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Oregon’s recreational market is changing — but not in way that inspires confidence this month
finds me at a loss for words at how badly the state of Oregon has botched recreational implementation while completely ignoring the needs of patients and business owners alike. It would seem that there are no winners in the Oregon movement right now. Here’s a status update for where the state sits on licenses. According to Margolis Law, at the time of our print, only 14.5 percent of recreational licenses have been processed, not counting an additional 700+ new license applications, with more being applied for daily. If the Oct. 1 deadline for licenses is enforced, the state could potentially put up to 80 percent of medical and recreational companies temporarily out of business. If the delays take too long, the temporary nature could become permanent. It is clear now that allowing medical dispensaries to sell recreational pot was a scam designed to pull interest and support from the OMMP. And for the last year, the medical dispensaries have gotten used to increased sales and profits that didn’t exist before the shift. But they won’t exist come October. Dispensaries that don’t get licensed won’t be able to sell rec pot, and the producer/processors that aren’t licensed won’t be able to sell anything at all. Sound bad? Factor in the bumper crop of 100,000+ pounds from medical producers coming out of Southern Oregon this year that cannot be sold past Oct. 1, and the state has created a serious problem. It can only be solved two ways: Either the state delays their rulemaking, or the growers that have spent their energy and count on their livelihood from Cannabis will sell all that weed on the black market. Doing the math, the state is displacing tax-paying businesses while also displacing heritage medical growers, telling them they have no legal way to sell their crop. When will the state wake up to the reality they have created? Perhaps time, lawsuits and the cries of patients without access will be enough. So enjoy the last month of recreational sales under the current system; nobody knows what October will bring to Oregon. Thanks for reading, and if you feel frustrated with any part of this transition, please raise your voice. It is the only tool our community has left.
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CLINTON, TRUMP Both Claim They Never Smoked Weed While their individual marijuana policies differ, both candidates say they haven’t personally touched pot.
It’s no secret that President Obama frequently got Unfortunately, both candidates have extensive high as a young man, but Americans in November records of flip-flopping on major issues, and most will elect a president who claims to have never Americans trust neither of them. Trump, for example, who once claimed to support smoked weed. Whether they vote for Democrat Hillary abortion rights, now wants to ban abortions. After Clinton or Republican Donald Trump, citizens first opposing an increase in the minimum wage, Trump now wants it raised. of the United States will vote for someone who claims to be a pot The Donald in 1990 called for CLINTON legalizing all drugs, a position he virgin, reports Rob Hotakainen at GETS A B-PLUS no longer takes. His statements on the McClatchy Washington Bureau. FROM THE MARIJUANA Trump boasted he hadn’t tried marijuana have been all over the POLICY PROJECT map, much like his statements on marijuana or tobacco, and even WHILE TRUMP pretty much everything else. claims he’s never had a drop of GETS A C-PLUS alcohol. Clinton, meanwhile, was Trump recently told a Denver TV reporter that he wouldn’t use adamant on CNN that she never had, and never would, smoke pot: “Absolutely not,” federal laws, under which marijuana is a Schedule I controlled substance, to block legal Cannabis sales Clinton snapped. But both candidates have pledged to allow the in Colorado. “I’m a states person,” Trump claimed. states to legalize and regulate marijuana, as has “I think it should be up to the states, absolutely.” But last year, Trump told a group of conservatives been Obama’s policy.
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that Colorado had “big problems” due to legalizing weed. “I think it’s bad, and I feel strongly about that,” Trump said, in one of his more stupid statements (and believe me, there’s a fuckload from which to choose). Even Ethan Nadelmann, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, who’s job it is to know candidates’ positions on Cannabis, says it’s hard to know exactly what the hell Trump would do about pot. “He’s entirely unpredictable on this issue, as on so many others,” Nadelmann said. Clinton, on the other hand, once opposed same-sex marriage but now supports it. As Secretary of State, she supported Obama’s Trans Pacific “NO, I Partnership trade deal; DIDN’T DO IT now she opposes it. WHEN I WAS Like Trump, Clinton YOUNG. I’M says she supports NOT GOING medical marijuana, but TO START she adds that it “needs NOW.” more study.” She has, at least, repeatedly said that states such as Washington, Colorado, Oregon and Alaska should be allowed to be “laboratories of democracy,” experimenting with recreational Cannabis. Clinton distanced herself from her husband, former President Bill Clinton, who famously said in 1992 that he had smoked marijuana but “didn’t inhale.” “No, I didn’t do it when I was young,” Clinton said. “I’m not going to start now.” Clinton gets a B-plus from the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), while Trump gets a C-plus. Both the Libertarian Party’s presidential candidate, Gary Johnson, and Green Party candidate Jill Stein get A-plus grades from the MPP. “This is the most marijuana-friendly field of presidential candidates in history,” Robert Capecchi, MPP’s director of federal policies, said when the report card was released in May. “In 2008, our movement had to physically chase down candidates during the New Hampshire primary just to elicit promises not to arrest cancer patients who were abiding by state medical marijuana laws,” said Tom Angell, chairman of Marijuana Majority. “That shows how far we’ve come in only a couple election cycles.” Clinton is currently leading in the polls, and the Democratic platform, for the first time ever, calls for a “pathway” to legalization.
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465,873 Marijuana Arrests MADE in California Last Decade The state averaged 14,000 felony arrests per year related to marijuana posession between 2006 and 2015.
A new report by the Drug Policy Alliance dropped by 86 percent after possession for shows that there were nearly half a million personal use was reduced from a misdemeanor marijuana felony and misdemeanor arrests in to an infraction, felony arrests remained California between 2006 and 2015. Thousands relatively stable. During this period, there were on average of Californians are arrested annually for 14,000 marijuana felony arrests each year (this marijuana misdemeanors and felonies. These arrests are not equal. Black and Latino number dropped by a third to 8,866 in 2015). Californians are arrested for marijuana offenses In addition, thousands of marijuana possession at disproportionately high rates. In addition, infractions were issued during this period, disproportionately burdening youth under 18 years of age black and Latino young people. now make up the majority of YOUTH UNDER 18 “While many people believe misdemeanor arrestees. YEARS OF AGE that marijuana is essentially In 1996, California became NOW MAKE UP legal in California, data show us the first state to legalize THE MAJORITY OF that thousands continue to be medical marijuana when voters MISDEMEANOR ARRESTEES arrested annually for marijuana passed the Compassionate activities,” said Jolene Forman, Use Act (Prop. 215). In 2011, California lawmakers reduced possession of up staff attorney for the Drug Policy Alliance. to an ounce of marijuana for personal use from “These arrests fall disproportionately on black a misdemeanor to a non-arrestable infraction, and Latino Californians. “The only way to begin to repair these similar to a traffic ticket. Despite California’s more permissive disparities is to move marijuana into a fully marijuana possession laws, the state had regulated market and to reduce or eliminate 465,873 marijuana arrests between 2006 and criminal prohibitions for minor marijuana 2015. While the number of misdemeanors activities,” Forman said.
“THE SICKEST CHILDREN AND ADULTS ARE THE ONES HURT MOST BY THE STATE’S GREED AND IGNORANCE.” —SARENA HASKINS (owner of Olympia, Washington’s medical dispensary Sonshine Organics) on the state’s new medical marijuana laws.
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Grams of marijuana are in the average American joint, reveals a new statistical analysis published in the Drug and Alcohol Dependence journal. Million Americans (13 percent of the adult population) say they currently smoke marijuana according to new Gallup poll.
Percent of likely voters in California say they will vote for legalizing recreational marijuana in the state this election, according to current polls. It was voted down 53% to 46% in 2010.
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Federal Charges Dropped Against Oregon Teen; Congressman Weighs in U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer of Oregon on Aug. 4 released a statement on the decision by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon to drop charges against an Oregonian teen, Devontre Thomas, for possessing a small amount of marijuana. Thomas, 19, had faced up to a year in prison for possessing a single gram of Cannabis, according to his lawyer, public defender Ruben Iniguez. He likely faced the federal charges because the alleged Cannabis possession happened at the Chemawa Indian School, a boarding school run by the federal Bureau of Indian Education for Native American students. “While I am pleased to see the U.S. Attorney drop the charges in the case of 19-year-old Devontre Thomas, I’m still concerned that this office thought it was worth prosecuting in the first place,” Rep. Blumenauer said. “My hope is that this sets a precedent that federal prosecutors should not be wasting time and resources on low-level marijuana crimes.
“I don’t want kids using marijuana, but to have the heavy hand of the law in a case like this — when there are so many other much more serious issues — I think is a misallocation of resources,” Blumenauer told KGW. “The federal government hasn’t prosecuted a marijuana possession case in Oregon in five years,” U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) told Willamette Week. “Situations like this are best left to be handled by the state.” Recently, Congressman Blumenauer led a letter to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, expressing concerns about the drug prosecution priorities of the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Both U.S. Senators from Oregon, Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, also signed the letter. Prosecutors had expected Thomas to plead guilty to the possession charge and enter a six-month treatment program. But at a court appearance in July, his lawyer announced that he would fight the charge and request a jury trial.
