE CANNABIS BREEDER’S RIGHTS IS AN breeder’n’seeder? indoor farms or especially outdoors - means bulk ATTEMPT TO CONVEY THE BREEDER’S Exactly what rights and obligations seeds like corn, wheat or soybeans. Farmers buy WISHES REGARDING PROPAGATION, accompany the genetics you acquire? To seeds by the pound (approximately 25,000 hemp COMMERCIALIZATION AND ATTRIBUTION. THERE ARE 22 DESIGNATIONS THAT date, there’s been no consensus or way for a seeds/pound averaging $5,000/pound).

ENCOMPASS THE VARIOUS SCENARIOS, SOME customer to know exactly what they can and Farmers who’ve grown for the CBD market want OF WHICH ARE UNIQUE ENOUGH TO HEMP can’t do with the seeds they purchased. Having female flowers from Mary Janes, not Mary Johns.

AND CANNABIS THAT THE EXISTING OPEN this brought to my attention by DJ Short, I They want feminized seeds not realizing that a SOURCE SEED SCHEMAS DON’T WORK. volunteered to explore a licensing model akin feminization isn’t 100% perfect, and that a handful to Creative Commons. of errant male plants or hermaphrodites will The Cannabis Breeder’s Rights is an attempt to convey the breeder’s spread pollen. Not only aren’t there enough feminized seeds to supply wishes regarding propagation, commercialization and attribution. There the market, many breeders aren’t necessarily eager to feminize seeds. are 22 designations that encompass the various scenarios, some of which Some feel it’s not quite right on a intimate, spiritual level in relation to are unique enough to hemp and Cannabis that the existing open source the plant. The demand for feminized seeds will grow as long as CBD seed schemas don’t work. production is profitable.

No, there’s no enforcement component, nor is there any attempt to Lastly, there’s the issue of genetic diversity versus uniformity. comply with existing plant patents or other legal constructs. No lawyers Historically, Cannabis breeders deliberately included diversity in any need be involved. Before you say alternative licensing frameworks can’t given ten pack. The idea is that you’ll pheno hunt - picking out the survive in today’s capitalist context, remember that the internet runs on individuals that work best for you. Genetic diversity was a bonus, not a Linux and Linux is distributed under a copyleft license (GNU General problem. Big farmers want the same thing from plant to plant, row to Public License). row, year after year.

Coming from 30+ years in software, to me Creative Commons We can agree that moving forward, breeders’n’seeders need to compared to Cannabis Breeder’s Rights simply swaps 1’s and 0’s for develop cultivars that grow uniformly season to season, are ideally fine DNA. It’s all intellectual property (IP) either way, and IP can be licensed tuned to specific growing conditions, and each with their own unique as well as sold. The Cannabis Breeder’s Rights establishes a standardized terroir. What grows well in Oregon may underperform in South Carolina. framework for hemp & Cannabis genetics to be licensed, hopefully in ways Farmers from Maine to North Michigan need early flowering cultivars in that gives advantages to our beloved breeder’s’n’seeders who make all of order to beat early frosts. Field tests across the country and around the this possible for us to enjoy. It all begins with the plant. world are beginning to address these issues.

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My friend Lex and I would ditch after lunch to my homie Scooter’s pad to smoke bowls.

How did you become a budtender? By chance! I got an email through the Accounting Club at UAF asking for help at the store. I immediately replied.

What is your favorite part of the job? My favorite part of the job is dispelling all the myths and propaganda that the government has indoctrinated people with, especially older individuals who realize that Cannabis is a great alternative to some of the hard pharmaceuticals that they are prescribed, and that give them other unwanted side effects. I also like talking to veterans, who tell me how Cannabis has helped them get off all the opiates and psychotropic drugs that they had been prescribed, and how it has helped them live their lives.

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What’s your favorite way to consume OR USE CANNABIS? I love smoking flower. Usually I take bong rips, but I also like smoking blunts and pre-rolls as well. I especially enjoy de-carbing concentrates and eating them.

What are your favorite strains and producers? My Favorite strains are Tangie, Durban Poison, BioJesus, Flo, Chemdawg, White Fire OG and GG4 from GOOD Cannabis.

How do you find the right Cannabis for a customer?

