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The Oregon wave of green rush businesses has propelled the industry into a purgatory heading into october, the state has left a lot of questions unanswered, which has put the entire medical and recreational system into a very tough situation. At the time of print, the issues surrounding the new packaging shift as things head towards a “regulated” system are still in the air, with dispensaries and producers alike unsure what the rules will look like come October and January.

I have one simple question for the state of Oregon, and the myriad regulatory groups drooling over this issue: If it isn’t broken, why fix it?

Now that is a loaded statement, and I’m aware that there are powers inside the industry and regulating from the outside that want change I HAVE ONE SIMPLE QUESTION FOR ... mainly to satisfy a compulsive urge to regulate and to eliminate competition for those playing the inside track.

THE STATE OF OREGON AND THE Looking past the chaos, this all seems like a carefully MYRIAD REGULATORY GROUPS DROOLING OVER THIS ISSUE: IF IT orchestrated dance designed to screw the growers and patients who have made this system work, getting ready ISN’T BROKEN, WHY FIX IT? for the big-money interests that Oregon alone has paved the way for. The unfortunate reality is that Oregon’s wave of green rush businesses has propelled the industry into a purgatory that only benefits those with money and a long-term plan for profitability.

So what is happening this fall? The largest outdoor medical crop in Oregon’s history is about to be cut down, with nowhere legal for the majority of farmers to sell their crop. This is a tragedy and only feeds the black market, the opposite goal of legalization. And the new packaging and retail rules are taking effect, meaning 80 percent or more of products on shelves currently will at least temporarily be unavailable, with many companies permanently shuttering as the cost of regulations add up. The medical growers are being forced into the black market, producers of medical edibles and concentrates are being pushed out of the system because of fear-based regulation and patients are left waiting for a system that puts them first.

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Findings from the University of Washington School of Law’s Cannabis Law and Policy Project have arrived.

When Washington legalized recreational marijuana - Color is a key factor in children’s food choices, in 2012, a primary concern was how to ensure it with red, orange, yellow and green foods preferred. was kept out of the reach of children.

- Food in novel shapes such as stars or animals is While skunky-smelling buds of dried marijuana more appealing to children than food cut into slices are not likely to appeal to children, Cannabis- or sticks. infused edibles such as brownies, cookies and - Children like foods that smell sweet, fruity or candies could. And with edibles making up a sizable like candy. and growing segment of the pot - Taste, rather than smell, is a market, states are grappling with more useful deterrent for children.

THE REPORT how to regulate those products to - Odor alone is unlikely to deter INVOLVED LOOKING most effectively protect children. children.

AT RESEARCH ON A new report from the - Cartoon and other promotional WHAT PHYSICAL University of Washington School characters powerfully influence ELEMENTS OF FOOD of Law’s Cannabis Law and Policy APPEAL TO children’s food preferences.

CHILDREN Project furthers those efforts by - Advertising influences food identifying the factors that make and beverage choices among food attractive to children. Commissioned by children aged 2 to 11, but there is less evidence that the state Liquor and Cannabis Board, the report teens are swayed by food advertising. involved looking at research on what physical Sam Méndez, executive director of the Cannabis elements of food appeal to children and the role Law and Policy Project, said while the research that marketing and branding play. focused on children’s food preferences generally, Among the report’s findings: the findings are applicable to how children might

approach Cannabis-infused edibles.

“There is scant research of testing children with Cannabis-infused edibles, and for good ethical reasons,” Méndez said. “So we looked at research on regular food products — but the same factors that make particular foods appealing to children, such as taste, color and packaging, would likely also apply to edibles.”

The report also looked at Cannabis packaging and labeling regulations in various states. Most states require edibles to be sold in child-resistant, opaque packaging. Washington introduced rules in 2014 prohibiting recreational Cannabis stores from selling gummy bears, lollipops and cotton candy infused with Cannabis, and also prohibits Cannabis products that require cooking or baking.

Méndez said Cannabis-infused edibles are sometimes packaged in less-regulated states to look like popular candy or food brands — for example, Pot Tarts that have the same cartoonish typeface and blue background as Kellogg’s well-known toaster pastries.

“In some states where there’s medical marijuana Cannabis but not a strong hand in regulation, you get products that would be very attractive to children, and that’s seen as a hazard,” Méndez said.

“We review all edible products and packaging to ensure they are not especially appealing to children,” said Liquor and Cannabis Board director Rick Garza. “This new study will help further that important responsibility.”

The report, Méndez said, underscores the complex set of determinants that drives children’s food preferences. “Of these factors we looked at, no one factor was clearly indicative of a danger to children,” he said.

So if you have a food that’s shaped as a bear, that doesn’t automatically make it attractive to kids, especially if it smells or tastes bad.

“It’s more of a multifactor test, and you need to factor in all of these things that can help give you an idea about whether a food could be more attractive to children,” Méndez said.

Children like foods that smell sweet, fruity or like candy.

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Quoted “GOVERNOR DUCEY SUGGESTED WE CHECK OUR FACTS ABOUT MARIJUANA AND ALCOHOL, AND WE WERE HAPPY TO OBLIGE:

Marijuana Lifer Craig Frazier Granted Clemency by President Obama President Barack Obama on Aug. 30 commuted the sentences of 111 people incarcerated in federal prison, almost all for drug offenses.

While many of the commutations were for victims of the disparity in sentencing between crack and powder cocaine, at least one marijuana lifer, Craig Frazier, was granted a sentence commutation. Frazier had a clemency petition filed more than a year ago, according

to activist Cheri Sicard of the Marijuana Lifer Project.

“Getting news of clemency for those serving life for marijuana never gets old,” Sicard said. “I am thrilled for Craig and his family.”

Frazier had been incarcerated since 2005 on a charge of conspiracy to distribute marijuana, and had been sentenced to 40 years for the nonviolent offense. He will now serve eight years parole.

2016 IN EDIBLES: YEAR OF THE GUMMY Consumers are exploring edible marijuana: candies, mints, chocolate bars, teas and (of course) brownies. Edible weed’s popularity is due to a number of factors, including the extended high, the inconspicuous method of consumption and the lack of smoke.

Besides that, many pot treats are downright yummy. More and more edible Cannabis brands are hiring gourmet chefs to craft their cupcakes, cookies, sodas and other treats.

Chocolate edibles have ruled the market since legal recreational Cannabis sales began nearly three years ago. But in 2016, chocolates lost the No. 1 spot to gummies, according to data firm BDS Analytics’ GreenEdge market research database.

Meanwhile, other edibles categories shifted in terms of their popularity with consumers.

Hard candy has fallen to 8 percent of sales, while drinks stand steady at 6 percent.

MARIJUANA IS LESS TOXIC, LESS ADDICTIVE AND LESS LIKELY TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH AGGRESSIVE OR VIOLENT BEHAVIOR.” — J.P. HOLYOAK (chair of the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol) in response to Arizona Governor Doug Ducey’s statement: “I would check your facts when you say something is not addictive, that something’s safer than alcohol.”

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Billion dollars in medical and recreational marijuana sales are expected in California by 2020 if Cannabis legalization laws are passed this November (according to Arcview Group study).

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Percent of Oregon voters believe legalizing Cannabis has been a positive development in the state (30% stated they feel it’s had a negative impact) according to a new poll released by DHM Research.

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Two Washington State Agencies Partner To Expedite Testing For Illegal Pesticides Why the Washington state Liquor and Cannabis Board is teaming up with the Washington state Department of Agriculture More than two years after

legal marijuana sales began in the state, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) and the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) on Sept. 15 announced that they have an agreement in place that will allow the two agencies to work together to test for illegal pesticides on marijuana.

The WSLCB will pay for the specialized equipment necessary to test for pesticides and two WSDA employees who will be dedicated to carrying out pesticide tests.

This agreement is for pesticide enforcement, random testing and testing when illegal pesticides are suspected, according to the agencies.

“This agreement will significantly expand the state’s ability to test for pesticides,” said WSLCB director Rick Garza. “Testing for pesticides is a complex and costly process.”

“Labs need specialized equipment and highly trained staff to carry out the tests,” Garza said. “This agreement will satisfy those obstacles. It will send a strong message to any producer applying illegal pesticides that they will be caught and face significant penalties, including possible cancellation of the license.”

