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A B O U T T H E C OV E R For The Future Issue and the first edition of the new year, we knew we needed a beautiful and iconic image to grace the cover. In came Leaf Contributor Danny Danko with a true ‘lightbulb moment,’ and a brilliant idea. The fantastic concept was fully realized in the hands of the talented Portland, Oregon photographer Nicolle Clemetson, and Creative Director Daniel Berman, working from Seattle. Utilizing a MAC 2 clone from Tao Gardens, real dirt, and an 18-inch tall lightbulb lamp, the Leaf team was able to craft the perfect message for our future: glowing bright, and built all around Cannabis. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION by NICOLLE CLEMETSON @NICOLLECLEMETSON CLONE by TAO GARDENS @TAOGARDENS
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Editor’s Note 2021 is here, and while we may not have flying cars or world peace, Cannabis and psychedelic plants are a lot more accessible around the country – a trend sure to change our lives.
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THE FUTURE has always been a funny concept to me, in the sense that every moment that we share is the collective “future.” Which means we have been living in the future our entire lives, as it rolls out one second at a time. So predicting the future is akin to looking at where we’ve come from and where we are, by taking stock of reality. It’s not a nebulous concept like the ‘50s version of 2020 (hint, there was no pandemic), but an understanding of what’s next. After the dumpster fire year we just had, it’s understandable if the thought of the future is a little cringe-worthy, but I for one am feeling very optimistic for what’s next. America has a new President-elect, vaccines are being distributed globally, and voters have overwhelmingly swung towards social justice and drug war reform around America. Five new states voted to add legal or medicinal Cannabis in 2021, and Oregon decriminalized all drugs in a policy about-face that could be a shining example for the entire world. By removing criminal penalties for minor drug possession, Oregon defacto “defunded” the police and the criminal justice system from targeting non-violent drug users, choosing to direct those funds towards rehabilitation and social services. This is change in action – in part funded by Cannabis tax dollars – that will save lives and treat drug users and addicts as people to help, not lock up.
THIS IS THE FUTURE WE WANT TO LIVE IN: ONE WHERE THE POLICIES AND POLITICS OF THE PAST ARE BEING REPLACED...
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This is the future we want to live in: One where the policies and politics of the past are being replaced by a desire for the collective good of the people. Which is why I’m not surprised to see plant-based medicine at the forefront of this conversation. It’s pretty hard to be a ‘Moscow’ Mitch McConnell level dick when you take regular bong hits and the occasional psychedelic reset, which he obviously isn’t doing. But with Washington D.C. even voting to decriminalize psilocybin, could it be heroic dose time in the Capital? Something tells me ‘Mushroom’ Mitch would put people before partisan politics... All joking aside, my point is that as America wakes up – and wakes and bakes more often – we are starting to see ourselves more as humans and less as stereotypes or political categories. We all have the same wants, needs and desires – which makes it high time for us to vote and live like we all deserve a comfortable life, with the freedom to pursue happiness however we find it. This is why the future looks so bright from our perspective, and why we brought to life the concept from Danny Danko of a Cannabis plant growing in a lightbulb. As more and more lightbulbs illuminate around the world, I truly believe we are going to see a future in which we can all vibe and thrive. I hope you enjoy our Future Issue of the Leaf – and as always, thank you for reading!
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regon Cannabis consumers are being advised to avoid legal vapes labeled with ingredients like “natural flavor” until at least April 2021, reports Leafly. The “natural flavor” could be skin moisturizer made from shark liver oil, also known as squalane. Burning it can reportedly result in lung damage. The Oregon Liquor Control Board in December moved to ban the cosmetics ingredients squalane and squalene, as well as a few more, from entering the legal Cannabis vape market and users’ lungs. The ban would be immediate. It would be Oregon’s first big change in regulations since vaping-associated lung injuries killed 60 people and injured 2,711 more across the nation in the fall of 2019. That series of incidents exposed critical gaps in Oregon’s vape consumer safety rules.
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ne Washington Cannabis testing lab has had its license suspended after it was found to have falsified testing results and then tried to destroy evidence of the crime, according to the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, reports The Olympian. Praxis Laboratory of Centralia, Wash., lied about THC levels in “LABELING CANNABIS WITH Cannabis in 1,200 samples of marijuana, according to a news release from FALSELY HIGH THC POTENCY the WSLCB. The lab labeled the products as having more THC than was LEVELS IS A FORM OF CONSUMER DECEPTION AND IS PROHIBITED actually present, the agency said. UNDER WASHINGTON LAW,” THE “Labeling Cannabis with falsely high THC potency levels is a form of PRESS RELEASE SAID. consumer deception and is prohibited under Washington law,” the release said. “Because of this, Cannabis users seeking more pronounced psychoactive results may choose to buy levels with higher levels of THC.” Praxis was quick to clap back at the agency. “We are extremely disappointed in the agency’s obscene behavior,” Praxis told McClatchy News. “We would like to thank the LCB for attempting a death sentence on a small local business employing approximately 20 local people right before the holidays, during a recession ... not to mention a pandemic. This is a clear-cut case of agency overreach and libel, and we will be pursuing legal action immediately and have already started the appeal process in the interim.” The agency suspended the lab’s certification for 180 days. After that time period is up, it “will seek permanent revocation of the ‘marijuana laboratory’ certification due to fraud and the subsequent investigation obstruction,” according to the LCB release.
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ate Winslow has been released from Angola State Prison in Louisiana after serving 12 years for $20 worth of marijuana. Winslow, 53, said reuniting with his four children and three grandchildren — who thought they’d never see him again as a free man — is the most important thing to him. “A life sentence for two bags of weed? I never thought something like that could happen,” Winslow said. Winslow was re-sentenced to time served after Innocence Project New Orleans Director and Lead Attorney, Jee Park, successfully appealed the case based on grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel.
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U.N. RECLASSIFIES CANNABIS AS A LESS DANGEROUS DRUG
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uying medical Cannabis just got easier in Abington, Maryland. Rev Canna, a dispensary in the town, launched a drive-thru lane in December to help protect patients, caregivers, and staff from the COVID virus and make shopping easier, reports The Daily Record. The process, according to the shop, is a lot like picking up prescriptions at the pharmacy drive-thru window. Patients can order their products ahead of time through the Rev Canna website, then simply pull into the drive-thru once they’ve made their selections, according to the dispensary.
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DEPICTING DIVERSITY The Oregon Cannabis Workers Coalition has released data highlighting disparities in the state’s industry demographics.
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According to the information provided by the Cannabis Workers Coalition, 9.16% of the workforce identifies as “Hispanic/Latinx,” 4.10% as “Black,” 3.25% as “American Indian,” 2.92% as “Asian,” 1.20% as “Pacific Islander” and 4.31% as “Multi-Ethnic.” With the latest U.S. Census showing that 75.10% of Oregonians The war on drugs is still identify as “white alone, not Hispanic or Latino,” it seems that the impacting non-white industry demographics closely mirror the state’s population. However, communities at a organizations like the Oregon Cannabis Workers Coalition, significantly higher rate. Diversify Portland, Oregon Handlers Fund and more, seek to bring attention to disparities in Cannabis for a very particular reason: The war on drugs is still impacting non-white communities at a significantly higher rate. A recent American Civil Liberties Union report shows that “Black people are 3.64 times more likely than white people to be arrested for marijuana possession,” despite statistically equal usage among races.
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GON RECORD SALES NUMBERS The latest U.S. spot index by Cannabis Benchmarks highlights a historical high point in Oregon Cannabis retail revenue. Adult-use and medical sales officially topped $1 billion through November.
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“This profound moment shows that Oregon’s legal market is now the sustaining and dominant choice for Oregon consumers and an impressive contributor to Oregon’s economy,” he explained. “Now we need to continue to adjust our regulatory oversight so that it supports the Cannabis industry’s entrepreneurial spirit, while at the same time developing strong consumer product safety standards that reinforce the quality found in Oregon’s Cannabis marketplace.”
“We need to continue to adjust our regulatory oversight so that it supports the Cannabis industry’s entrepreneurial spirit.”
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But let me spell out exactly why decriminalization – if not a complete and abrupt end to prohibition – is due before 2025: Look at the outcome of the 2020 election cycle. As an opener, you have President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Even if it gets shot down in the Kamala Harris, who eschewed their Senate, that certainly doesn’t feel like previous unfriendly Cannabis stances a “wait and see” attitude. for progressive decriminalization and You may say that this will come expungement rhetoric, which they’ll down to states’ rights, but I don’t behave to live up to in order to reenerlieve that means that the federal govgize the voter base for a reelection ernment will extend prohibition and bid in 2024. leave the states to choose. That’s just That’s not even the big typeface on bad business, especially the marquee. For that, when there are billions look to conservative upon billions of dollars strongholds Arizona and You may say that in tax revenue – not to South Dakota – both this will come down mention millions of jobs – joined New Jersey and to states’ rights, waiting in the wings for a Montana in voting for but I don’t believe that means that the population staring down full legalization starting federal government the barrel of an unprecein 2021. Add to that will extend prohibition the fact that Missisand leave the states to dented economic crisis. I believe it’s more sippi voted to legalize choose. likely that the federal medical Cannabis, government will legalize and tax, and Oregon voted to decriminalize all leave it up to the states to choose drugs and Washington D.C. voted to whether or not they want to contindecriminalize psilocybin, and what ue with prohibition. That’s how the we have sure looks a whole lot like U.S. alcohol industry ended up as a boulder-sized snowball picking up a patchwork of states and counties momentum. with differing laws after the passage You might say that a sea change in of the 21st Amendment putting an the attitudes of the voting population end to Prohibition. There may be dry doesn’t necessarily telegraph a bold, counties here and there, and maybe sweeping action on the horizon. But even a lagging state or two, but there look at the MORE Act – the legislaare too many positives for the leaders tion calling for decriminalization and in Washington D.C. to hold out any expungement brought before the longer. They’re going to open the House of Representatives – introfloodgates and leave it to the individduced by a bipartisan coalition and ual communities to choose to reject passing by an overwhelming majority the resulting windfall. last November.
