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The Glass Issue

PROFILE

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Th e N ort h we st is home to no shortage of talented, dedicated and innovative glass artists. For our 3rd Annual

Glass Issue, we had the enviable task of selecting and documenting some of the incredible work emerging from studios big and small across the state. The one problem? We didn’t have thirty more pages to showcase it all.

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8 Questions for...

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Strain of the Month

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Getting a Look Around

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Tasty Recipes

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A Marijuana Union?

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Medible Reviews

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Down along US. 101

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The Science of Sleep

The Vashon Island Grower

Kush Tourism explores green Seattle The surprising leader behind it

Raymond, WA looks for I-502 future

Pretty buds in all their splendor

Spring time means fresh salad ideas

Potent treats that pack a real punch How to get your best night’s rest

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editor’s note Thank you for checking out the 46th issue of northwest leaf!

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have survived the legislative session without losing any of our civil liberties under RCW 69.51a! It’s official!

This could not have happened without the dedication of hundreds of patients, lobbying groups like the Cannabis Action Coalition, and a few brave legislators that stood up for patients when the iron hit the fire. It is a victory worth celebrating, but it should be served with a side of caution.

Our industry and community of activists is severely split right now, which limits our ability to effectively lobby for the plant we all know and love. We need to come together as a group with a singular voice, and bury the political misgivings of the past.

Everyone who uses Cannabis as medicine has a stake in the future of this industry and it is our duty to protect it! New legislative action will have to be taken in the coming year to protect MMJ in the future. Northwest Leaf will support bills which protect patients and the industry that supports them. Stay tuned for more info in the coming months, and please continue to contact your local representatives.

the truth about the plant you thought you knew, IN every issue.

They need to know MMJ is important 24/7, not just when the session is in crunch mode.

Now, enough of the politics. I highly recommend turning to the start of our annual Glass Special on page 54. There are 16 pages of some of the finest glass work Washington has to offer, and we love to highlight it!

The art of glass is really starting to make waves across the country, and people are waking up to the beauty of something that also works to bring peace and medication.

We also feature Washington’s first Cannabis tour, hosted by Kush Tourism. We enjoyed the tour and their genuine focus on educating people both about medical Cannabis and recreational topics as well. More of what they’re up to at kushtourism.com Even with all this lovely content we still managed to pack in a great Dr. Rose column on sleeping, Dr. Scanderson drops new grow advice and a unique Behind the Strain, and Tyler Markwart serves up interesting access point reviews from Olympia and Everett.

Thanks for reading, and have a safe and fun 4/20 weekend!

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Passing Carly’s Law Amy Chandler holds her daughter, Carly. Photo by Frank Couch/AL.com

Alabama House supports million-dollar CBD Oil For Seizures Study

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he Alabama House of Representatives on As a result, the strain highlighted by Gupta, March 20 passed Carly’s Law, which would Charlotte’s Web, has become expensive, and is authorize a study of marijuana-derived cannaclosely controlled by just one family in Colorado, bidiol (CBD) oil for the treatment of childhood the Stanley brothers, who stand to make millions seizures. CBD oil doesn’t get users high, but strong of dollars. evidence indicates it is effective in quelling seizures.

In reality, many other high-CBD strains of SB 74, named Carly’s Law after the 3-year-old marijuana are available other than Charlotte’s daughter of Dustin and Amy Chandler, authorizes Web, but Cannabis-naive legislators mostly don’t a study of CBD oil through the University of Alknow that. Another important medical fact that abama at Birmingham, including the limited use most state lawmakers don’t know is that it doesn’t of the oil that advocates are hoping to use from a even have to be CBD if you want to treat pediatric special strain of marijuana grown in Colorado that seizures without getting kids high. This important has given relief to children suffering from seizures discovery puts an effective cure in the hands of when conventional prescription medications havany parent who has access to marijuana, not just en’t helped, reports Martin J. Reed at Al.com. the expensive high-CBD strains.

The bill includes a $1 million study at the UAB Nonactivated THC, which is the raw THCA to examine the effectiveness of CBD oil. Too bad naturally found in the Cannabis plant before the study doesn’t include investigatheating, has shown to be just as efing the synergistic effect of all the fective as CBD in quelling seizures, Parents cannabinoids together. What a loss according to early results from Austhroughout to science!

Alabama know tralia. And ironically, science has UAB physicians would authorize indicated that all the cannabinoids they just want certain patients to receive CBD oil naturally found in herbal marijuarelief for their under the study. na work best in concert with each children.

“When they got to Carly’s Law other in a synergistic fashion that and the speaker introduced it, [Rep.] Gupta has called the “entourage Allen Farley [a proponent of the bill] said he was effect.” So CBD-only legislation like Carly’s law ready to debate it or answer questions,” Dustin could mandate less effective medicine than would Chandler said. “They started chanting, ‘Vote, vote, an actual medical marijuana law. vote!’ ” he said Farley told him. “He didn’t even get In any event, what parents throughout Alaone question from the floor.” bama know is that they want relief for their chilCBD oil, and a wave of CBD-only legdren, which resulted in an outpouring of support islation, has become the rage in the Unitat a March 1 rally in Pelham, where hundreds of ed States after two CNN documentaries from people called for passage of the bill.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta that highlighted the plight Gov. Robert Bentley has said he plans to sign of families seeking to treat their children. the bill after it clears the Legislature.

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Bill doesn’t require taking personal info but that hasn’t stopped some shops

Colorado pot stores face privacy concerns

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ith voter-approved Amendment 64, recreational marijuana sales are now legal in Colorado. The law doesn’t require stores to keep records on recreational customers, as medical marijuana dispensaries are required to do, but retail stores aren’t prohibited from gathering information, either.

Store owners say they’re taking a cautious approach, reports Eric Gorski at The Denver Post. Many of the shops are trying to balance customer privacy with their desire to know their customers, including, for instance, which strains of Cannabis they enjoy.

“You have to find a healthy balance,” said Brooke Gehring of Bud Med, a chain of recreational and medical marijuana outlets in Colorado.

“How do we capture information that is pertinent to the success of our new retail business, versus the privacy of adults who now have this right and are able to shop at our stores?”

Customers punch their cellphone numbers or email addresses into tablet computers at the counter at Bud Med stores to receive promotional offers, according to Gehring.

Amendment 64 forbids state officials from requiring customers to any personal information other than a government-issued identification to confirm their age. Video cameras capture recreational marijuana customers; footage must be preserved for 40 days and can be inspected by state enforcement agents.

“It’s heading in a way of more traditional commerce, but there is real hesitancy on the part of consumers and businesses to get too involved in the collection of consumer data,” said Brian Vicente, a Denver lawyer who co-authored Amendment 64.

“It’s really the dawn of a new industry, figuring out how far you can push without consumers being wary.”

Some customers don’t particularly care how much information the stores have about them.

“If cannabis is legal, then why do you have to stress on what anybody thinks?” said Rodolfo Garcia, 21, a Bud Med customer.

“Come on, bro. There is no reason to be stressing out over a little bit of weed.”

Feds Approve MMJ Research For PTSD

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approval to study it. edical marijuana advocates won a major vicGovernment officials, meanwhile, claimed tory March 14 when the Obama administhe approval doesn’t represent a change in tration opened the way for a University of policy, just a recognition that Sisley’s proposal Arizona scientist to research whether Cannabis meets official standards for researching “illecan help veterans cope with post-traumatic stress gal drugs.” disorder (PTSD). The move could lead to more The research still requires the approval studies into the potential benefits of Cannabis. of the Drug Enforcement Administration Scientists have for years been frustrated by the (DEA), but Sisley and Doblin said they befederal government’s intransigence when it comes lieve that approval will be a lesser hurdle. to approving marijuana research, unless the study It’s unlikely that the DEA, at least under its is designed to find harms of Cannabis. The Arizocurrent leadership (director Michele Leonna study had long ago been approved by the Food hart is a hard-line Bush administration holdand Drug Administration, but under federal rules, over), will ever approve of a study of marijuasuch studies can only use federally grown marijuana’s medicinal benefits. na from the University of Mississippi.

Scientists, advocates and some members The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), of Congress have said the NIDA hoards the which oversees that pot farm, is hostile to any nation’s only supply of research marijuana for studies aimed at examining the benefits of Canstudies showing the supposed dangers of the nabis; NIDA normally only funds studies to find substance. its hazards.

