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Editor’s Note Thanks for picking up The Edibles Issue of the Leaf!

‘TIS THE SEASON for libations and yummy bites, and since edibles deliver the best of both worlds without having to consume any holiday spirits, we can trade a hangover for the munchies and hook Santa up with some real tasty cookies!

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I absolutely love our cover this month by Cabin 7 Originals, who breathed a whimsical and beautiful scene to life from our team’s direction. I’m a sucker for holiday decorations that are adult – and I definitely have a few bad Xmas sweaters that are not family dinner appropriate. While I may self-censor naughty jingles, one thing I definitely don’t hide is the help Cannabis gives me around the holidays.

We all have the judgey aunt or disappointed parental unit who will happily take pharmaceuticals, but give you dirty looks for getting more baked than the ham at dinner. And while I don’t recommend trying to convert any lost Qs at the grown up’s table, you can definitely spread good cheer by sharing Cannabis. Which is a big part of why we picked December for The Edibles Issue – the holidays are stressful, they bring out a need to get high in a discrete way, and they make great gifts or intros to Cannabis for friends and family in need of a holiday buzz.

“WHILE I MAY SELF-CENSOR NAUGHTY JINGLES, ONE THING I DEFINITELY DON’T HIDE IS THE HELP CANNABIS GIVES ME AROUND THE HOLIDAYS.“

While many of us have a story of eating too many edibles or a random “XXX brownie” that came from a well-meaning friend, today’s products are precision dosed and regulated to deliver an expected experience.

Learn more about this in our Edibles 101 piece, including how to read the label so you don’t end up overdoing it. But if you do, and you or a loved one find yourself melting and unable to function, fear not! Calling an ambulance will only get you an expensive bill for a rehydration IV drip, which can be acquired much easier in the form of Gatorade and snacks.

Whether you have a huge tolerance for THC or are just starting to explore this diverse world of scrumptious items that get you high, give our Edibles Guide a look through and go try one! With everything from mints to drinks, baked goods to tinctures, there’s sure to be a buzz that meets your preferences. And don’t forget to take care of Santa!

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But more and more, with the mainstreaming of Cannabis, we hear “both sides” arguments, and they have increasing merit. The bottom line is, though, that those who are most conservative in the American political landscape – still, after all these years – oppose marijuana.

Most folks know there’s growing bipartisan support for legalization in the USA. And a newly released survey from the Pew Research Center shows broad consensus across ideological lines that patients should be able to legally access marijuana for medical purposes. But when it comes to adult-use, “recreational” legalization, that coalition doesn’t entirely hold.

MOST FOLKS The poll, simply stated, shows Democrats are more KNOW THERE’S likely to support full Cannabis legalization than RepubliGROWING cans. To take examples from each end of the ideological BIPARTISAN spectrum, 91% of those classified as the Progressive Left SUPPORT FOR support legalization. Meanwhile, just 33% of “Faith and LEGALIZATION Flag” conservatives – thus farthest to the right – want weed IN THE USA. to be legal.

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olice arrested Nigel Bradham, a linebacker on the Philadelphia Eagles team that won Super Bowl LII, in Florida on November 13. Troopers said they found more than three pounds of marijuana in his car during a traffic stop, reports the Philly Voice.

They charged Bradham, 32, with possession of marijuana with intent to sell, possession of more than 20 grams of marijuana and possession of a firearm during a felony, according to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office.

He posted $1,000 bail and police released him from Leon County jail November 14. The current free agent told a judge he intended to hire an attorney, but court records didn’t yet list one assigned to the case, reports WCTV. Florida Highway Patrol officers stopped the NFL veteran because the tag on his 2021 Chevrolet Corvette didn’t match records. Officers claimed there was a strong smell of marijuana emanating from the vehicle.

Bradham claimed to be a Florida medical marijuana patient, troopers said, however he was unable to produce identification to prove that.

Bradham’s name then didn’t come up after cops conducted a state registry search, reports TMZ. Medical marijuana is legal in Florida, but adult-use Cannabis remains against the law.

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I understand the confidence conventional farmers approached this new wonder crop with. Second and third generation farmers who cultivate hundreds and sometimes thousands of acres of corn, soybeans or wheat, didn’t account for the challenges of growing hemp.

Nothing prepared them for the learning curve. On top of that, they contributed to a flooded market. The more hemp was grown, the lower the market price. An oversupply of CBD isolate and distillate not only lowered wholesale prices, but spawned the now beleaguered delta-8 THC market as well.

Looking ahead there are states like Wisconsin, New Mexico and I’m sure others who are faced with too few licensees to support the state’s licensing infrastructure. Their response is to dissolve the state bureaucracy and turn matters over to the USDA. However, all is not lost. The chaos in the market is a good thing. It means the hemp market is maturing. Short term turbulence will lead to market stability. I’ve said this in previous columns and I know it’s a painful experience for many, but a shakeout and a reorientation are long overdue. There’s no reason for every hemp farmer to grow a CBD crop. Leave it to others willing to take the risk. Plant what people will want in the future: fiber and food. Fiber has no shelf life. Believe even half the hype about hempcrete? Grow a fiber crop and store it until the market catches up. Think Cannabis legalized (they do), but CHAOS IN THE MARKET Americans should eat hemp foods grown domestically? So do hemp is an easier sell to those IS A GOOD THING. I. Right now the vast majority of who still think Cannabis is evil.

IT MEANS THE hemp foods we eat come from The legalization of hemp is a HEMP MARKET Canadian hemp. I love seeing step in the right direction to the IS MATURING. hemp milk available in coffee complete legalization of Cannabis shops around the country, but I know that sativa l., regardless of the amount of THC it money goes north to Canada – leaving contains. Hemp is pot’s best lobbyist.

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But not everyone in the hemp industry is happy.

So on this coming December 20, I Hemp farmers have a lot to be upset with: promise to thank Mitch McConnell for Industrial hemp was supposed to be the golden making hemp federally legal, while ticket that would save small farmers, as it needs sipping my hemp chai and smoking a less water, fertilizer and pesticides compared to hemp pre-roll full of CBG and CBD. The other crops. hemp ship rolling on choppy open seas But what really sparked farmers’ imaginations will reach a safe harbor sooner rather was the prospect of making lots of money by than later … I promise. switching to hemp. Many farmers tried, but few

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YOU KNOW WHO CARL SAGAN IS, RIGHT? If not, stop reading this now and go read the first three paragraphs about him on Wikipedia. Done? Good, now I don’t have to explain what an amazing human being Carl Sagan was. In fact, for all the “Highly Likelys” I will ever write, he’s absolutely the most important person featured.

