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JULY 2016 ISSUE #73
This is one of my favorite annual issues to put together and we are honored to present this feature
you may be asking yourself how a proponent of the “marijuana is safer than
alcohol” program could ever put booze in a pot magazine. To answer that question, we have to look back to when we first started pairing wine and weed in 2012. At the time, legalization was just a dream, and the majority of people in the country were under the assumption that weed is just weed, just a dangerous drug. Cannabis as a genus has thousands of cultivars (strains) with varying flavor profiles, looks and a diversity of effects in the high. But the average person doesn’t understand that. Even the most novice wine drinker (like me) understands that there are thousands of varieties of wine, that they vary by types of grape and where/how those grapes are harvested, all yielding a huge selection of wine types even at a local grocery store. So we had the idea to pair the two together as a way of educating consumers about Cannabis by comparing our plant to something our culture knows well: wine. And it worked! Over the years, we have refined the types of pairings and added craft beers, and this year we have custom cocktails to try DO I BELIEVE CANNABIS — all with the end goals of educating people and pushing IS SAFER THAN ALCOHOL? boundaries and creating amazing new experiences. Do I believe Cannabis is safer than Alcohol? Absolutely. ABSOLUTELY. Alcohol causes massive social impacts that our culture has chosen to overlook, and our society is entirely too accepting of booze culture compared to Cannabis. But I have also had many fun and taste bud-expanding experiences by responsibly pairing the two together. And I want our readers to learn and experience more about both Cannabis and alcohol, and hopefully choose pot most weekends instead of hitting the bar. With that said, I hope everyone enjoys our pairings, and I encourage people to try one of ours or make one of their own! The end result is a fun experience, and a new way to combine flavors and tastes for a responsible adult choice.
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Nevada’s Largest Paper Supported Legalization, Then Adelson Bought It The conservative billionaire flexes anti-pot muscles
The cash-only days might be numbered with an amendment offered by Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley
Cannabis banking for legal pot stores could become a reality under senate bill The Senate Appropriations Committee on June 16
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last year. It opposes it this year. The difference? Pothating conservative billionaire Sheldon Adelson bought the paper last December. As recently as last summer, the Review-Journal published an editorial strongly proclaiming that paper’s stance: “supporting the decriminalizing, regulating and taxing the sale of currently illegal drugs,” including marijuana. The paper went on record as supporting an effort to legalize Cannabis in the state that will go before voters this November, and just last year called for all presidential candidates to support “removing marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.” Well, that was then and this is now. In December, archconservative billionaire Sheldon Adelson and his family bought the newspaper, reports Aaron Rupar at ThinkProgress. It didn’t take long for Adelson — who spent $5 million out of his own pocket to defeat medical marijuana in Florida in 2014 — to order the paper’s editorial page writers to go on a field trip to a drug treatment center to get them to “reconsider” their “pro-marijuana stance.” When a billionaire leans on his employees, they tend to listen. Nevada’s largest paper now is singing a completely different song when it comes to weed, with a new editorial titled “Pot legalization is a bad bet for Nevada.” “Legalizing weed would jeopardize the health of countless Nevadans, expose more people to drug abuse and addiction, put excessive stress on the state’s health-care facilities and do little to relieve the state’s bloated prison population,” the clueless and dishonest editorial says. Despite Adelson’s shrill campaign against pot, observers think Nevada’s legalization initiative stands a good chance this November.
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Legislation to permanently handle cannabanking voted 16-14 to allow banks to provide services to has been introduced in both the House and the Senate. marijuana businesses. The vote is the fourth time this year that the Senate In addition to banking, the bill passed last month Appropriations Committee has endorsed marijuana allows Washington, D.C., to establish regulated reform measures. marijuana stores. The House version, however, has Currently, because marijuana is illegal under language maintaining a ban on dispensaries. federal law, both medical and non-medical marijuana “Congressional interference has left D.C. in a state businesses are unable to access banking services like of limbo,” said Kaitlyn Boecker, policy any other business. Consequently, many coordinator at the DPA. “HAVING marijuana businesses operate on a cashMARIJUANA “Almost two years after voters only basis, leading to huge public safety BUSINESSES legalized marijuana, it is legal to issues as businesses become the target HANDLING HUGE possess, use and grow marijuana in the of robberies and are forced to hire AMOUNTS OF nation’s capital, but sales remain illicit armed security to protect their takings. CASH WITH and unregulated. “One of the motivations for NOWHERE TO Allowing the District to move legalizing marijuana is to eliminate DEPOSIT THE forward with a regulatory system the illicit market and put marijuana MONEY IS A will increase public safety, address in the hands of a legitimate regulated PUBLIC SAFETY much-needed reforms, and generate market,” said Michael Collins, deputy CONCERN” tax revenue to fund treatment and director of national affairs at the Drug education.” Policy Alliance (DPA). “Whether you are for or A similar amendment was passed by the Senate against legalization, you have to recognize that having Appropriations Committee in 2015, but was not marijuana businesses handling huge amounts of cash debated in the House and was ultimately stripped with nowhere to deposit the money is a public safety out during final budget negotiations. concern that Congress has to tackle.” The House has not yet debated the Financial “We are edging closer to the day when the federal Services Appropriations bill in 2016, but a repeat of government ends marijuana prohibition,” said Collins. the Cannabis banking amendment is anticipated if “There is clear bipartisan support in the House and and when that debate takes place. Senate in favor of marijuana reform.”
The Las Vegas Review-Journal supported legalization
Quoted Questionable Study Links Marijuana Use to Changes in Brain’s Reward System Noticeably flawed study held at the University of Texas at Dallas focused on “natural rewards.”
Sometimes you really have to wonder about the
occasions during their lives. The researchers “scientific” studies on marijuana. There’s a new wanted to see whether the brains of these longone that says because people who’ve smoked term users would respond differently to pictures of marijuana for years show more reaction to objects related to Cannabis use than they did to photos of objects used to smoke it than people “natural rewards” — such as their favorite fruits — who don’t smoke marijuana when shown the compared with people who did not use marijuana. same photos, that means Cannabis “changes the The methodology seems tailor-made to reward system of the brain.” produce reactions of dismay and horror among Researchers led by Dr. Francesca Filbey at the those who hold the irrational superstition that University of Texas at Dallas said they found that marijuana exists somehow outside the “natural people who had used marijuana for world,” despite the fact that we 12 years, on average, showed “greater have receptors in our brains that “THIS STUDY activity” in the brain’s reward system specifically respond to it. SHOWS THAT when looking at pictures of objects The researchers asked the MARIJUANA used for smoking Cannabis than Cannabis users how they normally DISRUPTS when they looked at pictures of a THE NATURAL smoked the herb. Then they asked REWARD “natural reward” such as their favorite the pot users what their favorite fruits, reports Agata Blaszczak-Boxe CIRCUITRY OF THE fruits were. BRAIN” at Fox News Health. The scientists showed the “This study shows that marijuana participants pictures of the disrupts the natural reward circuitry of the brain, respective Cannabis paraphernalia they normally making marijuana highly salient to those who used the most, as well as pictures of their favorite use it heavily,” study author Dr. Francesca Filbey, fruits, while scanning the participants’ brains. an associate professor of behavioral and brain Turns out that when people were shown photos science at the University of Texas at Dallas, said of Cannabis paraphernalia, they found those in a statement. She’s choosing to interpret natural more exciting than pictures of fruit. learning, in which one discovers that marijuana For comparison, the scientists also showed is rewarding, as “disruption of the natural reward the pictures to a group of 70 people who didn’t circuitry.” That’s patent nonsense, because that use Cannabis and found that, completely kind of “disruption” occurs every time we discover unsurprisingly, those people did not show greater anything in the natural environment is rewarding. brain responses when they were shown pictures In the study, researchers studied 59 Cannabis of random marijuana paraphernalia, compared users who had used marijuana daily for the past with when they were shown pictures of their 60 days, and had used the drug on at least 5,000 favorite fruits.
“THIS MICROMANAGED LEGAL-BUT-ONLYSORT-OF MARKET IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF STATE OFFICIALS WHO WERE FORCED TO CHANGE THE LAW BY VOTERS AND NOT AS A MATTER OF THEIR OWN PREFERENCES.” -J.D. Tuccille, (Contributing Editor at Reason.com) on law enforcement authorities in Washington preparing to close hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries across the state by July 1.
Quick Hits! 70 18 Unlicensed marijuana dispensaries open in Tacoma, Wash., last year due to the city being limited to only 16 total licenses.
Months is the amount of time it took for New York state to implement its medical marijuana program, which has been criticized as being one of the most restrictive programs in the country.
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Billion dollars in economic activity in Oregon’s Marion County that could be lost in 2016 due to licensed recreational marijuana businesses bans.
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Alaska Regulators Approve First legal cannabis Licenses Alaska regulators on June 9 approved the first licenses for legal marijuana growing and
testing facilities. Priority was given to growing and testing operations to pave the way for retail stores to have legal product to sell. Retail licenses are expected to be issued later this year. The Marijuana Control Board had 30 applications on their agenda when they met on June 9. Two were for testing facilities and the rest were for grow operations.