Under the terms of the agreement, the WSDA will analyze an average of 75 samples per month covering a spectrum of 100 or more pesticides. The turnaround time for analytical results will be 15-30 calendar days, which could become problematic if tainted products reach the shelves of I-502 recreational marijuana retailers.

The agencies estimate only half of the samples will be analyzed for a “broad spectrum of 100 or more pesticides, as determined by WSLCB with WSDA input.” The other half of the samples will be analyzed for one specific pesticide only, as requested by WSLCB. While analysis of Cannabis concentrates like butane hash oil (BHO) is included, analysis of marijuana-infused products like edibles is not. Heavy metals analysis won’t be a part of any of the tests.

The Liquor and Cannabis Board will provide dried Cannabis, “free of pesticides,” for the Department of

Agriculture to use in method validation and for use as quality control and quality assurance samples. “WSDA may use previously tested samples for quality control, quality assurance and method validation,” the agencies announced.

Twice a year, the two agencies will create a list of “priority compounds.” The Department of Agriculture will create a screening list of pesticides that includes “as many of the priority compounds as practicable for a multi-residue method.”

The WSDA will provide the Liquor and Cannabis Board with a list of compounds that will be included in the screening method. “This screen will be over 100 pesticides,” the agencies announced, presumably leaving the remaining 230 pesticides unscreened.

The WSDA is responsible for regulating pesticides used and distributed in Washington. Currently, marijuana growers may use any of the 330 pesticides that WSDA has determined are allowed for use on marijuana, as long as all applicable label directions are followed.

The list of allowed pesticides is available on the WSDA’s “Pesticide and Fertilizer Use on Marijuana in Washington” webpage. The list is also available by using the Washington State University Pesticide Information Center Online (PICOL) database.

“This new agreement will increase consumer protection in the emerging marijuana retail industry,” WSDA director Derek Sandison said. “WSDA is pleased to partner with WSLCB to ensure that pesticide use in Washington’s marijuana production follows all applicable laws and regulations.”

The WSDA will bill the WSLCB for the initial setup costs for equipment and services under the agreement, to the tune of a cool $1,115,000. The WSLCB will pay this money upfront to the WSDA, before any services are performed, according to both agencies.

The annual cost of services under the agreement after the first fiscal year is $300,000 — if they choose to continue the services. The agreement begins this fall.

THE AGREEMENT IS FOR PESTICIDE ENFORCEMENT, RANDOM TESTING AND TESTING WHEN ILLEGAL PESTICIDES ARE SUSPECTED.

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PRISONER UPDATE

NEWS FROM THE FRONT LINES

PRISON OUTREACH Taking a moment to highlight Prisoners of the War on Drugs

All Hallows’ Eve is now creeping upon us, and while you may be out

there portraying a groovy ghoulie or a scrumptious nugget, please be reminded that there are real monsters out there: the kind with the power to strip you of your basic freedom and rights or even your life over your choice to utilize a beneficial plant. The real boogie-men we should fear run our current criminal and prison systems.

This month we would like to highlight POW (Prisoner of the War on Drugs) John Knock (johnknock.com), who is serving a life sentence for pot. Each day John sits behind bars, his health quickly deteriorates.

His recent rejection of clemency did not help his emotional or physical condition. He is serving two life sentences plus 20 years as a nonviolent first-time offender. The sentence he has already served and keeping him incarcerated — especially when marijuana is quickly being legalized across the nation — is what one might consider cruel and unusual punishment. Tragic cases like John Knocks’ make one wonder if this is America, the “land of the free?”

On a more positive note, 73-year-old THE REAL Craig Frazier — who in 2005 was served a de BOOGIE-MEN facto life sentence of 40 years — is due to be released this December via clemency as granted WE SHOULD

by President Obama. He even received a handFEAR RUN written letter directly from the POTUS himself.

For more details about his upcoming release, OUR CURRENT please visit: tinyurl.com/craig-frazier.

CRIMINAL News such as that from Craig gives people AND PRISON like John Knock and Craig Cesal hope. Visit tinyurl.com/craig-cesal to learn more about SYSTEMS. Craig Cesal, who has served 15 years of his life sentence for Cannabis. Writing to a POW is a very easy and important way to show your support in ending the War on Drugs. Addresses for these and other POWs can be found on the above, and many other web sites.

A few months ago, MMJ POW Jerry Duval went missing. Jerry’s co-defendant and son, recently released POW Jeremy Duval, finally found out his dad’s disappearance is due to his serving 60 days of his federal sentence for Cannabis manufacturing on lockdown because he refused to stand for count. Jerry was released and put back into solitary confinement again. His family does not know why. Jerry is not allowed to communicate with his family or the outside world until he is out of the SHU (Solitary Housing Unit) on Oct. 3. Jerry has had both a kidney and a pancreas transplant and lives with glaucoma and severe neuropathy. Jeremy and his family are worried he is not being properly cared for on lockdown. Jerry has also been suffering from a brain infection. Jerry can receive mail! To cheer Jerry up, please send him a card to at: Gerald Lee Duval #10717-050, FMC DEVENS, Federal Medical Center, P.O. BOX 879, Ayer, MA, 01432. To learn more about solitary confinement and hear about Jerry Duval as told by his son, listen to the VOW radio show: tinyurl.com/vowradio-voices.

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For decades, Paul Stanford has fought many battles — both in and out of court — on behalf of himself and Cannabis consumers, but no one could have foreseen the battle he now faces.

Paul now fights for the right to use his own name! According to a June 10 report from Salem News, Paul received a certified letter from S.M.A.A.R.T. — the corporation he owns a majority of — informing him he was fired without calling a shareholder or board of directors meeting. To add insult to injury, Adira, a Canadian/Israeli petroleum and natural gas company who gained the majority of shares of Empowered Medical Clinics (previously THCF), was granted a temporary restraining order against Paul by a Multnomah County court to prevent him from accessing his bank accounts and offices. They also want Paul to stop using the name THCF, as well as his very own name.

Paul has not been compensated in any way for his losses.

It is unknown the extent of which this takeover will affect employees and patients. If history is any indication, Paul Stanford will not be held down by this setback. In a social media post, Paul simply states, “We shall overcome.” For complete details, please visit: tinyurl.com/paulstanford.

TALK TO THE HAND CAMPAIGN NATIONWIDE The #TalkToThe6630507Hand anti-propaganda campaign from creator Amy Dawn Bourlon-Hilterbran is a grassroots movement focused on spreading the word about U.S. Patent No. 6630507, which proves Cannabis is medicinal and nontoxic, has been studied for decades and should be removed immediately from the Controlled Substances Act. The campaign includes writing the patent number on your hand, then taking a picture of it and uploading it to social media using the hashtag #6630507. Thousands of pictures of hands have been tagged, including one from Willie Nelson! The campaign includes trying to bring attention to plant prisoners and defendants. For more information, please visit their site at 6630507.com. You can also listen to the VOW radio show for more details: tinyurl.com/vowradio-hand.

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Washington County deputies seized 240 Cannabis plants from the home of 60-year-old Tuyen Ngo. According to reports, gardening is Ngo’s hobby and he was unaware of the four-plant limit. Ngo was cited for unlawful possession of marijuana and unlawful manufacture of marijuana. Police allowed Ngo to choose four of the plants to keep as allowed by law.

Ngo now faces five years in prison and a $125,000 fine for manufacturing and one year in prison along with a $6,250 fine for the possession charge.

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Marine veteran Lewandowski OKLAHOMA Marine veteran Kristoffer Lewandowski is facing sentencing on Oct. 19 in Comanche County, Okla., for growing six Cannabis plants. Kristoffer is a husband and father of three who was honorably discharged from the Marines and is disabled due to severe PTSD. He served three tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. He now faces five years in prison for growing less than an ounce of Cannabis to treat his PTSD and help him discontinue his use of the harmful pharmaceuticals that were prescribed by his doctors. Visit: tinyurl.com/lewandowski1.

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By MATTHEW MEYERS for OREGON LEAF

Are they really

LEGALIZING CANNABIS LIKE ALCOHOL? If we want to see equal treatment, immediate changes must be made.

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hen was the last time you went to a liquor store and the clerk had to seal your purchases into a child-safe bag, hand you a state-sponsored health warning and store personal information to insure you don’t buy over the state-allotted daily limit? It only takes a cursory analysis to see that the promise of “regulating Cannabis like alcohol” is mostly a marketing pitch to get voters behind legalization ballot measures.