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Canada’s Marijuana Patients Given Green Light to Grow their Own Happy Canadian patients — whose right to grow their own medical marijuana was taken away by the previous Conservative government of Stephen Harper — are celebrating after the federal government announced on Aug. 11 that they’ll once again be allowed to grow their own due to a Canadian Federal Court decision earlier this year. The new rules will allow patients authorized by their physician to use medicinal Cannabis to grow a limited amount of marijuana for their personal use, or to designate someone else to grow it for them, reports The Canadian Press. The new rules are a response to the court decision earlier this year that found the ban on patients growing their own medicinal Cannabis to be a violation of constitutional rights. Health Canada said it is providing “an immediate solution” to the ruling, which ordered the Canadian government to make Cannabis more accessible and affordable, report Gloria Galloway and Mike Hager at The Globe and Mail.
Under the new regime, which takes effect on Aug. 24, patients who consume one dry gram a day — about the average prescription, according to Health Canada — will be allowed to grow two plants outdoors or five plants indoors. Patients with 2-gram prescriptions will be allowed four plants outdoors, or 10 indoors, and so on. “The difference will be I can grow and control my own medicine,” Tammy Wade, a medical marijuana patient in Ottawa, told the Leaf on Aug. 12. “I’ll know exactly what products are used, and I’ll take pride in the fact that I can do it myself.” Under the new Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations unveiled Aug. 11 by Health Canada, authorized patients will be able to grow a specific number of plants based on their prescriptions and whether they are growing the plants indoors or outdoors. Indoors, patients will be able to grow five plants per gram of dried product and two plants per gram outdoors.
Quoted — REP. EARL BLUMENAUER (D-ORE.) in response to the DEA’s refusal to move marijuana off Schedule I, the most restrictive classification available under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act.
PRISONER UPDATE
NEWS FROM THE FRONT LINES WASHINGTON STATE Sonshine Market
Washington state recently began to crack down on its Cannabis competition; the medical providers that were there from the beginning like Sonshine Market. Sonshine was raided on July 26 by the Thurston County Narcotics Force, the same group that raided Lance Gloor when there was no recreational marijuana. This is clearly a case of a law enforcement agency picking and choosing when they want to support a law around marijuana. In an ideal world where the law acted accordingly, Lance would not be in prison because he was following the law at the time and Sarena Haskins, owner of Sonshine Organics, would only face a fine, not time and loss of revenue from items stolen by the task force. PARENTS FOR POT
School’s back in session and while parents rush to stores to outfit their kids with school supplies and clothing, other children suffer because their parents are locked away or are financially strapped due to a raid or some other form of government robbery. Luckily, Parents for Pot is a non-profit whose goals include breaking the marijuana stigma and helping children who are victims of the meaningless Drug War by getting them the supplies and support they need. Parents for Pot are now going into their third year for the school fund drive and could use your help by visiting their website (parents4pot.org) and making a donation. All proceeds go to helping a family victimized by the war on pot.
Lance Gloor
Lance fought his MMJ case all the way to trial refusing to testify against anyone. At his trial, his employees, co defendants, childhood friends and ex-girlfriends all testified against him in exchange for lesser sentences, regardless of the fact that they all committed the same “crime:” They all violated Schedule I federal drug laws by participating in state MMJ laws. Lance’s business partner, James Lucas, was sentenced on Aug. 11 and was not given any jail time. James received four years of probation in exchange for his testimony against Lance. Please write Lance a letter. He stood up for us all by taking his MMJ case to trial and is now in prison for 10 years while his co-conspirators are free to be home with their families. Please address any mail as follows: Lance Edward Gloor #44270086, FDC Seatac, PO BOX 13900, Seattle, WA 98198. Please keep in mind, prohibition would be over if jurors refused to convict (jury nullification) and if we did not testify against each other.
Chris Williams
REVEREND EDDY LEPP
Next we would like to remind you that longtime POW Reverend Eddy Lepp is due to be released on Dec. 7. Since his incarceration, smartphones have happened and four states in America and our nation’s capitol have legalized marijuana for recreational use. Eddy’s incarceration and those of thousands of other innocent Americans are a prime example of what’s wrong with our judicial system: a system that seems hellbent on putting Americans behind bars to be cheap laborers over a crime that shouldn’t be.
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Chris, a former Montana MMJ caregiver who is now a federal plant prisoner serving his time at the Seatac Bureau of Prisons in Seattle, was recently released from the “SHU” (Solitary Housing Unit, otherwise known as Solitary Confinement). Please write to Chris. His address is: Christopher Wayne Williams #11839-046, FDC Seatac, PO BOX 13900, Seattle, WA 98198. Similar to Lance and other non-violent inmates, Chris would not be in prison today if three of his co-defendants did not testify against him, doing the same thing he was. To find out more about Chris, visit his website FreeChrisWilliams.com. for more information on what our plant prisoners go through while in solitary confinement, please listen to the VOW radio show at tinyurl.com/solitarynwleaf
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Devontre Thomas, 19, was facing up to a year in prison for possessing a single gram of Cannabis, said his lawyer, public defender Ruben Iniguez. These charges have now been dropped, enabling the Oregon teen to move on with his life without fear of prison time and being labeled a felon. Both U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congressman Earl Blumenauer had opinions about the outrageous charges. “While I am pleased to see the U.S. attorney drop the charges in the case of 19-year-old Devontre Thomas, I’m still concerned that this office thought it was worth prosecuting in the first place,” Rep. Blumenauer said. “My hope is that this sets a precedent that federal prosecutors should not be wasting time and resources on low-level marijuana crimes.”
“MY HOPE IS THAT THIS SETS A PRECEDENT”
DEA REFUSES TO RECLASSIFY MARIJUANA On Aug. 11, the DEA announced its decision in regards to whether they would reclassify marijuana, which is currently a Schedule I drug — the answer is no. While this may seem like a fail to most Cannabis activists, the DEA did state that they were ending their monopoly on marijuana research. The administration will amend a policy that had restricted them to a single source of marijuana for research studies, a federally-funded farm at the University of Mississippi. The
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Finney County Attorney’s Office filed a motion July 28 asking Chief District Judge Wendel Wurst to rule whether Shona Banda, 39, should be allowed to discuss the benefits of medicinal marijuana use as part of her defense. Shona Banda of Garden City, Kan., was charged with endangering a child, distribution or possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of school property, unlawful manufacture of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia in March 2015. Banda has successfully treated her debilitating Crohn’s disease with Cannabis oil. Shona’s pretrial conference is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Oct. 3 in Wurst’s courtroom.
DEA will allow any institution to apply to grow marijuana for research. The DEA says that the change is motivated by a high demand from scientists and a desire to encourage research on pot. “Additional growers mean additional varieties will be available to address the diversity of research needs,” said National Institute on Drug Abuse director Nora Volkow in a statement. The DEA allowing additional growers and varieties is a crucial first step towards reclassifying Cannabis to reflect its medicinal value.
JURY RIGHTS DAY
is fast approaching! Sept. 5, groups from all over the country unite to inform potential jurors about jury nullification. Jury nullification is a tool a juror can use when they are on jury duty and faced with having to choose a guilty or not guilty verdict after a trial when the defendant was accused of a law that the juror does not agree with. It’s simple, regardless of if the defendant actually committed the “crime,” they can refuse to convict and cannot be punished for their verdict! Jury nullification helped end slavery, alcohol prohibition and Cannabis prohibition. To get involved in the activities you can do to be active on Jury Rights Day, or find an event near you, visit fija.org/jury-rights-day.
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officials made worldwide headlines last month as it reconfirmed the agency’s position that Cannabis is a schedule I drug with no medicinal benefits, keeping it in the same category as heroin and Quaaludes. But what could be more surprising than this baseless and ignorant ruling? The fact that the government has owned a patent on Cannabis as a medicine since 1998. The same government that creates public policy with Cannabis in Schedule I also owns patents on its multiple benefits as a medicine? This sounds like a cruel joke, and it is. The ultimate cruelty in the War on Drugs is that our prisons are full of nonviolent farmers and Cannabis smokers who are locked in cages for growing a medicinal plant. What is so scary about a plant that makes medicine and promotes wellbeing in our backyards? To start, there’s no profit. No profit for pharmaceutical corporations, no profits for the police to seize in the form of asset forfeiture and no profits for the private prisons that count on drug arrests to meet quotas. Future generations will look back on the prohibition of marijuana and think our society was governed by animals. And indeed we are. The Drug War hacks are still publicly toting their dry and evil rhetoric, defending the arrests as millions die from pharmaceutical overdoses. The only people who should be locked up for Cannabis are those making it illegal. That’s why this campaign really caught our eyes and our hearts here in Leaf Nation. This is a powerful and nonviolent way to send a message to our government and the naysayers who have swallowed the prohibition propaganda. The same government that lies about Cannabis holds patents on the myriad medicinal benefits of the plant. To anyone who denies Cannabis as medicine or a safer recreational choice, we have a simple message: Talk to the hand!
WHAT IS SO SCARY ABOUT A PLANT THAT MAKES MEDICINE AND WELLBEING IN OUR BACKYARDS? WELL, TO START, THERE’S NO PROFIT.