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Our entire criminal justice system needs a reset, from how we treat non-violent offenses and drug addiction to the heinous three strikes system that President-elect Joe Biden helped orchestrate – and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris used to prosecute and ruin countless lives. That same criminal justice system lets killer cops walk free, hands out lesser penalties for sex offenders than drug users, and prioritizes COUNTERJOINT BY WES ABNEY the locking away of lives instead of rehabilitating Our government banks on keeping and empowering those caught in the snare of justice Cannabis (and drugs) illegal. Smoke a to return to society as better adjusted people. joint? Land in the joint – that has been Our tax codes also punish “legal” Cannabis our reality for the last 50 years of the war on drugs, and I don’t see that magically businesses in states that have regulated systems, ending anytime soon. denying businesses their ability to write off general While I personally hope this is not the expenses – which will net the Feds billions in revecase, and will be very pleasantly surprised nue this decade – while allowing them to continue to if I am wrong, I believe it push the war on drugs forward. is going to take the entire If this is making your stomach decade to get Cannabis sour at the thought of corruption, Our entire criminal legalized across our country. that’s the feeling of knowing somejustice system needs a It all comes down to one one has been arrested for pot in the reset, from how we treat simple concept: Having your time it took you to read this opinion. non-violent offenses and cake and eating it too – which Simply put, our country has drug addiction to the is exactly what our federal, heinous three strikes massive flaws in how we view system that Presistate and local governments crime, punishment, taxation, states dent-elect Joe Biden get to do every time they rights, and the ability of Americans helped orchestrate. collect tax dollars from to pursue happiness and freedom Cannabis – while simultaneously receiving as our Founding Fathers directed. And while many funding for law enforcement and the criminal of these problems could be solved by our country justice system to continue the war on drugs. smoking a joint and choosing to put humanity before The drug war has funded the growth and mass media talking points, the ‘America Gets Baked militarization of our police, created private Sesh’ is still a ways out. We have 100 years of prisons with guaranteed capacity contracts regressive policies and damage to undo from the that are subsidized by taxpayer money if war on drugs, and it can’t be fixed by waving a magic quotas aren’t met, and continues to be a tool wand of legalization. of the largely racist system that oppresses America needs to look inward, to see the cancer and arrests BIPOC individuals at much higher that has rotted our police forces, prosecutors and rates than whites for petty drug crimes. politicians, and commit to a plant-based healing And there are a lot of cops, politicians and regimen to heal the rot. But I think it’s going to take unenlightened Americans who support these more than an establishment president, or Oregon policies, just as they supported an openly decriminalizing all drugs, for our country to wake up racist president who attacked everything from and realize that Cannabis is safer than the laws that our environment to our sense of decency. regulate it.
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HOW AND WHEN DID YOU GET INTO THE INDUSTRY? I was fortunate and had friends in the industry who would come into the coffee shop where I worked, and see my drive and enthusiasm almost every day. They recruited me into the industry about four years ago. WHAT KIND OF IMPACT DO YOU WANT TO MAKE ON THE COMMUNITY THROUGH YOUR WORK IN CANNABIS? In general,
just helping people. So many people come in with pain, both physical and emotional, and they’re just looking for some form of relief. To take the load off after a hard day of work, or to help their anxiety and get through the day. I just want to make everyone’s day a little better.
HOW DOES ATTIS ALIGN WITH YOUR OWN FUTURE GOALS?
I became an assistant manager with Attis and continue to learn how to develop my managing and people skills. Here at Attis we really pride ourselves on customer service. This has helped prepare me to be patient and look beyond my own needs. I really do enjoy this type of work and hope to continue it, wherever it may take me.
DID THE JOB HELP YOU DEVELOP YOUR LOVE FOR CANNABIS?
It has taught me a lot about the industry and it’s unlike any retail job I’ve experienced. Customers are so kind and genuinely happy to see me, and I love teaching customers about new product. Smoking used to be so taboo – since working at Attis it’s made me realize how the world is changing and adapting.
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WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO IN 2021? I’m obsessed with the cannabinoid CBN that has been more recently coming to light. I’m hoping to see it replace a lot of pharmaceutical drugs on the market for sleep deprivation. As for 2021, to see Cannabis becoming decriminalized has been a huge step forward, and I hope to continue to see that progress.
“I JUST WANT TO MAKE EVERYONE’S DAY A LITTLE BETTER.”
WHAT DO YOU WANT POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS TO KNOW ABOUT CANNABIS? There are so many different
things being discovered every day that can help people with all the different ongoing issues they may have, whether it’s pain, sleep, anxiety, etc. There’s a specific product or strain to help with each one. It’s not all about high THC content (which a lot of customers tend to care about). I wish people would be more interested in different terpenes and cannabinoids that will cater to a person’s body more so than others. Ask questions, let your budtenders teach you new things.
WHAT ARE SOME THINGS CUSTOMERS CAN DO TO MAKE BOTH YOUR AND THEIR EXPERIENCE BETTER? Just to understand
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ATTIS TRADING CO. really means it when they say they dedicate themselves to the art of fine Cannabis. Coming from a Humboldt beginning, this farm and multistore company strives to provide the best Cannabis products on the market, while continuing to educate consumers about all things Cannabis. Their SE Portland location is notorious for its exceptional customer service and reliable staff – like budtender and Assistant Manager Crystal Laird. She has the expertise, charm and fiery personality to confidently direct customers to the products best-suited for their specific needs. Able to put a smile on anyone’s face, Crystal provides an experience that leaves customers happy and more knowledgeable than when they first walked through the door.
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HOW HAS CANNABIS PERSONALLY HELPED YOU? I’ve always enjoyed smoking, but it has guided me into this whole new world. I love how Cannabis can be used topically and I’m very into the cosmetic side of it. I used to make CBD and THC bath bombs, and they were a game-changer. Who knew you could put Cannabis on your face or soak in a tub with it? It’s incredible! I can’t wait to see all the new creative things that companies come out with. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE STONER ACTIVITY AND/OR MUNCHIE FOODS? I like going out to restaurants and I’m always the one
that takes half the table outside to smoke a joint in the parking lot before our food gets to the table!
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I’m a flower girl all the way. I enjoy smoking out of my bong or sharing joints with friends (pre-COVID). Dabs just make me too unmotivated. I love sativas because I am a fast-paced person and don’t need anything slowing me down!
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Cannabis Entrepreneur | Public Relations Guru Behind the scenes of every Cannabis brand, every party and every conference, the inner workings of the Cannabis community spread like tangled roots beneath the surface of the soil. One of the most integral players behind the scenes is the public relations expert, the matchmaker, the person who “knows someone.” For many working in the Cannabis community, Zoe Wilder is that person. Over the course of her career, she’s amplified Cannabis brands, worked with celebrities, curated events and currently serves on the Advisory Board for the Last Prisoner Project. For this month’s Women in Weed column, Wilder carved out a moment in her busy schedule to answer some questions about her time in the industry and her hopes for the future.
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What landmark events in your life led you to a career in Cannabis? Witnessing first-hand how
Cannabis can improve the quality of life in people who suffer from mental health and medical issues. … While working for the American Thoracic Society, a nonprofit organization responsible for the publication of some of the first favorable peerreviewed studies on Cannabis and lung health, I earned a master’s degree in social work from Fordham University. There, I studied harm reduction approaches for substance abuse and quickly became disenamored by the way in which our Western society has a tendency to pathologize and overprescribe – personality traits, phases and cycles in our lives, you name it – without looking at ourselves holistically. Turned off by elements of the allopathic system as I watched patients suffering, repeating the same old patterns and stuck in the same old routines, I was inspired to dedicate my life to finding alternative ways for us all to thrive. That’s where whole plant medicine comes in.
People who know you consider you to be one of the most well-connected people in the Cannabis industry. What goes into being you? Effective PR
requires a certain skillset. It’s one I find appeals to my sensibilities. I also derive satisfaction helping people tell their stories and display their hard work. I enjoy highlighting businesses and people I’m passionate about and helping them grow. I love meeting new people and making meaningful connections.
What are the biggest challenges you face in your work? As an advisor to the Last
I enjoy highlighting businesses and people I’m passionate about and helping them grow.
Prisoner Project – a coalition of Cannabis industry leaders, executives and artists dedicated to bringing restorative justice to the Cannabis industry – one of our biggest challenges is freeing the 40,000 people in prison for Cannabis offenses that are now legal in most states.
What has changed in the life of Zoe Wilder in the past five years? I’m more adept at keeping
plants alive … and I’ve taken a bigger interest in regenerative agriculture.
If you could tell one story about your time in the industry, what story would you tell? As a collective, we created the first truly equitable industry that became the model for global commerce. In the process, we freed the plant(s), we freed every last non-violent drug offender, and we nourished local economies to assist in the delivery of critical funding to marginalized communities, and communities disproportionately affected by the war on drugs.
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CINDY DE LA VEGA believes in the power of Cannabis to make lives better. As the first Latina to own and operate a dispensary in San Francisco as part of an equity partnership, In addition to treating her physical pain, she hopes her story de la Vega noted that Cannabis also serves will soon inspire more as a preferable medpeople like her to ication for the anxiety and post-traumatic participate and stress she suffers as a survivor of domestic violence. keep faith in the Eventually, de la Vega would use her personal, positive experiences with Cannabis as evidence in convincequity program.