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agan was a scientist in every sense of the word, but perhaps more importantly, he was a “science communicator” – a person who possessed the keen ability to interpret high-level scientific concepts to everyday people. His egalitarian principle of scientific thought was aimed at assuring everyone had an opportunity to know and discover the secrets of the universe.

These days, Sagan is looked back on as a sort of “Mr. Rogers” of astrophysics, mainly due to his efforts to make the science of the cosmos available to children and others. But the renowned scientist, cosmologist and astronomer was also a daily Cannabis user, and believed that it enhanced his own creative thought process. And what a creative thought process it was! Sagan’s scientific study of extraterrestrial life, his discovery of high surface temperatures on Venus, and his creation of the Voyager Golden Record are still held in high esteem as key American accomplishments in space exploration.

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Because of Sagan’s very public to Grinspoon. According to author/ persona and because of his activist Tom Angell, Grinspoon association with NASA, he chose is quoted as saying that Sagan (perhaps for good reason) to hide smoked Cannabis almost “every his frequent marijuana use. Instead, day, except when he had to travel.” his wife Ann Druyan took up the The distinguished scientist was cause. She was active in NORML, also critical of the war on drugs, and other reformation-based and in these archives one can organizations would take Sagan’s find a handful of letters written to encouragement to Dr. Arnold Trebach, fight for legalization. head of the Drug The renowned But Carl Sagan Policy Foundation scientist, did find a way to (now the Drug Policy cosmologist and advocate for the astronomer was also Alliance) suggesting benefits of Cannabis counter-arguments a daily Cannabis himself. In 1969, user, and believed to the Reagan Era at the age of 35, Partnership For a Drug that it enhanced Sagan published Free America. There his own creative his own thoughts are some real gems in thought process. on Cannabis under there, such as: “Why the pseudonym “Mr. are drugs, including X.” This essay, which hallucinogenic drugs, was later published inside of Dr. so widely distributed among Lester Grinspoon’s 1971 book the cultures of the Earth and so “Marihuana Reconsidered,” prevalent as sacraments in the outlines Sagan’s thoughts on world’s religions?” the benefits of marijuana and Sagan was a recreational user of his personal use. In an excerpt Cannabis for most of his life, but arguing for legalization, the essay toward the end, he also came to reads: “The illegality of Cannabis appreciate and respect the plant’s is outrageous, an impediment medicinal benefits as well. When to full utilization of a drug which he underwent treatment for cancer, helps produce the serenity and he used it to treat lack of appetite insight, sensitivity and fellowship from chemotherapy. so desperately needed in this Would Carl Sagan have been the increasingly mad and dangerous same scientist without Cannabis? world.”

Maybe. It’s highly likely, though, He would continue with frequent he would not have been the same correspondence with Grinspoon, human being without it – and it was and in the newly released Library Sagan’s humanity that made him of Congress exhibit featuring Carl one of the most famous American Sagan’s manuscripts, notebooks, scientists of the 20th century. And papers and correspondence, one in some way, we have this sacred can view hundreds of letters written flower to thank for that!

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I grew up here in Outlook – this feels really nice. And I have to throw some love to the vibey crew here at The Bake Shop, I feel like our personalities fit. I was a para-educator for Outlook Elementary School before I came aboard, so it’s been an interesting transition.

YOU WERE A PARAEDUCATOR? IS THAT THE NEW NOMENCLATURE FOR A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER? Close. I would go from class to

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WHEN YOU WERE UNDERAGE, DID YOU EVER SEE YOURSELF WORKING IN THE CANNABIS SPACE? Not at all. I didn’t start using

Cannabis until I was 21. I was taking antidepressants and anti-anxiety medication and I would just sit and do nothing, so I decided to try something new. I began dabbing CBD oil on a suggestion from my brother, and then progressed my way up to higher THC products. Eventually, I came off all opioids, which was a major game changer for me.

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WHAT PERSONALITY HAS CANNABIS BROUGHT OUT IN YOU? I’m more social. I’m

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LIKE MOST LEGENDS, Melvin Z by Field Day Cannabis comes from a lineage of tasty genetics, which through breeding amplified unique terps and traits – ultimately making this strain as special as it is.

Developed by crossing the Zkittlez ‘Wonderland Cut’ (made from crossing Grape Ape x Grapefruit) and One Z (The One x ‘Z-Cubed’ – a Zkittlez backcross) has led to a frosty, dense and beautiful flower with genetic traits that stand out due to the time and effort it took to develop the entire strain family.

Which leads us to ask: What’s in a name? “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet,” said William Shakespeare – who likely wrote those words high on weed, as historical evidence now suggests.

But even the late great Shakespeare would have been tongue tied after a few fat bong hits of the soon to be infamous, Melvin Z. Starting with bag appeal, this flower is simply gorgeous! The Melvin Z has a heavy coating of thick trichomes covering lime green and purple tipped buds, with large, elongated foxtails and a thick density and structure that snaps with a rich, sticky pop as we load a fat bong hit.

Breaking up the bud releases a warming rush of tropicalearthy-citrus that washes over our headspace, perking us up while tickling nostrils with a perfect sourberry-grapefruit finish that smells good enough to lick.

First tokes amplify the sweet gas on inhale, filling the lungs before exiting with a superbly smooth exhale that leaves the palate tingling with a sour-woodsy kiss.

The smoke is so clean it feels like sipping a freshly squeezed Cannabis plant, making it hard to stop taking repeated tokes as effects start to cover the mind and body like a stoney blanket.

Melvin Z really shines with a high that comes from the indica dominant Zkittlez blending with the energetic and euphoric effects of the One Z, creating a buzz that is both mentally active and physically sedative.

A true hippie speedball, we found our minds free-floating in euphoria while our body slowly relaxed into a flexible blob.

After several bowls and a solid half hour of stoned mental preparation, we found ourselves happily baked and ready for action.

Perfect for outdoor shenanigans or a blazed holiday shopping trip, the Melvin Z is a wonderful winter accompaniment for your next Field Day adventure.