“You have impossible burdens,” Rep. Earl “This is a great day,” said Suzanne A. Sisley, the Blumenauer (D-Oregon) told the Times. He Arizona researcher, told the Los Angeles Times in has worked with other members of Congress a story published March 14. Sisley is a clinical asto lobby the Obama administrasistant professor of psychology at “This is a great tion to give scientists more access the University of Arizona’s medday. The merits to Cannabis. ical school. She has been trying of a rigorous “Those are not people who are for three years to get the study scientific trial going to be involved with some approved. have finally clandestine production of the drug “The merits of a rigorous scitrumped or do something nefarious. They entific trial have finally trumped politics.” are trying to do scientific research politics,” She said. “We never rethat will add to the body of knowllented.” edge and safety.”

According to Sisley, most other scientists have As a Schedule I controlled substance, marchosen to not even apply because no approvals had ijuana is still considered more dangerous than been given for years. cocaine and methamphetamine -- under fed“The process is so onerous. With the implemeneral law. Schedule I substances supposedly tation of this study and the data generated, this have “no currently accepted medical use and could lead to other crucial research projects.” a high potential for abuse,” as well as putting Medical Cannabis advocates said the news is an users at risk of “severe psychological or physindication the federal government is finally comical dependence.” ing to terms with the issue. More than 1 million The Obama administration can reschedule Americans use Cannabis legally to treat their ailmarijuana without congressional approval. ments, but scientists have had trouble getting legal

Quick Hits!

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Value in dollars of CannaVest shares at time of print. Stock in the company dropped by over 60 percent from a peak of $180, which many attribute to waning demand for pot stocks.

Number of pounds found in a crashed ultralight airplane that came down in the mountains East of San Diego, according to the Associated Press.

Number of plants seized in an Eastvale, CA raid on an illegal grow. It is the 35th illegal grow op found in the area this year alone.

Number of minutes it took to raise $150,000 for legalizing pot in Nevada, after an investment firm helped the bill’s organizers get a pitch together.

Number of employees arrested at 420 Multi Services, Inc. a Bronx, NY-based tax prep office which did more dealing than IRS work, cops said, arresting the owner as well.

Number of former state officials that regulated Cannabis in Colorado who have found work consulting for the Cannabis industry after leaving state work. Curious....

Number of medical marijuana licenses issued in Oregon’s first round of registration. More are expected to be issued in the coming year, The Oregonian reported.

Millions of dollars being requested by the Governor of Minnesota to fund a study by the Mayo Clinic that would focus on CBD therapy.

Millions of dollars in total requested by the Colorado legislature for maintaining their new marijuana education website, www.colorado.gov/marijuana.

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Not one part of me is afraid to give Addyson medical marijuana, but I’m terrified to keep giving her the medications she’s been prescribed, that haven’t worked and have all these horrible side effects.

-Heather Benton, a mother from Cincinnati, Ohio, who plans to move to Colorado in the fall with her husband and her 2-year-old daughter, Addyson, to be able to obtain the CBD-intensive medical marijuana treatment the girl needs to treat the hundreds of terrifying seizures she has each day.

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Healthy Living Why americans think less of candies than cannabis

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any people in the U.S. consider sugar worse for health than marijuana, according to a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll from March.

Poll participants were asked to rank the relative harms of alcohol, marijuana, sugar and tobacco in order of the most harmful to the least harmful in a survey of 1,000 American adults, and the results are not what you might expect.

Tobacco was ranked as the most harmful by 49 percent of respondents, with alcohol coming in second at 24 percent.

Sugar was voted the third most harmful, with 15 percent, while marijuana was considered least harmful with just 8 percent.

Respondents said they were more interested in following Cannabis legalization stories in the news over other stories, according to NBC political director Chuck Todd, reports Alexandra Ward at Newsmax.

“Among the more shocking numbers to me was the legalization story,” Todd said. “This idea that more and more

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states are moving to legalize medical marijuana or recreational use is a story that, according to our poll, is being followed more closely than what’s going on in Ukraine, than the health care rollout, than the battles over same-sex marriage.

“Over 90 percent of the public say they are following the marijuana story closely,” Todd said.

The poll found 57 percent of adults between 18 and 35 have “seen, read, or heard a lot”of news about Cannabis, compared to 44 percent who were well-in“Recreational formed about Obamacare, 39 experimentation percent about Russia sending with marijuana troops into Ukraine and 34 [has] frankly percent about courts overturnbeen accepted ing bans on gay marriage. in our society.”

The poll results are indicative with marijuana [has] frankly of America’s changing attibeen accepted in our society. tudes toward Cannabis, according to Todd.

“It just tells you the cultural shift that’s “Look at it from a demographic point of view,” taking place in this country about the he said. “America’s older demographic -- seniors perception of marijuana and that, es-- about half of them are baby boomers. You now sentially, we’ve erased the stigma that have most of the country at some point living went with users,” Todd observed. during a time when recreational experimentation What a brave new world we live in.

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87% of Iowans Support Access to Medical Cannabis

vast majority of Iowans support allowing doctors to authorize medical marijuana use for ailing patients, according to a poll released March 17.

The Quinnipiac University Poll found that 87 percent of state residents support medical marijuana, with just 17 percent opposed. Incredibly, every party, sex and age group measured had at least 68 percent support for medical marijuana in the poll.

“Iowans overwhelmingly think marijuana should be legal for medical purposes, but most voters oppose legalizing personal recreational use,” Peter Brown, assist. director of the Quinnipiac University Poll, told the Sioux City Journal in Iowa in a story published March 17.

There was a big difference when it came to recreational use: “Opposition to personal marijuana is higher in Iowa than in any state we’ve surveyed so far on this subject,” he said.

Efforts in the Iowa Legislature to legalize medical marijuana failed to gain traction in this year’s session. Republican and Democratic lawmakers admit there is “more interest” about medical marijuana, but what we aren’t seeing is the kind of tectonic shifts in public policy that would take place in a true representative democracy when an issue has 87 percent support.

Gov. Terry Branstad, a hidebound Republican seeking a sixth (!) term in the governor’s mansion, doesn’t like the idea much. The timid governor claims

he “sympathizes” with medical marijuana patients and their families, but oh well -- that doesn’t translate into any actual action because that would involve, you know, political risk and having a set of cojones.

Branstad said the state must mind the “unintended consequences” of legalizing medical marijuana. If by “unintended consequences” he means fewer residents using harsh pharmaceuticals, fewer highway accidents and fewer suicides -- which have reported “consequences” in medical marijuana states.

“I think we have to be careful about drafting our laws just for a few people that have a particular problem or ailment,” the gutless governor hem-hawed.

The poll found Iowans oppose legalizing marijuana for recreational use by 55-41 percent margin. Democrats support overall legalization by 54 to 44 percent, and voters 18 to 29 years old support it 62 to 35 percent. But gender-wise, men opposed legalization 51 to 45 percent, and women opposed it 59 to 37 percent.

Forty-nine percent of Iowans are under the mistaken impression that marijuana is as dangerous as alcohol, while 16 percent say it’s even more dangerous and 31 percent say it is less dangerous, the poll found. Voters are evenly divided 46 to 46 percent on whether marijuana leads to harder drugs (science, not up for a poll, shows that it doesn’t).

Thirty-six percent of state residents said they had tried marijuana. That number reaches 42 percent among those 18 to 29 years old.

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BED AND BREAKFASTS HERE ARE ALREADY SELF-IDENTIFYING AS BEING HERB-FRIENDLY. VIMEA is a legal marijuana trade organization on Vashon Island that seeks to create a safe environment for growers and others who want to participate in legal marijuana business on the island.

are just so tight. Now we are able to complement those organic food crops with legal marijuana, so that the marijuana can do the “heavy lifting” and pay the mortgage note and the organic food can be what it wants to be and be harvested at the proper time for our own best nutrition.

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#6 Any plans for cannatourism for Vashon Island and VIMEA?

As the founder, I was the person who recognized that there were people who wanted to move into the legal marketplace but were feeling concerned about how they would be accepted in the community. So I started a conversation on the island by having a booth at the farmers market, creating events where people could get together and talk about Cannabis business and what they might mean, and then providing small business consulting to licensees who might be starting their first business.

