A Conference For The New Face Of Cannabis
Vol. 5 Issue 4
Aug/Sep 2014
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Recipes: Chocolate Chip Madness Zap Zucchini Bread/Muffins
Marijuana Banking Future
New York Becomes 23rd State to Legalize MMJ!
Problems With Orergon Cannabis Testing
Duckworths Cop Plea Deal
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Connecting the Medical Cannabis Community Across Oregon
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Cheryl's Clinical Corner - The Use of Cannabis in
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Patients with Hepatitis C
Legalization Measure Makes Oregon Ballot
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Duckworths Cop Plea in SO NORML Case
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Frightened Oregon Cities Regulating and Taxing Dispensaries
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Problems With Oregon Cannabis Testing
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No Medical Marijuana Allowed at Oregon Daycares, PERIOD!
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Does Cannabis Cure Cancer? - A Further Look
Recipes Zap Zucchini Bread/Mini Muffins Grilled Corn on the Cob with Magic Butter Chocolate Chip Madness - Contributed by Coma Treats
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A Jim Greig Tribute - Testimonials From Friends and Family
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National News Results of Latest Quinnipiac Poll on Medical Marijuana in Florida
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New York Becomes 23rd Medical Marijuana State!
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Federal Marijuana Study Threatened, Researcher Dismissed.
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Marijuana Banking Future
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National News Nugs - News From Around The Nation
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Classifieds A Listing of Oregon Clinics, Dispensaries, Organizations, and Canna-Friendly Businesses
Oregon News Nugs - News From Around The Beaver State
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Cultivation Growing With Good Earth: Preventative Treatments
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OREGON CANNABIS CONNECTION is a bi-monthly publication for the medical cannabis community in Oregon. Published by K2 Publishing Co. in Southern Oregon, we strive to inform the public on the value of medical marijuana, as well as provide news, information, and opinions concerning marijuana laws, legalization, and medicine. All information in our publication is intended for legal use by adults only. Our publication is advertiser supported and 20,000 copies are available FREE at over 225 locations throughout Oregon. Subscriptions are available within the U.S.A for 18.00 per year. Please visit www. oregoncannabi sconnecti on. com to subscribe. Correspondences to: K2 Publishing P.O. Box 5552, Gants Pass, OR 97527 Email: keith@oregoncannabisconnection.com To advertise or distribute, please contact Kei th at 541 -621 -1 723. Next issue is Oct/Nov, advertising deadl i ne i s Sept 26th
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for those who do not now have one without fear of legal consequences.”
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Sunday's Keynote speaker is Steven DeAngelo, the founder of Harborside Health in Oakland CA. DeAngelo heads up the largest dispensary in the world, and has operated it since 2006 and served over 150,000 patients. His insights into the medical marijuana realm are priceless, and his presence at the event alone makes attendance almost mandatory!
By Keith Mansur Oregon Cannabis Connection On September 13th, Portland will host the first International Cannabis Business Conference at the Portland Convention Center. The brainchild of Alex Rogers, the ICBC promises to be the most informative and useful conference about the burgeoning cannabis industry the region, or even the nation, has ever seen. Rogers, who is the founder and CEO of Ashland Alternative Health and NW Alternative Health, had two successful Oregon conferences earlier this year held in Ashland and Eugene. With the success of those events, he decided he would take it to the next level and bring in even bigger names and address the most pertinent and important subjects that most cannabis conferences just brush on. “We don't want a counter culture type event. We want to attract Alex Rogers, CEO of Ashland Alt. Health & serious business NW Alt. Health, addresses the participants of his first business conference in Ashland people and investors to learn this year. Image: Keith Mansur, OCC more about the opportunities surrounding cannabis, including many of the ancillary businesses that don't ever even touch cannabis.” “We pick our speakers by understanding who is best qualified to speak on a respective subject,” Rogers explained. “There is no infomercial feel to my conferences and the information given out is pure grit.” “The face of marijuana has changed, and when hemp is added into the equation, the future is completely uncharted with amazing opportunities in sectors no one would have imagined.” Rogers added. “From banking to soil suppliers, from clothing to cosmetics, from medicine to concrete bricks, from food to alternative fuels, the investment opportunities and possibilities for growth are endless.” Rogers landed Andrew Sullivan as a keynote speaker for Saturday. A famous blogger and creator of The Dish, a cutting edge blog he founded in 2000 that deals with politics and culture, Sullivan is a self described
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His battle has become legendary, and he appears to have come out on top.
The Eugene conference was packed, and large crowds are expected at the Portland conference on September 13th and 14th.Image: Keith Mansur, OCC
conservative who has been supportive of legalization for many years. He is British but lives in America, and is an outspoken gay rights advocate. In 2010 Sullivan published a book entitled, The Cannabis Closet: First Hand Accounts of the Marijuana Mainstream (by Blurb Publishing). In it he published reader created content from blog posts related to marijuana. The similar thread for many posters was evident: concealment from friends, family, employers is common.
“We basically fought the Feds into a corner,” he explained to OCC. “When they came after us, nobody thought we were going to be able to survive.” “Right now a bill to regulate dispensaries at the state level is in front of the California legislature, and I would say there's a better than 50% chance that bill is Steve DeAngelo, Founder and going to pass and be Director of Harborside Health signed by the Center in Oakland, CA. He will be Governor, provided it Keynote Speaker on Sunday. Image: courtesy of Mr. DeAngelo does...all the Federal actions against us should stop as per Department of Justice guidelines,” He added. Unlike many unfriendly and fearful Oregon cities, the city of Oakland, California and other their local communities have been very supportive.
Andrew Sullivan, publisher of TheDish.com, will be Keynote “We're the second largest retail taxpayer in the Speaker Saturday. Image: Mathew Cavanaugh city of Oakland. We have received an official accommodation from the Alameda County Phillip Smith at StopTheDrugWar.org Board of Supervisors for our community service, explained in his review, “While The Cannabis we've conducted training programs for the Closet allows readers to see just how achingly Oakland police department, and really the normal pot smoking is in this country, it also reason we're standing here today is because of makes painfully clear how hidden it still the solid support we have gotten from our remains.” community,” De Angelo explained. In the book, the experiences of his readers Though unfamiliar with the specifics of the jumps all over the board, from wealthy Oregon dispensary legislation, he did like one executives that love relaxing to a bong rip to part, explaining, “I really approve of the idea of some that had real problems when young and allowing the existing cannabis grower who is in tried the plant. His readers experiences and Oregon to access the dispensary system, that's a comments are quite insightful and show the really smart move.” pervasiveness of cannabis use across our country. DeAngelo was intrigued when I explained the excellent and productive growing region of “It’s the American mind that can be changed by showing how responsible marijuana use is in no Southern Oregon, and believes sustainable cannabis production should be a priority. way incompatible with productive, bourgeois, responsible life,” Sullivan said in the book. “If there is enough sun-grown cannabis to “What this little book is designed to do is to supply the dispensaries then policy should be take that process further and give a platform set to encourage Cont. on Page 7
Legalization Measure Makes Oregon Ballot By Oregon Cannabis Connection Initiative 53, a measure spearheaded by New Approach Oregon has qualified for the Oregon ballot in November. After turning in over 145,000 signatures to the Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division, the state confirmed on July 22nd they had collected 88,584 valid signatures, 1,371 more than needed to qualify. The initiative, which was assigned measure number 91 is entitled, “The Control, Regulation, and Taxation of Marijuana and Industrial Hemp Act of 2014”. It is the second of three proposition to make the ballot, following Alaska's Ballot Measure 2 which was approved in February, and Washington D.C.'s initiative 71, which will legalize marijuana but forbid its sale. Oregon Measure 91 would establish a retail sales system for adults 21 and over, allow for taxation, and charge the Oregon Liquor Control Commission with the responsibility to regulate the industry, much like they do beer and wine. Anthony Johnson, Chief Petitioner of the measure, explained to OCC, “It's time to end cannabis prohibition. Regulating cannabis will allow Oregon to better prioritize our law enforcement resources, create jobs and generate millions of dollars for the state." “Legalizing, regulation and taxing cannabis is supported by a growing majority of American voters, according to recent polls”, Johnson explained further. “Oregon is certainly no exception as poll after poll has consistently shown that a majority of voters are ready to regulate marijuana like beer and wine. Measure 91 strikes a balance that most people in the state will support and our own polling indicates that they will.” Measure 91 imposes taxes on marijuana sold to adults over the age of 21, with a $35.00 per ounce tax on flowers, a $10.00 per ounce tax on leaves, and a $5.00 per plant tax on immature plants, or clones. The tax will only apply to OLCC-regulated stores and not to medical Cont. on Page 7
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paperwork. They went through the 8 or 10 computers, 3 or 4 cell phones, traveled to speak to potential witnesses and innocent people they dragged in when going through the records seized. They spent hundreds , if not thousands, of additional man-hours on the case.
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Chief Tim George, the overblown leader of the Medford, Oregon police department, finally got his prize to put in his trophy case, a felony conviction on the record of Lori and Lee Duckworth, founders of Southern Oregon NORML in Medford, a safe access point for Oregon Medical Marijuana Program patients. But, wait! That plea deal allows for her felony to be changed to a misdemeanor in just 11 months! So much for the felony... Oh, and in three years, the conviction can be completely expunged! So much for the whole fucking case! And what charge did they each plea to? A class C felony for unlawful delivery of over an ounce of marijuana, WITHOUT Consideration! They eventually copped to a felony for GIVING AWAY WEED! If it weren't a disgrace and a complete injustice, it would be damn hilarious! Chief Tim George, after that lengthy investigation and waste of taxpayers dollars, you got NOTHING! In fact, you just pinned a badge of courage on two of the pioneering activists and leaders in the movement and made them martyrs for our cause. Thank you! What happened and how much did it cost Medford taxpayers?
