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FACING LEGAL CHALLENGE, WASHINGTON WEED REGULATORS LIFT BAN ON CANNABUSINESS SIGNS AT SEATTLE HEMPFEST Liquor and Cannabis Board changed its policy after Hempfest and two marijuana retailers challenged it on constitutional grounds.
By JACOB SULLUM Washington regulators have lifted a ban on signs referring to state-licensed marijuana businesses at Hempfest, the massive summer "protestival" that has been held in Seattle every summer for the last 27 years. The decision by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) came three weeks after Hempfest and two cannabis retailers filed a lawsuit arguing that the ban violated their rights to freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and freedom to petition for redress of grievances under both the First Amendment and the state constitution. The Seattle Times reports that the WSLCB consulted with the state Attorney General's Office before announcing that Hempfest sponsors may, as usual, display their names and distribute information at the event, provided they limit themselves to "noncommercial" activity. Instead of acknowledging the reversal, the board is framing it as a clarification of the policy described in an April 17 bulletin that said "a marijuana licensee in the state of Washington cannot have any sign or advertisement at any event, if the event is located at or within 1,000 feet of one of the listed restricted areas," which include public parks. Hempfest, which is scheduled for August 16 through 18 and in recent years has attracted about 100,000 people annually, is held in Seattle's Myrtle Edwards Park and Centennial Park. In their June 4 lawsuit challenging the WSLCB's decree, the event's organizers complained that the new sign rule had made cannabusinesses reluctant to participate in Hempfest. "After hearing from and working with stakeholders in the licensee community, WSLCB understood that Bulletin 19-01 did not fully answer all of the licensees' questions and raised some additional concerns," the board says in a bulletin, "Accordingly, this Bulletin clarifies and supersedes Bulletin 19-01." The WSLCB now wants licensees to know that "educational, informational or advocacy literature and/or signs which
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Seattle Hempfest happens at Myrtle Edwards Park on Friday, Aug. 16 from noon to 8 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 17 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 18 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. incorporate a licensee's business trade name at events held within 1000 feet of restricted entities will not be considered advertising, so long as that signage, sponsorship, and literature is non-commercial in nature, e.g., does not involve the solicitation of business, descriptions of products sold at stores, [or] lists of products sold, or refer to prices of products." Seattle Hempfest director Vivian McPeak welcomed the board's shift. "We applaud the Attorney General's Office for observing the free speech of licensed cannabis businesses to engage in noncommercial messaging at public events," he told the Times. "We look forward to hosting those businesses as sponsors or vendors at Hempfest this year, and we invite their participation at the festival." Jacob Sullum is a senior editor at Reason. Original post:
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Women and Weed: Why Marijuana Legalization is a Feminist Cause
Smoking weed to smash the patriarchy? By Emily Rose Thorne Smoking weed to smash the patriarchy? Well, common-sense drug reform isn’t just about letting Bay Area stoners light up whenever they please. It’s rooted in undoing decades of social inequality that led to nationwide pot prohibition in the first place. Marijuana legalization typically finds support in women because its medicinal properties can treat conditions that disproportionately affect AFAB (assigned female at
birth) people, but there are plenty of other reasons why legal pot is a feminist issue. Marijuana could become the first billion-dollar industry in the U.S. dominated by women. Pot could bring in a projected $11 billion in 2019 alone, and women are at the forefront of the industry’s growth. They’re not just working in dispensaries, either, so forget the stereotypical hot budtender. More women hold executive positions in the marijuana sector than in most other industries. In general, less than a quarter of executives are women, but they fill between 27% and 36% of
exec seats in the legal pot business. Female attorneys, doctors, nurses, chemists, chefs, investors, teachers, and other professionals have found a more welcoming space to practice in the world of weed. Cannabis science is taking off as a field of study, too, and most of its students are – you guessed it – women, especially Black women and femmes. Many already have advanced science degrees, and they’re learning to apply that knowledge to the marijuana industry. In fact, here’s a list of some of the most badass women and femmes in
cannabusiness from The High Times: https://hightimes.com/business/five-cannabusiness-women-female-fronted-cannabusinesses-you-should-know.
