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December 2014 The Holiday Issue

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Cactus GENETICS “Cactus” is a 80/20 Sativa/Indica and the birth-child of a cross between Northern Lights and Dutch Afghan. This Sativa dominant hybrid originates in Holland, where the plants are grown in hydro from seed by Blue Nose Gardens and found at Have a Heart in Wenatchee, Washington. While sites like Leafly categorize “Cactus” as an Indica dominant bomb, I found after sampling and talking to the grower that although it is much more of a daytime Sativa like strain, it still might have some Indica roots.

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MEDICAL BENEFITS First and foremost, this strain leans on the stronger side so new users should be aware.

Also, if cannabis tends to make you anxious, this would not be the first strain I would try. However, if pain, muscle spasms, depression, ADD/ADHD is a problem, and are looking for a great day time strain to keep your shit together, this is the strain for you.

When vaporized, the strain melts away pain effortlessly and after having a number of spine surgeries over the last year and half I can personally attest to the pain relieving effects of this strain.

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“Cactus” flowers look like the appropriate name, a cactus. It’s a collection of grouped nodules that resemble a prickly pear cactus w/ lots of long red hairs (dried stamens).

While the size of the buds I tested was somewhat smaller and spindly, the grower informed me that when the plant is ready for harvest the larger colas resemble a cactus hence the name. The buds are somewhat airy, not the typical rock-hard Indica nodule. Looking at the flower with the naked eye, the flower is medium green in color covered with long red stamens and tricomes. Under the scope, this flower was harvested at its prime, with thick cloudy trichomes and 1015% amber trichomes that typically means higher CBN levels, which may offset the Sativa anxiety many people experience.

The “smell appeal” of this strain is decent. After snapping a bud in half, I was greeted with a release of terpenes that smelled slightly petrol, lemon-y, and piney. Exactly what I would expect from a high THC Sativa/ Indica hybrid.

Vaporizing this strain and sharing a cone with my colleagues was a treat indeed.

Clearly the grower flushed the plant very well! Typically, the first pull on a Pax vaporizer with most flower, you get a little bit of a chemical/ earth taste, and this is typically the case with soil grown cannabis.

Immediately once vaporized you can tell this plant was grown hydro as confirmed with the grower and extremely well flushed. The flavor in one word?

AWESOME!

After sharing a cone with my co-workers on a Friday afternoon, I immediately noticed my overall mood increase, stress from the workweek dissipate and pain scores reduced. That being said, we all agreed that this Cactus example produced a very uplifting and energizing effect that would allow most medical patients to go about your daily work (obviously taking into account tolerance).

This is definitely a daytime/ pick-me-up up strain that isn’t going to comatose you into stupidity, and a very social strain if anxiety isn’t a problem for you. With the mixture of amber trichomes on this specific plant sample, it may offset the typical anxiety issues associated with Sativa dominant strains.

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TERPENES AND YOUR HEALTH WRITTEN BY RYAN ABERNATHY OF X-TRACTED PHOTOS BY ALLIE BECKETT With more states adding medical marijuana to the law books, there is an increased focus on maximizing the medicinal effects of cannabis.

The fragrance, or scent of cannabis plays an important role in its healing qualities than many give it credit for, and a unique group of molecules called terpenes are largely responsible for this.

Terpenes are produced by plants in nature and are the major components of their essential oils. These terpenes are responsible for the unique smell, flavor, and in large part, the medicinal effects of different plants.

Common plants have no less than twenty terpenes, which make up their terpene profile. This combination of unique molecules is what makes a pine tree smell like pine or a rose smell like a rose.

“Terpene profile” is becoming a common term in the cannabis industry to describe the scent of a strain, as well as the flavor of the flower or concentrate when consumed.

THC, CBD, and the other cannabinoids are frequently focused on when discussing the healing properties of cannabis. Terpenes have many medicinal effects beyond just the obvious, and are often over looked for their importance in how cannabinoids react with the human system.

Cannabinoids bond with the endocannabinoid system, primarily in the brain. This causes the sensation of being “high”. Terpenes have a similar reaction. They bond to these receptors, not only enhancing or altering the effects of the cannabinoids, but imparting their own synergistic effects, allowing for many of the healing qualities associated with cannabis.

Linalool, a terpene commonly found in strains such as G-13, is credited with the soothing, antianxiety qualities of the strain. Linalool is also found in high levels in the Lavender plant, which is why lavender is used in so many products marketed at being relaxing and soothing, from candles to skin care.

A common misconception with many cannabis users is that there are terpenes exclusively unique to cannabis. With all plants having their own unique combination of terpene molecules, there are terpenes that exhibit medicinal qualities shared among many medicinal plants, such as Linalool and Myrcene.

Myrcene is found in Skunks, Kush’s, White Widow, and many of the old school strains associated with being extremely stony, or having that couch lock effect. Myrcene is also found in mangos and hops, and

community that if you eat mangos before you get high it will enhance the experience.

Due to the synergistic relationship between the

endocannabinoid system, cannabinoids, and terpenes, this is actually true!

With so much new focus from all of the medical qualities of cannabis, the industry is answering back with a myriad of new products to address these demands. Concentrates that retain the terpenes of the strains are increasingly popular, reflecting the essence and medicinal qualities of the terpenes in extremely high quantities.

Medibles are being infused with natural products like lemon rind, increasing the limonene terpene levels, helping to boost its mood elevating qualities when consumed with cannabis.

Vapor pens are being infused with natural terpenes, appealing to users seeking flavors other than just cannabis strains.

A new, exciting development on the market are the nearly pure cannabinoid concentrates testing at 97% and higher. These are being infused with terpenes not necessarily found in cannabis, with their own unique qualities.

As cannabis is studied further, and these relationships are better understood, more exciting developments will come, so next time you are in your garden enjoying a joint, or at your local access point, let your nose do the deciding! There is a whole new world emerging!

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FEATURE

Joshua Hibbard Talks Pot, Art, and the Infamous Elimination Interview by Lauren Terry

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riginally a contestant from season three of the Spike reality show, “Ink Master,” Joshua Hibbard made a memorable impression as a front-runner on “Ink Master: Rivals” this past fall. During the November 11th episode, he was sent home after admitting to smoking marijuana in order to deal with his anxiety. His talent made him stand out from the start, and his elimination inspired a massive response on Twitter.

Thousands of fans created a movement to overturn the decision, using the “KeepJosh” hashtag. He released a personal statement on his website that reads, “Even though I was eliminated for a breach in my contract and rule violations, at no time during any part of the competition did I do something to undermine the competition or give myself an unfair edge.” For the first time since his departure from “Ink Master: Rivals,” Hibbard granted an exclusive interview with DOPE Magazine’s Lauren Terry, shown here.

DOPE: With the cell-phone/internet restrictions for reality show contestants, were you able to vote? Were you aware of the election results as ballots were counted?