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TALK TO THE HAND
Way back in 1998, U.S. Patent 6630507 established that Cannabinoids have legitimate medicinal benefits. But you wouldn’t know that from the DEA’s actions...
US Patent 6630507
“Cannabinoids as Antioxidants and Neuroprotectants”
Owned by the United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services, this patent states that Cannabinoids have medicinal value in treating a wide variety of diseases including Alzheimer’s. But it isn’t the only patent that the American government has issued for Cannabis. Here are a couple more examples: US US US US US US US US
Patent Patent Patent Patent Patent Patent Patent Patent
8034843 Cannabinoids for treatment of nausea, vomiting, motion sickness or like conditions 4837228 Use of CBC to reduce inflammation 8790719 Phytocannabinoids in the treatment of cancer 6613940 Cannabinoid patch and method for transdermal delivery 4189491 Cannabinoids in the treatment of glaucoma 7597910 Use & methods of treating prostate cancer w/ selenium and zinc-enriched Cannabis 8071641 Use of CBD for treatment or prevention of diabetes 8242178 Treatment of autoimmune hepatitis
How I learned to stop worrying and love the DEA’s decision to keep Cannabis Schedule I
Put away your shock and disgust at my headline and listen up. We are a long ways off from legalizing pot in this country. And while we all might imagine the scenario differently in our heads, there is only one issue at stake here: our government’s lies versus the people of this country. The problem with pathological liars is that they don’t know when to stop the con. They will continue to lie until the lie is staring them boldly in the face, right up until the bitter end. The U.S. government is a pathological liar. This newest announcement proves it, and nothing will make them change but our power as citizens. This is why “Talk to the Hand” has so much power. We need to get every American to raise their hand and ask why. Why is our government lying? Why is it arresting and killing people over a plant? And what else is being run unjustly in this country that needs change? Our industry and movement needs a tipping point. And I pray this is it, because we can’t take any more injustice. And we certainly can’t let Washington’s fake legalization scam spread to other states, where having a plant or a few grams over an ounce is the same legal charge as assaulting a minor or pistol-whipping a metro bus driver. It’s time to get real. So I have one message for everyone in the industry: Wake up! Pot isn’t legal. And we all need to arm ourselves with the best weapon possible: truth. The next time someone says pot isn’t medicine or shouldn’t be legal, you know what to say: Talk to the hand!
Why does our government accept medicinal values for amphetamines and cocaine but not Cannabis? The answer lies in drug scheduling. About Drug Schedules I, II, III, IV, V Schedule I drugs are those drugs which, according to the government, have zero accepted medicinal benefit, lack accepted safety procedures for safe supervised use and have a high potential for abuse. Examples of schedule 1 drugs include Heroin, LSD, Mescaline/Peyote, MDMA (Ectsasy), GHB, Psilocybin and inexplicably Cannabis. Schedule II drugs are those with some accepted medical benefits, yet with high potential for abuse, such as meth, methadone or cocaine. Schedule III drugs are those with potential for abuse but less than drugs in schedules 1 and 2. These drugs have a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse of the drug may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. Schedule IV drugs have a low potential for abuse relative to substances in Schedule III, and include depression and psychosis drugs such as alprazolam (Xanax), carisoprodol (Soma), clonazepam (Klonopin), clorazepate (Tranxene), diazepam (Valium), lorazepam (Ativan), midazolam (Versed), temazepam (Restoril), and triazolam (Halcion). Schedule V substances have a low potential for abuse relative to substances listed in Schedule IV and consist primarily of preparations containing limited quantities of certain narcotics.Schedule V substances include: cough preparations containing not more than 200 milligrams of codeine per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams (Robitussin AC, Phenergan with Codeine), and ezogabine.
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SMALL BATCH PRODUCER With new regulations from the OLCC right around the corner, small batch producers find themselves in unchartered waters.
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nless the OLCC extends the date, Sept. 30 will mark the last day for OMMP patients, processors and growers to make transfers to licensed dispensaries — the final departure from the old OMMP system, and ushering in an inevitable new era of controls and regulations. But what does this mean for the supply chain of small batch growers and processors? Small batch growers have been the foundation of the OMMP since its inception in the late ‘90s; patients producing their own medicine and sharing excesses with other patients or collectives allowed the market to develop to its current level of quality. Therefore, it’s important that we balance control with ease of entry when enacting these new regulations to ensure small batch producers aren’t left behind. In 2014 we heard the new system would foster a supply chain similar to the “micro-brew” industry already thriving in the state, but has that mentality changed? The OMMP currently
PATIENTS AND CONSUMERS SHOULD HAVE AMPLE CHOICES, INCLUDING LARGE CONGLOMERATES AND SMALL BATCH PRODUCERS
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SMALL BATCH GROWERS HAVE BEEN THE FOUNDATION OF THE OMMP SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN THE LATE ‘90S has a decentralized supply chain where any patient is allowed to transfer their excess medicine to dispensaries. No system is perfect, but this diverse sourcing ability of the OMMP has kept quality and prices in check through competition. Currently, we are witnessing a drastic increase in the supply chain regulation of Cannabis that will affect who can continue to produce this level of quality. Through committing to a decentralized and diverse supply chain model with strict testing standards to allow for fully accountable trade, hopefully Oregon will set a positive example for the next states that pass adult use legislation. While it might be an effective barrier in some markets, using capital as the main discriminator for getting licensed in the Cannabis industry forces many to stay in the black market. For example, Hawaii’s new medical system required over a million dollars in liquid capital to even get approved for a license among many other barriers. Hawaii’s system isn’t finalized, but we will see how it progresses with these strict controls. Hawaii has chosen a centralized model where only eight companies can produce and distribute all the medical Cannabis on the island, according to Pacific Business News. With the amount of producers already growing Cannabis around the world, it’s important to note how inefficient it is to block these growers out of new legal industries, whether through capital requirements or background checks. The status quo has realized Cannabis prohibition is ending, so now there is an effort to control whatever new industries develop. However, Cannabis patients, lovers and/or growers alike know that this wonderful plant is complicated to produce on a massive scale and consumers are more conscious and informed to judge quality than in most markets. I worry that in systems like Hawaii’s, patients will not have access to top-quality medicine because some of the best-intentioned growers didn’t meet the capital, planning and background
requirements. It’s too common to see states trying to pass laws like Hawaii, with the perspective that if we open up Cannabis just like any other legal crop, our society will be negatively affected. Patients and consumers should have ample choices, including large conglomerates and small batch producers. We shouldn’t limit any motivated companies from entering the market; the consumers should decide what products and companies continue to exist by voting with their dollars. Consumers in the Cannabis market are naturally skeptical and have high price and quality sensitivity, which will hopefully keep abuses by producers in check. The key is decentralization of production and centralization of objective testing to hold all participating parties accountable! There are two necessary pillars to insure this model works: Firstly, measures should be taken to counteract the natural bias that comes from
third-party testing favoring repeat clients (a bias we see across many industries). The second is a strong independent media to keep consumers informed so they can make the most effective purchasing decisions. Combined, these elements will allow a decentralized production model to flourish and be guided by the demand from patients and consumers. The truth is, cultivators who have been growing throughout prohibition will continue to do so. It’s silly to think that now that Cannabis is legal, growers will suddenly be swayed towards compliance out of fear of consequences; they have already been threatened with some of the harshest punishments our government can dole out. However, I think it’s vitally important that regulators make an effort to include these foundation growers in the new industry or else the quality and passion that built this industry could be lost.
IT’S VITALLY IMPORTANT THAT REGULATORS MAKE AN EFFORT TO INCLUDE FOUNDATION GROWERS IN THE NEW INDUSTRY
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By PACER STACKTRAIN for OREGON LEAF
Column # 14
HUGH HEFNER Hugh Hefner is an American media mogul
that truly needs no introduction. While he’s most famous for his role in Playboy magazine (and his larger-than-life lifestyle), Hefner has a history of championing social causes and political activism. Throughout his life, he’s fought for gay rights, environmental causes, free speech and animal rights. Of particular interest to this column is his legacy of Cannabis legalization advocacy — a cause that stretches back decades for Hefner. For starters, he was one of the founding members of NORML with a $5,000 donation back in 1970. One must assume that Cannabis was an important ingredient in the Playboy all-night parties that Hefner threw in the late 1960’s. In Patrick Anderson’s excellent book “High in America: The True Story Behind NORML and the Politics of Marijuana,” Hefner talked about his own experiences with Cannabis, saying “smoking helped put me in touch with the realm of the senses.” He went on to say that he “discovered a whole other dimension to sex.”
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Highlighting amazing Cannabis pioneers who helped pave the way to greater herbal acceptance.