Women and LGBTQIA+ activists pioneered modern marijuana reform – especially activists of color. Most pro-legalization activists in Colorado and Washington State were women between the ages of 30 and 50, and we owe medical marijuana legislation to the LGBTQIA+ community. During the throes of the HIV/AIDS epidemic of the early 1990s, they advocated pot’s medical value. It helped alleviate some of the unpleasant
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Have you ever been a tourist in your own state? What about while you’re high? It’s summer, and spending yet another afternoon on the couch, smoking out and watching TV, is getting a bit old. This is a beautiful state with a ton of fun things to do, view, and eat after stocking up on goodies in our store. Just remember, it’s illegal to open packages containing marijuana in view of the general public. And, you don’t want to be driving while impaired. Whatever discretion you choose to use (or not use) as you get stoned, if you want to get out and adventure, these fun stoner summer daycation spots will get you started.
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Stonehenge That’s right. You can see a fullscale replica of the famous Stonehenge, right here in Washington. It’s the premier attraction over at the Maryhill Museum of Art, and it’s not something you want to miss. Enjoy a refreshing cannabis soda while spending the day viewing the Stonehenge and browsing through the museum’s permanent and rotating exhibitions.
museum that will forever change the way you look at glass. You knew it was beautiful, but did you know it was this beautiful?
Mt. Rainier Boost your high with elevation by getting stoned in the mountains. Take your favorite vape battery and cartridges, and head to one of the most beautiful works of natural architecture – Mt. Rainier. Hike the paths, sit by the streams, and relax in nature as you get as high as the mountain itself.
The Fremont Troll It’s huge, kind of freaky, and completely free. Take a couple potent pre-rolls with you, and head to Seattle to check out the famous Fremont Troll. Back in 1989, the city requested the Fremont Arts Council launch an art competition as a way to fix up the area under the bridge, which had become a garbage dump and a secret haven for criminals. Sculptor Steve Badanes won the competition and, inspired by the “Billy Goat’s Gruff” folktale, created the troll from steel, wire, and two tons of ferroconcrete. The troll is 18 feet tall, and definitely a sight to see while stoned.
Weed Bus This requires a bit of planning ahead, but is the perfect summer daycation for any stoner. The Weed Bus (www.WeedBus.club) is an educational cannabis tour in Downtown Seattle that goes to different hemp and cannabis events happening around the city. It only takes $10 a month to become a member, and you get a monthly newsletter that
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Whidbey Island Whidbey Island is one of the best summer daycation spots for relaxing and smoking out in nature. There are several parks, such as Deception Pass State Park and Fort Casey State Park; both are great places to wander and toke. Head in to towns Couperville or Langley to satisfy your munchies or do some stoned shopping. Whidbey Island is full of rich history, unique shops, picturesque landscapes and views, and delicious local eateries – perfect for the stoner enjoying summer.
Bridge of Glass Grab a pack of discreet cannabis candies, and check out the 500-footlong Bridge of Glass – part of the Museum of Glass in Tacoma. Be dazzled by stunning glass pieces, watch artists blowing glass, and tour the
Find yourself a cozy spot on the grass, smoke some enhanced joints, and relax as you watch the boats, people, and skyline around you. The gas works themselves are historic and interesting, and become even more intriguing the more you smoke.
Ocean Shores Pack up your edibles and prerolls, and head to Ocean Shores for a day of fun. Chill on the beach, dine on delicious food, ride horses, go birdwatching, shop, and more in Ocean Shores. It’s a great place to make stoney memories that will last a lifetime. World of Weed has been voted the #1 pot shop in the state out of 400+ retail stores on Leafly.com for 2016 and 2017. Find all of the tasty treats mentioned in this article and so much more at this excellent cannabis shop: 3202 Portland Ave. E., and shop online at www.WorldOfWeed.
