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Today, most folks are well aware of this plant’s wide wellness potential. Mary Jane’s been taking care of so many of us for ages. But what about her? Does she ever get a day off? For this year’s Weed and Wellness cover, Portland, Oregon, Cannabis photographer, Leaf Magazines director of content and longtime contributor Amanda Lopez (@terpodactyl_ media) imagined a day of self-care for Cannabis herself — featuring Dogwalker flower by Luvli (@luvlipdx) and mini bong/lighter by LevelHeady (@levelheady). PHOTO BY TERPODACTYL MEDIA @TERPODACTYL_MEDIA

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Editor’s Note Thanks for picking up The Weed and Wellness issue! As a child of the ’90s, I grew up with the well-balanced breakfast commercials that sold our parents processed sugary crap instead of eggs, which are shown to increase child IQ, unlike artificially colored pebbles. This childhood pursuit of the perfect breakfast led me to bong hits and coffee as an adult, which I fell in love with during college seshes with Leaf Chief Creative Officer Daniel Berman, but I didn’t realize how healthy that choice actually was until later in life.

American culture is shifting from excess, artificial, processed and boozy to natural, clean, healthy and high, which makes celebrating the concept of weed and wellness so intoxicating and enlightening! What was considered a taboo and illegal drug a decade ago is now the leading wellness sector in America. Today, I’m downing dark coffee with a splash of half and half, big hits of gassy terps to clear the morning fog and a high-protein diet blended with lots of edibles and gym time, and I feel better than I ever have, thanks to Cannabis. Our body’s endocannabinoid system is as large and integrated into our health as the central nervous system, playing an important role in overall mental and physical health. The ECS regulates core body functions within the nervous, endocrine and immune systems. The body even produces natural “WHAT WAS endocannabinoids, with receptors for cannabinoids throughout the body CONSIDERED having an important role in sleep, appetite, mood, pain, stress, memory, A TABOO AND fertility and inflammatory responses. This all happens naturally, just like ILLEGAL DRUG the cannabinoids that can be found in breast milk. A DECADE Taking the sum of human history with Cannabis, the integration of an endocannabinoid system in our body and the myriad benefits of the plant on the human body, it’s almost as if the plant and our species developed at the same time. To my mind, this speaks of creation and a relationship between us and a plant that was given to the world by God.

AGO IS NOW THE LEADING WELLNESS SECTOR IN AMERICA.”

Science has given us undeniable proof that our bodies are meant to work with Cannabis, and today we can pursue health and wellness while feeling good (aka baked as the nug on our cover). Self-care is health care, so dabs and face masks should be celebrated, especially over a night out drinking, which is terrible for skin and health. As I approach three years of sobriety from alcohol this February, my heart glows with the love for and benefit of Cannabis, which is why I started publishing the Leaf in 2010. The plant is good news, an ordained gift, for the healing of the nations, and it all starts with sharing a hit. Let’s make 2026 the healthiest year yet with a deep dive into Cannabis wellness, and remember to share the Leaf and invite friends and family to join the fun! You never know who might be saved by this miracle of a plant.

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How Cannabis unites us and invites creativity on the road to peace and wellness

SPARKING COMMUNITY People say they want to be writers, but in actuality, many lack the discipline to do so. Like all artistic exercises, writing involves regular practice. Sitting in front of a blank page and filling it with coherent and creative sentences is not easy. In fact, it’s so commonly known that we writers lose our creative spark that there’s a phrase for it: writer’s block.

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IF YOU SEARCH “writer’s block” online, there’s a lot of advice for escaping a mental pit of inactivity: Start with an outline, take a break or, my personal favorite, just start typing and see where it goes. But, to be honest with you, if you want to start writing, the best thing you can do is smoke some weed, sit in a firm chair and don’t get up until you’ve at least partially finished what you’ve set out to do. The weed part is the key. It’s the thing that will spark your brain into uncovering new thoughts you didn’t know were trapped inside. A strong joint and a bright pink winter sunset will do wonders for the creative process. If you have more time to go even further beyond a solo smoke, there’s another great resource for finding inspiration: community. And luckily, smoking weed cultivates that too. If there’s one thing Cannabis is always coupled with, it’s culture. This plant has a magnetic pull toward shared experiences. Generally, when someone has something they love — in this case, weed — they want to share it with others. Sharing fulfills an emotional need that feels primordial, and sharing weed is the ultimate balm for our troubled Trumpian times. Puff, puff, pass! When Cannabis is smoked together in a group of like-minded people, it is often a powerful tool for wellness. Bonds between other humans are the most straightforward way to give life meaning.

With weed and camaraderie, we can free ourselves from the things that hold us back: our own insecurities and doubts, worldly obligations and distractions. When we become part of a community, we open ourselves up to receiving inspiration from others who are happy, creative and productive. Back in 2023, my friend, Leah Cerri, felt like a lot of us do these days, or at least how I do more often than not: lost. In a professional slow phase, Leah missed one of the main things that made her love working in the Cannabis industry: the close, personal connections she made with other women. To support herself, she ended up helping others, building a community of women through hosting free smoke-friendly events in Northern California. The group she built, Nor-Cal Women in Cannabis, has become one of the main ways I find myself still engaging in person with the weed world. At these events, I’m having fun just as myself, not as a representative of any company I might work for. I’m smoking tons of weed and laughing with old and new friends. When Cannabis journalism became my full-time career back in 2013, I started connecting with some of the most special people in my life, and weed became my whole world. I’m an extremely loyal person, so when I got my first job at a Cannabis magazine, I stuck with it until the end, which was the great lifequake of COVID and 2020.

Adrift professionally, I next had the opportunity to write a book on Cannabis appreciation, “Weed: A Connoisseur’s Guide to Cannabis,” which sold over 20,000 copies and got remixed into another title, “Weed: Smoke It, Eat It, Grow It, Love It.” Then, I got what seemed like the opportunity of a lifetime, a chance to become the editor-in-chief of the world’s most recognized Cannabis magazine. But everything was not as it seemed. The magazine struggled in many ways and ultimately went under in a big public manner, which resulted in almost everyone in my professional sphere wanting to call me and gossip about its demise. But I had nothing to say; I was lost again. This last forced transition left me in another precarious place professionally, and I won’t lie and say I’ve made it to the other side. I’m freelancing for several magazines, including this one, but life as a weed writer is rough. Oftentimes, you’re pestering people to pay you for the work you’ve already done, and sometimes you don’t get paid at all. In a world where writers are still getting paid by the word, sometimes I’m beefing up the text in an effort not to leave any money on the table. And when something feels finished, pulling out more words can feel about as productive as juicing a banana; there’s just nothing there. Still, seeing something you wrote in print — whether it’s a book, newspaper, magazine or even just online — is monumentally satisfying. At this point, I’m addicted to the idea that I can make my way in this world as a writer, and I’m still pushing for it. But I’m also giving in a bit to where life is taking me next. I’ve found out that success is not linear, and sometimes extreme highs are followed by extreme lows.

Part of the way I’m transforming lately is by finding another community. I have a studio space in an art gallery, and I’m spending time there making art. In the studio, among a community of artists, I’m the weed person. People making amazing paintings and sculptures want to talk to me about my journalistic endeavors in Cannabis, and I want to speak to them about their creative processes. I often feel humbled because I’m just a beginner in many of the things I’m doing these days, but even though it feels challenging, I think it’s probably a good thing that might lead to growth. During the worldwide health pandemic and its aftermath, we lost those in-person connections. We lost our communities. And now, even though my communities are changing, I’m still drawing a lot of hope and a lot of my personal wellness from the connections I’m making with others. Maybe this column got too real. Maybe in the future I won’t be blessed with the opportunity of speaking to you, whoever you are, through written words on a page. I consider it an honor that you’ve stuck with me so far. Three times in my life, I’ve had the chance to write editor’s notes, and it’s always felt a bit like writing a letter, but not knowing who you’re writing to. This time I’m writing to you. Know that the path forward is never a straight line. Keep trying to stand up for what you believe in. Keep adapting and growing with change. If you want to be a writer, sit down and start writing. And if you get stuck, take a puff and find some friends. Cannabis and community will lead toward better well-being and strength. The battles in this lifetime are never-ending, but we can’t let our defeats define us. Take care, and stay kind. Share your talents, and let your light shine.

"When Cannabis is smoked together in a group of likeminded people, it is often a powerful tool for wellness."

Ellen Holland is a San Francisco Bay Area-based freelance writer; the former editor of High Times Magazine and the author of multiple books, including "Weed: Smoke It, Eat It, Grow It, Love It" (2024).

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FIRE FOLLOWER

Award-winning journalist/author and former Leafly Senior Editor David Downs’ monthly genetics intelligence dispatch.

TOP 50 BREEDERS IN 2026 AMERICA’S 3.3 million home growers have a historic opportunity to grow exactly the weed they want to see in the world in 2026. All across the legalization and medical states, access to genetics is at an all-time high. You can obtain seeds and learn more than ever with just some taps on your phone or keyboard. Starting in November, we ran a public Top 50 Greatest Breeders of 2025 poll online for over a month and marketed it across our channels, gathering 2,773 unique responses. Respondents could cast 10 votes for their favorite breeders from a list of over 100 nominees or write in their own favorite. When we tabulated the results, we narrowed our focus down to 703 “full ballots” (voters who used all 10 of their votes). A pretty strong top 50 list emerged of arguably some of the greatest breeders of the year.

