Leaf Magazine September 2021

FROM CUTIES TO CANNABIS

Eco Friendly Cannabis Grower

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A DAY IN AMSTERDAM

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LEAF fast forward: Marie Labbee

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Cannabis: Stiva vs Indica

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A day in Amsterdam: Marco Uranga

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Cuties to Cannabis: Nellie Day

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Plants over Pills: Penelope Parsons

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Helios and bribery in SLO: Justin Stoner

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3 C Wellness: Justin Stoner

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7 Points celebrates it’s 100th grow Marie Labbee

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A DAY IN AMSTERDAM

50%, red 80% blue 100%. Having grown up in California myself I was never even inclined to try what a mixed joint would taste like. I’m guessing like taking a shower with a raincoat on.

This was my final evening in Amsterdam. Most days I spent wandering the city by bus trying to soak up as much culture as I could. Stopping into small pubs for a mediocre pilsner to chat it up with locals or trying some traditional food like Bitterballen(deep-fried meatballs served at most pubs with mustard...damn crunchy, damn good!!). Before heading back to my Hostel for the night I stopped in at the 420 Café.

By Marco Uranga

“You have the blue ring paper. Enjoy but be careful friend.” “Uh, ok?” I said.

Wasn’t so sure what he meant by that, but I took my one gram joint and went to find a cozy seat to chill out for a while inside a coffee shop near downtown Amsterdam Netherlands called Sativa Amsterdam.

My feet were aching after a walking day tour of Dam Square, and my personal favorite the Van Gogh Museum. Yes, I am completely disappointed in myself for being too cowardly to ride a bike around Amsterdam. I mean who the fuck walks around the cycling capital of the world? Guess I did not want to cause a pile-up, but the bus system worked for me. A few good hits from the cone-shaped Tangerine Dream pre-roll and I was extremely glad to hop on a bus later as opposed to a bike. The citrus-smelling strain helped reduce the pain in my feet within 15 minutes and gave my energy level a much-needed boost.

A staff member came to clean the table next to the couch where I was chilling and looked over and said something in Dutch. “Pardon English?”

I stated. “You smoke the blue ring, you’ll be ok.” “Wait you’re the second person to mention the blue ring on the joint. What’s that mean?” After a little more conversation, I have informed the blue ring was a thin colored ring on the paper near the smoking end of the joint indicating full 100% cannabis pre-roll. In Amsterdam and many other places in Europe where cannabis is legal, many customers prefer to mix their cannabis with a certain percentage of tobacco. So, a certain color ring would indicate what percentage of cannabis your cigarette contains green 30%, yellow

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This place was amazing and had a very low light chill kind of atmosphere.

I picked up a Wedding Cake Hybrid pre-roll for later and a huge space cake to eat on the bus heading for the airport the next day. My flight wasn’t leaving until 1 pm so I stayed up at the hostel drinking Heinekens from the vending machine. That is right you can put money in a vending machine in Amsterdam and beer will pop out. After grabbing Heineken #2, I stepped out front of the lobby to enjoy my roll. The rich tangy flavor of this Wedding Cake strain gave me just enough relaxation to get me ready for bed but not completely lethargic like some Indica flower does me.

The euphoric effect just began to calm my mind and body when I looked up and seen the strangest figure approaching me in the dark. Then this extremely tiny person standing about 4’9 dressed like a Smurf approached me and asked to bum a light. Yes, Smurf, entire face and body painted blue, white outfit and hat. When I offered a hit off my joint she stated in a thick English accent “No thank you, love, I have hash in mine.” I laughed and addressed the elephant in the room. Hilda said she was with a traveling stage group that had been performing the Smurfs play all over Europe the past few months. We bullshitted about life for the next 30 min until I could not keep my eyes open anymore.

It was the perfect ending to a trip in Amsterdam where I had been around mass people for four days trying to remember not to step into the bike lanes without looking. Ending the night having a friendly conversation with a woman a generation ahead of me was poetic. Believe me, I did try a bit of her hash-laced joint and one hit was all I could manage.

I knew I would never meet Hilda again but, at that moment, we were longtime friends. We shared stories, we shared laughs, we shared some great Amsterdam cannabis and before I parted ways, we shared a hug.