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The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) Tuesday issued an emergency marijuana producer/processor license suspension of 180 days for The Evans Group, LLC. The Evans Group is also registered under the trade names Evans Cannabis, Olympia Cannabis, Olympia Cannabis, LLC, and Vertigro. The suspension is effective until Jan. 5, 2020. During that time the WSLCB will seek permanent revocation of the license. On June 25, warrants were served at six different locations involved with illicit marijuana production, the licensee’s residence and the licensed producer/processor location. This case was led by the Tacoma Police Department, who requested WSLCB participation. Law enforcement found that The Evans Group was linked to illicit grows in multiple locations throughout the south Puget Sound area including locations in Thurston and Pierce counties. More than 4,000 plants (including clones) were found at these illicit locations. The licensee has a previous violation history involving traceability. The infractions that led to the emergency license suspensions in-
clude: Approximately 60 pounds of product based on weight was missing from the licensed location; Traceability tags from the licensed grow were found on products identified as “destroyed” in the traceability system, containers being used at an illicit grow, a clipboard next to clones being reused as plant tags and plants that were not consistent with normal cannabis growth patterns; Unused labels used by the licensed location, with their identifying product name, were found at an illicit grow Invoices for work at an illicit grow were found addressed to the licensee at the illicit grow This emergency suspension was issued in the interest of public safety associated with criminal activity associated with the illicit market. Emergency suspensions represent an extraordinary exercise of the state’s power and the WSLCB is mandated to ensure that an emergency suspension is reasonable, justifiable and legal in every way. This is the first marijuana-related emergency suspension issued this year by the WSLCB, there were four overall in 2018.
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By Molly Nelson Every Saturday, at least for a while, we plan to run a series of blog posts that take a close look at each of the Democratic Party candidates for president in 2020. We are examining each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and also canvas each politician’s current stances on marijuana. Last week, we covered Joe Biden. Today, we turn to Bernie Sanders, the Senator from Vermont who almost wrestled the nomination away from Hilary Clinton in 2016. Overall Grade: A Stance on marijuana: The legalization of marijuana is a major part of Bernie Sanders’ criminal justice reform platform. As stated on his campaign website, Sanders hopes to end the War on Drugs and legalize marijuana and he will do whatever he can to accomplish those things if elected. Sanders has frequently voiced his pro-legalization stance in interviews and on social media. History with marijuana legislation: Over the course of his career, the Vermont senator has maintained a pro-legalization stance. As a House representative in the 1990s, when it was uncommon to do so, Sanders co-sponsored and signed a multitude of bills to legalize marijuana, to reschedule the drug, and to protect states that legalized cannabis for medicinal use. As a senator, Sanders has continued to sponsor pro-legalization bills, the most recent being the Marijuana Justice Act of 2019, which focuses on legalization as a method of criminal justice reform, and the Secure And Fair
Enforcement Banking Act of 2019, which would protect banks that serve cannabis businesses. Though Sanders’ rhetoric and record surrounding marijuana are mostly consistent, early in his political career, Sanders did vote for a few bills, which conflicted with his platform of criminal justice reform. Sanders voted for the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, which put into law the “Three Strikes” statute. And in 1997, he voted for a bill which if passed would have mandated minimum sentences for crimes involving firearms, regardless of whether the weapon was legal or not. Had this bill passed, a person arrested for pot while carrying a legally owned gun would receive a mandatory minimum sentence. Conclusion: Sanders receives an “A” grade based on his nearly flawless support for cannabis for the last 20 years. His record of pro-legalization legislation is remarkable and cannabis legalization is a central part of his platform as a presidential candidate. Though Sanders supported a couple bills early in his career that were inconsistent with his criminal justice platform, his two decades of pro-legalization legislation and rhetoric demonstrate his dedication to cannabis legalization and convince us that a Sanders presidency will be great for cannabis. Reprinted from https://www. cannalawblog.com/https-www-cannalawblog-com-grading-the-democratic-presidential-candidates-on-marijuana-joe-biden. Visit www.CannaLawBlog. com to read more informative articles on cannabis from international law firm Harris Bricken.