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For flowers that yield great hash, don’t miss Purple City Genetics and Masonic Seed Company. For Los Angeles heat, you can’t sleep on Seed Junky Genetics, Capulator or Umami Seed Company. Seed Junky has been releasing refinements on the top strain Lemon Cherry Gelato. Capulator just finished a huge MAC rerelease project. Umami never rereleases its hype drops — it’s one and done and on to the next one. For boutique and Emerald Triangle rarities, look to Bodhi Seeds, Biovortex, Freeborn Selections and CSI Humboldt (aka Humboldt CSI). Caleb of Humboldt CSI is spending 2026 building two new California retail stores in Rio Dell and Eureka to stock his seeds and flowers and showcase gardening. He’s mostly known for his Chem work.

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H E AV Y H I T T E R S

Nat Pennington, head of Humboldt Seed Company, said to watch out for his new cross of hitters dubbed “Hyper Za,” plus Honey Bear and Puff Pastry. One-person breeding powerhouse Blockhead in San Diego County recommends his work on the successor RAINBOW to Super Boof, John Truffolta. ZEREAL Be sure to keep an eye out for the PHOTO BY ALIEN GENETICS “automatic” seed makers — primarily from Europe — who are on a tear: Fast Buds, Mephisto and Maine’s Night Owl Seeds. Rebel Grown of California and Vermont has award-winning OG crosses. We also really love Karma Genetics’ European work on the intersection of OG and Z. It’s wild how many breeders hail from so many U.S. states: Sin City Seeds in Nevada, Thug Pug Genetics and Tiki Madman in Michigan and Subcool’s the Dank in Oklahoma. Don’t sleep on Colorado seeds in 2026 from Cannarado Genetics, Top Dawg Seeds, Ethos Genetics and more. There’s great stuff from Washington, including In House Genetics and Exotic Genetix. Of course, no top 50 list is complete without shouting out Archive Seed Bank of Oregon. They’ve reopened their online store, and the Rainbow Belts varieties sell out the fastest.

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AN ERA OF DIVERSITY

One cool feature of modern breeding is how egalitarian the fan bases are. There’s no one “big dog” in the sector. The top 50 in our poll all had relatively similar-sized fan bases. Instead of some ravenous leviathan, we have an ecosystem of popular breeders, each with a set of die-hard partisans. That bodes well for keeping Cannabis diverse and vibrant.

GROWING YOUR OWN ‘ G R E AT E S T ’

Fire Follower’s poll included over 100 nominees, but respondents mentioned a total of 505 unique breeders. More than 250 breeders received just one vote, indicating a huge “long tail” of love for a personal favorite. Embrace that passion in 2026. No one can tell you which breeder to stan. It’s clear that super-fandom for obscure favorites is a hallmark of modern home growers, and that’s awesome. Everyone has that band that never made it big, but you know they had the goods to go all the way.

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IT’S WILD HOW MANY BREEDERS HAIL FROM SO MANY U.S. STATES: SIN CITY SEEDS IN NEVADA, THUG PUG GENETICS AND TIKI MADMAN IN MICHIGAN AND SUBCOOL’S THE DANK IN OKLAHOMA. GROWING FOR WELLNESS

Caleb at CSI Humboldt, who ranked as the second greatest breeder of 2025 in our poll, specifically wanted to shout out Oregon CBD seeds for its high-CBD work. Caleb said their drying room is half CBD strains and half Chems, and Oregon CBD’s Seth Crawford is a real breeder’s breeder. So, if you’re looking for highly therapeutic, Type II CBD-rich cultivars, Oregon CBD is your go-to in 2026.

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Former San Diego Magazine Managing Editor Jackie Bryant joins Leaf Nation to imagine the future of the Cannabis industry.

GLASS IS DEAD

A living retrospective of the Grateful Dead’s visual legacy debuts at The Chambers Project

On a recent December weekend in Grass Valley, California — not far from the redwood-spined heartlands of psychedelic America — The Chambers Project gallery unveiled “60 Years of the Grateful Dead,” a sweeping, reverent retrospective of the band’s visual and cultural impact. Co-presented with the Psychedelic Arts and Culture Trust, the show captures not just the band’s artwork but also the full scope of a still-thriving creative lineage. From Rick Griffin’s molten lettering to Banjo’s sculptural glass reinterpretation of “Aoxomoxoa,” it’s a tribute to what the Dead were, the world they built and what they’ve made possible.

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CURATED BY Chambers Project founder Brian Chambers, the show gathers original artworks, sketches, posters and never-before-exhibited pieces that shaped the Grateful Dead’s visual identity. “The Dead have always been a nexus of creativity,” Chambers said. “There’s a whole visual vocabulary that followed them and influenced so much beyond them.” Works by Rick Griffin, Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley, Victor Moscoso, Wes Wilson and others anchor the historical core of the show, with seminal items like Griffin’s original “Aoxomoxoa” drawing and Bill Walker’s evolving “Anthem of the Sun” mandala

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commanding the room. But the retrospective also folds in the future, placing legacy alongside contemporary voices like AJ Masthay and Zoltron — artists who extend the poster lineage into modern counterculture (and the latter of whom co-curated the exhibit with Chambers). One of the exhibition’s most talked about pieces comes from Banjo, a master glass artist whose career traces directly back to Grateful Dead parking lots. “I started blowing glass in 1999, and at that time, the artistic pipe scene was still a tiny offshoot of the Grateful Dead community,” Banjo said.

“Bob Snodgrass was selling color-changing pipes on tour with the Dead in the mid-’80s — that’s the genesis of this whole movement.” Banjo’s centerpiece is a sculptural glass tribute to Griffin’s “Hawaiian Aoxomoxoa” poster, a 1969 image commissioned for a show that never happened. “It’s arguably Griffin’s masterpiece,” Banjo said. “The wings, the sun, the lava, the skull — it’s this elemental invocation of life and death. He spoke about it in terms of ovums and fetuses and skulls. You can feel it all in that piece.” Over four months, Banjo translated that “People are 2D image into an intricately laydrawn to ered, fully functional glass pipe, (glass) on a complete with miniature surfers, primal level, breaking waves, lava flows and the way we’re a radiant sun chamber. “I didn’t drawn to fire. want it to just be a sculpture Add Cannabis that sat there,” he said. “The to that, and challenge was to make it someit becomes thing that worked, that ripped a deeply and still honored the sacred intentional geometry and composition of Rick’s original.” ritual.” Glass, for Banjo and many in the scene, isn’t just a medium but a ritual, elemental act. “Glass is earth, water, air and fire. You melt sand with flame and breathe it into form,” he said. “It’s ancestral. People are drawn to it on a primal level, the way we’re drawn to fire. Add Cannabis to that, and it becomes a deeply intentional ritual.”

dirty banana Tropical Cream with a Funky Kick Effects: Euphoric, Relaxing, Heavy Those points of origin IF YOU GO — fire, glass, music and “60 Years of the Cannabis — are where the Grateful Dead” Dead’s influence ripples is on view now most profoundly. “The pipe through June scene literally grew out of the Dead tours,” Banjo 1, 2026, at The said. “It was people selling Chambers Project pipes next to tie-dyes and 627 E. Main St., hemp necklaces. We didn’t Grass Valley, CA have color palettes back Monday-Friday, then. Just the culture, the 10 a.m.-5 p.m. creativity, the weed and a “Glass Is Dead” sense of reverence.” The Dead Retrospective opens January 31. show puts that lineage on full display. At the opening weekend, a one-night supergroup dubbed White Lightning — featuring Grahame Lesh, Pete Sears, John Molo and others — played the Bodhi Hive in Nevada City. Simultaneously, a dedicated glass section within the show, curated by Banjo, showcased other leading artists from the functional glass movement. That section will expand into a stand-alone exhibition opening January 31 titled “Glass Is Dead” — a nod to both the scene’s origin and its continuous evolution. “There’s been stigma, especially in the fine art world,” Banjo said.