Look, its Chief Tim George trying to convince OHA After years of activism, bureaucrats to stop the patient advocacy, and OMMA...Another giant waste of operation of their safe time! Image Keith Mansur, OCC access center at 311 W. Main St. in Medford, Chief George raided the renamed Southern Oregon Cannabis Community Center on May 23rd, 2013 after a nearly two year long investigation called Operation Storefront. The investigation also included The Green Compass and Puffin Stuff safe access points in Medford. With 74 officers tapped for the raids, 18 local police agencies hit the safe access centers, guns drawn, eventually arresting 4 people, including
Lee and Lori Duckworth, getting their property back from the Medford Police storage. Much of their paperwork and belongings were scrambled up or damaged. Image: Keith Mansur, OCC
Lee and Lori Duckworth. The Duckworths were initially charged with 22 felony counts that included multiple counts of distribution and distribution near a school (which was a private school that moved in a few blocks away after the center had operated for years). Later, further erroneous charges were added, all of which were eventually dropped in their plea deal. They both spent a week in jail due in part to the raid happening right before a holiday weekend, Memorial Day, and a state furlough day, so the courts were closed. To add insult to injury, their bail was set initially set at $550,000 dollars EACH and Judge Tim Barnack, who presided over their arraignments, was a complete ass in court, leaving the bail amounts in place which forced a bail hearing days later. What are the cost of manpower, police cruisers, CI payoffs, paperwork after the buy, etc...? Howard Woolridge (Detective/Officer Howard 'cowboy'_ Wooldridge, Co-Founder of LEAP (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition), estimated the cost to the police would be about $1,000 per buy. That's about $19,000.00 for the places involved in the Memorial Day raids (19 buys were reported). And, a Drug Policy Alliance report in 2011 shows that cost to be conservative, estimating a single marijuana arrest in NYC, that took only 2.5 hours, cost between 1,000 and 2,000. At that rate, the waste of resources in salary alone would amount to $38,000.00 dollars. With 74 officers involved on the day of the raids, and at 30.00 to 40.00 per hour, that would amount to 592 man-hours that day. That would amount to a cost of $20,000.00 or $25,000.00 just for salaries for the police alone in the raids! At this point, we are at around $60,000.00 dollars wasted just in police salaries until the bust. When you add in the vehicles, fuel, dispatchers time, the time spent on press conferences with the media, jail beds the following 5 days, etc... it is a whole lot more. In the following year, the Medford police forensics team had to go through all the evidence, including boxes upon boxes of
Now add in the time spent on legal preparations, back and forth communications with the attorneys, and other expenses by the District Attorney's office, and court costs, we are easily talking about well over $100,000.00 dollars in wasted money, more likely in the $200,000.00 or $300,000.00 dollar range. If you consider the other crimes that were not pursued due to the police preoccupation with legal marijuana, the cost could be truly high. We must hope no one was seriously hurt during the raids. And Chief Tim George had the gall to say the case was “not an important one” to a local TV news station. That's a lot of money wasted on a case that was not important! Lori Duckworth, who was the recipient of the Freedom Fighter of the Year award in 2013 from the World Famous Cannabis Cafe in Portland, had operated her facility openly and, according to her, within the provisions of the Oregon Medical Marijuana Act. The facility had been open since 2006, and was Jacob Duckworth, their son, located right next door getting their guns back from the to the Federal police. Jabob is now the proud courthouse on Main owner of a few new firearms since Street. his parents' guns cannot be returned to them. Image: Keith Mansur, OCC “We were not trying to hide anything, we were just trying to help those without access get the medicine they needed.” Lori Duckworth told the Oregon Cannabis Connection. “In fact, we had repeatedly invited the Medford police to come and visit our facility so we could show them what we were doing,” Duckworth added. “But, they never took us up on the offer.” Apparently the Medford police decided they would visit the facility on their own terms, and using confidential informants that were members of the club and legal OMMP patients. “You can't be outspoken without making a few enemies and people that I thought were friends and colleagues ended up Cont. on Page 7
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Frightened Oregon Cities Regulating and Taxing Dispensaries By Keith Mansur So, it begins! Many Oregon cities have started passing legislation that provides for strict regulations on marijuana dispensaries. The regulations and taxes proposed, in many cases, will ostensibly ban marijuana dispensaries from communities and often, impose a hefty sales tax. Why is there so much sudden interest in marijuana regulation, taxation, and control? There are two main parts to the story. The first part is the recent approval of New Approach Oregon's Measure 91, which will appear on Oregon's November ballot. Cities that were previously scrambling to regulate medical dispensaries before the 3460 moratorium expires in 2015 are now looking at the likely future...legal recreational marijuana in Oregon. Under the New approach measure, local bans of retail dispensaries requires a local vote of the citizens, not a decision by local government leaders. Measure 91 also prohibits taxation at the local level and actually denies tax revenues garnered for local law enforcement under the measure to a county or city that does choose to ban them. From Measure 91: “Section 42: State has exclusive right to tax marijuana. No county or city of this state shall impose any fee or tax, including occupation taxes and inspection fees, in connection with the purchase, sale, production, processing, transportation, and delivery of marijuana items.” “Section 58. Marijuana laws supersede and repeal inconsistent charters and ordinances. Sections 3 to 70 of this Act, designed to operate uniformly throughout the state, shall be paramount and superior to and shall fully replace and supersede any and all municipal charter enactments or local ordinances inconsistent with it. Such charters and ordinances are hereby repealed.” And, in Section 59,
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PROBLEMS WITH OREGON CANNABIS TESTING Oregon has established a dispensary system, finally, with the help of the Oregon legislature. With the implementation of House Bill 3460 this year, Salem's sweeping legislation passed in 2013 allows state licensed dispensaries to operate under a set of rules, which are nearly finalized. The language of 3460 had a few areas of vagueness which has stirred debate and created different standards from dispensary to dispensary in some important areas. You will find different standards on food, packaging, labeling, handling, intake requirements, medicine, and more. One of the effects of 3460 has actually been to spawn a whole new group of businesses trying to cash in on requirements in the legislation, cannabis testing labs. Some of these labs are excellent, while others are not, which is causing serious debate and concern regarding what procedures, standards, and methods are acceptable under the law. Small vials used to hold samples of I thought we marijuana and a solvent for testing. would look at Image: Keith Mansur, OCC whats happening, what may be done to fix the problems, and and what a consumer can do, in the meantime. HB 3460 requires the testing of all cannabis medicine sold at a facility, including flowers, concentrates, edibles, salves and tinctures. The testing must show levels of THC and CBD, as well as the presence of pesticides, molds or mildew. One other area they also addressed was testing standards. However, in the language they left room for interpretation. And, at least for some new start-up labs, and the dispensaries they serve, it has allowed for cheap testing and poor methods that serve to undermine the other rigorous and more competent labs in the industry, driving down prices and quality of testing. It comes down to a single word, “compliance”. The final rules do not actually require testing labs to be certified in any way. They only require “compliance” to standards, voluntarily. With no regulatory body or system to double check the testing facilities, no true “certification” exists. On top of that, they allow “in-house” testing by facilities without such a regulatory system. (see Fig. 1) The rules seem okay until you think about it for a moment (which my friend Frankie Hernandez
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disagrees.
The relevant parts from the final temporary rules on medicine testing:
“The Quality Assurance Legislative Concept does not seek to create any new licensing category other than ‘Cannabis Testing Labs’, Todd Dalotto speaking to the press at a but rather rally in Salem in 2011 . He is spearheading a seeks to create workgroup to try and amend laws on a quality cannabis testing. Image; Keith Mansur, OCC assurance system that works between all four mentioned medicinal cannabis industry sectors without duplicity and without unnecessary costs & requirements,” Dalotto explained. “These same licensing categories are also created by the New Approach initiative, and this QA system could work with the adult use system, but it would require either the OLCC to adopt it or to require it by legislative amendment.”
Under OAR 333-008-1 01 0: Under definitions: (36)“Valid testing methodology” means a scientifically valid testing methodology described in a published national or international reference and validated by the testing laboratory. Under OAR 333-008-11 90, Section 4 & 5: (4), Testing: (b) Flowers or other usable marijuana plant material. Usable marijuana in the form of flowers or other plant material must be: (A) Tested for pesticides, mold and mildew using valid testing methodologies and macroscopic or microscopic screening may not be used; (B) Tested for pesticides by testing for the following analytes: (i) Chlorinated Hydrocarbons; (ii) Organophosphates; (iii) Carbamates; and (iv) Pyrethroids; and (C) Analyzed, using valid testing methodologies, to determine the levels of THC and CBD. (5) Laboratory Requirements. A PRF must ensure that all testing, except for testing of immature plants, is done by a third party or in-house laboratory that: (a) Uses valid testing methodologies; and (b) Has a Quality System for testing of pesticides, mold and mildew that is compliant with the: (A) 2005 International Organization for Standardization 1 7025 Standard; or (B) 2009 National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference Institute TNI Standards told me is actually 90 seconds). The rules expect voluntary compliance to very strict (and possibly costly) standards for a required service in what was previously a highly illegal industry with a thriving black-market! Does anyone really think that will work? You should expect that the medicine at a licensed facility is meeting certain standards, especially the safety and reliability of the medicine being sold. The testing methods of a labs that service any dispensary should be impeccable and stringent. The main problem, as we mentioned, is the lack of a certification system for cannabis testing labs. With federal prohibition still looming, the usual laboratory certification organizations have not previously extended their services to our industry, but that could be changing. Pat Marshall of Sunrise Analytical in Portland explained to OCC, “Currently groups are working on legislation that will require lab certification.” “A2LA (American Association for Laboratory Accreditation) does not currently offer a certification for cannabis testing, but will shortly.”, he explained further. “This will insure that labs are able to perform the analysis they claim.” Todd Dalotto, who is the chair of the Horticulture, Research & Safety Committee for the Advisory Committee on Medical Marijuana, member of the 3460 RAC, and the President of CAN! Research Education and Consulting, organized a work group to tackle a cannabis testing legislative counsel measure, or LC, to be introduced in the 2015 legislative session. The LC will addess many quality assurance issues, including some dealing with some yet to be identified “industry sectors” that include cannabis testing labs, producers (or growers), processors (or food and extract makers), and wholesalers (a new category of seller). Some may think this is premature, but Dalotto
The most important part of the LC, arguably, would be laboratory certification portion, which would be done by qualified third party testing labs, like A2LA. “A2LA is only one of the many ISO 17025 accreditation bodies,” explained Dalotto. “They have taken the lead in developing a specialized program Cannabis Testing Lab Accreditation. To be ISO 17025 certified, labs are able to choose who does their accreditation, as long as the accreditation body is ILAC-recognized and ISO 17011-compliant.” Dalotto said that they are not trying to ban certain methods or dictate standards to labs under the legislative counsel measure, explaining, “The idea is more about meeting a set of reasonable standards and lab practices, ensuring the testing methods produce results comparable to what any other licensed lab produces, and creating a level playing field.” OCC reached out to A2LA, who began their accreditation of cannabis labs in June, and provides accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 and can include other mandates a State may have relating to testing.
No Medical Marijuana Allowed at Oregon Daycares, PERIOD! Democratic Gov. John Kitzhaber, partly reacting to political pressure from Dennis Richardson, his Republican opponent for governor, demanded action from The Early Learning Council. The council is the body that makes the rules pertaining to daycare centers, including licensed in-home centers, and is appointed by the governor. After widely publicized media reports about a Salem daycare that permits, dare I say promotes, use of medical marijuana on premises while children are under care, reactions were drastic, politically and socially. Eventually Gov. Kitzhaber requested the ELC look into the matter. In a unanimous vote, the council adopted strict measures, under severe pressure from the Governor. “There’s a question about whether or not somebody who’s under the influence of cannabis can really provide that quality early learning experience,” said Pam Curtis, chair of the Early Learning Council. “What the council said today was, `We don’t think so.’ ” “You don’t make these kind of requirements for people that are using Vicodin,” said Anthony Taylor, executive director of Compassionate Oregon, a medical marijuana advocacy organization. “This is a complete repudiation of OMMA and a disgrace for the commission.” And the restrictions are fierce. The temporary rules prohibit providers from having cannabis on their premises — effectively prohibiting family members or roommates who reside at in-home facilities from using medical marijuana. Final rules will likely be in place by January, and follow the normal rule making process which will allow for public input. In the end, Taylor has a valid point. The licensing board is probably overreaching with their temporary rules, a lot!
The New Rules adopted by the Early Learning Council (Courtesy of Compassionate Oregon):
Randy Querry, Accreditation Manager at A2LA said, “If states have specific requirements, if they stipulate certain technologies be used or specific test methods that should be followed, we would work with the state and be able to accredit those laboratories to ISO 17025 and the specific requiremen ts they have.”
Prohibit the Office of Child Care and the Child Care Division from issuing a certificate to an applicant who holds a medical marijuana card. (OAR 4142050035(2); 4143500030(1); 414300
“Were building this program based on our experience over the years working with tobacco testing labs and those types of industries.” Querry explained. “We have been doing food testing going on nearly 20 years and we are well established in accreditation arena.”
