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It Happened Here

A Boulder, Colorado, resident reflects on how to move forward after the American nightmare came to her town.

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19 EDITOR’S NOTE 50 THE SCENE Hot happenings and hip hangouts around town 20 THE BUZZ GROW IN THE KNOW News, tips, and tidbits to keep you in the loop SOMEWHAT SMART

Slightly Stoopid moves into cannabis retail.

GOOD GOV Whitmer pushes for federal cannabis legalization.

TOKE FORE! Sign up for Sensi’s Summer Kickoff Golf Scramble.

BUGGIN’ OUT Cicadas are returning after a 17-year slumber.

28 THE LIFE Contributing to your

health and happiness HALF-VAXXED Is it really safe to travel yet?

ONE-HIT WONDER The joy of the one hitter HOROSCOPE What the stars hold for you

Michigan cannabis cultivator Michael Fisher shares his knowledge on how to harvest the perfect crop.

SPRING HAPPENINGS Dig into our event calendar for the month of May.

60 THE END Mae Stier gives us a poem to wrap things up.

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abuse I’d suffered as a kid growing up in Idaho, I was asked by a big-time women’s magazine to write an essay about my mom for their May issue. At the time, I had many unresolved feelings about how my mom had handled my abuse, or rather, how she hadn’t handled it. It had gone on, under her roof, for several years, starting when I was eight and ending a few months before my 15th birthday. I was certain my mom knew about it and had failed to help me. Therefore, the essay I wrote was a thank you to her for showing me the kind of mother not to be.

It was terrible—a very public act of revenge you could argue she didn’t deserve. After all, she’d told me time and again that she hadn’t known what was going on. She’d also suffered, as multiple family members do when there’s dysfunction in a home. But I, in my arrogance, wanted to hurt her for a wound inflicted 30 years before. And hurt her I did—after the magazine with my essay in it was published, I had the self-righteous gall to take a picture of it and send it to her.

My mom, of course, was devastated. And she’d been through so much already. I had written about her in my memoir, and it was far from flattering. But here is the thing she did that made me instantly regret my newly written story: she cried. Probably a bunch. She prayed, for release from her pain. And maybe for her horrible daughter to go away. She begged God for forgiveness for all that she had done. And then she called me up and told me what a great writer I was and had always been, and that she would always be unable to forgive herself for failing me as a child, and that she loved me more than anything on earth, and that she would support any and all writing I ever did.

If that isn’t the definition of mother, I don’t know what is. Only I would like to add the word “human” to “mother.” Mothers are asked to be all for their children.

They’re asked to sacrifice, support, love, and protect, and, when they fail at any one of these, they are damned. But in this month, during a year and longer when mothers have been stretched to the point of breaking yet don’t break but somehow become stronger, I would like to say that I now recognize the pain my mother endured because of my abuse, and I would like to thank her—and all mothers—for doing the best they can.

In this month, during a year and longer when mothers have been stretched to the point of breaking yet don’t break but somehow become stronger…I would like to thank [my mother]—and all mothers— for doing the best they can.

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Smart Move Last month, longtime cannabis advocates and stoner-friendly band Slightly Stoopid launched its own cannabis, spirits, and health-and-wellness brand with an aim greater than just getting people high, happy, and healthy.

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both top-quality cannabis products and a social justice message.

“Marijuana represents freedom and emphasizes the larger environmental and social issues that impact society,” Stoopid says.

So the band is continuing efforts to raise awareness for the medical benefits of cannabis, while expanding its participation in sup-

porting cannabis-law reform and responsible commercialization.

The band has a long history in the cannabis space, garnering past attention with its weed-focused songs, including “Couldn’t Get High,” “This Joint,” and “Mellow Mood.” Then, in 2017, Stoopid released the first-ever smokable 12-inch “vinyl” record made

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entirely of hashish. The hash vinyl was etched with the grooves of the jazzy, stoner-friendly Slightly Stoopid instrumental single “Dabbington” (from the band’s Meanwhile Back At The Lab LP), and the project became the first and only audio recording in history to be pressed directly on pure cannabis source material with the ability to extract audible sound.

The landmark stunt—originally intended to promote legalization and the ancillary benefits of a still–federally illegal substance—was a one-of-a kind, unprecedented endeavor.

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Year the west Michigan community of Holland began celebrating its Dutch roots with the annual Tulip Time Festival, when more than five million of the vibrant flowers burst into bloom along the “Tulip Lanes”—six miles of city streets bordered with tulips in every shade of the rainbow. All appears brighter when seen through the lens of a cannabis high, natch.