OHIO BECOMES 25TH MEDICAL MARIJUANA STATE WITH SIGNING OF HOUSE BILL
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday made a remarkable argument for the legalization of marijuana, basing his points not on economic benefits, but on the same factors many legalization opponents start from — concern for the safety of children. “Look, our approach on legalizing marijuana is not about creating a boutique industry or bringing in tax revenue, it’s based on two very simple principles,” Trudeau said at an economic conference, reports Christopher Ingraham at The Washington Post. “The first one is, young people have easier access to Cannabis now, in Canada, than they do in just about any other countries in the world,” Trudeau pointed out. “[Of] 29 different countries studied by the U.N., Canada was number one in terms of underage access to marijuana. “And whatever you might think or studies seen about Cannabis being less harmful
Ohio Governor John Kasich on June 8 signed House Bill 523 into law, making Ohio the 25th medical marijuana state. Kasich’s communications team announced the signing without any comment, simply including it in a list of other bills the governor also signed on June 8, reports Jackie Borchardt of Cleveland.com. “This is a joyous day for the thousands of Ohioans who will finally be able to safely access much-needed medicine,” said Ohioans for Medical Marijuana spokesman Aaron Marshall. “As we continue this movement to bring medical marijuana to all Buckeyes who need it, we will remember today as a huge step forward.” The new law goes into effect 90 days after the bill is officially filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, making medical marijuana legal sometime in early September. Patients will then have an “affirmative defense” against prosecution
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than alcohol or even cigarettes, the fact is it is bad for the developing brain and we need to make sure that it’s harder for underage Canadians to access marijuana,” Trudeau said. “That will happen under a controlled and regulated regime. “The other piece of it is there are billions upon billions of dollars flowing into the pockets of organized crime, street gangs and gun-runners because of the illicit marijuana trade, and if we can get that out of the criminal elements and into a more regulated fashion, we will reduce the amount of criminal activity that’s profiting from those, and that has offshoots into so many other criminal activities,” Trudeau said. “So those are my focuses on that.” “I have no doubt that Canadians and entrepreneurs will be tremendously innovative in finding ways to create positive economic benefits from the legalization and control of marijuana,” he finished.
for marijuana possession charges if they have written authorization from their doctor to use marijuana in a form allowed under the law. It could be a year or more until Ohioans can actually walk into a storefront dispensary and buy medical marijuana because the program must be operational within two years, according to the law. People with the following medical conditions will now be able to use medical marijuana: HIV/AIDS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), Crohn’s disease, epilepsy or another seizure disorder, fibromyalgia, glaucoma, hepatitis C, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, pain that is either chronic and severe or intractable, Parkinson’s disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, sickle cell anemia, spinal cord disease or injury, Tourette’s syndrome, traumatic brain injury and ulcerative colitis.
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We’re celebrating for three lifers given back their freedom this month with President Obama granting clemency to Ronald Gregory Farah of Boca Raton, Fla. and Jesus Ruiz of Kennedale, Texas. These plant prisoners will be released in October. Weldon Angelos was released May 31 after a federal court granted him a reduction in sentence — a huge piece of news as he faced a mandatory minimum of 55 years in prison, which he was serving at the Federal Correctional Institution in Mendota, Calif.
Not all will receive clemency is presently serving two years for running two medical marijuana dispensaries in Arizona, a state that legalized medical marijuana. The states are turning on their people and now the people are turning on the states, at least in Washington state. Billy Hayes
is incarcerated in a Michigan state penitentiary on a life sentence for Cannabis. We are sorry to report his mother recently passed away and grief behind bars is difficult to process at best. We would like to extend our condolences to Michael Thompson and his family. Michael was allowed to see his mother just before her death, but he was not able to be at his own mother’s funeral. Michael Thompson
is in an Arizona state prison for doing nothing more than providing Cannabis to patients. His wife Andi and his children have done the best they can in his absence, but the latest blow to the family hurts deeply. In a social media post, Andi described the consequences of the unjust decision: “I am missing my Husband, my best friend, the other part of me. The prison has denied us again for visits. I am at a loss and just want to see Chris. Too sad to get into the fighting I have done to try to see him and how this is just wrong and they have made a huge mistake and won’t admit it,” she said. Chris Martin
will do 60 days in complete lockdown during his federal sentence for Cannabis. Jerry’s co-defendant and son, recently released prisoner Jeremy Duval, had not heard from him and then finally found out that his dad got in a scuffle with another inmate and when he was let out, he refused to stand for count. Jerry is not allowed to communicate with the outside world until August 17. Jerry suffers from glaucoma, neuropathy and an at-risk immune system. His son and family are worried he is not being cared for in lockdown. Plant prisoner Jerry Duval
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THIS 4TH OF JULY IS NOT A CELEBRATION FOR ALL - NO. THERE’S NO BBQ FOR THE PLANT PRISONERS SITTING IN JAIL WONDERING WHEN THE REST OF THE WORLD WILL GET IT. This Fourth of July , as we drink our beer or smoke our legal or illegal herb, let To hear more from Eugene, one of the ONLINE Voices of the Cannabis War radio hosts, and some recently released lifers, listen to our recent episode at tinyurl.com/VCW-LIFE.
us take a moment of remembrance for those who have lost their lives and are losing life while sitting in a cold, loveless jail cell. Prison is meant for criminals, not potheads. We look now to one of our heroes who was serving a life sentence for Cannabis. Bill Lamorte passed away on July 4, 2007, at the Fort Dix federal prison in New Jersey from a heart attack after serving approximately 15 years in prison. Eugene Fischer, one of our released POWs who served 25 years of a life sentence for Cannabis — who was friends and served time with Bill before he passed away — describes Bill as, “a gentle, helpful, kind man who should never have died in prison.” When Eugene got out of prison, he left some of his Cannabis lifer friends behind and is determined to fight for them all.
WASHINGTON STATE Lance Gloor was ordered to serve
10 years in federal prison during his sentencing on June 3. Federal judge Leighton ignored dozens of letters from the community, relying instead on testimony from the snitches in Lance’s case. The judge called Lance a “flim-flam man,” and the federal prosecutor dismissed our state medical marijuana laws as an THE JUDGE Lance’s attorney fought CALLED LANCE “experiment.” hard to have Lance released based A “FLIM-FLAM off of current MMJ cases from the 9th MAN” Circuit Appeals Court. Regardless of Lance’s fight to be free, the judge kept him in prison. Lance will spend the next 10 years in prison, then five years on probation. Lance’s family is trying to raise money for an appeal via GoFundMe. Please consider sending a letter to cheer Lance up. LANCE GLOOR #44270-086 FDC SEATAC, FEDERAL DETENTION CENTER P.O. BOX 13900, SEATTLE, WA 98198.
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Shona banda’s highly publicized
case continues to take its toll on the Crohn's survivor. Shona has not given up on her freedom and continues to fight charges that would leave her in prison for 28 years. At this time, she is in search of new representaKANSAS tion and court is fast approaching with a date set in July. In a live video post to Facebook, Shona explained that she feels it is important to earn the money she needs to afford qualified counsel, and no longer wishes to rely on donations. She does not feel “safe” represented by a randomly assigned public defender and needs to raise the funds necessary to hire an attorney. To earn the funds needed, Shona is selling a second-edition print of her book “Live Free or Die.” You can find her book through Amazon, Barnes and Noble and AuthorHouse.com. Connect with Shona directly to obtain your personalized copy at Tinyurl.com/leaf-shona. Be sure to check back for the latest updates on this sad case.
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MICHAEL SCOTT (State Rep. 10th Dist.)
MEET THE CANNABIS WARRIORS WHO NEED YOUR VOTE
TAMMY RAMSAY (State Rep. 24th Dist.)
STEPHANIE HEART (State Rep. 46th Dist.)
Ever since Washington state passed its recreational law, the medical marijuana program has taken a large hit. Not just the program, but the medicinal value and who deserves to treat themselves holistically has been drawn into question with the reshaping of the program with SB 5052, which ironically was called the Cannabis Patient Protection Act, which ended up hurting dispensaries, medical providers, holistic caregivers (and patients in the end).
But three people in Washington’s MMJ industry have decided to take a stand and are running for office, hoping to change our unjust laws from within: Michael Scott, running for State Representative in the 10th Legislative District as a Libertarian; Tammy Ramsay, running for State Representative for the 24th District; and finally, Drug War victim Stephanie Heart, running for State Representative of the 46th Legislative District. Each of these individuals has been involved in Washington state's medical marijuana program one way or another and have witnessed firsthand the harms of the recreational law that was scared of the medical market already in place. Heart is also behind Initiative 1419, the Washington State Cannabis Patient Reform Act, which will help keep more patients healthy and out of jail! Get involved and learn more at www.tinyurl.com/Leaf-1419.
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8 Questions for the attorney Aaron Pelley on moving forward in this new world
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gone. They would raid a house and seize not just Cannabis but all the money, cars and anything else of value. It was like shooting fish in a barrel. I do see them coming after medical kinda heavyfooted in the next year or two, especially as a lot of people will continue to run access points or warehouse grow. Plus the chippy prosecutions — which they’ll still do in more rural areas of Washington — where cops will try and go to Sasquatch and buy $10 weed from someone and hand out felony charges. But if I sell you a beer, it’s not a felony, and that’s wrong. If we’re sincere about ending/fighting prohibition, we need to really be careful about these laws.
#1 How DID YOU GET INTO PRACTICING CANNABIS LAW? I’ve been doing Cannabis law almost my entire professional career, but it started my first year out of law school when I won a case where the city of Kent had to return 10 pounds to my client 1.5 pounds at a time. People started calling me the pot lawyer, and I’ve been called worse things, so I embraced the moniker and started focusing on Cannabis law. #2 How have things changed since getting involved in the industry? I think that the industry when I started here was just made up of outlaws and farmers, but now we have outlaws, farmers, venture capitalists and CEOs. None are necessarily mutually exclusive and all three have very different personality types. If you draw a venn diagram of these types, they all overlap in some areas, but at the same time, there’s a lot of conflict within those types. What’s important to a farmer is not necessarily to a CEO, and trying to find ways to make diverse groups communicate with each other is the goal. That’s what makes amazing businesses with diversity of thinking. In some ways I matured with my clients, as the outlaws became businessmen, and I became an attorney that represents them in that capacity as [my practice] slowly evolved from criminal to corporate.