Allow the consumption of alcohol on premises after hours, but prohibits medical marijuana from being used on premises at any time. (OAR 4142050100(1)(b&c); 4143500090(7&9);
Accreditation would be an involved process that would include review of the labs practices and methodologies, the management system and procedures of the lab, the adherence to the labs procedures by staff, equipment and equipment calibration, and much more. “They would have to demonstrate that they have a validated method in place, that the equipment they've chosen to use is appropriate, and that they can show competency in performing those tests,” explained Querry. When reviewing the methods and practices, they assess many things, including the facility itself Cont. on Page
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Prohibit medical marijuana patients who recently used medical marijuana from being on the premises of any day care center. (OAR 4142050100 (1)(d); 4143500090; 4143000070(9)) Add the definition of premises, not previously covered by rule, which includes all “indoors, and outdoors and space not directly used for child care.” (OAR 4142050010(17); 414350 0010(25);4143000005(34))
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As he explained in a press release for Compassionate Oregon August 7th ; “The drafters of the Oregon Medical Marijuana Act included language to prevent just such discrimination. ORS 475.300(1) states that medical marijuana “…should be treated like other medicines.” And that “No professional licensing board may impose a civil penalty or take other disciplinary action against a licensee based on the licensee’s medical use of marijuana in accordance with the provisions of ORS 475.3000 – 475,346.” (ORS 475.328). While legal counsel for the ELC testified that these actions were not considered to be a civil penalty or disciplinary action, it is hard to make the case that it is anything but.” For more information or to help change this rule, contact Anthony Taylor at Compassionate Oregon, 971-241-2707, or visit www.compassionateoregon.org.
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Portland Conference and maximize the consumption of sun-grown cannabis,” DeAngelo explained. “It takes 200 pounds of coal to produce the electricity to grow one pound of cannabis under lamps, and you could drive 23 miles in an average car on the energy it takes to grow one joint of lamp grown cannabis.” Another main speaker will be Doug Fine, an expert on hemp and industrial cannabis. Author of Too High To Fail and Hemp Bound: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Next Agricultural Revolution, Fine brings immense knowledge of the value hemp can add to the economy, the laws that are impeding the production in America, and how solutions can be reached. Willie Nelson called the book a blueprint for the America of the future. Fine's presentation is Hemp: A Blueprint for the Next Agricultural and Industrial Revolution. He will cover the subject more thoroughly than you can imagine. He will show you the potential in hemp, and about the States that are currently moving ahead with cultivation. Oregon's Measure 91 will allow cultivation, so the industry is about to gear up right here. Other presenters include Troy Dayton of Arcview Group, an investment firm specializing in the emerging cannabis industry. He spoke in Ashland and Eugene, and his insights and experiences are invaluable. Any investor, owner, or any potential business stakeholder should pay close attention during his session. If they are smart enough to attend, they will learn how to think outside the box and consider the many ancillary businesses and additional opportunities that are out there. Dayton's got answers to questions you have not even dreamed up...yet! Aaron Smith, the Executive Director of the National Cannabis Industry Association, will have a session on banking. Probably the most common problem among cannabis industry businesses, banking is still a big issue. Smith will address many concerns about banking, and specifically how it affects Oregon and other states. As with the other conferences, representation of the important legislators that have shown support for the cannabis movement is continued. This conference welcomes the addition of U.S. Representative Earl
Oregon News Blumenauer to the forum, who will be addressing the ever-changing federal landscape and the most recent actions. Congressman Blumenauer, who is from Oregon's 3rd district in Portland, has been one of the most supportive lawmakers in Washington D.C. and has cosponsored multiple bills to end federal prohibition of cannabis. Oregon lawmakers Senator Floyd Prozanski and Representative Peter Buckley will also be having a session on Oregon's specific laws and landscape in Salem. Both lawmakers presented at previous conferences and are informative and helpful when trying to navigate the litany of rules, laws, procedures, and more. Oregon business stakeholders should be taking notes in this session! The international business prospects will be directly addressed during a session called Lessons and Tales from Around the Globe. The speakers, Philippe Lucas and Laura Blanco hail from Canada and Uruguay, respectively. Lucas is Vice President, Patient Research and Services at Tilray - Exceptional Cannabis Products and will be discussing Canada's cannabis future and current situation. Blanco is President of Uruguay's Cannabis Studies Association and will be discussing Uruguays marijuana legalization program. Being the first nation to legalize recreational marijuana, Uruguay has had major hurdles to overcome and systems to put in place. Her insight should be amazing, and should be useful in our future of legalization. There will be several panels that will handle a few topics, including dispensary operations, growing and medible production, an entrepreneur panel, and a “The Wild West Gets Regulated” panel, which includes four representatives from four different states out West and is moderated by Anthony Johnson, chief petitioner of Measure 91 in Oregon. Exhibitors will also be on hand with innovative products and businesses serving the cannabis industry. From CO2 extractors and dispensaries to industry associations and newspapers, forty exhibitors will be represented offering opportunity and insight into the cannabis industry and the possibilities. The conference also offers luncheons with keynote speakers. Saturdays luncheon will feature Andrew Sullivan and allow a more intimate experience with the author and blogger who is the main Keynote speaker earlier that morning. Sundays luncheon features the one and only Ed Rosenthal, cannabis grower, author, and cultural icon. Rosenthal's presentations are usually intense and full of information. His knowledge goes way beyond growing and into activism and an “act local first” mantra that is contagious.
Entertainment is even planned, including a Mixer Event Saturday at Spirit of 77 at 500 NE MLK Blvd., and Cannabis Comedy Night, also at Spirt of 77. The reggae styling of RockerT will provide Image Lori Duckworth musical backdrop at the Saturday evening mixer and they will have the dance floor open, so attendees can have room to groove. The ICBC Master of Ceremonies, Ngaio Bealum, will provide the laughs Sunday evening. This should be the conference to be at this year, with an unmatched line-up of speakers and panelists. Alex Rogers has put a lot of effort into this event, and it shows. His efforts will help a blossoming cannabis industry that will contribute to the economy, create jobs, provide opportunity for investors and entrepreneurs, and incredible business opportunities for many. It may even help show, in a small way, that cannabis can save the world. Tickets are $499.00 for the 2 day conference. The luncheons require additional tickets. For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.internationalcbc.com, or call 888-9206076.
Duckworths' Case Cont. From Pg. 5 helping the police,” Duckworth said. “But, those people will have Karma to deal with, and be shunned from the movement.” As for the Duckworth's future plans, they will be spending a lot of time with family and friends. "I will take some time to decompress, but I will stay active in the marijuana advocacy arena for the forseeable future," Lori told the OCC. Lori will also continue to co-host Rogue Cannabis Radio with me on KSKQ Community Radio in Ashland every Tuesday night from 7 to 9 PM on 89.5 FM in the Rogue Valley and www.kskq.org online. Tune in and stay informed and entertained!
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Initiative Makes Ballot Cont. From Pg 4 cannabis facilities regulated by the Oregon Health Authority. The tax revenues are expected to be a windfall for the state, which independent tax consultants ECONorthwest estimates 38.5 million in tax revenue the first year alone. The Oregon State Fiscal Estimate Committee projects revenue up to $40 million a year. “Measure 91 will distribute the new tax revenue between schools, state and local police, drug prevention programs, drug treatment and mental health services,” Johnson said. “Legalizing, regulating and taxing cannabis businesses will help legitimize the industry and end the stigma surrounding cannabis.” There are provisions to help prevent access by youth or other abuses of the system. The measure bans public use, puts limits on how much someone can purchase, and it allows the state strict control of advertising, including banning advertising in places frequented by youth. There will also be testing, labeling a marketing regulations in place. It will remain a felony to sell marijuana to minors. Driving under the influence laws remain in place and crossing state lines will be prohibited. "The measure is designed to regulate marijuana like beer and wine but be even more restrictive, and it will safely regulate marijuana sales and possession at all levels, legalize use of Anthony Johnson turning in the final marijuana for signatures for I-53. Image: Salem adults 21 and News.com over while protecting youth and generate millions in tax revenue in just the first two years.” said Peter Zuckerman, Communication Director for New Approach Oregon. "Treating marijuana as a crime has failed, and this failed approach comes at a significant cost,” Zuckerman added. “In Oregon over the last decade, more than 99,000 people have been arrested or cited for marijuana. In addition to the financial cost and the emotional toll that these arrests and citations have, they are a distraction for police who could be focusing on solving violent crimes. We can't afford to wait and it's time for a new approach." For more information on the measure, including the complete text, visit www.newapproachoregon.com.
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Cannabis Connection As usual, Summer sees little action on Oregon's highways as supplies dry up.
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Thus, we have no I-Five-O entries this issue. I'm sure we will have more in the next issue, and come winter, things will be hopping again, I'm sure!
Oregon News Nugs Oregon Cannabis Classic Charity Golf Tournament Oregon's first ever cannabis business sponsored charity golf tournament will be taking place at the Springfield Country Club on September 6th. The Oregon Cannabis Classic is brought to us by The Greener Side in Eugene, the city's oldest dispensary. 50% of proceeds from the event will be donated to Oregon's chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. The Oregon Cannabis Classic will be a scramble format with teams of four (4). Prizes will be awarded for Closest to the pin, longest drive, and hole-in-one. Plus up to four participants will have the chance to leave with $50,000.00 each in a whole-in-one shoot out.
education within the Cannabis and HEMP Industry.” Reaching out at the convention appointments may be made for OMMP CARDS and educational seminars will be available. The event will host over 50 speakers in two days, including DR.Sharmilla Khushal Patil, MD/CAS/FDM/CEO And founder of Green Tech Biotechnology. For more information on the event, visit www.oregoncannabisconvention.com or call (971) 4884392 VENDER'S WELCOME APPLY ONLINE.
Two Marijuana Advocates Vie for Medford City Council Seat. In a strange turn of the tide in Southern Oreegon, two marijuana advocates are trying to fill the empty Ward 2 seat on the Medford City Council, which opened up after Councilmember Karen Blair passed away in June from lung cancer. One candidate is Marlene Nuckols, the proprietor of Mary Jane's Attic and Basement, a shop and dispensary that had operated in Medford until earlier this year, and Clay Bearnson, the proprietor of The Gypsy, a local bar, and a medical marijuana patient and grower himself.
For more information about sponsoring the event or entering a team or single golfer, visit OregonCannabisClassic.com or call The Greener Side at (541) 345-8904.
Oregon Cannabis Convention & Medical Marijuana Cup The first Oregon Cannabis Convention will be held September 6rth and 7th at the Portland Expo Center and will be hosting the Oregon Medical Marijuana Cup. It is a free event with education, music, seminars, strain experts, food, and more. They request you bring a can of food to donate to The Oregon Food Bank.
Cannabis Testing and the practices and procedures. Poor practices or methods and improper environmental conditions can adversely impact the review. “If the assessor sees the possibility of a sample or a result being impacted, whether it's cross contamination or the practices the lab has in place, they can certainly weigh in on that,” Querry added. “If they're running to a specific test method, and that method then calls out for further requirements, then our tester would have to make sure that those specific requirements are met.” The number of sites and labs overall size are major determining factors in the cost of accreditation with A2LA. “Accreditation is site specific, we would visit each lab,” Querry explained. “It really varies on the size and the scope of accreditation, meaning the number of tests and technologies that we look at, and it would depend on the size of the organization itself.” Accreditation fee through A2LA would start around 5,000 dollars for a smaller lab and go up from there, depending on the size and scope of the lab and number of locations. Querry said, “We would encourage any interested organizations contact us for more specific information on our accreditation program, its scope and it's costs, which is available on our website www.A2LA.org.”
