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the best remedy to a rainy spring day in the Northwest is a fat bowl of

some quality local Cannabis. I love how even the gloomiest days can be lifted by something as simple as our plant of choice. All the light it takes to bring a flower to pipe seems to jump into the lungs and soul with a perfect toke.

Our issue this month is a fun look at all things pot in the month of March. No special theme, but a special issue nonetheless. We have a bunch of fun new content including gear reviews, a new Device of the Month and more! But I want you to learn about that by flipping through!

I will take my time here to focus on something more positive.

I spoke last month on a media panel at CannaCon and had the chance to share the stage with some really wonderful media influencers in the industry. When it was my chance to talk about the Leaf and what it stands for, I was reminded through my own words why I started the publication: passion. I love the plant. And that passion is what should drive the industry forward.

Every time I go to a trade show (we do 30+ a year) I see so many different ideas, products, companies and people, all striving to make a dream a reality. That is my favorite part of this entire movement. My least favorite? The focus on the money. Green eyes get old quick, and the truth is that all legal Cannabis states are fighting the balance between passion and cash.

The Leaf has now printed more than 2,000,000 copies for free, and that has been the greatest accomplishment of my life. And it has all been based on companies that supported our ideas and our passions, and has made our business model of giving free magazines away flourish.

It is this reminder that drives me to thank you, our readers, our advertisers and our supporters. Without your help, this dream would not be possible, and it means the world to me to get to share our work with you.

Thanks for reading!

—Wes Abney

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Congress LaunchES FIRST Bipartisan Cannabis Caucus Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon),

WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE CONSIDERS MARIJUANA HOME DELIVERY

Retailers would be allowed to take phone and web orders.

The Washington Legislature is looking into a bill

“I have to think that the first kid that gets that would legalize marijuana home delivery during stabbed, or shot, or beaten, you’re going to feel a bit a hearing this week in the House Commerce & responsible for that,” Kingsbury said. “If this isn’t a Gaming Committee. recipe for disaster, I don’t know what is.”

HB 1712 would allow delivery services to bring Kingsbury ignored the fact that medical and weed to the door of those who order it, if approved. black market delivery services have operated in The bill would allow Cannabis retailers to take Washington state for years. While this reporter has orders by phone or online for adults 21 and older. heard a couple of instances of delivery drivers being Washington’s legalization law, I-502, robbed in the past eight years, I am not WE’RE TAKING currently only allows pot purchases at aware of any stabbings, shootings or DOWN THE BLACK brick-and-mortar stores. beatings.

MARKET, THE One opponent of HB 1712 claimed Rep. David Sawyer (D-Tacoma) said CARTELS AND this would lessen safety for both the measure’s risk to marijuana users is RUNNING A SAFE, customers and employees by allowing LEGAL MARKET minimal, and that increasing access transactions in “insecure locations.” to Cannabis is critical to undercut “So what this bill does is take away the walls, it black market distributors. The Washington State takes away the witnesses, it takes away the cameras Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) would have and the security protocols and any sort of alarms,” to figure out how much marijuana each driver is said John Kingsbury of the medical marijuana allowed to carry, Rep. Sawyer said. advocacy group Patients United.

“Our whole goal is that we’re taking down the Kingsbury seems to feel such security concerns black market, the cartels and running a safe, legal outweigh the needs of homebound patients who are market,” Sawyer said. “We want to compete on unable to visit a store to procure their supply. convenience and a fair price point.”

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Dana Rohrabacher (R-California), Jared Polis (D-Colorado) and Don Young (R-Alaska) on Feb. 16 at the U.S. Capitol launched the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, the first of its kind.

The bipartisan caucus will provide a forum for members of the House to discuss, learn and work together to establish a more rational approach to federal Cannabis policy. Co-chairs Blumenauer, Rohrabacher, Polis and Young sent a letter inviting all members of the House to join the caucus.

“The prohibition of Cannabis has been a failure, and Americans across our nation are demanding a more sensible approach,” Blumenauer said.

“Following the November election, federal laws are now out of step with 44 states. The time is now to come together and bring the federal government in line with the will of the American people.”

Representatives Rohrabacher, Polis and Young provided similar supportive statements.

Increasingly, federal Cannabis laws are out of touch with American voters. One fifth of all Americans now live in a state with legal access to the adult use of marijuana. It’s time for Congress to catch up, and the Congressional Cannabis Caucus is another step in the right direction.

The nation’s leading Cannabis and drug policy reform organizations applauded Congressional members on the formation of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus in a joint statement.

“We commend Representatives Blumenauer, Rohrabacher, Polis and Young for their leadership on the issue of Cannabis policy,” the statement reads. “The establishment of a Cannabis Caucus will allow members from both parties, who represent diverse constituencies from around the country, to join together for the purpose of advancing sensible Cannabis policy reform. It will also facilitate efforts to ease the tension between federal prohibition laws and state laws that regulate Cannabis for medical and adult use.”

Quoted DEA REMOVES CANNABIS MISINFORMATION FROM WEBSITE after LEGAL PRESSURE After months of public pressure, the Drug

is a victory for medical Cannabis patients across Enforcement Administration (DEA) has the nation who rely on Cannabis to treat serious removed factually inaccurate misinformation illnesses. about marijuana from its website.

“The federal government now admits that The change comes after Americans for Cannabis is not a gateway drug, and doesn’t cause Safe Access (ASA) — a national nonprofit longterm brain damage, or psychosis,” Sherer said. dedicated to ensuring safe and legal access “While the fight to end stigma around Cannabis to medical Cannabis for therapeutic use is far from over, this is a big first step.” and research — filed a legal request with the The fight is indeed not over. As of Feb. 13, the Department of Justice last year demanding government was one week beyond the required that the DEA immediately update and remove deadline to respond to the ASA’s legal petition misinformation about Cannabis and the group claims that the DEA from its website and materials. still spreads false information about 25 FALSE STATEMENTS ASA argued that the more than Cannabis.

HAVE BEEN 25 false statements on the DEA’s “We are pleased that in the face of TAKEN DOWN website about Cannabis constituted a our request, the DEA withdrew some FOLLOWING violation of the Information Quality of the damaging misinformation MONTHS OF Act (IQA, a.k.a. Data Quality Act), BACK & FORTH from its website,” said Vickie which requires that administrative Feeman, of Orrick, Herrington & agencies not provide misinformation to the Sutcliffe. “However, the DEA continues to public and that they respond to requests for disseminate many damaging ‘facts’ about the correction of information within 60 days. health risks of medical Cannabis and patients One publication, “Dangers and Consequences across the country face ongoing harm as a result of Marijuana,” contained 23 of the 25 factual of these alternative facts. inaccuracies in violation of the IQA. Such “If the DEA does not take the necessary misinformation included claims that Cannabis action to comply with the binding timelines was a gateway drug, caused irreversible cognitive in the IQA, petitioners can always seek an decline in adults and contributed to psychosis intervention by OMB as the Department of and lung cancer.

