The Hemp Connoisseur, Spring 2012 - Issue #2

Colorado’s Premier guide to hemp culture

SPRING 2012

Let’s make this hemp a home 23 Meet 10 MMJ trailblazers 36

Toast of the Town Jimmy Smith of Phat Daddyz has what the doctor ordered 32

A letter to our readers I love the way every being seems to awaken in the springtime. Maybe it’s the first time you notice the trees are green once again, or that little extra pep everyone seems to have in their step, or just the fact that the days are getting longer—you just can’t help feeling good when spring smiles upon us here in Colorado.

Spring is a season for optimists. So let’s infuse some positive thinking into this season.

April is Earth Month, and in honor of our beautiful planet we have dedicated this issue to the environmental impact hemp could have if we just gave it the proper chance.

Take a look at the amazing possibilities of hemp’s potential in the Seed to Salvation article on page 12. We’ve all heard the expression “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” These are good words to live by most of the time, but hemp shows itself to be the exception to the rule. You can even build your house out of that exception (page 23).

The THC team wishes all of you a happy, prosperous, and healthy spring season. Thank you to all of our supporters and fans. Your letters of praise for our inaugural issue have been inspiring. We hope to always infuse something new into your way of thinking every season. That said please take a moment to:

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Spring is here.

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contents spring 2012 12 Openings + Events 14 Green Principles An honest look at environmentally-friendly business practices

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15 Product Reviews 16 Divine White Light 17 How To Get Your Red Card—The Right Way 18 Prescription for Disaster It’s not just Whitney and Heath

20 Moon Candy Colorado Grow Corporation’s Moonrock is some of the sweetest wax around

21 Meducation

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Myths, mystery, and MMJ

22 Seed to Salvation?

A close look at hemp’s potential

23 A House, A Home A first-person tour of the hemp housing industry

24 Medical Marijuana Helped Me An MMJ testimonial from professional snowboarder Lakota Sage

26 High Art Hemp-influenced expression

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Hemp Highlights

Businesses leading the way with hemp-based products

28 CannaScience

Know Your Dose part two 29 A Patient Parent

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Medicating responsibly starts and ends at home

32 P hatDaddyz—He’s Got the Cure 36 The Road Ahead MMJ looks to a promising future, bolstered by powerful advocates

80 Index By amenity, offerings, and location

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Dispensary Guide Edibles and More

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Colorado Grow Corporation

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Flower of Life

45 MMAPA-Medical Marijuana Assistance Program of America

Boulder

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14er Holistics

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Boulder Medical Marijuana Dispensary

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Fresh Baked

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The Station

Denver

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Altitude Wellness Center

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BotanaCare

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Chronorado Medical

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The Clinic

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Garden of the Gods

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Good Meds Network

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The Green Solution

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GroundSwell

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Heartland Pharmacy

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Herban Medicinals

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Highlands Cannabis Company

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Kind Meds

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Kind Pain Management

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The Kind Room

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Mind, Body, Spirit Wellness Center

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Mr. Nice Guys

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Native Roots

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New Age Medical

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Northern Lights Natural Rx

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Preferred Organic Therapy & Wellness

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Sanctuary Wellness Center

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Standing Akimbo

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Urban Dispensary

Colorado Springs/Mountains

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Amendment 20

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Bijou Wellness Center

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Palmer Lake Wellness

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Rocky Mountain Miracles

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Nature’s Own Wellness Center

Contributors Alan Shackelford, M.D. is a graduate of the University of Heidelberg School of Medicine and trained at major teaching hospitals of the Harvard Medical School in internal medicine, nutritional medicine and hyperalimentation, and behavioral medicine. He is principle physician of Intermedical Consulting, LLC and Amarimed of Colorado, LLC. For this issue, he explores the dangers of many prescription medications on page 18.

Hazy Cakes is a medical marijuana enthusiast who believes from personal experience that life with prescription drugs is no way to live. A native Midwesterner, she is an advocate of medical cannabis taking hold nationwide; she sees all the positives that can come from the medical cannabis industry from working first-hand at a local dispensary. She enjoys sativa blends, beach vacations, and Phish shows.

Cover Credits Restaurant — Vita Restaurant (Eat. Drink. Live.)

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the GREENscene hemp events

Budding Businesses

2012 International Students for Sensible Drug Policy Conference March 23-25 - Denver, CO Dedicated to ending the war on drugs, the SSDP is empowering youth to speak up about the failed “War on Drugs” and discuss productive, sensible solutions to persistent problems. Become involved and let your voice be heard. {ssdp.org}

One Love at Hayter’s March 29 Come celebrate MMJ while supporting a good

Sweet Rush Yogurt {multiple locations; sweetrushyogurt.com} True, there are many frozen yogurt shops popping up all over the city, but Sweet Rush was one of the first to serve genuine probiotic yogurt in a self-serve environment. Sweet Rush serves Sweet 8, a creamy yogurt with a texture similar to ice cream and only eight calories per ounce that’s fat and gluten-free. Sweet 8 is also a good source of calcium, protein, potassium, B12 vitamins, and riboflavin. It also boosts your immune system, strengthens your bones and teeth, and aids digestion. It’s even safe for diabetics and people with lactose intolerance. Most important, however, you can choose to boost the yogurt’s flavor profile with a dizzying selection of toppings and sauces. If you’re reading this mag, we know you’re hungry, so get yourself (safely) over to Sweet Rush’s Denver or Aurora location and get ready for another healthy indulgence.

cause—the Jason Beinor Legal Defense Fund, specifically. Patients, cannabis industry reps, and MMJ business owners will come together to advocate for patient constitutional rights. Hosted

by ACT4Colorado and Cannabis Business Alliance, this a must-attend event. {haytersandco.com}

HTG Supply April 20 What better than a festive fête to ring in 4/20/12?

HTG Supply will be supplying the music with two comedians to boot and DJs for the in-between moments. Vendors will be on-hand to promote their wares, so this is going to be one 4/20 to remember. {htgsupply.com}

High Times 2012 Medical Cannabis Cup April 21-22 - Denver, CO Expos, seminars, and friendly competition pit dispensaries against each other to see who has the best bud in the business. A two-day pass is $50 and available online. {medcancup.com}

Better Baked Edible Company

First Fridays at HoodLab Ongoing Curious about hemp art? Come enjoy creative genius in the form of hemp portrayed through many

different

mediums—from

photography

to sketches. Exhibits are nearby at the HoodLab showroom on Santa Fe, so there’s every reason for hemp lovers to attend. {hoodlabstore.com} 12

{720.339.2477; streetsensetoday.com} Committed to offering MMJ patients a tasty alternative to smoking or vaporizing their medicine, Better Baked Edible wares have the heartwarming allure of something sweet from grandma’s kitchen. The Harvest Mini Loaves come in multiple flavors (including banana-nut, carrot, and Very Berry Bundt) while Ginny’s Ginger Snaps and Nellie Mae’s Peanut Delight each pack a tasty punch. The finest ingredients—including lab-tested cannabis—also go into Bettie’s Buttter, so ask your care provider to look into BBE.

hemp events Deep Green Festival April 21 - San Francisco, CA Everything cannbis, the Deep Green Festival pays tribute to all of the gifts of this little plant—with music, presentations, stunning décor, and more life-changing information than you could possibly imagine. {deepgreenfest.com}

National Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics April 26-28 - Tucson, AZ Looking at cannabis in both scientific and practical terms, guests at this conference will learn about how THC is beneficial and will enlighten many who

GroundSwell {3121 East Colfax; 303.309.0078} More than a dispensary, GroundSwell posits itself as a “cannabis boutique.” Step inside and you’ll quickly see why. The sleek, modern interior features hardwood floors, walls and ceilings adorned with blond wood slats, designer furniture, and an overall vibe of modern sophistication. Along with an artfully displayed selection of buds and edibles, GroundSwell also has an exclusive line of Sweet Greens tinctures and a medicated breath spray. The dispensary is patient-centric and community-oriented, and to that end, is also home to GroundSwell Gallery, a portion of the business separate from the dispensary and open to the public that features work by emerging local artists.

—Lionel Green

misunderstand its potential and application. {medicalcannabis.com}

70th Anniversary of “Hemp for Victory” Campaign during WWII It’s always good to remind ourselves of where we came from—a day when hemp was prized above many other crops. Visit the site below to see the campaign in action.

Visit hempevents.com for more happenings

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Green Principles An honest look at environmentally-friendly business practices In a world where electronics run rampant and the next new technological wonder lays waste to its patriarchal computer chip in a matter of days, it’s astonishing that people still concern themselves with the well-being of old Mother Earth.

Despite the frantic pace of modern life, many local and national organizations have turned about-face to confront and transform the way that industry conducts itself.

New Belgium Brewing Company {newbelgium.com}, a Fort Collins-based brewery, could be one of the most cutting-edge green companies out there; after all, even when they emerged as a fledgling brewery in 1989, they recorded environmental stewardship as one of their top core values. They’ve stayed true to their commitment ever since. Back in 1998, the employee-run company voted to become the first brewery in America powered by wind.

More recently, they’ve utilized a system that captures and reuses the methanerich gas produced in the brewing process. What’s more, they’ve purchased electric cars in anticipation of a time when renewable resources can provide ample electricity.

New Belgium Brewing Company

Namasté Solar

Namasté Solar {namastesolar.com} has experience in that realm. Their business envisions, engineers, and installs solar panels for both residential and commercial communities in the Denver and Boulder areas. Depending on roof space and orientation, most of their customers can produce 40-70percent of their total electricity, though often the numbers jump closer to 80 and 90-percent. For a residence or business with an enormous electric bill, like a marijuana grow house, that translates to tremendous savings, as these greenhouses must artificially mimic the hot and humid climate in which these plants thrive.

The Colorado-based non-profit, Sustainable Living Association {sustainablelivingassociation.org}, offers other ideas to power the coming generations. Year-round, they host a plethora of stimulating workshops in six categories, guiding ways to live an environmentally sound life: Wise Kitchen, Abundant Backyard, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Building, Healthy Home, and Naturally Crafted Series. These range from cheese and soap making, canning, and woodworking for women, to backyard chicken keeping, composting, and natural first aid. Ultimately, their expertise culminates in the annual Sustainable Living Fair, where over 250 exhibitors mingle with the 10,000 attendees in a celebration of all things sustainable.

Nationally, a little company based out of Michigan is stirring up bottled water companies. Boxed Water Is Better {boxedwaterisbetter.com} is revamping the business with one little, environmentally friendly change: the water comes in a box, not a plastic bottle. About 76-percent of the box is made from trees, and of those, they all come from certified, well-managed forests. With the bottled water industry valued at over $50 billion and growing, it’s imperative to have an option that leaves fewer carbon footprints than traditional bottles.

With these organizations’ successes, it becomes clear that the environmental war is not lost, forgotten, or trampled by corporations. Instead, eco-loving businesses stand for what they believe in—an ethical, sustainable, green way of life.

Boxed Water Is Better

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—Evie Stevenson

Product Reviews Apothecanna Extra Strength Pain Crème One word sums up Apothecanna Extra Strength Pain Crème: amazing! This great product relieved my chronic back pain in a hurry and left my skin feeling soft and smooth. The minty scent is intense at first but dissipates quickly, leaving a sweet, refreshing aura. A close friend used it after a minor surgery and it eased the pain and swelling at the surgery site and prevented bruising. I’ve even used it on my aching, tired feet after a night on the town in my dancing shoes. The aching was gone in no time at all and I was ready to dance another day.

CannaPunch OMG Bold If taste were an initial predictor of what I was in for, I would have known right away that the CannaPunch OMG Bold was going to be a good ride. Boasting a fruity flavor with a dry finish—think red wine—and 151mg of THC, this drink sent me reeling. The back pain which started early in the day was noticeably gone, allowing me to carry on with confidence. As the cerebral effects took hold, I decided to pay some bills and return phone calls. After completing a few more chores, I returned to the drink.

This time I only took a few more sips before settling into my favorite chair with a good magazine, and another wave of recognizable euphoria washed over me.

Canyon Cultivation Drop It Don’t judge the bottle by its size. Canyon Cultivation’s Drop It packs a powerful punch in a potent, convenient, tiny bottle. With 375mg of THC in each 3ml bottle, this is an innovative tool for medicating. Not your average glycerin tincture, these drops are liquid THC. I eased into them with caution, as one should with any edible, and was able to take five before effects took hold. High in CBDs, Drop It is perfect for pain relief and relaxation, which is exactly what I used it for. The dosage is easy to control, which is one thing I really like about this treatment. The taste is bitter enough to curl your lip but the tingle on your tongue lets you know it’s going to work.

Colorado Grow Corporation’s Moonrock Here’s a revolutionary creation—a genre of hash that is new and nothing short of amazing. This wax is easy on the throat, good to taste, and strain-specific, so the patient can medicate precisely to the root of their ailment. Knowing that hash of this nature generally tests out at 8590-percent, I took hits one at a time, and after about six puffs, I felt precisely why CGC calls this stuff Moonrock.

The tiniest bit of this potent hash can literally send you soaring to the moon. Read more on page 20.

—Hazy Cakes

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White Light healing the reiki way A Japanese healing technique for relaxation and stress reduction, Reiki involves something called “laying on hands,” which finds strength in the idea that the unseen energy that flows through us and gives us life often needs recharging.

Locally, Divine White Light Healing {gatekeeperhealing.com} brings this unique healing art to the fore. Here, Reiki Master Rheana Jackson, R.M.T. offers patients relief and treatment for a wide variety of maladies including digestive problems, arthritis, restlessness, back pain, pulled muscles, depression, migraines, anxiety, nervousness, addiction, and sleeping disorders.

This list of disorders is surely familiar to most medical marijuana patients, as MMJ works to alleviate them as well. If you’re on this path to a more holistic form of healing already, adding Reiki to your heath care regimen might prove another step toward healing the mind and body.

“Reiki is brought through the practitioner and transferred to the client via a light touch,” Jackson says. “Divine Light Healing focuses on removing any negative energy block from your energy field. I assist in removing it from one’s energy field and dispose of it into the earth using combined talk therapy and energy healing.”

work to “help heal as many people and animals as I can while I am here on the planet,” taking an “all-natural, holistic, compassionate, gentle, and sensitive approach to healing your body, mind, and soul.”

Sounds like good medicine to us.

A graduate of Naropa University in Boulder, Jackson has made it her life’s

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—Lionel Green

Red Flags

Red Card

tips for applying for a medical marijuana license For those interested in obtaining a medical marijuana license, it’s important to know the ins and outs of the application process. The Colorado Medical Merijuana Registry often turns away applicants because of easily preventable mistakes, so take these tips into consideration if you’re looking to acquire your own license.

1. Use the most current version of the application form available.

2. If you make a mistake, don’t cross out your answer; fill out a new form.

3. Sign and date in front of a Colorado notary a. Make check or money order out to CDPHE b. Make sure you have the correct amount c. Do not use a temporary check 4. Include all necessary IDs—a Colorado driver’s license or state ID 5. Ensure that all application materials are

included in the same envelope; required items include: a. Application form b. Physician’s certification c. Copy of patient’s ID d. If a caregiver is listed, a copy of the caregiver’s ID e. Check or money order to cover fees, or a Request for Fee Waiver/Tax-Exempt Status

6. Be sure to send application materials in the required timeframe; applications must be received at the Registry within 60 days of the physician’s signature on the Physician’s Certification, and all other forms must be received within 10 days of the notary’s signature For more information and tips, visit the Registry online at cdphe.state.co.us/hs/medicalmarijuana.

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Prescription

for Disaster Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just whitney and heath by alan shackelford, m.d.

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It now appears likely that renowned singer Whitney Houston’s recent death was the result of an interaction between one or more prescription medications and alcohol, which, as we have seen far too many times before, can be a lethal combination. In another high-profile tragedy in 2008, actor Heath Ledger died from a combination of several medications. The report by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of New York concluded that he died “...as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam, and doxylamine … the manner of death is accident [sic], resulting from the abuse of prescription medications.”

Although these two losses are tragic, they are but two of more than 37,000 other accidental deaths that occur each year due to prescription drugs in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control. In fact, the number of deaths caused by prescription drugs now exceeds those from traffic accidents, and has doubled in the past 10 years.

It has been suggested that a number of different factors underlie the precipitous rise in prescription drug deaths, including aggressive marketing of prescription medications directly to consumers by pharmaceutical companies, especially on television. In fact, this kind of advertising is allowed in only two countries, the United States and New Zealand, where the number of accidental deaths due to prescription medications is also rising. Physicians’ desire to help their patients may also play a role, with doctors reaching for the prescription pad more readily than in the past. Difficulty finding out what other doctors may have prescribed for the same person may also contribute to the problem.

In Heath Ledger’s case, an investigation showed that his doctors did not prescribe most of the medications involved in his death. Where he obtained them isn’t known, but the widespread perception that prescription drugs are safe may have played a role not only in his case, but also in many other drug interaction or unintentional overdose deaths.

In addition, because prescription pharmaceuticals generally target only one symptom or condition, and because many patients may have several different problems, doctors often find it necessary to prescribe several different medications. In some cases, even more medicines may be required to treat side effects caused by the original medications, further complicating the situation. And although it is incumbent upon physicians to do all they can to prevent drug interactions, in the managed-care age of the five-to-15 minute appointment, that is not always easy. Furthermore, some patients with multiple medical conditions may see several different physicians, usually sub-specialists who may not always communicate with the other doctors involved in that patient’s care.

The chance that problems might occur can rise exponentially.

Even individual pharmaceuticals can have serious side effects. The prescription medication Sumatriptan, used to treat migraine headaches, has been implicated in a number of heart attacks, primarily in younger women, but also in older patients, including men. Aspirin is presumed to be safe because it is sold without a prescription and has been used for many years to treat pain. And while doctors may recommend low-dose aspirin to some patients to prevent platelets from sticking together and forming blood clots, aspirin taken in higher doses can cause bleeding that can be difficult to control, resulting in more than 1,000 deaths a year. In fact, over-the-counter medications cause an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 deaths in the U.S. alone each year.

None of this should be seen to imply that there is something inherently wrong with prescription or over-the-counter medications. Modern pharmaceutical science has achieved some remarkable successes—particularly in fighting infections that frequently resulted in death before the development of antibiotics—and in prolonging people’s lives, improving the quality of those additional years and in preventing diseases with vaccinations. But the problems outlined above are real and alarming.

Contrast this with the effects of cannabis when used as a medical treatment option. There have been no verified deaths due to a cannabis overdose in the nearly 5,000 years of recorded human use of cannabis, whether for medical or recreational purposes. In fact, there is no

known lethal dose of cannabis in humans. This is not to say that marijuana doesn’t have side effects, some of which may be undesirable, but they are generally mild, last only a few hours, and disappear without any significant longterm effects.

It should be noted in this context that some people, adolescents and children in particular, may be more susceptible to other, as yet poorly defined and understood long-term effects of high-dose or frequent cannabis use, whether recreational or medical. Therefore, as with all other treatments, it is important to monitor the effects of cannabis and to use only the amount needed to treat or control a symptom or condition. As for recreational use, other commonly consumed substances such as alcohol are known to pose far more serious potential risks, including death from alcohol poisoning, and should also be avoided or used with caution, and not just by young people.

In fact, a recently published World Health Organization study found that alcohol kills more than 2.5 million people a year worldwide— more than AIDS, malaria, or tuberculosis. The study concluded that alcohol abuse is the single most important health risk factor for the middle income people who make up half the world’s population—far greater than obesity or tobacco use.

Any concerns about the potential health risks of cannabis, whether used recreationally or medically, pale by comparison.

Although large numbers of clinical trials of cannabis have not been conducted, there is compelling evidence that cannabis is as effective if not more effective than many pharmaceuticals in treating a number of different symptoms and conditions. And although we will never know whether Whitney Houston, Heath Ledger, or any of the other people who have died from prescription drugs and drug interactions might still be alive if they had used cannabis instead of pharmaceuticals, the mere suggestion that marijuana might be able to take the place of even some of those pharmaceuticals should spur much more medical and scientific inquiry into its potential benefits.

We owe it to the memories of the more than 37,000 people whose lives are cut short each year simply by taking medicines they believe are safe.

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Moon Candy Colorado Grow Corporation’s Moonrock

There’s a reason they call it Moonrock: with its cratered surface, the butane-extracted wax looks like a piece of the moon. There could be another reason as well: with a THC level of 80-percent and higher, Moonrock makes gravity feel like an earthly concern.

Whatever the reason behind the name, the real intrigue here is with the product itself. Not a sticky pain like most earwax hash, Moonrock crumbles like a wafer cookie and sprinkles easily onto a vaporizer, into a joint, or onto a bowl. Smoked, it lends a smooth and easy flavor, and, of course, a strong dose of medicine.

Available in strain specific varieties, Moonrock is the product of a closely guarded process that begins with a butane extraction of the highest quality sweet leaves and buds. After that comes a secret step that only a lucky few know about. Then the wax is heated and dried in a special humidor that gives the Moonrock its signature craters and eliminates 99.9-percent of the butane. This yields a truly unique wax that’s garnered a deserved cult following.

Don’t just take our word for it, though. In the words of Derrin, a patient and daily user, “The medicine tastes better, lasts longer, and is very potent. Plus, it’s easy to work with—you don’t get it all over your hands.”

One small step for man, one giant leap for medicine.

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Med ucation Myths, mystery, and mmj Myth: Marijuana is highly addictive. Long-term marijuana users experience physical dependence and withdrawal, and often need professional drug treatment to break their marijuana habits.

Fact: Most people who smoke marijuana smoke it only occasionally.

A small minority of Americansâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;less than 1 percentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;smoke marijuana on a daily basis. An even smaller minority develop a dependence on marijuana. Some people who smoke marijuana heavily and frequently stop without difficulty. Others seek help from drug treatment professionals. Marijuana does not cause physical dependence.

Myth: Marijuana is more damaging to the lungs than tobacco.

Marijuana smokers are at a high risk of developing lung cancer, bronchitis, and emphysema.

Fact: Moderate smoking of marijuana appears to pose minimal danger to the lungs. Like tobacco smoke, marijuana smoke contains a number of irritants and carcinogens. But marijuana users typically smoke much less often than tobacco smokers, and over time, inhale much less smoke. As a result, the risk of serious lung damage should be lower in marijuana smokers.

There have been no reports of lung cancer related solely to marijuana, and in a large study presented to the American Thoracic Society in 2006, even regular marijuana smokers were found not to have any increased risk of lung cancer. Unlike heavy tobacco smokers, heavy marijuana smokers exhibit no obstruction of the lungâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s small airways. That indicates that people will not develop emphysema from smoking marijuana.

Myth: Marijuana interferes with male and female sex hormones.

In both men and women, marijuana can cause infertility.

Marijuana retards sexual development in adolescents. It produces feminine characteristics in males and masculine characteristics in females.