Most customers come in knowing what they want, but for those who are new or are not sure, I just ask what kind of experience they are looking for.

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What are your hobbies when you aren’t working at the dispensary? I like fishing, camping and renting a boat at Chena Lakes Recreation Area during the summer time. During the winter I like hiking the trails around UAF and watching the Auroras.

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he inventor of ‘Gonzo’ journalism (which placed the journalist inside, often as a participant of the subject matter they were covering) was a figure who could have only risen to prominence inside the revolutionary and turbulent late 1960s.

Of course, most of us in the modern world view Thompson through the lens of the cult classic Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, starring Johnny Depp and Benecio Del Toro. While the film opens with the line that they were drifting through Las Vegas in “a car full of marijuana and a head full of acid,” and the movie displays the two friends as doing a lot of different drugs, surprisingly little Cannabis is consumed. Truth is, Cannabis was one of Thompson’s favorite methods for altering consciousness. The writer once described Cannabis as “a source of joy and comfort for many years. And I still think of it as a basic staple of life, along with beer and ice and grapefruits — and millions of Americans agree with me.”

And that’s how Thompson apparently lived his life, too. According to Keith Stroup, founder of NORML, Hunter smoked Cannabis everywhere.

Stroup met Thompson under the bleachers at the 1972 Democratic National Convention in Miami where the author was smoking a joint, trying to be discreet but failing miserably.

Stroup went under the bleachers when he recognized Thompson, and the two shared a joint together - right there in the convention hall.

In an HBO documentary titled Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge, one can see how far Thompson was willing to go for his beliefs on Cannabis.

Recounted by Rolling Stone writer William Greider - who was in the room when an interview between Thompson and then presidential candidate Bill Clinton occurred - “Clinton wanted that interview to make it very clear he was not your standard brand liberal who was for smoking dope.” This hard stance on this harmless plant made Thompson angry, and Grieder described Thompson leaving the interview early, only to came back with a cocktail in hand. For the rest of the interview, Thompson sat sullenly in the corner through the rest of the junket.

Years later in an interview, Thompson referred to Clinton as a “poison scumbag” and “a man

without honor or loyalty who would gladly go on a double date with the reverend Jimmy Swaggart.” He wasn’t a man to mince words. Since his passing in 2005, Thompson has continued to be idolized by the modern counterculture. Someday soon, we may also get to try the Cannabis he consumed toward the end of his life.

His wife Anita is planning to begin selling the Cannabis chemovars that Thompson was smoking in 2005, just prior to his suicide. Though details are murky, Anita plans on cloning the stash that he left behind.

She’s also recently donated his 1973 candy apple red Chevy Caprice to the

“Cannabition” attraction in Las Vegas, saying “I continue Hunter’s work by bringing awareness of marijuana laws that target minorities and destroy families all over this country for possession of this plant.

The ‘Red Shark’ is a symbol of our journey together as active citizens to stop putting responsible smokers in jail. Cannabition is also doing this work in a way that is fun and informative for guests.”

While Thompson passed away some 14 years ago, his writing and spirit is very much alive, though many of us (this author included) wish that he was still alive to pick apart today’s predicaments with his searing wit.

THOMPSON ONCE DESCRIBED CANNABIS AS “A SOURCE OF JOY AND COMFORT FOR MANY YEARS. AND I STILL THINK OF IT AS A BASIC STAPLE OF LIFE, ALONG WITH BEER AND ICE AND GRAPEFRUITS — AND MILLIONS OF AMERICANS AGREE WITH ME.”

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“IHAVEANUANCEDUNDERSTANDINGOFWHAT IWANTTHEPRODUCTSTOLOOK,SMELLAND SMOKELIKEBECAUSEILIKEPOTSOMUCH.” Ryan Abernathy is the CEO and President of Xtracted Laboratories, a heritage medical

Cannabis company that helped shape the concentrate marketplace in Washington. The company includes the brands Refine and Northwest Concentrates, and is known around the country for their Loud Resin concentrates. Abernathy is a passionate Cannabis consumer who has been growing and making hash for over 20 years, and his passion drives the innovation and quality produced by the company. With the brand now expanded to Alaska and Maine, we sat down to talk about why he loves making hash around the country, and what Xtracted stands for as a brand.

