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contents 8 Hemp: Utah’s Cash Crop?

How hemp can become a profit center for the state’s farmers. What must be done on the legislative front before it can happen?

BY THOMAS PASKETT

10 CBD: Facts vs. Myths

The truth about cannabidoil and what you need to know before choosing your preferred CBD

BY BRETT HULLINGER

12 Social Equity in the Cannabis Industry

How states are confronting the devastation of the war on drugs, and the history of cannabis bills in the United States

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18 Rural Utah’s Green Rush An inside look into a Wayne County hemp farm and the people behind it

BY MIKEY SALTAS

21 Cooking with CBD

Putting CBD in your meal can make for a fun home dining experience.

Here you’ll find three easy-to-prepare recipes with a touch of CBD

BY THOMAS PLUSTWIK

RECIPES BY: CHEF WILDFLOWER

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When Utahns voted in favor for medical cannabis in 2018, it unveiled the dozens of hemp and cannabis companies already prospering in the Beehive State

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Mikey Saltas Mikey Saltas helped organize annual Utah Cann Business Conference and Expo that occurred in May. He is also the editor of Utah’s first cannabisonly related publication, the very which you’re holding, Cannabis Utah Magazine.

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tah is now well into its first year since the passage of Proposition 2, making medical cannabis legal in our really, great state--or more aptly, our life elevated state.

Forgive the references to two former Utah marketing word memes—really, great and life elevated—but we are indeed both of those these days.

As we approach our year one anniversary, there’s ever more buzzing about what actually took place in our election, couple with what actually took place once medical cannabis bills landed at the feet of our Utah legislators. Truthfully, it’s hard to tell. Some will tell you that we Utahns did a great job while others will tell you that we ruined a great opportunity. As always the truth lies somewhere in the middle.

There’s little doubt that Utah will never be the same.

Already soil is being tilled and planted with what will be Utah’s largest ever harvests of hemp. The build out of distribution and sales networks of the plethora of cannabis plant derivatives is growing. Persons who have long awaited the day when they can find quality relief from their particular maladies may soon enough be able to do so minus the stigmas that have tracked legal cannabis usage for so long.

For even though CBD products are already legal here, there remains the quiet fear that the Utah powers that be will rearrange the seeds and stems into pockets that either do not benefit the majority or which actually create more pain and suffering for the minority. Sorry to say, but if any industry is fraught with distrust of Utah politicians, it is the cannabis industry.

We all want to see that change. In less than a year, Utah has been host to two major cannabis conventions, Utah Cann presented by Copperfield Media with the generous support of innumerable volunteers, sponsors and vendors. Utah Cann One was held just weeks before the 2018 voter referendum and Utah Cann Two held this past May. In just the few months in between, a new air of positivity was evident as the event grew from less than 12 vendors in year one to over 50 just six months later. Crowd attendance grew as well, attracted not only to fellow business persons in the field who sought out specialized vendors, to persons seeking the advice of medical, business and political professionals who spoke at over 30 conference speaking sessions. It is clear that Utah is poised, from patient, to consumer, to business network, to make medical cannabis the industry to watch for the next decade and beyond.

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Hemp: Utah’s Cash Crop?

BY THOMAS PASKETT

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n the last couple of years Utah has seen a positive shift away from the prohibitionist mentality towards cannabis policy in favor of a more sensible, compassionate and reasonable approach to how we interact with the plant.

Here, as well as in other states experiencing similar shifts in their laws, much of the fanfare and policy discussion still revolves around the amazing health, medical, and wellness benefits offered by medical cannabis.

And for good reason—the relief experienced by so many people across the globe is reason enough to consider changes in the ways we think about the plant. However, cannabis— particularly of the hemp variety—has so much more to offer than most people realize.

I am always quick to say that cannabis isn’t a panacea. It can be exciting to think about all the unlocked medical potential of cannabis when we see it clearly mitigate the symptoms of chemo therapy, or calm the tremors of a Parkinson’s patient, or stop an epileptic seizure in its tracks. But the truth is that cannabis isn’t a silver bullet to all of humanity’s problems.

However, once we look outside the medical applications of cannabis and start exploring the possibilities of hemp, the plant starts looking more and more like a panacea again, if not for medical benefit, then for the environmental and economic benefit of the world.

Industrial hemp, a plant that only recently became legal to grow and process with the passage of the 2014 and then 2018 Farm Act, has some 5,000 different potential commercial applications including lubricants, paper, textiles, building materials, nutritional supplements, and biodegradable plastics to name just a few. And with new federal and state laws governing industrial hemp, Utah farmers and entrepreneurs are well positioned to make our state a leader in the production,

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science, and innovation of hemp. All we need to do is reach out and take advantage of the opportunities awaiting us.

It costs a mere 500 dollars for a license to grow industrial hemp in Utah. There are, of course, a few more hoops and bureaucratic hurdles to overcome, but compared to other licenses it’s relatively inexpensive and easy to obtain— especially when compared to the state’s hefty six-figure licensing fees on top of the other application costs involved in getting into the medical cannabis market.

There are also fewer barriers to entry for getting into the industrial hemp market. Unlike medical cannabis, which is often grown indoors and using expensive equipment to produce the best quality medicine possible, hemp that is grown for industrial purposes doesn’t have to be taken care of so meticulously, further reducing the overall financial and environmental costs.

It is also generally much cheaper to operate a hemp farm for the production of things like textiles and basic oils. This can be clearly seen when comparing cotton and hemp where hemp produces about twice as much fiber per acre, uses roughly half the water, and hemp products tend to last longer because it is a more durable fiber than cotton. All of this eventually boils down to less harm to the environment in exchange for equally good, if not better, products.

