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Wes and Kori Marie

heading into this summer, the Oregon Cannabis market is facing a lot of changes and uncertainty. How will the rollout of medibles and concentrates work for the recreational medical hybrids? What processors will make it through licensing past the interim period? And what in the world is going on with the nearly 1,000 recreational applications of varying types?

The truth is, everybody working in the industry is facing a certain type of limbo. It’s an exciting and prosperous time now, to be sure, but what the future holds exactly nobody knows. This makes planning ahead as a business tough. So instead of worrying about cannabusiness, I think we should worry about a larger, more fundamental issue.

What is happening to the patients-first platform that Oregon’s Cannabis industry was built on, and M-91 was promoted as protecting? We need to remember the sick and needy patients who use our plant for serious medical conditions and remember

that their needs must always come first before recreational users. But that’s not such a popular subject these days, especially as dispensaries gear up for more revenue and sales.

When the state chose to allow medical dispensaries to start selling recreational pot, it was the ultimate example of a carrot and a stick. And it would seem

that patients are getting the stick.To be clear, the rollout of recreational sales at medical dispensaries has been

a great decision to allow access and create tax revenue. Nobody can logically deny that. But as more and more restrictions hit the OMMP, and more producers, processors and retailers shift their focus towards recreational sales, we as an industry must be sure to protect the most vulnerable among us: patients.

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Denver Police are combing Craigslist and Facebook to find black market marijuana dealers who illegally promote their products online, law enforcement said on May 13.

Recreational marijuana is legal in Colorado for adults 21 and older, but Denver Police Department spokesman Doug Schepman claimed pot dealers are circumventing state law by using online marketplaces like Craigslist and Facebook to stimulate sales, reports Andrew Blake at The Washington Times.

The Denver-area Craigslist page on May 20 had more than 700 postings where marijuana is listed under the “for sale” category. Thousands of people are using the website to sell pot online, reports Kevin Torres at Fox 31 Denver.

“I think the black market in general is still very active and Craigslist is a perfect example of the active black market,” said Lauren Harris, owner of Dynamic Consulting, a Cannabis-consulting firm that helps dispensaries navigate the rules of Colorado’s legal marijuana industry.

Law enforcement, always fond of making easy pot busts, are, of course, just delighted that marijuana deals done over the Internet are still illegal. “I think the easiest rule of thumb for people to understand is in Colorado, there’s no legal marketplace online for buying and selling marijuana,” Schepman said.

“Our narcotics unit does conduct undercover operations where they reach out through ads just like this,” admitted the police spokesman, referring to the hundreds of active online posts where dealers list prices by the ounce, or in some instances ask for “donations.”

“When you go to the point of saying, ‘I’m going to transfer marijuana to you for a trade or a donation,’ [you’re] breaking the law,” Schepman said.

“The only people who can sell Cannabis are licensed dispensaries or a caregiver who provides it to a patient in accordance with the voluminous state rules and regulations,” said Lauren Davis, a Denver-area criminal defense attorney, reports Susan Squibb at The Cannabist.

There have been plenty of pot dealers on Craigslist and Facebook in Denver, even before marijuana became legal

more than two years ago. They can still attract plenty of customers because they aren’t subject to the double-digit taxes imposed by the state on licensed shops.

One loophole does exist in Colorado: citizens can legally give away Cannabis.

“It is legal for adults to give away up to an ounce of Cannabis ‘without remuneration.’ Remuneration includes any compensation or trade,” Davis said, “so in other words, you can gift it to someone when that transfer is not part of a tit-for-tat exchange. Otherwise, you are in violation of the criminal law.”

Denver Cops Comb facebook, craigslist for Marijuana Sales

Oregon Cannabis Industry Generates $46 Million in New WagesA new report shows that the Cannabis industry is making a huge impact on Oregon’s economy.

The Oregon Cannabis Jobs Report, written by consulting companies New Economy Consulting and Whitney Economics, uses data gathered from surveys given to dispensaries across the state.

According to the report, the marijuana industry in Oregon has created 2,156 new jobs in the state, and those jobs have generated $46 million in wages.

The overall economic impact the Cannabis industry has in Oregon is expected to reach $196 million by 2017, according to the report, and the legal Cannabis industry is projected to continue growing at a steady pace.

“The key finding of this report is that the market is much stronger than might have been imagined,” according to the report. “As other sectors of the market come online, we expect to see a steady increase in the jobs created to sustain the new Cannabis economy in Oregon.”

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Wait, what? In another development on the fast-breaking front regarding the corporate takeover of Cannabis, a New York-based company wants to produce cannabinoids in plants other than marijuana, particularly in tobacco.

22nd Century Group Inc., a plant biotechnology company that calls itself “a leader in tobacco harm reduction and Cannabis research,” on May 12 announced that it is launching a major new initiative to produce medically important cannabinoids in plants other than Cannabis, including tobacco plants.

In support of this initiative, the company also announced it has opened its own fully outfitted molecular biology laboratories in the Cleveland BioLabs building on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. 22nd Century said its new laboratories will host cutting-edge research in industrial hemp/Cannabis and tobacco biotechnology.

Dr. Paul J. Rushton, the company’s recently appointed Cambridge- and Max Planck Institute-educated vice president of plant biotechnology, will manage the company’s research efforts at the new laboratories.

Under a worldwide license agreement with Anandia Laboratories Inc., 22nd Century claimed it “enjoys exclusive rights in the U.S.

required for cannabinoid production in the cannabis plant.” The plan seems to be genetically modifying tobacco so that it produces the same cannabinoids as marijuana.

“The proprietary technology facilitates the modification of cannabinoid levels in Cannabis, providing 22nd Century Group an exclusive competitive advantage in the burgeoning area of Cannabis biotechnology,” according to the company’s May 12 prepared statement. “In

brief, the proprietary technology provides the company with tools to increase or decrease the production and content of all or certain subsets of cannabinoids in the Cannabis plant.”

Building on the company’s licensed technology and sponsored research with Anandia,

and utilizing proprietary “transcription factor” technology that the company purchased for $1.8 million from the National Research Council of Canada, 22nd Century said it is “pursuing multiple new research projects, including a novel new initiative to produce specific, medically-important cannabinoids in tobacco plants,” apparently through GMO methodology.

“This tobacco-based approach could ‘leap-frog’ existing Cannabis biotechnology and yield commercial medical products far more rapidly,” according to 22nd Century.

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recreational buyers in oregon gain access to variety of new products

Recreational marijuana users in Oregon will be able to purchase pot-infused edibles and extracts starting June 2. Anyone 21 and older has been able to purchase a small amount of marijuana since October.

Retail customers can now buy one low-dose marijuana-infused edible per day at medical marijuana dispensaries that sell to recreational customers.

“Low-dose” means an edible with no more than 15 milligrams of THC.They also can buy non-psychoactive marijuana-based topical products like lotions

and balms that contain no more than 6 percent THC. Vape people will be able to purchase one pre-filled cartridge or container of marijuana extract per day, typically consumed using a portable vaporizer device. The container may not contain more than 1,000 milligrams of THC.

Rec users can now finally purchase edibles, extracts, lotions, balms and cartridges

Unlicensed pot DISPENSARIES Thriving in Toronto restrictive Ohio Medical Marijuana Bill passed storefronts and are open to the public, says Adam Verk, a project manager at The Big Toke, which consults with and collects data on Cannabis-related businesses in Toronto.

“In the past six months, it’s gotten crazy, and a lot of them aren’t following protocols,” said Amy Brown, who has operated CannDo, a Toronto-based medical marijuana dispensary, since 2014.

It’s unclear whether new federal laws will legalize the dispensaries. The Liberal government won’t unveil its proposed legislation until spring 2017.

Toronto Mayor John Tory this week announced he’s considering regulations like the ones already being implemented in Vancouver that could shut down some dispensaries immediately.

The Ohio Senate’s State and Local Government Committee on May 18 accepted a substitute version of House Bill 523, the narrow and restrictive medical marijuana legislation passed last week out of the Ohio House of Representatives.

“This latest version includes a series of high-cost requirements that will effectively keep many patients from being able to access medical marijuana,” said Aaron Marshall, spokesman for Ohioans for Medical Marijuana. “These mandates, coupled with the legislature’s insistence that home grow be prohibited — and the Senate’s elimination of a medical marijuana discount program for veterans and low-income Ohioans — cements this bill as a deeply-flawed

More than 100 unlicensed marijuana dispensaries have sprung up in Toronto, most in the past six months, since the election of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who won on a legalization platform among other progressive issues.

Only a few dozen medicinal Cannabis producers have a license from the Canadian federal government to sell marijuana; all other outlets are considered illegal, reports Jacob Templin at Quartz.

