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Anna Cann and her daughter Savana. Savana is a medical marijuana patient , and now Anna is partnering with others to expand her medical cannabis line of products. Image: Allan Erickson for Oregon Cannabis Connection

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Jun/Jul 2016 Vol. 7 Issue 3

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Jun/Jul 2016

Oregon Cannabis Connection

Medical News

Oregon News Klamath and Grant County Initiatives Fail

Cannabis for Opioid Addiction: The New Treatment Option May Be Coming To Maine

Eugene OMBC Features Dr. Carl Hart and Tommy Chong, Next Conference Vancouver, Canada

Study: Chronic Marijuana Use May Disrupt Reward Circuitry in Brain

From Canna-Mom to Canna-preneur

Long Term Marijuana Use Tied To Gum Disease In Study

Learn Your Dose: The Times They Are A-changin'

Most Israeli Marijuana Pain Patients Benefit From Treatment

At Church & State: Updates From The Capitol

Southern Oregon Women Grow Chapter Launch a Huge Success

Oregon Cannabis Growers Group Sues Jackson County

Medford Council Moves Ahead On Voter Referral to Ban Marijuana

Oregon News Nugs - News From Around The Beaver State

State of Our Cannabis: Progress at OLCC

National News Pennsylvania Becomes 24th State to Legalize Medical Marijuana

Washington Legislature Screws Up Patient Access To Clones

A Radical Thought: Return of The Smoke-in

Feds Give Up Effort To Seize Nation's Largest Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Ohio Legislature Votes to Legalize Medical Marijuana: Poised to be 25th Medical Marijuana State

National News Nugs - News From Around The Nation

Food & Recipes Jai High Stuffed Peppers Peach or Nectarine Crisp Compassion Snaps Marijuana Fortune Cookies

Cultivation Watering Marijuana Plants in Soil

A Deeper Look Into Regenerative Cannabis Agriculture By Green Source Gardens

Bug Bites for Bigger Buds: Pest - Spider Mites

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Klamath and Grant County Initiatives Fail

drive over to Jackson County to get their cannabis. “While lines are forming around the block at medical dispensaries that are allowed to sell recreational cannabis, we have seen a steady decline in our medicalonly sales,” Medina told OCC in October 2015. He is still open and operating in the City of Klamath Falls at 3255 Washburn Way #5.

Initiatives in two counties that would have reversed marijuana business bans failed in the primary election held in May. Both Grant and Klamath county groups raised signatures and had initiatives placed on the ballot to allow marijuana businesses in their counties, in an attempt to reverse bans imposed in 2015 by their Commissioners. Under HB 3400, which passed in 2015, local jurisdictions were allowed to impose bans IF their county had opposed Measure 91 by more than 55%. Both counties met the ban standard and moved to restrict marijuana-related activities. In Klamath County, Measure 18–105 was placed on the ballot this spring, after the required number of signatures were obtained , with hopes of reversing the shortsightedness of the Klamath County commissioners after they put a kibosh on marijuana businesses last year.

asked about his reaction, exclaiming, “ &#*@%!.”

As for Ferroggiaro and her businesses, which she said would possibly have Image Melissa employed as many as 50 people in the county, “I'm happy to move forward while Klamath continues to move backwards.”

“Apparently the majority of Klamath county prefers to ‘wait and see’ what happens in the rest of the state?” explained Medina. “Again, Klamath is 10 years behind.”

“Why would we want to stay here?” she explained to OCC. “There is no hope left here for us, really, and much better opportunity awaits in many other places.”

Ferroggiaro,,

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He explained further about the track record of the County, which is known to be conservative and slow to change. “I guess they will get to watch as the rest of Oregon prospers while we flounder and fail,” he jabbed. “No big surprise coming from the conservative small minds and narrow-sighted leadership that Klamath is famous for.”

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Eugene OMBC Features Dr. Carl Hart and Tommy Chong, Next Conference Vancouver, Canada Oregon’s marijuana laws, for better and for worse, are always changing as the Oregon Legislature has altered both the state’s recreational and medical systems. Throw in different policies for various Oregon localities and that pesky federal law; it can be very confusing for the cannabis community to keep up with it all. The Oregon Marijuana Business Conference (OMBC) in Eugene last April helped inform the Oregon cannabis community of all of the recent changes and how to plan for future reforms. The OMBC crew will head to Vancouver, Canada, for the next International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) in October.

In a reasonably tighter race in eastern Oregon, Grant county also decided to continue with a ban on marijuanarelated businesses. The ban was challenged when cannabis advocates raised enough signatures to place Measure 12–58 on the local ballot during the primary election on May 17th.

The unofficial results election night showed a Yes vote of 6,087 and a No vote of 8395, a 42% to 58% trouncing. Melissa Ferroggiaro, who was a co-petitioner of the measure with her husband Ilo, was disappointed in the results, telling Oregon Cannabis Connection (OCC), “Yet another economic loss for Klamath County.” Ed Medina, the proprietor of A Better Way Medicinal dispensary in the City of Klamath Falls was pretty upset when we

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A Better Way is a medical marijuana dispensary, limited to OMMP cardholders only. The restriction make it hard for them as Medina watches customers without OMMP cards simply

The margin for the loss was 46.4% voting yes to 53.6% voting no (to keep the ban). In all, just over 3,000 votes were cast. Grant county is one of the least populated in Oregon. Interestingly, local law enforcement and Federal agents recently raided an illegal mountain cannabis grow near Wheeler. Likely run by a Mexican cartel with workers camping near the grow site, no one was arrested and over 8,000 plants were eradicated. © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights reserved.

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The OMBC, always focusing on activism and stressing the importance of ending harmful Drug War policies, opened with a keynote address by Dr. Carl Hart, one of the nation’s preeminent addiction researchers and the first black tenured professor at Columbia University. Professor Hart, the author of High Price: A Neuroscientists’ Journey of SelfDiscovery That Challenges Everything You Know About Drugs and Society, stressed the need to base policy, and our movement’s messages, around science while always trying to right the wrongs Cont. on Page 8

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Oregon has become a refuge of sorts for many people over the years. Most recently, it has become a refuge for those seeking the liberty to use cannabis as a medicine, a liberty not offered in over half the states in the nation. Some, like Anna Cann, were persecuted for using it in their previous state, and came here to avoid the unfair and unwarranted treatment. In her case, she has turned it into a livelihood, and done so in a state that is nearly overrun with cannabis business start-ups.

Image: Allan Erickson for OCC

Anna's story is one that begins in Idaho and ends in Oregon. Idaho seems to be a source of cannabis refugees, fleeing one after another. Oregon Cannabis Connection contributor “Radical” Russ Belville is an Idaho native, and proud of it, but he won't live there since he would be a criminal in their myopic eyes. Anna is another who refused to be criminalized for using cannabis, and came to Oregon for that reason.

Oregon News On August 3 , 1999 in Boise, Idaho, Anna's 17-year-old babysitter violently shook her then six-month-old daughter, Savana, while Anna was at work. As a result, Savana was subjected to two brain surgeries in less than a month. The permanent damage she suffered, called shaken baby syndrome, resulted in debilitating brain damage and frequent, severe seizures. The doctors told Anna that Savana's brain damage was similar to that from a fall from a ten-story building.

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dignity. She relocated to Eugene where she continued selling tie-dye shirts, a skill she learned in Idaho that transferred well to Oregon. Her choice of colors are unique and her skills amazing!

She eventually got a booth at the 2011 Emerald Empire Hempfest in Eugene to sell her apparel, and while she was there met a vendor who strongly recommended that she have her The incident changed daughter, Savana, Anna's life forever, not try cannabis to only because her help alleviate her daughter was so frequent seizures. terribly injured, but Since Savana's Image: Allan Erickson for OCC because she was left medication at the exposed to accusations of abuse due to time, valproic acid (similar to Depakote), the presence of cannabis in her home. left her with dozens of side effects, Anna Anna was portrayed in the local media as thought it was probably worth a try. unfit and treated like a criminal by authorities. “There's eight to 10 pages of horrible side effects that could make any parent or “At first, because the [babysitter] was a any person refuse to give that to their juvenile, they tried to make it out like it child, and all those side effects were was something that I did because I loved affecting [Savana],” explained Anna. the Grateful Dead and I loved cannabis,” “She took the Depakote for 14 years; explained Anna Cann to Oregon she's 17 now.” Cannabis Connection (OCC) in a May 2016 interview with Keith Mansur. She Savana’s seizures have been reduced explained that her apartment was dramatically over the past three years. decorated with typical 20-something They no longer occur while at school, décor, which included the ubiquitous since Anna determined the proper dosage marijuana themed gnome posters, tieto get her through the school day. She dyes, and some other cannabis images. typically medicates her every four or five Local Idaho media actually described her hours. The results have been dramatic, home as a “shrine to marijuana.” and again life was changing for Anna. The results made her more dedicated Though the babysitter was eventually than ever to medical cannabis! convicted, she served well under a year in prison for the assault on Savana and “She's using the bathroom on her own, was released on probation. However, she she walks to the fridge and gets a gallon ended up serving substantially more of milk… she's talking and saying time due to parole violations. She now words,” Anna explained to me. “From the has at least three children of her own, all kid you met at hempfest to now, it's wards of the state. insane and mind-blowing.” She now organically grows her Early in 2011, Anna decided to move to daughter’s medicine herself, so she has Oregon where she could safely use ultimate control over the final product cannabis and be treated with more (Three parts THC to one or two parts Cont. on Page 8

On June 2, 2016, temporary rules went into effect allowing OHA-licensed dispensaries that are participating in early start retail sales to begin selling cannabis edibles (among other products) for adult use. These edibles may contain no more than 15 mg of THC and customers may purchase only one per day from a dispensary. Those who are new to cannabis should consider taking the advice of the Oregon Responsible Edibles Council (OREC) (http://orediblescouncil.com/) and “Try 5.” This doesn’t mean buying an edible each day over five days and then eating them all at once, though. The public education campaign by OREC is geared toward educating consumers to start with a low dose of 5 mg THC, and waiting several hours to determine how it affects them before using more. So that 15 mg edible may actually be three servings (or more, depending on your tolerance).

The goal of the campaign is not just education, but safety—preventing consumers from overdoing it on what seems to be a tasty and innocent-looking piece of candy. OREC believes this is so important that the group has spent about $5000 on the campaign, which includes Cont. on Page 8

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Oregon News Growers now must also clearly identify which plants are for which patient at the registered grow site and keep all inventory separated and labeled with each patient number. Everything has to be kept separated and clearly identified. This is not complicated. A simple zip tie with the patient’s card# in permanent marker around the plant or on the bin will suffice.

Anthony Taylor is the President of Compassionate Oregon and has unique access and insights into Oregon's lawmaking process, much of which takes place in the Capitol building, near the corners of Church and State streets in Salem.