#6 what advice do you have for the community and the greater populous? A parent who gives a child CBD oil but didn’t get authorized is now looking at 56 months in prison for each time delivered to the kid. The same argument if an adult goes to a rec store and bought a gram of weed and gave it to an 18-year-old. Giving that by handing to a minor is committing a felony with a minimum of 56 months, guaranteed. But the same parent can give a glass of wine to a minor at a Christmas party and there’s no crime if it’s under supervision. It’s time to look at our laws and ask if we are going to end Cannabis prohibition or not. The same thing goes for any type of sale, sharing or distribution. Technically it is a felony to pass a joint. I feel like the little bit of progress we have made … if that’s all the more that we’re going to do, then it is no more than a different version of prohibition.
#3 How do you feel about what has happened to the medical system? It would be disingenuous to say I feel nothing but sadness for the way medical has ended and how the state had decided to treat it, but simultaneously, I’m happy to see us make progress towards the end of prohibition. Medical is what got us here, and I helped build and defend the collective garden model that allowed medical to flourish, and defended a lot of people, and I am sad to see that go and not be replaced by something as robust for patients. It’s not anger at 502, it’s anger that patients aren’t going to have what was there before.
#7 What advice do you have for new cannabusinesses? ANY ARCHING GOALS? It’s kinda harsh advice, but you’re not unique: you’re a small startup business. This requires you to know a massive amount of stuff beyond just Cannabis, like L&I, employment law, conflict resolution, trademarks. You need to know about running your business. There’s a wealth of info out there on how to run small biz and avoid mistakes, and as Cannabis lawyers, we can offer advice about the industry itself, but nothing can replace you being active about learning about small business. This is a big element of teaching yourself, coming from unregulated into regulated, and there’s a lot of growing pains, and I have a lot of clients who come from a place where they don’t trust authority, now under the constant thumb of authority. This is where, still working with LCB, they are just now realizing how much they need to educate and how important that part of their mission statement is … that it’s not just protect public but to educate the businesses and they are getting better and giving us more ways to do that.
#4 HAS OR WILL WASHINGTON STATE SUCCED IN shutting down MEDICAL? I’m very concerned about the way the state handled closing down medical. Especially not finding a more meaningful way to embrace the number of medical growers and collective garden storefronts. Shutting everything down abruptly and keeping a finite number of people allowed in 502 leaves all the medical people out in the cold, and left people with families to feed and employees and leases that money is owed on. I find it hard to believe that the community will go away as easily as they think, and while some will shut down and stop, some will become the most sophisticated black market entrepreneurs we’ve ever seen. #5 Do you think enforcement of Cannabis laws will BE ramping up? Law enforcement has been waiting for years to say there’s a difference between licensed people and unlicensed, and now they have that distinction. I absolutely see a new wave of prosecution. They used to arrest 10,000 people a year for minor possession charges, and for years all that money was
#8 You started a new firm with a group of partners to serve DIFFERENT areas besides criminal — WHAT IS THE AIM OF THIS NEW PRACTICE?
I HAVE A LOT OF CLIENTS WHO COME FROM A PLACE WHERE THEY DON’T TRUST AUTHORITY
We have a long way to go in teaching each other on how we can be better partners moving forward. We are a part of that conversation, and I am seeing coming up with rec and 502 group from medical is people recognizing stronger as a group than by self, and people moving as a group when they have common problems, whether dealing with enforcement being too heavyhanded or trying to overcome other issues in the industry they are facing, moving together as a group and making voices and we are helping with that.
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Her latest opinion piece was written for The Cannabist, an ode to her vaporizer pen titled “My Vape Pen and I, a Love Story.”
WHOOPI GOLDBERG The comedian and outspoken Cannabis advocate is not afraid to open up and go mainstream
while she may not be getting the big acting roles like she did in the ‘80s and ‘90s, there’s no denying the impact that Whoopi Goldberg has had on American culture. From “The Color Purple” to “Ghosts of Mississippi,” to “Jumpin Jack Flash” and “Sister Act,” Goldberg is one of those rare celebrities that can make us laugh, cry and think critically about the world around us — occasionally in the same film. As one of the longest-tenured hosts of “The View” she’s one of the most recognizable and trusted voices for mainstreaming Cannabis. Goldberg’s relationship with Cannabis is a long one. She famously stated that she smoked Cannabis before accepting her Best Supporting Actress Academy Award (for the movie “Ghost”) in 1991. She’s admitted on countless occasions to having smoked herb on “The View” (not an easy task for someone talking to a daytime audience), and on the program she often serves as a progressive voice for tolerance and legalization.
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Goldberg has stepped into the spotlight in more pro- own line of Cannabis-infused products that includes nounced ways to talk about the herb’s many benefits as edibles, topical balms, oils and tinctures, all aimed at women’s health. more and more states have legalized Cannabis,. This is a new direction for the emerging legal CanHer latest op-ed was written for The Cannabist, an ode to her vaporizer pen titled “My Vape Pen and I, nabis industry and some of the products that Golda Love Story.” In the article, she extols the virtues and berg is producing with her Whoopi & Maya company discreet nature of vaporizing Cannabis oil, which helps focus exclusively on women’s health issues. “I am thrilled to partner with the amazing Maya Goldberg with some of her physical ailments. “These glaucoma-induced headaches come on like Elisabeth to provide women an alternative for relievfreight trains — like, BOOM, my head starts hurting, ing the pain and discomfort associated with menstrumy eyes start bugging, my whole body starts to tense ation,” Goldberg said in a statement. “This was all inspired by my own experience from up. But then I find her, and it relaxes everything and a lifetime of difficult periods and the fact calms everything,” she wrote. In our burgeoning, amazing that Cannabis was literally the only thing “It helps my head stop hurting, and with age of Cannabis legalization in that gave me relief.” glaucoma your eyes ache, and she takes America, it’s easy to forget just how taboo it was to admit to Slowly but surely, public figures like the ache out. It’s wonderful.” being a consumer of this plant Whoopi Goldberg are helping to end Those who use Cannabis for its many even a few short years ago. the stigma surrounding Cannabis as an medical benefits can certainly concur with This column highlights a different amazing Cannabis illicit drug. With their help, we’re finally that statement. pioneer from history that helped seeing years of prohibition start to wane Goldberg has also put her money where pave the way for Cannabis’ and true acceptance begin. her mouth is. She recently launched her greater acceptance.
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Where will all the patients go? At the same time, there are medical collectives or farmers’ markets that have not shut down. We must give them support! While we cannot predict the future, these people who choose to make a stand are brave, and we should try and support them.
Right now, patients across Washington are in a state of shock, fear and uncertainty as access to medicine has changed and been restricted. These are not easy times. The thriving medical system that served patient needs for years is now gone, replaced by a recreationalmedical hybrid system that is currently not up and functioning. This leaves patients with two main options for finding their medicine: choosing to buy on the black market, or going to a recreational store.
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The problem is not a simple one, but the answer is plainly clear. We cannot expect to make change by stepping back into the shadows as patients or as activists. The time has come to make the best of the system that we are stuck with — which means supporting quality rec stores, preferably ones that were pre-medical — and holding them and the state accountable for providing Cannabis that meets medicinal needs of patients. We must think about safety, the sick and the best way to get access.
The best thing for Washington patients to do is renew their authorization, make the tough decision of whether or not to register with the state, and then hold a fire to this new system and make them recognize patient needs. Remember that it was the Cannabis Patient Protection Act that killed our collective garden access system. They owe us.
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By TYLER J. MARKWART @ZESCIENTIST | PHOTOS by DANIEL BERMAN @BERMANPHOTOS
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Strains 5/5 A FULL SELECTION of quality, affordable buds and
pre-rolled joints are available at Local Roots. From grams to ounces, indoor and sungrown, Local Roots is packed with some of the state’s top Cannabis producers and strain options. Grab a classic like the AK-47 or the Bubba Kush, or perhaps a local-bred strain like the Mt. Rainier from RedEyed Genetics. You wont be disappointed with their selection.
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Edibles 4/5 WHILE OUR experience with the Incredible
Edible could have been better, Local Roots does carry a wide range of some of the most well-known edibles from across the state. A lot of options are available to browse and as the store expands, I can imagine they will add even more interesting and delicious products on their shelves.
Concentrates 5/5 OPTIONS, options, options … so
many options! Local Roots offers a plethora of different types of shatter, wax, CO2, RSO, rosin and cartridges! If you love concentrates, you’ll definitely love browsing the cases here because they have something for everyone.
BANANA KUSH The famous Banana Kush
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cut has arrived from Vashon a rom a Island’s very own Sirius Buds de n s ity and it sure does glisten out in the sunshine. The subtly sweetcure smelling, frost-covered buds l ooks are dense and fl avor sticky but could e ffe ct: have used a little THE BAG tota l : 21.5/30 longer cure since APPEAL IS the harvest date was only 14 days before I 100 PERCENT purchased it. This one snuck through a little early, in our opinion. Other than that, the bag appeal is 100 percent, it hits hard and the smooth, sweet, subtle aroma permeates through the bag right up to our nose. ($16/gram)
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PURPLE RAIN BHO processed by green rush
This is a very nice offering of some beautiful goldenTHE SCORE looking shatter from Green Rush with their Purple Rain a r o ma BHO. The sample was very stable and shattered well den si t y when the dabber was applied to it. Purple Rain was smooth on the inhale and the low-temp dabs made cure the exhale very floral and piney. Be careful though, lo o ks because it’s a cougher and a creeper that will hit you f lavo r right in the eyes. The parchment paper at the bottom ef f ec t: of the container does a good job at keeping t ota l: 24/30 the shatter from sticking to everything, so WILL that makes it easier to work with. The plastic bag it comes in is seeHIT YOU through, which is nice because you can get a good idea of how the RIGHT IN product looks at the store. The price point is perfect as well, so that THE EYES makes the Purple Rain an all-around great dab choice! ($36/gram)
While the edible market expands, the classic cookies and brownies
remain some of consumers’ favorite munchies. Incredible Edibles offers an Oatmeal Bud-Scotchie that left us unsatisfied. The cookie was crunchy and dry even though it had a recent production date. The carrier oil used for Cannabis infusion was olive oil — a strange By Incredible edible choice to use when baking Cannabis cookies. Since the state limits the dosage amounts to 10mg per serving, these cookies won’t have much of an effect on those with a higher tolerance and eating 10 to feel these would be a bit of a challenge. New consumers may find these edibles attractive, but you might consider dipping them in some milk or tea. ($8/10mg cookie)
Environment 3/5 THE STORE has a fair amount of space to roam around
and check out product without feeling like you are standing right on top of the other customers. Local Roots is also a new location in Edmonds, so expect them to go through some interior design changes as they grow. Everything was clean and well- lit, the staff were eager to help and the overall experience was good. It will be nice to see what it looks like when the inside is all
Overall 17/20
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LOCAL ROOTS EDMONDS REC 21+
23221 Edmonds Way, Edmonds 98026 425) 967-5800 LocalRootsMarijuana.com
THE LOCAL ROOTS EDMONDS location opened
up recently and they are settling into their new home nicely. A huge selection of product is already available from some of the biggest names in the recreational Cannabis industry and you can expect that selection to grow. The inside has a contemporary decorating theme that consists of contrasting black walls and neon green back lighting. They have two ATMs, which makes taking money out quick and easy, and the entrance is on the ground floor, making getting in and out a breeze. With a great location, great product selection and a really nice staff, we suggest checking them out. There is something available for every cannaconsumer.
