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As the Evergreen State changes, let us continue to respect the plant we care about!

The sixth anniversary of the Leaf is a little bittersweet, which is a funny word.

It implies something good, sweet, with something often considered unpleasant, bitter. But if this industry has taught me anything, it’s that the roller coaster goes up as often as it goes down, and bitters are used to make tasty drinks or as an adjective to describe certain gourmet selections, so I am choosing to down my bitters with a tall glass of Cannabis Kool-Aid. All levity aside, the loss of one of the final remaining true medical Cannabis systems has left a hole in me. And it wasn’t sudden. Many advocates saw this happening in slow motion for over a year, since the heinous “Patient Protection Act” was passed.

Fewer saw the ominous rollout of Initiative 502 and took out our calculators and regulatory thinking caps, realizing what the state intended: control.

Control is the opposite of nature, which exists in a cohesive harmony, all things balancing within the system. That was our medical Cannabis system, a law, RCW 69.51a, which passed in 1998 to allow patients the right WASHINGTON STATE HAS to grow and share their medicine with peace and privacy.

REPLACED A THRIVING SYSTEM Yes, the medical system at times was abused and parts were WITH AN OVERTAXED SHADOW flawed, but the core was pure. And the countless people OF THE PREVIOUS FREEDOM. helped are undeniable. And while the old flaws are now settling back into the black market, Washington state has replaced a thriving system with an overtaxed shadow of the previous freedom.

But the positive part of our current status is that we are still here, complete with our ability to reject the laws of Man and respect a plant that has helped so many.

We know the truth about our plant, and real advocates will continue fighting for equality and freedom, and I count myself lucky to be a part of that group. I will not deny the truth of this plant, of the fact that it should be free to grow as tomatoes, and of our inherent human right to ingest the plants and medicines that we choose.

Washington may have taken the medical Cannabis community backwards, but I have faith that it will not be for long, or our struggles for naught. Thanks for reading, and remember to #overgrow every chance we get.

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Denver Cops Comb facebook, craigslist for Marijuana Sales Law enforcement officials in Colorado are on the lookout for online black market marijuana deals.

Denver Police are combing Craigslist and Facebook

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Oregon Cannabis Industry Generates $46 Million in New Wages Over 2 thousand new jobs have been created.

A new report shows that the Cannabis industry is

making a huge impact on Oregon’s economy.

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

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

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

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

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“Our narcotics unit does conduct undercover to find black market marijuana dealers who illegally operations where they reach out through ads just like promote their products online, law enforcement said this,” admitted the police spokesman, referring to the on May 13. hundreds of active online posts where dealers list prices Recreational marijuana is legal in Colorado for by the ounce, or in some instances ask for “donations.” adults 21 and older, but Denver Police Department “When you go to the point of saying, ‘I’m going to spokesman Doug Schepman claimed pot dealers are transfer marijuana to you for a trade or a donation,’ circumventing state law by using online marketplaces [you’re] breaking the law,” Schepman said. like Craigslist and Facebook to “The only people who can sell stimulate sales, reports Andrew Blake Cannabis are licensed dispensaries or a “OUR NARCOTICS at The Washington Times. caregiver who provides it to a patient in UNIT DOES The Denver-area Craigslist page on accordance with the voluminous state CONDUCT May 20 had more than 700 postings rules and regulations,” said Lauren Davis, UNDERCOVER where marijuana is listed under the “for a Denver-area criminal defense attorney, OPERATIONS sale” category. Thousands of people are reports Susan Squibb at The Cannabist.

WHERE THEY using the website to sell pot online, There have been plenty of pot dealers REACH OUT reports Kevin Torres at Fox 31 Denver. on Craigslist and Facebook in Denver, THROUGH ADS.” “I think the black market in general even before marijuana became legal is still very active and Craigslist is a perfect example more than two years ago. They can still attract plenty of the active black market,” said Lauren Harris, owner of customers because they aren’t subject to the doubleof Dynamic Consulting, a Cannabis-consulting digit taxes imposed by the state on licensed shops. firm that helps dispensaries navigate the rules of One loophole does exist in Colorado: citizens can Colorado’s legal marijuana industry. legally give away Cannabis.

Law enforcement, always fond of making easy pot “It is legal for adults to give away up to an ounce busts, are, of course, just delighted that marijuana of Cannabis ‘without remuneration.’ Remuneration deals done over the Internet are still illegal. “I think includes any compensation or trade,” Davis said, “so the easiest rule of thumb for people to understand is in other words, you can gift it to someone when that in Colorado, there’s no legal marketplace online for transfer is not part of a tit-for-tat exchange. Otherwise, buying and selling marijuana,” Schepman said. you are in violation of the criminal law.”

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New York Company Wants to Produce Marijuana’s Cannabinoids in Tobacco 22nd Century Group has exclusive rights in the U.S. to genetically modify tobacco to produce cannabinoids.

Wait, what? In another development on the

required for cannabinoid production in the fast-breaking front regarding the corporate cannabis plant.” The plan seems to be genetically takeover of Cannabis, a New York-based modifying tobacco so that it produces the same company wants to produce cannabinoids in cannabinoids as marijuana. plants other than marijuana, particularly in “The proprietary technology facilitates the tobacco. modification of cannabinoid levels in Cannabis, 22nd Century Group Inc., a plant providing 22nd Century Group an exclusive biotechnology company that calls itself “a competitive advantage in the burgeoning area leader in tobacco harm reduction and Cannabis of Cannabis biotechnology,” according to the research,” on May 12 announced that it is company’s May 12 prepared statement. “In launching a major new initiative brief, the proprietary technology to produce medically important provides the company with THE PLAN IS TO cannabinoids in plants other than MODIFY TOBACCO tools to increase or decrease the Cannabis, including tobacco plants. production and content of all or SO THAT IT In support of this initiative, the certain subsets of cannabinoids in PRODUCES company also announced it has the Cannabis plant.”

THE SAME opened its own fully outfitted Building on the company’s CANNABINOIDS molecular biology laboratories in licensed technology and AS MARIJUANA the Cleveland BioLabs building sponsored research with Anandia, on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. and utilizing proprietary “transcription factor” 22nd Century said its new laboratories will technology that the company purchased for $1.8 host cutting-edge research in industrial hemp/ million from the National Research Council Cannabis and tobacco biotechnology. of Canada, 22nd Century said it is “pursuing Dr. Paul J. Rushton, the company’s recently multiple new research projects, including a novel appointed Cambridge- and Max Planck new initiative to produce specific, medicallyInstitute-educated vice president of plant important cannabinoids in tobacco plants,” biotechnology, will manage the company’s apparently through GMO methodology. research efforts at the new laboratories.