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Number of Michigan residents who need to receive a COVID-19 vaccination in order for the state to achieve herd immunity. Rep. Sue Allor, R-Wolverine, calls vaccination a “personal choice” and is against so-called “vaccine passports,” which the Michigan House believes would create a rift between the “haves” and the “have nots,” citing concerns over privacy and liberty amid a mass inoculation effort.

Whitmer Pushes the DEA for Federal Legalization Cannabis businesses have a friend in Gretchen Whitmer—it appears—her comments on 4/20. “To be blunt, legalization is great for the economy; it creates jobs and boosts tax revenue that can go toward our schools, communities, and first responders,” she Tweeted that day. Whitmer urged passage of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, which would lift legal limitations on banks and allow institutions to bank with state-licensed cannabis businesses.

“Michigan is very fortunate to have a governor who understands the opportunity that comes with legalizing cannabis on a federal level. It’s really great to have our state’s most powerful leader on our industry’s side. Not to mention, we have one of the best laws in the nation,” says Jamie Cooper, market director for Sensi Michigan.

“Michigan could teach some of these up-andcoming states a thing or two.”

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Pain, hurt, desperation.

When you feel completely broken because you don’t know what to do for your child who is so sick and dying but you push through. You keep fighting through the struggle. Blood, sweat, and so many tears just to see them smile or not in pain for that one small moment in life, then get up and do it all over again tomorrow. That’s kick ass.

Although I wish I had more patience with my son, I like to think I’m a kick-ass mom. I will always do whatever I can to give him the best life possible—from being his caregiver when he had cancer to using cannabis products to help with sleep and ADHD behaviors.

(He has Down syndrome.)

He is the love of my life and will always come first.

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The inability to not want what’s best for you, the desire to never want to let you grow up, and the love to always be there for you when you do no matter what.

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One who seamlessly juggles work, personal/ social life, and motherhood with a sense of balance and consistency. It blows my mind.

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Give them lots of love.

Nurture their strengths.

Always listen; never judge them. Try to see things from their perspective.

Bogeys and Blunts Nothing pairs better with golf than ganja.

See for yourself on May 28. Just few miles east of Lake Michigan, at Pigeon Creek Golf Club outside of Grand Haven, Sensi is hosting its Summer Kickoff Golf Scramble.

Don’t golf? No problem. Guided hiking and foot golf, a game using a soccer ball that’s scored like golf, will be offered as well. Sponsors include Oswell, RKive, The Botanical Company, Franklin Fields, MSO, Grand Rapids Magazine, and MLive. Unruly Brewing will bring the adult beverages.

Information about the Golf Scramble can be found in the Sensi Connects Online Community at connects.sensimag.com.

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It’s good for you.

“Based on what I know from getting vaccinated, the shots are nowhere near as bad as the virus.”

—Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera serving as a co-chair of the Protect Michigan Commission to help promote the state’s COVID-19 vaccination and education efforts.

EXOSKELETON APOCALYPSE After a 17-year slumber, cicadas are returning en masse to gross you out this summer.

If you remember their last emergence, you probably hate them: cicadas are the bugs we love to confuse with locusts from the Old Testament. If nature makes you queasy, stop reading now, because scientists are saying that the so-called Great Eastern Brood of cicadas, including hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions that live in Michigan, will soon be waking up after burrowing underground for 17 years in their larval state—and they’re going to swarm the outdoors as soon as the soil warms to around 64 degrees.

Cicadas don’t bite and are harmless to humans.

But they like to amass in parks, woods, and neighborhoods. Apparently, they won’t damage property.

But (in our opinion), they’re terrifying to look at.

They have bright red eyes and clear, membranous wings with black veins. They’re just over an inch long with a three-inch (seven-centimeter) wingspan. And when they’re ready to fly off, to sing, and to mate, they leave their sticky exoskeletons behind, on, for one, the trunks of trees.

The good news (maybe) is that they may all emerge in one place, entomologist Gary Parsons told clickondetroit.com in 2004, the last time they emerged, “The only place I personally know of…was at the Cherry Hill Nature Preserve on the northeast side of Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti.”

But Parsons also added, “When they emerge, cicadas generally do not move far from the emergence site, since that is where they hope to find mates.

Also, isolated cicadas outside the emergence area would be more likely to be picked off by predators.

So they are always found in a specific area from emergence to emergence, and I expect they will still be at or near Cherry Hill again this year.” So if you want to see them or hear them, you’ll have to travel.

If not? Steer clear of Cherry Hill and cross your fingers they won’t emerge at your favorite picnic spot.

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Vegas, Half-Vaxxed Hotels and casinos are begging tourists to return to the Strip. Is it safe? Is it worth it?