Fact: There is no evidence that marijuana causes infertility in men or women. In animal studies, high doses of THC diminish the production of some sex hormones and can impair reproduction.

However, most studies of humans have found that marijuana has no impact on sex hormones. In those studies showing an impact, it is modest, temporary, and of no apparent consequence for reproduction. There is no scientific evidence that marijuana delays adolescent sexual development, has feminizing effects on males, or masculinizing effects on females.

For more myths debunked, visit drugpolicy.org.

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Seed to

Salvation

a close look at hemp’s potential Industrial hemp is one of the oldest agricultural crops on this planet.

It requires little space, little water, virtually no pesticides, thrives almost everywhere, and has the potential to produce countless green products from food to fuel. Farming it in the U.S. would reduce our carbon footprint. If it were legal to grow it, that is.

Supporters of legalizing hemp believe this plant just might be our economical and ecological salvation, a way to finally negate the effects of climate change. Aside from the overwhelming possibilities as an agricultural crop, could it truly be the solution to our environmental problems?

For any crop to have an impact on ecological degradation, it would have to do one or more of the following: remove or reduce CO2 emissions and fossil fuel consumption, prevent ecosystem destruction, be cost effective, offer incentive for global implementation, and/or require change to existing environmentally damaging practices.

Hemp can do that. Hemp can do all of those things, while whistling Dixie with one eye closed.

Industrial hemp yields three to eight tons of fiber per acre, four times the average acre of forest, and two to three times the average acre of cotton.

This increased yield means that it can pull two to four times as much CO2 from the environment in the same growing space. It also means four times as much potential product—paper, for example. Hemp paper is stronger, more durable, and cheaper to process than paper pulped from wood. Utilizing hemp in this way mean less logging, slowing deforestation.

Hemp is also the number one biomass (organic material that can be converted into energy) producer on this planet: 10 tons per acre, or, converted, 1,000 gallons of methanol. One acre of industrial hemp is worth over $700, considerably more than that of wheat or corn. Moreover, its lighter weight would reduce cost of transport and increase load capacity.

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Industrial hemp yields three to eight tons of fiber per acre, four times the average acre of forest, and two to three times the average acre of cotton. excess amounts of toxins left behind after nuclear waste or other heavy metals. Phytomediation (the use of green plants to clean soil) has been employed in such areas with great success. Used in this way, hemp absorbs toxins; according to published sources, it is “able to extract heavy metals from the soil in amounts higher than many other agricultural crops.” Eventually, the soil becomes useable once more.

As an industrial crop, hemp requires very limited pesticides, as it is naturally resistant to pests and weeds. After harvest, the harvest area would be virtually free of both and richer in nitrogen to boot. Planted in rotation, hemp actually increases

the yield potential of the next crop planted.

Evidently, then, hemp is able to adhere to all of the proposed requirements for reducing impact on climate. While doing all of that faster, cheaper, and more efficiently than anything else, hemp also provides an array of sustainable materials for clothing, paper, building, and insulation. Is it a super plant? Is it leading us to energy and environmental salvation? Both, it would seem. Hempsolutely.

—Liz Mund Source: Ranalli P., 1999.

Agronomical and Physiological Advances in Hemp Crops.

Pages 61-83 in: Ranalli, P. (Ed.) Advances in Hemp Research.

A House, A

Home

A first-person tour of the hemp housing industry I want to live in a Hempcrete cottage with hemp fiber insulation, hemp board walls, hemp paint, and custom hemp speakers. I want to live in a house made of hemp.

My hemp house will be cheaper to heat than your house, repel mildew and mold, absorb carbon dioxide, and will biodegrade when asked. My new house will also resist pests. Naturally, of course.

American Lime Technology {americanlimetechnology.com} produces Hempcrete, among other green building materials, as well as offering sustainable construction services and solutions.

ALT is part of a family of companies including Lime Technology Ltd. and Hemp Technology Ltd. that owns and operates the most sophisticated hemp straw processing and hemp-lime construction operations in the world. The companies are located in the U.K., and are currently expanding operations into Canada (where it is legal to grow hemp).

Processing hemp requires no water, a plus in the green department, but has the drawback of producing lots and lots of dust. To combat this problem, ALT is capturing their dust and compressing it into fuel pellets that are sold to local electrical power generators. To boot, they are working on their own generator that will use the pellets to run the plant.

Hempcrete is a highly sustainable construction material made from hemp and a natural limebased binder. On top of being comparable, or in many cases superior, to traditional materials, the unique structure of hemp fiber regulates moisture, controls temperature swings, and while doing all that, locks away CO2 from the air in your homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s walls. Like plants do. And get this: Hempcrete breathes.

The benefits donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop there. No termites. No bed bugs. No black mold. Best of all, when a Hempcrete house is demolished, the material will just melt back into the soil, gently fertilizing it.

In that vein, Hemp Technologies {hemptechnologies.com}, a sustainable building company out of Ashville, N.C., has built three houses with Hempcrete. Combined, the houses have absorbed 18 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere since their construction. David Madera, co-founder of Hemp Technologies, told me that last winter in Ashville, when temperatures hovered around 17 degrees, the average monthly heating cost was about 11 cents per square-foot. The Hempcrete homes hovered right around 2 cents, with similar ratios in the summer for cooling costs.

Madera extended an invitation for me to visit Ashville and stay with him in his home. And when I am ready to level my brick bungalow, he offered to travel to Colorado and build me a Hempcrete cottage.

So you see: there are still good people working hard for the betterment of our future. Hemp is one way to get there. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Liz Mund

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Medical Marijauna

Helped Me

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You may have heard of Lakota Sage—or at least seen his awe-inspiring twists and turns on the slopes at Echo Mountain. An established, professional snowboarder sponsored by the likes of Verizon and 720 Boardshop, Sage travels constantly for competitions and works tirelessly to stay in shape for events and races. Recently, however, he tore his ACL—a devastating knee injury that laid him up on the sidelines and kept him off the slopes.

We sat down with him to talk about his experience using MMJ to ease the recovery, and what it meant for someone so used to being active.

“Over the summer, I was training for nationals and tore my ACL, so I had to undergo surgery. This was at the beginning of November 2011. Once the surgery was complete, the doctors gave me a bunch of prescription medication—Vicadin, Oxycontin, things like that. I had never taken any of them before. I had a very bad experience the first time I took Oxycontin—I was up all night.

Thankfully, my friend, Rhett, owns the Native Roots dispensaries in Lakewood and Denver and he got me on as one of their patients. We got all this figured out within two days of the surgery. They sent me edibles and strains that enabled me to cut my pill intake—prescribed as six pills a day—down to two pills.

I understand how much medication can mess with your system. I want to be healthy, and not have my body wrecked by the side effects of prescription pills. Medical marijuana doesn’t do any of that. It keeps my mind off the pain, and helps me get through the day with no side effects. It also helps me sleep and maintain an appetite.

It’s been three months since the surgery. I haven’t been using the marijuana as much lately because my injury is healing nicely. I have two months until I can start snowboarding again, but I’m definitely feeling better.

Actually, I’ve been so impressed with the effect of the medical marijuana, that Rhett and I came up with an idea. We’ve started designing a sports campaign for extreme athletes—reaching out to those with painful injuries to get them on a program with Native Roots. We just started talking about this recently, so we’ve only done one ad in Westword, but it’s getting going. Check out Native Roots’ website, {nativeroots303.com}, for more information.”

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High Art Hemp-influenced expression The creative possibilities opened up by the flowers of the cannabis plant are storied and many, but sister plant hemp is also a reservoir of potential for unbridled creation. For, with hemp, if you can dream it, you can make it.

With that in mind, we present three very different artists working in very different ways with cannabis and hemp.

Made from roach papers of smoked joints, mosaics by Cliff Maynard {chronic-art.com} have the double allure of looking eerily like their subject matter (portraits of famous rebel thinkers, mostly) and giving off the aura of smoldering creation. The Pittsburghbased tattoo artist has certainly found a niche that fits and we can’t wait to see who he immortalizes next.

For Zoè Gruni {zoegruni.net}, hemp is the fabric that has shaped the course of her initial work. These works from her “Headgear” and “Bodygear” series are presented as sculptures for wearing and living in: “hybrid figures mixing the human and animal bodies, almost as though they were primordial presences capable of acquiring a history of their own and of becoming personalities over time.”

Achilleas Giannissis of Serendipitee {serendipitee.eu} prints his designs on fairtrade, sweatshop-free tee shirts made in solarand/or wind-powered factries from a blend of organic cotton, bamboo, and hemp. All the designs are hand-drawn on Moleskine pages and printed using eco-friendly water-based paints in limited editions of 111.

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Hemp

Highlights

Businesses leading the way with hemp-based products NikkiDesigns {Based in British Columbia, Canada; nikkidesigns.ca} What They’re About: “I have been designing and sewing professionally for over 25 years,” Owner Nikki MacCallum says. “I’ve always preferred using natural fabrics, and when I started to learn about the harmful effects of growing and using conventional cotton, I started looking for alternatives in my home décor business. I made my first duvet cover out of a hemp/organic cotton blend five years ago, and now I sell a whole line of soft furnishings, all made from eco-friendly fabrics. Hemp is my favorite fabric.

I have used it in slipcovers, curtains, Roman shades, pillows, throws, shower curtains, table linens, and bench cushions. It is strong, washes well, presses well, and hangs beautifully.”

Valley Bio {Based in Ontario, Canada; valleybio.com} What They’re About: Valley Bio Limited has

established itself as the leading source for hemp seed genetics in eastern Canada. Their flagship variety, “Anka,” is of tremendous grain quality.

They are also the largest producer of industrial hemp grain for the food processing industry in eastern Canada. The value of efficient, healthy hemp growing is vital to growing industries from food to construction, and Valley Bio is trailblazing the path to the best hemp for industries across Cananda—and the world.

Follow Your Heart {Based in Canoga Park, California; followyourheart.com} What They’re About: Serving the many devotees of vegan and vegetarian diets, four friends assembled in 1970 to create vegetarian and vegan products ranging from salad dressing to sauces and veggie “meats.” One of their recent creations stars hemp seeds—high in omega-3 and omega6 fatty acids—and is ideal for dipping, spreading,

or just sampling by the spoonful. It’s High Omega Vegan Ranch, and sports only natural ingredients (including hemp seed and hemp seed oil).

Welcome to the convergence of health food and delicious indulgences.

Merry Hempsters {Based in Eugene, Oregon; merryhempsters.com} What They’re About: When one thinks of vegan, one thinks of a diet. But what about lip balm? Merry Hempsters tackled the idea and have converted us completely: organic vegan lip balms and medicinal skin care products—all of it all-natural.

So how does hemp figure into this? They’re key to making vegan hemp lip balms, which include hemp seed oil, calendula extract, and essential oils, among other ingredients. The benefit? Good to the environment, great on your skin. Merry Hempsters also dabbles in hemp seed oil-based salves, like the Vegan Hemp Muscle Rub—perfect for reducing inflammation and soreness.

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CannaScience know your dose part two

As we mentioned in our inaugural issue, knowing your dose is perhaps the key factor in using medical marijuana. This is especially true with edibles, as the effects can last much longer than they do with smoking or vaporizing and manifest differently in all users.

There are two components to honing your edible intake. The first is making certain that any edible you buy is tested. There’s simply no way an edible company can know what they are putting into their edible without testing it first. For instance, an untested product claiming, say, 80mg of THC might only be delivering 40mg of activated THC, meaning its medicinal effects will have less of an impact than what the label would indicate.

The big name in town as far as testing goes is CannLabs {cannlabs.com}, which offers testing on all MMJ products. This type of testing isn’t required by law, but more and more products are being tested as customer demand for the information is increasing. This has prompted

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other labs, like Herbal Synergy and RM3, to enter the market.

Beyond just determining the active THC levels, the testing process reveals a vast amount of information about the cannabinoid content of the product, which brings us to the second component to consider with your edible intake—and medical marijuana in general— CBD content. The more CBDs something has, the less effect you feel from the THC and the more direct pain relief the product offers.

Now, the big name in town as far as high CBD content goes is Mountain High Suckers {mountainhighsuckers.com}, which produces a line of hard candies on a stick with extraordinarily high levels of CBD. The suckers are tested by CannLabs by the batch and then a single sucker from each batch is tested again to ensure the proper dosage, including CBD levels.

According to Owner John Garrison, his company

stumbled on some plants that produced high levels of CBDs and never looked back. “It’s less of a high,” he says of his marijuana’s effects.

“The CBD is a strong painkiller. It’s also an antiinflammatory agent and kills cancer cells. In my opinion, the CBDs mellow out the THC, removing the anxiety and paranoia. You can function very well, because it takes away the stoney feeling.”

Garrison says that Mountain High Suckers’ patients are typically serious people with serious illnesses, adding that a lot of cancer patients believe that they can be cured or helped significantly by a product with high CBDs. He’s also seen people use the products to get off narcotics and treat alcoholism. So you see, when it comes to proper MMJ dosing, there’s much more than meets the eye.

For more on the vast and expanding word of CBDs, hurry over to projectcbd.org.

—Lionel Green

A Patient

Parent

medicating responsibly starts and ends at home It’s no secret that medical marijuana has a wide array of applications and, therefore, a broad and varied patient base—including many parents.

Being a parent who medicates comes with at least two specific obstacles: safeguarding your children from your medicine and explaining marijuana to your children.

According to Julie Dooley, an MMJ patient and owner of Julie & Kate Baked Goods {julieandkate.com}, the same precautions that you’d take with any prescription medication apply: namely, keeping medicine safely stored and out-of-reach. With the increased availability of edibles—and with a fair number of them in the form of things that kids enjoy, like baked treats and lollipops—an extra bit of caution is required.

“All products, especially edibles, should be kept in clearly labeled packages,” Dooley insists, and, indeed, her company’s line of granola and seeds come stickered with warnings and a bounty of information on the levels and strains of THC

each contains. “A young child may only need to know that, on occasion, some medications may look like a candy, but are actually a very potent medicine and they should always ask before they consume anything.”

With older children there comes the process of explaining the particulars of marijuana while also refuting the propaganda that continues to surround it. “An older child can begin to learn about the cannabis plant—what it looks like and smells like—and rules should begin to be set in place,” Dooley continues. “A teenager on the other hand, is quite capable of learning all the benefits that cannabis may offer the parent, while, at the same time, understanding why it is inappropriate for their own recreational use. Legal ramifications should also be discussed.”

Another consideration every parent must make is how to medicate responsibly as a parent. That means finding an appropriate dose and delivery method that provides relief but also allows you to

be present and make good decisions. This can be especially difficult with edible products, as many aren’t labeled with sufficient information. Julie & Kate products stand out as extremely good citizens in this regard, as information about the active THC levels they contain is very clear.

The most important aspect to knowing your dose, however, is knowing your body and how THC works in your body. With any edible product, a patient should begin with a small dose, between 5-15mg of active THC, and increase the dosage from there only if desired effects are not achieved within the span of about 90 minutes.

“Once a patient is comfortable with their dose, it is easy to plan out their days or evenings,” Dooley says.

As any parent knows, planning ahead is always a good idea.

—Lionel Green

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Good

Eats

Delicious treats from nativas naturals Black Bean-Hemp Superfood Patties makes six patties

Ingredients • coconut oil, for cooking • 1 c finely diced sweet yellow onion (about 1/2 medium onion) • 4 large cloves garlic, minced • 1 c finely diced red bell pepper (about 1 pepper) • 1-1/2 c cooked black beans, unsalted • 1 c hemp seeds • 10 sundried tomatoes, soaked in hot water until soft, finely minced • 1/2 tsp sea salt • 2 tsp paprika powder • 1/4 tsp chipotle powder • 1/4 tsp cayenne powder • 2 tsp miso paste • 1 c cooked brown rice • 1/3 c quinoa flakes

Method Heat 1 teaspoon coconut oil in a nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, and cook until onion begins to turn translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Add the bell pepper, and continue to cook until vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and add the black beans, hemp seeds, sundried tomatoes, sea salt, paprika, chipotle, and cayenne. Cook, stirring constantly, for an additional 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to a large bowl.

Add the miso paste into the mixture. Use the back of a fork to mix the beans and miso together, partially mashing the beans. Mix in the cooked brown rice and quinoa flakes. When cool enough to handle, use clean hands to knead the mixture together to form a dense base. Place in the refrigerator, covered, for 30 minutes to allow quinoa flakes to swell and absorb the excess moisture.

Pack the mixture together to form 6-8 patties. Warm a small amount of coconut oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. When the pan is hot, add the patties. Cook for about 4-5 minutes on each side, or until browned.

Pair with spouted grain hamburger buns, avocado, tomatoes, onions, and sprouts. Or, try it tucked inside a collard leaf wrap or on top of a salad.

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FACT: Hemp seeds and hemp oil contain significant amounts of fatty acids which are key to heart health.

Hemp Hummus

Chocolate Berry Potein Smoothie

makes about two cups

makes one smoothie

Ingredients

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 c garbanzo beans (freshly sprouted, or cooked

• 1/4 c Navitas Naturals cashews

without salt)

• 3 Tbsp Navitas Naturals hemp seeds

• 1⁄3 c fresh lemon juice

• 1/4 c Navitas Naturals cocoa powder

• 1/4 c hemp seeds

• 2 Tbsp Navitas Naturals hemp protein powder

• 2 Tbsp tahini

• 2 tsp Navitas Naturals Maca powder

• 1 Tbsp hemp oil

• 1-1/2 c frozen blueberries

• 1-1/2 tsp garlic powder

• 1 frozen banana

• 3⁄4 tsp sea salt

• 4 Medjool dates

• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika (optional)

• ice

Method In a food processor, blend all ingredients until smooth and creamy. Transfer to a bowl and serve.

Will keep for 1 week, covered and refrigerated.

Method In a blender, combine all ingredients and purée until smooth.

Kind

By Nature

kind meds feels your pain For anyone caught in the sandtrap of traditional prescription medication, the high prices and pile-up of bottles can be dizzying and frustrating.

After all, there are the meds that you take to alleviate whatever ails you and then there are the meds you take to counteract the nasty side effects of your primary meds—and all of them are far from free.

Tired of this downward spiral, Tye, co-owner of Kind Meds {936 South Federal Boulevard; 303.993.4451} in Denver began using medical marijuana years ago to help her cope with a variety of ailments including asthma, chronic bronchitis, stomach issues, a torn muscle in her back, and a shortened hip.

“I used to have a closet full of prescription drugs,” she says. Medical marijuana took the place of all of them but once she became a patient, she still felt like she was paying too much for her meds.

“I was spending about $2,000 a month on meds and I thought, I bet I can do this myself.”

So Tye and her partner set up shop, determined to offer their patients top-quality medicine at truly reasonable prices. “We were smoking a lot of stuff that had lots of chemicals and I have athsma, so we decided to grow organic,” she says. “But most of all, I wanted everything to be affordable.”

Her dispensary has thrived thanks to their dedication and a hands-on approach with patients that finds Tye connecting on multiple levels, first as a fellow patient. “I was an insurance broker before, and also have experience dealing with prescription drugs in that respect. I’m also comfortable dealing with an older crowd.”

As her business continues to grow, Tye looks forward to opening a kitchen later this year, hoping to fill a void she sees in the edibles market. “I want to offer something small with a higher dosage that’s less expensive, consistent, and tastes right. I’d also like to offer something with higher CBDs for better pain relief.”

What won’t change is the nature of her business.

It’s a family-run enterprise—making the “kind” in Kind Meds something heartfelt indeed.

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Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Got the Cure For jimmy smith of mr. nice guys and phat daddyz, only the best will do

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You don’t have to sit very long with Jimmy Smith before he lets you know that it takes more than some plants and expensive equipment to grow high-quality medical marijuana.

“Growing marijuana is an art,” he says. As the owner of Mr. Nice Guys dispensary on South Dahlia and Phat Daddyz, the edibles company that gave Colorado Coo Coo Ca Chews and Super Baked Pops, he should know. “Just having a green thumb and the money to invest in starting a dispensary isn’t enough. You have to be passionate about it.”

Smith’s passion for medical marijuana was seeded years ago, as he sought treatment options for his mother, who suffers from fibromyalgia, Crohn’s disease, and IBS. Smith’s godfather was battling Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and there were other family members with ailments he was able to grow an answer for as well.

Smith was one of the first dispensary owners in the state, setting up shop first in Lakewood, where he says he was zoned out for being unincorporated. His second space was shut down for being within 1,000 feet of another dispensary, though the facility serves as his grow location. With his spot on south Dahlia, however, he’s finally been able to grow his business in new directions.

Super Baked Pops

“My dispensary is unique because the kitchen where I make my edibles is connected,” he says.

“I’m thinking about trying to do fresh-baked edibles. Someone could come in and order a pizza in the dispensary. The order would then need to be manifested through the edible company and then technically my dispensary would buy it wholesale back from the edible company, but I would be able to do it. People could come buy infused sesame chicken, whatever.”

For now, however, Smith is making his mark with creative edibles. His popular Coo Coo Ca Chews—a chewy swirl of chocolate and cherry—weigh in at 150mg, and the Super Baked Pops pack 100mg of power in an attractive (and tasty) hand-dipped cake pop.

Phat Daddyz also offers a 75mg Blue Ball, 100mg Tipsy Stix (comparable to the Pixie Stix everyone remembers from youth), and some extremely potent CannaButter with 2,000mg of active THC in every cup.

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“All of my stuff is tested through CannLabs,” Smith says. “I know exactly how many grams I need to put into a batch to make it right. I want to test, because I want everything to be accurate.

I’m trying to create the strongest products I can at the lowest price point.”

A big part of getting the most out of his product involves proper curing, something that many patients—and, sadly, a few growers—might not realize is as crucial to developing a bud’s full potency. Many rely on the technique of burping, which, in Smith’s case, involves putting his dried plants into giant Rubbermaid bins and periodically opening and closing the lid.

It’s an effective method, but in an effort to further refine his product, Mr. Nice Guys will will soon be home to a walk-in humidor. Smith will be able to fine-tune the temperature and humidity levels electronically and monitor the

“We grow 100-percent of our product.

We don’t outsource anything.”

—Jimmy Smith progress of the curing process. On any given day, the bins that are at their optimal potency will be open to customers.

“We grow 100-percent of our product,” Smith notes.

And in another effort to make sure he’s getting the most out of that product, he and a colleague have engineered a butane extraction machine that’s poised to be an industry game-changer.

“It’s one of the highest yield machines out there,” Smith says. “We can process about two pounds of trim in just over an hour.”

The potent hash oil that the machine whips up then goes into earwax and most of Phat Daddyz’s edibles. Similar machines generally cost upwards of $100,000 and aren’t able to convert the raw materials into oil nearly as quickly. The machine Smith helped design sells for $15,000, and one has already found a happy home at a local edibles company.