There are major differences between Cannabis and alcohol, primarily federal scheduling status, so it’s understandable that they aren’t regulated in exactly the same manor. What doesn’t make sense is the severity of regulations in relation to the health risks of each substance. In 2014, the CDC reported “excessive drinking accounted for 1 in 10 deaths among working-age adults in the United States.

AAD rates vary across states, but excessive drinking remains a leading cause of premature mortality nationwide.” You’ll be hard-pressed to find any data as concrete as that CDC analysis that relates to Cannabis. No substance is without side effects and risks, but if the CDC had similar data about Cannabis, they would have published it already.

Since Cannabis poses a much lower health risk to society than alcohol, what accounts for the difference in treatment between the two popular substances?

Although Cannabis has been legalized for adults in several states, our society still has a long way to go with reversing decades of propaganda and misinformation surrounding the plant. This fundamental misunderstanding of Cannabis further causes our government to treat it like a dangerous menace.

Our top leaders aren’t afraid of the health risks of Cannabis, but rather the fresh and independent

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perspective its psychoactive effects can grant. This mentality towards Cannabis has many sources.

On a legislative level, this fear stems from racist ideas promoted in the early 1900s, when the plant became tied to minority groups the government was targeting for disenfranchisement. This racially motivated attack on Cannabis insured the plant would remain tied to countercultural movements.

Because of this lingering history, Cannabis continues to be taboo in our society, while alcohol is widely accepted, consumed and promoted. Another difference is how each drug affects the consciousness of the user. Alcohol generally numbs awareness, while Cannabis does the opposite and generally

that causes leaders to implement stricter and stricter control over Cannabis; primarily manifested through undue licensing, compliancy and consumption laws.

Cannabis, at the very least, must be treated equally to alcohol, which will require change at a federal level.

Luckily, more people are learning about and trying Cannabis every day, which gradually reverses the stigma. But in this representative republic that we currently live under, we need to make sure that our leaders are also progressing their perspective of the plant; and if they refuse to do that (probably because they got elected by incarcerating citizens for using Cannabis), we need to choose leaders who are willing to be a part of the future and not live in the past.

THE BOTTOM LINE: IF REGULATIONS WERE APPLIED EQUALLY TO ALCOHOL AS THEY ARE TO CANNABIS, THERE WOULD BE A REVOLUTION TOMORROW. gives users fresh perspectives and inspiration.

Cannabis is facing harsh regulations not because it poses a health risk, but rather its culture is too resistant to authoritative control and its enlightening effect could lead to an evolution in the status quo. Similar to how the British Empire viewed coffee shops in the 1700s, the drug is being judged for its influence and connection to a people’s empowerment and counterculture movement.

The war on Cannabis has everything to do with control, both physical and mental. With legal adult use of Cannabis now established in several states, that grip of control has been loosened for the first time in decades. This has created a tipping point

I’m not judging alcohol users; I think people are entitled to make their own decisions about what to put in their body. But the way our federal government treats Cannabis leads people to believe it’s far worse of a health risk than alcohol. Alcohol is the true gateway drug in America, unless you count sugar. It’s time we started bringing that reality into our national drug policies. The fact that our federal government treats the two substances so differently creates a beacon of hypocrisy in an age where trust in authority is already lacking. With a plethora of societal, economic and geopolitical issues becoming ever more urgent to resolve, there has never been a greater need to reestablish that trust.

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WHEN MONEY MEETS POWER

California is heading down a similar track, with their legalization set to strip away medical rights...

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the state had green tinted eyes.

THE patients are losing out.

Its been said that that the root of all evil is money, and no group of people knows that better than the patients of Oregon’s medical Cannabis program.

If legalization has left you with a bad taste in your mouth, you aren’t alone. Ask yourself: Why do patients have to lose for recreational systems to succeed? Why should patients have to lose? Why should we have to regulate a plant that we all agreed was legal to grow and share? As writer Matthew Meyers points out in our other opinion this month, if the goal is to regulate Cannabis like alcohol, why is alcohol given such an easy regulatory ride?

The point is profit. States do not profit off patients healing themselves with their own medicine, and that goes against the first commandment of legalization. Legalization must make money. There has not been a single state to set up a regulatory scheme for recreational marijuana without that commandment front and center. Washington ferociously tore apart its medical system and replaced it with a system run by the Liquor and Cannabis Control Board, and Cannabis is taxed on average at 46 percent statewide. Washington patients are given a break on sales tax, but not the 37 percent excise or “sin” tax applied to all Cannabis sales. California is heading down a similar track, with potential legalization set to limit medical rights in the name of progress.

How else could a state like Washington get away with a 46 percent tax? The simple answer is greed.

The beginning of the end of the golden days for the OMMP was when the state allowed medical dispensaries to start selling recreational pot. Suddenly dispensaries that catered to a boutique group of patients began seeing 100-1,000 percent growth, with major sales numbers fueling a new wave of investment. But that growth was directed towards recreational customers, and patient needs By the time taxation began, dispensaries were dependent have been put on the back-burner as legalization pushes forward. on the new flow of cash and Why else would a state system restrict out-of-state patients while will do anything to continue opening it up for out of state investment? The time following legalthe revenue, including standing ization has seen new limits placed on patient growing, the ability to idle while the patients they process concentrates or extracts, limits on consumption and events, and built businesses on are slowly an overall commercialization of what was once grassroots growers and gentrified out of the system patient-only dispensaries. meant to serve them.

While the start of adult sales in a system with no tax seemed positive at the start, nobody could have predicted the massive shift away from medical patients. By the time taxation began dispensaries were dependent on the new flow of cash and would do anything to protect the revenue, including standing idle while the patients they built businesses on were slowly gentrified out of the system meant to serve them.

Selling recreational pot under the system meant to provide medicine has been the biggest failure of the OMMP since its creation. A once thriving, compassionate system has now been replaced by a money-hungry machine, driven by regulators and fueled by out-of-state investments and local businesses hoping to cash in. To be clear, this would have been fine if the systems between medical and recreational had been kept separate, but they aren’t. And combined they are dominated by one factor alone: money.

As the rest of the country wrestles with legalization, states like Oregon need to set a positive example by putting patients first, not profits.

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Column # 15

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

GRAMMY-NOMINATED CANNABIS ADVOCATE

Alt-country Cannabis supporter

RYAN ADAMS

Cannabis. “I eat clean, I run every day at home and Sure, he’s considered to be alt-country royalty (and weed helps a lot.” Then, in an issue of Uncut magain many circles, a songwriting genius), but Adams is zine, Adams talked about how Cannabis helps him also a producer, label owner, poet and painter. He’s cope with the disease. “I had Ménière’s disease all my whole life, but I never understood what was happenalso an unlikely Cannabis advocate.

Adams, along with the band Whiskeytown helped ing to my body or me on stage.”

Ménière’s disease can cause one’s pioneer the East Coast alt-country sound bones to ache, acute headaches and seof the late ‘90s. After Whiskeytown broke “WHEN I QUIT DRINKING vere pain in the inner ear. At one point, it up, Adams embarked on his own solo AND DOING DRUGS AND became so severe for Adams that he had career, crafting over 15 solo albums (and ALL THAT STUFF, I NEVER to step away from music. “I was sick in bed much more unreleased material) to date.

CUT OUT WEED FROM for six months.” But then a friend brought He’s been nominated for five Grammys, and won many other accolades from the MY LIFE. BUT I’M ALSO by some edibles and it was his first little bit of relief. “I immediately felt a little betmusic industry over his solo career.

NOT A STONER.” ter, I had an appetite again and I He’s also been no stranger to controversy over his career. A cursory glance of news stories slept really deeply that night.” As he got betconcerning Adams paints a portrait of a career rid- ter, so did the joy of playing guitar and then dled with spats with the press, fellow musicians and his songwriting. “More and more it liberated me, audience. This is especially true prior to 2006, when I made a point of smoking pot — at first Adams quit drinking heavily and using illicit drugs like it was vaporizing — every day, and not cocaine and heroin. The turnaround was due to a di- getting baked at all, just take a hit or agnosis of Ménière’s disease, which affects balance two to bring everything down, and and hearing in the middle ear and can cause verti- an hour later go into my world.

