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Cannabis Friendly Addiction Services Jennifer Janichek, MA Harborside Health Center Beginning in late spring a novel clinical services program began serving medical cannabis patients who are seeking substance misuse, addiction, and related mental health services. This distinctive program, located at two California based medical cannabis dispensaries, acknowledges the use of medical cannabis by the participants, whereas the majority of addiction and mental health services often relegate these individuals. Treatment providers commonly require abstinence from all drugs (including cannabis) and require urinalysis drug tests for evidence. At many “typical” treatment settings if an individual participating in the services uses a substance during this time period, they most often are expelled from the services. It is not a rare occasion for a clinician to turn away a patient at a session because of active substance use or intoxication. This example runs closely parallel to an unheard of scenario were a clinician would reject a session from a patient in treatment for major depression because he or she had a recent suicide attempt. Unfortunately, many program policies and practice standards are often contrary to what scientific study has revealed about the characteristics of addiction and treatment for substance misuse. When asked medical cannabis patients report various barriers in receiving clinical services such as cost, but the abstinence only paradigm, drug testing policies, and stigma felt at AA/NA groups are often the most named deterrent in receiving services. The mere status as a medical cannabis patient can stigmatize and stop an
individual seeking clinical supports. In addition, large-scale population surveys demonstrate a “treatment gap,” or in other words there are not enough available treatment spots for the number of people seeking the services. The neglect of available, evidence-based, and efficacious treatment services can be categorized as another devastating consequence of the war on drugs. The newly developed consumer-driven services diverge from the traditional addiction and mental health services standard and utilize various evidence-based approaches such a cognitive therapy. Following the harm reduction framework, this program not only embraces the therapeutic benefits of cannabis, but also attempts to minimize any limitations or side effects of the medication use. Patients utilize the therapeutic benefits of cannabis to help cope with the acute withdrawal symptoms from particular substances and also use cannabis as a replacement for more harmful substances as part of a treatment plan. In addition, may patients report mental health benefits from medical cannabis use such as relief from depressed thoughts and mood and relief from anxiety. The services include: individual assessment and brief counseling and group education, therapeutic, and peer support services. These are available for any patient at the health center free of charge. These services, called the Substance Use & Misuse Clinical Services Program, are just one of the offered services within the Holistic Care Clinic at Harborside Health Center. Harborside is a hybrid model medical cannabis health center and is located in San Jose and Oakland, CA. Jennifer Janichek, MA currently serves as a harm reduction clinical consultant for Harborside Health Center in Oakland and San Jose, CA. Ms. Janichek created the Substance Misuse & Use Clinical Services pilot program and most recently replicated the program in San Jose. Ms. Janichek is collecting data to measure the efficacy of the program.
Canadian Pain Study Cont. from Page 15
placebo. THC is one of the main active ingredients in the cannabis plant. Extremely Small Doses Used. Participants inhaled a single 25-milligram dose through a pipe three times daily for the first five days in each cycle, followed by a nine-day period without marijuana. They continued this for two months, rotating through all three potencies of THC plus the placebo.
Cannabis Connection "As a cannabis user, it can be really hard to get people to take you seriously," said Amy Brown, 28, a Toronto woman who wasn't a subject in the study, but uses marijuana to relieve chronic pain and swelling in her wrist, which was injured in a car crash five years ago. "To me, this study is vindication," Brown said. Brown said cannabis is more effective than chemical painkillers, which have unpleasant side effects. "I wasn't me anymore, I was a drone, I was robot-like," Brown said of conventional painkillers. "[When I started cannabis], I made a complete 180. I know what's going on now, I have a clear head."
