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SEPT. 2022 8leafmagazines.com SEPT. 2022 PODC A S T M AG A Z I NE MEDI A issue #147 [ISSUETERPENES&TANNINSTHE 11 EDITOR’S NOTE 12 NATIONAL NEWS 16 HEMP INDUSTRY 20 BUDTENDER Q&A 24 SHOP REVIEW 28 EDIBLE OF THE MONTH 30 OFF THE SHELF REVIEWS 32 CONCENTRATE OF THE MONTH 36 STRAIN OF THE MONTH 40 COLLABREWATIONS 44 PROFILES IN FLAVOR 48 LANDRACE ORIGINS 52 CALIFORNIA PAIRING 53 OREGON PAIRING 56 MARYLAND PAIRING 57 NORTHEAST PAIRING 60 ALASKA PAIRING 61 WASHINGTON PAIRING 66 CANNTHROPOLOGY 70 STONEY BALONEY COMPANYBREWINGPOINTBLUECOURTESY LABSSCBITTLESHAUNA 2044 PROFILES IN FLAVOR INSIDE SC LABS’ TERPENE TESTING MCCORMICKTODDCOURTESYCANNTHROPOLOGY THE POT PRINCE OF BEL-AIR 66 40 THE BEER INDUSTRY LOOKS TO THE WORLD OF CANNABIS FOR TASTY INSPIRATION COLLABREWATIONS CODY WARREN BUDTENDER OF THE MONTH 30 28 BERMANDANIELBERMANDANIELOFF-THE-SHELF REVIEWS INFUSED DRINKS ROUNDUP EDIBLE OF THE MONTH OLA NAKED OILS
All Things Cannabis For All People leaflifepodcastrickerdjmaaryjwhitestashleylynnbeardedloraxPODCAST NBA AND CANNABIS #182 THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS #183 ROSIN #184 RUNNING AND CANNABIS #185 BLACK MARKET TRENDS WATCH ON LEAF LIFE PODCAST V2 LISTENEVERYWHERE Marijuana products may be purchased or possessed only by persons 21 or older. This product has intoxicating effects and may be habit-forming. Marijuana can impair concentration, coordination and judgment. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug. There may be health risks associated with consumption of this product. For use only by adults 21 and older. Keep out of reach of children. THIS MONTH: WITH SHAWN KEMP
While Cannabis is certainly the nectar of the Gods, there are few things more pleasurable than combining a tasty toke with a delicious beverage. From mocktails to cocktails to infused beverages at home using a tincture, there’s an endless array for combining the pleasures of smoking and drinking – which we celebrate with this issue each year.
As we continue to look ahead for fun ways to celebrate, our team has gathered a selection of pairings that should tantalize the taste buds and hopefully inspire you to create your own pairings at home. We also have a great article on SC Labs who specializes in terpene testing and awareness, as well as an informative profile on Landrace Origins regarding the similarities between coffee and Cannabis – another classic beverage combination. Plus you’ll find all the normal news, reviews, and a classic Stoney Baloney entitled “Wetting the Bed” to close out another wonderful issue of the Leaf.
Thanks for picking up the Tannins & Terpenes issue of the Leaf!
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We started publishing the T&T issue of the Leaf in 2013 to draw attention to the wide variety of Cannabis strains and flavor profiles, which is why we began pairing dank cuts with wine. Whether you are a wine connoisseur or would rather pass on the glass like me, it’s common knowledge that there are thousands of varieties of wines with flavor profiles, styles and experts who can taste a high-end bottle and proclaim not just tasting notes, but age and location of production. This level of knowledge has existed for decades in Cannabis, but lack of legalization and education kept it underground until the early 2000s. So, we began our journey of pairing Tannins & Terpenes, and over the last decade have expanded to highlight infused non-alcoholic wines, brewed our own terpene-infused beer with Labrewatory in Portland Ore., and thrown events to celebrate the coming together of these worlds. We’ve also published fun cocktail and mocktail recipes, paired non-alcoholic drinks, and given advice on terpene profiles – all of which can be found in our extensive archives at leafmagazines.com. Just look for the past T&T issues!
Thanks for reading and sharing – cheers to the last days of summer!
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LONG AWAITED as one of our readers’ favorite issues of the year, Northwest Leaf’s annual Tannins and Terpenes edition features important information and tips and tricks on the art and science of pairing Cannabis beverages and edibles with alcoholic and non-alcoholic products. When paired intentionally, the result never fails to disappoint. For this month’s cover, Editor Wes Abney paired Plaid Jacket’s flower andconcentrateswithGreatNotions’TipTopof theMorningSmoothieBeer, a luscious marriage of complementary flavors. Be sure to check out the rest of our national Leaf Magazine pairings, and see our past Tannins & Terpenes editions at issuu.com/nwleafandleafmagazines.com.
11leafmagazines.com SEPT. 2022 #NWLEAF #NWLEAF FREE ONLINE ARCHIVE @NWLEAF | @NWLEAF @NWLEAF ISSUU.COM/NWLEAF Exclusive Cannabis Journalism CONNECT NORTHWESTWITHLEAF! Have a strain, product, feature idea or news tip that the Northwest Leaf staff needs to know about? Email us at Ricker@LeafMagazines.com! CONTRIBUTORS SHAUNA BITTLE, PHOTOS BOBBY BLACK, DESIGN + FEATURES JOSHUA BOULET, ILLUSTRATION TOM BOWERS, FEATURES ZACK CARDENAS, PHOTOS EARLY, PRODUCTION STEVE ELLIOTT, NATIONAL NEWS GREG MALCOLM, PHOTOS JEFF PORTERFIELD DESIGN JESSE RAMIREZ, DESIGN MIKE RICKER, FEATURES MEGHAN RIDLEY, EDITING O’HARA SHIPE, PHOTOS TERPENE TRANSIT, DISTRIBUTION JAMIE VICTOR, DESIGN DAN VINKOVETSKY, FEATURES NATE WILLIAMS, REVIEWS JERRY WHITING, FEATURES KAT WOLF, REVIEWS WES ABNEY CEO & FOUNDER wes@leafmagazines.com MIKE RICKER OPERATING PARTNER ricker@leafmagazines.com | advertising sales TOM BOWERS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER tom@leafmagazines.com DANIEL BERMAN CREATIVE DIRECTOR daniel@leafmagazines.com MEGHAN RIDLEY COPY EDITOR meghan@leafmagazines.com O’HARA SHIPE ONLINE EDITOR ohara@leafmagazines.com We are creators of targeted, independent Cannabis journalism. Please email us to discuss advertising in the next issue of Northwest Leaf Magazine. We do not sell stories or coverage. We can offer design services and guidance on promoting your company’s medicinal, recreational, commercial or industrial Cannabis business, product or event within our magazine and on our website, leafmagazines.com. Email ricker@leafmagazines.com to start advertising with Northwest Leaf! “MAYBEBUT ESTABLISHED 2010 THE ENLIGHTENED VOICE NORTHWEST LEAF / OREGON LEAF / ALASKA LEAF / MARYLAND LEAF / CALIFORNIA LEAF / NORTHEAST LEAF Editor’s Note -Wes Abney
STUDY: CANNABIS SMOKERS HAVE FEWER NASAL PROBLEMS moking marijuana could help keep sinus problems at bay, according to a new study. The study found people who use Cannabis may experience fewer bouts of congestion, sneezing and sinus pain than their nonsmoking peers do. But the reasons why, for now, remain cloudy. The study of nearly 2,300 U.S. adults found, as expected, tobacco smokers are often plagued by such symptoms. But the same just did not hold true for regular pot users. The findings, experts warned, don’t mean that people can simply chase away a runny nose by firing up a doob. It may not be that sim ple, and it’s not clear that the herb is actually protective. RESULTS OF THIS STUDY SUGGEST THAT A HIGHER FREQUENCY OF CANNABIS USE IS ASSOCIATED WITH A LOWER LIKELIHOOD OF SINONASAL SYMPTOMS,” ACCORDING TO THE AUTHORS.