A few medical marijuana dispensaries have existed for years in Toronto, catering to a small clientele, requiring doctor’s prescriptions and operating out of undisclosed locations. The new breed of dispensaries, however, tend to have

measure helping very few patients.”Also changed on May 18 in the

Senate’s new version was language specifying that a patient’s pain must be “chronic, severe and intractable” to qualify under a general pain provision. “In essentially making the pain threshold intractable, lawmakers are cutting off access to thousands of Ohioans who have severe, debilitating, but not intractable, pain,” Marshall said.

While the Senate’s bill added a pair of qualifying conditions, it still does not include autism, Huntington’s disease, muscular dystrophy, muscle spasms, wasting syndrome and severe nausea, which are all qualifying conditions under the statewide ballot issue proposed by Ohioans for Medical Marijuana.

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opinion By WES ABNEY

Marijuana is safer than alcohol, so why are we as a culture, state and city so clearly supporting alcohol events?

Buds vs Beers

quick look at any of those Portland event calendars coming out this summer will list dozens and dozens of

flashy, heavily sponsored alcohol-based events, many in public parks or areas of the city where children and families could once enjoy the sunshine and atmosphere the city has to offer.

The same can be said for every major market in America, with events like Bourbon and Ba-con Fest or Tequila and Tacos Fest that encour-age consumption on a for-profit model.

The only certainty of drinkathons, besides the majority of people having fun, is that DUIs or social impacts are inevitable. So why is Portland threatening eventholders with fines while it de-cidedly continues supporting alcohol culture?

Last month, Portland announced that they were investigating the last three Can-nabis events held because they allowed sampling after charging for a ticket. They were not able to let people have samples. It’s not even the unequalness that just boggles.

Had this been a boozy taco fest, assuming permits were filed, there would be no problem. But the crackdown is on weed because it’s weed. For Josh Taylor, CEO of Oregon’s Cannabis Conseirge, the change in policy is troubling.

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A “I will say that as a Cannabis event producer, going back to Weed the People in July of 2015, working with community officials while providing a safe, positive experience for attendees and vendors has al-ways been my primary goal,” Taylor said. “I recognize that we are at the pioneer stage of this new industry, which has already demonstrated it-self as a powerful economic engine. We aren’t seeking special treatment or exemptions, but rather to be treated on par with the craft beer and wine industries for which Ore-gon is well-known.

The people have spoken by voting for access to Cannabis and Canna-bis products, and in lock step with that should be fair and reasonable access to events where the pub-lic may sample Cannabis while speaking with the farmer who grew it, for example, is a crucial educa-tional component that we would like to see not just allowed but supported by local jurisdictions.

Will Portland make the better choice to allow Cannabis events? Does a policy of permitting and regulation make more sense than driving Cannabis users underground? We won’t stop celebrating our plant while we find out though.

Portland is looking a lot friendlier to America.

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political theater can often be stranger than fic-tion. For example: the tale of how a former profes-sional wrestler became the governor of Minnesota.

Jesse Ventura is an outspoken man, which is what made him so appealing as both a wrestler and commentator in the former WWF (now WWE). But that outspokenness didn’t just come from wres-tling. Ventura is a Navy veteran, who served on the Navy’s underwater demolition team during the Vietnam War. He has also had a successful act-ing career beginning in the late ‘80s with the films “Predator,” and “The Running Man.” He was even a bodyguard in the 1970s for The Rolling Stones. Currently, he’s a pioneer of off-the-grid living, re-siding in a solar-powered location on the Baja Pen-insula in Mexico.

Yes, Ventura has lived a charmed life. Perhaps the best example of this, however, was his improba-

In our burgeoning, amazing age of Cannabis legalization in America, it’s easy to forget just how taboo it was to admit to being a consumer of this plant even a few short years ago. This column highlights a different amazing Cannabis pioneer from history that helped pave the way for Cannabis’ greater acceptance.

JESSE VENTURAble four-year term as governor of Minnesota, his home state. He won office as a third-party candidate (Reform Party) and helped change the state’s tax structure, cre-ate better public transportation infrastructure and made cuts to individual income tax brackets. After he decided not to run for re-election in 2003, he became a visiting fellow at Harvard.

Ventura, AKA “The Body,” has always been someone who spoke his mind, and railed against ideas and poli-cies he’s found to be unfair or unjust.

Of course, it’s Ventura’s stance on Cannabis that we care about in this col-umn, and as you can imagine, it’s a pos-itive one. His latest book, “Jesse Ventura’s Marijuana Manifesto,” was released this Fall and is worth a read.

“Marijuana Manifesto” lays out Ventu-ra’s reasonable philosophy on Cannabis

and why he’s always been in favor of legalization. “Every month and every year that goes by, we find

out more positive things about marijuana,” he wrote. “The list is getting longer and longer and longer to the point where I’m starting to question why did they keep all this information from us. Why was marijuana demonized all those years when obviously this plant has a great deal of positive for not only medical … how did we go down this road to ruin about mari-

juana?” Ventura’s skepticism is rooted in the realities of a profit-driven world.

“Marijuana is money and that means bad for the pharmaceutical industry. Marijuana means bad for the energy people because it’s an alternative en-ergy. At what point are we going to take the blinders off and do what’s right for humanity and legalize this stuff?”

Currently, he’s a pioneer of off-the-grid living, residing at a solar-powered location on

Mexico’s Baja Peninsula.

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PRISONER UPDATE

NEWS FROM THE FRONT LINES

Karey is a first-time non-violent plant prisoner work-ing on his 12th year in federal prison for possession of over 1,000kg of Cannabis. While still in prison, Karey released an album, “A Million Miles Away,” which quickly became a bestseller on Amazon. Without ever touring, he landed on the Billboard charts in July 2013 — from prison! tinyurl.com/vowkarey

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Craig Cesal #52948-019FCI Terre HauteP.O. Box 33Terre Haute, IN 47808.

Craig Cesal - Another father, hero and weekly caller to the VOW (Voices Of the Cannabis War) podcast on BlogTalkRadio is Craig Cesal. Craig still resides in the infamous prison in not-so-sun-ny Terre Haute, Ind. A place that can only be de-scribed as the spot where the real hardcore crim-inals go to jail, yet Craig is not a criminal. Craig, who is diabetic and serving life for Cannabis, is being forced to live on a diet of bologna sand-wiches for breakfast and lunch and with inferior health care. Craig’s daughter fights for her dad on the outside, as they are the only family each other has after Craig’s son lost his life. Craig wasn’t even allowed to attend his own son’s funeral. Please send a note to him with your thoughts.

Sherry Flor - Sherry is finally free of her federal sentence! Sherry’s husband, Rich-ard Flor, owned Montana Cannabis while Sherry worked for the company. In 2011, the federal government raided the company and sent Richard and Sherry to prison.

Richard died a neglectful and tormenting death in prison shackled to a hospital bed while Sherry served her sentence. Sherry was released from prison and has been serving her probation. The judge signed off on her probation two years early! She is now finally free!

FATHER’S DAY 6/19 — IT’S A TIME WHEN MANY WILL BE THINKING ABOUT HOW THEIR DAD TAUGHT THEM TO FISH OR WORRIED WHEN THEY WENT TO PROM. BUT A FEW THOUSAND KIDS WILL NEVER KNOW THESE MEMORIES BECAUSE THEIR FATHER IS IN JAIL FOR A PLANT.

Thousands of fathers sit behind bars for this super plant, and this month we would like to honor a few close to our heart.

Richard Delisi #087624 B3-101LSouth Bay Correctional Facility, 600 US Highway 7 SouthSouth Bay, FL 33493.

Richard Delisi - One of the longest-serving inmates has a son, a daughter and grandchildren he’s never played with. As we write, Richard hasn’t been doing so well. The prison changed his living conditions which has definitely not helped his emphysema since his cellmate is a tobacco smoker. This is just another torture he’s endured over the course of 28 years. Let us hope he doesn’t spend his last days slowly being killed by a nicotine-pro-ducing machine, a substance that has killed way more people than the marijuana he’s been accused of being involved with. Please send him a letter or card to lift his spirits.

Kettle Falls Family Members are still waiting to hear the outcome of their appeal. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

continued their case briefs until June 2016. Their case is separated from other cases in the 9th Circuit because of Section 538, which prohibits the federal government from using federal funds to prosecute those in states where marijuana is legal. If the appeal does not work in their favor, the family will be forced to serve their prison sentences. For more updates about their case, visit their Facebook page or go to their website at www.Kettlefallsfive.com

VOW (Voices Of the Cannabis War) obtained signatures on close to 500 pardon/clemency request letters at the Global Marijuana Marches in Seattle and Portland! The letters will be sent to the Department of Justice, Office of the Pardon Attorney and President Obama,

requesting clemency for Craig Cesal, Ferrell Scott, Antonio Bascaró, John Knock and Andy Cox.

All five plant prisoners are serving life sentences!