So with this three-pronged approach to making the most of everything he touches, Jimmy Smith is living proof that growing medical marijuana is indeed an art form.

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The Road Ahead MMJ looks to a promising future, bolstered by powerful advocates

The medical marijuana industry has blossomed in Colorado over the last five years or so. Despite persistent challenges, it has grown as a respected medical treatment and advocates are stepping forward all across the state. We sat down with 12 of those who are paving the way to a bright MMJ futureâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; politically, medicinally, scientifically, and socially.

Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what they had to say.

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Tanya Garduno

Vincent Palazzotto

President, Colorado Springs Medical Cannabis Council (CSMCC); Owner, Amendment 20 MMC

Medical Marijuana Assistance Program of America (MMAPA); Host, The Marijuana Report; VP, Mobile Doctors of America

What was the main reason you became involved in the medical cannabis industry?

I have always been an advocate of cannabis in medicine, but decided I needed to do something to protect patient rights when I became my sister’s caregiver. I attended a city council meeting around the same time I started figuring out her medicine and was shocked at what I saw. There were tons of people there screaming out about constitutional rights and dressed inappropriately. They were really alienating the people they were trying to persuade. You could just see everyone on the council shut down to any hint of reason.

I gathered as many phone numbers as possible and began hosting meetings at the library to discuss how this group could work <i>with<i> the city and other opponents to get the industry a fair shot at servicing patients. The group became the first members of the Colorado Springs Medical Cannabis Council and we have been moving forward fighting for safe patient access and a fair shake for our industry ever since.

What testimony would you give to convince Congress to legalize cannabis nationwide?

Read history. Look at the reasons cannabis was truly attacked and outlawed. Look at the results that were supposed to be achieved and analyze what has actually happened. When you look at the whole story and really think about the lack of success regarding our current war on drugs, legalizing cannabis should be a no-brainer. Look at the real studies and the real people behind cannabis, its effects, its true medical benefits, and the options that can make our country healthier and safer than it has been since cannabis prohibition began.

What has been the biggest challenge you’ve overcome within the medical marijuana industry?

We were able to work with the Colorado Springs City Council and have been able to educate several county and city officials about the reality of the industry. We have had city staff and elected officials tour facilities and we’ve given lectures to community organizations that changed their opinions of the industry. We also successfully fought off a ban on marijuana in El Paso County. It all seems like we’ve been walking a mile while carrying an 80,000-pound stone—and we’re not done yet.

What was the main reason you became involved in the medical cannabis industry?

Patients. Early on, I personally experienced patients’ rights getting lost in the shuffle, and patients being handed the short end of the stick. This continues to be both an interesting and challenging industry to be a part of, in that it allows me to impact peoples lives while building upon personal interests in leadership, advocacy, and political change.

What testimony would you give to convince Congress to legalize cannabis nationwide?

I would begin by reading any one of the hundreds of letters we’ve received from patients describing the increased level of relief that cannabis has provided them. I would question why research has been hampered, and so little is known as to how cannabis affects symptoms related to multiple sclerosis, AIDS, cancer, and PTSD. I would question the rationale in reducing a military veteran’s medical benefits or denying a life-saving organ transplant to a person who chooses to use cannabis to treat their symptoms. In closing, I would encourage members of Congress to open their hearts by displaying compassion for patients who have made a personal choice to embrace alternative ways of nurturing their health.

How do you think cannabis will be treated 10 years from now?

I have difficulty understanding how informed citizens can continue to believe decadesold propaganda about the personal use of marijuana. The war on drugs has failed. By 2022, I would expect a model that supports the fullout legalization and regulation of cannabis to have been adopted across the United States.

Genifer Murray Founder/CEO, CannLabs, Inc., a medical cannabis testing laboratory

What was the main reason you became involved in the medical cannabis industry?

Science! I have always had a love for science, but my career has always been in sales and marketing.

Now I have this wonderful opportunity to work with both.! However, now that I have been in the industry,

the focus and passion is all about the patients and helping them get safe and effective medicine.

What testimony would you give to convince Congress to legalize cannabis nationwide?

It’s all about educating. I would do my best to provide them with as much information as they need to really understand what this plant is all about, and how we haven’t even scratched the surface of its effectiveness. I would also introduce them to the many patients I have met who will testify that cannabis has saved their lives. It is the patients who are the key to getting the word out.

How do you think cannabis will be treated 10 years from now?

I don’t even want to guess. I just hope that our country takes the time to get educated and realize that we have so many more problems that need attention. MMJ is definitely not one of them.

Kelly Moore Owner, Flower of Life MMC (Boulder); Owner, Flower of Life Infused MIP (Boulder); Executive Director, The Natural Medicine Initiative For Cancer What was the main reason you became involved in the medical cannabis industry?

I believe that the suffering in our world is a result of our disconnect from Nature. Having a background in the healing arts and plant medicine, it was clear to me this plant was stepping up to the front lines of our reunion.

She has so much to teach us.

What testimony would you give to convince Congress to legalize cannabis nationwide?

We need to continue to educate Congress and voters about the value this plant has. We are talking about a plant—a plant that has next to zero toxicity. You can overdose on water more easily than on cannabis. This plant has such far-reaching potential, not only as a medicinal resource, but as fiber, fuel, food, and filter. It seems completely insane that this plant should not be legalized. Besides, it’s obvious that prohibition has failed. Americans who want cannabis find a way to get it anyway.

What has been the biggest challenge you’ve overcome within the medical marijuana industry?

We’ve had so many. The developments we have made—and are making—in our infused products lab are astonishing. Through the use of

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our infused products we’ve seen great progress in helping patients with a range of conditions.

We’ve seen patients break addictions to pharmaceuticals and watched as their lives were fully restored. We’ve seen full remission of Crohn’s disease, and greater comfort and mobility for lupus and MS patients. Most recently, a patient tested free of her basil cell carcinoma after testing our new high potency salve.

Chuck Blackstone Owner, Verde MMC (Denver); Originator, Lemon Skunk cannabis strain What was the main reason you became involved in the medical cannabis industry?

Let’s just say I have been intrigued by cannabis for a long time. Despite the negative propaganda surrounding cannabis, I always knew that it was a very positive substance. In 2006, my father was diagnosed with ALS—a terminal disease and one of the hardest things to watch someone suffer from. The one thing that helped him was cannabis. Out of all the prescription drugs on the market, cannabis was by far the most helpful.

The doctors went through countless amounts of prescription pharmaceuticals, trying to find one that could alleviate the pain. Ultimately, it was cannabis that brought my father more relief than any other medication.

When you hear a person who is suffering from a terminal illness tell you cannabis helps more than any pharmaceuticals, your realize you can’t argue with its potency. I have heard too many stories where cannabis has helped people with a variety of illnesses, depression— even stress relief. Like I tell everyone: we grow it, we pick it, and we dry it, so it’s as natural as you can get. I believe in natural forms of medicine. Who wants to be pumped up with synthetic garbage? To be able to offer this to people and see such a positive effect is priceless. Money can never buy that feeling.

This is what motivates me to keep fighting the battle—knowing the patients are being helped and believing in something that’s truly beneficial. For those that don’t know the truth, we are always excited to educate them about the positive aspects of cannabis.

What testimony would you give to convince Congress to legalize cannabis nationwide?

I would start by focusing on the core truths about cannabis. What a wonderful thing we have

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ThC THe Hemp Connoiseur

in front of us, and it gets bashed by negative propaganda all the time. We have all worked so hard to build a positive industry—one poised to help sick people find alternative medication.

We have built a regulated system in the state of Colorado that could be the model for the world. How can government come in and tell someone what is helping with their illness and what is not? To me, we are doing nothing more than bringing an industry to the next state that would be willing to adopt the Colorado model.

Think of the economic boost we have created for an economy that is in a recession!

I believe in making positive contributions to society and those are our intentions in Colorado.

Let us grow and keep helping people. At the end of the day, that is what this is all about.

What has been the biggest challenge you’ve overcome within the medical marijuana industry?

Keeping the doors open for patients. Business owners have invested themselves in this industry financially, emotionally, and with every other aspect of themselves to stand for what they believe in. It’s important to let the public know that the banks did not loan money to get these ventures going. We have all put ourselves out there for something we truly believe in and support. To think of all the financial investments people have put into the industry and lost due to zoning issues, constant regulation modifications, or banishments is astounding. Those are just a few examples of the bureaucratic mess. So, I would have to say that to have made it this far has been very exciting and fulfilling.

Julie Dooley Owner, Julie and Kate Baked Goods What was the main reason you became involved in the medical cannabis industry?

The edible cannabis marketplace was filled with the proverbial pot brownie in the beginning. As a patient with Celiac’s Disease, I saw a need for edibles that could accommodate individuals with their specific dietary needs.

What has been the biggest challenge you’ve overcome within the medical marijuana industry?

Improving labeling standards for all edibles was one of my missions when joining the industry.

Today, each label provides lab tested results, clearly stating THC in milligrams, which is powerful knowledge for the patients.

How do you think cannabis will be treated 10 years from now?

Marijuana will be legally dispensed to anyone over the age of 21. The industry will be providing income through taxation rather than a huge expense for the tax payers through enforcement.

Warren Edson Attorney for Criminal Defense and Medical Marijuana Legal Consultation for the law offices of Edson, Maytin & Matz LLP What was the main reason you became involved in the medical cannabis industry?

I have always been a cannabis activist. In the mid ‘90s, I represented a Vietnam veteran who actually had a prescription (yes, written on a prescription pad) for medical marijuana from the VA hospital. Unfortunately, he was arrested growing marijuana. His conviction and fortitude throughout his legal battles, however, was inspiring.

What testimony would you give to convince Congress to legalize cannabis nationwide?

If I had the ability to speak with the U.S. Congress or Senate, I would stress the economic impact medical marijuana has had in Colorado with little to no added budgetary costs. I would be emphasizing the tax revenue, licensing revenue, and the seeming reduction in crime in areas where the industry is present. I would further point out that the current system allows Colorado medical marijuana patients to receive some of the world’s finest medical marijuana and medical marijuana products at some of the world’s lowest prices.

How do you think cannabis will be treated 10 years from now?

I look forward to the day when our son laughs at the time when cannabis was illegal.

Georgia Edson On-Air Personality, iCannabisRadio; Marketing Director, MMD of Colorado; Founder, Run on Grass What was the main reason you became involved in the medical cannabis industry?

For me, like most people, it was very personal.

I heard people making jokes about “stoners”

and “pot heads” where I worked. When someone mentioned medical marijuana, it was typically done with a wink wink, and some joke about getting the munchies. It took me a while to garner the courage to speak up and voice my displeasure at this discriminatory behavior. I found that when I corrected people’s misinformation, they immediately said they were just kidding. Of course they knew that cannabis isn’t harmful—that, in fact, it is beneficial. I felt from that point on that it was important to speak openly and make it safe for others to do the same. Once you start on this path, you keep moving forward because you know that with each person you influence, a patient benefits.

What can be more motivating than that?

who believes in personal freedoms. This point of view resonated with people. I became the soccer mom who supported drug reform. And you know what? That is exactly what I am. I am the neighborhood mom who wants our society to do the right thing—to allow patients safe access to their medicine and stop criminalizing adult cannabis users. Once I got over feeling that my voice couldn’t make a difference, I never stopped talking!

Kristi Kelly COO and CMO, Good Meds Network; Board Member and Co-Chair, Legislature and Marketing Committees for ACT4;Board Member and Treasurer, Cannabis Business Alliance; Coordinator, One Love, a fundraising campaign for Jason Beinor’s Legal Defense Fund

What testimony would you give to convince Congress to legalize cannabis nationwide?

I would suggest that we take a step back and remove ourselves from years of misinformation.

Cannabis has proven health benefits, but it has been wrapped in propaganda for so long that we need to start by separating truth from fiction.

We rely on our lawmakers to be our voice, and we need to ensure that elected officials are only speaking factually. I could easily say that the quickest way to legalization would be to hit Congress in the pocketbook with untapped tax revenue. However, I would like to take the humanistic approach. A significant percentage of the population is vilified for using a non-harmful herb. Patients who rely on cannabis are suffering because of an outdated drug law. We can’t have another generation grow up believing that cannabis is a dangerous drug, and thus confused that their parents use it. We know that our drug laws are entirely unfitting of the crime. When the “offending” substance is cannabis, we have made criminals out of patients and changed the lives of productive citizens forever because of the propagation of untruths. Therefore, I would demand that Congress only look at facts, not at opinions, when determining appropriate drug law. When you look at the facts about cannabis, it is impossible to believe that this plant should be illegal for any responsible adult.

What testimony would you give to convince Congress to legalize cannabis nationwide?

Like a lot of people in the MMJ industry, I am cautious about the impact of statewide legalization without significant federal changes first being in place. The pragmatic argument to Congress is an economic one, in terms of the long-term benefits of cannabis and hemp for this country’s growth in numerous sectors (industry, construction, agriculture, etc.), as well as the revenue generated that can be used to support important education and social programs. But for me, the real issue is the human aspect. Does anyone have the right to prohibit use of a plant that has such clear and life-changing effects on the human population? Does anyone have the right to prevent someone struggling with glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, chronic pain, or cancer from having access to something that can mitigate and reverse symptoms, allowing them to live productive lives without prescription drug dependence? It’s safe, natural, and you can’t overdose. I would think that would make the EPA and FDA’s jobs a little easier.

What has been the biggest challenge you’ve overcome within the medical marijuana industry?

For many years, I felt that I didn’t have much to offer the medical marijuana industry. While I always saw myself as a quiet supporter, I didn’t think anyone would care to listen to my point of view. The first time I spoke publicly about my support of cannabis legalization, I spoke as a woman, a mother, and someone

What has been the biggest challenge you’ve overcome within the medical marijuana industry?

It wasn’t my fight, but the fact that we as an industry are here, operating, is an accomplishment.

I believe we are at the beginning of a long process—our fight has only begun. From the impact of the Jason Beinor case (highlighting drug test violations that prevented Beinor from receiving unemployment) on the entire industry

to the U.S. Attorney letters and the threat of federal intervention, to banking issues, fear and uncertainty in the medical community, and the basic knowledge that cannabis, even for medical use, is still stigmatized, tells me we still have a lot of work to do.

How do you think cannabis will be treated 10 years from now?

When we look back in 10 years, I hope later generations will scratch their heads, wondering what took us so long. In other words, cannabis used to be readily available for medical use, and its illegality is purely the result of a successful alcohol lobby protecting market share. Good marketing and propaganda did the rest in terms of solidifying its demonized status in the American consciousness. I hope people acknowledge the past and move forward using common sense, facts, and science.

Dr. Allen Shackelford Harvard Medical Schooltrained in internal medicine, nutritional medicine, and behavioral medicine; Expert in the treatment of insomnia, nicotine addiction, obesity, and performance problems; Founder and Medical Director, Amarimed of Colorado; Founder and Medical Director, Harvard Park Health What was the main reason you became involved in the medical cannabis industry?

Having another effective treatment option for medical conditions that had proven to be difficult to treat with conventional pharmaceuticals was my initial motivation. As I delved more deeply into the medical and scientific literature on cannabis and its effects, I became fascinated by the many suggestions in the research that cannabis could potentially also be an effective treatment for many other conditions that now defy treatment. I am currently pursuing options for studying those potential benefits in much more depth.

What testimony would you give to convince Congress to legalize cannabis nationwide?

Experience and medical research have shown that cannabis is a safe and effective treatment for a number of different medical conditions.

Indeed, DEA Administrative Judge Francis Young said in his 1988 ruling that cannabis “...is one of the safest therapeutically active

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substance known to man.” A 2004 AARP poll of its members indicated that 72-percent thought adults should be legally allowed to use it if a physician recommends it, and 55-percent would obtain it for a loved one who needed it. It is clear that a majority of the American people support the use of medical cannabis. It is also clear that cannabis has remarkable medical benefits. Congress should recognize those facts and act to change the status of both medical and industrial cannabis in the United States. To fail to do so would be a further indication that Congress is irretrievably beholden to narrow pharmaceutical interests rather than those of the people.

What has been the biggest challenge you’ve overcome within the medical marijuana industry?

Delving into and finding the medical literature on cannabis that documents the biochemistry and pharmacology of the cannabinoids was and remains a prodigious task, largely because that information is often hidden away in obscure medical journals. It has taken literally hundreds of hours to read through papers and find information that is relevant to the use of cannabis as a treatment option. Despite all the work and intermittent frustration, it has been a tremendous journey of discovery that I hope will ultimately result in help for the thousands— indeed millions—of patients.

Matt Berger Owner, Cannasseur MMC; Originator, Bubba Kush cannabis strain What testimony would you give to convince Congress to legalize cannabis nationwide?

They only care about money from lobbyists, so the first step would be to convince them there is more money in the medical marijuana business. The real answer would be to get people off synthetic heroin and other harmful drugs. This would produce a more productive society that is not sitting on their couches drooling on themselves.

What has been the biggest challenge you’ve overcome within the medical marijuana industry?

Everyday is another hurdle. The government is always throwing something at us that sets us back. This week I have to move my store. Who knows what they are going make me do next. I think that is the hardest thing—we never know what’s next.

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How do you think cannabis will be treated 10 years from now?

I think it will be treated like it was before all the propaganda—a medicinal herb that you can get at any pharmacy. I think people are starting to figure out the government, not to mention the lobbyists that created the propaganda, are selling them a bad bunch of goods.

Jason Lauve Advocate and Editor-inChief, Cannabis Health News magazine; Author, State House Bill 12-1099: Phytoremediation Hemp Pilot Program; Board Member, Association of Cannabis Trades for Colorado; Board Member, Colorado affiliate of Patients Out of Time What was the main reason you became involved in the medical cannabis industry?

Liberty and death—not only mine, but everyone’s.

Four years after a ski accident, my life was becoming normal, but the day my home was raided by the Boulder Drug Task Force everything changed. This resulted from a tip by a friend who lived down the street from me in Louisville. For the next 14 months, life flipped upside down and turned inside out for me. Little did I know that this was just the beginning. My trial addressed a few things: using amounts of cannabis well above the two-ounce guideline in Article 18 of the Colorado Constitution (I was in possession of over eight ounces), the affirmative defense of a recommendation, and the possession of concentrates such as kief and hash. After four grueling days in court, I won my case.

On August 6, 2009, I had almost all of my 34 ounces returned to me from law enforcement (I believe they kept a quarter for themselves). Most people would probably thank their lucky stars and head home. I, however, had learned something important that I had to share with people around me through the publishing of Cannabis Health News Magazine. The magazine is an opportunity for advocacy, political work, and my continuing support of the cannabis movement.

Additionally, my personal experience using cannabis to control muscle spasms, chronic pain, and other ailments helped me realize that I didn’t need prescriptions from my doctor. It also left me with even more questions—how many people benefit from cannabis, and how many could benefit by having the choice to use cannabis as a health care option? I believe that

cannabis can not only help people improve their quality of life, but prolong it.

What testimony would you give to convince Congress to legalize cannabis nationwide?

This is exactly what I would say: The United States of America, as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services, has a patent on the medical application of cannabinoids as antioxidants and neuroprotectants from 2003 that states cannabis has a considerable medical value for the prevention and treatment of many diseases including cancer, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, Alzheimer’s, tumors, and other neurologically related ailments, as well as Ischemia. There are potential uses for brain injuries, strokes, and possibly neural growth and regeneration, diabetes, autism, and other ailments. This evidence puts the DEA and Federal Scheduling of Cannabis in direct conflict with U.S. Patent 6,630,507. I would ask you to please take into account the overwhelming scientific evidence that demonstrates that cannabis does have a medical value.

What has been the biggest challenge you’ve overcome within the medical marijuana industry?

Reaching across the aisle and engaging in conversation with people who are, at first, against cannabis or believe the stereotypes of a marijuana user. When I talk with people about cannabis, the conversation is not about the plethora of things that hemp and cannabis does, but about that person’s quality of life and how cannabis (and/or hemp) may fit into a person’s daily lifestyle.

Many of us in the cannabis movement are aware of the versatile nature of hemp and cannabis, but many people around us do not. We get so excited about sharing what we know, but sharing too much information can be overwhelming.

When I meet new people and get to know a little about them, I like to share a story that they can relate to which brings cannabis into the conversation. For instance, I often sit with a group of military wives who knit together at the coffee shop once a week. Early on, I noticed that a few of the women were having trouble using their hands and I asked what was wrong.

Just as expected, they revealed that they were suffering from arthritis—a perfect opportunity to discuss the benefits of cannabis. Clearly, then, the opportunities to discuss it is all around us, and the discussions are most impactful when we use compassion to empower others.

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"Here at Colorado Grow Corporation, we don't make the bud you smoke, we make the bud you smoke better... Our focus the past two years we've been in business was not to make a large variety of products, but instead to create the highest-quality concentrates in the industry," Carmen says, one of the founders of the company. It's the classic quality-over-quantity argument, and the Colorado Grow Corporation truly delivers on that promise. Just sprinkle a little of their strain-specific Moonrock wax over your favorite bud and you will reach MMJ nirvana without having to smoke an entire bowl. For those who need serious medication, this is the way to go to get the most out of your medicine without having to medicate as much or as often to get the desired effect. "It is very important to be able to provide strain specific wax to the patient. This allows them to pick the exact right medication for their ailment. Most wax you find on the market is a hodgepodge of many different strains.

The problem with this is the patient doesn't know from one purchase to the next how they will be affected and, more importantly, how their ailment will be relieved," Carmen explains. Next time you're in your favorite dispensary, make sure to ask if they carry CGC's strain-specific wax. If they carry it, you will not be disappointed.

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Colorado Grow Corporation

www.NexusMeds.com

Englewood, CO 80151 PH: 303.495.2040

sample menu selections "moonrock" wax:: our wax consistently tests at 80-percent active THC and up to 3-percent CBDs, making it some of the highest in the industry

Blue Dream Sativa Very euphoric buzz; more of an upper; good daytime medicine.

Hong Kong Hybrid Provides strong body effects, which comes from the strong indica in the sensi star; this hybrid just melts into your body

Jack Ripper Hybrid Great for anxiety and mild pain relief

Bruce Banner

Chem 91 Sativa

Death

Very energetic buzz; well suited for daytime use and social activities

Snow Dog

Flo Sativa-dominant hybrid 50/50 strong indica body buzz with mental acuity of sativas; great for insomnia, stress, anxiety, chronic pain, arthritis, migraines, and general muskoskeletal issues

Purple Urkle Sativa-dominant hybrid Definitely one of the best flowers for daytime use or right before going out to lunch; best used for stomach pain, anxiety, and as an appetite stimulant

Super Lemon Haze Sativa-dominant hybrid Being active, going to work if lightly medicated

Brazilian Amazonian Indica This strain provides instant pain relief; great medical bud for nighttime use or to wind down and relax for a couple of hours

Golden Goat Indica Great night time bud; good for stomach pain and insomnia

King Kush Indica Pain reliever, calms the brain, euphoria, raises appetite, creativity, head stone, relaxation and focusing, rapping, ideas, and great times

Banana Kush Indica-dominant hybrid Numbing and muscle relaxing starts at the top of the head and quickly moves down the body, accompanied by mass euphoria; this is an amazing hybrid as it stops all pain very quickly

Jack Flash Indica-dominant hybrid Works wonders for stomach pain and nausea; it is a bit couch-lock-ish because of the great body high, but the pain relief is well worth it

Strawberry Cough Vortex

testimonials:: Erin MMJ patient "I have scoliosis and have been in a severe car accident.