Additionally, hemp is great at soil remediation, the process of removing toxins from the soil and leaving it in better condition than when it was first planted, which means that fewer crop rotations are needed to allow the soil to regain its nutrients before another planting season can begin. If hemp were to take the place of cotton in our current economy, we could be helping to heal our tired planet while still maintaining a strong agricultural economy with a foundation for future scientific

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and technological advances. Cotton may be the “fabric of our lives” but hemp is the fabric of our future.

It is sometimes said that cannabis seems to have a way of bringing people together. In the context of medical cannabis this is easy to see in the form of people expressing compassion and empathy regarding the healthcare properties of cannabis.

It’s hard to disagree about providing relief to the suffering. I see a very similar thing happening with hemp but without the emotional element. People from almost every point along the political and ideological spectrum seem to easily and even eagerly agree on the issue of cannabis. It just makes sense.

Even the most free-spirited, tree-hugging hippy and the most ambitious and aggressive capitalist can see eye to eye when it comes to the environmentally friendly and lucrative potential of hemp.

Maybe hemp is the solution to all of the humanity’s problems after all.

Even if it isn’t the silver bullet, Utah should not only be a part of the emerging industrial hemp market—it should be a leader. And to that end Utah has been making great strides in achieving common sense policies regarding cannabis, but we’re still only taking advantage of a small percentage of what the plant has to offer.

Our state has everything it needs to be a big player in the hemp industry: An abundance of land, an industrious culture, and laws that make it relatively easy for just about anyone to get into the business if they truly want to. We just have to want to. After that, it’s almost as simple setting our sturdy little weed free and watching as it changes the world.

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CBD:

Facts vs.

Myths The truth about Cannabidiol

BY BRETT HULLINGER

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ast year, consumers spent between 600 million and 2 billion dollars on cannabidiol (CBD) products.

A recent study estimates that number could climb to 16 billion dollars by 2025. Still, despite its mainstream acceptance, any conversation about CBD is certain to be checkered with myths, stereotypes and misinformation.

To cut through the noise, and separate fact from fiction, we sat down with Kami Day and Mike Baghoomian, co-founders of Muscle MX, a Utah-based company that manufacturers CBD-infused pain relief balms. Here they help untangle some of the most common myths.

Myth: CBD will get you high CBD is a naturally occurring compound extracted from the industrial hemp plant. Since hemp is a variety of the cannabis plant species—the same family of foliage that gives us marijuana—CBD gets unfairly associated with its more popular cousin. As a result, people often believe that CBD will get you “high.”

Not true. In fact, comparing CBD to marijuana is a little like comparing breakfast cereal to vodka; they’re both made from the same grains, but they are fundamentally different products.

Just as cereal doesn’t contain alcohol, CBD oil does not contain tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the compound that contains the psychoactive properties of marijuana.

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THC,” says Mike Baghoomian. “So, you’re not going to be impacted on a drug test.”

Myth: More is better When a product like CBD is credited for such a wide range of health benefits, it is natural to assume that the effectiveness of a product increases with the amount of CBD it contains.

Not true. Like any ingredient, CBD can reach a point where the benefits of more are either negligible, nonexistent or even counter-productive. This means that for many products on the market, the only reason for adding more CBD to charge the customer more.

This was a key point for Muscle MX when formulating their topical pain relief balms. They realized early on that more CBD didn’t directly translate to more pain relief, so they focused on creating a proprietary blend of other natural ingredients that would complement the CBD. “I always say that you only need enough to be effective,” says Baghoomian. “Other products out there put in a lot of CBD so they can charge more. But how effective is it? What’s the delivery method? How deep does it go?”

Myth: Pure CBD is more effective than other forms Many products on the market today tout the benefits of CBD isolate, a crystalline or powder form of CBD that has been

isolated from other compounds. In other words, all of the other plant materials present in hemp—healthy fatty acids, essential oils, flavonoids, terpenes and other cannabinoids— have been stripped away, leaving pure CBD. Sounds good, right? Pure usually means better. The problem is that those “other” compounds work together to magnify the benefits of CBD, creating what is typically called the entourage effect. Stripping them away means losing out on this added benefit.

A helpful analogy might be to think of isolating sugar from an apple. An apple contains naturally occurring sugars, which are carbohydrates that the body uses for energy. But unlike refined sugar—an isolate—an apple also contains fiber, along with vitamins and minerals, that change the way the body processes the sugar. Basically, the apple produces an entourage effect around the natural sugar.

When CBD is extracted with all of the other compounds present, it is referred to as full-spectrum CBD. This is the type Muscle MX uses in their balms.

“When I’m looking at a natural product, I don’t want a powder form of CBD,” says Day, who heads up product development, “We want the really rich, full-spectrum CBD that’s derived directly from the industrial hemp plant. When you use full-spectrum, you’re getting more benefits than just the CBD factor. It’s just a richer oil.”

“When I’m looking at a natural product, I don’t want a powder form of CBD”

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Social Equity in the Cannabis Industry

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s medical and adult-use cannabis legalization efforts continue to sweep across the country, many states have included social equity provisions in their laws and regulations. For many, addressing the harms caused by the war on drugs is paramount in the industry now and going forward. However, others, while they believe that social equity is a must, are not so sure that promises made to repair the devastation caused by the war on drugs will come to fruition. So, the question is: How are states that have legalized cannabis tackling the social equity issue, and will those efforts level the playing field in the industry?

A Brief History of the War on Drugs In 1914, the U.S. Congress passed the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act. The Act, which represented the first federal drug policy in the country, regulated and taxed the production, importation and distribution of opium and coca products. In June 1930, the Federal Bureau of Narcotics was created as an agency of the U.S. Treasury Department. The Bureau was headed by Harry J. Anslinger from its inception until 1962. Anslinger would play a vital role in the prohibition of cannabis in America.