Justice so informed the court in W. Harkonen “The DEA’s removal of these popular myths v. USDOJ or in the courts as demonstrated about Cannabis from their website could mean in Prime Time v. USDA,” said Jim Tozzi, the the end of the Washington gridlock,” Steph father of the IQA and member of ASA’s Patient Sherer (executive director of ASA) said. “This Focused Certification review board.

“ONE OF THE MOST DAMAGING ISSUES DERIVED FROM THE WAR ON DRUGS IS THAT THE POLICIES ARE INHERENTLY RACIST. COMMUNITIES OF COLOR HAVE BEEN DEVASTATED BY BAD DRUG POLICIES AND HYPERCRIMINALIZATION FOR THE LAST 40 YEARS.” — CRYSTAL PEOPLES-STOKES (New York Assembly member) on the impact bad drug policies have had on communities of color for decades.

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Acres of industrial property in Eagle Point, Oregon is being considered for a new marijuana-friendly RV park called Smoke on the Water Percent of Cannabis consumers point to marijuana as the reason they drink less alcohol in new report from Eaze.

Thousand dollars of a new $475,000 college scholarship fund for high school seniors in Colorado’s Pueblo County was funded by marijuana tax revenue.

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Texas POLICE OFFICERS Support Proposal to Reduce Marijuana Penalties

Colorado Reports $1.3 Billion in Marijuana Sales, $200 Million in Weed Taxes in 2016

Active duty and former Texas police officers, a retired Texas District Court judge, Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Chairman, Joe Moody (D-El Paso) and others gathered Feb. 16 to express support for Texas House Bill 81, which would remove the threat of arrest, jail time, and a criminal record for possession of a small amount of marijuana.

“Arresting people for marijuana possession takes officers off the streets for hours, reducing their effectiveness,” said former Carrollton police officer Silvestre Tanenbaum. “In this time of shrinking law enforcement budgets and staffing reductions, officers need to be able to maximize their impact in our communities.

Issuing citations for low-level marijuana possession can drastically reduce the manpower expense and court costs that go into prosecuting what is essentially a victimless offense. It would also enable law enforcement to build better relationships with the community it serves.”

HB 81, introduced by Rep. Moody and co-authored by Rep. Jason Isaac (R-Dripping Springs), would remove the threat of arrest, jail time and a criminal record for possession of up to one ounce of marijuana

The Colorado Department of Revenue has announced that $1.3 billion in regulated marijuana sales took place in 2016, generating nearly $200 million in state tax revenue. These figures don’t include millions of dollars in additional revenue generated by local Cannabis taxes.

Monthly sales topped $100 million in eight months of the year, Alicia Wallace at The Cannabist said. In December, pot shops’ sales were a little more than $114.7 million, a 13 percent increase from the $101.3 million recorded in December 2015.

According to the data, recreational marijuana accounted for $875 million of revenue, while medicinal Cannabis made up about $438 million.

Increases were not enjoyed uniformly across the state, as more jurisdictions limited the number and/or locations of licenses awarded to marijuana businesses, or banned Cannabis altogether, Kate McKee Simmons at Denver Westword said. In the first half of 2016, 219 Colorado jurisdictions banned medical and retail marijuana outright; 17 more banned medical marijuana licenses and nine banned retail marijuana licenses.

and replace them with a civil fine of up to $250. Under current Texas law, individuals found in possession of less than two ounces of marijuana can be arrested and given a criminal record and they face up to six months in jail and a fine of up to $2,000.

“Texans want police on the streets protecting and serving, offenders punished sternly but fairly and taxpayer money spent efficiently and effectively,” Rep. Moody said. “House Bill 81 does that by making personal-use possession of marijuana a civil violation instead of a crime. That frees up law enforcement resources and deals with marijuana possession firmly without branding a college kid caught with a joint as a criminal who will then have real problems getting financial aid to finish school and finding a place to live and work afterwards.”

“Every year we arrest about 60,000 people in Texas for possession of tiny amounts of marijuana,” said retired Texas district court judge John Delaney. “Each arrest takes about two hours of police time, not to mention the added burden on jails and courts. This diverts resources that could be spent helping victims of violence and serious property crimes.”

“THIS BILL IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO CAN NO LONGER GET PLANTS BECAUSE DISPENSARIES CLOSED THAT USED TO SELL CLONES AND SEEDS.”

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Cannabis flowers were more popular with medical patients in the first half of 2016, Westword said. Medicinal sales topped 80,721 pounds between January and June. During the same time, 73,064 pounds were sold recreationally.

Recreational users, meanwhile, favored Cannabis-infused edibles. The retail market for edibles was more than triple that of medical, with 1,082,932 medical sales and 3,275,341 recreational sales. With those numbers, Colorado also saw the biggest jump in licenses for infused-product manufacturers — a 16 percent increase.

“Over one billion dollars in marijuana sales that once took place in the underground market were instead conducted in regulated businesses this year,” said Mason Tvert, the Denverbased director of communications for the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP). “The state received nearly $200 million in marijuana tax revenue, whereas just a decade ago it was receiving zero.

“Hopefully this will be a wake-up call for the 42 states that still choose to force marijuana sales into the criminal market and forego millions of dollars in tax revenue,” Tvert said.

Quoted — LAURIE JACKSON (patient) on HB 2021, a bill which would license adult medicinal users to grow and possess unlimited Cannabis seeds at their residence.

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By WES ABNEY

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YOUR ST. PATRICK’S DAY Ditch the green beer for something a little less dangerous. Blend up your favorite loose leaf tea and mix in medicated honey for a relaxing beverage, or try adding tincture to a traditional drink recipe minus the alcohol.

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Almost any good St. Patrick’s Day recipe can be spiced up with Cannabis. Check out our recipes section on p. 40 52 for more info!

game! Example: Pot Potato....For this mission you will need: a single potato of any shape, color and size, multiple smoking devices locked and loaded, and Irish music. How to play: If you have every played hot potato as a child you will know how to play this game. If not there is no need to worry as it is pretty easy to understand. All you need to do is start passing the potato around a circle of people whilst the Irish music is playing in the background. You will need to put someone in charge of hitting the stop button at random points. Whenever the music stops the person who is left holding on to the potato has to take a toke. Pretty simple see!

Put on a scary movie! Might we recommend the Leprechaun series. Yes, there was a series, and they made four films in all. The best one? Leprechaun 4: In Space.

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friends and random people with statements like “Top of the Cola to you this morning” and “Kiss me, I’m medicated!” Hmm..the list could have just been fun phrase replacements.

clothing item or glass piece that has some green in it! Shouldn’t be hard!

Make someone special a St. Patrick’s Day gift basket or gift. Hit up your fave local farmers market and give some green this year! Don’t leave anyone out.