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How did you get into the Cannabis business?

Cannabis came into my life actually very early on.

I have older brothers, and on New Years Eve 1985 my oldest one sequestered me and shared my first experience with Cannabis. Not surprisingly, it was a beautifully greasy Nepalese hash. The first time I got high was smoking a big old bowl of hash. I was 11.

That story used to go over well in medical, but it’s a little more awkward now in the regulated market.

I loved it from the beginning, and it immediately became a part of my life.

What inspired you to start working with medical Cannabis?

I actually got into medical and got authorized in 2004. There were really only a handful of clubs and access points back then, and getting an authorization was a challenge. So, it was like a badge to have gone through the effort and work to be a part of the community. It was sad how hard it was for the sick and dying patients, so as an able-bodied human being using Cannabis for pain, I really embraced it from the beginning medical days - and tried to participate in the community as a contributor. I grew MMJ from 2004-09 under the rules, while working as a sales rep in the action sports industry selling skateboard and snowboard products. In 2009, I saw that Cannabis was heading towards retail and left the action sports world and started in MMJ, full-time.

How did you decide to start extracting and create Refined?

I’ve always been into concentrates, and that built for me over the years of being a grower and having access to all that raw material. When weed was illegal, making concentrates was even more challenging. I fell in love with making six start and rosin in my garage, and consuming them for myself.

In 2009, I switched to producing only concentrates

and hung up my growers hat. I realized there were a lot of expert growers, and rather than try to compete, I decided to be a specialist in what I love. In 2012, when I met my original partners Jim and Brent, we got together and recognized the need for professional equipment and a facility that worked with the city to become a regulated business. We started out with $75,000 and take a lot of pride that there are no outside investors and that it’s been successful enough to finance a recreational company that is in the top 20 for sales. I bought out my original partners and have reinvested only our profit, so it’s literally weed money from start to finish and it’s thrilling. I make products that I cater to for myself and take pride in. how does it feel to be a Cannabis-using cannabusiness owner?

I think the reason our products stand out is due to the close relationship to the plant. I have a nuanced understanding of what I want the products to look, smell and smoke like because I like pot so much.

When I travel as a speaker to conventions around the country and sit on panels, I can tell I’m the only one that really love Cannabis. If there was no money involved it would still be in my life. I think that’s what makes our product line stand out, especially in this regulated world.

What is your favorite strain and way to consume?

I obviously love to dab! That’s been my thing since it came into the picture. To be honest, a big reason I recognized the niche existed was in 2007, when I recognized that I hadn’t smoked flower for a week or two. And I’m an ounce of flower a week guy, and all of a sudden the lightbulb went off in my head. I knew if concentrates were as awesome to me, then people were going to love them. While I can’t say that I have a favorite strain, I love gas - that fuelly profile.

How do you handle consumption for you & your employees?

Being a regulated Cannabis business, there’s no consumption onsite, so that was an adjustment to get used to. We have a standard drug policy in place, but it’s a don’t ask dont tell, so please don’t come back stoned off your face at work. Some people understand what being a productive stoner is and some don’t. I’m a very functioning stoner who wakes up with two to four dabs and can continue through the day. But in this environment, that’s not possible so I’ve gotten used to not being high during the day.

What is your favorite part of being a legal processor?

I would say sleeping well at night. I never wanted to be a criminal, but was driven to through a righteous plant being illegal. I take a lot of pride in having a business and employees and being a contributing member of society. We’ve been making payroll since 2012, and being able to offer insurance and paid vacation and sick days - I love it. One thing different between me and some of my stoner owner friends is that I love [the legal market]. Obviously, taxes and rules could be better, but I love that we get to do this.

What are your goals as you spread the company into new states?

Staying true to who we are as a company, and true to our roots while offering products that reflect that.

As a company, I want to spread our products to as many places as possible. I’m looking at the long play and don’t believe the state and federal rules will remain long, so I’m trying to create multi-state distribution centers in the future and having partners in Alaska and Maine is a launching point. I love my partners and am working with them because they love weed like I do. Having partners who love Cannabis, and can grade products and ensure the repeatable experience is the most important part.

