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March 2011 F E AT U R E S

8 Cannabis Tinctures

Headley Granger provides easy, step-by-step instructions on creating MMJ tinctures

Still Love You, 20 We Alice B. Toklas

Michelle B. Graye provides a brief history lesson on medical edibles

28 (Not So) Mean Green

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28 D E PA R T M E N T S From the Editor Medical

Exploring the different options for medicating with MMJ

From Seeds to Stash

Legal

Rose Law answers questions about MMJ and the law

A Patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Story

R.J. Moss shares tips on setting up your first garden in Part 1 of an 8-part series

An Iraq War veteran turns to MMJ for relief

How Do I Get a Medical Marijuana Certification?

Strain Guide

The tale of the tape on some of the most popular MMJ strains

Recipes

Our new ganja gourmet, the Highern Chef, shares some of his favorite dishes

Patient Privacy

Dr. Edgar Suter walks you through the steps for obtaining an MMJ recommendation

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35 Fun & Games 36 Advertiser Index 39 Cool Products

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FROM THE EDITOR

hanks for picking up the March issue of The Green Leaf and for all of your positive feedback on our first two issues. We’re proud to serve Arizona’s medical marijuana community by providing timely and informative stories on every aspect of this new and exciting industry. As many of you already know, the Arizona Department of Health Services released its second draft of MMJ rules on Jan. 31, shortly after our second issue went to press. We’re pleased that many of the issues with the first draft were addressed, including the addition of a two-step dispensary application process, more reasonable doctor/patient relationship requirements and the removal of the 70/30 cultivation rule and the video surveillance rule. This is a great sign that ADHS is listening to your concerns; however, there are still many aspects of the draft that remain unreasonable, so please continue to let your voices be heard on this important process. Unfortunately, MMJ opponents are still doing everything in their power to stifle the will of the voters. In late January, a group of Democratic and Republican state legislators introduced HB 2557, which would tax MMJ a staggering 100 percent and could potentially send many patients back to the black market for affordable medicine. Please take the time to visit www.azleg. gov to view the bill and find contact information for its sponsors. Let them know that you do not support this unfair and unprecedented tax on sick and suffering patients in Arizona. Instead, let them know that SB 1222 (MMJ taxed at state sales tax rate) represents reasonable taxation for this industry. While we’re on the subject of patients, it’s important to keep in mind that they are the reason we passed Prop 203 in the first place. That’s why the Arizona Association of Dispensaries has introduced the Patient Awareness Project in an effort to share the stories of real MMJ patients and help keep the focus of this new law where it belongs – on the patients who benefit from it the most. If you are a patient who would like to share your story, if you know a patient who would, or if you’d like to get involved in furthering patients’ rights, please e-mail contact@azaod.com for more information. Thanks for reading and have a great March!

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Methods of Medicating with Medical Marijuana

edicating with cannabis doesn’t just mean sparking up a joint or taking a bong rip. There are many ways you can use medical marijuana, and not all of them require filling a room with smoke. Even though most patients have access to marijuana only in its whole plant form, there are a variety of ways you can extract the THC and other actives from the plant to create a variety of medicines. Read on to learn more about the different ways to medicate with marijuana. SMOKING Smoking is by far the most common and the most expedient method of using medicinal marijuana, whether it’s through a bong, pipe or joint. The effects are more controllable and are experienced within moments. The downside is that the smoke produced when smoking marijuana contains a number of irritants and carcinogens. However, according to a 2006 University of California study, there is absolutely no link between smoking marijuana and cancer—even in heavy, long-term marijuana users. Additionally, a 2007 American Association for Cancer Research study found that marijuana cuts lung cancer tumor growth in half.

MARIJUANA EDIBLES Medical marijuana is commonly extracted into “cannabutter” or cannabis-infused oil, which is then used to make edible medical marijuana products, called “medibles,” such as pot cookies and pot brownies as well as savory dishes. Eating cannabis raw will not deliver the full therapeutic benefits; the active components must first be extracted into fats, oils or alcohol before ingesting. If you choose to medicate with edible cannabis, remember that orally ingested cannabis feels much different than smoked cannabis, and the effects take longer and last longer—so beware of overmedicating. MEDICAL CANNABIS TINCTURES Cannabis tinctures are a great alternative for patients who prefer not to smoke marijuana. A tincture is a medicinal extract in an alcohol solution, in which the alcohol is used to extract and preserve the resins and other soluble material from the plant. Making a marijuana tincture is easy but takes several weeks. Cannabis tinctures work best with at least 90 percent pure alcohol, such as Everclear. Many patients report experiencing pain relief by using medical marijuana tinctures, but most report no “high” effect. (For instructions on making cannabis tinctures, see page 8.) TOPICAL SOLUTIONS

VAPORIZERS Most doctors will recommend using a vaporizer as a preferred way to medicate with marijuana. A vaporizer is a device used to extract the active components of cannabis without the means of combustion. A quality vaporizer will eliminate nearly all particulate matter or tar associated with smoking, and can significantly lower concentrations of noxious gases such as carbon monoxide. Several studies have shown that vaporizers can dramatically reduce or completely eliminate the harmful constituents of marijuana smoke. If you choose to medicate with a vaporizer, make sure you select a model that has been proven to reduce particulate matter.

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Cannabis oil is used in balms, lotions and ointments because of its analgesic (pain relief) and anti-inflammatory effects. According to the Institute of Medicine study, “Marijuana and Medicine: Assessing the Science Base,” marijuana is lilophilic, which means that it can be dissolved into a fat-soluble substance and readily enter cell membranes. In other words, it can be effective when applied topically. Marijuana will typically have no psychoactive qualities when applied topically, which means that this method of medicating with marijuana may be useful for times when ingesting or smoking marijuana is inappropriate.