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Decarboxylation

Emulsifier

Decarboxylation is a necessary pre-process in the creation of edibles that involves heating up your Cannabis product (flower or oil) to 220º F to break off carboxyl units from Delta 9 THCa, thus converting inactive THCa into active THC. This process happens naturally when smoking or vaporizing, however edibles require decarbing prior to product creation.

Decarbed Cannabis can be infused into an edible product.

Because Cannabis is infused into oil/butter and many edible recipes require the use of water, emulsifiers are used to create many edible products. As you probably remember, oil and water do not mix. An emulsifier is a compound that is added to oil/water concoctions so that they can blend together in a homogenous solution, and is an essential step for many edible products.

Edible Infusion

Nano-emulsified

Food that incorporates a variety of Cannabis infusions to create a product that tastes as good as its effects are. These products are orally ingested and metabolized through the liver, which is a distinctively different mechanism of action from inhalable products. Expect a slower onset, more robust body effect, and significantly prolonged duration compared to other consumption methods such as smoking or vaping. These products include anything that can be made using oil or butter.

11-OH-THC (11-hydroxy-THC)

When Cannabis oil is mixed with an oil or butter, this is considered an infused product. Generally THC is infused into an oil or butter in a known quantity, and then that butter or oil is incorporated into a chef’s favorite recipe to create an edible Cannabis product. Ethanol can be used to extract THC and then evaporated directly onto sugar, salt or pre-made products to create infused products, however these are not as stable or consistent compared to something infused with butter or oil. Infusions are most commonly made from solvent-based extractions like hydrocarbon, CO2 and ethanol. The quality of the infusion is a direct result of the quality of the extraction process, as well as the extraction input material.

This compound is a metabolite that is derived from the metabolization of Delta 9 THC within the liver. Enzymes in the liver convert the Delta 9 THC into 11-OH-THC when we orally ingest Cannabis, and this conversion accounts for edibles exponentially high potency and prolonged effects when compared to inhalation. 11-OH-THC is approximately five to 10 times more potent that Delta 9 THC, and is only created via liver metabolization.

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Low and slow is the rule for all Cannabis products, and this rule is even more important for proper edible dosage. Due to the notoriously potent effects of edibles that result from the conversion of Delta 9 into 11-OH-THC, dosing recommendations start at 1mg for first time users. From there it is recommended to slowly increase your dosage until you find the dose that is comfortable for you and your needs.

Consumers often get too high from edibles because they try to match their smoking dosage to their edible dosage, without realizing that eating a gram of Cannabis is significantly more potent than smoking a gram of Cannabis. Your lifestyle, medical needs and product access will help you determine the best dosing regimen that supports your personal relief, with regard to your daily schedule.

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Solventless Infusions

There are hundreds of types of emulsifiers that can be used to create products, depending on the nitty gritty details of your product development. A sonicator is a tool that utilizes ultrasonic frequencies to break up particles on a molecular level. When utilizing a sonicator with an emulsifier, you can lower the amount of emulsifier needed, as well as increase the bioavailability of the cannabinoids in the product. Thus you create a nano-emulsified product that, in theory, produces a higher quality effect with less active ingredients used.

Edible vs. Ingestible

A trending subset of infusions that utilizes Cannabis oil derived from a solventless process. These products typically contain the most robust amount of cannabinoids and effects possible, particularly compared to their solvent-based competition. These are typically infused with hash and rosin products, and are generally considered to be a FECO product (full spectrum extract Cannabis oil).

‘Edible’ typically refers to a food-based product, whereas ‘ingestible’ can refer to any product that is consumed orally. Ingestibles include drinks, tinctures and tablets, which are also processed through the liver and share the same mechanism of action as edibles, just with varying degrees of potency/onset. An edible is more traditionally thought of as a brownie or cookie, but today can include anything from a gummy, to a jerky, to a savory pie, to a steak dinner.

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Self care this holiday season means a Refresh and Remix sesh is highly recommended, and the forward thinking team at Fairwinds has a fresh take on mixable drink powders to bring a new tasty buzz to classic beverages. Their unique Refresh powder drink mixes blend into water, delivering 10mg THC with fun flavors like Tropical Hawaiian or Strawberry Lemonade. In the mood for an infused cocktail?

Look no further than the Margarita or Pina Colada flavor, which are a perfect way to Remix a mocktail, or spice up a cocktail for an extra fun buzz this holiday season.

10mg THC/serving | fairwindscannabis.com @fairwinds_cannabis_

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VERTUS SPARKLING CANNABIS BEVERAGE

SUN GAZE

Champagne is a drink that tastes and feels successful, and it’s high time we got a Cannabis infused option for our stoner’s version of a toast. Perfect for holiday events, or whatever you are in the mood for reveling in, this bubbly infused beverage delivers a perfect “bottle pop” experience without the alcohol – replacing a hangover with an effervescent buzz that is classy, luxurious and satisfying. Push your celebration to new heights and grab a bottle of Vertus to ring in the new year! 100mg THC/bottle

LEMON GINGER SPRITZER

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Lemon and ginger go hand in hand for upset tummies or as a healthful blend for regular intake, and these spritzers blend both in a lightly sweet and fizzy spritzer that has a low dose of CBD and THC for relaxation and medicinal effects. Easy to blend into a drink, or perfect as a stand alone beverage, these spritzers are a delicious way to find a buzz and settle our bloated holiday stomachs all in one easy sip. 2.5mg CBD & 5mg THC/serving

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INFUSED DRINKS EVERGREEN HERBAL

HILITE CANNABIS INFUSED DRINK Let these delicious blending concoctions be your holidaze highlight – with zero sugar and zero calories – but a totally stoney 100mg buzz that’s perfect for whatever situation you want to make high. Yummy flavors include lemonade, strawberry lemonade, mango and berry, all with no sugar – making them a perfect light addition to any cocktail/mocktail mix recipe, or ready to sip guilt free in the season of caloric indulgence. 100mg THC/bottle forevergreenherbal.com | @evergreen_herbal

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When it’s time to get majorly stoned, which is basically all the time, look no further than the delicious drinkable lineup from Major. With 100mg THC in each bottle and tasty flavors like Sunset Pink Lemonade, Sacred Grape or Pacific Coast Blue Raspberry, these ready to slam drinks are perfect for sharing, chugging, or adding to a favorite cocktail or mocktail recipe to create a new experience that will be majorly delicious and intoxicating!