Well, bed and breakfasts here are already self-identifying as being “herb-friendly,” and certainly people have been coming to Vashon to smoke marijuana for generations.

That said I think it’s still a little early because our licensees don’t even have their licenses yet. Any kind of marijuana tourism is still going to be developed and promoted in the future.

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#3 Vashon has a unique climate. What are some of the obstacles that growers must overcome?

Our biggest obstacle is the short summers, which are very wet and produce a lot of mold. The long-term outdoor growers on the island have been developing their own adaptive practices for generations and they all are looking to maximize on highly abundant plants that are mold-resistant and have a short flowering period.

#4 how important is sustainability to the growers of Vashon?

I think that because so many of our growers are naturally farmers, you will get a lot of folks who bring the knowledge of the products and the fertilizers that they are making in their compost bin right on over to the marijuana production side. So they’re dual-using a lot of their organic materials.

Also, because there are stores all over Vashon, you’ll find that producers will cross-apply technology and adapt what they need accordingly, which nicely supports local businesses and keeps the island truly sustainable.

#5 VIMEA promotes a vertically integrated business model.

What other non-Cannabis products do growers here produce?

What we are most excited about is allowing legal marijuana to complement our pre-existing organic crops. For too long, organic crops have been doing all the “heavy lifting” themselves to save the family farm and the price margins

#7 Is VIMEA solely interested in only the recreational market or also in the medical and industrial markets?

Well, like most places, marijuana cultivation is just coming out into the light right? VIMEA is about organizing all of those who are in legal marijuana businesses. There is a lot of cross-pollination between the medical marijuana market and the I-502 market and a lot of the same expertise is used in both places.

Most of the strains that are enjoyed locally are produced locally so they have unique names that might not be familiar off of the island yet. VIMEA seems to be a natural ally with the recreational, medicinal and industrial markets in helping get these strains to market properly.

#8 How long has marijuana been cultivated on vashon?

People have been growing on the island for generations. For over 30 years, international travelers would stop in and sample what we have while they were passing on their way. That’s new news to some folks because the cultivation has been underground for so long.

Marijuana is actually our longest-existing cash crop as even strawberries have gone away. Because we’re separated by the ferry, for too long our strains that we have developed for both indoor and outdoor have mostly only been consumed on the island. But now with dispensaries and I-502 recreational storefronts, we’re able to turn all sorts of other people on to what we have done here for so long.

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getting Heated John Holtz, Amber Reed, David Muret and Brian Schecter get a close-up peek at how a glass pipe is made by Nathan Aweida, owner of 7 Point Studios, the first stop of the Kush Tourism tour March 16.

Honey, get out the camera!

Ku s h T o u r is m IS offe rin g week ly publ i c tours of Seattl e’s EXPANDI NG mari juana i ndus try Founders Michael Gordon and Chase Nobles have a vision for the future of Cannabis tourism that gives participants a behind-the-scenes, hands-on look at the people and places that have made Seattle’s MMJ industry a modern marvel.

Their Seattle tour blends the best of the Cannabis industry into an informative afternoon suited for people from all walks of life -- without the need to get stoned to experience it, either.

“Today we are making history,” Gordon announced to a group of 10 tour attendees and as many media people, unfazed by the cameras capturing his every move. “This is a first step for our city ... We see this not only as a great opportunity for Washington state, but also to make sure that the needs of medical patients are met and respected.”

The tour began inside 7 Point Studios, a work-

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shop on Dearborn Street in downtown Seattle designed for all types of art owned by Nathan Aweida. Aweida also owns the Boro School inside the studio, where members of the tour were treated to a hands-on glass-blowing demonstration.

Aweida was beginning work on a Sherlock-style dry pipe, which would be finished by the time the tour looped back roughly three hours later.

With the casual assurance of a master, Aweida was comfortable behind the torch while keeping the focus of the class gathered around him. As the glass sparkled and popped, members of the tour were mesmerized by the display of flame and color in front of them. Aweida’s voice stayed clear and calm while his fingers danced with the hot glass, answering questions for the group and media.

“I don’t only make pipes. I love glass, no mat-

ter what it is being made into. I focus on artwork,” Aweida explained. “Here in Washington, I feel that the attitude is changing. Now people can turn around and focus on the art, not the fact that it is used for Cannabis.”

After an hour of questions and answers, the group loaded into the Kush Tourism van to be shuttled to the next stop, a medical Cannabis access point called Herb’s House on Phinney Ridge. Herb’s House was founded by Sharon Jacobson, who blends medicinal strains and also has a smoothie bar and coffee house.

As the tour group trooped into the main floor coffee house, they were greeted with finger sandwiches and a delicious butternut squash soup, and the opportunity to order a fresh-squeezed smoothie or espresso. Jacob-

The group loaded into the Kush Tourism van to be shuttled to the next stop. No smoking is allowed.

getting baked Ettalew’s Edibles founder Alison Draisin explains what’s going into the 7 Layer Bar with a little help from assistant Chase Smith, during the 2nd stop of the tour at Herb’s House Collective & Cafe in Ballard.

son introduced the staff and gave a introduction to the business before turning the kitchen over for a medible demonstration and a Q&A session.

Alison Draisin, founder of Ettalews Medibles, showed how she makes her famous seven-layer bars.

“The seven-layer bar was my first edible that ever got noticed, and then I developed a whole line of gluten-free and vegan-options for patients,” she explained while mixing an aromatic blend of ingredients with fresh Cannabis-infused butter.

“I took a lot of my family recipes and made a medicated version of what Grandma used to make.”

The warm smell of cooking edibles mingled in the air as patient and grower Nick Kelly called the group over to a bin filled with freshly dried Cannabis and several pairs of scissors. Kelly went over many lesser-known aspects of processing a plant into the beautifully manicured buds that users have come to expect, and then let the group try trimming for themselves. For attendee Brian Schechter of Seattle, the hands-on trimming was a treat.

“Learning hands-on at Herb’s House was really cool,” Schechter said back at 7 Point. “I think it’s the exposure to this new industry and the tourism that makes it special. This feels like Christmas!”

The next stop of the tour was at the beautiful West Seattle home of cooking instructor Mary White. The group stepped into a naturally lit kitchen with gleaming granite counters, champagne glasses at each place setting and a display of different Cannabis medibles and cooking items. White teaches cooking at South Seattle Community College, though it isn’t usually with this set of ingredients.

“I want you to take home more from this class than a recipe for Canna-butter,” White said. “When

you are eating with Cannabis and playing with food, be bold! I want you to own that. I teach a lot of classes, but this one is definitely the most fun. Once I realized how delicious and wonderful it is to eat your medicine, I wanted to share it!”

To attendee Heather Huttner of Seattle, the cooking class was all the reason she needed to join the tour.

“This is my second time taking a class from Mary and it is great. She has always been open and honest about Cannabis, which is why she makes a good cooking host,” Huttner explained. “All of the rest of the tour was new, and you see the whole industry start to finish. Growing, trimming, cooking, glass blowing ... you see the whole usage and purpose, and not just for recreational but from a medicinal view as well.”

One of the big goals for the tour is to highlight the medicinal aspects of Cannabis, not just the recreational high. For all who attended, the overall values of the tour were right on point.

“This experience was incredibly affirming,” said David Muret of Seattle, a founder of a startup Cannabis staffing agency. “I think it really shows that this industry and those working in it are playing at the level I was hoping to see.”

getting schooled Marijuana cooking instructor Mary White told participants “When you are eating with Cannabis and playing with food, be bold. I want you to own that,” on the final stop of the tour.

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Dutch Masters

A MAN WHO WANTS TO UNIONIZE WORKERS IN THE POT INDUSTRY. BECAUSE IT IS ABOUT TIME FOR PROTECTION.

AND STANDING UP FOR THE RIGHT THING.

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There are thousands of Cannabis workers out there, getting paid under the table or not at all, who could benefit if the industry embraces a union.

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FINALLY. Masters, 49, has used Cannabis medicinally since 2010 and started Medical Releaf collective in 2012.

What brought you into the cannabis industry?

will union culture mesh with mmj?

It started with my late father-in-law. He had bladder cancer. Because he wanted and needed medicine, I got it for him. Once I saw it was the only thing giving him relief and the only thing that would make him eat, it changed my outlook and we started Medical Releaf.

