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Whoopi Goldberg

Southern Nevada Dispensary Listings

Exclusive Interview

22 The Fab Four Behind Remedy Cannab-Esq. Chronicles 26 The A Legal Perspective

30 CBD for Women Spotlight 34 Budtender Natasha Douglas

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40 Women in Cannabis the Kitchen Then & Now 50 In Cosmic Muffin's Nana's Bistec Encebollado ------ THE COVER ------

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from the Crip 54 Tales You Can't Fool Me

59 The Ruckus Rant 60 Tokin' with the Infamous DIon Markgraaff

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Good In Dispensaries 62 What's Monthly Product Intros

70 Funky Fresh Happiness 78

Female Makers & Shakers

82 Higher Learning Spotlight 86 Artist Sydney Baldock

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88 Culture & Cannabis 92 On the Road with Chef Fred 96 Cooking with Cannabis Strawberry Lemon Creme Cake

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Welcome to our annual Women's Issue! This month, as we celebrate Mother's Day, we also thought it would be the perfect time to celebrate women in general. Check out our feature on the women moving the Nevada cannabis industry forward. Then, hop on over to our website and read about even more awesome women. In addition, if there are women you would like to see included, please let us know by sending an email to editor@vegascannabismag.com.

For our cover feature, I had the chance to chat with the amazing Whoopi Goldberg to find out why she consumes medical cannabis.

She also gave me some insight into her company Whoopi & Maya which is launching here locally this month.

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Pink Leaf, a female focused brand, under the Redwood umbrella is close to their launch. We had the chance to speak with Paul Schloss, President and CEO of Redwood who intends to not only bring products specifically designed for women to the market but to also ensure that Pink Leaf equally employs women in it's company.

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May is a special month for Vegas Cannabis Magazine. Vegas Cannabis celebrates Mother’s Day with you by Introducing and applauding some of the influential women in the cannabis industry.

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THIS MONTH, WE WILL SEE AN AMAZING PRODUCT LINE ENTER THE NEVADA MARKET WHICH WAS CREATED IN PART BY ACTRESS AND COMEDIAN WHOOPI GOLDBERG. WHOOPI, ALONG WITH HER BUSINESS PARTNER MAYA ELISABETH HAVE CREATED A PHENOMENAL CANNABIS BRAND GEARED TOWARDS WOMEN AND I RECENTLY HAD THE CHANCE TO CHAT WITH WHOOPI TO FIND OUT WHAT WE CAN EXPECT TO SEE HERE LOCALLY.

STEPHANIE SHEHAN: I believe that all cannabis use is in some way medical as many self-defined recreational users do not realize they are also medical consumers. Do you consume cannabis medically, recreationally, or both?

WHOOPI GOLDBERG: I mostly consume cannabis medically these days,

and because I can’t consume flower or roll, it’s all about my vape pen.

STEPHANIE: You've mentioned publicly that you treat glaucoma with cannabis. What is your preferred method of consumption for glaucoma? What symptoms does it relieve? And, are there any other medical conditions you treat with cannabis?

WHOOPI: Cannabis relieves the headache caused by swelling in

the eye stem. I never knew I had these headaches until I stopped smoking joints. I was then given a vape pen by my daughter, which got rid of the headaches, and I put two-and-two together. I also have had friends use weed to counter the effects of hemo and others issues of the body.

STEPHANIE: Do you prefer CBD, THC or a combination?

WHOOPI: THC and CBD can work in tandem, so both.

STEPHANIE: Your female-oriented cannabis company, Whoopi & Maya specializes in issues such as cramps and PMS. What led you to start this company, and to start it with Maya?

WHOOPI: Once I realized that I wanted to use medicinal marijuana as a way to help women find a better way to deal with cramps, I knew I had to start this company. I wanted to find a way to create medicinal marijuana in a form not meant to get you high, but to improve the quality of a woman’s life without screwing up her stomach with antiquated remedies, or something created by men with a name that leads you to nowhere, or other pills that may cure pain but are addictive. We are topical so you can carry it in your bag, and use it when you need it.

STEPHANIE: Do you believe teenage girls should have the ability to

treat period symptoms with cannabis? If so, in what ways would you like to see women educated about products such as yours?

WHOOPI: I feel that Whoopi & Maya improves productivity because it

treats symptoms, and women don’t need to take any time away from work due to their periods, same with girls in school. As long as the products are topical, and state laws are followed, I don’t have any issue with young women using them.

I don’t think anybody wants their kids high in the streets, so we’ve tried to make sure that we help alleviate the pain with the topicals.

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If you’re just looking to get high, you can find weed that will take you there, but that’s not what our products are about.

Our products help relax the body and try to make it easier for you to get through the day and function. Whoopi & Maya products like SOAK are good for young women—you get in the tub, soak, and get relief. They can use SAVOR, our raw, organic cacao, that helps relax the muscles to feel better.

I also must tell you that it’s not just women who use our products, which is why they would like us to change the name.

Men love us as well because our products work really well for things like muscle aches. Nothing works on 100% of people, but our line treats a lot of people for a lot of different things.

People use us when their joints are bad, and some people use our products for headaches because you can just rub it on your temples. I don’t know what all works for different people, I just know that people have told me this works for them.

STEPHANIE: Your products will be in Nevada dispensaries this month (May), will your entire line be available? If so, can you go through the products and what each is used for?

WHOOPI: All of our products will be available in Nevada this month. We have a cannabis body balm (RUB), a THC infused tincture (RELAX), an organic, raw cacao (SAVOR), and a bath soak (SOAK). You use these products as needed, and it really depends on what you’re doing. Sometimes people will use our bath soak if they have a huge muscle spasm, and sometimes runners will use the rub before they run. Some people even eat the raw cacao in the car because it makes their stomachs feel better from all of the medication they’ve been taking. You know what you need when you use these products, and the whole line will be there. Eventually there will be more things out there, but right now, this is what we have, and if you have muscle issues, we might be a really great choice for you.

everyone, but they give it to you anyway. Weed offers an alternative, and people want that.

STEPHANIE: As a business owner in the cannabis industry, are

you concerned that the government, now with Sessions/ Trump in charge, will ever step in and shut companies down?

WHOOPI: No. STEPHANIE: Do you reside in a recreational state? If not, where is your state with legalization?

WHOOPI: No, but New York and New Jersey are finding their way.

STEPHANIE: Do you plan to expand to other states?

WHOOPI: Yes, anywhere cramps, muscle spasms, and a whole lot of other aches and pains live.

Our goal is to improve the quality of life for as many people as we can. The Whoopi & Maya products are for everyone.

Mothers can help daughters by giving them the rub because it won’t get you high, and in many, it has faded cramps. I wish I could say our products work on everyone but that would not be true. You just have to try Whoopi & Maya products to see if they can help you.

STEPHANIE: Here in Nevada, you are working with Altitude Products, tell me how that relationship came to fruition.

WHOOPI: Krista Whitley at Altitude liked the sound of our

products so she talked to one of our board members and asked if I could visit some of the dispensaries there and talk to the owners. I said sure, and after doing so, I realized that she was the person we should be in with. She’s a woman, and she truly understood the “why” of Whoopi & Maya. Also, she is REALLY smart.

STEPHANIE: Do you believe that the federal government will ever deschedule cannabis?

WHOOPI: Yes, I don’t think they’ll have a choice. This medicine is very different in that it has the components it needs to work right in the plant. The growers know THC and CBD, and they don’t have to include any extras in the plant. They don’t need to add things you cannot pronounce. People want a cleaner cure for their ailments. Oxy doesn’t work for

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The practice of hand trimming preserves the integrity of the marijuana flower. Every plant that Remedy grows is harvested, cured and hand trimmed by these four ladies.

As part of the cultivation crew they monitor and track every single plant carefully, adhering to Remedy’s cultivation and hand trimming procedures. While larger operations manage a team of a dozen or more trimmers, these four handle business and get the job done right. This tight knit crew of women at Remedy has streamlined the harvest and trimming process into a finely tuned, well oiled premium cannabis machine.

Remedy was kind enough to open their doors and give us an interview with their Fab Four.

Vegas Cannabis: What are your official job titles with

Remedy?

Martha Pulido: I am Trim Lead, AKA Master Trimmer, AKA The Fastest Trimmer.

Taylor Turner: Fastest trimmer? Psssh, when she

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Mersadies Graves: If she’s a Master Trimmer, then I’m definitely a Master Trimmer

Kira Piggot: If we’re making up titles, I’m the Renaissance Woman of the cultivation facility.

Taylor Turner: Oooh… Then I’m Trim Mom! The back and forth between these ladies was so quick. Like they were all riffing off each other in a n improv act. With each jab at each other, their voices got louder and louder until the door opened. Our interview was interrupted when Pete Westbrook, Harvest Manager entered the room.

Pete Westbrook: Ladies, ladies, ladies… Settle down. You are all Master Trimmers.

Westbrook smiled and shut the door. I guess the walls are kind of thin at Remedy. Our interview continued.

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VC: How do you feel about how the cannabis industry perceives and treats women?

MP: I feel it is very sexualized. Most of the time when you

see women in cannabis, they hire hot women, take photos of them smoking. Using sex to sell. There are a lot of women in this industry like us too. Working hard. We have the knowledge and skills. Just like the men do.

KP: I think the cannabis industry embraces women, but is also very lenient. There can be limitations if you do not take the time to rise up in this industry yourself.

MG: I think it’s very sexist that women are only expected to be in the store front because of their looks. When it comes to the cultivation side, a lot of people think that women can’t handle the work load. As a result… how many of the cultivators in this industry are women? But look at us four.

We actually get to harvest. We ladies get to do something that has always been described as more of a man’s job.

Being a woman doesn’t mean we are incapable of doing heavy duty shit. We’ll take down an entire room in a day.

Us four. I would like there to be more opportunities for women in the industry.

TT: It is biased but I think this industry is going to evolve and progress. Right now I’m gaining my work experience.

It wasn’t always this way. I got my start when I worked in Humboldt. I’m here now getting my education, so I can be a figure in this industry. Women will slowly gain progress.

I had to prove myself. We will change this industry.

VC: What is the most cannabis you trimmed in a single day?

MP: The most I’ve trimmed was 5 lbs.

MG: I’ve trimmed almost 5 lbs. I was literally .25 away.

TT: I’ve trimmed 4.7 lbs.

KP: There was a 6 lbs. day I’ve been trying to revisit.

The other three ladies each raised an eyebrow and looked over to Kira. Kira smiled back.

VC: What are your favorite strains that Remedy grows? And which are your favorite to consume?

MP: Our Blue Dream and the Deadhead OG grow amazing.

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Both easy to trim. Electric Ginger is my favorite to trim.

Super hairy. An easier trim. I use vape carts and I like joints.

Island Sweet Skunk is my shiz. That’s the bee’s knees to sweeten my teeth, if you know what I mean. I also really like the Clementine, the Tangieness, and I love the highs.

Sativas that don’t make you anxious. Those are my two bubba boos.

TT: I really like the Clementine, Electric Ginger, Pre 98 Bubba Kush & our 707 Headband. To consume I like the Clementine, ideally as our Clemon Kush Live Resin vape cartridge. I’m not really a flower girl I tend to vape and use concentrates more.

KP: Durban Poison and Deadhead OG would be the favorites

from our line. My favorite way of consuming is via a big ass, 3d printed bong, filled with ice on two levels. I always light a candle and use the match to relight my bowls through the night.

MG: The Pre 98 Bubba because I love Indicas. Also the Deadhead OG and Blue Dream. Those three are my favorites to smoke and trim. I’m more of a dabber than flower smoker. Our Channel 2 Shatter actually was the first thing I tried when I first started working in the industry at Cannacopia. I tried Remedy and TerpX, before I even

worked here. It’s cool to be a part of it now.

VC: What’s it like working with an all woman trimming crew?

MP: They make me feel empowered. We connect on a

different level. Us four working together have a great bond.

We’ve gotten close and I really enjoy the women I work with. We are all women working hard as fuck. It takes a special kind of girl to do all the trimming, hanging and harvesting.

KP: Working with an all lady team is pretty nice. We can all relate to each other.

MG: It’s interesting… I usually don’t get along with girls

that often, because I can be quite of a tom boy. I have a whole group of friends at work. We’re very unfiltered when we’re together.

TT: To be honest, I didn’t know how I was going to feel but now I actually enjoy coming to work. I can talk their ears off. Fuck with them and it’s all love. Right guys?

Silence for a beat.

Then they all erupt with laughter.

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Significant change appears to be on the horizon for the cannabis industry nationwide. While the outright end of cannabis prohibition may still seem like a dream, there is major change happening at the federal level right now related to cannabis that makes it clear which way the smoke is drifting! Having the federal government ease up on its cannabis laws would obviously help resolve many of the pressing obstacles and issues plaguing the industry in Nevada and other states in which cannabis is legalized and regulated. Of particular note, it would make it easier for lawabiding marijuana businesses to find banking solutions, as current options are almost non-existent. But I’ll save my canna-banking rant for another article, as I have much to cover this month.

The benefits that would come with the end of federal prohibition are massive, and it’s exciting to see steps being taken in that direction. Currently, 30 states have legalized cannabis for medical use with a doctor’s recommendation. However, in November 2018, residents of both Utah and Oklahoma will be voting on ballot measures to join the ranks and – despite being typically conservative states – will likely raise this number to 32. Nine of these states (and Washington D.C.) have legalized marijuana recreationally for adults regardless of a doctor’s note. As more states legalize cannabis in some form or fashion, the many uses for and wonderful benefits of cannabis continue to be discovered, researched, and perfected.