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hen she was a child living in a Palo Alto housing project, Cindy de la Vega’s Christian Pentecostal mother forbid even the mention of marijuana at home. But things have changed. During an interview with California Leaf in December, the new pot shop proprietor shared how a back injury she suffered in early adulthood finally shifted her perspective on Cannabis, eventually leading to her current career. “I didn’t like taking the opioids they gave me,” de la Vega explained. “And I realized that I was literally getting addicted to them. So, as soon as I was able to get a cortisone injection and I didn’t need Oxycodone anymore, I started medicating with Cannabis. That’s how I got into it.”
ing her mother, who had broken both of her ankles, to finally give the plant a try. “I just started being really open with her,” de la Vega recalled. “It was, I feel, the hardest thing that I’ve ever had to do. She was taking Norco and she said it made her feel like a zombie, so I just had to find the guts to tell her that this other thing was out there, and that I used it, and that it could help her.” Though hesitant at first, eventually the elder de la Vega agreed to try a tincture, with positive results. It was one of several recent victories for de la Vega, with another being the official opening of her dispensary, Stiiizy Union Square, on October 9. Located in the center of one of San Francisco’s busiest shopping districts, the storefront was initially scheduled to open in March, before a burst pipe forced a delay to April 20. In the interim, the COVID-19 pandemic arrived, which meant another delay to October. For de la Vega, who started the process of opening her dispensary back in 2017, the wait has been long, but nonetheless worthwhile. As proof, she detailed the sights that greeted her when she arrived for her store’s opening day.
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“I was in disbelief,” she said. “People had gotten there the night before and the line went all up and around Powell Street. It was beautiful to see so many people supporting San Francisco’s first female, Latina, equity partner’s store opening. I didn’t know to expect that. I didn’t think it would be that big.” Before there was a red ribbon to cut, however, there was Rudy Corpuz Jr. Founder of the violence prevention and youth development nonprofit United Playaz, Corpuz began his work by narrowing in on a classroom at San Francisco’s Balboa High School, where de la Vega happened to be a student. “It was one of the toughest high schools to go to during that time,” she noted, “and sometimes I would go to his classroom.” Many years later, de le Vega’s younger daughter asked if she could attend an afterschool program being offered by United Playaz. de la Vega confessed she was surprised to learn that Corpuz had expanded his operations to include assistance for younger students and, as a result, immediately began volunteering herself. As a single mother to two daughters, de la Vega spoke glowingly of the organizations that have helped her in times of need, noting as well her desire to give back once fiscally possible. “These are the types of programs and organizations that I want to fund if I’m ever in a position to do that,” she said. “I’ve had help before from La Casa de las Madres. I had help from Catholic Charities, I had help from Hamilton Families – so that’s a goal of mine if I ever make great money: I want to help these nonprofits, because I want them to continue to be able to help the people who need it.”
“I want to help these nonprofits, because I want them to continue to be able to help the people who need it.” When Corpuz was offered the chance to helm a Stiiizy dispensary in Union Square in 2017, he immediately passed the opportunity onto de la Vega. She quickly agreed and three years later, the results are speaking for themselves. But de la Vega isn’t one to leave things to chance. That’s why she also wants to make her voice heard loud and clear when it comes to making sure that anyone working their way through the equity pipeline – or considering the effort – doesn’t give up hope. “I believe that if every equity partner does the work, we can literally own our lives,” she said. “I believe we can make a difference, and change our neighborhoods and change our communities that were harmed really badly by the War on Drugs. Communities like the one that I grew up in. That’s the goal.” STIIIZY.COM | @STIIIZY
Our new monthly Equity Entrepreneur feature highlights business operators and thought leaders who seek to build this industry in a way that sheds the prejudices of the past while reflecting on the rich diversity of the plant and the people who use it. Know someone who would be a great interview? Email tom@californialeaf.com.
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Ramsey Allred Funk Extracts JAN. 2021
Funk Extracts brings that groovy flair to the Oregon market with its top-notch extracts and colorful, unique packaging featuring items like record players and inhouse Funk-O-Meters. Based out of Southern Oregon, the company partners with respected farms in the industry to bring bold profiles directly to your banger and felt throughout the soul. With unparalleled ethics and a solid work crew, consumers can always trust they’re in good hands whenever they snag any live resin, cured resin, terp shuggah, or pull-n-snap from these fine, funky folks. Hailing from Houston and recently relocating from Ashland to Portland, Ramsey Allred started Funk Extracts in 2017 to bring his love of music and Cannabis together in harmony, the legal way. As the face of the company, let’s see what this funkadelic chef is cooking up for 2021.
“The people have spoken and we have listened – you will be seeing Funk Rosin hitting the shelves this year.”
HOW DID FUNK GET STARTED AND WHAT’S THE HISTORY BEHIND THE COMPANY? I spent a lot of time trying to think of ways to bring music and Cannabis together. One day I was smoking some gas and was like – ‘Yo, this is that Funk’ – and then it hit me ... what a great name for a cannabusiness. Music has always played a huge role in my life, and putting good music out there is as important to me as putting out that heat. As a huge dabber, I always wanted to get into the extraction side of the legal market, and after a couple failed business attempts, the idea to start Funk just felt like the right thing to do. I put together a business plan and found a couple of small investors to get enough capital together to get our business off the ground. With such a small budget, we literally put our license on a credit card and have hustled up every dollar since.
that tested lower from a reputable grower. It gets the producers chasing numbers instead of just growing what they want to and what comes out fire.
WHAT ARE SOME NEW PRODUCTS CAN WE EXPECT TO SEE FROM FUNK IN 2021? ROSIN! The people have spoken and we have listened – you will be seeing Funk Rosin hitting the shelves this year. Plus more collabs from dope farms like Ideal Cannabis, Bonafide, Living Tree and many more. All different consistencies – we strive to provide something for every type of hash smoker out there.
WHAT KINDS OF CHANGES COULD MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER AS A BUSINESS OWNER AND PROCESSOR? The state having a better understanding of what we do when we process would be awesome. You can tell by the way the rules were written that whoever wrote it, did not have a full understanding of how the Cannabis extraction process works. We support regulation and taxation for our industry, but from the regulation side, there is still a lot of gray area and unnecessary rules. And from the taxation side, we just get really screwed on what we can and cannot write off. I would like us to be treated like the alcohol industry and have the same kind of regulations as them. We really do get hit every step of the way – it hurts the small business people just trying to make a living and support their community by generating tax revenue.
WHAT SHIFT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE FROM THE CONSUMER SIDE OF THE MARKET THIS YEAR? I’d like to see a little more education provided to our customers. I’m still surprised so much is still sold based off of THC numbers, and I think it’s a lack of education that we should take seriously. Just because something has a higher THC percentage does not mean it’s going to be better than something
BIGGEST GOAL YOU HAVE GOING INTO 2021? Dialing in the workflow. Some people think we just make hash and sell it. Easy. But it’s so much more than that. With all the rules, regulations, distribution and constantly changing trends, it can get intense to stay on top of – but we get up every day and work towards the goal. Building a functioning business is my passion. From sourcing the material, to extracting it, to testing, to packaging – then to marketing, selling and distributing it. There are so many pieces to the puzzle. Putting all the pieces together and watching it all work is what I get most excited about. Building the relationships to make it all work is really dope also.
A Stoner Owner is a Cannabis business owner who has a relationship with the plant. We want to buy and smoke Cannabis from companies that care about their products, employees and the plant. You wouldn’t buy food from a restaurant where the cooks don’t eat in the kitchen, so why buy corporate weed grown by a company only concerned with profits? Stoner Owner approval means a company cares, and we love weed grown with care. Let’s retake our culture and reshape a stigma by honoring those who grow, process and sell the best Cannabis possible.
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big time growth Formerly an OLCC Columbia Distributions liquor warehouse, Wy’east Oregon Gardens resides in a facility that was created in association with the Resource Innovation Institute and Energy Trust of Oregon to beef up energy deductions through the utilization of HVAC, sustainable energy and hydraulics.
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Five 21.4-ton AAON rooftop units are combined with energy recovery wheels to complete city-mandated economizers. Each HVAC unit has the capability to dehumidify, heat and cool, and uses outdoor air to help create an ideal environment for their indoor plants. Inside every air duct, Sanuvox hospital-grade UV lights abolish any mold, mildew or contaminants in the air. The entire system is regulated by a web-based system that provides the ability to monitor and make changes on-site or remotely. Now let’s discuss where the magic begins to unfold. Their process all starts with their hard-working team placing their healthy and vigorous clones – from their prized mother plants – directly into coco coir filled Char Coir pots, where they will spend the remainder of their lives. As we all know, transplanting plants can cause them a great deal of stress. By transplanting the clones straight into pots and leaving them undisturbed afterward for the remainder of their life cycle, WE OG ensures longevity, resilience and overall healthy growth for their lovely ladies. Once the clones have grown up and reached their peak vegetative state, they then go underneath beaming and insanely bright LED lights.
Unlike typical low-grade LEDs, Fluence SPYDR lights are unique in the sense that they allow for specific light-spectrum distribution, power and input. The lights are fully automated and can be controlled similarly to their HVAC’s remote system. Utilizing a double-racked grow system, WE OG maximizes their Tier 2 space in a unique way that we have never seen before. There are seven different zones total that are perpetually harvested seven out of nine weeks. Every zone receives a modified feed based on genetics and nutrient demands. This intensive process of a rolling harvest keeps labor consistent, giving their 14 employees constant work in uncertain times. Head Grower Garrett Reinhart has honed in on what genetics flourish most desirably under LED lights and has since created a truly drool-worthy line-up of offerings. Blueberry Pie, Dogwalker x GSC, Chocolate Haze and Big Dirty were just a
few of the dazzling strains we observed throughout our visit. WE OG also offers a boatload of classic cultivars, including Jack Herer, Sour D and Sensi Star, as well as some of the newer, exotic strains such as Beach Wedding by Oni Seed Co., Sunshine Lime by Archive, and Ice Cream Man by Compound Genetics. Throughout our visit, we couldn’t help but notice all of the love and passion that their team shares for the Cannabis plant. Founder and General Manager Shane Schmitt put it very distinctly: “Happy people make happy plants.” As Wy’east was once the name for Mt. Hood, Oregon ski and snowboard culture, the beauty that we all enjoy so much in Oregon, has been permanently engraved into the WE OG brand. Be on the lookout for their in-house pheno-hunted Ice Queen in 2021, and their high-end, single-source, subcritical CO2 terpene and distillate cartridges.