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Strains 4/5 ISLAND HERB didn’t have the largest selection of
buds available, but what they did have was a good selection of quality Cannabis at a great price point. Clandestine, Artizen and Rogue Raven were some of the bigger names that lined the shelves for flowers, but be sure to check out all the different producers and ask about the budtenders’ choice — they did a great job at steering us in the right direction.
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Edibles 5/5 THE EDIBLE SELECTION really stood out, with a good
variety of different types of edibles for sale at a variety of different price points for all to access. With CBD options, low-glycemic and savory edibles on the shelves, one could easily get lost in a full day of infused goodies! Bring a recyclable grocery bag because you’re going to be loading up at the sight of all the delicious treats Island Herb carries.
Concentrates 4/5 JUST AS impressive as the edible section,
the concentrate area was stocked with brands like CO2 processors Avitas, Nectar and Happy Cat, as well as BHO, dry sift and rosin from Bare, Leaph and Smokey Point Productions. Get your dabbers ready and let that nail cool, because Island Herb has some serious terp sauce for you dabbers.
HONEY LEMON 30MG ZOOTBLAST
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trichomes that it looks like they aro ma are frozen in ice! When you grind d en s it y up the Blackberry Chem OG in your grinder, you will end up cu r e having a really nice pile of keif at l o o ks the bottom. Be careful f l avo r because the Blackberry ef f ect: Chem OG is a big time BIG TIME t otal : 24/30 cough inducer, so those COUGH who are sensitive to coughing fits should be INDUCER careful. After coughing subsides, the effects are very relaxing and euphoric with a totally functional side that still delivers that indica feeling. This is really your classic you-can’t-get-mad-at-anything weed. ($50/3.5 grams)
Environment 5/5 WALKING INTO Island Herb gives you an overall sense of wellbeing and comfort. The bay windows allow for a lot of natural light to enter the room, which makes viewing the products better than looking through the bags under florescent lighting. The store is at ground level and it is easy to access both counters to look at products. The interior is a mix between vintage and contemporary rustic themes and it flows very well.
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consistent edible product VA L UE at a consistent price E FFE CT per dose. The 30mg Zootblast is an interesting TA S TE offer flavor-wise but L A BE L is effective tota l : 16/20 IT’S LIKE beyond that. The flavor is a strong combination of yerba DRINKING matte — which will open your eyes on the A DOUBLE first sip if you’ve never had it by itself before ESPRESSO — and lemon, which creates a pronounced taste that may take a bit of getting used to or may be best mixed with a smoothie. The label states that it “contains about the same amount of caffeine as a double shot of espresso.” So if you are sensitive to the effects of caffeine and/or the combination of Cannabis and caffeine, I recommend taking it easy with this one: it hits hard and fast for only 30mg. ($15/3 servings)
Overall 18/20
By Rogue raven |83.8% THC | 0.3% cbd The Ewok is making
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moves on the scene as VA LU E one of the more exciting EF F EC T hybrids available in the recreational market. TA ST E The combination of LA B EL Albert t ota l: 16/20 SMOOTHS Walker and Tahoe Alien OG has brought an OUT ANY outstanding high for the body and BODY PAIN the mind. Rogue Raven’s processing ISSUES department has once again proven their skills as this crumble is fantastic for a midsummer’s day. Ewok hits you right in the eyes and smooths out any body pain issues. Pull up a comfy chair and soak up the sun because the Ewok is about to be in full effect. ($40/1 gram)
ISLAND HERB REC 21+
5565 Van Barr Pl, Freeland, WA 98249 (360) 331-0140 WhidbeyIslandHerb.com
ISLAND HERB is worth of checking
out if you are visiting beautiful Whidbey Island or live in the area. The crew is well-educated and ready to help steer you into the right decision. They have a great selection of accessories from production companies like Killa Glass and Diamond Glass as well as gorgeous custom glass from blowers like Glasshole. The overall selection isn’t the largest because of the store’s size, but what they do have is quality across the board. It is a bright and holistic feeling store with a calming vibe. Stop by during your next Whidbey Island adventure!
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A PERFECT STRAIN FOR THOSE WITH DAILY MUSCLE SORENESS, ALLOWING YOUR BODY TO FULLY RELAX AND HEAL.
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top! it’s Hammer Time! All jokes aside, this 9 Pound Hammer, grown by Trail Blazin’ Productions, is a serious heavy-hitter. Half a bowl in to my personal session, my eyelids became heavy and my body sinks deeply into my couch as my muscles decompress after a long day’s work. The robust flavors of cedar with a slight grape undertone are present in the dense, tightly formed nuggets. These buds may be slightly smaller, but don’t be fooled;: they pack a punch coming int at 22 percent THC and 0.2 percent CBD for a well-balanced high. 9 Pound Hammer is a body-dominant indica, making this a perfect strain for those with daily muscle soreness, allowing your body to fully relax and heal. After you muster up the will to move, don’t be surprised if you’re suddenly aware of how hungry you are. Enclosed in the plastic pouch was a small slip of paper. “You will be hungry again in one hour,” read a very true fortune. And hungry you will be as the 9 Pound Hammer is an excellent appetite stimulant. Watch out for munchies! We recommend sampling this strain at night, preferably right before dinner. The struggle between wanting to get to the fridge and not wanting to move is real! Recreational consumers can grab this 9 Pound Hammer and other great strains by Trail Blazin’ Productions at Stash Pot Shop in Ballard. The area is home to many great restaurants and drinking establishments — just be sure to stick to the Cannabis mostly: don’t get... hammered!
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TANNINS
are naturally occurring
molecules found in grape skins and oak barrels that add color, complexity, bitterness and a dry mouth feel to each sip of many types of alcohol. Tannins are influenced by weather, natural setting and cross-selection. Red wine has more tannins because the grapes used are fermented with the seeds, skins and stems, while white wine is frequently fermented from just the crushed juice of white grapes or skinless red grapes. Foods such as meat or cheese that are high in protein or fat go well with tannin-rich wines.
TERPENES
are produced by the trichomes of the plant, the same place where THC is produced. They provide powerfully beneficial circulatory and muscular effects. Much of Cannabis’ smell results from terpene content. More than 120 types of terpenes can be produced in Cannabis. The terpene Limonene is also found in citrus fruits like oranges and tangerines. Limonene is a potent anti-fungal and anti-cancer agent, helping naturally reduce the presence of carcinogens in the body.
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Cannabis strains artfully matched with alcohol in these inspired combinations!
tannins +t REVIEWS BY WES ABNEY PHOTOS BY DANIEL BERMAN STYLING BY MALINA LOPEZ RESOURCES & PRODUCTION CHIPPER GARDENS ARAKS I VARTANIAN CHRISTOPHER NELSON
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THE SWEETNESS OF SEATTLE SODA FROM CHIPPER GARDENS GOES GREAT WITH THESE SHINE PAPERS + SOME BRIGHT CHARLES DE MARQUES BUBBLY.
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2 mozelle sweet riesling + Verdelux Lavender
The complexity of the Lavender flower from Verdelux will have the head spinning with deep, rich terpenes and notes of sesame and citrus with a mild earthiness on the finish. The buds are soft and fluffy but pack a medium density, and are tightly curled inward with frosty trichomes covering the outer layers. Loaded and smoked, the flower has voluminous smoke with little cough that tastes sweeter than the flower suggests. On exhale, it leaves a wonderful layer of sweet resin that lingers on. To balance out the complex nature of this flower, we chose an equally sweet Riesling, although any white wine will go well with this strain, especially if food is being mixed in the pairing. For a dinner, we would recommend spicy or Asian food, but we chose an end-of-day pairing for our use that made the sweeter wine more appealing. The Mozelle Sweet Riesling is an easy drinker from start to finish, and has floral sweet notes with hints of apple and a flavor that can only be characterized as summery. This particular wine is sweet enough to be enjoyed alone, but can also work well with most savory flavorful meals. Paired with the relaxed and happy effects of the Lavender, this sensual match makes for a great way to spend a dinner or chill out at the end of a long day. Try both, and soon the combined effects will usher in a sleepy and content feeling that takes away worry and stress and leaves nothing but a desire to smoke, rinse and repeat.
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infused lapsang souchong 5 mile tea + verdelux Durban poison with leif medicinals mint hibiscus chocolates
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Add 1 shot Lapsang Souchong 5 mile tea and 1/2 cup Club Soda to glass. Squeeze lime to taste, add a sprig of mint, pour over ice and feel refreshed.