PROGRESS LOUISIANA COPS CAN’T SEARCH ON BASIS OF POT SMELL of August 1, police in Louisiana are not allowed to use the odor of marijua na as probable cause to search a person’s home without a warrant. On the other side of the coin, smoking or vaping marijuana in a vehicle will be illegal. Those are just two of the laws passed in this year’s Louisiana Legislative session that went into effect the beginning of August related to the regulation of marijuana in the state. Lawmakers also included employment protections for state workers who are medical marijuana patients.
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Hemp on the cheap. Fortunately hemp is less expensive than Cannabis. As hemp becomes more popular, it’s getting easier to find. Contact local hemp farms near you. Ask for lab results listing how much CBD and other compounds you’re buying. Remember: The nose knows. If you like the smell, you’ll probably enjoy the results. Maximizing your results. Hemp is inexpensive compared to Cannabis. Don’t be shy, buy a lot and use a lot. Saturation is the whole point, so don’t be stingy. Fill a Mason jar one-third full of hemp and top it off with high-proof alcohol, shake daily, and strain after a few weeks. Personally, I do my cold infusions from New Moon to Full Moon.
Start small, keep notes and learn as you go. Once you master making your own hempbased preparations, don’t forget to share the results and the knowledge.
As For the last 10 years I’ve made tinctures, topicals and other products out of hemp – and before that, medical Cannabis. Nerd that I am, I began by reading the science surrounding hemp, cannabinoids, extraction methods and the Endocannabinoid System (ECS). And by TIPS FOR PREPHEMP >Glass and stainless steel are non-reactive. Avoid plastic, wood or >Masonbamboo.jars handle both hot and cold well. Look for ones with ounce measurements on the Cheeseclothside. and coffee filters are both useful for tomaterials,Cheeseclothstraining.forcoarsecoffeefiltersclarify.
calibrate up or down from there. Hemp has 0.3% THC or less, so intoxication shouldn’t be how you judge your results. Raw hemp has CBDA not CBD. CBDA is the acid form of CBD with its own positive effects. Most people want CBD. Heat converts CBDA to CBD through a process called decarboxylation (decarbing). Heat raw hemp in a covered glass casserole dish at 245º F for 45 minutes. Allow it to cool while still covered. Oil or alcohol. Take your pick. Cannabinoids like CBG and CBD, as well as terpenes, are soluble in oil and alcohol but not water. Try using butter, olive oil, or coconut oil if you’re making something to eat. Oils except butter are the base for topicals like salves or lotions. Put the oil and hemp in a Mason jar and put the jar in a hot water bath. If you’re making a tincture, use vodka or Everclear as your solvent. Allow it to soak unheated, shaking daily for two weeks.
Bonus tips: Before you decarb all of your hemp, set some aside. Add the raw hemp with its terpenes intact to the oil or alcohol to add flavor and aroma, much like finishing hops when brewing beer. The raw portion adds another dimension to what you create. Cannabutter? Try making cannaghee. Clarifying butter removes the milk solids and milk solids aren’t a solvent – so ditch ‘em!
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science I mean original published scientific material, not some random website touting nonsense that isn’t true and doesn’t work. So if you’re ready for some DIY hemp projects, keep the following information in mind: If it works for pot, it works for hemp. And vice versa. If you know how to make medicated edibles, tinctures or topicals using Cannabis, the same techniques work using hemp. Make a lot, not a little. If you’re making an edible, dosing can be a crap shoot. Make a lot of infused butter or oil, try a small amount, and I approach four years of writing this monthly hemp column, it occured to me that I’ve never written a DIY guide describing how to make hemp preparations. I’ve whined about the hemp industry, encouraged others to heed my advice and suggestions, and maybe even wasted your valuable time with my long-winded ramblings.
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YOU WERE IN THE ARMY FOR 10 YEARS. WHAT DID YOU DO? I’m a disabled vet. I was a tanker, an M1 Armored Crewman, and I did a combat tour to Iraq for a year and a nine-month tour in Korea. I had no experience in Cannabis when I came looking for a job, but our owner Tim is an Army vet also, and he gave me a shot. WHAT LED TO YOUR PERSONAL DISCOVERY OF WANTING TO TRADE A CAREER IN THE MILITARY FOR ONE IN CANNABIS? Honestly, I was planning on being a 20-year career man, but I got sick of all the pills they wanted to shove down my throat. It was ‘try this, try that, and let’s see how you feel.’ And it either zombified me to the point of where I couldn’t give any emotion, or it just didn’t work and I continued being the same angry guy. I was in Korea when legalization started happening and I had a lot of time to research it and learn the benefits for veterans, and I became willing to do anything that gives me positive outcomes in life. This plant truly has saved my life, that’s no joke. CAN YOU TALK TO US ABOUT YOUR DISABILITY? I have major depressive disorder and severe PTSD, as well as a couple other things. It’s all mental. They say a lot of the wounds are invisible, too.
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IF YOU COULD BE A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? I’D BE A FOOTBALL PLAYER. If I didn’t join the Army, I was going to Oregon State to play football – but I decided to do the Army thing because when I was in 8th grade the planes hit the towers, and I made my decision then that I was going to defend my country. If he’s not outside getting the most out of mother nature by soaking in the sun or playing disc golf, you’ll find him spending time with his pride and joy – a son and daughter ages 11 and 10.
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HOW DOES CANNABIS WORK FOR YOU? It slows things down to the point where I can actually process things. PTSD is about the racing thoughts for me, and it’s difficult to control. It consumes me. And Cannabis allows me to let go and feel human again. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE GLORIFICATION OF WAR IN THE MEDIA? I see the brotherhood. It’s the ability to lean on each other in the worst possible situation that you can find yourself in. I know there are negatives, which I get, but I choose to focus on the bonds that are created in times of adversity.
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PURE WASHINGTON WHEREVER YOU ARE in the state of Washington, there’s usually a Cannabis retail shop close by. Except for the sticks, where retail licenses are not a dime a dozen as with many of the state’s counties. So, when owners Kevin Heidrich and Mike McDonald had the vision of expansion from their epic Tacoma store to bring more of the good homestyle feel to the Methow Valley, Twisp was where the javelin landed. And hats off to the vibrant community of fun souls in this recreational getaway, because these boys want to throw big credit to the city that has been a delight to work with from the outset.
THE NEW YORK TIMES rated the Highway 20 loop as one of the top motorcycle drives in the entire country! And when that machine rolls into this thematic looking town, you’ll immediately see a small period piece from the American Old West. And with Twisp House of Cannabis, the liberal use of unfinished wood and rustic metals falls right in place with the curated feel. Combined with the city of Winthrop, you’ll see that this jewel is a perfect blend of the east and west cultures of Washington state.
MIDDLE OF EVERYWHERE WALK THROUGH the front door of this fun house and the first thing you might notice is the strong squeak. This familiar noise is purposefully part of the ambience. And as the door is in need of a few drops of oil for its hinges, you’ll immediately realize that this may be the first time you’ve ever found anything in common with an actual door. Concentrated oil is only one of the numerous tasty offerings at all House of Cannabis locations, but this particular spot is one that will afford you the widest selection for many miles.
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The Savor Sesame Ginger might be this writer’s favorite, as it can be used easily with salads, fish or plant-based proteins – making a wonderful drizzle for pasta salads. Try making your own sesame ginger marinade, or experiment in the kitchen whichever way your palate takes you. That’s the best part about these farm to table oils: You can incorporate them in a huge variety of foods, and let the relaxing and creative buzz lead you to your next foodie experiment. And they’re all made with high quality ingredients that have their own medicinal or beneficial properties, giving true meaning to the idea that food is medicine.
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Lucky for us in Washington, a new THC-infused version is rumored to be hitting the market soon – which can take your next food adventure up to level 12 … 10 milligrams of THC at a time.