I have lived with pain for years and that is the reason I use medical marijuana. Even through the use of medical marijuana, I still feel pain until I started using the hash made by Colorado Grow Corporation. I can now function in my everyday activities without the pain."

Randy MMJ patient "I am a surviving cancer patient who just finished my chemotherapy. One of the guys on my softball team mentioned I should try medical marijuana to help with my nausea. At that time I was willing to try anything. At first, it seemed to work, but quickly wore off and I was miserable again. Then I was introduced to the hash made by Colorado Grow Corporation and I was amazed by the effects. My nausea was quickly eliminated for a much longer time. Thanks CGC!"

Anna MMJ patient “I love CGC's Moonrock! I also enjoy using Golden Goat multiple ways—like in a dabber bubbler. As I exhale, I taste the sweet intensity good enough to eat. Then, there's a calming, wonderful feeling that sweeps over me. The Goat carries me to dream land (past the moon), making my insomnia inconsequential.”

Arthur MMJ patient “I have used cannabis for years to help reduce my chronic pain. After trying a lot of different wax out there, I am now spoiled by CGC's Moonrock. Nothing compares to the consistency, duration, and smoothness of the medication I get from CGC. Keep up the good work!”

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FLOWER OF LIFE

Infused Products :: Edibles

www.floweroflifeinfused.com

3970 Broadway Street Boulder, CO 80304 PH: 303.444.1183

The vision for Flower Of Life came together in the summer of 2009 making them one of the first medical marijuana businesses in Colorado. From the beginning Flower of Life has been dedicated to providing the highest quality medicine while remaining on the cutting edge of infused product development. They have focused on cultivating rare varieties of cannabis including high CBD strains such as Harlequin and Canna-Tonic. Recently they have crossed Harlequin with an Original Afghan to bring to the world Harley who is now testing even higher in CBD than the beloved Harlequin! With the inclusion of the Cannabis Terpenes along with the dedicated science behind their products, Flower Of Life Infused will change the way you experience Cannabis Medicine. Experience The Difference!

The right amount of heart and science.窶認ull Spectrum Laboratories

sample menu selections canna-caps:::

canna-liniment:::

Indica or High CBD

Penetrating Pain Relief

A standardized dose of very high quality concentrated hash oil in ndica and high CBD. Comes in 10mg and 25mg to customize relief for many conditions including Lupus, Crohn's, MS Cancer, chronic pain, and more.

A chinese style liniment with deep penetration for injured and inflamed muscles; also good for headaches and chronic pain.

canna-mist::: Indica, Sativa or High CBD A sublingual spray that comes in indica, sativa, and high CBD; provides discreet, rapid delivery for nausea, pain, insomnia, auto-immune diseases, and more

canna-salve::: Medicated Rub Topical for a wide variety of ailments ranging from arthritis, tendonitis, sprains, and bruising to headaches, skin rashes, and more

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super salve::: A Super Potent Topical This salve is packed with our high-quality hash oil and has proven effective for many different conditions.

note::: Terpenes All Flower of Life products contain cannabis terpenes. Terpenes are what give cannabis its fragrance. The terpenes have a medicinal profile of their own, including anti-anxiety and anti-inflammatory properties. The problem is that they are so volatile that they are lost in most extractions during the heating process.

Through a special triple distillation process, Flower Of Life is able to retain the terpenes and include them in their products. Inquire at your local dispensary for our highly effective products today.

Support Services :: Non-Profit

MMAPAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;MEDICAL MARIJUANA ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF AMERICA

www.MMAPA.us

MMAPA 3888 East Mexico Avenue Denver, CO 80210 PH: 855.662.7248

MDARX www.MDARX.org PH: 855.632.7987

Founded in 2009, the Medical Marijuana Assistance Program of America (MMAPA) is the nation's first Alternative Treatment Preferred Provider Organization (AT-PPO). MMAPA is focused on helping America's disabled veterans, hospice patients, and the indigent gain access to quality alternative health treatment and services. MMAPA offers assistance with the cost of alternative health care.

CannLabs Supported

They work with members of the community, medical marijuana centers, and physicians to offer MMAPA members low- to no-cost physician evaluations through Mobile Doctors of America (MDARX), and discounts on medicine to those in need. MMAPA means more choices for patients. MMAPA currently has the nation's largest network of dispensaries and physicians who are here to serve qualified members. To apply for assistance, please visit them on the web at www.MMAPA.us or contact them at 855.MMAPA.4U (855.662.7248).

participating mmcs boulder:: Mountainside Herbal Wellness Center

Platte Valley Dispensary 2301 7th Street

695 South Broadway

Preferred Organic Therapy

colorado springs::

The ReLeaf Center

*Advanced Cure for Vera Bestura 2755 Ore Mill Road #13

denver::

1569 South Colorado Boulevard 2000 West 32nd Avenue

The Sanctuary Wellness Center 5110 Race Street

Alternative Wellness Center

edgewater::

2647 West 38th Avenue

Northern Lights RX

Colorado Dispensary Services 1736 Downing Street

*Denver Relief 1 Broadway #A150

3045 Sheridan Boulevard

louisville:: *Compassionate Pain Management 1116-7 West Dillon Road and McCaslin

pueblo:: Rocky Mountain Herbal Health Center 434 South McCulloch Boulevard

MMAPA Hubs:: MMCs with a * denote an MMAPA Hub Hubs are MMCs that can qualify applicants (with valid paperwork) for the MMAPA program the same day

lakewood:: *Compassionate Pain Management 1585 Quail Street #13-B

*Grass Roots Health and Wellness 2832 West 44th Avenue

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DISPENSARY GUIDE

BOULDER

DENVER

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Altitude Wellness Center BotanaCare Chronorado Medical The Clinic Garden of the Gods Good Meds Network The Green Solution GroundSwell Heartland Pharmacy Herban Medicinals Highlands Cannabis Company Kind Meds Kind Pain Management The Kind Room Mind, Body, Spirit Wellness Center Mr. Nice Guys Native Roots New Age Medical Northern Lights Natural Rx Preferred Organic Therapy & Wellness Sanctuary Wellness Center Standing Akimbo Urban Dispensary

14ER HOLISTICS

Boulder

www.14erholistics.com

Offering a holistic approach that treats every patient's mind and body as a complex unit, 14er Holistics seeks to offer a more considerate approach than the

2897 Mapleton Avenue, Suite 800 Boulder, CO 80301 PH: 303.539.6575

14er North

traditional medical community. Working closely with patients to assess their individual needs and offer assistance covers everything from homeopathic herbs, yoga (in the form of Saturday morning

4949 North Broadway, Unit 104 Boulder, CO 80304

classes with tea service), and massage therapy to substance abuse counseling and treatment protocols.

PH: 303.835.7242

Taking the position that traditional American medicine is more “sick care” than “health care,” 14er wants to change this first and foremost for their patients, but also for our nation. Close to Naropa University in

Monday-Friday 10:00am-7:00pm Saturday-Sunday 12:00pm-6:00pm

Boulder, the inviting reception area is home to a traquil fish tank and the dispensary's wares include a wide array of strains, hash, cooking kief, tinctures, and edibles. 14ers Holistics extends a warm hand to join them on an ambitious, but wholly attainable journey.

sample menu selections ^Moby Dick Sativa Hybrid

Grape Ape Indica

Great Northern

^NYC Diesel Sativa Hybrid

^Shishkaberry Indica

NYC Diesel

Chem 91 Sativa Hybrid

Pre-98 Bubba Kush Indica

Banana Kush

*The TRUTH Sativa

^Somango Sativa Hybrid

*Boo Berry Indica

Moby Dick

Chem Sour Diesel Sativa

Bruce Banner Sativa Hybrid

^Bubble Gum Indica

Maui Wowie

*Lost Dawg Sativa

Ogre 99 Sativa Hybrid

^Cannatonic Indica

The TRUTH

^White Rhino Sativa

Snowcap Sativa Hybrid

^Harlequin Indica

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Blue Dream Sativa

*Monkey Bite Indica Hybrid

^Blackwater Indica

Boo Berry

Headband Sativa

Lemon Mazar Indica Hybrid

Skywalker OG Indica

Tora Bora

^Maui Wowie Sativa

*Great Northern Indica Hybrid

^OG 18 Indica

Cannatonic

Double Sour Diesel Sativa

*Banana Smack Indica Hybrid

oil::

Harlequin

^Shark Haze Sativa

Sour Kush Indica Hybrid

Sour OG

Blackwater

Cherry Diesel Sativa

Q13 Indica Hybrid

Accidental Magic

Tahoe OG

Ohio Crush Sativa Hybrid

*Accidental Magic Indica Hybrid

Bruce Banner

infusions::

strains:: *house-bred genetics ^phenotypes unique to 14er gardens

*Humboldt Express Sativa Hybrid

*SoCal Magic Indica Hybrid

^Lemon Skunk Sativa Hybrid

XXX OG Indica

Flo Sativa Hybrid

^OG Kush Indica

Flo Lemon Skunk

A Wide Variety of In-HouseMade Edibles and Infusions are Available

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BOULDER MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY

Boulder

www.bouldermmdispensary.com

2111 30th Street Unit A Boulder, CO 80301 PH: 303.449.2663 Monday-Friday 11:00am-7:00pm Saturday 12:00pm-5:00pm

Boulder Medical Marijuana Dispensary opened its doors on November 23, 2009 with one mission in mind: to supply Colorado medical marijuana patients with the best medicine, service, and environment in the area. With many dispensaries vying for the opportunity to succeed in today's economy, BMMD stands apart from the others. Tucked into a beautiful creek-side suite behind Ras Kassas Ethiopian restaurant on 30th Street in Boulder, BMMD is comfortably discreet, yet conveniently located. Its peaceful, comforting surroundings allow every visitor to relax with a cup of tea while being introduced to the myriad of medicinal products.

The founders, two longtime local business owners, have assembled a team of friendly, knowledgeable MMJ professionals who truly enjoy helping patients develop customized pain management strategies. All BMMD's MMJ is grown organically in soil utilizing both ancient and state-of-the-art growing techniques.

Within the walls of BMMD you are invited, with peace and love.

sample menu selections K.T.F.O. Indica

Space Jill Hybrid

Agent Orange Sativa

Lemon Mazar Indica

Tangerine Haze Sativa

AK-47 Sativa

Master Yoda Indica

Temple Flo Sativa

Arch Angel Hybrid

Maui Apple Diesel Sativa

Train Wreck Kush Sativa

Blow Fish Sativa

Ogre 99 Indica

White Widow Hybrid

BluBonic Indica

Pineapple Express Sativa

edibles::

Blue Dream Sativa

Pink Lady Sativa

Growing Kitchen

Bruce Banner #3 Sativa

Power Kush Indica

"IT" Line

Cheese Quake Sativa

S.A.G.E. Sativa

Mile High

Chem Dawg Pre-91 Sativa

San Fernando Valley Kush Sativa

Mountain High Suckers

Chemmy Jones Sativa

SFV x Sour D Sativa

Sweet Grass

Grapefruit Diesel x Mr. Nice Indica

Shaolin Hybrid

Sweet Mary Jane

Indiana Bubble Berry Indica

Skywalker OG Indica

Island Sweet Skunk Sativa

Snow Cap Sativa

Jesus Christ Sativa

Strawberry Cough Sativa

Killer Queen Redux Sativa

Super Lemon Haze Indica

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Concentrates:: Strain Specific BHO Hash Essential Extract Bubble Hash Caviar

FRESH BAKED

Boulder

2539 Pearl Street Boulder, CO 80302 PH: 303.440.9393 Monday-Saturday 10am-7pm Sunday Noon-5pm

Boulder's best kept secret, Fresh Baked Dispensary puts the focus on patients.

Free parking available behind building.

Fresh Baked dispensary offers a selection of high quality buds, tinctures, oils, salves, and a tasty variety of edibles designed with professional adults in mind. Located in a quaint little house off 28th and Pearl Street, Fresh Baked is inviting in a familiar way and is handicapped accessible.

Boasting the best cannabis in Boulder-as well as the best Trainwreck in Colorado-Fresh Baked has set the standard for excellence. They grow 100-percent of their own product and refuse to sell anything they wouldn't buy themselves. Using both hydroponic and soil growing methods, Fresh Baked has aweinspiring cannabis for everyone's taste. Once patients visit Fresh Baked, they are enticed to return again and again. Stop by and see for yourself, you won't be disappointed.

"Best Trainwreck in Colorado"

sample menu selections Strains::

Northern Lights Haze Hybrid

The Growing Kitchen Fantastic Brownies, Zoom Balls, and Go-Chi Balls.

Northern Lights Indica

Super Silver Haze Hybrid

Grapefruit Indica

Shrom Sativa

Black Russian Indica

Lemon Shark Sativa

Euphoria Unlimited Indica

Red Widow Indica

Black Bubba Kush Indica

Shake Hybrid

Bubba Kush Indica

Blue Thai Hybrid

Maui Sativa

Hindu Kush Indica

Cheeba Chews

Super Lemon Haze Sativa

Sour Diesel Sativa

Mountain High Suckers

DJ Shorts Flo Hybrid

Durban Poison Sativa

Suckers and Lozenges

Trainwreck Hybrid

Edibles::

Dixie Elixir

Jack Flash Hybrid

Bakked

Pineapple Express Sativa Caviar Hybrid

Cotton Candy, Red Velvet Cupcakes, Canna Corn, Budder Toffee, Cherry Pie (800mg), Partu Mix, Cake Ball (420mg), Vegan Green Chile, Veggie Burrito, and a Variety Tray.

Concentrates:: Keef

Dr. J's Hash Infusion

Bubble Hash

Muffins, Cookies, and Star Bars (250mg).

Topicals::

GHS Lollipops

Best Buds Hemp Lotion

Sweet Grass

Hemp Body Butter

Cookie and Brownies

No Pain Oil Ice Dragon Oil

Truffles, Chocolate Rolls, Scrips (Capsules), Medicated Boost, and Sodas.

Simply Pure Peanut Brittle

Headibles Puff N Stuff, Geez-Its, Butterscotch Bars, Nug Nuts, Tortes, and Taffy.

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BOTANACARE

Denver :: Northglenn

www.botanacare.com

11450 Cherokee Street Unit A7 Northglenn, CO 80234 PH: 303.254.4200 Monday-Sunday 9:00am-7:00pm ******************************************** We proudly serve the cities of Broomfield, Westminster, Federal Heights, Thornton, Commerce City, Brighton, Longmont, Loveland, and the Northern Front Range ******************************************** The Hackett sisters Robin and Cheri personally invite you to visit their shop to get to know them. They know you will enjoy their unique private viewing rooms and old school values. ******************************************** CannLabs Tested Herbal Synergy LLC ACT4CO Member

BotanaCare is one of the few centers located in Northglenn, next to I-25 on 114th and Cherokee. Their mission is to participate in the creation of healthier lives within the community; to provide medical marijuana in a responsible manner that contributes to the physical and psychological wellbeing of patients; to provide assistance, education, and research related to medical marijuana use in the care of the sick and the injured; and to promote wellness and to relieve suffering. The commitment of the staff and management allows them to maintain a quality of presence and tradition of caring.

The educational approach to cannabis medical treatments at BotanaCare sets them apart from other centers. The staff works with each patient to design an individualized program based on their condition, tolerance, and lifestyle. They carry a full array of products for each individual's needs and the support team will make specialized product based upon any disease, allergy, or dietary requirements. Patients are educated on different products that may be better for different diseases. Their results are well documented so that BotanaCare can share the benefits with other patients that suffer with the same conditions. They also offer an education program for patients' families and non-patients who want to understand more about the benefits of marijuana.

sample menu selections strains:: eight new strains brought in monthly

Maui Sativa Northern Lights Indica

CannaPunch

Standing Akimbo

Freezer Pops and OMG CannaPunch

Bubble Brownie, Pecanna Bar, Comfy Crackers, Buddy Mix, and Party Mix

Dixie Elixirs

Banana Kush Indica 60/40

Pandoraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Box Sativa 70/30

Chem Sour Diesel Sativa

Qleaner Sativa 60/40

Skishkaberry Indica 80/20

Skywalker Indica 80/20

Death Star Indica

Snowcap Sativa

Flo Sativa 60/40

Sour Diesel Sativa

Grape Ape Indica

Third Dimension Sativa 60/40

Canna-Caps and CBD Caps: 10mg, 20mg, 30mg, 50mg, and 100mg; Canna-Mists and Canna-Inserts (Suppositories)

Great Northern Sativa

Ultra Jack Sativa

Julie & Kate Baked Goods

Jack the Ripper Sativa 70/30

Vortex Sativa 80/20

Granola and SunSeeds

Jack's Cleaner Sativa

Accidental Magic Indica

Better Baked

Jilly Bean Sativa 60/40

Humboldt Sativa

Mamasan Hybrid

edibles::

MarQaha One Hit Wonders

topicals::

Matanuska Thunder F**K Sativa

all edibles have been tested in-house to ensure accurate dosage

Mountain High Suckers

Dixie Botanicals

Assorted flavored suckers and Gems

Massage oil and pain relief salve

Organa Labs

Tincturebelle

Cannatabs, Medavape/Medavape Cartridges, and Atmos Rx/Atmos Rx Cartridges

Medicated rubs, bath kits, lotions, soaps, and bath salts

Benjamins Bank Rolls, Jewels, Jerky, Benja-Gum, and Earth Essence Lollipops

Caps-A.M. Focus, P.M. Sleep, No Stress, Energy Boost Tonic, beverages, and Dew Drops

Flower of Life

Truffels, Various Breads and Flavored Olive Oil

Sweet Mary Jane 20 assorted baked goods available in sativa, indica, or hybrid specific (all products can be made sugar-, gluten-, and dairy-free); Buddah Butter and Dazed and infused olive oil

Tincturebelle SuckerPunch, Sarah's Tea, HashShots, and Hashish Hempies HashCaps

Twirling Hippy Confections 11 assorted chocolates and six assorted cheesecakes (gluten-free available), plus special treats monthly!

Flower of Life Canna-Salve and Canna-Liniment

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THE STATION

Boulder

www.thestationboulder.com

3005 28th Street Boulder, CO 80301 PH: 303.442.0892

Located in Boulder, The Station strives to provide a heightened sense of professionalism to the medical marijuana community. Absent are flashing neon signs and

Monday-Saturday 9:30am-6:30pm Closed Sunday

sheet-covered windows. Instead, you'll find a pleasant, clean, and professional facility where smiling, knowledgable faces are ready to welcome you to The Station family. With a diverse selection of sativa, indica, and hybrid strains, as well as edibles, concentrates, and topical solutions, The Station provides a wide and cost-effective selection of medicinal products. This dispensary can also facilitate doctor's appointments to help new patients receive their red card at an affordable rate. Along with top quality care in a comfortable and professional environment, The Station gives patients the extra incentive of daily specials including Wednesday's Hump Day special on hash and Monday's deal on edibles. For the best care in Boulder, you need only make sure your train pulls into The Station.

sample menu selections strains::

Durban Poison Sativa

The Growing Kitchen

NYCD Kush Indica

Lambs Bread Sativa

Sweet Grass

Bubba Kush Indica

Alaskan Ice Sativa

Canyon Cultivation

Herijuana Indica

Ghost OG Kush Hybrid

Dazy's

Master Kush Indica

San Fernando Valley OG Kush Hybrid

Flower of Life

Squish Indica

Headband Hybrid

Green Crack Indica

Lemon Sour Diesel Hybrid

Grape Kush Indica

Sour Diesel Hybrid

Blue Widow Indica

Critical Mass Hybrid

Dutch Royal Orange Indica

Sweet Kush Hybrid

Cinderella 99 Sativa

Juicy Fruit Hybrid

Skywalker Sativa

Jilly Bean Hybrid

Blue Dream Sativa

edibles::

OG Sin Sativa

Sweet Mary Jane

Jack Herer Sativa

Dr. J's Hash Infusion

Tangerine Haze Sativa

Cheeba Chews

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Capsules (THC and CBD 10mg and 25mg)

Keef Cola Dixie Tonics Station Seed Company 15 strains crossed with Albert's Haze

concentrates:: Strain-Specific Bubble Hash Strain-Specific Kief Sweet Mary Jane Wax and Oil

topicals:: Dixie Masage oil, pain relief salve, and snake oil

ALTITUDE WELLNESS CENTER

Denver :: South Denver

www.altitudewellnesscenter.com

Altitude Wellness Center is one of Denver’s best kept secrets. They have been in business since September 2009. In the beginning, most of their patients came from friends' referrals.

Since the staff always keep quality meds on hand, their referral business keeps growing. Altitude will continue to grow all your favorite strains, keeping the shelves stocked with superior meds at inexpensive prices! The warehouse personnel are well-qualified experts in growing the highest quality marijuana on the market.

Altitude chose its location near Hampden and Yosemite because the staff wanted to be close to the Denver Tech Center, Inverness Business Park, Highlands Ranch, Centennial, Parker, and Castle Rock. They wanted to be accessible to those patients not wanting to drive into the heart of downtown Denver. The second you walk through the door, you’ll feel welcome. Altitude is a family-owned business and the staff is very knowledgeable—everyone can help with “what ails ya,” and each staff member is happy to answer whatever questions you may have. Additionally, the team at Altitude has an extensive headshop with hand-blown glass pipes from the country’s top artists; Darby Holm, Lunch Box, Cowboy, ABE (North Star Glass), Blade, and brand names like Illadelph, Medicali, and Jetter Tubes. Mention this article in Hemp Connoisseur and get a free perfectly rolled doobie with any purchase!

