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which couldn’t be more needed. I know I was really feeling the lack of Vitamin D this year. To celebrate, our team took a trip around Oregon gathering some killer content for our first ever Travel Issue!

Traveling with weed is always better, and becoming a pot tourist in your own state is definitely a vacation worth taking. While everyone has their own local dispensary that feels like Cheers, it’s important to see new places and check out the different vibes available. With hundreds of new recreational locations opening all over the state, take the time to go check one out this summer! It’s a great way to justify a road trip, and you’ll find fire to go with the heat from the sun.

Now that’s summer!

This month’s issue also features coverage of the Hand Made DAB event held in Washington last month. This charity event raised over $20,000 for a local summer camp, and brought together some of the best glass artists in the PNW to compete in an epic boro derby battle. We had the pleasure of photographing all 32 cars entered, and I definitely recommend checking them out! I personally really appreciated the balance between art, charity and fun represented by the Hand Made team, and want to give a major shout out to them for throwing such an epic event!

Our team also worked hard to bring coverage of the Cultivation Classic, a new growtech section, news updates, strains and concentrates, and a tasty infused ice cream review! Overall this is a wonderful issue, and I hope that like our team, you get out and travel and share this with friends, family and strangers! —Wes Abney

WHILE EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN LOCAL DISPENSARY THAT FEELS LIKE CHEERS, IT’S IMPORTANT TO SEE NEW PLACES AND CHECK OUT THE DIFFERENT VIBES AVAILABLE.

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Medical Marijuana Could Take a Bite Out Of Pharmaceutical Sales Medical marijuana could take a significant bite out of the pharmaceutical industry if adopted in all 50 states, according to a new study.

In its latest study, From Prescription to Recommendation: How Cannabis Could Disrupt the Pharmaceutical Industry, the analysts at New Frontier Data have found that if medical Cannabis were legalized nationally, pharmaceutical expenditures on the top nine conditions commonly treated by medical Cannabis could fall an estimated $18.5 billion between 2017 and 2019.

“The United States constitutes 35 percent of the global pharmaceutical market, the largest market in the world, and a major driver of the U.S. economy,” said Giadha Aguirre De Carter, CEO and founder of New Frontier Data. “It is one of many industries that will be impacted by the growth of the legal

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medical Cannabis.

Based on a 2016 Health Affairs study, which found an 11 percent reduction in drug prescriptions in medical Cannabis states, analysts estimated what the total reduction would be if medical Cannabis were fully legal nationwide.

By applying that decrease to the total amount of Cannabis market and we are already starting to see money spent in the U.S. on treatments for these that trend in legal medical states where use of key conditions, it is estimated that Cannabis and prescription drugs is down by 11 percent. related products can replace $4.4 billion to $4.9 “If Cannabis were to be adopted nationally, billion per year of current spending on existing we would begin to see a trend treatments.

“IF CANNABIS WERE TO BE of patients turning to medical “Looking at these numbers, ADOPTED NATIONALLY, WE Cannabis as a substitute or it would appear that medical WOULD BEGIN TO SEE A TREND complement to pharmaceuticals,” OF PATIENTS TURNING TO Cannabis would be a drop MEDICAL CANNABIS AS A Aguirre De Carcer said. in the bucket when it comes SUBSTITUTE OR COMPLEMENT New Frontier Data’s analysts to impacting the total TO PHARMACEUTICALS.” looked at chronic pain, postpharmaceutical industry,” traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sleep disorders, Aguirre De Carcer said. “However, when you start anxiety, nerve pain, chemotherapy induced nausea to break down the numbers by specific sectors of the and vomiting (CINV), Tourette syndrome, industry, like chronic pain or symptoms associated glaucoma and seizures/epilepsy, nine of the with chemotherapy, which are very lucrative conditions designated by the National Academies markets for pharmaceutical companies, you will of Science as being most effectively treated by certainly see Cannabis have a major impact.”

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TRUMP BUDGET PROPOSES MORE MONEY FOR DEA, ESCALATES WAR ON DRUGS Donald Trump’s FY 2018 budget, released on some sort of feeble sign of hope. And now, that’s Tuesday, proposes to boost funding for the gone, too.

“Trump’s budget puts law enforcement ahead Drug Enforcement Administration and other law enforcement. It also proposes dramatic cuts of treatment and public health at a time when to Medicaid. Medicaid has extended access to there is broad political consensus that drugs opioid treatment for millions of people impacted should be treated as a health issue,” said Michael Collins, deputy director of national affairs with by the crisis of addiction and overdoses.

Trump’s budget also cuts funds to the the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA). “This budget Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services represents a major step backward in the fight to end the opioid crisis.

Administration (SAMHSA), the “THROWING “Nearly five decades of a war on federal agency chiefly responsible MONEY AT DRUG drugs has shown that throwing for administering federal treatment ENFORCEMENT grants. In a press release, the FAILS TO REDUCE money at drug law enforcement Office of National Drug Control NEITHER SUPPLY fails to reduce neither supply NOR DEMAND nor demand for drugs and only Policy (ONDCP) highlighted that FOR DRUGS.” makes drug-related problems the Trump Administration’s FY 2018 budget proposes $15.6 billion for law worse,” Collins said. “Trump’s budget is the enforcement and interdiction but only $12.1 latest confirmation that this White House is engaging in a reckless escalation of the billion for treatment and prevention.

The budget released on May 23 also confirmed war on drugs, a losing proposition that is that the White House has dropped plans to cut intensely unpopular with the public, and a tremendous waste of tax dollars that will the ONDCP’s budget by nearly 95 percent.

The few remaining Cannabis activists who needlessly drive up mass incarceration and were still clueless enough to remain faithful to put at risk the lives of people who struggle their big orange hero had seized upon this as with addiction.”

I THINK YOU STILL HAVE TO LOOK AT A LOT OF ASPECTS OF MARIJUANA USE. IS IT SOMETHING THAT CAN BE NEGATIVE TO THE HEALTH OF OUR PLAYERS? —ROGER GOODELL, NFL Commissioner, on marijuana use in the NFL as he rejected the idea of reversing the league’s Cannabis ban.

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Billion dollars could be lost annually by the United States’ pharmaceutacil industry due to medical marijuana sales if Cannabis is legalized nationally, according to a new study by New Frontier Data.

Million dollars were raised by startup Hound Labs to begin clinical trials for its portable marijuana breathalyzer.

Million dollars in marijuana sales were made in Colorado in March, setting a new record in the state and marking the tenth consecutive month over $100 million.

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Smoke Some Weed WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY ENLISTING CANNABIS VOLUNTEERS FOR BREATHALYZER STUDY

If you’re at least 21, live in Pullman, Washington up with a way to conduct the study without ever and willing to smoke pot for a breathalyzer study, actually handling marijuana themselves, according this gig may be for you. Researchers at Washington to Graham Abbott at Ganjapreneur.

State University are looking for volunteers.

Seems they understandably don’t want to endanger Under Washington state law, a 5 nanogram- the University’s federal funding. Marijuana is still per-milliliter active THC limit was included considered a Schedule I controlled substance under in the marijuana legalization law approved by federal law, just as dangerous as heroin and LSD. voters in 2012. If you have more than 5 ng/ml The volunteers will be paid $30 an hour for the of active THC in your bloodstream, you can be first hour, and $10 for each additional hour of successfully prosecuted for “driving under the participation in the breathalyzer study. influence,” whether you are impaired or not.

