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SEPT. 2015 ISSUE #15

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our event, Tannins and Terpenes, live on Sept. 12 in Portland. This year we decided to branch out and throw an event based on the pairings we put together, and invite newly legal Portlanders to enjoy Cannabis and alcohol together in a fun and responsible way.

I cordially invite you to come out to our free event and learn about the similarities in flavors between the two, and open new users to the huge world of Cannabis flavors.

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As for this issue of the Leaf, we have a ton of cool stories to share with you. Tyler Markwart has a great 8 Questions with an English hip hop artist, and a local Oregon farm profile that will make you want to check out some quality smoke. Will Ferguson has all the best reviews, as usual, and coverage of the first ever Oregon Concentrate Challenge, which is definitely worth checking out. We have a new Dr. Rose article on the benefits of getting dirty with dirt, and Simone Fischer writes about potential side effects to dabbing. We also have a new Growtech and Behind the Strain and more!

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Thirty seconds of controversy KATU changes mind on nation’s first pot commercial

Draft Rules Issued For Oregon Recreational Marijuana Program Oregon marijuana dispensaries planning to make recreational sales to people 21 and older must first tell the state health authority and record the birthdates of shoppers, along with the quantities of Cannabis they buy, under draft rules issued Aug. 19.

Dispensaries must prominently post a sign at the entrance letting consumers know if they serve medical and recreational or only medical. These early guidelines are the first to come from the Oregon Health Authority, which is responsible for overseeing the marijuana program. The agency will also issue rules for processors, growers, testing labs, serving sizes and labeling, Wagner said.

Recreational sales begin on Oct. 1 in medical marijuana dispensaries that choose to become a part of the program. Wagner said the public, including dispensary owners, would have about one week to comment on the rules.

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Court rules pot smell isn’t offensive Merely smelling the odor of marijuana smoke from a neighboring property is not grounds for a claim

The Oregon Court of Appeals refused ing from Lang’s apartment several times a week. to declare the smell of marijuana smoke driftThe cop noted he could smell burned marijuaing into neighbors’ homes as “unpleasant,” in a na upon arriving at Lang’s apartment. He asked a rulling Aug. 19. The court found that marijuaBenton County judge for a search warrant on the na smoke isn’t necessary offensive to all people, grounds Lang might have committed second-dealthough rotten eggs or raw sewage are physigree disorderly conduct by creating a “physically cally offensive odors to everyone, reports Aimee offensive” smell.

Green at The Oregonian. “We are not prepared The judge granted the warrant and the officer to declare that the odor of marijuana smoke is found evidence of an unrelated crime, evidence equivalent to the odor of garbage,” that indicated Lang had been the appeals court wrote. “Indeed, Appeals Court rules spraying graffiti on street signs, that offensiveness some people undoubtedly find the and walls in Philomath. depends upon the scent pleasing.”

Lang was found guilty of three “intensity, duration, With the appeals court ruling, Orcounts of misdemeanor secor frequency” of egon’s recreational Cannabis users the smoke. ond-degree criminal mischief afcan relax knowing that smoking pot ter a trial in the vandalism case; at home won’t result in law enforcement hassles. he was fined $40 and sentenced to several months The appeals court ruling came in the case of in jail. Lang appealed those convictions, arguing Jared William Lang, who was 34 in November that the search warrant was bogus and obtained 2012 when an officer with the Philomath Police through an illegal search.

Department came to his apartment after neighThe appeals court found it couldn’t declare the bors on both sides reported the smell of marijuaodor of marijuana smoke as generally offensive, or na coming from his unit. not, to the average person. The appeals court ruled One person claimed “that the smell was espethat offensiveness depends upon the “intensity, cially difficult for him because he was currentduration, or frequency” of the smoke. ly attending rehabilitation for drug use and the However, the court did rule that the officer who smell of marijuana was a ‘trigger’ for him,” acapplied for the search warrant of Lang’s home cording to an appeals court summary. hadn’t sufficiently described such an intense, long Other neighbors said they smelled weed comor frequent odor coming from Lang’s apartment.

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Marijuana advertisements are apparently still not quite ready for primetime TV. The Oregon Medical Marijuana Business Conference planned to use their half-minute commercial spot during the evening broadcast on KATU-TV in Portland to solicit attendees for their event on Sept. 12-13 there.

But KATU General Manager John Tamerlano said the day before the air date that the station had decided to exercise its right to pull the ad and officially “doesn’t accept marijuana advertising,” the Willamette Week reported. The same type of censorship has happened in pot-friendly Colorado as well. A Denver TV station, KMGH-Channel 7, initially agreed to air ads for companies operating dispensaries and also for vape pen manufacturers, but the Portland news station eventually pulled out too, station KATU because of pot’s continued illegality under federal law. Recresays they do ational Cannabis became legal not officially in Oregon on July 1. Commer“accept cial sales to adults will start in marijuana advertising.” medical dispensaries on Oct. 1.

simmons says bye Shakeup at Washington’s recreational pot program as Dep. Dir. Randy Simmons resigns from post

The mostly disliked bureaucrat who helped implement Washington state’s recreational marijuana law in 2012 — and dismantle the state’s medical marijuana program soon after — is stepping down. Randy Simmons, deputy director of the Washington State Liquor Control Board, said this year’s “difficult” legislative session played a factor in his decision to, at 63, leave his job at the Liquor and Cannabis Control Board last month for a senior admin job at the Washington Department of Revenue.

He said he is looking forward to having a less stressful job.

The new Cannabis industry seemed to change after I-502 stores opened last summer, Simmons said.

Battles erupted as monied I-502 business investors lobbied the Washington legislature to fold the state’s medical marijuana industry into the recreational side; that happened, effectively channeling all patients through I-502 stores and shutting down access at several dispensaries.

Simmons couldn’t resist taking a last shot at the medical marijuana community he long ignored.

“There’s this feeling in the medical world that they’re entitled,” he said of MMJ advocates in the state. “Some on the medical side are truly com-

passionate about the patients. Some are compassionate about making money.”

Of course, I-502 author Alison Holcomb — who recently called for the arrests of medical marijuana dispensary owners in Washington — thinks Simmons has done a noteworthy job.

“He was the technician who turned the policy into concrete provisions,” Holcomb said. “Randy did a fantastic job of embracing an impossible task.”

Simmons gave his own efforts a C-minus grade, saying he regrets that the LCB didn’t move faster to license recreational marijuana merchants.

Many rightly predicted that the agency’s 20 investigators would be overwhelmed by more than 7,000 initial applications, but Simmons defended the lottery system used by Washington to award licenses. That system delayed openings since some winners viewed the licenses as golden tickets to be sold or hoarded for maximum possible gain.

Simmons said he gives himself a Cand regrets the LCB not moving faster to license recreational pot merchants.

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Las Vegas residents will wait no longer as the first MMJ dispensary opened in August and can now accept patients from any state with a MMJ patient registry.

The five companies licensed to grow and sell MMJ in New York will be starting business soon in what has been labeled an “all cash nightmare” for owners.

Operation Miller High Life seized 237 pounds of marijuana in Florida from farmer Glen Miller last month, who definitely isn’t living the high life any more after this big bust.

Responsible Ohio seeks to legalize recreational and medical Cannabis from seed to sale in the state, but would only allow for 10 licensed growers to provide to retailers.

A Denver patient had her DUI charges dropped after she righThe estimated value of the American Cannabis market if every state legalized would be $36.8 billion according to ArcView Market Research.

Texas State Troopers arrested an unidentified driver with 70 pounds of marijuana being driven from Phoenix, Ariz. to Columbus, Ohio.

Once considered garbage worth tossing in the bin, quality trim for concentrates in Oregon is now worth up to $400 per pound in a competitive marketplace.

Quoted WHY SHOULD STATE LINES BE THE FACTOR AS TO WHETHER MY CHILD CAN GET HELP OR NOT?” -Julie Michaels, a member of the Campaign for Compassion, a group working to enact a new medical marijuana law in Pennsylvania.

Her daughter, Sydney, 5, suffers from life-threatening seizures and is part of a clinical trial on Cannabis-based treatments of epilepsy.

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SMOKING FOR HEALTH? Memory gets stronger when marijuana and tobacco are combined

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sheriff ’s office in Kentucky is encouraging drug dealers to turn in their rivals, counting on old-fashioned greed to help them make arrests.

The Franklin County Sheriff ’s Office on Aug. 3 posted a flyer on its Facebook page, We offer a free reports the Associated Press. “Attention Drug service to help Dealers,” the flyer, which features a marijuana you eliminate leaf, reads. “Is your Drug Dealing Competition Costing You Money?” “We offer a free service to your drug help you eliminate your drug competition!” the competition!” flyer reads. “Report your Competition to Us!” the flyer reads.

Franklin County Sheriff Pat Melton claimed “Report your the post was funny, but the Sheriff ’s Department isn’t joking. At the bottom, people are Competition...” asked to fill out information about the drug dealer they are reporting, including the dealer’s name and vehicle. “It is a great idea and hopefully spurs some more action on our tip line,” the Franklin County Sheriff Office later wrote in a Facebook post.

icotine changes the way marijuana affects the brain, according to a new study from scientists at the University of Texas at Dallas. According to the study, which was published in the journal Behavioural Brain Research, when marijuana and tobacco are combined, memory gets stronger as the hippocampus, an area of the brain that affects learning ability and memory, gets smaller, writes Sean Martin at the International Business Times.