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FROM SEEDS TO STASH:

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PART 1: GETTING STARTED – DECISIONS, DECISIONS, DECISIONS This grower’s guide has been created to meet the specific needs of the Arizona medical marijuana grower. The primary reference text for this how-to series is Marijuana Horticulture: The Indoor/Outdoor Medical Grower’s Bible by Jorge Cervantes. This guide will focus on: Small Indoor Gardens Basic Approaches and Options Low Cost Approaches

A Simple Garden

This approach will focus on small indoor gardens. Marijuana thrives in the same temperatures (70-78 degrees) that we humans do and will not tolerate our blazing Arizona summers. Pick a place in your home for the garden, away from public areas, that meets the legal requirement of an enclosed, locked facility. This could be a walk-in closet, a corner in a spare bedroom, a master bathroom or even a space as small as a 10-square-foot closet. Sheds, garages and attics are too hot. Basements are perfect, if you’re one of the lucky few to have one. Each square foot of garden space can yield about 1 ounce of dried bud per crop. This guide will provide recommendations for gardens from 10 to 64 square feet. The cost of the garden will range between $250 and $1,000, depending on garden size and options for equipment and supplies. The next decision will be which seeds to plant and how to procure them. The cheap and easy route is to get seeds from quality marijuana that you or friends have already smoked. Another option is to check with people you know who live in medical marijuana states. To grow exceptional pot, the grower will need exceptional seeds. To obtain pedigree seeds, go online and do a Google search for “marijuana seeds” or check out the ads in High Times magazine. Only order the seeds from a company with a phone number or active and responsive e-mail account where you can correspond with an agent regarding growth characteristics of the strain and the physical, emotional and psychological effect that different types of marijuana will have on you.

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These designer seeds come with price tags of $3 to $12 per seed and funny names like “White Rhino,” “Big Buddha Cheese” and “Train Wreck.” Some are specifically listed as “medical marijuana” and some are “feminized” (seeds expected to yield all female plants). Only purchase seeds that are listed as “indoor” and choose a variety that fits your growing needs and your personal tastes. In the aforementioned Grower’s Bible, Cervantes describes buying seeds from a magazine ad or the internet as “commonplace” and writes that people usually receive their seed orders without incident, with the worst outcome being a note from U.S. Customs that a letter sent to you has been confiscated (meaning you can kiss your $75 Bubblegum Skunk seeds goodbye).

A Simple Plan

If you are drawn towards high technology, botany, electronics and chemistry and you have the time for an intensive new project, stop reading now and buy a good grow book, like Cervantes’ Grower’s Bible and explore the internet. If you are such a person, prepare for one of the most interesting and obsessive hobbies you’ll ever encounter. But, if you’re now thinking, “Hey, I just want to grow some pot,” then by all means, keep reading. These articles will focus on the most basic approaches with the highest probability for success. This guide will utilize the proven project method known as KISS (“Keep It Simple, Stoner”). There will be options to save money, but none that will prevent the grower from cultivating good marijuana. Also presented will be the methods to produce exceptional marijuana. Each monthly edition of this guide will correspond with a chronological cultivation month.

A Note of Caution

Tell no one of your plans, unless they have an absolute need to know. Your trusted friend or relative might tell someone else and they might tell someone else, etc. Even if what you’re doing is 100 percent legal, you’re still inviting a police investigation or a home invasion. It will be tempting to show your beautiful garden to people but if you do so, you’ll certainly be tempting fate. continued on page 37

Cannabis Tinctures FOR MEDICINAL USE

Cannabis taken orally or ingested is absorbed by the body over one to two hours. Thus, using this method of treatment can make it more difficult to determine the desired dosage level. However, measurable doses allow for more control, which can be accomplished by using a tincture. B Y H E A D L E Y G R A N G E R A tincture is a method of taking medical cannabis by extracting the active ingredients in an alcohol solution. The alcohol preserves the resins and other material from the plant. Tinctures can be swallowed or held under the tongue until absorbed. The arterial blood supply under the tongue allows complete absorption in seconds. If swallowed by dropping in a beverage, absorption will take place in the digestive system over a longer period of time. Cannabis tinctures were commonly sold by medical supply houses in the U.S. until the mid-1930s for treatment of cough, colic, neuralgia, cholera and other medical conditions, and as analgesics and sedatives. Patients receive benefit from several drops to a couple of full droppers, depending on the potency of the tincture and the patient’s own needs. These methods concentrate cannabis into high-proof alcohol tinctures:

HOT Method with Alcohol • Grind 1/8 ounce of cannabis very fine, using a grinder or food processor • Dry the cannabis. Line a small baking pan with aluminum foil and spread the cannabis on it evenly. Put this into a pre-heated oven at 325 degrees for five minutes. • After five minutes, place the cannabis into a Mason or Ball jar with 2 ounces of high-proof alcohol (151 proof or higher), such as Everclear or Bacardi 151 Rum. • Next, simmer the alcohol through a water bath. Start boiling an inch of water in a pan about 3 inches deep and 9 inches in diameter. When the water starts boiling, lower the temperature to a simmer and place the jar inside without the lid and with a quick-read thermometer inside.

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• Raise the simmering water temperature until the mixture remains at a consistent 170 degrees inside the jar. Continue to simmer for 20 minutes. • Remove the jar from the water and allow to cool. • Strain the mixture through cheesecloth or a mesh strainer to remove all the plant material from the liquid. The tincture mixture will be sticky and oily, so use gloves and protect the surface area where you are working.