Josh: Yes, I was back home already by the time the election was held, so I found out at the same time as others did.

DOPE: For those of us native Oregonians, it’s still hard to believe that timber-lovin’, bible-thumpin’ Oregon passed Measure 91. How did you feel about your home state when you heard the news?

Josh: I was stoked, I thought to myself, “Finally!” Finally the people have been heard, finally! People can get some pain relief or mental relief without having to pay expensive doctor visits, astronomical prescription prices, or live in fear of the police arresting them. Finally! A positive for all of the people in Oregon.

DOPE: Kudos for keeping it cool in your public statement after being eliminated for breach of contract. Were you surprised they were so strict with enforcing the “lifestyle” required for the competition?

Josh: Thanks, I tried to keep everything professional in that situation. I never imagined that I would get removed from the show, I understood from their point of view that a contract was a contract, but the thing that bothered me the most was being labeled a cheater. I broke a personal conduct rule, not a competitive rule.

DOPE: What was the reaction from your fellow competitors when you were asked to leave the show?

Josh: Relief for a few of them, shock for others. The best tattooist of the day went home, and never in the history of the show had that ever happened. The judges had no say, they didn’t care, and they were in shock as well. I know whoever wins can never say they beat me in competition. It was my title and I feel like it is not going to go to the best artist.

DOPE: You’re a sort of new-world success story for marijuana-smokers and artists of any kind. Any advice for other creatives who keep their smoking habits “in the closet?”

Josh: I understand. People have the right to disclose what they want about their private lives, I had to hide it, now I don’t. It is strange that people who hated me on the show the first time I was on in Season 3, actually love me now after what happened in Season 5. They can relate to me, we share something in common, for those who are not out with their recreation endeavors should not have to feel like they are doing something wrong.

DOPE: Hundreds of fans claim you were the most talented artist on the show. What characteristics do you think made you someone that

people really resonated with?

Josh: Because I was focused on what I was there for, to win the title of Ink Master. I actually do great tattoos, I listen to people and give them what they want, but I make sure that it looks good on the person.

DOPE: Are you branching out into different styles and materials after the exposure to other tattoo artists?

Josh: I am always pushing the boundaries of my artwork, seeing the work of others can motivate you. I think that if you stand still in this industry you will not survive. I really like neo-traditional and illustrative styles, I am getting more and more influenced by Tibetan Art. DOPE: Have any galleries contacted you in regards to your paintings? (“Wicked Jellyfish” is my favorite!)

Josh: I have had a couple contact me. I am very honored that someone would be interested in my art. I have been very private with it in the past, so I am excited to get a chance to show people where I am coming from when I get to choose what I want to do, it’s a massive rush.

DOPE: As a creative individual, do you find that people are less likely to believe that you consume it for anxiety relief?

Josh: I don’t really care what people believe. I think that as a creative person with anxiety, I have a pretty hard time creating if I am not able to relax and focus on my own. Medicating for anxiety is a huge benefit for my creative ventures.

DOPE: In Oregon, anxiety is no longer eligible for a medicinal marijuana prescription. How do you feel about the requirement for the ailments to be physical?

Josh: So, let me say that not all pain is visible. Yeah you can see someone who has a bum knee hobble down the road, but you can also pass someone who looks perfectly healthy and the pain is so unbearable they would rather die. So I think that if you are experiencing any type of ailment, you should be given every opportunity to get the help you need.

DOPE: I dig your personal mantra/inspiration for the clothing line, “INSTIGATE.” What sort of conversations are you trying to instigate through your art and marijuana advocacy? What do you believe needs to be confronted or talked about?

Josh: I am wanting to get people to show that the world needs “Instigators” to cause change. Not just in their life, but in the world they live in.

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THROUGH THE SCOPE The Maturation of Your Medicine WRITEN BY HEATH LASLO PHOTO BY ALLIE BECKETT

Whether you are a medical patient perusing your favorite collectives

While genetic linage (Indica or Sativa), plays an important role in

flower selection or growing your own plants, a “scope” to observe the

determining the medicinal effects of the plant (stimulating or sedative),

colors of the trichomes, is essential to knowing whether your medicine

it really doesn’t tell you the whole story. For example, you purchase an

has matured to the desired effects.

Indica strain through your favorite medical or recreational store looking

As we all know, trichomes are these little “mushroom” shaped stalks

for a good nighttime or sedative strain. Choosing an Indica strain may

observed under a scope (45-

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you had a handheld scope and

of a mature cannabis flower,

were allowed to inspect the

sugar leaf, etc.

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flower’s trichomes, this could

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greatly help guide you to the

majority of the plants medicine

appropriate Indica strain. If you

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want sedation and are prone to

resides, and what is harvested

anxiety from cannabis, make sure

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that the trichomes on the Indica

CO2 extraction machine to make

strain are primarily cloudy and

cannabis oil, for example.

~10-25% amber in color.

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Just like any plant that produces a flower or fruit, harvesting time is

tend

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especially now with the shortage

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idea of when the optimal time for

state. In our recreational stores,

harvest maximizing THC content.

bringing in your own scope

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to examine the flowers closer

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a medical cannabis patient, you can still (as of this writing) grow your own supply of medicine to

If the plant is harvested too early, i.e. before the trichome glands have fully swollen and are still clear,

evaluate, or bring a hand-held scope into your favorite collective to get

typically this will produce more of a “racey” or stimulating effect. If you

an up-close look at the flower you are purchasing.

were are prone to anxiety or looking for a good strain that has anxiolytic

Whether you are choosing an Indica, Hybrid, or a Sativa, I would

effects, you will want to steer clear of this specific flower. Conversely, if

recommend buying a scope to evaluate your medicine. Unfortunately,

the plant is harvested too late and the majority of the trichomes have

recreational consumers won’t be able to use this tool but as medical

turned amber/brown, the THC has derogated into a cannabinoid called

patients who are looking for specific effects, a scope can become your

Cannabinol (CBN). CBN is the cannabinoid responsible for sedation and

best friend.

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THE VOTERS ARE SMOKIN’ WHAT STATE LEVEL LEGALIZATION MEANS FOR EVERYONE Written By Lauren Terry At this point, the excitement of marijuana being legalized for recreational use in Oregon, Alaska, and Washington, D.C. has subsided to a dull roar. Enough people have read the fine print and bummed out their friends with the disappointing news that no shops will be open for business until mid 2015 at the earliest. Those of us who prepared for celebrations with seven-gram joints ended up smoking them in our respective residences with a towel pushed against the crack of the door, per usual.

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MARIJUANA NEWS Medicinal patients continue to visit their favorite dispensaries for product. Though we continue to see interpretations of the election results from the world’s political publications, Kim Kardashian posed nude a few days later and the internet is full of new distracting stories to share. Following the heavy debating over measures passing or not, we now find ourselves stuck at the less-thrilling stage of defining the details.