Sponsors of the event include Eugene Weekly, Gummiez Premium Medicated Candy, Open Vape, Oregon Cannabis Industry Association, and Oregon Cannabis Connection.
There are other options, possibly, as Rowshawn Reordian of Green Leal Labs told us.
Marlene Nuckols with her attorney Leland Berger speaking with the press about her shuttered dispensary. Image: Keith Mansur, OCC
Nuckols had a contentious relationship with the council over the operation of her dispensary in Medford. The council made changes to the city ordinances in order to invalidate their business license and force them to close. The battle made local headlines repeatedly and was finally resolved when Medford passed a ban on marijuana dispensaries under SB 1531.
Jerry Norton, the event coordinator, explained to OCC, “Oregon Cannabis Convention believes that there was a real need for a FREE TO THE PUBLIC Cannabis and Hemp educational convention for all Oregonians that are seeking information and
“There's a simple solution, have ORELAP do it,” she told us. ORELAP is the Oregon Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program, which certifies laboratories around the state. They are recognized by NELAC Institute’s National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (or NELAP). ORELAP accredits qualified laboratories for testing under the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and the Safe Drinking Water Act. The 3460 rules lay out guidelines by referencing what are the most widely acceptable scientific standards in the world, ISO and NELAC. According to 3460 rules, complying to either is acceptable. Truly complying with the standards established by these standardization bodies is not easy, but it is critical.
Clay Bearnson at his bar in Medford, The Gypsy. Image: Kristi Anderson, OCC
Bearnson, who is on the Medford Parking Commission and President of the Medford Arts Commission, was the only resident to complete an application to receive a possible appointment to the vacant seat. He has an interview with the council on August 19th, and they will vote on the appointment the 21st. They do have the option of leaving the seat unfilled. Both candidates want to bring fresh views to what many would call a stodgy city council. They don't disagree on a lot of the council's decisions, but their views on cannabis are aligned. "Here in Medford, the ban kind of puts a stop to the money we could bring in to help with other social issues," Nuckols explained to the Medford Mail Tribune. "I hope to have some weight in their decision-making process," Bearnson explained. "I don't think they will be able to fight the tide." Southern Oregon may be growing up. We will see how this goes.
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We contacted the Oregon State Public Health Lab, who referred the question to the Oregon Health Authority public information office, who responded back in an email: “The Oregon Health Authority has no authority under the existing state medical marijuana law to regulate Cannabis testing labs, and we don’t. OHA’s administrative rules require that dispensaries have products tested for mold, mildew and pesticides using a lab that meets standards that ORELAP recommended for inclusion in the OARs.
AGILENT 7890A GC 5975C inert XL MSD Triple Axis Detector 7693 Autosampler. Equipment like this is expensive, starting at $80,000 used, and double or triple that new. Image: Univ. of Graz ORELAP does accredit labs with NELAP standards and has done so since 2006.” So, that may be another option. They actually recommended the standard to the Rules Advisory Committee on 3460. You could let ORELAP do the accreditation to the NELAC TNI Standard. If a lab has been certified, it would insure the facility was following one of the standards already set forth in the rules. Currently, compliance with either the ISO 17025 or the NELAC TNI standard is acceptable. The ISO 17025:2005, or International Organization for Standardization 17025 Standard, which is the main ISO standard used by testing and calibration laboratories, provides specifics in requirements for competence and covers many topics, including: Management, Operations, Internal Audits, Personnel training, Laboratory conditions, Assuring test quality and calibration accuracy, Test report requirements and much more. The requirements in the NELAC, or National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference Institute TNI Standards, are very similar to the ISO 17025 standard. According to www.nelac-institute.org, “The TNI Standard for laboratories, Volume 1, is modeled after ISO/IEC 17025:2005, General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories.” Many of these standards are harder to meet than one might think. For a testing laboratory to actually meet these standards, they must invest substantial time, effort, and resources. Operation manuals, proper training, proper procedures, management systems, data collection, reporting procedures, calibration procedures, and more,. All this takes time and resources, and adhering to them takes a sustained effort. Greenleaf Labs' Kevin Hounshell, Lab Director & Head Chemist, explained the standards to properly test for mold, telling OCC, “Mold testing to meet TNI rules must be done in a place that is clean and contamination free.” “This is demonstrated by bench testing and air monitoring every month at a minimum.” He explained. “The method used must meet the requirements in the Bacteriological Analytical Manual (or BAM), and used proven valid testing methods such as EPA approved or some third party method that is peer reviewed and acceptable.” Unfortunately, the low-ball pricing, lack of enforcement of standards, along with the ignorance of testing lab consumers, whether a dispensary or a grower, has forced prices very low. This threatens to create a slew of poorly run labs and create a market that has prices which wont support the costs of rigorous and proper testing. “Unacceptable methodology and instrumentation plagues the industry,” Marshall from Sunrise Cont. on Page 18 explained. “Labs use
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Cannabis Connection I will miss Jim tremendously. It is hard to imagine doing politics without him as a partner. Politics is about disagreements and arguing but he was never disagreeable. He always found a way to move forward and always set an example for the rest of us. Thank you Doug for being there and thank you Judi for being a great sister.
From Jim's Sister Judi:
From Sam Chapman:
As children, Jim and I were pretty close. I asked him a few days before his death if I was one of those little sisters that bugged him and he laughingly said, “yes!”. I do remember following him around and playing cops and robbers on bikes, going to Boy Scout camp-outs (dad was the leader), hiking down the Grand Canyon with Dad. And then, in high school, I wanted to hang out with my big brother (and his friends). He was one of the most popular boys in school with curly brown hair and blue eyes. Girls tried to make friends with me so they could come over and hang out with him too.
Everyday people like you and I are faced with life changing obstacles that are seemingly impossible to overcome, in hopes of leading a fulfilling and more productive life. Many of us strive to fight for something larger than ourselves, for a cause that meant something within the struggling lives of others. Unlike most of us, Jim Greig was a man who saw no obstacle to high to achieve, no goals were out of reach. When a challenge was presented, Jim accepted. From a small bedroom tucked away inside an apartment complex, Jim was able to achieve more in just a few years, then most people would be able to achieve in a lifetime.
Rest in peace Jim.
We were products of the 50’s so, the 60’s were fun for Jim. The music, the drugs, the hashish, the girls! He met the “Brotherhood” in Laguna Beach and he would buy lots of hashish to sell. He got busted for it, which made him 4F for military service., Luckily!
I first met Jim Greig in the summer of 2009 after just having started a Students for Sensible Drug Policy chapter at the University of Oregon. Realizing that I had yet to really discover my passion for drug policy reform, Jim quickly took me under his wing and brought me into the medical marijuana movement as if I was one of his own.
I was asked by Keith Mansur, the publisher of Oregon Cannabis Connection, to write a few words about our friend Jim, when the two of us were hanging out at this year’s Emerald Empire Hempfest. A few years before, I remember hanging out at the Eugene Hempfest with Keith, except Jim Greig was there right alongside us. Now Jim belongs to the ages.
Throughout college Jim was a constantly encouraging me to push my activism to the next level. From giving me my first campaign job with Measure 74 as the college outreach coordinator, to bringing me along for all the Ellen Rosenblum events and fundraisers, Jim saw something in me that I was not able to see in my self.
In his earlier life, Jim worked as a concert and event organizer and promoter, a roadie, a media, news, advertising, and public relations professional. As marijuana activist, that’s still pretty much exactly what he did. He referred to himself as “a dinosaur”, but I told him that he was still a young man like myself in spirit. I never knew Jim before he became a marijuana hero. I did not know him before he fell ill, before he was wheel-chair bound, or before he slipped into his coma. I’m talking about “the coma”, from which he apparently awoke from a changed man, according to him. During or after this coma, at some point, Jim received a mystical and spiritual blessing. He had obtained a sort of spiritual or psychological awareness that is kind of indescribable, but I’ll try: Life is short, precious, and our time here is a gift that should be used and appreciated as such.
Jim guided me through thick and thin. Whether I was having a bad day simply because I was fed up with classes I didn’t want to be in, or if there was a political debate going on that was wearing me thin, Jim always had something to say to bring my spirits back to where they needed to be. Towards the end of my college career I had spent hundreds if not thousands of hours plotting the inevitable legalization of marijuana for adults in Oregon. Jim was my political backbone that I could cross check all my assumptions against without fear of ridicule. He did some time at a forest work camp. It was easy to get up there to visit and I did often. Once he wanted a pack of Sherman cigarettes, so I brought them. He got caught with them and got 30 days in the hole. Damn it! I had tickets for us to go see Traffic when he got out, and the 30 days kept him in longer. I wound up taking him to Beck, Bogart and Appice instead. In the early 90’s is when he started having problems with his knees. He started using a crutch then two crutches for a very short time before being confined to a wheelchair. He had moments of depression over it but not in front of people. He worked in phone rooms selling whatever the business had to offer, so he didn’t have health insurance. He had to go to university hospitals in Orange County. It seems that every time he had an appointment he would get a new intern for his doc and they knew how to “fix” Jim’s problem and they would change his meds. Sometimes he would get lucky and the doctor knew what they were doing but then he would get another one taking him off the meds that helped. He finally got the diagnosis of Ankylosing Spondylitis, and it was devastating. Jim and I traveled together often hitchhiking – once we even hitchhiked in Mexico, to Sacrament for a week visiting our former Priest and his family and some old high school friends. Jim joined Larry, my husband, and I in Cancun for my 50th birthday. We traveled to Punta Allen and snorkeled for a day – we kinda had to hold him down because Jim is so buoyant! We went for a guided tour of Chichen Itza on a bus (Larry had to throw Jim over his shoulder to get him on the bus!). We went to the Tulum ruins and took the ferry to Isla Mujeres. We had so much fun! We got a house together but then Larry got a job in Washington and Jim wanted to stay in Eugene. He was taken advantage of by some people that moved in with Jim. And, shortly after they moved in, they all got evicted, so Jim had to live in a nursing home.
There is no doubt in my mind that I would not be where I am today if it weren't for Jim. Let us remember this man by celebrating his life and recognizing all the amazing accomplishments he has achieved for others. My heart is heavy now that he is gone, but my mind and my ambitions are clearer than ever. Jim, it's with your smiling face in the back of all of our minds that we WILL succeed in legalizing marijuana for all adults over the age of 21 this November. This one is for you, brother. Love and miss you Jim! Always yours, Sam Chapman
From John Sajo: I was saddened to hear that my friend Jim Greig passed away just after 4:20 am June 16. He was a great man who will be missed by many, but his work will be celebrated by millions even if they never know it. Jim may have been frail in the flesh but his spirit was fierce and strong and he was a joy to work with as an activist. Rest in peace Jim. I will always cherish the time we spent together fighting for truth, justice and freedom.