This should yield 1 fluid ounce of cannabis tincture. Tincture should be stored in airtight, dark glass containers. Do not store in plastic containers. If you don’t have an old medicine bottle, a beer bottle with a screw-on lid will do. Store the jar in a cool, dark place. Use an eyedropper for dosing. Everclear will be strong and might not be suitable for sublingual (under the tongue) use, so add it to a beverage. The Bacardi 151 should not burn under the tongue.

• Close the bottle tightly and shake vigorously for several minutes, then store the bottle in a cool, dark place. Shake the mixture a couple of times a day for a week or two. Different cannabis varieties will take shorter or longer to brew. Add additional alcohol if necessary to keep the mixture covered. • Variation – place the dark bottle mixture in the sun for a day after the first week to brew like sun tea. • Strain the mixture through cheesecloth to remove all the liquid from the plant material and pour it back into the dark bottle to store.

Note: Both methods can be adjusted for the amount of cannabis you wish to use by doubling or tripling the ingredients.

COLD Method with Alcohol • Grind 1/8 ounce of cannabis very fine. • Dry the cannabis in the oven as described above. • Place the dried cannabis into a dark bottle with 2 ounces of high-proof alcohol.

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Q & A LEGAL EXPERT

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Examining the Scope of ADHS Authority

The City of Phoenix and Maricopa County are enacting laws that restrict patient and caregiver grows to 25 square feet, similar to what was proposed in California’s Prop 19. I didn’t see any language in Prop 203 that would indicate such a restriction. Can the city or county do that?

Thank you for the question, astute reader, as it provides an excellent opportunity to highlight an interesting aspect of the law that non-lawyers often overlook. Indeed, this very issue is the difference between what they teach in law school and the actual practice of law. Here it is: just because the law says they can’t do something doesn’t mean they can’t do something. I know that sounds ridiculous, but allow me to explain. With the exception of criminal actions, forcing compliance with a law usually requires somebody to pursue a lawsuit – an expensive and often impractical course of action. This is particularly true when it comes to the authority of a governmental entity. Governments often stretch and occasionally overstep the bounds of their authority. Sometimes

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this can be an unintentional oversight, in which case the problem can usually be remedied through friendly discussions. However, in some instances (particularly on controversial issues such as MMJ) governments intentionally push or exceed the bounds of their authority with the knowledge that the only way to stop them is a lawsuit; an unlikely outcome, as most aggrieved parties lack the funds or the desire to pursue litigation. Occasionally, a non-profit advocacy group such as the Goldwater Institute will take up particularly grievous violations, but more often than not, the result is that we just deal with it. So let’s apply this to your particular question. Under Prop 203, cities and counties clearly have the authority to pass reasonable zoning restrictions. Ultimately, their authority to restrict patient and caregiver grows to 25 square feet rests on whether that is a reasonable restriction. For individual patients, this might be enough space to grow their own supply, but for a caregiver who potentially has up to five patients, it probably isn’t. Nonetheless, as we learned above, the ultimate resolution of this issue has less to do with the law and more to do with the intention behind the restriction. If the restriction was simply a well intentioned effort to regulate that failed to recognize the realities of self-growing, then

there is a good possibility that it could be altered by public input and discussions with city leaders. If, however, it was an effort to eliminate self-growing regardless of any actual authority to do so, then the only possibility of relief is finding somebody with the goodwill and financial resources to file a lawsuit. Hopefully as our “budding” industry develops, responsible dispensary owners and patient advocates will band together in an advocacy group to provide the voice and the resources to keep these regulations in check. One parting note: at the end of the day, ADHS has broad discretion and authority to regulate in this arena. If they overstep their legal bounds—and insist on doing so after public debate on the rules closes—the only way to overturn the rules is to head to court. I don’t need to tell you that this is never an ideal solution and will likely serve nothing more than to delay implementation and keep medicine out of the hands of sick patients. Although the public comment period has ended, citizens may always write to the ADHS Director’s office with comments or suggestions. ADHS is scheduled to release its final draft rules on March 28. Submit questions to the expert at thegreenleafaz.com/experts

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A Patient’s Story Gulf War Syndrome and Medical Marijuana

s I sat in the doctor’s office, I started talking with a patient sitting next to me. He told me he had just returned from his third tour in Iraq and had

many mysterious symptoms that the VA hospital denied he even had. He itches. He has a rash that comes and goes. He gets tired and nauseous with these rashes and has severe anxiety attacks. He is a big guy – about 6-foot-2 – and just by looking at him, you’d never guess anything was wrong. He confides that he gets body pains, so much so that he can’t even get out of bed some mornings. He has depression from all of this, from feeling limited on what he can do. He said he listened to a latenight radio talk show with his mother one night called Coast to Coast AM, hosted by George Noory. The guest was Joyce Riley, a registered nurse and spokesperson for the American Gulf War Veterans Association. She spoke of thousands of soldiers coming back from the Gulf and Iraq War with these same symptoms. “That show saved my life,” he says, crediting Riley for directing him to the right agencies for help. “I was diagnosed with CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) and fibromyalgia.” His mother says he was perfectly healthy before he left for Iraq. The U.S. Army gave him a complete physical and a clean bill of health, but he returned very sick. “The secret is learning to manage this illness,” he says as he starts to

tremble and shake. “I’ve come to understand a great deal about my limits in terms of daily activities.” His mother nods her head in agreement. “My mother takes care of me,” he says. “I don’t know what I would do without her.” His mother explains that she believes chemical and biological testing experiments were done on our troops. I identify myself as a writer for The Green Leaf. He introduces himself. His name is Mike. Mike has a cluster of neurological symptoms, all of them indicative of Gulf War Syndrome. For some of the symptoms he incorporates medical marijuana. “It’s the only thing I have found right now that takes care of the symptoms without side effects,” he says. “It makes food taste better and my nausea goes away.” His mother adds, “It seems to make food easier to tolerate, and he doesn’t throw up so much… Whatever he needs, his father and I are right there beside him, 100 percent.” His mother and father support his need for medical marijuana. “After all, he served his country,” she says. “He protected us from terrorists. We are very proud of our son. This is the least we can do.” And with that, the nurse calls him in. “Mike, room one, please.”