A Stoner Owner is a Cannabis business owner who has a relationship with the plant. We want to buy and smoke Cannabis from companies that care about their products, employees and the plant. You wouldn’t buy food from a restaurant where the cooks don’t eat in the kitchen, so why buy corporate weed grown by a company only concerned with profits? Stoner Owner approval means a company cares, and we love weed grown with care. Look for the Stoner Owner stamp when purchasing fine Cannabis, and let’s retake our culture and reshape a stigma by honoring those who grow, process and sell the best Cannabis possible.

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ALYSSAKIRSCH glassblower, artist & soon-to-be mother

Inspiration quite literally came naturally to Kirsch, who styles her current Ever since I met Alyssa, I’ve always seen her in attendance at glass creations after crystal and mushroom clusters. She told me that eventually events. I could tell from her passion for the culture that she would she would like to make flowers as well, but is waiting until her sculpting someday become a glassblower. She has always been artistic - drawing skills are up to her own standards. portraits and sometimes painting. Her introduction to the world of glass One day, after she has compiled a “bigger body of work and a little was like most of ours, via the Cannabis industry. What’s different about more confidence with the quality” of her art, she hopes to show her glass Alyssa’s path is that the retail industry is what originally led her to the art in local Seattle galleries. In the meantime, she plans to begin making Cannabis industry. functional pipes that she can incorporate into her current natural, yet whimKirsch had a “normal” retail job that just wasn’t cutting it for her. She sical style. Alyssa and I agree on the importance of creating glass pieces wanted to have something that she was passionate about, and that she that women would enjoy collecting and smoking out of. could do as a job - so she quit her vanilla retail position and became a She explains that while, “more women have begun to [pick up glassblowbudtender, eventually becoming a shopkeeper at a glass shop. As she ing], it’s probably 90% males.” During her time working in the retail glass explained, “The weed industry took her to her passion.” shop, she realized there was a lack of art that had a feminine aesthetic, In the beginning, before Kirsch began blowing glass, she remembers even though tons of women smoke and were coming in to buy glass. watching and learning from some of the top players in the flameworking One specific artist that Alyssa said she looks up to is Lacey Walton, popgame. “You see them work and they make it look extremely easy,” she reularly known as LaceFace Glass. Kirsch noted that Lacey’s work captures counted. When Alyssa picked up a torch of her own in 2016, she quickly the “feminine aesthetic” beautifully, creating huge floral sculptures that learned that it’s not that easy at all. Your hands don’t do what [the profesusually feature the female form in an exquisite manner. sionals’] hands do.” There was a lot of learning and creation of muscle These sizeable sculptures are no joke, and Lacey has memory involved in Kirsch’s first months behind the torch, been known to assemble them in front of large crowds, including understanding how the glass moves at different INSPIRATION QUITE complete with music, effects, and performance artists temperatures. In addition to the start-up cost of becoming LITERALLY CAME joining her on stage. It takes not only experience behind the a glassblower - which includes flameworking tools, a torch NATURALLY TO KIRSCH, torch, but impeccable stamina, strength, and endurance to and kiln, the glass itself, and other equipment - there will complete sculptural work of this magnitude. be a lot of mistakes that happen in apprenticeship that can WHO STYLES HER Her art is truly an experience to be had, and Alyssa become costly.

CURRENT CREATIONS admits that regardless of Lacey’s gender, her work is in“You definitely have to know that it’s what you want to credible. I asked Kirsch if she could provide me with some do and be very invested in yourself and the craft in order to AFTER CRYSTAL AND do it, and know you won’t end up quitting down the road.” MUSHROOM CLUSTERS. advice that she would give a woman who was just starting out in the glass industry.

She further speculated, “It can be a very discouraging field She stated simply, “Practice all the time. Over and over and over again.” of work, because things do break all the time, and things don’t always She recommends starting with one specific skill and honing that in before work out how you want to. You kind of just have to roll with it, or restart.” moving to the next, rather than trying to learn everything at once.

Artists can sometimes end up spending a whole day on a project, only “Practice the basics again and again,” she explained. for it to get damaged or ruined halfway through the process.