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Nothing says summer like cold iced tea, but why stick with something so basic? This cocktail is centered around an infused tea liquor that has a bourbon base and is heavy with smoky flavor and hints of pine and herbs. Blended with club soda, mint and lime, the result is a softened adult tea with layers of flavor and a refreshing mouth feel. Once the drink is mixed and ready, it is time to try out the sativa-dominant Durban Poison from Verdelux. Don’t let the name fool you, this flower is far from dangerous. Cracking open a bag of this fluffy-light sticky bud releases a plume of sweet, floral flavors. The strain leads with citrus notes and a light minty spiciness that adds zest to the flavor, especially when smoked. Tokes of this flower are mild and smooth with a whisper-light smoke that leaves a light tingly mouthfeel and a lingering taste of earthy piney mint. The effects of this sativa are energetic and clear-headed, making this a perfect afternoon choice. There is little body lag and tons of euphoria, especially after a second or third toke. Followed with a sip of the tea cocktail, things start balancing, but we aren’t done yet. There’s chocolate! The Mint Hibiscus chocolate bar is the perfect way to end a session, with a delicious dark chocolate that is dusted with hibiscus flower and infused with the perfect amount of peppermint oil. The chocolate is perfectly soft on first bite, leading with the dark chocolate and peppermint flavors, and finishing with a zingy taste of hibiscus. It leaves the palate refreshed and sets in a balancing relaxation that pairs against the sativa flower that makes this pairing a unique and fun experience.
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4 Gekkeikan sake melon cocktail +
maui wowie This is a twist combining a drink from the East with a strain known for a tropical island, blending the best of both worlds for a unique experience. The drink is elegant in both flavor and simplicity. Made with a $7.99 bottle of sake, one might think that this is a low-budget pairing. Nothing could be further from the truth. This exceptionally smooth and mildly sweet sake blends sensationally and the basic ingredients are transformed into a balanced and fun cocktail. The rich and tropical notes of the flower meet nicely with the fruity element of the drink, and when smoked, the flavor only improves. The deeper notes of the flower melt into a floral smoke with little to no cough, and a mild, tingly mouthfeel finishes a deep exhale. Low in alcohol, this afternoon tonic matches the sativa energy of the Maui Wowie well. Smoking a bowl or especially a joint brings a relaxed but upbeat high, and a festive feeling starts quickly in the cerebral cortex and finishes at the extremities. This strain is relaxation, with or without the beach, and a fun cocktail enhances that feeling to the perfect level.
Add 1 shot of Sake to 1/2 cup Melon Peach Italian Soda from Whole Foods. Pour over ice, serve with lime squeeze.
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seattle distilling idle hour whiskey + leira cannagar
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Nothing pairs as well as a fine single malt whiskey and a cigar, except when the tobacco is replaced by a natural Cannabis leaf and flower in an oil-infused Cannagar. This is the ultimate luxury pairing. Start with the Leira-brand Cannagar, which combines 10 premium grams of Gold Leaf Girl Scout Cookies with 2 grams of rosin and several grams of kief, all twisted together in cured loose-leaf Cannabis. Once cured, the result is a half-ounce cigar that will burn for hours of relaxing pleasure. Puffing on this thick and solid cigar feels like a Cuban cigar should, but with the best-craft Cannabis filling instead of tobacco. The kief and rosin melt as the flame works through the body, delivering a heady and balanced pull with sweet and earthy flavor. Naturally, this single-source Cannabis cigar matches perfectly with a locally sourced malt or whiskey from Seattle Distilling. Each hand-numbered bottle has a touch of wildflower honey and delivers a mildly sweet and smoky flavor with hints of the Chardonnay wine barrel aging process. Poured over ice, the whiskey mellows as the cigar slowly builds character, making for a relaxing experience that gets better over time. The best part is that the Cannagar is easily smoked partially and then saved, allowing for multiple uses. Look for Cannagars at select Washington retailers.
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10 barrel brewing sour crush +
Nelson & co organics kosher kush The best food and drink pairings happen when opposites attract, combining to find a delicate balance of flavor, finish and — in our world — effects. The Kosher Kush from Nelson & Company Organics in Oregon is a super loud and pungent strain. Opening a pop-jar with only a couple grams quickly fills a room, teasing nostrils with a skunky pine and diesel-rich smell. The deeper notes can be mildly offensive to an unsophisticated palate, but the true Cannabis connoisseur will fall in love with the sour-brine and fruit flavor lurking deep in the solid nugs. Trust us, these are all good things. When smoked, the flower is smooth but physically powerful, gripping the mind and body with a heavy THC high. The rich flavors stick to the tongue and lungs with a cough that is sticky rather than harsh, and quickly results in a case of cotton mouth. Enter the Cucumber Sour beer by Crush, the ultimate palate refresher after a fat hit of a true kush. Despite the name, this beer is only mildly sour, and is instead led by a bright cucumber note that is balanced by the wheat-based nature of the beer. This is a wildly refreshing combo that is fun to drink and ensures maximum tokeability on a hot summer day.
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3 howls blood orange vodka + Cultivar Syndicate lemon tangie This vibrant cocktail will bring a smile and the feeling of summer to any party. Paired with the spectacular Lemon Tangie by Cultivar Syndicate, the two combine for one of the most flavorful pairings of the issue. The Lemon Tangie bursts out of a jar with loud and sweet smells of citrus and tropical fruit. This strain matches the name to a tee, and snapping a nug smells like peeling a tangerine, down to the resiny sweet trichomes stuck to fingers after packing a bowl. The taste is smooth and sweet, with a quick and powerful high that delivers a euphoric relaxation. The two pairings combine for something sweet and delicious that will delight the taste buds and the cerebral cortex. After a few tokes and the first cocktail, the stress of life will lift, the happiness from smoking a quality sativa will set in and the world will seem all the better. Our recommendation? Rinse, scrape the bowl and repeat.
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- 1 shot Blood orange Vodka - 1/2 shot b l o o d o r a n g e vodka - Sp l a s h s i m p l e s y r u p Mull all together, pour in glass. Ad d t o n i c w a t e r & s q u e e z e o f l i m e
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3 howls whiskey + voodoo kush with leif medicinals coffee cacao bars
This three-way pairing will have your palate wrapped up in a perfect flavor and effects package. The Voodoo Kush is a peppery and spicy flower with ground dirt lingering in the background and a sharp sour smell when snapped. It meets the whiskey well, which leads with floral citrus notes and features a smooth finish with hints of pine needles and a crisp but lightly sour mouthfeel. They balance well together, going back and forth, each feeling refreshing from sip to toke. Tokes of the kush are sharp at first, with a sour smoke that bites the palate but eases into the lungs, finishing with a smooth exhale. Effects are top down, starting in the mind and drifting to the body, slowing time mentally and sending calming and comfortable vibes to ease the mind. And then there is the chocolate. Leif Medicinals delivers two custom chocolates, each with 15mg of THC and delivering craft flavor with a solid recreational high. We loved the Coffee Cacao Bar, made of 35 percent white chocolate with coffee and sweet cacao nibs, and finished with sea salt. The chocolate is decadently soft at first bite, with a light crunch of nibs and salt, finishing with a rich cacao flavor and zero hint of Cannabis. Together, whiskey, relaxation and chocolate make for a complex and unique set of flavors to keep things interesting.
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black raven brewing trickster ipa + liontree farms gSC live resin In the world of hash oils, live resin reigns supreme as the ultimate expression of a plant’s flavor, effects and looks. The Girl Scout Cookie by Liontree Farms certainly does not disappoint in this regard. Best kept chilled before use, this sappy and golden oil is a treasure waiting to be smoked. Peeling open the parchment paper releases a plume of minty, earthy Girl Scout Cookies flavor, filling the nostrils with raw Cannabis fragrance as if a nug had just been snapped. The taste is only expanded with this oil when dabbed at low temp, with a light and smooth vapor full of earthy cocoa flavors with a light pine finish. The effects of this live resin are strong and quick to onset, much like the beer we chose to pair with. Trickster IPA is a 6.9 percent ABV beer, full of hoppy flavors and a taste that compliments the oil well. When chilled to a proper temperature, the IPA is smooth and refreshing but still bold, with a bright citrus and pine flavor that finishes with hints of fruit and floral grass. For an IPA, this beer is on the lighter side, easy to drink and perfect after a dab or two. Try both for a unique and powerful experience that will set the mind and body free of worry, and usher in the beauty of the Pacific Northwest summer!
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10 Barefoot Cabernet Sauvignon + cultivar syndicate blackberry + verdelux truffles If there were ever a strain known for its wine-like looks, it would have to be the Blackberry from Cultivar Syndicate, with its healthy supply of breathtaking frosty purp hues. While everything coming from this garden in flower or rosin form is spectacular, we especially enjoyed taking in this wonderful Blackberry flower. The large, pillowy nugs have rich and sweet berry and earth tones and an underlying sweetness that is balanced and not overwhelming. Rich in trichomes, this flower delivers a powerful hybrid high with elements of sativa and indica playing in the mind and body. The flavor is sweet and smooth, and the effects hit quickly in the brain while tailing into the body after a few minutes. This pairing is the perfect bathtime or end-of-day option, as it will release the mind of stress and anxiety while calming the body, allowing one to focus on a good book or enhancing a relaxing sunset. Paired with an offering from the reliable Barefoot wine brand, which delivers great wine at extremely fair prices, the bold berry flavors of the wine go well with this strain. The wine is heavy in currant, raspberry and blackberry flavors, with a hint of vanilla on the finish. After a couple tokes and a glass or two, this pairing can be completed with a rich and luscious chocolate truffle, the perfect treat for the end of a day.