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child of Harry Anslinger, was passed into law. The Act sought to levy taxes on hemp and the commercial sales of cannabis products. Under the Act, farmers could acquire tax stamps for the cultivation of hemp fiber, physicians were subjected to a tax for prescribing cannabis, and pharmacists were required to pay a tax for the sale of cannabis products.

While the American Medical Association vehemently opposed the Act, arguing against the measure’s passage in court, the Act passed into law. Some have speculated that the Act was passed to demonize the hemp plant, which was a low-cost substitute for paper pulp. Whatever the reason for the Act’s passage, the Marihuana Tax Act was the birth of “Reefer Madness” in America. The Act’s passage and the overarching campaign to vilify cannabis in America led by Anslinger was disputed by a 1944 report produced by the La Guardia Committee. Despite the report’s conclusions, the Marihuana Tax Act remained the law until it was superseded by the passage of the Boggs Act of 1951 and ultimately repealed by Congress in 1970 following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Leary v. United States.

During the 1960s, many came to see drugs, including cannabis, as symbols of youthful rebellion, social upheaval, and political dissent. In response to the growing counter culture

and movements like the Black Panthers, Congress passed the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) as part of the broader Comprehensive Drug Abuse and Prevention Act of 1970. The CSA created five schedules (or classifications) for controlled substances. Cannabis was included within the category of Schedule I substances; meaning the drug had a high potential for abuse, had no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the U.S., and there was a lack of accepted safety for the use of the drug under medical supervision. Heroine and LSD were also among those substances categorized as Schedule I substances.

In June 1971, President Richard Nixon officially declared a war on drugs, proclaiming, “America’s public enemy number one in the United States is drug abuse.” Nixon significantly increased the size and presence of federal drug control agencies (including the creation of the Drug Enforcement Agency in 1973). Nixon undertook these efforts despite the Shafer Commission Report in 1972 that called for the decriminalization of cannabis possession throughout the country.

Despite Nixon’s ignorance towards the Shafer Commission Report, 11 states between 1973 and 1978 passed decriminalization legislation. In January 1977, President Jimmy

Carter was elected on a campaign platform that included, among other things, cannabis decriminalization. In October of that same year, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to decriminalize possession of up to an ounce of cannabis for personal use.

As quickly as the tide rose in favor of decriminalization, the 1980s ushered in a new era of cannabis prohibition. Many of the laws that were passed decriminalizing cannabis were repealed and other efforts at decriminalization were tabled as a growing parent movement voiced concerns over high rates of cannabis use amongst teens. With the inauguration of President Ronald Reagan came a new fight against drugs in America. Soon after Reagan took office, the first lady, Nancy Reagan, took up the “Just Say No” campaign that had been born out of the growing parent movement.

President Reagan signed into law the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984. The Act significantly expanded the penalties applicable to cannabis possession, established a federal system of mandatory minimum sentencing, and created the procedures for civil asset forfeiture. In 1986, Congress passed the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, which allocated $1.7 billion to the war on drugs and established more mandatory minimum prison sentences for various drug offenses. The September 2019 • Utah Cannabis

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policies enacted by Regan during his eight years in office were continued with the presidency of George H.W. Bush.

Many believed that the election of Bill Clinton might spell an end to the drug war, but despite his advocating for treatment as opposed to incarceration during his campaign, Clinton reverted to the same policies his predecessors had employed.

As the 1990s progressed, a growing segment of the population began to see the war on drugs and its prohibition of cannabis differently.

Beginning in 1996, several states moved to legalize the use of medical cannabis. At present, 33 states and the District of Columbia have legalized the medical use of cannabis. Another 11 states have now enacted adult-use cannabis laws, with Illinois passing its legislation this year. As states have continued to increase access to cannabis, the question has arisen as to what to do to repair the harms that were caused by the war on drugs.

Approaches to Social Equity in the Cannabis Industry Illinois is now the eleventh state (along with the District of Columbia) to legalize adult-use cannabis. Many have lauded Illinois’ legislation for its robust social equity provisions. Among the social equity provisions are automatic expungements for cannabis convictions of up to 30 grams.

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a business whose ownership or staff has been affected by the war on drugs. Those that qualify as social equity applicants will receive additional points on their applications towards the state’s scoring system. The Cannabis Business Development Fund will provide financial resources for cannabis start-ups that will be used to offset licensing fees or used for lowinterest loans. Local colleges will be allowed to obtain a license for training programs to assist residents that hope to find jobs in the cannabis industry. The Illinois Department of Agriculture will be responsible for training for those programs.

The Restore, Reinvest and Renew Program will allow local community groups to develop their own programs to benefit disadvantaged communities.

California, who legalized adult-use cannabis in 2017, passed into law in September 2018 legislation to set up a state-run social equity program. The goal of the legislation was to assist cities and other municipalities with equity-focused ordinances aimed at providing loans, granting technical assistance to would-be entrepreneurs and their employees. California lawmakers earmarked an initial 10-million-dollar worth of assistance for the program. Some of the laws key provisions are the development of a model equity ordinance, assisting those municipalities with already existing social equity programs, providing loans or grants to social equity applicants or licensees for startup and other ongoing costs, and providing technical assistance to social equity applicants and/or licensees.