WHILE THE NAME might conjure flashbacks to the Naked Chef, the buzz might have you rethinking an au-natural approach to eating food without terps in the future.There’s few experiences better than catching a good buzz from a meal, and these infused cooking oils from Flower Farma bring the opportunity to enhance a wide range of food and beverages – making your next soiree both special and stoney.
Starting with the Toast, this unique walnut oil has a perfect kiss of vanilla sweetness that makes it great for drizzling over fruits or desserts. We also added a little to an adult french toast slice for a warming buzz in the morning. Next comes the Bright – full of citrus flavor and terpenes drawn from oranges and car damom, which is also an antioxidant. This makes a great mock/cocktail float or addition, and we added it to a simple salad for an extra tropical zing.
What’s great about these infused oils is that they can be added to a variety of bites and sips.
Bring the terps and cannabinoids to your next dinner pairing or aperitif with a trio of infused oils from OLA Naked in a celebration of tasty food and wonderful terpenes. by DANIEL BERMAN MIKE
“The best part about these farm to table oils is you can incorporate them in a huge variety of foods, and let the relaxing and creative buzz lead you to your next foodie experiment.”
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Created by plant-based chef and Cannabis lov er Julie Houser, her company Flower Farma has created CBD and CBG cooking oils that can add flavor and fun to any bite. For those not in the know, CBD is a relaxing and healing cannabinoid with tons of different benefits – including calming any judgey dinner guests down – while CBG is good for the giggles and mood elevation without intoxicating the mind. Say hello to an all new dinner vibe … one tasty dip or drizzle at a time.
The Sweet Watermelon flavor is lightly carbonated and refreshing, perfect for those sunny Seattle days we wait for all year long. A little sour and a little sweet, it tastes just like Watermelon Sour Patch Kids. Plus, with its 1:5 CBD to THC ratio and Sativa ter pene profile labeled as “Fly,” this one certainly won’t leave you couch-locked and pairs well with getting active. We recommend bringing the Watermelon WildSide along for an afternoon spent traversing the trails, bike ride through the mountains, or boat day on the lake. You’ll certainly stay flying high.
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BLAZE SODAS AMERICAN COLA Produced by Evergreen Herbal, this Cannabis-infused Cola is made with Clear Distillate and pure cane sugar. It’s got nostalgic notes of rich vanilla and that classic bubbly fizz when you first crack open the bottle. Take one sip and you’ll go back in time to days spent sitting at the soda fountain at the corner general store, trying to escape that sweltering summer heat. Pro tip: add a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an at-home sweet treat that will have you floating (pun intended) through the clouds. Yeah, you’re welcome.
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20 MG CBD: 100 MG THC @expgreenrevolution HAPPY APPLE SPARKLING APPLE BEVERAGE Powered by SÖRSE emulsified Cannabis, Happy Apple is made from 100% Washington apples with no added sugars, artificial flavors, or additives. It’s got a light, crisp fizz and is on the dryer side, with subtle hints of sweetness on the back end. This one pairs well with your best friends, a big bucket of ice, and those last few glorious beach days of summer. But it isn’t just for summertime sipping—as those late September days start getting cooler and the seasons begin to change, you can heat up your Happy Apple and cozy up with a warm cider. We’ll see you in October.
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THE INFUSED BEVERAGES CATEGORY is one of the fastest growing product segments in Cannabis, and for good reason. They’re discreet, approachable to the “Canna-curious,” and can be individually dosed with ease. Plus, grabbing a drink is always a budget-friendly way to cool off and consume. They tend to have more THC with a faster onset time than traditional edibles, but at a lower price point. With these September picks for infused beverages, you can squeeze out the last drops of summer without squeezing your bank account dry. by KAT WOLF by DANIEL BERMAN RICKER
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Avitas has been extracting delicious Co2 for nearly a decade in the Pacific Northwest, and amazingly they continue to deliver tastier concentrates and carts every year. We decided to savor their Limonada single origin live resin cartridge for this issue, and had the pleasure of enjoying their delicious flower as well. This high terpene extract fits perfectly into the Tannins & Terpenes issue, delivering 8.7% terps that bring flavor and effects that are perfect for celebrating the end of summer. First tokes off the golden oil filled cartridge deliver a syrupy lemon-lime zing with an earthy-agave-kush finish that’s complex and scrumptious, setting the mouth to watering with each puff. This tastes like a smokable version of a classic margarita on the rocks – not too sweet, not too sour, and with a perfect kiss of funky fruity spice on the exhale. This cross of Lemon Meringue X Dragon OG brings a stoney Sativa buzz that builds in the frontal lobes before rushing into the body with an easy moving energetic high. Uplifting and euphoric, this is a get-up-andgo strain that has just enough sedation to make it perfect for work or play. Since this concentrate is a single origin product, meaning Avitas also cultivates the flower, we had the pleasure of sampling the nugs that made the cartridge so yummy. Pulling the mylar open releases a wave of warming pink lemons and a fizzy sweet OG that intoxicates the senses. Smelling like a weed version of a cocktail, it’s hard not to lick your fingers after breaking up a bowl of this frosty, lightly sticky flower. First tokes deliver a bright and syrupy lemon-lime that coats the palate after a super-clean exhale, puckering lips as the lungs prepare for more big Heaviertokes.hitting on the sedation in flower form than the cartridge, we found it a little harder to focus on tasks after several fat bong tokes, but it didn’t diminish the zeal we had for what would normally be mundane to-dos. Combining the cart and the flower we found the perfect buzz, starting with the bud and then using the cartridge to maintain a stoney, smiley energy throughout the day, delivering a terpy happy hour where any time is Limonada time.
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hile a pirate’s favorite dessert might be Chips AHoy, our constant search for delicious bud-booty has led to a treasure chest full of Carrot Cake. YOU MIGHT hate Dad jokes, or actual Carrot Cake, but it’s impossible not to love this orangey-effervescent strain that’s beautiful in every way. My Dad’s favorite birthday treat is tradi tionally carrot cake, which has been a disappointment to me since my youthful days. But I daresay that after smoking a fat bowl of this strain I would happily chow down on a slice in a blissful, stonedFreddy’seuphoria.Feugo is revered for their passion to pheno hunt, searching constantly for the next fire strain like a pirate consumed by lust for treasure. They even throw an event after each hunt, inviting fans to come try all the new flavors before voting on the best.
So it’s no surprise that the Fuego team is pumping out killer new genetics constantly, all rich in terps and Can nabinoids that will get you in a “yarrr” kind of mood. One of the newest house-bred strains to hit the market, the Carrot Cake is a combination of the FF house Ice Cream Cake & Orange Zkittlez. The creation takes the best of both parent strains, with a fizzy marmalade front that’s covered in an earthy-cake-frosting that smells good enough to eat. The buds are dense and sticky, coating fingers and filling the mind with visions of oranges being peeled by cutlasses as the bong gets tokesloaded.Thefirstgrab the chest and rush into the frontal lobes like a THC carriesthewhisperscleansensessedatingimmediatelybroadside,theasthesmokeoutoflungs.Eachpuffthesweet citrus with a woodsy-skunky tang that’s complex and delicious, and repeated bowls build up into grinning, stoney bliss that settles onto the mind like an invisible stoney tricorne, and we don’t mean the frost that covers this beautiful bud. With effects that range from a goofy euphoria to a functioning-but-drooly Sativa high that can be good for activi ties or Netflixing, the one thing we know for certain is that this is a powerful cut that is worthy of the Freddy’s Fuego stamp of approval.
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The craft beer and Cannabis communities share more than merely overlapping fan groups, so much so that the primary flavor and aroma ingredient in many beers –hops – are a genetic cousin to pot.
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Ever since legalization hit Colorado, Washington, Oregon and California – unsurprisingly, four states famous for their robust craft beer communities – brewers and cider makers have experimented with strain-inspired recipes, infusing a little bit of that Cannabis character into their craft.