The more cigarettes smoked per day, the smaller the size of the hippocampus, and the greater the memory performance, according to the research. The team concluded that the effects of marijuana on the brain aren’t usually analyzed with tobacco taken into consideration. “Approximately 70 percent of individuals who use marijuana also Approximately use tobacco,” Filbey said (although I’d ques- 70 percent of tion that number). “Our findings exemplify individuals who why the effects of marijuana on the brain use marijuana also use tobacco may not generalize to the vast majority of the marijuana-using population, because most studies do not account for tobacco use. This study is one of the first to tease apart the unique effects of each substance on the brain as well as their combined effects.

“We’ve always known that each substance is associated with effects on the brain and hypothesized that their interaction may not simply be a linear relationship,” Filbey said. “Our findings confirm that the interaction between marijuana and nicotine is indeed much more complicated due to the different mechanisms at play. Future studies need to address these compounding effects of substances.

“The combined use of marijuana and tobacco is highly prevalent,” Filbey said. “For instance, a blunt is wrapped in tobacco leaf. We really need to understand how the combined use changes the brain to really understand its effects on memory function and behavior.”

OHIO VOTERS GET CHANCE TO VOTE ON LEGALIZED RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA

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hio could become the fifth state, and the first in the Midwest, to legalize marijuana under a measure that qualified on Aug. 19 for the state’s November ballot. If the measure passes, Ohio would become the first state to legalize recreational marijuana without having legalized medicinal Cannabis first.

ResponsibleOhio advocates and hired workers gathered more than 320,000 signatures to qualify.

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“It’s time for marijuana legalization in Ohio, and voters will have the opportunity to make it happen this November — we couldn’t be more excited,” said ResponsibleOhio Executive Director Ian James.

“Drug dealers don’t care about doing what’s best for our state and its citizens. By reforming marijuana laws in November, we’ll provide compassionate care to sick Ohioans, bring money back to our local communities and establish a new industry with

limitless economic development opportunities.”

ResponsibleOhio had to submit at least 305,591 valid signatures of registered Ohio voters, meeting a certain threshold in 44 of the state’s 88 counties.

Commercial marijuana will be heavily taxed and may only be grown on 10 pot farms owned by, coincidentally, the campaign investors behind the ResponsibleOhio organization. Cannabis advocates have criticized the plan, saying it would implement a marijuana monopoly into the Ohio Constitution.

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ANOTHER SEASON IS PASSING and as we enjoy our

summer barbecues, time at the beach, camping trips or any other enjoyable event one does in the sun, remember; some people have had these freedoms ripped away from them over a plant. One such person is Ferrell Damon Scott, inmate #27797-177, who is serving the eighth year of a life sentence.

Ferral is a 51-year-old father whose only crime was being a trucker trying to make a living at the wrong time in the wrong state. Today in Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Alaska or even our nation’s capital, his crime would just be considered part of the business process. The life sentence he’s serving for transporting Cannabis is unfounded.

Besides the fact the law is unjust, the juror and the prosecutor share a questionable relationship.

When your lover is the prosecutor punishing someone, and you’re a juror, would you consider all sides?

Being sick or elderly is

Dennis C. Butcher was recently released

after serving an 18-month sentence in Ohio for his personal production of marijuana. He was far from a drug kingpin. Butcher and his loving wife Tammy tended to a small homegrow intended for personal medical use and have had to go through severe financial hardship, emotional heartache and trauma after being raided. Some wounds naturally take longer to heal.

On Aug. 10, Jeff Mizanskey found out that after 22 years, his life sentence for marijuana has finally been commuted.

We want to congratulate Mizanskey his family and supporters on the news of his well-deserved freedom.

Please consider donating to his GoFundMe page to help him transition into his new life: gofundme.com/j0wjp0.

At 80, Antonio Bascaro, is the longest-serving pot prisoner — behind bars for over 35 years.

even more of a struggle if you’re behind bars. Please keep two of our oldest Cannabis prisoners in your thoughts.

Antonio Bascaro #03846-021 is 80 years old and Leopoldo Hernandez-Miranda #81659-071 is 76.

We recently learned that Hernandez-Miranda is very ill in the infirmary ward. Bascaro has been incarcerated for more than 35 years since 1980, so please consider sending them some inspiration.

You can find their updated addresses on the BOP website: www.bop.gov/inmateloc.

James “Jimmy” Romans, inmate #10195-028, has been locked up for two years, just a small portion of his life sentence for pot. Please send letters of support for his appeal on Oct. 5 to the Fifth District

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Court of Appeals located in New Orleans.

More information on Romans can be found at facebook.com/jimmyromanslifeforpot.

Keep drug war prisoners Paul Free, Corvain

Cooper and Moe Foley in your thoughts if you have been looking to contact them. They may be difficult to get ahold of for quite some time since The Atwater Detention Center where they are held has been under lockdown for several weeks after a fight between rival gangs.

The lockdown may continue for months. These Cannabis POWs need your support. They are seeing the loss of the few freedoms they had access to despite not being involved in the gang conflicts that caused the actual lockdown.

OREGON NEWS now that recreational Cannabis is legal in Oregon, many people are looking for a safe place to consume their weed. Apartments often have no-smoking clauses and it is not permissible to smoke pot in public. We all know you can’t smoke in your car or at work. So where can the law-abiding Cannabis consumer enjoy a joint without risking getting sent to the joint?

People of the legal green state have a favorite place to go called The Other Spot (TOS), a private Cannabis club located in southeast Portland. The door fee is just $10, and those who possess an OMMP card are given a 50 percent discount. TOS is not a dispensary, but rather a place to gather for community support, education and good old-fashioned fun. While there, patrons enjoy the pool table, shuffle board, TV room, dab bar and all the comfort items and amenities needed to enjoy Cannabis, including munchies! Other activities include Stoneroke Wednesdays, Free Weed Give-A-Ways, Veteran Discount days, community barbecues and much more.

The Other Spot also hosts meetings for Cannabis-friendly organizations such as Parents 4 Pot in an effort to continue the fight to end prohibition. Posters bringing awareness to Cannabis POWs such as Eddy Lepp are also proudly displayed in the club. The Other Spot is available for birthdays, memorials and everything in between, serving as a Cannabis-oriented location that truly builds relationships and binds people together.

For more information please visit facebook.com/ TheOtherSpot or call 503-775-3463.

Often we report about people who are suffering from prohibition, but we could not help but share this uplifting story of 41-year-old OMMP cardholder Kristie Groce of Portland, Ore. Groce is no stranger to adversity. She has suffered immeasurably with numerous medical illnesses and injuries over the years. She was even written off as

terminal and placed on hospice care at one point she said. Despite the mortal diagnosis, Groce is now thriving in ways she had never dared to dream of, due to the healing properties of Cannabis.

Cannabis gave Groce her life back, but now she has learned that she is actually creating a life of her own, something she was told would never happen.

Recently, Groce was diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome, a condition that went undiagnosed for years and causes miscarriages.

At this moment, Groce is in the 18th week of her pregnancy, and her doctors are baffled that it is going so well. She suffered from 33 miscarriages, all occurring around or before the ninth week of gestation, and is convinced she knows why her health has improved. “The only difference between then and now is Cannabis oil.”

Even in light of the new state recreational laws, one might wonder how Groce can consume Cannabis during her pregnancy without fear of retribution. Many people are still going to prison, receiving eviction notices and losing their jobs and their children all because of this life-saving plant.

Miraculously, Groce’s medical providers not only signed her recommendation for Cannabis knowing she is pregnant, but have gone as far as stating that it is medically necessary for her to continue Cannabis extract oil. Finally, professional medical decisions may start to reflect the science, changing laws and public attitudes about medicinal Cannabis use, allowing for countless lives to be saved and more miracles to be celebrated.

WASHINGTON Josh Mauk and Debbie Brechler are facing a

bail revocation hearing that was delayed until Aug. 25 to allow them more time to provide a clean urinalysis (UA).

Mauk and Brechler said they have struggled to produce a clean sample to satisfy pre-trial court requirements because they were both heavy Cannabis consumers prior to the court restrictions.

Even after once testing clean, Mauk ‘dropped’ a dirty UA a short time later, which often occurs for heavy smokers when the body releases THC from a reserve in body fat due to stress or exercise, reporting a false positive.

Mauk and Brechler quit consuming Cannabis immediately as required and are confident the follow-up test will reflect their abstinence.

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are with the family of Larry Harvey, 71, who lost his long battle with pancreatic cancer on Aug. 20.

Harvey faced 10 years in prison.

“Larry will be greatly missed by all who were blessed to know him. Friends and family are finding solace in the remarkable legacy that he’s left behind,” his family wrote in a release.

The rest of the Kettle Falls Five face sentencing at 9 a.m. on Oct. 2 at the Spokane Federal Courthouse. The prosecutor has increased the incarceration recommendation from 14 years to 26 years despite no mandatory minimum in this case. Please help support Rolland and Michelle Gregg and Rhonda Firestack-Harvey and write letters to persuade the judge to display leniency and exonerate each of them by granting them no jail time.Learn more over at Facebook.com/KettleFallsFive

them. On the day the transaction was to take place, Spires entered the house with three of his gang affiliates. Carriker was shot twice and Ronald Betts, brother of former (2012) state senator Donald Betts, Jr. was shot and killed during the robbery attempt.