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together and try a Collective Crawl. You’ll have more fun, do far less stumbling and actually remember those great memories next year!

it whilst medicating! The results may be frightening at first, so relax, and have fun.

Instead of pinching everyone not wearing green this year, give them a pinch of green bud! Share the flower, and please don’t drink (or smoke) and drive!

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is a pot of Acapulco Gold Cannabis this list is tailored Oregon Leaf, just for you! At Northwest Leaf we want everyone to have a safe and productive St. Patrick’s Day and to begin shifting the transition from alcohol abuse to Cannabis celebration! Without further ado, here are our top suggestions for a THC-filled holiday you can remember.

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By OREGON LEAF STAFF

THE STATE OF WEED WHAT DIRECTION IS THE MARIJUANA INDUSTRY GOING? WHERE’S THE MONEY HEADED?

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verywhere I go, people tend to ask the same question: what is the future of the weed industry?

This is both an impossible and improbable question, but I get asked enough that I thought I would give it a try. Take it with a grain of salt, this is only my opinion, but I think it is worth sharing.

Let’s take a look at the numbers. Last month, the ArcView Group released the most comprehensive study of the economics of pot to date, placing the market spending of Americans on pot at $5 billion in 2015, and estimating a total of almost $15 billion by 2021. That’s a lot of cash, and it has attracted investors and entrepreneurs alike as moths to a flame. But as the moth that circles a candle too close finds out, flames burn.

Right now, a company like Monsanto could buy every single Cannabis company in Oregon, Washington or Alaska and not flinch financially. That is an incredibly tenuous position for our industry to be in as it flirts with outside investment and the consequences of easy cash and big money.

What attracted me to the pot industry in 2010 was the seeming ability to be a self-starter. The industry was a place where anyone could build a company or start a stream of income. Washington’s medical program built a thriving middle class of pot growers, processors and dispensary owners.

The best principles of economics applied to the pot industry at the time. Local money multiplied through jobs and spending and the massive amount spent on pot trickled down into tens of thousands of lives.

But Washington saw that untaxed revenue as something it could control, and killed our medical program with a recreational system that taxes weed more than 46 percent. Oregon dangled the carrot of

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“tax-free rec sales” for a short while in the ill-fated OMMP/OHA licensed dispensary system, essentially a buy-out offer of 12-15 months of revenue before the majority of medical businesses folded under the new regulatory change. And especially in Oregon, where more than 2,000 license applications sit unprocessed, including those that operated legally and paid applicable taxes until January, the truth is that only those with capital can afford to move forward.

Don’t get me wrong; all businesses and industries take money to make money, and that is the nature of business. But the industry is shifting locally and statewide, and the scales are tipping against the momand-pop and average investor alike.

Allowing outside investment in Oregon was the first step to the end of small Cannabis. In states like Nevada, where a Cannabis business applicant had to have $500,000 in liquid capital (cash) not tied to a house, the fight was over before it began. And it is a widely known fact that the family behind Wal-Mart owns several Cannabis companies in Oregon.

So where is the Cannabis industry going? Clearly something worth so much will continue to be valuable, like a stock trader’s dream chart rising from left to right in huge jumps. But where is that money going? And what will be the end result of the capitalization of our plant?

If one mainstream company can buy every business in a state without flinching, our people have a real problem. The days of federal restrictions on banking and interstate travel surely will not last, and when they expire, two types of companies will exist: the sellers and the buyers, but there will likely be no winners. Citizens don’t benefit from the one percent; surely America has learned that lesson in other ways now. When will the pot industry?

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By MATTHEW MEYERS

CULTIVATE GOOD NEWS If you’re anything like me, you probably feel overwhelmed by the amount of hysteria, hate and fear spreading through our society.

With our focus constantly being driven toward the negative by many forms of media, finding positive head space to progress through this political, intellectual and spiritual roadblock in our society’s evolution can be hard.

This hysteria is rooted in good intentions; we face some pressing issues that have been swept under the rug for far too long, such as excessive corporate influence, systematic income inequality and a justice system riddled with double standards. But it’s important to widen your perspective and witness the balance of both good and bad in the world. If we imagine our society as a pendulum, we find that we’ve swung far to one side. As humans, we should all do what we can to help re-center the pendulum, but often times the scale of issues can overwhelm even the most savvy problem-solver.

However, if you want to effectively make a difference, you also have to remember to hold faith, visualize and be open to a brighter future. Every problem, no matter its complexity, has a solution.

But like most good solutions, sometimes you need to take a step back from the problem, breathe and be confident in your ability before you can find a sustainable solution.

We cannot forget that life is a balance, and as much as we need to be concerned about these pressing issues, we also need focus on our own power to bring good into the world. With so much conMatthew Meyer is a Hood River-based Cannabis journalist, activist & enthusiast.

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flicting information out there today, it’s easy to get contribute to the future you want to witness. If you caught up trying to raise awareness about one issue want to hear good news, do what you can to make or another. As I’ve previously written, it’s important it happen. Whether it’s holding the door open or to vocalize your feelings to create change, but be being present and listening to help someone with a mindful of the danger in that mindset. By raising problem, we can make a difference. Even something awareness about an issue, you can get too focused as simple as smiling at someone who looks angry or and lost in the negative aspects of that sad could brighten their day and trigissue. This can drain your energy and ger a series of events to create a better If you want to add a negative lens to your worldview. future for us all! effectively make I recommend taking the following In relation to Cannabis, if you a difference, steps to help achieve balance in these want to continue to see high qualiyou also have to ty small-batch Cannabis, make sure dynamic times: remember to hold to support those farmers. If you are SEE GOOD worried about the future of untaxed faith, visualize Remember to search out the good and be open to a medical Cannabis, make sure your and beautiful things in life that survoice is heard by the OLCC! As brighter future. round us every day. We live a truly Stephen Covey writes in his book privileged life, where we can drink our “7 Habits of Highly Effective Peowater and breathe our air, especially in ple,” you are in control of how you the Pacific Northwest. Most of us carry computrespond to the outside stimuli of life! The key to ers in our pockets that can save a lifetime of high controlling this response is staying relaxed and quality images and videos. Cannabis can help with focused during times of stress. Cannabis can be appreciating the beautiful details of life! helpful for finding a fresh perspective, appreciating the beautiful details of life you otherwise COMMUNICATE GOOD ignore and also finding space to relax and decomIf you notice someone having trouble seeing the press. Luckily, more people than ever can safely good or beauty in life, make sure that you reach out access Cannabis today, and that access will conto them and try to remind them about the good tinue to grow! things in life.

In conclusion, don’t give up trying to progress our society! Be conscious of your personal balance and MANIFEST GOOD make sure you dedicate your valuable time, energy We all have the awesome ability to create; make and creative powers to bringing good manifestations sure the things you are creating are positive and into the world.

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Cannabis tradeshow returns to the Seattle waterfront for three days of networking and selling in a professional and smoke-free environment.

