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Without Funding, Measure 80 Fails By Keith Mansur Oregon Cannabis Connection The 2012 election was a historic one in many ways. President Barrack Obama, our first minority president, was handily re-elected with an unemployment rate over 8 percent. For the first time in America, three states, Washington, Maryland and Maine passed laws protecting the rights of same-sex marriage, while another, Minnesota, rejected a law limiting marriage to a man and a woman. And, of course, three states passed marijuana initiatives. Massachusetts joined 17 other states, and the District of Columbia, by allowing legal medical marijuana, but Washington and Colorado went one step further and passed full legalization laws, which allow adult consumption and possession of under an ounce of marijuana. Oregon also had an initiative on the ballot to legalize both industrial cannabis, better known as Hemp, and medicinal cannabis, better known as marijuana. Measure 80 (M-80) was a comprehensive legalization measure that would have allowed marijuana sales, consumption, possession, and personal growing. It would have set up state run stores and a commission to regulate and tax the use of marijuana. It also would have allowed Hemp cultivation across Oregon, and even had a provision that would have helped promote Oregon's Hemp industry. Since the election, a lot of speculation was made on the reasons for M-80's failure. Some point to the “unlimited” personal use and cultivation clause which allowed for a person to grow any amount of marijuana under the guise of “personal use”. Others say the polling numbers were not good in Oregon, pushing big money marijuana legalization donors, like Peter Lewis and George Soros, to WA and CO where polling showed more support for their state's measures. A few have indicated that M-80's sponsor, Paul Stanford, was under too much scrutiny from 2011 Tax fraud charges by Oregon's former Attorney General Kroeger, and this in turn discouraged the big donors from being involved. And then there is the
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Photo: Per r y Stripling, Mercy Center Paul Stanford, author of Measure 80, standing outside the State Capitol in Salem.
standard argument you hear in grow regions like Southern Oregon, which was the same argument put forth in California's Emerald Triangle region against Prop-19 (CA's failed measure from 2010), “legalization would hurt my business, why would I want to be regulated and pay taxes on what I grow and sell already?” Truth be told, it was simply money. Elections are expensive, and an initiative needs to have a organized campaign. Simply getting an initiative on the ballot, especially one that is controversial (although be it popular), is not enough. I will grant you that it is expensive just to get a measure on the ballot (Stanford claims to have spent $400,000 of his own money getting it on the 2012 ballot), but the real battle begins after the measure number has been assigned. Due to the Supreme Court of the United States ruling in the “Citizens United” case, there are few limits in campaign spending any longer. In fact, now that “corporations are people”, even in campaign spending, future elections are likely to be a ridiculous example of capitalism and representative democracy run amok! Money is the key, now and in the future. Money was even a major factor in the same-sex marriage movement, and they have one public opinion advantage the marijuana movement does not, bigotry. Much like the civil rights movement, the same-sex marriage groups have addressed their issue as a basic civil liberty. Their message is very simple, and it is much easier for voters to back a law preventing hateful, bigoted, and discriminatory actions against a group than to potentially open up a new “pandora's box” of
Yet, even with their advantage, the samesex supporters still spent a lot more than their opponents. In Minnesota, TwinCities.com reported the same-sex marriage supporters raised twice as much as the opposition. In Maine, Ballotpedia showed the winning side raised 36 times the amount, and in Washington, the Seattle Times reported supporters raised 10 million more than the opposition, who raised only 2 million, a 500% disparity in fund raising. In the marijuana legalization movement, we have a much more complicated battle to wage. It is not a simple question of discrimination and bigotry. Though many of us believe the right to use cannabis is a civil liberty, it is not that simple a message to convey to the average voter. After over 70 years of prohibition and propaganda against marijuana, the public must be de-programmed and taught the truth about cannabis to sway their opinion. Money is just as important, if not more so, to our movement and the campaigns in WA and CO prove that. An article in The New Republic showed the disparity in the marijuana legalization efforts in 2012. They reported in Colorado, the legalization movement raised $2.4 million while their opponents raised only $577,000. In Massachusetts, the pro medical marijuana campaign raised 1.07 million and the opponents only gathered together $5.950. And in Washington, the I502 campaign raised a whopping 6.2 million compared to a measly $15,995 by their opponents, the majority of which was from dispensaries opposing the measure.
US Federal Attorney Amanda Marshall Admits War on Drugs Not a Success By Anthony Johnson National Cannabis Coalition Amanda Marshall, United States Attorney for the District of Oregon, sat down with the Oregon Advisory Committee on Medical Marijuana (ACMM) to take some questions from the patient-advocacy board about the federal government’s priorities regarding medical marijuana cases in Oregon. Marshall was well-prepared, quick-witted and clearly knew the ins and outs of the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP). While she wouldn’t discuss pending cases, she was surprisingly pretty open and honest about her views and how she decides to prosecute medical marijuana cases.
Ms. Marshall stated that she only prosecutes Oregon growers and providers who are not in “clear and unambiguous” In Oregon, compliance the Yes on Mwith state 80 campaign law. She and Oregon considers the Cannabis Tax quantity of Act 2012, plants and both led by cannabis, Paul whether there Photo: Lori Duckwor th Stanford, are sales for OCC raised over involved and Amanda Marshall, US Atty. for $400,000, but whether any Oregon, addresses the ACMM almost all of of the in Portland on Dec. 5th it was spent marijuana is getting the crossing state lines. When asked if it measure on would be okay for medical marijuana card the ballot. Other groups, most notably holders and organizations to provide Oregonians for Law Reform, pulled cannabis for free to Oregon patients (since together some additional cash and that is clearly and unambiguously volunteers, but all the Cont. on Page 5 allowed under the Cont. on Page 14
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Seven Year Old Marijuana Patient Sparks Debate Over Age Limitations By DrugPossesionLaws.com A 7-year-old leukemia patient from Portland Oregon who received medical marijuana treatments has sparked a debate amongst her parents as to whether she is too young, or whether it would stunt her development.
Medical marijuana is legal in 18 states and is a widely accepted treatment for the side effects from chemotherapy. Some studies have shown that cannabis oil may also treat cancer directly. But researchers have also been documenting studies that show cannabis may lower IQ points in young users, especially teens. This sparks debate over the benefits of medical marijuana, and whether age should be a factor. Mykayla’s father, Jesse Comstock, 26, who lives in North Dakota said he was concerned following a visit with Mykayla in August. “She was stoned out of her mind,” Comstock said. “All she wanted to do was lay on the bed and play video games.” Comstock covers Mykayla’s health insurance and pays child support. Comstock said he has used marijuana in the past, and supports medical marijuana for people over the age of 16. But he worries about his daughter and Oregon law requires no monitoring of a child’s medical marijuana use by a pediatrician.
Photo: Brave Mykayla Facebook Page Mykayla Comstock, a 7 year old medical marijuana patient from Portland with leukemia. Her use of marijuana has caused a stir between her Oregon mother and her out-of-state father.
Mykayla Comstock was diagnosed with leukemia last spring. Her mother Erin Purchase, 25, says on gram of cannabis oil daily has helped Mykayla to go into remission and eases the side effects of chemotherapy, but her father worried she was frequently stoned and reported the situation to child welfare officials, according to NBC News. “First you get hungry, then you get really funny, and then you get tired,” Mykayla said. Mykayla’s mother credits the drug for the leukemia’s remission. “As a mother, I am going to try anything before she can potentially fall on the other side,” said Erin said.
“She’s not terminally ill. She is going to get over this, and with all this pot, they are going to hinder her brain growth,” he said. But Mykayla’s mother said she believes cannabis is healing and that it helped cure her stepfather’s skin cancer. She is also an Oregon medical marijuana patient. “[Mykayla]‘s like she was before; she’s a normal kid,” she said. Oregon has long been one of the more progressive states on marijuana use and although it was voted down, Oregon was one of three states to vote on a referendum that would have legalized recreational marijuana use like Colorado and Washington.
Do Oregon And Washington Credit Unions Allow Medical Marijuana Business Accounts? By Johnny Green The Weed Blog One of the most interesting panels I have ever attended was at the 2012 National Marijuana Business Conference in Denver earlier this month. The panel was titled, “Risky Business: Overview of the Legal Risks Facing MMJ Companies, Vendors and Investors,” and was hosted by Christian Sederberg (Vicente Sederberg LLC), Khurshid Khoja (Greenbridge Corporate Counsel), and Chris Lindsey (Montana Cannabis Industry Association). During the panel discussion, the three panelists discussed the issue of banking, and how most financial institutions won’t open accounts for medical marijuana businesses. I found the following post on the Northwest Credit Union Association’s (NWCUA) website, which suggests that credit unions, at least in the Northwest, might be willing to consider allowing business accounts, but require a mountain of additional requirements. I personally know of many dispensary owners that have accounts open right now (at banks and credit unions), but for every one of them, I know another dispensary owner that had their account(s) frozen, closed, or confiscated…Below is what NWCUA had to say: What should a credit union do if approached by someone wanting to open a business account for a medical marijuana dispensary or operation? There are a lot of things to keep in mind: First, while possession of medical marijuana is legal in both states, this is a Federal crime. And neither state allow for the purchase or selling of medical marijuana.
Cannabis Connection Second, enhanced due diligence and continued account monitoring required. Due to the high potential for money laundering, other illicit gains, or trafficking issues you will need to perform very detailed due diligence and have a means for continued monitoring of the account transactions. Third, it is illegal to sell marijuana. What kind of transactions will be coming through the account? Fourth, expect the DOJ to provide you with regular Formal Written Requests for account information and transactions. While the Right to Financial Privacy Act does apply in cases of the Federal government asking for information about customer accounts, the Act defines a “customer” as “…any person or authorized representative of that person who utilized or is utilizing any service of a financial institution, or for who a financial institution is acting or has acted as a fiduciary, in relation to an account maintained in the person’s name;” A “person” is defined as “…an individual or a partnership of five or fewer individuals;” A non-profit organization is not a person. The Right to Financial Privacy Act does not apply to the dispensaries. Fifth, expect to be filling out regular Currency Transaction Reports. A credit union in another part of the country reported it regularly files weekly CTRs in amounts of up to $90,000 for one of its medical marijuana dispensaries. Sixth, safety and soundness. Be sure to analyze the risk to reputation to your credit union for any involvement with an operation that is only quazi-legal in the state and illegal according to Federal code. In Summary Medical marijuana continues to see increased use as part of a regimen for serious healthcare conditions. Credit unions must perform some serious risk analysis when approached by individuals or groups hoping to open business accounts for medical marijuana operations.
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M 80 Fails Cont. From Pg. 3 combined efforts amounted to little more than a whimper. You can't run a real campaign in a state like Oregon with tens of thousands of dollars and expect to win. That is doubly true when the subject is legalization of cannabis. You need millions. Measure 80 did fairly well, considering the lack of money, garnering 46.75% of the vote statewide. A shift of 60,000 votes would have made the difference. If the Oregon campaign had spent $3.60 in campaign funds on each yes vote, as Washington did, or just 2.00 on each, as Colorado did, the measure would most likely have passed. With a million votes needed to win in Oregon, even a 1 million dollar campaign would have given M-80 a fighting chance, a 2 million dollar campaign would have practically ensured victory, and a 3.8 million dollar war chest would have guaranteed it.