The scientists measured pain intensity using a standard scale, with patients reporting the highest-strength cannabis was the most effective at reducing the pain and allowing them to sleep. Patients reported the pain reduction was "modest," less than one point on an 11-point scale for the strongest marijuana, reports Reuters. Patients reported no overall difference in their mood or "qualify of life." The most potent dose used reduced average daily pain scores by 0.7 points on an 11-point scale (5.4 versus 6.1 with placebo, 95 percent confidence interval for difference 0.02 to 1.4), according to Dr. Ware and colleagues, reports Crystal Phend at MedPage Today. Almost certainly, one reason the patients reported only "modest" pain relief with cannabis was that they were allowed only a single hit, three times a day, as part of the study. Patients rarely got high on the single hit they took through a pipe. The fact that relief was experienced, even with such tiny doses, speaks to the effectiveness of cannabis therapy in combating pain. None of the analgesic doses got plasma levels even halfway to the typical level seen among recreational users, according to the researchers. So one hopes that the next time marijuana's effect on pain is studied, they will at least use adequate dosages. "Noteworthy" Finding: Marijuana Improves Patients' Sleep But the finding that marijuana may actually help improve patients' sleep is "particularly noteworthy," according to Dr. Andrea Hohmann, who studies marijuana and pain at the University of Georgia and was not involved in the current study. "A lot of the treatments that are used for neuropathic pain... might also be associated with disruptions in sleep," Dr. Hohmann said. Researchers admitted the study doesn't address questions about the long-term effectiveness of cannabis therapy. Some patients also reported "adverse effects" such as dizziness, numbness or a burning sensation in areas of neuropathic pain. More research on marijuana's effectiveness in reducing pain will be based on this study, according to Dr. Ware.
The Canadian government has authorized almost 5,000 people to possess dried marijuana, and 3,500 hold personal use cultivation licenses, according to Health Canada. A doctor's authorization is required before a medical marijuana license is issued. Several court judgments forced Health Canada to get into the marijuana business a few years ago, so that patients wouldn't be forced to rely on the black market for their supplies. Despite its legalization for medical use and Health Canada's regulations, many in the medical community are still not open to the use of marijuana to relieve pain, according to Dr. Ware. "There's a lot of resistance from physicians, and in fact some of the policy-makers, that there isn't much evidence to support this," Dr. Ware said. I know some of the colleges and the CMA want to see evidence behind these claims before they will consider supporting or endorsing the regulations." "[This study] should provide some support to the fact that there is evidence now out there to support these claims," Dr. Ware said. The study adds to three previous investigations of smoked cannabis in coping with neuropathic pain, two of which involved patients with HIV, according to Henry McQuay, professor at Balliol College at the University of Oxford. Prof. McQuay noted, however, that the participant size of the study was small, the trial was short and it remains to be seen if marijuana can yield greater analgesia with fewer adverse effects than conventional drugs. "The current trial adds to the trickle of evidence that cannabis may help some of the patients who are struggling at present," Prof. McQuay wrote in an accompanying commentary to the study. "If medical cannabis is not available where a patient lives, then obtaining it will take the patient outside of the law, often for the first time in his or her life," Prof. McQuay wrote. "Good evidence would at least buttress that decision." Reprinted from Toke of the Town, http://www.tokeofthetown.com - Copyright (c) 2010 Village Voice Media.
Recipes
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½ lb. Mozzarella , Salt, Pepper to taste 1 egg beaten 2 cups Spinach A dash of Nutmeg
Skor Weed Bites
Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees
thestonercookbook.com Ingredients: chocolate chips bud butter salted top soda crackers Directions: pre heat oven to 350 place the soda crackers on a cookie sheet all together till full (must be touching) spread bud butter on the crackers until fully covered then cover in chocolate chips. put in oven until chocolate if fully melted and spreads all over. (10-15 minutes) put in freezer till solid break serve and enjoy!
boiling and nicely infused together. Add chopped pecans. At the same time, melt the chocolate with the remaining butter. Layer chocolate mixture in bottom of paper candy cups. Freeze. Then layer carmel mixture on top of frozen chocolate finishing with another layer of chocolate. freeze and enjoy!
In a saucepan brown ground beef. Drain fat, add spaghetti sauce and 1 cup water, bring to a boil. In a large bowl mix together ricotta cheese, beaten egg, mozzarella cheese, half the parmesan cheese, spinach, finely grated ganja, and nutmeg. Add salt and pepper if desired.
Makes about 100 treats.
To Assemble: Spread a layer of hot spaghetti sauce mixture in bottom of 13x9 pan.
Ganja Lasagna
Layer lasagna, ½ cheese mixture, 1/3 sauce mixture, lasagna, remaining sauce mixture. Top with parmesan cheese.