The exhilarating emotions brought on by the final ballot count have been funneled into further reflection on what cannabis legalization really means for our states and for our country.

Aside from the obvious issue of marijuana remaining illegal in the eyes of the federal government, each state that has legalization at hand faces its own unique challenges in the future. The specific rules applicable to Washington, D.C. complicate progress towards finalizing legalization, although the votes were well over 60% in favor. Now congress may very well involve themselves to the point of overruling the decision. For Alaskans who had the closest margin while passing the measure, plenty of controversy lies on the horizon.

With alcoholism being a major problem in that region, further research on the medical capacities of cannabis will allow additional supporting evidence and lead to better understanding overall. In a remote state spread across wide expanses, Alaska’s transportation challenge will be the first issue to sort out. Although people can possess small amounts under state law, federal law still controls the skies and most waterways, and there are numerous rural communities accessible only by plane or boat.

One matter that affects every state and has yet to be addressed is drug testing in the workplace. Most agree that alcohol and marijuana should be treated the same, and that smoking a joint over the weekend shouldn’t be something to get fired over come Monday. The difference is that an individual considered an “alcoholic” is protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Employers can prohibit being drunk at work, but they are not allowed to discriminate against an employee based on any drinking they do on their own time. The use of marijuana itself is not protected at all when it comes to most company’s internal rules, and employers can react as they wish regardless of changing state laws.

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It is ridiculous to keep pretending that cannabis, with its proven medical benefits, is more dangerous than meth.” young voters, who have a particular perspective of this historical moment. It’s not as big of a surprise to most millennials that weed is being legalized across the United States. They have grown up with medicinal marijuana being a normal function in several states, they have heard the legends of Amsterdam, and went to 420 celebrations in college. In contrast, their parents grew up amidst “Reefer Madness” propaganda, when the government threw out radical exaggerations of the effects of cannabis use. Sure, current high school textbooks treat marijuana as a Schedule I drug and skirt around the medical benefits, but it’s miles ahead of what was being taught forty years ago. For most in older generations, imagine what it would’ve felt like if marijuana was legalized in their 20s means to re-imagine the course of government over the past 50 years. When I asked my dad what he would’ve thought if he knew weed would begin to be legalized in the 2010s, he replied, “Surreal. The legalization of marijuana would have been tantamount to the government acknowledging that there were beneficial aspects to communism. In the same way that we knew Vietnam was not a domino on the way to communist takeover of San Francisco and Los Angeles, we knew that marijuana would not turn us into heroin addicts. It would’ve meant a forfeit of the federal government’s credibility.” Even with conspiracy theories readily available on YouTube, and citizen’s distrust of their cell phone providers, the most il-

logical of outdated values are still being upheld. However, we are now seeing the cracks in the marble statue of our nation’s past leaders, as one by one they begin to acknowledge they have been overstating the dangers of cannabis use.

Several other states are moving in the same direction, either by implementing medicinal marijuana for the first time, or by taking it one step further and proceeding towards legalization for recreational use.

This breakdown between state and nation unfortunately demonstrates weakness, and undermines the good example we could be setting for the rest of the world’s countries.

Some have already spoken out against the hypocrisy and drawn attention to the contradictory laws in motion. Christopher Ingraham investigated one of these opinions in a piece for the Washington Post covering a statement made by the director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Yury Fedotov. Fedotov sees the state-level legalization initiatives as violations of well-established international drug treaties. Keith Humphreys, a Stanford University professor who studies drug policy, reviewed Fedotov’s remarks and added, “After Obama leaves office in early 2017, the new administration will have to decide if it wants to keep stretching the meaning of the treaties or formalize a different approach to marijuana. The politics around marijuana in the USA are favorable for this among voters, but not in the senate which would vote on any revised treaty.” What will future generations think of their government if federal law continues to ignore the voices and actions of its states? They must acknowledge the trend and start reevaluating their stance on marijuana, since their current position remains at odds with the beliefs of most of the population.

The first step is addressing the cold, hard truth of marijuana’s lethal magnitude, which is zero, then the plant must be rescheduled to a more appropriate classification. It is ridiculous to keep pretending that cannabis, with its proven medical benefits, is more dangerous than meth -- a destructive, deadly poisonous drug with no positive effects. Thousands of Americans are now proving that they truly believe in something, and are willing to pay the taxes and adapt to the new economy it would create. Here’s to hoping the federal government can keep up.

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MARIJUANA NEWS Although the marijuana scene in the Pacific Northwest is getting a lot of attention recently, it’s still far too early for legalization advocates to run a victory lap. The present coexistence of the I-502 and the pre-existing medical marijuana law is awkward at best, and broken at worst.

Towns and counties across the state wrestle with the gray area left between the two laws. The Washington State Liquor Control Board, in charge of regulating recreational marijuana, issues marijutana licenses based on a lottery. As a result, the rollout of I-502 is painfully slow and arbitrary compared to Colorado’s widely lauded legalization efforts. Due to the short supply of recreational weed, prices remain high in I-502 shops and stocks often run out.

In contrast to the shortages on the recreational side of the market, medical marijuana is widely available across Washington State. Many recreational users hold on to their green medical cards due to the low supply and high prices on the recreational market. Local officials around the state have continued to worry about the lack of oversight in medical marijuana dispensaries, while advocates want to see better quality control for marijuana going to sick people. Many towns and counties are waiting for guidance from the state legislature in Olympia, which is now expected to revise medical marijuana laws in its next session.

CULTURE WARS COME TO SEATTLE! So, a pastor and a bud tender walk into a Seattle bar… and emerge in a huge PR battle. The Central District’s Mount Calvary Christian Center launched a lawsuit against Uncle Ike’s dispensary, saying their retail location is too close to their teen center. State restrictions do not allow marijuana facilities within 1,000 feet of schools, playgrounds, and parks, but do not mention churches explicitly. Mount Calvary is also criticizing the city and state for not exercising due diligence by informing the local community about the new business opening.

Church lawyers also requested a temporary restraining order against the dispensary for two weeks during a harvest festival, but failed to make their case, and continuing protests indicate this battle will continue for some time.

VANCOUVER AND CLARK COUNTY New Vansterdam and Main Street Cannabis in Vancouver, Wash., have benefitted from being the main purveyors of recreational marijuana in Clark County, and for being the closest point of legal access for the neighboring city of Portland, Oregon. Clark County decided to prohibit zoning for recreational marijuana retailers, yet these two modest havens can legally operate in Vancouver, leaving many to wonder, “How could this happen?” Though Clark County denies zoning for recreational marijuana businesses within its jurisdiction, incorporated towns within the county (such as Vancouver) can pass different laws. Cannabis remains Illegal to the feds, legal to the state, and accessible in the city of Vancouver despite the apparent county commitment to stop safe access. The Byzantines had nothing on something so convoluted, but perhaps when Oregon’s markets open up Clark County may regret this decision.