Oregon News Will Oregon get their act together? It is uncertain at this point. Activists, including Stanford, are stirring around in Salem and speaking with legislators while simultaneously courting big money from the same groups that helped fund the WA and CO campaigns. With a half dozen different agendas, it does not look hopeful. Efforts are being made to unify the different groups, but many have already taken action and made plans of their own, not to mention disagreements on structure and organization of a unifying group. From PTSD being added to the OMMA, to dispensary legislation very similar to the failed Measure 74 in 2010, to a “Sensible Oregon” legalization concept based on the I-502 legislation in WA, the movement seems to be to0 divided already, again. With so many different proposals in the works, organizing a collective response will prove difficult, but likely necessary to achieve a workable system of legalization. Below is a listing of the county by county records from the Oregon Secretary of State. Counties that voted for Measure 80 are highlighted.
Safe Access Points In Multnomah County Oregon Unite To Form ‘A Collective Voice’ ByJohnny Green The Weed Blog Oregon has a political landscape that is not like any other state I have been to or studied. A majority of Oregon’s population lives in the Portland Metro Area, and as a result, the Portland area steers a lot of the politics for the rest of the state. When it comes to marijuana politics, Multnomah County is very progressive. When federal letters went out harassing collective owners and their landlords, almost all of the county DA’s in Oregon co-signed those letters. Multnomah County’s DA did not. It’s fitting then that Multnomah County safe access points lead the way on establishing medical marijuana safe access regulations at the least in their county, but likely beyond. Below is a message that I received from ‘A Collective Voice’ with a better explanation: In a time when medical marijuana exists in an unregulated marketplace constantly under siege, a new coalition has been formed; made up of safe access points from around Multnomah County, Collective Voice seeks to provide a unified voice for Portland cannabis clubs and collectives. Collective Voice’s main objective is to protect safe access through workable regulations. In addition to maintaining a dialogue amongst members, this coalition will serve as a vehicle to facilitate an open dialogue with law enforcement and policy makers. We understand that the status quo is unsustainable, and that our interest are best served by being proactive in helping to create policy, before our current situation becomes a problem for us all. We believe that a Collective Voice in
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Multnomah County is key to long term stability; not only for us in the greater Portland area, but potentially the entire state of Oregon. The current climate in Multnomah County has left us with a unique opportunity to lead the way in creating a legal avenue for patients to purchase their medicine. We will be working in conjunction with Oregonians for Law Reform (OLR), a political action committee with their ear to the ground in Salem. Teaming up with OLR will allow us to have a voice in the capital by bringing our concerns and our proposals directly to the legislature. Reprinted by permission from TheWeedBlog.com
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11-19-12 Salem – Oregon State Police Oregon State Police (OSP) arrested a Portland-area man November 15th when a trooper discovered approximately 18 pounds of marijuana and an ounce of hashish concealed in the trunk of the rented vehicle stopped along Interstate 5 in Salem. OSP Drug Enforcement section is continuing the investigation. At approximately 1:18 a.m., an OSP trooper stopped a rented 2012 Chevrolet Malibu displaying California license plates northbound on Interstate 5 near milepost 253 for a speed violation. The vehicle was occupied by two people including a male driver from north Portland.
All three individuals were cited and released to appear in Douglas County Circuit Court for Unlawful Possession and Distribution of Marijuana.
LAKEVIEW DISTRICT 11-12-12 Burns - Oregon State Police Two South Dakota residents are facing charges in Harney County, Oregon after a traffic stop by an Oregon State Police (OSP) trooper west of Burns led to the discovery of approximately 4 pounds of marijuana in their vehicle.
The suspect was taken into custody and lodged in the Marion County Jail for Unlawful Possession and Delivery of a Controlled Substance - Marijuana. The adult male passenger was not arrested.
On November 12, 2012 at approximately 9:15 p.m., an OSP trooper stopped a rented 2012 Chevrolet Impala displaying Washington license plates eastbound on Highway 20 near milepost 117 for a traffic violation. The vehicle was occupied by 2 residents of South Dakota.
Oregon State Police (OSP) apprehended a wanted man, who previously eluded OSP and other area law enforcement agencies in a vehicle, after he was later located while on foot near Highway 99N and Savage Creek Road in Jackson County. According the OSP Trooper a man was observed driving a 1998 Toyota Camry at 81 mph in a 45 mph zone on Highway 99N. The trooper attempted to stop the suspect but he failed to yield and accelerated away at speeds over 100 mph. The vehicle was lost near Interstate 5 at the MP 45 interchange. Shortly thereafter, the vehicle was located abandoned on a dead end road. With the assistance of other OSP troopers and Jackson County Sheriff's deputies, the suspect was located about 20 minutes later walking through an area neighborhood and arrested without incident. He was found to be in possession of several pounds of marijuana, several grams of methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia. He also had several outstanding warrants for his arrest out of Josephine and Jackson counties. Earlier the same day, he had successfully eluded Grants Pass Department of Public Safety. He was lodged into the Jackson County Jail on the following charges: Attempt to Elude – Vehicle, Manufacturing, Delivery and Possession of Marijuana Manufacturing, Delivery and Possession of Methamphetamine, Felon in Possession of Restricted Weapon, Carrying a Concealed Weapon.
12-9-12 – Roseburg Oregon State Police Three Washington State residents are facing charges in Douglas County, Oregon
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On December 9, 2012 at approximately 10:00 p.m., an OSP trooper stopped a 2005 Chevrolet Impala displaying Washington license plates for a traffic violation northbound on Interstate 5 near milepost 116. The vehicle's three occupants were identified as Washington residents.
Subsequent investigation led to the trooper discovering approximately 18 pounds of marijuana and an ounce of hashish concealed in the car's trunk. Estimated value of the seized marijuana is $25,000.
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following a traffic stop on Interstate 5 about nine miles south of Roseburg that resulted in an Oregon State Police (OSP) trooper seizing approximately 16 pounds of marijuana. OSP was assisted during the stop by Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
Subsequent investigation led the trooper to discover and seize approximately 16 pounds of marijuana in the vehicle. Estimated value of the seized marijuana is $30,000.
Subsequent investigation during the traffic stop led to the discovery of approximately 4 pounds of marijuana in the car's trunk. Estimated value of the seized marijuana is $5,000. The driver was taken into custody and lodged in the Harney County Jail for Unlawful Possession and Distribution of a Controlled Substance - Marijuana. The passenger was cited and released on the same charges to appear in Harney County Circuit Court.
11-4-12 Madras – Oregon State Police A California man was arrested during an Oregon State Police (OSP) traffic stop on Highway 97 near Madras after the trooper discovered he was in possession of approximately 56 pounds of marijuana and a small amount of oxycodone. On November 4, 2012 at about 3:48 p.m., an OSP senior trooper stopped a 2001 Ford Ranger pickup, driven by a 54 year old man from California, on Highway 97 about eight miles south of Madras for a speed violation. Subsequent investigation during the traffic stop led to a search of the pickup and the discovery of approximately 56 pounds of marijuana within the bed and inside the passenger cab. In addition, oxycodone tablets were also found. The marijuana and Oxycodone tablets have a combined street value of approximately $43,000. The suspect was arrested and lodged at the Jefferson County Jail for Unlawful Possession, Distribution, and Manufacture of a Controlled Substance - Marijuana and Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance - Oxycodone. Bail was set at
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$63,000. He was also driving with a suspended/revoked California operator's license and was cited for No Driver License, Violation of Basic Rule, and Driving Uninsured.
Some officials are fearing the influx of marijuana from Washington into Oregon since they passed I-502 in WA on November 6th. Like a dry state bordering a wet one, Oregon officials are responding to the new law like Utah politicians over liquor.
12-10-12 Klamath Falls - Oregon State Police Two Richland, Washington residents were arrested during an Oregon State Police (OSP) traffic stop on Highway 97 near Klamath Falls when a trooper found approximately 10 pounds of marijuana concealed in the vehicle. The OSP Drug Enforcement Section is continuing the investigation. On December 9, 2012 at approximately 2:41 p.m., an OSP trooper stopped a rented 2012 Ford Fusion displaying California license plates for an unspecified traffic violation on Highway 97 near milepost 278. The vehicle's two occupants were identified as Washington residents. Subsequent investigation during the traffic stop led the OSP trooper to discover approximately ten pounds of marijuana in the car's trunk. Estimated value of the seized marijuana is $20,000. Both were were cited and released to appear in Klamath County Circuit Court for Unlawful Possession and Distribution of a Controlled Substance - Marijuana.
The Associated Press reported the views of a local county prosecutor recently. "It would be like a place people go to get cheap beer. We're not talking about medical marijuana. We're talking about people who just want to get high," said Josh Marquis, district attorney for Oregon's Clatsop County. One wrinkle they aren't considering, the flow of marijuana from Oregon to Washington. Let's face it, Washington's weather is not great for growing cannabis, and Southern Oregon's is. I think they will be spending a lot of time investigating where the trunk loads of marijuana crossing into Washington are originating.
Feds Trying To Seize Southern Oregon Raid Properties
Oregon News Nugs Hemp Course Offered At OSU Oregon State University (OSU) is offering the nations first accredited college course on industrial hemp this spring. The online course will focus on the botany and biology of hemp, as well as the implications of legal and social issues surrounding its use. The course's professor, Anndrea Hermann held a seminar November 20th at OSU titled “Industrial Hemp Today, Where We Are, Where We’re Going,” and it offered information about the online class. Hermann is the president of the Hemp Industries Association and owns The Ridge International Cannabis Consulting. She lives in Canada and said she was excited that OSU decided to incorporate industrial hemp into its curriculum and recognize its significance. Hermann told the Corvallis Gazette Times, “This is the first time in world history that we know of that a four-credit class solely based on industrial hemp is being offered,” she said. “It’s a cool thing for the university to put it out there.” The course is offered by the OSU College of Forestry, and Department of Wood Science and Engineering professors John Simonsen and David Smith worked together on the curriculum for the course. They said Hermann’s experience in the
The Associated Press reported that Federal authorities have filed papers in US Court in Oregon to seize properties from the High Hopes Farm raid in September, as well as other properties linked to a earlier raid at South Coast Compassion Center (SCCC) in Coos Bay. Two properties were cited in the papers which were involved in the High Hopes Farm operation, one 5 acre parcel where James Bowman and his girlfriend lived and grew medical marijuana, and another 156 acre parcel Bowman rented for $2,000 a month and also used for growing plants. Properties involved in the Coos Bay raid included one off Evans Creek Rd. near the city of Rogue River in Southern Oregon. The Associated Press reported that court documents indicated Kenton Parsons, Jr. was involved with the SCCC and was apparently using the property for growing medical cannabis, along with two other locations in Coos Bay. Federal Law allows for a process where the government can take properties involved in crimes, even without a single criminal charge in a case being filed.