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A UNIQUE CONCENTRATE: HOW TO SMOKE RESIN By CLEAR CHOICE CANNABIS In the age of recreational legalization, more forms of cannabis are available for sale than ever before. Within recent years, a variety of cannabis concentrates have begun to grace the shelves of dispensaries, offering consumers potency and quality previously confined to underground circles of cannabis enthusiasts. One peculiar example that has made a splash is live resin, a powerful, dense substance quickly growing in popularity across the country. For any who come across this unique concentrate, here is everything to know about how to smoke resin.
What is Live Resin? While other types of concentrates are relatively well known to cannabis consumers at this point – with the most famous being wax, shatter, and crumble – live resin has become noticed by the wider cannabis community relatively recently. Live resin, commonly referred to as simply “resin,” is manufactured through a process distinct from other concentrates. The major difference between the production of resin and its sister concentrates is the state of the cannabis used in making resin. Typically, when concentrates are manufactured, dried cannabis is used, as it has undergone a process known as “decarboxylation,” which activates components of the cannabis plant that imbue it with psychoactive effects. Live resin is produced using frozen, whole cannabis plants that have not yet been decarboxylated. Live resin is known to be slightly less potent than other concentrates, but the benefits are made apparent in the quality, flavor, and aroma of the resulting substance. For this reason, live resin is often more expensive than its counterparts produced with dry bud, as the unique profile of the cannabis plant is preserved for a luxurious experience.
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just as one would use any other concentrate. Dabbing rigs are the most common method of using concentrates. These can be purchased from a wide variety of smoke shops and dispensaries. Before purchasing a dabbing rig, it’s recommended to thoroughly read reviews and gather as much information as possible on the item you intend to buy, as dabbing equipment can be more expensive than other forms of cannabis consumption. Vaporizers can also be used to consume resin, though this only applies to vaporizers specifically designed for cannabis concentrates. Wax pens and other specialty vape pens can provide a convenient, quick means of putting resin and other concentrates to good use.
The Benefits of Live Resin Many users of concentrates swear by live resin for its enhanced terpene profile, which captures the peripheral qualities that make the experience of smoking cannabis enjoyable. Live resin is a gourmet cannabis concentrate, which is why the rare dispensaries that currently stock resin offer it for prices higher than typical concentrates. Overall, resin produces a fuller, more desirable cannabis experience than the alternatives, owing to its richness in terpenes. Terpenes are the compounds within cannabis that lend cannabis its distinct aromatic qualities. Resin contains up to five times more terpenes than its counterparts, so it’s readily apparent why resin has become such a sought-after quantity in the cannabis space. Clear Choice Cannabis has a large selection of cannabis concentrates to choose from, including a variety of live resins from the top concentrate manufacturers in the state of Washington. Check out the shop’s online dispensary menu at www.findclearchoice.com/menu to view their full assortment of cannabis products or visit in person at 8001 S. Hosmer St., Tacoma.
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t WOMEN From page 1 symptoms of the disease, which still affects LGBTQIA+ folks more than any other population in the US. “The LGBTQ community out in California were the first main activists pushing for medicinal marijuana laws,” Khadijah Tribble, an HIV and cannabis activist who studied pot policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, told The Washington Blade. “When you have identities that have been systematically discriminated – your gender, your sexuality – you are primed to be more marginalized by marijuana laws. If you are a cisgender white male, you are the least likely to be stopped for marijua-
pitals with AIDS that it shook the conscience of America and began to change the law,” Scott told The Washington Blade. “It wasn’t because of Black folks getting arrested. It wasn’t because it was the right thing to do. For the first time, this country saw young white men dying and sprung into action to do something.” More Black people receive marijuana charges than white people even today, although people are equally likely to smoke weed no matter their race, gender, economic class, or education level, despite media stereotypes. And when it comes to the marijuana industry, Black entrepreneurs still face discrimination when trying to access capital. Systemic racism within American capitalism can limit people of color from equally par-
t MARY From page 2 pure product that is batch tested. These test results are available on their website by putting in the lot number found on each package. This will produce the lab results that came directly from the lab from every batch they produce. What began as a simple inquiry from the LCB to their garden has resulted in more efficient regulation of the entire industry. dàmà helped create action levels that help the LCB identify how and when un-approved cannabis pesticides make their way into our non-cannabis and cannabis products alike. These were not in place at the time. Pesticides can be a complicated subject as they are widely used in agriculture, industrial and home use so they are found everywhere. Their experience, although a tough one, became an opportunity to elevate the cannabis experience and the industry as a whole regarding the subject and they are not afraid to talk about it.