“This tobacco-based approach could ‘leapUnder a worldwide license agreement with frog’ existing Cannabis biotechnology and yield Anandia Laboratories Inc., 22nd Century commercial medical products far more rapidly,” claimed it “enjoys exclusive rights in the U.S. according to 22nd Century.

“STUDENTS WILL VISIT AND INTERVIEW DISPENSARIES, INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS AND PRIVATE CITIZENS TO PRODUCE A PORTFOLIO PIECE OF NARRATIVE JOURNALISM.” - Statement from the University of California Berkely, which will offer a new course taught by Katya Cengel on Cannabis journalism beginning in the summer of 2016.

Quick Hits!

1.5 9.55 28 Million tax dollars generated by recreational Cannabis will be dedicated to helping the homeless in Aurora, Colo.

Pounds of marijuana flower are sold in the 273 medical marijuana dispensaries in Washington every month on average, according to new study.

Billion dollars in tax revenues could be generated in a future mature marijuana industry, according to a new study by Tax Foundation.

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New products available to oregon’s recreational users

Rec users can now buy marijuana edibles, extracts, lotions, balms and cartridges.

Recreational marijuana users in Oregon

will be able to purchase pot-infused edibles and extracts starting June 2.

Anyone 21 and older has been able to purchase a small amount of marijuana since October.

Retail customers can buy one lowdose marijuana-infused edible per day at medical marijuana dispensaries that sell to recreational customers. “Lowdose” means an edible with no more than 15 milligrams of THC. They also can buy: > Non-psychoactive marijuanabased topical products like lotions and

balms that contain no more than 6 percent THC. > One pre-filled cartridge or container of marijuana extract per day, typically consumed using a portable vaporizer device. The container may not contain more than 1,000 milligrams of THC. RECREATIONAL CONSUMERS CAN BUY ONE LOW-DOSE MARIJUANAINFUSED EDIBLE PER DAY AT MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES

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IN TORONTO, UNLICENSED MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES are tHRIVING A new breed of dispensaries that aren’t following protocols have popped up in Canada.

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

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

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

says Adam Verk, a project manager at The Big Toke, which consults with and collects data on Cannabis-related businesses in Toronto.

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

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

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

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PRISONER UPDATE

NEWS FROM THE FRONT LINES FATHER’S DAY 6/19 — IT’S A TIME WHEN MANY WILL BE THINKING ABOUT HOW THEIR DAD TAUGHT THEM TO FISH OR WORRIED WHEN THEY WENT TO PROM. BUT A FEW THOUSAND KIDS WILL NEVER KNOW THESE MEMORIES BECAUSE THEIR FATHER IS IN JAIL FOR A PLANT. Thousands of fathers sit behind bars for this super plant, and this month we would like to honor a few close to our heart.

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

Richard Delisi - One of the longest-serving inmates has a son, a daughter and grandchildren he’s never played with. As we write, Richard hasn’t been doing so well. The prison changed his living conditions which has definitely not helped his emphysema since his cellmate is a tobacco smoker.

This is just another torture he’s endured over the course of 28 years. Let us hope he doesn’t spend his last days slowly being killed by a nicotine-producing machine, a substance that has killed way more people than the marijuana he’s been accused of being involved with. Please send him a letter or card to lift his spirits.

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

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

Sherry Flor - Sherry is finally free of her federal sentence!

Sherry’s husband, Richard Flor, owned Montana Cannabis while Sherry worked for the company. In 2011, the federal government raided the company and sent Richard and Sherry to prison.

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

She is now finally free!

karey woolsey Karey is a first-time non-violent plant prisoner working on his 12th year in federal prison for possession of over 1,000kg of Cannabis. While still in prison, Karey released an album, “A Million Miles Away,” which quickly became a bestseller on Amazon. Without ever touring, he landed on the Billboard charts in July 2013 — from prison! tinyurl.com/vowkarey Karey Woolsey #34411-018 FCI Yazoo City Low, PO Box 5000 Yazoo City, MS 39194.

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Lance Gloor is being held at the SeaTac Federal Bureau of Prisons after being detained for a cellphone violation in March.

Lance had a detention hearing on May 10, which could have freed him until his sentencing, but despite a rally and a courtroom full of supporters, the judge denied his release, claiming he’s a flight risk. One of the fucked up things about our judicial system was how prosecuting attorney Vince Lombardi mentioned things that had nothing to do with evidence presented during the trial.

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

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

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

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

Lance faces five to 60 years, however, the prosecutor is recommending 10. Lance needs your support. He needs you to write a letter to Judge Leighton, asking him to be lenient on his sentence. You can email your letter or questions to psm103_17@yahoo.com.

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

Lance Gloor #44270-086, FDC SEATAC P.O. Box 13900 Seattle, WA 98198

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Kettle Falls Family Members are still waiting to hear the outcome of their appeal. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit continued their case briefs until June 2016.

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

AROUND THE NATION Oregon is leading the way in marijuana law reform by reducing most felonies to misdemeanors or lesser felonies. Also, many citizens with past convictions are able to expunge or seal their convictions, allowing them to have a clean criminal record resulting in more opportunities, such as better employment. On May 7, activists gathered in Portland calling for change at the federal level. Descheduling and restoring consumers’ Cannabis rights was the battle cry throughout the march that wound through the city streets.

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

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

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

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

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

VOW (Voices Of the Cannabis War) obtained signatures on close to 500 pardon/clemency request letters at the Global Marijuana Marches in Seattle and Portland!

The letters will be sent to the Department of Justice, Office of the Pardon Attorney and President Obama, requesting clemency for Craig Cesal, Ferrell Scott, Antonio Bascaró, John Knock and Andy Cox. All five plant prisoners are serving life sentences!

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

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

Brooks is a Tennessee resident TN Michael who found a cure for his life-threatening hepatitis C by using Cannabis oil. Michael learned that he had hepatitis C several years ago after suffering physical issues to the point of being unable to participate in his two young sons’ lives most days. Michael was taking all of the traditional pharmaceuticals in hopes of finding some relief to no avail. He was fortunate enough to not only learn about the healing benefits of Cannabis oil (RSO), but to also have access to a continuous source. After using oil for a short time, Michael felt dramatically better and was able to discontinue the other medications. After several months, Michael’s hepatitis was undetectable in lab tests.

Unfortunately, a year ago Michael lost custody of his two young children to family services. One of the main conditions of Michael regaining custody of his boys, was to abstain from all forms of Cannabis, which he did. Subsequently, now a year later, Michael’s health has steadily declined and his hepatitis C has returned. The next time you light a joint or take some RSO remember the people who can’t, remember that Cannabis prohibition is far from over.

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

Bell Temple III), were raided by local law enforcement. Edward “NJ Weedman” Forchion was taken into custody and released, after posting $70,000 for bail. He was charged with 13 counts of marijuana possession and distribution, having a fortified premises, two counts of paraphernalia possession and maintaining a narcotics nuisance. NJ Weedman plans to take this case all the way to trial! He is known for his advocacy for jury nullification after beating two Cannabis cases.