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Washington and Colorado Rock The Vote and Pass Marijuana Legalization By Keith Mansur Oregon Cannabis Connection A historic election took place on November 6th. As most of you know, Washington and Colorado both passed their marijuana legalization ballot initiatives, and did so decisively. In fact, in Colorado, where the President carried the state, more people voted for their marijuana amendment, A64, than Obama. With yes votes at 55 percent in WA and CO, Oregon was disappointing with its failure of Measure 80. Massachusetts also passed a medical marijuana initiative with 26 point margin, 63 percent to 37 percent.
National News to prohibit retail locations in their communities. And, they only have a year. By January 2014, if the state government fails to start issuing licenses, the law allows for local governments to be be automatically authorized to issue their own regulations and licenses 90 days after the date. They have another problem in Colorado, as pointed out by Reason Foundation in a recent article “How will Colorado Truly Implement Marijuana Legalization?”: “The initiative authorizes the legislature to enact an excise tax on wholesale marijuana producers of up to 15 percent. The first $40 million of that excise tax revenue is slated for the school capital construction fund annually, a feature that prompted justifiable criticism from the “center-right” coalition. But the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) amendment to the Colorado constitution requires voters to
Washington has already implemented their law, to an extent. As of December 6th it is legal under Washington State law to possess up to 28 grams (or 1 ounce) of marijuana. Public use is still not permitted (like alcohol). Unfortunately, they still lack a supply The new map of Legal Cannabis States, with the addition of Massachussetts and, of course, a major color change on system for the Washington and Colorado! Map: from MEDILL throngs of people expected to partake in the newly legalized activity. approve all tax increases. Colorado’s Actually, the Washington State Liquor Control Board has been taxed with the job of creating a regulated system for the state. Only a year ago an initiative removed the commissions complete control of the states liquor trade, but now the commission gets to design a system and exercise its authority over trade in another legal substance, cannabis. Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper issued a proclamation to make the law take effect, a required procedural step in Colorado. But, like Washington, there is no distribution system or tax scheme set up yet, so that is still not allowed. One advantage in Colorados case, you are allowed to grow 6 plants for yourself, so many people are now safe from State prosecution if they are growing under those limits. Colorado has about a year to implement their law with respect to distribution, and also has some hurdles to jump through. Colorado already has some dispensaries, but the constitutional amendment empowers the legislature to enact rules and regulations governing the cannabis retail market, including dispensaries. Also, local municipalities will be allowed
attorney general has indicated the language in Amendment 64 "did not comply" with TABOR. Hence, separate voter approval of the excise tax is likely, creating some political risk for implementation.”
And, of course, the biggest question of all is how will the Obama administration react? Pressure from liberal media and pundits has been for the administration to “lay off”, allowing the states to determine their own laws governing cannabis. Some more progressive voices have been calling for an outright rescheduling of marijuana from it's Controlled Substances Act's Schedule 1 designation. And the family values conservatives, they're just freaking out! As of mid December, the administrations reaction was slight, in press releases by Colorado and Washington's US Attorneys. Both memo's stated basically the same thing. The Western Washington District U.S. Attorney, Jenny A. Durkan's memo is below: “The Department of Justice is reviewing the legalization initiatives recently passed in Colorado and Washington State. The Department’s Cont. on Page ?
National Poll Shows Record 58% Think Marijuana Should Be Legal By Steve Elliott Toke Of The Town According to a national poll conducted by Public Policy Polling (PPP) from November 30 to December 2, a record high 58 percent of American voters said they think marijuana should be made legal, compared to only 39 percent who do not. In addition, 50 percent of respondents said they think marijuana will become legal under federal law within the next 10 years. A strong plurality (47 percent) of respondents said they think President Obama should allow Colorado and Washington to implement the ballot measures approved by voters last month to regulate and tax marijuana like alcohol. Just 33 percent said they approve of President Obama using federal resources to prevent them from going into effect. The poll also found a substantial increase in support for medical marijuana. Eightythree percent of Americans favor allowing doctors to prescribe small amounts of marijuana for patients suffering from serious illnesses - up from 77 percent a year ago and 62 percent in 1997. A majority of Americans of all ages favor allowing medical marijuana - as well as most Republicans, Democrats and independents. Medical marijuana is currently legal in 18 states and the District of Columbia. Marijuana possession by adults is scheduled to become legal in Washington on Thursday when Initiative 502 officially goes into effect. A similar measure adopted by Colorado voters, Amendment 64, will go into effect no later than January 6.
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The new laws in Colorado and Washington make it legal for adults 21 and older to possess up to one ounce of marijuana for personal use. They also direct the legislatures of both states to create regulations in order to establish a legal market for businesses to cultivate and sell marijuana to adults. So far, the federal government has not stated whether it intends to use any resources to interfere with the implementation of the new state laws. The poll of 1,325 voters asked the same question that has been used by Gallup since 1970 to measure support for marijuana legalization in the country. In Steve Fox of MPP October 2011 Gallup found, for the first time, a majority (50 percent) of Americans supported making marijuana legal. Election results and pre-election polls in Colorado suggest PPP's automated telephone survey might be a more accurate gauge of support for marijuana legalization, perhaps due to a hesitancy of voters to express their pro-marijuana sentiments to live operators, such as those utilized by Gallup. "These results demonstrate that the American people do not want the federal government to interfere in state marijuana laws," said Steve Fox, director of government relations for the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), primary funder of the successful Colorado initiative. "More than 55 percent of voters in Colorado and Washington have elected to regulate the sale of Cont. on Page 14
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Massachusetts Becomes the 18th Medical Marijuana State Now comes the difficult work of implementation
By Kris Hermes Americans For Safe Access On November 6th, an overwhelming sixtythree percent of Massachusetts voters approved Ballot Question 3 and, in so doing, became the country’s 18th state to pass a medical marijuana law. Massachusetts is now the latest in a growing number of states that are choosing to implement their own public health laws, regardless of any reluctance by the Obama Administration to develop a comprehensive federal policy on medical marijuana.
National News Therefore, in addition to developing a patient registration process in the first 120 days, DPH is tasked with using “the best available evidence” to determine what might constitute a 60-day supply of medical marijuana. DPH then has until January 1, 2014, one year after enactment, to license distribution facilities, called “nonprofit medical marijuana treatment centers,” thereby making medical marijuana accessible to patients throughout the state. The law requires that in the first year DPH must license at least fourteen treatment centers, one for each county in Massachusetts, but no more than five per county and no more than 35 for the entire state. The law tightly restricts cultivation in the state, requiring licensed treatment centers to produce their own supply and, generally, preventing patients from cultivating themselves. However, patients who can show a financial and/or physical hardship can apply to DPH to grow their own, once those regulations are established.
First New Jersey Medical Marijuana Center Opens By Steve Elliott Toke Of The Town New Jersey's first Alternative Treatment Center is scheduled to open Thursday, December 6 in Montclair. Greenleaf Compassion Center will see patients by appointment only, beginning at 10 a.m. At the moment, the center has scheduled about 20 patients in the order of their initial registration for the program. To date, several hundred state residents are successfully registered. Patients are limited to no more than two ounces of medical grade marijuana a month, though doctors may recommend less. Initially, Greenleaf will dispense no more than half an ounce per person, in order to stretch its available supply to every patient.
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Washington and Colorado Cont. From Pg. 7 responsibility to enforce the Controlled Substances Act remains unchanged. Neither States nor the Executive branch can nullify a statute passed by Congress. In enacting the Controlled Substances Act, Congress determined that marijuana is a Schedule I controlled substance. Regardless of any changes in state law, including the change that will go into effect on December 6th in Washington State, growing, selling or possessing any amount of marijuana remains illegal under federal law. Members of the public are also advised to remember that it remains against federal law to bring any amount of marijuana onto federal property, including all federal buildings, national parks and forests, military installations, and courthouses.”
Don and Gerry McGrath lost their youngest son, Sean, to a rare form of cancer in 2004. Sean's doctors recommended medical marijuana, which proved highly effective in treating his debilitating pain and nausea.
But, getting Massachusetts voters to turn out in sufficient numbers to pass Ballot Question 3 was only the first step in what is expected to be a lengthy implementation process. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has 120 days This map shows the how one sided the victory was in Massachusetts, county after the law is by county. A 26 point victory for their medical marijuana initiative. enacted on January Because it’s important to involve patients 1, 2013 to design regulations that will help DPH implement the law. However, until throughout the implementation process, the program is up and running, patients Massachusetts Patient Advocacy Alliance can still go see their physician to discuss (MPAA), the group largely responsible for medical marijuana and, after January 1st, the law’s passage, will be embarking soon can obtain a recommendation for its use. on a campaign to educate patients and That way, patients can be protected, ensure they are contributing to the without delay, from any unnecessary law development of statewide regulations. enforcement incursions. MPAA is currently preparing an FAQ for patients and concerned Massachusetts The new law restricts qualifying patients residents. Educational material will also be from possessing “more marijuana than is accessible at MPAA’s website: necessary for the patient’s personal, www.MassPatients.org, and yet-to-bemedical use, not exceeding the amount scheduled public education events are necessary for a sixty-day supply.” being planned over the next few months. According to MPAA’s Matt Allen: "We’re here to make sure that patients are fully involved in the implementation process, and since this is a public health issue we want to make sure that patients’ needs are recognized and respected." MPAA is also continuing to build its base of advocates in order to begin the process of working with DPH and the state legislature so that the law will work effectively. If you’re a Massachusetts resident and want to get more involved in the law’s implementation, go to the MPAA website and fill in your contact info. Together we can make the law work for Massachusetts patients! From www.safeaccessnow.org. Americans for Safe Access is the largest national member-based organization of patients, medical professionals, scientists and concerned citizens promoting safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research. ASA is dedicated to meeting the immediate needs of medical cannabis patients and their providers while creating a movement to promote safe and legal access.
"Words can't express what it was like to watch my son waste away before my eyes, and then on top of that pain, have to deal with feeling like criminals just because Sean used medical marijuana which helped relieve some of his suffering," Don McGrath said. "I'm so grateful that medical marijuana is finally a reality in our state and that there is now less of a chance that other families will have to endure what my own suffered through." Lisa Segal suffers from multiple sclerosis and is a registered medical marijuana patient with the state of New Jersey. "Medical marijuana gives me pain relief that no conventional medicine has thus far," Lisa said. "I am ecstatic that Greenleaf is finally open and that I can finally legally access the medicine that helps me the most." "This is exceedingly momentous," said Meagan Glaser, New Jersey policy manager of the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA). "We are incredibly excited about the opening and absolutely thrilled that seriously ill patients are finally getting safe and legal access to the medication that works best for them." The Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act became law in January of 2010. The legislation allows patients suffering from certain debilitating and life-threatening illnesses such as cancer, HIV/AIDS, glaucoma and multiple sclerosis to use and possess medical marijuana with a doctor's recommendation. The bill also allows for the licensing of centers where qualifying patients can safely access medical marijuana. Six centers have received licenses but Greenleaf Compassion Center is the first to open its doors. Reprinted by permission from www.tokeofthetown.com. Copyright 2012 Village Voice Media
President Richard Nixon, signeer of the Controlled Substances Act.