As part of the study, participants will also be There’s currently no good way to encouraged to partake in a standard STATE OFFICIALS ARE measure THC blood content, other sobriety test conducted by local law DESPERATE FOR AN than drawing blood. State officials ACCURATE enforcement. That part of the study MARIJUANA are, therefore, desperate for an is optional, though.

BREATHALYZER TEST AND AS PART OF A accurate marijuana breathalyzer test.

The researchers involved \$1 MILLION STUDY, And as part of a broader $1 million are WSU Professor Emeritus WSU IS HAPPY study, Washington State University Nicholas Lovrich, doctoral TO HELP THEM OUT is happy to help them out. candidate Peyton Nosbusch and Participants will start with a blood test and city council member Nathan Weller, according mouth swab as part of preliminary testing, reports to Louis Babcock at Inquisitr. Lovrich first KIRO 7. Volunteers will then buy Cannabis (of began developing and researching a Cannabis their choice!) from a Washington state-licensed breathalyzer back in 2010. retail marijuana store. They’ll smoke it privately at The professor’s inspiration for creating a their own home. marijuana breathalyzer came when he noticed that Once the volunteers are nice and high, they are arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol supposed to call researchers, and a taxi. Taxi cabs were declining, but arrests for driving under the will pick up the volunteers at their homes and bring influence of Cannabis and “drugs” were on the rise. them to a hospital to complete breathalyzer testing.

The fact that most experienced Cannabis users The reason for the elaborate planning — rather aren’t impaired at all at 5 ng/ml, the Washington than just, you know, smoking weed on the WSU state limit, seems to have fallen between the cracks campus — is because researchers had to come of public policy.

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Pot-hating Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently said marijuana is only “slightly less awful” that heroin.

Music legend Willie Nelson has responded by saying that Jeff Sessions needs to smoke some weed.

“I wonder if he’s tried both of them,” Nelson, said to Rolling Stone. “I don’t think you can really make a statement like that unless you tried it all. So I’d like to suggest to Jeff to try it and then let me know later if he thinks he’s still telling the truth!”

Nelson markets his own brand of marijuana, Willie’s Reserve, in legal states. He often speaks glowingly of his personal experiences with weed.

Willie was asked if there’s any downside to smoking pot.

“I haven’t run into any yet,” he said. “I guess if you go somewhere where it’s illegal, that’s a pretty good downside.” Nelson has been busted several times for weed.

Nelson’s 61st album, God’s Problem Child, was released last month. It features the song “Still Not Dead,” which humorously addresses the numerous “Willie’s gone” rumors which have swept across social media lately.

“I’D LIKE TO SUGGEST JEFF TO TRY IT AND THEN LET ME KNOW LATER IF HE THINKS HE’S STILL TELLING THE TRUTH!”

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Lawmakers say “out of public view” so Cannabis users remain on house arrest. One would think adult Cannabis consumption laws and events would improve post legalization, but it’s only gotten worse for those who partake.

Hempstalk has battled for turf since 2015, and a High Times Cannabis Cup seems like a distant fantasy. Our very own Cultivation Classic flower competition, put on by Willamette Week, had zero consumption on site, which turned it into a drinking event where you could learn about Cannabis. Informative, but not ideal.

Lucky for Oregon, Senate Bill 307 was introduced in the 2017 session in January. It provides the framework for how to go about handling the issue of social consumption: “ …regulation

by Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) of consumption and sale of marijuana items at temporary events, including licensure of premises on which temporary events are held.” If passed, Cannabis event organizers could apply to obtain a “temporary event permit” so vendors can allow the public over age 21 to consume Cannabis products during events.

The possibility of allowing Cannabis lounges or “bars” to open to the public remains out of reach, at the moment. Right now, it looks like Oregon’s Cannabis industry is trying to move forward by pushing for public consumption at permitted events.

Without the passage of SB 307, competitions like the Cultivation Classic—or a High Times Cup—cannot legally allow attendees to consume Cannabis of any form during future events.

The best way to ensure the passage of SB 307 is to contact the local elected representative within your Oregon district. Send an email and call to try to reach someone in the office. Local government jobs are to make sure local constituents’ needs are being met and reflected in ongoing public policy. Oregon Cannabis users must demand a legal way to allow social consumption, akin to the standards of alcohol.

Oregon Cannabis tourism will continue to sink without the support of our local governments. If adults do not have safe, legal spaces to consume Cannabis (much like the standards of a bar) and hotels do not permit indoor smoking or balcony use, what’s the point? If Cannabis users can purchase Cannabis products in public, we should be granted a social setting to consume. Why can’t I smoke my weed among strangers and friends if I am over 21? Why am I still forced to closet my Cannabis consumption? Well, because we haven’t properly voiced our demands. Email your reps!

It’s a bit early to expect full blown, brick-and-mortar Cannabis bars, but permits are a solid start. If you live in Oregon, contact your elected representative to put pressure on local government to allow Cannabis event permits. Cannabis users deserve safe spaces to gather and consume as a community. To close, I bring you the words of three wise men: “You gotta fight for your right to partyyyy”.

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there is a profit incentive to move product from medical into the recreational market. As adult use consumers are less price sensitive than patients are.

Also, there is the risk that supply of good medicine will be so low that even if it all stays in the medical market, the average patient won’t be able to afford as much medicine as they need to find relief.

According to a press release from the OLCC, “Steven Marks, the Commission’s executive director said the agency would monitor patients’ ability to obtain their medicine—especially those with serious illnesses—and act to ensure patient access to medicine either in partnership with the OHA, or within the OLCC’s own rulemaking authority.”

Marks also mentions the effort to bring the stateBy MATTHEW MEYERS run Cannabis program into full compliance with the Cole memo to ensure that the feds stay hands-off. frustrating changes to the OMMP. To get better insight into what an OLCC-reguThe first blow to the OMMP was disguised as lated medical program would be like, I spoke with a blessing, when the state allowed all OMMP disMark Pettinger at the OLCC who made it clear pensaries to temporarily sell to the adult public. This that the OLCC won’t know if it will take over initially went well, dispensaries that had been strugmedical until legislators have signed all the details gling finally had enough cash flow to stay afloat and into law; but if and when the OLCC gets word it expand. But things quickly started to turn south as will handle medical, it will work quickly (just as more OMMP dispensaries started popping up. As it did for recreational) to bring together consensus you’d expect in a market with only 65,000 patients, of the industry and patients to ensure the system adult use sales took over as the driving force in the works for everyone. If that were to happen, the market, which puts dispensary owners in a difficult OLCC would require additional staff and resourcposition when the temporary system came to an end es to handle the new workflow, which could result and the choice between recreational and medical in parts of the system still being handled by the had to be made.