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ENVIRONMENT Coming south through the central business district of La Pine, you’ll find a picturesque log cabin to the east displaying a prominent HD logo on the front. Upon closer inspection, you’ll notice the drive-thru and drive-up ATM. The building’s presence holds the authority of an old western bank with a modern twist, as that’s what it was originally built to house. This almost tooperfect-to-be goldmine property opened its doors to Matt and Jill Toeper – who jumped at the opportunity to create the dispensary of their dreams, after previously operating at a much smaller and less accommodating space. Since opening for business in 2018, HD put in some serious elbow grease, adding impressive renovations with help from some close friends with strong carpentry skills. Matt and his team put forth noticeable efforts to sharpen the interior while utilizing the prebuilt infrastructure, which pointedly included not only a vault, but a pharmacy-style drive-thru that ruffled feathers of the La Pine City Council before they eventually signed off on it. The most eye-catching interior detail are the beautiful and clearly labeled product cases, making it easy to browse the inventory.
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HD’s founder has been growing medical Cannabis since 2003 and continues to this day. His approach is first and foremost as a medical caregiver. In 2015, HD opened its doors as a medical dispensary and pushed forward campaigning every local election until legislation allowed them to evolve into the recreational space they are today. There’s over 17 years of experience behind this masterfully operated business, and the approach is that of patient care and overall excellence through attention to detail. Being aware that this is one of the only shops within reasonable distance, HD goes above and beyond to provide an immersive Cannabis experience to each of their customers. Take a look around inside and you’ll see a broad selection of the best the state has to offer – and then some.
PRODUCT SELECTION HD Botanicals was designed to cater to all customer types with a something-for-everyone approach. Whether shopping from the top shelf or trying to get as much as possible with a small budget, there are plenty of options to choose from here. As a grower, HD’s owner is particular about what flower he allows on his shelves. Some farms found here include Benson Arbor, Million Elephants, Emerald Cannabis, Pruf Cultivar and Storm Cannabis, among others. As for concentrates, you’ll find White Label, Willamette Valley, Happy Cabbage and Pangea. Another awesome thing about this store is its broad selection of merchandise, including tons of awesome cold weather gear like hats and scarves, as well as a bevy of edible and hash making accessories – even a washing machine!
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BUDTENDERS & SPECIALS This badass team of females does an amazing job of holding down the fort in La Pine. With lines of returning customers oftentimes out the door, their team has learned to operate with great efficiency, as to not keep their loyal patrons waiting out in the cold. Country charm is in no short supply at HD Botanicals and when you stop in, don’t forget to ask about the daily deals. Overall, the people who call HD Botanicals home understand the significance of what they are doing, as they’ve had to fight to provide a service without the full support of their local community.
HD BOTANICALS 51366 US-97, LA PINE, OR HDBOTANICALS.COM @HD_BOTANICALS_LAPINE 9A-9P M.-SAT., 10A-5P SUN. | (541) 536-0432
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AS MANY recreational Cannabis retail locations can be found scattered throughout Oregon, there are still numerous municipalities continuing to fight tooth and nail to keep Cannabis out. This month’s shop review ironically brings us to one of those battleground cities, presenting the world with an example of the changing tides of our times. After years of resistance, HD Botanicals was forced to resort to a boots on the ground campaign strategy to win over the community in La Pine, and taking up shop in what was previously a dry territory.
THE PEOPLE WHO CALL HD BOTANICALS HOME UNDERSTAND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF WHAT THEY ARE DOING, AS THEY’VE HAD TO FIGHT TO PROVIDE A SERVICE WITHOUT THE FULL SUPPORT OF THEIR @B E N S O NAR B O R LOCAL COMMUNITY. animism @WH I TE LAB E LE X T RAC TS
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THERE’S NOTHING LIKE terpene-rich, sungrown flower from Oregon. One of the best to do it in this category is Benson Arbor, who delivers with exceeding measurements with this Animism. Earthy and rich with a slight hint of citrus, this flower smokes easy yet strong and pungent, leaving you vibrating at an elevated frequency without the foggy loss of energy that can be found smoking lower quality buds. $9/g, 20.7% THC, 0.04% CBD.
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Created by the legends at DogHouse, we bring you our first Strain of the Month this year: DogBreath! This captivating cross of OGKB and Star Killer OG was bred exclusively for DogHouse by Magick Beans, then pheno hunted in-house by OG grower Jon Hudnall.
TASTES OF FRESHLY BAKED BOYSENBERRY PIE WILL LEAVE YOU DROOLING AND TRANSCEND YOU INTO A STATE OF TERPENE NIRVANA.
At first glance, this cultivar will make your eyes pop straight out of your head – there should literally be a picture of this strain next to the phrase “bag appeal” on Urban Dictionary. The structure and characteristics are a direct reflection of its parent strain, OGKB. Frosty and enticing trichomes cake this stunning cultivar, blending with the contrasting colors of tangerine pistols and sage green leaves. Buds break apart with ease and reveal a center that resembles something similar to a disco ball, complete with sparkling and dancing trichomes. The aromatics that emerge while crushing some nugs bring a blend of diesel fuel and cake batter. The smoke is smooth, clean and light on the lungs, ensuring DogHouse has done an exceptional job flushing their flower. Tastes of freshly-baked boysenberry pie will leave you drooling and transport you into a state of terpene nirvana, puffing your way into a peaceful zone where all you experience is tranquility and relaxing vibrations. You can feel the daily stress roll right off your shoulders with this calming cultivar – definitely highly recommended for individuals experiencing anxiety, as the terpene profile exhibits a surplus of relief. Be sure to try their insane in-house genetics, including the strains Gucci Berries, Drool and SMACKS. And keep a close eye on their social media page to stay up-to-date with all of their latest innovative projects!
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Since bursting onto the bud breeding scene with Cannabis Cup wins in 2004 and 2005 for their LA Confidential and Martian Mean Green, Don Morris and Aaron Yarkoni (The “D” and “A” in DNA) have been at the forefront of new, potent and stable genetics. At the time, they relocated from Los Angeles to Amsterdam in order to build their company and expand their genetic library under the relative freedom of Dutch pot policies.
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heir infusion of California’s finest varieties into the stagnant gene pool changed the game, and countless international victories over the ensuing few years led to me inducting them into the High Times Seed Bank Hall of Fame in 2009. Hundreds of award wins later, DNA Genetics is now established as one of the biggest seed brands in the world, looking into the future with strategic partnerships, new breeding technologies and legislative reform.
Behind it all is their abiding love for the Cannabis
D&A DNA Genetics is utilizing cutting-edge tissue culture techniques to bypass the old ways of cloning and propagation.
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plant and commitment to finding new flavors and sharing them with the entire planet. They’ve now moved back to their beloved Southern California and, working with friends and colleagues, the expansion of DNA Genetics is taking shape with their eyes on a legal landscape in which protecting intellectual property, genetic material and even their own likenesses, will be paramount to success. While many brands were hampered by prohibitionist laws, operating as a Dutch seed company allowed them to ship genetics internationally with the proper paperwork and certificates of authenticity. They also work with the Global Alliance for Cannabis Commerce to push sensible legislative and banking changes at the federal and international level, as government activities behind the scenes everywhere prepare for a legal worldwide marketplace. Speaking of the strategic partnerships, Aaron tells Leaf Magazines, “We’ve always looked at working with our friends as a plus. Even way back, we created Reserva Privada as a line of seeds from breeders we admired back home, and that’s how we teamed up with Crockett Family Farms. These new deals are an extension of that process.” President of DNA Genetics, Rezwan Khan, echoed that philosophy when I asked about how the international expansions began. “It started in Canada with Canopy, which at the time was Tweed. At the time, the deal we made was unprecedented and allowed us to test out a new model for the industry in which we trade exclusive regional use of our genetic library in exchange for royalty payments or long-term partnership. This type of licensing model was unheard of for Cannabis brands and bringing professionalism to the table allowed us to prioritize IP protections of strain names, standard operating procedures for cultivation of our varieties, as well as analysis of sales, data and marketing.” With the Canopy deal as their “beta,” DNA was able to expand their operations into newly legal state markets as well. Their 2019 strategic partnership with Copperstate Farms gave them a foothold in Arizona’s quickly emerging market. As Rezwan explains, “When we first met them, they were going through literal growing pains in their massive 40 acres of greenhouses, having inherited legacy tomato farmers who didn’t get Cannabis. We came in and identified that they needed new genetics and new techniques. We brought in our team and revamped the operation, increased yields at lower production costs with higher-quality products. We also helped train the frontline budtenders so that the end user receives a consistent and accurate experience.” In Oregon, Don and Aaron partnered with Halo Labs to bring their strains and concentrates to the legal marketplace, in a deal that makes Halo the only grower and manufacturer of DNA Genetics brand flowers and extractions in the state. Halo also features cutting-edge product forms such as their unique “Dab Tabs.” The DNA deal with Halo also positions them as the exclusive provider of genetics to Bophelo Bioscience & Wellness in the Kingdom of Lesotho, a country within the borders of South Africa. DNA Genetics expansion into Michigan runs through SKYMINT Brands, a vertically integrated company and the largest medical and recreational license holder in the state. The collab features DNA strains sourced and pheno-hunted in the medical
market in Michigan, so they could hit the ground running with the right flavors launched in multiple recreational SKYMINT locations, plus select retail partners. Don and Aaron are excited to be “going back to Cali” by collaborating with Dr. Greenthumb – their longtime friend B-Real of Cypress Hill – to launch DNA Genetics x Insane premium Cannabis flowers at select Dr. Greenthumb, Cookies and URBN Leaf dispensaries. Southern California is their backyard and having their strains available there has been a lifelong dream. As B-Real says, “We are excited to finally have flower from the DNA Genetics family at Dr. Greenthumb’s. They are one of the most revered genetics companies in the Cannabis industry and we can’t wait for people to experience the flavors.” Another flag was planted back home with their newest deal with Natura Life + Science, based in Sacramento. Their amazing brand-new facility boasts 290,000-square-feet of space for cultivation, propagation, concentrate production, edible manufacturing, a showroom, an education center and much more. It’s a massive curated Cannabis campus – the first of its kind to feature state-of-theart laboratories for the research and development of new strains. Sid Gupta, VP of Strategy at Natura says, “Especially exciting to us will be our ability to offer state-of-the-art technology for the cultivation of DNA genetics and the breeding of the next hottest flavors.” Speaking of new technologies, DNA is utilizing cutting-edge tissue culture techniques to bypass the old ways of cloning and propagation. Using tissue culture – cloning on a molecular level under sterile conditions – allows them to streamline the breeding process and reinvigorate old strains that have suffered over time. “It’s not just about cleaning up the strains and relieving them of endemic stresses,” said Rezwan. “Gene mapping allows us to better understand our cultivars and their medicinal properties. And we can dispel the misinformation and expand knowledge on the terpenes, cannabinoids and flavinoids – that’s yet another goal for us.” Rezwan continued, “If Bayer and Monsanto are doing it, we figure we need to do it based on what smokers want to smoke, for the right reasons with all the benefits of the science. Genetic marker identification can find PM resistance and higher yields, but not necessarily a better flavor. We’re still allowing Don and Aaron to guide the process by doing it the same way they’ve always done, but with more information. We’re about the flavors and telling the story better beyond just piney, gassy or fruity.” With the future of Cannabis in the hands of larger and larger corporations, it’s important to maintain credibility at the top. Having lifelong stoners like Don and Aaron and the rest of their team on board, companies like DNA and their partners can help to keep the industry honest to a set of ideals that favors the consumer. As they develop markets throughout Europe, Africa, and North and South America, it’s reassuring to know that there are true believers at the helm. As Rezwan said, “We’re all about getting Don and Aaron’s genetics into grow rooms around the world. We want to continue to create amazing flavors and share them with the entire planet!”