A week before our trip, Leah sent me an article that was giving her cold feet. “Crowds swarm the Las Vegas Strip as casinos reopen,” The Hill headline screamed. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak had signed an emergen28

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cy directive increasing capacity at casinos and other venues from 35 percent to 50 percent. A photo showed a throng of people, some masked and some not, strolling shoulder-to-shoulder along the Strip.

Leah and I chose Vegas as a meeting spot because it was easy for both of us to get to, halfway between our homes in Colorado and Oregon.

With everything running at 35 percent capacity, it seemed like a safe

enough destination—and it didn’t hurt that the Four Seasons was offering a stay-two-nights-gettwo-free deal. We made plans to check out the scene at a few local dispensaries, get work done by the pool, enjoy a few

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amazing meals, and maybe play a little blackjack.

The last time Leah and I traveled together, to a mushroom hunt in Long Beach, Washington, she got COVID-19. I, miraculously, did not.

“If I get sick, I’m never traveling with u again, ha ha,” she texted.

But the weather forecast was perfect—sunny and mid- to high 70s, a far cry from snowy Boulder and dreary Portland.

And so many people had already been vaccinated.

We promised each other we would be zealous about social distancing and double masking and hand washing and all the things.

A couple days later, I sent Leah a Huffington Post article saying that catching COVID-19 twice is rare. “They’re just guessing!” she texted back. “I’m fine. If I die after the Four Seasons, I’ll die happy!”

“See you in Vegas,” I wrote.

Safety in Seatmates I needed this trip. After

three years of living on the road and wintering in warm climates, I’d settled down in a condo, endured a winter, and limited my travel to only what was necessary— that mushroom hunt in the rainy Northwest and a couple trips to Omaha to visit my daughter. Neither destination did anything to satisfy my deep, primal need for an afternoon spent dozing under a palm tree. Ideally, that palm tree would be on a beach, but given the cir-

cumstances, the socially distanced Four Seasons pool would do.

When I flew Southwest to Portland and Omaha, the airline was blocking off middle seats—an unexpected little COVID-19 benefit that took a lot of stress out of being in the C group. That ended on December 1, 2020, so I spent the extra $20 for early bird check-in to give myself an advantage in finding a safe seat. As I filed in with the A group, I spotted an older woman sitting up front in a middle seat and grabbed the aisle seat next to her.

“Just so you know, I’m fully vaccinated,” she said after I buckled up.

Yes! “That’s why I picked you,” I said, settling in for a relaxing trip.

At the hotel, a bellman stopped us on our way to the front desk and asked us to stand in front of a machine that took our temperature. I was nervous, the way you feel when a cop pulls up behind you, even when you’re not breaking any laws. What would happen if my temp was elevated from lugging my big bag and from my excitement about traveling again? Who would take me in if I had to quarantine in Vegas? Why had I done this to myself when I was this close to getting vaccinated?

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I sighed with relief when the bellman said my temperature was 98.7 and promised him I would come down every 24 hours to check it again.

(Spoiler alert: I forgot.)

at well-spaced slot machines and lonely dealers sanitizing chips behind plexiglass. It was so quiet, and everybody looked a little confused, like they’d forgotten how, exactly, they were supWinning Without posed to behave in pubPlaying lic (let alone Vegas).

The Four Seasons and “Do you want to Mandalay Bay are at the play?” I asked Leah as we south end of the Strip, passed the slots. away from the main hus“No one’s winning,” she tle. We were expecting it said, and she was right. to be quieter there. We The absence of ding-dingjust weren’t expecting dings was loud. it to feel like we’d been Another surprise that dropped into Mormon contributed to the Morgambling camp. mon camp vibe: 7 p.m.

Granted, we visited (or earlier) closing times Sunday through Tuesat nearly every Mandalay day—the slow part of Bay restaurant. Really? any week anywhere, pan- Desperate for sustenance demic or not. But it was at 7:15, we traipsed back eerie to walk through through the casino and the Mandalay Bay casino up to our room to orand see a smattering of der a cheeseburger and people sitting joylessly a pizza from a special

abbreviated COVID-19 room service menu. The food wasn’t up to Four Seasons standards, but it wasn’t prohibitively expensive, and our room had a decent view of the half-lit Strip.

We reserved a poolside cabana for the next day for roughly the cost of that free night we were getting and felt, all in all and given the circumstances, like we were winning.

ists have been trickling back in since hotels and casinos began to reopen in June, but the town is a ghost of what it was in 2019. Visitors and hotel occupancy have death spiraled by more than half, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

Nevada needs tourists for its economy like I need palm trees for my sanity.