Remember, if you are called to jury duty, you have the power to say “not guilty” by judging the law and not the defendant! To find out more about NJ Weedman, and donate to his cause, visit NJweedman.com.

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LET'S REVIEW THE CHANGES SINCE LEGALIZATION:

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R.I.P MEDICAL MARIJUANA A FRIEND TO ALL WHO KNEW HER

edical marijuana as we know it is now have to register again to form a cooperative gardead, but that doesn't mean that we den and will be taxed on the medicine they grow have to give up our medicine of choice. cooperatively and forced to keep detailed records For the last six years, the mission of Northwest Leaf of every gram for several years. For more on this, has been to educate people about the benefits of please see our detailed Medical is Changing piece medical Cannabis. It is a mission that is close to my after the flip. heart, as I have seen it change many lives and treat The long and short story is that Washington has countless conditions. Unfortunately, all the good abandoned patients to create a corrupt cartel that work that has been done by Washis interested in only one thing: money. ington state has been undone with THE LONG AND SHORT STORY The tax revenue that has flowed steadiaggressive lobbying and legislation IS THAT WASHINGTON HAS ly since day one of legalized sales has written only to benefit the state and ABANDONED PATIENTS TO fueled an enormous appetite that will entrenched recreational businesses. never be sated.

CREATE A CORRUPT CARTEL The simple fact is that there will Why do I call 502 a cartel? The THAT’S INTERESTED IN never be a medical Cannabis system definition of cartel in Webster’s Diclike what we experienced again. Pa- ONLY ONE THING: MONEY. tionary is "an association of manufactients were allowed the most freedom out of any turers or suppliers with the purpose of maintaining state other than California, with possession of up prices at a high level and restricting competition." to 15 plants and 24 ounces of product, which was The only caveat is that instead of free market capan adequate and compassionate amount for those italists creating a cartel, the state did, putting the seeking to grow their own and share with other paLiquor Control Board (now Liquor and Cannabis tients.

Control Board) in charge.

As of July 1, patients will be forced to register The true test of any cartel comes down to prowith the state to receive any form of tax break, will duction. It is illegal for an average citizen to grow

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- It is still a felony to grow a single plant.

- It is now a felony to pass a joint (or share Cannabis in any way).

- It is a misdemeanor to have unsealed Cannabis in your vehicle if it is not in the trunk or behind the last row of seats.

- It is a felony to sell Cannabis if you do not have a state-issued license.

- Consumption in public is illegal, and it is a felony to maintain a consumption lounge.

- It is a felony to have more than one ounce of Cannabis, and criminal charges for minors in possession are now stricter.

- Medical patients have had their rights stripped from 15 plants to four without registering and are forced to go to recreational stores or purchase medicine illegally on the black market. even a single plant, but licensed growers are encouraged to grow as much as their canopy allots, all for the purpose of taxation. If you don't have a license, expect the enforcement arm of the cartel to come in and either steal your assets, put you in jail or both.

It is time that the people (especially patients) got real about the situation in Washington.

We have been screwed.

There are now new ways to be arrested for pot that didn't exist before legalization. Patients have lost all reasonable access, and the state takes 45 percent or more of every dollar spent in a retail store. Any semblance of freedom was lost as the state ushered in its selfish, tax-burdenous system.

We have a duty moving forward to correct these injustices, to free the plant and to restore freedom and access to medical patients. But it is going to take losing everything to do so.

If you are reading this magazine today, thank you. But I implore you to do more than bristle with frustration before moving on with your life.

If you or anyone you know is being affected by these changes, stand up and raise your voice! This next legislative session, we must demand that our lawmakers grant us the freedoms that they have given select corporations, and we must protect our plant and culture from this whitewashing.

Above all, we must overgrow and share Cannabis whenever possible.

Grow plants, share plants, share weed and make the world a better place. The only way to challenge the status quo is with civil disobedience, and the time has never been better to stand up for our rights.

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By TYLER J. MARKWART | PHOTO by DANIEL BERMAN

WASHINGTON'S MEDICAL SYSTEM IS CHANGING Change generally makes people uncomfortable, and many patients are reasonably concerned to say the least about how the new system will affect safe access to medicine. Here is a quick breakdown of the rules released so far. cade that does not restrict admission to 21 and Arrest Protection & Available Dosages up. Cooperative gardens can have 15 plants per All medical Cannabis patients who enter their patient up to 60 plants in total and they are also authorization information into the state database allowed to store up to 72 ounces of usable marwill be awarded arrest protection, as opposed to ijuana. All patients must provide physical labor the currently available affirmative defense. Patients for the production of the plants and the locawho are 18- to 21-years-old are legally allowed tion must be one of the patients’ to enter hybrid and recreational State playing hardball domiciles. Cooperatives also must stores to access Cannabis. Patients with patients who don’t use a seed-to-sale tracking system Pat i e n t A c c e s s P o i n t s & Ta x e s who are under the age of 18 must sign up for the registry. similar to the one used for recCurrently, all recreational marijuana products in be accompanied by a designated NO ACCESS TO HIGH-THC PRODUCTS reational Cannabis production.

Washington state are subjected to a 37 percent exprovider who is 21 years or older.

NO TAX EXEMPTION AT REC STORES Patients who do not register cise tax and any applicable state and local sales taxes.

The designated provider’s informaMUST STAY WITHIN REC OUNCE LIMIT in the state database will not be As of July 1, medical Cannabis patients who enter tion is also entered into the state’s NO ARREST PROTECTION ; MAX 4 PLANTS provided arrest protection, but their medical Cannabis authorization information system for authorizing purchases. will be allowed affirmative defense in court as into the state’s medical database — which will be Medical patients will also have the option to well as the ability to grow up to four plants at located at designated hybrid recreational/medical access high-THC products that will be available their home. They cannot purchase high-THC retail locations — will be exempt from the state and in 10-50mg dosages (max 500mg per package), products, do not receive the tax exemption on local sales taxes, but still must pay the 37 percent which recreational customers will not be allowed purchases made in stores and must stay within state Cannabis excise tax on all purchases. to access. All other cannabinoids such as CBD the legal limits of possession like regular recre(cannabidiol) are not regulated by the DOH, so ational consumers.

Home Grow & Possession Limits they can be purchased in any amount Share your story Authorized patients who enter their and are currently also exempt from Email unpublished personal Looking to the future information into the state database will the 37 percent excise tax if the prodexperiences using, growing, There will be more rules and regulations rolled be able to grow between 6 and 15 plants uct contains less than 0.3 percent living/working in the Cannabis world (max 750 words) out in the next few months as the medical Canat home, depending on their physician’s THC per dose. to nwleaf@gmail.com nabis program begins to take shape. If you are recommendation.