For example, recent studies claim that legalizing cannabis may help fight the opioid crisis that is currently taking grasp of our country. Opioid overdoses are now the leading cause of accidental deaths among adults in America. In 2016 alone, more Americans died as a result of opioid overdoses than traffic accidents and homicides combined. This is a heartbreaking fact, and if cannabis may be able to bring these numbers down, we need to at least make an effort. In a study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers found that opioid prescription rates dropped by 5.88% in states that have legalized medical marijuana compared to others. Notably, in states that have licensed dispensaries, opioid use decreased by 14.5%. If these studies are to be believed, cannabis could be a great weapon against opioid addiction.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is also set to usher in a new era in the cannabis industry, as it will soon be giving approval for the first prescription medication in the United States derived from cannabis. Last month, an advisory panel of the FDA unanimously recommended approval of Epidiolex, an epilepsy medication made using cannabidiol (CBD) - one of most prevalent cannabinoids in cannabis. While this is not a wholesale approval of cannabis by the FDA, it is yet another acknowledgment that cannabis has medicinal qualities and has no place being listed as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act.

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Clearly I’m not the only person who feels cannabis is wrongfully placed alongside heroin and methamphetamine as a Schedule I drug. Just in time for the 420 holiday festivities, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that he would be introducing legislation to decriminalize cannabis on the federal level.

Schumer’s bill would remove “marihuana” (the old-school spelling of marijuana that the feds used when crafting the laws) from the list of substances prohibited by the Controlled Substances Act. The bill would not make cannabis legal nationwide - it would simply remove the federal prohibition of it. Each state would then have full authority whether and how to legalize and regulate cannabis. Schumer’s bill wouldn’t remove all federal oversight; federal authorities would still have authority to penalize those trafficking cannabis from legal states to states where it remains illegal, as well as other enforcement duties.

While not as ambitious or as much of a game-changer as Schumer’s bill, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has introduced legislation of his own that the hemp industry and CBD-lovers should pay attention to. If you recall from the March 2018 article of the Cannab-Esq. Chronicles (#7), there is a lot of confusion and grey-area around Industrial Hemp (cannabis containing < 0.3% THC) and the legality of CBD. McConnell’s bill, the Hemp Farming Act of 2018, aims to settle that battle once and for all. The bill explicitly removes Industrial Hemp – and the CBD derived from it – from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, making it an agricultural commodity available for interstate commerce. While Industrial Hemp is already booming around the nation, this bill should invigorate the industry and will finally declare in uncertain terms that CBD is not an illegal substance.

Schumer’s yet to be named cannabis declassification bill and the Hemp Farming Act of 2018 are exactly what the cannabis industry has been waiting for! The injustice and anxiety suffered by those in the cannabis industry over the fact they are violating federal law and committing multiple felonies every day needs to end. These bills would also help remove the stigma associated with cannabis and allow state-licensed and law-abiding marijuana establishments to thrive. I urge you to contact your representatives in Congress and demand they vote to pass these bills! If you don’t, they might not become law and a federal crackdown remains possible. If that happens and you find yourself on the wrong end of the law – don’t say I didn’t warn you! Instead, call 702-333-3334 and ask for Mitchell S. Canna-Bisson! #StayWoke!

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How does CBD work?

In the human body we all have endocannabinoid systems. Simply put, CBD helps to make things happen in our endocannabinoid system. It acts like a catalyst for our bodies.

The scientific explanation is a bit more complex. CBD affects the body’s endocannabinoid system by activating other receptors (like serotonin receptors) and reduces the action of an enzyme that works on the endocannabinoid system. CBD also prevents the breakdown of anandamide, your body’s primary natural cannabinoid. Recent studies of CBD demonstrate the potential to positively affect everything from pain to anxiety.

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How can CBD help women?

Women in my life have taken CBD for everything from eczema to diabetes to managing their monthly menstrual cycle. CBD appears to have a wide range of wellness benefits that include acne, fibromyalgia, schizophrenia, insomnia, multiple sclerosis, and Crohn’s disease. CBD has evolved to be considered by many women as another holistic wellness option, just like essential oils or practicing yoga.

Does it matter if you get your CBD from cannabis or industrial hemp?

It’s important to understand that if you take 25 mg of CBD, it doesn’t matter whether the CBD comes from a hemp plant or a cannabis plant: they’re exactly the same chemically and will do exactly the same things. There is a lot of confusion about terms when it comes to hemp CBD and cannabis CBD. If you are specifically looking to medicate for seizures or epilepsy you may find more comprehensive relief using whole plant medicine, with THC and CBD, but if you are comparing CBD alone, it makes no difference where the CBD is extracted from.

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Natasha Douglas Essence West By: Dawn Starr Looking Elk

Where are you from and how long have you lived in Las Vegas?

I was born and raised in Las Vegas.

Which dispensary do you work for and how long have you been there?

I work with Essence West and I’ve been with my cannabis family since October 2017.

Why the Cannabis Industry (In other words what led you to work with Cannabis)?

I actually stumbled upon this blessing of an opportunity by accident. I’ve always loved cannabis and knew the amazing benefits that it can provide, but it was never fully clear to me until I came to Essence. I love the personal connections we provide to our consumers and being able to help people every single day. Also, it’s always amazing learning new things everyday about the thing you love so much.

What are your favorite strains and how do you prefer to medicate?

I prefer indica strains, Cookies, any kush strains, and OGs. I also have a few strains I want to try like Dosiface and Blue Sherbet. I like to dabble in all ways to medicate, but I prefer to smoke flower out of glass.

What are the differences between medical patients and recreational patients?

The biggest difference between medical and recreational patients is cost and accessibility. Medical pays the lower tax rate and has access to higher dosages of edibles. We guide our medical patients to the correct medicine compared to recreational consumers who we guide based on how they want to feel. We get to teach everyone about terpenes, cannabinoids, and flavonoids to better educate our consumers about cannabis.

What should every first time user know?

As a first time user, trust the budtender that is taking care of you. They will not guide you in the wrong direction. We are there with all the knowledge so if you have any questions, JUST ASK! Read up on some basic cannabis knowledge before coming in and expect to be amazed when walking into the facility. There are tons of things to look at and many, many ways to consume that you may not know about so have an open mind.

What changes would you like to see made in the Nevada cannabis industry?

Having lounges would change Las Vegas because it provides a safe place to consume. It would attract great people from all over to our city. I would also love to see a PhenoTeam for each cultivation so we can get exotic flowers in Nevada dispensaries. In addition, I think we should have more HTFSE (High Terpene Full Spectrum Extract) companies and more solventless extracts. The cleaner the extraction process, the better for concentrates.

What advice would you give to anyone wanting to become a budtender?

Research is essential for success in this ever growing industry. Get a notebook and write down notes and you will actually learn about things you don’t know or understand. Question everything. You will be pleasantly surprised about the things cannabis can do. Also, have an open mind and be understanding about everything. Don’t be afraid to ask your fellow peers questions and be willing to try new products.

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aul Schloss is the President and CEO of local cultivation facility, Redwood. After being in the industry for quite some time, he and his team recognized that women drive the large majority of all consumer purchases.

Women tend to be the primary caregivers for their families and seniors, and women often times are the ones putting in the time and effort to research the array of medical benefits that the cannabis plant provides. Knowing this led Schloss to create Pink Leaf, a line which will focus on cannabis products geared towards women and seniors. We recently had the chance to chat with Mr. Schloss about Pink Leaf and the products he plans to bring to the market.

VCM: Tell us why Pink Leaf was founded.

PAUL SCHLOSS: Since founding Getting Legal, the

medical cannabis card company, and introducing tens of thousands of women to the medical benefits of cannabis, I knew that Pink Leaf was a must. Our staff members would take the extra time to listen to the specific needs of women and older patients that were coming in to obtain their medical cards. At that time, we were having trouble directing most patients to the products that could help them because they didn’t exist. We knew, in time those products would come, we just weren’t sure when and how reliable they would be, so we decided to put our money where our mouths were and create Pink Leaf. We’ve taken our time in launching this company as we decide on the appropriate products to cater to women and seniors. And, taking it one step further, we are committed to integrating gender and age equality in positions and compensation for those employed with us.

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seniors. What will the product line and pricing look like?

PS: We’re dedicated to manufacturing affordable products that will help with anxiety, depression, insomnia, fibromyalgia, and other conditions through bath soaks, gummies, vape pens, topicals, tinctures and specific flower strains.

VCM: When will we see the Pink Leaf product line in dispensaries?

PS: We are set for a preliminary launch in June and a full product line rollout by September 2018.

VCM: What changes do you plan to implement in

Pink Leaf to ensure that women are fairly employed and compensated?

PS: We will run internal audits throughout the year to ensure our company is well balanced in all departments including grow, extractions, packaging, distribution and our administrative offices.

VCM: What will set the Pink Leaf brand apart from other brands attempting to cater to women and seniors?

PS: I feel our experience and our understanding of the products and market sets us apart from our competitors.

We don’t need to make these products, we want to make these products, so we will take our time and roll them out when they are ready and reliable. Currently, many companies are simply private labeling items and sticking them on shelves without making sure they actually work.

VCM: How can we learn more about Pink Leaf?

PS: You can visit our website at Pinkleaf.com to learn more about our company and products.

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ALEXIA MARTINEZ TAPROOT HOLDINGS COMMUNITY RELATIONS COORDINATOR Alexia will celebrate her first anniversary in the industry this July. She found a passion for cannabis in Colorado and once she returned home to Nevada began working in the industry as a Budtender. She was recently hired as TapRoot’s Community Relations Coordinator, where her goal is to cultivate an ecosystem of >>> 40

collaboration not only within the cannabis industry but within the local community as well. Alexia works to destigmatize cannabis and foresees the time when cannabis is regarded as the healing plant it is and available to everyone. Always learning, you’re sure to see Alexia at cannabis training programs like Budtender Fight Club and other live educational events.

Her vision for cannabis’ future puts the industry as a major driving force in Nevada, on par with Liquor and Hospitality.

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through most aspects of cultivation including work in flower rooms, harvesting and trimming. Being at the forefront of a growing industry that not all states are yet able to participate in keeps Amy motivated. In the future, she hopes to see a union formed specifically for the cannabis industry. And, the talk of cannabis bars and lounges sounds very intriguing, especially here in Las Vegas. Keep up with Amy on Instagram at @aiiimmss.

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ASHLEY PASQUARELLO THE GROWER CIRCLE, GSM LV CULTIVATOR An eight-year industry veteran, Ashley began her career as a Caregiver and Budtender, but has transitioned into

Cultivation and hasn’t looked back since. She loves working with the plants and her teammates to produce the quality medicine people have come to rely on from The Grower Circle. An eternal optimist, Ashley considers cannabis a healing plant that has the power to change our world for the better, and looks forward to the day when it’s legal countrywide. Ashley’s vision for cannabis’ future has Nevada leading the country in regards to regulations, quality control, and safety standards. She also firmly believes in cannabis’ ability to combat the opioid epidemic.

See what Ashley’s growing by following The Grower Circle on Instagram @thegrowercircle.

AYAKO MONSELL COHEN MEDICAL CENTERS CBD FAIRY, CANNABIS CONSULTANT, LAS VEGAS LOCATION MANAGER Ayako will soon celebrate her second year in the cannabis industry. A passionate cannabis advocate, Ayako is constantly learning and increasing her industry

her dream a reality. Her vision for cannabis’ future includes more parents introducing CBD into their children’s health and wellness routines. Follow the company named for this wonderful young woman on Instagram @celebratebella. knowledge. Her skills with data as it relates to testing and patient care has made her an invaluable addition to the Cohen Medical Centers family, and it is this data-driven model she hopes to see the industry more fully espouse.

Her vision for cannabis’ future includes better patient care, industry wide data sharing, and a surge in hemp and raw cannabis products. Join Ayako on Instagram @last1st.

BELLA CASTELLARIN BELLA MUSE Bella might have the most important job in the industry.

As a Muse, Bella is responsible for inspiring creativity and innovation, and she’s great at it! She began three years ago, attending events and education series with her mom, learning all she could about the industry and plant science.

Her journey is a personal one.

Bella manages a skin condition with CBD, which has changed her life for the better, and now she’s determined to share her success with the world. She plans to be the CEO of her own company one day, and is preparing herself by studying, networking, and immersing herself in the culture to make

CHRIS RICH NULEAF STORE MANAGER Chris began her industry career ten years ago in Berkeley as a Front Desk Receptionist for a patient’s group. Since then, she’s held just about every role a person can hold in this business and has truly earned the title Lady Boss!

She’s helmed NuLeaf as Store Manager since December of 2016 and celebrates being a woman in an influential position, and works hard to help other women rise professionally. Her passion for diversity is equaled only by her passion for the benefits of cannabis and her role in providing it to our community.

Her vision for cannabis’ future includes more benefits and resources from cannabusinesses making their way into local communities through taxes, donations, and community partnerships.

Follow NuLeaf on Instagram @nuleaflasvegas and @ nuleaftahoe.

CHRISTI MCADAMS FOCUS DISTRIBUTION LLC CEO, OWNER Christi is a passionate entrepreneur. She began by opening a production lab in 2014 in California, which

she commuted to weekly from Vegas. It was during that time that Christi realized her true calling was here in Vegas, providing support and services to the many cannabusinesses here in the valley.