Dude, it fucking saved my ass.” go-like symptoms.

More recent interviews reveal a In a recent interview with The New York Times, Adams said he has kept the disease’s effect at bay with more amicable Ryan Adams. “When

It seems there’s just not much that Ryan Adams can’t do.

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I quit drinking and doing drugs and all that stuff, I never cut out weed from my life. But I’m also not like a stoner. I actually have it really easy. I was lucky.

I have some friends who got sober and it’s a daily struggle for them. I just don’t have that. It was gone.

I was done with it and it went away,” Adams said in an interview with Salon.

In his own witty way, Adams has become somewhat of an advocate for Cannabis. Take this tweet from May, 2014: “If only Marijuana occurred naturally in the wild...like Pharmaceutical Drugs, Robotussin, Coors Light or PeptoAbysmal.THEN it would be ok.”

“I’ll go in with a couple bros at seven o’clock and just jam. We would, like, smoke a bowl and drink some tea — and the words came free-flowing out of me,” Adams said in his most recent Rolling Stone interview. “It gives me chills just talking about it.”

Artists like Ryan Adams only come along so often, and often burn out before they’ve reached their true potential. Thanks to Cannabis and a positive attitude, fans can hopefully count on more wonderful music from Ryan Adams for years to come.

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Founding members Darby Andrews, Adele Tara and Don “DC” McKenzie after a meeting held at Alaska Glass Gardens.

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Giving away Cannabis to help people who truly need it is the mission of this Anchorage group.

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T H E G R E E N A NGEL S Giving away Cannabis to help people who truly need it is the mission of this Anchorage group.

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laska has been blessed with a group of angels dedicated to providing medicine at no cost to the sick and poor. Alaska Green Angels works to help veterans, patients over 65, patients with severe or terminal illnesses or anyone who has been let out of the hospital in the last 72 hours.

Founded by Adele Tara, Darby Andrews and Don "DC" McKenzie, the mission statement of the Angels embodies the best parts of the Cannabis community and humanitarian aid.

“The Alaska Green Angels Network (AGA) are dedicated to supporting Alaskan Medicinal Cannabis. Through monthly donations of flowers and edibles to vetted members, and horticultural education, our mission is to ensure that no one suffers needlessly; if we can help we will, free of charge.

The first of its kind in Alaska, AGA is a legal charity; however we do not accept monetary donations at this time. We do accept donations of high-grade Cannabis, or trimmings suitable for edibles.”

Anyone in need will find Cannabis donated at no cost, along with a healthy dose of love and support.

On the night we stopped in, patients were talking about a variety of options and issues that face their daily lives, giving us a glimpse into the network of Alaskans dedicated to helping with a healing plant

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The group holds monthly meetings at Alaska Glass break [in the recreational system] we're doing what Gardens, a fun and friendly glass store with a great we are good at. We used to know all of the angels, selection of local glass and scientific glass. There but that was a long time ago. There's well over 800 could be no better location for patients and sup- members now,” Tara said. porters to gather, immerse in Cannabis culture and The group sits informally, sharing extremely pershare their stories in a community forum. Discus- sonal stories of health and battles, of victory and sions range over topics like pain contracts, patient loss, of support and true care. Gathered in a looprights, benefits of getting an ing circle with a variety of seats authorization, patient gun even a couple outdoor lawn “if we’re not here for each other, and rights, parenting issues, tolerchairs, a fellowship of patients nobody else will be. We support ance for medicine, strain types meet to support each other and benefits and a wide range emotionally and with medicine. each other, this medicine, this of fellowship support for the The forum is open, and patients plant, this flower, this beautiful different members. take turns speaking in a natu“We all get by with a little ral, conversational form. Somecreation, whether Mother Nature help from our friends,” Tara times an individual will speak or God or whatever you believe, said with a smile. at length about a specific story that brings us together,” said Cissy “An angel in need turn to or issue, and other times the angels indeed, and often our pitch raises as the conversation Buck, a retired Air Force police former patients become angels bounces back and forth. officer and first-time attendee. through deed, giving back to “This group has done a lot for the rest of the members.” me. Nobody in town stepped While Tara used to know every single angel by forward except them to get me patches with only name, the group has grown beyond expectations, CBD in them, no THC,” said Regina Manteufel, proving how essential this group’s service really is. who uses the patches to combat kidney cancer.

“Since the state doesn't even give patients a tax Manteufel is a frequent speaker at meetings, shar-

The meetings help members know they are not alone and that their experiences matter.

police officer and first-time attendee. Buck said she ing her personal stories of Cannabis use with inforsuffers from a rare disease called Ehlers-Danlos mation gathered through research. “A lot of these syndrome that causes collagen depletion and joint patients can't afford to go to a nutritionist or a nadislocation. A hard cough can be enough to cause turopath, so I help with advice on supplements, as her ribs to dislocate, and she is unable to use tradiwell as correct dosing of THC and CBD.” tional pain medication for her consistent daily pain.

The saying “it takes a village” applies perfectly to But Cannabis has been a major blessing in her life, the Green Angels, with everyone pitching in what allowing her to brave her condithey can. Some members dotion, and care for her children. nate flower, others advice and For Tara and the rest of the “It's life. There’s no sorry with still others like Andrews are Green Angels, the answer is sim- it,” Buck said. known for making delicious “That’s what I tell my support edibles like his “Gigglebursts.” ple: Create a separate medical group members. Never say sorry The value of each donation is Cannabis system that provides for what you can’t help. It’s not equal whether time or medisomething you control; you live cine, and certainly the companfor patients, tax-free, without with it and it does not run you. ionship is a form of medicine discrimination. But until that My daughter does have EDS, that uplifts anyone who comes day comes, they will continue to and if her condition escalates, into contact with this group.

I will treat her with Cannabis.

“To have people with similar share their own medicine, homeThat’s what we teach her. We're complications and life stories grown, from heart to heart. taking stigma out that its a bad and rely on the same medical plant, its a medicine, just like care and handling it themselves would be in the medicine cabinet.” as opposed to relying on other people, it’s a very Though she once arrested military members and good support system, especially when we can’t trust civilians alike for Cannabis, Buck now realizes the our medical providers. It tells us that we know better plant is not what many Americans believe it to be. than they do,” said Cissy Buck, a retired Air Force

“This shows what a close-knit community this is. We're willing to bend over backwards, ‘cause if we’re not here for each other, nobody else will be. We support each other, this medicine, this plant, this flower, this beautiful creation, whether Mother Nature or God or whatever you believe, that brings us together,” Buck said.

Luckily for members of the group, access to medicine has been facilitated. But the gray and black market can be a scary place to look for medicine, which is where the vast majority of patients have been forced to source Cannabis. Alaska has left medical patients to fend for themselves, unable to purchase from medical stores, which is a major driver for the Angels. The situation has caused many potential MMJ patients to turn back to pharmaceuticals, or forced them to take legal risks to attain their medicine. But mainly the laws make patients feel like second-class citizens.

“That’s the theme you seem to hear. Patients feel guilty for being sick; they feel conditioned to feel bad for being sick and asking for help,” said Lindsey Bartels, 25, who suffers a rare form of myalgia called Arachnoiditis. “To have it validated, to know I'm disabled, now I can accept it and be empowered because no one can help me but me. This group and the community helped because you need guidance to help you deal with your issues.”

For Tara and the rest of the Green Angels, the answer is simple: Create a separate medical Cannabis system that provides for patients, tax-free, without discrimination. But until that day comes, they will continue to share their own medicine, homegrown, from heart to heart.

“The Alaskan medical marijuana patient has been overlooked and ignored ... has been getting screwed over and forgotten for decades, and even more so since legalization. We cannot allow patient needs to be put second to those of recreational users,” Tara said tearfully. “We must respect our elders, the sick. This new legalization has everyone focused on profits and business, but that isn't what is important.”

By turning her frustration with the state and lawmakers for their approach with medical Cannabis into positive energy, Tara has diffused the War on Drugs with the most powerful weapon available: compassion.

Tara is the type of woman who gives far more than she asks for from the world, along with her partners Andrews and McKenzie. All three are amazing people and advocates, and all three are deserving of the title Green Angel.

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GREATLAND

GANJA

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GREATLAND

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Co-owner Arther Abel and crewmembers.