I would come a couple times a month to check up on him. We drove the staff nuts I swear! We would set up the barbeque in the back by his window so he could smell the food cooking. They absolutely hated seeing me walk in because they hurt him and I would go ballistic! “Do not fuck with my brother and we can get along just fine!” is what I would tell them! They would scatter like cockroaches when the lights came on when I walked in. NO ONE wanted to deal with Jim’s sister! Except Karen and Talia – Karen would calmly ask what was up and was able to help me. While in the nursing home, Senior and Disabled Services started a new program which allowed Jim to get his own apartment with a live in caregiver. Jim was a caring and loving person. Jim was a classy guy – he knew the best cuts of meat and expected the butcher to know how to cut it on the grain so it was most tender. He knew the best wines and places to go and expected exceptional service at the finer places. He loved to dress in suits (and sunglasses) and beautiful ties. Mother and Dad taught us that and he actually lived it. He loved to help folks as much as he could. If someone needed something, he was first in line to help out. I am sure I am not alone when I say I miss the Hell out of you Jim!
Jim Greig was a force of nature, able to break the bonds that chain us to the outcomes we expect. A powerful combination of will and skill enabled this mostly bedridden man to influence the world around him. One of the first times I saw Jim ignore his limitations was when he drove up to see me at my place a few years after we met. The drive up the mountain to where I live deters able bodied men with four wheel drive, but Jim headed here in his old van by himself. These are big mountains with endless lonely roads that don't see a car for months. Cell phones don't work here. Getting a flat tire or taking a wrong turn can mean a long walk back to civilization. A daunting challenge for anyone and scary for a man in a wheelchair but Jim was determined. He took some wrong turns and had to go back to to town to call me but he kept trying and eventually made it up here. Jim never gave up. We had long talks about the injustice of the war on drugs, medical marijuana and Oregon's reform movement. Jim joined the Voter Power Board of Directors and that became the basis of our long partnership. Most people knew Jim from seeing him in the media as an eloquent spokesperson for medical marijuana but he was also instrumental behind the scenes in planning and executing our long term plans for reform. Voter Power's plan was to fix medical marijuana by maximizing implementation but never forgetting the larger drug war issues. We knew we had to fix the OMMA by providing patients with safe access to medical marijuana. Jim knew first hand the difficulties patients face getting their medical marijuana particularly from his time at a nursing home. He translated that experience into valuable insights that helped us draft Measure 74. We had originally planned to have Jim be one of the chief petitioners for that initiative to legalize dispensaries but we choose not to because his health made that a risk. (Oregon election laws don't allow an initiative to be turned in if the chief petitioner dies.) Jim Greig was very effective at arguing for medical marijuana. One of the best really. He did lots of media interviews and was usually brilliant because he had such a good grasp of the complexities of
From Bradley Steinman: On Monday, June 16, 2014, Jim Greig passed away.
the issue and knew the difference between a soundbite and the spotlight. He built good solid relationships with reporters by providing timely accurate information. They called him regularly and we did many interviews at the Voter Power office in Eugene. As his health declined and traveling became harder, reporters came to him. I marveled at the efficiency with which he was able to work. Some marijuana related event would happen somewhere in the world, Jim would call or email a reporter, a few hours later they would come interview him and our spin on events and the local angle would become a story. He also penned lots of opinion pieces that got printed and I know how much he appreciated the mentoring from Allan Erickson and others that helped Jim become an excellent writer. Perhaps the sweetest success was getting Ellen Rosenblum elected. We first focused on this election when Lee Berger posted to dpfor about Rosenblum being good on our issues. Jim and I immediately recognized this as the perfect storm. We had been brainstorming for years about how to impact Oregon elections so we could eventually deal with the Legislature and executive branch from a position of strength. To have allies you need clout. This race was what we had been waiting for - an election we could turn and get credit for doing it. The two candidates had different positions on marijuana and were running in a democratic primary for Attorney General. Even Republicans didn't support the raids on medical marijuana providers and Holton had made himself vulnerable by launching a pretty big attack on dispensaries. It was also personal for Jim and Voter Power. At that time we operated clinics and ran dispensaries in Portland, Eugene, and Medford. But we weren't selling medical marijuana, we were giving it away! Holton sent threatening letters to Voter Power and also to all our landlords. We had been following state law to help patients as best we could for years and Dwight Holton used the tremendous power of the federal government to go after us. We eventually lost our Medford and Eugene offices because of it. This was our chance to hold a politician accountable. Jim and I developed a strategy to make medical marijuana a big issue in this campaign. It wasn't hard because the candidates were both qualified articulate successful people whose positions were pretty similar. We decided we would focus on the debates, use the internet, and mobilize the movement. Unity on this was more achievable because there were no details of which legalization model to pursue. We had a bad guy and everyone was ready to go after him. Jim prepared for the Rosenblum/Holton debates for weeks. We had worked on possible questions and follow ups. Jim also had to prepare himself physically which meant timing his activities and schedule so he could make the trips and try to be at his limited peak right when he need to be. At the Salem City Club debate Jim asked Holton why he raided patients and the sleepy room woke up. Holton did his best to explain it away but Jim pressed him with more questions. Eventually Holton's handlers tried to whisk their candidate out of the room but not before Elvy Musika landed a few parting shots. Jim had done it. He changed the story with a new narrative: Holton raided medical marijuana and the patients don't like it. The media and the internet did their thing and that was the story for the rest of the campaign. We went to the Portland City Club debate later. Jim got a seat inside and chatted with Ellen. I was outside with a few patients picketing. Holton and his handlers walked by us on their way into the Governor Hotel. He wasn't happy to see us. An AP photo of our Holton-Stop Raiding Patients sign made it around the world.
This insight gave him unfathomable spiritual strength. Jim told me he felt like he probably should have died then and there, and that that could have been the end for him, but for some reason, it wasn’t, and he felt as if he was called to a greater purpose, as if it just wasn’t his time yet. Jim came out of his coma with a breakthrough - he had not yet begun to really live the life he was meant to. I think he definitely lived the life he was supposed to, and then some. When I met him, Jim was already a one-man marijuana law reform army, and a true marijuana hero. I see him as the reason Ellen Rosenblum was elected as Attorney General instead of Dwight Holton. I think he was a huge factor contributing not only to the passage of HB 3460 and the legalization of dispensaries in Oregon, but to marijuana legalization nationally. He was a nationally recognized marijuana law reform advocate, the face of medical marijuana in Oregon, a champion for patients’ rights, a savvy politician, a brilliant and cerebral thinker, a public relations and media expert, and a loving and supportive friend.
The fact that he must have been suffering from incredible physical discomfort and spiritual stress rarely crossed my mind, if ever. I rarely considered his physical condition, until after he told me he had terminal cancer, and the fact that he must have been in excruciating pain every single day, all day, was not a prevalent thing in my mind when I became his friend and colleague. That alone is impressive to me. He never once hinted or made reference to the way that his arthritis must have made him feel, his cancer, or anything else that should have invariably made him feel incredibly lousy physically and spiritually. I miss the way he always called me “Counselor.” From the moment I met him as a law student, he called me that. I would tell him he couldn’t call me that yet, that it was a crime for me to represent that I was a when I wasn’t, and that sort of thing. But he didn’t give a shit. He just went right on calling me “Counselor”. Ellen Rosenblum went on to win the election. Jim got to know Ellen and later hosted a fundraiser for her and Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian at his house in Eugene. After she was elected she had her staff confer with him on medical marijuana issues and when HB 3460, the dispensary law, was coming down to the wire, Jim got Ellen to write a letter supporting it to the Legislators. There is no question that we have a good Attorney General and a system of legal dispensaries because of the work of Jim Greig. Oregon patients today can go to a store and buy a wide selection of medical marijuana products that will help thousands of people. Thank you Jim.
The only Jim Greig I ever knew was a hero of marijuana reform justice. After his coma, Jim G. lived a full and joyful life of service, sacrifice, and leadership in the medical marijuana movement. I told him he was like the ‘Weed Jesus.’ Even if I meant it jokingly, I think that Jim G. was certainly Christ-like, and a terrific human being. May he rest in peace.
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Results of Latest New York Becomes Federal Marijuana Study Threatened, Researcher Quinnipiac Poll on 23rd Medical Dismissed. Medical Marijuana in Marijuana State! Florida From Marijuana Policy Project
From United For Care
United for Care, the largest organization advocating for the approval of Florida's Amendment 2 on November 4, a measure that would allow for the medical use of marijuana by Florida patients with debilitating conditions, is drawing encouragement from a poll released July 28th by Quinnipiac University. It reports that surveyed Florida voters support the concept of allowing patients access to medical cannabis 88-10 percent. The poll shows that support cuts across demographic and political lines with 83% of voters over 65 approving of medical cannabis and Republicans backing the idea by 80-19 percent. “It’s another reminder that this issue remains uncontroversial for the vast majority of Floridians,” said Ben Pollara, Campaign Manager at United for Care. “The fact is most people agree that sick individuals should be able to follow their doctors’ orders without having to live like a criminal.” The new poll results are important since they may help gauge public sentiment in the face of recent organized opposition to Amendment 2. “This poll clearly shows that the disingenuous arguments being put forth by organizations like Drug Free Florida and the Florida Sheriffs Association are not fooling Florida’s voters,” added Pollara. “Floridians understand this is an issue of compassion, and they are ready to put these kinds of health care decisions where they belong: in the hands of patients and their doctors, not politicians.” Powered by over 10,000 volunteers, United for Care is the largest organization in Florida urging voters to vote "yes" on Amendment 2. United for care is a non-partisan campaign with an on-the-ground presence in 18 communities across the state including campaign offices in Miami, Tampa and Orlando. For more information, please call Maurizio Passariello at 786.285.6398 or email him at press@unitedforcare.org.
On July 5, 2014, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a limited medical marijuana bill into law, which included several revisions he insisted upon. After 18 years of work, led by tireless Assemblyman Richard Gottfried, New York is now the 23rd state with an effective medical marijuana law.
Dr. Suzanne A. Sisley, a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at University of Arizona who had secured a research grant to study marijuana, is being terminated from her position. No explanation was provided by the University.
Unfortunately, the compromise bill falls short in several areas — it leaves out several serious conditions, will not allow patients to smoke cannabis, and allows very few producers and dispensaries. However, the program represents tremendous progress and will provide safe access to medical marijuana for thousands of seriously ill New Yorkers, like Dr. Richard Carlton’s wife, who suffers from advanced Parkinson’s disease. In January, Gov. Cuomo finally joined the overwhelming majority of New Yorkers who believe medical cannabis should be available to the
Many thanks to all the patients, loved ones, legislators, supporters, donors, and organizations — including Compassionate Care New York and the Drug Policy Alliance — whose tireless work made this day possible. This important step forward to allow medical marijuana in New York will not be the last.
buckled under pressure of some very right-wing lawmakers in Arizona who have gone on record to say they oppose marijuana research.” “They could never seem to embrace the optics of conducting marijuana research on their campus,” Sisley further explained to Gupta. “I was an outspoken advocate of trying to do this work and help our veterans.” The official reply from U of A spokesman Chris Sigurdson, “The university has received no political pressure to terminate any employee.” Ricardo Pereyda, an Iraq war veteran with PTSD who said he's been treating his symptoms with marijuana since 2010, started a www.Change.org petition to reinstate Sisley, which had nearly 28,000 signatures in early August. And the fight goes on!
Dr. Sanja Gupta, a newly converted believer in medical marijuana, interviews Dr. Sisley from U of A who was terminated, effective in September. What makes this a huge issue is that Dr. Sisley was preparing to begin a FDA approved study of marijuana as treatment for veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. Since FDA approval of marijuana research is difficult This grant took over four years of planning and pressure.
seriously ill. Initially, he proposed reviving a very limited 1980 clinical trial law, which would not work due to archaic federal policies. Then, in the last week of the legislative session, he made several demands for revisions to the Compassionate Care Act, sponsored by Assemblyman Richard Gottfried and Senator Diane Savino. A summary of the new law is available here.