She knows that the revenue created by cannabis will help local communities,but she also foresees a new and more spiritual generation coming behind us due to our new cannabis laws. Like most, Christi’s vision for cannabis’ future has consumption lounges, as well as more warning labeling on products to warn inexperienced consumers.

Check out Focus online at focusnv.com.

COURTNEY BARKER THE+SOURCE PURCHASING MANAGER Courtney began her industry journey in Packaging, moved to Reception, and with hard work and dedication, moved into the Purchasing Manager position. She’s been in the industry for nearly three years and is always finding ways to stay at the top of her game, like regularly attending NDA meetings, where she learns the latest in state regulations.

A big part of her job is product quality control, so she has to sample a lot of products to

find the best for The+Source’s shelves. Courtney’s vision for cannabis’ future includes federal rescheduling of cannabis to allow for statewide operations, and for the casinos here to embrace cannabis. See what Courtney’s sampling by following her on Instagram @ courtneycannabis.

CRISSY SIMON THE DISPENSARY BUDTENDER Crissy is coming up on her third year anniversary in the industry and has been a Budtender for more than a year. She finds real joy in her work, and loves connecting people with cannabis. Crissy began researching cannabis and CBD due to her daughter’s complications with seizures and has found her life’s calling.

She’s spent much time training and educating herself on the products she sells and she knows that the coming years will bring new and innovative products for her to share with her patients. Crissy’s vision for cannabis’ future includes more freedom for users to consume in more places, as well as untold medical advances. Follow Crissy’s cannabis journey on Instagram @pissycrissy81.

DANIELLE EL KADI REEF DISPENSARIES DIRECTOR OF WHOLESALE Danielle has been involved with cannabis for nearly a decade. Her deep experience and passion for the industry makes her a fine choice for the Director of Wholesale >>> 41

position at Reef. Not only do her duties include keeping four Nevada dispensaries fully stocked, she’s also responsible for Tryke’s dispensaries in Arizona. Danielle’s history with medical cannabis gives her a unique buyer’s eye and she approaches every product from a medical standpoint, ensuring the highest quality cannabis for Reef’s consumers.

Danielle’s vision for cannabis’ future includes less banking regulations, allowing investors and businesses to use traditional finance options, as well as more scientific and data based cannabis education for industryplayers and consumers. Follow Danielle’s personal cannabis journey on Instagram @daniellecatia.

DANIELLE WESLEY THRIVE CANNABIS MARKETPLACE SHIFT MANAGER Danni just celebrated her first year in the industry. She began working as a Budtender when cannabis was only available medically and helped Thrive successfully transition to our current recreational market.

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need. Her detailed knowledge about the plant and products comes through with each consultation she gives. Danni has seen the industry expand and is glad to be a pioneer of the movement. Her vision for cannabis’ future sees the plant becoming a staple wellness product that people turn to as regularly as they do pharmaceuticals. Follow Danni on Instagram as she continues to thrive in the industry @ dannibl00m.

DARBY WILSON CWNEVADA BRAND REP Darby is the bright ray of sunshine this industry deserves! Having held multiple industry positions, Darby is knowledgeable across many aspects of the industry and has been an invaluable addition to the CW Nevada family. Her personal cannabis journey began when her mother went through extensive medical problems and Darby started researching alternatives to pharmaceuticals. Once she learned and experienced personally the benefits of cannabis, she wanted to become a part of this industry and share her talents and story with others in need. She also finds happiness in hearing their own healing stories. Her vision for cannabis’ future includes more detailed education for Budtenders, including retail and sales training on top of cannabis training, and she can’t wait to see how Vegas blossoms as a canna-tourism

destination. Follow Darby’s busy, busy canna-life on Instagram @darbalish.

DIANA RITCHIE CWNEVADA PRESIDENT, COO Diana began with CWNevada developing systems operations while ensuring compliance, was then promoted to Director of Operations, and recently assumed the mantle of President and COO. Like most people in this industry, Diana has a deep history with the plant that began when she was a child. She began to truly understand the healing power of cannabis when her husband, a veteran, began researching cannabis treatments for veterans, a main part of which is the opioid epidemic. One of her favorite parts of being in the industry is helping lead her workforce teams, watching as they grow and thrive, knowing that passion translates to the products and helping foster client satisfaction. Diana sees cannabis as the wave of the future and plans to push and support it in every way to ensure it’s understood, respected and received.

Follow the company Diana now helms on Instagram @ canopilasvegas.

EMMA PIETRZAK SILVER STATE WELLNESS ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Two years ago Emma founded Health Elevated LLC, a cannabis-forward wellness company. Emma holds a degree in Exercise Science and is certified across

multiple health and wellness practices, including being a Level 1 Crossfit Trainer and certified Master Hypnotist.

Her 15 years in health and behavioral science has led her to her current position as an Account Executive with Silver State Wellness, where she considers herself an “Educator, Student, Life-Changer, Woman Leader, and Believer in the Impossible.” Her vision for cannabis’ future is a removal of the stigmatization through federal rescheduling and public education, as well as more formalized training across all levels of the industry. Follow Emma’s cannabis journey on Instagram @emmapreneur.

HEATHER VANEK HOT MESS KUSHMETICS OWNER Heather founded Hot Mess Kushmetics after watching her mother suffer from migraines and find no relief from pharmaceuticals. The bath bomb she created for her mother broke a threeday migraine and it was at that moment she knew she wanted to share the wellness properties of cannabis with everyone. She firmly believes that cannabis is for everyone and her product fills the needs of those who want to medicate

with cannabis without experiencing any psychoactive effects. She adds her voice to the industry masses, calling for rescheduling and loosened banking regulations. Her vision for cannabis’ future includes the most exclusive consumption lounges and cannabis experiences the world will have to offer. Follow this Hot Mess on Instagram as she takes the industry by storm @hotmess_kushmetics.

JADE PIATT NEVADA MADE MARIJUANA CULTIVATION MANAGER Jade is a three-year veteran in the industry who began as a Trimmer and Packager before moving into the cultivation.

After learning alongside highly experienced cultivators, Jade took over the Lead Harvester position before being promoted to Cultivation Manager. Jade has a deep connection with the plants and takes special care to grow clean and effective medicine for patients in need. The end of prohibition here in Nevada was a proud moment for Jade, who’s been a strong advocate for years. Her vision for cannabis’ future includes more states adopting canna-friendly laws as the stigmas around the plant are eroded and more canna-science wellness information becomes available to the public. Follow Jade on Instagram to see the cutest pics of her adorable brand-new baby @jadebadass.

JAMIE LOCKWOOD EVERGREEN ORGANIX BAKERY LEAD Jamie has been a staple in legal cannabis since 2015. Her passion for the industry is only matched by her passion for baking. Years of experience have given Jamie the skills she needed to assume the Bakery Lead role at Evergreen Organix.

Yes, she strives to create clean and accurate medicine, but there’s more to making edibles in her opinion. Taste, texture, freshness, quality of ingredients, and more go into creating the perfect edible. When she’s not in the Evergreen kitchens, you’ll find Jamie at local cannabis training and educational events, and hanging with her friends in the community. Her favorite product? Evergreen’s Coconut Macaroon -- because it’s chewy, chocolatey, and delicious! Jamie’s vision for cannabis’ future includes higher dosing limits for recreational edibles and consumption lounges. See what yummy things Jamie’s baking by following her Instagram @lockwood.

JESSIE RECANZONE SILVER STATE TRADING MARKETING MANAGER

In the industry since 2016, Jessie started with Silver State Trading as a marketing intern while still in college.

After working her way into a Sales Assistant Position she continued to exhibit her passion for marketing and branding which led her into her current position as Marketing Manager. As a young adult, Jessie is well aware that it is virtually impossible to get to adulthood without experiencing the stigma that surrounds cannabis Her personal experience with the plant gave her the drive to enter into a career that could impact the industry positively.

Seeing people become more comfortable with the idea of medicating with cannabis is what Jessie hopes to see in the future. Follow Jessie on Instagram @jessienishell.

JILLIAN NELSON EVERGREEN ORGANIX OPERATIONS MANAGER Jillian has been in the industry since 2015 and in that time has seen monumental changes. She started in edible production and wholesale and has worked her way up to her current role as Operations Manager, and is responsible for a variety of major tasks.

Chief among her duties is compliance. As an experienced canna-worker, Jillian knows that compliance is the key to a successful business. She finds inspiration in the way that the industry attracts a lot of progressive-minded people with very positive attitudes.

Her vision for cannabis’ future sees the untold market

potential of cannabis becoming a driving economic factor in the US as more states allow cannabis sales. See some of Jillian’s professional prowess on Linkedin @Jillian Nelson.

KATREE DARRIEL SAUNDERS THE+SOURCE & SILVER SAGE WELLNESS Patient Advisor/Online Orders Katree is a nine-year veteran in the industry who has worked in multiple positions until landing at her current role as a Patient Advisor at two different dispensaries.

Having spent so much time around the plant and products, Katree has become a vocal whole-plant advocate. She helps educate her patients on the synergistic relationship of cannabinoids, terpenes, and THC as they relate to individual products, and each of her guests leaves feeling informed and comfortable about their purchases. Katree’s vision for cannabis’ future includes a canna-workers union and consumption licenses so she can open her own holistic spa offering cannabis treatments.

Follow Katree on Instagram as she continues to climb in the industry @empresstreez.

KAWEHI GALUTERIA CITY TREES ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE Kawehi began working in the industry in her hometown of Honolulu in 2013 as a canna-writer. When she moved to Las Vegas in 2015, she immediately began working as a horticultural >>> 43

technology and hopes to one day train future cultivators entering the industry. Follow Kortnie and her lovely plants on Instagram @ratznrok.

technician. In December of 2017, she transitioned to her current position as Account Representative with City Trees.

Her experience has shown her that normalization is a process that we all need to push toward together as a culture. She foresees a day when cannabis is respected for the healing plant it is and works hard every day to make that a reality. Follow Kawehi on Instagram as she helps usher in this new canna-friendly world @kawehi420.

KORTNIE GHORMLEY MATRIX NV CULTIVATOR Three years ago, Kortnie started her canna-career as a trimmer with Matrix. Eighteen months ago she moved into the cultivation and her eyes have been opened to the challenges and rewards that come with nurturing the plants to harvest. She finds vitality in providing the human element that makes all the difference in final product quality. While there are many women cultivators, they are underrepresented and Kortnie would love for more women to find the same passion in cultivating that she has found.

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KOUANIN VILLA GREEN LIFE PRODUCTIONS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS As one of the first medical cultivations in Nevada, Kouanin is a five-year veteran of the industry she loves.

She oversees operations for both GLP facilities and has overcome every obstacle put in her way to bring GLP from a fledgeling canna-business, to one of the most recognized brands in the state. Health and wellness have always been a part of Kouanin’s life, and that translates to the cultivation, which is one of the few Clean Green certified as well as Dragonfly Earth Medicine Pure certified. Her vision for cannabis’ future includes laxed regulations for cannabis packaging, wherein the industry can produce much less waste, as well as rescheduling to allow interstate commerce. Follow Kouanin’s new no-till, livingsoil beds on Instagram @ greenlifeproductions.

KRISTIN EHASZ EVEN CANNABIS COMPANY FOUNDER, CMO Kristin has been working in the industry for five years, across multiple states. She has found empathy and compassion working with patients and industry peers alike. Her goal is to provide affordable, clean medicine to everyone, while

raising awareness about the plant and its many benefits.

She foresees a future where cannabis is available to all nationally, but until that day comes, she’ll continue to fight to preserve medical programs and help remove the stigmas around the plant and culture.

Follow Kristin on Instagram @k.yogini.

LINDSEY DUESLER REDWOOD CULTIVATION MARKETING MANAGER AND DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Lindsey joined the industry shortly after recreational use began. Starting as a trimmer and packager, she quickly transitioned into marketing and distribution. A major part of her job is accuracy, ensuring that orders are filled correctly. But it’s the marketing aspect that brings out her true passion. She loves being a part of promoting the product and making sure that the community is as excited about Redwood products as she is. She yearns for federal rescheduling so that breeders, cultivators, and producers can have the freedoms they need to bring more new strains and products to market. Follow Lindsey on Instagram @ itslindseyduesss.

MADISEN SAGLIBENE LAS VEGAS NORML EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR As the co-founder and Executive Director of Las Vegas Norml, Madisen is fully invested in the fight to end stifling and unfair cannabis laws. She moved to Las Vegas from New York in 2016 at the launch of the Q2 movement and was instrumental in helping move the state to its current canna-friendly status. Her cannabis journey began years ago when she was shamed and shunned by close friends and relatives for using cannabis. She never wants another person to feel that stigma, and a large part of NORML’s work is helping to reshape public opinion about cannabis. She consider herself a fair public voice that can translate the community’s needs to governing bodies and effect real change. Follow Madisen and Las Vegas NORML on Instagram @MadiSally and @ LasVegasNORML.

MAGGIE PRESLEY EUPHORIA WELLNESS PATIENT CONSULTANT Maggie got her start in the industry at Green Therapeutics where she gained experience as a Cultivation Specialist

and helped manage their first harvests. She then went on to assist at Cannabiotix with HR and Compliance before moving into her current position as a Patient Consultant at Euphoria.

It is at Euphoria, working directly with patients that she found her true passion. Losing several friends and classmates to prescription pain and anxiety pills reaffirmed the importance of educating the public about the benefits of cannabis. Maggie could not ask for a better team than the one she has at Euphoria where her co-workers are genuinely compassionate and never afraid to jump in and help one another. You can keep up with Maggie on Instagram @ Nawledgeofself.