Longtime Cannabis supporter
While his Playboy empire’s ideals of a man-first put all kinds of people who have drug problems in society (patriarchy) is somewhat outmoded in our prison, but in the process completely corrupt entire modern perspective, one can still appreciate the countries.” Over his 90 years on the planet, Hefner has fact that he took such a progressive stand on so many taboo issues in the past and today. Perhaps seen great change when it comes to the attitudes it was Cannabis that helped to open his mind a bit surrounding Cannabis, and the outlook is only getting better as time passes. Asked about his to the many issues facing society then and now. Most recently, Hefner has taken a harder stand home state of California’s upcoming legalization against anti-drug laws and prohibition in the Unit- measure on the ballot, Hefner said, “I don’t think ed States, saying that they had “corrupted” the there’s any question that marijuana should be lecountry. In his decades-long campaign against galized because to not legalize it, we’re paying the the criminalization of Cannabis, he’s become same price we paid for prohibition,” he told Fox News. “In other words, it is a medical convinced that current legislation is concern and should be handled that “irrational.” In a recent interview with way.” Esquire, Hefner asked, “what is the IN HEFNER’S DECADES-LONG Sure, Hugh Hefner isn’t a saint, but rational justification for these laws? CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE he is an American icon. Thankfully, Moral views based on what? Not on CRIMINALIZATION OF he’s also an advocate for Cannabis, reason. These laws are truly hurtful CANNABIS, HE’S BECOME to society.” He went on to state that one of the many voices of authority “prohibition gave us organized crime. CONVINCED THAT CURRENT we can count on to help mainstream Our laws in terms of drugs not only LEGISLATION IS IRRATIONAL. acceptance of our favorite herb.
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orget the largest pumpkin or best fruit pie — this year’s Oregon State Fair issued a truly historic award for the plant most likely to grow the dankest buds!
It is an undeniable tribute to the benign beauty of the Cannabis plant, and has set the stage for a huge new draw for state fairs (and events in general). Cannabis growing competitions, without the stigma and with all the honor. And this is just the beginning! “The Cannabis Growers’ Fair was created to showcase and promote Oregon’s fastest-growing agricultural business,” explained Don Morse, executive director of the Oregon Cannabis Business Council, to The Telegraph. “This is The first-ever Oregon Cannabis Growers’ Fair worked to create a special comunprecedented. Oregon is at the forefront in recognizing Cannabis as a real petition in Salem this year, making international headlines and going viral as agricultural product.” the rest of the world looked in awe and fear at the Schedule I marijuana plants While the scene might have played out similarly a century ago with hemp in the same category as cucumbers and corn. at a state fair, this event admitted Cannabis plants into the first blue ribbon Nestled in the bustling fairgrounds this year, a humble greenhouse was filled competition in history. While hemp was a commonly grown commodity until with vegetative female Cannabis plants, all peacefully growing while security the end of WWII and mandated by the government at times to be grown by diligently checked ID to make sure no children were harmed by the sight of farmers, its stigmatized cousin Cannabis has always been denied a place in plants. Only adults could witness the truth of the beautiful plants, but what a modern agriculture competitions. So we made our own. powerful sight it was for the watching world. The first Cannabis Cups were held privately amongst growers The initial competition was held with master gardeners judging THE PINNING OF THE in the ‘60s and ‘70s, with more organized versions culminating plants on color, shape and structure, nodal stacking, leaf structure, BLUE RIBBON ON A in the spectacular High Times Cups that travel the world each aroma and general plant health. Suffice to say that the top nine CANNABIS PLANT year. These competitions embody what anyone who has ever plants featured at the fair were all spectacular quality, but there SYMBOLIZES A MAJOR grown a pot plant knows: Cannabis is hard to grow, especially could only be one winner per category. Ed Rosenthal was emcee. well, and those who do it the best deserve an award! Taking first in sativa and indica were Uplifted Farms, with Can- SHIFT IN PUBLIC Whether cups or blue ribbons, events like this pave the way na Manna taking first in hybrid. Second place winners were Far OPINION AND POLICY for the future of Cannabis and personal freedom. Fetched Farms, Synergy Farms and Royal Ambrosia in the same FOR OUR COUNTRY AS The rest of the country and world have a lot to learn, and even category order. Third place winners were WAH Farms, Sky High Farms and AHSG Farms. These top nine plants were shown to the WE CONTINUE TO DANCE (or especially) the “legal” state of Washington where having a single plant is still a felony. public and have sent major ripples through the politics of fairs. WITH LEGALIZATION. Uplifted’s Danny Grimm took home ribbons for best indica (Grand Daddy Purple) and best sativa (Super Sour Diesel). “This is history in the making,” said Grimm. “It’s going to be good for everyone in the industry.”
1st Place Winners
SATIVA – UPLIFTED FARMS INDICA – UPLIFTED FARMS HYBRID – CANNA MANNA
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SATIVA- FAR FETCHED FARMS INDICA – SYNERGY FARMS HYBRID – ROYAL AMBROSIA 3rd Place Winners
SATIVA – WAH FARMS INDICA – SKY HIGH FARMS HYBRID – AHSG FARMS
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Canna Manna’s Whitaker Blues won for hybrids.
Cannatonic by Chris Wickman of WAH Farms placed third in the sativa category. “Growing since the early ‘70’s... we’ve had many friends my age go to jail for doing this,” Wickman said.“When medical happened we knew then that the rest of society would say, ‘we need to do something about this.’”
Getting close | Jerry Bauman of Monmouth, Ore., inspects the winner of the indica category, Uplifted’s Grand Daddy Purple. “It’s a wonderful thing,” Bauman said. “It’s normalizing the product and making this industry what it should be: a farm product.” The nine winning entries in the live plant contest are featured this month at the Oregon State Fair.
Wide load | Bruce McBride of Royal Ambrosia carts away a Dawgwalker OG plant after winning second place in the indica category.
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The Indo Expo made its first trip to Portland last month with a successful convention blending all the best aspects of the Cannabis industry.
With over 150 booths and companies represented, the trade floor at the Expo Center was packed to the corners with bright and colorful trade show setups. The first day of the show had access for business owners and industry representatives only, making for an extremely productive and business-oriented day. Vendors and attendees alike enjoyed the ability to interact on a business-to-business level without the usual crowded feeling of mixed-use events. This personal and friendly approach to a trade show put relationships and the experience first, and booths reported solid sales numbers while networking opportunities abounded. Day two of the event brought the general public out to the show, mixing the crowd and the vibe. With hundreds of products to look over and purchase, the consumer day was a big hit amongst attendees. Attendees also had a variety of seminars to choose from, including speakers on growing techniques, business practices and more. We enjoyed seeing a wide variety of products for sale that are useful for the four-plant gardener or 4,000, like the Fast Green hand cleaner and a huge variety of nutrients and plant amendment companies. We also saw a wide variety of seed companies, had fun watching the folks at Sasquatch Rosin Press squirting flower all weekend and a ton of new ways to package or vape oils and flowers. Also present were CBD companies like GEMM Farms and Honey B tinctures with 500mg of hemp CBD. All in all, Indo Expo was the most professional and well-rounded Cannabis trade show to date in the Oregon market, and we can’t wait for the next one! The Expo returns to its hometown of Denver in January, and will come back to Portland next summer for round two of this exciting event. For more information check out our social media channels and IndoExpo.com.
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Culture Shock:
CANNABIS CULTURE VS. CORPORATE AMERICA The biggest fear of many has arrived. Cannabis has gone corporate. So how do we cope? Patience and an ability to balance two cultures may be the keys to lasting success in an evolving industry.
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ig business has started to creep into the Cannabis industry as the laws and tax codes surrounding the manufacturing, processing, possession and distribution of Cannabis are being amended in states that have voted to legalize Cannabis. To some, this was and is the biggest fear that they can conceive of: big business running the Cannabis industry. But to others legalization is a blessing, as the professionalism and standards that all other industries are used to are now coming to the Cannabis industry. The change is
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difficult for some, but for those who can learn to comply and work with what they are given, they are starting to see success as leaders in the burgeoning multi-billion dollar Cannabis industry. There are a multitude of issues when you try to scale up from a four-light basement grow to a 30,000 square foot Tier 3 indoor legal recreational marijuana grow. For starters, you can’t write anything off on your taxes because you are engaging in a federal crime. So you can forget about major tax deductions and banking, which will make
MORE REGULATIONS AND SAFETY PRACTICES ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED AS THE INDUSTRY MATURES EACH YEAR.
life fun when you try to pay for contractors and order materials off of the internet with credit cards that get cancelled every month. Cash may be king but counting a quarter of a million dollars isn’t as easy as just writing a check to the electrician and the HVAC team. More regulations and safety practices are being implemented as the industry matures each year. For many this is very overwhelming and frustrating, but some of these practices are absolutely needed to protect consumers, employees and employers. The legal marijuana market has barely even begun to take off, but for those who are entering the industry and those who are struggling to profit, the key to success is finding the balance between the Cannabis culture and the corporate culture. Cannabis is heading in the same manner that the alcohol industry was structured. Large players will produce affordable products that mirror cheap beer and liquor currently available in stores across the state, and niche market growers will attend to the medical patients and connoisseurs — those who are looking for specific products that don’t interest or are too costly for everyday consumers. The craft Cannabis industry will thrive once the industry adopts and refines these new changes, until then many small producer/processors are going to struggle. The Cannabis marketplace is endless and will grow exponentially as the laws continue to change across the world. Business owners who are on top of their game and hire compliance officers, structure HR departments and implement OSHA standards will sleep safer at night knowing a multitude of safety nets are in place to minimize any problems that the businesses might have to endure in the future. If you are a business owner and you are struggling with the amount of overbearing regulations, please contact your legislature today and politely let them know how difficult it is to operate your business.