WASHINGTON Lance Gloor is being held at the SeaTac Federal Bureau of Prisons after being detained for a cellphone violation in March. Lance had a detention hearing on May 10, which could have freed him until his sentencing,

but despite a rally and a courtroom full of sup-porters, the judge denied his release, claiming he’s a flight risk. One of the fucked up things about our judicial system was how prosecuting attorney Vince Lombardi mentioned things that had nothing to do with evidence presented during the trial.

One thing wrongly presented by the prosecu-tion was how Lance was operating a currently illegal so-called medical dispensa-ry, which was not the case since the hearing was in May and the law didn’t take effect until June. During his trial, they did not prove he broke any current state laws.

Lance’s new attorney mentioned the present ongoings with the 9th District and the pending decision for the prosecution of medical marijua-na cases in medical states. Section 538 states no federal funds will be used in the prosecution of medical marijuana facilities.

Even this didn’t deter Lombardi, who simply said we can revisit it then, clearly a man with no forethought of his place in history.

Lance needs your help as he is scheduled for sentencing at 10:30 a.m. on June 3. He needs as many people as possible to come to his hearing and stand up for him in the courtroom. Another rally is scheduled before the hearing at 9 a.m. (bring your “Free Lance” signs!)

Lance faces five to 60 years, however, the prosecutor is recommending 10. Lance needs your support. He needs you to write a letter to Judge Leighton, asking him to be lenient on his sentence. You can email your letter or questions to [email protected]. Lance Gloor #44270-086, FDC SEATAC P.O. Box 13900Seattle, WA 98198

HE NEEDS AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE TO COME TO HIS HEARING AND STAND UP FOR HIM IN THE COURTROOM.

Two CA residents involved in separate court proceedings facing multiple felonies involving

Cannabis had their charges dropped last month. Kevin Saunders, of Marina, Calif., was charged with selling $300 of Cannabis to an undercover police officer. Kevin, an outspoken Cannabis activist who has been fighting these charges for three years, said, “I was kind of expect-ing a trial. I wanted the information to come out and I wanted people to see how I operated,” but is nonetheless relieved for it to be over. The other defendant whose charges were dropped is Mary D. She faced distribution charges for attempting to share Cannabis from her col-lective, who she thought was a legitimate California card holder, but was an undercover officer. Mary was only doing what she had a legal right to do under California’s

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AROUND THE NATIONOregon is leading the way in marijuana law reform by reducing most felonies

to misdemeanors or lesser felonies. Also, many citizens with past convictions are able to expunge or seal their convictions, allowing them to have a clean criminal record resulting in more opportuni-ties, such as better employment. On May 7, activ-ists gathered in Portland calling for change at the federal level. Descheduling and restoring consum-ers’ Cannabis rights was the battle cry throughout the march that wound through the city streets.

However, Oregonians are not done reforming the laws in their own backyard. The risks involved with marijuana infractions are still more signif-icant than alcohol. Weight and plant number regulations easily put families at risk of being out of compliance.

Employees are still subject to drug tests, despite legal adult recreational use, and renters fear evic-tion from landlords who are not 420-friendly.

Piers Baker - Tax dollars continue to fund incarceration of people such as Piers Baker, an Oregonian convicted in federal court for man-ufacturing Cannabis. He is fin-ishing a 10-year sentence handed down in 2011 in Sheridan, Ore..

Please send a letter of support to Piers, one of the many prisoners of America’s failed Drug War.Piers Baker #60047-065FCI Sheridan Satellite CampP.O. Box 6000, Sheridan, OR 97378.

ORmedical marijuana program. After an exhaustive year of fighting her charges and turning down all plea deal offers, just days before her trial was to begin, the charges against her were dropped.

Michael Brooks is a Tennessee resident who found a cure for his life-threaten-

ing hepatitis C by using Cannabis oil. Michael learned that he had hepatitis C several years ago after suffering physical issues to the point of being unable to participate in his two young sons’ lives most days. Michael was taking all of the tradition-al pharmaceuticals in hopes of finding some relief to no avail. He was fortunate enough to not only learn about the healing benefits of Cannabis oil (RSO), but to also have access to a continuous source. After using oil for a short time, Michael felt dramatically better and was able to discontin-ue the other medications. After several months, Michael’s hepatitis was undetectable in lab tests. Unfortunately, a year ago Michael lost custody of his two young children to family services. One of the main conditions of Michael regaining custody of his boys, was to abstain from all forms of Cannabis, which he did. Subsequently, now a year later, Michael’s health has steadily declined and his hepatitis C has returned. The next time you light a joint or take some RSO remember the people who can’t, remember that Cannabis prohibition is far from over.

On April 27, NJ Weedman’s Joint, a restaurant and Cannabis church (Liberty

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Concentrates 4/5

NUMEROUS CONCENTRATES were available from a variety of producers when I stopped in recently. Impressive selection here. Atom Labs, Dab Society Extracts, Black Diamond and Elephant Extracts are a few of the processors that the collective works with. Prices range from $20-50/g depending on quality and availability. I only wish to see a larger variety of solventless and solvent-free varieties.

Strains 4/5

7 LEAF COLLECTIVE has a nice variety of organically cultivated strains. Gorilla Glue, Dogwalker, Cream Fire and Blueberry Kush were a few available strains. Well-known cultivars such as Braveheart 420 and Pig Farmer consistently supply 7 Leaf with high-quality strains. Prices range from $10-12/g for medical patients and are capped at $18/g for recreational consumers.

Edibles 3/5

THE EDIBLE SELECTION could have had a few more options for serious patients. Lunchbox Alchemy squibs, shrapnel, almonds and pretzels were among the only products available. It would be nice to see a wider variety of medicated options for patients, especially those with food allergies and dietary restrictions.

Braveheart 420’s Star Killer OG won the 2014 High Times Medical Cannabis Cup in Seattle. This award-winning strain was bred by Rare Dankness out of Colorado and boasts terpene and potency levels that are off the charts.When I first cracked the jar, my nose was filled with that

classic OG funk. And on second whiff, I detected hints of sweet cream and fuel that make for a complex terpene profile. It’s evident the buds are carefully handled from start to finish, as it seems that not

one trichome has been disturbed. The cure is perfect, as the buds snap off the stem cleanly, yet still stick to your fingers when breaking them down. The gassy funk from the OG definitely stands out in taste with hints of the sweet cream flavor breaking through now and then. The effects were sedative and couchlocking — after smoking both joints, all I wanted to do was relax and be lazy. My body instantly felt free of back pain and my stomach spasms subsided. I’d recommend this strain to patients looking for chronic pain relief and those with insomnia ($12/g).

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CALM AND QUAINT are the best way to describe the environment at 7 Leaf Collective. The dispensary is located at the fork of two roads and is hard to miss. The waiting room is clean and features numerous magazines to look at while waiting. Once inside the medicine room, there are well-lit displays for edibles, concentrates and flower and plenty of space for multiple customers.

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WE CAUGHT UP WITH THE FORMER HIGH TIMES EDITOR AND VICELAND CONTRIBUTOR ON THE SEATTLE STOP OF HIS U.S. BOOK TOUR. BIENENSTOCK’S FUN NEW BOOK TAKES ON MODERN CANNABIS CULTURE AND AMERICA’S EVOLVING VIEWS, CAREFULLY INCLUDING THE AUTHOR’S OWN STORIES... LIKE HOW DANNY DANKO TAUGHT HIM THE FINE ART OF ROLLING A JOINT — LET’S JUST SAY NOT PERSONALLY.

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you probably get this a lot, but how was your first experience smoking pot?

Actually, I tell the story in the book, but let's say I was a teenager, and it was behind a bowling alley with an apple pipe. As I say in the book, that was the first time I really got high, and it was one of the most profound experiences of my life. To an outside observer, it was just a couple people laughing behind a bowling alley, but to me, what was profound was that I was laughing at myself, which was an experience I sorely needed.

I had an epiphany. I was a per-son who looked at corruption in the world and felt angry about it and dis-affected and powerless to change it, and I wasn't always comfortable in my own skin. Not that it all changed that night, but the plant gave me a new perspective.

And by following up on that, and taking it seriously, having the release of the laugh set me on a new path in life to be able to laugh at myself and not take myself so seriously.

So Cannabis was a gateway of a different type for you?

People say the “Cannabis as the gateway to hard drugs” theory has been totally debunked, but to me, Cannabis was a gateway to a serious interest in so-cial justice, and it became one of the first things in my life that I seriously researched.

I might be dating myself here, but before the In-ternet, you had to really seek it out. A lot of the in-formation [on Cannabis] was really disinformation and propaganda, and now research is a major part of my job and something I enjoy, and the more I learned about Cannabis, the more I found it fasci-nating. It led me to question things and has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.

What is your favorite part about Cannabis?