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From Cuties to CannAbis Wayne Bishop, CEO of the ecofriendly cannabis business 7 Points, couldn’t have known where life would take him in 2017 when he was crawling around an abandoned citrus pack house in Central California’s Woodlake, using only his cell phone’s screen to avoid the many cobwebs. He’d enjoyed a long career in the renewable energy sector, but found himself with some extra money after his dad, a paraplegic and cannabis user, passed away.

www.7points.biz By: Nellie Day

“That money allowed me to get out of energy and focus on cannabis 100 percent of the time,” Bishop says. “A mutual friend introduced me to the investors I’m blessed with now. They told me about this old Sun Pacific facility that had been closed for seven years. I drove down in the dark and we crawled over it for about 2 hours and at the end we decided to proceed with the project, 24 hours later, we closed escrow and we have not stopped since then.”

FROM CUTIES TO CANNABIS The space wasn’t a beauty, but Bishop say it had good bones. It also had equipment, like 300 tons of old-school R22 refrigerant and industrial style cooling systems. Previously used to cool fruit like Cuties-brand tangerines and Mighties-brand kiwis, Bishop and team converted these cold storage and de-greening rooms into flowing rooms and converted the load out warehouse into a nursery. He also tore down the large juice bin on the side of the building and repurposed the wood. Those bins now enjoy a new life as a tables and liquor wall in the executive lounge, a framed whiteboard in the conference room and a false ceiling at the entrance of the building.

“The place has a real farm feel and theme to it,” Bishop adds. “I don’t know anybody who’s taken a cold storage facility and flipped it into cannabis cultivation facility.”

Of course, not everyone has the background – or drive – Bishop does. Though he was new to the cannabis industry, he had a Class A contractor’s license and a can-do attitude.

Bishop got Tulare County (LAFCO) to annex the packing house land to him in four months – a process that normally takes a year or two.

He also handled all the permitting, cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, storefront and dispensary licensing. 7 Points was issued the 8th annual license from CDFA, which is hard to obtain, as over 80% of the licenses issued in the state are Provisionals and have a year to cure into an annual.

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“From the time we bought the building to months,” Bishop says.

“We have a perpetual harvest now. We harvest a room/zone every week, producing 100 pounds of dried flower that ends up going into the California market. It’s either used in our own brand or sold in bulk to multiple brands.”

Bishop’s background in renewable energy has created a unique grow process for 7 Points. The facility has an on-site well that produces fresh water, which is added to a handmade, custom-created fertilizer recipe and feed to all the plants in the facility, which gives our flower a unique flavor profile.

“Most growers strip everything out to get zero-nutrient water and then start adding nutrients to that water,” he says. “We’re one of the few cultivators that make our own fertilizer on-site. We’ve changed it twice recently and have seen major stem improvements. I think we’re getting close to the final recipe.”

The facility is comprised of 80,000-square-foot, of which 20,000 square foot is used for cultivation in phase 1 grow rooms, which also features customized controls for humidity, temperature, and C02 levels. Bishop and team cultivate with approximately 600, 1000-watt high pressure sodium (HPS) grow bulbs, that operate on 480v 3-Phae power as opposed to the 277-volt, single-phase lights most operations use.

“It cuts our amps in half,” he explains. “We run very fast and very hard. The lights run 18 hours a day in our nursery to vegetate the three-foot-tall MJ plants that are ready to start flowering. Then we move these ladies into a flower room where we change the photo period to 12 hours a day and they start to flower. By the ninth week, they’re done and we harvest them.”

The flowers are then taken into the 22,000-square-foot basement where they’ll dry and cure for two to three weeks at about 60 degrees and 60% relative humidity. Bishop took inspiration from tobacco curers when he designed his curing chamber. From there, the flowers are hand-selected, and bucked off the stems and hand trimmed to perfection before they’re sold at 7 Points, made into concentrates or sold to other brands.

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And the people who hand-select these flowers? They’re handselected as well.

A LOCAL INVESTMENT “We’re very happy to hire locals,” Bishop says. “We’ve had some really great people come to work for us. Woodlake only has 8,000 people. It’s driven by Big Agriculture. It’s been interesting to see the cannabis industry working in a small, rural town like this. You can definitely see the cannabis industry making its mark on this town.”