MARIBEL MENDEZ-GOMEZ, B.S., M.B.A. GFIVE CULTIVATION CEO of GFIVE Cultivation Maribel is uniquely suited to lead GFIVE as CEO. Her MBA from Roseman University of Health Sciences crosses business and wellness and has given Maribel the insight she needs to lead a thriving cultivation. Besides her formal education, Maribel has taken many certification courses and workshops on cannabis education, compliance, and processes and procedure.

She finds great satisfaction working with her family and friends as a strong female leader. A progressive thinker, Maribel champions diversity and inclusion. Her vision for cannabis future includes more women in leadership roles,

as well as more minority representation. She also firmly believes Nevada is setting the standard for legal cannabis and expects other states to adopt many of our regulations.

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MAYELY WILLIS CUT ABOVE SERVICE AGENCY OFFICE MANAGER Having personally witnessed the health benefits of cannabis, Mayely takes pride in working at Cut Above where she has the chance to interact with those excited about entering the cannabis industry. Mayely believes that within the next five years, we will see cannabis legal for adult-use in all the states, cannabis infused foods in restaurants, and green household products and medicated alternatives. She also looks forward to the day that cannabis becomes more socially acceptable, not only for everyone but, for moms who often times feel judges for admitting their cannabis use.

Follow Cut Above on Instagram @cutabovecannabis or on Facebook @Cut Above Agency.

MICHELLE FICHT FOCUS DISTRIBUTION/ CANNAGORA TEMP STAFFING SALES, STAFFING Michelle got her start in the cannabis industry in 2016 when she joined a 501C3 nonprofit as an Events Coordinator. From there, Michelle ventured into sales at Blossum Group and Ganja Greets and then into sales

and purchasing at Green Leaf Farms. Today you can find her at Focus Distribution where she is helping to launch their temporary staffing agency Cannagora. Michelle’s goal with Cannagora is to revolutionize the way the industry chooses temporary and full-time employees.

They assist people with obtaining their agent cards and appropriate training, so they can walk into any position they are qualified for and excel.

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NOEL HURST STELLAR OWNER, BRANDING, RETAIL STRATEGY Noel has steadfastly helped lead Stellar on its two-year journey to market. Her vision of a Nevada locals family ownedand-operated cultivation took more hard work than she ever would have thought, but that vision has become a reality thanks to a knowledgeable and dedicated staff. Noel is obsessed with customer service, and every decision she makes comes down to how the end consumer will experience Stellar’s products. She believes in educating consumers by giving them the information they need to make informed

purchases. Stellar offers detailed strain descriptions on their website, and puts as much testing information as they can fit on their labels and packaging. Plus, she’s introduced a rewards program to give back to their loyal customers. Noel’s vision for cannabis’ future includes less restricting regulations as the industry matures, which would allow cultivations to get quality medicine into patient’s hands at affordable prices.

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PATRICE SOWERS HOPE - HEALTHCARE OPTIONS FOR PATIENTS ENTERPRISES Executive Vice President Patrice got her start in the industry as a patient in 2009, when she began growing her own medicine and creating medicinal baked goods from old family recipes. In 2014, she joined four other patients to form Silver State Farms in order to pursue state cultivation and production licenses. Ultimately, her group was asked to join HOPE. As a licensed Architect by trade, Patrice was able to integrate her skills with programming and planning, design, construction, facility operations and building compliance. According to Patrice, cannabis is a medicine for wellness, and also a socially engaging and enlightening substance. As a multiple occurrence cancer survivor that lost insurance coverage in 2009, Patrice >>> 45

wholeheartedly believes that cannabis softens the rough edges of life and can help you find humor in your adversity.

Check out HOPE on Facebook @Hope Nevada and on Instagram @HOPEMMJ.

RACHEL ZIMBELMAN WHY WORKSHOP, TRAVEL JOINT & CBDNA FOUNDER, CREATIVE DIRECTOR WIth over twenty years of design experience, Rachel began branding cannabis in 2014 when Colorado went recreational. A little over four years ago she co-founded The Travel Joint and is now working on a new brand, CBDNA which will be launching in Summer 2018. Her passion for cannabis and the growing process began four year ago when Rachel was diagnosed with an autoimmune illness and her good friend and highly trusted grower, Steve Cantwell from GLP showed her how to make CBD honey which allowed her to manage her symptoms without pharmaceuticals.

Rachel’s favorite things about the industry? The people she is surrounded by who are trailblazing, enterprising people, not afraid to change history, the time, as she believes it is an absolutely amazing time in history to be alive in an industry whose time for clarity and change is long overdue, and the products which gives her the ability to assist clients with the launch of new products in this largely uncharted market. Keep up with Rachel on social media @whyworkshop. >>> 46

REBECKA SNELL VEGAS CANNABIS MAGAZINE WRITER Rebecka has been breaking bud for a little over two years now. Her entry into the industry was as a Budtender at Shango where she was eventually promoted to Harvest Manager, all the while compiling thought provoking articles for Vegas Cannabis Magazine. It was her bartending experience threaded with her outgoing personality and love for cannabis which yielded the right genetics for a position in the cannabis industry. Working with cannabis escalated Rebecka’s plant passion from a recreational commodity to a revolutionary turning point in her life. With dreams of working with children and CBD, it is Rebecka’s goal to raise CBD awareness in an effort to help parents understand that there are natural alternatives to big pharma options. Keep up with Rebecka on Instagram @ snelltrail.

SARA ROSE KENNEDY IN THE WEEDS CONSULTING CEO/FOUNDER After moving from Los Angeles just over two years ago, Sara Rose was hired as the Director of Marketing for CWNevada. A

year later, she left to pursue her own entrepreneurial endeavors which included establishing a marketing agency focused on cannabis, developing a highend, infused pre-roll product called “Hunter and Leaf” which launches soon locally, and working with local cultivation/ production group Solaris.

Jumping into this industry with years of marketing experience working in high-tech, music touring and manufacturing industries around the world prepared Sara Rose to enter the cannabis industry with a diverse background of experience. Follow Sara Rose on Instagram @intheweedsco or check her out online at intheweedsconsulting.com.

SHELBY STANLEY DIGIPATH LABS OPERATIONS MANAGER A commitment to doing anything she can to help growers and producers bring safe, legal cannabis to the market has driven Shelby Stanley’s career with Digipath Labs since 2014.

As Operations Manager, Shelby ushers clients through the testing and reporting processes quickly and professionally, delivering on time, every time. Shelby also helped with the passage of Question 2, the 2016 initiative that legalized recreational cannabis in Nevada, she is an active member of the NCIA, helped start LV Weed for Warriors chapter, and Millennials in MJ. With an eye for detail and a commitment to excellence Shelby has helped

Digipath Labs become a leader in the industry.

SIMONE GENNUSO TRIM READY INC. OWNER Simone, along with her husband Drew started Trim Ready Inc. three years ago. The parent company oversees the Trim Ready School, 420 Tours, Same Day Cannabis Cards, The Cannabis Chapel, and CBD Hemp Direct. Providing a variety of support services to cannabis consumers and businesses within the industry has allowed Simone to see firsthand the progression of both the medical and recreational markets. Looking toward the future, Simone is eager to expand her businesses to other states, witness the opening of cannabis friendly lounges in Nevada, and hopefully see the day that cannabis is federally descheduled. Keep up with Simone on Instagram @ simone.gennuso.

VALERY GODINO FULL MOON HARVEST, LLC. OWNER Valery Godino started Full Moon Harvest in 2014. Excited to be in a ground-breaking,

multi-billion dollar industry, Valery looks forward to the day that the industry is able to utilize federal banking, see proper appropriation of tax revenues, share information, be more responsive to patient’s needs, and engage in outdoor and greenhouse cultivations.

Valery hopes that one day Full Moon Harvest will be the “Zappos” of trimming as Nevada works toward becoming the trend setter of cannabis worldwide with compliance and testing.

Check out Full Moon Harvest online at fullmoonharvest.com.

VICKI HIGGINS MEDICAL CANNABIS PATIENT ADVOCATE Vicki Higgins began her advocacy work back in 2009 after she was introduced to the medical cannabis program by local police after they discovered the medical cannabis plants she was growing and informed her that she would need to obtain a medical card. It was then that she realized that many people in our community needed to be educated about medical cannabis. Today, Vicki continues to advocate for local patients as she has seen firsthand how invaluable patient input is to our state representatives. And, she looks forward to securing a position within the industry with a team that is dedicated to making the world a better place while truly caring about cannabis patients as much as their bottom line. Keep up with Vicki on Facebook @Vicki Higgins.

KILLE BRANDING VICTORIA HART CHRONIC INFUSION CREATOR OF BRAND EXPERIENCES Victoria Hart got her start in the cannabis industry back in 1984 when a friend set her up with a grow room in her Seattle home to help pay for college. With dreams of becoming a graphic designer, Victoria finished college, returned the grow equipment and got a job in her field of study. After moving to Vegas and creating some of the cities top brands like Three Square and the new City of Las Vegas logo, cannabis found her once again when THRIVE Cannabis Marketplace approached her requesting a name, full branding, and interior design package for two dispensaries as well as the naming and branding of the grow facility Green & Gold Supply Company.

Chronic Infusion has given Victoria the ability to work with progressive clients that allow more creative freedom and are open to trying new things and pushing boundaries. Follow Victoria and Chronic Infusion on Instagram @chronic infusion and on Facebook @ chronicinfusion.

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By Deborah Costella

IN THE KITCHEN, THEN & NOW It sits on the counter next to the cherry-red stand mixer. Though counter space is prime real estate here, it holds a place of honor and is visible from every vantage point. For deeply seated within its heavily seasoned wood, is a reverie of culinary history and the women in my family. I still can’t believe I was given ownership of this prized kitchen tool, used by her every day of her adult life. I have in my possession, the very same mortar and pestle that once belonged to my maternal grandmother, Amelia. I wrote about her in one of my blog posts a couple of years back. More specifically, I wrote about her arroz con pollo; fabulous and without comparison.

I recently had a lengthy conversation with my Titi Rose, in preparation for this article. While I spent an inordinate amount of time with my grandparents growing up, I actually knew very little about the woman I wanted to focus on. Of course I knew Amelia (Nana) was an excellent cook and that she was very religious. But as Rose and I talked, I began to see Nana as more than just my grandmother. This realization came into clear view as Rose shared a story of how much attention Nana received at work one day when she showed up in her snappy, new horned-rimmed glasses and jeans with the bottoms folded up making for a deep cuff. For some reason that image of my grandmother brought into focus the layers of her personality I’d missed. What year was Nana born? I didn’t know about her siblings nor if she even had any. Where did she learn to cook as well as she did? I knew she liked to play Bingo and card games yet I didn’t know what she was most proud of. Titi had all the answers.

Amelia was born 1919, in Puerto Rico, just a few months prior to the passing of the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote.

Whether she was aware or not, my grandmother’s early years were likely not only influenced by women finally throwing their “bonnets” into the political fray, but also by the tumultuous strides women were making in other arenas. A young girl in the 1920’s Nana grew up amid Flappers, women openly smoking in public, dancing in dresses that showed their ankles and the emergence of a slightly more open attitude towards sex. Gone were those corsets and ankle length skirts.

I began to wonder if those sputtered starts and stops to feminism stirred up internal conflict for young women like my grandmother.

Feeling caught between what they were taught and shown by their parents versus what they were now being told and shown by the public at large. I know in the case of voting, not all women took advantage of their fought-for right. Perhaps they didn’t yet see how their vote could make a difference. I learned in some cases spouses wouldn’t allow their wives to even go to the polls or worse, women were instructed by their husbands on how to cast their precious vote.

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Sometime around the late-1930’s, Nana met and fell in love with a political refugee from the Dominican Republic (my grandfather), then fled with him and their two young children to the Mainland.

The Bronx was their destination and where she lived among other family members who had done the same as she and Papa. New York is where they learned English, had another baby and assimilated themselves into the American way of life. As my grandmother hunkered down on cooking, cleaning and caring for her family, things

continued to progress at a rapid pace for women. Not only were female social morals and mores progressing, fashion and sought after body images were changing as well. Soft, round figures gave way to “boyish” physiques. Part of this was due to women already venturing out of the home and becoming involved in physical activities besides those household chores. Tennis, lawn bowling, and bocce ball were being added to the afternoon tea and shopping spree. This became more evident in 1943 with the creation of the AllAmerican Girls Professional Baseball League. Adding a spark to the movement of women pushing their way outside the long held belief “a woman’s place is in the home.” Nana observed all of this, and while she’s not here for me to ask, I’m sure there was some churning going on inside of her. Entrenched in her life as wife and mother, now with three children, I can’t help but think she rather enjoyed watching how the roles of women her age were advancing. The U.S’s involvement in WWII also brought about a huge shift in women’s roles. As men went off to war, women were needed in the workforce. Perhaps some felt forced, but certainly, many others welcomed the opportunity to work for employers who were not their husbands or sons.

I’m not completely sure about the details leading up to it, but by the time I was born, Nana was working part time and always had. I knew she worked at a book binding factory. She had friends at work, men and women friends, which was perfectly acceptable. Surely she felt a sense of accomplishment, one that was visible, with a beginning, middle and an end, unlike so many of our “postal” household chores that never seem to end. Titi Rose told me one of Nana’s greatest sources of pride was that of being card carrying member of the Union. This meant she had her own insurance benefits and rights as a working individual. She was recognized as an important cog in a wheel that rolled paper into the warehouse then out as a book and into some unknown person’s hands. What she did was measurable, it mattered and she got paid.