OHA and parts being rolled over into the OLCC. By allowing licensed OLCC dispensaries to One thing is clear though: we won’t know for sure also sell to OMMP patients at a what the system will look like until discount, suddenly there were very our legislators have signed the law. few reasons to keep a dispensary in Marks assured me that the A RECENT DECISION the OMMP program. According to OLCC is well aware of the imBY THE OLCC ALLOWS April OMMP numbers, there are portance of the medical Cannabis LICENSED PRODUCERS only 93 licensed OMMP dispensaprogram in Oregon. He also menTO BUMP UP THEIR ries still operating in Oregon. Over tioned that they understand that CANOPY SIZE TO ALSO the last two years the average numsome patients require flexibility GROW FOR MEDICAL ber of OMMP renewal applications within the regulatory framework, was 22 per month. However, since but didn’t go into any specifics as to PATIENTS AND the beginning of the year there have how exceptions would be managed.

DISPENSARIES. only been two renewals submitted.

We both agreed that open dialogue Demonstrating a huge shift by disis needed to create the best system. pensaries toward the OLCC market. However, this To stay updated on official OLCC news, Marks recdrastic decline isn’t reflected in the patient renewal ommends signing up for the OLCC listserv located numbers, so it’s important to note this isn’t a shift at marijuana.oregon.gov. away from medical Cannabis but rather a shift in As the movement to roll the OMMP into the how it’s acquired. With more than 60,000 registered OLCC continues to build momentum, it’s more imOMMP patients there is clearly still a huge portion portant than ever to reach out to your community of the population using Cannabis medicinally. leaders in the legislator and make sure they underThe glaring issue with this ‘bump up’ program is stand your concerns about the future of medical Canthat it removes any motivation for producers to stay nabis in Oregon. Unfortunately, we cannot go back to in the OMMP, and producers determine the future before Measure 91, our only option is to make sure direction of the market! Personally, what I worry that whatever system gets developed prioritizes safe about is that when the two markets are combined and affordable access to medicine for all patients.

OLCC CANOPY BUMP UP AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE OMMP

It’s no secret that the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) is inching its way toward absorbing the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) under its authority (see my last article about HB 2198 in the April issue on page 22). A recent decision by the OLCC to allow licensed producers to bump up their canopy size to also grow for medical patients and dispensaries could signal the beginning of the end for the OMMP program as we know it. There is a lot of room for improvement with both the adult use and medical programs in this state, so I remain hopeful that both programs will improve after the transition, but as a medical patient myself, I am worried about having the OLCC—an organization focused on recreational consumption drugs—will be regulating critical decisions about my medicine.

According to an April 28 OLCC press release, “The bump allows OLCC producer licensees to grow medical marijuana for registered OMMP cardholders at the same location as their producer license.

OLCC licensees participating in the bump up will not be registered with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). Those participating in the bump up can grow marijuana specifically for OLCC commercial purposes and can grow additional marijuana that is intended for registered OMMP cardholders only.”

On one hand this change is terrifying for OMMP growers because it’s one more advantage that recreational has over a medical license; however this is a smart move because a lot of patients lost their growers when they flipped their license to recreational and the OMMP capped the number of patient cards per grow. With the bump up, those growers can still produce medicine for their patients without having to register a different grow site! So, like everything in life, this change comes with good and bad aspects.

It alone doesn’t alarm me but it’s important to understand this move in the context of the last year of Matthew Meyers is a Hood River-based Cannabis journalist, activist & enthusiast.

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HOW THE ROCK HERO LEARNED TO LOVE CANNABIS

Column #. 23

Highlighting amazing Cannabis pioneers who helped pave the way to greater herbal acceptance.

WILLIE NELSON

Even if you’re just remotely familiar with Willie Nelson you proba-

WEED CALMED ME. LIQUOR MADE ME RECKLESS. WEED MADE ME CAREFUL,” HE SAID.

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bly already know he’s a Cannabis advocate and consumer.

There’s also no denying that Willie Nelson is a musical genius.

He started writing songs in his hometown of Abbott, Texas at age 7 – and joined his first band at 10 years old. Throughout his career, he’s won almost every accolade imaginable – from Grammy awards to Kennedy Center honors. He’s a revolutionary country artist that helped define and create the outlaw sounds of the 1960s and 1970s and straddled multiple genres from jazz to classical music. Strangely enough, Nelson was a bit of a late-comer to Cannabis.

In his recent memoir “It’s a Long Story,” Nelson said that propaganda prevented him from consuming the plant in his younger years “I was a hick from Abbott. I’d seen ‘Reefer Madness,’ and I was a little worried that a little pot might get me crazy.

Wasn’t I crazy enough?”

It wasn’t until the early 70s when Nelson was in his late thirties that he started to embrace the “hippy lifestyle” and smoke with more frequency.

While Cannabis didn’t change his sound all that much, it changed his attitude, and his audience significantly. “I liked that [the kids] had courage to look and act any damn way they pleased,” he writes.

“The new world represented by the Grateful Dead or the Jefferson Airplane was new only in appearance. [It] appealed to me because it was bold and creative and said to the world, ‘To hell with what you think. I’ll dress any way I please.’ ” These new revelations led to Nelson’s most critically-acclaimed and popular period of his career. In 1975, he recorded his seminal “Red Headed Stranger” which would set the stage for his most successful recordings and stage appearances to come.

Always one to speak his mind, Willie Nelson never shied away from the spotlight: “My love affair with pot became a long-term marriage,” he writes. “It was, by far, the smoothest of all my marriages. As I moved closer to the Woodstock Nation, as I bore witness to their music-loving, life-loving, peace-loving ways, I saw the key role played by pot. Pot was a communal experience,” he writes. “Weed calmed me. Liquor made me reckless. Weed made me careful.”

From smoking on top of the White House roof during the Carter administration, to sharing a joint with Snoop Dogg, Toby Keith or Dave Matthews or acting in “Half Baked” smoking a joint with Dave Chappelle – Willie Nelson has become one of the most high-profile Cannabis advocates in popular culture today.

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WHEN DID YOU FIRST EXPERIENCE CANNABIS? I first experienced Cannabis in high school. I tried it a few times but I was a runner and didn’t really care for it at the time. It wasn’t until my college years that I really learned to enjoy both the medicinal and recreational value of marijuana. I would say that my early experiences with marijuana helped to calm me down in stressful times and lift my spirits as well.

THE BETTER THE CONVERSATION, THE BETTER I CAN SERVE THE CUSTOMER’S NEEDS. WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE CANNABIS STRAINS, EFFECTS AND TERPENE PROFILES?

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A BUDTENDER, AND WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB? I’ve been a budtender for over a year, so I’m relatively new to the game – but so is everyone since it’s a new profession. My previous professional experience, retail and service industry, have served me well in acclimating to this new positon. Budtending can be a high wire act where the climate is constantly changing in terms of new laws, regulations, price fluctuations, etc. I enjoy these challenges, and navigating through the ups and downs. At the end of the day though, I just enjoy helping folks out and watching them leave with a genuine smile on their face.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE METHOD OF CONSUMPTION? To tell you the truth I simply like smoking flower, by any means. I’m not a big dabber or edibles guy.

That’s not to say I don’t use those methods, I just prefer smoking to everything else.

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I love Sour Tangie and Platinum Girl Scout Cookie from Ten Four Farms, Cherry Kush from Nelson & Co., Hawaiian Dutch from Luvli Farms. I’d say these are my current favorites. Cannabis is great because it runs the gamut of effects and flavor terpene profiles, so I can always find something that suits my current mood.