If you go into any collective and ask its patients about a connection to a union -- family or friends -- it’s part of Washington culture. If they did know their history, we wouldn’t be in as much trouble as we are now. I think this is going to be like the Teamsters. In the beginning, people and business owners didn’t want them, but the reality is they came and they run the roads now ... We as an industry -- I don’t mean just collectives but everybody in between -- we need a lobbying group and the union is ideal for that. It can help push legalization, provide protection from police harassment, provide good paying jobs and security for the industry.

Were you nervous when you started, and was it worth it?

Hell yeah, we were nervous, very much so ... for all the reasons that anyone in the industry worries. But it was life-changing. When you help that many cancer patients, and you see them coming in just after a head shave, especially women ... it’s very traumatic and it’s a big part of who they are. When they are hugging and crying saying thank you, it really sinks in. That’s why we called it medical re-leaf.

What has surprised you the most about the Cannabis industry in Washington?

The lack of camaraderie. We’re all working in the same industry, and the majority is doing it for patients, and yet there’s so much in-fighting between different groups rather than focusing on the one thing we all want, which is legalization.

They may disagree about how, what, where and when, but we all know it needs to be legal and that should be the focus. But it hasn’t happened yet. What everyone is forgetting is that if we don’t get together, we aren’t going to have a business to even worry about.

what was it like to watch the proposed legislation this year?

It’s insulting to people’s intelligence that after 30 years we finally get MMJ out there and then after years of government misinformation they want to get rid of medical and just make it recreational. It means it’s all about the money, not about patients or people’s health or quality of life. It’s about money.

do you feel that we aren’t represented well in Olympia?

If you look at any other industry, they have politicians on the panels/boards from that industry who know about the industry and have been in it. If you go to the legislators and you say to them how many of you have had a drink of alcohol, 9 out of 10 will have drank, so they know what the effects are, what it can and can’t do and they base legislation off that knowledge.

How can the Legislature tell me or anyone else about something they know nothing about and make laws with no insight at all? That’s so atypical of our political structure. Sixty percent of the population says it’s time to make it legal, it’s not harmful like alcohol, and there is enough technical and scientific evidence that there’s no doubt anymore. If our politicians are truly so ignorant and so unwilling to educate themselves, they might as well say the world is flat because that’s how up to date they are with things going on. It’s sad to me that it is really that simple.

What made you consider the idea of a Cannabis union?

It’s pretty simple. We are at a time in history that has repeated itself. Trade unions were first brought around in Europe’s Industrial Age when power shifted from the worker to things becoming automated and corporations getting power. So unions gathered to protect workers. Today, more and more jobs are outsourced, and the Cannabis industry is something that has to be homegrown, made in the U.S., providing jobs for the U.S.

How many Cannabis jobs do you believe are in this state?

In Seattle alone, just collectives, not ancillary businesses like growers or processors, but collective workers, I’d say roughly 3,000. I honestly believe in the U.S. we are looking at a minimum of 400,000 jobs. We are talking about a huge impact on communities of every size and shape. Right now, there isn’t a community or municipality that isn’t struggling -- they all need tax revenue, and Cannabis jobs bring that and more. Well-paying jobs, clean jobs -- we pay more than Starbucks, for God’s sake.

How would a union help workers and business owners?

From a worker’s perspective, it would bring credibility with paying dues, it makes them part of a collective group of workers who can’t be fired without just cause and helps them earn a good wage. There are thousands of Cannabis workers out there, getting paid under the table or not at all, who could benefit if the industry embraces a union.

For a collective owner, it gives the power to create change. If there is a problem, the owner gets to go to the union and say, “Hey. I’ve got X amount of employees and my local council is having problems.” From there, the union can go and influence change and resolution ... and the union has the ability to go up the chain.

How could the union change MMJ politics?

Let’s put it this way. If you are a legislator looking down at this big group of people arguing with themselves ... how can you perceive that as a unified front? But when a union walks in with 1.4 million members, they pay attention. Unions pick candidates, and they go out and they vote. They’re the ones who actually make a difference.

What would you say to people who are anti-pot union?

How can you say you want things to change when you are not actively changing things? I believe the union can bring quality jobs, stability, political power, and a unified front for all the different groups within the industry.

It offers a chance to say this is how we feel, we all get to share our opinion, and then the union can take the practical ideas to lobbyists all year long and get change. This can bring in the real stakeholders, the workers and business owners, to help shape regulations and laws to our benefit.

We have an income disparity in America that is bigger now than it was for the French Revolution. Workers are paid less and less for more work while corporations make massive profits. The union will protect MMJ industry and workers. We as individuals have no voice ... but as a union, we have a collective voice and the opportunity to make change.

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OMG has an excellent product selection at competitive prices. I found several wellknown strains and even some local crosses for just $8 donations.

The more affordable meds were full, dense buds with classic names such as New York City Diesel and Kandy Kush. If you want the most bang for your buck, this is the place.

You’ll no doubt be able to find something that works for you, too, I’m guessing.

OMG likely will have something for your sweet tooth thanks to a selection of edibles that includes vegan and gluten-free options. If sweets aren’t your bag, OMG has options including the Mondo bar — a healthier, granola-bar style edible.

They also carry tincture, which is vegetable glycerin-based and potent enough to add to tea, soda or a cocktail.

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The Lazy Train has some serious bag appeal along with some serious medical traits. Beautiful crystal-covered buds with a sativa-influenced pine tree structure and a predominant floral smell were balanced between dense enough but still soft. It offered pain relief and yet it was relaxing on the mind, with no overwhelming flavor when smoked out of a bong. It works as a midday smoke if you’re relaxing at the beach or for an after-dinner treat to settle your belly.

It’s not a couchlocker, but it will get your body relaxed so you can enjoy your evening. It’s a real eye-closer, so be ready for a refreshing nap if you can’t push through the first 30 minutes.

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This SSH is a beautiful example of what a commercially available haze should be. My sample had a fresh, subtle, lemon smell with slightly fruity undertones and an electrifying haze smell that tickles the senses. It was cured well, which came through with flavor that is easy on the throat and lungs. The SSH went straight to my head, followed by a mild but stimulating body effect. Because it’s an excellent medicinal choice for depression, anxiety and appetite stimulating, SSH is a top 10, daytime cultivar for myself. Happy, energetic but also able to stimulate focused thoughts, this SSH is a fine way to start off a beautiful spring day.

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A variety of concentrates, oils, kief and bubble hash were all available and won’t cut too deep into your pocket. If you require concentrates, just ask and OMG will help you find the right medicine for your symptoms.They also offer torches and other dabbing supplies for your rig when you get home.

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Ooey, gooey and delicious, the 250 mg dose brownie delivered on all ends. This delicious treat is homemade with scratch ingredients, and you can taste the difference. It doesn’t have any green flavor, and I think they sprinkled a little love in there because I had a smile on my face after eating this treat.

Environment 5/5 You don’t judge a book by its cover, right?

But sometimes, a cover gives you insight into what’s inside. The facility has clean landscaping and easy stair and ramp access, bringing professionalism to not just the Cannabis community, but also to Olympia. Passing through the double security doors and into the huge open lobby, patients can enjoy their wait with a crackling fireplace in the winter and a big screen television playing the big game.

Overall 19.5/20 Topnotch service all around! With a clean, secure and inviting location, the Olympic Medical Group provided a professional experience. It had plenty of well-priced medicine and an atmosphere so inviting it’s hard to leave OMG once inside.

Ashley, my caregiver, handled all my inquiries and requests with ease. Kind, efficient and funny, she knew the medicine and was personable, which can be rare in the service industry.

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Stopping into HypeHerbally is like having a personal shopper at Nordstrom.

Edibles 5/5 HypeHerbally will keep your belly full and all your symptoms in relief, courtesy of their endless selection. Supplying edibles such as cookies, candy, hashy sugar and even a refrigerator with medicated ice cream, patients with all types of palates and allergies can find themselves a medicated goodie to leave with.

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Oil heads, listen up. HypeHerbally has an ample selection of concentrates.

From blends like Superior Concentrates Blue Ape Cookies to Tangerine Dream, you can find just about anything to drop on your rig. With huge silver platters, speckled with hundreds of little cases filled with 0.5 grams to 1 gram of oil, you’ll spend more time deciding what you want than you will dabbing.