“We were shunned — it was illegal, it wasn’t refined, and people didn’t see the art. But that’s changed. Now, the Corning Museum of Glass is flying me and my son out to teach glass pipe classes. There are pipes in their museum store. It’s finally being recognized as serious, transformative work.” Chambers sees the exhibits — and PACT’s formal debut — as launchpads. “We’re entering a phase where these shows are going to be curated with museum-level intention and historical grounding," he said. "We’re not just preserving — now, we’re expanding.” The Retrospective exhibition runs through June 1 with evolving programming that reflects the multiverse of creativity the Dead catalyzed: jewelry, clothing, poster art, projection and sound. As Banjo put it, “It’s not just glass. It’s a full spectrum of subcultures that emerged because of this one band. And they’re still alive.” In the heart of the gallery, amid Griffin’s ink lines and Banjo’s molten reimagining, that much is obvious: glass is dead — long live the Dead. @THECHAMBERSPROJECT @BANJOGLASS

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Trump signs executive order advising DOJ to reclassify Cannabis

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Dec. 18, 2025, to reclassify Cannabis, signifying a new future for Cannabis research, as well as an uncertain one for the recreational THC and CBD markets. WHILE RESTRICTIONS on things like banking, taxation and research are expected to be reduced, Trump made it clear in his announcement that this is not about Cannabis’ identity as an adult-use substance. “It doesn’t legalize marijuana in any way, shape or form, and in no way sanctions its use as a recreational drug,” he said. The president did say that this move is in response to the overwhelming support he’s seen for Cannabis in the treatment of conditions such as cancer. In this vein, he also compared Cannabis to prescription drugs, warning, “just as the prescription painkillers may have legitimate uses but can also do irreversible damage …” Later, tacking on that “it’s never safe to use.” Those who were hoping there would be a loosening of restrictions and stigma around Cannabis use were instead reminded by this broadcast that this executive order is about researching CBD and certain cannabinoids as possible medications.

“common sense change.” while another expressed that this Both Oz and Secretary rescheduling has the capacity to of Health and Human revolutionize Cannabis research in Services Robert F. Kennedy three ways: Jr. described how Trump * Democratizing the research has frequently called to process, giving access to all discuss the issue with them researchers on behalf of people like * Providing patients and researchers financier Howard Kessler, with access to reliable medicine for whom they said has trials tirelessly advocated to the * Organizing large, randomized president. Kessler, whom control trials at a national scale. Kennedy said “without Many watching the announcement whom we wouldn’t be here echoed the sentiments of one today,” is someone who researcher who said, “I never really Nora Volkow, the director of the “drove this change in the thought this day would come.” National Institute on Drug Abuse, schedule.” For others, especially those who said future research should Trump, Oz and Kennedy experienced the medical market, the focus on understanding what have all separately thanked green rush and the years that followed, conditions Cannabis can help Kessler for his work on this rings less as a herald of a golden with, learn how to optimally use this decision and for future for Cannabis research and Cannabis for those conditions showing them the medical instead as one that paints Cannabis and discover to whom Cannabis possibilities of Cannabis, as something dangerously similar to might present a danger. WHAT IS SCHEDULE III with Kennedy stating on prescription drugs. According to the Controlled Substances Act, record that “cannabinoids State Cannabis markets have spent a Schedule III substance is something with a and THC can have miraculous effects on countless dollars on creating organizations to provide low potential for physical or psychological chemotherapy-induced nausea, chronic standardized dosing and suggested use for products that dependence and accepted medical use. Vicodin, pain, epilepsy, and PTSD.” This statement will are reported to relieve things like chronic pain. Valium, Percocet, Xanax hopefully help with veterans The sudden announcement seems to imply that current and ketamine are all who’ve found it difficult to get laws and regulations — along with the work done examples of substances approved access to Cannabis by these individual states — are leaving patients and in this category. With for treatment. doctors without adequate guidelines on how to use these this decision comes a Kennedy went on to stress products, “even though they’re still being used,” Oz clear statement from that there are also plenty of ominously added. the administration that valid claims about the negative Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute Cannabis has positive impacts of Cannabis, such as on Drug Abuse, said the goal of this future research benefits to people’s quality psychosis and adverse public should be to understand what conditions Cannabis can of living, but that this health impacts, particularly help with, learn how to optimally use Cannabis for those might not include you to the country’s youth, but conditions and discover to whom Cannabis might present a without proper research. that most of this evidence is danger. Dr. Mehmet Oz, the “anecdotal due to a lack of administrator for the scientific studies.” The studies WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? Centers for Medicare and this reclassification will allow, With so much of the future definition of federal Medicaid, spoke to the he said, will provide guidelines Cannabis possibly tied to the results of clinical trials, state audience, saying, “There on standardized dosing, along markets now have to wait and see how this shakes out. Dr. Mehmet Oz admits there is are some clinical evidence with exploring the difference As many have pointed out, the president doesn’t have clinical evidence for CBD efficacy showing that CBDs provide between botanicals and the authority to sign a paper and make rescheduling a for cancer and chronic conditions. synthetics. relief from common certainty. This executive order directs Attorney General Pam conditions that affect Bondi and the Department of Justice to prioritize this issue. Americans.” Oz listed some of those conditions, EXPERTS ON HAND Online sentiment for this decision is all over the map, including cancer and chronic pain, citing that A medical Cannabis researcher from with some saying that retailers will be left the most “6 in 10 people who use these CBDs report that Dana-Farber Cancer Institute said the vulnerable, while others point to the CBD and THCa they improve their pain.” Oz also made it a point reclassification would expand research markets as the first in the line of fire. Many are expressing to say that the landmark decision was about potential at an [important] time “and help that this step, however pigeon-toed, is heading in the giving “seniors access to cannabinoids.“ mitigate the anxiety and fear surrounding right direction. Oz said the reclassification is the delivery patients who enter treatment, especially “in Regardless of your perspective on this as positive or of the promise to find an answer to a difficult older adults.” The researcher thanked the negative, it is another incredible moment where we situation that every president has “whiffed on.” president for “supporting careful sciencewitness the plant, the industry and the culture evolve in He thanked the president for always pushing for based research that puts patients first,” response to a new era.

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SOMEWHERE

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TEAMWORK: Store Manager Alex Scattarella, and Budtenders Eli Vossler and Alyssa Edwards.

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There’s only one place in all of Oregon where shoppers can buy both a monstera plant and a monstrously large bag of weed at the same time: Somewhere. No, not just anywhere — Somewhere. Founded in 2020 by friends Oliver Garnier, Luke Rogers and Ethan Tucker, Somewhere is a Portland-based retailer that is part dispensary and part exotic plant store.

WITH EXPERIENCE in propagation of native flora and landscape design, Rogers and Garnier joined forces with Tucker, whose history in the Cannabis industry and overall organization helped the team launch the business in the height of the pandemic lockdowns. Flash-forward to 2025, Garnier is now the sole proprietor and operator of the enterprise, and Somewhere has steadily grown to become a Nob Hill neighborhood staple. The establishment itself is spacious and warm, featuring handmade wooden displays and heirloom artwork from the founder’s families. There’s a tangible intentionality put into curating an environment with minimal signage or branding. Add in a low-pressure, customer-driven shopping experience, and the dispensary makes for a remarkably welcoming and cozy space. “Going into dispensaries, I just felt overwhelmed, like oh my God, there’s all these screens and all this stuff, then you’re partnered with a budtender where you feel rushed to make a decision. We wanted the experience here to feel self-guided and comfortable,” Garnier explained.

“THROUGH FOSTERING A R E L AT I O N S H I P B E T W E E N A P E R S O N A N D A P L A N T, Y O U S TA R T T O B U I L D A S E N S E O F CONNECTION AND RESPECT”

Flower is the central pillar for the dispensary, but they also carry plenty of concentrates, vape cartridges, edibles, and more. Some of the company’s most popular brands include Phoenix Rising Farm, Tao Gardens, Ananda Farms and NW Soil Tech. Of note, their most popular brand of preroll is actually a Moroccan hash-infused joint made by Casbah, which is, in effect, a raw cone packed with both flower and hashish. Store Manager Alex Scattarella said the product is so good that it “ruins regular prerolls” for customers. That’s apparently the risk of Rocking the Casbah, though. The houseplant side of the business has a rotating inventory that changes based on factors like season and availability. Somewhere puts deliberate effort into sourcing different flora than someone might find at their local New Seasons, and as a result, many of their offerings end up being off the beaten path, so to speak, and may only be available in limited amounts or at infrequent times. “My hope is that through fostering a relationship between a person and a plant, you start to build a sense of connection and respect. So when they step out into the world next, maybe they notice plants a little more or have a little more awareness of the nature around us,” Garnier explained.

The intentionality and mindfulness in each step of the operation are perceptible. From the curation of the dispensary space to the prioritization of a clean, wellgrown product selection to the integration of living plant life within a human enterprise, every piece of the encounter feels consciously geared toward providing a relaxed and humanistic shopping experience. For the overall wellness of consumers and the Oregon Cannabis industry, it’s important for independent, individualistic businesses like Somewhere to continue blazing new trails. So the next time you’re wondering where in the world you can get both a pink princess philodendron and some Blue Dream flower, the only place to set the GPS to is Somewhere.

SOMEWHERE

2128 NW OVERTON, PORTLAND, OR SOMEWHEREPDX.COM @SOMEWHEREPDX OPEN 10 A.M.–8 P.M. MONDAY–FRIDAY (503) 384-2466

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P3 DISTRIBUTING

Wellness Without Waste Wellness is defined as the quality or state of being in good health, and it is often used as a concept to describe the overall condition of individuals, groups or systems. One topic that is often underaddressed when it comes to systemic wellness, however, is the environment. The underlying health of an ecosystem directly impacts the individuals who live within it, so to truly address whole-person wellbeing, ecological impact must be acknowledged and faced head-on.