3435 South Yosemite Street Suite 200 Denver, CO 80231 PH: 303.751.7888 Monday-Friday 12:00pm-7:00pm Saturday-Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm Member Loyalty Program Money Back Guarantee ******************** Use Altitudes Loyalty Program to Earn Points on Each Purchase Good Towards All Merchandise

sample menu selections strains::

Querkle

concentrates::

AK-47 Indica

Sour Diesel Sativa

Blackberry Indica

Tangerine Sativa

BHO/Earwax Award-Winning, Hash Bash 2009 Over 25 flavors including:

Blue Diesel Sativa

Utopian Haze Sativa

Headband, Jack Herer, Blackberry, Mr Nice, Sativa Spirit, and Romulan

Blue Dream Indica

edibles::

Blue Widow

Gaia's Harvest

Blueberry Indica

North Shore

Sour Diesel, Headband, Hash Plant, Jack Flash, Durban Poison, Hawaiian, Cough, and AK-47

Bruce Banner Sativa

Cheeba Chews

Pressed Kief

Bubba Kush Sativa

Standing Akimbo

Tincture

Durban Poison Sativa

Dixie Elixirs

topicals::

God Bud

Benjamins

Pain Relief Rubs

Headband Sativa

Healthy Creations

LA Confidential

can-nabis::

Mile High Ice Cream

Lavender Sativa

Edipure

Purple OG Indica

Simply Pure

Water Press Hash Over 25 flavors, including:

We offer Can-nabis, an EXCLUSIVE to Altitude Wellness Center!

We are the first in the nation to offer canned cannabis to you. We select one quarter of an ounce of the finest of buds and seal them at our facility, for freshness you can taste! We carry several of the more popular strains and will offer to "can" up any flavor you’d like. Canned Can-nabis, when odor control is a must! Try it, you’ll like it.

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CHRONORADO MEDICAL

Denver :: East

www.Chronorado.com

6625 Leetsdale Drive Unit A Denver, CO 80224 PH: 303.951.5151

Chronorado is a medical marijuana center that prides itself in providing outstanding medicine and exceptional customer service. They want to give every patient

Monday-Sunday 10:00am-7:00pm

the best possible experience, so from easy access parking, to a relaxing and comfortable waiting area, to a state-of-the-art, large open show room, Chronorado works hard to exceed your expectations. Their patients get personal attention from their knowledgeable in-house grow team and budtenders, ensuring they receive treatment tailored to their specific medicinal needs. Go meet their friendly staff and be amazed with the quality and selection of products offered, always at a reasonable price. They are open every day of the week for your convenience. Chronorado looks forward to seeing you soon!

sample menu selections staff favorites:: Jedi Indica This heavy-hitting indica dominant strain is at the top of the list for staff favorites here at Chronorado. The THC almost drips off the piney/lemon dense bud.

Purple Diesel Sativa Combining Purple Kush and Sour Diesel gives this hybrid an invigorating body high, but still leaves the patient to be productive in daily activities. This strain is a favorite for daytime medicating by our patients. These dark green/purple flowers give off that classic diesel punch, but with a nice fruity kick.

Razz Indica One of the most visually stunning strains that we produce at Chronorado, this strain packs a skunky/fruit-filled aroma thats tastes great but still gives that indica effect.

Chocolope Sativa Crossing OG Chocolate Thai and Cannalope Haze is a combination that has this strain in high demand. This strain produces a thick dark chocoate taste that lives up to its name.

Medicine Man Indica A proven medical marvel, Medicine Man is ideal for patients in need of high THC.

Super Lemon Haze Sativa

Chernobyl Hybrid

Chocolates

A two time Cannabis Cup winner that packs buttery, oily nice citrus floral tones before crushed and then sports an overwhelming lemon zest sort of aroma which mellows into lavender tones.

Trainwreck x Jack the Ripper x Trinity X crossed makes Chernobyl a mindnumbing onset, that also combines the medicinal effects you get from Jack the Ripper. A good choice for those needing relief from chronic pain.

250mg dark chocolate, white chocolate with cranberries, and milk chocolate with crispies

Booger Indica Strawberry Cough and Bubba Kush.

Although it hasn't been around too long, it is soon becoming a favorite on our shelves. If you are looking for a strong long lasting effect with a fruity kick, this is the strain for you.

Skunberry Indica

Golden Goat Sativa One of the first strains we came to enjoy here at Chronorado. This strain packs a citrus burst and a cerebral rush, just ask Karl.

edibles::

This heavily scented strain is Skunk #1 x DJ Shorts Blueberry, a visually appealing strain that has shades of dark green and purple throughout the trichrome covered flowers. If you are a fan of skunk #1, this will definitely pique your interest.

Edi-Pure

Blackberry Kush Indica

Cheeba Chews

This strain has the distinct potential to lay you back on your couch with no chance of rising for several hours. It will not only take away your pain, but also relax your mind.

Quad dose sativa, indica, and hybrid.

New Flavors: Grape, Caramel; Deca Dose—hybrid

Alaskan Ice Sativa

250mg Muffins—all flavors, Buzz Buttons, Magic Muffins—Lemon Poppyseed and Chocolate Chip, Kosmic Kookies

This cross of the original White Widow x Pure Haze won't disappoint. This stain combines not only high THC levels but also just under 2% (CBD).

75mg THC-250mg THC Sweet/Sours, oatmeal sandwhich, watermelon tarts, raspberry jellies.

Many more products available at Chronorado.

Dr J's Hash Infusion

Simply Pure Indica Coconut Almond Cup, Indica Sesame Brittle Bar, and Sativa Peanut Brittle Bar

North Shore Brownies, Rice Kreepers, and Fruity Kreepers

Benjamins Bank Rolls, Benilla Wafers, and Ohwe-ohs

concentrates:: Marqaha Tincture—sativa and indica, drinks— 110mg fruit punch and orange creamsicle, 60mg lemonade, yerba mate, and mint green tea

Rest and Relaxation Full line of tinctures (175mg per bottle) and edibles

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THE CLINIC

Denver

www.thecliniccolorado.com

The Clinic On Holly 1479 South Holly Street Denver, CO 80222 PH: 303.758.9114

The Clinic On Colfax 4625 East Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80220 PH: 303.333.3644

The Clinic is an award-winning center with three locations in metro Denver. As

The Clinic Highlands 3460 West 32nd Avenue Denver, CO 80211

the area’s premier choice for medical marijuana, The Clinic sets the standard with the highest-quality

PH: 303.997.7130

atmosphere reflect the immense amount of care the staff gives both to their medicine and their patients.

The Clinic on Wadsworth 3600 South Wadsworth Boulevard Lakewood, CO 80235

To support their patient-driven mission, The Clinic opened a separate division known as The Lab, where

medicine and widest variety of strains and products available. The knowledgeable staff and professional

scientists work tirelessly on synthesizing new strains of medicine that pertain to the specific needs of The

PH: 303.484.8858

Clinic’s patients. The Clinic is also a longtime supporter of the MS Society, as it’s a cause that directly

The Clinic Capitol Hill 745 East 6th Avenue Denver, CO 80203

affects their patients, friends, and family. As such, The Clinic has raised more than $27,500 for the

PH: 720.536.5229

Colorado MS Society since 2009. By remaining at the forefront of the medical marijuana movement, The Clinic continues to raise the standard for medical marijuana centers everywhere. Come see why their mantra holds true.

Monday-Sunday 9:00am-7:00pm

Our Patients Live Better

sample menu selections strains:: Fall '97 This indica-dominant strain is a sweet tasting cross between OG Kush and Purple Urkle

(Ft. Collins) Cough A true Colorado classic, this strain put our state on the national map for highquality MMJ

Grape God Bud 2010 CO Caregiver’s Cup Triple Crown-winner and 2nd place 2011 Aspen Cannabis Crown, this is the hottest indica in town

LA Confidential Winner of the 2008 Indica HT Cannabis Cup, this DNA Genetics strain has opened new doors in the world of MMJ

Luca Brasi A true rarity with a 3/2 CBD to THC ratio, making it one of the most medicinally valuable strains available, this strain is exclusive to The Clinic

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SAGE The potency of this strain is through the roof—it has set the highest total cannabinoid level record at CO’s largest testing facility

Sour Kush DNA's cross of two all time favorite strains—OG Kush and Sour Diesel

Super Lemon Haze Winner of the 2008 and 2009 Sativa HT Cannabis Cup

Trainwreck

concentrates::

awards::

Earwax

Grape God Bud

Butane-extracted concentrate which is carefully purged and cured, capable of reaching potency levels nearing 90percent pure THC. However, our Luca Brasi earwax has reached a potency level of 30-percent CBD.

Spring 2010 Colorado Caregivers’ Cup Winner Best Aroma, Most Photogenic, Patients’ Choice, 2011 Aspen Cannabis Crown, 2nd Place Overall

Full Melt Bubble Hash

High Times Medical Cannabis Cup: Highest CBD Strain

Ice- and water-extracted bubble hash carefully processed and selected for purity

The Humboldt County classic with its distinct ammonia aroma and soaring high

GGB Caviar

edibles::

Kief

Beverages CannaPunch, Dixie Elixirs, Keef Cola, Green Dragon, and MarQaha

Baked Goods/Candies Healthy Creations, Mountain High Suckers, The Kitchen, Mile Hi, BenJahMins, Dr. J's, Cheeba Chew, and Simply Pure

Grape God Bud rolled in GGB earwax hash, then dusted with GGB kief Dry-sieved hash made by tumbling buds and trim over screens of specific size and mesh

Nectar Butane extracted concentrate made only from select buds

Partial Melt Bubble Hash This is the typical ice- and waterextracted bubble hash

Pre '98 Bubba Kush

National MS Society Awards 2010 Top Corporate Fundraising Team—Division II ($10,189 donated to finding a cure); 2011 City Park, Denver MS Walk; Best Corporate Tent; since 2010, The Clinic has donated over $25,000 to the National MS Society

Denver

GARDEN OF THE GODS

gardenofthegodsinc.com

5050 York Street Denver, CO 80216 PH: 303.292.3383

Colorado's #1 medical marijuana wellness and distribution center. Garden of the Gods Inc. strives to offer the best in quality medicine, patient care, and service. Their enormous state-ofthe-art grow facility is unlike any other. Having an experienced team of growers and a friendly staff are only a couple of reasons why Garden of the Gods Inc. is Colorado's premier medical marijuana

468 South Federal Boulevard Denver, CO 80219 PH: 303.938.0309 Monday-Saturday 10:00am-7:00pm Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm

dispensary.

With unsurpassed quality, selection, and value, Garden of the Gods Inc. is a standout among dispensaries. All patients are valued and enjoy extremely low prices. While membership is not required, members do receive additional incentives for their loyalty. With their incomparable prices, superior meds, large comfortable atmosphere, and knowledgeable staff members come visit GOG Inc. for an inspiring and pleasant adventure.

sample menu selections Strains::

Bubba Kush Indica

Cindy 99 Sativa

Vortex Hybrid

Hash Plant Sativa

Big Chief Nugget Indica

Chocolate Kush Indica

Wheelchair Indica

Skunk 666 Sativa

Purple Nepal Indica

Dairy Queen Sativa

White Berry Hybrid

Lemon Skunk Sativa

Purple Urkle Indica

Durban Poison Sativa

White Rhino Indica

Elephant Sativa

Blue Dream Indica

G-13 Hybrid

Willie Diesel Sativa

AK-47 Sativa

Blueberry Indica

Golden Goat Sativa

Big Wreck Sativa

MTF Sativa

Buddah Grape Indica

Grape Ape Indica

Bubba Kush Indica

Warlock Hybrid

Deathstar Indica

Hash Berry Hybrid

Dutch Dragon Indica

Cali-O Hybrid

Hawaiian Indica

Kaboom Sativa

Grand Daddy Purp Indica

Commandante Hybrid

Sweet Island Skunk Sativa

Killawatt Hybrid

Grizzly Kush Indica

Law Hybrid

Jack Flash Sativa

Mazar Indica

New York Diesel Sativa

Sour Kush Hybrid

Jilly Bean Sativa

Northern Lights Indica

OG Kush Indica

Sweet Kush Hybrid

Maui Sativa

Pineapple Express Sativa

Flo Hybrid

Pineapple Kush Indica

Purple Diesel Indica

San Fernando Valley Kush Indica

Further Hybrid

Sour Willie Sativa

Purple Kush Indica

Cheese Indica

Agent Orange Hybrid

Snocap Hybrid

Bubblegum Hybrid

God's Bud Hybrid

Elephant Sativa Pandora's Box Hybrid Pink Kush Indica Purple Skunk Hybrid

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GOOD MEDS NETWORK

Denver

www.goodmedsnetwork.com

Herbal Options 3431 South Federal Boulevard Englewood, CO 80110 PH: 303.761.9170

Rocky Mountain Ways 1391 Carr Street #303 Lakewood, CO 80214

Good Meds Network medical marijuana centers offer affordable access to high-quality cannabis. The carefully-curated genetics are grown without chemical additives, and

PH: 303.238.1253

address a full spectrum of medical ailments. While you're checking out the product, sample Good

Clear Creek Wellness 1402 Argentine Street Georgetown, CO 80444

Medibles, the house line of infused sweet and savory edibles and tinctures, made in small batches to

PH: 303.569.0444 Herbal Options: Mon-Fri 9am-7pm Sat-Sun 10am-7pm Rocky Mountain Ways: Mon-Sun 10am-7pm Clear Creek Wellness: Tues-Thurs-Sat-Sun 10am-7pm Friday 9am-7pm, Closed Mondays

ensure the freshest medicated products. Good Meds' staff is friendly, professional, informed, and discreet. Patients may purchase their medicine in a private consultation upon request. Good Meds also offers up to $50/month in store credit through their patient program and military discounts. Good Meds supports the growth of the cannabis industry and abides by responsible business practices, which is why they proudly affiliate with the Association of Cannabis Trades for Colorado (ACT4CO) and Cannabis Business Alliance (CBA).

sample menu selections top strains:: Death Star Good Meds' signature strain is a direct genetic clone from Team Death Star's Cannabis Cup winner, and is not available anywhere else in the state. This trichome-encrusted plant is a cross of Biodiesel and Sensi Star, delivering diesel notes with a hint of skunk. The indica-dominant strain consistently tests between 22% and 24% THC, and offers extreme relief for chronic pain and insomnia.

staff favorites::

edibles::

Northern Lights Hybrid Sativa

Good Medibles

Black Domina Indica

Carrot cake, baby carrot cake, brownies, baby cake brownies, cereal mix, oyster crackers, and cheesecakes

Banana Kush Indica

Canna Punch

Crimson Tide Sativa

Dixie Elixirs

God's Gift Indica

Cheeba Chews

Boston OG

Super Lemon Haze Sativa

concentrates::

CannaCritiques opined that "the fine golden THC bulbs of [our Boston OG] form a sea of sparkling sugar the color of wheat beer" with a "sticky, lemony grind." The subtle citrus notes yield an immediate sativa mental elevation partnered with gradual body relaxation, as well as appetite stimulation. This super sativa offers 24.74% total cannabinoids.

Bordello Indica

Atmos Rx Cartridges

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Bo Jackson Hybrid Sativa

Delta 9 Oils and Pills Infused Death Star Assorted Strain Specific BHO Hash

THE GREEN SOLUTION

Denver :: Northglenn

www.tgsmedicine.com

470 Malley Drive Northglenn, CO 80233 PH: 303.990.9723 Monday-Sunday 9:00am-7:00pm

The staff at the Green Solution provides extensive testing for medicinal treatment to determine the right method for every client, and every strain is tested for potency and safety. The dispensary ambience is upscale and professional, and a truly welcoming environment for everyone who walks through the door. The Green Solution has recently expanded from 1,800 square-feet to 4,500 square-feet, and they have lowered their prices 33-percent throughout the entire store. Their edibles provide a wide range of variety, including Colorado barbecue sauce, caramel or chocolate sauce, wing sauce, chicken noodle soup, and even mac and cheese, all at 120 milligram potency. They also offer specialty pre-rolls including super cones, caviar cones, tulips, snakebites, cross joints, and mustaches. Concentrates include strain specific wax, jelly hash, shattered glass, bubble hash, kief, organic caviar, and CO2 hash oil. The Green Solution is also proud to offer a wide range of special services including call-ahead ordering, buy five clones-get one free, and 20-percent off everything for first time clients.

sample menu selections strains:: Grape Stomper Sativa 80/20 23% THC, 1.5 THCV, 1 CBD "HYPE," most popular

Bubba Kush Indica 90/10 18.5% THC

Golden Goat Sativa 60/40 21% THC, .4% CBG

Super Bomb Indica 60/40 19% THC, 1% THCV, 1% CBG, grown from seed

Mango Indica 100 18% THC, pain relieving, relaxing, and great medicinal strain

Blueberry Indica 70/30 18% THC, a staple at The Green Solution

White Widow Sativa 60/40 13.5% THC, 1% THCV, .7% CBG; most improved strain (perfect hybrid)

Jack Flash Sativa 55/45 15.5% THC, very medicinal (relieves headaches almost instantly)

Pineapple Express Sativa 70/30 16% THC, .5% CBG, .4% CBC; great color, great smell, and most impressive trichome production

concentrates:: 18+ Strain Specific Waxes

SleeStack Sativa 80/20

Strain Specific Earwax Flake

19% THC, .7% CBG, .3% CBC; a California Celestial strain (best overall look)

Very potent

edibles::

Indica, sativa, and hybrid

Green Kure Plus

Phenome Specific Shattered Glass Peanut Butter Hash

800mg

Bubble Hash

Cotton Candy

Strain Specific Organic Caviar

45mg

Blue Kudu Rolls

specialty::

100mg (indica, sativa, and hybrid) 225mg (hybrid)

Apothecanna Topicals

Cheeba Chews

Pre-rolls

New grape and caramel flavors

Cones, Cross Js, Tulips, Mustache Js, and Snakebites

Keef Cola

Full line available

30mg, XXX 100mg

Magars

Dixie Elixirs

Cigars made out of 100-percent marijuana plant/leaf; three sizes available

75mg and 40 mg drinks

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GROUNDSWELL

Denver :: East

www.groundswelldenver.com

3121 East Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80206 PH: 303.309.0078 Monday-Saturday 11:00am-7:00pm Sunday 12:00pm-6:00pm CannLabs Tested Visa, Mastercard, and Discover Accepted

Inviting spaces, caring people, and exclusive products—the moment you walk into GroundSwell Cannabis Boutique & Gallery, you’ll know the difference. They pride themselves on providing a unique, friendly, and welcoming environment for dispensing the highest quality medicine. Their professional patient-centric staff are trained to cater to you and your particular needs. Become a member of GroundSwell and enjoy a range of benefits, from daily and weekly specials to massage and personal health training. The exclusive Re.fresh® Medicated Breath Spray is a discreet, highly effective smokeless alternative that provides relief from a wide range of ailments.

GroundSwell Gallery, located in front of the dispensary, is a beautiful public space exhibiting work from the best local artists. The entire team is committed to representing emerging professional artists and promoting the growth of the Denver art community. Join them for show openings every Second Saturday on the Bluebird district along East Colfax Avenue.

sample menu selections top strains:: Love Potion 1.2 Sativa Santa Marta Colombian Gold X G13 Haze; 2004 Cannabis Cup winner

New York City Diesel Sativa Mexican/Colombian X Afghani; multiple Cannabis Cup winner; tested at 21% THC

Silver Train Hybrid Super Silver Haze X Trainwreck

Bubba Kush Indica Afghani Kush

Cherry Lime Indica Nepalese/Afghani Kush

Grape Ape Indica

Julie & Kate Baked Goods Mountain High Suckers Simply Pure Sweet Earth Palliatives

topicals:: Dixie Botanicals

OG 18 Sativa

Afghani x Skunk #1

San Fernando Valley OG X Lemon Thai

Tangerine Kush Indica

SAGE and Sour Sativa

Nepalese Kush X Mystery Sativa

SAGE X Sour Diesel by T.H. Seeds

Tres Sister Indica

Stiesel Sativa

Tres Dawg X Sister Chem; tested at 20% THC

White Widow X Sour Diesel; tested at 20.5% THC

edibles::

Strain-Specific Bud Caviar tested at 58% THC

Cheeba Chews

groundswell only::

Deadhead OG Hybrid 91 Chemdawg X San Fernando Valley OG; 2011 Cannabis Cup winner

Dynamite Hybrid Melon X Haze

Larry OG Kush Hybrid San Fernando Valley OG Kush X OG Kush (Larry cut); tested at 24% THC

OG Kush Hybrid San Fernando Valley cut

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Colorado Xtract Service Dixie Elixirs Edi-Pure Headibles

concentrates:: Strain-Specific Full Melt Hash Varieties Hash Oil

Re.fresh Medicated Breath Spray Only from GroundSwell—available in day/night time formula; 250mg and 500mg, half-ounce bottles

Denver :: Northeast Denver

HEARTLAND PHARMACY

www.heartlandpharmacy.net

Patients at Denver's premier luxury dispensary enjoy premier perks. Inside the inviting lobby, you'll find complimentary coffee, fountain drinks, popcorn, and candy—plus HDTVs and a video game system housing 170 titles. But the real attraction at Heartland Pharmacy is their unrivaled selection of strains and edibles. A huge selection of indica, sativa, and hybrids grown in-house awaits,

3950 Holly Street Denver, CO 80207 PH: 303.468.6100 Monday-Saturday 9:00am-7:00pm Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm CannLabs Tested

along with an unrivaled collection of edibles, tonics, and tinctures with brands like Dixie Elixirs, Dr. J's Hash Infusion, Healthy Creations, Mountain High Suckers, Bakked, Simply Pure, Cheeba Chews, MarQaha, and Nancy B's.

The large, friendly staff is fully trained to help you determine which products suit your individual needs and are happy to take the time to explain the virtues of anything that catches your interest. Conveniently located right off the I-70 corridor, Heartland is ideally situated to serve your needs. Stop in today and discover how Heartland is putting the heart into serving the Colorado's medical marijuana community.

sample menu selections top strains::

OG Kush Indica

The sweet, minty, candy-like flavor of Durban Poison is not the only thing most daytime patients like about this weed. It's also extremely potent and causes and extremely a joyful, upbeat yet relaxed, and somewhat tranquil high. Favored by growers with above average abilities, Durban Poison rewards those who cultivate her with huge buds loaded with THC and a large yield.

She’s an extremely bush plant with a low calyx-to-leaf ratio. However, some growers use her trimming to make potent hash due to the amount of foliage they have after harvest.

From the sunny mountains of Southern California, OG Kush remains as one of the most in-demand strains of medicinal cannabis. Rock stars, movie stars, and every day hippies all enjoy its sticky feel, aromatic sent, crystal-covered buds, and waystoney high. It's an indica-dominant hybrid that produces an intense high, but also requires somewhat elongated recovery times. When properly grown and dried, its leaves are nearly neon green and are just a treat to look at. Add in the heavy crystallization that occurs during flowering over every inch of the plant and you'll see that OG Kush marijuana is revered for loads of excellent reasons.

Grand Daddy Purple Indica

Sour Diesel Sativa

Green bud nuggets begin to show purple hues as they mature on Granddaddy Purple cannabis plants. This all-indica marijuana strain is known worldwide for its many phenotypes that include Grape Ape, Grandaddy Grape Ape, and Purple Erkel to name just a few. She is able to produce heavy yields when left to growing the way she prefers. Indoors, this shrub-like plant will grow up to three feet. Outdoors, up to eight.