It opened me up to, and I love, humor, and the cre-ativity that comes with Cannabis. Using Cannabis doesn't just make you feel more creative; it does make you more creative and enjoy the moment. As much as we've learned about medical Canna-bis, which is just astounding, the next frontier is how much we are going to learn about Cannabis and creativity, and see that we are just at the start of understanding the potential.

It's something that the creative community has always known. Just think of all the songs that are odes to marijuana and listen to people talk about it going all the way back in history.

It's something that I think science is going to catch up to the same way patients were talking about medicinal benefits long before the scientific in-stitution and the establishment were taking it seriously.

Do you use Cannabis medicinally OR RECREATIONALLY?

I have a sort of all-of-the-above approach. I think it's a pleasure. It's most certainly a medicine for me. A creative tool. A spiritual tool. I feel it helps that as well. Somebody once asked me in an interview, “what do you think you'd be doing with your life if you never smoked pot,” and the implication was that I’d have been a professor at Harvard or a rocket scientist, and I said, “I'd probably be an asshole.” Weed is not a cure for being an asshole, but it is a first-line treatment, a wonderful use for that.

For me, it enhances things I enjoy like ice cream or music or hanging at a beach or sharing time with loved ones: all of above. Learning and having clear intentions about why you are using Cannabis and understanding all the ways it can help people will help you get the most out of it — and it is a big part of smoking pot properly. Knowing how and why you smoke is critical. Allow those intentions to guide the experience you want.

CANNABIS WAS A GATEWAY TO A SERIOUS INTEREST IN SOCIAL JUSTICE AND IT BECAME ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS I SERIOUSLY RESEARCHED.

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MAY 18, THIRD PLACE BOOKS BOTHELL, WA At a reading, he revealed that he learned to roll joints after years at High Times, not from Senior Editor Danny Danko personally, but from watching Danko’s prolific how-to videos repeatedly on Youtube. “Anyone actually holding right now?” he asked the crowd. A woman passed up to him a recreational pre-roll joint. He then encouraged everyone to join him in “standing up and lighting up!” before glancing at an employee shrugging his shoulders nearby. He strongly suggested that anyone caring about the movement could meet him after the reading in the parking lot.

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How do you feel about the War on Drugs and the social issues that have sprung up around Cannabis?

I think that on the macro level, if you understand what a wonderful plant this is, and you understand this whole system of oppression built around CB and users, then that's just got to lead you to ques-tion everything about who holds power, how it's applied to our lives, and the illegitimacy of that sys-tem and the lies it takes to prop that up.

The establishment has gone with a terribly op-pressive system, including not just the government but the medical system saying the plant has no medical value. And the media that has until very recently basically been a propaganda arm of war on marijuana, and has been used to justify everything from mass incarceration to stop-and-frisk and right down the line.

For me, once you feel that in your own life, wheth-er the feeling of looking over your shoulder all the time, or having yourself or someone close arrested, you should never forget that, and it’s inherent on us as a community that has been targeted to feel close to every other community that has been targeted or marginalized. It's inherent on us to fight for our own liberty and fight as part of a larger struggle

These tones come up in the book, which is both positive about the future but concerned for the culture of the

plant. How do you feel about the shifting culture?

Part of this book is about how wonderful and amaz-ing it is that we are entering a post-prohibition era.

But we need to understand that we can forgive, and the plant can teach us to forgive, but we can never forget, and it can happen again and still hap-pens to other groups under other guises for all the same reasons. That's a real value of the underground culture in this community, and we need to make sure it stays part of Cannabis culture.

The industry needs to bring the set values and culture with us along with the plant as we move into the wider culture. We don't need Wall Street values to move in and corrupt our plant. The biggest thing is to end the arrests. That is the most import-ant goal. But along with that, if we do allow Canna-bis to be viewed as just another consumer product, we will lose what made our culture special.

Have things changed a lot since your time at High Times and throughout your experiences as a smoker, and

what has impacted you the most?

I like to say I started with “will you please get in

the trunk of the car and go to my part farm” era and now I'm in the “getting cards from hedge fund douchebags” era. I leave it to peo-ple to decide which is a more fun way to spend an afternoon.

You're dealing with a commu-nity that was so demonized and illegal, but all the people I met were wonderful and welcoming into homes and sharing meals and stories, just wonderful kind-heart-ed people. It showed how arbitrary and punitive this whole system is.

if you had to pick, what has been the Biggest highlight of your career?

I would say that working at High Times was the best professional experience of my life. I met life-long friends, [and it was] where I met my wife. At the time, it was really with a few exceptions one of the few places in media with any real reach that was telling truth about Cannabis.

Now, what's wonderful to me is how many other media outlets are there for people, and I think that hopefully High Times — by holding down that for so long — has been an inspiration to others. It's fantastic to me.

I understand since leaving High Times, you’ve published the book and started writing for VICE and co-producing a show called “Bong Appetit?”

VICE has been a wonderful experience. I’m very proud of not just the work I've done there, but the breadth of reporting VICE does on CB and the quality and perspective that the reporters and vid-eo teams there have. I'm just really proud to be a part of that, and especially for an outlet not Cannabis-specific to report so much and well on the issue is great, and brings info to a lot more people.

What is your favorite part of filming the show?

It's super fun. The first episode was sorta lightning in a bottle. I think food is a great way to bring peo-ple into a new culture that is inclusive and enticing and puts people at ease.

Food functions that way for every culture, and Cannabis culture is the same way. Almost every episode ends with people sharing a meal and Can-nabis and when people see that, even if they don't

want to be a part of the culture, they will understand it and not be afraid, and the essence is to share some food, laughs and to be wel-coming to people.

How is life on a Summer book tour? What has been the most fun part?

I did about 10 cities, and the best part of it is meeting people, hear-ing stories, sharing a laugh.

I don't think [it would] shock anybody to say that almost every event ends in a parking lot or alley with a more informal Q-and-A. It's just fun and I feel the love of that community, and it's very, very

gratifying. And again, it's just an honor to have people leave their homes and come to a place and hear what I have to say.

What is your favorite part of being in this industry?

The best part of this job is sharing stories and meet-ing people. If I had been a baker or a candle mak-er, I would have smoked every day anyways, so pot wasn’t the best part, it was people that I met. And when you cover something underground, it’s an honor to have people trust you and have people share stories. A lot of the book is sharing stories of people I’ve met and told me, and it really is an hon-or and a privilege to help give voice to others who were so marginalized in society, and to see things come around to this new place where we are ac-cepted is pretty emotional. It’s felt like being a part of something historic. It’s been my life’s journey.

What are your hopes for the future of cannabis culture and the plant?

I want us to bring the values of underground cul-ture with us as we take a place in society that we deserve, and create a kind of economy around Can-nabis that will rep values of plant and people in the culture, and that is going to help us save capitalism from itself by pivoting to something that works for everybody but not just a few.

“SOMEBODY ONCE ASKED ME IN AN INTERVIEW, ‘WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’D BE DOING WITH YOUR LIFE IF YOU NEVER SMOKED POT?,’ AND THE IMPLICATION WAS THAT I’D HAVE BEEN A PROFESSOR AT HARVARD OR A ROCKET SCIENTIST, AND I SAID, ‘I’D PROBABLY BE AN ASSHOLE.’ ”

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#1 Where did you learn to bake?

I love food a lot. All kinds. My family is Italian and food is very important to us. I considered going to school for cooking, but I didn’t. I went to South Seattle Community College in West Seattle. In that program, I studied abroad at Apicius School of Hospitality in Florence, Italy. We had an internship in a bakery, along with baking classes and a crash course in Italian. There is a science behind baking and chemistry to the recipes, so I went there to learn the craft. I also enjoy the artistic aspect of baking, which is why I like baking cakes a lot.

#2 How did the le Baked Baker series come about? Well, I was regularly asked by friends to make edibles for them or I was asked, “if they were to make edibles, how strong would they be?” In baking school, we learned about something called baking percentage, which helps us change the size of recipes. So I thought to myself, I could probably figure that out but it would take some testing on my side to figure how much stronger something that is 15 percent is next to something that is 10 percent butter. So I told them that I was going to have to create this test kitchen and then within that, I thought, well, maybe there might be some comedy in this. What if I film myself trying to make it and then how strong it is will affect how well I make another batch and that will determine how potent they are? That’s how it came about. You can’t really learn a lot about baking from my videos, but then I have a website that actually does break it all down if you actually do want to know how to make the recipes.

#3 What is your favorite infused dish to bake/make?