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MUNICIPAL DOUBTS ABOUT MMJ LOOPHOLES The shifting sands of marijuana’s regulation in Washington have many municipalities full of doubts. Some town officials worry that the medical marijuana market is too loosely organized, or perhaps in the worst case acts as a gateway to the black market. Reflecting this view, Redmond officials passed an ordinance halting the zoning of additional collective gardens, however it does allow for state-licensed, recreational marijuana retailers, processors and producers. Other towns with similar doubts include Aberdeen, Ellensburg and Edgewood.

300 POUNDS OF POT AUCTIONED IN PROSSER On November 15, Washington saw its first state-sanctioned marijuana auction in Prosser. Randy Williams, owner of Fireweed Farms, wasn’t sure how to price such a large amount of product. After curing and trimming, he decided to sell off the majority of his harvest directly, without worrying about packaging. Only people licensed to produce, process and sell marijuana in Washington could participate in the auction, which was also attended by state marijuana enforcement authorities. Lots were sold ranging from 5 to 100 pounds, with some going for as low as $3 per gram. In the end, the auction brought in $600,000. Well done on embracing the forces of the free market Mr. Williams!

YAKIMA VALLEY SAYING NO THANKS, PASS THE WINE In eastern Washington, which tends to be more conservative, resistance to expanding pot businesses has been growing. While many municipalities have set moratoria in place while waiting for guidance from Olympia, some city councils have had enough. In October, Richland decided to ban further land uses for marijuana businesses. Yakima has gone even further and banned all marijuana sales and production (perhaps an expected decision for the heart of our state’s wine country). While retail locations may be slimmer pickings in eastern Washington, delivery may be our best hope for marijuana access east of the Cascades, unless you want to truck on over to Spokane; the Lilac City has become our best hope for safe access on the high plateau.

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Late October that they opened their doors to the recreational side of things, and its called Grass. Nestled into a quiet corner on a leafy North Seattle street, one finds themselves at an oasis of all things weed. I walked in and was greeted by a friendly security guard who helped me get acquainted with things while the bud tenders helped customers. As I perused their wares a couple things stood out, notably the enormous selection. They carry herb from Doc & Yeti – the strains Buffalo Bill and Highwayman – which both look and smell like they pack a serious punch.

Due to the law concerning edibles being marketed towards children, recreational stores can’t carry certain types of candy, cookies, soda – things like that. I was told that because of this, producers are making more “adult” edibles that kids theoretically won’t find appealing.

One such product is the vegan maple syrup from Wallingford-based Craft Elixirs that looked delightful.

If you’re looking for a smokeless alternative, you’re in luck. They carry a number of vape pens, for concentrates and flower, as well as the popular Juju Joint – a disposable vaporizer filled with CO2 oil. Both of the salespeople knew what they were talking about, seemed genuinely excited about their products and spent a lot of time with me discussing them in great detail.

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directly into them and they will provide enough nutrients to get you through a week or two of vegetative growth.

In the early part of their life cannabis plants love Nitrogen, but what many people don’t realize is that their need for Phosphorus during intermediate vegetative growth is huge and key to developing an extensive root system. Using a mycorrhizal inoculant, a type of fungal spore, will help make the phosphorus available to the roots as the

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fungus decomposes the organic matter. When you flip the plant to the flowering stage, the fungi continue to provide increased levels of So all the laws have changed and you’ve decided there’s no better time

phosphorus, as well as aiding in the absorption of potassium. The best

to start growing ganja at home than right now. Of course, you’d like to

part is all of these nutrients can be found in guanos, bone meals and

grow the dankest dank the world has yet to see your first time around.

other natural, affordable sources rather than a bottle.

After a few hours online and a few Jorge videos, you’ve got the perfect

At home I like to use an amended soil, AKA a super soil, in the pot

plan. You quickly run up to your local hydroponic store and walk in

that the plant will finish in. I blend the soil to provide the heavier base

ready to own the place…or so you thought.

of nutrients needed in the flowering stage, reducing upkeep while still

Upon walking into the store and collecting the small list of things

reaping the benefits of heavy feeding. During flowering, I largely use

you thought you needed, you begin to not only realize that your list

water only with a weekly addition of bacterial or fungal compost teas.

was terribly incomplete, but that you may have to find a cheaper place

An unfortunate mistake many growers neglect is the need for calcium

to live and maybe a good corner to start working. As Lupe would say,

all the way through flowering, and even through flush, as it aids in

“dumb it down”, because believe it or not plants just want to grow, and

the density and ripening of the flowers. A common problem for many

if you know the basics of what to give them and when, you can be

soil gardeners is slowed growth and lower yield than their hydroponic

successful for half the cost.

sisters. This is because the organic matter in the soil or the organic

Out of the gate there are a few room essentials for your indoor grow

nutrients are decomposing too slowly and, though the plant is healthy,

that you’ll just have to bite the bullet and purchase. You can find a

she isn’t giving all she’s got. Using aerated compost teas and specific

basic set-up list online rather quickly, and your lighting will likely be

bacterial blends, gardeners can reap similar results to hydroponics in

the largest expense, but it is the second most important thing behind

soil, without the high cost of chemical fertilizers.

Whether this is your first grow or your fiftieth, saving money will

your soil so go ahead and drop the dough.

For budgeting, dodge hydroponics, its expensive. Starting with a

always be a point worth investigating, and having been an avid

good base soil is a great way to ensure an all-around nutrient base

hydroponic grower, I’m glad I explored my curiosities years ago and

and will help to buffer any mistakes you may make. Look for soils with

ventured back to soil. Less work and less money can provide a better

organic fertilizers, such as bat guanos or kelp meal that are pH neutral.

product…with practice of course. I hope I can save you a dime and

The great part about amended organic soil blends is that you can plant

invoke your mind!

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After consulting large scale grow operations and becoming a grower at one of Colorado’s largest organic dispensaries, David is currently Head Grower at a recreational I-502 producer farm of roughly 20,000 square feet. He specializes in soil biology and large-scale organic cultivation practices.

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25 Grams in NYC No Longer Reason for Arrest

Seth Rogen’s Plan to Light Up the White House

New York City Police Commissioner, Bill Bratton, announced that on November 19th having twenty-five grams of marijuana on your person is no longer an arrestable offense. Up until now, tens of thousands of New Yorkers have been arrested yearly for low-level cannabis possession. The offender now will just be given a $100 ticket and asked

When Washington DC legalized recreational pot last month, comedian Seth Rogen took to Twitter to make a bold claim.

“I gonna smoke weed in the White House y’all.” It seems like this would get him uninvited to future presidential events –

to appear in court.

This will free up resources and manpower for the police to go after more serious crimes and offenses while clearing up the court system as well.

Smoking is still cause for immediate arrest however, so don’t get too cocky about lighting up around the city.

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or at least an extra pat down upon arrival.