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While the law does not allow doctors to prescribe marijuana, we may—and do—recommend it. Dare I say? We highly recommend it for qualifying patients. In Arizona there are two key questions in obtaining a physician’s recommendation for medical marijuana: BY EDGAR A. SUTER MD

Does the patient have a qualifying medical condition?

Arizona’s law is very restrictive. Only patients with the following conditions qualify: • AIDS/HIV • ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) • Alzheimer’s Disease • Cancer • Crohn’s Disease • Glaucoma • Hepatitis C • Disability due to treatment of any of the above conditions. • A chronic or disabling disease or medical condition, or its treatment that produces one or more of the following: - Cachexia or wasting syndrome (severe weight loss) - Severe and Chronic Pain - Severe Nausea - Seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy - Severe and persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple sclerosis Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression and several other conditions benefitted by medical marijuana are not named as qualifying conditions in Arizona. We must work to add all those conditions benefitted by cannabis, but right now we are stuck with this limited list of qualifying conditions. It is irrational that potentially deadly medicines like Adderall and

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Percocet and potentially deadly recreational drugs like alcohol are readily available, but using a completely safe plant like marijuana is a felony. Go figure.

Does the patient have medical records that document the qualifying condition?

The law now requires that the evaluating physician “(a) specify the qualifying patient’s debilitating medical condition in the written certification [and] (b) sign and date the written certification only in the course of a physician-patient relationship after the physician has completed a full assessment of the qualifying patient’s medical history.” That’s singular – one assessment, not four. How does a physician do a “full assessment” of your medical history? He listens to you and he reviews your medical records. In large degree, the key step in obtaining a physician’s recommendation for medical marijuana is obtaining medical records that document your qualifying condition. If you have chronic pain, we need to see medical records that show that you have pain and that the pain is severe and chronic. “I have the emergency room record from when I hurt my back three years go.” Sure, that documents you had a painful condition three years ago, but it doesn’t document that your pain is chronic, ongoing or still severe. If your back pain is severe and chronic, we need records showing that you needed to go to the doctor repeatedly because the pain was—and still is—severe and hasn’t gone away.

What records are useful? Everything! Your primary care doctor’s records, your specialists’ consultation notes, your lab reports, your biopsy reports, your surgery reports, your x-ray and scan reports. Reports? Yes, the reports are more helpful than the actual films or images on CD because the reports come from highly-trained specialists. We are currently in the transition between the proclamation of the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (ARS Chapter 28.1) and its full implementation. If you qualify, you can get a recommendation now—yes, now—but you need your medical records to get the recommendation. Getting a physician’s recommendation now can keep you safe from legal problems even before Arizona has the state card system. Yes, qualifying patients with the required physician recommendation—and their caregivers—have an “affirmative defense” to possess and cultivate their medicine now. [See 36-2812 “Affirmative Defense” of ARS Chapter 28.1] There are other requirements. Any marijuana plants must be contained in an enclosed, locked facility and the marijuana must be used “solely to treat or alleviate the qualifying patient’s debilitating medical condition or symptoms associated with qualifying patient’s debilitating medical condition.” Some patients are afraid to act now. They are afraid to obtain a recommendation before all the details of the

state card and dispensary system are carved in granite. But whatever the final version, qualifying patients must provide medical records documenting their qualifying condition. That is true now, during this transitional “affirmative defense” phase, and is required by law to eventually obtain the state-issued medical marijuana card. You need to get your medical records. How do you get your medical records? Ask your primary care doctor and your specialists to give you copies of medical records documenting your qualifying condition. If your doctor opposes medical marijuana, don’t mention marijuana at all. Simply ask for copies of all your medical records. You cannot just phone in your request for records. By federal law (HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) you must sign a written request for those records. Your doctors will have you fill out and sign a form to get (or send) your medical records. When you have them, get those records to the doctor who will be making your recommendation. You will then be very close to getting the recommendation you need to get your medicine safely and with peace of mind. Be good and be well! Any questions or topics you would like me to address in the future? Send me an email at staff@doctorsuter.com.

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Alice B. Toklas

A Brief History of Medical Edibles

By Michelle B. Graye

alking into the Denver Convention Center as an

attendee at the recent KushCon II Cannabis Lifestyle Convention, I was immediately struck by how medical marijuana has suddenly become so mainstream. Even the buses in Denver had advertising trumpeting KushCon and inviting the public to come check out the “World’s Largest Cannabis Lifestyle Convention.” As I walked the aisles looking at vendors, the one theme that stood out for me was the explosion in culinary offerings or “medical edibles,” ranging from medicated lemonade, gourmet chocolate and infused lasagna, to cannabis infused salsas and even Mile High Ice Cream. One enterprising company, Simply Pure, has raised the medical edibles bar. Simply Pure, founded by well-respected Colorado chef Scott Durrah, offers high-quality infused products made only from organically grown bud with a high potency and purity. You have to hand it to Coloradans. They are trendsetters for the rest of the industry and it makes one wonder why nobody saw this coming until recently. After all, the Alice B. Toklas “special” brownie has been around for quite a while, but until recently, no one ever took medical edibles seriously as an effective delivery system for MMJ. But like our favorite poet and rock icon Bob Dylan so famously croons, “The times they are a changin’.” Back in 1996, California passed a one-page initiative (Prop 215) allowing patients with vari-