100mg THC/bottle | drinkmajor.com @drinkmajor

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SINNER & SAINTS CANNA SHOTS

Whether you’re a sinner or a saint, we don’t judge – and all this morality-virtue signaling mainstream media swill is leaving us high and dry anyways. Enter the perfect pocket sized Canna Shot, which now comes in sugar-free versions, and will elevate your living experience to a point where you can float above the judgement, and be happily high with a quick hit of liquid Cannabis that’s easy to shoot as a shot, or mix into your favorite beverage.

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BLAZE SODA

From infused Old Fashioned Root Beer Floats to the thick and syrupy Old School Grape that tastes like a schoolyard pop, the team at Evergreen Herbal has a hit with their Blaze infused sodas. With 100mg of THC in each bottle, these are tasty enough to sip solo, or use for a fun infusion to make any party blaze-worthy. 100mg THC/ bottle | forevergreenherbal.com | @evergreen_herbal

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HAPPY APPLE

SPARKLING APPLE BEVERAGE Apple cider is no longer a kids table pacifier, it’s ready for adults and perfect for pouring a toast this holiday season. Sweet and lightly carbonated, each sip feels like a throwback to the joy of the holidays, but this is one cider that will get you toasted like your weird uncle’s burnt pie. But don’t make it weird – just pass the Happy Apple and get everyone into the fresh pressed and baked mood! 100mg THC/bottle drinkhappyapple.com | @happyapplewa GREEN REVOLUTION

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FAIRWINDS CANNABIS

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Fairwinds is leading the Cannabis industry with innovative products that are useful, powerful, and full of medicinal values that are truly in a higher class than many generalized products. We love their entire lineup of tinctures, from Deep Sleep to a Pet CBD, but we chose to feature two that are very helpful this time of year. The Digestify works wonders for upset tummies stuffed full of sugar and Grandma’s fruit cake, blending helpful herbs and natural medicines with a scientific tincture. And if the holidays are overwhelming, don’t fret, grab a bottle of the Mental Balance stress support tincture, which includes CBG, CBD, CBN and THC for a relaxing experience that is medicinal, beneficial and a perfect stress reliever for any Cannabis lover. 10mg THC/serving fairwindscannabis.com | @fairwinds_cannabis_

We love the collection of water-based tinctures from Green Revolution, with unique cannabinoid blends for wherever your medicinal or recreational needs are. They feature scientifically dosed blends that can be added to any liquid, or dropped under the tongue for a fast-acting sublingual tincture experience. From their Beauty Sleep high-CBN tincture, to the 5:1 CBD-dominant Reset, the innovative team at Green Revolution has a variety of tinctures with effectspecific blends that will help get you in the mood for creativity, rest, a reset – or however you choose to power your next Cannabis edible adventure.

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MINTS & CHOCOLATES GOLD LEAF & 4.20 BARS

DARK CHOCOLATE & KONA COFFEE

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PIONEER SQUARES

DARK CHOCOLATE DANK CHEWS Chewy chocolate bites of deliciousness – need we say more? Pioneer Squares has been making yummy gummies for years, and their new dark chocolate bites bring a thicker texture and chocolate flavor that feels like a grown-up version of a Tootsie Roll.

10mg THC/serving, 100mg THC/package craftelixers.com | @craft_elixirs_seattle

Gold Leaf has been growing Cannabis with love for their Ohana in living soil, producing some of the best flower in Washington state. They’ve teamed up with Evergreen Herbal for an island version of a chocolate treat, blending Kona coffee with infused chocolate for an invigorating and satisfying chocolate bite with the powerful infusion of Gold Leaf. 10mg THC/serving, 100mg THC/package goldleafgardens.com | evergreenherbal.com

Kallisto is an in-house edible brand of Smokey Point Productions, and we love all the delicious combinations of Cannabis and treats that come out of their kitchen. The high CBD chocolate squares are a perfect relaxing treat, with 30mg of CBD to calm nerves day or night. The brown sugar caramels are pillowy soft, and melt in your mouth with a kiss of brown sugar and caramel that fills the body and mind with a wondrous high that can only be delivered by an exceptionally tasty edible. 1mg THC & 30mg CBD/piece smokeypointproductions.com @smokeypoint_wa

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MR. MOXEY’S MINTS

HERBAL PASTILLES Mints are the most versatile way to get high, serving a dual purpose of freshening breath while acting as a ubiquitous and easy to conceal delivery method for cannabinoids and relief. Mr. Moxey’s Mint lineup is super useful – here to help with sleep, energy, relaxation, balance, and even achieving a level of zen “as fuck.” While (that’s not part of their marketing) it feels very zen as fuck to eat a mint and get high at work, school or when dealing with the holiday rush, the unique blends of cannabinoids ensure Mr. Moxey’s has a cure for what ails you!

THC/CBD dosages vary by flavor. thc.mrmoxeys.com | @mrmoxeys

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WAVE EDIBLES

SEA TURTLES The next time you hear “save the turtles” it might not be about our ocean going peaceful friends, but these delicious chocolate layered treats that are definitely worth saving for yourself. With a salty chocolatey crunch and a satisfying size that you totally don’t need to feel guilted into sharing, this edible hits the spot for munchies – and will give you them too! 5mg THC/serving, 10mg THC/package waveedibles.com | @waveedibles

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ROCKY ROAD, RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE, ESPRESSO CARAMEL Math lovers and nerds unite, we have a new brand that combines scrumptious recipes (we’d eat these uninfused) with unique cannabinoid blends for treats that taste great, and will have you feeling great too. The Espresso Caramel has a perfect espresso bean crunch with a soft chocolatecaramel mouthfeel and a zing of caffeine, and the Vanilla Espresso version is amazing for vanilla latte lovers. The Rocky Road was pillowy and sweet, but the Raspberry Cheesecake takes the cake, and the Peanut Butter Jelly brings it all together for a versatile edible line worthy of a taste, or two, this year! 50mg CBD & 10mg THC/piece skuarededibles.com | @skaurededibles

HONU

CHOCOLATE TURTLES, GIMME SA’MORES & PEANUT BUTTER CUPS Let’s start by saying that the Honu Chocolate Turtles were the most delicious edible of 2018, and they still crush it today with an intoxicating blend of chocolate, pretzel, caramel and a pecan.