So, we wait to see what further actions the federal government takes. We can expect an injunction coming from one of the federal courts in Colorado or Washington any day, which is predictable. Federal law trumps state law, so they say, but the federal law is simply an act, not a constitutional amendment, so Congress may be on the hook for this one. One excuse for striking down the laws, that the Federal side could use, is the Single Convention On Narcotic Drugs Treaty, signed in 1961 by the United States and 180 other countries, including the U.S.A. Marijuana is listed as a controlled narcotic in the treaty, so the U.S. Can't legalize it. In fact, the UN Drug Czar Raymond Yans recently announced he believed the U.S. federal government should intervene, since marijuana is in the treaty. Of course, we all know how the United States government feels about the importance of upholding treaties, just talk with any Native American.
"There are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the US, and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos and entertainers. Their Satanic music, jazz and swing, result from marijuana usage. This marijuana causes white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers and any others." ~Harry Anslinger, 1937 testimony to Congress in support of the marijuana Tax Act.
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Indoor Grow Guide A crowded 6 light grow operation
Why Grow Indoors? For many years cultivation of cannabis has taken place indoors. As far back as the 1970's, marijuana smokers have done what they had to do in order to get their smoke, even if it meant trying to grow in a closet. Some cannabis aficionados actually prefer the indoor bud, because of the controllable conditions achievable indoors. Luckily, we have come a long way. With the legalization of medical marijuana in California in 1996, grow shops have popped up everywhere. It's a far cry from the 1980's Federal raids on shops like Dansco's in Berkeley, CA., one of the first in the nation. Now it's legal (in 18 States and D.C.), so it's no longer a criminal enterprise. Originally, people used “Grow Lights”, the small incandescent bulbs that were supposed to be the right “wave length” of light for your plants. Those might work on houseplants, but not for flowering
cannabis plants. Eventually large “street lights” were utilized, and they worked great, but were clumsy, hot, and hard to install. Now, we're blessed with dozens of companies producing many new and innovative products. From switchable ballasts to LED “pucks”, from clone machines to rotating A good book is bud rooms, the array of mandatory products is hard to imagine. Technology and innovation have put indoor growing within reach of the average cannabis consumer. With a few books, some research, and a little cash, you can create a grow in your own home, homeowner allowing. First thing to do is get a good book, or two! Secrets
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of The West Coast Masters by Dru West is a good book, and he is a native Oregonian. It shows how to yield amazing results from a single plant, as much as a pound, growing indoor. You may want to get a comprehensive book like The Cannabis Grow Bible by Greg Green or the Ultimate Grow Guide by Jorge Cervantes.
Our Indoor Grow Guide is intended, like our recent Outdoor Grow Guide, to be a basic blueprint to build on. If you are a novice grower, we hope you find the guide helpful and informative.
Another option is a consultant. There are a few expert indoor grow consultants out there, like Mary's Indoor Garden Design & Consultation in Portland. They can come to your house, design you a system, set it up, and show you how it works. In fact, they even do garden consultations and can assist with your garden and improving your garden you if you already have a grow set-up.
The grid on each page is a week-by-week breakdown of what to look for, when to fertilize, when to change your light cycle, what to look for during the grow cycle, and more. We expect you to buy a descent book on indoor growing, and refer to it often and intently. What your book doesn't explain you may be able to find online in a chat forum, website, or other resource.
There is a cost for the service, but it is a practical way to get a really nice set-up. Lucas Littlefield of Mary's Indoor Garden Design has years of experience, and also helped us with this guide. If you live in the Portland area, give him a call at 503820-1617.
To use the grid, simply check the line for what week you are into your grow cycle, then the categories in the columns. If there is a “Yes”, check the number underneath and refer to the appropriate note below the grid. If there is a “No”, you should be okay for ow in that category. You will want to start with clones, as seeds require sexing and a longer time to get started. Clones work great, and they are always female, no mistakes. Clones can go many generations, some say as many as 20 or 30, before any degradation is noticed. You can clone in soil in small cups, or get a cloning machine. The machines are easy to use and reasonably priced. You will find that your clones grow roots much faster, as well. Once roots grow a few inches, transfer them to small cups filled with a rooting medium (like coco fiber or ceramic pellets). Once the plants get roots developing, move them into their 8-12 inch containers. Week 1 in the guide is starting with small clones just placed new, small containers. So, start on week 1 with your newly transplanted clones. You will move them into your flowering room and follow the guide. After a few weeks, you will move them into their final containers (see guide). A few weeks later, you will switch the light cycle to start the flowering. A few weeks more, you will see buds start to form and crystalize. After 8 – 12 weeks of budding, you should have nice, usable, stinky cannabis!
A simple plant cloning maching. It sprays the cuttings with water from below to increase oxygen levels and speed up root growth.
Pretty simple, and with the help of a couple of good books, and/or a consultant, you should be able to get started. Don't expect perfection the first go-round, since it is difficult to get really good at growing indoors. But, with persistence, experience, and a good grow set-up, you can become good, too.
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A nice looking clone, ready for the small cups. Transplant once they are about 8-12 inches tall
Getting Started Grow Space You must first select a space. You need the space to provide complete darkness when the lights are out. It must have access to water and electricity. It must allow for ventilation. It must be washable and a place water won't ruin the floor. And, it must be secure from intruders, unwanted visitors, and children. All the walls should be white, or covered in reflective material. This increases the light reaching the plants. Foil, Tyvec house wrap, and insulated, foil covered panels will all work, as will a coat of flat white paint for 20 bucks! Make sure the room can handle the electrical load, and have an electrician wire a few outlets on a wall for the setup of larger grows. For more than a couple of lights, contacting an electrician is recommended. Increased electrical service to a room may be needed for large grows.
Lights For vegging, you need less light than flowering, as little as 2,500 lumens per Sq Ft. Having the vegging and cloning plants in a different area under 18/6 light is ideal, and you can use a T5 florescent fixture for the light, at about 150
bucks. A 400 Watt Metal Halide set-up will work very well, and even a few flourescent “shop lights� can do the trick, just try to get 2,500 lumens per Sq Ft.. For flowering plants, you need 7000 to 10,000 lumens per sq ft, so long as you don't burn the plants, you can use as much light as possible. High Pressure Sodium light is arguably the best light spectrum for flowering, compared to a mercury halide, but either will work The average 1000 Watt High Pressure Sodium light is about 105,000 lumens, so a 1000 Watt light will do a space about 10 to 15 Sq Ft, or about 40 inches square. If you can supplement with side lighting, you could get 4 feet square for each plant. Keep lights as close to plant as possible, without burning. Use a pulley of your own, or buy a light hanger that has one built in, they are only 10 to 20 bucks. Use vented lights, especially if you have a few in a room, it helps keep the heat down in the space. Information is readily available from books and online about them, and how they are installed.
Ventilation Use enough ventilation to keep your lights cool and bring fresh air into the space. For the smell, you can use a carbon filter on the exhaust to help decrease the odor, which can get quite strong.
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Check the plant's trichomes close to see if they are about 25% amber before harvesting
Ventilation - Cont. Make your own, information is available online, or buy a commercial one available at most descent grow stores. Replace the filter periodically for it to maintain it's effectiveness. A rule of thumb on ventilating the space is to change all the air out in the space 2 times a minute, or less. Determine the rooms cubic feet by multiplying the rooms width, length, and height in feet, that's the total cubic feet in the room. Get a fan than will move up to double that amount per minute, or CFM. So a 10 foot by 10 foot room 8 feet tall holds 800 cubic feet of air, so get a fan rated at 1500 CFM or 2000 CFM. Leave an air intake hole or two someplace far from the exhaust intake to allow fresh air into the room. You can use the fan attached to your lights as the exhaust fan, but make sure it blows hard enough or you may have to supplement with additional exhaust fans. Watch your temperature and humidity to make sure enough air is getting into the room. Use a small air conditioner and/or heater if needed to keep the temperature regulated. Keep it on a thermostat to maintain the air temperature in the room. A temperature of about 75 degrees F with lights on and 55-60 when they are off. You may want it cooler as the plants get closer to harvest, to mimic cool fall weather, especially when lights are off. There are a few ways to do this, check your book or online for a solution that will work for you. Maintain a humidity level of up to 35-40% during veg and down to 15-20% during flowering. The proper humidity levels help discourage disease and pests. You may need a dehumidifier to keep it down. Low humidity is not usually a problem, especially in Oregon, but if it is, you may also need a humidifier.
Watering and Fertilizing Choose up front whether you want to go hydroponic (soil less) or with soil. For the sake of convenience, we will consider clay pellets and coco fiber mediums as hydroponic, as they impart no nutrients to the plant, and simply provide support and surface for root contact. We will focus on hydroponic, since most indoor growers are leaning that way. Choose a medium, like clay pellets or coco fiber, or other possible material. Many are available, and most work well. You can purchase a hydroponic pot system, many are available and make it easy to set up. They have the buckets, tubing, pumps, etc...that is needed to have a contained hydro system. I had a friend that just used a drip watering system from the home center with small 5 gallon per hour drippers, ½ inch tubing from the base of each plants bucket headed back to a main tank full of water (using gravity). In the tank he had a small fountain
pump pumping the water back to the drippers through ¼ inch tubing. Pretty simple system, it cost him 100 bucks for 12 plants. He simply added his fertilizer to the main tank, and viola!, watered and fed. Check online for an array of ideas people have shared, some are quite ingenious. Make sure to change the water every few days. When you fertilize, make sure to change the fertilizer ratio as the plants require, starting with a N-P-K of 15-10-10, which is high in N to promote vigorous and fast early growth. Once the buds start forming, switching to a high P content fertilizer, like 5-20-10 to promote the flowering. You should use FoxFarm, Roots Organics, General Hydroponics, Advanced Nutrients or another commercial fertilizer and follow the recommendations of the manufacturer. Mixing your own hydroponic fertilizers can be tricky, and the commercial brands are already balanced and proven. Just chose now whether you want to go Organic or not, and pick your nutrients accordingly. Watch for nutrient “lock” and nutrient buildups in your plants, it can cause stunted growth and poor quality bud. It is caused by incorrect Ph levels in the water and plant. Test your water's Ph and adjust accordingly, using a commercial Ph remedy is easy and safe, like Ph Up and Ph Down. Other products are available to help flush your plants if you do get “lock”, check your book or ask your local hydroponic store.
Pests and Diseases You have to be diligent to watch for diseases and pests, especially when growing indoors. There is no natural defenses the environment outside provides, so the plants are especially susceptible. Check them daily for any signs. Get a decent book that covers diseases and pests and follow its treatment recommendations. Prevent cross contamination and introducing pests by changing into clean clothes each time you enter the grow room., but especially if you have visited another garden, vegetable or cannabis, either one. Common diseases seen indoor are powdery mildew, mold, and scale. Catch them early, because indoors they all spread rapidly. Fungicidal soaps are available, and should be used at the first sign of infection. Common pests are spider mites, aphids, and white flies. Spider mites are difficult and you must be diligent in treating infected plants. Get a insecticidal soap like Safer and spray according to the manufacturers directions. Other treatments are available, like ionized water and pyrethrin sprays. After a bad bug infestation or disease contamination, Cont. on next pg.