According to Rose, Nana’s own mother was an early version of a feminist. Not only did she run a kind of boarding house (guests didn’t come to sleep but rather to get a hot, home-cooked meal) she also owned a restaurant in Puerto Rico. Though many of her patrons were unable to pay for their food, poverty was rampant on the Island at that time it didn’t stop my great grandmother from being a pioneer among women, one of the few who worked outside the home, in addition to caring for that home, husband and children. And she was doing all this in the 1800’s! There is unanimous agreement among my elder family members, that great grandmother’s cooking was superior and apparently a talent she passed on to Nana, along with that molcajete.

Just before Rose’s birth my grandparents had decided to go further west to the Golden City of San Francisco. Papa supported his family working as a self-employed cabinet maker. A mixture of artist, engineer and woodworker, he ran a rather successful little business.

A very steep driveway lead down to the garage that doubled as his workshop by day and bar lounge at night. Most Friday nights morphed into impromptu block parties where several adults gathered together raising shot glasses of tequila, along with bottles of cerveza while Salsa music blared its way to the street above. As the night wore on Papa and the men would inevitably push his tools, equipment and

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sawhorses out of the way, to make room for the dancing that raged long after Titi and I were put to bed. I would fall asleep to the shaking of the rhythmic maracas played by my grandfather along with Nana’s exuberant laughter, rising over all the others.

The next morning things were quiet in the house. Papa would rise early, go downstairs to clean up and put in a couple hours work. Nana sat in her small kitchen and sipped coffee, percolated in their small aluminum pot. I surmise, she was not only nursing a mild hangover but also considering what to cook for the weekend. We could always count on family and a few of those friends from the night before, to stop by late Saturday afternoon. Invitations were not necessary as unexpected company was essentially expected; we always knew someone would be joining us at Nana’s table.

These were my favourite days. The ritual of cooking with Nana was serious yet fun. I was cautious about making a mistake that could ruin a dish yet giddy with the freedom she gave me in the kitchen. I was allowed to select herbs and spices I thought might add flavor and interest to a dish. I was permitted to make suggestions about what to prepare for side dishes and desserts. I was given duties far beyond my years and was filled with a sense of pride at being Nana’s number one asistente de cocina (kitchen assistant).

Our cooking adventures always started in the same way. After gathering all the ingredients needed to prepare dinner. Nana would begin dicing onions on her knife-scarred cutting board, then scrape them into her weathered Dutch oven. The onions sizzled as they hit the shimmering oil and melted butter. A sound that comforts me to this day. She would cook the onions just until translucent and their scent hovered over the stove, as though the vapors were looking back at the source from whence they came. I was assigned to the aromatics; fresh garlic, salt, pepper and Spanish olive oil. I started by cutting off the root end of each clove, then smash them one at a time with the side of my paring knife. As Nana’s onions cooked, I would drop the cloves of garlic into the molcajete; the same wooden mortar and pestle that now sits in my kitchen, add salt, some black pepper and a good drizzle of olive oil. I took the pestle in my right hand and holding the mortar with my left, began grinding the mixture into a paste, as both my grandmothers had done before me. When given the directive to do so, I would use my hand to scoop the mixture into Nana’s pot. The heady scent of this unctuous paste always called to me like a waffle to syrup. Though I had repeatedly been told not to do so, I would lift the wooden vessel to my nose, inhale deeply then lick the pestle. It was like licking no other lollipop I had ever tasted nor would anyone find in a candy shop.

Looking back at my memories of those mornings in the kitchen with Nana, I’m struck by the contradictions of her early life. The contradictions of old and new, progress and tradition. The fact we still used that mortar and pestle instead of a mini food processor. I remember the washboard that rested on top of Nana’s new washing machine. I played it like a musical instrument as Nana hung the laundry out to dry. Her flour sack towels stared across the kitchen at the only electric kitchen item Nana owned; a Sunbeam blender.

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My grandmother was a woman who had her start living in poverty on an island, learning how to cook that delicious food I so enjoyed, at her mother’s hip. Her own mother modeled independence and success running her a business. As Nana grew, she witnessed then participated in those strides women of her time were making. I understand now, why that Molcajete holds such meaning for me. It isn’t just a treasured family heirloom, it is my personal history and my future embedded in the interior walls of that wooden vessel.

The women in my family had to balance family and home with business and self-assertion. They may have been exhausted, but were steadfast to find some equilibrium in the old ways with the new. Because of them, I, my daughters and my granddaughters get to choose exactly how to live our lives. While my endeavors differ somewhat from my grandmothers’ I am proud to be part of a league of women, “Puffergettes” if you will, blazing trails and making my mark in the Cannabis Industry.

COSMIC MUFFIN’S RECIPE FOR

Nana's Bistec Encebollado

Ingredients 2 pounds boneless sliced sirloin or beef round 3 Tbsp infused olive oil + some for sauteing 1 ½ tsps kosher salt 2 Spanish onions – sliced thin 1 tsp pepper 4 cloves fresh garlic 2-3 Tbsp bourbon 2-3 Tbsp canna-butter Cooked white rice Fried plantains Process Lightly pound meat to tenderize and thin. In molcajete, combine olive oil, salt, pepper and cloves of garlic into a paste. Massage into sliced meat, place steak in a large casserole dish or ziplock bag with sliced onions.

Place in refrigerator for several hours or overnight. Heat olive oil and 1 Tbsp butter, in a large, heavy skillet until it shimmers. Remove marinated onions from pan or bag and sauté until soft and aromatic. Add sliced steaks and cook to desired doneness then place on oven-proof dish, covered to keep warm. Don’t overcrowd the pan; you may need to cook the steaks in 2 batches. Deglaze the skillet with the bourbon and remaining butter, simmering for about 3-4 minutes. Pour bourbon/butter mixture over cooked steaks and onions. Serve over rice with plantains on side.

Ingredients for Rice 2 cups canna-water 2 cups infused chicken or vegetable broth Salt to taste 2 cups white rice Process In large saucepan combine all ingredients and cook over medium heat until liquid is absorbed. Stir only once to mix ingredients then don’t stir again until ready to serve.

Ingredients for Plantains 3 large plantains Infused olive oil Salt to taste Bowl of salted ice water Process Remove skins and slice plantains into rounds about ¼” thick. Place slices in a large bowl of slightly salted iced water for about 15 minutes. Remove and dry with paper towel. Heat Infused oil in large, heavy skillet. When oil is hot and shimmering add plantains. Cook until golden brown and crisp – flip and cook other side. Allow fried plantains to drain on sheet pan lined with clean paper towels and salt to taste while still hot. Serves 4-6

Multi-faceted in her talents and interests, Deborah L. Costella has enjoyed expressing her creativity as a dancer, teacher, chef and writer, both in the Northern California Bay Area and Las Vegas.

She has authored two cookbooks and has written for local publications in the Las Vegas Valley, with a focus on cooking. Deborah currently teaches cooking classes at Sur La Table and Cozymeal, as well as private in-home classes. She also provides personal chef services in both Las Vegas and the San Francisco Bay Area. She has yet another book in the works.

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TALES FROM THE CRIP

a patient's perspective

By Peter Jay

YOU CAN'T FOOL ME We merry marijuana users always seem to find each other, and it is not always just by smell. Have you ever met someone new and felt an instant kinship or bond with that person? Sure, maybe you share friends or relatives, maybe a job, but sometimes you just KNOW that your new friend is a fellow warrior in the Green Army.

Right or wrong?Perhaps I’m a bit biased, but besides my dogs (who truly get me), my stoner friends invariably win over the straights when it comes to with whom I choose to hang out (blunts over bingo, babe).

Personally, I believe that, if you consume enough Heaven’s Lettuce, eventually your brain evolves...

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Sometimes, you may have known and loved somebody for years and had zero idea that they indulged; then, one day you find out and (literally) say “OH SHIT! No WONDER we got along so well!” (looking at you, ea!).

Personally, I believe that, if you consume enough Heaven’s Lettuce, eventually your brain evolves (it turns green) and you gain the ability to better determine who does and does not visit God’s Salad Bar (which does NOT have broccoli, because I hate broccoli and it’s my article). That’s the premise for this month’s column, anyways—if you don’t like it, feel free to proceed to the Ruckus Rant—he’s a hoot. So, based purely on my opinion (evidence is for suckers), let us discuss which famous and/or historical figures likely were or were not stoners: Ben Franklin: Ben was the Channing Tatum of his time.

Handsome, rich, intelligent and visionary, Ben was reported to have had difficulty walking due to all of the women hanging about his knees and ankles. He was a media pioneer, a world traveler, a celebrated scientist, a Postmaster, and a signatory of both The Constitution and The Declaration of Independence.

So was he a stoner? Ben is likely best known in popular culture as the guy who flew a kite with a key threaded through the string during a lightning storm. While some of this story is true (he theorized that lighting was electricity, which was heresy at the time), he wasn’t an idiot with a death wish—wet twine conducts electricity quite well, thanks. I see him lying on his back out in a field one night, watching lightning dancing across the sky and thinking “DUDE! What is that sparkly sky writing, and how do I get it DOWN HERE?” Who thinks of something like that? Yes, I believe that old Bender was definitely a smoker.

Dr. Seuss: I have long believed that most cannabis enthusiasts were exposed early and often to the collected works of Theodore Geisel, who is better known as Dr. Seuss. Where do I even begin with this guy? For starters, he really didn’t like kids: “You have them.

I’ll amuse them”, quoth the Seuss to his publisher. For that matter, his timeless parental superhero The Grinch had a

real autobiographical kick to him, at least if you believe everybody who knew him.

For evidence of my assertion, I need share only one title: “Green Eggs and Ham”. For starters, green eggs and ham?

GREEN eggs and GREEN ham? It sounds like weed-code to me…I have never heard a single good thing about having food poisoning; while E coli might be a great way to lose weight (as you do with projectile vomiting and explosive diarrhea), I’d rather skip desert. Clearly, he was trying to reach out with a message for us conspiracy-minded weed bloggers. Finally, “Green Eggs and Ham” was written on a bet; his publisher (Bennett Cerf, if that means anything to you) bet him a fatty (I’m assuming) that he couldn’t write a story using only the fifty words used in the story. Spoiler alert: he did it. Total stoner.

Jesus Christ: Yes, were I not already Hell-bound, this entry would definitely rocket me to the head of the line. I am a righteous God-fearing dude, but let’s give credit where credit is due! His Father invented the stuff; you think he wasn’t going to share with his own kid? That’s like being Enzo Ferrari and giving your kid a skateboard for his 21st birthday. I consider God just ETERNALLY cool, and I KNOW that he wouldn’t do JC like that. Well, OK, he let him be crucified and all, but that’s just MORE reason to smoke him up BEFORE that fateful Friday. Long, long before then.

Granted, I never smoked with MY parents or my kids, but I am not God. So what is my proof? SERIOUSLY? There is nothing that I enjoy more post-consumption than head-fucking people.

I am the guy who pages himself over the office intercom system without disguising my voice. I am the guy who eats vanilla pudding with a spoon out of a repurposed mayonnaise jar. Can you imagine the mayhem that I would create if I could walk on FREAKING WATER? Of course, if Jesus did smoke some Daddy’s Delight, you can just bet that his apostles did, too. Imagine the stories they would tell! “We were all BAKED on some Roman Red, and we were starving! Peter forgot the unleavened bread, but Jesus hooked it up with some fish sandwiches! It’s crazy—we were in the desert!”

See you in Hell!

Hey, I’m running out of things to talk about! Unless you want an in-depth article about goat droppings or marijuana hotdogs or something equally horrid, drop me a line with an idea/observation/comment/ANYTHING and let me know: PeterJayTrey@gmail.com .

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us and can relay that to YOUR customers. Dispensary owners and managers must ensure that Budtenders are equipped with the knowledge and supplies they need to do the job you expect of them. Confident employees make happy customers.

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And, to the Customers:

WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER So, this months Rant, well it’s directed at you ... all of you.

To the Industry: I know it’s been awhile but I guess we need a refresher course. The Budtender is your friend. We are the frontline of your business if you are a grower, producer or dispensary. We are the ones the people talk to day after day. We are the ones who gain their trust. We are the ones who recommended to a customer what he or she may need to get the desired feeling they are looking for in their cannabis or infused cannabis product. When they get what they need, they come back, and tell their friends which allows us to sell more of your products. But, the only way we can continue to recommend your product line is by continuing to be updated and informed about it..

Yes, some dispensaries have folks working there that will sell you anything just to make a sale. But, there are others that study terpenes/cannabinoids and the disease’s they help with, every single day. Some of us take this job VERY seriously. This isn’t just a job, it’s our life! Some of us (myself included) have been into cannabis healing and culture our entire lives. And in many cases, the lives of others are put into our trust.

With that being said, we need to know what products are available and what each product does. The best way for that to happen (and in my case the ONLY way because I can’t lie to patients) is to make sure we get samples so we KNOW exactly how something affects

Again, Nevada has some high taxes! Not only on sales but also on the growers. Shit ain’t cheap out here, to grow, sell, or buy. (We can be thankful we didn’t get California’s 31%.) We, and I’m only speaking for myself and my co-workers are not trying to rip you off! Most of us are making a set wage and get no more, or less, no matter what we sell you.