Reporting Requirements for OHA Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reporting requirements for medical marijuana growers now in effect. The new rules for reporting are now in effect and require some growers to begin reporting growing, processing, inventory and transfers. Of the 28,744 grow site addresses, just over 23,000 are sites with 12 plants or fewer. The focus of new reporting requirements will fall mainly on the remaining 5,000 or so grow site addresses. If you are a medical marijuana grower under the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program you received a recent letter from the OHA explaining who needed to create an online account and need to begin reporting by July 10, 2016. • If you are growing only for yourself at your primary residence and do not intend to transfer anything to a dispensary, you do not have to register or report. • You do not have to register or report if you are two individual patients growing for yourselves at the same primary residence, growing 12 plants or less and do not intend to transfer anything to a dispensary. (In this situation patients will not have to report but will be restricted to the legal possession amount of 24 oz each) Each OMMP grower under the criteria listed below must create an online account with the OHA and begin reporting activities at the registered grow site including number of plants,

transfers to patients, processors and/or dispensaries and inventory on hand. • If you are growing only for yourself, but intend to transfer any excess to a processor or dispensary, you must report. • If you are growing for any patient other than yourself, including your spouse, at your registered grow site address or for yourself at an address other than your primary residence, even if the grow site has twelve plants or fewer, you must report. * • Grow site registration fees now must be paid by the grower, but are only due when the patient is applying or renewing or making a change in grower. Existing growers do not need to log in and submit payment. Creating an online account must be done before you can file your first report. You can establish this account anytime this month and your first report for June activities is due no later than July 10, 2016. You can find the 56-page tutorial for creating your account and submitting your reports at the link below. It walks you through the process and details of: • Who needs to report • When to report • Where to report • What to report and, • How to report. LINK:https://public.health.oregon.gov/Di seasesConditions/ChronicDisease/Medica lMarijuanaProgram/Documents/ommpreporting-training.pdf

Possession limits for immature plants (IMPs) are unlimited and new possession limits for designated growers allow for possession of everything a plant produces up to 12 lbs/plant for outdoor cultivation and 6 lbs/plant for indoor cultivation. Patients growing for themselves, or those patients designated to grow for others are only allowed to possess 24 ounces for their own use but may now possess up to 12 or 6 lbs for every plant they grow for other patients. In other words, if you produce three pounds per plant for your patient and three pounds per plant for yourself, you are allowed to possess the entire 18 pounds for the patient but only 24 ounces of the 18 pounds you grew for yourself. The patient being grown for is also still restricted to 24 ounces. Legally the patient/designated grower in this instance would be able to possess 19½ pounds.

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Women Grow Southern Oregon's May launch party at the Ashland Armory was a huge success with over 300 people attending and assisting with the event. Organized by Rowshan Reordan of Green Leaf Lab, Kellie White at Ashland Art Glass Studio, and Delia Olsen of THC Factory, these business women believe the Southern Oregon area is a key in the cannabis movement, and the business opportunities in the industry abound in the region for women. The event included a fashion show, a silent auction, and aerial dance performance and Keynote Speaker Representative Ann Lininger (D – Lake Oswego), co-chair of the Measure 91 Joint Committee in Salem, who provided an update on the current rulemaking session and encouraging words on the future of a well regulated cannabis industry in Oregon.

As with any new program there will be some bumps and glitches along the way and compliance and enforcement will initially be helpful rather than punitive, but keep in mind: • Failure to comply may result in your registration card or certificate being revoked or suspended or civil penalties being imposed against you of up to $500 per day. (ORS 475B.400 to 475B.525, OAR 333-008-0720 to OAR 333-0080740). Finally, September 30 is the last day a patient, caregiver or grower may transfer anything other than usable marijuana (flowers, seeds, IMPs) to a dispensary. All items after October 1, 2016 must come from a licensed processor. * Some patients who reside at the same address have chosen to designate each other as their grower—allowing them to each possess all they produce per plant within the limits. However, OHA has said that in this situation, each person listed as a designated grower will be required to pay the $200.00 grow site registration fee and begin reporting as a designated grower. © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights reserved.

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“We were so happy to see such positive support from our community,” Reordan, the chairwoman for Women Grow Southern Oregon told OCC. “Having Representative Ann Lininger speak was an honor and inspiration.” DJ Lachlan provided tunes throughout the evening, which culminated in a performance by Southern Oregon legend Alcyon Massive. He played a dozen songs and enthralled the crowd. A fitting way to finish the night. “We want to send another thank you to our launch party sponsors. 100% of sponsorship money is used to pay for our events and without them, our success would not have been possible.” explained Reordan. “Thank you to The C02 Company, Occupy Organics, THC Factory, Loney Law Group and Green Leaf Lab. It is through our sponsors and a proceed of our ticket sales that we are able to host events for our community.” Cont. on Page 11

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Oregon News marijuana market through the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. Jackson County officials are “interpreting the law to say, ‘We must now disallow medical marijuana,'” Buckley said. “That is not the intent of the legislation.”

Right To Grow, USA, an organization representing cannabis growers in Oregon, filed a lawsuit against Jackson County. The complaint seeks an injunction to force the County into a different interpretation of the newly passed cannabis law that was adopted in the recent legislative session. Jackson County’s interpretation, combined with the County’s definition of “Farm Use,” allows them to enact more severe enforcement than the legislature had intended, and also planning department fees to the tune of nearly $1,600.

Buckley and Bates were waiting on the Office of Legislative Counsel (LC) to release a written interpretation of the new bill, which they hoped Jackson County officials would heed. Unfortunately, the LC’s interpretation leaves Jackson County growers at the mercy of the Planning Department and their new rules. “It might take a court decision, or it might take a legislative session in 2017 to get it right,” Buckley said. The letter, which was dated May 17, 2016, contained a significant amount of

The injunction follows an appeal (and followup appeal) that the group, which is based in Southern Oregon, filed against the county’s two new ordinances just last month, but that appeal can take months to reach a conclusion. “The county’s decision simply makes no sense, violates our right to farm, and jeopardizes a very large segment of Jackson County’s economy,” Right To Grow President – and Plaintiff – Sandra Diesel said in a statement. “If Jackson County is not stopped from making this terrible decision, thousands of Jackson County farmers could be put out of business. In fact, their decision has created a public health crisis. Tens of thousands of patients no longer have safe, affordable access to their medicine (cannabis). Shutting down these farmers is not just an economic downfall, but it is a major health crisis. ” The wording change approved in Senate Bill 1598 last session meant Jackson County could define medical marijuana growing as “farm use,” which is not allowed on land zoned rural residential in the county. This interpretation means they now can ban all growing on rural residential land without county approval and the proper licensing and land use permits being filed. To date, only a handful of qualified growers have gotten their permits so far. Two legislators in the Southern Oregon region, Rep. Buckley and Sen. Bates, explained the legal intent and interpretation of law at a “legislative review” they held at the Medford Mail Tribune in March. At the review, Rep. Peter Buckley from Ashland explained, “[the intent was to] grandfather in medical marijuana in rural residential wherever it exists in the state of Oregon.” Buckley, who’s been a longtime champion of legalized marijuana, said the legislative intent of the new law was to “grandfather in medical marijuana in rural residential wherever it exists in the state of Oregon,” so that growers could also participate in the recreational

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“What they should have asked is whether or not Senate Bill 1598 was intended to prevent agricultural activities on other types of land; that’s what they should have asked,” Day explained. “In terms of what we’re doing, that letter has very little weight whatsoever.” “What this comes down to is that Jackson County says that Senate Bill 1598 makes growing marijuana a farm use and only a farm use, and can’t be anything but a farm use, but that’s not what the measure intended,, and no other county in the state is adopting that interpretation of the law, only Jackson county,” Day explained. “Growing marijuana is, by definition, non-intensive agricultural use.” Another reason the County is acting recklessly, according to Day, is that they are likely exposing themselves to reparations to farmers under Oregon’s ballot measure 49, passed in 2007. Measure 49 protects landowners from zoning and rules changes which can affect their land’s value, or a change in their ability to conduct non-intensive farming activities, such as grow medical marijuana. “If they take away your right to farm, you can be entitled to compensation or a waiver of the rules,” he told OCC. “So, for most of the people in Jackson County who were [growing medical marijuana] on rural residential land prior to bill 1598, and prior to the County's passage of those two ordinances, you have the right to grow marijuana on your property.”

Image: Keith Mansur, OCC Newspaper.

background and information on the law and how Jackson County’s unique land use rules are causing issues. The conclusions in the letter actually support the County’s permitting changes. Excerpt from the letter sent from Oregon’s Office of Legislative Counsel to Representative Peter Buckley: “… Senate Bill 1598 (2016) is not an outright prohibition of the production of medical marijuana on land that a county has zoned for rural residential use. However, a county has the discretion to prohibit farm uses on land that the county has zoned for rural residential use. Under such generally applicable ordinances, the production of medical marijuana also would be prohibited. Jackson County has exercised that discretion. “… Jackson County and other counties that prohibit farm uses on land that has been zoned for rural residential use may use standards and procedures to confirm the production of medical marijuana as a nonconforming use. Our understanding is that Jackson County is not adopting any special ordinance for the purpose of confirming the production of medical marijuana as a nonconforming use. Rather, Jackson County is using generally applicable standards and procedures to confirm the production of medical marijuana as a nonconforming use.” But, according to Right To Grow’s attorney, Ross Day of Portland, they were asking the Legislature the wrong question.

“If they take away your right to farm, you can be entitled to compensation or a waiver of the rules,” he told OCC. “So, for most of the people in Jackson County who were [growing medical marijuana] on rural residential land prior to bill 1598, and prior to the County’s passage of those two ordinances, you have the right to grow marijuana on your property.”

The Medford City Council today voted to send two different questions to the ballot November 8th on whether to allow marijuana cultivation in the city, both medical and recreational. One measure would ban only outdoor growing in residential zones, the other would ban all growing in the cities neighborhoods. Often impassioned testimony was given by patients and growers concerned about the cities decision to move ahead with a referral in November. “There are growers in this area that are treating patients with CBD oil, RSO, Tinctures, and when you shut this down, they won’t have a grower and they don’t have a dispensary to get these products from,” explained Sandy Diesel of Right To Grow, USA. “I just want you to think about that for a moment, because it really is a public health crisis when a patient doesn’t have access to their medicine.”

Image: Keith Mansur, OCC

But, due to the County’s ordinance and their enforcement of it, the huge number of Jackson county residents growing medical marijuana will have a claim under Measure 49, according to Day.

“A ban on grows in Medford will hurt more people than it helps,” explained Mandy Valencia, a local patient and periodic grower. “This is a Lose/Lose situation, and I really hope you can clearly see that.”

There are a number of other advocates in the region that are concerned about a lawsuit. One in particular thinks we should work with the county and try to make changes without lawsuits and by trying to work with County leaders.

“A ban on the ballot, incites conflict. This will bring a legal battle, that no one wants,” Valencia said, in reference to the feeling by many that the ban is not legal and oversteps the cities jurisdiction.

“I’m concerned an injunction would make all LUCS (Land Use Compatibility Statement) invalid as well as the few non-conforming issues that other growers are working with the county on to try and allow continued farming on land with the size garden you can operate, based on the amount of land you own,” said Brent Kenyon, owner of Southern Oregon Alternative Medicine and Grateful Meds dispensaries. Kenyon is one of Oregon’s oldest and most influential cannabis entrepreneurs, and was on the OLCC Rules Advisory Committee for implementation of the recreational system. “Rural residential was not intended for any commercial farming, but it’s been happening for a long time with veggies, grapes, and medical cannabis,” said Kenyon. “The county knows that, but Cont. on Page 11

Councilman Kevin Stine told Valencia, “It’s going to be on the ballot that’s the compromise, even though I won’t vote for it and I’m not for the ban.” “I would not support this motion, it’s a complete waste of resources; as we have been told, we will get sued; and I am under the opinion that people do have the right to grow their own medicine in their back yard.” said Councilman Clay Bearnson, co-owner of Oregon Farmacy dispensary which recently opened in downtown Medford. Bearnson abstained from the vote, although he is vehemently against the ban, due to his conflict of interest being a marijuana businessman. Councilman Chris Corcoran supported Bearnson’s participation in the Cont. on Page 11

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Eugene OMBC caused by the Drug War, particularly on communities of color. Dr. Hart was followed by a panel focusing on local activism and ordinances, that included myself, attorney and longtimeactivist Leland Berger and my wife Sarah Duff, general manager of GroHi Station and an activist in her own right for over a decade. We stressed many of the difficulties faced by patients, small mom-and-pop businesses due to new regulations and bans and discussed how we can work together to improve the law.