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Once dried, cure your buds in jars for a longer life Image: Dru West - Secrets of The West Coast Masters
completely clean down your grow room with bleach to help prevent future outbreaks.
Additional Tricks Introduce C02 to the room. Plants “breath” C02, and increasing the amount in the room will boost growth. A number of systems are available, all expensive, that will automate the process, you just hook up a tank. Top the plants during veg, or Screen Of Green technique. You will dramatically increase your production by both topping the growing tips on the plants, but also screening them to keep them low and wide. Not only does the technique allow for more budding tips, it also allows you to keep the light closer to all the buds on the plant, since they grow wide and not tall! In the book Secrets of the West Coast Masters: Uncover the Ultimate Techniques for Growing Medical Marijuana, Author Dru West explains the technique to yield 1 pound per plant growing indoors with the technique. Add a light mover system that moves the lights around the room on a rail. Doing this increases the light transfer to more of the plants surface, not unlike the moving sun across the sky. Systems are available and relatively easy to install, but a bit trickier with ventilated lights!
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Deepak Chopra Joins Movement to End the War on Drugs; Becomes Newest Member of Drug Policy Alliance Honorary Board
Physician, bestselling author and global thought leader Deepak Chopra has joined the Honorary Board of the Drug Policy Alliance, the U.S.-based organization that is leading the fight for drug policies grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights. The DPA Honorary Board (see below) includes prominent figures from both the left and the right who are renowned for their leadership in the fields of law, health, business, media and politics – from Harry Belafonte, Russell Simmons and Sting to the former U.S. Secretary of State George P. Shultz, Secretary of Defense Frank Carlucci, and Chairman of the Federal Reserve Paul Volcker. Known as a prolific author of more than sixty-five books with twenty-one New York Times bestsellers in both fiction and nonfiction categories, his books have been translated into eighty-five languages. He is a former chief of staff at New England Memorial Hospital who went on to found the Chopra Foundation, the Chopra Center for Well-Being, and YouTube/ChopraWell. He currently serves as a Senior Scientist with the Gallup Organization, an Adjunct Professor of Executive Programs at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a Distinguished Executive Scholar, Columbia Business School. Chopra wrote passionately in the Huffington Post earlier this year about the moral dimensions of the war on drugs and mass incarceration: “When was the last time Congress or the states looked at prisons with a moral eye? America leads the world in the number of people incarcerated, more by percentage of population than in Stalin's gulag. A vast disproportion are black. A huge number are non-violent drug offenders, often condemned to outrageous time behind bars thanks to draconian state and federal laws with mandatory sentencing. A recent New Yorker article that outlined the grim statistics of overcrowding and skyrocketing expense called our prison system America's moral shame.” Chopra emphasized the drug war’s vastly
disparate effect on communities of color: “Then there is the plight of black America. Dry statistics speak of soaring unemployment, crime, and family breakdown. In the African American community, actual community is hard pressed to survive. Poverty is endemic. Seventy-five percent of black babies are born to single mothers. More young black males are in jail than in college. A hugely disproportionate number of black drug users and dealers are arrested and sent to jail compared to their white counterparts, even though actual drug usage is no higher in the black community.” “We are grateful for Deepak’s passion and thoughtfulness in articulating the moral urgency of drug policy reform,” said Ethan Nadelmann, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance. “I am delighted that he has joined the Honorary Board of the Drug Policy Alliance. His commitment to this cause provides us with an ally of enormous importance.”
DPA Honorary Board Former Mayor Rocky Anderson Harry Belafonte Richard Branson Former Defense Secretary Frank Carlucci Deepak Chopra Congressman John Conyers, Jr. Walter Cronkite [19162009] Ram Dass Dr. Vincent Dole [19132006] Former President of Switzerland Ruth Dreifuss Former Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Gertner Former Police Chief Penny Harrington Former President of the Czech Republic Václav Havel [1936-2011] Calvin Hill Arianna Huffington Former Governor Gary Johnson U.S. District Court Judge John Kane Former Attorney General Nicholas deB. Katzenbach [1922-2012]
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youngest child while she was in prison; she also missed first words, first days of school, soccer games, Christmas, and birthdays.
Spottedcrow Paroled Early In 12-Year Marijuana Sentence
She said that she's ready to make up for lost time and give her mother, Delita Starr, a break rearing the kids in her absence.
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Spottedcrow's lawyer, Laura Deskin, said she was "absolutely shocked" when she heard about her client's case through another attorney.
Patricia Spottedcrow held her four children -ages 11, 6, 5 and 3 -- in her arms Thursday afternoon, as a free woman. The youngest was just one year old when Spottedcrow began a 12-year prison sentence two years ago after being convicted of selling $31 worth of marijuana. The children could have been teenagers by the time their mother got out of prison, if Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin hadn't approved Spottedcrow's parole, and if the Pardon and Parole Board hadn't agreed to early consideration for her case, reports Cary Aspinall at Tulsa World. Spottedcrow was released on Thursday morning from Hillside Community Corrections Center in Oklahoma City after completing a community-level sentence required by the governor as a condition of her parole. She originally faced a 12-year prison sentence out of Kingfisher County for selling a dime bag of pot to a rat. She was thrown in prison in December 2010 after spending a few months in the county jail. Advocates expressed concern for possible racial bias in the case (Spottedcrow is a Native American), pointing out that Oklahoma incarcerates women more than any other state in the U.S., particularly with unusually harsh sentencing for drug crimes.
A charge of possession of a dangerous substance in the presence of a minor was added because Spottedcrow's children were in the home. Starr was also charged, but given a 30-year suspended sentence so she could care for the children while their mother was in prison. It took Patricia less than 20 minutes for her to walk to freedom on Thursday morning. She had to call a friend to pick her up; her mother hadn't even arrived from Kingfisher when corrections guards ordered Spottedcrow to leave the prison grounds. Her reunion with the four kids had to wait until the school bus brought them back home in Kingfisher. Grandmother Starr said she didn't want to ruin their perfect attendance records. Tears streamed down son Koby's face as he saw his younger sisters stare in disbelief to see their mom waiting as they got off the school bus. Once inside, the children hugged their mother on the couch. The youngest, Ja'zalynn, climbed from her big brother's lap into her mother's arms. "Wrap me up," Ja'zalynn said to her mother. "I'm going to wrap you all up," Patricia Spottedcrow said... Reprinted by permission from www.tokeofthetown.com. © 2012 Village Voice Media
Spottedcrow missed potty training her
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''We did not view marijuana as a significant health problem--as it was not....Nobody dies from marijuana. marijuana smoking, in fact, if one wants to be honest, is a source of pleasure and amusement to countless millions of people in America, and it continues to be that way.'' ~Peter Bourne, President Carter's Drug Czar
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Amanda Marshall Cont. from Pg 3 in Oregon News OMMP), MS. Marshall wouldn’t ever say that it is okay to violate federal law, but her criteria for prosecution made it clear that such actions were not a prosecutorial priority for her. When asked about jury nullification, Ms. Marshall stated that she was morally opposed to the practice because, in her experience, jurors who utilize the practice lie during the jury selection process. I had hoped that an ACMM member would follow up on that question to see whether she would have felt the same if she was prosecuting people for helping “fugitive” slaves when our federal government still sanctioned slavery. Amanda also shed a bit of light on the workings of other US Attorneys, mentioning that they don’t get all that much guidance from Attorney General Eric Holder because he is overwhelmed and extremely busy dealing with, in her opinion, one of the toughest jobs in the world. Different US Attorneys across the country in medical marijuana states may have different priorities and these federal attorneys meet in a workgroup that includes states that are allegedly the recipient of large amounts of cannabis grown in medical marijuana states. They contemplate different policy decisions some have undertaken, such as only concentrating on dispensaries operating within a 1,000 feet from a school. While many have argued that US attorneys are targeting growers and providers acting in compliance with state law, she stated that her colleagues do consider state law and that their perspective is likely that their targets are not following state law. Born and raised in Oregon, Amanda admitted to attending Grateful Dead concerts and that she doesn’t “think holistically that the War on Drugs has been successful.” The meeting room filled with patient advocates and cannabis activists applauded when she stated that she believes that drug use should be considered more of a health issue than a criminal justice issue. She went on to state that she wasn’t a policy maker, she is a public safety official within the Executive Branch and her job is to prevent and decrease crime.
National News Amanda claimed that most law enforcement officials are prioritizing other drugs, but that they are “literally tripping over kilos” of marijuana bound for other states. While she did state that she was glad that Oregon didn’t legalize marijuana first, she stated that she wasn’t going to try to influence state law and that her office and other law enforcement officials would still have a role to play if cannabis prohibition is repealed as there would still be people violating the various rules and regulations implemented. Previous to Ms. Marshall’s appearance before the ACMM, the OMMP staff wouldn’t provide an answer as to whether the OMMP had been subpoenaed by the federal government. Just as we are waiting for the Obama Administration to signal the federal government’s intention regarding the legalization laws in Colorado and Washington, so is Amanda Marshall and the other US attorneys. While I don’t think that we can necessarily count Ms. Marshall as an ally in the fight to end cannabis prohibition, it seemed apparent to me that we could certainly do much worse than her and that she is clearly and unambiguously more reasonable than her predecessor, Dwight Holton. It was refreshing that she was willing to admit that the Drug War has not been successful and that she has a recovering addict in her family that she was happy avoided prison and has gone on to be an inspiration to Ms. Marshall. It was a testament to Amanda Marshall’s character that she was willing to take a series of questions from the Oregon ACMM. I look forward to the day when we end cannabis prohibition in Oregon and beyond so that Ms. Marshall can further concentrate her prosecutorial skills on serious and dangerous criminals instead of people growing and providing cannabis. Anthony Johnson is the Executive Director of the National Cannabis Coalition (www.ncc420.com) and also serves as a board member for Oregon Green Free (www.oregongreenfree.org). Published with special permission from the National Cannabis Coalition
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marijuana, rather than have the market controlled by gangs and cartels.
"The big question on everyone's mind is - how will the federal government respond to the decisive victories in Colorado and Washington?" said Ethan Nadelmann, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance.
"The Obama administration should not undermine their rational action by putting profits back in the hands of criminals," Fox said. "Now is the time to respect the people of Colorado and Washington and their desire to opt out of the failed policy of marijuana prohibition.
"What this new poll shows is that Americans believe that states should be able to move forward with the responsible regulation of marijuana," Nadelmann said. "The Obama administration would be wise to allow them to do so."
"The increasingly strong national support for making marijuana legal demonstrates that the writing is on the wall," Fox said. "Marijuana prohibition's days are numbered.
Support for legalizing marijuana also increased from 45 percent in September to 47 percent today. Another 47 percent think it should remain prohibited.