HOW DO YOU FIND THE RIGHT CANNABIS FOR EACH OF YOUR CUSTOMERS?

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GROVER KIM

Pure Green was one of Portland’s first retail dispensaries, and because of that, they’ve cultivated a loyal clientele, and workforce. Grover Kim is one of the longest-tenured budtenders at the shop, having been hired on staff just as legalization in Oregon took hold. Before becoming a member of the Cannabis workforce in Oregon, he was a caregiver. That experience served him well in his current positon. Grover has an upbeat personality and is as comfortable talking about his two other passions – baseball and vinyl records – to those who are lucky enough to get his service behind the counter. Most of all, Grover knows Cannabis inside and out and what to recommend to first time or novice customers – because of that, he’s our budtender of the month here at the Leaf.

Conversation, plain and simple. The more someone tells me about the effect you’re looking for, the strength, or the terpene profiles you are seeking, the easier it is for me to navigate a customer to the strain that will serve them best. The better the conversation, the better I can serve the customer’s needs.

WHAT MAKES YOUR SHOP’S (PURE GREEN) APPROACH TO CUSTOMER SERVICE DIFFERENT? I don’t think we approach customer service any differently than any other dispensary, per se. That is, at Pure Green, we strive to be friendly and personable as well as professional. We try to stock product from growers and producers we trust and believe in. We want all our customers and patients to feel comfortable and welcome, and get the product(s) they are looking for.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES/INTERESTS OUTSIDE THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY? I’m a baseball fanatic. I also DJ and collect records. I’ve been spinning records for over 25 years now, I love it. I’d like to keep DJ-ing for another 25 years!

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ELISABETH CARLSON

HOW THIS LAKE OSWEGO ANIMAL LOVER USES CANNABIS FOR RELIEF FROM PSYCHOGENIC NON-EPILEPTOFORM SEIZURES

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he first thing that caught my attention State University to complete her Ph.D. of Veterwas Elisabeth’s cerebral brilliance. inary Medicine in 2005. Her journey with CanMy good friend David introduced us, nabis all began at vet school during Carlson’s first and we both immediately hit it off with anatomy test. our love of animals and all things green. After find“I remember going to class for the exam, sitting ing out Elisabeth was a bonafide Oregon Medical down and the next thing I know, I wake up in Marijuana Patient (OMMP), much a hospital bed. I suffered a harder to come by these days, I knew I massive seizure.”

YOU WANT SOMETHING THAT had to share her moving story.

She was diagnosed with “I’ve been open to Cannabis since Psychogenic Non-EpileptiWORKS REALLY WELL AND college - I am an intellectual-born DOESN’T INTERFERE WITH YOUR form Seizures (PNES). stoner,” Carlson laughs. epileptic seizures DAY-TO-DAY LIFE. I FOUND THAT areMost “I went to class at Cornell on the caused by light trigWITH CANNABIS. topic of ecstasy. I found out that most gers, but Carlson’s seizures drugs are toxic because nitrogen is are triggered by personpresent in its molecular makeup. Back al, life-threatening levels before the internet, there wasn’t a lot of of stress, lack of sleep and research on Cannabis except for a few things that low caloric intake. When Carlson experiencdated back into the 1950s,” she said. es extreme amounts of stress, her physical body “However, I did find Cannabis has zero nitrogen pays the price. After Carlson’s seizure during a present, which is why is has little to no toxicity. vet anatomy exam, she resisted the anti-epileptic Once I read that, I tried Cannabis with my boymedication and the seizures started to get worse. friend, now husband, and loved it, but never seriFinally, after a severe seizure that lasted more ously used it medicinally back then.” than three days, Carlson’s father begged her to do Carlson graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from something about her health. This lead to six years Cornell University in 1996, and went to Ohio of relying on high-level anticonvulsants.

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“I was on Trileptal and if I wasn’t insured, it would cost me over $300 a bottle,” Carlson said. Once she began using the medication regularly, the seizures eventually subsided. Carlson naturally tapered off her meds once her health stabilized.

After finding out she was pregnant in 2008, with her doctor’s approval, she successfully weaned herself off of all prescribed anticonvulsants.

“I was seizure-free from 2008 all the way until last summer. I lost the job that brought me to Portland, my lease was up on my apartment and we didn’t know where we were going to go. All of the stress added up so quickly, I experienced a seizure July 8, 2016. I am a roving Veterinarian and I had a seizure during a house call. Unfortunately, I did not stay there to call my husband or an ambulance. I experienced my second seizure while driving on Highway 26 trying to get to the hospital. I am lucky to be alive,” Carlson said.

Three days after the episode, she applied for her OMMP card. Carlson knew from the get-go she didn’t want to go back on harsh anticonvulsants again. As of last fall, Carlson started using highCBD strains of Cannabis to keep stress levels low and her chances of going into a seizure minimal.

“I have a huge emphasis on CBD. I use CBD in all forms, edible, flower, concentrate, topical, when I feel a seizure coming on. I try to intake as much CBD as possible to stabilize myself. I loved using the CBD patches, back when dispensaries carried them. I have trouble with the sleep-wake transition, and the patch stabilizes me into my morning routine,” Carlson said.

Carlson believes she’s had the best success as a medical patient in Oregon because everything was regulated and organized through the state. Test labs existed and you actually knew what you were smoking – which is important as a patient treating specific medical conditions such as PNES. “I am less successful at treating myself without a medical card. It’s more like ‘flowers for fun’ back when all you had was the unregulated market,” Carlson said.

“I can maintain my quality of life with Cannabis. I can’t do that on pills. No matter what kind of health issues you are dealing with, when it comes to treatment options, you want something that works really well and doesn’t interfere with your day-to-day life. I found that with Cannabis. I have been seizure-free since my incident last summer, Carlson said beaming with pride.

It was awe-inspiring to hear Carlson’s story of healing and perseverance through Cannabis.

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an outstanding job bringing some of the state’s most sought after vendors to their shop. Dozens of top shelf flowers from renowned growers such as Liontree Farms, Gnome Grown, Geek Farms and 7 Points Oregon line the gorgeous, wood paneled walls of the shop. In addition, a handful of local, coast-grown Cannabis strains from Inhalem Society, Lunasea Gardens, What The Farm and Mojo Gardens can be found here.

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of options to stock their edible shelves with. Oregon Coast Cannabis has a solid selection of goods from across the state, offering staples such as the Squib from Lunchbox Alchemy and Grön chocolate bars alongside new products like She Don’t Know cookies. They also offer a small selection of non-medicated and pet products.

Concentrates 4/5 OREGON COAST CANNABIS’ selection of high

quality Cannabis products doesn’t stop with flowers. They boast extracts from the live resin masters Dirty Arm Farm and carry cartridges and pens from the CO2 wizards at Evolvd. Everything found here was top shelf, and although that’s never a bad thing, a couple of mid-range options for your less affluent consumer couldn’t hurt.

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Locally collected and finished driftwood adorns much of the shop including the display counters and walls. The experience is far from typical, with a warm and intimate feel, and knowledgeable staff that rivals all but the most elite shops out there.