The California Legislature has said that the intent behind the law is to “ensure that persons most harmed by cannabis criminalization and poverty be offered assistance to enter the

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Massachusetts has also adopted its own version of a social equity program. Under An Act to Ensure Safe Access to Marijuana, Massachusetts’ Cannabis Control Commission (“CCC”) is obligated to ensure that people from communities that have been disproportionately harmed by cannabis law enforcement efforts are included in the cannabis industry. The CCC is required to prioritize and review and licensing decisions for applicants that demonstrate experience in (or business practices that promote) economic empowerment in communities disproportionately impacted by high rates of arrest or incarceration for offenses under state and federal law, including the CSA. Those applicants and/or licensees that qualify for the program are authorized to receive assistance and training with, among other things: Management, recruitment and employee trainings; accounting and sales forecasting; tax prediction and compliance; legal compliance; business plan creation and operational development; cannabis industry best practices; and assistance with identifying or raising funds or capital.

The foregoing social equity programs are among the few in the country that have sought to address the wrongs perpetrated by the war on drugs. While the aforementioned programs are not without their critics, they are an attempt to repair the damage of the war on drugs that stretches back to the mid-nineteen teens.

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are made will be of critical importance to the industry going forward. The cannabis industry cannot move forward without addressing the realities of the past. Even still, many believe that the event of “Big Cannabis” may moot or otherwise curtail social equity programs. Regardless of whether that is true, social equity must be at the forefront of the cannabis legalization push.

Social Equity at the Forefront of Cannabis Legalization It is not enough to merely talk about social equity in the cannabis industry. Rather, social equity must be front and center in the cannabis legalization movement. Social equity is about addressing those harms by giving people that have been ravaged by the war on drugs a seat at the table and using money from the now-legal cannabis industry to reinvest in the communities that suffered under America’s cannabis prohibitionist policies. Social equity is also about encouraging employment and ownership opportunities in the industry by those groups of persons most disproportionately targeted by the war on drugs.

To address the several challenges created by almost a century’s-worth of cannabis prohibition propaganda and the fallout from America’s draconian drug laws, we must focus on certain issues that continue to impede effective change.

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is and what cannabis is not. Without such education, cannabis and its use cannot be viewed in the proper light and corresponding legislation and regulation cannot be properly drafted and implemented.

Second, we must continue to address the access barriers that many face in entering the cannabis industry. Chief among these are prior criminal convictions for cannabisrelated offenses. A few states and local municipalities have enacted expungement law that target the clearing of lowlevel offenses, including drug charges. For example, San Francisco earlier this year partnered with Code for America to expunge more than 9,000 cannabis convictions. Under Illinois’ recently passed adult-use cannabis legalization bill, more than 770,000 cannabis convictions could be wiped away.

Similarly, although New York was unable to push adultuse legalization through its legislature, the state did pass decriminalization and expungement-related legislation before the end of the legislative session.

Finally, even if social equity programs can provide those groups disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs access to the cannabis industry, other hurdles (including how to reinvest tax revenue in low-income and minority communities) will remain. It will be important to make sure that at least part of the tax revenue that is created from the newly-legal cannabis industry goes back into those communities that have been the primary target of the war on drugs. Without such reinvestment, cannabis legalization may become another form of cannabis prohibitionist tactics.

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Social Equity and Utah’s Medical Cannabis Act So, what does Utah’s medical cannabis law do to address the harms caused by the war on drugs? Sadly, the answer is not a lot. For example, Utah’s Medical Cannabis Act prohibits persons that have been convicted of a state or federal felony or a misdemeanor for drug distribution after the Act’s passage from obtaining a license to cultivate, process, and/or sell cannabis. While other states have included expungement provisions in their cannabis legislation, Utah has not. However, the Utah Legislature did pass the Clean Slate Act during the 2019 legislative session, which will allow for the automatic expungement of certain lowlevel offenses (including drug possession).

In addition to its lack of expungement provisions, the Utah Medical Cannabis Act does not provide any assistance for individuals impacted by the war on drugs to enter the cannabis industry. In fact, due to the extremely limited numbers of licenses (10 for cultivators and seven for pharmacies) and high licensing fees, it is difficult to see how those persons or communities most negatively impacted by the war on drugs will have meaningful access to the cannabis industry in Utah.

Utah is in the midst of its cannabis licensing process. Without training, technical or financial assistance, many of those that hope to enter the cannabis industry in the state may not have way of doing so. As a result, it is important to continue lobbying the Utah legislature to make changes to Utah’s Medical Cannabis Act; especially over the advancement of social equity in the Utah cannabis industry. Our lawmakers must not only know the history of cannabis in America but also the direction in which the now-legal industry is going. That direction must be guided by strong principals of social equity.

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or thousands of years, the land in Wayne County in Southern Utah has been a source of sustenance for its inhabitants. Native Ute tribes hunted game, fished the rivers and used plants for natural medicine.

The lumber industry was a huge resource for early American settlers in the late nineteenth century, as well as raising livestock. The rural region is now providing more prosperity than ever to farmers—hemp farmers, that is.

Industrial hemp was once a dominant crop in early American history. It was used to make rope, textiles and paper.

In fact, the Declaration of Independence was drafted on hemp paper. Today, hemp has seen a sudden, massive resurgence due to CBD. Raven Horse Farmz, a hemp farm based in Wayne County, sees the need to help patients who use CBD and the farmers who produce it.

While working in the tech industry in Salt Lake City, Jeff Kunze, was approached by his colleague, Terry Stenlund, about trading in their city living for farming hemp.

“Terry came to me and said, ‘what do you think about growing hemp?’ We never saw something line up—dominoes falling, community support—as fast as hemp did in Utah,” said Kunze.

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Stenlund, the President of Business Operations moved from Denver to help found Raven Horse Farmz. “I’m a big proponent of moving from the city to rural America. Our goal is to help drive revenues back to rural communities. We support local.