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"The Obama administration cannot stop history," Fox said. "If it interferes in the implementation of these new laws, it will only unnecessarily prolong the chaos of an uncontrolled market. The time for state-regulated systems of marijuana cultivation and sales is here." You can download the full poll results at http://blog.mpp.org /prohibition/new-poll-record-high-support-formarijuana-in-u-s/12042012/ Fifty-nine percent think whether or not to legalize marijuana should be left up to each individual state government to decide - including 65 percent of Republicans and 49 percent of those who oppose legalizing marijuana in general. Interestingly, though, support for the rights of states could be higher, but 46 percent of Republicans surveyed expressing support the
Graphic from NORML.org
This confirms what Gallup and other polls have shown over the past year. Whereas the public was almost 2:1 against marijuana legalization just eight years ago, the country is now evenly split, with demographic trends suggesting growing support in years to come. Reprinted by permission from www.tokeofthetown.com. © 2012 Village Voice Media
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National News Nugs Arizona Dispensary Opens Arizona's first medical marijuana dispensary is now open for business, fully two years after voters approved an initiative to legalize medical marijuana. Arizona Organix opened its doors Thursday in Glendale, Ariz., in a very nice facility. One owner said some people have mistaken the business for an art gallery, but the truth is, they sell marijuana for up to 60 bucks for 4 grams, including tax. Voters approved the Arizona medical marijuana measure in 2010, making medical marijuana available to people with certain debilitating medical conditions.. Eligible patients now number over 33,000 and must obtain a doctor's recommendation and register with the state's Department of Health Services to obtain identification cards. Patients are permitted to purchase 2 1/2 ounces every two weeks. In August, the state Department of Health Services selected nearly 100 dispensary owners to have the opportunity to sell marijuana and operate cultivation sites to grow if they completed certain steps. A dispensary in Tucson is expected to open later this month. ADHS Director Will Humble said a handful of other potential dispensaries around the Valley and Tuscon have requested inspections to pave the way for openings.
MJ Bill Introduced in Congress By Steve Elliott – Toke Of The Town A bipartisan group of legislators from around the country led by Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colorado) on Tuesday introduced a bill in Congress that would clarify that Colorado and Washington may fully implement the new marijuana laws approved by voters on November 6. The bill, known as the "Respect States' and Citizens' Rights Act," would add a provision to the federal Controlled Substances Act expressly stating that state marijuana laws shall not be preempted by federal law. Other sponsors of the legislation include Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO), Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Rep. Sam Farr (D-CA), Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO), Rep. Steven Cohen (DTN), and Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ). "This is an extremely significant political event," said Steve Fox, director of state campaigns and government relations at the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP). "These members of Congress, motivated by the recent votes in Colorado and Washington, are expressing their opinion that federal law should not undermine the wishes of voters in these states.
National News "We have seen other members of Congress conveying similar sentiments in letters to the administration and in private meetings," Fox said. “A common theme uniting all of these actions is Rep. Diana a recognition of DeGette (D-CO) the fact that the people of Colorado and Washington have voted to end marijuana prohibition and replace it with a system in which marijuana sales are regulated and conducted in statelicensed establishments. "These members of Congress believe it is inappropriate for the federal government to respond by expending resources in an attempt to protect the criminal underground market," Fox said. "Any elected official who believes that we as a nation should be moving forward must acknowledge that it is time to allow states to regulate marijuana like alcohol, if that is what they believe is in the best interests of their citizens." Reprinted by permission from www.tokeofthetown.com. © 2012 Village Voice Media.
Washington and Colorado DAs Drop Charges in MJ Cases Within days following the passage marijuana legalization initiatives I-502 in Washington and A-64 in Colorado, local District Attorneys (DA) began dropping marijuana possession cases left and right. King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg, head law enforcement official in Washington's largest county, announced on Friday after the election that he would immediately dismiss 175 cases involving misdemeanor possession.
grounds that it violates federal law. "We are heartened by the robust support provided to Harborside by our elected officials and the California courts," said Harborside's co-founder and executive director Steve DeAngelo. U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag began forfeiture proceedings against the dispensary last July, stating at the time, "The larger the operation, the greater the likelihood that there will be abuse of the state's medical marijuana laws, and marijuana in the hands of individuals who do not have a demonstrated medical need." Harborside's landlord promptly began eviction proceedings. Fortunately for Harborside, their lease expressly stated that the premises would be Steve DeAngelo used to Image: NORML operate a marijuana dispensary, and the California judge said their rights were protected under state law, and added that federal law can't be used to evict or otherwise shut down a state-legal operation. "The decision makes it clear that organizations that comply with state law deserve the protection of that law," said Harborside's lawyer, Henry Wykowski. Next is a federal showdown. A federal judge is scheduled on Dec. 20 to hear the US Attorney, Melinda Haag, outline the government's case for taking the property. The hearing has been postponed several times and may be postponed again.
UN Drug Czar Pressing US Feds to Disregard MJ Legalization in Co. & Wa.
“Although the effective date of I-502 is not until Dec. 6, there is no point in continuing to seek criminal penalties for conduct that will be legal next month,” Satterberg said in a statement.
by John Glaser - Antiwar.com
Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist also announced he would dismiss over 40 cases Dan Satterberg in which simple marijuana possession was the only offense.
Raymond Yans, who heads the International Narcotics Control Board, said legalization sends “a wrong message to the rest of the nation and it sends a wrong message abroad.”
Within weeks more jurisdictions followed, including Kitsap and Clark counties in Washington, and eventually Denver and Boulder in Colorado did the same. The Denver Post reported, “Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey and City Attorney Doug Friednash followed the lead of Boulder County DA Stan Garnett, who announced that his office would drop all marijuana possession prosecutions for adults for less than an ounce of marijuana as well as possession of marijuana paraphernalia.”
Harborside Health Wins Major Victory in Court On November 30th a superior court judge ruled that Harborside Health Center's landlord cannot evict the business on the
The head of the UN drug watchdog agency is pressing US federal officials to challenge ballot measures in Colorado and Washington that decriminalized marijuana, in blatant disrespect for what the people voted for in those states.
Raymond Yans.
Yans told The Image: UN Associated Press on Tuesday he hopes US Attorney General Eric Holder “will take all the necessary measures” to ensure that marijuana possession and use remains illegal. Apparently a democratic vote to decide what substances people can put in their own bodies isn’t enough to overcome state violence against non-violent drug users. Leaders in Latin America have repeatedly voiced support for legalization and decriminalization as a way to cut down on drug war violence, undermine the cartels, and preclude US meddling in the region.
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But the powers that be in Washington have vehemently battered this down. Now, after democratic votes for legalization in Washington and Colorado, there may be an opening. Presidents from Mexico, Belize, Honduras and Costa Rica said on Monday that trends toward marijuana legalization in the US would make enforcement of prohibitionist policies in Latin America difficult to abide. “The four called for the Organization of American States to study the impact of the Colorado and Washington votes and said the United Nations’ General Assembly should hold a special session on the prohibition of drugs by 2015 at the latest,”according to the Associated Press. The drug war justifies all kinds of aggressive US foreign policies in the region, supporting repressive governments and para-militaries, while allowing the prohibitionist policies to deepen the black market in drugs and embolden violent drug gangs.
Czech Parliament Approves Medical MJ By Steve Elliott – Toke Of The Town The Czech Republic's lower house of Parliament has approved legislation to legalize marijuana for medical purposes. The bill still needs to be approved by the upper house to become law. Politicians agreed that marijuana would initially be imported, and later grown locally by registered farms, reports RT.com. Patients would need a doctor's prescription to get cannabis at pharmacies, reports The Associated Press. Marijuana will not be covered by health insurance, and patients will not be allowed to grow it at home. "The point of the proposal is to make medical marijuana accessible to patients that need it and that already use it today, even when it is against the law," Pavel Bern, one of a group of deputies who wrote the bill, told Reuters. The potential policy change comes after increasing evidence of marijuana's beneficial effects for those suffering from cancer, Parkinson's disease and other illnesses, Chris Johnstone at CzechPosition.com reported last year. More and more Czechs are growing cannabis and resorting to home remedies including it, due to the existing ban on its prescription and use. Marijuana is the most popular recreational substance in the Czech Republic. Czech citizens are already allowed to possess and consume small amounts of cannabis, with possession of less than 15 grams currently being quasilegal, reports Anne Sewell at Digital Journal. Reprinted by permission from www.tokeofthetown.com. © 2012 Village Voice Media.
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Medical News Federal Medical Marijuana Patient Marks 30 Years Of Safe Use
Health Effects of Marijuana Compared to Prescription Drugs Lately, I've been reading and listening to many of the marijuana debates. One of the more recent articles stated that the "health Effects of marijuana are being overlooked." I have strong feelings on this issue. I have known many people with many different types of illnesses from cancer to multiple sclerosis that experienced such bad side effects from the synthetic medications prescribed by their physicians, it was almost worse than living with the illness. One patient nearly died twice when doctors insisted he take a chemotherapy medication in pill form without explaining what it was and what the side effects were. When they quit these medications and used marijuana for relief from pain and nausea, they were finally able to live. They had energy again, slowly started getting their health back, and recovered from depression. Take a look at this article online: http://articles.sfgate.com/2010-10-14/bayarea/24134026_1_legalization-debatemarijuana-dependence-addiction-research The author and the several medical professionals quoted talk about people who are addicted to marijuana. Some people may develop a dependence, but there is no physical withdrawal to marijuana as there is in both many anti-depressant medication and pain medications. There are people with addictive personalities who have a tendency to develop a dependence on many things, and there is usually a lot more going on than meets the eye. The woman in the article who states she was "addicted" for 19 years, as far as we know, not in need of marijuana to relieve pain or other issues. Why must we continue to punish people who have chronic illnesses, pain or deadly diseases by stigmatizing and prohibiting the use of the one medication that works? People need to be educated on how deadly and addictive prescription medications are. Prescription medications can cause severe
physical withdrawal (even anti-depressant medications). Synthetic medications can ruin lives, and they can literally kill you! Marijuana grows naturally for a reason and you can't overdose on it. Addiction to pain medication has gone up to 400 percent over the last decade, check out this article online http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Drugs/painmed-addicts-rehab-400-percent-10years/story?id=11171686 Some state that they are afraid the legalization of marijuana will encourage people to develop the habit. Do they realize how many teens and adults develop an addiction to pain medications? The addictions are so severe they will do anything to obtain it. The United States has had a "war on drugs" for years that it is not winning. For example, in Portugal where marijuana was decriminalized, they experienced the lowest rate of marijuana use in the European Union, at 10 percent. In America, that same figure is 39 percent. Decriminalization has enabled the Portuguese government to manage and control the drug problem far better than virtually every other Western country does. I hope that someday people will look at the true facts and open their minds to a natural medication that has been on the earth and used for thousands of years. K.C. Dermody is a freelance writer in Washington. Visit her website at www.kcdermodywriter.com for other writings.
On Tuesday, November 20, Florida stockbroker Irvin Rosenfeld will celebrate 30 years of receiving 10-12 marijuana cigarettes a day from the United States federal government. Irv, 60, has now received and smoked more than 120,000 joints from the feds. Rosenfeld -- the longest surviving of the final four federal medical cannabis patients from a program that was started in 1978 and stopped under President H. W. Bush -- and 13 others were "grandfathered" in what is called a "Compassionate Care Investigational New Drug" [IND] protocol. "Even though I have a severe bone tumor disorder, I am in great health because of my cannabis use," Rosenfeld said. "The sad part is that the federal government either doesn't care or does not want to know how well I am." Eighteen states and the District of Columbia have enacted laws that declared that their citizens that need Cannabis for medical use are not criminals. That's more than 40 percent of the population. Between 75 and 80 percent of the American people believe that physicians should have the right to use and prescribe medical cannabis in their practices. "When will the federal government take real responsibility for the cost of healthcare and do what's best for patients?" Rosenfeld asked.