However, Snoop Dogg tweeted that he had already been there and done that, and legend has it Willie Nelson smoked on the roof during Jimmy Carter’s time in office.

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Guam Enacts Medical Marijuana Law

The United Nations Concerned with Trends in Legalization The UN organization on illegal drug activity, the International Narcotics Control Board, has issued a warning to the United States that it is breaking international law with medical and legalized cannabis.

INCB president Raymond Yans claims that the legalization in Washington and Colorado, along with the recent victories in DC, Alaska, and Oregon, are all in violation of international treaties and that there is a “grave public health concern” due to the “unprecedented surge...of legal highs.”

As laws change in favor of legalization and anti-cannabis myths are dispelled, this comes off as a grossly uninformed overstatement.

As the national tide turns towards the decriminalization of weed, the United States Pacific island territory Guam has decided to join the party and pass a law making it legal for doctors to prescribe cannabis. Guam has long been a US military stronghold with a very conservative population so the passing of this bill shows bipartisan support of smart cannabis policy spreading though out the nation and its vast territories.

Marijuana Detection Device Coming in 2015 for Hotels and Apartments Weary travelers and apartment tenants get ready for the AirGuard. Developed by Dartmouth scientists, the AirGuard is similar to a smoke detector however it detects nicotine or cannabis compounds in the air. Also, instead of a high-pitched ringing, it sends a silent signal to the owner, alerting them that you are smoking in your room. Designed after hearing complaints from hotels that guests had left their rooms smelling like a Cypress Hill concert, there is worry that it will detect compounds left on clothing from someone who recently took a hit.

As one of the last truly free bastions of modern society, we are left to ask ourselves, “If one can’t smoke a joint in the hotel bathroom, then what’s the point?”

Chile Plants First Medical Garden 850 marijuana plants have been planted in a district of Santiago, the capitol city of Chile, as part of a new law to help cancer patients receive the medication they need for less money than imported drugs. The plants will be processed into oil and then distributed to 200 patients for a study into the pain relieving effects of cannabis for

terminal cancer patients. While there still needs to be broader access to the medicine, it is the first government project of its kind and hopefully will lead to better policy and improved availability to the patients suffering in Chile.

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In the 1960s Northern California was a destination for the hippies known as “back to the landers” that left San Francisco after the “Summer of Love,” setting up camp in the hills of the Emerald Triangle, ultimately creating the Cannabis industry we have today, and hybridizing the herb for recreation in the process.

Mendocino medicine maker, Cecelia Cutler, is part of that hippie history. She left New York City during the summer of 1967 for San Francisco and finally parts north.

“My life took an interesting direction because of the advice of Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert (Ram Dass),” Cutler shared. “I literally ‘turned on, tuned in and dropped out.”

Cutler said after the summer of 1967 she shed school, marriage, children, and a career and came to California to begin “a new life of freedom and study.”

“We were all about ending all wars – especially Vietnam’s tragedies – and we were all about the discovery of new ways ‘to be,’” she surmised. “We were living communally, sharing, exploring – and using psychedelics.”

HEALING TRAVELS Herbs, massage, yoga, and tai chi became part of Cutler’s experience,

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compounding healing massage oils and salves early on.

“In 1972 I left the country for one year, traveled, and studied yoga in Bombay for four months,” she explained. “I came back to California to teach and make medicine for the next 30 years. During that time I was also gardening – growing our magic Cannabis plant.”

Cutler makes many medicinal and healing tonics, tinctures, and edibles from this magical plant, but her standout is her “Mendocino Hemp Salve,” a smooth, green salve infused with Cannabis, arnica, calendula, roses, lavender, St. John’s Wort, and oregano, with an olive oil and beeswax base.

“People tell me my salve is healing for certain types of dermatitis, relieves arthritis, heals cuts and abrasions, is soothing to muscles and joints – and it’s good for burns,” she shared. “Just a small amount is needed for pain relief – and it naturally contains many vitamins.”

Oculists in town say her tinctures relieve the pressure of glaucoma, but her almond cookies and salad oils are just plain good to eat, as well as being good for you. And Mendo-ites who don’t have the cash for good medicine are in luck, as Cutler and other Mendo med makers have an oath to help.

“My hippie friends all agree that it is our duty to share,” she advised.

“We give medicine to cancer patients, and many others, often.”

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NOT JUST POT With a population of fourty thousand Fort Bragg is the largest city on the Mendocino Coast, and a huge tourist stop for many, with its rows of hotels and Bed & Breakfasts lining the picturesque rocky cliffs to the sea.

The Dragonfly Wellness Center is located on Highway 1, which runs through town. Not just a collective, it’s a true place of wellness, offering tai chi, yoga, acupuncture, meditation classes, and a plethora of herbal remedies, including high CBD tinctures, oils and salves – with or without Cannabis in the mix, they are free of the psychoactive properties that challenge many.

Locally harvested seaweed, herbs and other medicinal plants are used in the products offered up at Dragonfly. Owner Jude Thilman believes in the power of Cannabis, but as many patients are realizing, he also understands the healing powers of all medicinal plants.

“We like to humorously point out that we are not ‘alternative medicine,’ Thilman states in the collective’s website. “Herbal medicine has been around for thousands of years. We are ‘traditional’ medicine. The pharmaceutical industry is the alternative – it’s only been around for less than a century.”

The philosophy at Dragonfly mirrors the region’s history of health and healing, and Thilman believes there is no “one size fits all” where medicine is concerned.

ALTERNATIVELY WELL “If one therapy doesn’t work, we try another,” Thilman explained.

“Having trouble with mobility? Is your energy low? Have you tried acupuncture, Bowen therapy, yoga, stretching or tai chi class? If you are anxious or stressed out, try meditation – it’s not what you think.”

Changing the way people think about the plant is one thing, but helping patients find more ways to feel good is ground breaking in the Cannabis movement.

What do hippies, conservatives, and everyone in between have in common? We are all biological beings on an organic planet, just trying to feel better – dodging the bullets of the industrial (so called) revolution.

Maybe the plant can bring us all together for the greater good, after all.

When in Mendo, anything feels possible.

Cecelia Cutler’s products can be found in Mendocino collectives, including Love In It Co-op, located at 10464 Lansing St., Mendocino, CA 95460. For more information, call (707) 937-2123, or visit www.loveinit.net. Dragonfly Wellness Center is located at 17851 N. Highway 1, Fort Bragg, CA 95437. For more information visit www.dragonflywellness.org, or call (707) 962-0890

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ave you ever had a strain that completely blew you away? One that was deliciously mindbending and exactly suited to your needs?

Have you ever walked into your favorite shop to discover your prize nugs were all gone, along with the bad news that they wouldn’t be carrying it any longer?

Even worse, the grower had lost the genetics and now the strain is gone forever? If so, you are not alone, and Davis Lawyer, CEO of Aquarius Cannabis, is looking to fix your problem.