Excellent in the early morning, Sour Diesel gives you a bright, energetic, and quite possibly talkative wake-n-bake experience, mixed with just enough Indica calming to make you chill and thoughtful. These beautiful females top out at about six feet indoors and develop to display an ever-pleasing Christmas tree shape. As the ladies mature fully, they begin to display purple foliage and pistils with hues of pink. Loose buds, shaped like spears, are common.

Chem Dawg Indica

Sour Grape Hybrid

The famed Chem Dawg, aka Chemdawg, is one of the most potent Marijuana strains in existence. Originating in mystery and legend, Chem Dawg was supposedly found as a seed in a bag of high-quality bud bought by the strain's namesake, who is now breeding various new varieties with these genetics. Chem Dawg is powerful medicine, with a strong smell of Pine-Sol and jet fuel, and a very strong high—which can be too strong and anxiety-producing for less-experienced smokers. As the progenitor of many kush and diesel varieties, Chem Dawg is a proud parent of many currently popular marijuana strains.

A delectable hybrid of Grape Ape and the legendary Sour Diesel, this strain is gaining more and more popularity. The buds are medium-sized, light-green, and astonishingly coated with sticky tri-chromes. The aroma from these near-perfect nugs is fragrantly similar to white wine, citrus, and fruit, with undertones of sour dank. Arguably one of the best tasting medications around, Sour Grapes also has a potency that few other strains are able to compete with. The sweet, sour, grapey and candy-like flavor of this indica-dominant bud is followed by a most euphoric body high that won’t land you in a hopeless case of couch-lock but it will make laying down extremely comfortable.

Master Kush Indica

Skywalker OG Sativa

This strain is hardy and vigorous, thriving in most conditions and doing especially well indoors and in greenhouse settings. It's a medium-sized, compact, dense plant with spiky forest-green leaves and ball-shaped buds with long orange hairs. The flavor is definitely a kush derivative, with citrusy and earthy notes, as well as hints of pine and spice. It's highly potent, and is an excellent choice for most medical treatment, but is especially beneficial for pain relief and appetite enhancement.

Despite the potency, this strain is rather clear-headed and leaves the user capable and relaxed, able to handle whatever situation may come their way. This strain is good for an early evening unwinding session, as it won’t incapacitate, but definitely relaxes the body and mind. Moderate pain relief, aid with nerve issues, aid with digestion, mood elevation, and body relaxation are all strong medical qualities which the Skywalker possesses.

Durban Poison Sativa

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HERBAN MEDICINALS

Denver :: Central Denver

www.herbanmedicinals.com

70 Broadway Street Suite 50 Denver, CO 80203 PH: 720.343.HERB Monday-Thursday 11:00am-7:00pm Friday-Saturday 10:00am-7:00pm Sunday 12:00pm-7:00pm

Subterranean cannabis cavern discovered under Broadway! Herbanites uncovered a hidden treasure in the heart of Denver, under the discreet, multi-use building located at 70 Broadway.

Herban Medicinals Wellness Center is an underground oasis with plants grown in full-view of the retail area! They cater to a diverse clientele ranging from the creative counter-culture to business professionals, veterans, and senior citizens. This botanic boutique offers top-quality, connoisseur products, competitive prices, and knowledgable customer service, but what really sets this MMC apart from the crowd is: •Strategic location adjacent to an acupuncturist, chiropractor, naturopath, massage therapists, and a fully stocked herbal apothecary for comprehensive patient care •Menu of current strains regularly updated on www.HerbanMedicinals.com •Onsite ATM •Unique art, clothing, jewelry, medibles, and topical cannabis products •Satisfaction guaranteed—if for any reason you are unsatisfied with your purchase, just return the unused portion and they will trade it out for another strain of your choice, gram-for-gram

sample menu selections strains::

edibles::

concentrates::

Bubblegum Sativa

Blue Kudu

Greenwerkz Blonde Earwax Hash

Cindy 99 x Haze Sativa 90%

Soft chocolate rolls—100mg and 225mg sativa, indica, and hybrid

Assorted indica and sativa strain-specific

Killer Sativa 70%

EdiPure Discrete Munchies

Sour Diesel Sativa 90%

100mg, 125mg, and 250mg individual and packs

Strawberry Cough Sativa 70%

Mountain Medicinal Gummies

Tangerine Haze Sativa 90% Bordello Indica

80mg indica, sativa, and hybrid assorted flavors

Simply Pure Chocolate Cups 60mg indica and sativa assorted flavors

Lifesaver Indica 80%

Simply Pure Bars

Pure Kush Indica

Granola, peanut brittle, and sesame brittle—83mg sativa

Ultimate Indica Indica

Dixie Elixiers

White Widow Indica 60%

Carbonated juice crink—60mg, assorted flavors

Pineapple Express Indica

Medically Correct IncrEdibles

Bubba Kush Indica

Strawberry Crunch, Monkey Bars, Mile Hugh Bars, and Boulder Bars

Exile Indica

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Red Dragon CO2 Honey Oil Caviar Spice Green Dragon Elixirs 30mg, 50mg, and 300mg

Dixie Scripps THC Capsules 100mg two-packs—indica, sativa, and pain relief

HIGHLANDS CANNABIS COMPANY

Denver :: Highlands

www.highlandscannabis.com

3355 West 38th Avenue Denver, CO 80212 PH: 303.455.2218 Monday-Sunday 10:00am-7:00pm

Highlands Cannabis Company is a small, quaint, and relaxed patient-oriented dispensary. Their location offers the ability to reach patients of all varieties but caters more to professionals who enjoy the privacy, professionalism, and education they provide their patients.

Highlands Cannabis has at least 20 different strains on shelves at all times with their Colombian Gold (Sativa) being the house-specific strain. Highlands Cannabis members receive member pricing on all top-shelf strains and on edibles and smoking accessories. In addition, they always have select strains on sale for all patients. Their concentrates range from Ear Wax and Peanut Budder to Cold Water Powder Hash and Pressed Hash as well as Hash Oil Syringes (70mg) and Caviar Pre-Rolls.

Highlands Cannabis carries a wide assortment of edibles ranging from Dr. Js Edibles and Chocolates, Benjamins candies and Beef Jerky, Marqaha Drinks, and Tinctures to Gaias Garden and Cheba Chews.

They also take pride in their choice of glassware and accessories.

sample menu selections strains::

Bubble Berry Sativa

concentrates::

Red Dragon Indica

Flo Sativa

Peanutbutter Hash

G-13 Indica

Lemon Sweet Skunk Sativa

1/2g and 1g

Machu Pichu Indica

Sour Grape Hybrid

Powder Hash

Plush Berry Indica

Cheese Quake Hybrid

Blueberry Skunk Indica

Tangerine Haze Hybrid

Black Magic Kush Indica

Mango Hybrid

Ear Wax

AK-47 Sativa

Sensi Star Hybrid

1g

Columbian Gold Sativa

Agent Orange Hybrid

Cavier Pre-rolls

Blue Dream Sativa

Casey Jones Hybrid

1g

Hash Oil Syringe Applicator

1g each pre-roll

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KIND MEDS

Denver

www.kindmedscolorado.com

936 South Federal Boulevard Denver, CO 80219

At Kind Meds, you'll find friendly staff that maintains a high level of

PH: 303.993.4451

professionalism and respect for their patients. They carry more than 30 different strains of

2589 South Lewis Way Lakewood, CO 80227

medical marijuana, clones, edibles, accessories, and more for a wide array of treatments. They also

PH: 303.985.3627 Monday-Sunday 10:00am-7:00am

provide you, the patient, with the kindness and consideration you deserve, understanding the benefit of medicinal marijuana to those suffering from a wide variety of maladies.

"Kind" is also a great description of the quality of medicine they supply to their patients. Intent on relieving chronic pain, Kind Meds dispels worry and instills confidence that the services and products offered provide their patients with the healing they need. With two locations, Kind Meds is not only high-quality, but also extremely convenient. Truly a place of comfort, stop by and experience Kind Meds for yourself.

sample menu selections strains::

Strawberry Kush

edibles::

Afghani Indica "G1"

Banana Kush

Benjamin's

Super Lemon Skunk

Sour Diesel

The Mad Hatter

G-13

Black Bubba Kush

Bakked

Hash Plant

True Blue

Dr. J's Hash Infusion

Juicy Fruit

Red Dragon

Madame Mary Jane's

Jedi

Purple Kush

Canna Tabs

Vortex

FLAV

Twice-Baked

Maui Wowie

Jack Berry

MarQaha

Super Sour Diesel

Glass Slipper

Keef Cola

Blue Dream

White Mask

Dixie Drinks

Juicy Fruit

Mr. Nice Guy

Five-O

Grand Daddy Purple

Golden Goat

Bubba Kush

Purple Trainwreck

Pineapple Chunk

OGiezel

Sage Sour

Killa Watt

Casey Jones

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concentrates:: Hash Peanut Butter Goo Oil

KIND PAIN MANAGEMENT

Denver :: Lakewood

www.kindpainmanagment.com

Kind Pain Management is ideally located on the west side at the gateway to the Rockies, just off I-70 on 26th and Youngfield Street. If you are looking for a completely different cannabis line-up and experience, go and see for yourself! One-

2636 Youngfield Street Lakewood, CO 80215 PH: 303.237.5463

hundred-percent of their plants are generated from seed. They do not carry the other typical strains, nor

Monday-Saturday 10:00am-7:00pm Sunday 10:00am-3:00pm

do they share or trade clones. They do this so that you will benefit from the best and most exclusive

Notary Services

cannabis medications in the state. Their synergy with Rocky Mountain Medical Seed Co. has given them over 25 years of collecting genetics experience. The combination of unique cannabinoid profiles allow them to tailor their medications to fit the customer needs. They are 100-percent organic growers, they hand trim, and they properly cure their products for quality and consistency. At KPM, they will take you on a world ganja tour that is extreme, and they will bet you agree that their place is supreme!

sample menu selections strains:: Super Silver Haze Sativa (NLS x Haze C) x (Skunk x Haze C) These seeds were purchased in Amsterdam circa 97. This pheno leans toward the Afghan side with a heavy sedated effect.

Critical Haze Hybrid (Critical Mass) x (Afghan Haze) This leans toward the Haze C male in her linage; mostly a sativa in feeling and mental stimulation.

Viper Train Wreck Hybrid

edibles:: Mile High Products Cheeba Chews, caramels, ice cream, gummies, and hard candies

Dr. J's Products

(Afghan) Tom Hill's versionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;100-percent Afghan and a strong narcotic effect.

(Mexican x Burmese) x (Arcata G32 Train Wreck x Santa Maria Colombian Gold) Our creation and a favorite among our growers. A functional and happy, mental well-being affect.

Neville's Skunk Hybrid

Love Potion Sativa

(Neville's Haze) x (Afghan Skunk) A relative new release from Mr. Nice, this plant has a dense indicatype flower and a strong euphoric feeling.

(G13 Afghan) x (Santa Maria Colombian Gold) The Referman's mainstay. A clear and clean uplifting effect.

Bubba S1 Indica

Purps Indica

Tinctures

(Afghan) One of our favorites. These seeds come from Classic Clone's Company's original release.

100-percent California indica; a colorful indica with a full-bodied feeling of euphoria

Hash Caps

Cherry Haze Sativa

Panama Sativa

(Cherry Bomb Indica) x (Original Haze) One of the Referman's greatest creations, mostly a sativa in effect.

(Panama Red 1974) x (Punta Rosa Columbia Gold) Old school sativa. Uplifting and motivational.

TBP Hybrid

(Vietnamese Black) x (Chinese Indica) A very clean and tasteful plant. Great all day; totally functional.

Deep Chunk Indica

(Train Wreck Bx3) x (Pakistan Chitral Kush) Grows like a sativa with a great smell and uplifting effect.

Muffins, cookies, and chocolate

Baked-at-Home Brownies

concentrates:: Blonde and Black Hash Pressed and Natural Kief

Orient Express Sativa

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THE KIND ROOM

Denver :: South Denver

www.thekindroom.org

1881 South Broadway Denver, CO 80210 PH: 720.266.3136 Monday-Friday 11:00am-7:00pm Saturday-Sunday 12:00pm-3:00pm

The Kind Room focuses their efforts on working very closely with patients to ensure strain-specific relief for individual medical needs. They provide safe, legal, and discreet access to quality, organically grown medicine. The Kind Room operates on a model of compassion and legal integrity in strict compliance with the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s medical marijuana laws. Members enjoy on-site registration assistance and a steady stream of knowledge on the safe use of medical marijuana, the legal aspects of being an MMJ patient, and growing your own medicine. They also offer affordable access to a wide variety of products including quality baked goods, tinctures, and cannabis oils, as well as discounts on vaporizers and other supplies. There is even on-site parking. So visit them and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see that there is a lot of kindness indeed at The Kind Room.

sample menu selections strains::

Sour Cream Hybrid

edibles::

Sour Diesel Sativa

Blackberry Indica

Cookies

Super Silver Haze Sativa

DJ Blueberry Indica

Candy

Flo Sativa

Mazar Indica

Drinks

Casey Jones Sativa

Hindu Kush Indica

Chocolate

Chemdog x Diesel Sativa

Bubba Kush Indica

Vegan Snacks

Cherry Lime AK Sativa

Kings Kush Indica

Vegan and Gluten-Free

Orange Crush Sativa

White Rhino Indica

ATF Sativa

Ortega Indica

Jack's Cleaner II Sativa Durban Poison Sativa Strawberry Cough Sativa Hash Plant x Diesel Hybrid OG Kush x White Widow Hybrid Third Dimension Hybrid Blue Dream Hybrid

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Nuts and granola bars

Denver :: Lakewood

MIND, BODY, SPIRIT WELLNESS CENTER

www.mbswellnessclinic.com

6745 West Mississippi Avenue Suite B Lakewood, CO 80226 PH: 303.934.9750 Monday-Friday 10:00am-7:00pm Saturday 11:00am-6:00pm Sunday 11:00am-3:00pm

A jewel in the heart of Lakewood, Mind, Body, Spirit Medical Wellness Center offers patients a curteous and compassionate experience. Conveniently located close to the Belmar Shopping Center, they are a full-service medical marijuana dispensary with the feel of a neighborhood shop. The staff is knowledgeable and will assist you in finding the medication that will best treat your symptoms. From flower to edible, cold beverage, or a nice hot coffee or tea, they have sampled the products they sell and only carry what has the best value for the quality of the medication.

Need more than medical marijuana? Mind, Body, Spirit Wellness has a sister location located at 1401 South Sheridan where you can get a massage, cleanse your body with essential oils used in their Raindrop Therapy, or enjoy other detoxifying treatments. The staff here truly cares about the whole you and wants to help you find the right medicine. Stop in and see for yourselfâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;there's no doubt you'll come back.

sample menu selections top strains::

edibles::

concentrates::

Afghan Kush Indica

The Growing Kitchen

Hash Oil in Applicator This is a handy way to dispense just the right amount of hash oil into your coffee, on your toast, or in your bowl

Matanuska TF Hybrid

Perfect Peace Pain Pills, these capsules are a oncea-day dosage with a mix of herbs that make the most of the THC and CBDs you need to treat pain.

Deep Rest Sleep Aidesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;another delicate balance of THC, CBDs, and herbs designed to help you get the rest you need.

Lavender Hybrid

North Shore Edibles

Blue Dream Sativa Kaas Kush Hybrid Lamb's Breath Sativa

We carry them all, delicious treats with a punch!

OG Kush Indica Sour Diesel Sativa

Medicated Coffee and Tea

Bubble Hash A clean water extraction of THC

Mary's Way Tincture Spray A discreet way to medicate--simply spray under your tongue and feel the medicine

Canna Caps

Cherry Slider Sativa

Iced or hot, these are a great way to relax while getting the medicine you need.

Chocolate Cheesel Hybrid

Butterscotch Bar

These come in 10mg, 20mg, or 30mg dosages; a great way to keep flexibility in your medication schedule and add more when you really need it

Harlequin Hybrid/High CBD

180mg of THC in a delicious butterscotch brownie; try this warmed in the microwave

topicals::

A hard to find strain! Excellent for pain management, this strain is low in THC but high in CBDs.

Julie & Kate Baked Goods

Apothecanna

Granola, seeds, and CannaButter

Lotions and rubs

Edipure

The Growing Kitchen

A wide variety of high-potency baked goods and candies

Pain relief salve

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MR. NICE GUYS

Denver :: South Denver

2000 South Dahlia Street Suite 250B Denver, CO 80222 PH: 303.233.6423

Mr. Nice Guys is back! After some ups and downs over the last 10 years, they

Monday-Friday 10:00am-6:00pm Closed Saturday and Sunday

are back in business and here to stay. Their focus is on great customer service and quality

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for their ailment. In order to accomplish this, Mr. Nice Guys offers a wide selection of different ways to

medication. The whole staff truly listens to patients—they want them to receive the proper medication

medicate. Consistency is key. They also offer hash oil that tested at 62-precent active cannabinoids. They use this same hash to make highly effective caviar. Keep in mind they also have a happy hour from 24:20pm. Over the next few months, Mr. Nice Guys will be doing some construction and adding two red wood walk-in humidors to house the medication (like the ones in cigar shops). This will keep the medication fresher for longer, and will ensure that you are getting the best quality medication possible.

sample menu selections top strains::

Chem Dawg Hybrid

phatdaddyz edibles::

Ice Sativa

Afghan Bubblegum Indica

Coo Coo Ca Chews

Pink Pez Indica

Blueberry Indica

These 150mg chocolate/cherry chews pack a punch!

Head Band Hybrid

staff favorites::

Super Baked Pops

Grand Daddy Purple Indica

Ice

Durban Poison Sativa

This sativa/indica mix will give you relief from pain and anxiety while giving you energy

New York Diesel Sativa Banana Kush Indica Hash Plant Indica Diesel Kryptonite Sativa

Durban Poison A highly sought-after sativa, Durban Poison has a long-lasting effect with a non burn-out finish

Banana Kush

AK-47 Hybrid

Indica-dominant hybrid; eases pain almost instantly; gives a euphoric feeling

Alien Hybrid

Hash Plant

Maui Wowie Sativa

It’s in the name; this indica hybrid’s effects will be felt almost immediately; great for pain and insomnia

Sweet Tooth Sativa

Purple Kush

Jack Herer Sativa

A very strong indica; this purple kissed bud not only tastes great, it also packs a punch!

A delicious spin on a frosted cake, these pops will provide relief for patients who prefer to ingest their meds

Bomb Brownies If it isn't broken, we're not going to fix it; hash-infused brownies ... that says it all

Blue Balls These sweet-and-sour candies will delight you with 75mg of active THC

Hippie Rice Krispies A fruity blend gives an extra dimension to these unforgettable treats

Batter Blast A childhood favorite with a twist; why bake the cake when you can eat the batter?

Hash Oil Lab grade BHO-extracted; always above 600mg activated per gram

Pressed Kief Silk screen-extracted, high-grade blond kief

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NATIVE ROOTS

Denver

www.nativeroots303.com

Native Roots Apothecaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission is to work within the community to provide a safe and welcoming medical marijuana center where patients can consistently obtain quality medicine and receive valuable knowledge about local holistic health resources and remedies that meet their individual health needs.

Native Roots is a grower-owned and -operated facility. They internalize all medicinal marijuana, hash, kief,

Denver 910 16th Street Mall Suite 805 Denver, CO 80202 PH: 303.623.1900

Lakewood 1890 South Wadsworth Boulevard Lakewood, CO 80232

and edibles in a highly controlled and clean environment. The medicine they produce is of the highest

PH: 303.986.8800

quality, purest genetics, and is flushed and cured properly. The team at Native Roots only uses all-natural

Eagle-Vail 40804 Highway 6 Suite 205 Vail, CO 81657

and organic nutrients and never uses harmful pesticides or un-natural additives in the growing process.

Native Roots is more than a medical marijuana centerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;they carry a wide variety of high-grade alternative healing products including topical lotions, and they offer holistic health programs, as well as Thai yoga and Western massage from an in-house certified massage therapist. They also have a Board Certified Holistic Practitioner who is available at your request to answer in-depth questions and provide counseling.