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“This is a clear political retaliation for the advocacy and education I have been providing the public and lawmakers,” Sisley said. “I pulled all my evaluations and this is not about my job performance.” A letter she received on June 27th explained that her relationship with the school will be terminated as of Sept. 26. Under university guidelines, they do not need a reason to terminate a contracted employee. “In accordance with those policies, my decision is final and is not subject to further administrative review,” read a memo Sisley received from Stuart Flynn, Dean of University of Arizona's College of Medicine. Sisley believes it was politically motivated by extreme Arizona legislators. She appeared on CNN July 14th and explained to Dr. Sanjay Gupta, “It appears that the U of A may have
"To live in accordance with how one thinks. Be yourself and don't try to impose your criteria on the rest. I don't expect others to live like me. I want to respect people's freedom, but I defend my freedom. And that comes with the courage to say what you think, even if sometimes others don't share those views." - Uruguay President José "Pepe" Mujica commenting on the secret to happiness.
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With the increase of medical marijuana states to 23 and Oregon and Alaska about to vote on legalizing marijuana for adult use, legitimate and effective banking has been one of the largest roadblocks facing dispensaries, as well as support businesses. But, new action in Congress along with a large step by Colorado have started what hopes to be new era in cannabis and financing. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on July 16th to legally allow marijuana businesses access to banking services. It still has to go before the Senate. The vote followed a Treasury Department plan released last February offering guidelines to banks in legal marijuana states that might be offering services to the businesses. But, a corresponding Justice Department memo did not provided the banks with any legal protections, only that they would be “less likely to be targeted by federal prosecutors”. Colorado made their position clear in June and passed a law that would establish a network of uninsured cooperatives that would provide banking services to dispensaries. And, their plan requires the go ahead from the Federal Reserve, which is more likely now that the Congress has acted. But, the bankers are not really chomping at the bit. “While we appreciate the efforts by the Department of Justice and FinCEN, guidance or regulation doesn’t alter the underlying challenge for banks," said Frank Keating, the president and CEO of the American Bankers Association in a press release. "As it stands, possession or distribution of marijuana violates federal law, and banks that provide support for those activities face the risk of prosecution and assorted sanctions.” Even if a dispensary is able to establish a checking account, as many have, there is just as much suspicion about marijuana banking from credit card processors, if not even more. Just having Cannabis in your name is enough to prevent a bank from processing credit cards. When
the OCC went to add processing on our account, we were denied due to the name of the business having “cannabis” in it, and were are just publishers!
But, there is a company offering legitimate credit card processing services utilizing a POB, or Point of Banking system, where a customer swipes their card, enters a PIN and amount, and accepts a small transaction fee. The funds are then transferred to the dispensary, usually within about 48 hours. Scott Harper, Sales Manager at Mazuma MS, explained to OCC, “POB works like an ATM transaction, however there is no ATM taking up floor space and no security risk.” They offer their system for little cost or commitment, too. With dispensaries in a precarious legal situation in many places, a 48 month contract is not something businesses are willing to sign. Harper explained, “It almost sounds too good to be true, but Mazuma, as a Portland based company, is dedicated to helping Oregon MMJ dispensaries grow the local economy with no monthly fees of any kind.“ Also, when other companies were shuttering their dispensary accounts in 2012 due to pressure from the feds, their POB systems continued without a problem. “POB is the only way MMJ dispensaries can legitimately accept Visa and Mastercard,” Harper explained. “Dispensaries that had our recommended solution in place were able to continue to accept credit cards from their patients for the medicine sales.” Reports from different analysts have estimated the marijuana industry to be between 2 and 10 billion dollars over the next 5 years, and the financial sector is just waking up to it. For more information on Mazuma MS, contact Scott Harper at scotth@mazumams.com or call 800-979-3257 ext: 8003.
National News Nugs Alaska & D.C. Have Legalization Initiatives in November In addition to Oregon, Alaska and Washington D.C. Have filed initiatives to legalize marijuana for recreational use by adults. Following the lead of Colorado and Washington state, Oregon, Alaska, and D.C. are poised to be the next legal marijuana states. Alaska's initiative, called Ballot Measure 2, allows possession of marijuana, cultivation and sale of marijuana, and creates regulations and taxes that will be enforced by their liquor control commission. It goes a long way to help establish a regulatory system and marijuana economy in the state. DC's initiative is not as progressive. Ballot Initiative 71 allows adults over the age of 21 to possess up to two ounces of marijuana on their person at any time, allows adults to give (but not sell) up to one ounce of marijuana to other adults, and allows for the cultivation of up to three mature marijuana plants at home. The D.C. Law would not allow sale of marijuana or commercial cultivation, but the DC Council is currently considering a bill that will tax and regulate marijuana within the District.
United States Representative Announces Federal CBD-Only Bill By Johnny Green The Weed Blog
This year has largely been the ‘year of CBD’ across America. States that once had no prayer of legalizing medical marijuana have now passed CBD-only legislation. In my opinion, CBD-only legislation is not real medical marijuana. However, if it helps even one person, I’ll still support it while continuing to advocate for more expansive medical marijuana programs. On July 28th U.S. Representative Scott Perry from Pennsylvania announced his plans to introduce CBD-only legislation at the federal level. From Penn Live: “The conservative York County Republican made the announcement Monday morning at a press conference where he was joined by the president of the national Epilepsy Foundation and advocates that included the mother of Colorado girl Charlotte Figi, whose successful treatment with cannabidiol oil has inspired a national movement... The bill would give children and adults with epilepsy and other seizure disorders access to
Cannabis Connection the oil (called CBD) for treatment by removing CBD oil and therapeutic hemp from the federal definition of marijuana in the Controlled Substances Act, Perry said.” This is a good move by Representative Perry. As I alluded to earlier in this article, I’m still hopeful that a real medical marijuana bill is introduced soon. But, this is a step in the right direction. I’m curious to see how many federal politicians jump on board with Representative Perry’s proposal. CBD-only legislation has been a very popular policy at the state level for politicians. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the same thing happen with this federal legislation. © 2014 The Weed Blog. Used by Permission.
Washington Begins Legal Marijuana Sales On July 8, 2014, Washington finally began legal recreational marijuana sales. With only 24 licenses issued by the state, and not all of them yet open, so sales were expected to be light. But, as Colorado showed on Jan 1st, the lines were long and demand high, even with the staggering taxes. In fact, over $318,000 in taxes was raised in the first 10 days, with a dozen shops open statewide! With 334 shops allowed in the state, the tax revenue should be...ahem....SKY HIGH! The only problem outlets face is shortages. Several stores closed their doors after only a few days of operation. Seattle Times reported that Cannabis City ran out on July 11th and had to close. “I imagine that, as in Colorado, lower crime rates, increased tax revenue, thousands of new jobs and continuing public support will indicate legalizing and regulating marijuana is one of the simplest ways to improve not just our criminal justice system, but our state governments generally,” said retired Seattle Police Chief Norm Stamper , who is also a LEAP speaker and advisory board member.
New York Times Editorial Board Calls for Repeal of Marijuana Prohibition! From Drug Policy Alliance
Paper of Record Makes History, Calls Marijuana Less Harmful than Alcohol, Calls on Federal Government to End Ban on Marijuana The New York Times editorial board made history by calling for an end to marijuana prohibition. The paper of record broke new ground by calling for the federal government to end the ban on marijuana. The forceful editorial linked marijuana prohibition to the failed alcohol prohibition policy of the 1930’s, and said marijuana is a less dangerous substance than alcohol. The Times cited mass marijuana arrests and racist
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Nat Nugs Cont. marijuana law enforcement as further provocation for the paper's position on this issue: “The social costs of the marijuana laws are vast. There were 658,000 arrests for marijuana possession in 2012, according to F.B.I. figures, compared with 256,000 for cocaine, heroin and their derivatives. Even worse, the result is racist, falling disproportionately on young black men, ruining their lives and creating new generations of career criminals.” Ethan Nadelmann, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance commented on the groundbreaking editorial: “This is of historic consequence – far bigger than most people assume. Some people in the country may perceive the Times editorial page as a liberal organ, but they should know that on this issue they've been cautious to a fault, even conservative, said Nadelmann. “So for them to write what they did, at this juncture, demonstrated intellectual and moral clarity as well as courage.”
Federal Study Shows Marijuana Legalization Does Not Increase Teen Use By Johnny Green, The Weed Blog
National News One of the arguments frequently used by marijuana reform opponents is that medical marijuana and recreational marijuana legalization will lead to more teen use. Like a broken record, marijuana opponents repeat that claim over and over. They claim that when marijuana, medical or recreational, becomes legal it will result in a surge in teen use of marijuana. Unfortunately for these opponents, a federal report suggests that they are wrong. The United States Center for Disease Control releases a biennial survey report titled ‘High School Youth Risk Behaviour Surveillance System.’ The report for 2013 was recently released, and it shows that there has been no spike in reported teenage use of marijuana. In fact, since 1999 the opposite has happened. In 1999 nearly 27% of survey participants said that they had used marijuana. Oddly enough, that was the year I graduated high school, and I
specifically remember answering yes on the survey. Compare that nearly 27% result in 1999 to a reported 23.4% usage in the 2013 report. This is very inconvenient to people like Kevin Sabet, who fight so hard to spread false antimarijuana propaganda. I can’t wait to see how he tries to spin this one. “The CDC’s findings are similar to those in a recent report published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, which compared 20 years of CDC YRBS data about high school teens’ marijuana habits in states that have legalized medical marijuana compared with neighboring states that continue to ban the plant. It found that legalization of marijuana for medical purposes did not result in greater illicit use of the substance by high school students.” As recently as last June I heard the claim that legalizing medical marijuana will result in a surge in teen use. The claim was made by medical marijuana opponents in Florida. There’s almost no way to spin the new report to fit their unfounded claim. Legalizing medical marijuana and/or recreational marijuana does not increase teen use, period. And keep in mind, this isn’t something that I pulled out of nowhere, it’s based upon data from our own federal government. © The Weed Blog 2014. Used by Permission
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NORML Founder Says Legalization Should Include Home Cultivation. From StopTheDrugWar.org
In an essay-length blog post, NORML founder Keith Stroup made a strong case for allowing people to grow their own under legalization. "At NORML," he writes, "we have always supported the right of individuals to grow their own marijuana, as a logical option compared to purchasing it from licensed dispensaries. On one hand, growing your own just makes common sense. We can brew up to 100 gallons of home-brew beer in our basements under current law, even if very few Americans actually make their own beer. The same should be true for cultivating our own marijuana." Stroup stopped short of criticizing initiative organizers who don't include home growing, however, saying, "If it appears we can win these initiatives with a clause permitting personal cultivation, we should obviously include the provision; but if it appears the initiative might well fail if personal cultivation is included, we should pass the initiative now, and be prepared to come back and add personal cultivation when we have the political support to accomplish that."
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Our recurring column from Cheryl Smith, Former Executive Director of Compassion Center in Eugene, Oregon. Cheryl is also ViceChair of the State Advisory Committee on Medical Marijuana.