It relies on tourism dollars more than any other state in the country, and Masks Down, Hair Up it’s doing everything it Last March, when the can to bring people back. neon lights blinked off Hotels and casinos are and #VegasStronger offering crazy deals to messages (#VegasStrong lure work-from-anywhere had already been used nomads, and TV commerfor the 2017 shooting) cials are calling on people blinked on, it was the to “let your hair down, first time the Strip had but keep your mask up.” shut down since PresiMandalay looked to be dent John F. Kennedy’s hitting about 50 percent funeral in 1963. Touron those suggestions.

The south end of the Strip, away from the main hustle, remains eerily quiet.

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And while you’d love to think all those unmasked tourists had been vaccinated, that would be an oxymoron.

At the Four Seasons pool, the staff did their best to get people to keep their masks on, and their job wasn’t easy. The policy was that you could have your mask off if you were actively eating or drinking, so all you had to do was keep your hand on a drink or even an open water bottle to get a pass.

We were allowed to take off our masks inside our cabana, and I forgot to put it on when I went to the bathroom more than once. We’ve been doing this mask thing for a year now, and sometimes I’m still a moron.

A Mob at the Flamingo We had planned to hike Red Rock Canyon after picking up libations at the Apothecary and cannabis superstore Plan-

et13, but transportation was proving a problem.

We had to wait 20 to 30 minutes for Lyfts and had our hearts broken a couple times by noshows. One driver told us people weren’t driving because they’re getting unemployment. Then he pointed out the row of pylons lining the street and said they were there to stop cars from mowing down tourists.

We couldn’t risk a noshow Lyft at a remote canyon 25 miles away from our hotel, so we pivoted—and took a wrong turn. We should have gone back to the Four Seasons pool. Instead, we did a Google search for quiet spots in Vegas and ended up smack dab in the middle of the Strip at the Flamingo Hotel & Casino. The Art Deco relic built by Bugsy Siegel in 1946 (and rebuilt in 1953) includes a Wildlife Habitat that Vegas.com prom-

kicked in and a constant stream of people strolled by, stopping to pose in front of incarcerated flamingoes and pelicans.

By the time we got a Lyft, it was 5 p.m. We headed straight for the Border Grill at Mandalay Bay and ate flank steak at a corner table in the bar.

Service was a little slow because the bartender was serving everyone in the bar area while also ised would “feel miles making drinks for everyaway from the hustle and one in the restaurant, bustle of the resort.” but he made us a special The place was mobbed. raspberry-lemon drop It’s hard to say why. May- mocktail that was worth be everyone Googled the wait. “quiet spot in Vegas” that It felt festive, even if it day or maybe it’s listed was only 5:30. We toastsomewhere as a great ed, to sunshine and palm place to get Instagram trees, zombie tourists pics with birds. We took and depressed flaminrefuge on a bench as goes. To Vegas at its our cannabis beverages weirdest ever.

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One-Hit Wonder It doesn’t take much to revamp your mind.

The one-hit wonder. In the world of popular music, it’s a somewhat dismissive term. It’s a slight to the bands and artists who enjoyed one hugely successful song (think “MMMbop,” “Walking on Sunshine,” or “867-5309/Jenny”), then more or less disappeared into showbiz oblivion.

Personally, I would rather have one hit instead of none. And I often can. That’s because at my house, the term “one-hit wonder” is shorthand for the cannabis cocktail hour, when, sometime around 5 or 6 p.m., I smoke one hit and instantly leave all the Zoom calls, texts, emails, pop-up schedules, news alerts and noise of the day behind.

It’s an incredibly liberating feeling. Opening the doors in my head to new ideas, suddenly solving problems to things that just an hour earlier I thought I might never quite figure out, thinking of how I really might finish writing a new book—The Ghost Hotel—this fall, or just kicking the soccer ball for my big dog, Moses, while I move the backyard hose around.

The concept of the onehit wonder is something I discovered researching my first book, The Monster, a

kind of allegory about how we might take control of the ways we confront the monsters in our personal lives—whether they be disease, mental strife, addiction, or alcoholism—by “turning a light on.”

During my research, I met a rolfer who was instrumental in helping my wife and I on the path to better health. Once, after a particularly therapeutic session, I asked him how he managed the cycle of processing all of the hurt he was healing. Or, in other words, how he made sure he wasn’t holding onto other peoples’ shit.

He said, “Every night when I get home, before I walk in the house, I smoke one hit then go hold on to an iron rod in my courtyard until I feel like it’s all gone. Then I can go be with my family for the evening.”

“One hit?” I said.

“That doesn’t seem near enough for all the problems you’re solving.”