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strain brought over directly a r o ma from Maui and planted in den si t y Liontree’s amazing gardens in Southern cure Oregon. The Heirloom Maui Blood lends a gorgeous dark purple hue and some lo o ks textbook sativa characteristics to the f lavo r hybrid, while the tried and true Durban ef f ec t Poison provides stability and yield. Blood t ota l 27/30 Durban is incredibly aromatic and reeks of tropical fruit, fresh cut flowers and bay leaves suggesting the presence of Myrcene and Linalool. The smoke was light and flavorful and the ash turned a whitish gray, suggesting a proper flush. Only a few puffs in, I could feel the sativa effects lifting my spirits and a smile crept over my face as I eagerly consumed the rest of the joint.

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This is due, in large part, to the amazing curation of top shelf craft Cannabis products that can be found here. Friendly and helpful budtenders, a diverse and premium selection and a beautiful inviting space make Oregon Coast Cannabis a must visit on your next beach trip.

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Prices range from $9.60 to $24 per gram, depending on quality and grow method.

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Edibles 4/5 A LARGE refrigerated edible

display between the bud stations showcases Elbe’s Edibles lemon doodles, snicker doodles, chai and lemon cake balls, She Don’t Know’s vegan coconut balls and chocolate chip cookies, and chocolate bars by Peak Extracts and Grön — plus Wyld gummies.

Concentrates 5/5 THE SELECTION of concentrates was just

as impressive as that of the flowers.

A big display case houses numerous concentrates, live resins, cartridges and CO2 extracts. Chronic Creations, Cultivated Industries and Original Extracts were a few of the processors Kind Leaf had shelved. Prices range from $31.20 to $72 per gram, tax included.

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The flavor is subtle and smooth. I did taste a slight essence of berries on the exhale. Each dab was smooth with little to no lung expansion.

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I rolled up a few joints of the Llama Kush to enjoy with the Leaf team so I could get a few different opinions on flavor, cure and quality of smoke. Each joint burned evenly and was a smooth smoke. The effects are mellow and calming yet functional.

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By WILL FERGUSON @710DENCIES | PHOTOS by DANIEL BERMAN @BERMANPHOTOS

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Once enough sunlight fills the canopy, the lights automatically switch off to reduce energy consumption and give the plant the natural sunlight it loves.

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nome Grown Organics is a beyond organic OLCC licensed farm located in beautiful Canby. When I say beyond organic, I mean it lightly and heavily. Lightly in the sense that, no Cannabis crop yet can be considered officially “organic” as it remains a Schedule I drug under federal regulations, and heavily in the sense that this farm’s regenerative farming techniques coupled with their plant and fruit ferment feedings, produce a product that far surpasses the “organic” standards set by the USDA. The Gnome Grown team utilizes a state of the art Gro Tech Systems light deprivation greenhouse that is automated to the plant’s every need. Once enough sunlight fills the canopy, the lights automatically switch off to reduce energy consumption, and give the plant the natural sunlight that it loves.

Beneath the thinned canopy lies multiple layers of active, live soil, that contain nutrients, inoculates, beneficial fungi, predatory mites and cover crop that are essential to creating a biodynamic soil system.

When the Leaf team visited, the Gnome crew had just thinned the ladies that were entering week three of flower.

The regenerative soil system allows for the stripped leaves to be left on top so they can decompose in the coming weeks and become a vital part of the soils nutrient inputs.

Gnome Grown utilizes an IPM program using beneficial bugs and bacteria to keep unwanted pests at bay. Predatory mites are constantly on the prowl throughout the greenhouse thanks to the regenerative soil that allows for their existence.

Each plant is hung to dry in a humidor room for multiple weeks before they are placed in the curing room.

Gnome Grown Organics flower is available at various OLCC retail locations around the state as the team gets ready to open two dispensaries in Oregon City this June.

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By LAURIE WOLF | PHOTOS by BRUCE WOLF

INGREDIENTS 1-1/4 lb asparagus, rinsed, tough stems removed, cut in 1-inch pieces 3 cups vegetable or chicken stock 2 tablespoons butter 4 teaspoons canna-butter 1 and 1/2 cup sliced leeks 1 clove garlic, chopped 1/2 cup half-and-half 1/2 cup oil Lemon rind Salt and white pepper to taste

Cream of

ASPARAGUS Soup

with frizzled leeks

1. In

a medium saucepot over medium heat, combine the asparagus and the stock and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Set aside.

2. In a skillet, heat the butters over

medium/low heat. Add 1 cup leeks and the garlic and sautĂŠ until the leeks are tender, about 7-9 minutes.

3. Add the leeks and butter to the saucepot along with the half-and-half and cook over low heat for 5-6 minutes.

4. Return the skillet to medium heat and add the oil.

When hot, add the remaining leeks and cook until golden brown and crisp, 2-3 minutes. Place on a clean dish towel or paper towel to drain the grease.

5. Carefully transfer the soup to a blender or use an immersion blender and puree until desired consistency is reached.

6. Return the soup to the pot and heat to serving temperature. Serve garnished with the lemon rind and frizzled leeks.

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A hint of canna-butter works well with the crispy leeks and lemon.

1. Pulverize the freeze-dried fruit into fruit dust with a blender or food processor.

2. After pulverizing each

fruit, place in three separate large bowls. In each bowl toss in three cups of puffed rice cereal. Toss to coat w/ fruit.

3. Over medium/low heat melt butters and slowly add in the mini marshmallows.

Divide the marshmallow mixture between the three bowls of fruit dust.

Serves 9-12

Tricolor RICE CRISPIE TREATS

4. Press strawberry layer into

9-inch loaf pan. Once each layer is pressed into the pan allow to set for a minimum of 30 minutes. Slice and enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

1.2 oz. freeze-dried strawberries 1.2 oz. freeze-dried blueberries 1.2 oz. freeze-dried mangos 9 cups puffed rice cereal 9 tablespoon unsalted butter 3-4 tablespoons canna-butter 1/2 bag mini marshmallows

SHRIMP THAI SALAD 1. Combine the lime juice, fish sauce,

onion, chili pepper, coconut palm sugar, garlic and canna-oil in a medium bowl.

2. In your serving bowl, combine the

shrimp, papayas and carrot. Toss with your prepared dressing.

3. Garnish with mint, cilantro & peanuts.

INGREDIENTS

A great warm weather salad, with an interesting mix of flavors and textures, shrimp and papaya is a combo that just makes sense. I love the mint, cilantro and peanuts in the garnish. If you don’t like cilantro‌parsley or mint will work.

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Serves 4

1/2 cup fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce 1 small onion, peeled and chopped 1 Serrano chili, seeded and chopped 2 teaspoons coconut palm sugar 2 cloves garlic, minced 4 teaspoons canna-oil 1 lb shrimp, peeled and cooked 2 papayas, peeled and sliced 2 whole carrots, shredded Fresh mint Cilantro Peanuts

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Reviews

By WILL FERGUSON @710DENCIES| PHOTOS by @BERMANPHOTOS

Each half pint contains 100mg of THC and more than 100mg of CBD, making this one of the strongest edibles still available at dispensaries.

Medicated Ice Cream Just in time for summer!