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Prior to the Covid pandemic, we at Leaf Magazines even paired this annual Tannins and Terpenes issue with a party featuring Cannabis-inspired, terpene-infused craft beers. What started as a curiosity has become a winning market strategy, to the point where world-renowned breeders and Cannabis brands are crossing the continent to collaborate on tasty projects and gain exposure to each other’s fanbases. @BLUEPOINTBREWING
It seems like a fitting turn of events, considering that Anheuser-Busch was one of the breweries that led the charge for the beer community on the heels of alcohol prohibition.
Many of these collaborations simply use tradi tional beer ingredients to approximate the com plex terpene profiles of specific Cannabis strains.
Mario Guzman, owner of Sherbinskis and the legendary breeder behind the Gelato cultivar, recently jumped into the mash“I’vetun.been doing research on the Gelato terpene profiles, identifying what makes Gelato special,” Guzman said. He partnered with terpene extraction and profile formulation compa ny Abstrax to craft a facsimile of the Gelato terpene profile using non-Cannabis-derived terpenes, in order to make a non-psychoactive, universally consumable recreation of his canonical cultivar. That led to his ability to collaborate with Blue Point Brewing Company out of Long Island, NY, whose Innovation Manager, Adrian Hot, had already started toying with terpene formulations.
It’s been such a wild success, Poole said, that they’ve positioned their flagship Toasted Lager as a “session” beer designed to pair perfectly with a puff. They even do Toasted Tuesdays on the patio, with a complimentary dab bar (no Cannabis is ever for sale at the brewery).
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“Being on the East Coast at a brewery, and having that collabora tion, was a pretty epic moment for me,” Guz man said, recalling the feeling of standing on the stage at the Blue Point 4/20 party with brewery founder Mark Burford. “That’s how you push culture forward.”
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Blue Point’s Brewery Experience Manager, Shelby Poole, couldn’t be more excited about the co operative vibe between the craft beer and craft Cannabis com munities. A long-time Cannabis advocate and consumer, she sees this as the natural progression of a long-standing relationship. “It’s part of our heritage,” Poole said of the con nection between Blue Point’s staff and the Cannabis community. “It’s very much part of our history. Our founders are proud Cannabis supporters. Jam music and the whole hippie scene has been part of our blood, so this is really just leaning into who we are.”
But it’s bigger than Blue Point. This is a tale of two craft communities, long intertwined and now operating in the regulated goods space, side-by-side.
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One notable early pioneer was a collaboration between TJ’s Gardens and Claim 52 Brewing from Eugene, Ore., who teamed up to release their mouthwatering Durban Poison IPA – using a combination of citrus zest, grapefruit puree, Sim coe and Citra hops to approximate the cultivar. Earlier this year, legendary legacy brand Doja Exclusive joined forces with 450 North Brewing Company out of Columbus, Ind., to release Slushy XL RS-11 – building co-branded hype with a smoothie beer conditioned on raspberry, orange, pineapple, and lime/orange/pineapple sherbet.
“Cannabis and beer, we’re going to borrow so much from each other through this whole process,” Poole said. “It’s not going to be just Can nabis taking notes from beer. I think more substantially, it’s going to be beer taking notes off of Cannabis, because it’s this industry that’s been authentically growing, instead of these marketing teams building up what it’s going to be. Cannabis has just been this underground existence for all these years, so I think we actually have a lot to learn about selling your goods in an authentic way.”
“We’re not at a point where a company like An heuser-Busch is going to have Cannabis products in their distribution,” Guzman said, referring to the importance of using terpenes extracted from non-Cannabis sources. The collab with Abstrax provided the magic sauce, so to speak.
“This is happening, and (Anheuser-Busch) is certainly not unaware that it’s happening,” Poole said. “We are not asking to put Cannabis in any products, we’re not asking to break any laws –we’re asking to talk about laws that are new in New York that are a reality.”
“I’m excited to be able to facilitate it, honestly,” Poole said. “It’s a dream … I imagine that this is how it felt at the end of Prohibition for brewers. It feels extra close to home as a result.”
Now, with the prevalence and proliferation of companies founded to formulate Cannabis strain profiles from botanically derived terpenes, intrepid inno vators are also laser focusing on specific strains in a more straightforward fashion.
The brewery joined forces with Sherbinskis and Abstrax to release Gelato Drip – a dank, sticky IPA formulated using Abstrax’s Gelato terpene profile. Without Abstrax’s botanically-derived formula tion, Guzman may not have been able to make a collab work with Blue Point, a community-driven, pot-friendly brewery purchased in 2014 by the world’s largest beer company, AB-InBev, which also owns Anheuser-Busch.
For the release of Gelato Drip, the Sherbinskis and Abstrax teams traveled to NYC for an infused dinner launch, which led into a huge 4/20 celebra tion, Shakedown on Main Street, at the brewpub. The excitement in the air was palpable. Or maybe that was the weed smoke. The entire lot was packed, with people en joying Guzman’s flower, hitting the event’s dab bar, and chatting each other up – with a Gelato Drip in one hand and a joint in the other.
WHAT IS THEIR PURPOSE? Plants produce terpenes to deter or repel predators and lure in pollinators. I heard somebody once describe terpenes as “the universal love language of nature.”
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We’ve tested hundreds of thousands of samples for over 43 different terpenes, and what we’ve learned from sorting that data is that every one we’ve ever tested sorts into six primary classes. These are like the Merlots, the Cabernets, the Chardonnays, etc., of Cannabis. Then, each of these primary classes has two to three subgroupings based on the secondary and tertiary terpenes present. On the terpene spectrum, you have myrcene on one end (“indica”) and terpinolene on the other (“sativa”). Both of these archetype classes are primarily one dominant terpene with low everything else – all other profiles in the middle feature two or three terpenes in codominance.
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WHICH TERPENES ARE FOUND IN CANNABIS?
WHAT EXACTLY ARE TERPENES? Terpenes are basically scent particles – a class of chemical compounds found in most plants that give them their aroma.
The primary terpenes in Cannabis include myrcene, caryophyllene, alphapinene, limonene, terpinolene and ocimene, while the secondary ones are humulene, linalool and beta-pinene.
The appropriate way to use the taxonomic classifications of indica and sativa is when describing various morphological growth characteristics –whether it’s a wide or narrow leaf type, differences in how the plant flowers, and whether it’s from closer or further away from the equator. But if we really want to get into how certain unique, nuanced effects are possible, we need to understand more about the ratios and synergies between cannabinoids and terpenes … because it’s those ratios and synergies that create the entourage or ensemble effect that influence the plant to be what we would historically describe as sativa or indica. So yes, the old ideas of indica and sativa have become obsolete because they limit us from exploring the full range and diversity of what this infinitely complex plant has to offer.
Though SC Labs was founded in 2009, it wasn’t until 2013 that they began testing for terpene content. Since then, they’ve collected lab test data on nearly 300,000 strains from across California and Oregon, and over the past few years, they’ve been working with Napro and other leading analytic companies, using state-of-the-art technologies to aggregate, sort and study all of that data. Based on their analysis, they’ve developed a scientific terpene profile classification system for Cannabis – one that was not only adopted by both the Emerald Cup and California State Fair earlier this year, but helped establish the new standard that all future Cannabis –are(includingcompetitionsourLeafBowls)suretofollow.WespokewithAlecDixononeofSCLabs’founding
HOW ANALYSIS IS LEADING TO A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF CANNABIS AND A MORE SOPHISTICATED CULTIVAR CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM.
JUDGES AT THIS YEAR’S EMERALD CUP were presented a new tool along with their judges’ kits: a pack of 11 terpene flashcards explaining the new color-coded flavor categories under which their samples were grouped. These cards, and the information they contained, were essentially co-developed by Napro Research (creators of Phytofacts chemo metric reports) and Santa Cruz-based Cannabis testing and analysis leaders SC Labs.