Anonymity is okay but this concerned about your rights or ability to access Patients will be allowed to possess the collective garden model is about our community. medical Cannabis in your area, please contact 6-16 ounces of useable Cannabis from The cooperative garden model will your local state representative and senator along those homegrown plants, as well as being legally also change in July from being able to provide to with the Department of Health and the Liquor allowed to purchase three times the legal limit of one patient at any given time, to four patients at Control Board and politely let them know your Cannabis at the hybrid Cannabis stores, which cola time per parcel. Collective gardens cannot exist complaints and concerns. The more these agenlectively equates to 3 ounces of flower, 21 grams of within one mile of a recreational store or within cies hear from patients, the more they will shape concentrates, 216 ounces of infused liquid edibles 1,000 feet of a playground, school, public park, the program to their needs. and 48 ounces of solid edibles. child care center, library, public transit center or ar-

O n J u ly 1 , the way medical Cannabis patients access their medicine will be forever altered in Washington state. The Department of Health (DOH) is slowly releasing some of the rules and regulations that will guide the new highly regulated medical Cannabis industry in how to operate and assist Cannabis patients with accessing their medicine.

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By PACER STACKTRAIN for NORTHWEST LEAF

Column # 11

JESSE VENTURA

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

The former governor of Minnesota/pro wrestler/popular author also supports ending prohibition.

political theater can often be stranger than fiction. For example: the tale of how a former professional wrestler became the governor of Minnesota.

Jesse Ventura is an outspoken man, which is what made him so appealing as both a wrestler and commentator in the former WWF (now WWE).

But that outspokenness didn’t just come from wrestling. Ventura is a Navy veteran, who served on the Navy’s underwater demolition team during the Vietnam War. He has also had a successful acting career beginning in the late ‘80s with the films “Predator,” and “The Running Man.” He was even a bodyguard in the 1970s for The Rolling Stones.

Currently, he’s a pioneer of off-the-grid living, residing in a solar-powered location on the Baja Peninsula in Mexico.

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

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ble four-year term as governor of Minnesota, his home and why he’s always been in favor of legalization. state. He won office as a third-party candidate (Reform “Every month and every year that goes by, we find Party) and helped change the state’s tax structure, cre- out more positive things about marijuana,” he wrote. ate better public transportation infrastructure and made “The list is getting longer and longer and longer to cuts to individual income tax brackets. After he decided the point where I’m starting to question why did they not to run for re-election in 2003, he became a visiting keep all this information from us. Why was marijuana fellow at Harvard. demonized all those years when obviously this plant Ventura, AKA “The Body,” has always been someone has a great deal of positive for not only medical … who spoke his mind, and railed against ideas and poli- how did we go down this road to ruin about maricies he’s found to be unfair or unjust. juana?” Ventura’s skepticism is rooted In our burgeoning, amazing Of course, it’s Ventura’s stance on age of Cannabis legalization in in the realities of a profit-driven world.

Cannabis that we care about in this col- America, it’s easy to forget just “Marijuana is money and that means umn, and as you can imagine, it’s a pos- how taboo it was to admit to bad for the pharmaceutical industry. being a consumer of this plant itive one. His latest book, “Jesse Ventura’s even a few short years ago.

Marijuana means bad for the energy Marijuana Manifesto,” was released this This column highlights a people because it’s an alternative endifferent amazing Cannabis Fall and is worth a read. ergy. At what point are we going to take pioneer from history that helped “Marijuana Manifesto” lays out Ventu- pave the way for Cannabis’ the blinders off and do what’s right for ra’s reasonable philosophy on Cannabis greater acceptance. humanity and legalize this stuff?”

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PROFILE

By WES ABNEY | PHOTO by DANIEL BERMAN

DAVID BIENENSTOCK

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

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By WES ABNEY | PHOTO by DANIEL BERMAN

Continued from pg. 27

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

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

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

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

At a reading, he said he was embarassed to have learned to roll joints after years at High Times, not from Senior Editor Danny Danko personally, but from watching Danko’s prolific how-to videos on Youtube.

“Anyone actually holding right now?” he asked the crowd. A woman passed up to him a recreational pre-roll. He then encouraged everyone to join him in “standing up and lighting up!” before glancing at an employee shrugging his shoulders nearby. He strongly suggested that anyone caring about the movement could meet him after the reading in the parking lot.

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

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

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

What is your favorite part about Cannabis?

Do you use Cannabis medicinally OR RECREATIONALLY?

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

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

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

I have a sort of all-of-the-above approach. I think it's a pleasure. It's most certainly a medicine for me.

A creative tool. A spiritual tool. I feel it helps that as well. Somebody once asked me in an interview, “what do you think you'd be doing with your life if you never smoked pot,” and the implication was that I’d have been a professor at Harvard or a rocket scientist, and I said, “I'd probably be an asshole.”

Weed is not a cure for being an asshole, but it is a first-line treatment, a wonderful use for that.

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

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

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

is to end the arrests. That is the most important goal. But along with that, if we do allow Cannabis to be viewed as just another consumer product, we will lose what made our culture special.

Have things changed a lot since your time at High Times and throughout your experiences as a smoker, and what has impacted you the most?

I think that on the macro level, if you understand what a wonderful plant this is, and you understand I like to say I started with “will you please get in this whole system of oppression built around CB the trunk of the car and go to my part farm” era and users, then that's just got to lead you to quesand now I'm in the “getting cards from hedge tion everything about who holds power, how it's fund douchebags” era. I leave it to people to deapplied to our lives, and the illegitimacide which is a more fun way cy of that system and the lies it takes spend an afternoon.

“SOMEBODY ONCE ASKED ME toYou're to prop that up. dealing with a comIN AN INTERVIEW, ‘WHAT The establishment has gone with munity that was so demona terribly oppressive system, includized and illegal, but all the DO YOU THINK YOU’D BE ing not just the government but the people I met were wonderful DOING WITH YOUR LIFE IF medical system saying the plant has and welcoming into homes no medical value. And the media that YOU NEVER SMOKED POT?,’ and sharing meals and stories, has until very recently basically been a just wonderful kind-hearted AND THE IMPLICATION propaganda arm of war on marijuana, people. It showed how arbiand has been used to justify everything trary and punitive this whole WAS THAT I’D HAVE BEEN from mass incarceration to stop-andA PROFESSOR AT HARVARD system is. frisk and right down the line. if you had to pick, what has been For me, once you feel that in your OR A ROCKET SCIENTIST, the Biggest career highlight? own life, whether the feeling of lookAND I SAID, ‘I’D PROBABLY ing over your shoulder all the time, or BE AN ASSHOLE.’ ” having self or someone close arrested, I would say that working at you should never forget that, and it’s High Times was the best inherent on us as a community that has been tarprofessional experience of my life. I met lifelong geted to feel close to every other community that friends, [and it was] where I met my wife. At the has been targeted or marginalized. It's inherent on time, it was really with a few exceptions one of the us to fight for our own liberty and fight as part of a few places in media with any real reach that was larger struggle telling truth about Cannabis.