“You need to teach your hands what your brain wants them to do. Don’t This explains why not all glass art is created equally. The high price get discouraged while trying to build that muscle memory. Don’t be too of a fine art piece isn’t just covering the materials and use of tools and hard on yourself, because it’s hard for everyone in the beginning. Even equipment, but instead you are taking home a piece of the artist and their when it feels horribly wrong, you’re still learning different ways of how to do expertise. This includes hours and hours of learning, failures and misit better next time. When you mess up on something, do it again until you takes, until they perfected their craft. The final product of any work of art do it right.” truly captures the heart and soul of most artists.

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Located in South Anchorage behind the Carrs on Abbott, Hillside Natural Wellness has been in operation since February of 2018.

PRODUCTS 4/5

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Hillside Natural Wellness has a vast product selection on its shelves.

While typically averaging about 12-18 strains to choose from, they always have a good balance of choices between Indica and Sativa dominant strains. I have seen many locations that have not gone through the effort to keep this balance, and it is a breath of fresh air knowing they will have something tickles my fancy on any given day. Where the store really shines though is their concentrate selection. Carrying on average upwards of 30 different concentrates, you can expect to find shatter, wax, crumble, cartridges, and resin on a regular basis. Carrying products from Good, Good Titrations, Refine Alaska, and their in house brand Glacier Extracts. I would definitely recommend giving Glacier Extracts products a shot, as I picked up one of their cartridges and was rather impressed at the quality. Of course, we can not overlook edibles. Hillside carries products from Momo’s and Good, with Glacier Extract edibles coming soon.

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Hillside has been providing South Anchorage with a beautiful environment to shop in now for just over a year. While they are still rolling out some aspects of their business, they have an edibles line coming from their other company Glacier Extracts later this year, they have been focused on providing the best experience they can for their customers.

Everyone in the store is extremely passionate and knowledgeable about what this plant can do for you. They are willing to take the time to find out exactly what you are looking for, even if it is not directly known to the customer, and make sure you leave the store with the products you want, and one of the best customer experiences the industry can offer.

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BUDTENDERS 5/5

Tying in to the values from above, the budtenders in the store are incredibly well trained and knowledgeable about all the products on the shelf. For our reviews, I always like to swing into stores on multiple occasions. Looking to talk with different budtenders on different shifts, and not once was I let down by any of the staff. They always have smiles on their faces, are extremely easy to talk to, and are willing to go the extra mile to make sure you find what you are looking for.

ENVIRONMENT & VIBE 5/5

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Grown by FRONTIER FARMERS SLURRICANE is yet another example of a properly executed cultivar. Thick, dense, lightly colored purple and frosted calyx describe this wonderful flower from Frontier Farmers. Immediately upon opening the bag your nose is met with strong floral notes, followed by that a sweet kush-like funk we all love. Your first inhale is met with that funk flavor, as this dense flower takes a minutes to start burning and releasing all its wonderful terpenes.

As you continue your smoking journey, you taste more and more of those floral notes, and the balance between funk and sweet culminates beautifully by the end of the smoke - having almost a fruit or berry afternote. The high from this is very cerebral, initially starting behind the eyes and moving backward through the head and neck, down through the rest of the body. This would be a great flower for low level pain management. Overall, Slurricane is a fantastic and well executed flower from very reputable growers - and certainly worth a smoke!

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nick bailey & certo glass BLAZER TORCH COLLABORATION Nick Bailey hopped on the torch in 2012 as an apprentice under Chris Carlson - aka @carlsonjones at what is now the Main Circle studio. Bailey started out shaping and selling simple spoons to local shops like Mellow Mood. And when Carlson left for Texas, Bailey stepped in to take his bench space. Fast forward seven years later, Bailey has now melted glass with legendary artists from all over the world. This Certo Glass collaboration piece was prepped in Portland by both Bailey and Certo Glass, and traveled to Colorado where Certo Glass then formed the sections together, finished the piece, and shipped it back to Bailey here in Oregon.

This is a delicate process that few artists undertake due to the inherent risks of shipping, making this awesome Blazer Torch collab even more impressive.

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Crystal collecting, electroforming, bead-making, geology, and the state of Wisconsin were all contributing factors in bringing these incredible, geodelike rigs to fruition.

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between Zach Wiese and Katie Lancaster, born of separate interests that snowballed into an art-project-turned-business. Crystal collecting, electroforming, bead-making, geology, and the state of Wisconsin were all contributing factors in bringing these incredible geode-like rigs to fruition. Originally melting in a home garage set up, the duo now works out of Liberty Glass studios and crafts glass together full time.