But the crafty team at Honu has outdone themselves with a new Sa’mores bite that tastes like a summer dream, minus the campfire, with a perfect pillowy mouthfeel and a graham crackery crunch. These are ridiculously delicious, and if we haven’t whet your appetite yet, we have four simple words to close this review: infused peanut butter cups. ‘Tis the season for indulgence! 10mg THC/serving, 100mg THC/package | @klaritie.honu EVERGREEN HERBAL

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DARK CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT An after dinner mint is the perfect kiss of sweetness that revitalizes the palate and reminds us that we will eat again. The Honu version is both simple and glorious, with a perfectly layered blend of chocolate and a green mint layer that tingles the mouth and delivers a buzz that is completely acceptable to start, or finish a meal with. 10mg THC/serving, 100mg THC/package | @klaritie.honu

Evergreen Herbal’s 4.20 Bars have been a hit for years, and their new legacy lineup combines unique ingredients for purpose built edibles that taste and feel good. From their Ease 1:1 chocolates with chamomile, raspberry and vanilla bean, to their Desire dark chocolate with Chinese 5 Spice and Orange Zest, there’s a tasty blend that will get you in the mood to Create, Renew, Comfort or Energize. Pick the 4.20 Bar that is best for your self care needs, and bite into a yummy edible experience! 10mg THC & CBD/serving, 100mg THC & CBD/package evergreenherbal.com evergreen_herbal_

WAVE EDIBLES

LIL’ DARK CHOCOLATE SALTED CARAMELS & MILK CHOCOLATE HAPPY PEANUTS When the edibles take hold it’s almost like a wave, one that you can start out riding like a pro surfer, or have the wave ride you as it tosses you about in a stoned, red-eyed frenzy. We enjoy both experiences, and the Wave edibles are so tasty that it’s hard to eat just one delicious caramel bite, but by the time you’ve eaten a whole box of satly-nutty-chocolatey Happy Peanuts, you’ll be as happy as a nut – waving goodbye to stress as you catch the next edible Wave. 10mg THC/serving, 100mg THC/package waveedibles.com | @waveedibles

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GUMMIES & CANDIES LEAF CHEWS

LUAU PUNCH CHEWS Get your luau on this winter for a taste of the tropics and a buzz that will have your mind on the beach, even if your toes are stuck in a cold pair of boots. The Luau Punch tastes like Hawaiian Punch – with a creamy finish unique to Leaf Chews – and features a big dose of THC from Einstein Labs extracts. Look for new packaging and flavors for this tasty candy in the new year!

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HELLAVATED

ASSORTED GUMMIEZ It’s not easy to take a simple recipe like a gummy and make it high quality and delicious, but that’s exactly what Hellavated has done – via bright, invigorating flavors and a consistent brand that is reaching around the country. With classic takes on tastes like the Razberry Blitz, Mango Dragon and Water Yer Melon, there’s a yummy gummy for everyone to get Hellavated this holiday! 10mg THC/serving, 100mg THC/package hellavated.com | @hellavatedvapes

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Green Revolution has a hit with their Doozies made from real fruit and natural flavors, but our favorite part is the unique cannabinoid blends available across a variety of tasty flavors – including Juicy Peach, Lemon Lime, Marionberry and more. With high CBD options that are 40:1 (40mg CBD, 1mg THC per piece), to the energetic and euphoric sativa gummies with 10mg THC and 1mg CBG per bite, you can meet your personal cannabinoid needs from the classic 1:1 THC/CBD blend and beyond.

2:1 CBD:THC Indica & Sativa, 10:1 THC:CBG greenrevolution.com | @expgreenrevolution

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SINNERS AND SAINTS GUMMIES AND HARD CANDIES While consuming weed might have gotten you labeled as a sinner in the past, you’ll feel like a saint when sharing these gummies and hard candies full of 1:1 goodness. The gummies have fun flavors like mango passionfruit and kiwi strawberry, but what stood out to us was the simple deliciousness of the hard candies. The mango tastes like a slice of fresh fruit, with the option to suck or crunch through – no wrong way to catch a buzz with these 1:1 delights.

1:1 CBD:THC, 10mg & 100mg THC forevergreenherbal.com @evergreenherbal

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JUNE’S SWEETS FRUIT JELLIES JOURNEYMAN

SOUR JELLIES VARIETY PACK From the couch to success, life is a journey, man – and we love the couch-locked vibes from this brand. Their Sour Jellies come in straight 10mg THC form, 1:1 CBD:THC, or the high-CBD 30:1 format that is perfect for relaxing when you don’t want to be completely melted into the couch.

The variety pack of flavors features watermelon, green apple (sour power) and raspberry, all with a tingly mouth-pucker that will have sour lovers flocking to these tasty treats. 10mg THC/ serving, 100mg THC/package | lifeisajourneyman.com | @lifeisajourneyman

Thick, soft and juicy, these gummies definitely have a jelly-like quality and mouthfeel that turns you into a piece of toast, slowly spreading delicious syrupy fruit flavors over the palate … until the mind and body are baked to perfection. The high CBD 30:1 Blood Orange is fizzy and bright with a relaxing buzz, and the Sour Blue Raspberry will have you checking to see if your tongue is blue – which is a lot of fun when melting off several 10mg pieces.

30:1 CBD:THC/serving, 10mg THC/100mg package junesedibles.com | @junesedibles

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JUNE’S FLAVORED PRETZELS

To take a simple pretzel and transform it into a savory experience is a beautiful thing, and we love the attention to flavor and effect that these pretzels are bestowed. There is a huge lack of savory edibles on the market, and June’s picked two great flavor profiles to hit their pretzels with.

The Salt & Vinegar variety would be at home next to a sandwich or a perfect football watching snack, and the Buffalo Ranch are so tasty that we would eat them uninfused – we love the slight kick of spice, the tang of ranch, and a buzz that lands like a game-winning touchdown after eating a whole bag of these scrumptious bites. 10mg THC/ serving, 100mg THC/ package junesedibles.com | @smokeypoint_wa

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BROWN SUGAR POT TARTS We’ve reviewed the strawberry Pot Tarts in the Leaf before, calling them one of the most innovative, delicious and sentimental edibles to land in the Washington market.