THE KEY TO SUCCESS IS FINDING THE BALANCE BETWEEN THE CANNABIS CULTURE AND THE CORPORATE CULTURE
THE CANNABIS MARKETPLACE IS ENDLESS AND WILL GROW EXPONENTIALLY AS THE LAWS CONTINUE TO CHANGE ACROSS THE WORLD.
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STRAIN OF THE MONTH Headband is a potent sativadominant hybrid that traditionally has very euphoric and uplifting effects. This phenotype, grown and selected by Geek Farms has a very pungent nose to it. The buds are sticky and covered in mature trichome heads. Opening the jar reveals aromas of diesel, fuel and musty earth. Geek Farms’ slow curing process allows each strain to reach its full potential. The flavor lasted throughout the entire joint while also burning slowly and evenly. As is the case with most Geek Farms flowers, attention to the flushing process was exhibited as the joints burned white ash. The effects are uplifting, creative and euphoric, making this strain a good option for consumers looking for a daytime strain with a high level of functionality. Available From Herbal Remedies, Salem 340 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem, OR 97301 (503) 967-6010 HerbalRemedies503.com
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mountain view naturals Strains 4/5 THE STRAIN SELECTION at Mountain View Naturals was a little slim when I visited, but the strains they did have shelved (including Gorilla Glue #4, Girl Scout Cookies and Harlequin) were high quality. It would have been nice to see a larger variety of flower strains.
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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.
Concentrates 4/5 THERE ARE a limited number of BHO options but the CO2 selection is thankfully wellstocked. Numerous CO2 cartridges and extracts were available to both medical and recreational customers.
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Blue Fruit is a cross of Purple Mexican x Thai THE SCORE x Afghani making it an indica-dominant hybrid. aro m a The buds look and smell exactly like Blue d en s it y Dream, which is most likely due to the Afghani (Blueberry) lineage. Each nug is cu re THIS STRAIN incredibly dense and trichomel o o ks RELEASES packed. Electric orange hairs emerge f l avo r from each calyx, giving it amazing A HEAVY ef f ect: bag appeal. Broken down, this strain BLUEBERRY releases a heavy blueberry aroma t otal : 23/30 AROMA followed by hints of coffee and hibiscus. A few joints had me relaxed but not tired — a great evening smoke. ($15/g rec, less for patients)
Environment 4/5 THE SHOP OFFERS a nice location right off Wasco Street in downtown Hood River. Renovations are currently being made, however the waiting and medicine rooms were well lit, and decorated nicely.
Dogwalker OG is a local Portland strain bred by the THE SCORE legendary One Eye. This cut, grown by Mountain View a r o ma Organics, seems to have more of a sweet fuel terpene den si t y profile compared to the more “dirty sock drawer” smell of most cuts I’ve seen around. The buds are incredibly dense cure for this particular strain and are difficult to break up without lo o ks the use of a grinder. After smoking a few f lavo r AFTER SMOKING joints, I felt relaxed and uplifted. Each ef f ec t: joint was still tasty until the end. I would A FEW JOINTS, t ota l: 25/30 recommend this strain to consumers I FELT RELAXED looking for an unwinding evening smoke that doesn’t end your AND UPLIFTED. night.(24% THC | $15/g rec, less for patients)
Overall 16/20 THE STAFF are friendly and knowledgeable on
each strain, extract, edible and topical sold. The inviting atmosphere and medicinal focus of the Cannabis plant make this dispensary a standout in an already beautiful travel spot!
The inviting atmosphere and medicinal focus of the Cannabis plant make this dispensary a standout. MOUNTAIN VIEW NATURALS MED / REC 21+
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Strains 5/5 CANNA DADDY’S
has one of the most impressive flower selections we have seen in Oregon. Over 90 strains are currently stocked at the Portland location with varieties including Ghost OG, Harlequin, Lamb’s Bread, Golden Goat and Black Domina. Flower prices range from $15-16.25/g for recreational and $8-12/g for medical patients. We really liked the ability to choose a strain based on either THC percentage or effects, and the Leafly kiosk makes any strain-specific questions a breeze.
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Edibles 4.5/5 THE SHOP HAS a nearly overwhelming selection
— Blaze bars, That Taffy, Cannavore and Cloudy Daze were a few of the vendors showing up on the shelves. Medicated chocolates, gummies, hard candies and savory options help round out the selection, which also included a tasty ginger ale from Golden Dragon with 125mg THC for $12. We also liked the infused kiwi slices from Panazana, tasty recreational options from Drip Ice Cream and delicious 5mg brownies from Laurie & MaryJane. Whether shopping for a rec dose or medical, this selection is sure to satisfy with a great variety and solid pricing.
Concentrates 4.5/5 NUMEROUS BHO, PHO and CO2 extracts are
available to patients and rec customers. Fat Pack Extracts, NW Kind, Golden XTRX and Honest Extracts were some of the concentrate vendors with tasty dabbables. Prices range from $20-60/g for medical patients for various live resins, trim runs and CO2/solventless extracts. We found a solid selection of cartridges for consumers to choose from, and a few tasty solventless dabbable options too, and some fantastic White Fire OG Kief for only $15 a gram to patients. Whatever ails you, a dab will do you right here.
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Distributing come packaged inside a val u e: cardboard envelope. Each cartridge ef f ect: is made of plastic and uses a wick to vaporize the concentrate. I picked l ab el : up the Agent Orange cartridge and tas t e: was immediately impressed with the t otal : 15/20 color of the oil inside. After throwing a battery on and taking a few puffs, I was feeling pretty groovy — a nice immediate high that relaxed the mind. Like most carts we’ve tried, the generic CO2 taste didn’t reveal any real terpene or cannabinoid profiles. The cartridges are a fair value and great for those seeking the I WAS FEELING convenience factor, but plastic cartridges PRETTY GROOVY — are not the best way to ingest quality NICE IMMEDIATE HIGH concentrates in our experience. ($25, 0.5g)
Environment 5/5 THE VIBE here is geared towards
creating the ultimate customer experience. Visitors enter a large information and medicine room that is designed to handle multiple patrons at once, ensuring lines never go haywire, and the Leafly education center is available to help with any questions people might have. A wall of display jars allows consumers to choose strains by effect and THC percentage, making quick purchases easy and informing new users and seasoned patients alike.
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Grown by Liberty Garden 24.93% THC | .04% CBD Goji OG is a cross of Nepali OG and Snow Lotus bred by THE SCORE Bodhi Seeds. The buds are a lime green color and give off a r o ma : a sour green apple terpene profile. I rolled some up into den si t y: a joint, and squished the rest into flower rosin for a more diverse approach to consumption. The joint gave off flavors c u r e: of must, green apple, clover and spice while the flower lo o ks: rosin took on more of a limeade, Jolly f lavo r : Rancher green apple flavor. The effects AFTER SMOKING are uplifting, yet relaxing, providing me ef f ec t: A FEW JOINTS, t ota l: 25/30 with cerebral energy that is not anxious. I FELT RELAXED I recommend this strain to consumers looking for a functional, productive daytime strain. ($16.25/g Rec | $12/g for patients). AND UPLIFTED.
Overall 19/20 CANNA DADDY’S is one of Oregon’s biggest Cannabis dispensaries in terms of foot traffic, sales and shelving of quality product. With over 900 individual products to choose from, this dispensary is easily the best-stocked in the state. Plus, friendly staff and top-notch ownership and management make Canna Daddy’s a great place to shop and stop by for an educational experience. Finally, we appreciate that the dispensary has continued to focus on patient needs and products while creating a superb system for recreational users. Check out their menu on Leafly, look for their daily specials online, and stop by for your next Cannabis trip in the Southeast!
Visitors enter a large medicine room that is designed to handle multiple patrons at once, ensuring lines don't form. CANNA DADDY'S WELLNESS CENTER MED / REC 21+
17020 SE Division St. Portland, OR 97236 (971) 279-4932 Canna-Daddys.org
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WHITE FIRE
ALIEN OG Rich Extracts is an up-and-coming extraction company that specializes in large batch hydrocarbon processing, and one of their first strains to hit the market is this White Fire Alien OG. The extract comes packaged in a mylar envelope utilizing PTFE instead of the traditional parchment paper. The concentrate has a beautiful golden A RELAXING BODY amber color to it, HIGH THAT IS but doesn’t have PARTICULARLY GREAT much smell. FOR RELIEVING PAIN A lowAND STRESS. temperature dab reveals flavors of sweet lemons and spice. The effect is incredibly relaxing as it immediately melted me into my couch; perfect for after a long day’s work. I would recommend this strain to consumers looking for a relaxing body high that is particularly great for relieving pain and stress. Rich Extracts is available at select dispensaries around the Portland metro area and is quickly becoming a favorite in the 503.
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CANNA-TSU CBD CAPS The CBD Apothecary
is a medically focused farm and CBD company. Many of the tinctures, capsules and other extracts they make are solely available to OMMP patients. This seven-pack of Canna-Tsu came packaged in a convenient little glass jar with test results and the lab on the bottom. The organic coconut oil is infused with a high-quality, cannabinoid-rich CO2 extract produced by Farmers Friends Extracts. I ingested four capsules (112mg CBD) and felt a really relaxed, calming high. I was able to go about my day while being medicated and was able to function pain-free. I would suggest these capsules to patients who need discreet, daytime pain relief that’s not lethargic.