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“Our community has shown that they care about where their packaging ends up,” -Patrick Caldwell, founder

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MILWAUKIE-BASED packaging company P3 Distributing is working harder than most companies to confront environmental externalities in the Oregon Cannabis industry. With a commitment to the principles of reducing, reusing and recycling, P3 has increased sustainability efforts across the state through direct actions, such as placing collection boxes for plastic waste at dispensaries and providing recyclable containers for retail outlets to use. In a significant leap forward for the conservational soundness of the entire state, P3 has increased the extent of items its collection boxes can accept. As of November 2025, dispensaries partnered with P3 now collect empty vape carts, Mylar bags and glass concentrate jars alongside the #5 plastics previously accepted. Considering that those same #5 plastics have contributed to more than 100,000 pounds of Cannabis-related waste being kept out of state landfills in the time the company has operated, the increased threshold for acceptable materials is certain to reduce industry pollution even further. “Our community has shown that they care about where their packaging ends up,” explained Founder Patrick Caldwell. “Adding vape carts, Mylar and glass jars was the next natural step. If it comes from the Cannabis industry, we want to find a way to keep it out of the landfill.” When Leaf Magazines last sat down with P3 in June 2024, we highlighted the company’s higher-than-average recycling rates,

the scope of materials pulled out of the supply chain through their efforts, and how the simple addition of recycled containers to the recreational market helps close the loop on Cannabis consumption and waste. This newest update allows P3 to continue moving toward its goals for increased sustainability and overall environmental wellness. In terms of conservational responsibility, it also gives everyday Cannabis users an avenue to participate more ethically. This is especially poignant in the case of items such as vaporizer cartridges, which often contain metals, plastics and glass that would otherwise end up in a landfill. All in all, consumers are a driving force in Cannabis retail, and taking steps to reduce the amount of waste contributed on an individual level interrupts the cycle of pollution and makes for a cleaner and more ecologically responsible industry. For a field that relies heavily on environmental wellness — from the soil Cannabis grows into the water it needs to thrive — whole-system health is the lifeblood and essence of plant medicine. So, the next time you purchase a vaporizer, some flower in a Mylar bag or a jar of your favorite concentrate, make sure you hold onto the packaging to drop into a P3 collection box. As Captain Planet would say, “The power is yours,” and with all of our efforts combined, Oregon can come together to set the blueprint for more eco-friendly models of Cannabis consumption.

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Back to Bodywork Somewhere between doomscrolling, deadlines and deciding what’s for dinner again, many of us forget what it feels like to fully power down. Not “I lay on the couch while answering emails or bingeing a series” down. I mean real, uninterrupted, nervous system off-duty rest. The kind where your phone is nowhere near you and the only thing on your to-do list is breathing. topicals under 0.3 percent THC are treated like standard massage products. Higher-THC topicals are permitted under stricter rules, including 21-plus application, standard state-mandated product testing and written consent from the Oregon Board of Massage Therapists. Cannabis topicals are offered at PDX Healing Massage at no additional charge. So, if budget is a burden and you’re already saving for the session, it’s an excellent opportunity to inexpensively try out topicals.

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Licensed Massage Therapist Neesie Steinke in one of the care rooms at PDX Healing Massage

IT HAD BEEN more than two years since I had a massage. Not because I don’t believe in bodywork, but because the kind and talented woman who had worked on me in Eugene for nearly 10 years had passed away unexpectedly (rest in peace, Serena Christian). Over that decade, we developed a trust and an understanding of my body that no health care professional had ever unlocked before. My massage therapist worked with me through sports injuries, spinal issues, insomnia and a car crash and was instrumental in helping me get back in touch with my body when a stroke blindsided me in my mid-20s. A recent move to Portland and a reprioritization of wellness pushed me to dive back into the modality of massage. While flipping through the pages of our own magazine, I came across PDX Healing Massage’s ad and was intrigued by their call to our canna community. As one of the few non-Cannabis businesses featured in the magazine, it quickly caught my attention. It turns out it wasn’t just dabbling, but offering Cannabis massage in a thoughtful, compliant and accessible way. MARY’S BEST KEPT SECRET In Oregon, licensed massage therapists have been allowed to use Cannabis topicals since 2016, though many people still don’t realize it. CBD and hemp

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FIFTEEN YEARS OF THOUGHTFUL TOUCH Founded in 2011, PDX Healing Massage is marching into its 15th anniversary. The Portland location sits at 7337 NE Fremont St. and is owned by licensed massage therapist Neesie Steinke. There is also her sister’s sister practice (you read that correctly) in Northern California called Laguna Healing Massage. The Fremont space is staffed by seven licensed massage therapists with 60-minute sessions (and more) starting at $114. Steinke, a graduate (and former teacher) of East West College of the Healing Arts, came to massage through her 28 years of hospice volunteering. There, she witnessed something special: “I noticed how just the smallest touch, a hand on someone’s shoulder, would result in so much comfort. The client would take a deep breath. Sometimes, things like symptoms from dementia or Alzheimer’s would ease.” With something sparked in her soul, Steinke sought massage instruction and the rest is history. Today, she still carries the ethos that healing happens when people feel safe and seen. Touch facilitates and the body does the rest. A SOOTHING SPACE If the idea of massage makes you nervous, PDX Healing Massage’s environment will soothe you before the session even begins. Steinke shared that the goal is to make the client as comfortable as possible, ensuring that the massage plan is outlined beforehand and that any areas off-limits due to trauma or pain are clearly communicated. “It’s completely customized to the person and their wants and needs,” Steinke said. From the locked entry to the friendly check-in, the space feels secure, spotless, and genuinely soothing. Stepping into any one of the massage rooms only solidifies the feeling. They’re clean and cozy, offering the cushy comfort of recently upgraded massage tables, the enchanting aroma of your favorite essential oils (selected upon booking) and the cool crooning of mellow music. Warm, welcoming hands await, holding ancient healing knowledge. Throw in the power of the plant and you have a potent plan for protecting your peace and wielding the full potential of wellness.

AN HOUR TO EXHALE Cannabis topicals are introduced here with clarity, consent and questions encouraged. Currently, PDX Healing Massage stocks High Desert Pure for CBD-focused relief and Sacred Herb Medicinals for a broader cannabinoid blend. No intoxication; just targeted, fast-acting localized support. I opted for Sacred Herb Medicinals’ Extra Strength Cannabis Massage Oil infused with 15 herbs and essential oils that may aid with inflammation and more. My session was with the skilled Hailey Hartford, LMT, whose work blended Swedish, deep tissue, myofascial release and Thai Tui Na techniques. She was magically gentle yet fiercely targeted, gliding seamlessly from head to toe. Every inch of movement and touch was with intention, while pieces of pain moved around and out of the body as if pulled through the tips of my toes. Applied directly to focus areas, the Cannabis oil worked quickly and without distraction, dulling the defenses of age-old aches as Hartford’s hands danced delicately through knots of tension. A Cannabis-enhanced massage isn’t just bodywork. It’s a full-spectrum reset and an invaluable tool in your wellness kit. Pairing massage’s proven physical and mental benefits with careful Cannabis use ramps up relaxation, quiets the noise of constant connection and turns a single hour into something rare and restorative. This is where wellness stops feeling like a task and starts feeling like a gift.

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REV 222 FARM

3 DROPS FOR MOMS & POPS

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THC "DAY/SATIVA BLEND" 966.9MG THC/CONTAINER 1.6MG THC/SERVING 53MG CBD/CONTAINER 0.09MG CBD/SERVING SERVING SIZE: 0.05ML (30ML CONTAIN ER)

THC & CBD "SLEEP/RECOVERY" 734.1MG THC/CONTAINER 1.22MG THC/SERVING 254.4MG CBD/CONTAINER 0.42MG/SERVING

Cannabinoids can offer a wealth of wellness to people of all ages and ailments. Still, for younger generations that grew up on the cusp of, or fully entrenched in, legalized adult use, it can be easy to forget that acceptance and accessibility are the first steps to unlocking these benefits. With many markets catering to serious smokers, voracious vapers and adventurous edible eaters, the world of Cannabis is often intimidating to navigate, especially for generations that grew up without touching the taboo of THC. But this plant is for everyone, and that’s the beauty of it.