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durban poison // sativa Sweet electric goodness! Just the smell of the flowers makes me feel better. With an uplifting smell and flavor, this Durban Poison sample is one of the best sativas I’ve tried in a long time. It’s a fine daytime medicine, especially for a wake and bake that won’t leave you totally inebriated; it will leave you nicely medicated and focused.

It’s a great choice for help with anxiety, depression, daytime pain relief and appetite stimulation.

The sample had a sweet floral flavor matching its smell, which is not usually attributed to this South African strain. Need a get-up-and-go medicine?

This will be the one.

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superior concentrates blue ape cookies Hashy Cane Sugar What an excellent product! Sugar is in almost everything we eat, so why not medicate it? Hashy Cane Sugar works in your morning tea, coffee or for a delicious medicated banana sandwich. Dyed slightly green for your safety, and so Nana doesn’t get it mixed up when she visits, Hashy Cane Sugar provides patients with some sweet medicated relief.

A couple of scoops of HHQ Hashy Cane Sugar can start your day. You’ll be well dosed at 6 mg per teaspoon so you can ensure that the dose will be consistent.

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Superior Concentrates mixed a little bit of this and a little bit of that and got Blue Ape Cookies. This hybrid wax is good for patients looking for pain relief and also an overall calmness. It works for muscle relaxation, but still is able to provide a clear head.

Not overwhelming on the effect, smell or flavor, this sample is easy to carry around without alerting everyone to what’s happening. Blue Ape Cookies is a good starter dab for patients who have never dabbed because its effect is not overwhelming but still gives you a good idea of what dabbing is all about.

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Environment 3.5/5 Easy to get to from the highway and it has a parking lot for the biggest rigs. But with a gravel parking lot and no wheelchair ramp, some folks might find it challenging getting from the parking lot into the building.

Once inside, patients will be welcomed into a quaint waiting room that has comfortable seating. The budroom was trendy with an upbeat appearance, and my provider, Joy, was pleasant and knowledgeable.

Overall 17.5/20 With one of the best selections of medicine in the northern Seattle area, HypeHerbally will hype herbally holistic health have something to make your day more enjoy1120 112th St. SW Everett, WA 98204 able. HypeHerbally has stellar customer service, an accessible location and an excellent (425) 582-9385 tinyurl.com/hypeherbally donation rate. For those using wheelchairs or with difficulty walking, prepare for a bit of a challenge getting into the building. If you’re in the Everett area, stop and check out HypeHerbally for an allaround wonderful experience and some seriously fine meds.

Budtender Joy Prasad catches up with patient Mike Holden of Tulalip.

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A two-story warehouse at the Port of Willapa Harbor is home to recreational pot grower Richard Montoure and more than a dozen other new grow sites.

IN A LOGGING TOWN Why officials in little old Raymond had no problem getting on board as Washington’s newest legal pot market

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Raymond, WA. pop. 2,900.

The tree-lined stretch of U.S. Highway 101 a few hours outside of Seattle is dotted with aging diners and low-slung motels.

Perched on the hillside, a bevy of rusting, steel animal sculptures jut from foggy air that’s thick with the smell of mud and sulfur.

Known in better days for logging and milling, this sleepy Pacific County town would seem an unlikely place for new investment.

Yet Raymond has warmly greeted the handful of recreational marijuana producers who have arrived to transform Port of Willapa Harbor property into legal grows.

“We are the classic natural resource rural community struggling with high unemployment,” explained port manager Rebecca Chaffee.

Chaffee’s quiet office overlooks the harbor and a fleet of two-story blue warehouses. An aerial surveying print of Raymond looms above her computer.

Piles of lease applications and paperwork compete for space elsewhere on the desk. She has been busy. In just a few months, Chaffee has signed lease deals with nearly a dozen recreational growers and obtained conditional use permits for growing recreational pot at five port-owned buildings and on more than 500,000 square feet of other land nearby.

The surprising level of interest might stem, in part, from a formal policy of the nearby Port of Grays Harbor not to allow pot growing on its property.

People call daily to ask what’s still available and glean technical details such as price per square foot. The inquiries have come exclusively from Seattle.

Currently, the Port receives about $16,000 per month in rent as it nears filling all its remaining vacancies, according to The Daily World newspaper of Aberdeen, which broke news of the plans in March.

“Hopefully, by this time next year, we’ll have a thriving group of marijuana processors and producers,” Chaffee said. “There will only be two retail locations in Pacific County, so we could get one, none or both up here.”

The 1,000-foot buffer from schools, parks and public spaces required for retail pot stores eliminates most of the commercial business zones as potential locations, she said. Two possibilities, however, are 2870 Ocean Ave., an old beauty parlor in Raymond, and 613 Montana St. in neighboring South Bend.

A working town When Initiative 502 passed in November 2012, Chaffee recalls not paying much attention. Marijuana wasn’t something she had any experience with.

That changed in February 2013 with a call from Marcus Charles, the Seattle bar entrepreneur behind places such as The Crocodile and Local 360.

“I haven’t been in the Cannabis business before,” he said in a phone inter-

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view, “but I’ve been working with the Liquor Control Board for 15 years now and I figured, at the end of the day, this is an intoxicant like any other and there is a right and responsible way to sell this product.”

Charles recently launched a self-contained vaporizer called the JuJu Joint, which gets 150 puffs and is made from CO2 Cannabis oil. Right now, the disposable e-joint is only available at Belltown Community Gardens and Fremont Gardens, but Charles, 39, said he is hoping to soon enter the recreational marijuana field. To make that happen, he said he sought out areas with an industrial work ethic and agricultural background, somewhere with lots of cheap space and suitable workforce. Mason County and the city of Shelton, his first choice, were lukewarm to the idea.

State Rep. Brian Blake (D-Aberdeen) began helping Charles and he mentioned some suitable possible sites could be found over in Raymond, another town in his district. They took a tour at some Port of Willapa Harbor properties and Charles decided to ink a deal.

“The great thing about Willapa Harbor,” Charles said, “is that this industry enjoys significant public support. Yes, it is a bit of travel for us, but they really want us there and they are excited about the possibility of significant jobs.

They have a history and a heritage that helped come together in a mix of work force, culture and facilities that will make this a success.”

He intends to base his operations at a developing marijuana campus at the South Fork Industrial Park, about 1 mile from the harbor. Charles said one day It hasn’t been like in other the campus will contain about 10 large communities where they scale operations. He hopes the Washare bombarded with negative ington Recreational Agricultural Assocomments,” Chaffee said. ciation, a new trade organization, can “I don’t know if we’re just help attract cannabusinesses to the area. that desperate for economic Many Washington cities have wresdevelopment or if people tled with how best to handle marijuana, passing hastily considered bans on are really for it.”

growing, processing and distribution for recreational and even medical use — as is the case everywhere from Yakima to Lake Forest Park — but not here.

“We would have been like a lot of small towns, just getting hit and not having a lot of time and passing a moratorium,” Chaffee said.

“Fortunately, [Charles] came here and it took just a few minutes to say we were open. He’s a professional-looking guy, not sketchy or druggy, and everyone felt comfortable. He held our hand and walked us through the process.”

Public debate was mostly positive. Charles told the city council and planning commission that marijuana would bring jobs to the area and help revitalize the economy. Several residents testified about friends and relatives who had benefitted from medical marijuana at the town’s two public hearings.

One woman spoke against bringing marijuana to Raymond. Ultimately, local officials pressed forward.

“It hasn’t been like in other communities where they are bombarded with negative comments,” Chaffee said. “I don’t know if we’re just that desperate for economic development or if people are really for it.”

Worth the move For 15 years, Richard Montoure lived and worked in Lake Stevens, plugging away at his construction company. He was becoming an amateur medical marijuana grower and started producing grow tents in 2011, selling them for spare cash as the recession destroyed his 9-to-5 livelihood.

Then things got worse. Snohomish County Sheriff officers raided his office and pressured his landlord to evict him.

A business associate told Montoure he was moving to Raymond to grow and that he ought to consider it, too. They looked at the blue two-story warehouse port space he now calls an office and left feeling underwhelmed.

“I thought it was dusty and was pretty unsure for a second. My friend just told me if ‘you don’t do it someone else will.’ ” It was a persuasive argument and investments by a few close friends helped Montoure, 38, lease the building and open Good 2 Grow Collective.

