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CANNABIS PERFUME OIL MALIN + GOETZ

A S C E N T D E S C R I B E D AS “ D E F I A N T LY N AU G H T Y,”

Cannabis finally made its way into a luxury perfume! The roll-on perfume oil by Malin + Goetz strikes me as a modern answer to androgynous scents. The spicy smell reminds me of the way smoke clings to your clothing, with top notes of bergamot combined with base notes of sweet sandalwood and patchouli. Truly an aroma made for those who partake.

PACKAGING & APPEARANCE I love that this perfume oil comes in a glass container with minimal packaging. The less plastic in the world the better.

AROMA Maybe one of the positives about 2020 is removing constructs around gendered perfume scents - and I’m here for it. In this brave new world, a woman or man can smell like whatever they hell they want because smells do not have genders! With that said, this aroma is spicy - similar to what I would traditionally associate with a masculine scent.

At first I was hesitant, but after the smell settled into my skin the sandalwood and bergamot was warm and aromatic. Again, this smell is androgynous - meaning it’s made for women and men alike - no stuffy gender norms here, thank you.

APPLICATION Unlike traditional spray perfumes, this perfume oil is rolled onto the skin during application. I enjoyed the direct contact, allowing me to pinpoint where I place the scent on my skin, rather than my clothing. The scent is incredibly herbaceous upon application, but then settles into a sweet smokiness that is refreshingly unique.

EFFECTS There is no real therapeutic value to this perfume oil, other than aromatherapy. But perfume oils are like smelly serums that keep your skin hydrated. I love the roll-on application and how soft the oil leaves your skin after application.

If anything, support companies who do not gender perfumes based on what smells ‘feminine’ or ‘masculine,’ and instead make luxury Cannabis perfume oil for everybody. I can cheers to that.

VALUE At first glance, sure, this hemp-derived product is expensive. But all perfume worth its salt (and humanely made) is going to cost you. I love this product compared to perfume spray bottles because it fits perfectly in a small to-go bag or purse, and travels well. The roll-on perfume won’t leak and you can reapply when needed. Moral of the story: Buy expensive perfume you can take with you everywhere.

AVAILABLE FROM MalinandGoetz.com @MalinandGoetz

GNOME GROWN’S ICE CREAM CAKE

TILLAMOOK’S BIRTHDAY CAKE

light of recent events, we decided to switch up our pairing this month to something a little bit more delectable and delightful for these notso-sweet times. Nothing that a few bowls of flower and ice cream can’t fix though!

When trying to find the perfect strain to pair with Tillamook’s Birthday Cake ice cream, it was simply a no-brainer.

Gnome Grown’s Ice Cream Cake immediately came to mind, knowing it would be the perfect counterbalance to the almost overbearingly sweet ice cream.

Bred by Seed Junky Genetics, Ice Cream Cake is a heavy-hitting cross between the elite Wedding Cake and Gelato #33. Where a vast majority of the OLCC market’s Ice Cream Cake phenotypes are Gelato #33 leaning, Gnome Grown Organics offers a diverse and unparalleled phenotype that boasts an extreme amount of earthy and fuel-like aromas, indicative of the Wedding Cake lineage.

After sparking up a fat joint, I was left smacking my lips, heavily appreciating all of the complex flavors, taking everything in. The taste was very gas forward with the perfect balance of sweet cream.

This complex terpene profile pairs incredibly well with Tillamook’s Birthday Cake ice cream, as the robust yet sweet Ice Cream Cake flower helps balance some of the sugary flavors.

After taking a few bites I experienced a mouthful of sprinkles, as well as doughy pieces of birthday cake.

We highly recommend stopping by Gnome Grown Oregon City to pick up some of their latest batch of Ice Cream Cake and swinging by your local grocery store on the way back to create this match made in heaven! IN

This complex terpene profile pairs incredibly well with Tillamook’s Birthday Cake ice cream, as the robust yet sweet Ice Cream Cake flower helps balance some of the sugary flavors.

CELEBRATING 10 YEARS

Long before publishing Northwest Leaf, the first Leaf magazine we launched in Washington state, my passion for Cannabis was brightly evident. Of course, the introduction to getting baked in high school is a memorable cornerstone of anyone’s life, but when a college journalism professor asks, “Do you always do your homework when you’re stoned, Wes?” - you know you’re in deep. When my true love for the plant really sunk in, however, was upon hearing the district judge call my name for the charge of marijuana possession, to which my mother seated next to me responded, “Is this how you want to live your life?” In my heart the answer was an undeniable ‘yes,’ but with a deeper respect for the legal history that preceded me, and the Golden State pioneers who paved the way.

wanted to be able to use Cannabis responsibly without repercussion. I wanted to be able to grow and share a plant that has brought value to people’s lives for thousands of years.