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INSPIRED BY this notion and the Bible verse of its namesake — “… The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations,” Revelation 22:2 — one farm has lovingly launched a product with an underrepresented yet ever-expanding demographic in mind: seniors. 3 Drops for Moms & Pops by Rev 222 Farm is an avocado oil-based tincture infused with nothing but flowers grown on the farm. It’s processed at low heat, without the use of solvents, to retain cannabinoids, terpenes and the full spectrum of plant potential. Patrons will find this product provided in two concentrations: a 1,000-milligram, THC-only “day/sativa” blend and a THC and CBD “sleep/recovery” blend with a roughly 3:1 balance of THC to CBD. For farm owner and operator Joe Penovich, 3 Drops for Mom & Pops is personal — and not just because that’s his father on the front of the package. His own journey started with tinctures back in 2018, but a lack of consistency and his own experience with harsh, alcohol-based concoctions drove him to start from scratch with a farm and this mission in mind. Today, Penovich and team proudly produce the product you see before you with their own flowers grown in Grants Pass. The sleep/recovery blend is carefully curated with in-house cultivar RevOG and 1:1 Divina Obscura, while the day/sativa blend contains the latter mixed with Blue Dream. Even the THC blend touts a bit of CBD, thanks to the Charlotte’s Web descendant, Divina Obscura. The Rev 222 team has received feedback that this seems to buffer the typical edible sedative effects and extend the benefits for most consumers. So, whether you’re a fellow sensitive-stomach smoker, a senior or simply looking to ease a newcomer into the world of tinctures, 3 Drops for Moms & Pops offers a warm welcome. REV222FARM.COM @REV.FARM

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concentrate of the month

GARDEN FIRST

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MAC #1 BUBBLE HASH When talking about wellness in relation to Cannabis, it would be a huge omission not to include the original form of solventless concentrate with medicinal roots stretching back over a millennium: hashish. Traditional hashish is made from the trichomes of cured flower that have been separated via sieving over mesh or metal screens and then pressed into blocks or bricks. GARDEN FIRST’S MAC (Miracle Alien Cookies) #1 is a prime example of traditional hashish and a testament to its enduring presence in the modern-day Cannabis landscape. Grown and processed in-house, MAC #1 is a backcross of the famed cultivar MAC (Alien Cookies x (Colombian x Starfighter) originally bred by Capulator. Each jar contains a rectangular block of tan/brown hashish with an almost sandy-like marbling denoting the kief that was pressed to create the product. The concentrate crumbles into smaller pieces when broken up by hand and is perfect for topping bowls, rolling into joints and, perhaps most obviously, smoking out of a hash pipe. The aroma of the hashish seizes the senses from the moment the lid is cracked, flooding the nose with a sour lemon and citrus scent accented by layers of diesel gas and basil. Spiced, earthy undertones roil around the edges of the profile, giving the overall fragrance a remarkable depth and complexity.

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“... a tart citrus flavor dances across the tongue, prickling the taste buds with peppered zest, while the more spiced characteristics draw on the salivary glands.” The expression from the MAC #1 is distinctly unmistakable, shining through the concentrate in a way that reveals the quality of the flower used to make it. During consumption, a tart citrus flavor dances across the tongue, prickling the taste buds with peppered zest, while the more spiced characteristics draw on the salivary glands. The taste grows increasingly raunchy as the hash burns, evolving into a presentation best described as rotten lemon floating in a pool of earthy relish. It’s funky and savory, and it saturates the palate with a delectable piquancy that makes it hard to put down. When it comes to the effects, MAC #1 hits like five bricks in a pillow case. The onset is immediate, generating an astonishingly stimulating head high blended with a soothing wave of physiological alleviation. It’s not overly heavy in terms of bodily impact, just enough to induce a feeling of lightness and reduce acute pains, but it’s stupefyingly cerebral, leaving the mind reeling with a euphoric buzz that’s incredibly strong. Talk about a wellness product, this hashish provides a powerful, punchy experience that is likely to stand toe to toe with the highest of tolerances to provide some level of symptom relief. All in all, MAC #1 is a stellar representation of a dry-sift-produced solventless concentrate. It may be no surprise to learn that Garden First just won first place in the Hash category at the Oregon Growers Cup for this very same run, so the proof is really in the pudding, or in this case, in the hashish. Made for individuals looking for an extra effective medicinal option at an affordable price, Garden First is honoring tradition and putting a focus on consumer wellness with this selection.

GARDENFIRSTCANNABIS.COM @GARDENFIRSTOREGON 53.98% THC / 6.51% TERPS / 0.23% CBD

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strain of the month

NIGH NUR

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Cannabis flower can be a well-founded medicinal option for treating a range of different ailments, and CBD flower in particular seems to be especially effective for alleviating pain, inflammation and even mental health conditions such as anxiety. In Oregon, there’s perhaps no grower or breeder putting in as much effort to bring highquality CBD-heavy strains to market as Derek Rayhorn, Director of Cultivation at Bald Peak Farm. jan. 2026

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AS MENTIONED in our September 2025 Tannins and Terpenes issue, Derek has bred more than 20 new strains during his time with Bald Peak, with six of his curated selections being 1:1 cultivars possessing as much CBD as THC in their composition. Night Nurse, one such in-house breeding project, has taken three years to create, select, dial in and finally release to the public. Of note, even the plant’s parents — Dragon Heart CBD and Nine Pound Guava — were the result of Derek’s genetic work prior to being crossed together, so the variety is very much a labor of love multiple generations in the making. Cannabis consumers might be hard pressed to differentiate Night Nurse from any other THC-heavy strain present in retail stores given that it has much more bag appeal than the average CBD flower. The buds themselves are a gorgeous verdant green shade with shimmering resin glands and burnt orange pistil fibers covering the outer surface. As for the scent, the flower has a berryforward fruit aroma with a lush, succulent quality that accentuates the expression. There’s some light earthiness on the back end that’s reminiscent of jasmine-spiked green tea, but the entire profile has this permeating sweetness that’s quite sensorially satisfying. Breaking down the buds enhances the fruity scents and releases additional notes of licorice, cedar and camphor that increase the overall sharpness of the presentation. The flavor translates well from the fragrance, with a sweet, cedary taste accompanied by touches of tart blueberry. A bristly texture manifests on the tongue throughout consumption, initially tickling the taste buds before finishing with a cooling, almost menthollike exhale. As advertised, the flower smokes similarly to a THC-heavy strain with an easy inhale and an aftertaste that leaves no undue bitterness on the palate. In terms of effect, Night Nurse produces an enjoyable, calming and not overly intoxicating feeling that seems to just seep through the brain and into the physical form. It generates a diffuse sensation of somatic body relief coupled with an easing of muscle tension. It can be hard to beat the efficacy of a well-grown 1:1 or otherwise CBD-heavy cultivar given the inclusion of alternate cannabinoids in the flower’s formulation. Given Cannabis’ roots as a palliative remedy, it’s surprising there’s not more representation for CBD on store shelves. In that way, Bald Peak is soaring high above the competition when it comes to CBD production. Its focus on bringing medicinal products to the market provides a viable avenue for wellness outside of traditional THC flower, over-the-counter medications and other pharmaceutical products. For consumers looking for more wellness-centric options to alleviate symptoms effectively, CBD-focused strains like Night Nurse from Bald Peak are a stellar choice.

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TOPICAL ROUNDUP

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The plant doesn’t have to be sparked up to work its magic: Cannabis topicals take a grounded, targeted approach to wellness by working with the body’s natural endocannabinoid system right where you need it. Today, topicals are showing up on shelves in more ways than ever. From post-workout recovery to glow-up skin care routines, these skin-first rituals are redefining what Cannabis care can look like.

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ransdermal patches take topicals to the next level, literally. Designed to deliver cannabinoids through the skin and into the bloodstream over time, they offer steady, long-lasting support without the digestive detour. This slowrelease method is especially helpful for chronic pain, inflammation, cramping or endometriosis. Once it’s on, you’re set for the day.

The LEAF gals swear by Synergy Skin Worx, available in Oregon, Montana, Arizona and Louisiana. We like to cut their patches into smaller pieces for convenient, customizable application and more bang for your buck. They’re sweat- and water-resistant for any active wellness routine, or provide consistent relief when curling up for an all-day couch-rot sesh. For best results, apply transdermals to a veiny area (such as the inner wrist or ankle) to maximize absorption and keep effects evenkeeled from morning to night. SYNERGYSKINWORX.COM @SYNERGYSKINWORX

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CBD SKIN CARE GREEN MEETS RED LIGHT THERAPY

ed light therapy is all the rage in the wellness world, using low-wavelength light to support circulation and cellular repair. Add the power of the plant to the mix, and you’ve got a ritual that goes beyond surface-level skin care. While red light energizes cells and boosts circulation, cannabinoids help calm inflammation and restore balance. Together, they create a synergistic experience that feels both restorative and intentional. Our go-to move? Apply a cannabinoid-rich serum or cream before your red light session to enhance absorption and create an at-home spa-like ambiance. Enter this CannaSmack Honey Serum: a luxe blend of responsibly

sourced honey and botanical oils like hemp seed, rose hip, argan and orange oil for deep hydration. Bonus points for being a women-founded brand with online shopping and nationwide shipping!

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eet your new workout MVP: Infused topicals combine powerful cannabinoids with other ingredients, such as nourishing botanicals or aromatics, to target sore muscles and soothe overworked joints. Unlike ingestibles, these stay local to calm tension and inflammation in skin and muscle tissue without affecting your headspace. Think recovery, minus the mental fog.

Our crew can’t get enough of Buddie’s Fire & Ice lotion, available in California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. This award-winning formula features a soothing blend of menthol, camphor, eucalyptus and cinnamon with an advanced recovery blend of THC, CBD, CBG and CBN. Plus, the roller-style applicator makes it ridiculously easy to apply this liquid-gold lotion on the go. Toss it in your gym bag or keep it in your car cupholder for roll-on relief after Pilates, leg day or an ambitious hike.