“I was in this day-to-day thing. I had been trying to find something more fun. If pot ever became legal, I always knew I would become a pot farmer,” he offered cheerfully.

He said he hopes to open his metal roll-up doors by April 20. Eventually, with a state marijuana producer or processor business license, he will convert the unused space in his building into an I-502 production and processing facility complete with separate rooms for packaging, quarantining and cultivating specific strains, with a focus on CBD-rich strains.

Helping him is Raymond local, Dustin Powers, 23, and Jason Dunham, 25, who travels from Lake Stevens once a week and stays for three days. Each must help maintain the grow’s 25 flowering plants and 55 vegging plants.

A tall stack of guides to growOur idea is to create a winerying sit beside rolling papers. like atmosphere where you “We’re not in any big rush, can do a tour and someone Powers said. “We did a lot of can tell you about each strain, research to see which strains Montoure said. “Hopefully, are the best. We’re only going when the laws loosen up, to be growing award-winners this place can really be an from High Times and Attitude Seedbank.” educational experience.”

But until the recreational market is more firmly understood, he said the collective will enable patients to at least avoid an extra drive to Olympia.

“Our idea is to create a winery-like atmosphere where you can do a tour and someone can tell you about each strain,” Montoure said. “Hopefully, when the laws loosen up, this place can be an educational experience.”

Everything at Good 2 Grow has been built from scratch, Montoure said, likening himself to Apple founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak who began their venture in a Los Altos, Calif., garage.

“I really think if you put your mind to this you can do it,” Montoure said, inhaling from a joint. “There are a lot of big guys on the sidelines with plenty of money. But it’s all about the guys in the garage. We have the passion. If you have the passion, you’re good.”

keeping it quiet Raymond may be getting several new kinds of businesses, but Charles believes jobs will be among the area’s only visible changes. He doesn’t expect to see a marijuana culture develop, in part due to the secretive nature of growing any in-demand product.

“This is an industrial product but it’s not in the open. People will know that’s where the spot is — ‘that’s where they grow,’ he said. “But it’s not like it will have that same logging feel, there won’t be pot plants everywhere. These are enclosed, secure, private businesses.”

“There will be an influx of people to this industry, but I don’t see Raymond getting a new marijuana culture. It should look and feel much the way it always has. I think it will be great for the city and the area. This could be 200 or 250 jobs, and that’s a huge employment number.”

Chaffee is just doing her best to focus on the town’s marijuana future.

“We don’t have an ocean. We don’t have the tourists like Grays Harbor.

Our future has been murky,” she admitted, glancing out her office door.

“Given the fact that we still see ourselves as a manufacturing town, we see this as a good fit. Certainly there is hesitation, but people are excited that there are new opportunities for jobs. And that’s the bottom line.”

Port Manager Rebecca Chaffee; Plants at Good 2 Grow; Recreational pot grower Richard Montoure with employees Dustin and Jason.

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Micro Strains Up Close Each month we’ll highlight growers crafting strains with the goal of helping specific needs, not necessarily obtaining the highest yields

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E’VE COME A LONG WAY. We have seen strains being de-

veloped specifically for a certain function. IE Kush for bowel disorders, Cashy’s Honey for cancer, and Ruby Slippers for PTSD. The list is much longer, too long for this venue. My search this month has turned up a new trend, not surprisingly in Seattle.

Blackrock Slappy is a grower with with a mind for staying ahead of the game. He saw the need for strains that will appeal to the rec users as well as the patients that will eventually be forced into state stores. His solution: potent 50/50 hybrids. The strains deliver and may be the future of what you will see in 502 stores.

Blueberry Ghost is a strain that can go both ways. A cross of his Ghost and Blueberry it lands at a 45/55 sativa-dominant strain, as close to 50/50 as it can get. It has a sweet aftertaste and motivates the mind enough that the indica side has some effect on body pain.

The flower is full and dense with that all too-familiar skunky aroma until it is cured.

BLUEBERRY GHOST Sweet aftertaste that motivates

ASAP is a better half and half strain

for the recreational user. Like its name suggests, ASAP blazes into the mind quickly and curbs appetite. You may have to remind yourself to take a break once and a while because this one motivates. The indica side goes unnoticed partly due to the mind being busier than usual. I have used 100 percent sativas and found them a little intense. This strain, bred from AC/DC and landrace El Salvador, has just the right balance and can help you be well.

Landrace is a term that denotes an heirloom strain. Most strains

today have only a trace of their original genetics. Indoor growing or manipulating the growing environment changes the plant as it seeks to adapt. Strains that have been accustomed to constant conditions for thousands of years become very virile, able to overcome temporary adversity. A bank of heirloom seeds is a precious thing indeed.

One more thing, don’t confuse being “high” with being well, in a patient’s world just being free of an ailment for a bit is a high of its own.

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and fun hybrid that has many good uses. Daytime use is a go with this strain, and users will find it effective for pain without being overly foggy, cerebrally. For those more sensitive to Indica tones, this will also work at the end of the day and it makes a great stress reliever after a long work day.

The smell of this flower is so different from its parentage that it is a very special treat. There is a light citrus and pine flavor that hints at the SSH, but it is instantly lost in creamy earthy tones that are reminiscent of almond butter. None of the intense OG flavor of the Corn is present in the smell, but it saves an appearance for the smoke report. The smoke is light, sweet, and perfectly sour in a blend that only nature could produce.

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Ta s t e : Each bag says it contains at least 125mg THC. The one we tested was E ffec t: quite a bit over that. One of the best Packaging: parts about this brand of edibles is all Ove ra l l : the information listed. The pretzels received a slight point dock for packaging since the test results were well over what is listed, but everything else is golden. Full ingredients, warnings and storage info make this a brand patients can be confident in.

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This one will tickle the nose with spicy vapor, and settles deep into the body for what can only be described as a body high roller coaster.

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The Alien OG is a cross between Tahoe OG and Alien Kush, and packs a signature high that is known for inducing occasional trippy effects. The presence of 84.67% THC is definitely enough to send a casual dabber into medication overload, so a small amount is recommended at first.

Besides the Alien being incredibly strong overall, the effects are good for sleep aid and increasing appetite. This cross is not a good daytime choice unless being used for serious pain or ailments.

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THE SCIENCE of SLEEP The proper number of hours of quality sleep

exercise and many rituals when they are having problems sleeping.

Throughout evolution, our sleep patterns have changed, but our need for sleep hasn’t. Sleep is characterized by an altered state of consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity and inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles.

However, a lot of business occurs in the body during sleep. When the body is asleep, it is in more of an anabolic state, or a rebuilding and repairing state. During the wakeful phase, the catabolic or breakdown state predominates.

Degeneration of the body is when breakdown is occurring at a faster rate than the body can rebuild and repair. At this fundamental level, one can see that sleep hygiene is critical.

When studying the physiology of brain activity during sleep, two major categories exist for the stages of sleep -- rapid eye movement (REM) and nonrapid eye movement (nREM). There are three nREM stages and they represent a progression of incrementally deepAn industry has evolved to deal with er levels of sleep as identified by certain sleep disorders. Pharmaceuticals either brain wave activities, response to stimuli help you get to sleep, keep you asleep, and the movement of the eyes. or do both. When one is faced with REM sleep is characterized by rapid eye movement and is brief. REM is actubeing offered a prescription, remember ally a heightened state of the brain with that your body is usually not suffering vital signs and oxygen consumption by from a deficiency of that medication. the brain found to be higher than when someone is awake. Sleep occurs in cy-

is essential for good health. Many chronic diseases and mood disorders, including depression, are related to sleep insufficiency, or lack of sleep.

Sleep insufficiency can be caused by many factors, including our fast-paced culture, use of technologies, or insomnia or sleep apnea. Accidents and people having difficulty performing routine tasks increase with lack of sleep. Insufficient sleep has become a public health epidemic in the U.S. with high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and cancer all associated.

In the U.S., 62 percent of people experience sleep problems several nights per week and 40 percent have chronic sleep problems. Some research points to more than nine hours as being what we need as adults, but more than 30 percent are getting less than six hours nightly.

People use medications, herbal supplements,

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cles from light to heavy nREM 1-3 with shorter spikes of REM measured in minutes; four to five or more times per night is ideal.

REM sleep is crucial because it is during REM sleep where the most vivid and memorable dreams occur, and without it, people lose their ability to solve complex tasks while awake.