But he was already back to focusing on my health— in particular, a lingering knee injury he thought was exacerbated by my reluctance to release my grief over the recent death of my dog Tobear, a barrel-chested, willful, very

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funny Malamute-Labrador mix we had nicknamed, “The Mighty Burrito.” The rolfer said, “You need to stop looking at your feet so much when you walk.

Look where you’re going.

Look at the horizon.”

Which is something I still think about when I go for a long walk. Albeit the one-hit thing is what I think about the most. At the time I was writing that book, it slowly dawned on me that I was also writing it to help myself.

It was a period in my life when I wasn’t satisfied with just one of much of anything. And cannabis—along with good beer, bourbon, and crisp reposado—was key to treating every day as part of some extremely casual long-working weekend, something Ernest Hemingway called, “the fiesta concept of life” in his final—and I think finest— book, A Moveable Feast.

The beauty of getting back to one sublime moment or lasting sensation, one perfect pint of cold IPA, one fine glass of pinot noir with fresh pasta, or one fragrant inhale of the sweet leaf to remember the magic of each day was still a couple years down the tracks.

It’s the savoring of things, and sometimes the scarcity, that gives them meaning. It’s by being in the moment that you heighten the pleasure and increase the memory of each event. And it’s so much more enjoyable than the monotony of gluttony—of having so much of something that the only remarkable aspect is of how much you can cram in your garage or stuff in your mouth.

You know that feeling you get when you first hear a song that you know you will love forever, and every time you play it again, it takes you back to the first time you heard it? That’s what I’m talking about.

I read once that when Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys founder and architect of the California surf sound, first heard The Ronettes classic wall of sound masterpiece, “Be My Baby,” he had to pull over to the side of the road because it impacted him so much. In 2013 he told The New York Times, “In a way it wasn’t like having your mind blown, it was like having your mind revamped.”

That’s the way I feel when I enjoy my one hit at the end of the day. Then I walk out onto my patio to look at the big, blue beautiful world, as I smile and wonder about it all.

A B O U T T H E AU T H O R

Peter Kray is the author of The God of Skiing. The book has been called “the greatest ski novel of all time.” Buy it here: amzn.to/2lmzpvn

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mona Van Joseph is a professionally licensed intuitive reader in Las Vegas since 2002.

Author, radio host, and columnist, she created the Dice Wisdom app and is available for phone and in-person sessions. mona.vegas

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MAY HOROSCOPE What do the stars hold for you?

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It’s time to accept that what you bring to the world is about to be acknowledged and appreciated. Be brave.

Present your amazing ideas, and they will fall on the right ears. Embrace the challenge.

to be called back because of your skills, patience, and experience. Cooperate with the right people, and doors will open.

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You have been more productive in the last three months than most people—and it shows through the excellence and experience of your new skills. You’ve discovered the thing that works for you. Now you get to move forward.

There’s a stepping stone that’s either an opportunity MAY 21-JUNE 20 to teach you what you don’t OCT. 23-NOV. 21 GEMINI know or bring you to that Cooperation is the word of the next level in your career or SCORPIO month. Get people to agree, love life. Either way, you will Things are lining up for you sign, and commit without un- be introduced to the A list. to be very specific with your means to end goals. It might dervaluing you and how you be time to think about where can help them. Agree only to AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 your skills would translate total commitment without VIRGO compromise this month.

May is not the action month into a different industry. The for you to prove your med- universe is ready for you.

JUNE 21-JULY 22 dle; it’s the month to be preNOV. 22-DEC. 21 CANCER pared for what happens in Many good choices will pres- June. Gratitude goes a long SAGITTARIUS ent themselves this month. way. Step into that awesome You’ve just been rewarded by information previously withYou will be one of the people spotlight this month.

TAURUS, BE BRAVE. PRESENT YOUR AMAZING IDEAS, AND THEY WILL FALL ON THE RIGHT EARS. EMBRACE THE CHALLENGE.

held from you. Get very clear ognizing the people who are on what you really want and good and kind to you withbe ready for an opportunity out asking you for anything. to present itself in July. Patience has served you well. FEB. 19-MAR. 20

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It’s time to allow something a little more creative into your life. It could be as simple as investigating things for others because they don’t have the time or playing bass guitar on call for local bands.

Make sure it’s joyful.

Be the queen or king of cooperation this month. Your new beginning will present itself; you will be noticed for what you may do. Right now, be as helpful as you can without gagging at the political circus around you.

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Communication is essential AQUARIUS this month. Update your conYou have incredibly high nections on social media and standards for yourself, align with the people who and sometimes those stan- represent your future, not dards fall over to the peoyour past. What you begin in ple around you. Start by rec- May will flourish in July.