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Sure, you might have studied Cannabis back in your dorm room a time or two, but now you can actually earn a masters in medical Cannabis from the University of Maryland, Baltimore.
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Cineas, a nursing graduate from Marymount University, is one of 175 students currently in the program. Thirty states are represented, with a variety of scholars also representing the international community. “We’re so proud of all our students,” said Program Director Dr. Leah Sera. “To have such a diverse program with students from all different academic and professional backgrounds – and to be able to help this industry move forward in terms of policy development and clinical practice – it’s really exciting.” The curriculum for the program was developed with input from faculty in multiple departments in the School of Pharmacy, including pharmacologists, chemists, pharmaceutical scientists and clinicians. The process began in 2017 when Dr. Sera was asked to provide students with an education in basic science (pharmacology, chemistry and medical Cannabis delivery systems), clinical uses of the drug, public health considerations, and federal and state laws and policies.
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Dr. Sera, 39, was selected in part for her master’s studies in instructional systems – in particular, designing curricula. After graduating from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy in 2010, she spent a residency year in palliative care alongside patients who were curious about medical Cannabis. “My interest in Cannabis as a medicine began when patients would ask what I knew about it, or nurses would talk about hospice patients asking about it,” she recalled. Dr. Sera is quick to acknowledge the current limitations in medical research due to restrictive laws. “We teach what we know scientifically and clinically about the plant,” said Sera, who has been an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at UMB since 2012. “In order to make this a 30-credit master’s program, we dive into a lot of the background literature, the research, the policies and the regulations.” UMB also teaches basic pharmacology and chemistry to students. As more clinical studies become available and repressive policies loosen
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around the country, Sera and her colleagues will adapt. “The program is likely to evolve itself, as what we know evolves,” she said. “It’s not going to be a static program.” Interaction between students takes place largely inside a Facebook Group. Topics are approached and participants are encouraged to interact and engage with each other. “There are lawyers, pharmacists, CBD entrepreneurs – folks as young as 20 and as old as 70,” said Cineas, who is also the Operations Manager of the Potomac Holistics dispensary in Rockville. “We even have a lot of students who have never tried Cannabis and are just there solely to learn from it.”
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graduate.umaryland.edu other institutions around the country and the world. “I think we are already seeing more and more colleges and universities incorporate medical Cannabis into their curricula, either by developing full programs or individual courses,” she said. Under her guidance, UMB plans to be a trailblazer in improving treatment for medical Cannabis patients. “We want to move the field forward in terms of policy development and clinical practice,” she said. “The field of medical Cannabis is rapidly evolving and the University of Maryland is ready to meet the challenge of evolving with it.”
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Ganjier intends to become that definitive source. “The world has never developed a Cannabis palate before,” said Max Simon, CEO of The Ganjier Council, which this month will launch the Ganjier Certification Program, a robust curriculum geared toward training the next generation of Cannabis experts. “In wine, they’ve developed a palate repertoire that’s been used for 100 years. Nobody has ever done that in Cannabis.”
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The Ganjier Council CEO Max Simon
1. MAX SIMON CEO, Ganjier
2. JUSTIN CALVINO Co-Founder Emerald Exchange and The Mendocino Appelations Project
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4. DR. AMANDA REIMAN VP, Community Development, Flow Kana
5. DEREK GILMAN Managing Director, Ganjier
6. OMAR FIGUEROA Founding Member, National Cannabis Bar Association
7. NIKKI LASTRETO Co-Founder, Swami Select
8. JEFFREY RABER Organic Chemist | Founder, The Werc Shop
9. SWAMI CHAITANYA Co-Founder, Swami Select
10. WILLIAM PEDRO Friend of Kevin Jodrey, not on Council
11. PATRICK KING THE SOIL KING Founder, Soil King Garden
12. WENDY KORNBERG CEO, Sunnabis Farms
13. KEVIN JODREY Founder, Port Royal | Wonderland Nursery
14. NICK TANEM AKA NIKKA T Owner, Essential Extracts
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hasn’t accepted a broad certification program similar to the Master Sommelier designation for wine and the Master Cicerone program for Beer, whose graduates are considered to be certified experts in the field. The Ganjier program seeks to become that ballast. We spoke with Simon over a video call in November to learn more about The Ganjier Council and its plan to revolutionize the future of Cannabis via standardization. Simon’s energy and excitement about the program was palpable, as he shared soaring stories about the process of collaborating with the rest of The Ganjier Council to build the program.
Assembling the Council
If you’re going to create a program to identify and train the future experts of an industry, you’re going to have to bring in some seriously heavy hitters. Simon, along with renowned cultivator, program co-founder and Ganjier Managing Director, Derek Gilman, did just that. “What we decided from the very beginning was that we didn’t want to take any shortcuts,” Simon said. “We got Frenchy Cannoli to join, who is probably the most experienced hash maker on the planet right now. … He joined the council because he was really dedicated to the fact that The Ganjier Council would be something that would last for 1,000 years.” After Frenchy joined on, the pieces started to fall into place. They sought out the most experienced in each Cannabis field – cultivation, botany, law, chemistry, sales, education – and started gathering the minds. “We really understood that one of the most important criteria levels here was experience,” said Simon. “We were going to be doing things that require a level of experience to understand, and more importantly, to be able to define. We pulled the most experienced people we could find in each category.” In the end, Ganjier ended up comprising 18 renowned names in the industry. Names like Swami Chaitanya, Kevin Jodrey and Mel Frank. “They (see sidebar for full list) collectively span about 600 years of Cannabis experience among those 18 people,” said Simon.
THE ONLINE PORTION WILL BE THE FIRST TO LAUNCH AND WILL CONSIST OF 10 COURSES FOR A TOTAL OF MORE THAN 30 HOURS OF ONLINE CURRICULUM. THE LEAF HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PREVIEW THESE COURSES, WHICH COME ACROSS LIKE INTIMATE, ONE-ON-ONE CLASSROOM LECTURES FROM PROFESSORS OF POT.
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With the team built, the Council could begin the real work. Logging more than 8,000 hours over a span of two-and-a-half years, the Council’s Cannabis cognoscenti debated, deliberated and delivered the first level of the program: The Certified Ganjier. The way Simon describes it, the process must have been an experience. “You see Swami and Frenchy, face-to-face, debating vigorously with a piece of hash in Frenchy’s hand,” he said. “It’s the fucking best.” Like the Sommelier and Cicerone programs that inspired it, the Ganjier program will consist of three levels: Certified Ganjier, Advanced Ganjier and Executive Ganjier. The first level, Certified Ganjier, seeks to establish the green standard for knowledge for those operating on the Cannabis front lines – the budtenders, sales reps, consumption lounge sherpas. The online portion will be the first to launch and will consist of 10 courses for a total of more than 30 hours of online curriculum. The Leaf had the opportunity to preview these courses, which come across like intimate, one-on-one classroom lectures from professors of pot. Ganjier defined what they refer to as the “Systematic Assessment Protocol,” which sets a baseline against which all Cannabis products should be judged and discussed. It considers four different factors which will be familiar to anyone who has spent time judging Cannabis competitions: Appearance, Aroma, Flavor and Effects. The classes and coursework cover everything a budding Cannabis expert needs to know, from history, hash, cultivation, chemistry and science, to sales, law and everything in between. As the program materials state, the goal isn’t to teach people how to cultivate Cannabis, rather, it’s to teach them everything they need to know about cultivation. “It’s putting all the Cannabis knowledge on the table that exists, and then defining what a Cannabis sommelier needs to know,” Simon said. Kevin Jodrey | Wonderland Nursery The program culminates in an assessment that students must pass to earn their certification. If it’s anything like the programs in the wine and beer industries, this process will no doubt be rigorous. It has to be. As Simon is quick to point out, if the industry is to grow, it must establish a baseline of trust and clear communication. “Everything in Cannabis comes down to customer service,” he said. “This is about serving consumers in the most effective way.