CBD). Anna’s experience also got her

more involved in the cannabis movement. Investors approached her recently about her products, due mainly to her social media activity and activism. She produces a medical topical lotion, which is sold in local Oregon dispensaries, and a medicated soap product, too. It has proven to be a

What are the possible side effects of valproic acid (Depakene)?

Serious side effects: unexplained weakness with vomiting and confusion or fainting; easy bruising or bleeding, blood in your urine; fever, chills, body aches, swollen glands, flu symptoms; urinating less than usual; hallucinations (seeing things that aren't there); extreme drowsiness, lack of coordination; double vision or backandforth movements of the eyes; or severe skin reaction fever, sore throat, swelling in your face or tongue, burning in your eyes, skin pain, followed by a red or purple skin rash that spreads (especially in the face or upper body) and causes blistering and peeling.

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Probably the most important panel consisted of a contingent of the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) that described the application process for the recreational market, the seed-to-sale requirements and how the agency will be regulating the burgeoning industry. Steven Marks, Executive Director of the OLCC, gave some remarks as well. Brent Kenyon, a longtime Oregon cannabis activist and industry participant, allowing for a great flow of information as he has a great grasp of the need of the Oregon cannabis industry, moderated the OLCC panel. Following the OLCC’s presentation, the group took a multitude of questions from attendees, addressing many burning issues. Following the OLCC panel, attendees heard from State Senator Floyd Prozanski who provided a legislative update; Aaron Smith, director of the National Cannabis Industry Association, for a federal update; Matt Rowe, the Mayor of Coquille; and industry participants with expertise in growing, processing, dispensing (headlined by Eugene’s own, The Greener Side), labeling and testing. Capping the event was a celebrity interview with the great Tommy Chong, who answered questions from journalist Steve Bloom. Once again, the OMBC mixed activism with business and threw in a bit of entertainment to keep attendees engages as cannabis comedian Ngaio Bealum was the event’s MC.

Less serious side effects may include: mild drowsiness or weakness; diarrhea, constipation, upset stomach; changes in your menstrual periods; enlarged breasts; tremor (shaking); hair loss; weight changes; vision changes; or unusual or unpleasant taste in your mouth. This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

fortuitous game-changer for her. “Like most of the people in cannabis, she's been brought to medical cannabis activism by necessity,” explained Alexander Nachman of First Harvest Financial, a hedge fund solely funding cannabis companies. “Out here we have an actual group, the ‘Canna-Moms,’, and she was a ‘Canna-Mom’ before that group ever existed.” “From a Wall Street perspective, I understand that 90% of the country hasn't adopted the business model full-blown,” said Nachman. “Potentially, there's a lot of money to be made, but this really isn't about the money, it's about the patients.”

The OMBC crew is excited to go international, heading to Vancouver, Canada, October 12-13, as our neighbor to the north is working on legalizing marijuana nationwide. You can get tickets and learn more at www.internationalcbc.com. © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights resrved.

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As a result of her relationship with Nachman, Anna has teamed up with a few new investors.

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“We recently walked around some warehouses and talked about the future of Anna Cannabis, my product brand name,

and we just secured one of the buildings. It's around 22,000 square feet.”Anna Cann told me. “We have an organic line of flower from Oregon, and we also do the topicals. They feel the projected sales for recreational medical and topical here in Oregon are pretty unreal.”

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Learn Your Dose posters, pins and T-shirts with their slogan. I was in The Greener Side on the first day of expanded recreational sales, where all the budtenders and staff sported the pins.

Image: Allan Erickson for OCC Newspaper.

More change is just down the road, though, in case processors are thinking about standardizing these 15 mg THC “servings.” Public hearings have been held on proposed new administrative rules, comments will have to be considered, and then they are expected to go into effect October 1, 2016, lowering the maximum serving size of an edible to only 5 mg. This is half of what Colorado and Washington allow. But it also

Mark MacAuley, with Big Grow Oregon, was one of those referred to Anna Cann by Nachman. Big Grow is setting up a large processing facility and indoor grow in Eugene. The space will eventually use their grow containers, the Big Grow House. They intend to produce high-end medicine that will include flower and topicals, in partnership with Anna Cannabis. “Our first goal is to extract oil and then make the lotions, soaps and topicals,” explained MacAuley. Their space will have the capability of housing up to 20 Big Grow House units, but that will not be immediately. “We submitted for our processor license and we will apply for the producer a little later,” MacAuley told OCC. “We're basically crossing the chasm from medicinal to recreational.” So, after being inexcusably harangued in Idaho, and effectively blamed for her daughter’s abuse by another because of cannabis, Anna finds herself using cannabis to treat that daughter more effectively than the prescription medications did. After leaving Idaho for a safer place, Anna Cann now finds her cannabis involvement possibly being more than a side job, but the fulfillment of a dream.

affects only adult use, and not medical marijuana, where the maximum allowable dose of THC in an edible is expected to be 100 mg. In the meantime, those who are trying edibles for the first time need to be prudent and “Try 5.” Even some heavy cannabis smokers can have a bad experience with as little as 15 mg of THC. © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights reserved.

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The Hemp & Cannabis Fair Returns to Highlight Local Businesses and Education in Southern Oregon August 20-21 will see the return of The Hemp & Cannabis Fair to the Jackson County Expo. Locally produced and managed right here in Southern Oregon, The Hemp & Cannabis Fair - “THC Fair” brings together local dispensaries, smoke shops, horticulture and hemp-based products to make this a one-stop destination for anyone curious about hemp or cannabis.

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The Hemp & Cannabis Fair is one of the most highly anticipated shows in the area, with over 3,000 people attending the 2-day expo. THC Fair has over 80 vendors - most local to the area - and provides a smoke-free environment for attendees to explore everything needed to grow, process and enjoy cannabis. Some vendors even offer samples for attendees to take home while providing education on uses and effects! Information sessions are free with entry and feature prominent names such as one of Oregon’s top marijuana attorneys, Brian L. Michaels, P.C., and Oregon Sungrown Growers' Guild President Pioneer Pete Gendron. Sessions cover topics from growing marijuana to starting a cannabusiness. The August THC Fair will be the 3rd event here in Southern Oregon, and the 12th fair since its inception in 2015. Look for our coming shows in Alaska and Oregon: Fairbanks Alaska June 25-26, Anchorage Alaska July 23-24, Astoria Oregon September 3-4, Salem Oregon October 1516, and Bend Oregon October 22-23. For more information and tickets, visit www.thcfair.com (See ad back page).

4:20 pm group cannabis wedding sponsored by Manny Dread, a disk golf putting tournament sponsored Waffle Droppings Edibles, a scavenger hunt sponsored by Oregon Weed Tours, and live cannabis flower THC/CBD testing sponsored by Sage Analytics. Some of the bands performing include: Arden Park Roots, Warning:Danger!, Real One, Normal Bean Band, Frankie Hernandez Band, 541Syndicate, Free Thought Takeover, and well over a dozen more! Over 75 vendors will keep people fed and keep attendees happy with a large selection of food and goods. Of course, many cannabis businesses and organizations will also be there showing their products! Special guest speakers will include: John Sajo, the Executive Director Umpqua Cannabis Association, Anthony Taylor of Compassionate Oregon, Paul Stanford of THCF and Hempstalk, Paul Loney – Cannabis Law Attorney, Pioneer Pete Gendron – Oregon SunGrown Growers Guild, and many more! On Saturday June 18th Gate opens at High Noon. Main Event Hours are 12pm-9pm Saturday. The entry fee is $20.00 and 9 and under are FREE. After Hours Camping & Night Event: $20 (Includes Adult Camping Pass). After 9pm you must have a Camping Pass and be 21+ and over for overnight camping. Car and RV camping allowed. For more information, visit http://www.umpquahempfest.com. © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights reserved.

Deschutes County Pushing Ahead on Severe Regulations Commissioners are considering regulations to limit commercial marijuana grows to only 2,500 square feet on EFU properties under 10 acres, as well as other restrictions

Deschutes County Commissioners, a week after deciding to lift the ban they placed on the county's marijuana business licenses, are mulling over their new restrictions for gardens and production facilities in the county.

Second Annual Umpqua Hempfest is June 18th!

They will be adopting very similar ordinances to regulate medical grows, as well. They will be developing those separate ordinances in the next weeks.

The 2nd annual Umpqua Valley Hempfest® sponsored by the Umpqua Cannabis Association is set for June 18th in Southern Oregon and will feature 3 music stages with Camping Option. The Umpqua Valley Hempfest® was started in 2015 and was the First Licensed Hempfest® outside of the original Seattle Hempfest®. Events and activities will include a raffle for a Trim Machine sponsored by Triminator, a

Intended for their recreational marijuana ordinances are these restrictions and requirements: Screening and Fencing requirements for all marijuana production must comply to county “Landscape Management standards”, preserve existing vegetation (if outdoors), and require “natural” looking fencing materials, to include razor wire

Odor control systems for “all buildings, including but not limited to, greenhouses, hoop houses, and similar non-rigid structures” as well as not disturbing neighbors within a quarter mile. The system must include specified size fans, unless “an alternative method or technology to achieve equal or greater odor mitigation than [fans]” is used. They also prohibit, on EFU lands, are any new dwellings, a farm stand, certain commercial activities, or Agri-Tourism (or any commercial events or activities related to a marijuana crop.) They added “mass gatherings” and “events” to the language, as well as “bed and breakfast” or “room and board” arrangements. The ordinances and more information on meetings are available online at www.deschutes.org. © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights reserved.

Wheeler County Cartel Grow Busted A huge outdoor grow in Wheeler County, Oregon, drew attention to the existence of Mexican-run cartel grows in states that recently legalized marijuana. Several agencies eradicated thousands of plants in what appeared to be a cartel grow. From the Wheeler County Sheriff: "May 3, 2016—Wheeler County, OR—In a joint effort between the Wheeler County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police, and the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team, an illicit outdoor marijuana grow was eradicated in southern Wheeler County. Over 8,000 marijuana plants were recovered, along with other evidence. “It’s a reminder to us that these major drug trafficking organizations are still out there and presenting a risk to our County,” Sheriff Humphreys said. “Having partners like OSP and CODE to take coordination on these issues is a huge help, as a grow this size quickly overwhelms us.” Although some people dispute the ability to grow outdoors at these elevations, as Robert Peterson said in the Deschutes Commissioners meeting Tuesday, May 2, 2016, cartel grows like this have been found in Central and Eastern Oregon for years. In 2011, a massive cartel grow of 91,000 plants was found on U.S. Forest Service public lands in a remote section of northern Wallowa County. These growers are trying to exploit Oregon's new laws, but good regulation and conscientious efforts of our citizens should keep these operations in check. These grows are one of the the reasons we passed

Page 9 Measure 91 in 2014. People need to report these grows, which are obviously not legal, and let the Sheriff determine the action to take. Even those with a responsible licensed commercial grow will notify neighbors and be permitted by the State and County, so the Sheriff’s department is aware of what is legal or illegal. © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights reserved.