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Check with your budtender for personalized recommendations, as topicals come in all sorts of formats, from these roll-ons to balms, creams, oils and more. For next-level results, try applying your topical of choice right after a shower when your pores are open for peak absorption. BUDDIESBRAND.COM @BUDDIESBRAND_OFFICIAL

RSO POTENT PLANT POWER FOR THE SKIN

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(Rick Simpson Oil) is a highly concentrated, full-spectrum Cannabis extract known for its potency and thick, sticky consistency. When applied externally, RSO skips the psychoactive effects while offering incredibly localized benefits. It delivers cannabinoids directly to CB2 receptors, which are involved in regulating inflammation and immune response. Research is still evolving, but anecdotal evidence has sparked serious conversation around RSO’s potential role in addressing skin cancers, including melanoma. In fact, multiple Leaf team members have personally used topical RSO to help minimize or eliminate melanoma spots. It’s also been known to support scar care, inflammation, stiff muscles and dry skin. As more studies continue, the takeaway remains consistent: This oil is powerful stuff. If you’re exploring RSO topically, we recommend RSO Syringes from 710 Labs, which are currently available in Colorado, California and Michigan. These stand out because they’re cultivar-specific, an often overlooked detail that can heavily impact desired effects. RSO is widely available in both medical and recreational markets, so ask your local budtender for their own pick. Pro tip: Less is more, because a little RSO goes a long way! Mix a rice-grain amount with a carrier oil, such as coconut or hemp seed oil, for smooth and even application. 710LABS.COM | @710LABS

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HIGH ROLLERS

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When we talk about Cannabis as a wellness product, we often stay in the same sandbox: relief for lifelong chronic pain or the elderly and infirm. It was only recently that we embraced and focused on its benefits to sports medicine as well as daily wellness. Only in the last decade have athletes been able to come out in support of Cannabis as a method of not just recovery, but part of an ongoing routine for physical and mental well-being. One sport where support for the plant seems to have taken root from an early stage and flourished is roller derby.

WHAT IS ROLLER DERBY? For the uninitiated, roller derby is a fast-paced sport where two teams race on an oval-shaped track. Each game is divided into a series of two-minute “jams” where players form walls to try and block the opposing team’s designated scorer, known as the “jammer,” while trying to help their own jammer through the pack. This player, identified by the star on their helmet, gets a point for every blocker they make it past, creating nail-biting situations where scores can change dramatically at a moment’s notice. Angel City Derby is Los Angeles’ premier member of the Women’s Flat Track Derby League. A nonprofit organization comprising four different teams of players, Angel City is ranked as the sixth-best team from a list of 546 rosters worldwide. Started in 2004, the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association has grown to become a sport enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of athletes. With its own World Cup and teams in over 50 countries, women’s roller derby is a no-holdsbarred, full-contact sport that’s exciting to watch but is undeniably physically demanding. I’ve watched players skid into the stands at full speed, kiss concrete while taking a moving tackle and make “Matrix”-like jumps through a pileup of the opposing team. I’ve seen the bruises and doctor bills that often come with athletic performance, so it’s no wonder that derby players are well acquainted with CBD and THC. In fact, roller derby and Cannabis have skated side by side many times. Cheryl Cryer, owner of the Illinois CBD brand Urban Apothecary, has 14-plus years of experience with derby. On the brand’s website, Cryer — who used to compete under the name Crybaby Cryer — said that her company has created products targeted directly to “the demands of this full-contact sport.”

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ONE SPORT WHERE SUPPORT FOR THE PLANT SEEMS TO HAVE TAKEN ROOT FROM AN EARLY STAGE AND FLOURISHED IS ROLLER DERBY. Cannabis-as-sports-medicine advocate, athlete and entrepreneur Bethany Semeiks played with Los Angeles’ Angel City for eight years. Semeiks told a reporter for Sports Cannabis that she had an “ah-ha moment” in 2018 after discovering how Cannabis helped her at night to sleep and feel physically rested. Colorado breeder Cannarado even has a strain named Roller Derby. Recently, Angel City and Polly Urathang hosted High Roller, a Cannabis-sponsored, consumption-friendly event in Los Angeles, where two teams squared off on a flat track and fans watched a friendly grudge match between 710 Labs and Terphogz. Afterward, when the score was tallied and the skates were off, we asked Angel City if any of their players would be willing to discuss the role Cannabis plays in their wellness routine and what kind of stigma, if any, exists around Cannabis in this sport. > > C O N T I N U E S N E X T PA G E

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HIGH ROLLERS WHAT DO THE PLAYERS SAY? The players who spoke with us all said that while safety is paramount, Cannabis is largely accepted by the derby community as something that helps deal with the bumps and bruises. Cole Train, who plays for Angel City as a blocker, has been in the derby community since 2013. She said even those who don’t smoke, dab or eat edibles likely have some sort of topical or other product for recovery purposes. LaQuanda Stokes, who plays under the name Hit Me Bruiseton, said she doesn’t see as much of a stigma about Cannabis roller derby, but that people she meets are “often surprised when they find out that I am a stoner because I’m very active.” Being such a physically demanding sport, many of the Angel City players who spoke with Leaf brought up how they’ve found Cannabis to help them in so many recovery efforts from previous injuries, both on and off the track. Stokes, who also uses Cannabis for ADHD, said that she incorporates Cannabis into much of her routine, finding that topicals, flower and even concentrates are a great way to ease the pain and cool down. “I think it helps me relax,” she said, “especially since my body is hurting most of the time.”

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BEING SUCH A PHYSICALLY DEMANDING SPORT, MANY OF THE ANGEL CITY PLAYERS BROUGHT UP HOW THEY’VE FOUND CANNABIS TO HELP THEM IN SO MANY RECOVERY EFFORTS FROM PREVIOUS INJURIES, BOTH ON AND OFF THE TRACK.

Cole Train told the Leaf that after knee surgery, it wasn’t playing that caused discomfort, but rather more commonplace activities. “I love to take long walks, and for a long time, I felt like my recovery had stagnated and I was never going to fully heal from my surgery. Over the last year, I have been using Cannabis on my walks, and I have found that it helps me to put my knee through its full range of motion, which over time has vastly improved my mobility, and now my range of motion is closer to what it was presurgery.” While primarily using these products to relieve the aches and pains of the game, these athletes are really no different than your grandma grabbing a roll-on for her hip. “I’ve used just about every topical over-the-counter stuff for pain, but at the end of the day, I would rather choose a more natural way to relieve my pain,” Juggernaut Joey, Angel City’s recruit trainer, told the Leaf. Juggernaut Joey, a blocker and pivot skater who also suffers from insomnia, takes gummies or the occasional hit off a vape to help them sleep. She said these things are what help them feel more rested and ready to hit the track for a game. But wellness is not just about muscles, Juggernaut Joey said, as they also have a CBD-based facial regimen. “No bullshit, it’s made my skin so much more vibrant,” she said. > > C O N T I N U E S N E X T PA G E

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MORE THAN A FEELING What makes roller derby players different from some of the athletes we’ve talked to in the past is the way they feel like the role of Cannabis isn’t being demonized in their world. “We understand the complexities of use, diversity of product and multitude of circumstances that vary by person,” Rachel Rotten, Angel City’s director, explained. More than just a veiled acceptance of CBD ointments, a policy like this makes it possible to have a Cannabis-related post-game, post-workout or daily wellness routine without setting a timer on how long it might stay in your system. While understanding some of the complexities around using Cannabis for recovery, Rachel Rotten made it clear that policy still maintains that once an athlete laces up their skates, they need to be clearheaded and ready to roll. As we spoke with players about their experiences with the Cannabis stigma, many of them also talked about how they’ve managed to help defy the stigma of the lazy stoner. It seemed like each one recounted a story about how their active lifestyle and achievements in the sport had helped redefine that caricature for their family, friends and co-workers. None of them recounted, however, being denied accolades or advancement because of their Cannabis use or a time they lost a sponsorship for being a stoner.

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These hardworking, game-winning machines are an example of what a modernized Cannabis approach to sports can accomplish. As such, roller derby players are helping tackle outdated ideas of Cannabis making you too lazy to lace up some skates, hit the track and live life to the fullest. ANGELCITYDERBY.COM @ANGELCITYDERBY

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Dementia Relief and Plant Medicine: One Family's Experience with Low-Dose Cannabis

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I proudly carry her name, Angela Aguilar, like an ambient ember dancing in my heart, glowing with ancestral lineage and love. My Abuelita is 93 years old, a testament to the strength of our Indigenous American, Native Mexican bloodline. She’s a woman whose life has shaped the architecture of our familia traditions. She is the cornerstone of what it means to be an Aguilar, the matriarch we could always count on. Her presence, like a great oak tree, always held a sense of strength, resilience, shelter and warmth. As dementia has now woven its shadow across her mind, my family and I find ourselves walking beside her on one of the most tender journeys of our lifetime.