“Consistency in flowers is key,” Lawyer tells me emphatically over the phone. As an active entrepreneur in the California medical scene since 2009, he has seen the problems with inconsistencies in products, production, processing, and labeling first hand — everything one would expect in a nascent industry.

One can walk into ten different collectives, all selling Dutch Treat, and each one will be different from the others. Whether they differ in THC content, aroma, genetic makeup, or bud structure, it is nearly unheard of that two growers will produce the same exact finished product. Aquarius hopes that through standardizing the production, processing, and distribution, the inconsistencies will be eliminated and this could help streamline the market.

In the modern marketplace, brand recognition and consumer trust are two of the most important factors in a successful product. As a branding company, Aquarius realizes the importance of cultivating the trust in their product. Consistent production allows that to be possible. People will still want their boutique, specialty strains, but even those need to be consistent and produced uniformly. Just as Anheuser-Busch offers cost-effective Bud Lite, they are also the purveyors of craft brews such as Redhook and Full Sail. It’s a brand that people trust and associate with consistency, whether its from the bottom or the top shelf.

As we talked about the lack of regulation and consistency in the emerging cannabis industry, it became clear Lawyer is thinking big. “There is no similar marketplace that operates with this lack of consistency,” he tells me. He then goes on to compare what is going on in the world of weed with Coca-Cola’s standards, “They are doing it on a worldwide-scale and getting it exactly the same every time.” The same is true with any large liquor or tobacco manufacturer.

Customers don’t walk in and ask to smell a jar of Smirnoff, or eye a cigarette under a magnifying glass; you know what you are going to get as soon as you see the label.

Living in Seattle where the organic movement is

ubiquitous and people seek out farmers markets to get the freshest produce, it is hard to imagine a time where people won’t want to inspect the cannabis they are buying. As with any crop that has different cultivars, strains, and genetic variation, there will always be differences. Just as two apples from the same tree may have slightly different sizes, shapes, and colors, two buds from the same plant, one from the top, flooded with light, and one from the bottom, amidst the shade of the leaves, will look different and have different levels of cannabinoids. Lawyer acknowledges this, and reiterates that streamlining and standardization does not mean less potent or less specialized pot. He likens cannabis to the wine industry and the difference that might be found in a wine from a specific vineyard from one year to the next. Of course there will be slight variation, but nothing compared to the enormous inconsistencies we’re dealing with now.

They are only working with growers that they have certified and licensed to grow Aquarius genetics, which they are able to propagate throughout states legally using tissue cultures rather than clones or seeds. Being a branding company rather than a producer, Davis tells me they are looking to partner up with farmers who are producing a high quality product already, and then helping them to bring out the unique qualities and standardizing the production methods so that quality can be maintained all year round. Once this is done, Aquarius will handle the branding, marketing, and distribution of the product allowing for the producer to have more time to tend to their crop and less wasted time trying to market their product. Whether cannabis goes the route of the liquor store, craft brewing, tobacco industry, or finds a new type of niche in the marketplace, it is clear that it is a viable commercial enterprise and Aquarius Cannabis is going to be there when the standards are set.

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WRITTEN & PHOTOGRAPHED BY SHARON LETTS

The Emerald Triangle is a copasetic grouping of three counties, Mendocino, Humboldt and Trinity, making up the greater ganja growing capitols of the world in Northern California, with Mendocino at the bottom of the region, hugging the coast along scenic Highway 1.

The North Coast ports were once filled with the industries of fishing and logging, but today it’s pretty much all about tourism, the herb, and the new migrant worker passing through for trim jobs.

Mendocino proper was reinvented as an artist community in the 1950s.

It’s an unincorporated city sitting squarely on one of the large bluffs known to the area, with dramatic views from sweeping cliffs encircling the little town of just under nine hundred residents.

There is no good way to get to Mendo. The rugged region is not easily scaled to the coast, making it more covert than the rest of the Emerald Triangle. Highway 1 actually ends in Mendocino with miles of

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switchbacks at a slow crawl. From the South it’s accessed via an equally winding Highway 1, or via Willits from Highway 101, to Highway 20 with more switchbacks and a 10 to 15 miles per hour crawl.

Travel time and the stress of the drive aside, Mendo is an emerald jewel in the triangle of green, with its people coming out of the smoky closet of prohibition feet first, and its medicine makers more than willing to help those in need, with retail outlets attempting to do legit businesses in a sea of red tape and misunderstanding.

CAN WE TALK? Back in 2012 this writer inquired to profile Mendocino Cannabis entities, to no avail, with city officials advising Proposition 215 businesses to keep quiet for their own good. The gag order failed just two years later with multi-agency raids comprised of city, county and federal entities

ROAD TRIP continuing to persecute patients and those who would help them.

One dispensary recently raided was the “Love In It Co-op,” a legal retail establishment located in the village of Mendocino proper.

Also raided was the home of its owner, Sherry Glaser, where her daughter was home from college and her brother was visiting – in full Jewish regalia, wearing a Yarmulke no less.

“It’s been nine months since the raid and we have not formally been charged,” Glaser said. “We had no cash on hand to speak of, but they drained our bank accounts – they took the last of the inheritance from my mother. They took our computers and phones. They seized all the medicine from the dispensary and our farms – which was our sun grown inventory for the year.”

You’d have to be a patient to feel the weight of that last sentence.

Taking someone’s sun grown medicine is harsh. It takes months of hard work to grow good medicine in a short season. Knowing that medicine that was destroyed was desperately needed by real patients is heartbreaking, to say the least.

FORKING IT OVER TO THE FEDS Civil Asset Forfeiture is big business for the agencies raiding entities. As detailed in an article published in the New York Times (Nov. 9, 2014), the value of assets seized increased to $4.3 billion in 2012 from $407 million in 2001.

You can forget about the stigma of the cocaine pushing gangsta with a tricked out BMW to lose, as most assets taken merely on suspected charges come from families caught in the crossfire, with cars and homes taken, savings accounts drained, and the mark of a felon on everyone’s forehead. This is the truth of the failed War on Drugs – it has created a country of felons who have lost everything.

Though many of the details or red flags that may have prompted the raid on the collective cannot be discussed, one infraction includes helping a six year old boy with cancer – and in my mind, the rest really doesn’t matter, but that’s just me. When a place of safe access is shut down, albeit temporarily, it’s a crime of another kind altogether – a crime of humanity.

IN LOVE WITH IT The Love In It cooperative opened on February 14, 2011 – the same day, Sherry said, Hosni Mubarak was thrown out of power and Egypt declared independence.

“I had the front page of the paper framed and it hangs in the club as a symbol of freedom that we shared,” Glaser said. “We opened because we wanted to come into the light and take care of patients instead of hiding in the shadows. We were proud of our medicine and felt we had a right and a duty to serve openly.”

Glaser said they were also passionate about representing the Emerald Triangle in a town that truly depends on the cannabis economy.