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na. If you are a person of color who is trans, you are more likely to be stopped, more likely to do time, and the time will be longer.” These discrepancies persist today. LGBTQIA+ individuals may be more likely to use marijuana than heterosexual people. In turn, they are also more likely to suffer the consequences of pot prohibition; and conversely, to have promoted reform. “It’s still an LGBT issue because it’s still not accessible to everybody everywhere,” Paul Scott, president of the Los Angeles Black Gay Pride Association, said in an interview with The Washington Blade. “HIV/AIDS is still high in Black populations in the South, and they can’t get pot. They still have to break laws.”
Marijuana criminalization is inextricably linked to racism. Weed wasn’t high on America’s watch list until the turn of the twentieth century, when displaced and threatened populations from Mexico crossed into the US seeking refuge during the Mexican Revolution. They brought marijuana with them and used it for both medical and recreational purposes. Although some U.S. plantations were actually required to grow hemp and Americans used medical cannabis frequently until this point, white Southerners hadn’t come around to its medical purposes and had little tolerance for the influx of immigrants into their communities (surprise!). Painting pot as a public menace was a convenient way for them to demonize the Mexican populations and perpetuate the stereotype of Hispanics as lazy. From there, journalists and anti-marijuana activists grabbed the attention of legislators and policymakers, who started putting restrictions in place in an effort to control “the Mexican menace” and incarcerate Brown folks who smoked it. The first marijuana ban in the county affected El Paso, Texas, in 1915, and officials quickly got to work rounding up Mexican immigrants and deporting them on drug charges. Once drug policy reform efforts ramped up in the 1980s and ’90s, it was women, Black and Hispanic Americans, and LGBTQIA+ folks leading the way – but not all of these marginalized groups were treated equally. The HIV/AIDS epidemic particularly shed light on the racism underlying this and other social justice spaces. “We had all these other diseases that marijuana helps for, but it wasn’t until the visual effect of young white men dying in the hos-
ticipating in the industry – especially multiply-marginalized individuals.
Weed has ties to goddess -based spiritual practices and feminine deities. It’s no coincidence that the part of the marijuana plant we smoke is the female part. Weed has been a part of feminist spirituality for as long as history has documented it. Think about it: plant medicine and herbal healing were long considered the tools of the witch, and political activism and female spirituality go hand-in-hand more often than not. According to Ellen Komp, the author of Tokin’ Women: A 4,000 Year Herstory and an activist as deputy director of the California chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), the unity of weed and woman has been revered as divine since the 3rd millennium BC. “Back then, a predominant Sumerian goddess named Ishtar was associated with cannabis, and up until the Semitic invasion in 2600 BC, women practiced the healing arts without restriction,” Komp told VICE. “But by 1000 BC, women didn’t have that freedom to be healers anymore.” And with the stripping of their right to practice came the first “crackdown” on marijuana use – from its very beginning, an affront to women’s autonomy. Women still use weed in rituals and as a part of their spirituality. Just ask Gabriela Herstik, a practicing witch with Jewish and Latina roots who runs a monthly column in The High Times, The High Priestess. It’s all about using bud to supplement her craft, attune with deity, and get in touch with her sexuality. Marijuana legalization has been a feminist cause since the idea was introduced. To step up for reform, check out some of the organizations making it happen and supporting victims of the failed War on Drugs: • National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (https://norml.org) • Marijuana Policy Project (www.mpp.org) • Black and Pink (www.blackandpink.org/chapters) • Insight Garden Program (http://insightgardenprogram.org) Emily Rose Thorne is a writer and journalist (she, her, hers), contributing to Georgia Public Broadcasting, The Cluster, and Step Up Magazine, feminist, student, and Southerner - for now.