Carriker was charged with felony first-degree murder because marijuana-related offenses were added to the list of inherently dangerous felonies (crimes where death is most likely to occur). The law was amended on July 1, 2013 to include people acting as agents in a drug transaction (middlemen), and that law was applied retroactively in Carriker’s case.

After daily demonstrations utilizing freedom of speech by holding jury nullification signs as well as painting cars with nullification messages during the two-week trial, Carriker was found not guilty of felony murder.

Martin Nickerson and his co-defendants are

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facing up to 30 years, but after four years of fighting their case, charges could soon be dropped. Things are looking up. You can help them by standing in solidarity at their next scheduled court date on at 8:30 a.m. on Sep. 14, at the Whatcom County Courthouse in Bellingham, Wash. Martin is also fighting the government on a $10 million tax assessment charge. The federal government is attempting to tax the very Cannabis the state is charging him criminally for. The results of this case can be far-reaching. Stay tuned to hear more about Nickerson’s fight to free Cannabis for everyone.

NATIONAL NEWS kANSAS | On July 20, Kyler Carriker of Wichita, Kan. began a jury trial that could have resulted in a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years with no chance of parole. Back in April of 2013, Carriker’s friend Lorenzo Spires asked if he knew where to get any marijuana. Carriker went to his friend Kyle, who then connected Spires with his friend Ronald Betts. Unbeknownst to Carriker, his old acquaintance from high school, Spires, was now in a gang and actually planned on stealing the marijuana from

volunteer employees, along with Marla James, manager of Sky High Holistic Collective in Santa Ana — which made news nationwide after police officers were caught on camera eating Cannabis-infused products after a May 27 raid — are being arraigned on charges as of yet unknown at 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 10 at the Central Courthouse in Orange County.

Despite the three officers that indulged in the Cannabis-infused products being on leave and under investigation for misconduct, as well as a current federal lawsuit filed against the Santa Ana police officers for excessive force, the state still feels emboldened to file charges.

eLSEWHERE, Melanie Brinegar was found

not guilty of impaired driving solely based off a THC-nanogram blood limit in Colorado, and in Nevada, Stephen Ficano was found not guilty for cultivation and possessing 2-4 pounds of marijuana.We are slowly winning this fight and you alone can make a difference, as no one should go to jail for a plant! Join us Sunday mornings for The Voices of the Cannabis War Radio Show on the CCHI2016 Radio Network. Learn more about how to help Drug War Prisoners at facebook.com/voicesofwar1.

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Questions for the englander res // split prophets Bristol, England’s badass of hip hop takes a break from touring to talk about marijuana, his new music and why he’s excited for a bustling Brit-Hop scene.

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#1 How did you get your start into all this?

I first started making music when I was about 15 years old. One of my friends’ older brothers was part of a rap group called Se Fire and they were like Bristol’s hot thing at the time; they were killing it. He rapped as well, so I was like, “fuck! If you write bars then I’m gonna write bars.” Bad Habits kind of brought us all together; he’s our producer and he is the reason that we are Split Prophets now. Upfront and I were introduced to him through a mutual friend and he was like, “this guy makes beats and you guys rap so you should meet up.” We were like, “alright, cool.” So we met him and he played us all these beats and we were like, “what the fuck!?” He was already working with people in the scene; he’s got a mic and the beats so we were like, “okay let’s go.” It really became serious when we were like 18 years old and we just kind of took off from there.

#2 Your work with Split Prophets is well-produced with great energy and professionalism. How did you hone that sense of quality & professionalism?

I think it has kind of come organically, with just practice.

Because we kind of got thrown into the deep end with Split Prophets. So it was like I didn’t have any sort of training, I didn’t know about the music business, I didn’t know about contracts or shows or a lot of these things.

We kind of just got thrown in there so I had to learn a lot of it myself. The professionalism has just carried on through me over from the Split Prophets side.

I had control over this album, so it was completely my thoughts and process of how I did it. There wasn’t too much influence from Split Prophets other than Bad Habits Production and he has a big part of making things run smooth. I had producers from all over on this one.

#3 There is a serious collaboration of MCs, DJs and Producers on “Delph Efficacy.” how did it happen?

It’s taken about a year and a half to make, roughly. I’ve kind of been working on it since “Drugs, Booze and Dental Issues,” (2013) after that I was like, alright it was the next Split Prophets album and then “Delph Efficacy” so I could get a piece of myself out there. So it took quite a while to make, but having people like Evil Ed on there is like a crazy honor to me because he has produced so many classics in the scene — it’s just unreal, really it’s just unreal! The fact that he kind of co-signed it and he was like, “I am down to work with you” is really amazing for me. It’s just a great mix of people on “Delph Efficacy.”

#4 How’s the hip hop scene in England?

The past year in Bristol has been crazy man!

We’ve had Joey Badass, KRS-One, Method Man & Redman, Mos Def, Black Milk, Keith Murray, I could go on and on. Honestly there was a period of time where almost every weekend where we were like, “are we going to see Action Bronson tonight or KRS?” Obviously there is a lot of good local talent as well. There is quite often something happening in Bristol, the scene is strong, I would say that the U.K. is doing alright.

#5 Do you have good access to pot there?

Really good! I was born lucky man, everyone says it, even Skinny Man has been quoted as saying that Bristol has the best bud in England.

We always have had the best buds! Bud down here has a good reputation. In London, the prices have gone crazy, like 1.4 grams for 20 quid ($31) — crazy, crazy prices — and here in Bristol we still have good prices. There is a big growing community down here with indoor grow tents and a lot of guerilla grows outside of the city in fields. There is definitely a good strong growing scene and good vibe.

#6 When is england going to go legal?

pretty lenient with [marijuana] especially in Bristol, which is kind of like a Bohemian laidback city, especially with weed.

There aren’t too many cities in England where you can walk down the street and through parks smoking, but I’ve also had police come up to me and say, “look there is a class of kids up there. Could you just give it 10 minutes until they can go bye and then you can spark up?” You do get the old dickhead cop every once in a while but in Bristol it’s considered pretty legal.

If England was to go, I would reckon that Bristol and Brighton would go first.

#7 where are you playing these days?

We do most of our shows out and around now; we don’t play that many shows in Bristol any more to be honest. When we started we did play quite a fair amount of shows here, but we get a fair amount of shows around the country and throughout Europe. It slowed down a bit because now we’re making music and putting together the album.

We are going to France to do a festival out there, so the fanbase is growing but Bristol doesn’t get that many shows from us because we don’t want to saturate the city.

Until you release new content, you are kind of riding the coattails of songs you wrote years ago. The launch of my album was crazy packed on a Wednesday night, which was insane; I was humbled by it all.

We just had a news release recently that a place called Durham in England is basically turning a blind eye to people who are growing weed for personal use. I’ve got a feeling that it’s really going to become something that is not legal but decriminalized. I think that the U.K. is #8 Larger festivals or small clubs? always following in the U.S.’s footsteps and I mean that the Internet is such a massive thing They’re different, you know what I mean? that has really changed things because we can It’s always quite different. Festivals are go on the Internet now and show countless always good fun because everyone’s on bits of evidence to councilors, police officers, to a good vibe, you’re in a field somewhere, whoever and we can show them the benefits of everyone’s usually quite waved and bouncy. weed and what it can do.

It’s just really good energy at The huge benefits are so festivals, let’s put it that way.

THERE AREN’T TOO hard to ignore now because It really depends on the show MANY CITIES IN of the Internet that you have ENGLAND WHERE YOU and where you are and how the to acknowledge that weed producers have done putting CAN WALK DOWN THE is a good thing. It’s like you the show together.

STREET AND THROUGH have too; you can’t not! So We’ve also played shows PARKS SMOKING, I think we will clock on, where there’s fuck-all people BUT I’VE ALSO HAD definitely. Right now for there and it’s been an amazing POLICE COME UP TO simple possession you get show just because of the energy ME AND SAY, “LOOK three warnings; if you get THERE IS A CLASS OF they brought. It’s all about KIDS UP THERE. COULD caught again after that you energy; if the crowd gives it all YOU JUST GIVE IT 10... get a charge. The police are to us, we can give more back.

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Awards BEST C0 2

Orgone 2nd: High Desert Pure

BEST BHO Dr. Jolly’s Raz Kush 2nd: Lunchbox Alchemy’s Headstone Kush Shatter 3rd: Davis Farms’ Sour Diesel

BEST PHO Cultivated Extracts & Nugrun Enterprises’ Lemon Skunk 2nd: Om Extracts’ Sour Diesel 3rd: Lunchbox Alchemy’s Blue City Diesel

BEST CBD OIL

Davis Farms & Sacred Flower Extracts’ Pennywise 2nd: Regis-Philburn’s Charlottes Web 3rd: Cascade Extracts’ Charlottes Web

BEST LIVE RESIN Nw Kind’s Super Lemon Haze 2nd: Lunchbox Alchemy’s Golden Pineapple 3rd: Wizard Wax’s Golden Pineapple

MOST VALUABLE PRESSER: Glass House Grown’s Blue Kush MOST VALUABLE WASHER: Melt’s Gresel Ice Wax HIGHEST THC Glass House Grown’s Blue Kush Rosin HIGHEST CBD Davis Farms | Sacred Flower Extract’s Pennywise BHO PEOPLE’S CHOICE The BHOy’s Orange Sky Jilly X Skywalker OG 2nd: Wizard Wax’s Golden Pineapple 3rd: Primo Extracts

The Oregon Concentrate Challenge early last month in Bend was a huge success bringing together some of the best growers and extractors around.