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mac bradshaw DON, CHERRYWOOD, AND POT STYLE PIPES FEATURING NORTHSTAR COLORS / $300 EA. out crafting mini-tubes and working out of a home studio in Laurelwood, OR. However, as he developed his craft, Bradshaw realized his love for traditionally styled pipes - for the last few years focusing on the art of traditional pipemaking. Bradshaw has not just learned the characteristics of over 50 different styles of traditional pipes, but has crafted every single style by hand, himself.

Roughly six torch hours over several days went into each one of these pieces.

His work can be found locally at Mellow Mood, and is also available via several online retailers and from Bradshaw directly via his Instagram.

Bradshaw has not just learned the characteristics of over 50 different styles of traditional pipes, but has crafted every single style by hand, himself.

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Her hand spun pieces

torch since 2005 crafting gorgeous take about 30 hours functional glass art. Originally from to construct and Kansas City, Missouri, she relocated often feature to Oregon after making connections intricate chip work. while visiting for a festival and falling in love with its thriving glass scene. Her hand spun pieces take about 30 hours to construct and often feature intricate chip work - and almost always her signature flowers and vines.

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@GEMINI_GLASS

gemini glass “ R O YA L” G O L D A N D S I L V E R F U M E , D I C H R O , N O R T H S TA R A N D G L A S S A L C H E M Y, MOLDEMITE AND AMBER PURPLE / $4500 Gemini Glass relocated to

His elaborate pieces

Corvallis, Oregon in 1998, and feature 24k gold has been blowing glass since 1999. and an incredible Working with some of the biggest variety of color. names in the industry - From Buck to Banjo - @Gemini_Glass has been crafting heady, functional art with some of the best for 20+ years. Gemini, who works from a home studio in Brownsville, Oregon, has found a niche in the glass industry, crafting “Glasskets” - glass disc golf trophies turned functional rigs. His more elaborate pieces feature 24k gold and an incredible variety of color.

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Q&A GLASS ALCHEMY EVER WONDER WHERE THAT HEADY RIG YOU DROOL OVER ONLINE BEGAN ITS LIFE? CHANCES ARE IT COULD BE MADE WITH COLORED GLASS PRODUCED BY GLASS ALCHEMY AN INDUSTRY LEADER IN CREATING HIGH QUALITY, WORKABLE COLOR TO BE MADE INTO MANY FORMS OF GLASS ART ALL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. Can you share a little about Glass Alchemy’s backstory?

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Glass Alchemy began in 2000, when our parents, Henry Grimmett and Susan Webb-Grimmett brought their passion for science and art together to create a color palette for the emerging borosilicate art scene.

As the second generation of family business owners, we are committed to continuing the company’s trailblazing legacy. The beauty of being a small, family business is that we get to imagine the future of our industry and make our vision come true. We come to work every day with the goal of making the best, most exciting glass this industry has ever seen. We love what we do!

Why did you to start creating your own glass?

When Glass Alchemy started, color selection was almost non-existent, Henry and Susan needed all their dedication, creativity and passion to build a healthy foundation for this new industry. Since day one, Glass Alchemy has released game changing colors and we continue that tradition today.

What continues to motivate you to evolve your craft?

The borosilicate art glass industry is special. When we go to a trade show or industry event, we get to catch up with our larger glass fam. We know so many of our customers personally. When you know the people that use your product, it is

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really easy to stay motivated.

We have watched this industry and the skill level of the artists evolve a lot over the last 20 years, and we see our product as playing a large role in the creation process. As a company, we are always working to anticipate our customers’ needs. We are known for introducing groundbreaking colors that shake things up. Once we saw concentrates starting to play a bigger role in the smoking culture, we introduced our line of Next-Gen Transparent colors. These colors, with names like Blue Dream, Purple Rain and Crippy are all gem-like colors that add an amazing look to a finished piece. By bringing out these colors, we were able to help artists take a clear rig to the next level with the addition of color. We are known for introducing We then kicked things up a notch with the introduction of Serum, the first groundbreaking color in our CFL line. Serum shifts from colors that shake a champagne color to a bright pink things up. color when you move the glass from natural to fluorescent light. This is a great example of how our love and passion for what we do, really helps benefit the entire glass community.