Mammals are not intended to be nocturnal creatures. Humans are mammals responding to the cycle of day and night -- the circadian rhythm.

We are meant to be wakeful during daylight. Our endocrine systems are responsible for many processes in the body and it’s the primary responder to the circadian rhythm.

Since the invention of the light bulb, we have been able to extend our wakeful hours. Light pollution is an advent of modern society. Even the light emitted from a digital alarm clock on the nightstand might be enough to negatively affect your body. Light through a window, a night light, laptops and other devices can cause problems, too.

The appropriate amount of time spent in bed is a critical factor that’s different for everyone. Generally, if you’re tired during the day, stay in bed longer. If you’re not sleeping well, staying in bed perhaps only seven hours can “sleep train” your pattern.

An industry has evolved to deal with sleep disorders. Pharmaceuticals either help you get to sleep, keep you asleep, or do both. When one is faced with being offered a prescription, remem-

ber that your body is usually not suffering from a deficiency of that medication. These medications can have side effects, the most common being prolonged drowsiness the next day, confusion and forgetfulness. Other common side effects of prescribed sleep medications include dry mouth, constipation, headaches, muscle aches, dizziness and unsteadiness. Other considerations before taking a pharmaceutical sleep aid are drug dependence, withdrawal symptoms, rebound insomnia, drug interactions and a buildup of tolerance.

Many over-the-counter medications exist, too.

These can be effective when used sparingly. OTC sleep aids contain the antihistamines diphenhydramine and doxylamine. These chemicals also are found in products that treat hay fever and common cold symptoms. OTC sleep aids are meant to be used for short-term insomnia only. Sleep experts advise against the use of OTC sleep aids because of side effects, questionable effectiveness and a lack of information about their safety over the long term.

Check with your doctor before using these products because they should not be used in combination with health conditions such as glaucoma, enlarged prostate, diseases of the lung or with certain medications.

Alternative medicine has much to offer with sleep insufficiency. Many herbal supplements can be found over the counter. Three commonly used herbs are valerian, chamomile and passion flower. Valerian needs to be taken for several weeks for peak effectiveness and seems to help those who are withdrawing from sleeping medications.

Chamomile is easily taken as a tea before bed, but must be steeped covered because the active sleepy ingredient leaves in the steam. The pollen found in chamomile preparations can cause allergic reactions. If you are allergic to ragweed, you might not be able to use chamomile. Passion flower is used for sleep problems and anxiety. This herb is milder and is often combined with other herbs. These herbs promote relaxation in the nervous system.

Most people with sleep insufficiency are in sympathetic dominance. In the autonomic branch of the central nervous system, the portion that controls factors that we do not need to think about, including breathing and heart rate, two halves exist -- the sympathetic and the parasympathetic. The sympathetic turns processes up, such as heart rate and muscle tone, and the parasympathetic does the opposite. The sympathetic is the “fight or flight” response so often used in our response to stress. Techniques can be learned through biofeedback to help create a balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic. Muscle

Tips & tricks for promoting good sleep patterns and daytime alertness Avoid stimulants such as caffeine and nicotine late in the day or entirely if you can help it.

Avoid alcohol because nREM3 or REM are compromised.

Avoid eating food before bed, especially spicy or fatty foods.

tension is monitored electronically and the individual can then consciously influence the muscle tension patterns.

Chinese medicine offers a different philosophy on insomnia and sleep disorders. The disturbance is on a shen, or spirit level. The shen is said to not be anchored in the heart blood and is up wandering. Treatment strategies are to nourish or affect the heart blood with an herbal prescription and to anchor the shen with acupuncture.

Acupuncture is an excellent way to balance the nervous system and to promote more parasympathetic activity. During an acupuncture treatment, an individual is needled, which might be slightly stressful, and then asked not to move for upward of 30 minutes, creating a relaxation phase.

We are all designed with the fight or flight response, but we also are designed to rest afterward.

Exercise promotes better sleep hygiene. Vigorous exercise should be performed in the morning or afternoon -- not in the evening. Walking versus running is more beneficial in the evening, for example. One study found that participants who exercised in the afternoon reported fewer

Light pollution is an advent of modern society. Even light emitted from an alarm clock on the nightstand might be enough to negatively affect your body. Light through a window, a night light, laptops and other devices can cause problems with sleep, too.

Use your bed for sleep and sex only.

Don’t use it as an office or for the TV. Develop regular bedtime & wake times, avoid naps.

Get adequate exposure to natural light.

Regular vigorous morning or afternoon exercise can help sleep, but don’t exercise before bed.

Keep your room comfortable and have a comfortable bed.

Keep the bedroom dark.

sleep disruptions than those who hit the gym in the morning. It might not be as simple as increased energy output to increase sleepiness at night.

Research has shows a relationship between sleep and exercise. It seems sleeping badly tended to shorten the next day’s workout, while a full-length exercise session did not, in most cases, produce more and better sleep that night. This information is important for those with sleep insufficiency who are exercising (and those who are not should be!) to not get discouraged. It might take a while, but regular exercise has been shown to help. Yoga is a form of exercise that strengthens both body and mind. Certain styles of yoga are perfect for promoting better sleep patterns.

We live in an age of chronic degenerative disease and sleep is a fundamental determinant of health. We can’t live without it. Intractable, or untreatable insomnia, leads to death.

So many repairing and rebuilding mechanisms are at work while we sleep that promoting more restful and optimal sleep patterns is key to reversing the degenerative process. Even if it’s just a few nights of poor sleep, sleep insufficiency warrants correction.

Check sleepfoundation.org for other techniques to achieve better sleep. And get rested.

Dr. Scott D. Rose is a naturopathic

physician, acupuncturist specialized in combining naturopathic medicine and Chinese medicine to treat a variety of complaints. www.msih.biz

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This month we’ll be taking a look a few different methods for treating pests.

I found in trying to learn what the “best” treatment is, it’s helpful to understand that each of these treatments exist in a general category that carries with it certain benefits and deficits. Some of which are apparent; some not so apparent.

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-Treating heat exchange with in-If you don’t grow from seeds be take/exhaust will generally stress any sure that you have a safe and efBy Northwest Leaf porous area of the room that may alfective quarantine area that you special contributor low air to pass so it’s helpful to seal can leave any new plants you dr. scanderson all areas of the room to minimize untake in for two to four weeks wanted air exchange (corners, seems, before ever considering bringing light fixtures, air vents, doors etc.) them in proximity with clean -Once temperature and humidity plants. are dialed in it’s important, especially in the Pacific -Be sure to provide your plants with adequate Northwest climate to have copious air movement feeding schedule in veg such that a healthy in the canopy (all leaves lightly shaking at almost rhizosphere may be developed and the plants all times) natural systemic acquired resistance (SAR) -Set a designated pair of clothes aside as your garsystems are robust. dening clothes. More often than not the gardener is As medical growers I don’t believe we can the culprit for introducing pests into a garden. They afford not to have rigorous procedures to enAn ounce of prevention will hitch a ride on clothes, hair and shoes. You can sure sterile and safe growing. Better than any In my experience the number one cause by far of also use a Tyvek suit/bib. treatment offered in this article, is preventing ongoing infestation has little to do with the type -I have yet to meet a human that I enjoy as much any infestation in the first place and providing of products you are choosing, and most likely has as my dogs. Having said that, they have never, ever, completely clean, untreated medication for the everything to do with the room you are growing in ever, never, ever, ever been in my gardens. patients. and/or your practices of entry, exit and cleanliness.

-Slip on a hat, disposable nitrile gloves and some I cannot stress enough how frequently the -Open rooms benefit by having the intake air garden shoes. cryptic answer to eradicating our enemy, treated with HEPA filtration or be pulling air from -Leave all your scissors, trimmer, etc in a sterilthe nuclear resistant, psychosexually reproducizing solution. ing, spider mite is to simply stop reintroducing -Create a “room reset” procedure to conthem into your environment. duct between each round. This should Be aware that you are dealing with nature As you climb the ladder from natural to include a massive cleaning of all floor and attempting to interrupt or limit a natcompletely synthetic treatment options, the time the and wall surfaces, fan blades and casings, urally occurring process. As you climb the product takes to interrupt the pest life cycle shortens, light hoods, glass (if applicable), tops of ladder from completely natural to completeballasts and inline fans or anywhere that ly synthetic treatment options, the time the the time it stays effective increases and perhaps dust gathers.