Oregon Hemp Rules Released Oregon's Department of Agriculture (ODA) has adopted the temporary administrative rules governing the Industrial Hemp program in Oregon. Now the third major agency to deal with cannabis growing and trade in Oregon, the ODA, has implemented yet another regulatory system for the plant. The new rules appear to make way for cannabis medicines to be produced on a major scale, using revised the ODA industrial hemp program. With changes in the rules affecting propagation techniques, farm sizes, planting density, and more, the industrial hemp farms are poised to become the largest producers of medical cannabis in the state. See our story from last year on Oregon hemp growers growing for high CBD, Oregon Hemp Growers Using Industrial Hemp Program to Grow Medicine. New hemp cultivars can be very high in CBD (cannabidiol), yet must be under 1% THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) to qualify as industrial hemp and not marijuana—which is higher in THC, the psychoactive component of cannabis. The CBD oil from the flowers is highly valuable, making the extracted oil much more valuable, by far, than the traditional plant materials, like fibers, seeds and seed oil. This creates new industrial hemp farms that look more like orchards and medical marijuana farms than traditional hemp fields. Though Hemp products are not allowed to be sold in Oregon OHA licensed dispensaries by rule, high CBD products can still be sold as a hemp product and will be allowed in OLCC recreational dispensaries as long as the products are tested to the standards they set forth. It would be no surprise if it is eventually allowed into Oregon OHA licensed dispensaries, as well. A FEW OF THE MAJOR CHANGES ARE: · There is no longer a minimum acreage requirement. · Growing in greenhouses or other indoor areas is permitted. · Planting in pots or other containers is permitted. · Any method of propagation is allowed including planting seeds, starts, or the use of clones or cuttings. · A registration for growing industrial hemp may be used for multiple areas. While each noncontiguous growing area must be declared, there are no additional fees. · Growing and handling industrial hemp is no longer covered under the same registration and requires a separate fee for each. For more information visit http://www.oregon.gov/ODA/programs. © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection.

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Well, the dust is far from settling, but we are making headway in this new, complicated environment. In the past four weeks we have continued to see how disconnected OHA is from the people they serve, They prove it by shoving unnecessary reporting and unrealistic restrictions down our throats, specifically in relation to the products we produce and sell, as well as the needs of the patients we all serve and protect. I am pleased to say that OLCC license process is starting to flow well. It seems that we may actually have a functioning recreational system by fall. The main holdup seems to be us—the industry folks who are struggling to fill in the blanks with their information and taking too long because we’re “busy.” I am a perfect example of overthinking the answers; but through good communication OLCC staff helped me to understand it better and get it right. They recently reached out to me to find out how to help the applications move more quickly, and to more seamlessly upload the information necessary to complete the application portion. The process is making it hard to get people fully licensed according to the time frame we need in order to have a system up and running by October. With some new ideas to work with, and the challenges pointed out with the online process, the OLCC is making their website better. The information they are asking for, such as a (security plan), or (growing plan) is fairly simple to create and the basics are mainly what is needed. Many people are intimidated by paperwork and bureaucracy and are paying others to do it for them (often for way too much money!). I believe that the OLCC has excellent customer service. They e-mail right back on any questions you may have. The simplicity of the answers may surprise you. I spent many days the first week in June assisting the OLCC to answer some of their final questions. I am starting to see a clear path for the industry to move forward along and bring our patients, too. With a few fixes in the next legislative session, we will truly have the best laws in the country, and we have also done much to protect patients and growers here in Oregon.

Oregon News The main thing to recognize is that the rules are mostly still temporary, so some changes are to be expected. People hear the same song from me, of which the main verse is, “slow down my friends; it’s just the beginning.” (That’s probably why I am not a songwriter, but I have been helping this industry along for 25 years, so there is some real experience to my tune.) Don’t do things twice because you haven’t researched the facts yourself. Packaging, dosages, zoning, OMG…rules, rules, rules! It’s a sea of rules and they are still changing, making it real tough for a self-funding start-up to not go broke in the first round. I, of all people, know the pain of a few bad decisions about locations, leases, company structure, banking, and employees …. The list goes on and on. Persistence can pay off, though. However, if you blow your bankroll on a few uneducated decisions before you even get started, you might never leave the gate.

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Women Grow Southern Oregon's June Signature Networking Event featured attorney Kristie Cromwell, with Loney Law Group at the Dana Campbell vineyards. Cromwell spent over an hour presenting on rule updates and answering attendees questions. Reordan said, "It felt good having people leave the event with smiles on their faces and appreciation for having access to important information."

A mass produced, big tobacco-funded product line will not stand up to the finest cannabis products being produced in the world here in Oregon. The love our growing industry has for our high-grade, sought-after, world-renowned cannabis, rivals that of a career hops farmer, whom we love. Another important part of my songs lyrics would be to “work together.” Don’t hate your competitors. They are your peers, and we should all share information and work together to make our industry thrive. We should also work together to protect ourselves from outside interests. We need to co-op our products and support local, just as we do with our food and other resources, in a sustainable environment. Hang in there, folks. You will come out on top if your heart and your head are in the right place. The State of our Cannabis is good, but we still have a long way to go. © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights reserved.

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Bates said it may take three or four years for marijuana laws to get ironed out, as Oregon is under federal scrutiny and also has right-to-farm laws and strict land-use laws. “It’s a really big thing in Jackson and Josephine counties because the climate and weather are perfect here for growing marijuana,” Bates said. We reached out to Jackson County’s Chief legal counsel Joel Benton and also the Jackson County Planning Department head Kelly Madding, but neither have replied to our requests. As of June 8th, no changes had been made at the planning commission concerning issuance of land use permits and cannabis grows. For more information on the lawsuit, contact right to grow at Righttogrowusa@gmail.com, or phone us at 844 4 RTG USA – (844) 478-4872.

This is when the strong will survive and the faint of heart will fade away. I wish I could tell you that we all have worked so hard for so long that we will all see the great rewards. But, the facts are, most will not make it and only a few will succeed, leaving a few to the big money. I do have faith that the microbrew era, which seems to have a hold on a market that used to belong to the big dogs, has changed the outlook of cannabis. Now, the mom and pop products will fuel the main “connoisseur-based” cannabis consumers.

they have to go through their internal channels to make that change and I see real interest from them.”

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Their next Signature Networking event will be on July 7th from 5-8:30 pm at the Ashland Hills Hotel and Suites. The presentation will focus on pesticides. The Oregon Department of Agriculture, Synergistic Pesticide Labs and Evergreen Growers Supply will be the featured speakers. Advance tickets are only $25 through July 3rd at https://www.universe.com/womengrow-southern-oregon. “This is going to be an extremely information event,” explaind Reordan. “Our goal is to share information for producers and processors so they can have a successful harvest and be able to comply with the new rules this fall. We want to see our community thrive!” From to their main website: “Women Grow connects, educates, and empowers diverse leaders in all segments of the cannabis industry. Together, we’ll start over 1,000 womenowned businesses in the marijuana industry. Founded in 2014, Women Grow is now the largest national network of cannabis professionals with Monthly Events for women & men in 45 cities across the US & Canada.” © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights reserved.

discussion, explaining, “I have heard Clay consistently argue that these ordinances should not be on the ballot… when in fact Mr. Bearnson would profit from such a ban.” Comparing the patients who spoke to abortion and gun rights activists, the city Deputy Attorney Kevin McConnell told the Council, “One of the things about being an advocate, whether it’s abortion or gun rights, or whatever it is, sometimes people don’t want to accept the reasonable arguments of the other side.” “What happens, say, this does get sent to the voters and they do not want to ban cultivation in residential zoned areas of Medford, what happens then? Do we conform it to follow a parallel with state law, because state law allows 12 plants in residential zoned areas, or are we going to stick with this four plant limit that’s currently on the books right now.” “What is on the books right now is the four plants and that would stay in effect,” explained McConnell. “If the council wants to revisit that it certainly can at some future time.” So, even if this ordinance passes, the limit per household will be four plants…medical grower or not. Recreational growers will have the same limit as sick patients. Patients who often spent 500 dollars, or more, to register with the state of Oregon to access their medicine tax free and grow often their own. The problem is, they are not allowed to to that, according to many activists and attorneys. State law preempts the local ordinances affecting medical marijuana. A lawsuit is almost guaranteed if they move forward with any restrictions beyond what is sanctioned by the state. “They cannot ban growing of medical marijuana, indoor or out,” Explain attorney Bradley Steinman of Green Business Law. “They can require it to not be in public view, but hey can’t ban it.” “Under Senate Bill 863 (the GMO bill) in 2013 the State has preempted this for marijuana. The state law defines marijuana as a nursery stock, so state law preempts local jurisdiction,” Steinman explained further to Oregon Cannabis Connection. “They can only ban OLCC licensed production, but not basic medical grows, and Section 6 of Measure 91 protects the right to grow at home recreationally.” So, vote by the people or not, the ban would be illegal. And, regardless, their current limit of four plants per household is also illegal, since a medical grower is allowed 12 plants at a home under state law. In April, the council sent a referral to the voters to decide on whether to allow recreational retail sales in the city. They also sent another that provided for a tax of 3% on the retail sales if they decide to allow the businesses. All other OLCC and OMMP licensed businesses are allowed in the city with proper licensing and permits. © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection.

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chapter worked with Jordan Harris and Ed Gainey to introduce a decriminalization and then full legalization plan. From a Chris Goldstein of Philly NORML in a post at Philly.com: Rep. Ed Gainey (D-Allegheny) is introducing a bill that would downgrade penalties for marijuana possession across Pennsylvania and Rep. Jordan Harris (DPhiladelphia) has announced a comprehensive cannabis legalization plan.

On April 17, 2016, activists, patients, parents and politicians packed the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building as their Governor signed their medical marijuana bill and became the 24th state with a medicinal cannabis law. “I am proud to sign this bill that will provide long overdue medical relief to patients and families who could benefit from this treatment. I applaud members of both parties in the House and Senate who have come together to help patients who have run out of medical options and want to thank the thousands of advocates who have fought tirelessly for this cause,” said Governor Wolf during the ceremony. “Since taking office, I have met with patients and families, held roundtables, and urged action on this legislation and it is encouraging that the hard work of these families has resulted in truly historic legislation.” In a bipartisan effort, Senate Bill 3 was strongly supported and passed the Senate 40–7 and the House 149–46. Led by Senators Mike Folmer (R- Lebanon) and Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery), they prevented the adoption of a CBD-only bill, a THC limit of 10%, a “pilot” program and other restrictive measures. The buy-in costs are high for those wanting to be a grower or a dispensary, and there are many critics of the money required. There are a few other restrictive rules, but it is a start for a fairly conservative state . “We are incredibly proud to have worked with a broad coalition of activists and patients from across the Commonwealth. We will need to continue to work together to insure that this program puts patients first by providing high quality medicinal cannabis products at a price that patients can afford,” said Patrick K. Nightingale, Esq., Executive Director of Pittsburgh NORML in a press release. Recently, Department of Health Secretary Karen Murphy announced that work has begun on temporary regulations to

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implement the medical marijuana program. The Wilkes Barre Times Leader reports: The first temporary regulation will be for growers/processors so those entities can go online and begin to produce products. A survey is available on the department’s website to allow for input on the development of this particular regulation. The department intends to issue the remainder of the temporary regulations sequentially for dispensaries, physicians, patients and caregivers and laboratories and anticipates this being completed by the end of the calendar year. The temporary regulations will explain the medical marijuana program’s operation, including how applications will be submitted and will be in place for two years from the date they are published. The department will seek input via surveys on its website throughout the temporary regulations process. The Department of Health is also reviewing the 123 applications it received for their Medical Marijuana Program Director position. They intend to fill the newly created administrative position by mid-July. Full program implementation is expected to take between 18 and 24 months. Questions about the medical marijuana program can be emailed to RADHMedMarijuana@pa.gov. Information is also available on the Department of Health website at www.health.pa.gov. Not to be deterred by the modest successes recently, the Philly NORML

It's a two-step plan. First, stop the drain on public resources with decriminalization, then move on to regulation. The Keystone State could join the evolution of states making money in the move away from pot prohibition ….