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ous medical ailments to use cannabis legally to help reduce their pain and suffering. Fast-forward just 15 years and, with California as the straw that stirs the drink for the rest of the nation, medical marijuana laws have swept through the U.S., with 15 states and the District of Columbia legalizing marijuana for medical use. Now Arizona is up to bat, and we will soon have medical marijuana for our patients, despite the best efforts of our politicians and bureaucrats to muck it up with overly restrictive requirements and taxes. All indications are that we are on the cusp of an economic boom for our state. The “Green Rush” is coming, and medical edibles will likely lead the way. Once upon a time (don’t all great history lessons start this way?), at the turn of the century in America, people seeking relief for their common ailments turned to patent medicines. These patent medicines often were mixtures of various narcotic drugs like cocaine, heroin and yes, even cannabis. The pharmaceutical science behind patent medicines is not complicated: suspend your medicine in an alcohol base, put it in a bottle, label it with a warning (oddly enough, “poison” was one of the more popular warnings) and you’ve got bottled medicine for people suffering from hysteria, menstrual cramps, migraine headaches, epilepsy, colic and even fussy babies’ teething problems. This worked for some patients, but not as well for others. For patients in pain, seeking relief through patent medicines was an attractive alternative to the other option – doing nothing and just suffering. As a patent medicine, marijuana enjoyed quite a run of popularity in the early 1900s because of its amazing properties. The medical world did not yet know about cannabinoids or THC. Marijuana was just one of many popular remedies available

Gertrude Stein (left) and her lifemate

Alice B. Toklas (right), two

unconventional women living as expatriates in post-World War I Paris.

as a tincture/patent medicine. There were quite a bit of problems with using marijuana as medicine: the inconsistency of the dosages, variances in strength and side effects (mild euphoria, sleepiness and even anxiety). At the heyday of patent medicines, more than 200 pharmaceutical companies were offering bottled elixirs that contained cannabis in various strengths and even the U.S. Pharmacopeia, the gold standard for drug information, included cannabis as a medicine. It wasn’t until Bayer aspirin emerged as a popular synthesized pharmaceutical that cannabis started to decline in favor as one of the more popular home remedies. Bayer aspirin became a “miracle drug” because of its effectiveness, consistent dosage and very minor side effects compared with

heroin, cocaine and cannabis. Once Federal Bureau of Narcotics commissioner Harry Anslinger and other prohibitionists began denouncing the “evil weed,” marijuana’s days as a bottled patent medicine were numbered. However, never underestimate the power of Mary Jane when it comes to her survival as a species. After all marijuana is not nicknamed “weed” without good reason. With more resiliency than Cher staging another comeback tour, marijuana would not be denied or erased from the history books. Enter Gertrude Stein and her lifemate Alice B. Toklas, two unconventional women living as expatriates in post-World War I Paris. Stein and Toklas – talented writers, patrons of the arts and bohemians – would have a small part MARCH 2011 | THE GREEN LEAF

in making sure marijuana became a cultural touchstone for future generations of creative people living by their own rules. Stein was a literary genius and a financial benefactor to such luminaries as Ernest Hemingway, Pablo Picasso and Marcel Duchamp. Toklas served as Stein’s editor, confidante, secretary, lover and muse. These two women were rarely apart and remained a couple for more than 40 years until Stein’s death in 1946. In 1954, after years of being encouraged to write a memoir about her mate, Toklas decided to appease her publisher, Random House, and put together a cookbook that was part recipes, part memoirs. The Alice B. Toklas Cookbook was published to great fanfare in London with a simultaneous printing in the United States. The recipes in the book were mostly donated by friends and one in particular, “Hashish Fudge,” a mixture of fruit, nuts, spices and cannabis sativa, caused quite the stir when a sharp-eyed reader figured out that cannabis sativa was the illegal substance marijuana. There’s nothing like a controversy to fan interest in a subject, but the irony of this very simple no-bake recipe was that Toklas was not the creator behind it. Toklas wasn’t even responsible for day-to-day household cooking in her relationship with Stein, whose personal wealth allowed the couple to rely on servants for such mundane household tasks. Short on recipes for the memoir/cookbook, Toklas put out a call to her friends to send recipes her way to include in the book. Brion Gysin, an artist friend who had lived in Morocco (one of the world’s hashish centers at the time), submitted the infamous recipe as a joke, and it is highly unlikely that Stein or Toklas ever even tried this special “Hashish Fudge.” No matter the true author behind the recipe, everyone loves a good story, and Alice B. Toklas brownies slowly became a symbol for the emerging counterculture in the United States. Even a Bewitched episode (“Tabitha’s Weekend”) made a reference to the infamous spiked brownies. Now, with medical edibles becoming so popular, my hope is that the MMJ community will embrace the use of cooking with cannabis to help patients. Even Arizona Department of Health Services director Will Humble seems open to medical edibles, unlike his hard stance against smoking. The draft rules as put forth by ADHS are very stringent as to the prohibition of smoking in public places, but patients will most likely be able to consume marijuana-infused edibles, manufactured under strict health and safety guidelines, in public. This is a huge development, considering that even in Colorado, where the growing medical marijuana program is fast becoming the industry standard, medical edibles are not allowed to be consumed in public.