A total of 49 impressive entries made judging duties extremely difficult.

Stacy Ezrine is the event’s organizer, coordinating things from entrant drop-off, to organizing testing and judges packs. The challenge was located in a revamped parking lot where sponsors and competitors set up elaborate booths to serve dabs to those 21 and older. Everyone who entered a concentrate into the challenge also received a judging kit to ensure a fair competition.

A total of 49 impressive entries made judging duties extremely difficult.

One booth in particular that caught my eye was the Davis Farms booth.

They appeared to be the only booth giving out solvent and solventless dabs.

A few of the sponsors and competitors included: NW Kind, Lunchbox

Alchemy, Primo Extracts, Pangea Organics, Davis Farms, Sacred Flower Extracts and Evol Glass.

NW Kind/Kind Labs also had a great booth as they were sampling out a plethora of their delicious live resins, which included Super Lemon Haze, XJ 13 and Pure Kush. A number of booths handed out delicious edible samples, such as Evol Honey, Lunchbox Alchemy and Delta 9 Confections.

Day passes cost $35 but included unlimited amounts of water (much needed) and a nice shaded tent area for people to rest and smoke. Two food vendors were on site, one serving up delicious renditions of SW barbecue-style meals and the other serving tasty burritos, tacos and quesadillas. Overall, the event was a great way to showcase the quality medicine being produced here in Oregon for patients. I can’t wait until next year!

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zION CANNABIS Strains 4/5 ZION has a nice variety of high-quality strains all sourced from a single grower: Farmer Twelve.

Strains such as Blue Dream, Star Master Kush, Daytripper and Girl Scout Cookies grace the newly opened shelves. Donations run between $8-10/g. Zion has stringent pesticide protocols, which has them testing every batch themselves for 24 additional pesticides that the state does not require labs to test for.

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By WILL FERGUSON for OREGON LEAF | PHOTOS by DANIEL BERMAN/OREGON LEAF

Edibles 4/5

Concentrates 3/5

SEVERAL high-quality edibles were

4-5 DIFFERENT strains of BHO

available for patients. Having recently opened, Zion is still working on getting more inventory, but what they do supply is quality. A variety of Lunchbox Alchemy products were available such as Shrapnel, Rations and Squibs. Luminous Botanicals’ Cannabis Cure-All was also stocked.

were on the shelves at Zion.

All strains were grown by Phyre Gardens and extracted

by Mojoe Meds, making them very clean and flavorful.

Zion is still working to stock their shelves with more concentrates for patients.

DAYTRIPPER

STAR MASTER KUSH

A long-lasting Sativa hybrid strain

GROWN BY FARMER 12 > Daytripper has one of

THE SCORE

the most unique terpene profiles I have ever ar oma : come across. The aromas are reminiscent d en s it y: of Dogwalker, Gorilla Glue #4 and Durban cu r e : Poison combined. The buds are dense and l o o ks: have some serious trichome production. f l avo r : I enjoyed this flower in a raw cone with a ef f ect: few friends. We thought it had a nice piney T O TAL : 19/30 flavor upon inhalation, but had a harsh taste when exhaled. We had a hard time finishing the joint, but felt pretty medicated off the amount we did smoke. The high is nice and mellow and primarily medicates the body, making it a nice choice for those still experimenting with different types of Cannabis.

28.4% THC // 0.08% CBD

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Environment 5/5 STEPPING INTO the medicine room at

Zion is like walking into a high-end lounge. The bud bar is beautifully lit with custom lighting, granite countertops and handmade wood shelves. All medicine is displayed under ample lighting with many informative notes about terpenes and cannabinoids.

GROWN BY FARMER 12 > This High Times

Chronic pain destroyer THE SCORE

Cannabis Cup-winning strain is a cross of a r oma : Sensi Star, Medicine Man and Master Kush d en si t y: that makes for an incredibly unique hybrid. c u r e: The terpene profile from the Sensi Star lo o ks: and the Master Kush stood out the most f lavo r : when I opened the jar. Upon inhalation, my ef f ec t: tastebuds were exposed to almost a mixed T O TA L: 19/30 berry flavor that tasted like an aged Pinot noir during exhale. The high comes on strong and fast, starting in the body and becoming only slightly cerebral. As a cross of two strong indicas, this smooth-smoking strain is best for patients suffering from chronic pain, loss of appetite, glaucoma and anxiety.

21.5% THC // 0.05% CBD

Overall 16/20 LOCATED ON SW 6th Ave, Zion

Cannabis serves patients in the southwest area and is easily accessible from PSU and downtown Portland. What stands out are the friendly, knowledgeable staff and plenty of free parking nearby.

Zion is definitely worth a visit.

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PROFILE

By TYLER J. MARKWART for OREGON LEAF | PHOTOS by DANIEL BERMAN

What it takes to run a family Cannabis farm

William Braveheart holds his Nubia nugs, which won 2nd place CBD flower at the 2014 Denver U.S. Cup.

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movement have Many inlongthedreamt of the day

For an Oregon medical Cannabis grower who is a no-namer, to go out there and win two Cannabis Cups… well, I’m proud of myself.”

the Oregon area about 11 years ago. William is the main gardenthat Cannabis would be legalized and er and Aurora is his “right-hand woman” by helping out in the we could finally buy, sell and trade this wonderful plant without the fear garden while also holding down a of prosecution. That time has arrived, full-time job of her own. We honored her request not to be photoand now Cannabis-farming families like William and Aurora Braveheart graphed out of sensitivity to her workplace. Still, Aurora noted, “it’s are very excited to help provide quality legal Cannabis to Oregonians. a labor of love.

The Oregon Leaf got an opportuniWilliam is doing what he loves ty to sit down and talk to them about which is more than many people their new brand, Braveheart’s Private can report. He’s not getting rich, Reserve, the importance of quality but he’s making a decent living.

William Braveheart control and two Cannabis Cup wins.

We can still help out the commuWilliam and Aurora Braveheart, nity and provide clean meds and both 39, are strong supporters of small local farms make it accessible for people all over Oregon.” and happily promote the smaller farmer as being The Braveheart’s Private Reserve line of medical the key to a successful community. They moved to and recreational Cannabis products will be fully

launched this year. “I want to start small. I can only handle ten thousand square feet at a time, so when I’m comfortable and things are running well, then I can move up and build another ten-thousand-square-foot facility — as long as the quality stays the same,” William said of his expansion. “As long as I can put my loyalty and my family’s name on it, then I will be happy.”

His first big break came in 2014 at the Seattle U.S. Cup with his Starkiller OG taking first place U.S. Hybrid. The next year he took second in CBD Flower at the Denver U.S. Cup with his Nubia strain. The awards were a surprise recognition for a lot of hard work.

“I feel blessed because it’s all part of a change. If you look at the history of the High Times Cannabis Cup, you can see that most of those cups are won by million-dollar dispensaries. They are won by major seed companies that are world-renowned. I was thirty-four. I had a passion burning inside and I wanted more out of life. I quit drinking alcohol and dedicated my life to growing better medicine. For an Oregon medical Cannabis grower who is a no-namer, to go out there and win two Cannabis Cups… well, I’m proud of myself.”

It began, he explains, after “Mene Gene, the Emerald Cup Winner, gifted me some special seeds he had bred. Aurora thought it was the most beautiful plant she had ever seen.

I right away asked Mene Gene if we could name her The Nubia, he said, ‘of course!’ ” “When I had it tested and it came out at fifteen percent CBD and five percent THC, I was tripping! I knew she was special! “ The Nubia grows beautifully: strong and bushy, doesn’t lean over and has the most trichomes I’ve ever seen on a CBD-dominant plant. What makes it even more beautiful is the fact that Aurora’s father passed from cancer when she was five, and her brother beat the same cancer two years ago now. This cultivar means more to our family than anyone will ever know.”

In an industry ripe with big personalities, William and Aurora Braveheart are two of the most humble Cannabis producers we have ever met. With a love for the plant and a passion to help, these two are setting the standard for all sustainable growers to follow.

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By PACER STACKTRAIN for OREGON LEAF

CARL SAGAN Sagan was a recreational user of Cannabis for most of his life, but toward the end, he also came to appreciate and respect the plant’s medicinal benefits as well. When he underwent treatment for cancer, he used it to treat lack of appetite from chemotherapy.

In this burgeoning, amazing age of Cannabis legalization in America, it can be easy to forget just how taboo it was to admit to being a consumer of this plant even a few years ago.

That’s why we want to highlight amazing Cannabis pioneers throughout history.