WHAT ROLE DO TERPENES PLAY WHENCANNABIS?CONSUMING
In addition to giving a strain its smell and flavor, they also contribute significantly to the various medicinal effects. When terpenes work with cannabinoids, they actually influence the plant to be more like what we historically would describe as “indica” or “sativa.”
HOW MANY DIFFERENT TERPENES ARE THERE? There are hundreds of different terpenes found in nature, but only five to nine primary and secondary terpenes are typically found in Cannabis.
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WHAT IS A THIOL, AND WHAT ROLE DOES IT PLAY IN CANNABIS? Thiol is a volatile sulfuric compound found in some Cannabis plants that can determine whether they have a skunky and gassy smell, as opposed to being fruity or dessert-like. The human nose is one of the most sensitive scientific instruments on the planet – it can pick up scents on levels that are almost undetectable to modern chemistry instruments, particularly that “gas” smell (which it can detect in part per trillion amounts). So even though the terpenes are present in much greater concentrations than these trace thiol compounds, their presence completely changes the entire profile and can completely steamroll how a strain smells.
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WHAT PERCENTAGE OF CANNABIS IS COMPRISED OF TERPENES? By dry weight, Cannabis plants can produce up to 30-40% cannabinoid content and 3-5% terpene content, as well as up to another percent or so of other trace aromatic and flavor compounds – including flavonoids, alcohol esters and thiols.
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DominantTerpenes:OcimeneandMyrcene|Effects:Relaxing,Soothing(indica) Flavors:Sweet,Floral,Tropical JACKS & HAZES // Cultivars in this class are largely terpinolene dominant and are what has historically been described as straight “sativa.” These strains are highly energetic, cerebral, artistically inspiring, and can be a bit overwhelming for new or first-time users. Common strains in this category include Jack Herer, Trainwreck, Durban Poison, Original Haze and Super Lemon Haze.
All of the myrcene-dominant strains, that's the archetype of what we called in the Emerald Cup the “Sweets and Dreams” category. Everything from Panama Red, Cherry AK, Sweet Tooth and strains like that. High myrcene with low everything else, that's like Tangie, Forbidden Fruit, Cali O, Agent Orange. High myrcene with a little bit of caryophyllene, that's all the purples – Granddaddy Purps, Grape Ape. High myrcene with a little bit of pinene, that's like Blue Dream and such. High myrcene with a little bit of ocimene, that's like Super Skunk, Dream Queen, Green Crack and Pineapple.
DominantTerpenes:Varied(Ocimene,Terpinolene,Pinene)|Effects/Flavors:Varied “WE’VE TESTED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF SAMPLES FOR OVER 43 DIFFERENT TERPENES, AND WHAT WE’VE LEARNED FROM SORTING THAT DATA IS THAT EVERY ONE WE’VE EVER TESTED SORTS INTO SIX PRIMARY CLASSES. THESE ARE LIKE THE MERLOTS, THE CABERNETS, THE CHARDONNAYS, ETC., OF CANNABIS. THEN, EACH OF THESE PRIMARY CLASSES HAS TWO TO THREE SUBGROUPINGS BASED ON THE SECONDARY AND TERTIARY TERPENES PRESENT.” -SC LABS’ ALEC DIXON
Flavors:Sweet,Spicy,Citrusy OGS & GASSES // Gassy strains are typically defined by a codominance of three terpenes: limonene, myrcene and caryophyllene. Certain phenos will be higher in limonene, other phenos will be higher in caryophyllene, and other phenos will be higher in myrcene – it can shift within these few subgroups, which just shows how much range there is within the gas spectrum. If you look at classic OG or most gassy strains, they’re generally equal parts limonene, myrcene and caryophyllene. If you look at classic Sour Diesel, Chemdog or Gorilla Glue, they’re higher in caryophyllene – while certain types of couch-lock OGs, they’ll be way higher in myrcene.
EXOTICS // This class encompasses the rarest of profiles and all of the diverse outliers that don’t fall into one of the other major categories – including strains dominant in linalool, a-pinene, and b-pinene or ocimene without myrcene present. Better-known “exotic” cultivars include Strawberry Cough, Sour Carmelo, Juicy Gushy and Laffy Taffy.
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DominantTerpenes:Myrcene,Pinene,Caryophyllene |Effects:Relaxing,Couch-Lock(indica) Flavors:Fruity,Hoppy,Herbaceous DESSERTS // Most “Dessert” strains are defined by a codominance of limonene and caryophyllene. Gelato, Wedding Cake, Sundae Driver, Wedding Crasher … you look at all those strain profiles, they’re all equal amounts of limonene and caryophyllene. To me, that’s a really good representation of a hybrid because caryophyllene is that comforting feeling from the “indica” side of the spectrum, and limonene’s uplifting and anti-depressive from the “sativa” side of the spectrum – and they’re there in equal amounts. Sometimes cultivars are higher in caryophyllene, like Girl Scout Cookies and Cherry Pie ... other times, they’re higher in limonene, those are like the Berry White, Banana OG, Strawberry Banana and Ice Cream Cake.
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DominantTerpenes:Myrcene,Limonene,Caryophyllene |Effects:Uplifting,Relaxing (hybrid) Flavors:Fuel,Pepper,Sweet TROPICAL & FLORAL // This class has essentially two subgroups: the ocimene-dom inant varieties and the myrcene-dominant varieties. Tropical Sleigh Ride or Passion Orange Guava, those are examples of strains that are ocimene dominant. Super Skunk or Green Crack or Dream Queen, they’re high in myrcene with just a little bit of ocimene. But you smell the ocimene so much because ocimene – if it’s there, even if it’s not the pure primary terpene, even if it’s a secondary or tertiary terpene – the smell is so present that it would naturally group together with ocimene-dominant strains.
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The first brand backed by Oakland-based company MAKR House, Landrace Origins is the brainchild of well-known cannabis entrepreneur Amber Senter who enlisted her cousin Black Stallion Coffee owner/head roaster Scott Johnson to help create a program for pairing beans with buds, as well as tell the story of how these products get to the shelves.
Each of the company’s first four releases is designed to be paired with different landrace strains of Cannabis, chosen based on combinations of taste and effect. The term “Landrace” refers to a plant that, over time, has adapted to its environ ment and become a natural part of the landscape. These landrace cultivars can be hard to find – often requiring more care, time and optimal conditions to grow. They’ve largely fallen out of favor as big greenhouses fill the landscape. Through this partnership, Landrace Origins hopes to open the door for more interest in LANDRACE ORIGINS is the first coffee brand that’s encouraging consumers to pair their coffee and Cannabis together. The company believes that just as we tell customers about regions famous for their beans, we should also tell them about their strains of Cannabis and how these flavors interact together – even going so far as to create a set of examples to start with. Their tagline – Tell The Origin Story – refers to the overarching plan to give consumers the information to make an educated choice by buying products that support farms and farmers instead of corporations.
The two talked about the similarities between their industries, the importance of knowing where your products come from, and how no one was designing a pairing experience between different types of coffees and the Cannabis that grows native to those areas.
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landrace strains amongst retailers and consum ers – showcasing their history, as well as the cof fees that grow nearby in these particular regions.
One of the more exciting things about this project is that it can take this story of who, where and why to a new crowd of consumers. Landrace Origins is Cannabis-adjacent, not Cannabis-infused – which means they can attend food and beverage trade shows across the country, sparking a conversation about sustainable smoking along the way.
opportunities, they’ve developed this program to promote women’s rep resentation and business education, raising the standard of living for their communities.Ifanyofthat sounds familiar to the Cannabis industry, it’s just the beginning. There’s so much Canna bis can learn from the journey coffee has taken over the last 20 years. In a business dominated by big players like Folgers and Columbia House, retailers in the coffee industry began promoting the impressive works of specific areas and farms – spreading not only their family histories, but also the reasons why the combina tion of soil, elevation and intention produces some of the best coffees on earth.While brands like Starbucks have promoted elevated coffee experienc es, new blood like Blue Bottle, Coava and Philz have helped people open their wallets and palates for specialty blends that feature more subtle notes – and support a living wage for their producers. Over time, the domi nant attitude shifted to responsibility through purchase. Now, each halfpound you grab at the store equals more than just the flavor notes on the bag, but also the success story of a roaster, a farmer and a supply chain.