Now, what's wonderful to me is how many other These tones come up in the book, which is both positive media outlets are there for people, and I think that about the future but concerned for the culture of the hopefully High Times — by holding down that plant. How do you feel about the shifting culture? for so long — has been an inspiration to others.

It's fantastic to me.

Part of book is about how wonderful and amazing it is that we are entering a post-prohibition era. But I understand since leaving High Times, you’ve we need to understand that we can forgive, and published the book and started writing for VICE the plant can teach us to forgive, but we can never and co-producing a show called “Bong Appetit?” forget, and it can happen again and still happens VICE has been a wonderful experience. I’m very to other groups under other guises for all the same proud of not just the work I've done there, but the reasons. That's a real value of the underground culbreadth of reporting VICE does on CB and the ture in this community, and we need to make sure it quality and perspective that the reporters and vidstays part of Cannabis culture. eo teams there have. I'm just really proud to be a The industry needs to bring the set values and part of that, and especially for an outlet not Canculture with us along with the plant as we move into nabis-specific to report so much and well on the the wider culture. We don't need Wall Street values issue is great, and brings info to a lot more people. to move in and corrupt our plant. The biggest thing

What is your favorite part of being in this industry?

I like to say best part of the job is sharing stories and meeting people. If I had been a baker or a candle maker, I would have smoked every day anyways, so pot wasn’t best part, it was people that I met.

And when you cover something like underground, it’s an honor to have people trust you and have people share stories.

A lot of the book is sharing stories of people I’ve met and told me, and it really is an honor and a privilege to help give voice to others who were so marginalized in society, and to see things come around to this new place where we are accepted is pretty emotional. It’s felt like being a part of something historic. It’s been my life’s journey.

What is your favorite part of filming the show?

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

Food functions that way for every culture, and Cannabis culture is the same way. Almost every episode ends with people sharing a meal and Cannabis and when people see that, even if they don't want to be a part of the culture, they will understand it and not be afraid, and the essence is to share some food, laughs and to be welcoming to people.

How is life on a Summer book reading tour?

What has been the most fun part?

I did about 10 cities, and the best part of it is meeting people, hearing stories, sharing a laugh. I don't think [it would] shock anybody to say that almost every event ends in a parking lot or alley with a more informal Q-and-A. It's just fun and I feel the love of that community, and it's very, very gratifying. And again, it's just an honor to have people leave their homes and come to a place and hear what I have to say.

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

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

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8 Questions for le baked baker Adria LaMorticella Trained baker gets stoned & records the fun

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Le Baked Baker will have you in the kitchen stirring and cracking up at her shenanigans while she shows you the higher side of baking.

#1 Where did you learn to bake?

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

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

Well, what happened was I didn’t have it down to an exact science yet, so I thought that I figured out that this was a cookie that I could eat three-fourths of and be pretty well-baked enough that it would cause a comedic interaction, but enough that I would still be able to talk. But I was entirely wrong. I ate some, my friend came over to film the videos. I already was too quickly feeling the effects in about an hour when normally it takes about two hours.

As she was setting up the video camera, I had to sit on a stool because standing was just too much, and by the time she started filming, it was pretty much over. I couldn’t get up. According to witnesses, I sat there for three hours. I eventually crawled into my room and slept for 14 hours and then I was hung over for a day.

#2 How did the le Baked Baker series come about?

Well, I was regularly asked by friends to make edibles for them or I was asked, “if they were to make edibles, how strong would they be?” In baking school, we learned about something called baking percentage, which helps us change the size of recipes. So I thought to myself, I could probably figure that out but it would take some testing on my side to figure how much stronger something that is 15 percent is next to something that is 10 percent butter. So I told them that I was going to have to create this test kitchen and then within that, I thought, well, maybe there might be some comedy in this.

What if I film myself trying to make it and then how strong it is will affect how well I make another batch and that will determine how potent they are? That’s how it came about. You can’t really learn a lot about baking from my videos, but then I have a website that actually does break it all down if you actually do want to know how to make the recipes.

#6 What is your favorite base to cook with and why?

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

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

One time I made chocolate chili churros. I even made a video about it, which somehow got lost in the ether of me not knowing how to deal with technology very well. So, you’re just going to have to believe me that it was awesome. But they turned out looking like little cat poops, because they only turned out to be three inches long, not like nice long churros. They were round, then you rolled them in cinnamon sugar so they were like these little poops sitting in this tray of brown sugar that looked like cat litter. So, they were absolutely the most unappetizing-looking things, but they tasted good!

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

The first video I ever made was about these chocolate-peanut butter bars and they are pretty bomb because you can eat a fair amount of them. They are not super duper strong because the flavor of chocolate and the peanut butter masks the taste of the weed a little bit. They are kind of a bizarre sickly greeny brown color. Don’t let that dissuade you because they are pretty choice tasting.

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#4 Tell me about the celebrity guests on your show: How did you organize that?

I’ve had some of my friends on; two of them are poets that I adore. They are legitimately my favorite poets, Sarah Galvin and Rich Smith. I was stoked when they said that they would be on it. They just made me laugh for days, so I was very excited that they were there. Then more recently I had Sean Nelson, lead singer of Harvey Danger, which just happens to be one of my favorite bands as a youth. And yeah, that blew my mind a lot because he was here in my house, drinking.

He was really tall. It was great.

YOU CAN’T REALLY LEARN A LOT ABOUT BAKING FROM MY VIDEOS

My tip is, always start small. If you don’t know anything about a recipe that you are going into, maybe only use half weed butter.

Or if you don’t, just take one bite the first time. Edibles can be such a surprise if you’ve never had that recipe before. They hit us all differently. The way you make butter may be different than the way I make butter; the weed you use may be different than the weed I use. So, take a bite, don’t eat any more of it for like two hours, and just let it be. You have to pace yourself. People take one bite and if they don’t feel anything after 30 minutes, they take another bite and then two hours later they Le Baked Baker are drooling on the floor, Videos: Tinyurl.com/LeBakedBaker and yeah, that can www.LeBakedBaker.com definitely be rough.

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Snapping open a bud delivers a delightful snap, with light stickiness and a deep rush of flavor.

Fire Bros did an amazing job growing and curing this top-shelf flower, and it performs equally well rolled or packed into a smoking device.

We enjoyed long, slow-burning joints of the flower, which seemed to take even longer as the effects hit. Time slowed down and the environment outside the body seemed to grow thicker, almost as if moving through a cloud.