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Column # 20

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

RICKY WILLIAMS HOW THE NFL TACKLED A CANNABIS ADVOCATE

a former nfl running back, Ricky Williams became one of Cannabis’ most surprising and outspoken advocates when he was publicly outed by the NFL for consuming it while playing professional football over a decade ago.

Williams was a stand-out football star both in high school in southern California and during his time at the University of Texas. He was the fifth pick in the 1999 NFL draft, chosen by the New Orleans Saints, who he would play with for 3 years before being traded to the Miami Dolphins in 2002. It was with the Dolphins in 2004, that Williams announced his early retirement from football, due to a positive drug test for Cannabis.

He faced a $650,000 fine from the league for this indiscretion, as well as a four game suspension.

Later, in a 60 Minutes interview, Williams noted that the reason he’d gone into early retirement was to avoid the humiliation of a third failed Cannabis test being made public.

After retiring, Williams got his medical card in California and studied Ayurvedic medicine and yoga for a year. But Williams was too talented and too determined to never play football again. He decided to leave retirement in 2005, but he failed another drug test at the end of the season.

The NFL suspended him for an entire year, which forced Williams to consider playing for the Canadian Football League during the 2006 season.

In an amazing back-and-forth, he returned to Miami and the NFL in 2007, and played for another 4 years in the league.

During his career, Williams stated that he’d been diagnosed with social anxiety disorder and borderline personality disorder, and for a time – he became a spokesperson for the pharmaceutical drug Paxil. Shortly after signing, Williams quit using the drug, noting it had not agreed with his vegan diet.

“Marijuana is ten times better for me than Paxil,” Williams later told ESPN. Today, with the help of 420 Games founder Jim McAlpine, Williams is committing his time to opening Power Plant Fitness, the world’s first THC-powered workout facility, opening soon in San Francisco.

Power Plant Fitness members can enjoy on-site consumption and access to a wide array of workout-friendly “athletic edibles.”

Ricky Williams was persecuted for his Cannabis use in the NFL a decade ago, but the NFL continues it’s backward-minded prohibition for athletes while actively prescribing dangerous, addictive pharmaceuticals to them instead. Fans of football can only hope that the league wises up soon and recognizes that players like Ricky Williams are healthier because of their use of cannabis, not the other way around.

WILLIAMS IS PLANNING TO OPEN THE WORLD’S FIRST THC-POWERED WORKOUT FACILITY.

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FEATURE

STORY & PHOTO by SIMONE FISCHER

ANNA DIAZ I

Before legalization, what was your involvement in the Cannabis industry?

was raised in Alaska. It was a great place to grow up and one of the things I noticed when I moved was that people were not as open about their Cannabis consumption down here in the lower 48 like we were in Alaska. Alaska has a really strong state constitution and the law protects us. It would almost take an act of congress for someone to enter your home. They never messed with anybody who had four ounces or less of weed. In my thirty years in Alaska I never heard of anyone getting busted for weed, ever.

It was a non-issue in Alaska. I left Alaska in 1997 and moved to Spokane, because my sister was there and my son was struggling in school; I just felt like we needed to get out of Alaska. We went to Spokane and we were there for a few years but Spokane wasn’t the place for us either because it’s pretty conservative – and I am not at all. I found that we were visiting Oregon every weekend. We wanted to get out of Spokane, so we moved to Portland in 2001.

I didn’t know anybody in Portland, I didn’t know where to get any weed, and I didn’t know who to ask, so I went to a NORML meeting because I figured, well, either they’ll have weed there or they will know somebody who knows somebody who has weed, or somehow there will be weed.

And honestly that’s why I went.

There was this big march coming and I figured I would help out. I went and Lee Burger was there and a few other guys were there. They had this big long table and they were making signs. There were Doritos and cheese dip spread out among the tables and it was this messy, boy-man cave thing.

They didn’t really have a structured meeting. They needed help registering voters for the Million Marijuana March back then and I volunteered. I loved to smoke weed and I wanted people to understand we should be relaxed about weed, not afraid of it.

I met Madeline Martinez at this march, and I asked if I could set up a way to collect other peoples’ information so we could send them info to encourage them to join Portland NORML. I ask Madeline if I could do that, and she was blown away – it seemed basic to me, but they didn’t have anybody that had those administrative/secretarial skills that I do have to even think of it.

So I went to the march and oh man it lit a fire under me! There was live music; it was a full rally with booths!

More people marched back then for Cannabis. We registered maybe a little over 100 people who were interested in

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Portland NORML that day, and we actually got 25 new member interests, which was unheard of at that time.

I immediately became the official secretary for NORML. The original people who started Portland NORML weren’t even officially affiliated with NORML, and they didn’t want to be affiliated with NORML, although they wanted to call themselves NORML. I had a problem with that –and so did Madeline. So we kind of did a coup, and we created Oregon NORML because we wanted that affiliation and that back up.

There weren’t a bunch of women doing it, and especially no Mexican women, so we became “sisters in arms” back in 2001. It was us and our families basically. We got our five members and we sent the letter in and we formed Oregon NORML in 2001, and some of the guys from Portland were pretty pissed about it.

The state would not give you any information on where to find Cannabis or grow it. Oregon NORML took off and we started having meetings at the Belmont Library.

Our meetings were so large they outgrew the library. So we started having meeting at the Mt. Tabor Theater (now the Alhambra Theater) on Hawthorne. People kept coming to find out what was going on because Madeline was keeping up with all of the bills in Salem. We checked with our lawyer and started giving away joints at our meetings.

Then it exploded.

We were trying to help patients and Madeline was driving all over helping patients find Cannabis. People started arriving from all over the state because there was no place for medical patients to get anything, and a requirement get in our meeting was you had to be carded. People started camping outside! Some people would come to our meetings and what they took away would be the only medicine they’d have the entire month! It was truly heart breaking.

I was involved with outreach. We started collecting letters to support Senate Bill 1085 which increased the limits for what patients could have because of NORML’s letter writing campaigns. Prior to that bill, patients could have three ounces at home and an ounce on their caregiver.

You could only grow four plants I believe, so SB 1085 upped the limits to 24 ounces. SB 1085 helped us, and growers especially, stay in compliance. The people (medical growers) who are registering for this program want to do this legally. By making it harder for them, it turns them away from the legal market.

I LOVED TO SMOKE WEED AND I WANTED PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND WE SHOULD BE RELAXED ABOUT WEED, NOT AFRAID OF IT.

C A N N A B I S A C T I V I S T & C A R E TA K E R What can medical patients and advocates do to ensure the future of the OMMP Program?

My biggest advice for anybody is contact your personal representative in your district, and build a direct relationship with them. Call them, write them, set up appointments. Rallies and marches are important, but building human connections with your legislators is the most effective way to ensure our medical community is being heard.