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ACCORDING to the World Health Organization, dementia affects 10 million new people globally per year. In 2021, there were 57 million families worldwide living with its many forms daily. The U.S.C.F. Fein Memory and Aging Center discovered that dementia unfolds when nerve cells in the brain lose connection, FTL1 proteins accumulate, and as a result, memory pathways crumble. Entire regions of the brain shrink like dried riverbeds. But nothing that science tells us can prepare the family for how it feels to watch someone you love fade in and out of the present moment like clouds on a windy day.

It began slowly: small childlike quirks, repeated questions, a drifting attention span, loss of short-term memory and a scrambling to identify family names. Over the course of five years, mi familia developed a steady routine of support. We felt confident that, even through this challenging phase of life, we could reliably support my Abuela. However, as she approaches 94 years of age, none of us were prepared for the dramatic and aggressive decline we would face.

"It was as though the plant opened a small window of clarity in the dissolution of fog ..."

ver the past three months, mi Abuelita’s condition shifted sharply. Her memory slipped almost entirely, and conversations evapA third of a orated midsentence. 10mg piece each day She could no longer brought relief. follow her favorite novelas. She stopped eating, bathing herself and maintaining everyday functions. Fear crept into her eyes, and she grew distrustful, unhappy and increasingly aggressive. Our once-gentle and humorous matriarch began lashing out violently, and with each change, our family dynamics became strained. Through it all, I kept offering a path of hope: "Cannabis might help her," the ancestors whispered to me. Every time I sat down in prayer and meditative reverence focused on mi Abuelita, the plant spirits nudged my intuition. Unfortunately, the familia wasn’t ready to try an Earth-grown remedy; fear, stigma and uncertainty lingered like ghosts from older generations. Dementia doesn’t only alter the person living inside it; it reshapes everyone within its orbit. We felt the grief first. That quiet, heavy kind of grief that comes before death, when you are already missing someone who still sits right in front of you. As the stress level increased, family tensions surfaced. Some family members withdrew emotionally; others denied how severe her condition had become. The stress was immense. The house felt heavier, and conversations were shorter. The air was tense in ways we didn’t want to admit. Questions arose: What’s the right care plan? Should we move her into a care facility? Are we doing enough? Where is the consistent support from the children she brought into this world and the grandchildren she lovingly guided? Caregiving is holy work, but it can fracture a family before it unites one. Eventually, the burden became so immense that only my parents’ compassionate, dedicated love beyond measure could manage mi Abuelita’s around-the-clock care.

They stepped into roles that demanded patience, ing, something we hadn't witnessed in several stamina and a kind of spiritual resilience that months. She was enjoying her novelas, and we stretched them thin from exhaustion. I watched us were finally back to our heartwarming reading all confronting the painful truth that dementia had sessions in which I had the privilege to read her taken our family dynamic and the children's books she once placed it under pressure we’d read to me. never known. It was as though the plant Then, the breaking point came: opened a small window of Mi Abuelita’s aggression became clarity in the dissolution of fog, unmanageable. Caregivers were where light could pour back struggling to manage support, into her heart and mind. and the nights grew longer. To witness this healing — That is when her doctors apinitiated by an indigenous proved a progressive decision — plant medicine our ancestors one born not out of desperation, revered — felt like a full circle but out of love and trust. moment of reindigenization. We introduced a small piece of Cannabis has carried me Earth-grown medicine: The 4.20 through my own wellness jourMini Chocolate Bar Infused with ney, and now it has become Gold Leaf Gardens Hash Rosin the gentle medicine guiding "She was enjoying her Indica, grown with aloha, and the matriarch whose name I novelas, and we were crafted by Evergreen Herbal. inherited. Both the young and finally back to our We cut the 10-milligram piece the old Angela Aguilar are into thirds, giving her just onerestored and renewed by our heartwarming reading third each day. beloved Cannabis. sessions in which I Gracias a Dios, that was the This is reparation. This is had the privilege to read moment the light returned to the reclamation. This is the spirit her the children's books eyes of our beloved Abuelita. of Earth medicine returning she once read to me." The shift was noteworthy. Her home to its people. aggression softened, her eyes Tonight, as I sit with mi warmed and her curiosity returned. The first night, Abuelita — her hand in mine, her smile soft she slept peacefully, and the next day, she ate a full as dawn — I feel nothing but gratitude. Her meal. And for the first time in three months, she battle with dementia is not gone. The journey allowed caretakers to help her get ready for a new continues, but hope has returned, and with it, a day. She began remembering family names and reminder, OGs, that even when memory fades, having clear cognitive conversations again. love remembers. Even when the mind wanders, Within a week, she was laughing and smilthe spirit knows the way home.

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Eriko Kobayashi is a native of Tokyo, Japan, where she started her journey in glass art 11 years ago. Her focus started on soft glass flameworking, as borosilicate wasn’t part of the curriculum there yet. After coming to the U.S. a little over five years ago, Eriko saw the popularity of borosilicate glass and gradually started learning the process.

THIS WAS MEANT TO BE; as the pandemic hit, Eriko was still able to create without needing the large facility, team and tools associated with soft glass work. Basically, all you need for borosilicate work is a torch, a countertop kiln and some hand tools. She also likes torch work because it allows her to create larger pieces without the need for multiple sets of hands. With a focus on contemporary glass art, it’s no surprise that Eriko is inspired by some of the greats. You might be familiar with the work of Danny White (@ethan_windy) and Chris Ahalt (@cha_glass), two of her favorites. But go take a look at the pieces by Eunsuh Choi (@ eunsuhchoi), Karina Guevin (@karinaguevin) and Cedric Ginart (@cedricginart), who are three of her other major influences. Their work is absolutely stunning. Three months ago, Eriko moved out of her home creative space to an artist building in Seattle, where she has her own studio to create and plenty of space to grow. Her installation of “Chewy Thoughts,” made as an homage to “The Gum Wall” (a literal wall of gum in a downtown Seattle alleyway), is now on display at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport between baggage claim 7 and 8 for your in-person viewing pleasure.

“My vision is to continue developing techniques that combine playfulness with strong conceptual grounding.”

The installation will be there for the next six months, so go give it a peek next time you’re flying into or out of Seattle. When asked about her vision of the future of glass art, Eriko said, “My vision is to continue developing techniques that combine playfulness with strong conceptual grounding. I hope to create work that feels accessible, surprising and uniquely tactile.”

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Regarding the growing market, she stated, “For the industry as a whole, I hope to see more diversity in techniques and voices, more cross-disciplinary collaboration and a growing appreciation for process-driven work. I also want to help build communities where knowledge is shared openly, so that more people can fall in love with glass.” We tend to feature a lot of functional glass art in this column, but this month, the Leaf wanted to provide something a little different for our readers: art just for the sake of art. We hope you enjoy the images of this amazing work as much as we do. Take a minute (or more) to dive into the visual aspects as deep as you see fit. Experiencing any kind of art creates space in our mind for reflection, self-healing and an overall focus on our personal wellness. To find out about the availability of her work or commission a piece for yourself, visit her Instagram and send her a direct message! @ERIKO_GLASS

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1. Add milk to the blender. 2. Add spinach, avocado, pistachios, bananas, yogurt, sweetener, canna-oil and vanilla. 3. Blend until completely smooth. 4. Add ice if needed, and blend again. 5. Serve immediately.

Starting Fresh This January, I’m easing back into healthier habits with a simple, sustainable routine. Each morning starts with a 45-minute walk, followed by a nourishing smoothie lunch built around fruits and vegetables — going light on processed sweets and minimal on meat. After a season of holiday indulgence, this feels less like a reset and more like a gentle return to balance. I focus on what’s fresh when I can, and when something isn’t available, I reach for frozen fruit with no added sugar or syrups, keeping everything clean and uncomplicated.

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TRIPLE BERRY RED SMOOTHIE Servings: 4 1 1/2 cups frozen strawberries 1 1/2 cups frozen raspberries 1 1/2 cups frozen cherries or blueberries 2 1/2 cups milk or apple juice 1 cup plain or vanilla yogurt 3 teaspoons canna-oil 1-2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup (optional) 1 cup ice (optional) Strawberries for garnish 1. Add the liquid to the blender. 2. Add all berries, yogurt, canna-oil and sweetener (if using). 3. Blend until smooth and thick. 4. Adjust consistency with more liquid or ice if needed. Top with a strawberry. 5. Serve immediately.

To complement the routine, I’ve been enjoying infusing these smoothies with Astral Works (Prūf No. 24), a low-THC, higher-CBD strain crossed from Harle Tsu and TH1. With its citrus and pine notes and clear-headed, calming effects, it offers a mellow, relaxing vibe without a heavy high. It’s the kind of support that helps me slow down, stay present and ease into a be-healthy, try-to-be-happy rhythm — grounded, intentional and kind to both body and mind. Laurie@Laurieandmaryjane.com

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Lifelong civil rights activist Pebbles Trippet is one of the most respected elders in the Cannabis community, and with good reason: it’s her courageous legal battle nearly 30 years ago that established a patient’s right to legally transport their medicine and to possess as much Cannabis as deemed necessary by their doctor — a precedent-setting policy known as the Trippet Standard.