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tannins + terpenes
wild roots marionberry vodka + raven grass silver tip Fresh and fluffy buds of Silver Tip are covered in trichomes and a light purple hue that matches this drink in color and flavor. This strain is both sweet and mellow at the same time, with upfront notes of berries reminiscent of Fruity Pebbles. But there are also complex notes of sour fermented earth with hints of pine and diesel. The effects of this strain are unique, given the parentage of Granddaddy Purple and Super Silver Haze. The combination is a heady high with mood-elevating properties that packs a bit of couchlock and a lot of pain relief. This is the perfect strain and drink combo to enjoy on a warm afternoon, and will help the body relax while the mind is set free to wander in THC-fueled pleasure. There is a sublime feel to blending a drink of fruit, water and quality marionberry vodka. Although the cocktail looks decadently sweet, it is leveled out by the fizzy water and great for either a hot day or those looking to limit sugar in their drinks. The flavor is mild and - 1 shot Infused Vodka refreshing, - 6 fresh blackberries and the - 1/2 cup Tonic Water vodka - Small sprig of mint Pour in glass over ice blends and enjoy outside. in well with the fizzy water and mint, with the brightest taste coming when a berry bursts during a sip. After a heavy toke of Silver Tip, this cocktail refreshes the palate and the spirit, preparing for an afternoon or evening of relaxation and contemplation as the effects of the Cannabis settle in for a long and pleasurable high.
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marteau Belle Epoque Absinthe + raven grass laughing buddha For this pairing, we decided to pick a unique and fun strain called Laughing Buddha. This is especially meaningful considering the path that legal Absinthe has taken in the U.S. Until 2005, possession or distribution of the liquor was illegal, despite a rich history dating back hundreds of years. The drink of choice of writers and aficionados like Edgar Allen Poe, this elixir is a powerful and flavor-packed drink. We do have to wonder: if Poe had chosen our pairing, would “The Tell-Tale Heart� have been a little less creepy? But why Liquor-soaked sugar focus on the cubes are sparked past? This pairwith a light and ing allows for allowed to drip into a delicious and the glass of absinthe. intimate moment, from when a joint or bowl is sparked to the lighting of the sugar cube to create the drink. Absinthe is dominated by the flavor of anise, which is the main flavor in black liquorice. When prepared as a drink, the taste is alcohol forward, with a musky and minty body and a piney floral finish. We chose to pair this extremely potent drink with a fun and uplifting sativa known for a happy and euphoric energy. The Raven Grass Laughing Buddha has a sharp flavor dominated by an earthy citrus with a hint of mint and nose-tingling tartness. The uplifting and energetic effects of this strain complement the aggressive nature of the drink, providing a powerful combination.
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recipes
By LAURIE WOLF for NORTHWEST LEAF | PHOTOS by BRUCE WOLF for NORTHWEST LEAF
During the summer, I get more requests for infused smoothie recipes than just about anything else. It’s so easy to throw the ingredients in a blender and have a delightfully infused glass of summer freshness infused with some local Cannabis. There is no limit to what you can put in a smoothie. Start with the liquid, add something frozen like juice or fruit and finish with any addins you like, including Cannabis.
MANGO TANGO 1. Place all ingredients in blender. Blend on low to
start, then crank up to medium-high to finish. And yes, I said high.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup coconut milk 1 cup fresh or frozen mango chunks ½ large avocado tossed with 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 2/3 cup fresh or canned and drained pineapple chunks 1-2 tablespoons honey 1 tablespoon canna-coconut oil
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SMOOTHIES! Makes 2 servings
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COCANNA 1. Place all ingredients in blender.
Blend on low to start, then crank up to medium-high to finish.
INGREDIENTS 1 banana, sliced and frozen 1 cup coconut milk 1½ cup low-fat milk 2 tablespoons honey 1 tablespoon canna-oil, preferably canna coconut oil
Makes 2 servings
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“A DAY WITHOUT CANNABIS IS LIKE A DAY WITHOUT SUNSHINE.”
RAD SMOOTHIE 1. Place
all ingredients in blender. Blend on low to start, then crank up to medium-high to finish. Enjoy!
Makes 2 servings
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INGREDIENTS
2 bananas, sliced and frozen 6 pitted dates 1 cup almond milk 1/2 cup almond butter 2 tablespoons agave syrup 1 tablespoon canna-oil
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concentrates
By TYLER J. MARKWART @ZESCIENTIST | PHOTOS by DANIEL BERMAN @BERMANPHOTOS
Processed by Elevate Cannabis Elevate Cannabis has delivered
a full Hulk smash with their Dutch Banner Shatter. A beautiful translucent golden color draws in the eye and the shatter/snap-n-pull consistency makes it a breeze to handle on the dabber. The Dutch Banner hits smooth and is great for studying or going out for a hike and finding focus. The familiar pine and lemon terpenes from the Dutch Treat subtly shines through when the bag is opened, while the Bruce Banner flavor lingers on the tongue when you exhale after dabbing this golden goodness. There is also no real associated anxiety for those sensitive to hybrids — it can even be nice and sleepy at the end of the high. At 88.1 percent total cannabinoids, you won't be disappointed when this shatter hits the nail.
THE DUTCH BANNER HITS SMOOTH AND IS GREAT FOR STUDYING OR GOING OUT FOR A HIKE AND FINDING FOCUS. THE SCORE
val u e tas t e ef f ect l ab el t o tal : 16/20
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By STEVE ELLIOTT Editor, Tokesignals.com
MARIJUANA:
Kevin P. Hill, M.D.
THE UNBIASED TRUTH ABOUT THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR WEED By
KEVIN P. HILL, M.D., HAZELDEN PUBLISHING, 2015, $14.95, 240 PAGES
IF YOU’RE THE TYPE OF MASOCHIST WHO’D WADE THROUGH 200+PAGES OF TORTURED JUSTIFICATION FOR LOOKING AT MARIJUANA AS AN “ADDICTION,” BE MY GUEST.
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he forces of repression and prohibition don’t give up easily. Just when you think you’ve beaten them once and for all — or at least, have them primed for a knockout blow — they don new disguises and return. That’s what kind of book “Marijuana” by Dr. Kevin P. Hill is. Posing as “unbiased truth,” this judgmental little volume is anything but. What it represents is the latest fallback position of those who decide upfront they’re “against Cannabis” and then go cherry picking pseudo-facts to justify that position. “While it appears that acceptance of marijuana usage is growing, there is much misinformation about it and a lot more that needs to be understood regarding its effects on people, especially on the developing brains of young people,” Dr. Hill tells us. But don’t think for a minute that the good doctor, by “misinformation,” means the years of harmful Reefer Madness myths that resulted in a police state and the erosion of civil liberties. No, what Dr. Hill means by “misinformation” is the well-founded public perception that Cannabis isn’t nearly as dangerous as our corporate masters would have us believe. You see, Dr. Hill is an “expert” in “addiction treatment,” so whenever he touts his “marijuana expertise,” the only way he can see the herb is through the tiny little tunnel vision of the addiction paradigm. Never mind that “addiction” is a faintly ridiculous way to look at weed, since it has none of the physical markers of truly addictive substances like opiates and benzodiazepines. So to gloss over that glaring lack of true addiction, “experts” like Dr. Hill must pretend that pot is somehow a stealth addiction, a habit that is so subtle, one must re-define “addiction” in order to include it. Such verbal gymnastics are fine when you’re writing a grant request for some bullshit “marijuana recovery program,” but they don’t really convince anyone not already in the “addiction recovery” game. In fact, they serve only to piss off those of us who prize clear thinking when it comes to consciousness-altering substances and their actual effects on the human organism. So, if you’re the type of literary masochist who’d wade through 200+ pages of tortured justification for looking at marijuana as an “addiction,” be my guest. Just don’t expect to learn anything useful, other than just how absurd prohibitionists are willing to appear in order to keep their True Faith.
TO GLOSS OVER THE GLARING LACK OF TRUE ADDICTION, “EXPERTS” LIKE DR. HILL MUST PRETEND THAT POT IS SOMEHOW A STEALTH ADDICTION.