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was struggling to write an article about a breakup with my yoga studio when my daughter called to tell me there was an active shooter at the neighborhood grocery store that we have frequented almost daily for 25 years.

I abandoned the prose (which no longer mattered) and hopped online to learn what I could from live news reports and social media.

It got worse and worse. I stumbled on a live video, then switched it off when I saw bodies. We heard rumors of six people dead. Then the official report: 10 humans gunned down, some as they were bagging groceries and helping customers navigate the self-checkout system (as they had so many times for me).

I told my kids to be prepared

because surely, we would know at least one victim. We did.

realize, of course, that we were all aging together, as oblivious to the wrinkles and gray hairs on each WHAT WAS LOST other as we were to our own.

Teri Leiker was a fixture at our King I mostly hated the time I spent at Soopers, and she made a difference King Soopers, to be honest. When in my life. She was always smiling, I was a working mom, Sunday visibly happy about making sure afternoon meant piling my cart my groceries were bagged properhigh with carefully planned and ly. We made small talk. When I was selected food to feed my family all crabby (admittedly too often), she week. It was the first place each of tried to cheer me up. I could meamy kids rode their bikes to without sure the depth of my bad mood by me or their father to accompany whether she was successful or not. them (and I was a nervous wreck She usually was, at least briefly. both times). When they went off When you go to a place for 25 to college, I wandered the store years, the people there become like aimlessly, completely perplexed family. Teri wasn’t the only workabout how to feed only myself and er at the Table Mesa King Sooptrying to figure out what single ers who seemed to love her job. I people eat. I imagined myself used to joke that the workers there spending purgatory pushing a cart never quit and never aged. I didn’t through those aisles, indecisive and (continued) M AY 2021

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desperate for sustenance, buying Chef Boyardee Beefaroni because it was there and reminded me of my childhood.

It’s about all of us, of course.

My community is suffering shock and grief after this shit that plagues our country—the shit that could never happen here—came THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS to our town. We don’t know what But this isn’t about me. It’s not to do with our personal grief, about any of us who rush to pubour broken connections. Some lish when tragedy strikes. I was find comfort in comments full of annoyed, at first, that so many of prayers and heart emojis. Othmy friends posted on social meers will join physical vigils, some dia about their relationship to the more political than others, and store, how many times they’d fre- find solace in the solidarity. I’m quented it, how it could have been going to one tonight because I them or their loved ones. This can’t be the person who grieves isn’t about you, I wanted to say, alone—not for this one. because sometimes I try to bury We will light candles and cry my sorrow in unjustified righand probably hug (even though teousness (and it never helps). we’re not supposed to). We will

honor 10 dead souls, and we’ll promise never to forget. We’ll debate gun control and maybe talk a bit about mental health, post more thoughts and prayers and emojis.

Then we’ll do nothing again and watch in horror as history repeats.

And when it does, at a shopping mall or a school or on a random street in the next town that will be forever remembered by a massacre, people like me will rush to put words to the unspeakable and offer up their affiliation with the scene of the crime as a reminder that this could happen anywhere.

The shock. The grief. The words that make no difference. This is life in America.

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It’s Grow Time

Detroit native Michael Fisher has been cultivating cannabis for years. He shares his knowledge to ensure you grow a smart, successful crop.

TEXT TRACY ROSS

It’s May, when (this year) taxes are due, flowers bloom, and babies destined for birth next September are conceived—but most important, it’s the month cannabis connoisseurs in Michigan who want to grow their own can start thinking about planting, with the help of greenthumbed Detroit native and cannabis grower

Michael Fisher.

Fisher, 39, does business and property development for the cannabis industry through his company Overgrow.

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to speak with some of the world’s best breeders,” says Fisher. Those included Bodhi, a breeder who’s been around many years and produces classic seeds like Goji OG and Mother’s Milk; and the recently deceased BOG (Bushy Older Grower), a “breeder’s breeder” who, Fisher says, released good work for decades to growers and breeders.

Between his start and now, Fisher has grown or consulted with growers in the production of tens of thousands of pounds of cannabis.

His expertise has gone from something he felt was stigmatized before legalization to one called “a serious business and you’re kicking ass” by people (some of whom he would describe as “the people who were most against it and conservative”) who now contract Fisher to help them build their businesses. Travel through Michigan—or Oregon, Washington, Colorado, California, Nevada, Florida, Oklahoma—and if you shop in a dispensary, there’s a good chance you’ve seen product from one of Fisher’s clients.

But Michigan is where he took seeds out of a bag of weed at age 15, planted them, and grew his first producing

female. Every year since then, he’s continued to grow, even as a lot as changed. “The caregiver system isn’t just symbolic in Michigan,” he says.