The first video I ever made was about these chocolate-peanut butter bars and they are pretty bomb because you can eat a fair amount of them. They are not super duper strong because the flavor of chocolate and the peanut butter masks the taste of the weed a little bit. They are kind of a bizarre sickly greeny brown color. Don’t let that dissuade you because they are pretty choice tasting. #4 Tell me about the celebrity guests on your show: How did you organize that? I’ve had some of my friends on; two of them are poets that I adore. They are legitimately my favorite poets, Sarah Galvin and Rich Smith. I was stoked when they said that they would be on it. They just made me laugh for days, so I was very excited that they were there. Then more recently I had Sean Nelson, lead singer of Harvey Danger, which just happens to be one of my favorite bands as a youth. And yeah, that blew my mind a lot because he was here in my house, drinking. He was really tall. It was great.

#5 it looks like you got way too high in one episode?

Well, what happened was I didn’t have it down to an exact science yet, so I thought that I figured out that this was a cookie that I could eat three-fourths of and be pretty well-baked enough that it would cause a comedic interaction, but enough that I would still be able to talk. But I was entirely wrong. I ate some, my friend came over to film the videos. I already was too quickly feeling the effects in about an hour when normally it takes about two hours. As she was setting up the video camera, I had to sit on a stool because standing was just too much, and by the time she started filming, it was pretty much over. I couldn’t get up. According to witnesses, I sat there for three hours. I eventually crawled into my room and slept for 14 hours and then I was hung over for a day.

#6 What is your favorite base to cook with and why? I generally use butter and I personally like that because most of the baking recipes that I use contain butter. I have heard some great things about coconut oil and I am also open to vegan options. I have also used Earth Balance as a vegan option. It was OK. I’d like to try more coconut oil. Normally, I use butter because that is the most common base that baking recipes call for.

#7 What is the most unique food THAT you’ve infused?

One time I made chocolate chili churros. I even made a video about it, which somehow got lost in the ether of me not knowing how to deal with technology very well. So, you’re just going to have to believe me that it was awesome. But they turned out looking like little cat poops, because they only turned out to be three inches long, not like nice long churros. They were round, then you rolled them in cinnamon sugar so they were like these little poops sitting in this tray of brown sugar that looked like cat litter. So, they were absolutely the most unappetizing-looking things, but they tasted good! #8 aNY tips for THE ASPIRING FIRST-TIME EDIBLEMAKER? My tip is, always start small. If you don’t know anything about a recipe that you are going into, maybe only use half weed butter. Or if you don’t, just take one bite the first time. Edibles can be such a surprise if you’ve never had that recipe before. They hit us all differently. The way you make butter may be different than the way I make butter; the weed you use may be different than the weed I use. So, take a bite, don’t eat any more of it for like two hours, and just let it be. You have to pace yourself. People take one bite and if they don’t feel anything after 30 minutes, they take another bite and then two hours later they are drooling on the floor, and yeah, that candefinitely be rough.

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Makes 2 servings *

Perfectly ripe avocados go great with a sprin-kling of salt and a squeeze of lemon, while the addition of a few simple ingredients makes for an interesting starter or healthy quick lunch.

1. Place the avocados on your work surface. Sprinkle the lemon juice across avocado halves.

2. Divide the oils between the two avocados and top with the fresh cilantro leaves and shredded pepper.

3. Sprinkle with the salt and serve with a lemon wedge.

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1 ripe avocado, halved and pit removedLemon juice2 teaspoons olive oil2 teaspoons canna olive oil2 grape tomatoes, sliced in wedgesCilantro leaves2 teaspoons shredded bell pepper Coarse saltLemon wedge

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2 tablespoons olive oil4 teaspoons canna olive oil¼ cup bacon pieces3 small potatoes, thinly sliced2 cups bread cubes2 cloves minced garlic1 ripe avocado, peeled, seeded & cut in chunksLemon juice1 red & 1 yellow tomato, cut in chunks ½ cucumber, halved, peeled, seeded & cut in slices½ red onion, thinly sliced1 tablespoon capersCoarse salt and coarse pepperOlive oilWhite balsamic vinegar (try Trader Joe’s version)

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PANZANELLA1. In a large skillet, heat the oils. Add the bacon and cook until the bacon is done, but not too crisp. Remove from oil and set aside. Add the potato slices and cook until tender and golden brown, turning once or twice. Add a bit more oil if necessary. Add cooked potatoes to the reserved bacon. What a duo.2. Add bread cubes to the pan and cook until golden brown, stirring occasionally. When almost done, add the garlic and cook an additional minute or two. Allow to cool.

3. In a large serving bowl, toss the avocado with the lemon juice. Add the tomato, cucumber, red onion and capers, tossing well. Add the bacon and potatoes and the salt and pepper.4. Drizzle with olive oil and some balsamic vinegar. Toss and serve at room temperature.

This Italian bread salad best showcases what’s available now in markets and perhaps your back yard. And in your weed stash. It is preferably eaten close to when the bread meets the other ingredients. You can prepare in advance and save the mixing for serving time.

Serves 4 (side dish) *AVOCADO SOUP

2 ripe avocados, peeled, seeded & cut in chunks4 teaspoons canna-butter, melted2 tablespoons lemon juice1 cup chicken stock2-3 sprigs of fresh cilantro½ cup crème fraîche or full-fat Greek yogurt½ cup bay shrimp4-6 tablespoons crème fraîche for garnishZest of 1 lemon, long shreds and gratedSalt and pepper to taste

INGREDIENTS

1. In a blender, combine the avocado, canna butter, lemon juice, stock, cilantro and the ½ cup crème fraîche. Purée until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

2. Divide the soup among 4-6 bowls. Top with the crème fraîche, bay shrimp and the lemon zest.

The perfect springtime meal when served with a great loaf of bread, some goat cheese and a simple salad. I love the hint of Cannabis in the soup: it adds a nice earthiness.

Avocados are a super food containing important vitamins, fiber, potassium & antioxidants. Most people have gotten acquainted with avocados by way of eating guacamole, undeniably one of its best incarnations. Avocados have come a long way, though. You can find them (when ripe) in salads, salsas, soups, on toast in the morning and even baked with an egg in the center. This time of year, avocados are a multitalented creamy wonder.

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o longer demonized as “the Devil’s lettuce” and blamed for all sorts of deviant behavior — well, excluding ex-treme whackjobs — Cannabis is enjoying a well-de-served renaissance. With mainstream society finally willing to reconsider weed’s place in polite company and almost a dozen states considering legalization

in 2016, Vice columnist and former High Times editor David Bienenstock charts one possible way forward in “How To Smoke Pot (Properly).”

With stops along the way for “pro tops” from his friends in high places, including Cannabis celebrities and thought leaders, Bienenstock covers ev-erything from blazing basics to how marijuana makes humans more creative and collaborative, nurtures empathy, catalyzes epiphanies, enhances the plea-sures of life, promotes meaningful social bonds, facilitates cross-culturing understanding and offers a far safer alter-native to both alcohol and pharmaceuticals.

All that, plus answers to “burning” questions ranging from “how can I land a legal pot job?” to “should I eat a weed cookie before boarding the plane?”

While the book explores many topics of interest to just about every dedicated stoner, one of the most significant portions of the tome deals with the Cannabis subculture as an oppressed minority. Bienenstock effectively makes the case that our segment of society has been given a very raw deal.

“Like all oppressed minority groups, marijuana users have faced scapegoating, scare tactics and false stereotypes meant to demonize and demean us,” he writes. “So now that the squares and the establishment at long last seem ready to rethink Cannabis culture’s place in polite society, how can we repre-sent ourselves proudly and properly in the wider world — without forgetting our roots, or losing our cool?”

Bienenstock rightly calls out clueless marketers who want to advertise to this demographic, yet make ignorant statements like ad executive Olivia Mannix’s recent pronouncement that “we’re weeding out the stoners. We want to show

the world that normal, professional, successful people consume Cannabis.”“Which means she must see frequent pot smokers as abnormal, unprofes-

sional failures,” Bienestock writes. “Or, more charitably, she believes the world sees ‘stoners’ that way after a century of government propaganda, and that image is getting in the way of her clients making money.

“Instead of telling people that they’ve been all wrong about who smokes weed (which is true, of course), I think we need to focus on the far more sig-

nificant fact that they’ve been all wrong about weed itself. Way wrong! Unbelievably, catastrophically wrong!”

The “Cannabis and Creativity” chapter brings Bienen-stock’s point to full fruition, where he asserts that marijua-na is not a cultural deficit, but a definite, emphatic cultur-al asset. “So you don’t just feel more creative when you’re stoned,” he writes. “You are more creative, provided you utilize your high.”

In the concluding chapter, “Keep Pot Weird,” the author makes a much-needed, much-appreciated clarion call for the Cannabis culture to stay true to its roots. For now, as he rightly points out, those of us firmly in the weed culture still share the status of a persecuted minority, but we are rapidly being “mainstreamed,” albeit mostly in the name of corporate profits.

Will the culture of this plant maintain its independence from typical commercialization and a corporate, big-money takeover? Don’t bet on it. This culture’s roots extend to the very beginnings of human civiliza-tion, and will continue as long as there are human beings.