We buy parts from locals and hire local workers. Wayne County is behind us.”

Why would anyone uproot their comfortable lives to begin the rough and rugged farming of hemp? Generally speaking and depending on the quality of genetics and growers’ experience, hemp farms can yield 20,000 to 100,000 dollars per acre, while labor costs hover around 4,000 dollars per acre. To put into perspective, a typical alfalfa farm yields less than one thousand dollars per acre.

The monetary compensation is intriguing. Though that’s not the focal point of many hemp farmers in Utah. To them, the CBD derived from their work is a medicine used to treat stress, improve sleep, relieve pain and fight disease.

“Only good thoughts are allowed around my plants,” says David Bruffett, Master Grower of Raven Horse’s hemp fields.

“No swearing is allowed. No bad vibes. This is a healing plant, and we do our best to give Utahns the treatments they need.”

A jiu-jitsu enthusiast, Kunze became an advocate for CBD

when he discovered it helped subdue pain after his bouts. He was averse to using opiates to manage his intense pain, due to a terrible incident that took his father’s life.

“My wife and I have always looked into plant-based medicine and choices for ourselves and children,” said Kunze.

“We embraced the holistic approach to raising our children, and that passes all the way up to the elders of our family.

“My dad had died from an accidental opiate overdose after neck surgery. The doctor gave him too much for his body to take, and he had a bad reaction. Had he been able to use plant-based medicine, I don’t think we would’ve faced that traumatic situation in our family.”

For Stenlund, he discovered CBD’s benefits after extensive research when he lost his mother to ovarian cancer, who didn’t have access to plant-based medicine such as CBD. “She was given 18 months to live,” he said. “Five years after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer, all along being torn up by medication, she passed. If only she had some sort of relief, a will to eat, some reprieve, it would’ve helped her.”

Helping patients is at the core of every hemp farmer.

Though all farmers want to make money and create a viable product, it comes with a plethora of challenges. According to Stenlund, one of the biggest difficulties of hemp farming is tracking—which get planted, survive, die and for what cause.

Another is making sure plants don’t get hot (over the 0.3 percent THC-content allowance) because that can get you into trouble.

“We have active engagement with local law enforcement so they know what we’re doing, getting together with sheriffs and deputies to educate them. Education is the only thing that works. Even the LDS Church has been embracing us. The local stake president designed our irrigation system.”

Across the country, the demand for plant-based medicine and CBD is staggering. Sales of CBD-infused gummies increased 925 percent between 2017 and 2018, while CBD chocolates rose by 530 percent. Sales of oils, 110 percent. By 2022, it is estimated that hemp-derived sales could hit $22 billion.

That’s all happening despite the fact that CBD is still illegal under federal guidelines, which means conclusive medical research on its effects is hard to come by. Part of that research may come via Utah’s newly issued medical cannabis grow licences. In June, Raven Horse Farmz was one of 81 operations vying for one of 10 licenses, which can open doors to crossfilter THC strains with hemp strains and explore ways to treat cancer, Alzheimer’s Disease, epilepsy, anxiety and other ailments.

“We’ve been in a tussle in the medical cannabis application process,” Kunze explained. “There’s a risk associated. We don’t want a license for bragging rights. If we aren’t saving lives, we don’t want it. This is my home state, it’s an opportunity for a home-grown guy to hopefully make a positive impact on the community.”

Whether Raven Horse Farmz receives a medical cannabis license or not, you can count on them being a mainstay in Wayne County for years to come. In the end, they and other farmers like them have one goal in mind—to help those in need.

“We have an employee who has epilepsy and used to have seizures daily. Since he started using CBD two years ago, he hasn’t had a single one. How can you deny that medicine to someone?”

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IT’S TIME TO START

COOKING WITH

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t’s an exciting and pioneering time for plant-based healing. More people than ever are aligning themselves with cannabinoids, which have powerful effects have on the human body and physiology.

A big question for most though, is “how do I consume it and in what dose?” Safety and knowledge is key with cooking with CBD. Fortunately for Utahns, there are a variety of great CBD products available on the market today.

Some contain what is referred to as ‘full spectrum CBD’ which means no elements have been isolated or separated from the pure hemp oil extract, and the THC amount is less than 0.3%.

Others undergo the “nano-amplification” process, which helps reduce the molecule size to enhance the body’s absorption of the cannabinoids.

Integrating CBD and food can be as simple or as complicated as you want. You can stir a dose into tea—and a bit later, into a watermelon mocktail—or you could emulsify CBD with oil for a pesto pasta, using a little math for precise dosing.

With all that said, let’s get cooking!

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BY THOMAS PLUSTWIK, | RECIPES BY CHEF WILDFLOWER

Pesto CBD Pasta Fresh organic produce is key to tasty and healthy food. To highlight your garden’s bounty, make a tasty pesto sauce, adding your desired dose of CBD to it.

INGREDIENTS: 2 bunches of fresh basil 1/4 cup of grated Parmigiano-Reggiano 2 Tbsp. chopped garlic 1/4 cup organic olive oil 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts or cashews 2-4 droppers of CBD tincture Salt and pepper 1 pound penne pasta TO ASSEMBLE: • Salt some water and bring it to a boil • Add the pasta and cook to el dente • Drain and put in a bowl • Blend contents of mashed basil with olive oil, garlic and nuts • Add cheese and CBD oil droplets • Mix the pesto into the pasta and enjoy!

• Tip: Add a handful of arugula or spinach to the pesto for a tasty twist.

Or, add fresh ripe tomatoes to make a delicious bruschetta or to top a pizza with it once it’s out of the oven.