Don’t get me wrong: I am a legalizer throughand-through, but the regulations put on growers are ridiculous! They are forced to make the moral choice of either entering the recreational market and deserting their patients, or sticking to medical and losing money. We must reduce the amount of regulation so growers can serve their patients and still provide Cannabis to the rest of the state. Talk to your local representatives, and go to the medical marijuana meetings.

What is your role now in the industry and how do you feel about Cannabis culture evolving from a movement into this massive industry?

Right now I am employed with Tozmoz, a company that specializes in concentrates. I am happily employed and treated with respect. I came into a bit of a boy’s club, but I’m like one of the guys and we all got along quickly.

I think the presence of a woman in a male dominated is better for everybody. I have a ton of experience with administrative and secretarial work to organize a business. They listen to what I say, and are happy I bring up ideas on how to build a better business. But, I think it’s important for the industry to know where we come from.

I also work with an organization called Parents 4 Pot, an organization for and by parents. The general misconception about P4P is they only work with parents to find Cannabis for their children. We do help link parents to resources, but our

main goal is to remove the stigma from parents who use Cannabis. Many parents have had their children taken away from them and we specialize in situations like these.

We raise money for legal and medicals bills, and we just became a 501-C3 non-profit. Which means donors now get a tax write off ! As the industry gets bigger, supporting grassroots causes like this respect our history. Support those who have risked their freedoms to have the industry we have today.

I proudly believe that my cannabis consumption makes me a better parent and mom, but the parent/Cannabis stigma still exists today even with the legal market.

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FEATURE

STORY & PHOTOS by SIMONE FISCHER

GronChocolate.com

CHRISTINE SMITH The owner and creator of Grön Chocolate graciously invited me to the new recreational facility, brimming with busy employees and loads of silky Cannabis-laced confections. We talked chocolate, the balance of being a kick-ass lady boss, and how to manage the growth of a wildly successful edible company.

What did you do before the Cannabis industry?

I worked as a practicing licensed architect for a firm in Portland for about 20 years. I kind of parleyed my way into this industry when my boyfriend [now husband] owned a medical marijuana dispensary. I started to see what was on the market, coming from a design background, in perspective; I was unsatisfied with the product(s) that were out there. So I began tinkering. Playing around with chocolate on the side, taking classes on chocolate and experimenting with different mediums for infusions, oils, butters and at the time RSO [a type of full extract Cannabis oil], because distillate wasn’t on the market.

That’s pretty much where it all started: a “happy little hobby.” I never intended for it to grow into the monster it is today!

About two years ago I took a leap of faith and left my architecture firm and committed to Grön full-time.

I haven’t looked back since.

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What major hurdles did you face when you started this journey?

In some ways, the laws and regulations — for me and my background in architecture — I have a degree in regulations. So laws and regs weren’t a “hurdle” for me, they were a godsend. So, as the regulations came on and it became harder for people ... my background is in rules; I love rules! And we just started excelling.

The more regulations came on, the better I got at adapting and growing and feeling more consistent to be working within confines that made sense. So started out, the hardest thing for me was not having rules! Because there weren’t any rules! Something could be 600mg and there were no testing regulations [at the time].

The 400mg medical-strength bar was a hit in the medical market. New dosage caps on medical milligrams limit all medical edibles to 100mg or less. What was your plan?

We [Grön] did not make money within the medical market.

We would have never survived producing a 400mg bar at the price we were selling it [$20]. Back then, I was paying money to have this product on the market at the quality I demanded to keep it at. And that is one of the reasons why we’re successful and consistent. We stayed on the market because of what we did. But that was not a sustainable business plan, but I took a risk. Knowing regulations would come into play and the rec market was coming on and actually starting to make a profit. Many companies have switched to recreational edibles only because of the cost of producing higher-dosed medical edibles. We still provide a 75mg chocolate for medical patients.

In the switch from medical to recreational licensing, do you still plan on providing higher-dosed chocolate for OMMPs? You know, I feel very loyal to the medical market. I feel like they have really been shit on. They were the ones who started this whole thing, and now they are being left behind. Unfortunately, that’s big business and corporate America, and that’s what happened. The people who started this grassroots effort have really been left behind by the regulatory system. In my opinion, they should have left medical alone. The problem is they regulated it so much! The best we can do to serve our medical patients is making a small piece of chocolate [to reduce costs] at the highest dosage legally permitted.

How do you maintain such high quality standards?

It’s a constant battle. And that’s my job here. We now have 18 employees a manager chirped from the next room who are amazing chocolatiers. But my job is to always be looking forward, always looking to how we can stay on top, and looking at this huge market of people who maybe haven’t even thought about trying Cannabis! Whether you have problems sleeping, or could use CBD for pain, they are interested in it, but they have no clue on how to go about it. How can we as a large brand educate our community? That’s really the next step and task I am taking on: To help educate Oregon on edibles, Cannabis and CBD, to serve as a resource. We aren’t just “weed chocolate,” we are here to make people happy.

On the topic of community education, edibles are one of the Media’s most demonized targets within the Cannabis industry.

What is your advice on going forward with dosing and storage?

IT’S MY MISSION RIGHT NOW TO HELP THE OREGON COMMUNITY FEEL REALLY SAFE AND GOOD ABOUT EDIBLES

I am a mother, I have children. It’s one of the primary reasons we started on the rec market with a fully self-contained child-resistant packaging. It’s hugely important to me, and it’s the responsible decision for any edible to have — not just an exit package, but to have a package where you can take a dose, put the rest back in the package and know it’s secure. Granted, that’s just one way, but it’s a start. Easy dosing is another concern of mine. Dosing appropriate is very important. Our product is very easy: you simply break off a rectangle, 5mg per rectangular piece. So you know exactly what you are getting. The third thing is to provide more literature. I believe Oregon has failed consumers in that respect, so the brands are going to have to pick up the slack. If you dissolve the chocolate in your mouth without swallowing, you’re going to feel it kick much faster [within 20-30 minutes]. The OLCC seems to want to engage in these sorts of things, versus letting it dissolve in your stomach, which takes longer. If you just ate a large hamburger and eat a 5mg dose of chocolate, you might not even feel it! It’s like drinking: if you drink a beer on a full stomach, you probably won’t feel much other than full. But if you drink a half a beer on an empty stomach ... you feel drunk. Context is important.

The next step is budtender education, so they can relate to a public that doesn’t have the same tolerance they do. Many budtenders have very high tolerances.

As a woman in this industry, do you believe your perspective has primed you for the roller coaster that is this industry? I feel like there are things from your POV that make you more competitive; do you agree or disagree?

I think I read somewhere that some 50 percent of leaders of Cannabis are women, versus other industries where those numbers hover around 15 percent. I think being a mother, being a nurturer, women are fabulous multitaskers. I come from this not only being a woman, but a woman who came from a development professional career. Sometimes it’s hard for me to distinguish the things that I bring being a women or development professional. I come from a very male-dominated field — construction and development — almost entirely male.