Bishop notes 80 percent of the money he’s spent on his cannabis operation has occurred within a 50-mile radius. Thanks to efforts like his, the City of Woodlake has collected more than $1.5 million in cannabis taxes from individual businesses since 2018.

“It’s really driven the tax base structure of this whole town,” Bishop adds. “They’re using money for parks, police cars, all kinds of good stuff.”

Bishop has more good stuff in store, too. The company’s mobile dispensary just launched in April, offering same-day delivery between Fresno and Bakersfield.

The obsolete R22 refrigeration system will eventually be replaced with an R410A operation and new HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) system, which will be more efficient. Bishop’s also working on another 40,000-square-feet of canopy space, as well as an additional 55,000-square-foot, state of the art climate-controlled greenhouse for 7 Points.

He’d even love to create an on-site consumption space – noting the city is willing to approve the permit – if he can only find the time.

“I’d love to build a cool patio where the juice bin used to be,” Bishop says. “The facility already has a winery feel to it. I’d like to give tours so guests can see how we cultivate, see our process rooms. They can buy flowers and edibles from us, then go outside and consume our products. I’m still working on that. We’ve had so many other things going on that we haven’t made as much progress on this as we should have.”

If the current 7 Points operation is any indication of what Bishop can do when he sets his mind to it, those tours are as good as booked.

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CANNABIS GENETICS On a monthly grow rotation, 7 Points shares their current strains and their unique effects.

Grapes Cream Batch 100 (100th Harvest) Genetics: Phinest Grape Pie x Sundae Driver “Grape forward profile that provides a sweet-vanilla-like aroma. The effects will leave you in a state of utmost relaxation, both mentally and physically.”

BUDTENDER OF THE MONTH

Tara Zumwalt Tara has been with Valley Pure since day 1! She started as a driver and worked her way up to Bud Tender.

She grew up in the Central Valley and she moved back a few years ago, and we are so glad she did!

Wedding Cake Batch92 Genetics: Phinest Triangle Kush x Animal Mints “Rich and tangy flavor profile with undertones of earthy pepper”

She realized while she was doing deliveries that she enjoyed helping people find the perfect product for them. She loves helping people relieve pain or sleep better and matching them with the perfect product.

She shared with me how she helped a customer recently who was diagnosed with cancer. When he first came in he was struggling with the side effects of chemo and could barely walk. Now he comes to visit us, bebopping in, and sharing about how he feels so much better and is sleeping through the night.

They have a lot of customers come in with their list of current prescriptions and the team at Valley Pure works diligently to find products that will help based on the prescription list the customer brings in. She loves finding each customer the perfect product.

Tara is a self-proclaimed flower girl! She likes indicas, it needs to smell good and taste good.

London Pound Cake Batch 101 Genetics: Seed Junky Sunset Sherbert x “Un-known heavy-hitting indica” “Loud berry and grape flavor that’s backed by sharp lemon and citrus overtones.”

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Her advice to anyone who would like to become a Bud Tender would be to start during your research. She recommends that you learn about the different products and know what each product does.

Her favorite part of Valley Pure is that everyone is like family and is so nice. Valley Pure does a lot of company parties that make each employee feel appreciated.

The culture is a lot of fun!

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Plants over Pills

Kalan Kellerhals

By: Penelope Parsons

At just twenty one, suffered a terrible car accident that left him with chronic pain and injury. As is often the case, his doctors placed him on prescription medication to manage his pain. Over time, this led him to use and become dependent on prescription drugs. Kalan lost his medical insurance. This led to him finding opiates and other drugs to deal with his pain, anxiety and PTSD, and his dependency began to be a driving force in his life. After watching things begin to fall apart and his addiction eventually escalating and leading him to be out on the streets deep in addiction, he met his wife, and decided he wanted a new lease on life.

Kalan had heard about the healing properties of CBD, and began to do his own research. As he dove in to the world of CBD healing, he learned that others had used CBD to help heal inflammation and pain from injuries similar to his own.

The benefits seemed almost too good to be true, but he was ready for change. More importantly, he had hope, faith, and the support of his wife.