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Original recipe as featured in the Alice B. Toklas Cookbook Before you jump out of your seat and run to the kitchen to start whipping up a batch of your Grandma Mary Jane’s special space cakes, it is important to understand that medical edibles have the same problems now that they did at the turn of the century, namely the wide variations in dosage and strength. The modern cook now has access to the finest cannabis, with stronger strains and higher THC content, so medical edibles are not to be treated lightly. Even the most experienced cannabis users can overmedicate if they aren’t careful when eating medical edibles. Safety concerns may be mitigated with education, labeling and voluntary lab testing for medical edibles as the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act is implemented. As an aspiring cook, it is my hope that dispensaries, caregivers and edibles manufacturers will work together to come up with standards for labeling edibles and educating patients that go above and beyond the rules put forth by ADHS, which mainly address the more conventional food safety concerns about edibles. I think the lasting legacy of Alice B. Toklas is to honor the spirit of her gift to the medical marijuana community. Go forth and follow your muse, and start creating your own special brownies and delicious edibles.

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ello Arizona, I would like to introduce myself. I am the Highern Chef, and my love for cooking developed at a young age, hanging around the kitchen observing my mom, grandma and dad cooking up the food that would help shape my life’s path and eventually lead me to the culinary arts program at Scottsdale Community College in 2001. While in culinary school, I was introduced to the basics of the French culinary technique and I started to use what I learned in some of the finest restaurants in the Valley. My first gig was a stint with a James Beard Award-winning French chef. From there, I moved on to learn from some great local chefs that led me to some really cool culinary experiences, like cooking for celebrities and cooking in some cool places, from charity events in Napa, Calif., Aspen, Colo. and Florida to battling in Kitchen Stadium as part of a winning team that competed against “Iron Chef” Bobby Flay. I have had a really cool career so far and many blessings in the culinary world. My path to adding MMJ to my cooking started after I was in a severe rollover accident when I was 18. My doctor at the time prescribed some really strong medications that caused side effects that I did not like. A friend of mine suggested I try smoking some MMJ to control the pain, and it helped without the unwanted side effects. From there, it was the next logical step for me to add MMJ to my cooking, and I found it worked great for the situations where I was not able to smoke. Now, with the passage of Prop 203, I want to be able to provide MMJ patients with the knowledge to create some of the finest edibles that they can produce. Not just the standard brownies, but culinary creations that will not only taste great but, most importantly, help them with their medical conditions. Life is short and everyone deserves to be able to live theirs to the fullest, and if MMJ helps them do that, then cool. Please send your feedback on our recipes and let us know how they worked. Please also send us your recipe ideas. We would love to read them. Peace and happy cooking, The Highern Chef

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Yummy Classic MMJ Brownies Ingredients for the brownies 1/2 cup MMJ butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking powder Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour an 8-inch square pan. In a large saucepan, melt MMJ butter. Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes, then stir in sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Beat in cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder. Spread brownie mixture into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes. Do not overcook. You want them to be set but gooey. Ingredients for the frosting 3 tablespoons MMJ butter, softened 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup confectioners’ sugar Combine softened MMJ butter, cocoa powder, honey, vanilla extract, and confectioners’ sugar. Frost brownies while they are still warm. Cool for at least 2 hours then serve and enjoy.

MMJ Red Pepper Hummus

Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette

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2 ½ tablespoons sherry wine vinegar 2 ½ tablespoons white balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon roasted garlic (see below) 1 tablespoon raw sugar 1/2 cup MMJ oil Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste

1 (16-ounce) can of chickpeas 1 roasted red bell pepper 2 tablespoons tahini paste 1 tablespoon chopped garlic 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper 1 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 cup MMJ oil Toasted pita bread Mix first seven ingredients (everything except MMJ oil and pita bread) in food processor until pureed. Slowly add in MMJ oil until it is incorporated.

Puree the vinegars, roasted garlic and raw sugar in a blender until smooth. Transfer to a mixing bowl and slowly whisk in the oil. Season with salt and fresh ground black pepper. To make Roasted Garlic: Cut the tops off whole garlic bulbs and place upright in a small ovenproof pan; drizzle olive oil over cut end. Cover with a tight-fitting lid or aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours, or until the garlic bulbs are very soft and the garlic can be squeezed out of the skins..

Serve with toasted pita bread.

Asian Pear Salad 2 Asian pears, washed, cored and sliced 2 bunches watercress 2 large heads butter lettuce, reserve 8 whole leaves, tear remaining into bite size pieces. 4 ounces Maytag blue cheese, crumbled 1/2 cup herbed pecans (recipe follows) 1/2 cup smoked bacon, chopped 2 tablespoons chives, chopped fine Roasted garlic vinaigrette to taste (recipe follows) Toss cleaned watercress and butter lettuce with just enough of the roasted garlic vinaigrette to coat each leaf (about 2-3 tablespoons). Add Asian pear, pecans, bacon and chives; toss gently, adding a little more dressing if necessary. Divide salad evenly between four plates; arrange using the butter lettuce leaves as “cups” to hold the watercress and pears. Sprinkle each salad with the blue cheese then drizzle the plate with roasted garlic vinaigrette around the outside of the salad.