You do know who Carl Sagan is, right? If not, stop reading this now, and go read the first three paragraphs about him on Wikipedia. Done? Good, now I don’t have to explain what an amazing human being Carl Sagan was. In fact, for all the Highly Likelys I ever write, he will be the most important person featured. Sagan was a scientist in every sense of the word, but perhaps more importantly, he was a Science Communicator, a person who possessed the keen ability to interpret high-level scientific concepts to everyday people. His egalitarian principle of scientific thought was aimed at assuring everyone had an opportunity to know and discover the secrets of the universe. He was a good man. The renowned astrophysicist, cosmologist and astronomer was also a daily Cannabis user, and believed that it enhanced his own creative thought process. And what a creative thought process it was! Sagan’s scientific study of extraterrestrial life, his discovery of high surface temperatures on Venus, and his creation of the Voyager Golden Record are still held in high esteem as key American accomplishments in space exploration.

Because of Sagan’s very public persona and because of his association with NASA, he chose (perhaps wisely) to hide his frequent marijuana use. In his stead, his wife, Ann 2013, Ballantine Books Druyan, took up the cause. She was active in NORML , and Cosmos by Carl Sagan

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other reform-based organizations would often take Sagan’s encouragement to fight for legalization. Sagan started writing about his own use of Cannabis under the pseudonym Mr. X in 1969. Published in Dr. Lester Grinspoon’s 1971 book “Marihuana Reconsidered,” Sagan’s essay anonymously chronicles his use of marijuana and argues for legalization. “The illegality of Cannabis is outrageous, an impediment to full utilization of a drug which helps produce the serenity and insight, sensitivity and fellowship desperately needed in this increasingly mad and dangerous world,” Sagan writes.

A newly released Library of Congress exhibit features Carl Sagan’s manuscripts, notebooks, paper and correspondence. According to one book, Sagan smoked Cannabis almost “every day, except when he had to travel.”

The distinguished scientist was also critical of the War on Drugs, and in these Congressional archives is a handful of letters written to the equivalent of the Drug Policy Alliance telling them to stop the Reagan-era “Just Say No” ideas.

Sagan was a recreational user of Cannabis for most of his life, but came to appreciate and respect the plant’s medicinal benefits when he underwent treatment for cancer and needed it to have an appetite after chemotherapy.

Would Carl Sagan have been the same scientist without Cannabis? Maybe.

But he would not have been the same human being without it – and it was Sagan’s humanity that made him one of the most famous American scientists of the 20th century. In some way, we have this sacred flower to thank for that!

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Minutes after taking a few puffs, I noticed my anxiety and back pain start to dissipate.

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By WILL FERGUSON | PHOTO by DANIEL BERMAN

This pENNYWISE bred by TGA and pheno

8.20% cbd 7.60% THC Passes microbial standard

selected by Davis Farms is among some of the sweetest smelling CBD medicine we have experienced. Scents of sweet candy and melon first hit the senses when cracking a jar. The buds are expertly manicured and handled so carefully that minimal trichome heads have been disturbed. The buds are sticky, and easy to break down as they have been cured perfectly.

After enjoying this flower in a raw cone or two, I found myself incredibly relaxed, focused and pain-free. The smoke is incredibly smooth with minimal lung expansion and an incredibly clean exhale. The effect is subtle at first, starting with a warm cerebral high that eases into a body high that acts like a blanket for the nervous system.

Minutes after taking a few puffs, I noticed my anxiety and back pain start to dissipate.

This strain is ideal for patients suffering from anxiety, depression, chronic pain, stress and epilepsy as it numbs all of these conditions. CBD is available to patients who truly need it through a program that Davis Farms calls “CBD for the OMMP� where patients can access clean CBD medicine without donating. Many patients do not have the financial stability to afford the medicine they need, making this program a lifeline for them. Patients seeking truly clean medicine should look no further than Davis Farms & Pennywise.

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recipes

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

BAKED PLUMS My soon-to-be-daughter-in-law Mary has these plums growing in her beautiful backyard.

They’re seriously great baked up with a lovely agave glaze and walnuts for crunch.

1. Heat oven to 340. Place the halved plums on a baking dish with a dot of canna-butter on top of each half.

2. Drizzle agave over the plums and garnish w/ walnuts.

3. Bake the plums until tender, about 15-20 minutes.

You will see plum juice in the pan when they’re ready.

Makes 2-3 servings

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INGREDIENTS

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3 plums, cut in half and pitted 1 tablespoon canna-butter 3 tablespoons agave ¼ cup walnuts Sprinkle of cinnamon

These end-of-summer recipes require little fuss and allow you to have lots more time in what’s left of the sun. Eating seasonally, we won’t have these fab foods at their peak of freshness till next summer. So, enjoy them while you can. All these recipes were made with the J1 strain we reviewed in last month’s issue. This is some fine weed. A perfectly balanced hybrid; I am going to keep this one on my shelf!

> more medicated recipes pg. 42

recipes

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

INGREDIENTS

*

4-5 tomatoes, cored, cut in chunks 1-2 tablespoons canna-olive oil 1 head corn, kernels removed ¼ cup feta, crumbled Mint leaves, shredded Salt & pepper, to taste

1. Place tomatoes in a serving bowl and toss with the canna-olive oil.

2. Add remaining ingredients & toss gently to combine.

Continued from pg. 40

ZUCCHINI Stirfry

Serves four

TOMATO Salad

I grew this zucchini on my deck and have quite a surplus. So far we have had a cold soup, a hot soup, zucchini bread and lots of sautés and salads. This time around I wanted to do a quick stir-fry and pair it with some fine company.

And if you’re a lemon lover like me, this recipe is definitely worth a try.

1. Heat the oil in a large sauté pan or wok. Over high heat quickly sauté the zucchini allowing it to lightly char.

Remove to a bowl. Do the same with the red onion and the lemon slices.

Add to the bowl.

2. Turn the heat down and add the canna-olive oil. Over low/medium heat, sauté the bread crumbs until they turn a beautiful golden brown.

3. Combine all ingredients. Add salt and pepper and toss well to combine.

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INGREDIENTS

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2 tablespoons canola oil 2 zucchini, cubed ¼ cup chopped red onion 5-6 lemon slices 1 tablespoon canna-olive oil 1 cup bread cubes Salt & pepper, to taste

Makes about 4 servings

THIS IS A TASTY TAFFY WITH A LUXURIOUS TEXTURE TO IT

TASTY

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By WILL FERGUSON for OREGON LEAF Photos by Daniel Berman

PEPPERMINT PATTIES by chill provisions, $6

Tested by 3B Analytical 51.56mg THC per patty

ORANGE / LEMONFLAVORED TAFFY

DARK CHOCOLATE DANKNESS IS WELL-MASKED BY THE MINTY INSIDES

Tested by MRX Labs

by that taffy, $4

About 44mg THC/1.5mg CBD per chew

That Taffy is a medicated Laffy Taffy that I have seen at almost evChill Provisions Peppermint Patties are one of the newer products to hit dispensary shelves as of late. The patties come packaged in state-compliant, childproof packaging that caught my eye all the way from the medible fridge. They are made with dark chocolate and a cream filling that hide the canna taste nicely. I consumed the entire package and felt the effects about an hour later.

THE SCORE

Va l ue: ta ste: Effe c t: Packaging: Ov e ra l l : 17/20

50mg is a nice even dose for me, so while I was medicated and painfree I was able to just go about my day with ease. The high lasted for about six hours, making this perfect for patients who need to stay medicated for long periods of time such as when at work or play. @ChillProvisions

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ery dispensary around town. I tried the orange/lemon flavor, although I know they are available in other varieties as well. The taffy comes packaged in a state-compliant wrapper, but the detailed labels with test results could have been applied more carefully. Still, this is a tasty taffy with a luxurious texture to it. The flavor is delicious with a minimum of herbalness, however it kind of just tastes like they melted down regular Starbursts and infused them.

THE SCORE

Value: taste: Effect: Packaging: Overall: 12/20

The taffy’s effects were mild and

immediate enough for me, altering my state of mind a bit to a nice mellow vibe, but they are really more for patients starting to try out edibles and getting used to new tolerances with a tasty, easy means of medicating. @ThatTaffy

concentrates

By WILL FERGUSON for OREGON LEAF | PHOTO by DANIEL BERMAN

This strain would be most effective for patients suffering from depression, fatigue, nausea or poor appetite.

Full Melt Bubble Hash

Mt. Hood Magic NL

No.5 Pheno > processed by @Resin_RANCHERS | GROWN by FIVE ZERO TREES

80.12%

THC TOTAL CBD: 0.48%

Mt. Hood Magic is a locally bred strain that’s the work of the

Five Zero Trees crew. Both of the strain’s two phenos (a NL #5 dominant and a durban poison dominant) make great hash. Resin Ranchers has taken this material and turned it into a beautiful white granular hash.

When I opened the jar, limonene terpenes filled my nostrils.

The hash ($50 per gram) has an incredibly strong lemon-earthy scent to it. As the full melt was introduced to higher temperatures, the trichome heads began to melt together, making it very workable due to terpenerich starting material breaking down the glands to an oily state.

The Mount Hood Magic hash melts beautifully, leaving behind minimal residue for maximum vaporization. The taste is rather mild with the lemon flavor shining through the most. The effect is mostly cerebral, as it hit me right in the forehead first then moved behind my eyes. This strain would be most effective for patients suffering from depression, fatigue, eating disorders and nausea. Full melt bubble hash is a great way for patients to achieve a potent pain-relieving high.