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All the major effects of this strain start in the head and last for a solid 2-3 hours, ending with a gentle come down into the normal dimension.

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THE 6 TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE

Editor Wes Abney reflects on six years of serving the Cannabis community

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here is a lot to say after six years of publishing the Leaf, but first, I would like to say thank you.

It has been an honor and a pleasure to serve the Cannabis industry since the first issue was printed, and I can think of nothing more gratifying than sharing the truth about a plant we all thought we knew.

It has been a noble cause to try and right the injustices of the War on Drugs, and I was lucky to find my own unique way of doing so. But as I like to remind our readers and advertisers, we couldn’t have done it without the support of the Cannabis community. We have never lacked for relevant or unique stories to share, never lacked for new strains or products or medicinal breakthroughs, and never lacked for friendship and love from the community we have served.

Watching medical Cannabis over the last six years has been like watching a flower grow, with quick spurts and some slow phases and with its fair share of pests. Today, the country is much better off than it was in 2010 for Cannabis policy, but it isn’t perfect. And we aren’t done.

Arrests for Cannabis are still happening, even in this legal state where a single plant is enough to put a human in a cage. Long story short, the story of Cannabis and the end of prohibition is not yet written, and while we will be there to cover it as long as we can, it is up to our community to push forward and continue to create progress, right the wrongs of prohibition and free the safest medicinal plant on the planet.

Because there are too many people to thank, and I might forget a few (many interviews are ended with a joint), I want to thank everyone. If you have ever read, shared, or supported the Leaf, you are the reason we exist. We are a community-supported publication, and we will continue to serve for as long as there are words to write and ink to spare.

As always, thank you for reading,

IF YOU HAVE EVER READ, SHARED, OR SUPPORTED THE LEAF, YOU ARE THE REASON THAT WE EXIST.

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CULTIVATION CLASSIC The atmosphere was giddy at the sold-out event. Growers, dispensaries and various Cannabis companies lined the way as Willamette Week and the crème de la crème of Oregon’s Cannabis industry hosted a historic competition, one that I was honored to be able to judge.

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CULTIVATION CLASSIC was held Apr. 30 at The North Warehouse on Tillamook in N. Portland. prior to any kind of testing. Pesticides, molds, and residual solvents The inside was brimming with vendors and booths and the outside was were found in flower and concentrate entries consumed by judges! equipped with seating, food for inevitably hungry attendees, and a beer Thankfully, I had nothing to worry about this time around.

BY NORTHWEST LEAF garden to boot! (Even though you couldn’t smoke weed and drink at the I reserved time each and every morning to judge strains during CONTRIBUTOR same time.) my usual wake and bake hours. In order to truly feel each strain’s SIMONE FISCHER I’m not a big drinker, but it felt like a real adult Cannabis event. unique flavor and effect, I made sure it was my first toke of the I showed up nice and early to ensure I would be prepared (stoned) for day. It wouldn’t make sense to dab or smoke anything before a the speakers. I packed a few goodies of my own, but the bag I received strain review. In fact, I put myself on a “dab diet” shortly after I was on entry was filled with all kinds of party favors! I got a couple of Geek nominated to judge the event.

Farms joints and delectable weed nugs from local growers.

Lucky me, I was on my period during the judging process. I didn’t only judge As a current OMMP patient, consuming safe medicine (free of pesticides/molds) flower by typical aesthetics, nose and taste; I also judged the high and painis important to me because I use Cannabis daily. I supported this event because the relief qualities. I took advantage of my menstrual plight and put it to good use level of safety each entry provided was the first priority of the competition — not the while judging each strain. prettiest bud or strongest weed. Granted, aesthetic quality still holds weight within The PAX vaporizer was a game-changer in the strain judging process. I wasn’t the judging process, but it doesn’t determine a winner alone. Taste, smoke and effect crazy about vaporizers originally: too many parts to lose, or it worked like shit, were what proved a strain’s worth. didn’t stay charged, and they are expensive. I smoked joints of all 14 strains Growing technique (other than indoor or outdoor) wasn’t seriously considered provided, but made sure to vape each strain with the PAX to detect the subtle until Cultivation Classic made it a requirement in the cultivation process before nuances of the entry. judging. It was awesome to hear how certain flower entries were only watered with Unlike other Cannabis competitions, Cultivation Classic gave the judges collected rainwater. Growers were judged holistically from farming practices to enough time and a reasonable number of strains to test and deliberate. I had terpene profiles. over two weeks to judge everything and submit my scores.

Cultivation Classic represented a departure from unfortunate planning and Overall, the quality of my judges pack varied — out of all 14 strain entries, testing found at similar events in Portland, where entries were distributed to judges I refused to finish a joint of only one. I tasted a variety of indoor, greenhouse

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

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WINNERS Outdoor THC

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RAPPER MY-G RECORDS A MUSIC VIDEO and outdoor strains. One of my favorite parts of the process was lining everything up to compare all of the different characteristics between strain entries.

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

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

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

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

JEREMY PLUMB OF FARMA BOTANICALS ACCEPTS THE AWARD FOR BEST 1:1 STRAIN FROM U.S. REP. EARL BLUMENAUER ON BEHALF OF NUCLEUS NURSERIES. let it guide the future. To Clarke, Cannabis is an adult decision and it should remain that way.

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

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

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

Hearing his story was inspiring.

It took him over 18 months to get approved by the Canadian government — let alone the decades Page spent in his field before approaching the subject.

Page told us Cannabis is one of the most complex plants out there, and the potential of this plant is finally beginning to be recognized.

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Cannatonic by Newcleus Nurseries announced the awards and mentioned how the competition was dreamt up in Washington, D.C. Blumenauer has notably fought for Cannabis decriminalization since the early ‘70s. We are so lucky to have such a wonderful, dedicated person in office for Oregon.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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By LAURIE WOLF for NORTHWEST LEAF | PHOTOS by BRUCE WOLF for NORTHWEST LEAF

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

1. Place the avocados on your

work surface. Sprinkle the lemon juice across avocado halves.

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

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

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INGREDIENTS

1 ripe avocado, halved and pit removed Lemon juice 2 teaspoons olive oil 2 teaspoons canna olive oil 2 grape tomatoes, sliced in wedges Cilantro leaves 2 teaspoons shredded bell pepper Coarse salt Lemon wedge

Makes 2 servings

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Avocados are a super food containing important vitamins, fiber, potassium & antioxidants. Most people have gotten acquainted with avocados by way of eating guacamole, undeniably one of its best incarnations.

Avocados have come a long way, though. You can find them (when ripe) in salads, salsas, soups, on toast in the morning and even baked with an egg in the center. This time of year, avocados are a multitalented creamy wonder.