Feeling Great, Naturally!

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without the other unwanted side effects from prescription or dangerous drugs. As he began to naturally feel better, he felt sure that others struggling with issues such as pain management, addiction, anxiety, and PTSD, needed this information - and these products. He believed that he could help others feel well, naturally!

What was born from a personal pursuit in a home kitchen, is now a full company proudly based out of the Fresno and Clovis area. 4 years later, Green Thumb Naturals is steadily growing.

Kalan’s passion for local, high quality, hemp derived products is unwavering. All of his products use hemp that is grown locally near Lemore. Kalan has a strong relationship to the grower, and has created a company that is proud to be partnered with local growers and supporting local communities. He happily brags that his products are all born from a single source, making them a “farm to product” line. Each product is made in his immaculate facility in Fresno, California.

Clients and customers of Green Thumb Naturals believe they have been healed from a myriad of chronic problems using only their natural CBD products. People who have suffered from issues such as chronic pain, inflammation, and headaches have experienced great relief from natural CBD products. While results vary person to person and based on lifestyle, clients rave that they are able to now feel their best. Many clients suffering from sleep issues and anxiety, believe that these have been greatly reduced or eradicated entirely by their use of CBD. This is the new driving force in Kalan’s life: to help others feel well, fight discouragement, and feel hope. Many of his customers are now able to take the reins in their own life and manage their own health journey.

Green Thumb Naturals boasts a wide variety of natural, hemp derived CBD products. Each product is carefully crafted to offer the best, natural results possible. They offer an extensive line of bath and body care products such as balms, lotions, bath bombs and face syrums. They also offer tinctures, topicals, and CBD oil capsules.

All of the products are grown, designed, produced, packaged, and sold locally. The company provides several options for getting their productions in your hands: in store pick up, local delivery, or shipping. The full product line and the exact details for purchases can be found on their website, www.greenthumbnaturals.com Relief For Pets Because Green Thumb Naturals has seen such a positive effect on their human customers, they have now created a brand line for our beloved pets. Their products are currently formulated for small 14

to medium animals, but their hope is to begin creating new lines in the future. As the company grows, so does the available product line. Their animal care line, called Hempie Paws, is earning its own reputation and following. Because CBD is known to serve as an antiinflamatory by activating the TRPV-1 receptors in your pet, it can help to regulate and decrease their pain perception, temperature, temperature, and inflammation.

Local pet owners have shared beautiful success stories of pets able to regain mobility, decreasing inflammation and pain, aiding with arthritis, and even walking again. Pet owners also believe these CBD products are helping with their animals’ separation anxiety, or to help increase appetite in elderly or sick dogs. Their tagline, “enhance your pet’s quality of life with the all natural power of CBD” is the perfect reflection of their company’s purpose. Their belief in the natural healing properties of CBD extends far beyond ourselves to our furry family members. The entire current product line and future announcements can be found on their website along with how these products can be ordered. hempiepaws.co The Banner is HOPE! Above business success, above financial success, and above all else, Green Thumb Naturals founder Kalan humbly loves to share that with CBD, God, love, people suffering can find healing and hope for their futures. He loves to share that with his faith and the and support of his wife, he has more than 4 years sober using only CBD to treat his own pain, anxiety, and PTSD. He has turned his own relief and healing in to a company that helps others. The current goal of his life is to share this profound hope with others. He strongly believes that those dealing with addiction, homelessness, anxiety, or helplessness can find meaningful and happy lives. In fact, he company loves to love others- from veterans, to cancer patients, and their community. The banner over Green Thumb Naturals and Kalan is hope- and he hopes that HOPE for everyone.

BRIBERY, CANNABIS IN SLO

BY: Justin Stoner

INVESTIGATIVE A shadow lingers over one of the largest Central Coast operations after its high-profile founder was arraigned in late August in federal court on charges of bribery and tax evasion.

In July, a plea agreement was filed by the U.S. Attorney’s office in Los Angeles stating Helios Dayspring, founder of Natural Healing Center (NHC), would admit to a bribe of $32,000 to the late San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill for favorable treatment during the permitting process. On the charge of tax evasion, Dayspring will pay the Internal Revenue Service $3.4 million.