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Ganjier defined what they refer to as the “Systematic Assessment Protocol,” which sets a baseline against which all Cannabis products should be judged and discussed. It considers four different factors which will be familiar to anyone who has spent time judging Cannabis competitions: Appearance, Aroma, Flavor and Effects. Millions and millions of people are looking for trusted guidance about what to buy. … They haven’t been exposed to the diversity of what’s possible with Cannabis, and that’s because no one has broken it down.”
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As of now, Ganjier expects to launch with a suite of online courses this month, with the in-person portion rolling out in June, COVID-willing. They plan to accept 156 hopefuls out of the first round of applicants. According to Simon, they’ll likely have to increase that number fairly swiftly. Additionally, you will be able to take just the online portion of the curriculum as a standalone option. “The demand is really high,” he said. “I’ve got some of the largest organizations in the country right now asking if they can bring 50 people in to be a Ganjier, and my answer is that I can’t service them that quickly.” With the amount of experience and expertise on staff, Simon believes that demand will only increase as people realize the weight of the opportunity. “I can’t tell you the hundreds of times I would turn to Derek, and we would just look at each other, and think, we’re the luckiest people on planet Earth — to be in this room with these people, who are arguably the most knowledgeable people about Cannabis on planet Earth.”
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The Cannabis industry is ripping through the atmosphere, a half-built rocket to the stars. With every passing moment, every quarterly report, every election – everyone on board has the same question: What’s this going to look like once it’s finished?
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up much faster, but with the THC market for that facility confined to Oregon, he must be creative. “I don’t see that there’s going to be a huge need for largescale production until we have interstate commerce,” he said. “We can only scale up so much, so there’s only so many people and so many ways of indulging. I do see an explosion when interstate commerce comes around.” It’s that pending explosion that makes scaling up tricky. Build too large now, and you run the risk of suffocating like a fire starved for oxygen. Wait too long, and when the regulatory curtain between the states disappears, so will your ability to compete with the scaled-up players. Zusman’s company is approaching the issue from multiple angles, and not just by building to suit the CBD market – which he is doing. Zusman is currently working to license the Mellow Vibes brand in multiple markets around the country. He will manufacture all of the non-medicated materials – the confectionery slurries, syrups, and other pre-made ingredients – in his own facilities and ship them along with packaging to licensees. “We want to be His company also will offer able to produce a line of pre-made confecup to 2 million tionery ingredients, along with recipes and SOPs that they gummies per day.” will distribute to companies -Brad Zusman, across the country in the Mellow Vibes Owner THC, CBD and nutraceutical industries. Between those plans, manmellowvibes.com ufacturing his own brands, @mellowvibesedibles and contract “white label” manufacturing brands for companies without their own facilities, Zusman’s growth is starting to pick up speed. “I have a 3,500-square-foot THC kitchen, and a 3,000-square-foot CBD ingredients kitchen, and we’ve already grown out of both buildings,” he said. “And that’s just doing our brands and a few other white label brands.” Next, Zusman plans to build a 40,000-square-foot-plus nutraceutical manufacturing plant. And then another. Both will serve the CBD and vitamin markets until THC becomes federally legal. “We want to be able to produce up to 2 million gummies per day,” he said, in addition to tinctures and raw ingredients for confectioners who want to be able to replicate their product. “Just like Sysco Foods has ready-made muffin mixes, we want to have ready-made ingredients and mixes for jellies, for people to mix however they want, and add their own CBD or THC. Anyone who wants to do small to mid-level manufacturing, we’ll have a ready-made product. The beauty about this model right here is that any white label manufacturer on the market that makes dry mixes, can make this product for you.” For Zusman, it’s about building the supply chain to meet future demand for a federal THC market that doesn’t yet exist. Get the machines up and running, get the processes in place and when the time comes, flip the switch. “The reason these big companies aren’t coming in is that we don’t have the supply chains completely set up,” he said. “Once it’s all set up, and they have large-scale supply chains built from field to cupboard, then the large global companies will come in and buy them up.” Either that, or the smartly-scaled Cannabis companies will be the ones doing the buying.
STORY by TOM BOWERS @PROPAGATECONSULTANTS/LEAF NATION | PHOTOS by MELLOW VIBES | ICON by JAMIE VICTOR
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“Utilizing science and ingenuity, the Dab Rite has taken all of the guesswork out of dabbing. With adaptive goose neck design, the unit is universally capable of reading the temperature of any style of rig.”
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CONSUMPTION Make hot dabs a thing of the past with the most modern, versatile and inventive digital IR thermometer to be found: the Dab Rite.
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ndustry experts, glass collectors and owners Dr. Seuscio, Dan Wynick, Cody Johnson and Bryan Berc joined forces in January of 2020 to bring this revolutionary commodity to market.
After an intensive year of research and development, their team turned the Dab Rite from a concept to prototypes, ultimately helping their product become the gold standard in the industry. Utilizing science and ingenuity, the Dab Rite has taken all of the guesswork out of dabbing. With adaptive goose neck design, the unit is universally capable of reading the temperature of any style of rig. Unlike other companies that have products that are only useful for banger hanger style rigs, users can bend the flexible neck in any direction to accurately read the heat of the quartz nail on their unique piece of glass art.
After getting the goose neck dialed in, users can set the temperature anywhere from 200 to 800 degrees fahrenheit. We would recommend 500600 degrees, depending on your nail. Dabbing your favorite concentrates at lower temperatures results in the most pronounced terpene expression achievable. You will never miss another dab again, as the Dab Rite lights up, flashes and beeps whenever it has reached the set temperature, making this an ideal product for those hard of hearing. This fabulous feature will save you a ton of butane in the long run. With replaceable silicone guards on the temperature gauge and above the screen, users can mix and match silicone inserts to customize their Dab Rite units. With over 50 years of combined industry experience, their company’s goal is quite simple: To provide a high-quality product that lives up to its own high standards and expectations – something that their entire team can confidently stand behind. They believe that whether or not you are dabbing top shelf concentrates and extracts out of a higher-end piece, that the experience should be as tasty and enjoyable as possible. The Dab Rite is here to help take your sesh to the next level and the creators are honored to have their products included in your dab shrines, or as Dr. Seuscio calls them, “The Terpification Station.” As a philanthropic group of individuals, their ownership stepped up last year and found creative ways to give back to our community. After the horrendous forest fires in Oregon, the Dab Rite team offered their second drop of product to the public with a necessary donation of at least $15 to $50, ultimately raising $4,000 so far for a great cause. Keep an eye out for their recent collaboration with 710 Labs, as well as their official launch party later this month at Lifted Veil Gallery on January 30 with Toro Glass. Make sure to grab yourself a Dab Rite ASAP – your future seshes will thank you! High Tech continues next page
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THE BELLO The future of Cannabis is vapor being sipped at your favorite Cannabis lounge, and it’s closer than you think to reality. While Cannabis lounges aren’t yet legal in every state, anyone can enjoy the experience of passing a glass of tasty Cannabis vapor around a room with the innovative and sexy Bello. B Y W E S A B N E Y @ B E A R D E D L O R A X bello.love | @bellotogether
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The vapor swirls around as it fills and holds within the cup for easy passing – or the ability to hold it for a short time before consuming the vapor. You sip it like a drink from a glass or with a straw, filling the lungs with Cannabis goodness that takes vaping to a whole new level. The effects of consuming Cannabis vapor in this way are different from a typical puff of a cartridge, and the vapor is less expansive while retaining full flavor, making it easy to take several glassfulls. We enjoyed high end solventless rosin carts through the Bello, but any cartridge will work easily. This includes CBD-only or e-cig carts in the 510 thread format, which are perfect for the upscale hookah user. Bello is also working to release cartridges with herbal formulas that can deliver energy or help with sleep – and it’s worth noting that the possibilities are really endless in terms of what you can vape from a cartridge. We found ourselves clinking glasses and feeling quite classy as we sipped vapor from straws, sharing the glasses around a room, trying different cartridge flavors and enjoying the sensation of sharing weed in a super literal form. Perfect for at home, a cocktail party or your future favorite dab lounge, we expect to see Bello all over the world LISTEN TO LEAF LIFE PODCAST as people EPISODE #98 “THE WIDE WORLD embrace the OF CANNABIS TECH,” AVAILABLE opportunity ON ALL MAJOR PLATFORMS to cheers with AND LEAFLIFEPODCAST.COM Cannabis.
“We found ourselves clinking glasses and feeling quite classy as we sipped vapor from straws, sharing the glasses around a room, trying different cartridge flavors and enjoying the sensation of sharing weed in a super literal form. “
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rom concept to design, to production and marketing, Indux Labs aims to provide the most advanced and modular concentrate vaporization hardware in the world to those who are looking to get the most out of their resin. “The inspiration for the project came from the desire to produce the highest quality of vapor using the precision and purity of electromagnetic heating,” explained Indux Labs Founder, who wishes to remain anonymous.