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Apple Strudel with CBD-Infused Whipped Cream INGREDIENTS: 1 pound of peeled and sliced apples 1/4 cup of natural sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 1/4 tsp. ground cloves Juice of 1 lime or lemon 1 pinch of salt 1 Tbsp. coconut oil 1 pint of whipped cream 1-2 droppers of CBD tincture 2 Tbsp. sugar mixed with 1/4 tsp. of ground cinnamon 22 |

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TO ASSEMBLE THE PIE: • Pre-heat the oven to 420 degrees • Peel, core and slice the apples • Mix in bowl with juice and the sugar, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg blend • Sautee the apples in coconut oil for 5-10 minutes to soften the fruit • Unroll the pastry, add the apples to the middle and fold the sides over • Transfer to baking dish • Make a few slits on the top to release steam • Use any excess juice to glaze the top of pastry • Sprinkle with 1 tsp. of the cinnamon sugar mix • Bake at 420 degrees for 25-30 minutes until golden brown

TO ASSEMBLE THE CBD-INFUSED WHIPPED CREAM • Whip the cream until it forms “peaks” or sticks to the whisk • Now add the CBD oil and the cinnamon sugar mixture • Gently fold it onto the cream • Slice the strudel and top with the special CBD cream • Garnish with mint • Store any extra cream in the fridge to firm • Tip: Use in your coffee or top it on strawberries

FREEPIK

Watermelon CBD Mocktail • Dissolve 2-3 a CBD watermelon-flavored gummy in 1/2 cup of water over low heat • Let cool • Pour an ounce over ice in a frosted martini glass • Top with your favorite flavor of sparkling water • Squeeze of lemon or lime juice • Garnish with a gummy cut into 4 pieces and skewered • Tip: Overheating the oil reduces its benefits, so stay below 110 degrees.

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THE CANNASPHERE

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hile legal medical cannabis was just recently passed in Utah, there is already a blossomed hemp and cannabis industry in the Beehive State and beyond. Companies in the medical, business, agricultural, legal, educational, software, technology and beyond have their sights set on Utah to become home to a thriving enterprise. Here are just a few of ample examples of the people and businesses that are changing the political and social climate surrounding hemp and cannabis in Utah.

Muscle MX

Muscle MX is a Utah-based company that manufactures and distributes market leading all-natural hemp and CBD topicals, lotions and gels. Muscle MX is driven to develop highest quality full-spectrum CBD products that are based on science and innovation to provide needed relief to the thousands of lives on a daily basis. Muscle MX Activate and Recovery will be available to sample at the Utah Cann conference.

Western Steel

Western Steel Buildings takes an intelligent and organized approach to each building project, big or small, to simplify the building process from design to construction. This streamlined process ensures clients receive the optimal, cost-effective building solution.

Built with confidence, each component is approved to the highest industry standards and engineered according to your local building codes. Expect fast delivery and construction times with the expertise of Western Steel Buildings.

Hemplucid

Hemplucid strives to continuously innovate in the hemp industry, to enlighten their audience with lucid information regarding the majestic hemp plant, and to nourish the world with

the highest quality CBD oil products available. Formed in 2017, Hemplucid focuses on promoting optimal physical, social and emotional health.

Hemp Exchange

Hemp Exchange provides a secure online marketplace for verified buyers and sellers to exchange bulk hemp and hemp extracts. As an exchange for industrial hemp products, including hemp oil, hemp flower, hemp distillate, hemp seeds and much more, the Hemp Exchange was created to make the buying and selling process as simple and seamless as possible.

Legends Health, Wellness & Performance

The proprietor of Legends Health, Jamie Hadfield, is a late stage chronic disease survivor and now functional medicine expert, educator and clinical director at whole-istic Health Strategies. They use the same treatments that cured her, to eliminate the underlying causes of chronic diseases using customized diets, nutrition, supplements and CBD, so that patients can avoid expensive or risky medicines and surgeries.

Empire Merchandise Company Empire Merchandise Company sells premium vapor products, handmade jewelry, local art, and clothes. Located at 328 E. State in Pleasant Grove and 680 S. State in Salt Lake City. For more information, visit Facebook.com/ EmpireMerchandiseCompany or call 801-899-2654

Go Pure CBD

Go Pure CBD is a division of Go Pure Labs, LLC. and was created with the same passion and drive for quality and excellence but with the singular focus on CBD products. They have been in the retail industry for over 20 years and have been researching the best resources for Cannabidiol and processes to provide users with 100% confidence that they’re purchasing the highest quality product and will receive exceptional service with every interaction of their team. Go Pure CBD is committed to be an educational resource on the truth, laws, facts and benefits in the hemp and CBD industry.

Epilepsy Association of Utah

For over 40 years, the Epilepsy Association of Utah has tirelessly dedicated its efforts to building awareness, acceptance and support to the people of Utah. Whether or not Utahns live with epilepsy, it is our mission to educate people about epilepsy, reach out to people with epilepsy and raise awareness about what epilepsy is and what it is not. These three pillars provide the foundation for continued efforts in helping bring epilepsy out of the shadows of stigma and bathe in the warmth of acceptance.

Entangled Biome

Entangled Biome, based in Eugene, Oregon produces Organic ‘CBD-rich’ Full Spectrum Hemp Oil (FSHO) tinctures, salves, bath products, massage oils and pet care as a safe and natural choice for the effects of discomfort as we age. Their USDA Organic Certified industrial hemp is sun-grown near Eugene and processed using cold ethanol extraction and rotary evaporation allowing the Full Spectrum Hemp Oil ready to be highly effective in a number of our great health and beauty products.