“We’ve served over 3,000 patients with chronic pain, prostate cancer, breast cancer, brain tumors, arthritis, Lyme’s disease, BiPolar, depression, migraines – the list goes on,” Glaser said. “I am a huge fan of plants as medicine. Some of my strongest allies are Cayenne, Aloe Vera, and Cannabis. And while we understand the benefits of Cayenne and Aloe, we are just discovering the miraculous nature of Cannabis in terms of relief – especially for pain.”

Reports of drinking Aloe Vera juice putting diabetes and cancer into remission are just beginning to surface on the web, and Glaser said many who have given up on traditional treatments, or can no longer be helped by the Western medical community often turn to

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plant-based treatments with good results.

“The biggest obstacle in helping patients is basically the cluster fuck of bad laws inhibiting us from doing our job,” Glaser informed. “We can grow 25 plants, but we can only have two pounds of plant material on hand. That’s just one example that doesn’t make sense, and there are so many more.”

The denial by the Federal Government that Cannabis is medicine at all, Glaser said, is a huge absurdity that’s thankfully becoming more transparent every day.

BUDS NOT BOMBS Activism is no stranger to Glaser. In 2005 she created “Breasts not Bombs” with other female activists, converging in front of the White House in Washington D.C., baring all for peace and creating a forum on the “vulnerability of humanity and the earth.”

“Just recently near Sacramento a judge heard testimony from doctors on the medicinal value of the plant,” Glaser said. “That decision will come out soon, but my hope is that President Obama will stand up and reschedule. I’m also hoping the new Attorney General will have a positive impact.”

On a lighter note, when the going gets tough, Glaser puts on her acting chops and takes to the stage, performing at Cannabis Cups and festivals as Mother Nature, expounding on the goodness of the plant, and the damage humans have inflicted on the planet.

Her award winning show, “Family Secrets,” remains the longest running one-woman show in off Broadway history. Her stint as Mother Earth in “Oh My Goddess” shows us a special

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relationship with the plant – one only a mother could love; while her interpretation of “Miguel,” a black bandana sporting low rider, shares her masculine side, but he’s really just another way to share the message.

“My new show, ‘Taking the High Road: Comic confessions from behind the Cannabis curtain,’ is a radical theatrical response to the war on pot,” Glaser shared. “During the second act of the show I dramatize the raid on my cooperative and my spiritual response to the fact that I’m still under investigation with no formal charges.”

PTRD: POST TRAUMATIC RAID DISORDER While the family, friends and patients of Love In It Co-op slowly get over “PTRD,” otherwise known as “Post Traumatic Raid Disorder,” the business as usual aspect of helping patients goes on.

With no charges filed one can safely say it was a “smash and grab” job at best, so far, and while the multi-agency team may have walked away with thousands of dollars of legally earned funds, the plant and its people prevail in Mendo.

“Taking the High Road is really a guide to mental health,” Glaser expounded. “It’s a political manifesto designed to make the world a happier place.”

Love In It Co-op is located at 10464 Lansing St., Mendocino, CA 95460. For more information, call (707) 937-3123, or visit, www.loveinit.net. For more information on Sherry Glaser performances, visit www.sherryglaser.net

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WRITTEN BY R.Z. HUGHES PHOTOS BY E.B. PETERSON PHOTOGRAPHY What began as a small, two person medical operation is blossoming into a tier-II recreational powerhouse. There is twenty three years of growing experience between the partners and their flowers show it. The Purple Cotton Chem, testing in at 26.5% THC, tasted like sweet diesel and smelled even better, and their strain The Remedy has won two DOPE cups for highest CBD at 18.3%, not to mention taking home the Harvest Cup in Bow WA, for best indica. Talking to one of the owners, Kevin Kelly, it was obvious that a respect for the plant and a respect for genetics was tantamount to their growing ethic. He told me that they had been collecting and working with genetics since 1997 and are now looking to bring back some old, classic strains that haven’t been seen in the northwest for years.

Their medical cannabis has been all greenhouse grown for the past two years but upon being licensed as a recreational producer they have moved their farm into the old Nalley Valley pickle plant. The warehouses in that plant have stood unused since 2011, when Nalley’s Fine Foods left Tacoma, but now thanks to legal cannabis, there has been an economic revitalization and these buildings are once again being used for commerce. Once they get the

warehouse rolling and everything set up they plan to hire on more employees to deal with the higher demand and continue to build their company on both the medical and recreational sides.

As a grassroots producer with only one investor, Kelly and his two partners, Geary Hayes and Linda Honeck, are focusing more on small batch, specialty buds. He likened it to a microbrewery, where they will be able to work with and offer new and edgy strains or blends to suit the season or the taste of that time. Using tissue cultures, they are able to get genetics from around the states – or the world – and use that to propagate their clone-only genetics.

With all of the accolades that Hesperides has earned it is going to be exciting to see what they are able to do in their new, larger space with more resources to work with.

If Kelly’s enthusiasm is any sign, we will be seeing a lot of good things from this garden in the near future.

Great genetics are one thing, but you can’t replicate pure passion or the meticulousness that is Hesperides. If you dont want to wait for their product to hit the recreational stores they can currently be found in Port Townsend at Herbal Access, in Tacoma at Cannatonics, or in Seattle at Dockside. It always goes quick though – like the golden apples of thelegendary Garden of Hesperides, the fruits of their garden are a treasured prize for anyone lucky enough to find them.

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The Siberian Ice Maiden A Fresh Take on Ancient Findings Written By Johnny Halfhand Last month, the Siberian Times reported fresh tests were run on an ancient mummy known as the Siberian Ice Maiden, which was discovered some twenty years ago.

Tests revealed she was chronically ill and was very likely using marijuana medicinally when she died.

Back in 1993, Russian archaeologist Natalia Polosmak was searching the incredibly remote Ukok Plateau in the Altai Mountains of Siberia. Her goal: to discover untouched tombs of the ancient Pazyryk people.

The Pazyryk were related to the Scythian peoples found to the west in the area of modern-day Ukraine. The Scythians, a variety of fierce warrior tribes, inhabited vast lands stretching across the Eurasian steppe. They did not keep written records, so much of what we know about them came from the Greek historian Herodotus, however the Ice Maiden’s tomb has helped shed light on the material lifestyle of the Scythian people.

With the help of local border guards, Dr. Polosmak has discovered an ancient earthen tomb known as a kurgan. The kurgan, an earthen mound, was a common burial and memorial method at the time among other peoples to the west, though such an extensive burial was normally reserved for individuals of note, such as nobility.

Inside the kurgan, Russian scientists began piecing together a fascinating story that seems torn out of a fantasy novel. They found the mummified remains of a woman still trapped in the ice. Though the face was mostly bone, much of the body was so well preserved that clear tattoos could be seen, including a stylized depiction of a deer. The woman was thus dubbed the Ice Maiden.