A simple mixture of bleach product takes to interrupt the pest life cycle most important to this article, the fewer options you and water will do a great job. There are shortens, the time it stays effective increases have to reach for next if they haven’t been working. also specialized products such as sporaciand perhaps most important to this article, din and physan 20 that do an even more the fewer options you have to reach for next.

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gory because such treatment doesn’t occur with regularity in nature and requires the gardener to step in. Putting the same things on your plants to treat infestation that you may be putting in your breakfast brings with it safety and comfort for the patients ingesting the medication. The not less obvious benefit is that many treatments provide stimulating aromas for both you and your plants. the five stages of pesticide usage There is an entire developing science that involves exposing Cannabis plants to aroma therapy alone to Stage 1 - Prevention: Worth: ________ treat stress, increase vigor, and improve potency, oil (insert desired yield here)’s of cure. production and the alike.

Stage 2- Biological treatments.

The disadvantage, like all levels of control closer to the natural end of the spectrum, is that it requires By intentionally introducing the natural predators high levels of diligence on the gardener’s behalf to of pests, growers are able to control and eliminate ensure any infestation is caught early and controlled those pests that are harmful to Cannabis. So bring with precise regularity. in more bugs to get rid of the old ones? That’s preWhile this principle holds true for any treatcisely accurate. The predators that are introduces will ment methods, those with higher levels of synthetic naturally carry through their life cycle as their food concentrate often need to only be applied once or source, the pests you are trying to eliminate, are detwice to be effective, compared with much higher pleted. frequency over several weeks characteristic of more The obvious benefit of using biological controls natural choices. The less obvious disadvantage is that is that you are applying no substances of any kind, as natural as these substances may be, they can still natural or otherwise to your plants, rather helping harm your plants if applied improperly. Take it from recreate nature’s defenses. anyone (yours truly included) who, in a fit of anger Growers advocate keeping a small and healthy and hate, channeled the frustrations of all the sufpopulation of friendly predators like fering in the world into the trigger lady bugs in your garden at all times end of a cayenne and cinnamon oil Pesticide options and provides methods for sustainfilled spray bottle, you can fry your rated from natural ing and enjoying a healthy biologladies with these substances. to nuclear ical population as part of your over all indoor environment.

Stage 4 - OMRI rated Biological Depending on the life stage of your organic treatments Natural, using the forces of nature to your benefit, plant and level of infestation you not as effective once the may not have enough time before Probably the product categooutbreak has a strong hold harvest to eliminate the infestation ry I have seen most widely used on the garden. and all bugs to have completed their is a group of products that you life cycle and may be unfortunately All natural wouldn’t necessarily be adding to Parts of some people’s reguleft with some predators in harvest. your breakfast but are organic or at lar diets, aromatic, requires least OMRI rated and believed to high diligence and early Stage 3 - All natural treatments be safe for consummation. detection for maximum Inside this category I’d include a effectiveness. Safe to use all Many completely natural, completespectrum of products from neem the way up to harvest. ly organic, completely edible items oil to products like azatrol, azamax Non-OMRI pesticides can be used to prevent and control and spinosad which have a combiCan be one shot one kill pests and infestation. Readily availnation of various compounds that and continues working able, easy to mix and pleasant to apinvolve much more complex profor weeks after applicaply, naturally occurring extracts, oils tion, and can kill everycess to produce i.e. fermentation, thing except the plant… and spices of other plants, flowers, distilled extractions etc. including the patient. trees, barks, sap, seeds and the like These are used most widely behave the power to prevent and eradcause they represent a nice balance OMRI rated icate many infestations. of effectiveness and safety.

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diluted mixtures) can be applied both hydroponically and in soil into the medium directly. This helps to eliminate missing areas of the plant when treating with foliar applications (spraying solution onto the leaves), is easy as feeding your plants or mixing your nutrients and can be sustained with ease and consistency for the longer durations required to properly interrupt the life cycles. Because of the large spectrum of products that are OMRI rated some of these products require careful application and can be harmful and irritating to humans and pets if not applied, controlled and disposed of properly. Another area of debate is the viability of using such products for an application such as combustible medication.

While many manufactures state on their label that the product is safe to use late into bloom or very close to harvest, there is much difference of opinion regarding the latest date in the plant’s life cycle it is safe to use these products for medical Cannabis.

Stage 5-synthetic pesticide and other non-OMRI treatments These products include human’s best attempts at interrupting another’s life cycle and continuing to offer protection with minimal treatments.

They also include those products that fall outside of the requirement from EPA registration. The advantage of these products is their effectiveness. With the gloves off humankind is capable of creating a myriad of ways to destroy things.

For some growers, these products hold the unique and effective position in the “if all else fails” category and can be used with reasonable safety for cleaning in between rounds by following certain precautions. The disadvantage to these products is that many of them kill you.

American agricultural science has made valiant effort to create an invisible nuclear war to protect our precious food crops. In order to ensure billions of bushels of corn are produced without interruption annually, we have turned to using extensive, chemical based fertilizers and GMO’s to control pests.

Looks like Cannabis, smells like Cannabis, even tastes like Cannabis...well sorta. Problem is, it can be loaded with residual and active chemicals that are oh-so-effective at eradicating the infestation that they also do extremely harmful things to the human body.

I sincerely hope my readers never have to find any of this useful. If you find yourself battling the hair-raising experience of intruders in your garden, I hope understanding the categories of products you’re choosing from allows the knowledge to make the choices that are right for you.

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genetics: exodus cheese x la confidential breeder: dna genetics Flower time: 65 days

Lineage a one-time DROP from Don and Aaron combines two of their most popular strains and results in this stunning gem.

HOW IT GROWS

The phenotype that i had a chance to work with is LA Confidential in its growth structure far and away. This means extra, extra slow veg times.

This girl a slow starter (think OGKB) throwing small three and five-leaf sets with medium internodal spacing. Vegging this plant for 2 or more months is necessary if producing a large yield is a goal. Feel free to grow her large and in charge as she will only stretch about 30% or so in flower and may stay in the stretch stage longer than other plants (25 days). Heavy pruning and branch selection is key to creating a quality yield.

She grows chaotically into a bush with lots and lots of leaves. A heavy hand with branch selection and copious leaf thinning will help guide this lady to creating bulbous flower sites. With little to no nutrient sensitivity, this plant wants to beam with health. Continuing to thin leaves throughout the flower cycle will ensure adequate light penetration and air flow. This is extremely helpful to compensate for the thick, bushy plant structure that could create an ideal breeding ground for pest and disease if not managed. effects

confidential cheese

The appetite stimulating quality makes this an excellent medicating choice for anyone suffering with wasting syndrome or chronic nausea.

extremely dense and yummily resinous buds compensate handsomely

for their more delicate size with an overwhelming punch to the olfactory system. Blond crystal encrusted calyxes with deep orange and red pistils and purple and pink color twinges throughout make these blooms nothing short of admirable. Gathering a dose to grind explodes at fallout levels of terps. Say “CHEESE!” Sour, bitter, swiss cheese.

The look, growth pattern and bud structure may be all LA Confidential but the terps are ALL xtra cheese with side of sour oak. This is nacho regular cheese. The severely potent characteristics of the LA Confidential lends itself beautifully to what is usually a more sweet and yieldy (read less potent) skunk dominant gene pool of the UK Cheese. The result is a sharp white-cheddar-cheeze-it scented bloom that is as savory as it is potent.

Smoke report/bag appeal cheese, it’s what’s for dinner. Cheese, the other white meat. I hanker for a hunk of Cheese. The clear and energetic effects are paired with an unusually fast onset so get ready to wake up...initially anyhow.

Potent sour cheese flavors are deeply coated in a sweet oaky flavor shell Open, unencumbered and hungry. I feel as though I’m definitely medicated and yet the limitless ceiling that continues to expand upwards leaves me double checking while I shove countless treats into an anxiously awaiting mouth. The appetite stimulating quality makes this an excellent medicating choice for anyone suffering with wasting syndrome or chronic nausea.

In summary, like many of the one-time drops, this is a difficult plant to find and a commitment to grow well.

To those that invest the time and effort, medium yields of some of the cheesiest medication I’ve come across is sure to follow.

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