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THE SCORE

Valu e: taste: Effect: Packaging: Overall: 17/20 Available From Five Zero Trees

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Marijuana Daily Gardening

How To Grow Indoors Under Fluorescent Lights

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ritten for new growers, “Marijuana Daily Gardening” guides the novice through the setup and day-to-day operation of a personal marijuana garden.

For growers who might have a lower budget, both for lighting and for the electricity bill, fluorescent lighting offers both an initial cost break and power savings over the high-pressure sodium and metal halide options. Fluorescents also represent a substantially smaller investment than LED grow lights.

Woodward takes the reader through the basics of seed germination, plant cloning, dank bud production, avoiding common problems and harvesting, all while running a hyper-efficient indoor garden that maximizes your grow space.

A first-time author and a grower for five years, Woodward said he thought Woodward of doing this book after struggling through his own first grows. The volume said he tracks his progress from seeds and clones to harvest, using hundreds of color thought of photos of the author’s own medical Cannabis garden. doing this The book is truly meant for beginners, and thus doesn’t overcomplicate book after the gardening process with inside jargon and advanced techniques that novstruggling ice growers don’t need. through his According to the publishers, this is the only book that follows a Cannabis own first garden through several harvests, allowing the reader to experience what it’s grows. really like to have a marijuana garden in your home every day.

“Unlike many professionals, I don’t have a huge ego regarding my reputation as a grower,” Woodward writes. “Many writers and even amateur bloggers can be reluctant to share their mistakes. Not so here. This grow will illustrate not only the successes but also the failures and even the completely embarrassing screw-ups that we all make.”

By HENRY WOODWARD | GREEN CANDY PRESS, 2015 | 246 PAGES | PAPERBACK | $15.00

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Feature

Every issue we’ll explore how growers are crafting strains with the goal of helping specific needs, not necessarily obtaining the highest yields.

STORY & PHOTOS by BOB MONTOYA for OREGON LEAF

Micro strains summer is in full swing. Tempers flare in this most unusually hot season, and Purple Elephant is here to calm things down. Sleep and healthy rest can be ever so much more difficult when being comfortable is less than possible. When a body and mind don’t get breaks, being civil to one another is that much more difficult.

Purple Elepehant is a pure indica. It has its origins in Purple Urkel. From notes of berry to the nose, whiffs of earth and things organic come to mind. The colors are amazing with that signature purple extending into the trichomes. Mr. V uses standard HPS and Organic Nutrients, along with some proprietary techniques that render some beautiful medicine-coated buds.

Pineapple Kush is also an indica strain, but with a sweet aroma in place of the earthy spice normally associated with an indica strain. P.K. is a premier PTSD medicine. Depression and pain are eased without the knock out of a strain like Purple Elephant. Being able to relax has positive effects on anxiety, depression and the migraines that follow.

Not all growers want the spotlight; it is enough satisfaction to grow something that has a righteous purpose and is of the highest quality. In these times when our medical rights are being crushed and swept aside, I expect more and more master growers will decline to be recognized.

This month’s grower, Mr. V, is an honest family man, working hard to keep things together in the ever-changing Cannabis climate here in the Pacific Northwest. These strains of Cannabis may be found in various safe access points for now.

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Purple Elephant

Bob Montoya is a Cannabis photographer, veteran & well-seasoned grower hailing from Olympia.

Pineapple Kush is also an indica strain, but with a sweet aroma in place of the earthy spice normally associated with an indica strain.

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Health & Science

By SIMONE FISCHER for OREGON LEAF | PHOTO by DANIEL BERMAN

how will oregon regulate recreation in 2016?

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Beginning Oct. 1, anyone older than 21 can buy and possess up to seven grams (1/4 oz.) of Cannabis in Oregon at any one time. Yet many products such as concentrates, topicals and edible remain strictly off-limits to anyone who is not a patient. Given the rising popularity of concentrates, I called on various industry leaders in Oregon for some perspective on how recreational concentrates could one day be regulated here. Making concentrates is not allowed currently and serious extractors must obtain a license from the state.

Residual Solvents & Compliance Testing Dr. Mitch Earleywine is a professor of psychology at State University of New York in Albany, N.Y. He has contributed to more than 100 publications in scientific journals and is the Chair of the Board of Directors for NORML. Dr. Earleywine had a lot to say about the ongoing issue of residual solvent testing of concentrates.

“Anyone in production needs to remove all solvents. This process is not complicated but requires diligence,” Dr. Earleywine said. Concentrate extractors must be sure all concentrates entering the market are properly purged, meaning no adulterants are left behind in the oil.

Dr. Earleywine strongly recommended all concentrates under Measure 91 to be tested for residual solvents before approval for distribution.

Currently, no concentrates are required under HB 3460 to be tested for residual solvents. Concentrates must only pass mold, mildew and pesticide screenings to be approved for public consumption.

Not all Oregon test labs perform residual solvent testing and the equipment is costly.

Dr. Earleywine emphasized the importance of screening for residual solvents because the amount of heat concentrates are exposed to (500-700 degree Farenheit nail temperature) can potentially cause health issues due to the release of unsafe chemicals broken down in the dabbing process (butane, hexane or any remaining, unwanted solvents).

Jeremy Plumb is the president and founder of Farma Botanicals and the current operator of Farma at the dispensary level. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) recognizes Farma as a model dispensary for the entire state of Oregon, in part because of their evidence-based approach to Cannabis medicine. With over 25 years of Cannabis cultivation experience, Plumb had strong, but hopeful words on the subject of concentrates.

“We must be able to ensure we are not causing

harm. We must mitigate reckless and ignorant cultivation practices that are to blame for pesticides being found in concentrates,” Plumb lamented. “Indiscriminate sourcing of trim is one of the reasons why unethical concentrate production exists. Unless you have the expertise of Ric Cuchetto or Dr. Rodger Voelker, you are not qualified to guarantee all product used is proven organic.”

Plumb suggests not only labs and concentrate processors should be held accountable but growers too. Growing for concentrates should be the standard for all medicinal cultivations sites, Plumb said.

Before concentrates transition into the recreational market, Oregon must essentially “regulate the unregulated,” said Nathan Roszina, PRF of Treehouse Collective.

“The Cannabis industry is forced into being regulated by an entirely unregulated lab scene.” The state must step up and regulate Cannabis lab testing standards and requirements to ensure public safety and health when consuming Cannabis products from Oregon dispensaries, Roszina said.

Dosing & Labeling Treehouse Collective is arguably one of Portland’s best concentrate shops. Treehouse representative Nathan Roszina is meticulous and chooses meds from processors with extreme caution. “Similar to edibles, concentrates can be exponentially stronger in potency, which can result in an overdose,” Roszina said. “We have the same potential issue with dabbing. In order to address that problem, our employees offer dosage counseling to ensure our patients are medicating safely and responsibly.”

The cannabinoid content (THC and CBD) of any concentrate is required on the label patients take home, but understanding how that potency breaks down into a 1-point gram is tricky. As of Oct. 1, all dispensaries opening sales to the general public are required by the state to provide a small

info sheet on Cannabis safety and common sense to all non-medical Cannabis users.

Oregon has coined the term, “Educate Before you Recreate,” in response to encouraging appropriate adult Cannabis usage, post-legalization.

Granted, all concentrates are strictly prohibited to non-cardholding individuals. However, once concentrates make their way to the recreational market, providing a similar Cannabis concentrate info sheet would be a worthy cause in the name of preventative public safety and health.

HEATING ELEMENTS AND the importance of Medical-Grade DABBING Accessories Dr. Earleywine said information on nail temperature should be addressed when using concentrates. “Capillaries in your lungs burn at around 100 degrees. People must know temperature minimums and maximums in relation to concentrates,” Dr. Earleywine said.

Jon Hamm is an OMMP patient and the first concentrate extractor to win a Seattle High Times Cannabis Cup in 2012 and he has won several awards at other Cannabis events and publications since then.

Hamm emphasized the importance of a d-nail purchase when it came to concentrates.

“My nail is set to a constant 630,” Hamm said.

An electric nail or d-nail is an instrument used to keep dab nails heated at a constant temperature to eliminate the need of torches indoors.

“Dab nails are always too hot after being heated by a torch,” Hamm said. “You save your lungs, meds and the guesswork by setting the temperature of your d-nail.”

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correct Dabbing temperatures will vary depending

on the type of concentrates you use. Relatively new concentrate forms such as rosin should be heated to temperatures as low as 550 degrees F. to capture flavorful terpenes.

Traditional BHO shatter can be vaporized at temperatures ranging from 630-670 degrees F. When it comes to popular concentrates like Clear or Terp Sauce, temperatures can range from 590-650 degrees F., depending on what attributes you seek from medicinal concentrates.

Hamm suggested dabbing at a lower temperature to preserve flavor and a higher temperature for a stronger psychoactive experience. The caveat of dabbing at higher temperatures is sacrificing the integrity of oil in regards to flavor. With that said, if you are a fan of terpenes, lowtemp dabs are ideal.

Dabbing off a hot nail not only compromises the medicine but scorches your lungs in the process. D-nails will ensure the longevity of your lungs without burning your oil. When I asked Hamm what regular concentrate users can do to protect the their lungs, he suggested investing in a drop down attachment for your oil rig. These glass pieces were created to protect your oil rig from the heat of the nail that risks making the glass brittle, potentially causing a break. “Putting as much space as possible between the

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Traditional BHO shatter can be vaporized at temperatures ranging from 630-670 degrees. When it comes to popular concentrates like Clear or Terp Sauce, temperatures can range anywhere from 590-650 degrees.