Washington, in a move reminiscent of a school district bungling of a fundraiser, made a mistake in their recent legislation that may leave a huge group of medical marijuana patients struggling to find a

When asked about “allowing adults to legally possess small amounts of marijuana for personal use” the poll found 57 percent of Pa. voters support the concept. Thirty-nine percent opposed the concept. That an impressive 10–point jump is support over 2015 levels. Medical access to marijuana was already polling at 90 percent in Pa. “The people of Pennsylvania deserve to see prohibition repealed now,” said Rosenzweig, of Philly NORML, in a press release. “We should be allowed to grow or use cannabis for personal use, legally. A

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source for their plant clones and seeds. Fortunately, Oregon is full of marijuana clones and seeds, but they are truly only accessible to the medical market thus far, not the recreational, since few recreational licenses have been issued to date. Another barrier is the federal crime that occurs when a person carries a cannabis plant across a state line. Since it is still a federal felony to transport a Class I substance, which marijuana remains, under the Substance Control Act...well, you get the picture. There is no legal way to get plants from Oregon to Washington. From Lukas Barfield at Ganjapreneur.com:

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common sense system of regulation can be put into place for adults who chose to consume cannabis.” One thing is for sure, a lot is changing fast in Pennsylvania. © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights reserved.

According to Mikhail Carpenter, spokesman for the Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB), SB 5052 allows patients who are part of a LCB-regulated collective garden to buy clones from licensed I-502 producers. The law is silent, however, on where the vast majority of medical cannabis patients will access clones after the transition. At the moment, patients can purchase Cont. on Page 16

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who thinks about smoking weed is a crime (citation needed). That event was the Global Marijuana March on May 7th with DFW NORML. There were plenty of police there as well, guiding us down the streets of Fort Worth as we openly smoked marijuana. We gathered on the steps on the courthouse and had our speeches of protest. We also openly and voraciously smoked big ol’ Chongers. That’s still quite illegal in Texas, where the unpleasantness of cop cars and jails has a special mesquite flavor to it.

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Two blocks away from the United Nations in midtown Manhattan, New York. The steps of the Tarrant County Courthouse in Fort Worth, Texas. The sidewalk in front of the White House in Washington, DC. These are just a few of the places I have smoked marijuana openly and publicly in broad daylight in full view of police this year. (This writer is a middle-aged white guy with a cop haircut in a business suit. Your mileage may vary.) The New York City event was the celebration of April 20th. I was there for the United Nation’s first global discussion on drug policy since they last met in 1998 and decided their goal was (no joke) “A Drug-Free World – We Can Do It!” The UN event was held April 19th – 21st, so the cannabis activists attending made our way down two blocks to Dag Hammerskjold Plaza (named after a former UN Secretary General) and made our speeches on 4/20 at 4:20 pm while smoking big fat dooberinos. New York State has decriminalized marijuana, but it is still illegal to display it publicly. Smoking it is certainly reason for cops to slap on cuffs and take you for an unpleasant ride to a more unpleasant place. But the cops who could certainly see and smell this disobedience did nothing to stop it. In Texas there is no decriminalization. Just looking like you might be fond of someone

But the cops who could certainly see and smell this disobedience did nothing to stop it. At the White House, there had been an armed man shot by Secret Service earlier in the day. It was May 20th – Harry J. Anslinger’s birthday – and the crew of DCMJ had planned a die-in representing the 22 (or more) veterans who commit suicide daily in America. But Pennsylvania Avenue and Lafayette Park were roped off with police tape. The Secret Service were out in force, body armor on and automatic weapons ready. You could make out the snipers positioned on the White House roof. We had moved out to H Street. In Washington DC, possession of marijuana is legal, but it is against the law to smoke it in public. However, on federal land which makes up about 60 percent of Washington DC, possession is a misdemeanor with fines and jail time. In the span of two blocks, you go from illegal (White House) to legal (Pennsylvania Ave) to illegal (Lafayette Park) to legal (H Street). There we gathered to have our time on the soapbox to give speeches. As we spoke, we smoked. I was sharing a j-bomb with Chris Goldstein, who just recently got off twoyears federal probation for smoking a joint at the Liberty Bell in protest. What a difference a couple of years make. But the cops who could certainly see and smell this disobedience did nothing to stop it. So, it led me to this radical thought – how about we extend this tolerance toward public pot smoking just a little bit? As DFW NORML’s Shaun McAlister said to the Fort Worth Police, “Why does this have to be tolerated only one day out of the year?”

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It’s great that we’re having this renaissance of smoke-ins. Some of my best friends in the movement question the political effectiveness of such pot-smoking demonstrations. Indeed, I don’t think President Obama looks out his bedroom window, sees a bunch of pot smokers waving an inflatable 51-foot joint, and says, “You know, Michelle, look, I think it’s time I deschedule cannabis.” The point of the little boy yelling that the Emperor wears no clothes wasn’t to convince the Emperor to get dressed. It was to awaken the rest of the public too afraid to shame the naked Emperor. That’s what the smoke-in protest does; it awakens the protesters and the public watching them to the fact that public pot smoking happened and it’s no big deal. When you see the smiles of the harassed and oppressed pot smokers waving at cops while smoking a joint in the streets of Cowtown, Texas, you see that spark of liberation that burns in the heart of every true activist. That’s who the smoke-in is for. (Maybe activists fighting for public spaces to smoke marijuana indoors in Oregon, Washington, and Colorado ought to take the pot smoking to the streets. “Cannabis Café, or Outside We Stay!” C’mon, you can’t have Fort Worth shaming us for fear of smoking a joint in public.) "Radical" Russ BelvilleHost of The Russ Belville Show at http://RadicalRuss.com LIVE Weekdays at 3pm Pacific on http://CannabisRadio.com

In a stunning victory for California’s marijuana industry, federal prosecutors have agreed to end their years-long effort to close and seize Oakland’s Harborside Health Center, the nation’s largest dispensary with more than 100,000 patients. Harborside broke the news with a press release Tuesday, followed up by a press conference attended by Oakland officials who have stood by the dispensary since then-US Attorney Melinda Haag went after in 2012. The effort to shut down Harborside was part of a broader offensive against the state’s medical marijuana industry. Prosecutions and threats of prosecutions forced more than 500 dispensaries to shut down, but Harborside stood firm, didn’t fold, and fought hard against the federal moves to seize its properties. “When US Attorney Melinda Haag first filed suit to seize the property Harborside is located in, I vowed we would never abandon our patients … and predicted Harborside would outlast the efforts to close us down,” Harborside Executive Director Steve DeAngelo said in the statement. “Today, thanks to the deep support of our community and our elected officials, and the skill and determination of our legal counsel, that prediction has come true.” “It’s a great day for Oakland and for all of California,” Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said at the press conference. “The federal government isn’t going to waste tax dollars trying to frustrate the desires of Californians to have safe access to medical cannabis.” Harborside also stood firm because it had the money to do so. The dispensary, which also operates a facility in San Jose, brings in about $25 million a year from medical marijuana sales and was able to hire the Cont. on Page 16

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finest legal talent in attorney Henry Wykowski. “We are gratified that the government has finally seen fit to lay down its arms against Harborside in this case,” Wykowski said. “The will of the people is for medical cannabis dispensaries to operate free from federal threats of closure. We hope we are on the cusp of a policy change and that the Department of Justice will no longer target state-legal dispensaries for forfeiture.” But Harborside’s success also made it an appealing target for US Attorney Haag. In July 2012, she filed a civil forfeiture action against Harborside, claiming it violated federal drug laws. “The larger the operation, the greater the likelihood that there will be abuse of the state’s medical marijuana laws, and marijuana in the hands of individuals who do not have a demonstrated medical need,” Haag wrote.

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Still, Harborside counted on local support, and got it in spades. In October 2012, the city of Oakland sued the federal government in a bid to block the Justice Department from seizing the dispensary’s properties. The city argued that shutting down Harborside would harm its patients and force them into the black market to get their medicine. Between then and now, Harborside won a series of legal victories that allowed it to stay open and avoid eviction, but the city’s lawsuit was ultimately rejected by the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals last August. In the meantime, though, developments at the federal level worked in Harborside’s favor.

In 2014, Congress approved an amendment by California Congressmen Sam Farr (D) and Dana Rohrabacher (R) that blocks the Justice Department from using federal funds to go after medical marijuana programs in states where it is legal. That amendment was reauthorized last year. The US Attorney’s Office for Northern Steve DeAngelo of Harborside California has not Image OCC Newspaper commented on the decision to drop the case, but the different federal landscape most likely played a key role. Oakland politicians praised the move. “Today’s decision by the U.S. attorney is a victory for health care access,” said Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), who represents Oakland and_pressed_for the DOJ to drop the case against Harborside. “For decades, Harborside has helped ensure members of our community can access their medicine. It’s past time for the federal government to stop standing between these patients and their medicine.” “Harborside Health Center has been a strong positive presence in Oakland, both for the patients they serve, the workers they employ, and for the vital public services that are supported by their tax revenues,” said Oakland City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan. “I am glad that Oakland’s work on the federal case helped keep Harborside open during this dispute, and heartened to know that the threat against them is now removed.” The federal war on medical marijuana in California appears to be ending with a whimper, not a bang. © 2016 StopTheDrugWar.com. Reprinted under Creative Commons license.

Oregon Cannabis Connection rights to medical marijuana supported by the Ohio General Assembly. “This General Assembly has taken a step forward on this issue,” said Aaron Marshall, spokesman for Ohioans for Medical Marijuana. “Their support for medical marijuana speaks volumes for eliminating any remaining biases against allowing doctors to recommend this lifeenhancing treatment to patients in need.”

I was at work when news broke that the Ohio Legislature voted to legalize medical marijuana. The bill is not perfect, and in fact it will actually need a ton of improvement, but it’s definitely better than nothing. Hopefully it helps at least some patients and gets the ball rolling towards a better medical marijuana law in Ohio. Per Reuters: Lawmakers in Ohio on Wednesday approved legislation that would legalize marijuana use for medical purposes under certain circumstances, less than a year after recreational marijuana use was soundly defeated by Ohio voters. The bill, approved by both chambers of the state’s Republican-led legislature, heads to Republican Governor John Kasich for his signature as his office said on Wednesday that he will review the bill.

“Our Constitutional amendment builds on the legislature’s work by incorporating national best practices and offers voters an opportunity to enact a law free of the horsetrading inherent in the legislative process. Our amendment also protects the rights of patients in the Ohio Constitution, not leaving this important issue vulnerable to the reach of special interests.” While the legislative bill clears several important societal and policy-making hurdles, it omits a number of critical issues: They include: The qualifying conditions list in H.B. 523 is still too limited. The amendment proposed by Ohioans for Medical Marijuana also includes such conditions as muscular dystrophy, autism with aggressive or selfinjurious behavior, Huntington’s disease, cachexia or wasting syndrome and severe and persistent muscle spasms. H.B. 523 prohibits qualifying patients from being able to smoke medical marijuana, regardless of whether their physician approves or not.