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The world of concentrate vaporizers is not lacking in competition. There are hundreds of brands all over the world that are all clamoring to get to the top of the pile with the best hardware. For the past several years, brands like Puffco and PAX have dominated the market by gearing their products towards the mainstream. But, what’s available for the more invested enthusiast? Enter the Indux Labs Reflux vaporizer. B Y N A T E W I L L I A M S @ N A T E W4 1 5
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The Reflux vaporizer is hands-down the most impressive piece of consumption paraphernalia we have come across to date. Each unit is hand-built with incredible attention to detail in Austin, Texas. The Reflux is the world’s first Slow-Temp™ vaporizer, which slowly builds the temperature and intensity of the vapor to reveal layers of flavor in your concentrate previously undiscovered. The Reflux is designed to deliver a range of control unavailable with other units on the market, and definitely delivers. The oil is loaded into a borosilicate glass vial along with the user’s choice of titanium heating element. It comes with a variety of designs for the user to experiment with, including both larger, thicker, single elements, as well as thinner ones, which Indux Labs suggests you use multiples of. The larger elements heat faster while the smaller ones get to temp more slowly, which is just one of the uniquely modular aspects of the Reflux. As one might suspect, the smaller elements produce a thinner, wispier vapor and the larger, thicker ones produce a more robust and expansive vapor. In addition, there is a “key” that is used to control airflow, further allowing the user to dial in exactly how they like their concentrate vaporized. The dial on the left of the unit controls how long the heating cycle is, and the buttons on the right turn the coil inside of the unit on and off. The combination of heating element(s), airflow and cycle time results in complete user control. This allows the user to slowly ramp up the temperature, dissecting the concentrate and exposing layers of flavor you’d just flat out miss from the same concentrate in dab form. Both the look and function have a simultaneously new wave, yet classic feel – like a throwback to the future. The analog manipulation of the unit provides a nostalgic kick as you sit back and enjoy a next-level terpene experience. It does take a little dialing in to fully master, but it is fairly intuitive and once understood, becomes second nature. Comparatively speaking, if a traditional dab taken off a quartz nail is like doing a shot, consuming concentrate out of the Reflux is like pouring yourself a high-end whiskey and allowing yourself to sit and enjoy every nuance of flavor that develops as the spirit opens up and oxygenates. Between the flavors achievable with this unit, the efficiency it offers and the complete modulation (I can even run it through my dab rig for a smoother, water-filtered hit), my quartz nail, terp pearl and spinner cap will be riding the bench for the foreseeable future.
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It’s difficult not to – nature has done so many things exquisitely. Whether it’s the connection point flowing together for two pieces of glass or a larger, more powerful concept being translated, there are so many examples of highly refined processes and shapes. It’s incredible to see what natural selection has determined after all those years. While most of my work doesn’t literally translate or attempt to mimic nature, I think that there are many subtle cues taken from it. I’ve always loved the way nature handles its color and transitions or contrasts between them. Most recently and perhaps most noticeable within my work, I saw geysers first-hand for the first time in my life. Their raw power and the display they put on is magnificent! Since then I’ve been playing with similar effects and the potential for displaying that power within my functional work.
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“All the designs I make seem to come from seed questions, and the finished pieces are in their own way an answer to the question asked. The answers are always evolving – I don’t feel constrained by the way I’ve done things in the past. Next time I make that style I can mix things up.“
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of creating if you just make the same thing as everybody else? I wasn’t drawn by or interested in the ability to remake things that have already been made – I much prefer to attempt to make things in a different light. I was drawn by the potential to put my own spin on things. All the designs I make seem to come from seed questions, and the finished pieces are in their own way an answer to the question asked. The answers are always evolving – I don’t feel constrained by the way I’ve done things in the past. Next time I make that style I can mix things up. That freedom is one of my favorite things about glass – it’s incredibly easy to try out new proportions or shapes within designs. Nothing has to be like it was before, I don’t have to remake a mold or rewrite a program to get different shapes for new parts. There’s an amazing amount of freedom within this medium.
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Based in Portland, Wyld is a company well-known for its potent, handcrafted edibles using quality ingredients and mouthwatering flavors. Always developing new products to match the needs of their consumers, they’ve championed themselves as a company the public can trust when it comes to recreational edibles. Wyld features a large selection of gummies with an impressive variety of THC:CBD ratios and flavors like marionberry, raspberry, huckleberry and more. Unlike other companies that put quantity over quality, Wyld uses real-fruit ingredients without any artificial flavors or coloring, featuring tasty gummies packed with terpenes and cannabinoids most known for their stimulating or sedating effects. What’s new, however, are their THC and CBN-infused elderberry gummies – ready to take the Cannabis market by storm. Mildly psychoactive, CBN is gaining steam for its all-natural benefits like relaxation and the ability to help people sleep without feeling ‘hungover’ the next day, which can pose a problem for anyone who doesn’t care for that early morning brain fog. For those who aren’t familiar, as time passes THC eventually degrades and changes into the cannabinoid CBN. Since THC can also help consumers with any sleeping woes, these cannabinoids provide a tranquilizing effect when used together. Using linalool and myrcene in combination with their Cannabis extract, Wyld’s clever use of terpenes most commonly found in indica-dominant strains boosts the soothing effects of the 1:1 THC:CBN ratio, providing the maximum amount of relief possible. Like a midnight sky, this dark blue twist on their classic white, geometric packaging immediately catches the eye. As soon as consumers unravel the outer layer and pop the lid of the childproof container, they’re met with the distinctive smell of rich, sweet berries. Chewy and full of real elderberry juice, these sweet and soft gummies are ridiculously delectable without overloading you with sugar. Dosed with 5mg of THC and CBN per gummy, it’s easy to snack on more than just a few. But be careful, as these seemingly innocent sweets are heavy little hitters that can knock you off your feet and right into bed. They’re best consumed when you’re getting ready for sleep or when you’re in serious need of some anxiety relief. There’s a reason why CBN is gaining popularity as the go-to for helping with sleep without leaving consumers groggy or fatigued, and Wyld is taking full advantage by providing that relief in the form of appetizing fruit chews that can double as a small dessert. Alongside the other THC:CBD ratios and terpenes found in their flavorful product line, these elderberry gummies are right at home with a refreshing take on a good night’s rest. Who knew something so small could provide something so simple, but sometimes so difficult to achieve?
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Natural Roots Extracts specializes in dewaxed and distilled CO2 cartridges with Cannabis-derived terpenes and an effortless experience.
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Their specially formulated ceramic cartridges contain no metal hardware and provide some of the least restrictive airflows yet. This device doesn’t require deep drags and puts out generous puffs with minimal effort and heat. Natural Roots focuses on working with Certified Kind and Clean Green Certified producers, “whose conscious mission is to utilize the most organic grow techniques.” For their latest collaboration, they’ve teamed up with Oregon Roots Inc. to offer Obama Kush. The flavor is woody and contains the sweet berry profile that seekers of this strain have come to know and love. There’s little to no after-bite that accompanies many CO2 or distillate cartridges, and the vapor is velvety smooth. Even after multiple hits and consecutive heat-ups, the ceramic element provides full and unfettered flavor retention. As the Obama Kush guides you through a gentle head buzz, it leaves the body light and leaning away from lethargy. If anxiety is an issue, then this strain should be a safe starting point, whether you have a full workday or are winding down for the evening. Its balanced effects and effortless vibes are welcomed additions to nearly any activity. This clean, easy-to-use cartridge should soothe even the most skeptical and stingy of smokers.
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Whether you find yourself with a little extra cash or on a tight budget, a small amount of money can go a long way in the dispensary – especially if you know what to look for. In our debut column of Off the Shelf, we take a look at edibles for $10 or less, offering an exceptional bang (and high) for your buck!
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SDK Snacks gets straight to the point regarding “baked” goods with their 50mg THC-infused Chocolate Chip Cookie. Local to Portland, this womanowned business utilizes local ingredients and organically grown Cannabis to perfect their craft. The cookie I had the pleasure of reviewing was infused with 50mg of THC distillate, grown by Moto Perpetuo Farms. The packaging has a flat square piece of cardboard inside, ensuring that the cookie stays together and that you are not receiving a crumbly mess. Keep your eyes out for other offerings from SDK Snacks and collaborators, including gummies and granola mix! Oh, and did I mention that everything is gluten-free? $6, sdksnacks.com @sdksnacks
While browsing through the edibles section, I did an undoubted doubletake to confirm what I was seeing. Do Laurie and MaryJane really offer a delicious 50mg THC-infused rectangle of fudge, cleverly branded as Fudge Yourself? The answer is yes and the fudge itself is expertly crafted. This product is made with love in small batches and with the consistency, texture and taste that you would expect from a well-made fudge. Laurie and MaryJane use infused, solvent-free coconut oil, which provides a different type of high than you would get from using a traditional, solvent-based extract. The world is under a lot of stress right now, why not help to ease life’s discomforts and go Fudge Yourself? $7.50, laurieandmaryjane.com @laurieandmaryjane
For me, the classic edibles that come to mind are brownies or Rice Krispies Treats – so I was delighted to find Better Edibles and their nostalgia-inducing CannaCrispies! These bite-sized cubes of crispy delight come in five varieties: Original, Chocolate, Fruity, Peanut-Butter and Chocolate, and Cookies and Cream. While these crispies may be 50mg of THC, don’t underestimate them! Better Edibles uses a custom, full-spectrum distillate blend called DeltaIQ, known for providing a much faster and stronger effect. I was entranced with a very strong and cerebral high, finding myself with a slight Cannabis hangover the next day. If you have the extra six bucks it costs to purchase one, just do it and thank me later. $6-10, better-edibles.com @betteredibles
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BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP 1 (2-3 lb.) butternut squash, peeled and seeded 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons canna-butter 1 medium white onion, fine dice
5 ½ cups chicken stock ½ cup heavy cream ½ teaspoon nutmeg Sea salt Finely ground black pepper
1. Cut squash into one inch chunks. 2. In a large pot, melt the butters. Add onion and cook until translucent, about eight min. 3. Add squash and stock. Bring to a simmer and cook until tender, about 15-20 min. 4. Allow mixture to cool to the touch. Hot liquids in a blender could end in a gigantic mess or even injury. 5. Add half the soup mixture at a time, and puree in a blender or food processor. 6. Return all the blended soup to the original soup pot. Warm over medium-low heat. Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper, and serve.
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BAKED PASTA WITH ARTICHOKE PESTO 1 9-ounce pkg. artichoke hearts, defrosted 1 cup fresh parsley, packed ½ cup walnuts 1 lemon, zest and juice 3 cloves garlic, minced Salt & Pepper
1/3 -2/3 cup olive oil 4 teaspoons canna-olive oil 1 pound pasta, cooked al dente according to package instructions. ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese ½ cup panko breadcrumbs 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1. Heat oven to 340° F. 2. In a food processor or blender combine the artichoke hearts, parsley, walnuts, lemon, garlic, salt and pepper. When mixed, drizzle in the olive oils. 3. In a large bowl, combine the pesto with the cooked pasta. In a medium casserole or individual ramekins, place the pasta mixture filling to the top. 4. Combine the cheese, breadcrumbs and parsley and place on top of the pasta. Bake until the cheese and breadcrumbs have turned golden brown, about 20-25 minutes.