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origin of heat and your lungs is key. Drop downs further increase that space and catch reclaim before it hits the water,” he said. “Smoking reclaim isn’t inherently bad, but smoking wet reclaim is a problem: you’re inhaling water vapor into your lungs.”

Using appropriate dab nails (quartz, titanium) and medical-grade tools are vital to consumer health. Hamm recommends Happy Daddy Products’ dab tools because they are locally made in Oregon, and safe to dab with. Using cheap dental tools is an absolute no-no: they release toxic molecules when heated at high temperatures.

Extraction Standards Hamm stressed the importance of using closedloop systems and vacuum ovens to achieve a properly purged concentrate. “Some extractors believe that a ‘time purge’ without the use of a vacuum oven will give you clean oil, but this is false,” Hamm explained. “There is no way to guarantee that all residuals are purged from the oil.”

Processors must also use distilled or cleaned butane before blasting. “Lubricant is used when canning butane, and that can leech into an end product.

It must be cleaned to remove hydrocarbons and other impurities before it touches anything,” Hamm said.

Hamm believes all serious extractors must have foundational knowledge of concentrates on the molecular level. “The black market extractor doesn’t care about the end user. They care about quantity over quality — the money,” Hamm said plainly. Any impurity found within the Cannabis going into an oil extraction will only further be exacerbated through the extraction process, as stated by Plumb. Meaning: any problem/impurity going into the blast will only get bigger and more concentrated than before.

Plumb, Roszina and Hamm all adamantly agreed concentrates must be submitted for testing once completely purged. To this day, dispensaries accept the mold, mildew and pesticide screening from

flower before being processed and only test the oil for potency upon completion. An easy solution to prevent exposing tainted meds to the general public is testing the oil once it’s made — not in shady before-and-after sequences once concentrates go recreational.

concentrate User Longevity & Research Hamm made a point to mention: using de-waxed concentrates is ideal when looking to preserve lung health. “Wax can be de-waxed,” Hamm said.

“Heavy waxes are technically plant waxes our bodies (lungs) cannot break down. People tend to get heavy waxes and the slang term of calling your oil ‘wax’ mixed up without actually knowing what they are talking about.”

Using de-waxed concentrates protects your lungs against potential problems like lipid pneumonia: lung inflammation caused by inhaling waxes and lipids into the bronchial tree. Concentrates that have not been de-waxed are significantly harder on your lungs. When I asked Hamm what regular concentrate users could do to protect the longevity of their lungs, he suggested smoking de-waxed oil, investing in a d-nail and a drop down attachment for your oil rig at minimum.

Unlike Cannabis flower, no longitudinal studies have been performed on the long-term effects of Cannabis oil. Like alcohol, dabbing can potentially have its own set of risks. The beautiful thing is that every adult can decide what is best for them after reviewing evidence-based research. As long as emerging industry leaders, dispensaries, extractors, growers, labs and concentrate companies are transparent in consumer education, concentrates can and will begin to safely and responsibly transition to the general public.

Using cheap dental tools is an absolute no-no since they can release toxic molecules when heated at high temps.

Make sure to only use appropriate dab nails that are made of quartz or titanium, such as Happy Daddy dab tools (safe and locally made).

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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INSIDE THE REAL HEALTH BENEFITS TO GETTING DIRTY.

DIRTY BY NATURE Just being in nature is therapeutic. Varying hypotheses have been

purification; a modifier of the Earth’s atmosphere; and a habitat for organisms. These factors all in turn modify the dirt. Perhaps with proposed as to how dirt may positively affect our health. The rethe current trends in health and research findings, we may need search of the hygiene hypothesis seems to offer some of the best BY OREGON LEAF to also consider a fifth function of dirt: the significance of dirt answers. While getting dirty in American culture is frowned SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR in human health. upon, new findings are prompting parents to throw their chilDR. SCOTT D. ROSE Germ theory was proposed as early as the mid-16th century dren into the nearest mud pit and just let them play, or maybe and gained widespread acceptance when substantiated by scientaking up the practice of geophagy themselves for health. Gettific discoveries in the 17th through the late 19th century. Germ ting down and dirty in the outdoors helps individuals lead happier theory states that microorganisms, or germs that are so small they and healthier lives and that is not a bad thing at all. Hey, psst, this is are not seen with the naked eye, invade humans, animals and other life like being let in on a dirty little secret… continue on. forms and cause disease. Prior to germ theory was the notion of spontaDirt, or soil, is considered to be the “skin of the Earth.” Dirt is made of neous generation, where the disease process would just basically crop up out minerals, organic matter, gases, liquids and the countless organisms that toof nowhere, with no clear mechanism of initiation. We now have learned gether support life. Dirt has always been considered to have four important that these organisms range further than the initial bacterium that were disfunctions: a medium for plant growth; a means of water storage, supply and

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covered but now also include protists (ex. algae), fungi, vimaking pies, can significantly improve a child’s mood and ruses, prions (ex. mad cow disease) and viroids (smallest reduce their anxiety and stress. In fact, a certain strain of Bentonite is a type of clay or dirt known infectious agent — only a single strand of RNA bacterium in soil, Mycobacterium vaccae, has been found commonly found in detox kits without a protein coat — like a piece of cellular material to trigger the release of serotonin in the brain, which in only). These microorganisms that cause disease are called turn elevates mood and decreases anxiety. And on top of for beating drug tests since it’s pathogens, and the diseases they cause are infectious. Sterthat, this little bacterium has been found to improve cogilization techniques and hand washing were born out of nitive function and possibly even treat cancer and other known for its ability to absorb germ theory with great success in the medical field. Howdiseases. Antidepressant use in kids has been on the rise and remove toxins, heavy metals, ever, as a culture, mostly the American culture, have we when perhaps they may just need to go outside and play taken this concept of sterilization too far? Is being a neat in the dirt, and maybe eat a mud pie instead of a med pie. impurities and other chemicals. freak and a germaphobe more harmful than beneficial?

Exposure to dirt has also been shown to improve classGeophagy is the term used to describe the habit of eatroom performance. Perhaps academics should then be ing clay, mud or dirt. Some experts, mostly mental health professionals, lump only 20 minutes per day and recess the rest instead of the other way around. geophagy into the same category as pica, or the consumption of non-nutriJust watch kids who are playing freely outdoors, especially in the dirt, they are tive, non-food items. Dirt is clearly a nutritive substance containing a wide elated with seemingly no care in the world and learning all sorts of skills. array of minerals, especially trace minerals that many individuals run deficient The bacterial count in dirt is huge, but mostly harmless and the sensitization in due to poor supply in foods from overfarmed soils and poor absorption of the immune system may be essential. For instance, manufacturers add claycapacity by the individual due to compromised digestion. like compounds to some vaccines to increase the immune system’s response, Cultures worldwide have practiced geophagy for centuries, from the Anmaking the inoculation more protective. It’s possible that a child’s mud pie may cient Greeks (as far back as 300 B.C., in the writings of Aristotle) to Native be a kind of primitive self-vaccination, letting the gut experience a selection of Americans, and the practice is common in Sub-Saharan Africa. Many ancommon bacteria that rarely cause harm. Most dirt is safe, despite the thouthropologists believe African slaves brought geophagy to the United States. It sands of species of bacteria and other organisms it contains. is now most commonly found among African-American women in the rural One of the most readily available forms of clay or dirt available in Western South. Women who are pregnant or lactating seem able to satisfy the very countries is known as bentonite clay. Bentonite is known for its ability to abdifferent nutritional needs of their bodies through geophagy. Geophagy does sorb and remove toxins, heavy metals, impurities and chemicals. Consuming occur in both sexes, in all races and in animals as well as humans. It is found at bentonite clay can also provide a wealth of health benefits including: improved all social and economic levels and in all cultures. Despite being so widespread, digestion, nutrient absorption, pain and inflammation reduction and more. geophagy remains a little-known phenomenon.

While a handful of dirt or clay from your yard could be unclean with pes“The hygiene hypothesis states that as we make the shift from dirt to ticides and other toxins common in the earth of developed nations, bentonite sterile that you’re changing the direction of your immune response, and this clay, readily available in health food stores, is clean. Well, as clean as dirt can causes diseases,” states Kathleen Barnes, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine be. A good quality bentonite should be a grey/cream color and anything borresearcher. This hypothesis raises the possibility that our modern sterile endering white is suspect. It has a very fine, velveteen feel and is odorless and vironment may contribute to conditions such as asthma, eczema and inflamnon-staining. Bentonite clay is composed of aged volcanic ash. Bentonite clay mation. The idea that sterile is good, sterile is healthy is just not so. Children is unique due to its ability to produce an electrical charge when hydrated; its are growing up in this sterile environment and their immune systems are electrical components change when exposed to moisture, giving it the ability not being challenged enough and building the necessary repertoire in the to absorb toxins. immune system. When the immune system is not sensitized or challenged Purification of drinking water, sewage treatment, hand washing, sterilization on a regular basis then an imbalance occurs. Very simply put, there are two techniques, etc. have all had a huge payoff for human health as well as all that branches of the immune system - Th1 and Th2 responses. The Th1 response has been learned in the studies of infectious disease. So rather than “throwing of the immune system is geared and has evolved to handle the pathogens the baby out with the dirty bathwater,” the hygiene hypothesis suggests that that cause the infectious diseases previously discussed. When living in a more perhaps the baby should consume a little of that dirt in the dirty water! sterile environment where these challenges are greatly reduced, then the other half, the Th2 response, is upregulated, or predominates. The Th2 response drives allergies and diseases of chronic inflammation like autoimmune disorders that are steeply on the rise.