Cannabis Connection works," said Rosenfeld, author of My Medicine: How I Convinced the U.S. Government to Supply My Marijuana and Helped Launch a National Movement, available at www.mymedicinethebook.com and on Kindle. Reprinted by permission from www.tokeofthetown.com. © 2012 Village Voice Media
Marijuana May be Effective in Fight Against HIV/AIDS A joint a day will keep the cancer away? It may be crass to promote grass, but a new study released by officials at Harvard University revealed that weed appears to destroy or inhibit the growth of malignant cells associated with Kaposi’s sarcoma, a condition common in patients with HIV/AIDS.
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“The Harvard study demonstrates the ability of phytocannabinoids to inhibit Kaposi’s cells,” said Robert Melamede, president and CEO of Cannabis Science, a Colorado-based biotechnology company. Melamede made his comments in a release shortly after the findings were made public. He added that the company is in the process of submitting requests to various research programs in an effort to move into the clinical trials phase.
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Pie Crust: 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup vegetable shortening or lard 3/4 cup salted canna butter, cut into pieces 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
1/2 cup canna butter, melted, then cooled a bit 1 1/4 cups brown sugar, packed 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 3/4 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup white chocolate chips 1/2 cup orange-flavored Craisins®
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Bake N Sprouts By Rick A. Ingredients: 3 cups fresh Brussels sprouts (or one 14 ounce bag frozen sprouts) ¼ cup olive oil infused with keif ( approx. 2-4 grams)
FROSTING: 1 (12 ounce) can ready-made cream cheese frosting 1/4 cup orange-flavored Craisins® 1/4 cup white chocolate chips Ingredients:
Filling: 1 cup granulated sugar 3 tablespoons brown sugar 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 cup corn syrup (light or dark) 1/3 cup melted salted butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 whole eggs beaten 1 cup (heaping) chopped pecans Directions: First, whip up the pie crust: Mix the flour and salt in a bowl. Add the vegetable shortening and salted canna butter. Work the butter into the flour using a dough cutter until the mixture resembles tiny pebbles. Add the egg, 5 tablespoons cold water and the white vinegar. Stir until just combined. Divide the dough in half and chill until needed. (You will only need one half for this recipe, reserve the other half for another use.) Next make the filling: Mix the granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt, corn syrup, canna butter, vanilla and eggs together in a bowl. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Roll out one dough half on a lightly floured surface to fit your pie pan. Pour the pecans in the bottom of the unbaked pie shell. Pour the syrup mixture over the top. Cover the top and crust lightly/gently with foil. Bake the pie for 30 minutes. Remove the foil, and then continue baking for 20 minutes, being careful not to burn the crust or pecans. The pie should not be overly jiggly when you remove it from the oven (though it will jiggle a bit). If it shakes a lot, cover with foil and bake for an additional 20 minute or until set. Required baking time seems to vary widely with this recipe. Sometimes it takes 50 minutes, sometimes it takes 75!
Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9x13 pan by lining it with parchment paper for easy removal (or spray with non-stick spray). Melt butter; cool slightly. In a mixer bowl, blend butter and brown sugar until smooth. Add all other ingredients except chips and Craisins®. Once the mixture is just about blended, add 1/2 cup chips and 1/2 cup Craisins®. Spread the thick batter into a 9x13 pan. Bake 350 degrees for 23-25 minutes or until a toothpick tests clean. Do not overbake. Allow to cool thoroughly. When cool, frost with ready-made Cream Cheese frosting. Chop remaining 1/4 cup Craisins® into small bits and scatter the bits over the top of the frosting. Melt remaining 1/4 cup white chocolate chips in the microwave (hint: add 1/2 t. canola oil to create a thin drizzle); use a fork to drizzle the melted chocolate on top. Cut into 18 squares.
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1 onion 3 inches fresh ginger root 1 bell pepper 2 carrots 3 ribs of celery 1 butternut squash 4 cloves of garlic 1 14 oz. Can of coconut milk 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 cups water 2 vegetable bouillon cubes ½ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon oregano 1 tablespoon thyme 3 tablespoons basil 1 tablespoon black pepper 3 tablespoons maple syrup Fresh grated coconut (optional) Directions: Dice onion and saute in oil in large saucepan until it becomes clear. Chop pepper, carrots, celery, squash and add to saucepan. Continue to cook on medium high. Dice garlic and ginger and add. When vegetables become soft, add water and bouillon cubes. Cover and cook for 20 minutes. Puree soup in blender and put back into pan with coconut milk, spices and maple syrup and stir. Garnish with grated coconut and serve hot
½ large onion, chopped 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes 1 teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper ½ cup chicken broth ¼ cup bacon bits Directions: Cook fresh Brussels sprouts until tender or thaw if frozen. Cut in half inf desired. In a large skillet, heat infused olive oil, brown sprouts in oil with onion, parsley flakes, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Add chicken broth and bacon and cook until liquid reduces, about 3 to 4 minutes. Serve warm
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1. I'm getting a powdery white "mold" on my leaves, what can I do about it? Lower your humidity, increase your air circulation with an oscillating fan, and use a sulphur burner if NOT in flower. Avoid over watering. Remember that Powdery Mildew is a systemic disease and is often spread through cuttings that may show no external indications of the disease. One can also change the ph of the leaf surface, by using a weak solution of
If in doubt, use a well balanced N-P-K fertilizer high in calcium. lemon juice, or potassium bicarbonate. 2% milk is also effective at around 1 oz per liter. Use these as foliar sprays.
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The annual Oregon Medical Cannabis Awards (OMCA) at the World Famous Cannabis Cafe. The Holiday Bazaar and day event is FREE and open to the public from 10:00am to 5:00pm. Banquet and Awards from 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM. World Famous Cannabis CaféEnjoy medicating and socializing with others while becoming part of the cannabis community! The 4,000 square foot cafe is a fully functioning community center offering many complimentary ammenities such as a conference room equipped with WiFi, a cannabis library, and an ample game room for your entertainment. Many fun events & gatherings are held year round including Karaoke, Movie Night, and an awesome stage for talented local musicians. Come and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of the World Famous Cannabis Cafe, aka "The Sea Level - Mile High Club", and enjoy medicating with our fabulous vapor bar, featuring the Volcano Vaporizer, which is always generously supplied with donated medicine of superior quality. For more info, go to www.usaworldfamouscannabiscafe.com.
Christmas Ship Parade Now Through December 21, 2012 Columbia and Willamette Rivers Portland, OR The Christmas Ship Fleet averages about 55 to 60 boats between the two Columbia and Willamette River fleets. Both fleets will be out most every night for two weeks running nightly through December 21, 2012. As we are an all volunteer organization, not all the boats make it out every night. For schedules and more info, go to www.christmasships.org.
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The Velveteen Rabbit December 19 - 21, 2012 253 E. Main St. Hillsboro, OR 97123 Written in 1922, “The Velveteen Rabbit” is one of the most beloved children’s books and is the story of how love can make all things possible. This world premiere adaptation is being presented in weekday matinees only and promises to be a holiday experience the whole family can treasure! For more info, call (503) 345-9590 or go to www.bagnbaggage.org.
5th Annual Festival Choralers' "Sing We Now of Christmas" December 23, 2012 191 High St.NE Salem, OR 97301 Celebrate the holiday season with traditional carols performed by FCO’s Festival Carolers in Victorian costume. Includes sing-along carols and a special story for children. Afterwards, complimentary holiday refreshments next door at Grand Vines. Admission charged. For more info, call (503) 363-6467 or go to www.festivalchorale.org.
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Downtown is lit up with luminarias/farolitas for an evening stroll with stores staying open late for last minute shopping, there's free drinks and snacks and traditional Tamales for sale at the chamber to eat as you walk or take home a dozen. For more info, call (541) 947-6040 or go to www.lakecountychamber.org.
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Winterfest January 9 - 13, 2013 101 N. Main Joseph, OR 97846 Snow Sculpture contest; Taste of Wallowa County – Local Breweries, Bars, and Restaurants showcase their specialties; Loomix Tub Races, Chili Cook Off, Scavenger Hunt, Winter Games for Adults at Stubborn Mule, Poker Run, All U Can Eat Breakfast, All U Can Eat Steak Feed, Raffles, Auctions, and a dance with live music. Joseph, Oregon along Hells Canyon Scenic Byway. For more info, call (541) 263-0304 or go to www.snowmobilewallowacounty.com.
Del Rio Vineyards & Winery invites you to our 9th annual Winter Wine Event. Each year we fill the winery with great local vendors ready to sample and sell their artisan creations and this year is no exception. Join us for an afternoon of wonderful products, food and wine. Admission: $15.00 public & $10.00 wine club members. Begins at 1:00 pm and goes until 4:00 pm with early wine club admission from Noon to 1:00. Entry includes comemorative logo wine glass. For more info call (541) 855-2062 or go to www.delriovineyards.com.
Annual Adult Tournament drawing teams from all over the Pacific Northwest! Pendleton, in Oregon’s Rugged Country. Don't miss the 5th Annual Dodgeball Invitational - COED Rec and Open Divisions are all invited to this tournament on January 26th at the Pendleton Convention Center. The Last Man Standing competition will spice things up a bit. Grab your coworkers, neighbors, classmates and family. Put together some wild and wacky "uniforms" and throw some heat! Teams will be invited from around the region. For team registration and more info, call (541) 276-8100 or go to www.pendletonparksandrec.com, click Recreation/Events and then click Adult Sports.
First Taste Oregon
Chocolate Fest
January 25, 2013 Columbia Hall Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center 2330 NE 17th Salem, OR 97301
January 18 - 20, 2013 Oregon Convention Center, Exhibit Hall A 777 NE MLK Jr. Blvd. Portland, OR 97232
Formerly the Oregon Wine, Food & Brew Festival – join us for the First Taste of everything Oregon – featuring Art, Brew, Entertainment, Food, Spirits and Wine! For more info, call (866) 904-6165 or go to www.firsttasteoregon.com.
Oregon Truffle Festival January 25 - 27, 2013 Eugene, OR 97403 The 7th Annual Oregon Truffle Festival will be held in and around Eugene Oregon over three brisk winter days from January 25-27, 2013. Created to celebrate the magnificent Oregon truffles as they reach the peak of ripeness in their native soil, it is the first festival of its kind in North America, dedicated to sharing the experience of the chefs, foragers and fans of Oregon’s wild truffles, from their hidden source in the forest to their glory on the table. For more info, go to www.oregontrufflefestival.com.