TRUCE

TRUCE is a group of concerned patients and caregivers advocating for safe legal access to medical cannabis in Utah. They are diverse in ideologies, but stand with one voice. TRUCE believe that because this issue is rooted in compassion, it should bring both ends of the political spectrum together.

M. Revak & Co.

M. Revak & Co. is a sole proprietorship, wholly owned & operated by Michael Green. Mr. Green has enjoyed & fed his passion for books since grade school. He interned at his school library and spent many Saturday hours with a close friend in bookstores in Phoenix, Arizona.

Factory6

Factory6 is one of Utah’s premier CBD manufacturer. From bulk to finished goods, they make products look, taste and feel amazing. White label formulas and inventory available. For more information, visit Factory6CBD.com or call 760-851-9701 September 2019 • Utah Cannabis

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Kennedy Botanicals is a family owned and operated CBD online retailer.

They sell quality CBD products to help customers educate and learn as much as they can about CBD. For more information, visit KennedyBotanicals. com or call 435-310-5535

East West Health

The mission at East West Health is to transform lives by providing the right tests, delivering innovative-natural treatments and working as an integrated medical team with patients. East West effectively treats and reverses both chronic and acute conditions through enhancing hormones, nutrition, gut health, joint mobility and brain performance without drugs or surgery.

Moonlight Garden Supply

Moonlight Garden Supply is Salt Lake City’s complete indoor garden center. Specializing in hydroponic, aquaponic, and organic gardening, they are committed to providing customers with the right information, products and service to maximize the growing potential of their gardens. For more information, visit MoonlightGardenSupply.com

Koodegras

Koodegras owners Diane and Mike Bingham, their family and team are dedicated to helping you find the best CBD available. With over 100 different specialty CBD products, you will be sure to have your fit. Koodegras has locations in Millcreek and Sandy and have the knowledge and expertise in the industry to find their customers specialized products that help ailments.

Canalysis Laboratories

Canalysis Analytical Laboratory is Nevada’s newest, state-of-the-art, $5 million analytical high-volume testing laboratory facility powered by Agilent Technologies issuing Nevada State certified full Certificates of Analysis.

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obtained from testing performed as part of quality control of an individual batch of a product.

Viridian Sciences

Viridian Sciences offers seed-to-sale software to grow your company. Their software is for those who seek to gain a significant competitive advantage in the market, need compliance and security, want to run their business as efficiently and productively as possible and want to be on the cutting-edge of software technology. Running your cannabusiness on Viridian Sciences replaces the need for multiple single-purpose softwares, by having your entire business managed in one place.

Zem Media

The Zem Media Digital Signage Solution can be scalable to a comprehensive end-to-end package. Zem Media can provide the necessary equipment along with training, installation services and content development services based on your company’s specific needs. Their flexible and agile software, combined with their unique view of the industry, that sets Zem Media apart from other companies.

Christensen & Jensen Attorneys J.D. Lauritzen aka “The Leafy Lawyer” is a cannabis lawyer at Christensen & Jensen, P.C. in Salt Lake City, Utah.

His cannabis practice consists of helping individuals and businesses with their cannabis related needs. J.D.’s services for cultivators, processors, and pharmacies include licensing, regulation and compliance, and litigation related services. As it relates to patients, J.D. can help with obtaining a recommendation letter or medical card and related issues/ litigation (whether civil or criminal). On the medical provider front, J.D. offers assistance to healthcare professionals and caregivers as it relates to the prescription and administration of medical cannabis.

Zarifa USA

Zarifa USA’s goal is to provide a graceful living experience through drug free pain relief. In the midst of an opioid epidemic, Zarifa provides the highest

quality products using modern methods of traditional practices. Stop the cycle of pain and drugs and achieve pain relief by visiting Zarifa at Booth 58 at Utah Cann for a free massage health consult.

Colorado Standby

Colorado Standby is an industrial equipment supply company that has specialized in power generation for the last 20 years. They offer backup standby power made specifically for the agriculture industry. For more information, visit ColoradoStandby.com

Wasatch Extraction

Wasatch Extraction is a Salt Lake City based company that uses industry leading techniques in a safe, controlled setting to deliver the consistent and highe quality extracts in the state of Utah. For more information, visit WasatchExtraction.com

Phoenix Wellness

Phoenix Wellness is a Utah-based store that aims to make CBD education easy to access and purchase of quality products seamless. Education and providing a trusted source of information are the main goals. To that end, only vetted, labtested products are stocked in the store and all information is free and kept up to date. For more information, please visit PhoenixWellness.us

Mammoth Microbes

MAMMOTH P is the first product engineered and produced for plant growers by Growcentia. Using innovative proprietary technology, this team developed an approach to identify and apply nature’s very best microbes to improve nutrient availability to plants. Growcentia aims to help growers maximize the health of their soils or growth media to enhance plant health and yields, while minimizing environmental impacts of agriculture.

BioTrackTHC

BioTrackTHC is one of the leading providers of seed-to-sale tracking and point of sale software for both businesses and governments. Established in 2010, they work with licensed operators in 34

THE CANNASPHERE states and 6 countries, offering a highly flexible solution capable of adhering to stringent compliance requirements in any regulated market.

other like-minded users. Businesses can list their services for free, and it’s also no charge for users to register on Weedmaps.com

Moran Hager Hemp Company

Utah Patients Coalition

Moran Hager Hemp Company provides industrial hemp solutions to farmer, processors and retailers. They are testing indoor, aquaponics systems to produce hemp plants and seeds for sale to farmers who will then sell the fully-grown plants to processors.