PH: 970.949.1887 Denver: Monday-Sunday 10am-7pm Lakewood: Monday-Sunday 9am-7pm Eagle and Vail: Monday-Friday 9am-7pm Saturday-Sunday 10am-7am Incentives Offered for Members with Higher Plant Counts

sample menu selections strains::

edibles::

concentrates::

Tangerine Haze Sativa

Dixie Elixir

Essential Extracts Solventless Hash

Legends Ultimate Indica Indica Golden Goat Sativa Chem Dawg Guava Hybrid

Medicated sodas

Dazy's PB cups, macaroons, chocolates, and hard candies

Twirling Hippie

Maui Wowie Sativa

Cheesecake and chocolate

Purple Bubble Kush Indica

Mile High

Blue Dream Hybrid

Cheeba Chews, Kush Caps, ice cream, and Honey Stick

Lemon Sweet Skunk Sativa

Gaia's Garden

Blue Juice Hybrid

Baklava, PB Blaster, Harlequin Bar, Razzle Dazzle, and KarmaKandy

Pure Kush Indica LifeSaver Hybrid

Strain Specific Kief Strain Specific Bubble Hash Top Shelf Extracts BHO

topicals:: Apothecanna Stimulating cream, calming cream, pain cream, and body butter

Dixie Salve Snake oil, massage oil, and bath salts

Twice Baked Agave and herbal tinctures

Great White Shark Hybrid Sour Diesel Sativa White Widow Hybrid

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NEW AGE MEDICAL

Denver :: Edgewater

New Age Medical 2553 Sheridan Boulevard Edgewater, CO 80214 PH: 303.233.1322 Monday-Friday 9:00am-7:00pm Saturday-Sunday 10:00am-7:00pm

New Age Medical is Colorado’s real "higher" supplier. New Age reaches out to the MMJ community with great prices and even better quality. A wide variety of connoisseur quality strains, including indica, sativa, and hybrids, are always available. Their knowledgeable and friendly staff can direct you to the correct raw cannabis, edible, or concentrate that fits your needs. Strainspecific ear wax and bubble hash of the most supreme quality is always available and always affordable. Stocked with true variety, even nonsmokers have a wide assortment of edibles to choose from, available in varying potency and healing properties. With choices like Growing Kitchen, Blue Kudu, and Mad Hatter, you just can’t go wrong. Daily deals bring the customers in but the polished look and top-shelf strains keep them coming back. Located conveniently at 25th and Sheridan, New Age Medical rewards new patients with a free pack of two pre-rolls with their first purchase! New Age Medical is putting the "high" in higher supplier.

sample menu selections strains::

edibles::

Super Lemon Haze Sativa

Colorado Cannabis Company

Red Dragon Sativa

Cheaper chews 100mg Licorice chews 100mg

Lemon Shark Sativa

Blue Kudu

Casey Jones Sativa

100mg; 225mg

Gnarly Marly Sativa

Cheeba Chews

Pineapple Express Sativa Schromulan Sativa

70mg

PhatDaddyz

Ghost OG Sativa

Blue Balls 60mg Coo Coo Ca Chews 150mg

Utopia Haze Sativa

Smileys 3.5 mg

Denver Diesel Sativa

Edi Medi

Coal Creek Canyon Kush Indica

Cinnamon hard candies 100mg Gummy hugs 100mg

Ogre Kush Indica

Green Dragon Elixirs

Flo Indica

30mg-850mg THC 100mg CBD

Bubba Kush Vanilla Kush Indica

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Cannabis Infused Assorted hard candies 120mg Gummies 120mg Assorted taffy 120mg

Perfect Peace Pain Pills 6 pills, 120mg each

Deep Rest Sleep Aid

concentrates:: Strain-Specific Earwax Hash

6 pills, 120mg each

Strain-Specific Bubble Hash

Mad Hatter Teas and Mushroom Elixirs

Keef

40mg and 120mg

Dr. J's Hash Infusion Star Bar 120mg-250mg Buzz Buttons 120mg-250mg

Dragon Fruit Fruit leather 100mg

Growing Kitchen Fantastic brownies—indica and sativa 100mg

Mary Mint Tincture 5mg per spray

Tipsy Stix 100mg

SANCTUARY WELLNESS CENTER

Denver :: North Denver

www.sanctuarywellness.net

Looking for a comfortable, welcoming place to come for medication? Come to The Sanctuary. Patient's needs are the top priority here. The knowledgeable staff is not only dedicated to helping each patient find the right strain or product to meet their individual needs, but also to producing only the best medical marijuana available. With masterful attention to plant growth and cultivation, The Sanctuary is able to carry hundreds of strains, each with unique characteristics

5110 Race Street Denver, CO 80216 PH: 720.420.7604 Monday-Friday 9:00am-7:00pm Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm

designed to treat various ailments. Infused products, baked goods, extracts, and concentrates are also highly praised here. The wide selection allows patients to develop a treatment regimen that is wellsuited to their needs. If you are looking for expert guidance, a friendly environment, and top-shelf products, look no further than The Sanctuary.

sample menu selections staff favorites::

edibles::

accessories::

Lavendar Kush

Colorado Wholesale Distribution

Vape-pen

Bordello Cherry Skunk Blue Dream Tangerine Haze Charlie Sheen

patient favorites:: Butterscotch Bubba Kush Purple Skunk Diablo Tahoe Lemon Skunk Alien OG

Full line of edibles available

Twice Baked Healthy Creations Gaia's Garden Cannapunch Dixie Elixirs

Custom Glass Papers

pre-rolled:: Blunts 2g

Joints

Green Monster

1/2g and 1g

concentrates::

Cones

Powdered Sugar Hash

Party Cones

Pressed Hash

Foot-Long Joints

1g

Shatter Glass Hash Scissor Hash Hash Oil (CO2) Hash Capsules 100mg and 200mg

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NORTHERN LIGHTS NATURAL RX

Denver :: Edgewater

www.NLNaturalRx.com

2045 Sheridan Boulevard Suite B Edgewater, CO 80214

Professional care and personal attention are in full bloom at Northern Lights Natural Rx. Husband-and-wife team Mitch and Eva Woolhiser use their healthcare and business

PH: 303.274.6495 Open Daily 11:00am-7:00pm

acumen to provide patients a unique and comfortable experience. A true mom-and-pop dispensary with a knowledgeable and engaging staff, Northern Lights works intimately with patients to help them decide which strains and products suit their specific needs. The Woolhisers are passionate about the plant and their raw product is patiently soil-grown from hand-picked plants offering the best genetic profiles, then cured slowly to ensure that quality shines through.

Along with a robust selection of strains, Northern Lights features 10 different lines of edible products that are tested in-house to ensure potency and effectiveness. A flexible exchange policy ensures that patients are fully satisfied, making it easy to see why Northern Lights is also a favorite with people in the industry. Their convenient Edgewater location makes Northern Lights a favorite citywide.

sample menu selections top strains:: Northern Lights Indica 100

Purple Indica Indica 100 Flavor: Very smooth smoke, citrus, earthy flavor; this is organic, dirt-grown medicine and is very easy on the throat

medical patients seeking pain relief; anecdotal evidence suggests that Hawaiian sativa provides good visual ocular release, making it a preferred variety for glaucoma patients

Effect: Promotes extreme relaxation while enhancing ones jovial mood; may induce couch lock

Ace of Spades Indica 70/30

Flavor: Tastes smooth, sweet, pungent, and spicy Effect: Happy, lazy body high, heavy feeling, with an unusually clear head and slightly delayed effect; this strain brings on a feeling of euphoria and relaxation Uses: Stress, insomnia, anxiety, pain, and loss of appetite

Uses: Inflammation, anxiety, arthritis, chronic pain, glaucoma, insomnia, menstrual cramps, muscle tension, nausea, and stress

Sour Diesel Sativa 90/10

Kaboom Sativa 80/20

Flavor: Strong diesel flavors, pungent, leaving an oily taste on the tongue

Flavor: It develops deliciously and displays a variety of scents and flavors including tart lemon, spicy hash, sweet berries, sour pineapples, and good ol' skunk

Effects: Sour Diesel taste combined with its effects may be considered an "extreme sport" version of cannabis; the stone pulls smokers into the sky fast with a viscerally uplifting pleasure and lots of consciousness expansion in the direction of spirituality Uses: ADD, Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease, psychosis, bi-polar disorder, depression, Lou Gehrigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease, multiple sclerosis, and stress

Chernobyl Sativa 60/40 Flavor: With a lime slurpee or sherbert flavor, this bud is an extremely potent smoke--just a few bowls is an adventure to your brain waves

Effects: Speedy, trippy, intense, motivating, pain relief Uses: The high that results from smoking Kaboom medicinal cannabis is intense and fast-paced, almost paranoid, but overall motivating; Kaboom marijuana also has enough indica in it to make it very effective pain relief

Flavor: Skunk, Berry, Sandelwood, Lemon Effect: strong and hard hitting with a fast onset of laughter ending in a strong body high.

Uses: very powerful medicince for pain and depression.

Jack the Ripper Sativa 70/30 Flavor: Lemon Effect: the duration and intensity is strong and thought provoking, described as "trippy," "visual" and "phase shifting."

Uses: known worldwide for its strong pain relief and analgesic properties.

concentrates::

Hawaiian Banana Sativa 80/20

Solvent-less Extracts

Flavor: Hawaiian sativa's citrus flavor and menthol tingle will go to your head

Our full-melt solvent-less extracts, made only from the finest sweet leaf and bud are fantastic vaporized on a paddle or sprinkled in your favorite pipe.

Available in strain specific varieties as well as blended Indica or Sativa. No harsh chemicals are used, only ice, water and elbow grease!

Effects: This bud provides a calming and relaxing effect

Effects: Because the high leaves your brain wideawake and functional, she's a good candidate for those who can freely toke all day

Uses: Strong and pleasant very good for pain relief without paranoia

Uses: Hawaiian sativa possesses analgesic properties that have increased its popularity among

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PREFERRED ORGANIC THERAPY & WELLNESS

Denver :: South Denver

www.preferredorganictherapy.com

1569 South Colorado Boulevard Denver, CO 80222

Preferred Organic Therapy & Wellness is a medical marijuana center that

PH: 303.867.4768

empowers quality-minded patients with a revolutionary approach for treating the

Monday-Friday 10:00am-7:00pm Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm CannLabs Tested ****************** Proud Partner of NCIA and MMAPA

mind and the body. Together, the staff ensures that their patients are the most well-informed in the state of Colorado. They do this by combining patient-driven strain testing that breaks down the distinct properties of each strain, as well as its unique effects, with visual educational aids and enhanced strain titles. Their second-to-none selection of additional treatment products are made even more valuable given that they are combined with the ability to browse detailed information at a leisurely pace. The knowledgeable, professional staff is always happy to assist you with any questions you might have.

Come see why Preferred Organic Therapy & Wellness patients are raving about them.

sample menu selections staff favorites::

top strains::

Grape Ape (Indica)

Sweet Tooth (Indica Dominant)

You want purple, we have it! We confidently say that our Grape Ape is the best in town; come see why! Perfect combination of body and mind relief

This delicious, candy flavored strain aids tremendously in pain relief and nausea, and also promotes sleep

Grapefruit Diesel (Sativa)

This strain wont disappoint and tastes like Bazooka gum! High THC content and extremely frosty

A house favorite! This fruity sativa reduces anxiety and stress and increases appetite

Grape Stomper (Indica) As the name suggests, the Grape Stomper will stomp you! Strong yet functional, with high CBD contentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; test results are between 19- and 24percent THC; perfect for patients that need help sleeping; also promotes body relaxation

Maui Blue (Sativa) Dense bud structure and intense trichome coverage; mild euphoric feeling with a very social high

Lemon Skunk (Sativa Dominant) Our lemon skunk tastes and smells of fresh picked lemons! THC between 1822-percent; great medicinal values including relief from nausea and increased appetite 70 hempconmag.com

Bubblegum (Hybrid)

White Widow (Hybrid) Earthy smell with a hint of vanilla; fantastic for aches and pains; great for relaxation and sleeping

C-99 (Sativa) A mild earthy taste with a heavy kick, Cindy 99 is a euphoric strain with a clear-headed high, perfect for day or nighttime use

Kushberry (Indica) A delicious blend of OG Kush and Blueberry; strong body high which is perfect for pain relief

Haipa Haze (Sativa) This haze relieves the most intense anxiety, leaving you clear-headed, calm, and relaxed; Hawaiian origins; an appetite stimulant

DJANGO (Sativa)

Island Sweet Skunk (Sativa)

Django is a cross between Jack the Cleaner and Sweet Tooth; a dominant sativa, this strain provides a strong yet functional high allowing patients to complete any daily task; wonderful for patients with joint pain and/or arthritis

Sporting an incredibly strong scent and taste and extremely potent, Island Sweet Skunk's THC ranges between 18-24-percent; wonderful for pain relief

Bling (Hybrid) A cross between White Widow and Romulan, Bling is a house favorite among all patients; heavy and distinct, Bling is great for headaches and stomach pains

Blueberry (Indica) From Breeder DJ Shorts, this heavy indica tastes and smells like blueberries; wonderfully euphoric feeling with a heavy body high, it is a great treatment for nausea, pain, and a catalyst for relaxation

Sweet 'n' Sour Diesel (Hybrid) Another house favorite! Crossed between Sweet Tooth and Sour Diesel, this strain romotes energy, pain relief, and calmness

Razzle Dazzle (Sativa Hybrid) With a hint of raspberry notes and an immediate alert feeling, Razzle Dazzle leaves you feeling uplifted, clearminded, and calm

21 (Indica) A cross between Blueberry and Sweet Tooth, this hearty indica works well for patients who suffer from sleep disorders and body pain

edible selections:: Tastee Yummee's Cappuccino Crisp Simply Pure Healthy Creations Gaia's Garden Dixie Elixirs Colorado Cannabis Company Mountain High Suckers Cheeba Chews Julie & Kate Baked Goods

STANDING AKIMBO

Denver :: Highlands

www.standingakimbo.org

3801 North Jason Street Denver, CO 80211 PH: 303.997.4526 Monday-Saturday 10:00am-7:00pm Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm

Conveniently located in northwest Denver, Standing Akimbo brings patients more than just potent strains and high-grade hash. Standing Akimbo is also one of the state's premier producers of eminently delicious edibles like the award-winning PeCanna Bar and the hard-to-put-down Bubble Brownie. Located in an old bar on 38th Avenue, this dispensary uses an onsite kitchen to craft these grandma-caliber treats.

The knowledgeable, friendly staff is always happy to guide patients toward the proper product for their medical needs and Standing Akimbo keeps ample varieties of indica, sativa, and blends on-hand so you're sure to find a cure for whatever ails you. The doors stay open until 7pm six nights a week and until 5pm on Sundays, making it easy to pop in after work, which is always a good idea, because you never know what they'll be cooking up next!

sample menu selections strains::

A-train

Sour Diesel Sativa

Oriental Express

signature edibles::

Dairy Queen Hybrid

Sister

Rock N Rolls 75mg per chew

Flo Hybrid

Bling

This infused caramel chew is delicious and potent (2 chews per package)

Pre 98' Bubba Kush Indica

Cindy 99

Sourberry Hybrid

Grand Dawgy Purps

Durban Poison Sativa

Trainwreck

Banana Kush Hybrid

Sugar Daddy

We infuse the crust and the caramel with our Canna Butter and then cover thoroughly with pecans

Bruce Banner #3 Sativa

Grape Diesel

Bubble Brownie 100mg

Grape Ape Indica

Agent Orange

Made using the finest ingredients just like grandma used to do it

Grape Stomper

Super Silver Sour Diesel Haze

Fire Grapes

Alien Dawg

OG Kush

Casey Jones

Using various cereals, we blend marshmallows and our Canna Butter to create a delicious treat

S.A.G.E

Lucky Charms

Buddy Mix 100mg

Akimbo Snow Grapes

Recon

Chex covered in infused peanut butter and infused chocolate makes this edible delicious and unique

Maui

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The Award-Winning Pecanna Bar 100mg

Chronic Chrispie 100mg

Comfy Crackers 100mg Seasoned with our own blend of spices and infused with Canna Oil, these crackers stand out

Party Mix 100mg Just as you remember it, except we infuse it with our Canna Butter

concentrates:: Strain Specific Earwax (BHO Extract)

Strain Specific Full Melt Bubble Hash Ice Hash Super Critical CO2 Extract Caviar

URBAN DISPENSARY

Denver :: Highlands

www.urbandispensary.com

2675 West 38th Avenue Denver, CO 80211 PH: 720.389.9179 Monday-Sunday 11:00am-7:00pm

Friendly, trusted, quality ... Urban Dispensary is owned and operated by Colorado natives, focused on their customer's needs. Open for over two years at the corner of 38th and Clay, their customers have become friends and family, and have rewarded the dispensary with their loyalty. They hold themselves to the highest standards in growing, caring, and handling all of their products. They have an extensive collection of strains that their customers love and new products are showcased weekly.

Follow them on Facebook and Twitter to find great specials and the newest releases.

sample menu selections march strains::

Cotton Candy Kush

Cannabis Pain Relief Rub

Black Bubba

Durban Poison

Canyon Cultivation

Sour Willy

Asian Blonde

Standing Akimbo

Super Sour Fire OG

OG x Purps

Honest Abeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Edibles

Grape Ape

Indiana Bubblegum

clones::

Querkle

Super Sour Fire OG

Tahoe OG Kush

edibles::

concentrates::

Mango

Cheeba Chew

Strain Specific Earwax

Skywalker OG

Edi-Pure

Hash Oil

Lambs Bread

Twirling Hippy Confections

Grape Stomper

Mountain High Suckers

april strains::

MarQaha Beverages

Super Sour Diesel Haze

Cannapunch

Grape Stomper

Green Dragon Elixirs

Purple Haze

Mile High Ice Cream

Golden Goat

Tincture Bell

Praxis Clones www.praxisclones.com

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DISPENSARY GUIDE

COLORADO SPRINGS 75 76 77 78

Amendment 20 Bijou Wellness Center Palmer Lake Wellness Rocky Mountain Miracles

MOUNTAINS-DURANGO 79

Nature's Own Wellness Center

*SCAN THE QR CODES AT THE TOP OF THESE PAGES FOR MORE INFO AND SPECIAL OFFERS!

AMENDMENT 20

Colorado Springs

www.Amendment20cos.com

Amendment 20 2727 Palmer Park Boulevard Colorado Springs, CO 80909 PH: 719.375.5610 Monday-Saturday 11:00am-6:30pm Closed Sunday

Amendment 20 Caregivers is a family-owned and -operated Colorado MMJ center dedicated to quality medicine and a satisfying patient experience. The friendly staff works tirelessly to ensure every patient has an enjoyable visit and that they are receiving the best medicine available for their condition. The medicine is only top-shelf but is available at reasonable prices that everyone can afford (and most cannot believe). Member patients enjoy even lower pricing, daily specials, and patient appreciation events. Bud-tenders are friendly, knowledgeable, and enjoy helping patients feel better.

Amendment 20 Caregivers is conveniently located in central Colorado Springs with plenty of free parking and with safe, private, and easy access for every patient. The wide variety of edibles and high-quality meds make this the perfect stop. Come visit them today to learn about and sign up for member pricing and other daily discounts blasts.

sample menu selections top strains::

Blueberry 2

staff favorites::

Aurora Indica

Sector 49

New York Power Diesel Sativa dominant 70/30

Grapefruit

LA Confidential

Blue Dream

Lemon Skunk

Hong Kong Star

NYPD

Chem Dogg

White Widow

Matanuska Tundra (aka Mountain Thunder)

Sour Diesel

Cindy 99

Kt Kush

Jilly Bean

concentrates::

Skunk #6 Headband

Scissor Hash-Rainbow

The New York Power Diesel (NYPD) is an indoor power strain with a radical mix of Sativa Mexicana father and Afghan/Dutch indica mother. The Nirvana addition to the diesel family stays close to the New York variant. NYPD is an F1 hybrid that is balanced but sativa-dominant, with potential for gardeners and home breeders. Its mother plant, the Aurora Indica, is a combination of Northern Lights and an Afghan strain that was stabilized especially for use in this cross. The heavy, greasy narcotic effects of the Aurora Indica beautifully cut the edge of the crispy, speedy Oaxacan sativa father known as Eldorado.

The resulting terpenoids have a powerful diesel aroma with a lemon-edged fuel flavor.

Pez

Bubble Hash-Rainbow Style

Aurora Indica Indica dominant 90/10

Sage 'n' Sour

Made fresh weekly!

Cream Cheeze

Kief

Aurora Indica's leaves are dark and impressively wide and its smell is dense and spicy, leading gardeners to anticipate the cosmic indica experience its name suggests. The buds are thick and greasy to the touch, with a deep Afghani flavor that is more apparent when grown in soil. A great stone before bed, this heavy buzz comes on quickly and can be quite sedative.

People have reported hot ears as a common side effect when vaporizing. This strain has medicinal potential for treating hyperactivity and insomnia.

Roadblock-15 Thai

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BIJOU WELLNESS CENTER

Colorado Springs

www.bijouwellnesscenter.com

2132 East Bijou Street Suite 114 Colorado Springs, CO 80909 PH: 719.465.2407 Monday-Friday 11:00am-7:00pm Saturday 11:00am-5:00pm Sunday by Appointment Only CannLabs Tested

Warm, convivial, and staffed with friendly experts, Bijou Wellness Center in Colorado Springs delivers high-quality MMJ products to patients in all walks of life. The mantra here is simple: offer top-shelf MMJ with counseling designed to guide patients to the strains that are right for them. Twenty-five different strains (from indica to hybrids) mean that patients get what they need without any hassle or question. To boot, Bijou offers massages, acupuncture, and chiropractic and energy therapies to help foster a holistic healing process. For those who want to learn more about Bijou and the benefits of medical marijuana, visit their website and click on the "Educational" link—there are a bevy of articles that help teach anyone about the potential of MMJ products in medical treatments. When you're ready for a visit, stop by and talk with the knowledgeable staff about how they can help with treatments and marijuana counseling.

sample menu selections strains:: Pineapple Express Sativa 60/40 Is a perfect sativa hybrid. This is one of our patients’ top picks. This bud has a great citrus/sweet taste and helps to alleviate anxiety, stress, and is great for a patient with epilepsy or glaucoma.

24.2% THC.

Sweet Tooth Sativa 60/40 This is a smooth smoke with a very sweet taste and smell. It will give you a very mellow and relaxing buzz. This one is great for migraines, glaucoma, and pain. 21% THC.

Durban OG Kush Hybrid 50/50

AK-47 Sativa 70/30

Standing Akimbo

If you need something to keep you going for the day, this is it! This is an excellent sativa high that allows you to get things done without crashing. Excellent for severe pain and cachexia. This one really packs a punch! 28.4% THC.

Pecanna Bars, Buddy Mix, and Chronic Crispies

patient testimonials::

Cheeba Chews

"Bijou Wellness Center

Indica, hybrid, sativa, and deca dose

Grapefruit Kush Indica 70/30

CannaPunch 30mg, CannaPunchOMG and CannaPunch OMG Bold

is the top notch caregiver of the Springs, always welcoming, warm, and friendly. Their staff are very helpful and have the wisdom to help me with any of my needs. I am always pleased with the quality of product. They do a great job of keeping their shelves well stocked with premium buds and a sweet variety of edibles, teas, and other products. Their Facebook specials are always ahead of the competition and help keep me under budget. They are the epitome of what being a caregiver is all about."

—John C.

This one comes on slow, but once the effects hit, it stays with you for awhile!

Excellent citrus taste and smooth smoke.

This bud does wonders for migraines and is very social. Being a 70/30 blend it isn't much of a couch locker, but also doesn't make you want to get up and clean the house. 19% THC.

This perfect hybrid blend is excellent for pain relief. You get a full on body high with a slight heady effect. Great for restless leg syndrome, back spasms, stress, anxiety, and so much more. It is quickly becoming one of our patient's favorites! 21.6% THC/.212% CBD.

edibles::

Hong Kong Diesel Sativa 70/30

We have every flavor in sativa and indica!

This is an uplifting high that is excellent for back pain, muscle spasms, cachexia, and Crohn's disease. You also get a happy, euphoric high from this great bud. Be warned, you will be hungry! 17% THC.

Mountain High Suckers

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Tri-Treats Sweet Grass Brownies, banana bombs, and cookies

Sarah's Medicated Teas

Every sucker is tested through CannLabs and come back with excellent CBD results. These are wonderful and discreet. Excellent for any type of pain, day or night.

Beverages

Green Dragon Products: Green Dragon, Green Dragon Plus, Green Kure, and Green Kure Plus

concentrates:: Moonrocks This excellent form of earwax hash is extracted through butane. You can put it right on top of your bowl and it melts in perfectly into your bud. It gives you a little extra kick when you’re really feeling down or are in severe pain. This recently tested out at 76-percent THC and 1.9percent CBDs through CannLabs.

Dragon Tears (aka Phoenix Tears) We mainly save this for our cancer patients. We recently had one patient with skin cancer try it and within a week and a half her cancerous mole had shrunk to half its size. This stuff is truly amazing!

PALMER LAKE WELLNESS

Palmer Lake

Right off of I-25, nestled in the foothills between Denver and Colorado Springs is a hidden treasure, Palmer Lake Wellness Center. Owners hand-tend over 27 strains from start to finish with only the best organic soils, purest waters, expertise, and lots of love. From the coveted Durban Poison, Chocolate Chunk, Maui, AK-47, White Rhino, and Island Sweet Skunk to their own indemand Palmer Poison, the owners grow plants that others only dream about. All of this reaps a harvest of some of the best and most potent high-altitude medicinal marijuana found along the Front Range.