If the bill becomes law, Ohio would have a medical marijuana law more similar to New York and Minnesota compared to older Qualified patients and Image: theconservativehistorian.com medical marijuana their caregivers are not programs on the West allowed to grow small Coast. Patients would not be able to grow amounts of medical marijuana on their own their own medical marijuana, and would be under H.B. 523. required to purchase all products from licensed outlets. All products must be nonH.B. 523 continues to delegate too much smoke-able forms, such as tinctures, legislative authority to boards and topicals, and products that can be commissions to decide critical regulatory vaporized. and licensing issues. Below is a reaction to the vote from the Ohio medical marijuana campaign which plans to still push forward with their medical marijuana initiative in an attempt to improve on the Ohio Legislature’s bill:

“We have a commitment to the entire patient community to continue our campaign and bring relief to all those who suffer from these conditions,” said Marshall.

“With the approval of H.B. 523 by the Ohio Senate and expected concurrence by the Ohio House of Representatives, Ohioans for Medical Marijuana will move toward the November ballot with the issue of patient’s

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National News Nugs Nebraska Kills Medical Marijuana in Committee On April 5, 2016, a group of Nebraska lawmakers blocked the Unicameral (one house legislature) from voting on a comprehensive medical cannabis program. Sen. Tommy Garrett’s Medical Cannabis Act (LB 643) passed in May 2015, but needed to pass two more times to go to Gov. Pete Ricketts. Also, a supermajority of 33 of the 49 senators was needed to survive a filibuster. The vote to halt the filibuster was 30–15. The bill would have prohibited patients from growing plants or smoking the drug. Instead, patients would have been limited to taking the drug in the form of pills, oils or through a vaporizer. If passed, it would have established the most tightly regulated medical marijuana program in the nation. The bill would have limited recommendations to those suffering from one of only a few conditions, including certain types of cancer with certain symptoms, terminal illnesses, ALS, Parkinson’s disease, severe epilepsy, glaucoma and HIV.

National News incredibly difficult, especially given the improvements made to the proposed program by the Ohio General Assembly and the fact that the Governor is expected to sign the bill,” said Brandon Lynaugh, campaign manager for Ohioans for Medical Marijuana, in a statement.

a license to the next highest scoring applicant if the selected applicants fail to timely pay the required licensing fee.

These gyrations all follow a $20 million dollar failed attempt last year by ResponsibleOhio, which foolishly attempted to get their initiative passed in an off year, and odd year, election. We covered the failed effort in our piece Humble Pie For Ohio in the Dec/Jan Issue of OCC.

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Hawaii Issues Eight Dispensary Licenses, Woody Harrelson Not Among Them

The Hawaii State Department of Health has selected eight applicants who will receive Medical Marijuana Dispensary Licenses. The Department will award three licenses for the City and County of Honolulu, two licenses each for the Counties of Hawaii and Maui, and one dispensary license for the County of Kauai. After receiving more than 60 applications in January, a four-member selection panel reviewed and scored applications based on thirteen merit criteria, some of which include the ability to operate a business, a plan and timeline for operations, proof of financial stability, ability to comply with security requirements, and capacity to meet patient needs. S core s for th e d i s pe n s ari e s

“The reality is that raising funds for medical marijuana policy changes is

A Ventura patrol officer found the suspected getaway vehicle and stopped it in the 700 block of Springfield Avenue in Ventura after it attempted to evade the cops. The victim's property was found in the vehicle, police said. More stolen property was recovered later when a search warrant was served at a home on Providence Avenue. Oxnard residents Deondre Vines and Malikk Williams, both 18, were arrested on suspicion of robbery and conspiracy to commit a crime and Nicholas Jones, 19, of Moorpark, was arrested in connection with the same violations. A third Oxnard resident, only 19, was arrested in connection with the stolen property police uncovered.

California GOP Congressman Is a Medical Marijuana Patient "We Mexicans know all too well the range and the defects of prohibitionist and punitive policies, and of the so-called war on drugs that has prevailed for 40 years," Pena Nieto said. "Our country has suffered, as few have, the ill effects of organized crime tied to drug trafficking.” “Fortunately, a new consensus is gradually emerging worldwide in favor of reforming drug policies," he said. "A growing number of countries are strenuously combating criminals, but instead of criminalizing consumers, they offer them alternatives and opportunities." Reuters reported:

From the420Times.com Congressman Dana Rohrabacher has long been friendly to medical marijuana. In fact, he’s the co-sponsor of an important piece of legislation that bears his name: The HincheyRohrabacher medical marijuana amendment stops the federal government from spending money to enforce federal laws in legal medical marijuana states. He’s also a supporter of legalizing recreational marijuana in California. Even with all this, Rohrabacher’s public declaration that he’s a medical marijuana patient absolutely stunned the activists at a NORML gathering in Washington DC.

“Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Thursday proposed legalizing marijuana-based medicines, raising the amount users can carry and freeing inmates on minor weed charges, in a major shift amid regional efforts to reboot drug policy ….

There were two medical marijuana initiatives were going around the state of Ohio, but now there is only one since the legislature sent a bill to Governor Kasich's desk to allow a legal and regulated medical marijuana system—though a poor one—to start in the state.

Initiative backers had told The Enquirer just a week earlier that they would be continuing to pursue the ballot initiative, regardless of whether or not lawmakers voted to pass the medical marijuana bill.

President Enrique Pena Nieto spoke before the UN General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on Drugs in April and called for decriminalizing up to an ounce of marijuana and legalizing the medicinal use of the plant. Currently, just five grams or less is decriminalized.

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MPP Drops Their Ohio Initiative Campaign

The group that had been backing the petition, Ohioans for Medical Marijuana, had been partnered with the national group Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) in order to fund the signature gathering and get the initiative on the November ballot. They needed to gather 305,000 signatures of valid voters by July 6, 2016, in order to qualify, but in light of legislature passing a bill with many similarities, MPP decided to pull further funding.

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Notable applicants who were not approved include actor Woody Harrelson, who had submitted an application to open a marijuana dispensary in Hawaii. The selected applicants are required to pay a licensing fee of $75,000 to the Department of Health within seven days of receiving their written notice of selection. If the application fee is not timely paid the selected applicant will be disqualified, and the Department will select the next highest scoring applicant for the appropriate county. The licensed dispensaries may begin dispensing marijuana no sooner than July 15, 2016, with the approval of the Department of Health. Each dispensary licensee may operate up to two production centers and two retaildispensing locations within the county they are licensed to serve. The Department of Health is holding unselected applications in reserve to offer

“Pena Nieto’s proposals are the fruit of a national drug policy review that he called for following a landmark Supreme Court decision in November, which allowed four plaintiffs to grow and consume their own marijuana, paving the way for a liberalization of weed regulations.” A growing number of politicians in Latin America, where hundreds of thousands of people have died in drug-related violence in recent decades, have begun to express their unease with prohibitionist drug policies. Mexico joining them in their position is significant.

Marijuana Delivery Person Robbed, Young Suspects Nabbed Ventura, California, police were called Friday afternoon, June 3, 2016 to a report of a strong-arm robbery in the 900 block of South Wells Road. The victim was a 27-year-old Santa Barbara man who explained that he went to deliver marijuana to a patient when, suddenly, the patient and two other men got into his car, assaulted him, and demanded his money and the medicine.

According to Russ Belville, Congressman Rohrabacher said that he’s had severe arthritis pain in his shoulder due to many decades of surfing. Just like many other people, he went to a hempfest in San Bernadino and found relief from a topical product containing cannabis—no smoking required. This is big. It’s the first time since Ronald Reagan was in office that a sitting U.S. Congressperson has admitted to using marijuana. And Congressman Rohrabacher is not just saying he smoked pot as a college student; he’s talking about using medical marijuana legally now as a California patient—just like I (and possibly you) do. And he’s a Republican, which just shows that pain and suffering, as well as compassion, knows no political boundaries. © 2016 The420Times. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

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medical cannabis farmers markets, such as the Patient Cannabis Exchange located in Tacoma, WA. Chuck Green, who runs the Patient Cannabis Exchange and owns Clones Northwest, said he will sell more than 200 clones in a week. “Patients aren’t going to have a choice but to go to the black market,” Green said. “It’s the only place they’ll be able to get new starts. People are really starting to get nervous with July 1st right around the corner, and still no one knows how this is going to work. The LCB said_they are working with their legal team to find a fix, but at the moment there remains no_solution. The idea of well-regulated cannabis was obviously not meant to imply that the regulatory operations would be smooth. Au contraire, my friend, the purpose was to obviously prevent easy access. To that end, Washington has made great strides. © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights reserved.

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Eugene Monroe has a very unique message because he is a current player, and is subjected to frequent drug testing. I have to assume that since he has become vocal in his support for cannabis reform and research he has had to take many ‘random’ drug tests.

May 1st through 3rd ArcView Group held an event for the first time in Portland, Oregon. Portland is home to an amazing cannabis community, and having the ArcView Group in town is a big validation for Portland’s growing cannabis industry. The event had a heavy sports cannabis focus because former NBA All Star Cliff Robinson was presenting on behalf of his new company, Uncle Spliffy. Former Heisman trophy winner Ricky Williams was in attendance, in addition to the founder of The 420 Games Jim McAlpine. A lot of the speakers touched on the benefits of cannabis for athletes, as well as the need for cannabis reform in sports. One of the highlights of the event was when current Baltimore Ravens player Eugene Monroe spoke. I have been blogging about him quite a bit these days because of his outspoken support for medical cannabis research and reform in professional sports.

It’s safe to say that Eugene Monroe does not consume cannabis. But that doesn’t stop him from supporting research for cannabis. He doesn’t consume cannabis so he can get high, although I’m sure he would be quick to say that players shouldn’t be punished for doing so. Eugene Monroe supports research because it will benefit players. He supports the use of cannabis by players for medical purposes as an alternative to pharmaceutical drugs, which are wreaking havoc on players’ bodies. Cannabis is safer and often times more effective than pharmaceutical drugs, especially for the types of injuries that are sustained by professional athletes. Science and compassion should be determining the NFL’s cannabis policies, not outdated (and long since debunked) political views. Owners and fans should want what’s best for players, and pumping players full of painkillers while denying them the right to use something safer is the opposite of what is best for players. It takes a hell of a lot of courage to do what Eugene Monroe is doing, and I couldn’t be happier to have him on the cannabis advocate team, in whatever capacity possible. Below is a message that Eugene Monroe posted on Instagram after giving his speech, which people are still talking about whenever I bring up the event: Eugene Monroe is changing minds, and in a big way. I very much look forward to seeing where his advocacy goes. It makes me happy to see him embraced by the cannabis world, and I hope that his advocacy encourages other professional athletes to come out in support of cannabis reform. It requires walking a very straight path to avoid problems with professional leagues, but that’s also why such advocacy is so important. Sports cannabis is going to be very big in the future, both from an industry standpoint as well as from a reform standpoint, and I hope to see Eugene Monroe helping lead the way! © 2016 The Weed Blog. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