“People can get as much as they need. I believe everyone should be allowed to grow what they

want, but not everyone can; and for someone treating their cancer, they might need a high dose. That could be prohibitively expensive in a dispensary, but not when an adult can grow 12 of his or her own plants, plus 12 for five

others as a caregiver.”

Fisher loves sharing his passion and wisdom for planting, growing, and harvesting cannabis, as he does in the following tips. Happy cultivation, Michigan. May you always find, plant, and smoke the perfect breed.

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transfer them outdoors after Memorial Day Weekend. Most plants start flowering around the end of the first week of August. They tend to grow taller as flowers form along the stems.

Throughout the season, they will swell up and ripen until the resin glands mature and the plants are harvested— usually mid-October in Michigan, for most plants.

1. Not all seeds are created equal. Fisher’s favorites come from growers mentioned above—Bodhi (whose charitable work Fisher loves, in addition to his strains), and BOG (find his thoughts, if not him, on Instagram at @bogseeds), just as he supports DJ Short, another “living legend,” Fisher’s Quick Tips for Growing Michigan native, and Delectable Bud breeder of the heritage strain Blueberry; Keep it simple. and Happy Little Tree There are many ways Company, which has “good diversity of flavors to grow successfully. and good intention,” says Fisher. For more inspiration, check out greatlakesgenetics.com, or, if you want to go old school, keep an eye out for online auctions.

2. You can grow weed anywhere. “You can grow wonderful weed in a container, and a on deck, in the bushes, or in the woods,” says Fisher.

“In Michigan, any adult can grow in a compliant, fenced in area.”

3. It’s almost time to start planting.

According to Fisher, in Michigan, people start their plants indoors at the beginning of May, and it’s safe to

Go with the one you’re drawn to and that isn’t too complicated. Check out YouTube and message boards like icmag. com. And don’t keep changing the game plan.

Once you’ve had a couple of successful crops, make improvements slowly.

Strain selection is important. Some are better suited for the outdoors and for any individual climate. In Michigan we have a shorter season, which can end cold and wet.

Not all genetics are suited for this, but many are (such as Afghan Kush, which was bred to

be hardy and resistant to issues that plague Michigan’s plants).

Don’t overreact. If you see a problem or think you see a problem with your plants, do your research and get advice.

It’s not uncommon for an inexperienced grower to do more damage with their solution than the problem would have.

Airflow is crucial for the plant, both above it and below the soil.

Pot plants don’t like waterlogged soil, and it’s good to prune and train for airflow through the canopy.

Post harvest care is key. Learn how to recognize the ripeness of trichomes as they go from clear to cloudy to amber while slowly drying them for 10–14 days. Cure them by storing them in sealed containers in a dark, cool place. Properly storing can make or break your season.

Stick with it for success. With goodquality soil and nutrients, and a sunny spot, you can grow your own cannabis.

Do your research, use a light hand, and keep going when you make mistakes.

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On the Calendar

Get out in the warm weather and enjoy events in person and online in the Detroit metro area this spring.

TEXT STEPHANIE ANDELMAN

Warmer weather means more outdoor events and open-air gathering spots. Whether you join a guided tour through city streets or natural habitats, relax with food and drinks in courtyards or on patios and rooftop decks, or celebrate Cinco de Mayo at neighborhood bars, it’s time to lift your spirits and experience those sunny sensations again.

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COVID Heroes Happy Hours Through May, Tues.–Fri., 4 p.m.

Detroit Shipping Company @DetroitShippingCompany

Festival may be absent for a second year, this photography exhibition highlights each year of the internationally renowned festival, displaying images by professionals, insiders, and fans.

Celebrating 20 Years of the Electronic Music Festival in Detroit Cinco de Mayo Through May, Thurs.–Sun., Fiesta Bar Crawl 1 p.m.

Detroit Historical Museum, Detroit detroithistorical.org

While Detroit’s Electronic Music

May 2, 1 p.m.

Greektown, Detroit fiestabarcrawl.com

Join your amigos for a day of fiesta-themed drinks,

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The Wacky Weed Tour May 9, 3 p.m.

South Ashley St Parking Garage, Ann Arbor eventbrite.com

Reggae Night Sundays Sundays, 7 p.m.

18830 Woodward Ave, Detroit @kingmichiganofficial

discounts on drink and food specials, DJs, and silly games.

You’ll experience the flair of Mexico in many Greektown spots, such as Loco’s Tex-Mex Grille, Pappy’s Bar & Grill, and Level Two Bar & Rooftop.

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Enhanced Yoga May 2, 4 p.m.

Plant Life CBD, Detroit plantlifeonly.com

Fossils & Riverside Campfire May 6, 6 p.m.