Making colored glass is part art, part science.

Serum is a color Thomas wanted to bring to the market and once it was released, it changed the game for pipe makers.

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How has your business changed since legalization started in 2012?

We are seeing a lack of awareness within the broader Cannabis industry when it comes to pipe makers. While consumers are educated about their favorite strains and even the farm that grows them, there is little awareness about where the glass comes from.

Pipe makers have played such an By supporting important role in the local pipe makers underground Cannabis and purchasing a movement, but are glass piece made facing increasingly by a local artist, intense competition from you are keeping overseas imports. your dollars in the By supporting local community and pipe makers and purchasing a glass piece helping the art made by a local artist, scene to thrive. you are keeping your RELEASED IN 2011, dollars in the community and helping the art THE DOCUMENTARY PUT A scene to thrive. Get to know your local pipe SPOTLIGHT ON GLASS ARTIST artists and check out the diverse work coming CULTURE AND TECHNIQUE. from all the artists involved in the scene.

We have amazing customers in all 50 states and across Canada.

Once Colorado went legal, our business exploded.

The beginning of legalization, along with the release of Degenerate Art: The Art and Culture of Glass Pipes by M. Slinger helped bring the artist subculture to the foreground.

All of a sudden it was okay to smoke, and people could learn about the artists on Netflix. Before this, pipe makers were underground and stayed out of the public eye as much as possible, fearing they’d be arrested for what they did.

The legalization in Colorado and the release of the documentary happened around the same time and was a major turning point in our industry. The collector base grew, and consumers were now looking for pieces in specific colors, from high-end artwork to basic spoons.

What is your favorite part of creating glass color?

There are so many aspects of what we do that we love. Influencing the borosilicate art market by creating new and exciting colors, getting to work with artists on a daily basis, and being part of an industry that is still in its formative stages are just a few. Art glass is thousands of years old, but the colored borosilicate art glass movement has really only been around for the past 20 years - and we play a pivotal role.

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Celebrating 4/20

by laurie wolf Photos By Bruce wolf

APRIL HAS A LOT GOING FOR IT. Getting its name from the Greek word aperit, which means to open, April is the month when we begin to see the first signs of Spring. Trees are in bud, daffodils are poking through the earth, and it’s 4/20. For the Wolf cartel, April is about 4/20 - the celebration of all things Cannabis. Cannabis seedlings are in the ground, Cannabis cookies are in cookie jars, and I begin to infuse a ton of treats for our yearly Laurie and MaryJane company celebration (including a medicated paella!) This month’s recipes couldn’t be easier. Not crazy potent, as less is more when it comes to eating infused food. And we want all of our peeps to be mindful that overdoing it, although not overly dangerous, definitely sucks. Happy 4/20 from Laurie and MaryJane! #Don’tFearTheEdible

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16 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/3 cup sugar ¼ cup ricotta 2-3 tablespoons canna-butter, melted 2 teaspoons vanilla extract ½ cup chocolate chips ¼ cup strawberries or raspberries, chopped About 30 assorted cookies 1. In the bowl of an electric mixer combine the cream cheese, sugar, ricotta and the canna-butter. Beat until fluffy. Add the vanilla, chips and berries, mixing until combined.

2. Place the cream cheese mixture in a serving bowl and surround with your favorite cookies. Cookies are more fun to dip than celery.

This cheese dip is sweet. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but most are savory. This is a celebratory cheese concoction of sorts! Cream cheese and ricotta whipped with berries and chocolate chips. And change it up if you want, there is no wrong move here. Add nuts or sprinkles - it’s all good.

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cup dark chocolate wafers tablespoon canna-butter or coconut oil cup white chocolate wafers tablespoon canna-butter or coconut oil

1. Place 15 skewers on your work table.

Lay out all the candy. Thread the candy on the skewers in any order you like.

Remember that you will be drizzling or dipping the skewers in chocolate, keep that in mind when you make your choices.

2. Melt the chocolates either over a double boiler or in the microwave. Using a double boiler, allow the water in the pot to simmer and not touch the bowl with the melting chocolate and cannabutter. Stir constantly.