dàmà products exceed in their field; not only do they offer some of the highest quality oils in their flavored distillate vape cartridge line available on the market, but they also keep consumers in the loop with crucial product information labeling. In a market where many manufacturers want to keep cannabis customers in the dark about the potency and purity of their product, dàmà lays it all out, providing everything from terpene profiles to details about cannabinoids and their intended physiological effects. Experienced cannabis consumers will know that terpenes are the component of cannabis that gives each strain its individuality, determining its fragrance and flavor. Terpenes are even said to modify the effects of cannabinoids like THC and CBD, adding yet another layer of unique qualities to every new genetic mixture. Note: Strains with no terpene or effect profile on the back of the packaging is part of dàmà’s pheno/strain hunt. These are, most times, limited edition runs. Depending on how popular these strains are will determine if dàmà keeps them, and when
they do they will then provide a terpene and effect profile on the back. No other product manufacturer has you covered like dàmà does; every time you make a purchase, you know exactly what you’re getting and what kind of cannabis experience you’re in for. Whether you want something mellow or a strain to ignite the mind, you won’t find a better solution than dàmà products in Tacoma.
A Mary Mart Voice! Mary Mart thrives on building positive relationships with consumers and manufacturers alike. Sometimes our close ties with companies like dàmà can produce amazing results! When one of our budtenders and our Mary Mart’s Got Talent host, Terrance P., met Tygus, a dàmà representative, he mentioned the strain OG Kush as a strain he liked from the early days of dàmà in medical and the new recreational markets. It was a strain that dàmà was growing less and less of as the market trended towards the latest and greatest genetic crosses. OG Kush is a classic strain that was the favorite of Tygus’s, and when he and Terrance shared their love for the strain, it changed the fate of the OG Kush genetics dàmà was barely holding onto! There were no plans for continued production of OG Kush strain from dàmà at that point, but with Mary Mart’s personal intervention, and Terrance P. and Tygus’s love for the classic strain, they willed it back into a steady harvest rotation! Without that close partnership between dàmà and Mary Mart, a classic OG Kush phenotype might have been lost to the ages. The OG Kush strain will absolutely blow your mind with its intensity! It has a classic earthy, pine-like sweet taste and smell that tickles the nostrils! Mary Mart and dàmà both hit a winner with this one, and we hope to continue our success with a long partnership for the benefit of all Tacoma cannabis consumers. Want to browse all of the dàmà products available from Mary Mart? Go to www.MaryMart.com, and on the Menu page filter your search by “Brand,” then choose “dàmà.” This will share all the dàmà products we currently have in stock. Or, visit the store at 3002 6th Ave., Tacoma.
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you can use any other tool for coverage that won’t melt. Making sure to cover your bucket as you’re slowly applying heat is important as some tasty smoke may disappear. Make sure your banger is squeaky clean before adding in your oil. If the consistency of your oil is too thick to easily toss it to the bottom, give the banger a quick blast of heat. This will make the oil slide down without losing flavor. Cap it then apply heat with your torch slowly from a distance away from the banger. Ideally within ten seconds you should see the oil bubble as it’s starting to vaporize. This is when you start ripping and making sure to cover and uncover the banger to move around the oil a bit to get a more even burn. When the oil is smoked through and still loose, swipe a Q-Tip around to get your banger back to a clean state. This will make future dabs tastier and more indicative of their flavor.