EM3 Methodology

EM3 Methodology provides turnkey systems to cannabis producers that wish to manufacture the MDI (Metered Dose Inhaler). For more information, visit EM3Methodology.com or call 520-591-7159

Medical Mary

Medical Mary promises to put your health and wellness above all other concerns, and deliver the world’s finest CBD products at competitive prices for everyone everywhere. All products are pharmacist-formulated and produced in FDA-registered facilities. They’re third-party tested for maximum potency, THC-free and sourced from organic, AllAmerican hemp.

MJ Freeway

MJ Freeway is a software and consulting solution for cannabis businesses, processing $13 billion in cannabis sales transactions and serving clients in 29 states and 12 countries. Founded in 2010 by technologists creating tech specifically for cannabis businesses, MJ Freeway’s tracking software includes patent-pending inventory control and grow management applications to streamline workflow and increase efficiency. MJ Freeway’s Leaf Data Systems software solution enables governments to track cannabis plants from seed-to-sale and ensure patient, public and product safety.

Weed Maps

Weedmaps is a community where businesses and consumers can search and discover cannabis products, become educated on all things cannabis, review cannabis businesses and connect with

Utah Patients Coalition is a political issues committee established under Utah state law. They were responsible for getting Prop 2 on the ballot and passed. Now, Utah Patients Coalition continues working to ensure Utah’s medical cannabis program succeeds. For more information, visit Facebook.com/ UtahPatients

SupraNaturals

to move public opinion sufficiently to legalize the responsible use of cannabis by adults, and to serve as an advocate for consumers to assure they have access to high quality cannabis that is safe, convenient and affordable.

Moon Lake Farms

Moon Lake Farms is an industrial hemp grower, processor and manufacturer of retail CBD products. Owned and operated in Utah, Moon Lake Farms is one of the state’s premier seed-to-sale hemp companies. For more information, visit MoonLakeFarms.com or call 801860-3620

SupraNaturals is a Utah-based, privately held leader in third party contract manufacturing for the nutraceutical and dietary supplements industry. They contract manufacture capsules, pill form dietary supplements, nutritional supplements, liquid nutritional supplements, vitamins, minerals, personal care products including hair care, skin care, oral care, anti-aging products and more. They specialize in manufacturing for retail, direct selling and internet industries.

Hempitecture

Utah Patients for Cannabis Choices

Fishbowl

A Utah advocacy group supporting compassion for patients, and the right to choose natural healing methodology.

Their mission is to dispel the stigma associated with medical cannabis through education.

Equinox Nutraceuticals

Equinox’s contract manufacturing processes and private label supplements offer high quality proven products, formulated to target many wellness applications. Their unique blends and wide selection allow our clients to expand their product offers with proven supplements backed by market research.

Before clients receive the finished product, Equinox stringently tests to ensure the contents meet label claims.

NORML U of U

A complete resource for current Utah Marijuana laws, penalties and progress towards reform. NORML’s mission is

Hempitecture is a startup focused on the implementation and development of natural building strategies using rapidly renewable biocomposite materials to create energy efficient and non-toxic buildings. The Hempitecture approach sequesters carbon dioxide from the environment while offering both personal health and overall energy consumption benefits. They work handin-hand with design and build teams to bring green building projects to life.

Fishbowl is a manufacturing and warehouse management software for QuickBooks. It lets SMBs stay with QuickBooks longer by giving them the advanced inventory management features they need. In addition, Fishbowl integrates with METRC to help cannabis growers and distributors track their products from seed to sale.

With Fishbowl, you can monitor items in multiple locations and stages of production, add labor costs to work orders, and synchronize your accounting, inventory and cannabis tracking systems.

iKrusher

iKrusher is one of the leading brands of vape technology hardware. Located in Los Angeles, California, iKrusher includes a vapor club and research and development center in its facility. The research labs assure that iKrusher is fully capable and equipped to handle specific projects with the most innovative and the latest technology.

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THE CANNASPHERE Urban-Gro

Urban-Gro is a systems integrator that helps cultivators achieve sustainable scalability via innovative solutions that drive down costs, increase economic yield and reduce environmental impact. The company’s ag. tech division, Soleil Technologies, delivers data-driven micro climate intelligence using highdensity sense and control technology to improve crop quality, consistency and operational efficiencies.

Harmonious CBD

Harmonious CBD began selling CBD oil products in early 2018. However, the founder had been selling CBD oil many months before that and decided to start up his own company after seeing how incredibly effective CBD oil was on helping people’s health. After months of researching other products and talking with countless manufacturers of CBD oil he found a local manufacturer of CBD

oil (and his family) in Colorado that have the same morals, ethics, vision and integrity as himself.

and salves for use in various types of packaging including numerous bottles, jars and sachets.

Central Oregon CBD

Hypur

Central Oregon CBD focuses on full spectrum, using all non-psychoactive cannabinoids in their products, staying away from isolate CBD which focuses on one cannabinoid. Central Oregon CBD takes all cannabinoids in a full spectrum profile with natural processing, also activating our product and purifying the product as well so that its ready for the endocannabinoid system quickly.

Vitalpax

Vitalpax is one of state’s highest quality source of manufacturing wellness. Their full-service facility is equipped to run any production small to large. Vitalpax formulates and manufactures capsules, powders, juices, juice concentrates, tinctures, drops or sprays, balms

Hypur provides electronic payments for industries that otherwise would not have access to legitimate merchant processing. Hypur offers the convenience and security of mainstream payments without the frustrations, unreliability and awkwardness of niche payment schemes.

Origin Nutraceutical

Origin Nutra engineered the first CBD capsule products in Utah. Origin Nutra offers a full CBD private label product line, which includes gummies, tinctures, soft gels and CBD-infused powdered drinks, packaged in single-serve stickpacks. You pick what you want, provide a label with your brand on it, and they give you the goods.

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