At the time of this writing, the plea hearing was pending.

In light of the developments, officials for San Luis Obispo County, as well as city managers for the city of San Luis Obispo, Grover Beach, and Morro Bay have all said they would review their cannabis programs and application process.

NHC has locations in Grover Beach, Morro Bay, Lemoore, and one pending for San Luis Obispo and Turlock.

Dayspring has transferred most of his business interests to his girlfriend Valnette Garcia, and NHC continues to operate.

NHC in Grover Beach was the first in San Luis Obispo County to open its door for sales of recreational-use cannabis.

Dayspring allegedly offered a bribe of $100,000 to former Grover Beach Mayor John Shoals. Shoals didn’t take the money, and the incident wasn’t disclosed at the time to city officials. Shoals was termed out of office as mayor in 2018.

Additionally, CalCoast News reported a city official from a nearby municipality may have benefited from Dayspring, citing information from an NHC investor. No charges have been filed on those allegations.

Dayspring’s downfall revealed more than just alleged bribery and tax evasion; it cast light on the entirety of the NC operation, including land use, water quality and other violations at his grow sites.

In August, Dayspring’s limited liability company, 805 Agricultural Holdings, settled a lawsuit brought by the Santa Barbara District Attorney’s Office over environmental violations for $40,000.

Among the violations included:

• Altering a streambed

• Erecting hoop houses

• And allowing diesel, pesticides, herbicides, rodenticides, and fertilizers among other items pollute a stream.

“Although cannabis cultivation is lawful under California law, with the appropriate governmental permissions, cultivators must comply with environmental laws like any other business,” District Attorney Joyce Dudley said in a statement.

Dayspring surrendered to authorities and was arraigned in federal court on August 25th. He was released on a $50,000 bond.

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WELLNESS AND THE POWER OF HEMP

BY: Justin Stoer

In a world of booming cannabis use and an abundance of off-theshelf products, one Central Coast cannabidiol consultant is finding success with her personalized approach to health and healing.

Jonna Oloughlin is the owner of CThreeWellness in Santa Maria.

Oloughlin, a public health nutritionist with 40 years of experience, said she’s always been drawn to alternative remedies and medicine.

“I’m very holistic because my body naturally doesn’t do well with any medicine,” she said.

And her clientele seems to share that feeling. While some are dissatisfied with the one-size-fits-all commercial remedies, others have also been disappointed in the lack of options by CBD suppliers.

Oloughlin has found a niche in that market, custom blending CBD for her clients.

Through CThreeWellness (c three meaning Confections, Creams, and Cosmetics) Oloughlin offers tinctures, creams, CBD-infused tea, and more.

“I’m not typical. I don’t think there are very many people that blend to a person’s needs. And then also I think that many go to the dispensaries and they don’t get the follow-through. They want the hands-on attention because when I blend something for somebody I make sure that I follow through and that they’re happy,” she said. “I build a rapport with them, you know?”

That rapport is evident with one of her clients a mere 175 miles away. Cynthia Lombardi lives in Porterville and found CThreeWellness while visiting family on the Central Coast. “[I’m] in my mid-70s. I don’t like not having a good sleep. If you take a Costco sleep aid you don’t quite feel at the top of your game the next morning. But with CBD you do. There’s no residual effect the next morning for me,” Lombardi said, crediting Oloughlin’s expertise.

Lombardi swims at least three mornings a week for her health and to relieve hip pain.

“Some days I’ll be driving to the pool. I’ll have a pain in my neck, and I just reach over in my purse for a CBD stick and rub it on. By the time you get to the pool in 6-8 minutes, the pain is gone. So, why take Alleve?”

When she travels to the Central Coast to visit family, the bed she sleeps on seems to aggravate her hip. Again, she turns to Oloughlin’s balm to help ease the pain.

Lombardi is one of many consumers who have turned away from traditional remedies. A growing distrust of pharmaceutical companies and the desire for natural remedies is increasing among shoppers.

A report by Grand View Research suggested the market size for CBD products will likely grow by more than 20 percent in the next seven years. And major retailers are taking notice.