Amber Senter explains tasting notes A match made in heaven.
Another important part of telling this story, according to Senter, is sourcing as much infor mation as possible from the people who live there. “These wonderful strains, most of them come from Africa,” she points out. “Often, Black people aren’t seen as Cannabis experts, and we need to start changing the role Black people play in Cannabis history. We brought these things to light, to the market, so it’s really important to highlight the people who’ve been cultivating these strains for centuries.”
mixing three specific kinds of beans. It’s a perfect chance to tell the story of how genetics trav el by pairing it with a blended landrace strain like Happy Day Farms’ Orange Durban. Just like finding coffee farmers with stories to tell, looking for the right Cannabis farmers with landrace cultivars is equally important for telling how far these genetics have traveled and who is caring for them now. For their Congolese single-origin, this was perhapsimportant.most The group they found to collaborate with, Rebuild Women’s Hope, is a collective of farmers from a large remote island in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.Anarea that has mainly survived through their coffee trade, for years they had only smugglers to sell to and were held hostage by illegal trade prices. Now, with so many new regulations and Just like finding coffee farmers with stories to tell, looking for the right Cannabis farmers with landrace blends is equally important for telling how far these genetics have traveled and who is caring for them now.
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Being part of both industries, John son and Senter are uniquely qualified to identify which other protections coffee farmers fought for that could benefit Cannabis producers.
Working with small importers, geneticists, cultivators and coffee farmers, Landrace Origins has created an educational experience that can be shared from coast to coast. While not always on your local menu, landrace strains like Durban Poison are becoming more widely avail able. Meaning that you, your sister in Arizona and your cousin in Connecticut can all discover the freshly-roasted Yir gacheffe as you get roasted off some Lamb’s Bread. Their whole line is a love letter to the supply chain, but two varieties in particular stand out: the Majestic and the Congolese.Majesticis
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“The thing that’s going to help the small farmer the most is the same thing that helps the small retailer – a reduced excise tax,” Senter explains.
“But there’s also the idea of a fair trade movement for Cannabis –ensuring farmers are properly paid. Small farmers are putting weed in the chipper because it’s easier to destroy than sell, while corporate interest farms are selling at a loss so they can outlive everyone. So much is due to [Cannabis] leaning on people’s inclination to compare THC numbers to run sales, instead of teaching consumers to shop by who their money supports.”
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Cannabis fans already hold coffee in such high regard … isn’t it time coffee lovers were given the same opportunity to know where it all originates?
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THE PAIRING It’s almost too easy, pairing dark chocolate with a bold red like Defiance Vineyard’s Petite Sirah – but it’s a cliche for a reason. Still, we couldn’t help ourselves. The dark chocolate, dried berry, and chewy tobacco character of the wine melded perfectly with the rich fudge in the Moon Rocket Fudge bar. This would be a great pairing for a music festival at sunset, or an evening next to a lake – as the lights dim and the stars take the stage for their nightly performance.
THE TANNINS Defiance Vineyard Petite Sirah defiancevineyard.com Family-owned winery Defiance Vineyard has crafted bold-yetbalanced reds from robust varietals in the rolling hills of the pastoral Paso Robles countryside for the past decade. The Faulkner family’s experience and passion for the craft shows through in their 2018 Petite Sirah, which offers a stellar expression of the fruit and the region’s character. Rich, full-bodied notes of berry and dried tobacco rest atop a foundation laid by an assertive – but not aggressive – tannic backbone that lingers on the palate.
THE TERPENES Moon Rocket Fudge Dark Chocolate Bar 100mg THC/bar | 10mg THC/serving moonmegadose.com @moonedibles
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THE TERPENES Happy Daddy Captain Couch 25.4% Total Cannabinoids 2.1% @happydaddygardenshappydaddygardens.comTerpenes
THE PAIRING Big and bouncy, complex citrus notes are at the forefront of this flower. They’re followed by fresh melon, peaches, plums and pears – flavors that are fit for a fruit-forward pairing. With a light 7.5% ABV and refreshing effervescence, Art + Science’s Twilight Perry makes an excellent partner.
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When Happy Daddy stopped making titanium dab tools and pivoted to growing herb, we wondered if the community had lost a key piece of Cannabis culture. Thankfully, that’s not the case – the crew here is still tending the fire and this Captain Couch flower is all the proof we needed. The lid isn’t even off the jar before I’m walloped with a pleasing funk. The scent on this plant is everything you could expect from its infamous parents, Legend Og and Tropicana Cookies f2 … and then some. Even better, this flower has top-tier jar appeal. Chunky buds the length of a pack of king-size papers are ready to take a spin in the grinder – too resinous to break down by hand. Up close, every bract on the stem is packed with trichomes, catching and casting light atop purple candy stripes.
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The “singular feral pear tree” harvested for this bottle hails from Perrydale, Ore., and its fruit is transformed in the nearby hills of Sheridan. This cider (also known as “Perry”) by Art + Science offers a complete expression of the pear. There’s nothing else added besides the luck of natural yeast. Once the Perry goes in the bottle, the process and pears take over. Half of the fun is popping the top and seeing what’s inside. After a quick swirl to stir up the fruit sediment, the cap releases with a healthy pop and a honeyed aroma fills the space. Dry, with notes of toasted sugar and soft Golden Delicious apples, finishing with a pleasing malic acid tartness. Supremely fizzy with luxe and tiny bubbles, this crisp beverage would fit in easily at a celebration.
THE TANNINS Art + Science Twilight Perry
Available in 4 flavors: Mango Dragon Strawberry HazeWater ‘yer Melon Raspberry Blitz hellavated.com Potent. Tasty. Hella fun. Gummiez, the newest way to get Hellavated. Same hard hitting flavor explosion in an edible form.
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THE PAIRING We wanted citrus to be the star of this pairing, and for citrus to be accompanied by fruits that accentuate each element’s compatibility. Here, the raspberry and lemon go together like peanut butter and jelly – giving off a flavor similar to sweet and sour gummy worms. The classic smell of the kombucha blends with the gassy smell on the back end of the Runtz, while the citrusy overtone on the shatter mixes perfectly with the fruity profile on the kombucha. Both of these elements give me a boost of energy, making this pairing most useful during early mornings when I need a kickstart to my day.
THE TANNINS GT’s Trilogy @synergykombuchagtslivingfoods.comKombucha
THE TERPENES Kings and Queens Runtz Shatter 89.60% Total Cannabinoids 4.78% Total vireohealth.comTerpenes@vireohealth
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Synergy raw kombucha from GT’s comes in several flavors, all of which are made with a base kombucha that is fully fermented for 30 days in small batches. Containing both black and green tea, this beverage is doubling down on the tannins and their antioxidant properties. Trilogy is the flavor used in this pairing, which has a dominant raspberry taste including notes of lemon and ginger. The essence can be described as fruity and citrusy, with that classic kombucha fermented sensation on the finish. GT’s Kombucha is available nationwide everywhere from gas stations to grocery stores.
In my experience, Runtz is a strain that can be gassy, can be fruity, or a nice blend of the two. This batch was on the citrusy and fruity side of the flavor spectrum, with limonene dominating the flavor profile in a lemony slew of goodness. Accompanied by caryophyllene, the element of gas is added back into the mix but remains on the back end of the smell and taste when dabbing. The color of this shatter was bright gold and the gram was transparent with no cloudiness. Coming in see-through packaging allows you to inspect your medicine without holding the shatter out of its typical parchment paper.