Let us know what you need. Don’t just come in barking “I need your highest THC” or “Give me the best”!

Any Budtender worth a shit constantly studies terps and cannabinoids. The reason most of us study so much is so we can make you happy and help you find the feeling or relief you’re looking for. By doing that, we hopefully earn your trust and future business. If you are unhappy with the products you purchase, let us know so we can find items that are more suitable for you. Most of the time, if you come to one of us and just calmly explain what it is your looking for, I assure you, you’ll leave with what you need and probably at a better price than you expected.

Have a great month!

Rob Ruckus is a Nevada medical marijuana patient, and budtender at Inyo Fine Cannabis, a long-time Las Vegas resident and cannabis activist, star of A&E's Bad Ink, musician and host of Ruckus on the Radio.

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BY HOPPER THE CHRONISSEUR

Dion Markgraaff

t may seem odd to spend Earth Day trying to burn down a building, but that’s exactly what I did with longtime friend and well-known cannabis and hemp activist, Dion Markgraaff, who is also the Vice President of Hemp Technologies Global. To be clear, we’re not pyromaniacs, it was a model structure made of Hempcrete, and we were proving that this building material is impossible to catch fire. This demonstration was held at an event put on by Dion called The Cannabis Village, which drew thousands of people and educated them on all the benefits of the hemp plant.

Hopper: Hey brother, it’s so great to see that you’re still innovating after all these years.

We go way back to when you had the very first collective in San Diego. That was ’98, right?

Dion: Thanks, it’s been a long road. It was ’97, maybe a month or two after the law passed.

Hopper: And you’ve been paving that road for quite a long time now.

Dion: Yeah, hopefully we’re on the brink of some more huge breakthroughs.

Hopper: It was dope to spend Earth Day at your event, The Cannabis Village, in Balboa Park, where there were thousands of like-minded people learning about and being exposed to things they may not come across every day.

You did a really awesome job educating the public about hemp and Hempcrete.

Dion: Yeah, thanks. It served lots of different purposes.

Having a chance for the outside world to look in, and also for people within the movement and the industry to meet each other and make connections.

Hopper: Tell our readers about the benefits of the hemp plant in building materials. It’s obviously been around forever,

but it’s really been getting a lot of attention lately.

Dion: It’s just a superior raw material that we’ve been using throughout time. In this last century, we got manipulated into using inferior products. Society was manipulated, really. The flowers and the smoke and everything was a distraction to fool the people about the big issues.

Hopper: It was truly amazing to see.

Dion: Yeah, it’s an amazing plant. We’re just at the beginning of reintegrating it into society again.

Hopper: It’s that ‘Reefer Madness’ mentality.

Hopper: Like people have been saying forever, it’s the worlds perfect plant.

Dion: Yeah, it was like standard economic manipulation.

Dion: We’ve been evolving with it since the beginning.

Hopper: I’ve got to say, I’m blown away by the Hempcrete.

I hadn’t seen it in person prior to Earth Day, I know you’ve been telling me about it for a while now. It’s amazing! We basically took a torch to a structure built with it, and it would not burn.

It’s flame resistant, it’s sturdy.

My question is, how did it come about, and why it is such a superior building material?

Hopper: True that! You’re an OG in the cannabis and hemp world with 25 years of work and activism under your belt. You’ve always had the vision, and the actions, of treating the earth well and promoting hemp and cannabis. What have been some of the highlights over the years?

Dion: Well, this is actually how we’ve been building throughout time. The Roman aqueducts and almost everything that’s lasted throughout time has been built with this lime and plant mixture, but throughout time we didn’t have quite the access that we do today to make a whole wall out of hemp. Yeah, it’s totally superior.

It was one of my favorite parts of the whole day, trying to burn the house down in front of everyone!

Hopper: Yeah, we got some dope pictures of that. Watching the flame get white hot, and it didn’t even come close to burning a hole in it.

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Dion: It’s like trying to burn a rock. The lime makes the plant material turn back into a rock.

Dion: Looking back, of course, creating the High Times Cannabis Cup in a foreign country at the height of the drug war was one of the highlights. Changing Mexico recently, getting cannabinoids into the country and helping to change their laws.

Hopper: That’s huge, when you can change a country.

Dion: You know, it’s just exposing the truth. The truth is the truth.

Hopper: That’s right. The truth will stand when the world’s on fire!

Dion: Yes, and it’s on fire, so…

Hopper: How many of those homes in the recent wildfires in California and other places would

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Dion: : All of them. Wouldn’t have lost one. And sadly, a house burned down the night of Earth Day in San Diego, and I saw another one in LA where someone was killed. It’s a constant threat.

Hopper: You’re currently the VP of Hemp Technologies Global.

Will you explain to VCM readers what that is all about?

Dion: I basically sell it, and communicate its superior qualities to get the whole thing rolling. I basically recruited them to move here from New Zealand, and now we’re in San Diego and there is endless opportunity.

Hopper: What do you think the future holds for hemp in America?

Dion: We can grow it now here in California. This is the first year.

Unfortunately, they haven’t come out with the permits yet, so you have to go through a university.

But there will still be hemp growing this year, it’s just sad that it’s taking so long. We basically lost a year through inactions from the industry and government.

Hopper: The bureaucracy must be so frustrating.

Dion: Well, we’ve had a lot of good political movement. Mitch McConnell not only introduced a bill to legalize hemp throughout the country, he fast tracked it right down to the floor for a vote coming up, so it doesn’t have to go through committee, where most bills die.

Hopper: That’s huge. Chuck Schumer just recently came out in favor as well.

Dion: Yeah, we’re taking over.

That’s another thing I liked about the Cannabis Village, was having a candidate for Sheriff and a real contender for District Attorney speak on our stage. Those are the

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two most powerful positions in our whole area. The revolution is upon us.

Hopper: And it will be televised!

Dion: Yes, indeed.

Hopper: So on that note, is there anything you’d like to add before we go? Any shout outs?

Dion: You can check out all about The Cannabis Village on The Association of Cannabis Professionals website. It’s a trade group in San Diego that’s getting everything passed and fighting for more rights.

Hopper: Do you plan on expanding into Nevada?

Dion: Yeah, we’re already in Nevada. They have a great hemp industry going. Of course, the properties of hemp would be tremendous in a weather challenged region like Nevada.

Hopper: That’s a good point. I noticed the temperature inside the Hempcrete house was so much cooler than outside.

Dion: Yeah, you save 50-70% on energy consumption, and it’s a humidity regulator.

Hopper: Sounds like it would make a hell of a grow house, too!

Dion: Oh yeah! And since it’s anti-bacterial and anti-fungal, anyone who has mothers or clones, should be doing them in a hemp structure to help with those issues.

Hopper: That’s great advice.

Thanks again for taking the time to tell VCM readers about Hempcrete. cannabisprofessionals.org hemptechglobal.com Photo By: Stinky Follow Hopper on IG: @hopper448

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GREEN LIFE PRODUCTIONS Love Triangle

It’s usually a scary thing to be caught up in a love triangle, but don’t worry about this one. Your lady will be cool with it. That is, if she’s also 420-friendly. This shit feels so good.

Smoke it with your lady and have your own little experience. All kidding aside, this new GLP strain is an immediate top 5 favorite among their genetics, respectively. Pucker up for it. You’ll love it.

What a Legend my boy, Steve Cantwell is. I just smoked another joint with Steve’s Championship Belt VCM Filter Tip inserted into the joint’s butt. Yeah, this strain is another kick-ass pheno.

Anyone who loves that piney OG Kush ought to rush out and get some of this flower before the batch is vamanos.

I’m a big fan of everything my friend Steve does. It’s awesome to be a big fan of a good friend whose work is legendary, what a Legendary OG. Smoke him up!

THC- 23.767% Limonene- 10.35mg/g Myrcene- 3.69mg/g b-Pinene- 1.87mg/g Caryophyllene- 1.64mg/g Linalool- 1.55mg/g

THC-25.14% Myrcene- 8.5mg/g Limonene- 4.3mg/g Caryophyllene- 3.2mg/g Linalool- 1.9mg/g Humulene- 1.2mg/g

GREEN LIFE PRODUCTIONS Fak N Sak

There is nothing “FAKE” N This “SACK”.so dropping a couple letters is “E” “C”. These GLP nugs are tight and firm, yet soft and fresh. I want to sleep in their garden. But they’d be like, “Pardon me, Bill. You’re trespassing.” And my wife would be like, “You’re so embarrassing.”

And Steve would be like, “Where’s the kerosene? There are too many coliforms now. Shit Bill, now I have to split your chin. I might as will take Spotted Eagle’s $1000!”

I made all that billshit up while affected by GLP’s Fak N Sak. THC- 21.725% CBGa- 2.252% Myrcene- 7.8mg/g Ocimene- 5.19mg/g Limonene- 2.32mg/g a-Pinene- 2.1mg/g Caryophyllene- 1.42mg/g

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These nugs were tight and plump, and once you smoke them up, they’ll get you over that hump. Some days you just need a little boostie to get you up and at em’. This herb offers that, “Let me at em’, I’ll splat em’!” Scrappy Doo attitude. It sets your mood and gets your brain moving. Shit, now I feel like grooving. Want a cookie?

THC- 17.2% Caryophyllene- 5.77mg/g Limonene- 1.6mg/g

Scoop this up on Waxy Wednesday and experience 35mg/g of Caryophyllene. This terp takes the edge off. I have seen at least ten different budtenders sitting in the Nevada Made lobby over the past four weeks. You know what that means… it wouldn’t be so popular if it were a bad deal. Play the odds party people, everyone’s doin’ it. It’s time you do it to. Get on up to Nevada Made and see what they’ve made a name on.

Get your game on. If you don’t like it, put the blame on me.

THC- 66.3% Caryophyllene- 35.81mg/g Pinene(a+b)- 0.82mg/g Linalool- 0.71mg/g Myrcene- 0.66mg/g

KABUNKY Banana Pudding Krumble

Days and weeks just fly by now, because it seems like just about every time I wake up, it’s Waxy Wednesday.

I love these $20 grams of soft Krumble. Who the heck doesn’t? I pretend I’m semi-retired on Wednesday’s now, sitting at the pool with my Waxy Wednesday wax pen. This Krumble is perfect do drop into a portable wax smoking device. Take my advice, and don’t think twice. KABUNKY Krumble is ready to rumble. Take it to the house, or it’s a fumble. Don’t be dumb, blink twice, and stumble. Hit that shit it’ll make you humble.

THC- 66.2% Caryophyllene- 5.85mg/g Myrcene- 1.0mg/g Pinene(a+b)- 0.68mg/g

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Purple Cookie Fire… this was the best named product introduced this month. The anticipation of trying this for the first time was giving me anxiety. Good thing I’m now only a short, five minute drive home from Nevada Made to The Lennox. I destroyed these purply freckled nugs, bong toke after bong toke as I packed bowls on the 4th floor balcony while watching over my segment of the community. Baseball season has begun, and the nights are getting longer.

Compliment your night with Kabunky Purple Cookies.

THC- 19% Caryophyllene- 2.31mg/g Limonene- 0.78mg/g Myrcene- 0.46mg/g

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This flavorless additive is a perfect supplement for any cannabis junkie. Just mix it into your pudding, yogurt, drink, cereal, ice cream, or anything else you might ingest. Medizin has a knack for inventing new products and ways to get medicated. This product looks similar to cocaine or flour, so be sure to keep it in its original, labeled packaging to prevent any hypocritical conservative alcoholics from over-scrutinizing and misidentifying your weed. Don’t underestimate this powder. Use it sparingly unless you have a high tolerance.

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I can’t stop hitting this Mary Chino! Medizin nailed it with this run. Just look at those numbers. Plenty of THC, CBN for days, and terps in the double digits.

About that CBN … Steep Hill Labs claims 5mg of CBN is equal to 10mg of diazepam, commonly known as Valium.

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Only a few pulls on this cartridge and I feel completely at ease. The euphoric effects are secondary to the relaxation my body is experiencing, but I do feel high. This is an excellent product that crosses the bridge between medical and recreational use. I give Medizin’s Mary Chino cart an A+!

THC- 79.32% CBN- 26.7mg/g Terpinolene- 31.86mg/g Myrcene- 18.01mg/g Limonene- 3.96mg/g Pinene- 2.18mg/g

I remember a Saturday morning cartoon commercial for Strawberry Shortcake Cereal. That shit used to repeat in my head like a broken record, “Strawberry Shortcake Cereal, It’s delicious!” Sometimes it still repeats in my head. Especially today since I’m puffing on this Berner Exotix Strawberry Shortcake. It is delicious, and this flower offers a light fruity hint of berry, but a steady OG green base. Put some smoke in your face, and replace that bad attitude. It’s hard to be rude or prude with a little Strawberry Shortcake interlude. Make sure to include your homies. Get it at any of the Reef Dispensaries in Nevada.

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With an almost undetectable taste of cannabis, these chewy KK Gummies can be dangerous. That is, if you can’t handle your weed. I smashed the first eight of these before my wife asked me to save one. Good timing. There were only 2 left.

That will put her to sleep twice. I don’t usually feel much from 100mg of THC, but I know it’s doing my body good. I usually feel a bit slower the next day. But not enough to be a couch-locked bum.

I like to suck the sugar off and pack a gummy in my gums.

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The strawberry flavor is on point and all of the Select Social pens have a generally small amount of THC compared to other pens. Other flavors available include watermelon and vanilla.