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Serenity Garlic Roasted Mashed Potatoes with Bud Butter
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from letfreedongrow.com
Ingredients: 1 pound cannabutter 1 pound carmels 3 pounds dark chocolate semi-sweet chips chopped pecans paper candy cups
slowly melt 1\4 pound of cannabutter with the carmels. The key is slowly melt the butter and carmels until it is almost to
from onlinepot.org Ingredients: (1pkg) Lasagna, cooked 3cups Spaghetti Sauce 1 cup water 1 lb. ground beef (substitute) 1 tbsp dried grated Ganja buds ¾ cup Parmesan cheese, 1 lb Ricotta cottage cheese
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Nelscott Reef Big Wave Classic A big wave surfing contest that attracts the best big wave surfers in the world. For the contest period, October 1 to December 31, we wait for the biggest and best surf in that period and call the contest with 48 to 72 hr notice. Starts Oct 1 thru Dec 31, 2010 for more info call (541) 996-6122 www.nelscottreef.com Nelscott Reef Surf Shop Lincoln City, OR
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Page 17 can be substituted or even goat cheese if you are adventurous) Four tablespoons sweet butter Four tablespoons bud butter Directions: Roasted Garlic- Cut the top 1\2 inch off the garlic heads (I save these to make garlic oil). Add olive oil to the cut heads and sprinkle with basil. Roast in a 420 oven for 30-50 minutes (watch to make sure they don’t burn). The garlic is done when tender to a fork. Potatoes- Boil the cubes potatoes in salted water until fork tender, then drain and mash lightly. The mix- Add butters to potatoes and continue to mash. Add pepper, salt, cream, and cheese and mash until smooth. Squeeze the garlic into the mix and whip until smooth. Extra’s!!!!- Cook 1\2 pound of sliced bacon and crumble into potatoes Alternate method for stuffing!!!- When you prepare the potatoes, wash but don’t peel. Bake the potatoes instead of boiling at the same time you roast the garlic. Slice the cooked potatoes in half and scoop out the middles into a mixing bowl. Mix and mash the scooped potatoes with the other ingredients. Place the mixture back into the potato halves and top with crumpled cheese and bacon. Place the stuffed
Here’s another great recipe. You can substitute many of the ingredients to taste. There have never been any leftovers of this mashed potato dish. Ingredients: Three to four large Russet potatoes washed, peeled, and cubed Four large heads of fresh garlic Three tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil One tablespoon of basil One tablespoon of cracked black pepper One tablespoon of salt (to taste) 1\4 pint heavy cream (sour cream can be substituted) 4-6 ounces Ricotta cheese (cheddar cheese
potatoes under the broiler and brown the tops. Yum!
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Recipe Ideas Welcome I f y o u h a v e a n y C a n n a b i s re c i p e s t h a t o u r re a d e rs w o u l d l ik e , l e t u s k no w ! E m a i l Kr i s t i @ o r e g e o n c a n n a b i s c o n n e c t i o n .c o m In c l u d e y o u r n a m e o r o rg a n i za t i o n n a m e , a p h o t o o f t h e f i n i s h e d p ro d u c t i f y o u c a n , a n d w e m a y p ri n t y o u r re c i p e !
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It’s Not Too Late to Get Ready for Next Year’s Crop Now By Jenifer Valley, Stoney Girl Gardens
Hopefully you have been thinking ahead for next year. By now you have your cuttings rooted or have some seeds in mind. Most outdoor farmers keep plants throughout the winter to prepare for next year’s crop, utilizing fluorescent fixtures to keep slow growth or
farmers who somehow forgot or overlooked planning ahead and making cuttings from that family heirloom. It happens to even the best farmer, including us. We are often asked to “save” a strain that is already in the final stages of budding. When no other alternative exists, there is something you can do.
Regeneration Regeneration is the process whereby the plant will reverse its cycle of bloom and go back into the vegetative state. Any plant or cutting, including males will reverse course and begin growing new growth if you provide 18 or more hours of light. We recommend 24 hours of light for faster results. If all you have is a one-bud plant then you’re ready to go. If it’s in a container, you can even harvest your plant leaving the bottom branches (4 at least if possible) and put it into 24 hours of light.
Healthy Roots are a key to successful propagation.
creating mothers to make many clones. But if you haven’t and all you’re dealing with is budding plants it’s not too late to make some cuttings. Often we are approached by well experienced
possible when you harvest. The week leading up to harvest stop feeding and flush, then just use water. To harvest cut the plants at the stem after the dark cycle is over, before the sun comes up or the lights come on.
Rooting Buds Even a bud can take root. Simply make cuttings of your buds from lower branches, performing the task as you usually would for making regular cuttings. Leave enough stem for the roots to grow. Although this entire process will take some time, the actual rooting process is no different than at any other. Your clones will root in a normal amount of time.