POT PUDDING PIES

30 shells (2/person)

2 pkgs phyllo mini shells, lightly toasted and cooled 2 cups chocolate pudding, cook and serve or instant 3 tablespoons canna-butter, melted with espresso 2 teaspoons instant espresso 30 raspberries

3. In a microwave, melt with the cannabutter on 50% power for 30 seconds.

Stir the chocolate, as it may be melted but still holding its shape. White chocolate needs very low heat to melt.

1. Place the toasted shells on your work surface.

Any leftover chocolate can be spread on parchment paper, topped with some toasted nuts and coconut, chilled and eaten.

3. Use a tablespoon measure and generously fill the shells. If you are using instant pudding work fast, though if it starts to settle you can still spoon it in. No need to smooth, the raspberry will press it down a bit.

2. Prepare the chocolate pudding, stirring in the canna-butter/espresso.

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GLACIER CAPS from Glacier Extracts are a great example of the wide range of options for Cannabis dosing. At 5mg THC per capsule they aren’t extremely overpowering, however, that gives them the opportunity to be used in areas where other Cannabis consumables may not - such as micro-dosing and inflammation management without having a significant psychoactive effect.

Unless you take several at a time, in which I found myself extraordinarily relaxed and with my mind and body at complete rest, making them a good option for people who may be using Cannabis as a sleep aid or stress reducer.

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Double Mountain Brut IPA paired with Sugarbud’s Pink Champagne To celebrate our March magazine going to print, we busted out the good stuff: Double Mountain Brewing’s Brut IPA and Sugarbud’s Pink Champagne flower.

Bred by Ken Estes in California, Pink Champagne is the love child of Grand Daddy Purple and Cherry Pie. With two beloved old and new school heavy-hitters as parents, this herb is definitely not for novice consumers. Despite the hefty lineage, this example was properly flushed and my joint yielded a light and minimally expansive smoke, accented by light berry flavors. The Brut IPA carried aromas of grape that translated nicely to bright, honey-apple-hop notes on the palate.

Together, these two are a perfect match for a good time. The effect from the bubbly, champagne-inspired beer is uplifting and inspires socialization, while the potent flowers calm anxiety and relax the body. Anytime you are mixing two substances, one must be extra vigilant concerning the effects. Alaska Leaf strongly recommends conducting pairings with others in a safe and private space, as well as in small quantities.

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$4.99 for 16.9 fl. oz from Green Zebra Grocery 7.1% Alcohol/Volume, 59 IBU IPA fermented with French Champagne yeast

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SUGARBUD PINK CHAMPAGNE FLOWER

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$11.43 per gram from Bridge City Collective 24.3% THC, .07% CBD Grand Daddy Purple x Cherry Pie)

“ The effect from the bubbly, champagne-inspired beer is uplifting and inspires socialization, while the potent flowers calm anxiety and relax the body.”

APr. 2019

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The Ultimate High-Five

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You don’t have to have a degree in communications to know that one of the most positive connections between two people is the high-five. And by the way, if you do have a communications degree, expect a career in sales. Which leads to closing deals. Which leads to high-fives. . .

All things that are celebrated in the world can be substantiated by a sturdy overhead slapping of hands. Because when you think about it from a molecular level, it is a surefire stream of energy produced by opposing palms, creating a small lightning bolt of particles popping like a summer sparkler - undetectable by the naked eye, but dazzling to the open mind.

It’s like a human nuclear reactor. High-fives can power the world.

My shrink once told me that he went to a silent retreat where no one speaks, and constant meditation is the prescribed medication. I wonder if high-fives were allowed?

Or if they were considered a distraction because too much exuberance might upset the collective healing. I’m imagining a NO HIGH-FIVES sign. Sounds like hell. High fives are not a crime. And neither is skateboarding. Do they allow high-fives in prison?

The high-five is a true modern form of expression. It represents democracy.

You know, some goofballs in college officially initiated a National High-Five Day and it’s on the third Thursday of April every year. April is a good month. On the third Thursday you get a high-five, and if that third Thursday falls on 4/20 you have the hiiiiiiiigh-five.

Note: This only qualifies if you are using Cannabis with four friends. If you’re not, then you’re blowing a wonderful opportunity and desperately need to reevaluate your principals.

APR. 2019

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