A BORN ACTIVIST Mary Susan “Sudi” Trippet was born Nov 10, 1942, in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As early as the age of five, she began suffering from excruciating migraines. “I just remember pounding my head against the backboard Photo of Trippet from an article about activism on of the bed in order to campus in the University counteract the pain,” she of Oklahoma newspaper recalled. circa 1967. Between headaches, her youth was dominated by two passions: athletics and activism. At the age of 13, she became aware of Rosa Parks, the Montgomery Bus Boycott and Emmett Till’s lynching, and they deeply affected her. “This was a part of my generation … it was happening in real time, and I was paying attention.” The most important lesson she learned from the bus boycott, she said, was how to beat the system. “I thought, ‘Oh, so that’s what you do to win — you come together for a common purpose, and you stick together.”

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THE POWER OF PROTEST In college, Trippet devoted herself to activism — joining the Students for a Democratic Society, founding the Committee to End the War in Vietnam and organizing an anti-war rally on Flyer for the SDS campus that drew over March on Washington. 100 people. In 1960, she participated in the NAACP’s lunch counter protests to integrate Tulsa’s eateries. And in April 1965, she helped the SDS organize the first national protest March on Washington against the Vietnam War. Unfortunately, these acts of civil disobedience incited threats of violence against her. “At some point, a bomb came in my front door, sent by the Minutemen,” she told Fat Nugs Magazine last March. “Luckily, it didn’t go off … but it singed the walls and me a little bit, and I decided to move.” After college, she moved east — first to New York and then to Boston — where she spent about four years working odd jobs and ramping up her activist efforts. She joined the Socialist Workers Party, but due to ideological disagreements, she and her partner-in-crime, Robert “Stoney” Gebert (aka “Geb”), were expelled from the group.

“They brought me up on charges and kicked us out of the SWP,” she told Fat Nugs. “I had already decided that they were too backwards … the anti-gay policy, and the anti-weed policy, they were no good for me … so I left.” Amid the growing hippie movement in the late 1960s, Trippet did what thousands of other young idealists did — she headed to California. CALIFORNIA & CANNABIS In 1972, Trippet moved to Los Angeles, where her activism shifted toward two new issues: LGBT rights (a subject that, as a bisexual woman, was deeply personal to her) and marijuana legalization. (Since first trying Cannabis during college, Trippet had learned that it could prevent the horrific pain of her migraines and had been using it regularly.) Trippet joined the nascent pro-pot movement in their effort to pass the California Marijuana Initiative (aka Prop 19) — helping to gather the 326,000 signatures needed to get it on the ballot. Despite winning only 33% of the vote, advocates viewed the turnout as a victory. Their second initiative, two years later, also failed, but more localized efforts would soon prove successful: namely, the Moscone Act of 1976, making possession of up to an ounce of marijuana in San Francisco a misdemeanor rather than a

PLEADING HER CASE Throughout the 1990s, Trippet was busted ten times in five different counties. The most consequential of these arrests took place on Oct. 17, 1994, in the Berkeley Trippet & Dr. Tod Mikuriya Hills area of Kensington. After being stopped for a traffic violation, police discovered around two pounds of leaf in her vehicle and charged her with felony transportation of a controlled substance. At trial, she first tried a religious-use defense, then a medical-necessity defense. Dr. Mikuriya testified on her behalf, saying that Cannabis was indeed effective for her condition, and that if it were legal for him to prescribe to her, he would. Nevertheless, she was found guilty and, on February 20, 1996, sentenced to six months in jail.

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But Trippet had expected to lose — the reason she chose to go to trial rather than take a plea deal was to challenge the constitutionality of the law. She filed an appeal, and as fate would have it, her first day back in court was November 4, 1996 — the day before Prop 215 was voted into law. With medical marijuana now legalized, her medicinal defense had new legs. Unfortunately, her attorneys weren’t on board with her strategy, so she fired them and opted to go it alone — visiting UC Berkeley’s law library to educate herself on past Cannabis cases and court procedures. In addition to her appeal, Trippet also filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the Controlled Substances Act — arguing that penalties for medical marijuana are “excessive and disproportionate,” constituting “cruel punishment,” and that confiscating said medicine amounted to “unreasonable seizure.” Unfortunately, the court rejected her petition. THE TRIPPET STANDARD Luckily, though, she had better luck with the appeal. Representing herself, she argued that the Compassionate Use Act applied retroactively to her case, and that the right to transport her medicine — Pebbles selling though not explicitly stated activist merch in in the law — was implied the Castro. by it. She also argued that since she needed to smoke up to five “fatties” a day to keep her headaches at bay, she should not be held to the preset legal limit of 28.5 grams. Remarkably, on Aug. 15, 1997, the First District Court of Appeals agreed with her, ruling that if a patient has a legal right to possess Cannabis, they also have a right to transport it. They also ruled that the quantity of Cannabis a patient can possess should be “reasonably related to the patient’s current medical needs,” as determined on a case-by-case basis based on the physician’s approval — a new legal guideline dubbed the “Trippet Standard.” Her case was then remanded back to the lower court, where the charges were dismissed. It would be nearly a decade before that standard was put to the test. In 2003, California passed SB 420 — establishing new regulations for medical Cannabis. In that bill was a section that set a limit of 8 ounces of dried marijuana and six mature or 12 immature plants per pa-

tient — a policy in direct conflict with the Trippet Standard. Two years later, the LAPD searched the home of medical marijuana patient Patrick Kelly and found 12 ounces and seven plants, and charged him with exceeding the legal limit. He was convicted, but the conviction was overturned, and when it reached the state Supreme Court in January 2010, they ruled that Prop 215 trumped SB 420, and thus the Trippet Standard was upheld. ENDURING LEGACY Thanks to her historic legal victory, Trippet has been honored with three lifetime achievement awards: from the Emerald Cup in 2003, from Women Grow of Posing with her lifetime Mendocino in 2016 achievement award at and from the Califorthe 2024 CA State Fair. nia State Fair Cannabis Awards in 2024 — an award that, like the law she helped establish, has been named after her. Trippet has spent much of the past 30-odd years living off the grid on her property near Albion, California. While there, she co-founded the Medical Marijuana Patients Union, the Mendocino Medical Marijuana Advisory Board and the Cannabis Elders Council, as well as creating Cannabis Cards - trading cards honoring stoner heroes. Sadly, though, the long, difficult legal battle has taken a toll on her. Unable to maintain a steady job for many years, she had to sell activist literature and promotional materials on the streets to get by. In 2023, she was forced to start a GoFundMe and sell her cottage in Mendo to survive. She spent around two years living at Emerald Cup founder Tim Blake’s Area 101 compound in Laytonville before moving in with a friend in San Francisco who now takes care of her. Now 83, Trippet has also been struggling with several debilitating ailments, including severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which makes it difficult for her to breathe and speak. But despite her failing health, Pebbles’ radical spirit and commitment to the cause remain undimmed. “A Roe v. Wade-type constitutionality challenge is what matters now,” she insisted. “I’m confident that if some lawyers would just come forward and take it to the Supreme Court on civil rights grounds, we would win.” For our podcast and more Cannabis history content visit worldofcannabis.museum/cannthropology.

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BAY AREA BUST In the 1980s, Pebbles and Geb formed the California Marijuana Reform Initiative Coalition, an organization promoting progressive ballot initiatives. They got significant measures passed, including an Apartheid Consumer Boycott, a “Nuclear Free Zone” in SF and an AIDS Research Initiative. “I went to bat for any cause that was about human rights, civil rights, and ways of making change,” she says. Unfortunately, that activism made them targets of law enforcement. On May 8, 1982, the SFPD raided CMRIC’s offices as part of an undercover sting operation and found small quantities of weed and around 2,000 doses of LSD. Narcotics agents arrested Trippet, Gebert and four others, charging them with misdemeanor Cannabis possession and felony possession with intent to sell LSD. Trippet cried entrapment and accused the police of harassment, claiming that the operation was planned as a way to short-circuit their latest initiative. Nonetheless, she was convicted and served three years’ hard time Despite this setback, she remained closely involved with the burgeoning medical marijuana scene spearheaded by Dennis Peron, “Brownie Mary” Rathbun and Dr. Tod Mikuriya — promoting the Cannabis Buyers’ Clubs, serving on the organizing committee for Proposition 215 and helping to supply Rathbun with Cannabis to make her “benign brownies” for AIDS patients and veterans.

Trippet filed an amicus brief with the U.S.

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felony, and 1978’s Prop W, recommending that the city’s district attorney and cops not enforce federal marijuana laws. After years of splitting her time between Los Angeles and the Bay, in 1978 Trippet relocated to a commune in Mendocino County, where the members all chose new hippie names. She went through several nicknames that didn’t stick before finally hitting on the right one: As she tells it, when a Chinese girlfriend named her Black Jade because it was the rarest kind, she replied that she preferred the commonest kind, so it became Black Pebble. Then, after dropping the Black and adding an “s,” she became simply “Pebbles.” “It really does fit me … because I am the commonest kind — I am of and for and by the people.”

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