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Growers, dispensaries and various Cannabis companies lined the way at The North Warehouse in Portland as Willamette Week and the crème de la crème of Oregon’s Cannabis industry hosted a historic growing competition, one that I was honored to be able to judge. The atmosphere was giddy. Tickets sold out before it all began.

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was held Apr. 30 at The North Warehouse on Tillamook in N. Portland. The inside was brimming with vendors and booths and the outside was equipped with seating, food for inevitably hungry attendees, and a beer garden to boot! (Even though you couldn’t smoke weed and drink at the same time.)

I’m not a big drinker, but it felt like a real adult Cannabis event.I showed up nice and early to ensure I would be prepared (stoned) for

the speakers. I packed a few goodies of my own, but the bag I received on entry was filled with all kinds of party favors! I got a couple of Geek Farms joints and delectable weed nugs from local growers.

As a current OMMP patient, consuming safe medicine (free of pesticides/molds) is important to me because I use Cannabis daily. I supported this event because the level of safety each entry provided was the first priority of the competition — not the prettiest bud or strongest weed. Granted, aesthetic quality still holds weight within the judging process, but it doesn’t determine a winner alone. Taste, smoke and effect were what proved a strain’s worth.

Growing technique (other than indoor or outdoor) wasn’t seriously considered until Cultivation Classic made it a requirement in the cultivation process before judging. It was awesome to hear how certain flower entries were only watered with collected rainwater. Growers were judged holistically from farming practices to terpene profiles.

Cultivation Classic represented a departure from unfortunate planning and testing found at similar events in Portland, where entries were distributed to judges

prior to any kind of testing. Pesticides, molds, and residual solvents were found in flower and concentrate entries consumed by judges! Thankfully, I had nothing to worry about this time around.

I reserved time each and every morning to judge strains during my usual wake and bake hours. In order to truly feel each strain’s unique flavor and effect, I made sure it was my first toke of the day. It wouldn’t make sense to dab or smoke anything before a strain review. In fact, I put myself on a “dab diet” shortly after I was nominated to judge the event.

Lucky me, I was on my period during the judging process. I didn’t only judge flower by typical aesthetics, nose and taste; I also judged the high and pain-relief qualities. I took advantage of my menstrual plight and put it to good use while judging each strain.

The PAX vaporizer was a game-changer in the strain judging process. I wasn’t crazy about vaporizers originally: too many parts to lose, or it worked like shit, didn’t stay charged, and they are expensive. I smoked joints of all 14 strains provided, but made sure to vape each strain with the PAX to detect the subtle nuances of the entry.

Unlike other Cannabis competitions, Cultivation Classic gave the judges enough time and a reasonable number of strains to test and deliberate. I had over two weeks to judge everything and submit my scores.

Overall, the quality of my judges pack varied — out of all 14 strain entries, I refused to finish a joint of only one. I tasted a variety of indoor, greenhouse

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Simone Fischer is a Portland OMMP patient and Cannabis advocate. She is a contributing editor at Ladybud Magazine and a graduate of women’s and gender studies from Portland State University. She is a regular contributor to Northwest Leaf, where she writes for the Health and Science section and Growtech.

and outdoor strains. One of my favorite parts of the process was lining everything up to compare all of the different characteristics between strain entries.

Let it be known, the look alone will not decide a cup winner in my book. Cure, taste and effect rank much higher in prestige. Even in this batch, there were a couple of strains I was frankly disappointed by. They looked the part, but failed to deliver in terms of flavor, smoke and/or effect.

The list of event speakers was impressive. I was excited to hear from Robert Clarke (author of “Marijuana Botany”) and Kelly and Josh from the Dragonfly Earth Medicine team! Listening to industry experts firsthand was humbling and insightful, as expected. I absorbed every tip and garden trick, learning new techniques and brushing up on old standbys.

Jeremy Plumb emceed the event with grace and gratitude, introducing every speaker with zeal and energy. Robert Clarke had wonderful things to say, and a few bones to pick during his talk. He discussed how to continue building momentum within the Oregon Cannabis industry, and critiqued the medical community.

One of the best examples was his comparison of wine and weed. Clarke drinks red wine because certain tannins have beneficial health effects. Just because red wine contains antioxidants doesn’t mean you can put that it lowers cholesterol on the bottle. The same goes for Cannabis. Until the Cannabis community can substantiate medical claims, we have to watch what we say. Clarke tells us to embrace science and

let it guide the future. To Clarke, Cannabis is an adult decision and it should remain that way.

I have followed the Dragonfly Earth Medicine social media for months! Until that day, I never got to meet them in person. Josh and Kelly are a force of nature. They took the stage with fire and passion, explaining topics like closed-loop gardening. Lioness Kelly spoke about the importance of observation and creating self-sustaining farming practices.

Their passion for Cannabis and permaculture was refreshing and hopeful in the face of an unpredictable market. I think it’s wonderful the Cannabis industry is trying to do things right from the ground up! Farming practices are a big deal, and setting the organic standard high is important to our foundations we can build off of.

The final speaker was Doctor Jonathan Page, the scientist who mapped the first Cannabis genome at the University of British Columbia.

Hearing his story was inspiring. It took him over 18 months to get approved by the Canadian government — let alone the decades Page spent in his field before approaching the subject. Page told us Cannabis is one of the most complex plants out there, and the potential of this plant is finally beginning to be recognized. Congressman Earl Blumenauer

announced the awards and mentioned how the competition was dreamt up in Washington, D.C.

Blumenauer has notably fought for Cannabis decriminalization since the early ‘70s. We are so lucky to have such a wonderful, dedicated person in office for Oregon.

Blumenauer said he believes the Northwest is the mecca of craft beer and wine production and Oregon has the potential to do the same thing with craft Cannabis, if done right! As long as we remain united as an organized whole, we will succeed!

He continued with the awards. The strain Jack Herer won both indoor and greenhouse competitions (by Garden Terrace Farms and Hill Fire). Let it be known: Jack Herer is an Oregonian’s favorite strain.

The Cannabis legend died in 2010, but his legacy lives on through this incredible plant.

Purple Hindu Kush (by Alter Farms) took first in the outdoor category. Jeremy (by Newcleus Nurseries) took first for the CBD category. Congrats, fellas!

All in all, it was a wonderful day filled with weed smoke, food and good company. Congratulations to all growers who competed.

It felt great to make history in Oregon and show the rest of the world what’s to come of the budding Cannabis industry.

Judging the first-ever Cultivation Classic was an honor in itself. I can’t wait to see what next year brings.

Looks alone will not decide a cup winner in my book. Cure, taste and effect rank much higher in prestige.

Outdoor THC Purple Hindu Kush by Alter FarmsGreenhouse CBD Fisher’s CBD by Essential AgronomyGreenhouse THC Jack Herer by Hill FireIndoor THC Jack Herer by Garden Terrace Farms Indoor 1:1 Cannatonic by Newcleus Nurseries

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BY OREGON LEAF SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR

DR. SCOTT D. ROSE

It’s becoming more and more difficult to get the kids away from screen technology devices. Advancements in technology have made social media interractions, playing video games or watching on demand movies much more appealing and convenient than going outside or playing a board game with friends.

Experts differ in their definition of screen addiction. Screen addictions, particularly video game addictions, are seen more often in boys than girls. Multiple studies link screen overuse with negative health effects rang-ing from impaired social skills, eye strain, impaired sleep, metabolic syndrome and worse. How much time do you spend in front of a screen anyway? It’s more than you may think, and the reper-cussions may make you rethink your screen time, especially for the kids.

All kinds of screen-based devices — tablets, iPods, laptops, mobile phones — are common in our everyday lives. There’s de-bate about how much screen time is too much screen time, specifi-cally for children, but also for adults.

For decades, the American Academy of Pediatrics has warned that chil-dren need to cut back on their screen time. The group now recommends that entertainment screen time should be limited to two hours a day for children ages 3-18, and 2-year-olds and younger should have none at all.

The Kaiser Family Foundation found that 8- to 18-year-olds log an aver-age of seven and a half hours a day with media, including television, com-puters, cell phones and music players. When you take into account that they spend much of this time media multitasking, the total daily exposure to electronic media rises to an almost unbelievable 10 hours per day.

They send texts too. Eighty percent of all 15- to 18-year-olds own a cell-phone and their texting has skyrocketed 600 percent over the past several years. The average teen sends 3,000 text messages a month, and 42 percent of teens say they can text blindfolded. Not shocked? Then consider how much less time these youths are spending in more meaningful interpersonal interactions. When it comes to screen time, the only thing that seems con-clusive is that there’s such a thing as too much and that it may be different

for everyone and depend on the circumstances.Today, the most popular service offered by libraries is Internet access. Ninety-nine percent of public libraries in the U.S. provide computers that connect to the Internet, and more than three quarters offer Wi-Fi networks so patrons using personal laptops can surf the web. The prevailing sound in the modern library is the tapping of keys, not the whisper of turning pages. Mentally,

gadgets plus perpetual connectivity equal information overload. According to research performed at the University of California,

San Diego, the average person today consumes nearly three times as much information as the average person did in 1960.