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Budding plants can be rooted, as well. It is never too late to keep your strains going for next years grow.
grow with renewed vigor. The process of regeneration does not cause degeneration or weakening of the genes when done properly. Without undue stress regeneration can be performed multiple times with great success. Some farmers prefer this method of crop reproduction. Once a plant is regenerated we can then propagate it through cuttings or seed stock. All in all it is not too late to go get those cuttings and get ready for next year. A simple florescent light in the closet is all you need to be ready for the next great season outdoors, and possibly a crop indoors while you’re waiting.
The process of regeneration takes a bit of time but is well worth it especially when saving that family heirloom. First the newly rooted plant will begin throwing rounded leaves right out of the calyx or hairs. These leaves often bear the resemblance of the early Tomato plant and not like Cannabis. Each of these starter leaves turns into a branch. This creates an extremely bushy plant. Regeneration will produce a very thick bush that often requires quite a bit of pruning and thinning. Plan on removing some of the growth to prevent mold and also to give shape to your new plant.
Happy Gardening!
When first going through the regeneration phase we like to mist the bud every day with a very mild fertilizer such as Fox Farms Grow Big to enhance leaf vegetation to appear. This process takes a few weeks but once the plant begins vegetation it will take off rapidly and
By Mr. FixIt
Jennifer Valley is a 2 time Oregon Cannabis Cup winner and is the owner of Stoney Girl Gardens, an organic resource, visit them online at www.gro4me.com. Stoney Girl’s Strains we’re recently featured in Ed Rosenthal’s “Big Book of Buds 4”
Harvest Tips
Hang the plant upside down on a string in a dark room that is around 60 to 65 degrees with fans moving the air around. You can decide if you want to trim the main leaves off now or later. In a colder room remove most of the leaves. In a warmer room leave more on. Drying to slow can cause mold and rot and to fast will give you harsh medicine. It should take a week or so to get the plants to the next stage. When the outside is crisp and the stems crackle when bent but still have some give in them it is time to take them down and do the final trim. Cut the buds off the stems and take all the leaf off you don’t want on the buds you are smoking. Save this as it can all be used to make oil, hash, salve or medibles. I put my bud into large shallow Tupperware containers around 10 x 16 or so. Seal them up and put them in a dark place. The next day take them out and open the top. You Properly curing your buds will will notice help prevent mold or will keep the buds now them from drying out. seem moist. This is the moisture coming from the inside of the bud to the outside. Leave the top off the container until the buds dry out then seal back up and put back in closet. Repeat until the buds are no longer moist when you open the container. At that point they are fully dried and ready to store or smoke.
Summer is ending and fall is sweeping in with a rush. It is time for outdoor growers to be thinking about harvesting their crops. There are many methods when it comes to this sacred ritual as every book out there has someone’s opinion in it. Here is mine.
To store your buds it is best to have an airtight container and store it in a cool dark spot. If you have a vacuum sealing machine like they use on food you can vacuum seal your buds in jars. They will last almost forever that way. That is until you break into them.
Let’s start with the first question I am usually asked. When is it time to harvest?
That’s how I do it and the results speak for themselves. Remember the key is slow drying your plants for the best flavor and effect. Thanks for reading.
It all depends on when you like the strain you are growing harvested. For a more cerebral “up” effect harvest your plants earlier, when the Trichomes are swelled full and still clear, for a more body “calming” effect wait until most of the Trichomes have turned amber. A 30x microscope or loupe works fine for looking at them close up. You can harvest some of the plant early, most in the middle, that is when you have some clear, some cloudy, and a few amber Trichomes showing up. Then the rest when all the clear is gone and most of them are amber. Sample them all and judge for yourself what you like best for that particular strain.