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For anyone who thinks that outdoor Cannabis can't be grown in Alaska, let the first recreational harvest in Alaskan history be a lesson for the record books.

Even in The Last Frontier, with shifting weather patterns and notoriously cold spring and fall patterns, the plants at Greatland Ganja did beautifully in their Kasilof greenhouses. Coming from a family of growers with roots in the wild Yukon, this farm is the newest iteration of a family business in Alaska.

“The funnest part is that my family and I can now grow legally and provide and make a living doing it,” co-owner Leif Abel remarked.

“It's just a gift and the fact that we have license on the wall to do this is amazing. We love this.”

Abel grew up with his brother and parents in the Yukon interior. “My dad was growing greenhouse plants since I was a kid, and now we get to carry that legacy on as second-generation growers.”

Together, Seymour Abel and his sons Leif and Arthur applied for their license earlier in 2016 and became the second approved cultivator in the Alaskan recreational market, and the first to successfully crop. Their plants went into the dirt late, and they were unsure at one point if they would even have a harvest this year; Leif is the first to admit how lucky they got. While they are the first company to crop, he also knows how important it is for other producers to come online, and for producers to work fairly with retailers in the beginning of the industry.

“We may have the first harvest, but we won't be the only product at opening, and that's better for the marketplace. We need a healthy market to survive. Some people are already looking cutthroat and it's ridiculous; it's too small a pool. We are all on the same team, and part of that has been working so hard on how we present ourselves to government and people, and if we hadn't worked together, we wouldn't be here.”

While they won't be the only product on the market, they will bring over 100 pounds of flower to the market this winter. Strains like Northern Lights, Deep Sleep and a Jack the Ripper pheno called Space Rip were all curing at time of press, with more plants in the greenhouses at the back of the property, which has a lot of room to grow in. For Leif, the good feeling about the property has built up from the first day he took a tour of the grounds.

“Walking through here I saw the biggest and juiciest blackberries that I have seen in my life in the Kenai and got really excited, although it was

a ton of work to clear those out,” Leif explained with a laugh. “I knew right then it was a perfect spot to grow Cannabis.”

Each of the four main greenhouses is divided by a center row for workers to walk through. The plants are grown in raised mounds of organic soil blend, sitting on top of the regular dirt of the area. As the plants mature, they are watered and fed according to the growers program, and in the end, all that's left is a mound of dirt, ready to be tilled and rested before use next spring. This is the epitome of sustainable and budget-friendly growing, and a model Leif plans to expand on.

“We want to expand the outdoor more and first because it's critical. To me it's about lowering cost to produce. This shouldn't cost as much as unregulated market, and people who can't produce for reasonable prices won't be able to compete,” Leif said, especially when it comes to taxes.

“In five years, it will definitely be about competing on price, and if the taxes aren't lowered by then, our industry will be having serious problems with sustainability and profitability.”

Walking in, everything becomes business. Guests are asked to swap their shoes for crocs, put on a white lab coat, and are told which areas are OK to enter and touch. The inside is maintained as a clean room to protect the genetics of the mothers and clones and the soon-to-be-lit-up flowering room.

The flow of the facility has purpose, with a lovely clone room and lots of space for storage and staff.

The initial property that is being grown on is only a slice of what the company owns. With several acres on two lots surrounding a beautiful sunlit patch of earth, the farm will double in outdoor canopy each season for the next several years. This allows them to gain exponential growth in crop potential without investing in the overhead of building new indoor grow spaces. The team is perfectly happy with their indoor room, which will keep Cannabis on the shelves throughout the winter.

Co-owner Leif Abel

But with the expected crops of next summer, future winters will mainly be spent curing, packaging and delivering the bounty of the summer harvest.

The trimming and curing room has a warm earthy smell filled with competing flavors of Cannabis —a friendly vibe is evident as the trimmers laugh and dance to music while gently snipping buds. After trimming, the flowers are cured on a wood rack made from local cedar, which helps to absorb moisture and impart a more natural cure than on metal racks. Top-shelf flowers and colas will be packaged into glass jars after curing, and the remaining quality buds will be packaged as grams, eighths, quarters and more.

The facility doesn’t plan to do any processing for themselves this year, but they will work with producers to process their trim and “littles,” the small buds that are perfect for making concentrates.

Greatland Ganja is focused on finishing out this season, which includes an uncertain timeline for retail stores opening. But that's the best part of having a family group to support in all aspects of the business, including the emotional weight and stress of starting a new business in a new industry. The team is a big family, both in practice and purpose.

“Some people say to never go into business with family, but I don't buy that. I want to trust and love who I'm working with.” | GreatlandGanja.com

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satchel Strains 4/5 SATCHEL IS

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Strains such as Blueberry Pie, Spirit in the Sky and Mango Kush can be consistently found on the shelf. Buds will run from $10-12/g before tax with select specials happening every few weeks.

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Edibles 4/5 MOUNTAIN VIEW NATURALS works with a solid lineup of edible vendors like Lunchbox Alchemy, Blue Sky Farms, That Taffy and Mirth Provisions. They have a variety of sweet medicated treats that include Squibs, Coconut Macaroons, gummies and taffies.

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

Fall is in the air. And so is Cannabis!

Prepare these easy and tasty recipes and you will be able to experience some of the amazing flavors that this wonderful season has to offer!

FALL FAVES HARVEST COOKIES Heat oven to 340

1. Spray baking sheets with the spray.

2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the butters

and sugars and beat till mixed. Beat in the eggs 1 at a time and add the vanilla.

3. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.

Add the flour mixture to the butter, beating till mixed. Add the oatmeal, cranberries and nuts, then mix.

4. Place the cookies by heaping tablespoons, at least 2 inches apart.

5. Bake for 9-12 min. Cool on baking trays.

INGREDIENTS

Makes 36 cookies

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Baking spray ½ cup butter, room temperature ¼ cup canna-butter, room temperature 1 cup brown sugar 2 large eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ¼ teaspoon salt Pinch clove Two 2/3 cups oatmeal, old fashioned 1 cup dried cranberries 1 cup chopped walnuts

BAKED APPLE Heat oven to 340 1. Place the cored apples on a baking sheet with sides. Brush the exposed part of the apple with the lemon juice.

2. In a small bowl, combine the dates, oatmeal, maple syrup, butters and cinnamon.

3. Divide the mixture between the 2 apple halves. Bake until golden brown and bubbling.

INGREDIENTS

Serves 2

1 apple, cut horizontally and cored Lemon juice 4 pitted dates, chopped 2/3 cup oatmeal 4 tablespoons dark maple syrup 2 tablespoons butter 2 teaspoons canna-butter Pinch cinnamon

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SQUASHED 1. In a medium soup pot, heat the butters. Add the onion and garlic and sauté until the onions are soft, 7-9 minutes.

2. Add the squash and carrot and stir to coat. Add the broth and simmer until tender, 3540 minutes. Add the spices and simmer for 15 minutes.

4. Heat the remaining oil in a small sauté pan. When the oil is hot, add the jalapeño slices and scallion, then sauté for about 2 minutes until browned and soft.

Drain on paper towels.

5. Divide the soup between 4 bowls. Top with the garnish and serve.

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon canna-butter ½ cup chopped onion 2 cloves minced garlic 5 cups butternut squash, cubed medium carrot, sliced 5 cups vegetable or chicken broth ½ teaspoon sage Pinch of cayenne 2 grinds of nutmeg Salt and pepper to taste 2 tablespoons oil Jalapeño slices 4 scallions, cut in thirds

Serves 4

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hether you just got autho- dicinal Cannabis use, and discusses in detail the rized and are wondering what science behind weed’s surge in popularity as a the heck is your next step, or are medicine and health supplement. The book’s pracwondering how to get a doctor’s rec- ticality comes in how it pairs information about ommendation for medical marijuana, medical marijuana use with the laws around the ‘The Medical Marijuana Guidebook,’ nation, state by state, and helpfully points readers

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Downs, can be just as helpful as its name While the tragedy of Washington IT’S A CONCISE, implies. state patients’ loss of safe access — PROFESSIONAL, Thanks to the rapid spread of medical due to both the writing and impleMAINSTREAM marijuana laws and the proliferation of mentation of recreational legalization research, Americans now have a major “HOW-TO” GUIDE TO measure I-502 being botched — can new treatment option for many condibe conveyed in a couple of paraLEGALLY ACESSING hardly tions. This book is a concise, professiongraphs, Downs makes a game attempt AND USING al, mainstream “how-to” guide to legally to do so in understated, calm language, CANNABIS accessing and using Cannabis medically. perhaps a little too calmly for some of While it’s arguable if this is really the those directly affected.