The Use of Cannabis in Patients with Hepatitis C In her presentation at the 8th National Conference on Cannabinoid Medicine, Diane Sylvestre, MD, urged caution those with hepatitis C virus (HCV) in their use of marijuana. In the US alone, four million people have the virus, and some don’t even know it. Until 1992, blood donors were not routinely tested, so while the epidemic was silently incubating in the bloodstreams of Americans, one out of ten people who received a transfusion became infected. This is no longer the route of transmission; instead, HCV has become spread mainly through IV drug use. Nevertheless, those with this virus can have a variety of symptoms that they have to cope with unless and until they receive the cure. Of those infected with the virus, 25% will be lucky enough to have a spontaneous remission and eliminate it from their blood. In the other three-quarters, it often lies dormant until the immune system goes into attack mode, leading to scar tissue in the liver, cirrhosis, a higher incidence of liver cancer, and even death. Fortunately, there is now a 90% cure rate with new drugs, so people are encouraged to get tested and get treated. Common symptoms of chronic HCV include weight loss, nausea and digestive problems—all problems that are wellknown to be helped by cannabis. It has also
Medical News been found to help people deal with the side effects of treatment. However, while cannabis may help with these immediate symptoms, it has also been shown in studies to be correlated with increased fibrosis (scarring) of the liver. With too much scarring comes cirrhosis of the liver and, in some cases, cancer and other medical problems.
Does Cannabis Cure Cancer? - A Further Look By Keith Mansur Oregon Cannabis Connection
Dr. Sylvestre reviewed three studies that looked at the use of medical marijuana by people with HCV. One of them, which was retrospective (looking back at patient records) show four times as much fibrosis in patients who used cannabis daily. She noted that it was unclear what amount of cannabis that led to the result.
As the publisher of the Oregon Cannabis Connection I have had many opportunities in the past four or five years to review many claims about cannabis curing cancer. I have heard numerous people make claims that cannabis cures dozens of ailments, including the big “C”, but I have a skeptical mind, and need scientific proof of almost anything before I will believe it.
The second study looked at current patients and also showed increased fibrosis with cannabis use. Fibrosis was determined by looking at a liver biopsy.
So, I set out on a little research project to see what all the hubbub is about. With a quick Google search, you can find all sorts of websites making “cannabis cures cancer” claims. There are videos, websites, blogs and more, many with convincing anecdotal stories of someone that was “cured” by using cannabis.
The third study looked at the level of liver enzymes (which is only an indirect method to determine whether the fibrosis is occurring) and found no correlation between cannabis use and fibrosis. According to Dr. Sylvestre, the takeway from these studies is that:
Many sites have posted articles making some remarkable claims which helps to encourage the onslaught of misinformation. When you go through the studies and read them, the claims of a cancer cure just don't hold up to scrutiny.
Cannabis Connection Collective-evolution.com: 20 Medical Studies That Prove Cannabis Can Cure Cancer Theregister.co.uk: Cannabis can CURE CANCER - cheaply and without getting you high Libertyglobe.com: Harvard Study Says Marijuana Cures Cancer That last headline is from a study that was completed by the Department of Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School back in 2007 on mice. The study was remarkable, to be sure. Very promising results showing cannabis as a possible treatment for lung cancer. The headline says that marijuana cures cancer...YIPPEE! But, you should not believe everything you read. This is what the study's abstract actually said: “Our study suggests that cannabinoids like THC should be explored as novel therapeutic molecules in controlling the growth and metastasis of certain cancers.” And this, directly from one of the researchers, Anju Preet, Ph.D., "THC offers some promise, but we have a long way to go before we know what its potential is.”
The most famous story of cannabis curing cancer is the Rick Simpson Story. Simpson, a Canadian, has claimed for years that his Rick Simpson Oil, or RSO, cured his malignant melanoma, an often fatal type of skin cancer. The oil he makes is a whole plant cannabis extract made using naphtha.
These are big claims, and unfortunately the studies that are frequently referenced do not back them up. Although a large number of studies are now showing cannabis is effective in treating some types of cancer, just a handful of studies have led to many of the claims.
Non-daily use of cannabis appears to be safe.
Simpson says he cured the cancer by rubbing the oil on his cancerous spots. Eventually his cancer apparently disappeared. He has developed a website to promote his message in a film called “Run From The Cure” at www.phoenixtears.ca. Of course, he is also selling his book for $9.99 plus shipping!
In one frequently cited report, a study was done using cannabis to battle brain tumors. Published in the JCI (or Journal of Clinical Investigation) in 2009, and entitled Cannabinoid action induces autophagy-mediated cell death through stimulation of ER stress in human glioma cells , the report was very positive.
Individuals who have HCV need to consider how much cannabis they need to treat their symptoms and try to minimize their use. Because all of these studies dealt with smoked cannabis, more research needs to be done on other methods of ingestion.
Unfortunately, Simpson's story is not backed by evidence. It is anecdotal and that is all. The fact that he is selling a book and promoting his own name requires skepticism, at least. I may be making some enemies here, but the Rick Simpson Story is just that, a story.
The popular website Naturalnews.com reported it this way: “Laboratory tests conducted in 2008 by a team of scientists formed as a joint research effort between Spain, France and Italy, and published in The Journal Of Clinical Investigation, showed that the active ingredient in marijuana, known as tetrahydrocannabinol or THC, can
Cannabis use in HCV may increase fibrosis It is unclear how much cannabis is linked to worsening scarring in the liver; it may be related to the dose.
Cheryl K. Smith is a freelance writer and medical marijuana advocate and activist living in the coast range outside of Eugene. Cheryl is a member of the Advisory Committee on Medical Marijuana and a director for Compassionate Oregon.
Here are some bold headlines recently, thanks to Sanjay Gupta's references in his CNN special last summer “Weed”, where he referenced some of the more promising studies, though never claiming cannabis was a cure: Headlines from: Thedailypaul.com: Cannabis CURES cancer. OK, so now what? I need help...
function as a cure for brain cancer by inducing human glioma cell death through stimulation of autophagy.” But, the report actually said this: “These findings describe a mechanism by which THC can promote the autophagic death of human and mouse cancer cells and provide evidence that
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Recipes
Zap Zucchini Bread/Mini Muffins
Grilled Corn on the Cob with Magic Butter
Chocolate Chip Madness
By Kristi Anderson
By Dani B.
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
By Heather Williams
3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon baking soda 3 eggs 2 cups white sugar 1 cup vegetable oil infused with Kief (approx. 20 grams) 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups grated zucchini 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips or mini chips 1 tablespoon orange zest
8 ears of corn 4 fresh limes, quartered Magic Butter (recipe follows) 1/2 cup grated cotija cheese chopped chives if desired for garnish
Directions: Preheat oven at 350째 F. Grease (2) 9 by 5-inch loaf pans or line mini muffin tins with paper liners. I use mini muffins because it is a good dose for me. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, spices and baking soda.
Magic Butter Ingredients: 2 sticks of canna butter, slightly softened 8 cloves garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped 1/4 habanero pepper, seeded 1/4 bunch fresh chives Salt and freshly ground black pepper. Directions:
Preheat grill to medium. Peel back the husks of the corn without removing them. Remove In a large bowl, beat eggs until the silks and recover the corn light and fluffy. Add sugar, and continue beating until well with the husk. Soak in large bowl blended. Stir in infused oil, of cold water for 30 minutes. vanilla, zucchini, pecans, Remove corn from water and chocolate chips, and orange zest. shake off excess. Place the corn Stir in sifted ingredients. Spoon on the grill, close the cover and into muffin liners or pour into grill for 15 to 20 minutes turning prepared loaf pans. frequently. Unwrap corn and brush with the Magic Butter. Bake the mini muffins for 15-20 minutes until toothpick comes out Sprinkle with the cotija cheese clean. Bake whole loaves for 50 and squeeze with lime. Sprinkle minutes, or until a toothpick with chopped chives, to garnish. inserted in the middle comes out clean. Remove muffins/loaves Magic Butter: from pans and cool. You can keep frozen until ready to eat. Combine canna butter, garlic, Approximate yield is 100 mini habanero, and chives in a food muffins. (See image to right) processor and process until smooth. Season with salt and Note: I infuse my oil by combining Kief and oil and heating on stove top for about 30 pepper. Set aside until ready to minutes at no more than 225째F. use. Then you let it cool completely before putting into recipe.
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Page 15 Medical cannabis consumption can be unpredictable, always start with a quarter serving and give it time. Effects can take up to an hour and sometimes longer. If you have doubts, you should contact a cannabis clinician about dosage.
Ingredients: 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 3/4 cup white sugar 1/4 cup cannabis infused olive oil or equal amount canna butter 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 1/4 cup sifted flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup white chocolate chips 1/2 cup semi sweet chips 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips Directions: Mix together brown sugar, white sugar and infused oil (or canna-butter) until well mixed. Then add eggs and vanilla. Once that is mixed well, start adding the flour, baking powder, salt and chocolate chips. Mix slowly with mixer, stand mixer will make it easier. Make into 2 dozen equal balls and place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Bake at 325째 for 8-10 minutes or until edges are slightly brown. Cookies will continue to bake after taken out.
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the effects can start in 15 minutes. If you have a slow metabolism, it can take 90 minutes or more to start feeling the effects. Be responsible with all safety when medicating, please. Any questions or help calculating dosages email Coma Treats at 911cannabis@gmail.com.
A quick note from Coma Treats kitchen: This recipe is easy to use with cannabis infused butter, if you prefer, or even non medicated oil/butter. Just know how strong your cannabis fat base is (oil or butter). Calculate the entire MG's of THC/CBD and divide by how many cookies you make. A good guideline for dosing is 50 MG for new users, 100 MG for the occasional cannabis user, 150 MG for the daily user and more for those that know their tolerance. The reactions are also delayed compared to smoking. If you have a quick metabolism,
Zucchini Muffins. Image: Kristi Anderson
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Cultivation
It's hard to believe it, but Summer is winding down already. With our plants just cruising away and growing happily one could be tempted to think our gardens are home free, but this is when we see customers come into the store with the most issues. From little bud worms to root rot, this is the season of problems and solutions that could make or break your year. For us, preventatives are key! Almost every disease or pest issue can be avoided with a little preventative spraying. Included in this article is the preventative spray regimen that I use on my garden and give to all of my customers at the store. If followed I'd almost guarantee you won't have any problems but even a moderate version of this should keep you in the clear. In this edition of Growing With Good Earth I'm going to discuss some of the pitfalls that could hamper you this pre-harvest as well as give you the tools to avoid them and set yourself up for a great harvest season!
part of July all the way to bud set that we're going to use just to prevent one especially horrific little pest. Monterey B.T. is a brand name we've used successfully for years but any brand of B.T. will suffice. B.T. stands for Bacillus Thuringiensis. B.T. is a natural bacteria that will effectively kill bud worms. If you've never had bud worms attack your garden consider yourself lucky. Bud worms have been an issue for many years but we still have people coming into the store being attacked by them that have never seen them before. Moths lay their eggs on leaves and trellising around this time of year through August and the resulting larvae have a worm stage that are particularly damaging to Cannabis plants. The "bud worms" prefer to attack the Cannabis stems inside the bud of your plants. Usually this damage is happening while your plants are in full bud so you can't see the carnage caused until it's too late. The first unfortunate signs of bud worms are usually the top half of your bud oddly tipping over like a felled tree. Upon closer inspection one will find chewed and black inner stems along with a pretty appalling quantity of little worm turds. Their poop will line the inside of your stem and following the trail of turds will lead you to the discovery of a fat little green worm munching away contently non your stem, safe from all pesticides being sprayed on the outside of your bud.