Well move over strawberry, because the brown sugar delivers a delicious, almost caramelized brown sugar bite that blends perfectly with the buttery pastry – combining for a genuinely fun and gourmet treat worthy of the name Pot Tart!

10mg THC/serving, 30mg THC/package khushkush.com | @khushibles KHUSH KUSH

HAYSTACKS KHUSH KUSH

CHOCOLATE MARSHMALLOW SQUARES, HONEY ALMOND GRANOLA AND YUM DANK-JOYS Evolving a classic like a big marshmallow crispie and coating it in high end chocolate is the type of edible innovation that we love. It’s not messy, has a perfect mouthfeel, and softly crunchy and structured bite.

The balance between the chocolate, the marshmallow and the crispies is lovely. Once you’ve overloaded on sugar, the infused honey almond granola bars are perfect for getting snacks back on a health track.

These can easily be crunched up to add to yogurt, or enjoyed on the go – we love them on stoney hikes! 10mg THC/serving, 30mg THC/package khushkush.com | @khushibles

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The delicate dance of coconut and chocolate in a soft, chewy and textured bite is a culinary delight – and if you’re into macaroons you will love these Haystacks. Like all the Khush Kush lineup, these have quality ingredients, a perfectly baked presentation, and a buzz that will get you just as baked as the cookies. 10mg THC/serving, 30mg THC/package | khushkush.com @khushibles

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Holiday GIFT GUIDE 1 MyBudVase Artisan Vase/Bong

Smoking made beautiful, this South Carolina-based company adds a chic element to your stoney lifestyle. With a wide selection of tasteful designs, the hardest part will be deciding if you want to put it to use, or simply keep it on display. @mybudvase - $125-$225

2 Wokeface Magnetic Lid Rolling Tray 48

You won’t be using a boring tray again anytime soon. This artfully adorned magnetic lid and rolling tray go together like peanut butter and jelly. Mobile joint rolling optimized! @wokeface - $20

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3 Pax Era Life vaporizer

Airy and diminutive with 2.5x the battery life, you’ll top this unique vape battery with an oil-filled pod for a pint-sized powerhouse puff. With so many color designs to choose from, it’s a stoney extension of your personality. @pax_official - $35

4 Blazy Susan Spinning Rolling Tray

The ultimate home base for all your weed things. If your life requires more organization, this will keep every dab accessory right where you left it. Spin to win! @blazysusan - $80-$145

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5 Phoenix Art Project Natural Resin Art

This handmade desk art is designed from pieces of nature collected in New England and cured in eco poxy, environmentally-friendly resin. Framed, on the desk, or hanging from the tree – Cannabis enthusiasts will cherish the uniqueness. @pheonixartproject - $30-$89

6 Dynavap Battery-Free Vaporizor

The innovative design allows clean air flow, which equates to an old school meets new cool experience. With more control over the temperature, you’re distinctly in charge with ultimate access to the true flavor of your weed and oil. Dynamite! @dynavap - $87-$225

7 sitka hash dome

High end smokeware is few and far between, but this old school hash company is bringing the dome to your home. Bucket list complete! @sitkagold - $150

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8 tOTEEZ MINI BINS

Who needs a nug jug when you’ve got a tiny tote? Now you can match your weed stash with your garage stash with this cute, durable box. @toteeztinytotes - $10

9 Puff Puff Pass Card Games Put the drinking games back in the closet for a stonified replacement.

Thought provoking cards allow players to modify the rules as they go, making the fun virtually limitless. @playpuffpuffpass - $15

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10 EZ Pipe Ooze Lighter Pipe Combo

Take your entire show on the road with the Swiss Army Knife of weed pipes.

Inexpensive and practical, it’s an all-in-one compact device that keeps all your vital tools in one handy place. @ezlitepipe - $9.99

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The white chocolate bites are lightly infused, filled with dried cherries, sliced almonds, coconut and a dusting of chili powder. A little different and they travel well (unless it’s in the middle of the summer). And this fudgy, chippy, toffee-laden brownie may become your new favorite. Last but not least, the CBD-only dog biscuits will help your anxious pet get in a good head space for holiday entertaining. My little dogs have a lot to say when people come over; the treats chill them out so they seem well-adjusted.

I’ve infused all these recipes with my absolute favorite strain: Forbidden Fruit, from the talented folks at Sugar Tree Farm.

This fragrant strain never disappoints. I like to keep doses pretty low this time of year – be mellow, enjoy and take it easy!

Makes 50, 10mg CBD biscuits

FIDO’S FRIENDS 3 cups rolled oats 1/2 cup coconut flour 2 eggs 1 cup peanut butter, nothing but 1/3 cup CBD oil 1/2 cup cooked vegetables, i.e. broccoli, peas, corn, green beans, carrot (chopped) 1 tablespoon no salt bouillon, chicken, beef or vegetable 1 cup hot water 2 teaspoons turmeric

1. Heat oven to 300.

2. In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients. Press into a greased 9x9 inch pan. Using a sharp knife cut into 30 pieces.

3. Bake biscuits for 50-60 minutes. The biscuits should appear dry. They can be cooked longer, dogs are not gonna care.

Leave the biscuits in the oven for a couple of hours after the oven is turned off. Keep frozen, they will last longer.

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TOFFEE CHIP BROWNIE BITES 1 pkg. fudge brownie mix 1 cup water 3 eggs 1/4 cup oil 1/4 cup canna-oil or butter, melted and cooled 1 cup chocolate chips 1 cup toffee bits, plus extra for topping

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1. Heat oven to 340. Spray mini muffin pans.

2. Prepare the brownies according to the package instructions. Replace 1/4 cup of the regular oil with 1/4 cup canna-oil or cannabutter. Add the chips and toffee, stir to combine.

3. Fill the 48 muffin cups two-thirds full.

4. Bake the brownies for 21-25 minutes, or do the toothpick test.

5. Remove the brownies and sprinkle with more toffee bits. Do not operate heavy machinery.

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SPICY WHITE CHOCOLATE BITES 2 1/2 cups white chocolate chips 1/8 cup canna-oil or butter 1/3 cup chopped dried cherries 1/3 cup sliced almonds 1/2 cup shredded coconut Chili powder

1. Line mini muffin pans with paper liners.

2. Place the chocolate and oil in a microwave safe bowl. Melt in 20 second intervals, stirring every time.

3. Stir in the cherries, almonds and coconut.

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5. Allow to sit at room temperature to set, at least an hour. Serve with or without paper liners.