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THE TANNINS Blue Point Brewing Company Toasted Lager bluepointbrewing.com | @bluepointbrewing
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It’s no surprise that their flagship – Toasted Lager, clocking in at 5.5% ABV and 28 IBU, and brewed using a blend of six specialty malts – won two World Beer Cup gold medals. This classic American Amber Lager starts with a creamy head with average lacing due to fairly low carbonation. Notes of warm caramel, coffee and chocolate follow, with the toasted malts shining through, noticeably lacking the bitterness of more hoppy brews.
THE PAIRING Together, Toasted Lager and Sour Diesel combine for a classic pairing of two unique scent and flavor profiles. The light citrus sweetness of the lager followed by the pine, skunkiness and menthol of the real deal Sour D commingle to create a spicy sensation on the palate. The very drinkable beer goes down smooth until the end of the pint and just a few puffs in, a heady and strong electric buzz sets in. The combination inspires energetic activity and lively conversation, followed by an uplifting feeling of joy and satisfaction. Learn more about Blue Point Brewing Company’s groundbreaking Cannabis collaborations pg. 28-29.
T HE T ERPENES Cryo Cure East Coast Sour Diesel cryocure.com | sanctuarymed.com@cryocuremachines|@sanctuarymedicinals
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Cryo Cure uses proprietary, patented freeze-drying technology to dry and cure Cannabis flowers in as little as 12 hours – instead of the usual two weeks or longer. This leaves the buds spongy, bright green and free of any mold, while preserving the trichomes and essential oils (cannabinoids, flavonoids and terpenoids) within. This East Coast Sour Diesel flower was grown by a medicinal caregiver, but Cryo Cured bud is available as “Live Cured” in Massachusetts at Sanctuary Medicinals in Brookline, Gardner, Danvers and Woburn. The dominant terpenes are caryophyllene, limonene and myrcene – giving this strain the telltale gassy-fuel flavor. Cryo Cured Cannabis is available at limited dispensaries in Ohio, Michigan, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Colorado, with planned rollouts in Rhode Island, Washington state and California by the end of 2022. COAST
For over two decades, the kind folks at Blue Point on New York’s Long Island have been crafting some of the most distinctive and unique beers in the region – including some brewed with local oyster shells, beach plums and seaweed!
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THE PAIRING While the colder months are coming, that doesn’t mean you can’t still go on a vacation in your mind. The mix of tropical smoke from a big toke of Chiquita Banana H3 and the tart fruit-forward flavor of Funkberry Pie will have you picturing warm sandy beaches. For maximum chill vibes, we’d recommend following up a big toke of Chiquita Banana with a sizable sip of Funkberry Pie. The beer’s finishing notes of graham cracker and vanilla linger, leaving your taste buds cheering for more.
THE TERPENES Happy Harvest Chiquita Banana H3 @happy_harvest_alaska Banana OG gets an upgrade with Happy Harvest’s Chiquita Banana H3. This potent hybrid is chock-full of limonene terps that will have you buzzing with happy energy. Expect the high to start as a semidisorienting, euphoric head high before creeping into a Kush-esque body high. Although you can expect to feel calm, happy and energized, you might find yourself couch-locked. So, if you’re looking to embrace your inner weekend warrior, you might be better off choosing a different bud. But, if you want to relax and soak up some remaining sun this fall, then this is the bud for you!
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THE TART FRUIT-FORWARD FLAVOR OF FUNKBERRY PIE WILL HAVE YOU PICTURING WARM SANDY BEACHES. REVIEW & PHOTO by O'HARA SHIPE @SHIPESHOTS/ALASKA LEAF
THE TANNINS Girdwood Brewing Company Funkberry Pie girdwoodbrewing.com As Termination Dust hits the highest peaks in Alaska, we are reminded that the dog days of summer are coming to a close. So, naturally, we are turning to creature comforts like the dessert-inspired beer, Funkberry Pie from Girdwood Brewing Company. This sour beer features the tartness of boysenberries, strawberries and raspberries. But that’s not all! Each batch is conditioned on one pound of vanilla beans and over 50 pounds of graham crackers to complement the fruit and create a pie crust finish.
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THE TANNINS Great Notion Brewing Tip Top of the Morning Sour Smoothie 6% ABV | greatnotion.com Brewed by the legendary Great Notion, this breakfast-themed sour smoothie beer features a complete breakfast in a can – at least in flavors. Brewed with strawberries, bananas, granola, vanilla, and of course maple syrup, this is the adult version of a balanced start to a sesh. This beer does contain dairy, which makes it totally fine to consume before noon, right?
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THE PAIRING While both the Banana Runtz and the Tip Top of the Morning have names that imply breakfast, this is definitely an early-afternoon treat versus a startyour-day buzz, mainly due to the heady stoniness from the weed. Spacey and relaxing for a mornin’ stoney vibe, the cotton mouth that comes from a dab and a fat bong toke is refreshed perfectly by this beautiful colored smoothie. First tastes have a lovely thickness that’s still big-sippable, with a fruity maple syrup leading the flavor before finishing with a sour-creamyfruity-granola flourish. Satisfying like a full breakfast with a mellow alcohol buzz, this beer will fill you up for the floaty adventures that the stoney Banana Runtz has prepared the mind and body for – even if they don’t lead you off the couch. THE SOUR SMOOTHIE
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THE TERPENES Banana Runtz Grown and Processed by Plaid Jacket Flower 23.21% THC (Solfire Gardens Cut, Banana OG X Runtz) Live Resin 74% THC 13% Terpenes Loud and funky, these gorgeous dark purple tinted nugs ooze a creamy-sour-banana aroma with a woodsy-fermented-fruit finish. The buds are dense and frosty and coated in trichomes, leaving fingers sticky before smoking. Tokes are spicy, creamy and immediately stoney after a clean exhale. Diving into the sweeter and creamier honey crystal brings a powerful mind-numbing, relaxed body, and a happy euphoria with a super smooth exhale for a perfect dab.
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Then when he was nine, his mother read in Good Housekeeping magazine that marijuana could be used to treat the side effects of radiation and chemotherapy – and after getting unofficial approval from their doctor – decided to try it.
“She handed me a joint on the way home from a therapy session and by the time we got home, I was feeling better,” McCormick recalls. “From then on, we started using Cannabis around my treatments.”Byage13, McCormick had been secretly using and researching Cannabis for a few years. Then in 1984 he visited a friend’s house, where his friend’s older brother showed him the “Marijuana Grower’s Guide” by Mel Frank and Ed Rosenthal, and the grow box it taught him to build.
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Todd dropped everything and drove up to Van Nuys to volunteer, where Jack himself warmly welcomed him.
ENTER THE HEMPEROR In 1993, McCormick – now 22 – moved to Pacific Beach, Calif. It was there while browsing at a bookshop that he discovered “The Emperor Wears No Clothes” by Jack Herer and was blown away. Inspired to get involved, he called the number on the back of the book and learned that Herer’s organization – Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) – was gathering signatures for the California Hemp Initiative.
Many medical marijuana patients have ended up behind bars simply for using their medicine… but there are few whose struggles have been as publicized or consequential as those of activist, author, and cultivator Todd McCormick. Todd McCormick receiving a lifetime achievement award from Marijuana Policy Project at the Playboy Mansion in 2009. Toddler Todd in a body cast. of Bel-Air 66
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“He invited me to his apartment and we sat up all night talking,” McCormick reminisces. “We became best friends that night and were inseparable after that.” Through Herer, Todd soon grew close with other prominent activists like Dennis Peron, Brownie Mary and Dr. Tod Mikuriya. In November 1994, he accompanied Jack to the High Times Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam, where he met international Cannabis luminaries such as Skunkman Sam, Robert Connell Clarke and Nevil Schoenmakers, and attended the first public tour of Cannabis Castle – during which Sensi Seeds premiered their new strain named after Jack.