“Increasing awareness of cannabidiol’s therapeutic benefits has influenced a buyer to buy cannabidiol products, regardless of their cost. Numerous health and wellness retailers are offering CBD-based products, such as Rite Aid, CVS Health, and Walgreens Boots Alliance.

In addition, CVS Health decides to offer CBD topicals all over its 800 stores and Walgreens Boots Alliance is selling CBD-containing topicals across 1500 of its stores in the U.S.,” said the report released in February.

Such competition doesn’t worry Oloughlin, though, nor do other CBD outlets.

“I refer a lot of people to a local dispensary, and they did tell me the dispensary wasn’t able to answer their questions or provide answers on what is needed,” Oloughlin said. “People call me up or text me just to ask me a question. Because of my past experience, working with 17

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health so much, that I just have this intuition on what to do for most people. And I don’t want to sound like a bragger - honestly, I give the glory to God because I really feel like that’s who is guiding this whole thing.”

Before the pandemic began, Olouglin operated out of a storefront location in Nipomo 15 minutes south of Pismo Beach. Covid restrictions and social distancing made it difficult to continue operating a brick-and-mortar location. She closed up shop and worked from home, instead.

Working from home, she completed a course to become a Master Herbalist. She uses the expertise in her blending practice, using ashwagandha, kava, mushrooms, chamomile, among others.

She offers a 30-minute consultation with prospective clients for free. She said she appreciates getting to know people and helping find a remedy for them that works. Still, not all blends work, she said, but she keeps working with the clients.

“Some blends work really well, and some don’t work at all,” she said. “Now that’s the truth. Some don’t work at all, but 90 percent of my clientele that I deal with, I will find that sweet spot for them.”

Her clients range in age up to 80 years old, and while many of them are women she does have a number of men, including a number of bodybuilders.

“Now with the women, it’s usually hormonal issues or trouble with sleep, or if they’re younger sometimes it’s carpal tunnel or stress and anxiety,” she said.

Beyond her own use, Lombardi has used Oloughlin’s CBD cream in her massage therapy practice. (She’s not taking new clients, but she’s still active with existing customers.)

“It’s very good for pain relief,” Lombardi said. “I began using the cream on a client and used it for years, then she started buying directly from [Oloughlin].”

Oloughlin’s latest passion is CBD-infused teas - Sip Holistic. Her herbal line of CBD tea includes flavors like jasmine, chamomile, cinnamon, and peppermint, among others, and other blends like raspberry and dandelion.

Each blend targets conditions and ailments, such as inflammation, blood sugar levels, blood pressure, weight loss, and sleep.

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LOCAL SPOTS

DISPENSARIES

VISALIA

WOODLAKE

FARMERSVILLE

Central Valley Pure 207 West Main St Suite B (559)372-7744 centralvalleypure.com

Valley Pure 132 North Valencia Blvd 559-769-2080 valleypure.net

Valley Pure 515 West Noble Ave Farmersville 559-690-0411 valleypure.net

United Growers 15740 E Mineral King Ave (559) 635-0420

GreenBean 515 W. Naranjo Boulevard 559-564-9073 greenbeanpharm.com

Token Farms 483 Avenue 295 Suite #A 559-738-8375 tokenfarmsinc.com

LINDSAY

HANFORD

LEMOORE

Valley Pure 133 W Honolulu St 559-788-7640 valleypure.net

Herb N Joy 102 S Douty St herbnjoy.com 650-701-4372

Valley Pure 300 E St 559-997-5542 valleypure.net

Deli by Calva 104 N Douty Ave (888) 688-0303 delibycaliva.com

Natural Healing Center 338 West D Street (805) 201-1498 nhcdispensaries.com

PORTERVILLE

TULARE

Central Valley Pure 75 North D Street Suite B

Herb N Vibe 150 N. J St. 559-688-2001 tulareherbnvibes.com

California Cannabis Co. 1526 Venture Place 559.423.4029 californiacannabisco.com

Wellness Cannabis Doctors 1365 W Olive Ave (559) 719-0559

Find Leaf Magazine at all these dispensaries.