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mom-and-pop products in the Cannabis industry, and Stony Tony’s cleaner is the epitome of those values! One of the nicest people you will ever meet in person, he puts his photo and his promise on each bottle: “You’ve tried the rest, now try the best.” After meeting Tony in Portland, we took his cleaner for a spin. He’s been making it for over a decade, starting in the jewelry business, and we found great success for both oil and flower pipe cleaning. Here’s the breakdown: the cleaner is a single liquid (no shaking or salt like other products), has a natural smell without fake chemicals, can be reused multiple times and it works really well! It’s also cheaper than many other brand name cleaners on the market, making it a perfect product for stores and stoners to add to their Cannabis consumer lifestyle. (StonyTony.com)
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Whether this device lives up to its brand name is more of a personal decision than a no-brainer: The world of Cannabis one-hitters is full of failed designs and great ways to burn fingers. This pipe has solved some of these issues, but not all. Let’s start with the pros: This kit easily fits in a purse, is simple to use once the process of changing filters is mastered and the filters work to pull out tars that consumers might not want. After each bowl is smoked, a small corkscrew tool is inserted into the pipe, pulling out the used filter and allowing a fresh filter and a new bowl to be loaded. When used properly, the pipe THE SCORE works exactly as advertised! Cons? The kit is small and Valu e: easily lost, and the looks are Packaging: reminiscent of pipes used for fu nction: other drugs. Nobody watching ease of use: you hit this pipe will assume Overall: 16/20 it’s loaded with Cannabis. Our overall review is positive for this pipe, though it might not be perfect for everybody. But, if you’re looking for a cost-effective chillum that filters out tar along with unwanted plant matter, this pipe is the one for you! (ThePerfectPipe.com)
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By BRUCE PORTER, 2016, 310 PAGES, $12.99
FROM DRUG QUEEN TO INFORMER TO HOSTAGE
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Bruce Porter
nce upon a time, there lived a beautiful Colombian girl named Pilar, from an aristocratic family. Two marriages and a couple of kids later, now a multimillionaire thanks to the cocaine trade, the high life ended and the nightmare began. Pressured by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) into infiltrating and informing upon the infamous Cali Cartel, Pilar became a key player in one of the hugest, most successful money laundering stings in history — but then she was kidnapped by guerrillas for ransom in South America and for all practical purposes abandoned by the United States government. “Snatched” is a truly riveting read and provides a fascinating window on just how wild and wooly the Colombian drug trade got after its genesis in the 1970s with primo Colombia Redbud and Santa Marta Gold quickly attaining legendary status on the American marijuana market. All that black market Cannabis money financed the establishment of the cocaine trade in the late ‘70s and throughout the ‘80s, giving rise to the narcos vs. narcotraficantes scenario examined in this book. (Hint: you’ll have trouble finding any “good guys.”) “The brokers would call from Bogota and say they had a million to be picked up in New York and wanted to get it to the bank as fast as possible,” Pilar tells Porter. “They didn’t want money staying around. ‘Can you do it, Pilar?’ ‘Oh, of course,’ I’d say, and I’d notify Tom, but he might say, ‘No, we can’t; we don’t have the authorization from Washington.’ But here I’m supposed to be a big shot who can do these things when they want me to, and so I had to come with all kinds of lies.” Author Bruce Porter — who also wrote the best-selling “Blow,” is a former writer for Newsweek and professor at the Columbia School of Journalism — has also written for The Washington Post, The New York Times Magazine, Playboy, and Rolling Stone.
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MAGIC IN A BOTTLE terpenes provide medicinal benefits to the user, but terpenes are also responsible for Cannabis’ smell, flavor and contribute to its overall sensory effect. BY OREGON LEAF Over 30,000 different terpenes are found in nature. They have CONTRIBUTOR the ability to attract (pollinators) or deter (pests) and respond SIMONE FISCHER As legal Cannabis takes off in Oregon, people over 21 have safe to outside stimuli. Other than flavor, Cannabis uses terpenes access to Cannabis and Cannabis products. Instead of buying to create a protective layer to shield itself against the elements. traditional flower, many Cannabis users continue to explore Terpenes or “terps” work synergistically with cannabinoids, thanks their options, and legal edibles, topicals and extracts have taken the to the entourage effect. Not only do cannabinoids work better together recreational market by storm. when more are present, they also have an intrinsic relationship with terpenes. Oregonians are becoming familiar with the term “cannabinoids” in relation I interviewed Ben Cassiday (also known as @terpeneguy on Instagram) and Chris to things like THC and CBD, but what about terpenes? Cannabinoids and Campagna, the COO and CEO respectively of the True Terpenes (@trueterpenes).
A first-hand breakdown of the benefits of using non-Cannabis derived terpenes to enhance the effects of cannabinoids.
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If you have Cadillac taste on a Buick budget, adding terpenes to banal oil allows abundant flavor without breaking the bank. They specialize in manufacturing isolated terpenes like myrcene or linalool, and terpene strain profiles — such as Granddaddy Purple or Tahoe OG — you can add to enhance your concentrate or flower experience. The terpenes come in clear liquid form in blue vials of various sizes. I enjoy using Cannabis recreationally, but I’m also a current OMMP cardholder who uses Cannabis to treat an autoimmune condition. I use Cannabis daily without the help of insurance or any coverage of my prescription costs. Imagine paying for all of your prescriptions out-of-pocket without the option of insurance (welcome to my life). My budget is tight and $60 grams — at medical price without the 25 percent Oregon Cannabis sales tax — of quality extracts are not an option without going bankrupt when you use up to a half-gram (or more depending on pain levels) a day. Without a garden, I cannot afford the quality of medicine at the quantity I use to treat myself. Live resin or nug runs often start at $50 minimum per gram (pre tax). In my experience, terpy dabs taste the best and provide greater medicinal health
benefits. The problem is affording them on a you to purchase direct without the hassle. Instead steady basis. of hunting all over the city for an extract high Cassiday and Campagna are providing in myrcene levels, I can order a vial of myrcene solutions to lacking affordability and accessibility, terps and add them when I choose to dab. Buying while creating a food-grade product safe for your own terpenes reduces the pressure of being consumption. If you have Cadillac taste on on a continual wild goose chase trying to find a Buick budget, adding terpenes to banal oil affordable/high-quality extracts. allows abundant flavor without breaking the Instead of spending $80 on a single gram of bank. Instead, I can buy less live resin, you can scoop the $30 flavorful oil (trim runs happen trim run to lace with terpenes I love being to be cheaper) and introduce my for the same desired effect at able to tailor personal terpenes for my specific half the cost. I love being able to desired effect. tailor my terpenes depending on my terpenes It’s important to note True my mood and desired outcome. depending Terpene terpenes are not My favorite application method on my mood Cannabis-derived. Non-Cannabis thus far is applying a thin layer and desired derived terps is the key behind of terpenes on my oil, then outcome. affordability because terpenes are promptly dabbing. It provides naturally extracted from other the fastest relief and allows me plant sources. The eucalyptol (found in Cannabis) to savor each unique profile. is derived from the eucalyptus plant, not Cannabis Remember, terpenes evaporate quickly! I advise because it’s much more cost effective. When it coating your oil in a thin layer of terpenes (a little comes to creating terpene profiles for entire strains dab goes a long way) and promptly close the lid to like Pineapple Express or Granddaddy Purple, prevent evaporation. The difference in flavor and they analyze and recreate the same non-Cannabis effect will blow you away. derived profile with the naturally derived terpenes. Access to quality terpenes wasn’t always easy. You can purchase a slew of terpenes and Usually, you had to “know somebody.” True terpene profiles at BuyTerpenes.com, and learn Terpenes removes the middleman and allows more about True Terpenes at TrueTerpenes.com.
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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MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS Dr. Scott Rose gives some tips for properly enjoying the many benefits of the magically nutritious fungus!