When kids play in dirt they are exploring the wonders around them as Dr. Scott D. Rose has written about Cannabis and health for years well as getting exposure to healthy bacteria, parasites and viruses that will in the Northwest Leaf. He is an acupuncturist with a pain resolution clinic inevitably create a much stronger immune system! Studies have shown that in the Crown Hill area of Seattle. simply having contact with dirt, whether through gardening, digging holes or

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am always thinking about new and more innovative ways to cool heat source and begins to warm, a pressure is created as the dense air indoor gardens. One of my closest friends — someone who has expands and begins rising. It leaves a small negative pressure in inadvertently mentored me over the years — shared a system its wake. By leveraging this principle, one can use this pressure

BY OREGON LEAF design and concept that I have implemented with success and to create large currents of air traveling from the coolest source SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR is one I would like to pass along to the grow enthusiasts who have to the warmest source.

DR. SCANDERSON provided much support and inspiration.

In the case of a garden, just about all the heat is coming from While I write often about the perils of portable air conditioning the lamps on the ceiling and cooler air is available through the units, many gardeners do not want to invest in a mini split or commerlower canopy and around the moist, cool, growing containers. As cial grade unit because they are so costly. The most common alternative is a result, the convection current pulls the cooler air toward the warmer. to use sealed air-cooled hoods and pull as much air through the light ducting Convection relies on temperature differential, not a specific temperature as possible. Achieving maximum efficiency in removing heat through airrange. The hotter the air around the lamps, the warmer the air around the cooled lights demands know-how and comes with certain drawbacks in terms lower canopy can be and still create a convection current. of lamp efficiency and par output.

Imagine a 10-by-16-foot garden with three 1,000-watt lamps burning For someone who has the time, resources and some moderate home remoddown the center. If you were to apply Conchucktion cooling, you would eling experience, an alternative exists. When a genius combines masterful only need a single 6- or 8-inch fan running while lights are on to cool engineering knowledge with a childlike curiosity and is armed with the courthe entire space to 80-83 F. Conage to act on the question “What if I do this?” amazing things can happen, chucktion-cooled rooms use only especially in a Cannabis garden. It is exactly this set of circumstances that led convection currents to scrub the ConChucktion-cooled rooms to what I call ConChucktion Cooling. heat. If you consider the shape of leverage the principles One of my favorite characteristics about Conchucktion-cooled rooms is that most air-cooled lamps, they generthey leverage the principles of physics to harness a powerful cooling mechally taper from the bottom to the of physics to harness a anism while using extremely low electrical output. In certain instances, the top of the lamp. This design propowerful cooling mechanism system might be over 90 percent passive. vides for the majority of the heat Convection governs the transfer of heat from one place to another by moveto be forced up the lamp’s reflector, while using extremely low ment of fluids (gas or liquid). Heated gases such as air naturally rise. It is less and up and off the sides and top electrical output. dense when compared to cooler gases that are more tightly packed together of the hood, all of which are anand therefore are denser, heavier and fall. When cold, dense air gets close to a gled directly up and off the plants.

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DO’S & DON’TS DO

Leave the door open a crack: It’s critical that the door stay open just a crack to maintain the pressure and temperature differential so that the column of air continues to flow and collect.

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Insulate your crawl space effectively and run a carbon filter up there passively or through an evacuation fan.

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Hang your lights properly. This method mandates that you use a wattage that is appropriate for lighting your garden without glass, given your ceiling height.

(Hang your lights 24 to 36 inches off your plants).

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By simply creating a negative pressure in the crawl space by installing a 6- to 8-inch fan pushing air out, you compound the efficiency of your cooling.

What Chuck realized is that if you trap the heat coming off the hood, half the battle is won. By dropping the ceiling of your garden and recessing the hoods into a newly installed ceiling with proper insulation, a huge amount of heat will be trapped in the “crawl space” between the bottom of the lamps and the former ceiling. By trapping all this heat, it never enters the room, unlike air-cooled lights that rely on air movement to prevent the lamp hoods from heating up and transferring heat into the garden.

By simply creating a negative pressure in the crawl space by installing a 6- to 8-inch fan pushing air out, you can easily compound the efficiency of your cooling.

The fan is there only to slowly evacuate the heat (and direct it to other areas for use in colder times of year). It’s the convection current created in these rooms that really allows the cooling to work. When the room is running, heat is

Run your fans while the lights are on. Using a fan will end up mixing the hot and cooler air together and will instantly remove the central column of heat which is responsible for creating the negative pressure and removing the heat from your room.

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being generated from the upper portion of the room. The heat is therefore naturally pulling cooler air upward from below. By installing aircooled light with no glass and recessing them into the ceiling, the heat has a path to follow when combined with the evacuation fan — instead of just collecting toward the top of the garden. With a consistent column of heat emanating down from our three 1,000-watt bulbs recessed into a ceiling with negative pressure, a natural convection current will slowly be created, massively amplifying the negative pressure in the room.

By leaving the door to the garden open a crack, the air outside the garden will be pulled in and travel right to the lowest pressure point in the room, which is directly underneath the column of lights, and be pulled up and out of the room. By keeping this column of heat central in the room, the areas on either side of the garden remain slightly cooler and the negative pressure will feed on cooler air from either side of the room and the fresh cooler air from outside the room. The result is cooler air from areas not directly underneath the lamps, along with a steady pull from the air outside the garden, will be created. This will push all the hot air up and off the plant canopy toward the lamps and up through the hoods into the crawl space. As long as the crawl space stays warmer than the garden, it will continue to suck air out of the garden through the hoods and evacuate the majority of heat in the garden, allowing you to run thousands of watts without ever flipping on any sort of air conditioning.

Dropping the ceiling and creating a Conchucktion-cooled room is not only one of the most efficient cooling systems available, it is the cheapest to operate and maintain. If you have questions, e-mail me at thegreengardengroup@Gmail.com, follow me on Instagram @Dr.Scanderson_gT and as always, HAPPY GARDENING!!!

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ELECTRIC GRAPE DIESEL Flowers in 56-58 days

BAG APPEAL & SMOKE REPORT electric grape diesel highlights two of her parents’ most

spectacular traits in scent and appearance. The powerful and sharp smell of grape Kool-Aid giving way to sour milk immediately distinguish this medication. Pale green and orange hairs deeply covered in a fine coating of ample crystals reveals the bud shape and structure of the Sour D and the heavier crystal production more reminiscent of the Grape Stomper mother. Familiar fan-favorite Sour Diesel flavors presented in a tightly wrapped candy grape package seems to be a clashing combination of flavors that go surprisingly well together. Like salty and sweet, the soft, candied grape flavors accent the raw, meaty diesel flavors that quickly take hold of the flavor roller coaster the smoke from these blooms provide.

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GENETICS: EAST COAST SOUR DIESEL X GRAPE STOMPER AKA SOUR GRAPES (BLUE SKY NURSERY CLONE)

BREEDER: THE BIG-C

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This strain was a happy accident of epic proportions.

It all started with a cut of East Coast Sour Diesel lovingly given the title of “Superman” producing some nanners in late flower that eventually pollinated an amazing cut of Grape Stomper. The result after several pheno hunts is an overwhelmingly special plant created right here in the Northwest. Thanks to this month’s breeder, The Big-C, for contributing some knowledge to the How It Grows section.

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tall and disproportionate, but one day almost overnight she became gorgeous and robust. An 8-inch clone, forced into flower, can soar to a towering 5-foot-tall frost-covered tree (mostly filling out in the last three weeks of a 9-week flower cycle). Vegging is a fast process with SGD unless using a scrog setup where time would be spent training her into a large bush.

Long spacing between bud sites can make for a growing challenge, as well as cloning as cutting shows particular susceptibility to rot.

Vibrant green and long serrated leaves will burn easily so care must be given to keep enough distance from strong HID bulbs. High heat and humidity are the enemies as she favors a cooler, drier climate to thrive. An easy eater, SGD will happily hang with any sane feeding schedule, but prefers a moderate ppm of around 1000 (700 scale) when grown in a flood and drain system.

At week four and five she is sensitive to phosphorous, so lower the ppms to keep things rolling along. Supporting branches late in flower is a must as the stems are thin and can’t handle the chunk that develops near the end. Remove a few large leaves around the same time to let in extra light for the final budding push. A ten-day flush in hydro ensures a clean smoke and gives buds a little purple outlining.

EFFECTS clear and focused without any traces of the jitters, combined

with an exciting creative mindset are hallmarks of this strain’s effects.

Electric Grape Diesel is an excellent choice for those patients seeking medication that provides that great clear and uplifting sativa-dominant experience, but also want to avoid the racy or paranoid side effects that heavy sativas can sometimes provide.

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