Lumi Treats makes a variety of

medicated ice cream flavors for OMMP patients. Each half pint contains 100mg of THC and more than 100mg of CBD, making this one of the strongest edibles still available at dispensaries. Each flavor is carefully crafted and blended to ensure there is no residual Cannabis taste. Some of the varieties we sampled included, lavender almond, matcha, cookies & cream and peanut butter cup. The half pint came packaged in a childproof cardboard box that has a viewing window allowing consumers to look at the quality of the product before they buy it. I ingested an entire half pint of the matcha flavor, and felt the effects no more than 45 minutes later. The high is relaxing and THE SCORE lethargic, as it made me want to fl avor seep into the couch for the rest va l ue of the evening. There’s a slight e ffe ct energy kick from the matcha, l a be l but not enough to overpower the tota l 18/20 100mg of THC and CBD. Lumi is currently fighting the city of Sherwood so they can produce ice cream recreationally.

Look for their products at current OMMP dispensaries until they are OLCC licensed.

Lumi TREATS | LumiTreats.com

Lavender Almond / Peanut Butter Double Chocolate / Pistachio Maple Walnut / Coffee / Vanilla Bean Strawberry Cheesecake / Cookies & Cream Pandan Adzuki / Matcha / Black Sesame

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CONCENTRATES

73.88%

THC

1 .8 3 %

CBD Test Results by ChemHistory

REVIEW by WILL FERGUSON @710DENCIES | PHOTO by @BERMANPHOTOS

MIAMI BLUE

LIVE RESIN

Miami Blue Live Resin is the latest flavor to come

out of Claywolf Labs following the recent acquisition of an OLCC processors license. Opening the plastic jar gives an interesting profile that is slightly reminiscent of a vinegar-like smell. The live resin came packaged in a plastic container with a silicone insert. The crumble consistency of the extract made it rather hard to get on a dabber. I took a few low temperature dabs off my quartz nail and wasn’t super impressed with the flavor, as it tastes like it smells.

Processed by Each dab was smooth, with little to no lung expansion, however the @Claywolf710 consistency and flavor were not up THE SCORE to par with what I’ve tried from the f l avo r recreational market so far. Starting val u e material nearly dictates everything ef f ect with extracts so I look forward to l ab el trying more flavors from Claywolf t otal 15/20 sourced from different cultivars.

Each dab was smooth, with little to no lung expansion

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By STEVE ELLIOTT Editor, Tokesignals.com

THE SCRATCH & SNIFF of BOOK WEED

By SETH MATLINS & EVE EPSTEIN, 2017, 278 PAGES, $19.95

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t’s been said that you need to have a gimmick to move product. If that’s really the case, then the authors of this book are sitting pretty. I’ve read a lot of books about Cannabis, but this is the first “scratch and sniff ” one I’ve ever seen.

It’s a great concept. The execution, however, proves to be a little tricky. Those beautifully delicate terpenes that we all love so much, which provide so much of the pleasure of a Cannabis high, are extraordinarily difficult to reproduce. That’s probably why, on a chart of 12 marijuana strains, only three have actual scratch-and-sniff panels. For the curious, the three scratch-and-sniff strains are Sour Diesel (not even close), OG Kush (a little better), and Blueberry Kush (closest of the three to the actual weed terpenes).

We are presumably left to wonder about the scent of other strains represented on the chart, including such chart-toppers as Green Crack, GS Cookies, Bubba Kush,

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Jack Herer, Trainwreck and Skywalker OG. Well, ny, factoids and social and racial justice themes at least here in Washington, there’s always the 502 to delight the Cannabis curious and connoisseur store down the street. But since they can’t crack alike. Just don’t expect to be able to easily direct open a bag, and most shops don’t have any accomany of your friends to a particular page — there modations for smelling the product aren’t any page numbers. There are Ann Pickard’s pre-purchase, you will probably have 22 pages. illustrations add to part with some cash to find out.

The Scratch & Sniff Book of immeasurable The other scratch-and-sniff panels Weed breaks down the impact of charm and more the ongoing legalization battle, notin the book—which has very thick pages, presumably to hold the scents than a few smiles. ing the overwhelming evidence of better—are undoubtedly amusing, marijuana’s benefits beyond its imbut certainly unnecessary. They’re portant role as a buzzkill buffer. Despite medical for things like “Cotton candy, bedata and years of research to back it up, Cannacause it’s as close to cotton mouth as bis remains a Schedule I substance in the U.S., we could get,” in the “You on Weed” alongside heroin and LSD, considered more chapter, and “Musk, because sex,” in dangerous than Schedule II drugs like cocaine the “Sexy Time” chapter. and methamphetamine.

Happily, scratch-and-sniff isn’t Ann Pickard’s illustrations add immeasurable the only attraction of the book. charm and more than a few smiles to the little The authors prepared a brief jourvolume. ney through weed’s past, present The authors are donating 10 percent of their and possible future. Included in profits from the book to DrugPolicy.org to furthe few pages is a treasure trove of ther the fight for the legalization and decriminalweed-related culture, history, botaization of Cannabis.

REHASHED

STORY & PHOTO by SIMONE FISCHER | WINNERS PHOTOS by EMERALD MOUNTAIN MEDIA

CULTIVATION CLAS SIC

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Revolution Hall | Portland, OR | May 12, 2017

The Cultivation Classic did an excellent job of focusing on the medical potential of Cannabis beyond the ability of getting high for fun.

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he best and brightest showed out for the 2017 Cultivation Classic (CC), presented by the Willamette Week and Farma. The CC is “Oregon’s only competition exclusively for OMRI or OMRI-equivalent flower produced in the state without pesticides.”

For the second year in a row, I had the honor of judging the flower competition. During the first CC last year, I judged the THC category. This year, I volunteered to judge the CBD and 1:1 entries. I was gifted twelve entries to examine and there was the good, the bad and the ugly.

The event itself was hosted at Revolution Hall in east Portland. Not being able to legally consume Cannabis at a Cannabis competition was a supreme bummer. If you want this to change for next year, email your state reps to vote yes on SB 307! We could drink like fishes, but God help us if someone lights up. It was a fun competition, but certainly not ideal… but I’ll stop ranting now.

My highlights of the experience were many of the speakers, and Phylos Bioscience’s badass ever-expanding Cannabis galaxy. Although I couldn’t imbibe, I was saturated with new knowledge on Cannabis.

I had the pleasure of meeting keynote speaker Ethan Russo, M.D., who spoke on the topic of “Making Cannabis Safer and Better” by moving from always from only focusing THE AMOUNT OF high THC/myrcene strains. Russo said, “I hope RAW TALENT IN THE on that these will serve to influence people’s orientation BUILDING ALONE on Cannabis nomenclature and the future direction of selective breeding away from THC and myrcene WAS MYSTIFYING. dominance toward more varied and therapeutic enWE CAN’T WAIT tourage profiles.” Now that Oregon has moved from TO SEE WHERE WE a quasi-medical program to full-blown adult legalWILL BE FIVE TO TEN ization, the focus on getting as high as possible with YEARS FROM NOW. high THC strains tends to dominate the recreational market. There is a slight emphasis on CBD, but so few people know about the benefits of other cannabinoids beyond THC/CBD. Russo wishes to change this in the future.

As a life long medical patient (autoimmune), it was consoling to hear the heavies talk about the importance of moving beyond THC. Russo has written more than fifty articles on Cannabis and pain management, including seven books on Cannabis and other medicinal herbs. What a legend.