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linary purposes. Mushrooms were grown in special caves near Paris set trangely shaped with dark, damp growing environaside for this unique form of agriculture. From France to England, ments, mushrooms seem to be shrouded by a veil mushrooms became a very easy crop to grow with fruitful yields of mystery. Spared for royalty in ancient times, first BY OREGON LEAF without a lot invested. In the late 19th century, mushroom produccultivated in Europe, and then brought to the New SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR DR. SCOTT D. ROSE tion came to the United States, where home gardeners tried their World, mushrooms are consumed the world over. luck at growing this new and unknown crop. It is said that the East Research since the 1960s has shown that mushrooms loves mushrooms and the West is still warming up to the notion, which are little powerhouses of potent nutrition. Mushrooms is evidenced in consumption. The average American consumes 2-4 pounds contain some of the most unique and potent natural medicines on the planof mushrooms yearly, the average European double that and Asians consume et. Though classified as vegetables in the food world, they are not technically 40 pounds on average. plants, and belong to the fungi kingdom. While much of the research in recent Today the most commonly consumed variety of edible mushroom is the years has focused on various immunological and anti-cancer properties of cerwhite button mushroom, or Agaricus bisporus, which constitutes 40 percent tain mushrooms, they also offer other health benefits when added to the diet, of the mushrooms grown around the world. According to a 2013 report from such as lower cholesterol levels and treating various cancers and diabetes. Mushthe U.S. Department of Agriculture, almost 98 percent of mushrooms eaten by rooms also help in weight loss and increase the strength of the immune system. Americans are the Agaricus bisporus and another type called crimini, or brown A mushroom (or toadstool) is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a funcaps (portabellas are just very mature crimini). The remaining 2 percent are gus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. “Mushroom” shiitake mushrooms (0.96 percent), oyster mushrooms (0.82 percent) and other describes a variety of gilled fungi, with or without stems, and the term is used varieties (0.4 percent). even more generally to describe puffballs, shelf fungi, etc. The key to getting enough vitamins and minerals in the diet is to eat a colorForty-six hundred years ago, the delicious flavor of mushrooms intrigued the ful variety of fruits and vegetables — the more color, the better, right? This phipharaohs of Egypt so much that they declared them to be food for royalty losophy seems to break down and leave mushrooms in the dark. Mushrooms, only and that no commoner could ever touch them. In various other civilizawhich are commonly white, prove quite the contrary. They are often grouped tions throughout the world, including Russia, China, Greece, Mexico and Latin with vegetables and provide many of the nutritional attributes of produce, as America, mushroom rituals were practiced. Many believed that mushrooms had well as attributes more commonly found in meat, beans or grains. Mushrooms properties that could produce superhuman strength, help in finding lost objects are 30 percent protein by weight, low in calories, fat-free, cholesterol-free, gluand lead the soul to the realm of the gods. ten-free and very low in sodium, yet they provide important nutrients like minFrance was the leader in the formal cultivation of edible mushrooms for cu-
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erals including selenium and potassium (8 percent), B vitamins riboflavin and niacin, vitamin D and more. Mushrooms are also one of the few organisms known to produce a potent antioxidant compound called ergothioneine. Of the 140,000 species of mushroom-forming fungi, science is familiar with only 10 percent, says world-renown mycologist Paul Stamets, who has written six books on the topic. About 100 species of mushrooms are currently being studied for their health-promoting benefits. Most knowledge about mushrooms and their effects comes from ancient Chinese medicine, where mushrooms are regarded as tonics. Tonics are considered to have non-specific beneficial effects across several systems of the body that have declined over time. Mushrooms have also been praised for their medicinal properties thanks to their heavy dose of protein, potassium and polysaccharides, which contribute to healthy immune function, especially as an adjunct in cancer therapy. Selenium is a mineral that is not present in most fruits and vegetables but can be found in mushrooms. It plays a role in liver enzyme function, and helps detoxify some cancer-causing compounds in the body. Selenium has also been found to improve immune response to infection by stimulating production of killer T-cells. A compound found in the cell walls of mushrooms stimulates the immune system to fight cancer cells and prevent tumors from forming. These properties have attracted the interest of many pharmaceutical companies, which are viewing the medicinal mushroom as a rich source of innovative biomedical molecules. Mushroom effects include acting as an antioxidant, antihypertensive and cholesterol-lowering properties, liver protection, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antiviral and antimicrobial properties. Studies have shown that type 1 diabetics who consume high-fiber diets including mushrooms have
lower blood glucose levels and type 2 diabetics may have improved blood sugar, lipids and insulin levels. The fiber, potassium and vitamin C content in mushrooms all contribute to cardiovascular health. Potassium and sodium work together in the body to help regulate blood pressure. One dietary analysis found that mushroom consumption was associated with better diet quality and improved nutrition. Consuming a dried mushroom extract was found to be as effective as taking supplemental vitamin D2 or D3 for increasing vitamin D levels. The content of vitamin D is absent or low, however, unless mushrooms are exposed to sunlight or treated with artificial ultraviolet light. Mushroom inclusion in the diet can be useful for weight management strategies. One study found that substituting red meat with white button mushrooms could enhance weight loss. The test group ate one cup of mushrooms per day in place of meat while a control group ate a standard diet without mushrooms. At the end of the 12-month trial, the intervention group had lost an average of about seven pounds. There were also improvements in body composition, such as reduced waist circumference, and the ability to maintain their weight loss, as compared to the control group. There are two primary types of mushroom preparations that are then rendered into a supplemental form. One preparation is the mushroom concentrates or extracts. Most of these are hot water extracts, where the mushroom — the fruiting body — is boiled for extended periods of time to extract the long chain polysaccharides. The result is a concentrate of complex sugars thought to be responsible for the many health benefits of the mushroom. The other preparation is whole food or raw prepa-
Mushrooms contain some of the most unique and potent natural medicines on the planet.
ration. Using a whole food mushroom (powdered pill) product is a better alternative if you’re looking to maintain optimal health, as they help maintain ideal function of your various systems as opposed to imparting a direct effect like the concentrates. In addition to valuable nutrients, whole mushrooms also provide healthful dietary fiber that acts as prebiotic platforms for the growth of probiotic organisms in the gut, which is very important for digestive health. This is yet another reason to opt for a whole food mushroom product. A great deal of the mystery surrounding mushrooms seems to stem from their association with poisonings and accidental deaths. Because they propagate through spores instead of by seeds, certain varieties are hard to grow commercially and can only be foraged in the wild. Accurate determination and proper identification of a species is the only safe way to ensure edibility, and the only safeguard against toxic poisoning. Some mushrooms that are edible for most people can cause allergic reactions in others. When eating any fungus for the first time, great care should be taken, and only small quantities should be consumed in case of individual allergies. Deadly poisonous mushrooms that are frequently confused with edible mushrooms and responsible for many fatal poisonings include several species of the Amanita genus, in particular, Amanita phalloides, the death cap. With all the health benefits of mushrooms, adding more to your diet may make sense. Mushrooms contain some of the most powerful natural medicines on the planet. Make sure they’re organically grown in order to avoid harmful contaminants that mushrooms absorb and concentrate from soil, air and water. Avoid picking mushrooms in the wild unless you are absolutely sure you know what you are doing. For more information, such as classes, workshops, field trips and ID clinics, contact the Puget Sound Mycological Society at PSMS.org. Growing your own is an excellent option and a far safer alternative to picking wild mushrooms.
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SUPER EASY+ INEXPENSIVE WAYS TO INCREASE THE D0 OF YOUR MIXTURE
Try out these simple and cost-effective methods to ensure that your plants get as much dissolved oxygen (DO) as possible — avoiding nasty anaerobic bacterial blooms...