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From old school terpy shatter to viral social media branding, Dabstars has been the cultural leader in dabbing for a decade, and their teamwork with Agro Couture has brought a fresh variety of tasty concentrates that will have you seeing stars this holiday season.

With over 2.2 million followers on Facebook, it’s safe to say that Dabstars has shared more photos of fire concentrates than any other social media account in history. It’s only fitting that this iconic brand would partner with a top shelf company to deliver dabs that are social media photo worthy. The team behind Agro Couture and Slab Mechanix has been serving recreational concentrates since 2015, with high grade and budget friendly options that bring quality at all price points.

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I RECENTLY stopped by Chaka Glass Studio in Portland, Maine to talk with Cristian Gazmuri – a veteran glass-blowing artist known as Chaka with over 16 years of working with molten glass. His career started with figurative glass sculpture classes from Milon Townsend in his studio, as well as more recently at Corning Glass (about eight years ago). I’ve always enjoyed his mastery of snow and ice themes within his rigs, pipes and pendants.

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How did you get your start in glass?

I started out doing craft shows and jewelry. I always did pipes as a side thing, which is why I had the name ‘Chaka,’ so as not to get busted.

You were making pipes before Cannabis started becoming legal – when just getting caught with a pipe could get you arrested? Yeah, back then as pipemakers, we all had to be in the dark and not be too loud in what we were doing. It was a really grey area with headshops – they had to say it’s for tobacco only, while it was obvious it wasn’t for tobacco. People tend to smoke tobacco out of wooden pipes – not fancy, heady glass pieces.

What inspired you to start doing your cold, wintery, ice themes in your functional glass pieces? I was just messing around in my studio in the middle of summer – cooling myself off with an ice cube – and I thought it might be cool to make an ice cube out of glass.

I was already making these little penguins and was getting closer to doing more conceptual work.

What excites you as a glass artist? First and foremost, I’m a craftsman. What I really enjoy is the process. A lot of my work is a reflection of what I do with the torch. Much of the art arises out of doing the process. And I just love working with glass – it’s really the best medium. We’re in the Glass Age, or at least that’s what some say. There

was the Iron Age, the Bronze Age. At Corning Corporate Headquarters, we’re developing all the glass we use in all of our phones and tablets – glass fiber.

How important is understanding the chemistry of glass? I’m really into meteorology and minerals – I have a pretty decent collection at home. A lot of the same elements that give color in minerals are the same elements that give glass its color. Glass blowers do need to know chemistry – the flame chemistry will affect the colors – if you add more oxygen to your flame, you’ll oxidize the colors. And if you take it away, it gets much more greasy and will reduce the colors and have streaks of copper appear.

But that might not be a mistake – it really depends on what you want, or are looking for.

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How the second-to-last state to join the Union became the second US state to decriminalize marijuana.

Activist attorney Irwin Ravin—known as the grandfather of If you asked the average American which states Alaska’s Cannabis legalization movement. were the pioneers of Cannabis legalization, off – eventually opening a law they’d likely answer California and Colorado. practice together in AnchorBut in reality, Oregon was actually the first state to decriminalize marijuana age and getting high together way back in 1973, followed soon after by Alaska in 1975. And unlike the often. It was during one of their former states, who legalized Cannabis through voter initiatives, both Oregon smoke sessions in late 1972 and Alaska did so through their state legislatures. In Alaska’s case, that law that the duo began plotting to was undoubtedly influenced by an iconic act of civil disobedience by the overturn what they viewed as man who would become known as the grandfather of the state’s marijuana the state’s unjust Cannabis law. movement: Irwin Ravin.

Ravin’s legal partner/defense attorney and The political conditions there former state NORML rep Robert Wagstaff. seemed ripe for change: Earlier THAT’S SO RAVIN that very year, Alaskans had amended their state constitution to include an Irwin Ravin was born on June 20, 1939 in Newark, New Jersey, and grew explicit right to privacy (Article 1, Section 22). Plus, the justices on the state’s up in a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish home in the nearby suburb of Hillside.

Supreme Court were among the youngest and most liberal in the country. All Irwin, it seems, developed a fondness for marijuana at an early age – as the partners needed was the right test case to mount their legal challenge. evidenced by the recollection of his younger sister Deena, who claimed that Luckily for them, fate would soon intervene on their behalf. he was growing his own plants by the time he was 16 years old. At age 20, On the evening of December 11, 1972, Ravin was pulled over for a he dropped out of college to join the Army, serving an 18-month stint in broken tail light in Anchorage. It was just a routine traffic stop, but it providKorea (1959-1960). After his tour was up, Ravin returned home to complete ed him the perfect opportunity and he decided to act: Knowing he had two his education: first graduating from Rutgers University, then NYU Law School. joints in his coat pocket, he refused to sign the ticket and deliberately got Upon passing the bar exam, he went to work for his uncle Morris as a law himself arrested – allegedly even holding up the weed in his hand until he clerk at the family firm of Ravin and Ravin. But after the Newark race riots in was taken into custody.

July 1967, Ravin chose to flee the dangers of the inner city; within a month, “It wasn’t even my car,” he recalled in a 1990 Homer News article. “I he moved his wife and two young sons up to Fairbanks, Alaska. made them arrest me, and then gave them the pot.”

It was there in Fairbanks that he met a fellow pot-smoking lawyer (and Ravin’s arrest provided him and Wagstaff the perfect vehicle to attempt to assistant district attorney) named Robert Wagstaff. A jazz fan originally from overturn the existing Cannabis law.

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“It wasn’t about pot – it was about the right to privacy,” Ravin told the Homer News in October 1990. “It was a philosophy of freedom from government intrusion into personal life.”

Ravin was charged with violating Alaska Statute 17.12.010 – possession of Cannabis for personal use. At a District Court hearing in early May 1973, Wagstaff (and another lawyer they brought on by the name of R. Collin Middleton) filed a motion to dismiss the charge. Ravin’s team put forth a two-pronged legal strategy: First, they argued that in light of the constitution’s right to privacy guarantee, there was no legitimate state interest in prohibiting possession of marijuana by adults for personal use; second, they argued that marijuana’s classification as a dangerous drug was irrational and prohibition was irrational: The court – citing the separation of powers therefore denied Ravin due process and – deferred to the legislature to address it … which, it just so happened, equal protection under the law. they were in the process of doing.