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THE SECRET DANGERS OF SUNSCREEN
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the use of sunscreen has been employed for nearly 100 years to prevent
low sperm counts and infertility, the development of breast and ovarian cansunburns and damage to the skin. With fear of skin cancer, wrinkles and cers in women, and they may increase the chance of prostate cancer in men. sunspots, daily use of sunscreen is recommended by the American Academy Ten percent of the general U.S. population has something wrong with their of Dermatology. Sunscreens are regulated as an over-the-counter drug by thyroid gland. the FDA, which changed labeling in 2011 that now includes information Early synthetic sunscreens were first used in 1928, and the first major about the protection a sunscreen offers. The FDA approves the chemicals commercial product was brought to market in 1936, with the goal of blockcontained within sunscreens, but the safety of these ingredients for the end ing ultraviolet light. Sunscreens started out with pasty zinc oxide that no user has been called into question. one would use, so scientists created sunscreens with clear chemicals There is little scientific evidence to suggest that sunscreen alone that absorbed UV light. Modern-day products are a lot easier to reduces skin cancer risk, namely for melanoma, the most deadly use. In 1944, Coppertone became the first mass-marketed suntype of skin cancer. However, part of the relabeling of sunscreen BY NORTHWEST LEAF screen, and at present day, the industry is huge. in 2011 by the FDA added the claim that certain sunscreens Zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are rocks that are ground SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR prevent cancer. down to a fine consistency, and they do a great job of blocking DR. SCOTT D. ROSE Despite a growing awareness of the dangers of exposure to both UVA and UVB light. Zinc is less whitening on the skin and the sun’s ultraviolet radiation, and a multi-billion-dollar sunblocks nearly all dangerous UV light. These stay on the surface of screen industry, skin cancer rates have tripled over the past three the skin and reduce the likelihood of systemic absorption. These are decades. Sunscreens have altered the ancient relationship between huknown as physical sunscreens, as opposed to the chemical sunscreens man skin and the sun. that absorb energy and release it in different ways that may also be harmful. Chemical sunscreens don’t just sit on the surface of the skin, they soak You can also block the sun by covering up with shirts, hats, shorts and into it and quickly find their way into the bloodstream. They are spread all pants (even more so with specific sun-protection clothing that has a tighter over the body without being detoxified by the liver and can be detected in weave to block more UV), which can reduce risk by nearly 30 percent. Find blood, urine and breast milk for up to two days after a single application. shade or make it, and sunglasses with UV protection are a must. The hormones most commonly disturbed are estrogen, progesterone, testosOther ways to avoid overexposure include checking the UV index and terone and thyroid. These photochemicals can cause abnormal development planning around the sun. Don’t plan activities during peak sun-exposure of fetuses and growing children, with early puberty and premature breast times of the day. It only takes 10 to 15 minutes in peak sun to produce development in girls, and small, undescended testicles in boys. They cause 10,000 international units of vitamin D (at the equator!), and at northern
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latitudes, you will likely burn before converting enough vitamin D (if much at all, and there is virtually zero production during the winter months), therefore, vitamin D supplementation is necessary. Vitamin D is part of the human photoprotective response. Vitamin D makes the skin less sensitive to sun exposure, and there is a correlation between low vitamin D status and “sun allergy,” or acute sun sensitivity. The information labeled on sunscreens can be helpful in making a more wise choice when purchasing. Choosing from the EWG’s sunscreen guidelines, look for sun protection factor (SPF), and sunscreens that are labeled “broad spectrum.” SPF is a measure of how well a sunscreen will protect skin from UVB rays. SPF 15 blocks 93 percent of UVB rays, SPF 30 blocks 97 percent and SPF 50 blocks 98 percent. Higher SPF sunscreens can actually encourage people to stay out in the sun longer, and hardly anyone follows the recommended application time of 30 minutes before exposure or reapplication at half the SPF (ex. SPF 30 must be reapplied every 15 minutes), and after getting wet or sweating. The term “broad spectrum” indicates that there is coverage for UVA that is equivalent to the SPF. Other countries use other systems to quantify the UVA effectiveness such as the PA system. These products are rated with a PA+ through PA+++, low to high effectiveness. These broad spectrum sunscreens are the ones labeled as skin cancer prevention, but they are also the ones that have the most chemicals. There are two distinct ultraviolet rays within the ultraviolet spectrum: ultraviolet-A (UVA) and ultraviolet-B (UVB). Sunscreens have traditionally absorbed the sun’s UVB rays, which have a much smaller bandwidth than UVA within the ultraviolet spectrum. In other words, with sun exposure, there is more UVA striking the skin than UVB, and when using most sunscreens, the balance is further thrown off. UV radiation is situated on the energy spectrum with UVA above (higher frequency) visible light and UVB again a much smaller amount comparatively, positioned below x-rays, yet above UVA. UVB is responsible for the conversion of the inactive form of vitamin D, which is hanging around under the skin just waiting for some UVB rays to activate the molecule. Vitamin D has been shown to inhibit most cancers that humans tend to die from. Studies have shown that active vitamin D inhibits melanoma cell tissue growth that is both dose- and time-dependent, meaning the more the better to a certain threshold, and the longer vitamin D levels were optimized, the better the results. Other studies have shown that sun exposure alone increased survival time from melanoma versus avoiding the sun entirely, and vitamin D intake can lower the incidence of melanoma by 40 percent. UVB is responsible for the darkening of the skin when sun-exposed by increasing the brown, black pigment melanin in the skin. Our bodies have evolved a photoprotecive response, tanning, to handle sun exposure. When the melanin pigment increases, the skin also thickens and does not allow UV rays to penetrate as deeply. When this process is inhibited with sunscreen use — especially those that block UVB rays — the tissues are blasted with high amounts of UVA, which causes free radical damage and promotion of cancer. UVA photochemicals are now being added to sunscreen in conjunction with the UVB-inhibiting ingredients. These are the products that are now labeled with the FDA-approved statement of reducing cancer risk with use,
despite the fact that there have never been any randomized controlled studies conducted in humans on melanoma. There are 17 individual sunscreen ingredients that are FDA approved: 15 of these are clear chemicals (photochemicals) that absorb UV light and two are made of minerals that reflect UV light (physical sunscreen vs. chemical — zinc oxide and titanium dioxide). Of the 15, nine are known endocrine disruptors (hormonal systems in the body). These are powerful chemicals, and if they were pills being ingested in the body, there would be more stringent requirements for testing.
Look for sun-protection clothing with a tighter weave to block out more UV, which can reduce cancer risks by nearly 30 percent. Sunglasses with UV protection are a must. Make or find shade. You can also block the sun by covering up with shirts, hats, shorts and pants.
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There are ways other than vita-
min D supplementation to prepare the skin for the summer season, or a sun-exposed upcoming event. There are dietary ways of “feeding” the skin and helping to prepare it. Studies show that having enough Omega 3 fatty acids are important for protecting our skin against sun damage and cancer. These essential fats are found in fatty fish like wild salmon and sardines. Coconut oil is a source of medium-chain fatty acids and saturated fats that are easily absorbed and used by the body to form new skin and prevent damage from the sun. Essential just means the body does not make these fats for itself and must come from a dietary source. Make sure to eat a variety of brightly colored vegetables and fruits, especially berries and dark leafy greens, to feed your body with antioxidants to help fight against skin damage and sun burns. Carotenoids found in many plants are used by plants as sunscreen. Foods containing high concentrations of carotenoids include tomatoes (especially cooked) sweet potatoes, mango, carrots and watermelon, to name a few. Enjoying the sun and receiving all the health benefits it offers must be balanced with the risk of overexposure. You definitely want to avoid getting burned, but you also want to avoid shielding yourself from the sun entirely. UV radiation can and does damage skin tissue and must not be overdone. Allow the human photoprotective response to have its natural effects by gradually exposing the skin to the sun and building a beneficial base tan — this evolutionary mechanism can inhibit detrimental effects. The people who are using the most sunscreen perhaps should not. There is enough data to call into question the daily practice of creating a shield of armor against the sun. To get away from the chemical-based sunscreen, there are many recipes for making your own (five such recipes are at TheHumbleHomemaker.com). So, the next time you are going to be sun-exposed, be prepared for the decision to slather or not to slather on the chemical-based sunscreens.
Dr. Scott D. Rose has written about Cannabis and health for years in the pages of Northwest Leaf and Oregon Leaf. He is an acupuncturist with a pain resolution clinic in the Crown Hill area of Seattle.
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Leatherface OG Male Pollen
A semi-regular column exploring how growers are crafting strains with the goal of helping specific needs, not necessarily obtaining the highest yields.
VICTORY GARDEN LEATHERFACE OG the war on patients is
real, and the battle will be won in our Victory Gardens. With no “legal” source of clones or seeds, patients in Washington state will have to fend for themselves. This series will follow patient growers through the process of creating their own gardens and local breeds of Cannabis. Seedy weed? We have become accustomed to seed-free Cannabis over the years. While seeds have been a nuisance in the past, it is becoming more and more evident that we have painted ourselves into a corner by breeding them out. There is no evidence to support that Cannabis with seeds is any less potent than the frustrated female buds that go without being complete in their lifecycle. No one liked the taste or pop of an undetected bean in their smoke, so seeds were somehow demonized. In the scheme of things, and as we see in the current War on Patients, removing the seeds or access to clones is the final blow in the game of canna monopoly. Seeds available commercially are generally feminized to prevent males from spoiling the crops. Many plants are crossed with Cannabis ruderalis to spark an autoflower response in plants as opposed to thelight-cycle response that occurs naturally in Cannabis that has not been modified (GMO much?). Obtaining natural organic seeds for your sustainable garden was tricky before, but now will be a Holy Grail quest since the state has begun to crush the good people who often provide quality Cannabis to the sick and suffering. It is our responsibility to pick up the ball and run with it.
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This Victory Garden
is in a suburban back yard near you. First-season (new strains) genetics are brought up in living soil with no additives or commercial nutrients. Males are prized for their ability to fertilize the females and make good organic seeds. This is a shift in the common practice of killing males and producing barren buds that are simply easier to consume. It is time to break out that old album cover and that ace of spades playing card and get back to cleaning your smoke. Store seeds in a cool, dry, dark place until needed. If this is a foreign concept to you, ask your mom or dad; they have probably done it. The owner of this fine Victory Garden is known only as “R.M.F.D.” She has been a cannasapien for over 40 years. She has seen it all, from the bad old days to the good, and now bad again. She is a patriot, a mom and a connoisseur of all things Cannabis. It is time to stand up and resist the evil. Overgrow!
Obtaining natural organic seeds for your sustainable leatherface og Dank Bros garden was Seeds tricky before, but now will be a Holy Grail quest.
Bob Montoya is a Cannabis photographer, veteran & well-seasoned grower hailing from Olympia.
The owner of this Victory Garden is known only as “R.M.F.D.”
also called war gardens or food gardens for defense, were vegetable, fruit and herb gardens planted at private residences and public parks in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia and Germany during World War I and World War II. Victory Gardens were used along with Rationing Stamps and Cards to reduce pressure on the public food supply. Besides aiding the war effort, (indirectly), these gardens were also considered a civil “morale booster” in that gardeners could feel empowered by their contribution of labor and rewarded by the produce grown. This made victory gardens a part of daily life on the home front.