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Herbed Pecans Yield: 4 servings 3 tablespoons MMJ Butter 2 teaspoons rosemary, dried 1/8 teaspoon basil, dried 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 cups pecan halves In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add rosemary, basil, salt and cayenne pepper. Remove from heat and add pecan halves. Toss to coat all the pecans well. Do not break the nuts. Arrange nuts in a single layer on a sheet pan. Scrape any remaining herb mixture over nuts. Bake in a pre-heated 300-degree oven for 15-20 minutes or until well browned. Gently stir two or three times during baking. Serve warm or at room temperature. MARCH 2011 | THE GREEN LEAF

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Mean Green (Not So)

San Diego’s Green Brothers Are a Positive Force in Hip-Hop

he Green Brothers are a San Diego-based hip-hop group on the rise. The group is comprised of MC Aaron Evans (aka Claude 9) and DJ Bern One (aka Inform). Their latest album, I Get Lifted, is mellow, jazzy and chock full of shout-outs to their favorite herb. The album’s positive lyrical themes are a welcome departure from the gangsta rap that dominates commercial radio. In a recent e-mail interview, the Green Brothers discussed their new album, their unique sound and the possibility of playing a show in Arizona in the near future. The Green Leaf: Give us a short history of the Green Brothers. How did you guys meet up and start performing together?

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Aaron Evans: A few thousand years ago, someone, somewhere, lit up a big nug and passed it to a friend. In that moment, the Green Brothers were born. Bern One: Well, the “Weird Al” Yankovic cover band I founded, The Yanks, decided to break up, leaving me free to pursue new endeavors. The only logical next step was joining up with the Green Brothers. AE: On the real, we’ve been around since 2006, when we released Everybody’s Green, caught a little press and toured the country. But we’ve switched it up. Bern took over production and I’ve stepped in as the vocalist. The new album, I Get Lifted, highlights the new sonic direction and broader message we hope to push moving forward.

TGL: Most weed-themed hip-hop in the past has fallen

TGL: Do you worry about being pigeonholed as just a

more into the gangsta rap category (Cypress Hill, Dr. Dre, etc.). You guys seem to have more of a backpack rap/indie hiphop sound. Was that a conscious decision? AE: We believe art should be a reflection of your true self, so if we come across as one thing or another, it’s simply because that’s who we are. No matter what you do in life you have to be you. Wearing a mask never gets anyone anywhere. B-Real and Dr. Dre have just had different life experiences than us and are sharing those in their unique way. We grew up on paint markers, dusty crates and cyphers. Not to mention that Dove Ink, my label, has been a mainstay in worldwide indie culture for almost 10 years now, so if its seems like we’re underground, it’s because that’s where our roots were planted long ago. Really we just aim to make good innovative music. People can call our music hip-hop, funk, jazz, backpack, whatever. As long as they call it good, we’re happy.

“weed rap” act? Do you think that your non-weed-themed songs sometimes get overshadowed by your pot anthems? AE: Not really. We both have our own solo careers to ride in another lane creatively and that helps a lot. Also, since the focus is always on the music first, I feel confident that the other non “weed-based” songs shine through. We have a lot of other things we’re passionate about in life outside of smoking, but if the weed songs draw people in to hear those other messages, we’re cool with that. BO: All the time. Just kidding. My bubbe (Yiddish for grandma) loves our music, and she doesn’t smoke. Honestly our music touches on weed only some of the time. The rest of the time, it’s about all sorts of stuff. TGL: Tell us a little about your latest album, I Get Lifted. How has the reception been from both fans and critics? BO: People have been lovin’ it! Aaron doesn’t rap about having a lot of money or ballin’ out, so nobody tries to rob us. It’s been great. AE: The video for the title track has been getting a lot of attention and that’s cool. I don’t think it hurts that I roll up a 6-gram nug in my hand and smoke it with no papers or blunt wraps. It’s a 100 percent all-natural way to puff. Check it out at youtube.com/thegreenbrotherscrew. TGL: You guys moved from Columbus, Ohio to San Diego. Was the move based solely on California’s medical marijuana laws, or is the hip-hop scene better in San Diego as well? AE: I’ve wanted to move to San Diego forever, so there’s a lot of factors: MMJ, activism, beaches, the weather. Really the whole SoCal vibe just fits my style and ideology more. As far as music, Columbus has a fantastic scene that was hard to leave. But when you look at the Southwest region of the country, it’s just too packed with great cities to play. L.A., Phoenix, Vegas, etc. are just a stone’s throw away and you can tour year round. (I really, really don’t like cold weather. lol) TGL: Do you have any tour dates planned? Any chance of seeing the Green Brothers perform in Arizona sometime soon? AE: We’re lining up things for the spring/summer now and I can almost guarantee we’ll be around AZ soon. We’ve played there in the past and now that you have medical marijuana they should let us back in the state. Also before we dip, make sure you pick up I Get Lifted at greenbrothers.bandcamp.com and a quick shout-out to our peoples: 2012 Dynasty, Bee Line, Private Pile, and the Dove Ink Crew. Please support H.R. 3939 (Truth in Trials Act), sustainable living and anything else you hold close to your heart. MARCH 2011 | THE GREEN LEAF

Medical Marijuana and

PATIENT PRIVACY SYSTEMS

oseph Casias is a former WalMart employee and medical mari-

ity verbiage in Proposition 203 that is now Arizona law. juana patient from Michigan who tested positive during a drug Arizona law (ARS § 36-2810) proscreening. He was subsequently fired because of his positive tects the content of applications submitted by patients, caregivers and result, although it is a well-known fact that marijuana stays dispensaries, per the guidelines By Mohit in your system for roughly 30 days. Casias has a cancerof Prop 203. Names and other Asnani personal identifiers of registered ous, inoperable brain tumor and injured himself on the job prior cardholders are also protected to being tested. The American Civil Liberties Union is helping under this statute. Dispensing records kept by the state must be stored under Casias fight this termination, saying that Michigan’s law explicitly prothe registry identification number, not tects employees from being disciplined for legally using medical marithe names of individuals. The writers of Prop 203 also forejuana. If we are to make the assumption that his condition and his legal saw issues similar to Casias’ arising in

usage of marijuana led to his termination from WalMart, is it possible that his patient privacy rights were violated? We will see why this issue is not black and white. HIPAA is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 that provides patient privacy under federal law. The Privacy Rule protects all “individually identifiable health information” held or transmitted by a covered entity or its business associate in any form as protected health information (PHI). Although the Department of Health & Human Services has not defined medical marijuana recommendations as PHI, identifiable information regarding patients’ conditions may be loosely protected under HIPAA law. The Marijuana Policy Project and Arizona Medical Marijuana Association have recognized that HIPAA is not a reliable means of protecting patient privacy and have included confidential-