So I fought my way up in that industry to become a leader in that industry. And that definitely parleyed into this so it’s refreshing to be in the Cannabis industry. It’s amazing. I am kind of dancing around. I think women have a great opportunity in this industry, and I think women are supportive of each other and I love that. It’s just such a great family.

What are your company’s future challenges and goals?

Effective growth management and really responsible education for the public. Maybe it goes back to me being a mother, but it’s really, really important to me. It’s my mission right now to help the Oregon community feel really safe and good about edibles; and help this industry grow responsibly. I think this company has the ability to do that.

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Strains 4/5

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in Northwest Portland, just a few blocks from the Pearl District. The storefront is rather small, however a large selection of strains was available at multiple price points.

All prices have tax included, as Vessel does not offer tax-free medicine to patients, which is disappointing as they previously operated as a medical dispensary.

still making the transition to the recreational market, giving dispensaries slim options for variety. Grรถn CBD and THC chocolate bars were available in multiple flavors.

that were available when we stopped in were select strain cartridges and a couple of distillate syringes. Vessel is actively looking to shelf more extracts when possible.

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uni ue terpene profile that is unlike any other phenotype I have experienced. The buds from this cultivar were rather small, but well EFFECTS ARE manicured and properly cured. A few bowls were smoked and each burned to a pure CALMING white ash. Effects are calming and relaxing, but not overly tiring. I recommend this strain to unwind in the evenings or before a cat nap. ($16/g)

Environment 5/5 THIS IS a rather small dispensary. However, they are fully ADA accessible and able to cater to multiple customers.

The medicine room reveals a modern design vibe that flows well with the space.

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Honey Bucket was new to me as I’ve only seen it at Vessel’s.

Popping the container reveals a sweet, piney scent that is somewhat reminiscent of raw honey. The buds are dense and rather small, perfect for rolling joints up to smoke. The flavor is complex and reminds me PERFECT FOR of a rotten tangerine. The smoke was a little ROLLING JOINTS harsh and lung expansive as I felt the urge to cough almost every hit. The potent effects are relaxing, yet functional as I felt focused after smoking a few bowls. ($12/g)

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Extremely knowledgeable and helpful bud tenders make the experience a positive one.

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ortland’s first lean reen ertified recreational annabis dispensary. ll the flowers, extracts and edibles shelved are sustainably produced in licensed facilities. Extremely knowledgeable and helpful budtenders make the experience a positive one.

VESSEL // REC 21+

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REVIEW by WILL FERGUSON @710dencies

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STRAIN OF THE MONTH Thin Mint Cookies is another

famed Girl Scout Cookie phenotype that varies slightly in flavor and effect. The nugs are a deep purple hue and caked in clear trichome heads. Opening the jar reveals a gassy cookie dough flavor that reminds me of Gorilla Glue #4. I smoked this flower using a few Raw cones. Each joint burned evenly, and to a clean white ash, suggesting a proper flush time. Every hit was packed with flavor as I detected rubber, fuel and cookie dough on the inhale and a sweet creamy flavor that reminded me of cookies and cream on the exhale.

Effects are lethargic and couch-locking as I found myself not wanting to do much but relax. I recommend this strain to anyone looking for relief from chronic pain, insomnia, or those wanting a heavily sedative high to end the day. Look for a variety of strains from Luvli PDX hitting the recreational market as we speak.

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recipes

By LAURIE WOLF for OREGON LEAF | PHOTOS by BRUCE WOLF for OREGON LEAF

Legend has it that the sandwich was the brainchild of a man too involved in his gambling to get up and eat a proper meal. I’m guessing he was drinking; had he been consuming Cannabis, he would have never passed on a meal! This month’s recipes are about sandwich love.

More precisely, Cannabis-infused sandwich love. The sandwich has come a long way, and clearly the best ones have a lot more going on than some meat and some bread (although pastrami on rye is as good as it gets). So many sandwiches, so little time.

Steak SANDWICH This open-facedsandwich is my favorite.

The combination of flavors satisfies every steak-related craving. It’s a great way to use steak leftovers, so find a good quality baguette and toast lightly for sandwich perfection. I recommend skirt or tri-tip, cooked to medium-rare.

1. Set out baguette slices on work surface.

2. In a small bowl using a fork, whisk together the mayo, canna-oil, horseradish, garlic and crushed chili flakes. Spread the mixture on the bread pieces.

3. Place 3-4 steak slices on each sandwich.

4. Add on the bell pepper, onion and any greens you might want.

INGREDIENTS

4 pieces baguette, toasted 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 2 teaspoons canna-olive oil 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish 1 garlic clove, minced ¼ teaspoon crushed red chili flakes 8 ounces steak, cooked and thinly sliced ½ red pepper, thinly sliced 1 small red onion, peeled and sliced Greens, optional, your choice

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All sandwiches serve two

Shrimp ROLL I can’t stop making this sandwich. Just be sure to use the freshest shrimp you can.

Some toast the bun, others don’t. If you prefer to add cilantro or fresh parsley rather than dill, be my guest. Scallion works well, and if someone gives you a lobster, go for it.

1. Place the rolls on your work surface.

2. In a small bowl, mix well the mayo,

canna-oil, onion, dill and lemon juice.

3. Add shrimp + salt & pepper to taste.

4. Line the rolls with lettuce and place the shrimp mixture on top.

INGREDIENTS

2 hot dog rolls, toasted 4 tablespoons mayo 2 teaspoons canna-olive oil 2 tablespoons chopped red onion 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice ¾ pound cooked shrimp, cut in chunks Salt and pepper to taste 4 large lettuce leaves

Triple GRILLED CHEESE 1. Place two bread slices on your work surface.

2. Spread each bread slice with one teaspoon of mustard and one teaspoon of cannabutter.

3. Add your cheeses and sprinkle a little salt.

4. Heat butter in a medium skillet.

When it foams, turn heat down and place sandwiches in pan.

5. Cook on one side, over low/medium heat

until golden brown, flip and continue cooking until the other side is also nicely browned.

INGREDIENTS

4 slices good quality white bread 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 2 teaspoons cannabutter, softened 2 slices cheddar 2 slices Gruyère 2 slices Muenster Sprinkling of salt 4 tablespoons butter

So many cheeses to consider when attempting to make the world’s greatest grilled cheese sandwich.

Is there a perfect combination?

I think not.

Some cheeses can be ruled out due to their texture, others because the flavor is way too strong.

That said, there is really no right or wrong choice here.

It’s subjective. Many think American cheese is a must, while others scoff at that plebian choice.

The answer is go with what you like.

Why not?

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Reviews

By WILL FERGUSON @710DENCIES| PHOTOS by @BERMANPHOTOS

CANDY JEWELS By wana brands

The effects are functional and uplifting, perfect for discreetly medicating...