Several artifacts were found in the tomb as well including three horses, indicating her highly respected status. She was buried in a fine dress and a black headdress

featuring fifteen birds and a symbol thought to correlate to the tree of life. A makeup case was also found in the tomb along with jewelry, and a stash of cannabis was discovered, believed initially to be used as a sacramental herb.

The evidence of three horses proved to researchers the Ice Maiden’s high status, while the absence of a consort in her tomb seemed to indicate her celibacy, perhaps as a priestess or soothsayer. Researchers concluded that the Ice Maiden was a shaman who was widely respected but didn’t possess the opulent wealth of high nobility. Other academics disagree and believe she was a princess, dubbing her the Princess of Ukok.

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Fast forward to 2014; forensic analysis has revealed a complicated medical record for the Ice Maiden. Since childhood she suffered from a painful type of bone marrow infection known as osteomyelitis.

She then developed breast cancer in her 20s, which grew quite severe and was likely agonizing. Scientists determined that as her health declined she fell from a horse, or perhaps from a great height after taking a misstep on a mountain path and died soon afterward.

Suffering is expected of ancient times, especially deep in the Altai Mountains

with a punishing climate, lack of food, and constant warfare. Nonetheless, these findings shed an interesting light on how this ailing lady adapted to her condition with the assistance of cannabis, and even became a respected leader despite it all - or perhaps because of it all.

With such severe limitations, she could have easily taken a back seat in tribal life, and remained obscure on society’s periphery. It must have taken a great degree of fearlessness for such a burdened young woman to take on the mantle of shaman, gateway to the spirit world for the Pazyryk people. Who knows what great lessons she found in the smoke? They say only huge amounts of pressure can make a diamond; which leads me to wonder, what would it have been like to have a conversation with the Ice Maiden in her lifetime?

To my fellow patients with chronic illness or intractable pain, perhaps the Siberian Ice Maiden can teach us something about stepping out and being a part of society.

She was a remarkable leader with true grit, and undoubtedly inspired communities with great respect, devotion, and even piety. Modern American society carries many ableist presumptions. Ableist means discrimination or social prejudice against people with disabilities. However, disability is a relatively recent construct. Human beings aren’t meant to be isolated with no purpose. The Ukok shaman led people even through her suffering and found the ability to transcend her limited personal experience to ignite inspiration in the Pazyryk people.

So on behalf of the Ice Maiden, I ask you to not accept your limitations or hide yourself from society, or deny the world your wisdom. Put yourself out there and be fearless. Offer a bit of your perspective to the world on good faith, and do not apologize for needing medicine, or getting some sweet inspiration in the clouds.

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Clearing Concentrates A Bad Name to Good Medicine Written By David Bailey Photos By Allie Beckett Dabs! The newest hottest trend…or as the news would put it, an epidemic of weed zombies. With concentrates lining the shelves of most every medical collective, saying they’ve become popular is a huge understatement. Unfortunately, incidents of people taking too much or being shocked by the strength of the hit has driven a lot of patients away from using a potent but medicinal product.

If you’ve never seen someone take a dab or have only seen the dramatic clips the news plays, it can seem overwhelming. To some, it may seem like another drug all together. When you take away all the hype, you’re dropping hash on a hot nail and inhaling the vapor. Not much different than vaporizing, it has a faster on-set and provides for a more efficient use of your medicine. In the midst of tremors caused by MS or the agonizing pain brought on by cancer and its modern treatments, a fast and potent onset couldn’t be better.

For many older patients, the torch, rig and dabber are a bit much. With all the rage of electronic cigarettes, the availability of a concentrate pen is a dime a dozen, and I’ve seen concentrate pens make drastic differences in patient’s lives. The pens are very discrete, the smell less obvious and prolific, making medicating fast and convenient. I have seen the greatest benefit for those who struggle to sleep. Being able to stay in bed and not disturb your partner but receive the medicine you need, can be life changing.

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Putting a Positive Spin on Pot Written by Johnny Halfhand Illustration by Angie McFarlane

When it comes to anthems, Because I Got High is kind of the stoner Star Spangled Banner. Afroman’s hit track memorialized the languid, idle high of a Friday night; and in time, it became the quintessential description of the stoner stereotype.

“I was gonna pay my child support, but then I got high,” he raps in the original, continuing on to recount getting high, doing nothing, and eventually ending up on the curb. While it’s pretty clear he wrote the song tongue-in-cheek, marijuana opponents often point to this song and say it’s obvious what ills marijuana brings to society. “Now I’m sleeping on the sidewalk, and I know why - Because I got high!”

Now the prolific purple puffer has returned with a remake of his old classic in collaboration with NORML and Weedmaps. “Ironically, I care about everything,” he says at the beginning. In an effort to bring more attention to marijuana’s positive qualities ahead of 2014 ballot initiatives, it was certainly apt timing for a fresh take on what pot can do for individuals and society at large.

Afroman raps on marijuana as a safer alternative to prescription drugs, a growing concern recently as prescription pill abuse has quietly become an epidemic in the US. He spits rhymes about marijuana’s proven ability to improve glaucoma and other conditions. Marijuana also serves as a healthier habit than cigarettes he says, and in comparison to alcohol, he praises cannabis for having no real hangover, saying, “I woke up feeling fine, and I know why - Because I got high!”

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The veteran MC drops further knowledge about how the state can benefit from tax revenue on legalized weed, build schools, and fund drug treatment programs for serious addictions. He also sheds light on the benefits of reducing gang crime and closing down illicit markets.

With legalization moving forward across the country, a catchy anthem is absolutely critical to spreading awareness. Big ups to Afroman for giving love to the pot-positive movement!

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Now that both Oregon and Washington have legalized recreational marijuana for adults twenty-one and over, we are hearing people talk about how taking their legal pot across the Washington-Oregon border is no big deal. Unfortunately, it is a big deal.

It should first be noted that possession of recreational marijuana for adults over the age of twenty-one will not be legal in Oregon until its new law goes into effect on July 1, 2015. Possession in Oregon until that point must be in accordance with Oregon’s current medical marijuana laws.

However, taking the cannabis you obtained legally in either Oregon or Washington across state lines - even though both jurisdictions provide for recreational marijuana use - still constitutes a federal crime.

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state lines, even if the transport is from one legal state jurisdiction to another.

Note that even possessing cannabis within a state that deems it legal for recreational purposes violates federal law. Although the feds have emphasized that enforcement will not be a priority in states with tightly regulated recreational marijuana regimes, we have no reason to believe they will look the other way when it comes to interstate transport, and every reason to believe they will make enforcement a priority.

It is important to be aware that transporting any Schedule I Controlled Substance, including marijuana, across any state line is a federal felony. This is the case even if your medical marijuana patient card is honored in the next state over, and even if you are moving between jurisdictions that have legalized recreational marijuana.

Keep and consume your cannabis in the state where you purchased it, or run the risk of federal criminal charges for transporting a controlled substance.

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