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Arizona and created a protected class in the workplace using the following categories under state law: • The person’s status as a [registered medical marijuana] cardholder • A registered qualifying patient’s positive drug test for marijuana components or metabolites, unless the patient used, possessed or was impaired by marijuana on the premises of the place of employment or during the hours of employment Dispensary owners in Arizona shall also be held accountable to high standards for patient privacy. For example, if a public figure received a medical marijuana recommendation and bought products from your dispensary, you would be in direct violation of their right to privacy if any transaction information is leaked to the press. If Arizona were to implement a public verification system similar to California’s Marijuana Program Verification Screen, registry identification numbers for visiting patients would also need to be closely guarded. These expectations should be communicated to every dispensary agent and be included in the dispensary’s operations manual. We would also recommend that you track access to patient records within your dispensary’s management system. There is also a gray area. Employers may still take action against medical marijuana users if the failure to do so “would cause an employer to lose a monetary or licensing related benefit under Federal Law or Regulation.” As there are thousands of defense contractors in Arizona who are affected by this divide, it is unclear what the future holds when there is a direct conflict between state and federal law. Keep in mind that the language in ARS § 36-2802 prohibits operating, navigating or being in actual physical control of any motor vehicle, aircraft or motorboat while under the influence of marijuana. Laws and regulations can protect patients from prosecution (and persecution), but it is up to individuals to exercise judgment when operating heavy machinery. MARCH 2011 | THE GREEN LEAF

Soil vs. Hydroponics by Kal El

Growing your own medical marijuana for the first time can be exciting and scary at the same time. I love to grow medical marijuana and have been doing so since the 90s. I started in soil and moved into hydroponics in the last 10 years or so. Nature is the best laboratory for growing medical marijuana. Since some people need to grow it indoors for one reason or another, let’s explore the two most commonly used methods for both indoor and outdoor growing: soil and hydroponics.

CONS of Soil Working with soil is messy and the grower is more likely to have to deal with weeds, insects and other pests. In order to increase their area to absorb minerals and water, root systems spread throughout the soil. This means the plant devotes more energy to growing these roots and less to growing the buds. Plants grown in soil must be spaced farther apart so their roots do not compete for water and nutrients. Larger pots are needed for the soil, which ordinarily needs to be replaced or recycled after each crop. Soil should be corrected for the right acidity. Imbalances can take time to correct. Also, if you’re an impatient gardener, remember that plants grow much slower in soil than in hydroponics.

THE BASICS Growing in soil means that dirt is the growing medium. All the nutrients needed to keep the marijuana alive are in the soil. In hydroponics, all the nutrients the marijuana needs are added to the water in the form of manmade fertilizers. The second method, hydroponics, refers to any method of growing where the plants are fed nutrient-rich water to keep them alive.

PROS of Hydroponics Unlike soil, plants grown hydroponically don’t waste energy growing extensive root systems, so the plants grow faster. Hydroponic plants can be grown without a medium to anchor the roots. The growing medium rarely runs low on essential nutrients. When there is a chemical imbalance, all that is needed is to replace the nutrient solution. Lastly, hydroponic systems are cleaner as there is no dirt to work with.

PROS of Soil Fertilizers are easy to find and are usually affordable. There’s no need to worry about adding too many nutrients. When nutrients are added to plants grown in soil, the soil can absorb them easier and flush them away; there are no rapid changes in soil nutrients. Growing in soil carries with it the enjoyment of digging in the earth and getting your hands dirty. Soil is easy to work with, so if you make a mistake, it’s not a problem because soil helps buffer the pH levels. The general consensus seems to be that organically grown marijuana tends to have a better flavor and smell. Another advantage is that soil-grown marijuana does not need to be flushed before harvest.

CONS of Hydroponics Hydroponic systems are more expensive to set up. A hydroponic grower usually has to go to a specialty shop to buy fertilizers and costly setups ranging anywhere from $200 to $2,000. In addition, there can be swift and unpredictable changes in the chemistry of the hydroponic growing medium. Unlike soil, you will have medical marijuana plants needing to be flushed of nutrients before harvest in an effort to avoid bad aftertastes. Hydroponics requires more research, attention and care than do plants grown in soil. When you think about it, it makes sense because plants that grow in soil are natural. Hydroponics takes a few tries before you get your grow dialed in. But don’t give up! After a few trials and errors, you’ll get the hang of it in no time. CONCLUSION Growing in soil is ideal for the novice grower. Soil is much more forgiving and more cost effective. However, for the adventurous type, hydroponics is a great way to get plants growing fast. Anyone with a few harvests under their belt should be happy with either choice. I tend to go back and forth between soil and hydroponics, depending on my desired outcome. Beginners might also want to try a test grow with some “bag seeds” in either medium before investing in quality genetics. Whichever way you choose to grow, I am here to answer questions. Now get growing!

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