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These tasty hard candies come with a variety of flavors in each package. Each Jewel contains a little over 1mg of THC, making it easy for those unsure of their tolerance to find their perfect dosage.

The ingredients could be more carefully sourced, as there are alternative ways to achieve coloring without the use of artificial ingredients. The effects are very mild and pleasant. I ingested about 7mg of THC and started to feel a mild T S buzz just 45 minutes later. The effects are taste functional and uplifting, perfect for discreetly value medicating during the work day. Look for e ffe ct more Wana Brands products on the shelf as l a be l they prepare to roll out their full recreational tota l 16/20 edible lineup. ($6 / 8 pieces)

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By WES ABNEY | PHOTOS by @BERMANPHOTOS

THESE PRODUCTS ARE LEGAL IN EVERY STATE AND MAKE A GREAT GIFT OR PERSONAL CHOICE FOR TRYING CBD...

ELIXIR SPRAYS & TOPICALS By siddhi bhang infusions

From the creator of Siddhi Tonics comes a new CBD-only line

that offers new options for therapy to fit into everyday life.

Siddhi Herbals started several years ago as a medical Cannabis company, providing Bhang and other tincture options that were infused with Cannabis and quality medicinal herbs.

The new line draws on that rich heritage, but swaps THC for CBD. These products are legal in every T S state and make a great gift or personal taste choice for giving CBD a try. The full line valu e covers four different treatment options, all e ffe c t containing 1.5mg of CBD per serving and la be l 100mg of CBD per bottle. tota l 17/20 There are three herbal elixirs: Rise, Shine and Rest. Rise is for mornings, Approximately labeled “Breakfast for your brain” and has 1.5mg CBD/spray an energetic blend of herbs to help start 100mg CBD/bottle the day. “Feel yourself shine” is on the

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second bottle, and “Downshift and Dream” is on the third. ach has its own effects and flavor as they interact with the body. In just a quick spray, the medicine is delivered, and holds on the palate for a few seconds as it dissolves. There is a light sweet flavor of herbs and purified alcohol, which delivers the infusion quickly to the body.

We especially liked Shine, which imparted a positive mood and happy vibe along with a warm honey taste.

The Soothe Topical intment is a great product and rightly carries the tagline, “Free yourself from suffering.” It rolled on easily and without leaving a ton of excess moisture or residual topical, and worked well on a sore back at the end of a work day.

The roll-on applicator makes it easy for any part of the body, and is perfect for headaches by rubbing on the temples. ur favorite part is the message of positivity and health, which has been present in every product produced under the Siddhi name!

They’re a great way to start working CBD into your life! ($39)

More information and availability | SiddhiHerbals.com

Reviews

STORY & PHOTOS by SIMONE FISCHER

THE 1:1 CALMS MY ANXIETY AND TAKES THE EDGE OFF

PACKAGING

The 1:1 (equal parts of THC and CBD) is the black box. I love the packaging of Grön Chocolate because they have always taken pride in the presentation of their chocolate.

The packaging is child-resistant and fully contained, meaning you can safely put any uneaten chocolate back into the packaging for later use. Plus all of Grön’s packaging is 100 percent recyclable. Bonus points for not needing an exit bag!

LOOKS

The edible bar is sleek and unblemished, and stamped neatly with “Grön” on every rectangle. It can easily be broken off into 10 small servings of chocolate with 4mg each of THC and CBD per piece. It looks like a piece of fancy, artisanal chocolate like at a New Seasons Market.

TASTE

Pure magic. I can faintly detect Cannabis within the chocolate, but those new to Cannabis chocolate would have a hard time tasting any greenness at all. The quality of the cacao is the first detail to shine through.

The salt complements the cacao in perfect unison, making Grön chocolate all the more addictive. The chocolate melts down in your mouth to a silky consistency, free of any residual grittiness. I’m salting all of my chocolate from now on.

EFFECT

Grön Chocolate CBD/THC 1:1 40mg THC | 40mg CBD Tested by Green Leaf Labs

TASTING TIP: If you want to feel the effects of the chocolate come on faster, dissolve the chocolate in your mouth without swallowing. You should feel the high in about 45 minutes. If you want to delay the high, swallow your chocolate and let the Cannabis absorption happen in your stomach. You should feel the high come on in two to three hours. Recommended by Grön’s owner and founder, Christine Smith.

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I would highly recommend this chocolate for those new to edible highs. CBD dulls the strength of THC, leaving you with a very mellow high. An edible fiend (or medical patient) like myself might not feel the high at all. I do not enjoy the 1:1 for the high; I enjoy it for anti-inflammatory properties that assist in pain relief. That’s why I suggest eating a couple of bars before sex. The 1:1 calms my anxiety and takes the edge off not just before/during sex, but other parts of my life too. It’s the perfect dose for social situations.

I wouldn’t recommend the 1:1 if you have a high THC edible tolerance. However, I would recommend it over things like ibuprofen and not think twice. If you are new to edibles, try a 1:1. It won’t rattle you, but you’ll ride out a decent buzz. I am not a doctor, just a weedthirsty Portlander who wants you to safely enjoy Oregon’s newest recreation.

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Probiotics are the healthful bacteria and fungi

that live in and on our bodies. We have more cells of these microorganisms than we do cells in our body.

And we can’t live without them.

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ore than 500 species of bacteria can populate the human gut. A virus is different because it doesn’t have a cell wall — it is noncellular, much smaller and infects cells with no benefits.

Beneficial bacteria help digestion, elimination, and the manufacture of certain vitamins and fatty acids. Many bad actors can directly contribute to disease of the body, but research is showing a positive interplay between these beneficial bacteria and the immune system.

Most people carry a negative view of bacteria and fungi. Those organisms are often associated with diseases of the body. Sexually transmitted diseases and most fungal infections occurring on the surface of the body are due to bacteria.

Systemic fungal infections are more common in immunocompromised people, including those who have had organ transplants and are on anti-rejection drugs or are being treated for autoimmunity.

So yes, many bacteria and fungi can cause disease in the body.

Probiotic organisms, however, are beneficial and necessary. On the skin, in the mouth, in the lungs and down the esophagus and through the intestines to the anus and vagina, these microorganisms are arranged in biofilms that spread over and coat tissues, including the skin and the gut wall, that serve as the barrier to the outside world. These healthful

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organisms that have a symbiotic relationship with our bodies are called normal flora. The microscopic organismal flora of the body is known as the microflora. The beneficial bacteria establish the balance of the microflora in the gut.

The fetus is sterile until moving through the birth canal. The normal flora is first established while moving through the birth canal — with C-section rates higher than 30 percent in the United States, many babies are missing out on this important step.

The healthful bacteria coat the intestines and keep unhealthful bacteria from growing. As a population of a certain bacterial strain takes root and proliferates, it might inhibit or even promote other bacterial populations.