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As a toddler, Todd McCormick was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer that attacked his spine, causing his first five vertebrae to be fused together by age two. In the years that followed, he developed nine tumors throughout his body.
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But it would be another book about Cannabis, discovered almost a decade later, which would truly change the trajectory of his life.
“When he opened the doors and I saw the Cannabis growing, it was like “The Wizard of Oz” scene where the movie goes from black and white to color,” says McCormick. “I immediately traded a $20 bag of pot for the book, went home, and started growing.”
PRESCRIPTION PIONEER While in Amsterdam, McCormick heard about a physician named Dr. Trossel, who was the first in the Netherlands to prescribe Cannabis. Todd traveled to Rotterdam to meet with him and by the end of the appointment, had a pre-
Nowadays, McCormick is as busy as ever –writing features for Grow magazine, as well as two new books: a guide to the endocannabinoid system entitled “From Cancer to Cannabis” and a free online cultivation book with OG grow writer Bill Drake (author of the first grow manual, “The Cultivator’s Handbook of Marijuana”). And in 2019, he launched Authentic Genetics – the exclusive source for the original heirloom genetics from some of the legendary breeders he’d developed friendships with, including Skunkman Sam and Mel Frank (coauthor of the book that initially set him down the path of Cannabis cultivation 35 years earlier).
During this visit, he also accepted the position of editor-in-chief at Hemp Life magazine and spent the next year living in Amsterdam – teaching cultivation alongside legendary growers “Old Ed” Holloway and Wernard Bruining, and working at Serious Seeds and Positronics.
HOLLYWOOD HIGH After Prop 215’s passage in November 1996, McCormick returned to California to help implement the law and to accept a lucrative book deal. Partnering with best-selling author Peter McWilliams, he published
Since he basically lived Hollywood and always had plenty of great herb, McCormick soon befriended several pro-pot celebrities – including Woody Harrelson, Larry Flynt, Hugh Hefner and Bill Maher, who invited both Woody and Todd to be on his show “Politically Incorrect.”
“I was like, ‘No, you can’t take my Cannabis – I have a prescription. I’m not going to acknowledge your law unless you acknowledge the international law that supersedes it. So either arrest me, or give it back.” Remarkably, they ended up giving most of his stash back. After some further research, McCormick confirmed that an American who’s prescribed a Schedule I substance in Europe is indeed allowed to bring back up to a 90-day supply. So in March 1995 he returned to Rotterdam, bought some medical Cannabis, then flew home with it. Surprisingly, security not only let him keep it, they even let him smoke some on the plane! (Back then, airplanes actually had smoking sections.) It was this legal revelation that helped inspire his fellow activists back in Cali to craft PropositionFollowing215.inPeron’s footsteps, McCormick started a compassion club in San Diego, then another in his old home state of Rhode Island. That summer, he was arrested in Ohio while transporting 33 pounds of weed and once again asserted a medical defense – this time, in court. After hearing Todd’s story and reading testimonials from prominent doctors (including Mikuriya and Lester Grinspoon), the judge lowered his bond and eventually dismissed the case. He even granted Todd permission to return to Amsterdam to attend the 1995 Cannabis Cup, where he accompanied tele-journalist Morley Safer around the event for a story on “60 Minutes.”
After his release in May 2004, McCormick dove right back into Cannabis activism. He helped produce two documentaries, “The Union: The Business Behind Getting High” and then its sequel, “The Culture High.” He organized a series of fundraising parties for Marijuana Policy Project at the Playboy Mansion. He launched the massive THC Expo at the LA Convention Center. And after Herer’s death in 2010, he edited the 12th edition of “The Emperor Wears No Clothes” featuring a special tribute to Jack. Todd has also been honored with a lifetime achievement award from MPP in 2009 and a Cannabis Culture Award from Sensi Seeds in May 2012.
Accepting the 2012 Cannabis Culture Award at Sensi’s Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum in Barcelona. with, including Skunkman Sam With Mel Frank. Showing his Dutch Cannabis prescription (1995). Harrelson & McCormick on Bill Maher’s old show Politically Incorrect. In front of his “Marijuana Mansion” in Bel-Air. With celebrity friends Woody Harrelson and Bill Maher.
STORY by BOBBY BLACK @CANNTHROPOLOGY for LEAF NATION scription for 10 grams of Cannabis per day to treat his chronic pain – making him the first-ever legal international Cannabis patient. Weeks later, that legality was tested at an immigration checkpoint near San Diego when authorities found weed in his vehicle and tried to confiscate it.
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Todd and Woody also participated in a college speaking tour organized by members of Rage Against The Machine and Nirvana called Spitfire – a gig that landed him an opening slot on stage at Woodstock 99.
“To think that I was once a little 13-year-old kid reading his book and being inspired, and now I’m one of his best friends and the only person in the world he lets sell his genetics, it’s quite an honor.”
“How to Grow Medical Marijuana” – resulting in a quarter-million dollar payday for him. McCormick used his newfound wealth to rent a huge house in Bel-Air, where he set up multiple grow rooms and began researching various strains’ medicinal effectiveness in treating AIDS, cancer and chronic pain – a project that earned his home the nickname “Marijuana Mansion.”
Unfortunately, in 1997, Herer’s pride in his protégé unintentionally led to tragic results. While selling herb to the LA Cannabis Buyers Club, Jack reportedly bragged about Todd’s medical grow op. When Todd refused a request to sell them clones, the Club’s director ratted him out. On July 23, the DEA raided the Marijuana Mansion –seizing 4,116 plants and charging him (and later McWilliams and others) with multiple offenses. Todd’s was the first cultivation bust since the passage of Prop 215, making him an instant cause célèbre for medical marijuana. But since the charges against him were federal, California’s protections didn’t apply. So when his case went to trial, the judge denied him the right to mount a “medical necessity” defense – meaning his lawyers weren’t allowed to mention his medical history or Prop 215. McCormick had three options: to go to trial without the benefit of his medical defense, meaning he’d face a quarter million dollars in legal expenses and a mandatory minimum of 10 years; to grovel for leniency and lose the chance to appeal; or to accept a plea deal that carried a five-year mandatory minimum. So in November 1999, McCormick pled guilty to a lesser charge and was sentenced to five years. He self-surrendered to prison on January 3, 2000.
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I KNOW, YOU’RE WONDERING IF THIS IS A TOPIC THAT REALLY NEEDS TO BE DISCUSSED – or can we just bundle it up and toss it in the washing machine, pretending it never happened? My response is that it does need to be discussed, and requires so for two reasons: The first being because it’s good to create healthy discourse about things you are normally embar rassed to bring into public view. And two, because we’ve all peed the sheets. No one is ever proud of this unfortunate mishap, but it’s OK – everyone knows you didn’t do it purposefully, it was just an ac cident that occurred more than once. And the reasons will vary … maybe you were a child traumatized by your divorcing parents, or you simply have an old lady’s bladder. Or you blacked the fuck out. Listen, I’ve had a few hard-drinking friends who should’ve had a plastic wrap around their mattress. But can you picture the look on a person’s face when you’re getting romantic and the first sound is that of lying on top of an unopened Amazon package? Talk about a buzz kill. No one wants to feel like they’re about to get busy on a hospital bed. I mean, putting on a condom is awkward enough. I’m gonna come clean here: I was a bedwetter until the age of 10. In fact, I soaked my pants during recess in the 4th grade, terrified to re-enter the classroom. Hiding the wet leg wasn’t so difficult in the self-imposed solitary confinement of the boys restroom, but passing through the gauntlet to my desk in the back of the room after the bell rang was a different mission. And sure enough, Reggie the class clown caught me dead in my tracks. “YOU PEED!” he yelped, pointing directly to the massacre. Wetting the bed at that age was humiliating, but peeing your pants was a scarlet letter. But it’s OK – I came to terms with it, and it made me a stronger person. Maybe this is why my favorite weed strain today is Cat Piss.
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