THC- 35.13% Linalool- 0.25mg/g Humulene- 0.21mg/g

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STELLAR Sour Diesel

This Sour Diesel is one of the most potent versions of this strain that I’ve ever had. Check out that frost and all those red hairs -- as beautiful as it is strong. I taste a blend of hoppy, citrusy cinnamon, dominated by that foundational diesel flavor. The effects?

I feel downright giddy! I’m full of energy and I can’t wipe the smile from my face. Stellar is new to the scene, and I highly recommend you try them. They’re showcasing what seasoned cultivators can do with fine genetics. I got mine at Inyo.

THC- 19.14% Caryophyllene- 3.96mg/g Limonene- 3.95mg/g Humulene- 1.71mg/g Myrcene- 1.52mg/g cis-Nerolidol- 1.36mg/g Linalool- 1.18mg/g

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I love kushes the most and Stellar’s Kosher Kush now holds a place on my favorite’s list. The nose is pure delight, with that sweet earthy citrus scent filling the room the second I opened the glass jar (their prerolls are all glass packaged as well!). Heady with plenty of body high, this strain crept up on me nice and slow and the effects lasted for hours. Stellar kinda won me over with their packaging and branding, but it’s their flower that will have me coming back again and again.

Plus, their Frequent Flyer Club rewards program is just another way they’re showing that customer experience comes first. Make sure to follow them @stellar. farm to see what’s coming next!

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By the time I ate the fifth one, I had it down. I was able to unwrap the next one before I swallowed the previous snack-bite. They must infuse these with distillate, because the flavor I got was all marshmallows and crispy rice. Pop Crackle Snap!

Total THC- 100mg Total Pieces- 10 THC/Piece- 10

A buttload of native alien terpenes are packed inside this discreet medicating mechanism. I like to chill at the South Point Casino sportsbook with it, and blow my clouds into the corroded tobacco air, cleaning and freshening the atmosphere for the better of mankind.

I feel as though I’m doing the sporting community a service by purifying the air with Provisions. A security guard once inquired about what i was smoking, and I simply replied, “CBD.” And that was enough to stifle the security guards evil plan to be a hypocritical conservative alcoholic. Back to my Alien Haze clouds, poooof.

THC- 87.253% CBC- 32.43mg/g CBG- 36.51mg/g CBN- 14.96mg/g Myrcene- 17.45mg/g Limonene- 10.64mg/g b-Pinene- 3.23mg/g Caryophyllene- 2.37mg/g Guaiol- 1.95mg/g Carene- 1.45mg/g Humulene- 1.22mg/g Camphene- 0.99mg/g

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This joint was good enough to satisfy two large mammals.

Don’t let the 12% fool ya. This joint will break out the rula’ and school ya. It was a little spicier than the other Tangie phenotypes that I’m used to. But, the preroll was tightly packed and burned steady and smooth. Nicely done Fleur.

REMEDY/TERPX Clemon Head Kush CBD Live Resin If you like low-temp, terp-heavy, topshelf dabs, then Remedy’s Clemon Head Kush Live Resin is definitely for you! The consistency is like slightly crystallized honey, and it oozes in the most satisfying way possible.

This is as sticky as pine sap, so have clean tools ready to go! The dominant myrcene is giving me a nice relaxing experience that isn’t overpowering, and the flavor is so rewarding when you get that hit of sour clementine with an exhale of kush.

THC 7.38% CBD 13.56% a-Terpinolene 6.72mg b-Myrcene 2.75mg Limonene 1.13mg

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REMEDY/TERPX Double OG Crumble

Who knows of any OG’s out there bad enough to be considered a Double OG? I do, Remedy has a double set of Double OG’s. In the garden, they got Braly and Chris, and in the lab, they feature Josh and Erik. They’ve got a double set of Double OG’s that puts the squeeze on these “sureto-please” flavors. I savor that Terpx wax.

And I give you nothin’ but the facts. Go tax your lungs and get sprung while the day is still young. We’ve got tonight babe. Why don’t you play with the Double OG’s.

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Last time we took a ride with Remedy, we were rollin’ in a Purple Cadillac. This time, the Caddy we’re cruisin’ is blue, and the driver is you. I’m passed out in the back seat. I’ve had too much to smoke. I’m through. It’s all good. You know what to do. Park this boat, and wax it up! Wax on. Wax off. Polish it up. Let’s polish this wax off. Just relax with your shoes and socks off. Talk soft. You’re being too loud.

THC- 82.62% Myrcene- 8.7mg/g Pinene- 4.4mg/g Caryophyllene- 2.6mg/g

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What a flower.

Jesus, I’d have paid more attention in Bio class had I known I was going to love plant science this much. This flower is getting stronger, and has developed quite a bit more Myrcene than the first time around. Whatever they’re doing in the Remedy garden is pumpin’ up the volume, making these ladies dance, dance. They must be using Krypto-roids. What do I know about science, though… not much. I just smoke the shit! I love my job.

Now it’s time for me to pray to the Cannabis Gods. Ohhh Bio-Jesus…. hummmmulah….ohmmm.

THC- 24.64% Myrcene- 18.1mg/g Caryophyllene- 2.0mg/g Linalool- 1.4mg/g

REMEDY Electric Ginger

I believe this was named after either me or Jesse. He’s got more red hair than I do, but I have electricity runnin’ through my veins. I have been electrocuted quite a few times in my life, and I believe the positive charge is still running through me. I sleep an average of five hours per night, and my gas tank seems never-empty. Puffing on this Electric Ginger is all the fuel I need to get back up to full speed. Cut me, and I bet I bleed as green as this Remedy weed.

If you can handle a poppin’ sativa, hit this shit. If you have high anxiety mister, stay away from this mindtwister.

THC- 22.77% Limonene- 4.0mg/g Linalool- 1.1mg/g Caryophyllene- 1.1mg/g

REMEDY/TERPX OG Gorilla Cookies Crumble

Look at that brown sugar! The consistency on this OG Gorilla Cookies Crumble is perfect. I like OG, Gorilla Glue, and Cookies, so I was excited to taste this crumble. GG is the forward flavor, but I definitely taste OG also.

Then, there’s the nice sweet exhale, which is the Cookies saying ‘don’t forget about me.’ Like the flavor, the effects are mostly GG. I’m feeling the dense body high, but I’m not couch-locked, and my mind isn’t racing nor is my heart pounding. This is a finely balanced hybrid. I dabbed this first, but I think a good chunk of this will wind up in my next bowl of flower.

THC- 77.43% Caryophyllene- 5.1mg/g Limonene- 4.6mg/g Linalool- 2.4mg/g

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Howdy Doobie Pot’nerds!!! It’s your favorite Green Queen, Trippy Gingy. This month I’m taking you up the ‘high dive’ and immersing you in local culture and community. Check out these two roaring twenties female entrepreneurs, who are making their dreams & art come alive. Roll them greens queens and ‘joint’ us on their cannacreative adventures.

‘Clothing is My Boyfriend’ was created by Caitlin Grace, a 29 year old wild west native raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She has been in Las Vegas for the past 3 years developing herself, her style, and clothing brand. Caitlin moved out from Texas, where we all inevitably have ex’s, and immediately started working for Buffalo Exchange, an infamous local vintage clothing resale store. As she managed the store for years she became ever more inspired by clothes, and how fashion gave individuals a voice. Late last year, she was at a crossroads in her career. Should she continue building other companies brands, or should she put that energy into her own vision?

Caitlin decided she would make the leap of faith to follow her dreams.

The growth in the months to come would be spectacular and life changing. Fashion gives breath and life to this empowering, eclectic woman. “Walking art and inspiration”, she calls it, as she paints a detailed story of her recent vintage shopping travels in Paris earlier this year.

When asking Caitlin about her Pot-Journey during one of my latest video episodes of ‘Wait, What Was I Saying?’ I asked her how she currently felt about the legalized cannabis industry. “The education available on cannabis today has been such a game changer. This isn’t the same stuff that our grandparents frowned upon for our parents doing recreationally. We are demolishing the lazy stoner stigma one Michael Phelps at a time. I partake in cannabis use for medical reasons from a back injury I acquired in a car accident when I was 11, to recreationally relaxing and energizing my mind, soul, and body. I truly believe there is a cannabis for everyone!”

Now, I know your wondering, what are her favorite products to ingest?

“I like different strains for different reasons, but I prefer anything with high CBD for chronic pain relief. I typically take CBD in oil form or as a gummy. I just got some from @suiteleaf that I am loving. But, I also like a sativa strain before a workout or if I’m out dancing, for energy.”

Not only is she building a fashion empire from the ground up, she is now starting a YouTube video cast where she gets together with individuals and they talk about sex and culture called, “A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That, No Little Dicks.” Check it out on her YouTube page, Clothing is My Boyfriend. Also check out her vintage pop up shops around Downtown Las Vegas, Ferguson’s Market in the Alley, and online. Make sure to follow her as she grows her brand and her vision, and see it come to life! [Be sure to check out my episode of ‘What, What was I Saying?’ with Caitlin on my YouTube channel] ‘Olan’ is the name echoing around this young woman’s sound. Luzana Flores is 24 years old, and is originally from Georgia. She moved to Viva ‘Pot Vegas’ two years ago to pursue her musical dreams and build on her authentic soul tickling voice. While developing her multimedia sound, Olan worked within the cannabis industry as a

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budtender. During our ‘Wait, What Was I Saying?’ episode I was able to get an insider look into how she works as a creator with cannabis and her experience within the industry.

According to Olan, “Cannabis isn't necessary for my songwriting or production, however I find it easier to relax and focus after consuming it. With writing music there's not a lot of room for ego and cannabis can put you in a comfortable place where you open up to new ideas without too much criticism in your head. I like being able to start a day of writing with a cup of coffee and a joint before going into a completely new idea.

It helps me sit down long enough to get some structure to a new song when I don't initially have the motivation to write. Otherwise my mind is usually all over the place and I'll worry too much, about if what I'm making is good enough (which is an anxious thought that is somewhat useless when you're in the creation process). I didn't necessarily have the best experience working in the industry, but I did enjoy the fact that where I worked, women pretty much run the show even if a man was the GM. There's a sense of style and creative organization that girls bring to the work space. They tend to be more open to building connections with customers and staff, and pay incredible attention to detail. One of the hardest parts of working in the industry is having to multitask effectively, but the girls I worked with are sharp and always found ways to streamline their workflow.”

Later, I was able to ask Olan what her top pots were. Her favorite strain is a tie between Matrix's Do-Si-Do or Cannabiotix's Tropicanna!

Her favorite edibles are Vert’s Trail Bars. And last but certainly not least, her favorite local dispensary is Oasis for their prices and service. She also loves that they have a really fluid workflow that keeps employees from having to do too many things at once and she really respects that, especially with her insider experience.

Olan is building her dreams within the music industry from the ground up. She has been playing shows with amazing artist like Chromeo, Neon Indian, and much much more. Did I mention that she has an EP coming out next month… YES PLEASE! Make sure to follow her as she grows her sound and her vision, and see it come to life! Check out her shows around town and her sounds online via Band Camp. You can find her easily anywhere under the brand name ‘Olan Sound’. [Make sure to check out my episode of ‘What, What was I Saying?’ with Olan on my YouTube] This has been another monthly recap with your Stoney Baloney Mamma Jamma, Trippy Gingy. It was a pleasure to get to know these two women more intimately and hear their authentic stories of life, creation, and ganja. Make sure to pop over to my Patreon & Youtube channels to catch these episodes of ‘Wait, What Was I Saying?’ to connect on a deeper level together to build and grow a more unified and supportive community of creators, makers and shakers. If you would like to support this passion project, please head over to my Patreon page and become a Patreon, one of my ‘Stoney Baloney Babies’, for exclusive videos [Patreon.com/trippygingy]. And of course simply follow my Youtube, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, Trippy Gingy. Until next month my keef kings and queens, keep creating & lighting those sugary greens.

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>>> Learning

BY WILLIE SPEARMINT

On April 16, 2018, UNLV recognized the UNLV Rebels Cannabis Awareness Network (CAN) as the outstanding new student organization of the year.

Rebels CAN Vice President Karina Arroyo was also nominated as emerging student leader of the year. This special recognition signifies the progress made by the organization in raising the awareness of the academic institution to the unmet educational needs of their students preparing for professional careers in the local cannabis industry.

As the first academic year since recreational sales comes to a close, the Cannabis Awareness Network moves into the next phase of their strategy.

They want cannabis industry leaders and decision makers to be aware of student’s intentions to use their knowledge and apply their degree toward building a cannabis career after graduation. There is already a handful of college students in Nevada with the expressed purpose of acquiring specialized cannabis knowledge to incorporate into their class work and professional future.

The most popular example of cannabis college scholarships comes from Pueblo county Colorado, where a large portion of cannabis taxes have been designated for higher education. The amount of scholarship dollars available and number of scholarship recipients continues to grow each year.

In 2018, the third year of the program, over 600 qualifying Pueblo county students will share more than $700,000 in scholarships due to the success of the cannabis industry.

In October, Nevada’s marijuana market soared past Colorado with more than 38 million dollars in sales, bringing Nevada to a total of 20 million dollars in cannabis taxes since recreational sales began July 1st, 2017. So far the academic conversation revolves around financing the Clark County School District (CCSD), but college students are interested in starting a dialog regarding the support of higher education.