Like the public library, our minds are being overhauled by screens, and more specifically, the perpetually connected, superficial world they open to us. Mentally, moments of peace and solitude are few and far between. Our minds are devoid of quiet space. There’s nowhere to flee that is free of noise and distraction. In many cases, this screen-induced overhaul of the mind is changing the way our brains work, the way we absorb and digest infor-mation, the quality of our thinking and ultimately, the nature of our lives. Screen addiction is literally rewiring our brains. SH

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Dr. Scott D. Rose has written about Cannabis and health for years in the pages of Northwest Leaf and Oregon Leaf. He is an acupuncturist with a pain resolution clinic in the Crown Hill area of Seattle.

Screen time is creating subtle damage in children with “normal” ex-posure, considering that the average child clocks in more than seven hours a day. Sensory overload, lack of restorative sleep and a hyper-nervous system — regardless of diagnosis — is often called Electronic Screen Syndrome or screen addiction. These children are impulsive, moody and can’t pay attention. Research suggests that screen time can have lots of negative effects on kids, ranging from childhood obesity and irregular sleep patterns to social and/or behavioral issues.

It’s a good idea to stop using electronics in the evening so the brain can wind down for bed. Many, especially teens, say they need their phone in the bedroom because it’s their alarm clock. Get an old-fashioned alarm clock! At least turning over those mobile devices each evening really can help kids get a better night’s sleep. In February 2015, The Journal of Pediatrics published a study of 2,048 fourth- and seventh-graders that shows sleeping with a small screen decreased sleep time by 20 minutes, usually because of delayed bed-times. The association between small screens and reduced sleep increases with age. In its conclusion, the study’s findings “caution against unrestricted screen access in children’s bedrooms.”

Kids are spending more time than ever in front of screens, and it may be in-hibiting their ability to recognize emotions, according to new research out of the University of California, Los Angeles. The study found that sixth-graders who went five days without exposure to technology were significantly bet-ter at reading human emotions than kids who had regular access to phones, televisions and computers. We may be creating a whole new generation of people who may not be as able to process emotions as previous genera-tions once did.

Multiple studies have shown atrophy, or shrinkage of tissue volume in the gray matter areas of the brain where processing occurs. This was found in studies on Internet/gaming addic-tion. Much of the damage occurs in the brain’s frontal lobe, which undergoes massive changes from puberty until the mid-20s. Frontal lobe development largely determines success in every area of life, from sense of well-being to academic or career success to relationship skills. Volume loss was also seen in the striatum, which is in-volved in reward pathways and the suppression of socially unacceptable impulses. A finding of particular concern involved our capacity to de-velop empathy and compassion for others and our ability to integrate physical signals with emotion. Aside from the obvious link to violent behavior, these skills dictate the depth and quality of personal relationships.

The Pew Research Center reported that 97 percent of youths ages 12 to 17 played some type of video game and that two-thirds of them played action and adventure games that tend to contain violent content. Other research suggests that boys are more likely to use violent video games, and play them more frequently than girls. A separate analysis found that more than half of all video games rated by the ESRB contained violence, including more than 90 percent of those rated as appropriate for children 10 years or older. There’s a lot of fun that can be had playing outside that can’t be had while sitting in front of a screen; there are so many more interesting things to do. It’s also use-ful to give children a chance to get bored so they can be creative on their own.

Aside from the brain restructuring issues, screen time is also recognized

as causing other problems, including eye strain, metabolic syndrome and an early death. Computer Vision Syndrome is caused by staring at a screen for uninterrupted periods of time and can cause dry eyes, headaches, eye strain, fatigue, redness of the eyes and neck pain. Any screen can cause this ailment.

Metabolic syndrome combines diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure and is linked to an abnormally sedentary lifestyle. One study found a pretty strong link between screen time and metabolic syndrome, even if the kids also did a bunch of physical activity after the fact — so the effects of sitting still for hours can’t be undone with a single bout of exercise.

The same is true for the overall increased risk of mortality, or death. A 2011 study of 4,500 adults showed that a high degree of screen time raised one’s likelihood of death by up to 52 percent, while being a good exerciser only lowered that by about four percent. So it’s not just the sedentary lifestyle, it’s something about screen viewing itself that causes our bodies to work less well.

In the year 2000, there were roughly 500 million cell phones in the world. Today there are almost as many cell phone subscriptions (6.8 billion) as there are people on this earth (seven billion) — and it took a little more than 20 years for that to happen from basically zero.

So what can be done about it? Lots! Take back your social life by having regular family dinners, interpersonal contact and relations with no screens al-lowed. Special no-screen hours can be set for yourself and your family, and you can make an effort to spend less time on the Internet and more time out in

the world. Plan physical activities you can do with others such as hiking, biking or a walk and talk with a friend.

There’s a lot of fun that can be had play-ing outdoors that can’t be had while sitting in front of a screen. Increasing awareness of just how much time kids and adults spend in front of electronic screens, and what the adverse effects of doing so are, is of para-mount importance. Where several decades ago, television was the only tech distraction, kids now have smartphones, tablets and laptops — not to mention gaming. Parents may want their children to be tech-savvy, but they also want what is best for their child and should be informed of the current research findings and the inherent risks of electronic babysitters.

Many argue that the content they allow their children to view is educational, yet re-

search suggests that less than half the time kids between the ages of 2 and 10 spend in front of screens is spent consuming “educational” material. It is likely that the reality will be not to get rid of the technology but to lower the dose and set limits. Once again, excessive screen time appears to impair brain struc-ture and function. Use the research to strengthen your own parental position on screen management and to convince others to do the same.

This screen-induced overhaul of the mind is changing the way our brains work, the way we absorb and digest information, the quality of our thinking and ultimately, the nature of our lives. Screen addiction is literally rewiring our brains.


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Commonly known as true chamomile, German chamomile, wild chamomile.

Parts used: The flowering tops; the aromatic flowers of the German chamomile have a very bitter taste.

Active constituents: The flowering tops contain a volatile oil, a bitter extractive and little tannic acid. The flowering tops can be steamed and a blue oil extracted containing ingredients that reduce swelling and may stop the growth of bacteria, viruses and fungi.

Historical uses: To treat nervous conditions, insomnia, gut issues. Processed into teas, liquid extracts (tinctures), cap-sules, tablets, topical applications and mouth rinse.

Medicinal uses: Chamomile acts as a nerve sedative and tonic for the gastrointestinal tract and gastrointestinal disorders like upset stomach, gas, and diarrhea. Chamomile is also used for sleeplessness and anxiety. A small randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in 2009 at the University of Pennsyl-vania showed positive anti-anxiety effects in individuals with mild to mod-erate generalized anxiety disorder. Studies on animals have found that low

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Drug interactions: There is a theoretical risk for it to increase the potency or effect of other drugs, since chamo-mile contains coumarin, a naturally occurring blood thinner. May make effects of sedative drugs such as alcohol stronger, or interfere with blood pressure and diabetes medications. May reduce effectiveness of contraceptives with prolonged use.

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Matricaria Recutita is spread over Europe, North Africa and the temperate region of Asia.

Dosage: Infuse 1/2 oz. of the dried flowers to 1 pint of boiling water as a tea, steeping covered for 3 minutes. Pour the condensation back into solution, as this is where much of the active constituent is contained. Fluid extract 1:2 to 1:5 dose, 30-60 drops 3 times daily. Capsules: 300-400 mg taken 3 times per day. cream with a 3-10 percent chamomile content for psoriasis, eczema or dry and flaky skin.

Side effects & toxicity: Shouldn’t be used within two weeks before or after surgery due to blood thinning properties.

Contraindications: Shouldn’t be taken during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. May cause drowsiness, so don’t take it and drive. Reports of allergic reactions in people who have eaten or come into contact with cham-omile products or who have allergy to Asteraceae family or plants in the daisy family, including ragweed, chrysanthemums, marigolds and daisies.Reactions can include skin rashes, throat swelling, shortness of breath and anaphylaxis, or any otherlife-threatening allergic reaction.

doses of chamomile may relieve anxiety, while higher doses help sleep. For teething babies, chamomile can relieve cases of earache, neural-gic pain, stomach disorders and infantile convulsions. Chamomile is used topically for its anti-inflammatory properties for treating eczema, psoriasis and rashes from contact dermatitis to poison ivy. Some people use chamomile for mouth problems.