The healthful bacteria are involved in the digestive process, and they capture free radicals that

are at the root of the oxidative process of diseases such as cancer. The microflora also neutralize toxins in the gut and keeps fungal organisms in low number. Those bacteria aid in the synthesis of B vitamins for energy and metabolism, vitamin K for proper blood clotting and butyrate, which is a fatty acid that keeps the intestinal cells healthy.

Much in the modern world can alter the gut microflora, including a diet with overly processed nutritionless food, high stress levels and medications. Antibiotics, which only target bacteria, are a medication type that has been abused for a long time. Broad-spectrum antibiotics are often used because the specific bacteria targeted are seldom identified — it’s often a viral infection, which antibiotics

Yogurt is the most well-known source of probiotics. The product must say “active” or “live cultures.” Acidophilus (Lactobacillus acidophilus) and bifidobacteria are the two major players to look for.

Other food sources include fermented foods such as cheese, kefir, Korean kimchi, soybean tempe, honey and even pickles.

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do nothing for. This type of antibiotic lays waste to many of the beneficial bacteria in and on the body.

This opens the door to unhealthful bacteria and allows the fungal organisms to gain a stronghold, which throws the normal flora out of balance.

Unhealthful bacteria are known as dysbiotic flora and are known to cause disease. The first time an antibiotic is used, that person’s flora is never the same again.

It is now known that an interaction and influence exist between the microflora and the immune system. Basically, when probiotics are abundant, it is harder for bacteria and other organisms that cause disease to enter. They also play a role in food allergies, too.

The microflora are constantly sampling the food stuff that goes by them in the gut. They take in the food stuff and then display cellular markers on their cell walls to communicate to the immune cells what they have found. When this information is seen as a foreign invader, then a response might be mounted.

The use of supplemental probiotics have been helpful in immune issues such as chronic urinary tract infections and allergies.

Probiotics and prebiotics come in many flavors.

Prebiotics are fibers found in food that are actually also food for the healthful flora.

Yogurt is the most well-known source of probiotics. A quality yogurt with strains of beneficial

Much in the modern world can alter the gut microflora, harming digestion and nutrition intake, including a diet with overly processed nutritionless food, high stress levels and medications.

bacteria that will stay and populate your gut is necessary. Many brands use inferior-quality strains of bacteria to ferment the dairy or heat has been used in the process, killing the bacteria. The product must say “active” or “live cultures.” Acidophilus (Lactobacillus acidophilus) and bifidobacteria are the two major players to look for.

Other food sources include fermented foods such as cheese, kefir, Korean kimchi, soybean tempe, honey and even pickles.

Supplemental probiotics and prebiotics are easily accomplished through nutritional supplementation of beneficial strains. It is quite likely that we might not be able to consume adequate amounts from dietary sources.

A whole industry is built around probiotic and prebiotic supplementation. Many strains are proprietary — good quality is usually not cheap — and most should be kept refrigerated. There might be a strain identifier listed, including Lactobacillus acidophilus EEX-1, and levels are labeled in CFU (colony forming units).

Often, people discover probiotic supplementation through the support or treatment of a specific disease, but one could build a strong argument that regular supplementation might be

a good part of the wellness plan for anyone.

Our bodies are made of 10 trillion cells (give or take a few trillion) and 100 trillion cells of the microflora are in and on our bodies. That is 10 times more bugs in and on our bodies than we have cells in our bodies.

The healthful normal flora should be established from the moment of birth. We are doing a lot in modern society to interrupt our relationship with the healthful microflora, including high cesarean rates, improper diets, sterile diets or a lack of traditional fermented foods, high stress, alcohol abuse, antibiotic use, IBS and chronic fatigue syndrome, to name just a few.

We have a mutually beneficial relationship with our healthful bugs. They might be microscopic organisms, but they do outnumber us even on a cellular level.

We should pay homage to our healthful bacterial and fungal organisms and cater to their health as they cater to ours.

Dr. Scott D. Rose is

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HERE IS A LOT OF TURMOIL in the Cannabis industry with pending legislation and conflicting perceptions of reality. It is time to sit back and focus. Some say that the Cannabis industry is still too “wild west” and “under-regulated.” I say that is the way it should be. It is this very quality that allows groundbreaking discoveries at such a sustained rate.

It would be incomprehensible to imagine that Big Pharma would be able to generate a cure as quickly as the Cash Hyde Foundation and their supporters have.

Cashy’s Honey was the answer for young Cash Hyde, who sadly lost the battle with cancer before the medicine could become available for him. Although it was not made in time to save him, this medicine is fortunately now available to others in similar need.

A mix of DulcaCanna and AK 47, Cashy’s Honey is a unique blend of CBN, CBC and CBD that is touted to be an excellent cancer fighter. Integrity Testing provided a comprehensive breakdown of the active ingredients: THC 8.9%, CBN 3.0%, CBC 1.7% and a whopping CBD 18.3%.

The bulk of these plants will go to concentrate form for specific patients. It was an honor to experience the definition of a Micro Strain.

The dried flower has a sweet oily aroma with a hint of citrus. At first glance the leaves look gray, but closer inspection reveals a bed of medicine-filled trichomes, with little if any leaf surface visible.

Vaporizing renders a quick body and mind relief with just enough Sativa influence to keep you alert. Contact the Cash Hyde Foundation for availability.

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We are at a crossroad, with truly medical Cannabis desperately hanging in the balance — we must not lose focus. Growing this flower is no easy task. There are so many things that can go wrong that even the best experts are stumped once in a while.

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The deep aroma of sweet pine burst out of the sample and is quickly taken over by a fuely Chemy tone of the parental lineage. With such heavy-hitting parents I was surprised at how sweet and comforting the smell was, but the savagely delicious chemy roots poured though in the flavor of the smoke. ard hitting, fuely Sour hem is all she has for flavor until .oh wait there’s that sweet taste again.

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like a sour d crossed with chem d, which is not surprising considering that is pretty much what she is. She stretches between double and triple in flower before morphing into the uadruple diesel she wants to. The hem also tames the iesel structure and adds significant density to the buds. Staking is a necessary part of bloom for Candy Chem.

The stems are a compromise of chem sturdiness and diesel lank so less staking is needed than with Sour D. I’m a believer in plucking some fan leaves mid way through bloom but with this one it’s less crucial. She doesn’t have the abundant or palm tree size leaves many plants have.

I’ve noticed that she wants extra cal mag throughout the grow but more noticeably in flower. She also likes more nitrogen than most. I keep adding it until the last three weeks of the plus week flower. She wants between to days of ! or most growers that long of a flower is a non-starter, but I happen to love this plant so I’m willing. The buds reflect light as though coated with morning dew and, when finishing, the red hairs kind of disappear. The impression is that of pure light green sparkling buds. And did I mention the smell in the room — very ripe mangoes and candy with an under tone of skunk and diesel — it just makes me happy!

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