cally succeed contingent on your ability to monitor and control DO levels in your solution — I thought passing along some of the results and methods I have acquired along the years could compose this BY OREGON LEAF month’s Growtech. In it, I’ll review four methods I have used with SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR success to improve DO levels in my systems. DR. SCANDERSON First and foremost, I am focusing on the methods that have Oxygen plays a vital role in a plant’s life. In addition to being a byniche application for water farmers like myself, but also apply to a product of photosynthesis, oxygen must be present in the root zone for variety of settings. The primary way that DO levels are imparted to the any nutrients to be absorbed. In fact, oxygen is required on the molecular nutrient mixture is through the correct application of high-output blowlevel to transmit nutrients across the cell wall into the roots. Plants, however, ers, air diffusers and water depth, all while keeping water temperatures in the do not take in oxygen molecules by breathing them into a vascular system as mid- to upper-60 degree Fahrenheit range. This requires some experience in we do, they absorb oxygen in a special form known as dissolved oxygen (DO). sourcing equipment, much of which is cost prohibitive to most. The designs Measured in parts per million, milligrams per liter or as a percentage of saturaand devices included in this article are where I have seen the highest amount tion, DO is an indication of the “health” of the water when measured in nature. of improvement for the lowest cost/effort and can be used in everything from Higher levels of DO result in thriving populations of marine and aquatic life, a complete oxygen source for a water culture grow to a simple way to increase but if levels drop below a critical point, anaerobic bacterial blooms and marine DO levels in the water you apply/irrigate your container plants with. plant and animal health rapidly declines. Similarly in your garden, your plant’s ability to absorb nutrients and carry out 1. VENTURI AIR INJECTOR PART I (INTAKE) other biological functions will be limited or accelerated by the amount of DO available. Dissolved oxygen levels and how to effectively manipulate them is one An Italian physicist named Giovanni Battista Venturi is credited with disof those topics that is often happily relegated to the minority number of obscure covering what is now called the Venturi effect: a popular way to inject a solufarmers who insist on employing one of the few hydroponic growing techniques tion with any number of gasses as well as liquids in a passive, sometimes zero that traditionally is most concerned with DO levels in the nutrient solution. It electrical input fashion. The Venturi effect is the observed increase in fluid would seem that a complex formula of air pump pressure compared to water velocity and reduction in static pressure that results when a fluid passes from depth and volume (overhead pressure) compared with line size and air stone a large-flow path to a smaller one. This effect can be used in any circumstance diffusion rates would be required to find out what’s needed — and to get exact where there is a reasonable volume of water traveling through a pipe, such as dissolved oxygen levels, and for applications where precision is mandatory, this a pump, a watering hose, a connection column and the like. Without adding is true. However, for about $150, you can purchase a DO meter and measure any additional energy inputs, a Venturi air injector can be used in combination results through trial and error as well. Moreover, once you have a meter or the with existing water flow lines to increase DO levels in your solutions. The best correct formula to create a solution where high levels of DO are present, there is part is they are extremely easy to build and very low-cost to install even into a reasonably clear visual indication that accompanies near maximum saturated mixtures where no water is flowing through a pipe but increasing DO levels solutions that can also be helpful. would be beneficial. Since I’m one of the obstinate few that largely uses one of those obscure If you have ever used most of the low-cost impeller-driven pumps that hydroponic growing methods — where crops can catastrophically fail or radimost hydroponic and grow stores sell, chances are you already have one. Take
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IF DISSOLVED OXYGEN (DO) LEVELS DROP BELOW A CRITICAL POINT, ANAEROBIC BACTERIAL BLOOMS AND MARINE PLANT AND ANIMAL HEALTH RAPIDLY DECLINES. a look through all the little attachments that come with those pumps. Most are designed to accommodate various line diameters to connect the pump to. There’s one, however, that has no barbs and only fits the intake of the pump. It has a small hole on the side of it near the base as well. This can be used as a Venturi air injector. Simply connect the attachment to the pump’s intake. Attach a 3/16-inch air line to the small hole on the side of the nozzle. Place the pump at the bottom of the solution that needs air injection. Be sure that the airline you attached to the spigot travels up and outside the solution so that the opening is freely exposed to the air, then turn on your pump. A few things will begin to happen. First, if you are using any nutrients in the mixture, this method will begin to circulate them, balancing out the concentration of the solution. Secondly, the Venturi effect will be present when the pump pulls solution from the relatively large volume it’s submerged in into the diameter of the spigot at the intake. This will cause the velocity of the solution to rapidly increase as it enters the pipe of the spigot. The low static pressure is then taken advantage of through the hole with the airline attached. The lower static pressure that is pulling the solution at higher velocity also pulls air from the small hole made in the side of the spigot through the airline that now runs out from the bottom of the solution to open air that is injected into the solution and pushed out the pump’s output. You’ll see small bubbles start rising and be able to hear the air being pulled into the spigot at the opening of the airline. Be mindful that if the pump is underpowered for the overhead pressure of the reservoir it’s in, the overhead pressure can limit the pump output velocity and eliminate the efficacy of the effect. In cases like this, a higher-powered pump or lower-height reservoir will be needed if you use this method. As such, it’s generally most effective in applications where a low reservoir is used (ebb and flow tables for instance) or anywhere where a very limited amount of overhead pressure is imparted to the pump (inline with a short output is an example).
2. FLUMING If you lower the water height enough, you’ll also begin to take advantage of another one of the most efficient ways to impart DO to your mixture: fluming. In
nature, oxygen is primarily absorbed in bodies of water through the very small region right at the water’s surface. When the pump begins to push water through the mixture to the top, at the proper power and surface height, the solution begins to slosh around a bit like a choppy day on Big Lake. If you overpower the pump, you’ll have a Yellowstone geyser on your hands, and that doesn’t help anyone. However, when the pump is just powerful enough to break the surface tension of the solution, you get a small jet of water creating wave ripples that then bounce off the side of the reservoir container and back on themselves very quickly, exposing a significantly larger area of water to the atmosphere where DO is absorbed. This simple technique is extremely powerful and efficient, especially when compared to using lower-powered air pumps with an airstone. Fluming can be used in applications where overhead pressure mitigates the Venturi air injection or as a stand-alone method to increasing DO levels in a solution.
3. VENTURI AIR INJECTOR PART II (OUTPUT)
Where intake can be limited by overhead pressure, a Venturi air injector can easily be constructed and applied at the pump’s output. All that is required is a pump and a few PVC parts readily available at any Lowe’s. At the pump’s output, simply decrease the size of the pipe it moves the water through and insert a spigot to interrupt the flow and pull air in to make an effective Venturi aerator. For example, if the pump’s output moves the solution through a ¾-inch diameter pipe applying 90 degree elbows, reducing brushings followed by a ½-inch pipe followed by a T-fitting that is slip x slip x FNPT (female threaded on the single port) water moves from the ¾-inch pipe through the elbow and reduction brushings into a smaller-sized ½-inch pipe. This increases the velocity the water travels at, peaking speed near the T-fitting. By inserting a ½-inch barbed spigot upside down that has been ground down (I use a Dremel) to look as appears in the picture, the higher-volume water will
again pull air from the notch carved out of the spigot and inject air into the solution. If you are working with a pump powerful enough to move the solution up through the height of the reservoir it’s installed in, you can direct that solution back onto itself with another elbow fitting and you will be splashing your solution with freshly oxygen-injected solution and once again take advantage of fluming by breaking surface tension of the solution and increasing the surface area where oxygen exchange may take place.
4. NEEDLE WHEEL IMPELLER ASSEMBLY Last but certainly not least is a little improvement you can make to any impeller-driven pump for about $10-20. The impeller to your pump is designed to pull water in through the input and push it into the output. Borrowing technology from coral and exotic saltwater enthusiasts — who have the most masterful understanding of balancing oxygen and chemicals in a solution — you can try replacing your old impeller with a fractionalized needle wheel impeller: aka an impeller with slits in its blades. These slits pull in a tremendous amount of air into the solution. These fittings are generally combined with an intake Venturi air injector assembly. This results in a solution that is super oxygenated and has that micro-bubbled, foamy look to it reserved only for solutions with the highest percentage of saturation.
Increasing the DO levels available to your plants can have a dramatic effect on improving plant health and vigor, speeding transition and decreasing stress as well as improving the plant’s natural ability to fend off pests and diseases. I hope these methods can benefit your plants and your grows. As always, Happy Gardening!!!
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OBAMA KUSH BAG APPEAL & SMOKE REPORT Bulbus knotted stacks of calyxs comprise these prized flowers. The deeply crusted exterior selfishly masks the smattering of colors that escape their crystallized prisons ever so often to reveal deep purples with bright orange hairs blasting through. The sparse flecks of green displayed on the exterior and multiplied upon opening serve almost only to provide the necessary contrast required for the other color values to appear fully saturated. A woodsy, current and sour red berry boldly wafts from the jar initially only to be quickly overtaken by the more complex earthy, coffee and hashy kush tones that comprise the terpentastic body for this medicine. In harmonic symphony, the flavors upon ingestion translate nearly identically, providing a sweet but gassy and delightfully berrylicious inhale, which is quickly consumed by the hashy, earthy, chocolate flavors that are still, almost surprisingly, ushered onto the palate with a gentle bouquet of sour, purple citrus delight.
EFFECTS BY OREGON LEAF SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR DR. SCANDERSON
BREEDER: CSI Humboldt, Inspecta GENETICS: Purps x Bubba Kush LINEAGE: The very special Bubba that CSI Humboldt has become known for made
a nearly flawless marriage when hit the Mendocino Purps clone. Mendocino Purps has been a longtime coveted clone of several Emerald Triangle farmers that gained popular market awareness when she started smashing High Times cups in ‘07 and again in ‘09. Inspecta created the Mendocino Purple Kush by combining her with his reversed Bubba Stud and Tigard Farms selected this particular pheno and dubbed it the Obama Kush. Since then it has gained much popularity in the Northwest for it’s shocking bag appeal, lip-smacking terps and heavy pain-relieving effects.
HOW IT GROWS The Obama performs more like her Bubba parent in veG. Slower than some to root, she eases into veg, deliberately setting up tightly spaced nodes and broad indica leaves. Responding very well to even to the most gentle training techniques, tucking, bending or otherwise repositioning the uppermost water leaves will allow for a more even base structure to establish. A mild but noticeable stretch imparts some of the most symmetrical and evenly spaced flower sites, boasting her sculpted structure and ease of growth features Bubba is so well-known for. Taking the already beautiful compact bud structure from the Bubba dad, the Purps adds only a bit of much-needed internodal spacing, allowing for better airflow and disease prevention and frost, frost and some more frost. Exploding with brightly colored arrays of purples, reds and near black leaves during mid to late bloom, she’s as photogenic as they come.
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Flowers in 53-60 days
Combining these two parents — both who have garnered
reputations in the heavy indica category, becoming known for their sedative, pain-relieving qualities, the result with the Obama Kush, especially when run to the longer end of her flower window — is a deeply narcotic smoke that provides nearly immediate relaxation and decompression. With flavors like these, smaller portions simply isn’t on the table, which leaves me in a highly contemplative state where my thoughts move comfortingly slow and every step taken away from a comfortable location is a step in the wrong direction.
A woodsy, current and sour red berry boldly wafts from the jar only to be quickly overtaken by the more complex earthy, coffee and hashy kush tones.
SUMMARY Obama Kush is a very special selection from an already outstanding breeding project. Partaking in the medicine this plant produces is a privilege that is matched only by the opportunity to grow her. Unlike so many of the cuts that are often tightly held among the groups they circulate through, CSI still makes Mendocino Purple Kush, allowing anyone with an interest to scoop up a pack and make their own selection of this exciting cultivar.
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