Bloomer Park, Rochester rochesterhills.org

Breezin’ Happy Hour Fridays and Saturdays in May, 4 p.m.

Magic Stick, Detroit magesticdetroit.com

Grant Jackson hosts this event on

Detroit Pistons vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

The Alley Deck’s May 11, 7 p.m. rooftop oasis.

Come hear DJs play Little Caesars Arena, Detroit nba.com/pistons the finest yacht rock sounds while sipping on happy Herbal Walk & Talk hour specials.

Backwoods And Bonfires, Cinco De Mayo Edition May 8, 3 p.m.

The Barn House, Detroit bnbfestival.com

The Spits, Sips & Smokes Tour May 8, 7 p.m.

Storm Cigar and Hookah Lounge, Detroit @stormcigarhookah

Mr. Reverse It hosts the only showcase featuring cigars, hookahs, poetry, comedy, food, and DJs. Space is limited to 60 seats, so call to reserve yours.

May 12, 4 p.m.

Psychedelic Healing Shack and Vegetarian Cafe, Detroit theherbalhealinghut

sites. Learn about 12 of Detroit’s pre and post-Prohibition breweries and be rewarded with a beer at a local brewery.

Boogie T with Dirt Monkey, SubDocta & Wayso

Hightail to Ale Fun Run

Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Indians

May 15, 11 a.m.

Atwater Brewery, Detroit hightailtoale.com

Spring Extravaganza Pop Up Shop May 15, 1 p.m.

FX Club House Social Club, Detroit @1207treats

Detroit Kingz of Comedy Brunch May 16, 12 p.m.

Club Jovonnes, Detroit @clubjovonnes

Opening Night at Puff and Paint May 19, 7 p.m. the Drive-In May 14, 4 p.m.

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May 22, 6 p.m.

Riverside Station Detroit thecrofoot.com/drive-in

May 24–27, 7 p.m.

Comerica Park, Detroit mlb.com/tigers

Henny & Hamburgers: The Ultimate Food Festival with A Twist May 29, 1 p.m.

Ford District Festival Grounds, Detroit hennyandhamburgers.com

Jeezy’s Memorial Day Bash May 29, 6 p.m.

The Corner Ballpark, Detroit ticketweb.com

MJD Promotions brings back this annual event featuring hip-hop and house music.

Detroit Bike & Brew Tours May 15, 9:30 a.m.

Downtown Detroit motorcitybrewtours.com

A tour guide from Motor City Brew Tours takes takes you on a 10-mile, three-hour bike ride by former and current brewery M AY 2021

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Discover something out of this world.

NEW WANA TARTS

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P R O M OT I O N A L F E AT U R E S O N O M A PAT I E N T G R O U P

Sonoma Patient Group

discounts to low income and disabled people to ensure that they are taken care of. On top of that, the company offers everyday deals and senior discounts.

New in the last two years, customers can order ahead or order for delivery.

Big changes are planned that will make the experience even better for customers. A brand-new facility is in the works that will be state of the art and will enable Sonoma Patient Group to further meet and exceed its customers’ needs. “Our pride is our customer service; we call it hometown hospitaliedge base is unsurpassed. Staffers ty,” Sugg says. “We try to make people will take the time to discuss what feel welcome.” customers are looking for and the best So, the next time you need any product, products to help. For people just looking head over to the Sonoma Patient Group for a nice high, they can help there too. and let its staff help. You won’t regret it.

Founded by John Sugg, a pioneer in the cannabis industry who was active in the mid-nineties in the legalization movement, the business operated as a nonprofit for its first 14 years. Its only focus was helping people discover the healing properties of cannabis.

On that point, it offers a variety of programs to help make sure that everyone Sonoma Patient Group can partake in the products that they Dispensary need. The compassion program offers sonomapatientgroup.com

One of the pioneers in the industry also is one of the nicest.

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orn in 2003 from an overwhelming desire to help others, the Sonoma Patient Group is the longest permitted dispensary in Sonoma County. From the moment it opened its doors, it has preached and followed the ethos of “patients helping patients.” Nothing is more important to the company than ensuring that it meets every customer’s needs and helps people find the correct products.

Because Sonoma Patient Group was a medical dispensary until two years ago, its staff and management are very focused on all the medicinal aspects of cannabis, hemp, and CBD. Its knowl-

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Tideless Lake

PHOTO BY BOUNDLESSIMAGES, ADOBE STOCK

Poem by Mae Stier

You move as though the moon, pulls you, but its sway is nominal when compared to the wind, the atmospheric pressure, the will of your waves to creep up the shore and caress the dunes, reminding me I do not need a moon to move.

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