Amendment Will Allow VHA Doctors to Recommend Medical Marijuana to Patients in Medical Marijuana States. Amendment Already Passed Senate Appropriations Committee, Will Likely Become Law Later This Year The House passed a bipartisan amendment May 19, 2016, with a vote of 233 to 189, allowing Veterans Administration (VA) doctors to recommend medical marijuana to their patients in states where medical marijuana is legal. The vote already passed the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, but narrowly failed in the House last year. The amendment will likely now make the final spending bill. “We are delighted to lift this outdated, discriminatory policy, which has negatively impacted the lives of so many veterans.” said Michael Collins, deputy director for the Drug Policy Alliance’s Office of National Affairs. “We need all options on the table to treat veterans, and finally Congress has seen sense and will allow veterans to be on an equal footing to other residents of medical marijuana states.” The Veterans Equal Access Amendment was led by Rep. Earl Blumenauer, who has championed this issue for years. It was also cosponsored by a bipartisan group including Reps. Heck (R-NV), Farr (D-CA), Rohrabacher (R-CA), Reed (R-NY), Titus (D-NV), Lee (D-CA), Gallego (D-AZ) and Polis (D-CO). It was added on the floor to a must-pass Military Construction and Veterans Affairs spending bill. The same amendment narrowly failed last year, losing by 3 votes. The Senate Appropriations Committee passed this amendment in April of this year, 20 votes to 10. “Today is a monumental day for us vets,” said TJ Thompson, a disabled U.S. Navy Veteran (’98-’04) who lives in Virginia. “Congress has recognized our right to heal, allowing us access to medical cannabis within the VA.” Currently, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) prohibits its medical providers from completing forms brought by their patients seeking recommendations or opinions regarding participation in a state medical marijuana program. The directive expired in January 2016, but would remain in force absent Congressional action. The Blumenauer amendment authorizes VA physicians and other health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions regarding the use of medical marijuana to veterans who live in medical marijuana states. A legislative version of this amendment was included in groundbreaking Senate medical marijuana legislation introduced in March 2015. The Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States (CARERS) Act is the first-ever bill in the U.S. Senate to legalize marijuana for medical use and the most comprehensive medical marijuana bill ever introduced in Congress. The bill was introduced by Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Rand Paul (R-KY), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and generated enormous interest. © Drug Policy Alliance press release dated May 19, 2016.

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Medical News killer and opioid addictions. His center, Remedy Compassion Center, is located in Unity, a Waldo County town suffering one of the highest rates of unemployment and economic depression in the state. With those conditions often comes drug abuse.

In January, under the state’s procedure for adding qualifying conditions to the Maine medical marijuana program, Dawson Julia filed a petition with Maine's Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to add opioid addictions. Once filed, DHHS arranged a hearing that took place April 19, 2016, with three hours of testimony presented.

“I see this all the time at my business—people coming in on a whole list of drugs, half of them they don't even know are addictive, and they try to get off the pills and go through withdrawal symptoms. I mean, enough is enough!” Julia explained to OCC in an interview. “And, when you see somebody using a natural plant, and getting just as good of a result, if not better, and they don't have an addiction or the side effects, and their liver is not getting destroyed.” “You see that happen for a long enough time, you’ve got to do something,” he told us. Cannabis has shown, in dozens of studies, to provide an effective method of reducing dosage levels in patients who currently use opioid medicines for pain management.

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Over 30 people testified at the hearing, which comprised a panel of two medical doctors and one attorney. Of the proponents to testify, many were patients who attested to the effectiveness of cannabis to help reduce their opiate doses, or even to stop some drugs altogether. Clinicians and activists presented information—including Julia himself, who provided the commission a bundled “report” that listed all the current scientific information for the panel to easily reference. “I submitted a petition to DHHS (Dept. Health and Human Services), which is a pretty simple two page form,” Julia explained. “After that, they set up a public hearing on April 19.” Three doctors testified in favor of the petition and a number of others, along with nurse practitioners provided written testimony to the panel. (Nurse practitioners can recommend cannabis in Maine.) Of course, a lot of patients went to the hearing and gave personal testimony. According to Julia, 100 people showed up for the hearing, and the room was only meant to hold about twenty!

Fortunately, one of the nation’s leading cannabis-friendly physicians is in Maine. Dr. Dustin Sulak has started an education effort to show the medical community and treatment professionals that cannabis has great potential in treatment of chemical drug addiction. If change—s in the Federal Controlled Substances Act were made so cannabis is dropped below Schedule I, the same category drug as the opiate narcotic heroin—effective large scale studies of cannabis could be performed. In a recent survey, Dr. Sulak found that cannabis is very effective when used in conjunction with opiates, the opposite approach of many pain management doctors. Even more importantly for Maine and other New England states, it also can help with withdrawal from the opiates. Dr. Sulak runs Integr8 Health clinics in Maine and Massachusetts, which specializes in cannabinoid medicines and integrative health practices. According to Dr. Sulak, 70% of their patients are dealing with chronic pain. In order to analyze the effectiveness of the cannabis, they distributed a survey relating to opioid medicine use to all their cannabis patients. The results were startling.

“It was a bit of chaos;, it really was,” Julia said. “We overwhelmed them.” In order to include a wide selection of addictive drugs, he made the description of the condition “Addiction to Opiates and Drugs Derived From Chemical Synthesis,” which purposely includes most addictive drugs. Julia is a registered caregiver in Maine and operates a safe access center specializing mainly in patients seeking high-CBD medical cannabis. He also found many patients wanting to use cannabis as a tool to reduce their pain-

Of 1,074 responders, 70% used opioids in the past three months, and half had used opioids in conjunction with cannabis. Of the half the co-treated with cannabis (542), 39% stopped opioids completely and another 39% reduced their opioid dose. “What I am seeing every day in my practice is people getting off opioids and using cannabis instead,” Dr. Sulak

explained to OCC in an interview. “We have a lot of patients that have used opioids for long periods of time and end up using cannabis to reduce or stabilize their dose or to completely get off the opioids.”

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It appears long-term marijuana use can “disrupt the natural reward circuitry of the brain,” making the urge for marijuana stronger than from that of other comparable food items and other visual cues. (Image Healer.com)

Dr. Sulak, who is recognized as a leading clinician in the application of medical cannabis, made an in depth presentation of his findings on May 10, 2016, at the University of Southern Maine in Portland, which was also simulcast online. “Because the public awareness is so high concerning opioid addiction, I want to bring this information to the public. That's my goal with the presentation,” Dr. Sulak explained. You can watch the presentation at his website, Healer.com. The panel may act sooner, rather than later. Since Dawson Julia became involved in Maine's capital, Augusta, he has made many good connections. He is optimistic. “I have a very strong confidence that we will have a good outcome,” he told OCC. “I don't think they are going to make this drag out.” The panel has 180 days from the day Julia filed the petition in January, which makes their deadline July 10, 2016. As of printing this paper, no decision had yet been made. Visit www.occnewspaper.com for updates. © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights reserved.

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Researchers believe it may eventually provide a “marker” to indicate when someone is suffering from marijuana dependence. "We found that this disruption of the reward system correlates with the number of problems, such as family issues, individuals have because of their marijuana use," explained Dr. Francesca Filbey, director of Cognitive Neuroscience Research in Addictive Disorders at the Center for BrainHealth and associate professor in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences. "Continued marijuana use despite these problems is an indicator of marijuana dependence," Filbey added. "This study Cont. on Page 18

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while the drug might not be all bad, longterm use can have some harmful effects.

shows that marijuana disrupts the natural reward circuitry of the brain, making marijuana highly salient to those who use it heavily. In essence, these brain alterations could be a marker of transition from recreational marijuana use to problematic use." From Medicalxpress.com: Researchers studied 59 adult marijuana users and 70 nonusers, accounting for potential biases such as traumatic brain injury and other drug use. Study participants rated their urge to use marijuana after looking at various visual cannabis cues, such as a pipe, bong, joint or blunt, and selfselected images of preferred fruit, such as a banana, an apple, grapes or an orange.

Researchers also collected self-reports from study participants to measure problems associated with marijuana use. On average, marijuana participants had used the drug for 12 years. When presented with marijuana cues compared to fruit, marijuana users showed enhanced response in the brain regions associated with reward, such as the orbitofrontal cortex, striatum, anterior cingulate gyrus, precuneus and the ventral tegmental area.” © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights reserved.

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Smoking marijuana for decades may result in gum disease and potential tooth loss, a new study indicates. In an analysis of about 1,000 people who used pot and/or tobacco in New Zealand, those who smoked pot for 20 years didn't have notable health problems, except for gum disease, the researchers said. "Unlike tobacco smoking, cannabis smoking is associated with few physical health problems in midlife, with the exception of periodontal disease," said lead researcher Madeline Meier, an assistant professor of psychology at Arizona State University.

"What we're seeing is that cannabis may be harmful in some respects, but possibly not in every way," said Caspi, a professor of psychology at Duke University, in Durham, N.C. "We need to recognize that heavy recreational cannabis use does have some adverse consequences, but overall damage to physical health is not apparent in this study." The study participants were born in New Zealand in 1972 and 1973 and followed to age 38. The researchers looked at whether marijuana use from ages 18 to 38 was tied to health problems at 38. Nearly 700 of the

The study examined more than 2,000 cancer and non-cancer patients using medical marijuana. Almost all said they sought a cannabis prescription after trying conventional treatments that were ineffective. Patients were interviewed by telephone in the first three months of treatment and subsequently every four months for two years. Users reported that their pain, nausea, anxiety, appetite, and general feeling had improved. Fewer than one in 10 stopped using marijuana due to side effects or ineffectiveness after the first interview, and only six percent after the second interview.

Besides gum health, the researchers assessed lung function, risk factors for heart disease and diabetes, and systemic inflammation, which could indicate a severe response to trauma or infection. The study can't prove that pot causes gum, or periodontal, disease. Still, "physicians should convey to patients that their cannabis use puts them at risk for tooth loss," Meier said. Meier can't say why pot seems to be associated with poor dental health. "Our analyses show that this association was not explained by tobacco smoking, alcohol abuse or less tooth brushing and flossing," she said. However, Meier isn't saying that marijuana doesn't have negative consequences. "We don't want people to think, 'Hey, marijuana can't hurt me,' because research based on this same sample of New Zealanders has shown that marijuana use is associated with increased risk of psychotic illness, IQ decline, and downward socioeconomic mobility," she said. In addition, the researchers didn't follow the participants long enough to see whether pot increased the risk for diseases that develop later in life, such as cancer, Meier said. Study co-author Avshalom Caspi added that

"Although medical cannabis has been legal for a decade and is licensed to patients to relieve pain and other symptoms, there has been no information about the users themselves," said Pesach Shvartzman, a professor at Ben-Gurion’s Faculty of Health Sciences.

About three out of four patients experienced minor side effects that included dry mouth, hunger, sleepiness or “high” sensations. Three-quarters of the patients smoked marijuana, while one in five used a vaporizer or cannabis oil. Israel still considers cannabis a “dangerous drug” and it is not registered as a medicine. However, the Ministry of Health says “there is evidence that cannabis could help patients suffering from certain medical conditions and alleviate their suffering.”

more than 1,000 participants said they had used marijuana.

There are over 20,000 registered marijuana users in Israel. About 50 new users are approved each week by the Health Ministry.

Use of tobacco, but not marijuana, was associated with signs of declining health, the researchers said. The lack of physical health problems among pot users was not because they were in better health to begin with or living healthier lifestyles, the researchers said. An advocate of marijuana use said the study results bolster arguments in favor of legalized marijuana in the United States. "These findings affirm what cannabis law reformers have known for some time: that the use of cannabis, even long term, poses far less risks to health than do tobacco, and therefore it ought to be legalized and regulated accordingly," said Paul Armentano, deputy director of NORML, which advocates for the legalization of marijuana. The association between long-term marijuana use and gum disease is likely caused by dry mouth, which is common among marijuana smokers, he said. "These conclusions belie the myth that cannabis' potential dangers to the health of adults warrant its [U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration] Schedule 1 prohibited status under federal law," Armentano said. This classification contends that "marijuana's risks are on par with those of heroin and that the plant lacks any accepted therapeutic value," he added. The report was published online June 1 in the journal JAMA Psychiatry. © 2016 Healthday News. All rights reserved. Reprinted under creative commons license.