Serves 4-6

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

AVOCADO SOUP

Serves 4 (side dish)

1. In a blender, combine the avocado, canna

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2. Divide the soup among 4-6 bowls. Top with

1. In a large skillet, heat the oils. Add the bacon

butter, lemon juice, stock, cilantro and the ½ cup crème fraîche. Purée until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. the crème fraîche, bay shrimp and the lemon zest.

INGREDIENTS

2 ripe avocados, peeled, seeded & cut in chunks 4 teaspoons canna-butter, melted 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 cup chicken stock 2-3 sprigs of fresh cilantro ½ cup crème fraîche or full-fat Greek yogurt ½ cup bay shrimp 4-6 tablespoons crème fraîche for garnish Zest of 1 lemon, long shreds and grated Salt and pepper to taste

and cook until the bacon is done, but not too crisp. Remove from oil and set aside. Add the potato slices and cook until tender and golden brown, turning once or twice. Add a bit more oil if necessary. Add cooked potatoes to the reserved bacon. What a duo.

2. Add bread cubes to the pan and cook until golden brown, stirring occasionally. When almost done, add the garlic and cook an additional minute or two. Allow to cool.

3. In a large serving bowl, toss the avocado

with the lemon juice. Add the tomato, cucumber, red onion and capers, tossing well. Add the bacon and potatoes and the salt and pepper.

4. Drizzle with olive oil and some balsamic vinegar. Toss and serve at room temperature.

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This Italian bread salad best showcases what’s available now in markets and perhaps your back yard. And in your weed stash. It is preferably eaten close to when the bread meets the other ingredients.

You can prepare in advance and save the mixing for serving time.

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons olive oil 4 teaspoons canna olive oil ¼ cup bacon pieces 3 small potatoes, thinly sliced 2 cups bread cubes 2 cloves minced garlic 1 ripe avocado, peeled, seeded & cut in chunks Lemon juice 1 red & 1 yellow tomato, cut in chunks ½ cucumber, halved, peeled, seeded & cut in slices ½ red onion, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon capers Coarse salt and coarse pepper Olive oil White balsamic vinegar (try Trader Joe’s version)

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BY NORTHWEST LEAF SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR SCOTT D. ROSE

BOTANICAL MONOGRAPH

THE SECRET POWER OF chamomile

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

Parts used:

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

Active constituents:

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

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

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Drug interactions:

Historical uses:

To treat nervous conditions, insomnia, gut issues.

Processed into teas, liquid extracts (tinctures), capsules, tablets, topical applications and mouth rinse.

There is a theoretical risk for it to increase the potency or effect of other drugs, since chamomile contains coumarin, a naturally occurring blood thinner. May make effects of sedative drugs such as alcohol stronger, or interfere with blood pressure and diabetes medications.

May reduce effectiveness of contraceptives with prolonged use.

Side effects & toxicity:

Dosage:

Shouldn’t be used within 2 weeks before or after surgery due to blood thinning properties.

Medicinal uses:

Shouldn’t be taken during pregnancy or while breast-feeding. May cause drowsiness, so don’t take it and drive. Reports of allergic reactions in people who have eaten or come into contact with chamomile products or who have allergy to Asteraceae family or plants in the daisy family, including ragweed, chrysanthemums, marigolds, and daisies.

Reactions can include skin rashes, throat swelling, shortness of breath, and anaphylaxis (a life-threatening allergic reaction.

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

Chamomile acts as a nerve sedative and also as a tonic upon the gastro-intestinal tract for gastrointestinal disorders such as upset stomach, gas, and diarrhea. Chamomile is also used for sleeplessness and anxiety. A small randomized, double blind, placebo controlled study in 2009 at U. of Pennsylvania showed positive anti-anxiety effects in individuals with mild to moderate generalized anxiety disorder. Studies on animals have found that low doses of

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Contraindications:

chamomile may relieve anxiety, while higher doses help sleep.

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

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What practical benefits can the end consumers expect?

From a high-altitude view, organic cultivation refers to the inputs

directly, let me tell you, we humans are a laughable if not insulting comparison to the performance of these organisms. the gardener uses to supply the plant with the nutrients needed to Trying to emulate the perfection that Mother Nature provides thrive. It’s somewhat of a fallacy to state that organic gardening

BY NORTHWEST LEAF us with on a moment-to-moment basis is an exercise in futility. is concerned with what types of food sources are provided to the SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR DR. SCANDERSON Combining the miracle of photosynthesis, a plant’s ability to conplant because a farmer using organic gardening methods never ever vert the sun’s energy directly into sugars with the soil food web, feeds the plant; although the result of the practice is that the plant the ecosystem responsible for supplying the plant with the adequate receives all the nutrients needed to thrive in ideal proportions and at nutrients needed to thrive with only a priority to preserve the balance the ideal time. But the specifics of how organic farming works is not is nothing short of miraculous. what makes it a popular requisite for serious gardeners and consumers alike.

Our curiosity and inquiry has allowed us to understand certain parts of As a gardener who enjoys publishing my personal deep water culture grows this process so that we can participate in the system ourselves. For our purwhere very little organic farming methods are employed, many are surprised poses, let’s cover some generous basics about how the soil food web and to learn I consistently recommend — especially to newer growers — the use organic farming methods work. of soil and organic farming methods with good cause and consideration.

Think of everything that goes on below the dirt in the container as one Organic farming concerns itself with providing the right conditions and complete living organism that we can readily see only a small portion of. composition of soil so that a healthy and robust population of microorganOne of the byproducts this system can produce when properly balanced isms may thrive in the medium the plant lives in. happens to be a Cannabis plant. The plant’s roots work in harmony with These microorganisms are responsible, in concert with the plant itself, for the microorganisms in the soil to feed the plant by many different reactions creating an ample supply of readily available nutrients in precisely the correct that take place in the area immediately next to the root’s surface, known ratios exactly when the plant needs them. As a somewhat accomplished water as the rhizosphere. Here, the plant receives readily available nutrients farmer who attempts to circumvent this system by controlling the feeding

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Neither the USDA nor any other organization that uses biology and ecology as its basis for understanding has created a standard widely available for consumers to rely on.

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

Nature’s perfection knows no bounds and is infinitely forgiving. The soil organism largely supplied primarily by bacteria decomposing organic gardeners wouldn’t consider anything else. One of controls, buffers and adjusts the inputs supcompounds that are amended by the gardener into the primary features of a properly balanced environplied by the gardener to ensure an ideal enthe soil. The plant is largely able to influence and even ment for microorganisms is that no chemical fertilizvironment. Literally hundreds of billions of grow the types of bacteria and fungi it needs in order ers (plant foods) are provided in the medium, as they organisms are working all the time with no to provide adequate amounts of nutrients in precise are highly toxic to most of the micro-herd. Even if a sleep in flawless harmony with ratios by secreting chemicals into the rhizosphere large amount of raw organic compounds are known as exudates. Specific exudates act as a food amended in the soil, unlike an oversupply of NO ORGANIZATION HAS one another to ensure that balance source and attract specific microorganisms, namely chemical fertilizers, the microorganisms will CREATED A STANDARD is protected at all costs.