Despite the recreational market, the Cultivation Classic does an excellent job of focusing on the medical potential of Cannabis beyond the ability of getting high for fun. The amount of raw talent in the building alone was mystifying. I can’t wait to see where we will be five to ten years from now.

As for the judging portion, my favorite strain out of the bunch was the Steven Hawking by Cascade High, who also won an Innovation award! It was the most beautiful smoke of all in my humble opinion. My second favorite CBD entry Corazon by Yerba Buena Farms ended up taking first place.

Excellent work all around folks!

I can’t wait to attend the 2018 competition! Hopefully by then, we can enjoy all of the fruits our beloved Cannabis industry has to offer.

2017 WINNERS

CBD OUTD O OR Winner: Alter Farms, Cherry Wine Second Place: Siskiyou Sungrown Farm, Z7

CB D I N D O OR Winner: Yerba Buena, Corazon Second Place: Cascade High, Steven Hawking

CB D GREENHOUSE Winner: Cheshire Kind, Cannatonic Second Place: Cheshire Kind, AC/DC 1:1 OUTD O OR Winner: sofresh farms, Critical Cure Second Place: Siskiyou Sungrown Farm, HarleyWreck 1:1 I N D O OR Winner: East Wind Cannabis, CBD Critical Mass Second Place: Gaia’s Ganja Garden, Kush Med 1:1 GREENHOUSE Winner: Toro Ma, CBDiesel No Second Place: Only one entry THC OUTD O OR Winner: One Family Farms, Blueberry Second Place: High Valley Organics, Purple Hindu Kush THC I N D O OR Winner: Ten Four Farms, Sour Tangie Runner Up: Bull Run Craft Cannabis, Golden Cobra THC GREENHOUSE Winner: Cannassentials, Guava Chem Runner Up: Cannassentials, Bubblegum

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GLASS ART

PHOTOS by DANIEL BERMAN @BERMANPHOTOS

I am still trying to sort my thoughts on this weekend... After attending a bunch for events over the last 7 years we wanted to do one where everyone involved felt good when they left. From our artist participants to our generous ticket buyers. From the staff who all killed it to the folks who trusted us with their one of a kind property.... I think we did it. I won’t tag anyone because there is no way I could tag everyone who helped make it the gathering it was. I will say that I truly appreciate you all. I got so many REAL heart to heart hugs that I will never forget...

In the end we hosted 200+ people from around the nation. We shared meals, we shared cabins. We shared a little pain when our new friends car shattered on the floor. We all shared in the joy after he worked all night long to build an all new car before the race.

On Saturday night we dusted off track and ran the cars for the glory. Kenny Hashmouf and previous champ Badger Glass squared up for the final run of the day. With a 3 second run. Kenny took the win over some of the biggest names in the glass game. He was my pick from the the start...

After the races we all bellied up for a hot lasagna dinner and the auction. In 2 hours we raised nearly $22k for the kids camp and our partners at the Evergreen State Project. It would have been worth all the hard work if we only got to enjoy each other... Walking away with the large donations is just icing on the cake.

I can’t thank all 200+ of you enough for the joy I felt at the end of the night.

You all gave me something I can’t buy.

The pride I have for our community has filled my heart.

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4 CHIP STEELER / TODD CHILE ORTEGA

7 BRYAN HEATH — JEDI GLASS

6 JOE JEFFREY —

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8 LEE NEWBURY — BLUE DEVIL GLASS

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9 TEAM HASHMOUF

32 MITCHELL HARNED HEFFALUMP GLASS

31 TEAM MOTHERSHIP GLASS #3

30 TEAM MOTHERSHIP GLASS #2

29 TEAM MOTHERSHIP GLASS #1

25 MAC WHITE

26 JEROME BAKER DESIGNS

27 SCOTT RUIZ — LOCAL BLEND

28 JOE SKAR — SKAR GLASS

23 TODD HENSLEY

24 SEAN ARMOUR / TEAM RAGE CAGE

HARMONY MCKENNA

18 JARED BETTY — J-RED GLASS

19 BROCK MARVEL

17 RYAN BRAILEY / BUDD BAY GLASS

16 ROB DAVIS

10 ZACHERY HANNAN - GLASSBYWHO

11 VROSH GLASS

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COMPANIES CHANGING THE MINERAL BASED NUTRIENT GAME

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y and large there are very few mineral-based with the Cannabis gardener in mind. Featuring the ABC’s of nunutrient companies that have come to market trient, Elite offers a single “A” and “B” base formula used from rein the past several years offering anything generative phase through bloom. The “C” comes in the form of

BY OREGON LEAF new to the dizzying number of existing and a balanced root tonic safe to run in Recirculating Deep Water SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR established nutrient lines—with rare excepCulture and effective from vegetative through near end of bloom.

DR. SCANDERSON tion. It’s into this exception that I would like They also include a “D” formula, comprised of a powerful late to dive for month’s Growtech. term bloom stimulant that packs on weight and size during the The ever-expanding Cannabis industry, it appears, has birthed a few last three to four weeks of bloom. innovative companies that have genuinely changed the game. As a water Unlike most manufacturers I’ve become accustomed to, the “D” formugrower, I’ve always taken great caution in what I add to my medium and have la is recommended by the manufacturer’s nutrient at the lighter end of the become accustomed to a stripped down, bare bones version of most manufacdosage range. A bit more research into their website reveals a robust blog that turer’s recommendations for their nutrient application schedule. As a result, I’ve follows the producers of Elite along some the R&D process as well as the always found the best formulas to tout simplicity as a priority. Few formulas, few growth of the company. Very accessible for assistance with their nutrient line, bottles and fewer products always produced more results for me in all forms of I achieved improved results using some of the information from the website hydroponic growing systems. The nutrient industry, it appears, is starting to priin combination with some quick online exchanges with their team. Elite also oritize the same. Four companies in particular have formulated and released new has a mycorrhizae product, effective in a high mineral environment they call nutrient lines that are noteworthy in my experience with them. the Root Ignitor that can be run from vegetative stage through mid-bloom.

Thankfully, the permaculture and regenerative farming practices movement has spread mighty wings of knowledge throughout the Cannabis farming community, allowing those indoor gardeners deeply committed to organic greenstonenutrients.com cultivation methods an elevated platform to operate from. The impact of that knowledge has made the plethora of “all organic” nutrient lines all but obsolete.