Palmer Lake Wellness Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s small staff is passionately dedicated and highly educated about the power of medicinal marijuana. They pride themselves on working to find the best medicinal fit for each

850 Commercial Lane Palmer Lake, CO 80133 PH: 719.488.9900 Monday-Friday 10:00am-7:00pm Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm Take exit 161 from I25, go north on Hwy 105.

Continue 1.1 miles, then turn right on Circle Road. Immediate left on Commercial Drive (Palmer Lake Tech Center). PLWC sits discreetly back from the road with ample parking. Welcome!

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest news and specials!

individual patient. Throw in some gourmet edibles, potent concentrates, and a varied selection of infused products. Come experience the small town difference.

sample menu selections top strains::

Chocolate Chunk Indica-heavy Hybrid

Agent Orange Sativa

21 Indica

AK-47 Sativa

Blue Kush Indica

Blue Dream Sativa

Blue Widow Indica

TKO Bars 200mg THC PB Blasters 50mg THC Razzle Dazzles 45mg THC Cloud 9s 40mg THC Gluten-free and Vegan Nookie Cookies 35mg THC

Connie Chung Sativa

Bubble Gum Kush Indica

Sense of Healing

Durban Poison Sativa

Lavendar Kush Indica

Fudge Brownies 70mg THC

Great White Shark Sativa

Purple Elephant Indica

Moonrock

Island Sweet Skunk Sativa

White Rhino Indica

Moby Dick Sativa

edibles::

Paint Can Sativa

Sweet Earth

Skywalker Sativa Sour Cream Sativa White Widow Sativa Maui Hybrid NYCD Hybrid

Gaia's Garden

Candy 50-55mg THC

concentrates:: Canna Caps

Buddha Brownies 25mg THC

Earwax

Dr. J's Hash Infusion

Keif

Magic Muffins 250mg THC Buzz Buttons 250mg THC Kosmic Kookies 250mg THC

Mile High Hash Caps 100mg THC

Cheeba Chews 70mg THC

Palmer Poison Hybrid

Granny T's Gourmet

Blueberry Indica-dominant Hybrid

Righteous Krispy Bars 40mg THC

Blue Kudu

Sativa, Hybrid, and Indica

Moonrock Hash 88-percent THC Strain Specific

Tinctures Green Dragon 50mg, 300 mg THC 2oz Elixer

Chews and Pops 100mg THC

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ROCKY MOUNTAIN MIRACLES

Colorado Springs

2316 East Bijou Street Colorado Springs, CO 80909 PH: 719.473.9333 Tuesday-Saturday 12:00pm-6:45pm

In the heart of Colorado Springs, Rocky Mountain Miracles prides itself on delivering all-natural MMJ products for patients all over Colorado. Family is very important to owner Ali, who operates Rocky Mountain Miracles with daughters Jessica, Mandy, Shelly, and son Mike. The growers and trimmers are all family. You are welcomed and cared for like family, too.

Part of what makes RMM stand out is its quality selection of medication. RMM offers over 80 top-shelf quality, hand-trimmed strains, with new strains introduced regularly, as well as hash and caviar. It's all about providing the right medication for your medical needs, from severe physical pain to PTSD. Also, RMM boasts a wealth of medicated edibles—from cooking ingredients to snacks, teas, coffees, and drinks, plus items for diabetics. Medicated tablets, chewables, tinctures, and more provide great alternatives to smoking. But there's more to this dispensary than the products. Trained staff members happily provide consultation on marijuana questions, pain management, and offer evaluations for patients to determine how MMJ could help alleviate pain and improve quality of life. At Rocky Mountain Miracles, MMJ is provided with expert counseling while friendly service offers unparalleled relief.

sample menu selections staff favorites:: LA Confidential Tested at 23% THC

Durga Mata

Super Lemon Haze Tested at 20.4% THC

Jack the Ripper Tested at 18.3% THC

Tested at 18.4% THC

edibles::

Chocolope

Green Chili

Tested at 20.7% THC

Mango 13 Tested at 17.7% THC

Orange Bud

Brownies Cookies Hard Candy/Taffys

Tested at 18.8% THC

Apple Butter/Peanut Butter

Hawaiian Skunk

Marinara

Tested at 16.7% THC

Skywalker

Macaroni and Cheese

Tested at 18.9% THC

Chicken Noodle Soup

AK-47

Hot Chocolate/Coffees/Teas

Tested at 21% THC

Oatmeal

Blue Dream

Trail Mix/Sunflower Seeds

Tested at 22.8% THC

Black Cherry Tested at 21% THC

patient testimonials:: Testimonial #1 “I like Rocky Mountain Miracles because it’s run by a family. They care very much about their patients, all of them, especially ones with real health problems or who are on disability, like myself. I’ve received very good advice on certain edibles that have helped me tremendously with my PTSD, my immune disease, and chronic problems with my back. It has helped take me off most of my medications, where I’m not having to take as many pharmaceutical drugs anymore and I can rely more on natural medicine.”

—Jannae, patient at Rocky Mountain Miracles

Testimonial #2 “Shopping at Rocky Mountain Miracles is fun. I laugh with Ali and her daughters every time I come in and they are so friendly and knowledgeable. There are always new products to try and they take the time to explain how the medication can affect me and answer my questions. They have a great selection of edibles. I have horrible back pain and prefer edibles during the day—my favorites are the Jolly Drops. I always feel like I’m getting a good deal—like I’m part of the family.”

—Susie, Rocky Mountain Miracles patient

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Mountains :: Durango

NATURE'S OWN WELLNESS CENTER

naturesownwellnesscenter.com

927 Highway 3 Durango, CO 81301 PH: 970.259.0283 Monday-Saturday 10:00am-6:30pm Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm

Under new ownership and management, Nature’s Own Wellness Center strives to give every patient a quality experience that is only surpassed by the quality of their medicine. The dispensary offers a wide variety of strains and products to help all patients with their particular needs. Nature’s Own Wellness Center offers only the best edibles and marijuana infused products from around the state. All strains are house-grown and special care is taken to make sure they are of the highest quality.

Nature’s Own Wellness Center offers a clean, safe, comfortable, environment run by medical professionals who are focused on the well-being of their patients. The dispensary takes their caregiver responsibility seriously and will work with the patients to be sure that the care they are receiving is helpful and provides relief. The focus is on real patients who can benefit from this type of therapy, and the dispensary is establishing a patient-oriented approach while complying with all Colorado laws and statutes.

Nature’s Own Wellness Center offers a place of healing for patients with a compassionate and knowledgeable staff of providers you can trust. More than just a medical cannabis center; Nature's Own Wellness Center is here to help you experience a better quality of life and a healing of mind, body, and spirit.

sample menu selections Gaia’s Garden

Strains::

Kilo Watt Hybrid

Sour Diesel Sativa

Sheherazade Indica

Banana Kush Indica

Maui Purps Sativa

Colarado Kush Indica

Super Lemon Haze Sativa

Acapoco Gold Sativa

Skunk Berry Hybrid

D-Skunk Sativa

Summit Sweet Skunk Sativa

The Mad Hatter Coffee & Teas 40mg-120mg

Mountain Mist Sativa

Edibles::

MarQaha

Razzle Dazzle Hybrid

Simply Pure 200mg - 250mg

Cherry Bomb Sativa

Green Chile, Apple Butter, and Strawberry Jam; organic, vegan, and gluten-free

Drinks: Lemonade, Blk Tea, Lemonade, Yerba Mate, and Mint Green Tea; TincSURE: sativa, hybrid, and indica

Purple Magic Sativa Silver Haze Hybrid

Mile High Ice Cream

Almondeus-Milk Chocolate Bar, Cloud 9, Zonky Barz, Better Cheddar Chips, Sea Salt Peppercorn Kettle Chips, Karma Candy, Nutty Caramel Cannacorn, and TKO

Canna Punch OMG and Freeze Pops

Keef Cola 80mg Cherry, Lemon Lime, Orange, Blue Razz, and Root Beer

OrganaLabs Cannatabs

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| Resource index by amenity 20+ STRAINS DAILY ::

CLOTHING ITEMS ::

76

Bijou Wellness Center

47

14er Holistics

73

Urban Dispensary

76

Bijou Wellness Center

53

Chronorado Medical

58

GroundSwell

ACUPUNCTURE :: 76

Bijou Wellness Center

60

Herban Medicinals

60

Herban Medicinals

62

Kind Meds

63

Kind Pain Management

66

Mr. Nice Guys

69

Northern Lights Natural Rx

70

Preferred Organic Therapy & Wellness

71

Sanctuary Wellness Center

ALL ORGANIC STRAINS :: 76

Bijou Wellness Center

ATM :: 69

Northern Lights Natural Rx

50

The Station

78

Rocky Mountain Miracles

73

Urban Dispensary

AWARD WINNING :: 47

14er Holistics

COMPlIMENTARY REFRESHMENTS ::

51

Altitude Wellness Center

59

54

The Clinic

42

Colorado Grow Corporation

COUNSELING ::

49

Fresh Baked

76

55

Garden of the Gods

56

Good Meds Network

CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED ::

68

New Age Medical

47

14er Holistics

69

Northern Lights Natural Rx

53

Chronorado Medical

78

Rocky Mountain Miracles

56

Good Meds Network

72

Standing Akimbo

58

GroundSwell

50

The Station

60

Herban Medicinals

73

Urban Dispensary

63

Kind Pain Management

64

The Kind Room

BOOKS and EDUCATION ::

Heartland Pharmacy

Bijou Wellness Center

47

14er Holistics

DAILY SPECIALS ::

76

Bijou Wellness Center

47

14er Holistics

52

BotanaCare

51

Altitude Wellness Center

58

GroundSwell

76

Bijou Wellness Center

61

Highlands Cannabis Company

48

Boulder Medical Marijuana Dispensary

64

The Kind Room

53

Chronorado Medical

69

Northern Lights Natural Rx

49

Fresh Baked

70

Preferred Organic Therapy & Wellness

55

Garden of the Gods

72

Standing Akimbo

56

Good Meds Network

73

Urban Dispensary

58

GroundSwell

59

Heartland Pharmacy

60

Herban Medicinals

CASH ONLY :: 55

Garden of the Gods

63

Kind Pain Management

69

Northern Lights Natural Rx

64

The Kind Room

71

Sanctuary Wellness Center

65

Mind, Body, Spirit Wellness Center

50

The Station

66

Mr. Nice Guys

68

New Age Medical

69

Northern Lights Natural Rx

CHIROPRAcTIC :: 76

Bijou Wellness Center

77

Palmer Lake Wellness

58

GroundSwell

70

Preferred Organic Therapy & Wellness

60

Herban Medicinals

71

Sanctuary Wellness Center

72

Standing Akimbo

50

The Station

73

Urban Dispensary

CLONE BAR :: 47

14er Holistics

53

Chronorado Medical

60

Herban Medicinals

EDIBLES ::

62

Kind Meds

42

Colorado Grow Corporation

65

Mind, Body, Spirit Wellness Center

44

Flower of Life

66

Mr. Nice Guys

71

Sanctuary Wellness Center

EDUCATIONAL CLASSES ::

72

Standing Akimbo

52

BotanaCare

73

Urban Dispensary

48

Boulder Medical Marijuana Dispensary

58

GroundSwell

80

60

Herban Medicinals

64

The Kind Room

65

Mind, Body, Spirit Wellness Center

FREE EDUCATIONAL CLASSES :: 44

Flower of Life

GIFT CERTIFICATES :: 69

Northern Lights Natural Rx

GIFT PACKAGES :: 52

BotanaCare

65

Mind, Body, Spirit Wellness Center

72

Standing Akimbo

73

Urban Dispensary

HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE :: 76

Bijou Wellness Center

52

BotanaCare

48

Boulder Medical Marijuana Dispensary

59

Heartland Pharmacy

61

Highlands Cannabis Company

65

Mind, Body, Spirit Wellness Center

66

Mr. Nice Guys

68

New Age Medical

69

Northern Lights Natural Rx

70

Preferred Organic Therapy & Wellness

78

Rocky Mountain Miracles

72

Standing Akimbo

HAPPY HOUR :: 51

Altitude Wellness Center

55

Garden of the Gods

60

Herban Medicinals

66

Mr. Nice Guys

72

Standing Akimbo

HEALTHY OPTIONS :: 44

Flower of Life

HOLISTIC MEDICINE :: 47

14er Holistics

52

BotanaCare

44

Flower of Life

58

GroundSwell

60

Herban Medicinals

61

Highlands Cannabis Company

78

Rocky Mountain Miracles

72

Standing Akimbo

73

Urban Dispensary

INTERNET WI-FI :: 52

BotanaCare

48

Boulder Medical Marijuana Dispensary

59

Heartland Pharmacy

70

Preferred Organic Therapy & Wellness

73

Urban Dispensary

LABELED DOSAGES :: 44

Flower of Life

LABELED INGREDIENTS :: 44

Flower of Life

Resource index by amenity |

LABELED NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION ::

NEXUS MEDS PRODUCTS ::

PARKING: LOT ::

76

Bijou Wellness Center

51

Altitude Wellness Center

44

52

BotanaCare

76

Bijou Wellness Center

65

Mind, Body, Spirit Wellness Center

52

BotanaCare

68

New Age Medical

48

Boulder Medical Marijuana Dispensary

78

Rocky Mountain Miracles

59

Heartland Pharmacy

72

Standing Akimbo

65

Mind, Body, Spirit Wellness Center

68

New Age Medical

69

Northern Lights Natural Rx

MMAPA -Medical Marijuana Assistance

72

Standing Akimbo

Program of America

73

Urban Dispensary

Flower of Life

LIVE MUSIC :: 47

14er Holistics

MASSAGE THERAPY :: 47

14er Holistics

NON-PROFIT ::

76

Bijou Wellness Center

45

52

BotanaCare

48

Boulder Medical Marijuana Dispensary

53

Chronorado Medical

NUTRITIONAL CONSULTING ::

PRE-ORDER MEDICATION ::

58

GroundSwell

47

14er Holistics

47

14er Holistics

60

Herban Medicinals

52

BotanaCare

51

Altitude Wellness Center

64

The Kind Room

60

Herban Medicinals

76

Bijou Wellness Center

65

Mind, Body, Spirit Wellness Center

72

Standing Akimbo

52

BotanaCare

50

The Station

73

Urban Dispensary

48

Boulder Medical Marijuana Dispensary

56

Good Meds Network

58

GroundSwell

60

Herban Medicinals

64

The Kind Room

65

Mind, Body, Spirit Wellness Center

66

Mr. Nice Guys

68

New Age Medical

77

Palmer Lake Wellness

78

Rocky Mountain Miracles

MEDITATION/YOGA ::

ORGANIC ::

47

14er Holistics

44

58

GroundSwell

60

Herban Medicinals

MEMBER DISCOUNTS ::

Flower of Life

ORIGINAL ARTWORK FEATURED :: 60

Herban Medicinals

47

14er Holistics

76

Bijou Wellness Center

PAIN MANAGEMENT CONSULTING ::

52

BotanaCare

47

14er Holistics

71

Sanctuary Wellness Center

48

Boulder Medical Marijuana Dispensary

52

BotanaCare

72

Standing Akimbo

53

Chronorado Medical

48

Boulder Medical Marijuana Dispensary

73

Urban Dispensary

49

Fresh Baked

44

Flower of Life

55

Garden of the Gods

58

GroundSwell

PRIVATE DISPENSING ROOMS ::

56

Good Meds Network

59

Heartland Pharmacy

47

14er Holistics

58

GroundSwell

60

Herban Medicinals

76

Bijou Wellness Center

59

Heartland Pharmacy

64

The Kind Room

52

BotanaCare

60

Herban Medicinals

Boulder Medical Marijuana Dispensary

62

Kind Meds

PARKING: FREE ::

48 49

Fresh Baked

63

Kind Pain Management

47

14er Holistics

58

GroundSwell

64

The Kind Room

51

Altitude Wellness Center

59

Heartland Pharmacy

65

Mind, Body, Spirit Wellness Center

75

Amendment 20

65

Mind, Body, Spirit Wellness Center

66

Mr. Nice Guys

76

Bijou Wellness Center

69

Northern Lights Natural Rx

68

New Age Medical

52

BotanaCare

77

Palmer Lake Wellness

69

Northern Lights Natural Rx

48

Boulder Medical Marijuana Dispensary

73

Urban Dispensary

77

Palmer Lake Wellness

53

Chronorado Medical

70

Preferred Organic Therapy & Wellness

44

Flower of Life

SENIOR DISCOUNTS ::

78

Rocky Mountain Miracles

49

Fresh Baked

47

14er Holistics

71

Sanctuary Wellness Center

55

Garden of the Gods

51

Altitude Wellness Center

72

Standing Akimbo

56

Good Meds Network

76

Bijou Wellness Center

50

The Station

58

GroundSwell

48

Boulder Medical Marijuana Dispensary

73

Urban Dispensary

59

Heartland Pharmacy

62

Kind Meds

61

Highlands Cannabis Company

68

New Age Medical

62

Kind Meds

69

Northern Lights Natural Rx

MIX AND MATCH OPTIONS :: 76

Bijou Wellness Center

63

Kind Pain Management

70

Preferred Organic Therapy & Wellness

52

BotanaCare

64

The Kind Room

73

Urban Dispensary

59

Heartland Pharmacy

66

Mr. Nice Guys

65

Mind, Body, Spirit Wellness Center

69

Northern Lights Natural Rx

SIGNATURE EDIBLES ::

66

Mr. Nice Guys

77

Palmer Lake Wellness

47

14er Holistics

68

New Age Medical

70

Preferred Organic Therapy & Wellness

51

Altitude Wellness Center

70

Preferred Organic Therapy & Wellness

78

Rocky Mountain Miracles

52

BotanaCare

78

Rocky Mountain Miracles

71

Sanctuary Wellness Center

48

Boulder Medical Marijuana Dispensary

72

Standing Akimbo

72

Standing Akimbo

44

Flower of Life

73

Urban Dispensary

50

The Station

55

Garden of the Gods

73

Urban Dispensary

56

Good Meds Network

58

GroundSwell

hempconmag.com

81

| Resource index by amenity and location

59 60 62 66 68 69 70 71 72 73

Heartland Pharmacy Herban Medicinals Kind Meds Mr. Nice Guys New Age Medical Northern Lights Natural Rx Preferred Organic Therapy & Wellness Sanctuary Wellness Center Standing Akimbo Urban Dispensary

SIGNATURE STRAINS ::

47 51 76 52 48 49 55 56 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 66 68 69 77 70 78 71 72 73

14er Holistics Altitude Wellness Center Bijou Wellness Center BotanaCare Boulder Medical Marijuana Dispensary Fresh Baked Garden of the Gods Good Meds Network GroundSwell Heartland Pharmacy Herban Medicinals Highlands Cannabis Company Kind Meds Kind Pain Management The Kind Room Mr. Nice Guys New Age Medical Northern Lights Natural Rx Palmer Lake Wellness Preferred Organic Therapy & Wellness Rocky Mountain Miracles Sanctuary Wellness Center Standing Akimbo Urban Dispensary

SMOKING ACCESSORIES ::

51 76 52 48 59 61 65 68 69 70 78 72 73

Altitude Wellness Center Bijou Wellness Center BotanaCare Boulder Medical Marijuana Dispensary Heartland Pharmacy Highlands Cannabis Company Mind, Body, Spirit Wellness Center New Age Medical Northern Lights Natural Rx Preferred Organic Therapy & Wellness Rocky Mountain Miracles Standing Akimbo Urban Dispensary

SPECIALTY GLASS ::

53 49 55 58 62 63 64 77 71 50

Chronorado Medical Fresh Baked Garden of the Gods GroundSwell Kind Meds Kind Pain Management The Kind Room Palmer Lake Wellness Sanctuary Wellness Center The Station

SUGAR-FREE :: 44 82

Flower of Life

TOPICALS ::

Colorado Springs

47

14er Holistics

75

Amendment 20

75

Amendment 20

76

Bijou Wellness

76

Bijou Wellness Center

78

Rocky Mountain Miracles

52

BotanaCare

48

Boulder Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Downtown Denver

53

Chronorado Medical

67

44

Flower of Life

49

Fresh Baked

Durango

55

Garden of the Gods

79

58

GroundSwell

59

Heartland Pharmacy

EAST denver ::

60

Herban Medicinals

53

Chronorado Medical

64

The Kind Room

54

The Clinic

65

Mind, Body, Spirit Wellness Center

58

GroundSwell

69

Northern Lights Natural Rx

77

Palmer Lake Wellness

EDGEWATER ::

78

Rocky Mountain Miracles

68

New Age Medical

50

The Station

69

Northern Lights Natural Rx

73

Urban Dispensary

VENDOR MERCHANDISE ::

Native Roots

Natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Own Wellness Center

Englewood 56

Good Meds Network

51

Altitude Wellness Center

52

BotanaCare

Georgetown

48

Boulder Medical Marijuana Dispensary

56

58

GroundSwell

59

Heartland Pharmacy

HIGHLANDS ::

60

Herban Medicinals

61

Highlands Cannabis Company

61

Highlands Cannabis Company

72

Standing Akimbo

63

Kind Pain Management

73

Urban Dispensary

66

Mr. Nice Guys

69

Northern Lights Natural Rx

LAKEWOOD ::

73

Urban Dispensary

54

The Clinic

56

Good Meds Network

62

Kind Meds

VETERAN DISCOUNTS ::

Good Meds Network

47

14er Holistics

63

Kind Pain Management

51

Altitude Wellness Center

65

Mind, Body, Spirit Wellness Center

76

Bijou Wellness Center

67

Native Roots

52

BotanaCare

53

Chronorado Medical

NORTH DENVER ::

49

Fresh Baked

55

Garden of the Gods Inc.

58

GroundSwell

71

Sanctuary Wellness Center

59

Heartland Pharmacy

65

Mind, Body, Spirit Wellness Center

NORTHEAST DENVER ::

66

Mr. Nice Guys

59

68

New Age Medical

69

Northern Lights Natural Rx

NORTHGLENN ::

70

Preferred Organic Therapy & Wellness

52

BotanaCare

72

Standing Akimbo

57

The Green Solution

50

The Station

73

Urban Dispensary

Heartland Pharmacy

PALMER LAKE :: 77

Palmer Lake Wellness

Boulder

SOUTH DENVER ::

48

Boulder MM Dispensary

51

Altitude Wellness Center

49

Fresh Baked

54

The Clinic

50

The Station

55

Garden of the Gods Inc.

62

Kind Meds

64

The Kind Room

66

Mr. Nice Guys

70

Preferred Organic Therapy & Wellness

Boulder North 47

14er Holistics

CENTRAL DENVER :: 54

The Clinic

Vail

60

Herban Medicinals

67

Native Roots