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From a high-altitude view, organic cultivation refers to the inputs the gardener uses to supply the plant with the nutrients needed to thrive. It’s somewhat of a fallacy to state that organic gardening is concerned with what types of food sources are provided to the plant because a farmer using organic gardening methods never ever feeds the plant; although the result of the practice is that the plant receives all the nutrients needed to thrive in ideal proportions and at the ideal time. But the specifics of how organic farming works is not what makes it a popular requisite for serious gardeners and consumers alike.

As a gardener who enjoys publishing my personal deep water culture grows where very little organic farming methods are employed, many are surprised to learn I consistently recommend — especially to newer growers — the use of soil and organic farming methods with good cause and consideration.

Organic farming concerns itself with providing the right conditions and composition of soil so that a healthy and robust population of microorgan-isms may thrive in the medium the plant lives in.

These microorganisms are responsible, in concert with the plant itself, for creating an ample supply of readily available nutrients in precisely the correct ratios exactly when the plant needs them. As a somewhat accomplished water farmer who attempts to circumvent this system by controlling the feeding

directly, let me tell you, we humans are a laughable if not insulting comparison to the performance of these organisms.

Trying to emulate the perfection that Mother Nature provides us with on a moment-to-moment basis is an exercise in futility. Combining the miracle of photosynthesis, a plant’s ability to con-

vert the sun’s energy directly into sugars with the soil food web, the ecosystem responsible for supplying the plant with the adequate

nutrients needed to thrive with only a priority to preserve the balance is nothing short of miraculous.

Our curiosity and inquiry has allowed us to understand certain parts of this process so that we can participate in the system ourselves. For our pur-poses, let’s cover some generous basics about how the soil food web and organic farming methods work.

Think of everything that goes on below the dirt in the container as one complete living organism that we can readily see only a small portion of. One of the byproducts this system can produce when properly balanced happens to be a Cannabis plant. The plant’s roots work in harmony with the microorganisms in the soil to feed the plant by many different reactions that take place in the area immediately next to the root’s surface, known as the rhizosphere. Here, the plant receives readily available nutrients

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Like a feather in the cap of noteworthy attributes, “organically grown” has become the go-to qualification that farmers, budtenders and Cannabis

connoisseurs are just itching to use. But what does it actually mean? What practical benefits can the end consumers expect?

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supplied primarily by bacteria decomposing organic compounds that are amended by the gardener into the soil. The plant is largely able to influence and even grow the types of bacteria and fungi it needs in order to provide adequate amounts of nutrients in precise ratios by secreting chemicals into the rhizosphere known as exudates. Specific exudates act as a food source and attract specific microorganisms, namely those responsible for providing the needed nutrients.

The symbiosis of all these microorganisms, chem-ical compounds and the physical substance they exist in is the complete organism living inside a plant container. The gardener’s goal is simply to provide enough organ-ic compounds and moisture for the soil organism to consume (a practice often incorrectly referred to as “feeding your plants”) and possibly some amendments that (re)introduce new populations of microorganisms and/or supply stimu-lants to these organisms.

Feeding raw organic compounds that the plant, on its own, can do absolutely nothing with along with stimulating and feeding only the microorgan-isms is primarily how the gardener helps to keep the soil organism healthy and in balance. Healthy bal-anced soil results in a thriving, healthy, productive Cannabis plant. The more healthy, robust and thriv-ing a soil organism you help to create, the better the resulting Cannabis plant it produces will be.

The benefits of this system are largely responsible for the popularity and demand for organic farming practices and a solid framework for why so many

gardeners wouldn’t consider anything else. One of the primary features of a properly balanced environ-ment for microorganisms is that no chemical fertiliz-ers (plant foods) are provided in the medium, as they are highly toxic to most of the micro-herd. Even if a large amount of raw organic compounds are amended in the soil, unlike an oversupply of chemical fertilizers, the microorganisms will not suddenly start overfeeding the plant.

This means as long as the gardener pro-vides raw organic elements inside the wide

range of acceptable amounts, the plant will not become overloaded with available nutrient compounds that adversely affect plant health, taste and po-tency of the final bloom. In this way, the gardener and the end consumer walk hand in hand.

True organic gardening methods also restrict the use of chemical pesticides,

which adversely affect healthy beneficial microor-ganisms. Evidenced by much of the recent press and discovery of many, if not most commercial Cannabis farmers claiming, (or, let’s just call it what it is: lying about their gardening practices and purporting or-ganically produced Cannabis) many farmers use the word “organic” as a punch line to sucker people into purchasing their Cannabis.

Informed consumers know that true organic prac-tices don’t allow the use of harmful pesticides, which is why many consumers choose Cannabis advertised to be grown organically. But there is no standard definition of what constitutes organic growing.

Neither the USDA nor any other organiza-tion that uses biology and ecology as its ba-sis for understanding has created a standard widely available for consumers to rely on.

Nonetheless, many people choose Cannabis labeled organic to prevent their consumption of harmful pesticides and other potentially toxic chemical compounds.

Nature’s perfection knows no bounds and is infinitely forgiving. The soil organism largely controls, buffers and adjusts the inputs sup-plied by the gardener to ensure an ideal en-vironment. Literally hundreds of billions of organisms are working all the time with no

sleep in flawless harmony with one another to ensure that balance is protected at all costs.

This system is reliable, stable and time-tested. It’s exceeding-ly difficult to make catastrophic errors using this method. That is by no means meant to undermine

the enticing challenge of achieving high-er-echelon results. Most people using organ-ic gardening methods have a tighter range of higher-quality end product regardless of their experience level, while much non-organically grown Cannabis is really, really of poor quality.

The next time you consider the best type of feeding schedule for your plants, you may be able to use some of the information from this month’s article to take pause and align your priorities. Concern yourself with feeding the soil organism and prioritizing a thriving and balanced ecosystem that your plant is part of, a partner in, but only one of the many compo-nents creating the ultimate result.

Working in partnership with microbiologi-cal organisms that assist the soil organism and the plant allows you to put the majestic per-fection of nature into the list of benefits you provide as a gardener inside this system.

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INFORMED CONSUMERS KNOW THAT TRUE

ORGANIC PRACTICES DON’T ALLOW THE USE OF HARMFUL

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CHEESECAKEHOW IT GROWSThe dominant pheno is a fast and vigorous grower in veg, consistently developing above-average root mass and is a thirsty lady. Tall and stretchy in transition to bloom, she initially reminded me of some of the bud structure and development of the dreaded eraser-sized OGKB offspring I’ve worked with. She stretched heavy and developed long flowers sites at a slower-than-average rate. It wasn’t until weeks eight and nine that small, thin, deeply crusted flower sites began swelling, and swelling and swelling. Long, thin flowers became plump spears with stacked calyx fox tops crusted in the resin production Girl Scout Cookie cultivars have become so well-known for. Colors and intense smells reveal themselves during the last 10 days in my test rounds.

A genuine marvel of flavor combinations, the Cheesecake lends true to its namesake. Marrying sweet scent from the Confidential Cheese lineage with GSC whips up a symphony of delicate, but in no way subtle bouquets of gentle sweet cream scents with a distinct baked, doughy, combined-with-earthy, nutty smells. The long spears, often peaked with multi-stacked foxtails, are uniquely combined with a heavy sandy coating of crystals and present a unique and appealing flower. An eye-opening sour kushy inhale shocks the palate, setting up a scrumptiously sweet departure.

BAG APPEAL & SMOKE REPORT

BREEDER: Mad Scientist Genetics

GENETICS: Girl Scout Candy [Alien Rock Candy x Girl Scout Cookie] x Confidential Cheese

LINEAGE: One of the newer breeders to the scene to have used the famed Cookie cutting to create some incredible breeding stock, Mad Scientist’s Cheesecake and much of her successive progeny is a line not to be overlooked. Combining DNA’s proven Confidential Cheese with their very own Girl Scout Candy (an exotic mix of Girl Scout Cookie and Alien Rock Candy) delivers a unique variety that does so much more than just ride the wave of cookie characteristics. Cheesecake represents genuine progress in utilizing Cookie genetics and creating something wonderfully new yet comfortingly familiar. This is another breeder who I have personally experienced the over-the-top commitment to standing behind their gear.

EFFECTS

CONCLUSION

taking little time to translate its powerful, cheery, bright, yet decidedly relaxing qualities, Cheesecake is an effective daytime remedy for anyone spun up in a productive frenzy that is bordering dangerously on chaos. Without derailing even a hint of motivation, if only but to draw any amount of frenzied energy in an intentionally directed pocket of happiness, Cheesecake imparts a medicinal effect equally as unique and pleasing as its smell.

A true gem that isn’t the run-of-the-mill Cookie remake, Cheesecake imparts some genuinely intriguing and innovative character to an already well-balanced combination of two of the most elite varieties of Cannabis yet to be discovered.

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DR. SCANDERSON

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