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LAUREN VANCE Using Cannabis to treat a variety of health conditions shows the power of this amazing, natural medicine

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y favorite subjects to write about are women and weed. When I wrote my first story for Oregon Leaf, I spoke about using Cannabis to treat what I thought was endometriosis (it was actually adenomyosis), while freeing myself from pharmaceutical drugs use. I’m getting back to my original roots this month, and I bring you a beautiful story about pain and eventual healing through Cannabis.

Lauren Vance is an Oregon medical marijuana patient who uses Cannabis to treat polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis and irritable bowl syndrome (IBS). I was inspired

by Vance’s appreciation for life and all living things around her, despite dealing with multiple autoimmune conditions. PCOS is a hormonal disorder responsible for cysts found on the ovaries, cystic acne and menstrual irregularity. Over 200,000 cases are reported in the U.S. per year according to Mayo Clinic data, and the condition still remains a mystery for the medical community.

PCOS is incurable and currently treated with birth control to regulate periods and help ease flare-ups. It isn’t uncommon for women who have PCOS to also be diagnosed with endometriosis and IBS. Endometriosis is another autoimmune disease causing serious pain during menstruation. Endometrial cells are found outside the uterus causing painful lesions that STORY & often require surgical removal.

PHOTO IBS is another issue often compounded with by cases of PCOS and endometriosis. IBS can SIMONE FISCHER cause major gastrointestinal pain, accompanied with bouts of diarrhea and constipation. You can

“I WANT TO EMPOWER OTHER WOMEN AND TELL THEM YOU DON’T NEED TO BE ON OPIATES.”

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already imagine the amount of pain women like Vance experience on a day-to-day basis. Vance’s calm demeanor and steady character have been instrumental, given the extent of her health conditions.

I had the honor of hosting Vance in my home over tea and her from-scratch bone broth soup (it was fucking delicious). She greeted with a bright smile and gave me a comforting hug. It felt relieving to connect with a woman who shares similar pain and physical limitations due to the nature of our demons.

I spoke with Vance about dealing with her health issues and how Cannabis helps improve the quality of her life. We ate, caught up, smoked some weed and began the interview.

What condition(s) do you deal with on a regular basis?

I am currently diagnosed with PCOS, endometriosis and IBS. My mom is a certified nurse practitioner who specializes in gynecology. My mother guided most of my issues after I turned 12 and started my period. I always felt unique, but I was dealing with a more masculine body type (narrow hips, extra body hair) and debilitating periods. Mom put me on birth control because it makes your body think you’re pregnant because you’re not ovulating. It helps control your hormones and ease the pain around periods.

Through ages 14-25, I was on birth control pills.

I have now been off of them for four years, and it brought up a lot my symptoms. Birth control masks everything, but doesn’t really address the issue. I deal with cystic acne on my chin, things like that.

It’s hormonal and ongoing.

How to do you go about caring for yourself?

After dealing with all of this, I started looking into healing myself. I originally was a pescetarian (fish only, no other meat products). But I was eating tons of carbs, which didn’t help my inflammation.

I have been off gluten for three years; I went complete paleo a year ago. I was still dealing with bad gastro symptoms, and working 50-65 hours a week didn’t help.

Along with a paleo diet, I use full-extract Cannabis oil smoothies to help my issues. I find that the strain Dawgwalker specifically helps me.

It helps my migraines. Since I’ve been on this antiinflammatory diet, I have not dealt with migraines.

Using salves help around my abdomen/pelvic area has been key to easing the pain. In combination with a hot, medicate bath works best in my

experience. I try to utilize Cannabis in all forms for holistic treatment of PCOS, endo and IBS. I use Estrodim and methylated B; it helps with stress. So much of my issues are stress-related.

I recommend Cannabis, exercise and spending time in nature. Hiking, being close to rivers and oceans, returning to that. I think people forget about the comfort of the forest and how we are always getting back to nature. Getting away from the city and pollution does wonders for your system. I try to treat myself as holistically as possible. It takes more work, but I don’t have to rely on Big Pharma.

Also! I use a lot of bone broths and soups! It’s super good for you and packed full of nutrients and gentle on a sensitive GI tract.

Do you feel like you successfully manage your pain without the use of opioids/opiates?

Having a bath using medicated bath soaks is an amazing experience.

It doesn’t have to be complicated. Even when you’re busy, the most important person is you!

Enjoy your full-extract smoothies in the evening when you’re already home and ready to unwind.

CBD in the morning, full-extract in the evening.

For working women especially, I would recommend this if you deal with issues like me. Really though, I would recommend this for all women! Self-care is so important and we all need it!

I think the CBD helps my anxiety, and helps reduce inflammation caused

by IBS. Anybody can use it to help pain and inflammation.

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People [shouldn’t] divorce themselves from the very people who grow their food and life source.

Having a close relationship with your gynecologist and naturopath is very important when dealing with these issues. Self-medication isn’t what I am trying to promote.

Maintaining a quality of life is important. Be good to you and heal yourself, but create a balance.

“I TRY TO TREAT MYSELF AS HOLISTICALLY AS POSSIBLE. IT TAKES MORE WORK, BUT I DON’T HAVE TO RELY ON BIG PHARMA.”

I want to empower other women and tell them you don’t need to be on opiates. Cramp bark herb helps with cramping and reduces ibuprofen use. Salves and fullextract oil smoothies are key. I use Cannabis edibles religiously.

It’s so easy and cost-effective to make smoothies using fresh or frozen fruit. Add as much full-extract Cannabis oil as needed (whatever your dose is), blend, and in minutes you have a palatable drink. The fruit masks the flavor of the oil, making it easy to down.

I also supplement with a lot of other herbs.

Cannabis is one of those. I don’t only eat Cannabis, but I do smoke and dab Cannabis concentrates. I find smoking — or dabbing — is the fastest way to relieve pain, but edibles are long-term.

Any advice for working women trying to manage pain related to these issues?

Finding moments in the day for yourself, and utilizing CBD! I use CBD honey in my tea on a daily basis. CBD is antianxiety and inflammatory.

Remembering to tell yourself you love yourself. I recommend people Crock-Pot meals! Especially for women on the go.

What’s your favorite smoothie recipe that uses full-extract cannabis oil?

A solid recipe I would recommend is my tropical blend of fruit: mango, pineapple, peaches and strawberry. Use pure pear juice to blend it. Add almond butter, then your full-extract Cannabis oil once you begin blending. It’s so sweet you can barely notice the “green “ Cannabis flavor. I believe honey (or cinnamon) covers up the green taste.

Bananas work too.

I use chocolate to cover the full-extract flavor, hence why homemade brownies were originally so popular. But for health, I suggest smoothies over brownies. Raw cacao, bananas for potassium. Be careful of peels that can be inflammatory, so peal your produce. It helps you work less. Peels are harder for the body to digest.

Simone Fischer is a Portland OMMP patient and Cannabis advocate. She is a contributing editor at Ladybud Magazine and a graduate of women’s and gender studies from Portland State University.

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THCV, the activation temperature is 428 degrees Fahrenheit. That is a he Cannabis plant produces over 400 chemical lot hotter than THC, and as a result, more complex to prepare! The compounds, including about 111 compounds vaporizer temperature will need to be turned up. Decarboxylation in named phytocannabinoids that have not yet been

BY OREGON LEAF the oven of flower and trim for tincture and edible prep will need to detected in any other plant. These phytocannabiSPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR be performed at higher temperatures to take advantage of the THCV DR. SCOTT D. ROSE noids include familiar compounds such as tetrahypresent (240 Fahrenheit). When combusting or smoking flower, most drocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), but lighters have a flame heat of 500+ degrees, well beyond the activation you might not have heard of tetrahydrocannabivarin, or temperature of THCVA or THCV. And with the superheating required THCV, which has gained fame due to its high potency, rarity and promisfor consuming concentrates, THCV activation is not an issue. ing medicinal value.