MrFixit John Young is Founder of Oregon Green Free and has been growing legally for 9 years and has been teaching monthly grow classes for 6 years. Many of his students have won awards in local cannabis competitions. To contact John, email him at mrfixit@oregongreenfree.com
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Nelscott Reef Surf Shop 4235 SW Hwy 101 Lincoln City, OR 97367 (541) 996-6122 www.nelscottreef.com
Meetings Wednesdays 4:30 to 5:30PM 10209 SE Division, Bldg B. Portland, OR (503) 206-1441
Oregon Green Free OGF OMMP Resource Center
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS NORML and the NORML Foundation
2375 SE 174th Ave, Portland, Or. 97233 (503) 760-2671 fax: (503) 345-1157 www.oregongreenfree.net
1600 K Street, NW Suite 501 Washington, DC 20006-2832 888-67-NORML (888-676-6765) (202) 483-5500 www.norml.org
OGF South Chapter
Americans For Safe Access
(541) 210-8790 www.oregongreenfree.net
OGF Grateful Garden Supply (503) 715-0120 www.gratefulgardensupply.com
Oregon Medical Cannabis University 2900 SW Cornelius Pass Rd. Ste 584 Hillsboro, OR 97123 (503) 984-8210 www.OMCU.net
Oregon NORML
PO Box 16057, Portland, OR 97292-0057 (541) 239-6110 www.ornorml.org
Students for Sensible Drug Policy
Smokey's Novelties
Toke of the Town
Stoney Girl Gardens
Jack Herer Website
Sunny Girl Gardens
EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES
The Pipeline
www.schoolsnotprisons.com U of O chapter contact samuelc@uoregon.edu www.tokeofthetown.com Village Voice Media www.jackherer.com
Dragon's Lair
210 Northwest 6th Street Grants Pass, OR 97526 (541) 479-5617 www.dragonslairglass.com
Flashback Tees
The Bay Area's oldest head shop 510 Newark Ave. Coos Bay, OR 97420
Green Life Gardening
Indoor gardening supplies 51538 S. Hwy 97, Ste 5 (La Pine Square) La Pine, OR 97739 (541) 536-1191
Hemporium
296 E. Main St. Ashland, OR 97520 (541) 488-HEMP(4367)
1322 Webster Street, Suite 402 Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 251-1856 www.americansforsafeaccess.org
Indoor gardening supplies 7112 NE Glisan St. Portland, OR 97213 (877) EZ2-GROW www.homegrowngardensupply.com
Klamath Glass Blowers 1040 East Main St. Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (541) 850-8556
Magic Land
1461 SE Stephens Roseburg, OR 97470 (541) 733-9695
Mr. Mikes Pipes
850 Bethel Dr. Eugene, OR 97402 (541) 913-8609 www.mrmikespipes.com
Nickel Mountain Organics
Quality Organic Soil 416 Gravel Pit Ln. Riddle, OR 97469 (541) 874-3737 or (541) 391-0906
Operation Pipe Dreams
2021 W. Main St. Medford, OR 97501 (541) 773-3165 www.myspace.com/ operationpipedreams
Organic Glass Art 164 Market Ave. Coos Bay, OR 97420 (541) 808-0577 www.myspace.com/ organicglassart 3 Locations: 1300 6th St. #E Umatilla OR, 97882 (541) 922-9237 123 W. Central Ave. Sutherlin, OR 97479 (541) 459-1133 5300 W. Clearwater Kennewick, WA 99336 (509) 396-9700
Puffin Stuff – OMMP Services Serving Jackson County (541) 613-4281
Drug Policy Alliance
Puffs
Marijuana Policy Project
Ricks Monster Grow
925 15th Street NW, 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20005 (202) 216-0035 www.drugpolicy.org P.O. Box 77492 Capitol Hill Washington, DC 20013 (202) 462-5747 www.mpp.org
285 Liberty Rd. NE, #160 (in Liberty Plaza) Salem, OR 97301 (541) 851-1563 Seed Company U.S.A. www.gro4me.com
Premium Organic Soil www.sunnygirlgardens.com (503) 788-2349 1907 Pacific Blvd SE Albany, OR 97321 (541) 981-2364 www.myspace.com/albanypipeline
Tony's Smoke Shop 1318 Northwest 9th St Corvallis, OR 97330 (541) 753-0900 www.tonysintl.com
Twisted Heads Glass 231 S.W. 6th St. Redmond, OR 97756 (541) 504-9200
Victoria's Station The Station , LLC 120 Galice Rd. Merlin, OR 97532 (541) 471-1396
Home Grown Garden Supplies
Pandora's Box
OMMP Cardholders in Recovery
C a n n a bi s C o n n e c t i o n
1908 Ashland St. Ashland, OR 97520 (541) 482-9253 www.puffsashland.com Patient Services, Nutrients www.medicalrick.com (800) 851-3761
LIBATIONS The Gypsy
205 W. 8th St. Medford, OR 97501 (541) 770-1212
Plew's Brews
8409 N. Lombard St. Portland, OR 97203 (503) 283-2243 www.plewsbrews.com
ENTERTAINMENT State of Jeffeson Band
Performing at festivals, concerts, special events, and more! Organizers of Jefferson State Hemp Expo www.stateofjefferson.org
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