The students are developing a way for Nevada's cannabis industry to support college students by creating an opportunity called the CAN Academic Achievement scholarship. This scholarship will allow businesses to cover the cost of individual classes paid directly to the college for students incorporating cannabis themes and topics into their academic experience. The goal is to offer 10 or more scholarships in the upcoming fall semester. In the meantime, the students are planning a practice run of the scholarship funding procedure by attempting to cover the cost of summer classes for multiple Rebels CAN members.

Currently, Nevada’s marketing compliance regulations place certain restrictions on cannabis industry sponsors and receiving recognition for charitable contributions. The students hope to work with industry supporters and the Nevada department of taxation to receive official approval for these scholarships designed to be paid directly to the academic institution, which means no money will go to the pockets of scholarship recipients.

In addition to that, the CAN Professional Development scholarship has been designed to allow individuals in the cannabis community to show their support on a smaller scale. The CAN Professional Development scholarship usually ranges from $50 to $250 and covers the cost of professional skill development opportunities like professional association membership dues, off campus educational classes, conferences and other academic activities.

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Rebels CAN Marketing Director, Jaimee Campa, received the first CAN Professional Development scholarship of $50 to pay for her membership to the American Marketing Association. Rebels CAN Executive Director Deuvall Dorsey received a $30 CAN Professional Development scholarship to pay for a Poynter University class called How to Report Responsibly on Cannabis and $35 to attend the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) April Luncheon called PR & the Green Rush, focused on public relations in the Las Vegas Cannabis industry. The CAN Pro scholarships mentioned were paid by one anonymous donor who consumes cannabis secretly and feels recognition for her contribution could jeopardize her reputation or professional standing. To offer a scholarship contact: Dorsem1@unlv. nevada.edu

STUDENT OF THE MONTH: JAIMEE CAMPA

The May Cannabis Student of the Month is UNLV junior and business marketing major Jaimee Campa. In 2017 Jaimee transferred to UNLV when she relocated to Las Vegas from Santa Cruz, California. She became a founding member of the UNLV Rebels CAN during the first few weeks of the fall semester and was elected Marketing Director.

In her role as marketing director Jaimee manages the Rebels CAN twitter account spreading the word about the organization. She led members to the Western Regional American Marketing Association conference where her team competed and judged in marketing competitions. She’s played a vital role in raising awareness by arranging for local cannabis print publications to be distributed to students on campus. “I decided to become a member of Rebels CAN to promote cannabis awareness,” said the marketing director.

Jaimee has also been featured on several podcasts. She was the special guest narrator on episode 19 of the Puff & Run podcast recorded on the night of the Las Vegas shooting. She was also featured on 2 of the first 3 episodes of the College Cannabis News Hour, a podcast covering cannabis activities taking place on college campuses across the nation. While attending the April segment of Budtender Fight Club she appeared on the Bud Buddy Las Vegas Podcast featured on LasVegasCannabisRadio. com.

“Cannabis has been given a negative connotation throughout the years and my goal is to end the stigma by enhancing the positive things that it brings to the table. With Rebels CAN by my side, we strive to help cannabis see a better tomorrow,” said Jaimee.

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>>>>>>>>>> ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

SYDNEY BALDOCK

“Follow what your heart desires from life. Find out what you want to feel, and pursue it. It won't be easy, but if you keep your heart devoted to who you truly are, the universe will guide your path.”

- Sydney Baldock

THIS MONTH, VCM sat down with artist, SYDNEY BALDOCK to talk about HER PASSION FOR art and PHOTOGRAPHY. VCM: What led you to become a photographer?

SYDNEY: My love for adventure and artistic heart. I believe that the best way to go through life is by seeing the beauty in everything, and photography is my embodiment of that.

VCM: What type of photography do you specialize in?

SYDNEY: I specialize in naturalistic still-lifes. I also enjoy capturing history in the making in the emergence of the las vegas cannabis culture, and political activism.

VCM: Do you have a studio or gallery here locally?

SYDNEY:I am not in any studio or gallery, but I have made myself a small corner of familiarity in the community through radio, published works, and politics. I am also the resident photographer for guerilla culture.

VCM: What is your favorite thing about the Vegas art community/scene?

SYDNEY: I love the free-spiritedness of the artists out here.

Coming from the Bay Area, I grew up around many colorful individuals, and it warms my heart to see that living in every bohemian of the art district.

VCM: Do you consume cannabis? If so, recreationally or medically?

SYDNEY: I believe in an anti-pharmaceutical, holistic lifestyle, and that cannabis is a beautiful clean alternative that is well with my soul. So I use cannabis medically. Cannabis is my choice. I would never use mind-altering pills for treating anxiety and depression.

VCM: How would you describe your style?

VCM: If so, what part does it play in your work as an artist?

And, do you have a favorite strain? If so, tell us why.

SYDNEY: I would describe it as “the world around us through a whimsical mind's eye”, seeing every beautiful detail in even the most mundane places is what I strive to capture. I long to possess and preserve as many beautiful moments that life gives me.

SYDNEY: Sometimes it opens my mind to unique perspectives that I love capturing, and I'd have to say grape stomper is my favorite because indica-dominant hybrids have my favoured affect on my symptoms, particularly grape stomper's perfect ratio.

VCM: How can we find you on social media and/or the internet?

SYDNEY: My artistic portfolio can be found on Instagram @syd_the_kid_tyler_the_styler and online at guerillaculture.com VCM: Any recommendations for young people wanting to get in to art?

SYDNEY: Don't compromise. As an artist, one must stick to what they want to do and remember why you're doing it. The moment you settle to punching in a clock for a paycheck is the moment you begin letting go of your dream little by little.

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onsulting the larger, international companies swimming through the murky waters of new emerging medical cannabis countries, the needs are of quick calculated remedies and fast plans of action. Thursday March 29th my phone rings to a number that is becoming familiar. "Yeah Mon", founder of Acres Agriculture St. Vincent, Reginald S. says education is needed to the farmers for proper cultivation practices and cannabinoid knowledge. Can you please be on a plane Sunday, April 1st to come and teach the first ever Medical Cannabis Educational Series for the local people in the Caribbean “The Cultivation Sessions”. Well, that’s what I named it. Back to St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

The flight, including layovers is 17-24 hours from San Francisco. I have to say that it is fun but also very long with 4 border crossings, consistently getting questioned and searched at each customs meeting. Each time I get off a plane I am in another country. They want to know what I am doing and what I have. A vacation huh, what are you doing with this projector? HaHa, slide show.

The first day of the Sessions began at 5:30 am Tuesday morning. We needed to open the educational center and set up the chairs. I was told I would have 30-40 students, but set up chairs for 60 just in case. It was the group’s first time opening up the dialogue with many local farmers and workers showing the people the open hearted approach to medical cannabis industry. Class began at 8:30, as we got closer to 8:30 we happened to notice there was many more attendee’s than the 60 chairs. 189 students trickle in and make it in before sign in is stopped. I was told maybe 40 people may show up for all 4 days. Almost everyone finished the course and received a certification. 181 actually.

The class consisted of leaders of the Rastafari Community Loti and Mufasa that aided me in terms everyone could understand and helped with their knowledge of local cannabis cultivation on the island and practices. The other students were local farmers and people looking for other jobs such as drivers or office workers.

The first day opened with an overview of the course. The Minister of Agriculture started the Cultivation Sessions with a prayer and silence for meditation followed by his ideas of the Vincentian people getting compensated for quality medical cannabis grown under strict guidelines. To understand the guidelines, I had to create a curriculum that started off very simple on day one and became advanced by day four without losing anyone somewhere in between.

Two hour lecture, 45 minute break, then 2 more hours of lecture. If the class didn’t like it, I was screwed, but I managed to keep 181 people eager and learning. Each

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person took a test at the end and had to pass with 70% or higher.

The second day, I began the Cultivation Sessions with the words compassion, caring, integrity, sharing and educational unity. What do these words or actions mean to you? Why are they so important to the medical cannabis industry? This is the foundation that I was taught, the more you give the more you get back. Each day we provided a catered lunch for everyone. Salt fish is a staple as well as rice and chicken with fresh coconut water from the coconut tree on property. The guys used their machete and cleaned coconuts for whoever wanted one.

Day three started with a dead battery. We had to jump start the car 4 times to get to the educational center. We made it on time. The whole class was sitting in their seats waiting patiently so we were able to just jump right into the days curriculum. The day ended with regulatory guidelines and extraction methods.

Day four was the biggest learning experience I had since being on St. Vincent. We started the day with the test then went on a field trip to the Minister of Agriculture’s private farm. Everyone thought we were going to a local ganja farm. Nope, we found ourselves on a real agricultural farm.

This farm had bananas, coconut, star fruit, herbs, bread fruit, water melon, papaya and many herbal remedies that locals use as medicine. I was finally seeing how many of these plants are cultivated and shared how unique of an opportunity we have to create the Nation’s standards of quality and compassion. As we walked through the garden we shared knowledge and created many new relationships.

Needless to say, Chef Fred’s “Acres Agriculture Cultivation Sessions” were a hit! It is an honor to work within a community of people that have shown so much passion for cultivating the best medical cannabis in the Caribbean and trying to set standards for research. St. Vincent could become a leader in non-bias cannabis research in the future and a destination for medical patients with specific medical needs to be remedied with cannabis by a community that embraces cannabis as a medicine.

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>>>>> cannabis

with Kareen khury

The Little Things!

When it comes to spa day, it’s the details that matter the most.

If the right questions are asked by the attentive listener, you can find the root of the dream. Data, data, data, “one cannot make bricks without straw”, so when we create an event, we interview the client and ask the right questions to enable their dreams and fantasies to come to life.

Any dream can be rought budget. Once our guests understand how easily attainable these fantasies are to create, the possibilities are truly endless. Our pastry chef Kareen is not only an attentive listener, but a talented artist awaiting to fulfill any desire. Here we would like to feature one of her recipes:

Strawberry Lemon Creme a la Crepe Cake Crepes

Strawberry Lemon Creme

INGREDIENTS: - 4 eggs - 2 cups buttermilk - 2 cups almond or other nut milk - 4 cups all purpose flour, sifted - 1 teaspoon salt - ½ cup granulated sugar

INGREDIENTS: - 2 cups mascarpone cheese - 3 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon lemon juice - 3/4 cup powdered sugar - 2 cups heavy whipping cream - about 2 cups of washed and dried strawberries, for making 1 cup of strawberry puree - 10-12 strawberries for topping

DIRECTIONS: 1. Set the eggs aside. In a bowl, mix the rest of the crepe ingredients thoroughly, creating a smooth mixture free of lumps. 2. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs with a wire whisk.

Incorporate completely into crepe mixture. 3. Place a 10” nonstick pan on top of the burner, with the fire set to mediumhigh heat. Drop a teaspoon of oil in the middle of the pan and use a basting brush or paper towel to spread the oil evenly on the pan, making sure no oil sits on the pan in a ‘pool’. 4.

Slightly tilt the pan by the handle and pour half a cup of crepe batter into it. Quickly swirl the batter around the pan twice or so, in a circular motion, so that it coats the bottom of the pan evenly. The batter will start to cook within 2-3 seconds, so be sure to carefully swirl it around as swiftly as possible. 5. It will take about 20 seconds for the crepe to cook: it’s done when it’s dry, its edges begin to slightly lift off the pan, and appears a bit golden. 6. Flip the crepe with a spatula, then count 20 seconds more to allow the other side to cook. 7. Once done, transfer the crepe onto wax paper. Repeat steps 4 through 6, always using a square of wax paper to separate each crepe, until there’s no more batter left. Allow crepe stack to cool.

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DIRECTIONS: 1. In a medium bowl, mix together mascarpone, lemon juice and powdered sugar. Set aside. 2. Process the heavy whipping cream using a stand or hand mixer, until soft peaks form.

Fold heavy whipping cream into mascarpone mixture. Add in strawberry puree and continue to process everything on low, until everything is incorporated.

PUT THEM TOGETHER: 1. On a serving dish, spread 2 full tablespoons of strawberry lemon crème on top of a single crepe. 2. Repeat previous step to form a stack or “cake” of crepes with strawberry lemon crème spread on top of each crepe. 3. Any remaining strawberry lemon crème is to be spread evenly on the topmost crepe layer; this topmost creme layer will be much thicker than the rest. 4. Form a ‘mountain’ of strawberries in the middle of the cake. 5. Chill crepe cake for half an hour. 6. Enjoy!

Note: Local dispensaries offer a variety of THC oils, honey etc. that are tested & certified. 1-100mg Lemonade THC syrup can replace the sugar quantity in the crepe recipe or added to the filling. When making a whole cake, one slice (10 slices per cake) would yield approximately 10 mg THC per slice. Enjoy Responsibly.

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Vegadelic May 18th & 19th

May 18th 5-9pm - Opening Party - Food & drinks at Cheba Hut before heading out.

Location: Cheba Hut 2550 S Rainbow Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 10pm-2am - Come trip the strip as we meet up along the Las Vegas Strip at several locations and enjoy the sites, sounds, & colors. We encourage everyone to dress up in their most psychedelic attire and have fun! *** Meet up locations/times will be given out at the opening party and posted online as we get closer to the event. ***

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May 19th 1-4pm - Psychedelic mushroom symposium with Allen Rockefeller, Robert Ohneiser, Eddie Funxta, and Jeremy Miller.

Location: Sahara West Library 9600 W Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 5pm Guided Geological Walk Through Red Rock Preserve - Come walk the canyon and enjoy some of the amazing natural wonders that make Las Vegas so special. Be prepared, wear proper clothing for a hike & bring plenty of water. *** Meet up location will be given out at the symposium and posted online as we get closer to the event. ***

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