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ver the past two and a half months, I’ve learned a about the exact functions and order of the natural world. The rest is all great deal from having no regular access to internet but a group of ideas, theories and pontifications, none of which have or phone. Of particular relevance is the extremely any likelihood of being testable, provable or revealed in a way the BY NORTHWEST LEAF rare and most blessed opportunity to participate confines of our minds can digest. The most exciting questions exist SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR DR. SCANDERSON in the process of nature, which offers stewardship, inside this mystery, if not but partially because simply asking them knowledge and gentle lessons for those open to indicates an inability to ever understand an answer. learning them. A process that has been in the works for some 14 bilAnd all the way down here at the end of the result of nature’s conlion years now, provided the all but accidental coincidence of an Earth tinued experiments with itself, we live and breathe. A life not earned, planet endowed with the biology and resources for life to thrive for a prowith endless resources provided without request and a firm platform to oblonged period in a closed-loop ecosystem. As we have only recently begun to serve, understand and learn about our own survival from. Although possessglimpse at the physical world we exist in, it’s impossible inside the fragile limits ing a bounty of grace, our evolution has been a slow WORKING of our brains to conceive the body of time invested to create the perfection inand rocky one compared to some of nature’s other INSIDE THE visibly operating in ubiquitous harmony all around us at all times. creations, but still, we thrived. Learning more and PERFECTION From the time of recombination, about 400,000 years after the Big Bang (Big more, populating greater areas, experiencing deeper OF NATURE Splat for M-theory enthusiasts), the building blocks t allow what we underand more profound emotions until we cultivate the HAS BEEN stand as reality to exist from have been working out the specific recipe to make society we live in today. ONE OF LIFE’S life, consciousness and existence a stable reality. And in nature’s experiment, of Somewhere along the line I got lost, then found, GREATEST greatest interest to us humans (by design) is that of the universe observing itself. then lost again. This cyclical process of realization GIFTS. Dutifully fulfilling this role, our most current understandings beget excitement then unconscious sedation has existed since my earI BELONG from its discovery by revealing not more of the answer, but rather, hard evidence ly teens. Since my soul began to breath, I have felt TO NATURE. of just how much greater a question we really need to ask. the shouting demand to be self-expressed, which In other words, our understanding informs us of how very little we know has lead me through many an interesting journey.
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a hierarchy. While our presence, our souls, used to provide an all but unavoidable filter and grounding point to ensure our cooperative interactions, we have circumvented this fail-safe with our technology. Having replaced human interactions with a more “efficient” way of communicating, we have removed our humanness from the process. What’s left is a cacophony of computers and A CACOPHONY OF COMPUTERS AND MINDS BATTLING minds battling it out with anger and frustraIT OUT WITH ANGER AND FRUSTRATION IN AN ARENA tion in an arena where the computer inside the WHERE THE COMPUTER INSIDE THE BOX AND MIND box and mind inside the human are often inINSIDE THE HUMAN ARE OFTEN INDISCERNIBLE. discernible. Our communication separation has freed us to be blind of our commonalities. Too Finding myself, being and working inside the permarvel of invention is found: the human condition. much definition over our differences has been fection of nature, has been one of life’s greatest gifts. Only nature could create a specimen as unique as huneedlessly investigated and a demented social I belong to nature. I didn’t seek it out for any specific mans and endow us with the facility we have and the order supporting a sharp defensive response reason; in fact, I initially avoided indulgent particicondition we exist in. It’s only in nature that we find a over a friendly reply of inquiry has been estabpation. I only dipped my feet in as a matter of pracbeing aware of the immensity of time and complexity lished. This social hijacking has robbed us from ticality, staying fast to emptier, more vacuous ideas. of processes involved in creating growing plants, and our divine entitlement to learn from one anI feel nature genuinely selected me, beckoned to me also are so quick to lay claim of credit for the final other and find fulfillment in that process. and eventually pulled me in. Now, in nothing but the result. Somehow, in the early moments of the known So, the next time you pick up your favorite most intentionally Pollenian fashion (please read Miuniverse, from the quark-gluon plasma emerged a set digital device, please take a moment of pause chael Pollan’s “The Botany of Desire”), I belong to of circumstances that after billions of years created and set up your intention. Acknowledge that the Cannabis plant. the precise criteria for all energies, physical particles, you are part of a unique community of simI am blessed with the endowments of skill and dechemical reactions and the space time for a plant to ilarly minded folk who are living during an sire to be the best caregiver for the plant I can be and grow has miraculously occurred. It has done so with unprecedented time for Cannabis proliferafeel most alive when I am doing so. I experience happerfection and inside of an unintion in an area where the piness when solving a problem that helps her thrive. terrupted closed-loop system for very meaning of legalOUR I constantly try to usher in new varieties through my millions of years. ization is being defined COMMUNICATION love of seed selection and often need to remind myIn our insignificant time in daily. Remind yourself, if SEPARATION self, as I consider acquiring yet another pack of seeds, existence we are able to use you can, of a time when HAS FREED US that I can’t help bring any new plants to life if I don’t words like mine, ours and not you wanted so badly to TO BE BLIND provide myself with the basic necessities. When a yours when describing the plants be devoid of the risks and OF OUR new piece of information that helps me create a more and nature that we work inside hassles associated with COMMONALITIES. favorable result in the garden reveals itself, I get exof. With no sentiment of plaliving in a world where cited. I feel like nature whispered a little secret in my giarizing, we so boldly are willnature is illegal. A world ear, or more accurately, that I have learned to hear a ing to annex billions of years of where human arrogance whisper that’s always been there, only I couldn’t quite energetic exertion and planning has invented itself to the distinguish before. The privilege of understanding her (which we understand almost unimaginable level of bemystery is deeply satisfying and inspires me to share none of ) as being a product of lieving in its capabilities my knowledge with my community. When someone our own effort. It makes me of regulating a system we feels they get help from this, they are offering gratthink of a consumer sliding a key are very much a part of, itude to nature and honoring her generosity. I have into the ignition of a brand new as if the clouds attempt the rare opportunity to be an observer: a shepherd of car, firing up the engine, then to govern the rain. And an infinitely small piece of nature’s magnificence. I instantly being overwhelmed know that your actions are am but a small actor, a minor participant, a student at with the satisfaction of accomdefining all that stands in the greatest show ever performed. plishment from having created that vehicle. the possibility to opposing these ideas. The culmination of all of these experiences is often As a community of Cannabis enthusiasts, we have “The true harvest of my daily life is somethe most fulfilling moments I exist in. They come already designated ourselves as people with a shared what as intangible and indescribable as the for me inside quiet times, when no other humans are interest. When you consider just how many people are tints of morning or evening. It is a little stararound, providing strength, connection, satisfaction, comfortable and happy identifying themselves in this dust caught, a segment of the rainbow which I happiness and inspiration all instantaneously. category compared with the people on Earth that do have clutched.”-Henry David Thoreau As a social creature, I often look to share those not, we are in a very tightly knit circle, and as social It’s with great gratitude and much inspiraexperiences with others. It’s here where yet another creatures we are understandably looking to establish tion I wish you all happy gardening!!!
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COOKIEKILLER HOW IT GROWS taking many of the very best growth
Flowers in 70-77 days
DEVOID OF ANY OF
characteristics of the Chemdawg lineage, STANDARD COOKIE Cookie Killer is one of the easiest DRAWBACKS, SHE IS varieties of Cookies I have come across to grow. Devoid of any of standard Cookie A VIGOROUS ROOTER drawbacks, she is a vigorous rooter that THAT ESTABLISHES establishes a stout frame of mutant-free A STOUT FRAME OF leaves in average time. Responding very well to early topping MUTANT-FREE LEAVES or otherwise training to diffuse growth IN AVERAGE TIME. hormones from the apical-growing tips, she will start setting up multiple sites that — with mild assistance opening up the canopy — thrives into ample flower sites set deep into the plant. A very comfortable and mild stretch into flower can be complimented with continued anchoring to ensure evenly spaced branches. I found great productivity in removing a healthy amount of water leaves after the stretch and medium to medium-heavy site selection resulted in a heavy yield of highly desirable blooms. A medium feeder and considerably more tolerant to the heat and light loads than I have found many “pure” Cookie cuts to endure, Cookie Killer appreciates much of the traditional flowering elements (P and K) and will handsomely reward the gardener who provides the patience and consideration to allow flower maturity to last into weeks 10 and 11 with a considerably more potent and complex menagerie of scents.
BAG APPEAL & at its potential, this variety looks too to be a Cookie cross but, looks SMOKE REPORT large can be deceiving. What initially from
A.K.A. NATURAL BORN COOKIES THE COOKIE KILLER LINE ACHIEVES A VERY SPECIAL BALANCE OF TWO ELITES. ONE PARTICULAR NOTE IS HOW EACH PARENT SEEMED TO LEND ONLY ITS MOST DESIRABLE TRAITS TO THE OFFSPRING, MAKING COOKIE KILLER A GENUINELY PROPER NAMESAKE FOR A MOST PROPER OF VARIETIES.
BY NORTHWEST LEAF SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR DR. SCANDERSON
BREEDER: Franchise Genetics GENETICS:
Girl Scout Cookie (forum) x Stardawg (Natural Born Killer pheno)
afar appears as the bright blond and deep red shimmer of highly coated OG nugs, quickly reveals itself as a deeper colored flower more reminiscent of the traditional dark green and woven purple hues Girl Scout Cookie has become known for. It’s just seems so improbably spear-shaped and simply too large for all that blond to be the jeweled crust of a Cookie-influenced bud that has garnered the loyalty of so many Cookie smokers.The sweet rich scent of a freshly stalked Les Schwab showroom floor EVENTUALLY gives way to the chem and cleaner scents whose traditional sharp notes are comfortable blunted by more doughy Cookieness. An unusually smooth inhale provides medium lung expansion served on a fluffy platter of sweet cookie and a comfortingly familiar chemmy OG exhale, devoid of any sharp, hashy flavor.
LINEAGE: Seems that virtually everything that Obsoul33t touched his Stardawg selected male he aptly named the Natural Born Killer, producing exactly that. The original Stardawg seeds were some of the best Cannabis seeds ever produced, and the Cookie Killer is no exception, stealing away the hearts and minds of so many Cookie fans and a surprising number of “traditionally” non-Cookie enthusiast, this reviewer included.
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EFFECTS
it’s no surprise that combining these two ultra-
powerhouses would yield progeny that prioritize high-percentage, THC-packed, hard-hitting, pow-pow blooms, and that’s just what happened. Quickly translating its “head in vice” experience, this is a slow mood-setting medicine that will absolutely induce slumber and relaxation when heavily indulged in. For seasoned enthusiasts, Cookie Killer can be enjoyed week in and week out without a “cultivar-specific” tolerance arising, as so often happens with many other hard-hitters after a month or less of loyal indulgence.
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