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MILESTONES

By: Marie Labbee

A MILESTONE TO BE PROUD OF

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HARVEST

MILESTONES

7 POINTS HAS BECOME A MARKER OF TRADITION IN WOODLAKE. WHAT STARTED AS AN ORANGE PACKING PLANT HAS BECOME A GROWER’S DREAM. LAST FRIDAY WE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF CELEBRATING 7 POINTS 100TH HARVEST! IF YOU ARE AT ALL FAMILIAR WITH THE PROCESS OF GROWING, YOU KNOW THE LOVE, CARE, HOURS, PREPARATION, AND HARD W O R K T H AT G O E S I N T O E A C H H A R V E S T. N O W M U LT I P LY T H AT BY 1 0 0 ! D E F I N I T E LY, S O M E T H I N G T O C E L E B R AT E !

In case you aren’t familiar with 7 Points yet, let me give you some background on this facility. (Excerpt from 7points.biz) Starting with our facility, we have stripped out the old citrus packing equipment and filled the empty spaces with state of the art cultivation rooms.

This gives us the ability to maintain the optimum environments to grow our cannabis to perfection. Every clone is hand selected by one of our skillful team members and nurtured from start to finish. Our proprietary process allows our plants to express their full genetic potential by the time they reach maturity.

We take pride in having personnel on our team with years of experience in the renewable energy and biomass field. Our goal is to reduce the amount of waste and non renewable materials used in our cultivation and packaging process as much as possible, with emphasis on taking in excess CO2 out of the Central Valley’s polluted atmosphere. We believe all of us have a responsibility to help reduce the progression of global warming and protect the future generations to come - all whilst bringing your the highest grade cannabis around!

Chef Garza was there preparing a mouth-watering feast to mark the occasion. The pictures and video barely do it justice! Chef Garza is a premiere Private Chef, based in Las Vegas, who uses cannabis to infuse and enhance his already delicious creations! To experience one of his meals is to taste a masterpiece.

If you would like more information on 7 Points find them at www.7points.biz or on Instagram and Facebook at @7points_ca and you can find Chef Garza on Instagram at @ chef_garza. We know you will LOVE them both!

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SPOTLIGHT EVENT

I am excited to announce our next Movie Night at Rawhide Stadium! The first one was fun but we want this one to blow it out of the water and will be showing the film, Friday! We will be selling tickets for $10 each starting next week and will have up to 2,000 tickets to offer. These tickets will include admission into the event, an event t-shirt, entries into our Playstation, Pax, and Puffco raffles, prize wheels, and of course, face time with all of our favorite vendors! We are also going to encourage costumes and hold a costume contest for additional prizes! We hope that you all can make it and if you are not familiar with our last event, we encourage setting up a booth, offering swag or promo items, and getting to know our customers :) To spice it up even more, the field will be open this time to everyone in attendance so they can lay out and enjoy the big screen.

Please reach out with any questions and I would love to know your participation level by the end of this week so that we can be sure to include you in flyers, social media posts, and text blasts promoting the event.

Here are the rest of the details:

When: Friday October 29, 2021 Doors open at 6pm and the show starts at 7:30pm.

Where: Rawhide Baseball Stadium - 300 N. Giddings St. Visalia CA 93291 What: Friday film, raffles, door prizes, food trucks, concessions!

Who: GreenBean! 10-15 cannabis vendors and LEAF Magazine!

Serving Tulare County & Surrounding Areas

Cannabis Delivery (559) 205-4143

Recreational & Medical L A B T E S T E D & S TAT E C O M P L I A N T

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L i c e n s e # : C 9 - 0 0 0 0 118 - L I C

Your next adventure starts at FYE Sports www.fyesportsshop.com

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Julie Hennesay REALTOR

559.280.2911 Melson Realty

1220 W. Main St, Visalia O: 559.697.0002 juliehennesay@melsonrealty.com B R A N D E D

C L O T H I N G

www.melsonrealty.com

Ca. DRE Lic: 02120616

620 E Center Ave Visalia, Ca 93292 559.627.9274

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LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU

WOODLAKE 559-769-2080 132 N. Valencia Blvd.

C100-0000059-LIC

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FARMERSVILLE 559-690-0411 515 West Noble Ave. C100-0000563-LIC

LINDSAY 559-788-7640 133 West Honolulu Street C100-0000665-LIC

LEMOORE 559-997-5542 308 E Street C100-0000666-LIC