I wanted to see the war on drugs ended and peaceful people freed from private prisons. I wanted to see children returned from CPS and I wanted to live in a world where an organ transplant list doesn’t preclude medical Cannabis use.

Youth and passion often share the same lane, and this combination is what led me to become part of the lobby that urges positive change.

So, in June of 2010 the first issue went to print at a time when Cannabis use was highly illegal and medical was a burgeoning fringe movement on the West Coast. And with the hint of a legal world brewing, an optimism spurned with the notion that by serving the community as a positive voice, we could be an influence on many levels and reshape the narrative that had been so misconstrued. I

A decade later, the Leaf is currently publishing in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Maryland, and now very proudly, California - with other amazing markets on the near horizon.

We have honored the original model of providing truthful journalism while still offering an entertaining lean. We never sell our content or compromise our values in the fight for freedom. Today it feels as though we have come a long way, but that our journey as a publication and as a global community of Cannabis consumers is still in its genesis. Many of our obstacles remain for us to overcome - wrongs to be righted and prisoners yet to be freed.

With that purpose ensconced into my fiber, I am determined to continue the mission of the Leaf and forge through another decade, continuing to document, support and share the stories of our growing Cannabis communities worldwide. Thank you for reading and sharing, and for your love for a plant that has changed so many lives for the better. To offer this publication in the great state of California is a dream come true and I feel deeply blessed that you will be taking this journey with me.

Our free digital archive at www.issuu.com/nwleaf holds nearly all 10 years of of our monthly magazines. So if you are just hearing about Leaf Nation for the first time, take some time to browse past editions and learn about our amazing Cannabis community — from Washington state to Alaska to Oregon , Cali, Maryland and more!

“SOME SAY the Cannabis community is lost, others say they would be lost without the Cannabis community…” Wise words from an unknown stoner who had managed to cut right to the heart of the issue. Those words rang truer than ever for me now as we entered day 40-something of quarantine lockdown.

As a traveler who thrived on the energy of the community, the separation/stagnation was starting to take more of a toll than I had imagined.

Cabin Fever

L E I S U R E I S S U E EDITION

We were a community divided, torn apart by a virus that had already all but ruined the much anticipated 4/20/20, and was now threatening to put an end to the rest of the summer’s events as well. Champs Tradeshow and MJBizcon had announced virtual editions of their summer shows and rumors were swirling around the viability of Seattle Hempfest, my favorite hometown Cannabis event, which had gone on uninterrupted for decades. HUMANS ARE NATURALLY SOCIAL CREATURES AND STONERS AS A COLLECTIVE ARE NATURALLY REBELLIOUS. Rage Against the Machine blared loudly from the kitchen where Jessica was finishing up the dishes. We were all doing our best to work from home but the cabin fever was starting to evolve into something more insidious. It was hard not to feel like cattle as you stood outside in a faceless line, six feet apart waiting to go buy overpriced commodities. I was starting to wonder just how much of this we could take.

Many vendors were up in arms about the $2k Champs was asking for a virtual booth. Word was still out on Bizcon booth prices, but virtual attendance tickets were available on their website at $40 a pop, a sharp decrease from the $500 walk-in price years previous.

As Covid raged on the Cannabis community in particular was feeling the strain, even social media which seemed like a logical respite, was not without its own complications. Instagram and their parent company Facebook were both AFK at the wheel. Appeal processes had been replaced with Covid-19 warnings explaining that we had all been left at the mercy of an algorithm, a policy which had been historically bad for pot pages, which often fell target to attacks from ideological opposition.

STORY by JONAH TACOMA @DABSTARS2.0 for LEAF NATION PHOTOS by JESS LARUE @JESSICALARUE_420

Humans are naturally social creatures and stoners as a collective are naturally rebellious. Cannabis was the common denominator, but what really united our community was the willingness to break unjust laws. A willingness to stand together in open criminal defiance for something we believed in. Sure, you could walk into a store and buy Cannabis in more than a dozen states, but it had not always been so. Legal Cannabis was a concession, an acknowledgement from the powers that be and for the observant, a chink in the political armor.

For now we were happily appeased, reveling in the spoils of our hard fought victory, but time did not seem to be on the side of the establishment. The people had scored their first big victory in a long time.The people were waking up. We had taken back Cannabis. What was next?

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