oil on a cold surface then administering heat. It’s with the onset of quartz bangers that the technology has truly taken a turn toward the innovative. Today, cannabis users have the ability to reap the benefits of Mary Jane more than ever before with the advancements made in extracting cannabi Cold start
By DIAMOND GREEN Traditionally when you’re hunkering down for a fat dab of your favorite oil, you heat up your banger and let it cool. This is the well-known “low temp dab” that, when timed correctly, produces a hit brimming with flavor. A lot can go wrong
in the cool down though, resulting in potentially burning your dab and zapping away the terps. This is where a new form of dabbing has been gaining popularity – the cold start. This new method of dabbing involves doing everything essentially in reverse. First, load your oil into your cool banger. Then through the careful addition of heat and coverage, you can indulge in a more flavorful dose. Health stone dabbing was a previous iteration of placing cannabis
dabbing 101: A new way to taste the terpenes s oils and the rigs you can rip them with. We’ve put together a convenient how-to-guide on the best way to approach your first few cold start dabbing experiences.
Benefits The most obvious benefit of cold start dabbing is that you’re ultimate-
Cold Start Dabbing 101 The obvious first step is to acquire a rig that allows for a banger, preferably of the bucket variety. You’ll also need a hat for the bucket banger ideally, though
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WEEKLY WEEDLY NEWS | Sunday, July 14, 2019
How To Clean Your Glass By the gallery There are many ways to go about cleaning your glass, and some of the methods are certainly more advisable than others. Here are the simplest steps that you can take to go about cleaning your glass in a thorough, non-damaging way.
cleaner, your best course of action will generally be to opt for a plant-based cleaner with essential oils that doesn’t contain any chemical additives. Your
plant-based solution should be tasteless, odorless, and easy to wash away with only a slight application of running water.
Carry out a pre-washing rinse process Before you apply any kind of cleaning solution to your glass, you’re going to want to make sure that you rid your glass of any and all solid residue that isn’t directly adhered to the surface of the interior or exterior. The less solid matter that you have to deal with when you’re actually cleaning the glass, the less of a hassle the entire process will be.
Apply the solution with a light shaking process The manner in which you employ your solution will depend on the size of your glass apparatus. For smaller glass pipes, the best course of action will generally be to use a small Ziploc bag with 2 or 3 tablespoons of the solution. For larger items such as bongs, your best course of action will be to fill the main chamber with the solution up to around the water line. After you’ve either submerged the small glass item or filled up the large glass item’s main chamber, simply shake the plastic bag or larger item until it forms a fine lather. To cut down the chance of the solution leaking out of larger items that you pour the solution into, you may want to use something like a series of cotton balls to close off the openings while you’re shaking it up. After shaking the item while exposed to the solution, a light rinse and air-drying is all that’s necessary.
The Gallery has four locations to serve you:
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• 13005 Pacific Ave., S., Tacoma •21802 Mountain Hwy. E., Spanaway • 11821 Canyon Rd. E., Puyallup • 5303 Pacific Hwy., E., Fife
While there are many who would claim that using alcohol is a necessary aspect of the glass cleaning process, you’ll generally want to avoid this. Vaporized alcohol can be highly hazardous to your health if you ingest in when applying heat to the glass later on. Rather than using an alcohol-based
Visit www.TheGalleryCo.com to explore all of their fine offerings and to order online.
Budtenders of the Week IMPROVE YOUR CANNABIS EXPERIENCE – ASK THE EXPERTS!
Who is your favorite budtender? Send e-mail to matt@tacomaweekly.com with their first name and the cannabis shop where they work. We’ll give them the kudos that they deserve.
Tony
Tony’s laugh and great smile keep customers coming back, in addition to his knowledge of dabbing, which he says is a great way to start the day. He has been a budtender for about three years and has built a nice following at Emerald Leaves.
Jordan
Jordan’s favorite part of his job is meeting people, learning about their stories and how CBD and THC help them in so many different ways. One returning customer was experiencing severe back pain and he came to the right place for help. “We got him all set up and he’s doing a lot better,” Jordan said.
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