First lets talk about pests. Most of the products on the bottom half of my preventative regimen will help prevent Thrips, Whiteflys, Aphids, Leafminers, Mites, Leafhoppers and a host of other critters that will attack your foliage. But there's one product I'd like to point out that becomes particularly critical in the later
These little bastards illustrate the importance of preventatives even if your plants are looking healthy. B.T. isn't systemic so the worms have to actually ingest it. The B.T. infects the worm making it where they can't digest food so they'll keep eating for a few days before finally dying of gluttony. An ironically fitting end
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Preventative Treatments By Roach The Good Earth Organics
to one of my least favorite garden pests! The B.T. needs to be on all of the inner stem before the worms start feeding and you have full bud. Once you have full bud it's next to impossible to get a sufficient amount of spray on the inside of the stem to effectively kill the worms. What's worse is even if you do kill the worms their poop will cause mold on the inside of your stem making them a onetwo punch of physical damage from their feeding and the accompanying Botrytis that comes from their feces and rotten damaged stems. This leads us to another very important product that is a natural bacteria and also needs to be sprayed early on the inside of stems and buds to build a population in order to be effective. Actinovate is a biological fungicide that's a patented strain of bacteria named Streptomyces lydicus. This fun little beneficial attacks many different fungi that can harm your plant roots and foliage. Most believe Actinovate is systemic, meaning traveling inside and throughout the plant, but it isn't. This is why preventatively spraying Actinovate is so important. Similar to bud worms,
Cannabis Connection Diagram from Cornell.edu
Botrytis or "grey mold" attacks the inside of your plant while your plant is in full bud and you are usually none
Cannabis Connection the wiser. Often your first sign of grey mold will be the unusual browning and death of a "sucker" leaf, meaning one of the small leaves coming straight out of the bud. This looks very peculiar because your bud will be lush green when you suddenly notice a small dead leaf protruding from it. If you pull the dead leaf you'll find it almost falls out. Investigating the inside of the bud you'll see a grey dusty mold that will send ominous spores pouring from the disturbed region and floating through the air like a pixie dust of death. The resulting bud matter left behind is crumbly and grey and almost completely worthless. Sometimes grey mold isn't discovered until you're actually trimming. The buds will look perfect and then mysteriously fall apart while being handled revealing the aforementioned dusty grey death that is Botrytis. After a long season of exciting positivity and growth botrytis seems like Mother Nature's cruel joke; laughing at all of your hard efforts and rewarding you with nothing. I spray my plants every couple days during budding all they way up until
Cultivation harvest at double strength. Actinovate also takes care of Powdery Mildew and a few other fungi that can be a problem so I consider it an indispensible tool in my pre-harvest shed.
great yields. "Great" is a subjective term though unfortunately. All of the customers that I objectively consider to be the greatest growers based on comparative yield and quality implement exhaustive preventative regimens that are far more detailed then what I've illuminated in this article.
Something not on my harvest spraying list but just as important is plant support and pruning. A good size Cannabis plant will break under its own weight or at least be easily blown over when our September and October storms come in. Supporting and staking plants with bamboo, t-posts, tie tape and trellis netting is a critical part of securing your yield this harvest. Early August is a great time to do a final pruning as well. A thorough pruning of the inside of your plant will reduce the stagnant areas molds and insects can fester while at the same time increasing yield through the removal of inside shaded material that will be effectively worthless anyway.
I've seen very successful growers use preventatives for years and then stop because they didn't know how much they were actually helping only to be completely eradicated by insects and diseases. Preventatives are the kind of thing that you never know how much you needed them until you have a serious problem.
Preventative measures are often a tedious and unexpected expense for the new grower. Many may say they've never done such things and had
There's an inappropriate similarity to condoms floating around the context of preventatives I'd like to reference but I'll refrain and let your imagination do the work. The point is Just use them! Be ready for the next article when I talk about cutting down, trimming, drying and curing our precious yield. Until then happy growing and happy preventing!
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Cities Taxing Marijuana Cont. From Page 5 authority of those ordinances and charters is limited to “reasonable time, place and manner regulations” only, not outright bans by city councils and county commissioners. The taxes that are distributed to Oregon counties and cities for assistance to their local law enforcement that are raised under the measure are proportioned. Section 44 of the measure reads, “In such shares as the number of licenses issued by the commission...,” which means the counties and cities that have no licensees under Measure 91 will receive any of the 10% tax intended to help fund local law enforcement. With the threat of legalization looming, and no way to impose their own taxes and strict regulations, cities are trying to get regulations and taxes in place, hoping they will hold up to scrutiny if Measure 91 passes. Much of this fervor is driven by the second major factor, a couple of municipality associations, the League of Oregon Cities (LOC) and the Association of Oregon
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Cannabis Testing instrumentation that both the manufacturer, and environmental labs that test similar products, will say is unable to achieve the detection limit on pesticides as required by the state.” What can a lab consumer do to insure a lab is meeting the required standards and producing quality results? “The most important thing a person can do when looking for testing is arm themselves with knowledge,” Marshall said. “Calling a local environmental lab that does similar testing can give information about the instruments used, their capabilities, and preferred methodology when analyzing like matrices,” he explained further. “Much of this information can be found on labs websites.” Bottom line, do your research and ask questions. All testing labs are not created equal, and if you want reliable results that your patients can trust, a properly qualified lab using the proper equipment and procedures is critical. No doubt, once certification arrives, many labs will close up shop.
Some questions a prospective cannabis testing lab consumer might ask: What testing methods and type of equipment do you use for cannabinoid testing? (A High Pressure Liquid
Chromatograph (HPLC) and a Gas Chromatograph (GC) are the best, but ask what model and brand is being used so you can do more research on its capabilities. HPTLC (High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography is still quite new and its use must be backed up by rigorous validation and verification practices, as well as rigorous laboratory practices and procedures. Regular TLC (Thin Layer Chromatography) is considered an unacceptable methodology.)
Do you validate and verify your results? (any testing method
employed must be validated and verified, regardless of the equipment, according the standards)
Does your lab comply with the Oregon Administrative rules and standards that pertain to testing cannabis?
(they must meet ISO 17025 or NELAC TNI Standards, and they (all lab personnel) should know these by name and be able to reference them immediately)
Oregon & National News What type of test or method do you use for pesticide screening?
believe cannabis could help if you have cancer. There is serious potential for cannabis in medicine.
What type of test or method do you use for mold screening? Do you provide a CFU count on each batch
Studies show that cannabis has, in some cases, reduced tumor growth, prolonged life expectancy, improved quality of life, and more. It is a natural plant and shows few side effects in most cases. It has helped on breast tumors, lung tumors, brain tumors and other cancers.
tested? (A proper incubation in an adequate environment for at least 48 hours is needed, anything faster is not a “valid methodology”)
What are your standards for sampling batches? And, do you accept a representative sample provided by the client without the whole batch present? (Accepting a clients sample as representative is arguably not up to the proper standard, and the lab should be taking the sample from the entire batch)
May I stop by and visit or tour your laboratory facilities? (Any reputable lab should be eager to show off their facility...if not, BEWARE!)
Cure Cancer? cannabinoid administration may be an effective therapeutic strategy for targeting human cancers. Tommy Chong has even made the cancer cure claim. In 2012 Tommy Chomng, of the famed “Cheech and Chong” comedy duo, told a captivated marijuana nation that he had stage 1 prostate cancer. Although he had been abstaining from marijuana for a few years, he decided he would treat his cancer with cannabis, among other things. On May 6, 2013 Chong tweeted “That's right, I kicked cancer's ass! So the magic plant does cure cancer with the right diet and supplements.” Now, I am no expert in scientific studies, but I know when a claim is blown out of proportion. In the case of cannabis curing cancer, the inaccurate reporting is plentiful across the internet. When so many people get their news from obscure, untrustworthy websites, or base their beliefs on claims by celebrities, these types of falsehoods take on a reality of their own. Before everyone gets their joints in a wad, I do
But, studies have also shown cannabis to cause tumor growth in some instances. It has side effects, though minor, including an unpleasant psychoactive effect on many people. The cannabinoids in the plant and endocannabinoids in our body, their interactions and effects, are not yet well understood. Kat Arney of Cancer Research UK explains the science behind cannabis and cancer in her post on cancerresearchuk.org science blog, Cannabis, cannabinoids and cancer – the evidence so far. In the expose, she breaks down the science, the claims, and the evidence, and the truth about cannabis research for cancer treatment. She found the curative claims are unwarranted. Even though there are hundreds of studies out there showing promising results, Arney explains the implications claiming cannabis is a cure, writing, “Claims that this body of preclinical research is solid “proof” that cannabis or cannabinoids can cure cancer is highly misleading to patients and their families, and builds a false picture of the state of progress in this area.” Cannabis could save the world, but it wont happen using hack science and anecdotal stories. It will happen when effective studies are done on a large scale by the best scientists in the world with the best cannabis available. Until we have freed the plant from bondage and and can study it with vigor and proper funding and materials, our knowledge of this magnificent plant will continue to be meager and anecdotal.
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Cities Taxing Marijuana Counties (AOC), that are driving a message...act now, before it's too late! Rob Bovett, who is the counsel for the AOC and former Lincoln County District Attorney, has rallied the AOC and LOC to pressure local towns to adopt bans and regulations of medical marijuana facilities. As far back as February Bovett said in a AOC memo, “The Oregon medical marijuana dispensary program will be the most unregulated dispensary program in the Nation.” Since then, they provided a “model ordinance” to counties wanting to ban dispensaries under SB 1531, a law specifically allowing towns in Oregon to enact a one year moratorium on medical dispensaries. They even held a “workshop” in May where both associations teamed up to provide advice to local leaders about options to regulate, tax, and ban marijuana businesses. But, even with the language of Measure 91, cities are moving ahead or have already acted. In Southern Oregon, Gold Hill and Ashland have both enacted taxes on the new medical marijuana dispensaries, with many other nearby towns looking to do the same. Ashland also included a tax on recreational marijuana sales, preemptively acting before Measure 91 passes. “What we were thinking is, if we had our tax in place before this measure is passed, that language does not apply to us,” Dave Kanner, Ashland's City Administrator said in the Willamette Week. “I’m not going to lay odds on it. But if we don’t adopt the ordinance, we can’t even make the argument.” “Local governments have the right to go to court to fight to raise taxes,” Peter Zuckerman of New Approach Oregon said. “But if they do, they’ll be violating the will of Oregon voters.” Even Portland is thinking of taxing recreational marijuana before it's even legal. “We have discussed that possibility,” Josh Alpert, Portland Mayor Charlie Hales’ Director of Strategic Initiatives explained to Willamette Week. “But we haven’t waded into the conversation yet. There are issues that will need to be addressed, such as what will be the right tax amount, and what the legal ramifications are.” Alpert is part of a 20 member committee made up of city employees that was convened by the mayor to address marijuana regulations in Portland. "We want to look at how other city and states are dealing with the side effects, if I can use a bad pun," Hales told The Oregonian Editorial Board. Anthony Johnson, the drafter and chief petitioner of the measure was thinking ahead, realizing some community leaders would want to ban marijuana businesses, mainly due to pressure from law enforcement and prosecutors, but also due to their own ignorance. If a municipality wants to ban them, they will not benefit from their existence. And, the PEOPLE must decide through a petition, not the supposed leaders of the community. The cities are hoping their bans and taxes will be “grandfathered” in since they were enacted before the election in November. But, considering the language of Measure 91, there will likely be a expensive legal battle in court. The lawyers are LOVING THIS!
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