Another new brand out of California, Greenstone Nutrient provides a bit Newer nutrient formulas seemed to have responded to the trend more of the “traditional” approach to nutrient formulation. and began more specifically producing formulas for hydroponic, Greenstone still adds simplicity to the ethos and openly makes mineral based feeding systems instead of an “all in one, feeds any recommendations to omit certain formulas based on the memedium” marketing. Each of the companies reviewed are geared diums and methods you employ. The more extensive product for and perform well in several forms of hydroponic mediums, choice allows a greater variety of medium to be successfully safely, cleanly and reliably. fertilized with their line. Combined with a foliar spray that promotes health and vigor for rapidly growing plants, it has Greenstone has firmly held its place. Again, using one “A” and “B” base from vegetative through bloom, simplicity pervades elitegardenwholesale.com/collections/nutrients with one “A” and “B” specifically formulated for hydroponics Featuring a simple, easy to understand approach to feeding, and one for soil and coco application. Still very effective when Elite Nutrient is a well formulated, extensively tested line made using the bare essential formula in rockwool Greenstone is an

Greenstone Nutrient

Elite Nutrients

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THE EVER-EXPANDING CANNABIS INDUSTRY HAS BIRTHED A FEW INNOVATIVE COMPANIES THAT HAVE GENUINELY CHANGED THE MINERAL BASED NUTRIENT GAME

effective system and a wonderful alternative to anyone familiar with General Hydroponics’ two-part formula now that GH is owned by the demon of all human existence, Monsanto. Of particular note are two powders Greenstone makes: Foundation, a well-designed endomycorrhizae product devoid of any ecto which cannot colonize Cannabis roots in a mineral-dense environment as well as Aquafish, powder hydrolyzed fish which is loaded with nitrogen and greens up a plant like almost no other product I’ve used, equaled perhaps only by nitrozyme.

Culture Solutions H20 cch2o.com/cultured-solutions-info

Brought to you by the industry leaders in RDWC systems Cultured Solution runs especially well in RDWC due to its ultra clean, low to no suspension formulas. These features carry over well into other hydroponic mediums. Super simple, Cultured Solutions created a complete A+B Veg as well as an A+B Bloom formula that needs little else. Using nothing but “A” and “B”, depending on vegetative stage or bloom stage and you’ll get great results. The root product is designed specifically for RDWC sterile systems and should only be applied to sterile feeding environments. Since properly balanced microbiologicals are more effective than sterile mediums in just about every other medium scenario, many gardeners will not need to use this product.

For those looking to push production further, Cultured Solutions makes a flower boosting formula as well. As someone who tested one of their earlier released nutrient lines, I can tell you from personal experience they listened to feedback from their customers, made adjustment and I’m happy to report, improved their bloom booster formula. In this case, they broke the formula up to account for their already very complete “A” and “B” base bloom as well and the manufacturer’s recommendations for nitrogen application through the flowering schedule. Again, all formulas are concentrated, designed with the hydroponic gardener in mind and run super clean.

Veg+Bloom hydroponic-research.com

Grab your socks and pull. I have found my allaround recommendation for hydroponic gardeners of any medium and any skill level. Read the website name and it’s not hard to figure out what this company is about. It’s about creating the easiest to use formula ever created for Cannabis farmers that

performs outrageously well. You can hear the other nutrient companies just shitting their pants with the advent of a formula like Veg+Bloom. Not only is this nutrient powerful and effective at creating high yields of boutique quality Cannabis but it is inexpensive when compared to any of the other more heavily marketed nutrients available. As a powder, you don’t pay anyone for water and mixing labor, they keep the costs down by providing their formula as a dry powder only. Further, this company saw a need to fill, and stepped up by creating a specific formula of even higher concentration made for those using automated nutrient dosing technology.

Their schedule and application recommendations are easy enough to memorize. They offer three products you can apply to medium and a foliar spray. A base that you use in every stage of growth, the whole shebang. I ran a full round with nothing but the base product and was deeply satisfied with the results so when they say it’s complete, they mean it. The base formula can be purchased in a hard and soft water formula to suite the mixture as well as a hydroponic or “dirty” formula, depending on what medium you choose.

The bloom booster is called Shine. While using it isn’t imperative to a successful grow, when used during the bloom phase it adds an unmistakable improved layer of frost to your flowers and plumps up yields by double digit percentages; given the simplicity and low cost of their base, I recommend investing some of your savings into Shine, the products kills.

Veg+Bloom makes two other products. A foliar spray called Push, which I didn’t use but have heard reports from respected farmers that I should have.

My foliar testing was not in a place that provided a space for a new formula at the time that I was running Veg+Bloom. I have since started using it, and while I haven’t completed the test, I can tell you that it appears to be replacing several other products thus far. Lastly, they make a mycorrhizae product called Life, which is designed to run in salt-based nutrient environments and is very effective when using container medium. Again, I cannot speak with a high degree of intelligence of the efficacy of the product having skipped its application, however, I can’t imag-

ine a company that produces so few products, three of which are of the highest performance standards I’ve come across that don’t follow suit with the fourth one.

A consistent feature you’ll see with all four of these companies is extensive customer research. Lots of Cannabis farmers have used and reported achieving outstanding results using these nutrient lines. Their strong product support and priority to create a quality product, instead of funding a massive advertising budgets, allows for a higher quality, more consistent, more dependable, more affordable nutrient that supports like-minded human beings.

High standards create high hopes for a new age, ushered in by innovators such as those reviewed in this article. Keeping the needs of the users in mind instead of the need of the shareholders provides for an easier to use, more effective product for Cannabis gardeners. As with any new product, I always recommend testing a small number of plants with any new technique or tip to learn how the information fits into your skill set, style and environment; these products are worth the investment to learn. They may suit your particulars to an even higher degree and elevate your game to the next level, or they could maintain your already stellar results but drop your total production costs, both favorable outcomes. Either way, you’ll likely walk away a better gardener from trying them out.

If you have specific questions on nutrient applications with these products, don’t hesitate to contact me at DrScanderson@protonmail. com and as always, HAPPY GARDENING!

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budshot ENERGETIC UPLIFTING EUPHORIC CEREBRAL

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BAG APPEAL & SMOKE REPORT The flowers have

tightly organized calyxs, exploding from a center of what appears to be an opaque white fuzz. The overall color appears bright green and blonde with welcomed breaks of deep orange crevices on a consequence of the vast array of trichome heads.

As stacked as each flower is, it breaks apart perfectly sending out a potent rush of deep Kush and acrid lemon Pine-Sol cleaner. The familiar and riveting scents of piney Kush with notes of cedar and a deep lemon reach into the mouth, jerking fiercely as a thick rush of potent smoke escapes through the throat. My chest cavity explodes and a bucket of Murphy’s Oil spills out of my mouth as I exhale immediately complimented by a devastating head rush.

HOW IT GROWS A bit of a slow starter

and is a lighter feeder in veg you can expect extreme aversion to change in environment.

Early, steady low stress training will assist in creating a structure from which one can form a somewhat feasible indoor plant. Once transitioned to bloom, she can stretch 300 percent or more growing largely spaced internodes that need all but constant training to structure any sort of a productive canopy. She likes nitrogen and calcium through weeks two and three of flower but still is sensitive to high-nutrient concentrations thriving with lower levels.

Within about 70 days she will produce medium sized spear shaped nuggets, comprised of tightly stacked calyxs deeply encrusted with resin. This plant prioritizes resin production, smell, taste and potency over structure and yield and with its unruly, often precarious growth pattern and nutrient sensitivities make her suited best for intermediate and advanced gardeners.

The familiar and riveting scents of piney Kush with notes of cedar and a deep lemon reach into the mouth.

LINEAGE

The original legend by way of Humboldt county, the Fire OG Kush cutting needs little introduction.

A clone-only strain descendant from Chemdawg is often imitated, but seldom replicated.

GENETICS FIRE OG CLONE ONLY FLOWER TIME

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Precarious growth pattern and nutrient sensitivities make her suited best for intermediate and advanced gardeners.

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the instant head high is followed by the

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