Ministry of Health regulations allow for medical marijuana to be used to treat cancer symptoms and to reduce the side effects of chemotherapy. Eight farms have Ministry of Health permission to grow cannabis for medicinal use, and four companies have permission to deliver cannabis to cancer patients. Over 90 percent of long term medical marijuana patients reported significant improvement in their pain and nausea after using cannabis, according to researchers at Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Medical marijuana has been legal in Israel for over 10 years, but this was the first indepth study of patients who have a cannabis prescription from Israel’s Ministry of Health. © 2016 PainNewsNetwork.com. Reprinted under creative commons license.

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WARNING: 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.

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Cultivation in tap water. It is recommended to allow your water to evaporate all chlorine (rest for 24hrs) at room temperature.

Which is the best way to water marijuana plants in soil? Novice growers often ask themselves which is the best method for watering their cannabis crops in soil. While it is true that marijuana needs a lot of water, it is also true that it does not tolerate over watering, so it is easy to make mistakes. By following these tips you will ensure optimum results from your crops. Cannabis is a plant that does not like continuous irrigation. It is imperative to water abundantly our crop and then wait until the substrate gets dry to water again, either with fertilizers or with tap water. Follow these rules to calculate the needed amount of water per plant: Usually, we will have to water 2 or 3 times, slowly and uniformly over the surface, to properly moisten all the substrate. Place pot plates under the pots so they will be filled with water once we irrigate the plants; this water will be absorbed by capillary action in less than one day. It is also very important to use a quality substrate not only with good retention capacity but also with good drainage (our substrate should contain clay pebbles, perlite and/or coco coir,…) Once watered, you can notice that your pots/containers are now very heavy, being difficult to move them. What you should do now is weighing the containers every day – you can do it with your hands -. You can use a pot filled up with dry substrate to compare both weights. Once they have lost

most of their weight, it is time to water them again. In effect, as water weighs much more than soil, a pot saturated with water weighs a lot more than another ready to be watered. With a little practice, you will quickly learn when is the appropriate time for watering your crops. This technique is extremely easy and efficient, and suitable for any kind of potted plants! Using this method, you will probably water your plants every 3-6 days. Several factors may require a more frequent irrigation, such as small pots, dry and hot climate, sun exposure,etc.

Osmosis water is perfect for cannabis growing as long as we add a few supplements. It can be easily found in pet/fish shops, or can be produced by using an osmosis system. We should add Calcium/Magnesium/Trace elements since most fertilizers are made for using with tap water. Rainwwater is also very useful, but it is recommended – specially indoors – to put it in the microwave for a few seconds to sterilize it from bacteria, eggs, fungi spores, etc. The water pH value must be between 6 and 7. Otherwise, it should be adjusted with a pH tester and a pH reducer.

weeks before harvest. Use fertilizers every 2 irrigations, or two times out of three. Flushing your plants with water (eventually, you can add enzymes or humic/fulvic acids) dilutes and “recycles” those nutrients accumulated in the soil, which can cause an intoxication of marijuana plants .

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After a few irrigations, a hard layer may appear in the surface of the substrate. Break it gently and regularly so water can moisten the substrate correctly. You can use natural humectants with your irrigation water to avoid this issue (Yuca, Aloe Vera…), which also allows better water absorption and nutrient assimilation. Naturally, the bigger the plant, the more water it needs. If you notice that a specific plant needs less water than the others, you can reduce the amount of water per irrigation so you can water all your plants the same day. The same happens with plants that demand more water than the others.

Drip irrigation does not offer good results in soil, and it should be only used in exceptional cases (holidays). If you want a functional drip irrigation system, you should forget about soil and use any hydroponic substrate available on the market (coco coir, rockwool, clay pebbles, etc).

Which is the best water to irrigate marijuana?

You can use tap water as long as its EC value is <0.4. Otherwise, you should dilute it with pure water = 0.0) such as The volume of water needed in each irrigation should be, at (EC rainwater, or least, a quarter the total volume of the pot or container. osmosis/demineralized water in Examples: order to get an EC value of about 0.3 For a 1 L pot, use 0.25L of water in each irrigation Indeed, cannabis For a 4L pot, use 1 L of water in each irrigation plants don’t like For a 1 2L pot, use 3L of water in each irrigation chlorine, limy (hard) water or other For a 30L pot, use 7.5L of water in each irrigation substances contained

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During the last weeks before harvest, the plant’s need for water decreases. We must then progressively reduce the amount of water in each irrigation, because we can have problems with molds developing in the buds if the substrate takes too long to dry. Furthermore, a slight “water stress” at the end of flowering increases resin production. However, don’t forget to flush your plants with water (without any fertilizer) 3-4

Spraying the plants with water makes the plant to develop less roots, so you shoul avoid spraying them more than 1-2 times per week. Since plants get water from their leafs, they don’t develop a nice root ball to find it in the soil. The first symptoms of over watering are similar to drought. Weigh your pots to know what happens: if the pot weighs too much, you are over watering your plants! Happy irrigations and harvests!!

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A Deeper Look into Regenerative Cannabis Agriculture Regenerative agriculture is the future of truly healthy cannabis production. Regenerative agriculture is an organic farming practice designed to regenerate unhealthy soil. So what does regenerative agriculture mean when applied to cannabis, and how can we know if the cannabis we buy is truly from such a farm? Understanding this new wave of ecofriendly methodology starts with a basic understanding that there are ways to create productive gardens that aren’t dependent on destructive land management practices. An example of these practices is ”tilling.”

Cultivation increasing level of biological diversity and niche possibilities. Regenerative agriculture goes beyond organic; it even goes beyond sustainable. It actually heals the earth and creates a healthier space than was there before. These practices of working with the soil biology remediates land. These types of gardens put carbon back into the ground and begin to decrease the atmospheric pollution by supporting soil growth. Water becomes more abundant and able to stay in the soil for longer periods of time, increasing water table levels. Regenerative agriculture is an act of ecological stewardship that provides hope for future generations by establishing farming methods that start the process of cleaning and detoxifying the polluting ways of our recent past. Another component of regenerative agriculture that needs

For a long time in our history we have subscribed to the idea that in order to bring land into production it is necessary to pulverize and loosen the topsoil. This method was developed to make large scale production of monoculture” crops feasible. Tilling makes the soil uniform and disrupts the intricate soil life network so that whatever crop was desired could be established, with a head start against other competition. The major shortcoming of this method lies in the destruction of the soil food web, which leaves the soil fertility stagnant and easily susceptible to nutrient loss through leaching and erosion. Long-term soil fertility is dependent on soil biology and the soil food web that develops when left undisturbed. The result of tilling large tracts of land leads not only to soil erosion and leaching, but to outsourced nutrient dependence, watershed pollution, ecological imbalance with the inevitable pest issues and diseases. Instead of wiping out established living soil networks, regenerative agriculture supports life-building habitat with locally sourced raw organic matter and increase the soil’s capability to host an ever-

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attention—especially for those who want to make the claim that theirs is a regenerative farm—is the understanding of how to establish a functioning soil ecology that is not dependent on commercially resourced fertility. NPK farming is not regenerative; it depends on numbers that come on a bag of product that likely has a destructive history in its manufacture. Weaning ourselves from commercially produced agricultural products requires stepping into the old world of fertility without the grow store. What makes a farm regenerative is having a fundamental understanding of the workings of nature,

supporting the processes that lead to higher levels of diversity, accurately interpreting the surrounding environment, and being able to take raw materials and align them in a way that supports the growth of life, rather than aiming to fight it. THIS is what makes a farm regenerative. Long-term productivity for a healthy future . Image: Green Source Gardens depends on the human species beginning the transition from destructive practices rooted in control over nature and environment to working in concert with nature and our environment in order to secure a beautiful, healthy, and vital world for future generations. As a consumer, the only way to know if your cannabis is grown in a way that is truly regenerative is to research the farm producing it. How you spend your money decides what businesses’ will remain. If humanity Image: Green Source a cares about the ecology of their home they will begin to support the companies who care, as well. It’s up to us to make the change. So let’s make it happen now. © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection and Green Source Gardens. All rights reserved.

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Two-spotted Spider Mite (Tetranychus urticae)

First Signs: Yellow speckling on leaf surface. Little dots on underside of leaves. Fine webbing between leaves. Spider mites have plagued cannabis growers for decades. Using mouth parts modified to pierce plant cells, they suck juices from the plants. As they destroy the chloroplasts in the leaves, photosynthesis declines, stomata close, and transpiration decreases. If they are left uncontrolled, the plant loses vigor and eventually dies. When inspecting your plants for spider mites, look at the underside of the leaves. Spider mites are about the size of a pinhead. They have a clear to yellow color and as they grow older they get two dark spots on their back. The dark spots grow larger as they feed on more chlorophyll and plant juices. Their eggs are best seen with a magnifier. They are perfectly round, clear to amber colored spheres scattered Image: Keith Mansur, around the OCC Newspaper underside of the leaves. In a large spider mite outbreak, fine webbing can be found stretching between leaves and covering the tops and buds of the plant. Spider mites can drift onto your plants with wind currents. They can also hitch a ride on people and pets, so if you have been

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near other plants be sure to change your clothes before entering your grow room or garden. Vigorously inspect and quarantine any new plants before you put them near the rest of your crop. Spider mites thrive in hot Image: dry conditions. Washington State Univ. As the temperature increases, they can evaporate more moisture from their body and in turn suck more juices from the plant. In temperatures above 100 degrees, their life cycle can shorten from three weeks down to just one week, from egg to adult!

Dozens of sprays and miticides are on the market that can kill spider mites, but after decades of use their effectiveness has diminished—and besides, who wants to smoke pesticide? Many natural predators eat spider mites. Spider mite predators are the most common and widely used insects to control spider Phytoseiulus persimilis. Image: mites. Three www.biobee.com of the more common species used are Phytoseiulus persimilis, Mesoseiulus longipes, and Neoseiulus californicus. These small mites love to eat spider mites and their eggs. We recommend one predator for every five to 10 spider mites. Amblyseius andersoni and Amblyseius fallacis can eat both spider mites and russet mites, so they are a great choice if you are dealing with both pests at the same time.

Spider mite destroyers Stethorus punctillum are a larger mite predator related to the ladybug. They can be used in conjunction with other mite Stethorus punctillum Image: predators taxondiversity.fieldofscience.com when spider mites have been difficult to control. They take longer to reproduce, but can eat many spider mites every day. Green lacewings, pirate bugs, and ladybugs are general feeders that eat many small softbodied insects. They are good predators to use for prevention, and also great to use if you have other insects pests in addition to spider mites. Nearly all cannabis growers get spider mites at one time or another. They very well might be the most common pest growers will encounter. They are a very serious pest, and should be dealt with as soon as they are discovered. Regularly inspect your plants,

Oregon Cannabis Connection and use preventive measures whenever possible. Always remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of the medicine. Nathan Jackson is the owner of Nature’s Control and Ladybug Indoor Gardens. Located in Phoenix, Oregon, Nature’s Control has supplied growers with beneficial insects for over 35 years. He can be reached at 541245-6033 or nathan@naturescontrol.com

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