The cannabinoid compounds like THC, CBD and THCV bind to specific Only certain strains of Cannabis contain THCV in appreciable amounts. receptors in the body named cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors. When canBreeders have developed strains that contain higher levels of THCV for medinabinoid receptors are stimulated, a variety of physiologic processes ensue. CB1 cal patients looking for a particular type of relief or for recreational users chasing receptors are predominantly present in the nervous system, connective tissues, a specific high. glands and organs, while CB2 receptors are by and large found in the immune THCV is a homologue of THC, which means they belong to a series of comsystem and its associated structures like white blood cells and the spleen. THCV pounds that are only very slightly different from each other. In this case, THCV has affects the same receptors in the brain as THC, and many report it produces a a propyl (3-carbon) side chain instead of a pentyl (5-carbon) group on the molecule, much different high. THCV is psychoactive, and causes a reported psychedelic, which makes it produce very different effects from THC. Their chemical structure clear-headed effect. THCV at low doses has been shown to interfere with the is nearly identical, but the biochemical process involved in their creation is quite physiological action of THC at the CB1 receptor due to having a similar strucdifferent. Unlike THC, THCV doesn’t begin as a cannabigerolic acid (CBGA). ture as THC and blocking its ability to bind. However, THCV acts as a CB1 Instead of combining with olivetolic acid to create CBGA, the geranyl phosphate agonist at higher doses where binding to the receptor occurs and the receptor is joins forces with divarinolic acid, which has two fewer carbon molecules. The result stimulated instead of inhibited. is cannabigerovarin acid (CBGVA). Once CBGVA is created, the process continInterestingly, a study published in November 2015 in the Journal of Psychoues the same as it does for THC. CBGVA is broken down to THCVA by the pharmacology seems to show that THCV works against THC to dampen the enzyme THCV synthase. At that point, THCVA can be decarboxylated with heat high. While the sample size was small, the results showed that combining doses or UV light to create THCV, or in other words become activated. of THCV with THC overwhelmingly resulted in a high that felt “less intense” The activation of THC occurs at a temperature of 314 degrees Fahrenheit. For

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compared to THC alone. The study used single agents and not the complex chemistry found in the whole plant. THCV also seemed to protect against other common effects of THC, including memory impairment and increased heart rate. Information about the dosing and action of THCV on the cannabinoid receptors is increasing and will be helpful to utilize the power of this cannabinoid to its fullest extent. THCV may offer a similar sort of benefit to medicinal users as CBD in modulating the psychoactive effects of Cannabis and tailoring use to the patient’s desired needs.

Because of its inhibitory action on the CB1 cannabinoid receptors, THCV is being studied for its use as an appetite suppressant. Obesity is a severe health problem in the modernized world, especially in the U.S., and understanding the central nervous mechanisms underlying food-seeking behavior are at the forefront of medical research in this field.

Cannabinoid receptors have proven an efficient target to suppress hunger and weight gain by their pharmacological inactivation. For example, the anorectic anti-obesity drug rimonabant functions by inhibiting CB1 receptors, though it was withdrawn from the worldwide market in 2009 due to frequent reports of severe depression and suicidal thoughts.

THCV may be a better way to aid in fighting obesity as it blocks the rewarding sensations we experience when eating often unhealthy comfort foods. A conclusion of one research study from 2009 states that “THCV is a novel compound with hypophagic (appetite-lowering) properties and a potential treatment for obesity.” Cannabis that can inhibit the munchies... hmm...

THCV produces therapeutic metabolic effects, and its strongest effects are exerted on plasma glucose and insulin levels. Based on the data of E. T. Wargent, et. al., published in the May 2013 Journal of Nutrition and Diabetes, “it can be suggested that THCV may be useful for the treatment of metabolic syndrome and/or type 2 diabetes, either alone or in combination with existing treatments.” Given the reported benefits of CBD in type 1 diabetes, a CBD/ THCV combination may be beneficial for different types of diabetes mellitus. GW Pharmaceuticals is

You may believe THCV is the proverbial needle-in-a-haystack cannabinoid, but don t lose hope.

studying a plant-derived tetrahydrocannabivarin (as GWP42004) for type 2 diabetes in addition to metformin, a popular drug for treating type 2 diabetes.

THCV may actually interact with a different cannabinoid receptor than CBD, THC and other cannabinoids. Its unique mechanism of action makes it a potentially useful cannabinoid for treating various neurological disorders from schizophrenia to Alzheimer’s disease. Again, much attention has been paid to THC and its binding to the CB1 receptors in the central nervous system and its subsequent results. THC has been shown at high levels to induce anxiety and panic in some individuals, most notably with sativa strains in general. These may indeed be sativa strains lacking appreciable levels of THCV. THCV has been found to reduce or even block panic attacks and, as a result, can be highly effective in the management of PTSD and other mental disorders involving anxiety or stress. THCV doesn’t appear to suppress emotions, only the ability to panic, associated with the fight or flight response.

THCV has also been shown to reduce tremors associated with diseases such as Parkinson’s, along with ailments associated with motor control like ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Promising research also demonstrates a reduction of brain lesions associated with Parkinson’s. THCV stimulates bone cell growth and has potential in the treatment of osteoporosis and similar ailments, and it also has anti-convulsive properties. It seems to raise the seizure threshold for those with epilepsy. As a result, those who take THCV experience fewer seizures.

THCV has shown benefit for the treatment of addiction to just about anything. Imagine: a Schedule I drug may just turn out to be the key to curing drug and alcohol addiction!

High-THCV strains are out there, and some breeders have started to focus on the production of more of them (more strains like TGA Genetics’ Jack the Ripper would be great additions). THCV traditionally is most prominent in African sativa landraces like Durban Poison and the Haze strains. Southeast Asian sativa varieties are known to have high THCV content, namely Thai, Cambodian and Vietnamese. Dutch Treat and Skunk #1 also have significant THCV content. If a strain has one of these four strains in its lineage, it’ll probably have some THCV. Strains bred specifically for high THCV content include Doug’s Varin and Willie Nelson, but they aren’t very common. Pineapple Purps is one of the highest THCV strains out there, but again hard to find.

Pineapple Purps’ breeders claim it has a THC to THCV ratio of 3:1.

An article in the American Journal of Botany found that of 157 different strains analyzed from around the world — whether sativa, indica or ditch weed — all contained some measureable amount of THCV. THCV is an important cannabinoid lending to the complex chemistry of the Cannabis plant.

It could work wonders for addicts, for those with bone disorders, for obesity and diabetes — which often go hand in hand — or for people who suffer from epilepsy or other neurological disorders. One can expect soaring, creative highs and psychedelic experiences from bud containing higher levels of THCV. You may believe THCV is the proverbial needle-in-a-haystack cannabinoid, but don’t lose hope. As more research is done on THCV, you can expect to see breeders and scientists alike focusing on this cannabinoid. In the near future you may see a “High THCV” label on the dispensary shelves.

THCV has gained fame due to its high potency, rarity and promising medicinal value.

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BY OREGON LEAF teristic of forming a relationship with the plant not properly dialed in. Start with the primary balancing act any SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR and focusing attention on a garden with reliable indoor gardener is tasked with: providing sufficient amounts of DR. SCANDERSON results. No matter if you are a crop manager of a PAR lighting (and also providing a mechanism to remove the inlarge Cannabis farm or a private grower running a credible amounts of heat such lights generate), accounting for the small number of lights, the pain of believing you are doing everything large amount of moisture transpiring plants create (especially during correctly and having circumstances beyond your control cause catastrophic cooler nighttime temperatures) and balancing the primary cooling mechcrop failure is universal. It’s only the breadth and number of people the impact anism intrinsic dehumidification properties with the need to support a vapor waves reach that is different. pressure deficit. Using two or even three devices to balance heat evacuation As someone responsible for the performance of plants for the benefit of and humidity management is not uncommon. These devices often depend many other people, I have become acutely sensitive to areas that seem to be beon one another to function properly; one variable falls out of range and the yond my control. In each instance, I try to imagine a set of circumstances — no system may not be able to read the trigger point to support a healthy climate. matter how unreasonable — that could prevent or at least mitigate the impact It’s no surprise that many of the top-level lighting companies are starting of these catastrophic events. to integrate high temperature override systems into their lamp and ballast One solution is employing redundancy in your gardens in areas most likely packages where the lamp can sense when heat exceeds desirable levels and to cause crop failure. In this month’s Growtech, we will build on some techwill respond by automatically dimming the lamp’s output to a lower wattage,

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thereby reducing heat output. There are solutions for individuals who don’t use this particular lamp brand, however. Including a redundant climate control system in your garden can be a round-saving measure.