This system is reliable, stable those responsible for providing the needed nutrients. not suddenly start overfeeding the plant. and time-tested. It’s exceedingThe symbiosis of all these microorganisms, chemThis means as long as the gardener pro- WIDELY AVAILABLE ly difficult to make catastrophic ical compounds and the physical substance they vides raw organic elements inside the wide FOR CONSUMERS errors using this method. That is exist in is the complete organism living range of acceptable amounts, the TO RELY ON by no means meant to undermine inside a plant container. The gardener’s INFORMED CONSUMERS plant will not become overloaded the enticing challenge of achieving highgoal is simply to provide enough organwith available nutrient compounds that KNOW THAT TRUE adversely affect plant health, taste and po- er-echelon results. Most people using organic compounds and moisture for the soil ORGANIC PRACTICES tency of the final bloom. In this way, the ic gardening methods have a tighter range of organism to consume (a practice often DON’T ALLOW THE gardener and the end consumer walk hand higher-quality end product regardless of their incorrectly referred to as “feeding your experience level, while much non-organically plants”) and possibly some amendments USE OF HARMFUL in hand.

Cannabis is really, really of poor quality. that (re)introduce new populations of True organic gardening methods also PESTICIDES. restrict the use of chemical pesticides, grown The next time you consider the best type of microorganisms and/or supply stimufeeding schedule for your plants, you may be lants to these organisms. which adversely affect healthy beneficial microorable to use some of the information from this Feeding raw organic compounds that the plant, ganisms. Evidenced by much of the recent press and month’s article to take pause and align your on its own, can do absolutely nothing with along discovery of many, if not most commercial Cannabis priorities. Concern yourself with feeding the with stimulating and feeding only the microorganfarmers claiming, (or, let’s just call it what it is: lying soil organism and prioritizing a thriving and isms is primarily how the gardener helps to keep the about their gardening practices and purporting orbalanced ecosystem that your plant is part of, soil organism healthy and in balance. Healthy balganically produced Cannabis) many farmers use the a partner in, but only one of the many compoanced soil results in a thriving, healthy, productive word “organic” as a punch line to sucker people into nents creating the ultimate result.

Cannabis plant. The more healthy, robust and thrivpurchasing their Cannabis.

Working in partnership with microbiologiing a soil organism you help to create, the better the Informed consumers know that true organic praccal organisms that assist the soil organism and resulting Cannabis plant it produces will be. tices don’t allow the use of harmful pesticides, which the plant allows you to put the majestic perThe benefits of this system are largely responsible is why many consumers choose Cannabis advertised fection of nature into the list of benefits you for the popularity and demand for organic farming to be grown organically. But there is no standard provide as a gardener inside this system. practices and a solid framework for why so many definition of what constitutes organic growing.

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DEVICE DANGER WHY TOO MUCH SCREENTIME CAN HURT YOUR HEALTH

They send texts too. Eighty percent of all 15- to 18-year-olds own a cellscreen technology devices. Advancements in technology have made social phone and their texting has skyrocketed 600 percent over the past several media interractions, playing video games or watching on demand movies years. The average teen sends 3,000 text messages a month, and 42 percent much more appealing and convenient than going outside or playing a board of teens say they can text blindfolded. Not shocked? Then consider how game with friends. much less time these youths are spending in more meaningful interpersonal Experts differ in their definition of screen addiction. Screen addictions, interactions. When it comes to screen time, the only thing that seems conparticularly video game addictions, are seen more often in boys than girls. clusive is that there’s such a thing as too much and that it may be different Multiple studies link screen overuse with negative health effects rangfor everyone and depend on the circumstances. ing from impaired social skills, eye strain, impaired sleep, metabolic Today, the most popular service offered by libraries is Internet syndrome and worse. How much time do you spend in front of access. Ninety-nine percent of public libraries in the U.S. provide a screen anyway? It’s more than you may think, and the reperBY NORTHWEST LEAF computers that connect to the Internet, and more than three cussions may make you rethink your screen time, especially for quarters offer Wi-Fi networks so patrons using personal laptops SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR the kids. can surf the web. The prevailing sound in the modern library is DR. SCOTT D. ROSE All kinds of screen-based devices — tablets, iPods, laptops, the tapping of keys, not the whisper of turning pages. Mentally, mobile phones — are common in our everyday lives. There’s degadgets plus perpetual connectivity equal information overload. bate about how much screen time is too much screen time, specifiAccording to research performed at the University of California, cally for children, but also for adults.

San Diego, the average person today consumes nearly three times as For decades, the American Academy of Pediatrics has warned that chilmuch information as the average person did in 1960. dren need to cut back on their screen time. The group now recommends that Like the public library, our minds are being overhauled by screens, and entertainment screen time should be limited to two hours a day for children more specifically, the perpetually connected, superficial world they open to ages 3-18, and 2-year-olds and younger should have none at all. us. Mentally, moments of peace and solitude are few and far between. Our The Kaiser Family Foundation found that 8- to 18-year-olds log an averminds are devoid of quiet space. There’s nowhere to flee that is free of noise age of seven and a half hours a day with media, including television, comand distraction. In many cases, this screen-induced overhaul of the mind puters, cell phones and music players. When you take into account that they is changing the way our brains work, the way we absorb and digest inforspend much of this time media multitasking, the total daily exposure to mation, the quality of our thinking and ultimately, the nature of our lives. electronic media rises to an almost unbelievable 10 hours per day.

Screen addiction is literally rewiring our brains.

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It’s becoming more and more difficult to get the kids away from

Screen time is creating subtle damage in children with “normal” ex-

posure, considering that the average child clocks in more than seven hours a day. Sensory overload, lack of restorative sleep and a hyper-nervous system — regardless of diagnosis — is often called Electronic Screen Syndrome or screen addiction. These children are impulsive, moody and can’t pay attention.

Research suggests that screen time can have lots of negative effects on kids, ranging from childhood obesity and irregular sleep patterns to social and/or behavioral issues.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In the year 2000, there were roughly 500 million cell phones in the world.

Today there are almost as many cell phone subscriptions (6.8 billion) as there are people on this earth (seven billion) — and it took a little more than 20 years for that to happen from basically zero.

So what can be done about it? Lots! Take back your social life by having regular family dinners, interpersonal contact and relations with no screens allowed. Special no-screen hours can be set for yourself and your family, and you can make an effort to spend less time on the Internet and more time out in the world. Plan physical activities you can do with others such as hiking, biking or a walk and talk with a friend.

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

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

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

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

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