ChocolateFest promises you the opportunity to sample, taste, savor, and delight in some of the finest chocolate from the Northwest and beyond. ChocolateFest brings chocolate lovers and chocolatiers together. All proceeds benefit the 501(c)(3) non profit the World Forestry Center. Opening night is reserved for 21 and older, enjoy discounted drink specials, live music, voting for Best in Show, Barefoot Wine bag, and a complimentary ChocolateFest wine glass for the first 800 people. Saturday, all ages. Sunday all ages and first 150 guests will receive a FREE pair of ChocolateFest socks courtesy of Sock Dreams! For more info, go to www.chocolatefest.org.
Snowmobile Jamboree February 9 - 10, 2013 126 North E Street Lakeview, OR 97630 Our annual snowmobile event beginning with a Poker run at the Warner Canyon Snow Park on Saturday and ending with a Timed Downhill Run on Sunday. For more info, call (541) 947-6040.
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Cannabis Connection CLINICS, CO-OPS, & ORGS ALTERNATIVE MEDICAL CHOICES Has Moved!! (971) 270-0262 Fax (888) 846-1172 OR and WA MMJ www.altmedchoices.com ALTERNATIVE MEDICAL SPECIALTY CLINIC, LLC Silverton Clinic Now Open! Cards - Exams - Home Visits Available All Staff Are RN's-Discreet & Professional Call (503) 307-5840 CANNA MEDICINE A Grower And Patient Co-op Serving The Salem/ Corvallis Area (503) 339-6352 www.cannamedicine.org CHERRY CITY COMPASSION Connecting OMMP Patients 2025 25th St. SE Salem, OR 97302 CherryCityCompassion.org CHRONIC CARE, INC. 570 Lawrence St. Suite 101 Eugene, OR 97401 (541) 344-1688, Fax (541) 344-8110 www.chroniccareinc.com CLOUD NINE CLUB 651 High St. Suite #8 Salem, OR 97301 (503) 363-4435 COLUMBIA GORGE ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 1302 A Street Hood River, OR 97031 (541) 308-0306 COMPASSION CENTER 2055 W. 12th Ave. Eugene, OR 97402 (541) 484-6558 COOS COUNTY CO-OP 3682 Tremont Ave. North Bend, OR 97459 (541) 751-0005 GROWER PATIENT RESOURCES 3205 SE 13th Ave. #420 Portland, OR (503) 236-4204 www.luckybud.org HERBALIST FARMER 45 NE 122nd Ave. Portland, OR 97220 (503) 252-9088 www.herbalistfarmer.org MAMA MOTHERS AGAINST MISUSE AND ABUSE www.mamas.org 3 Locations: PORTLAND OR 5217 SE 28th Ave. (Steele & 28th) (503) 233-4202 Fax (503) 233-8266 THE DALLES, OR 319 E. 7th. St. (541) 298-4202 Fax (541) 296-2983 BEND, OR 454 NE Revere St. (503) 233-4202 MARY JANE'S BASEMENT 259 E. Barnett, Medford, OR (Winco Shopping Center) (541) 690-1542 Tues - Sat 12pm - 6pm MERCY CENTERS 1745 Capital St. NE Salem, OR 97301 (503) 363-4588 www.mercycenters.org MT. HOOD WELLNESS CENTER 14325 SE Stark Portland, OR 97233 (971) 279-4116 www.mthoodwellness.com
Clinics & Information
NATIONAL GREEN FRIENDS RC 7958 SE Foster Portland, OR 97206 Mon-Sat 12pm-8pm (503) 777-2355 www.nationalgreenfriends.com OREGON ALTERNATIVE, LLC. 169 S. Old Pacific Hwy. Tri-City, OR (Myrtle Creek Area) (541) 863-4173 OREGON GREEN FREE OGF OMMP Resource Center 10209 SE Division St. Bldg. B Portland, OR 97266 (503) 760-2671 fax: (503) 345-1157 www.oregongreenfree.net OREGON GREEN FREE Mid-Valley Chapter midvalley.ogf@gmail.com (541) 704-7052 message
VOTER POWER OF OREGON www.voterpower.org 2 Locations: PORTLAND, OR. 6701 SE Foster (503) 224-3051 MEDFORD, OR 1708 W Main St (541) 245-6634 WORLD FAMOUS CANNABIS CAFE 322 SE 82nd Ave. Portland, OR 97216 www.usaworldfamouscannabiscafe.org YOUR HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE MEDICAL CLINIC 3482 Liberty Road S. Salem, OR Ph. (503) 391-8388 Fax (503) 363-0276 www.yhamd.com
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OGF SOUTH CHAPTER (541) 210-8790 www.oregongreenfree.net OREGON MEDICAL CANNABIS UNIVERSITY 2900 SW Cornelius Pass Rd. Ste. 548 Hillsboro, OR 97123 (503) 649-2999 www.omcu.net OREGON NORML PO Box 16057 Portland, OR 97292-0057 (541) 239-6110 www.ornorml.org PATIENT GROWER NETWORK PGN Lodge, 2-9 pm Tu - Sa 4090 Cherry Ave. Keizer, OR Networking, MD Appts pgnlodge@gmail.com PATIENTS CHOICE CLINIC SERVICE 332 W. 6th St. Medford, OR 542 Washington Ste: 102 Ashland, OR 2261 S. 6th St. #3 Klamath Falls, OR Ph (541) 499-5431 Fax (877) 885-9910 www.patientschoiceclinics.com ROGUE RIVER HERBAL PAIN MANAGEMENT 106 E. Main St. Rogue River, OR 97537 (541) 582-9150 www.rrherbalcenter.com SALEM CANNABIS RESOURCE CENTER 2021 25th St. SE Salem, OR 97302 www.salemcrci.org SOUTHERN OREGON ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 836 E. Main St. #6, Medford, OR 97504 (541) 779-5235 Fax (541) 779-0479 www.southernoregon alternativemedicine.com SOUTHERN OREGON CANNABIS CLUB 1457 NE 6th St. # B Grants Pass, OR 97526 (541) 660-0209 sommclub@gmail.com SOUTHERN OREGON CANNABIS COMMUNITY CENTER 332 W. 6th St. Medford OR 97501 (541) 779-1448 Fax (541) 779-1665 www.so-norml.org THE GREENER SIDE 1601B Oak St. Eugene, OR 97 541-232-6717 email: info@keepeugenegreen.org THE GREENERY 280 E. Hersey St. #20 Ashland, OR 97520 (541) 295-2794 www.ashlandgreenery.org
GREEN LEAF LAB The Northwest's Premier Cannalysis™ Laboratory (503) 250-2912 www.greenleaflab.org PAUL LONEY, ATTORNEY Practicing Medical Marijuana Law (541) 787-0733 paultloney@gmail.com
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS NORML AND THE NORML FOUNDATION 1600 K Street, NW Suite 501 Washington, DC 20006-2832 (888) 67-NORML (888-676-6765) (202) 483-5500 www.norml.org AMERICANS FOR SAFE ACCESS 1322 Webster Street, Suite 402 Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 251-1856 www.americansforsafeaccess.org YOUCANNECT.COM (Formerly Budbook.org) Your Medical Marijuana Online Community www.youcannect.com DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE 925 15th Street NW, 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20005 (202) 216-0035 www.drugpolicy.org
GREEN LIFE GARDENING Indoor Gardening Supplies 51456 Hwy 97 La Pine, OR 97739 (541) 536-1191 GROBOTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. "The Green Lamp" Mobile, Modular and Automatic Light Deprivation System Outperforms Any Other Light Source www.grobots.com or (800) 547-6268 MAGIC MUSHROOM / OREGON GIFTS "Look For The Giant Mushrooms" Next to I-5, Exit 136 Sutherlin, OR 97479 (541) 459-7481 MARY'S INDOOR GARDEN DESIGN Will Get You Growing Anywhere In Oregon! (503) 820-1617 OGF GRATEFUL GARDEN SUPPLY (503) 715-0120 www.gratefulgardensupply.com OPERATION PIPE DREAMS 2021 W. Main St. Medford, OR 97501 (541) 773-3165 www.myspace.com/ operationpipedreams OREGON ORGANIKS Your Wholesale Oregon Organic Garden Supplier www.oregonorganiks.com
SILVER SPOON 8521 S.W. Barbur Blvd. Portland, OR 97219 (503) 245-0489 www.silverspoonpdx.com SMOKEY'S NOVELTIES & GIFT SHOP 2080 Lancaster Dr. NE SALEM, OR 97305 (503) 339-7320 VICTORIA'S STATION THE STATION , LLC 120 Galice Rd. Merlin, OR 97532 (541) 471-1396
APPAREL FLAWLESS Men's New, Pre-owned & Consigned Apparel (541) 840-1280 106 S. Grape St. Medford, OR 97501 www.flawlessmensstore.com MARY JANE'S ATTIC 259 E. Barnett, Medford, OR (Winco Shopping Center) (541) 690-1542 Tues - Sat 10am - 6pm STONED MADE CLOTHING Hand Made Oregon Apparel www.stonedmade.com
PANDORA'S BOX www.pandoraspipes.com 5 Locations: UMATILLA, OR 1300 6th St. #E (541) 922-9237
LIBATIONS & CUISINE
EUGENE, OR 2001 Franklin Blvd. (541) 485-7375
ENTERTAINMENT
ROSEBURG, OR 1425 SE Stephens (541) 672-7473 KENNEWICK, WA 5300 W. Clearwater (509) 396-9700 RICHLAND, WA 960 George Washington Way (509) 943-7473
MARIJUANA POLICY PROJECT P.O. Box 77492 Capitol Hill Washington, DC 20013 (202) 462-5747 www.mpp.org
PARADISE SUPPLY 560 N.E. "F" St. Grants Pass, OR (541)955-7224
STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY www.schoolsnotprisons.com U of O chapter contact samuelc@uoregon.edu
RICKS MONSTER GROW Mycorrhizal Plant Mix (800) 851-3761 www.mycorrhizal.com
TOKE OF THE TOWN www.tokeofthetown.com Village Voice Media
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THE GYPSY 205 W. 8th St. Medford, OR 97501 (541) 770-1212
KSKQ COMMUNITY RADIO 89.5 FM "Home Grown" Radio Streaming Live at KSKQ.com 330 East Hersey St, Ste #2 Ashland, OR 97520 (541) 482-3999 STATE OF JEFFESON Performing At Festivals, Concerts, Special Events, And More! Organizers of Jefferson State Hemp Expo www.stateofjefferson.org THE HERBAL CREW Delivering Good Music, Positive Vibes & An Irie Feeling All Over Oregon! Check Website For Information www.theherbalcrew.com THE ROGUE NEW ROCK 96.9 FM Southern Oregon's Local Music Show "Off The Hook" with Wendy King Sundays at 7pm www.969therogue.com Hemp field in Canada
JACK HERER WEBSITE www.jackherer.com
EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES BASIN INDOOR GARDENING 417 N. Spring St. Klamath Fall, OR 97601 (541) 273-2023 DRAGON HERBARIUM 4638 S.W. Beaverton- Hillsdale Hwy Portland, OR 97221 (503) 244-7049 www.dragonherbarium.com DRAGON'S LAIR 210 Northwest 6th Street Grants Pass, OR 97526 (541) 479-5617 www.dragonslairglass.com
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