Before long, Ravin’s case was being championed by both NORML (of which DECRIM WIN Wagstaff was now the organization’s Serendipitously, while Ravin’s case was being state coordinator) and the ACLU, whose deliberated by the court, the Alaska State LegAnchorage chapter president Sally Coegislature had begun moving forward on a new hom expressed her support to the press.

Cannabis reform bill. Sponsored by young Re“The circumstances of arrest have publican state senator Terry Miller of Fairbanks, no relevance to the issue,” Coeghom SB 350 decriminalized possession of up to one said in an article in the Fairbanks Daily ounce of marijuana for adults 18 years or older, News-Miner (on, of all days, April 20th). reducing it to a mere civil infraction punish“The state cannot constitutionally declare able by a fine of $100 or less. Fearing that its a substance illegal unless it is proven to passage might dissuade the court from rulbe harmful. The clear evidence is that On May 16, 1975, ing in their favor, Wagstaff actually testified marijuana is harmless, period.” against the bill – a position that justifiably the personal NORML flew in several expert witnessdrew ire from his NORML colleagues. Nevuse, possession es to testify on Ravin’s behalf, including ertheless, on May 16 – just 11 days before esteemed Harvard psychiatrist (and godthe court’s ruling – the bill passed, and with and cultivation father of medical marijuana) Dr. Lester Governor Jay Hammond’s declination to of Cannabis Grinspoon, who attested to the relative neither sign nor veto it, became the law of had effectively harmlessness of the plant. Together, the land.

Ravin, NORML and the ACLU mainWhether the legislation had any effect on become legal in tained that the burden of proof lied with the court’s decision or vice versa is uncertain Ravin at work in his office.

Alaska. the government to show that there was a … what was certain, however, was that the “compelling public interest” in prohibiting personal use, possession and cultivation (thanks to a subsequent ruling the drug. Unsurprisingly, the state didn’t agree. by the state attorney general) of Cannabis had effectively become legal in AlasOn Nov 17, 1973, the District Court ruled that ka. What’s more, this new law essentially nullified the charge against Ravin, who the law was indeed constitutional and denied was now basically off the hook. their motion. Undeterred, Ravin’s team ap“He won,” his sister was quoted as saying, “and he became a Paul Bunyan, a pealed to the Superior Court (which upheld the folk hero up there.” prior decision), and then finally to the Alaskan Supreme Court.

LEGALIZATION LEGACY The Supreme Court took up their case on In the years that followed, Cannabis law in Alaska was liberalized even further: October 16, 1974. After hearing two hours of first in 1982, when the $100 fine was removed, and again in 1986 when the oral arguments and testimony from the expert maximum possession amount was raised to four ounces in the home and one witnesses, the court adjourned to deliberate. ounce in public. Then in 1990, in a remarkable reversal of course, Alaskans Six months later – on May 27, 1975 – they passed Ballot Measure 2 which re-criminalized possession of small amounts of announced their unanimous verdict.

Cannabis – making it a misdemeanor punishable by a $1,000 fine or up to 90 Regarding the first question, the court condays in jail. But thanks to the precedent set by Ravin v. Alaska, that initiative was cluded that Alaskan’s right to privacy “would ultimately struck down as unconstitutional. encompass the possession and ingestion of As for Ravin, he eventually retired from the legal profession and ended up substances such as marijuana in a purely perdriving a taxi in Homer. On April 7, 2010, he suffered a heart attack and was sonal, non-commercial context in the home.” sent to Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage where he died four That landmark decision made the Alaska days later. He was 70 years old.

Supreme Court the first and only court in the Though Irwin Ravin didn’t live to see Cannabis fully legalized for adult use in history of the United States to recognize a Alaska in 2014 (another Measure 2), he did live long enough to see it legalconstitutional right to privacy in regard to Canized for medicinal use in 1998 (Measure 8), and was also around to see his nabis. Granted, those protections were limited landmark ruling survive another challenge in 2003 (in the case of Noy v. State).

NY Times article announcing the to within an individual’s private residence – but More importantly, though, Ravin’s legacy as an Alaskan icon of personal liberty Alaska Supreme Court decision this was nevertheless a monumental victory for remains as solid and enduring as the great Denali.

May 28, 1975. the pro-Cannabis and libertarian causes.

“It wasn’t about pot – it was about the right to privacy,” Ravin later told the Homer News in October 1990.

For more about legalization in Alaska, listen to Episode #17 “It was a philosophy of freedom from government intrusion into of our podcast at worldofCannabis.museum/cannthropology. personal life.”

Regarding the second issue, as to whether or not marijuana’s Story and photos originally published on worldofCannabis.museum and reprinted with permission.

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LET’S BE FRANK, getting a shitty gift that is only going to end up in the garage stuffed inside a plastic bin for the next eight years is a burden you didn’t ask for. Yet, you’re forced to choke out a smile while pretending that a jigsaw puzzle of a flower garden somewhere in Germany has been the missing piece to completing your own life puzzle.

Unexpectedly, you are thrust into an acting role, forced to exemplify the positive attributes of an item for which you not only have zero interest, but resent for even being categorized as someone who would. You first comment on the colorful packaging, secretly hoping that grandma accidentally farts and deters the attention of the room so you can slide it aside in hopes that the distraction will direct the party onward to the next present in line.

You summon grandma’s bowels through the manifestation of positive thinking. It works.

She is oblivious while everyone cringes, awkwardly ignoring the robust rip that just filled the delicate air. Except for Uncle Ernie, who busts out in a gargled gut laugh and you think the gin blossoms on his nose are going to pop.

“Weather reports say beware of breaking wind!”

The room eventually settles. There is a moment when you meet eyes with the benefactor of said gift, as the person calculates your guise. You are uncertain of how to react, measuring their nuances for a tick, looking for a crack in their façade in the attempt of determining the level of excitement that is expected. You wonder how they could have possibly concluded that this gift was a personal fit for you, but fuck it. For the sake of pleasantry, you play the role and tell them it’s perfect.

Your cousin Tara, who gets it, takes a hit from her vape pen and nods with a subtle smirk.

Funny how we never get re-gifted Cannabis products.

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