With multiple systems working interdependently to create a safe environment, it’s no surprise that many different things can upset this balance and cause the climate to launch out of range.

A redundant climate control system can be as simple as a single high-powered exhaust fan and port combined with a well-placed single or multiple hole passive, treated intake port. Without adding in a second cooling unit, an auxiliary intake and exhaust is an outstanding alternative, especially in areas that support tempered outdoor weather climates. With a redundant open intake and exhaust, you can account for any system failures with your a/c unit, your d/h unit and if you’re in the PNW, usually your humidifier as well. It also can help support systems in which the garden runs at ideal climate almost all the time save the two to four weeks over the summer months where temperatures in the PNW exceed 82 degrees Fahrenheit and the system can no longer provide adequate cooling.

Should your HVAC system pop a fuse, bust a hose, need new coolant or the like, one can usually avoid completely interrupting a flower cycle by dimming or turning off several lamps to decrease the overall heat load and cool using the open venting during the repair. In the dark periods, the system can be used to evacuate humidity that so often builds up with a powerful air exchange. Even systems that suffer from humidifier failure can usually increase the moisture level in their gardens by pulling in the cool moist PNW evening air.

During those rare summer months that test a slightly undersized cooling system, an open evacuation air flow — even if the outside air is a bit on the warmer side — will support cooling of a heat load buildup. It’s this buildup that so often makes a garden run at ideal climate during the first half of the lights-on period, but then as the delta rises, the system can only support an environment in which heat slowly builds until the climate is out of range in the latter half of the lights-on period.

It’s easy to see how a redundant climate control system can support holding steady in spite of multiple climate control device failures, but more often than not, it’s the electricity rather than the mechanics of these devices that fails. If you haven’t splurged on the costly endeavor of installing a generator capable of running a garden, a cessation or decrease of your power source can cause issues.

Even in these circumstances, having a few redun-

MANY REDUNDANT TECHNIQUES CAN BE EASILY EMPLOYED AND SET INTO PLACE AT THE BEGINNING OF A PLAN FOR LITTLE OR NO COST. dant systems can be round-saving.

If you happen to be one of the rare birds that chooses a hydroponic growing method that relies heavily on electricity to aerate a mixture, you are particularly susceptible to crop failure, even under short, intermittent power failures. I was recently faced with a suddenly corrupt power run from my main panel (it seemed as though I had lost one of the legs of 120 amps that made up the 240-amp power service). As a result, I could only run those devices that pulled less than 0.25 amps and only through certain receptacles. Because I had already installed a redundant gravity-fed Venturi air injector (described in NW Leaf ’s 9/16 issue) I was able to power a simple impeller pump to feed the system’s reservoir and sufficiently oxygenate the system during the full 2+ days it took to diagnose the issue and then run a new line from the main panel. This prevented a catastrophic failure of the plants sitting in stagnant water for extended periods of time.

Regardless of the system that you run, water is a key component to any grow. Many gardeners who use horizontal lighting and have efficiency and quality in mind turn to a ScrOG (screen of green) technique to manage the support and training of plants. These systems are incredibly efficient and relatively fast to learn how to maximize. One of the very few disadvantages of these systems is that once the plant grows into and is trained through the screen, it’s often locked in place for the remainder of the grow. This issue can arise if you employ drip lines for irrigation. Lose a pump in a system like this and — depending on the variety and medium — it may become imperative to provide alternative source water to keep the medium from drying out. A well-organized ScrOG garden that employs

EMPLOY REDUNDANCY IN YOUR GARDENS IN AREAS MOST LIKELY TO CAUSE CROP FAILURE.

propagation tables may have several plants that cannot be accessed without a redundant watering system. It’s imperative for any systems that rely on electricity and/or a device to move water to the plant’s medium that a completely manual irrigation system be available. This can be anything from a water can with a properly sized wand, a redundant nutrient tank installed above the drip lines so gravity does the pumping or choosing irrigation systems like Blumats that use gravity and the passive pressure created through moisture differential in the medium to irrigate your plants.

Although some of these systems may seem only necessary for people charged with large gardens and great amounts of responsibilities, many redundant techniques can be easily employed and set into place at the beginning of a plan for little or no cost. You don’t need to be a full-time farmer to enjoy the benefits of mitigating the painful and very time-consuming alternative of just grinning and bearing it while plants — that have consumed many resources in hopes of delivering on their ultimate purpose — feebly degenerate into termination status. Consider those areas of the garden that are most crucial and then examine how those needs are currently met, then consider devising another system that would be equally as effective at servicing that result should the current method suddenly become unavailable. Happy gardening!!!

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BAG APPEAL & SMOKE REPORT This is another jump out off the shelf type of bloomS, which is all the more impressive since it isn’t purple. Caked-on cakes of cakey trichomes demolish any chance of the plant’s color to come through.

It’s simply a blond, sandy, white mess of resin covering all parts of the pointy blooms. What I admire perhaps more than anything about this plant is in spite of it being so committed to creating frost, it’s not at all at the cost of the smell. Living up fully and truly to its name, these are some of the stickiest blooms when properly dried and cured up.

What a pure delight it is to see a strain rise to the top with this terpene profile. Gorilla Glue #4 has the pungent smell of old school Diesel and minty Fuel combined with an epically greasy and metallic finish that pries the pupils wide open. An earlier harvest window yields sweeter, more chocolate smells, but stretch her bloom period towards the later half of the harvest window and the sour takes over.

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Flowers in 55-65 days

Sour, dark chocolate and menthol flavors translate into mild lung expansion, making large single doses almost too easy.

A sour, gassy, burnt rubber exhale leaves an immediate

BY OREGON LEAF tongue-tingling, head-wringing feeling that only the most SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR potent meds deliver. The instant change in head state is generously complemented by a relaxing body effect.

DR. SCANDERSON Comfortable and alert without a noticeable spike in appetite, BREEDER: The Creator Josie Whales the Glue leaves its users happy, euphoric and in a creative state.

Unless multiple doses are indulged, one can expect the GENETICS: Chem’s Sister x Sour Dubb x Chocolate Diesel body effect not to interfere with the uplifting cerebral impact. Use caution; like most meds that test in the mid 20s for THC, indulgence LINEAGE: A crazy love triangle of lesbian self’d crosses or so the story goes, it took one can spell narcosis quickly and unexpectedly to those that continue to entry into the 2014 Los Angeles Cannabis Cup and a previously unknown cultivar rocketed delight in the flavors the Glue delivers. into stardom with a first place victory. Since then, she has held her own, repeating victories at several other cups and taken prestigious parentage to several epic crosses.

HOW IT GROWS Gorilla Glue is one of the very fastest-rooting plants, dropping numbs in four to seven days! Fast and vigorous in veg, she likes to drink a lot and isn’t very nutrient-sensitive. She will take off fast and start stretching and throwing side branches almost immediately, so training and topping is a must to maximize yields in a horizontally lit garden. I found she ran best when branch selection was aggressive. In bloom you can expect a 100 percent or more stretch, and if your branch selection was sound, the need for support will still be fairly high. If you missed on branch selection, watch out for chaotic stretching branching. Either way, support and heavy training is most beneficial in the first three weeks of bloom. This plant is not an easy one to shape and shows more of her Diesel heritage in this department. Get the stretch right, and you’re home free to watch as unbelievable amounts of resin frost every part of the very high calyx-to-leaf ratio. She will develop medium to large spear-shaped blooms that are so calyx-heavy that one can look forward to an easy trim job. Like most of the frost monsters, she benefits from higher levels of phosphorus and potassium as well magnesium after stretch especially.

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Sour, gassy, burnt rubber exhale leaves an immediate tongue-tingling, head-wringing feeling.

SUMMARY While perhaps not the best choice for the inexperienced gardener, Gorilla Glue #4 consistently delivers medium to high yields of blooms of the frostiest nature. The Glue has an unmistakable smell that would carry the plant with or without the insane amount of respect it demands from all those who see the properly run dried flowers she produces. Without a doubt my favorite cup winner since Super Silver Haze, I’d suggest getting the Gorilla Glue #4 into the rotation immediately.

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