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2½ cups coconut milk 3 tablespoons honey 1-2 teaspoons curry powder ½ teaspoon turmeric ¼ teaspoon cinnamon 2 teaspoons canna-butter 1. Combine all the ingredients in a blender and process. 2. In a medium saucepan, heat the mixture from the blender, stirring until very warm but not simmering – about 5-7 minutes. 3. Divide the mixture between two mugs. Place a teaspoon of butter on top of each serving. Serve immediately.
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Another month of Cannabis comfort food, because we need it. Still. Though there is a light at the end of the tunnel, the next few months are going to be rough. Stay home when you can, wear your mask, no hugging, lots of Zooming. But it’s going to be okay – we’ll get through this. Thank goodness for Cannabis, it has made a huge difference in my mental health! You too? This month I am infusing with the strain Life Coach from Noble Farms. Sadly, I am at the end of my supply and will miss this uplifting, fruity herb. I look forward to one day sharing this sublime strain again with Will, the owner of this awesome farm. I miss my farmer friends. I miss all my friends. Hang in there and we’ll see you next month.
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Combining the best of both worlds, these Portland brewers bring the heat with this bold, yet refreshing, Belgian-style saison. Though this style of beer began as a type of pale ale, saisons are generally seen as their own category and are commonly referred to as farmhouse ales. With this wiggle-room for variety, Second Profession’s choice of herbs and spices blend together perfectly, with rosemary and sage adding herbal notes of fragrant spice to the subtle hoppiness. Cutting through the heavy garden palate, the sweet orange adds the crispy, crucial citrus necessary to complete this drinkable recipe. The fact that such a bodied profile comes across so smooth and refreshing makes this ale difficult to keep out of your hands.
TERPENES | DEEP CREEK GARDENS DOUBLE DECKER Llama x Platinum Huckleberry Cookies
Deep Creek Gardens never fails to impress, and this new strain is right on par with the fire they consistently put into the Oregon market. The flower is an elite selection of two of their most notorious strains currently on the shelves – Llama and Platinum Huckleberry Cookies. Llama is a powerful cross of Triangle Kush and Chem D x i-95, making this parent plant a force to be reckoned with. Platinum Huckleberry Cookies is another in-house selected cross of Platinum GSC and Oregon Huckleberry, and she’s quite the showstopper herself – with the Huckleberry adding that extra flavor and effect to the already popular Cookies profile. This potent cross comes together with a perfect gassy and earthy blend, akin to walking through a forest on a cool, damp morning – it calms the mind while stimulating the senses.
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THE PAIRING
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The herbs and spices between these profiles is more complementary than I can put into words. The fragrant mix of rosemary and sage is the perfect counterpart to the Llama’s East Coast lineage, while the sweet orange cuts through that smooth West Coast Cookies exhale. The similarities of spice, earth and sweetness marry one another between each relaxing sip and smoke. Like being socially distanced during the festival season, this herbaceous line-up of tannins and terpenes creates a refreshingly nuanced balance when consumed responsibly together. Second Profession Brewing and Deep Creek Gardens are known for their exemplary products and these creations are no exception, especially side-by-side in the comfort of your own living room. Seriously – I can’t recommend this enough!
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Adam “Mr. Hash Bash” Brook
The History of Hash Bash
The origins and evolution of Ann Arbor’s annual reefer rally
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This is the story of how a small Midwestern college town became the home of America’s longest-running Cannabis event and a legendary legalization location. It all began in December 1966, when prominent poet, pot activist, and White Panther John Sinclair unknowingly gave two joints to an undercover policewoman from the Detroit Narcotics Bureau. A month later he was arrested, tried, and in 1969, sentenced to a shocking 10 years in prison. This disproportionately draconian penalty (no doubt intended to make an example of Sinclair), drew widespread outrage among the counterculture community—particularly with the Youth International Party, or “Yippies.” In December 1971, they helped organize a massive rally on Sinclair’s behalf at the University of Michigan’s Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor. Known as the “John Sinclair Freedom Rally,” it included Yippie activists Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, David Peel and future High Times founder Tom Forcade, as well as beatnik poet Allen Ginsberg and NORML founder Keith Stroup. More importantly, though, it featured performances by top musical acts like Bob Seger, Stevie Wonder and most impressively, former Beatle John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono. Just three days after that concert, Michigan’s Supreme Court ordered
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Sinclair’s release on bond pending appeal after serving only two-and-a-half years of his sentence. At the appeal hearing, that same court dismissed his case—ruling that he’d been entrapped and that his sentence was “cruel and unusual.” Moreover, the court declared that the 1952 state law used to convict him—which classified Cannabis as a “narcotic”—was inaccurate and therefore unconstitutional, and overturned it. The state legislature quickly drafted and passed a replacement, but enforcement of that new law didn’t take effect until April 1. This meant that for about three weeks, marijuana was technically legal in the State of Michigan. Taking full advantage of this unique window—and inspired by the action that had set Sinclair free months earlier—local activists organized a pro-pot political rally on the very day the new law was set to take effect. And that, my friends, is how Hash Bash was born. Held at high noon on Saturday, April 1, 1972, at “The Diag” (the central Diagonal Green) on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, the original event—called simply “Hash Festival”—was reportedly attended by somewhere between 150-500 people and had no arrests. The Democrat-led city council in Ann Arbor had already debated downgrading marijuana possession from a felony to a misdemeanor in 1971. In May 1972—just a month after the rally—they passed an ordinance reducing the penalty for possession to a mere five dollar fine, followed by another in September allowing those fines to be paid through the mail, rather than
For the first decade and a half of its existence, Hash Bash was little more than a gathering of people smoking pot in public. However, from the early ‘90s on, it became a platform for some of the most prominent voices in the marijuana movement.
having offenders appear in court. This gave Ann Arbor the dubious distinction of being the city with the most liberal pot laws in America. When April Fool’s Day rolled around again the following year, so did Hash Bash—this time drawing 3,000-5,000 attendees. Outraged, conservatives fought back—repealing the lenient law in 1973. But less than a year later, the quarrelsome issue made it onto the ballot as a voter referendum and was voted back into law in April 1974 — just in time for Hash Bash number three, which was now officially an annual event. Thanks to the “Just Say No” Reagan era, attendance and interest in Hash Bash saw a steep decline in the 1980s— leading some local officials and newspapers to prematurely celebrate its seeming demise. But all that changed in 1988 with the arrival of High Times; then Editor-in-Chief Steve Hager and his Freedom Fighters (including columnists Ed Rosenthal and Chef Ra, among others) rolled into Ann Arbor sporting Colonial tricorn hats and musical instruments— drawing a crowd of nearly 2,000 and reinvigorating the faltering festival. A further effort was made to increase attendance in 1991, when the annual date of the event was changed from the first of April to the first Saturday in April. In the years that followed, the University made several attempts to shut the rally down by denying permits and such, prompting five lawsuits from Hash Bash organizers, NORML and the ACLU—all of which the University lost. For the first decade and a half of its existence, Hash Bash was little more than a gathering of people smoking pot in public. However, from the early ‘90s on, it became a platform for some of the most just heard the police had 200 officers waiting in prominent voices in the marijuana moveriot gear,” Brook recounts. “Every April Fool’s Day ment, including Tommy Chong, authors we’d publish some sort of claim … Bill Clinton was Jack Herer and Gatewood Galbraith, showing up, Sasha Obama … and sure enough, hippie icon Stephen Gaskin, Yippie Dana the media shows up.” Though no longer serving as Beal, and of course, John Sinclair, who its emcee, Brook still attends each year and hosts a returned to the event (and to Michigan) private event called the Hash Bash Cup the weekend in 1996 after an almost 20-year absence of the rally. living in New Orleans. The new millennium brought many changes to Other than Sinclair, no one has become Michigan’s marijuana laws. In November 2008, votmore associated with the event than ers passed Proposal 1 legalizing medical marijuana. Sinclair’s personal manager, Adam Brook. In 2016, State Representative Jeff Irwin (D) attended Legalization Icon John Sinclair Nicknamed “Mr. Hash Bash,” Brook Hash Bash and announced that he was sponsoring started hosting the rally in 1993 and cona bill to legalize marijuana for adult use. That September, medical tinued to do so for almost two decades, until 2011 when he topicals, edibles and dispensaries were legalized. passed the mic on to other prominent Wolverine State weed In 2018, gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer (D) came to warriors. Brook’s specialty was getting media coverage of the speak at the rally and on Election Day that November, voters approved event by playing the press. another Proposal 1—this time called The Michigan Regulation and “In order to get the TV cameras to show up at Hash Taxation of Marihuana Act—which finally legalized Cannabis use for Bash, I’d call them on Saturday morning and tell them we’d adults statewide.
“In order to get the TV cameras to show up at Hash Bash, I’d call them on Saturday morning and tell them we’d just heard the police had 200 officers waiting in riot gear." -A DA M B RO OK
The following April, Ann Arbor celebrated that monumental victory with their biggest Bash ever—boasting well over 10,000 attendees and zero arrests. “Welcome to legalization in the state of Michigan!” Sinclair announced to the cheering crowd in 2019. “You haven’t been here before unless you were here in 1972 when we started it. We went three weeks without any marijuana law, and believe me we took full advantage of every minute of it. Then when the Michigan law went into effect on April Fool’s Day, we said, ‘Fuck you—we’re going to go into the Diag to smoke some weed!’ That’s how it started and I’m proud to see it continuing in full force.” Last year, due to COVID-19, organizers were forced to replace the rally with a virtual Zoom event. Hopefully, Hash Bash will be able to return to The Diag this April to celebrate its milestone 50th anniversary.
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For more on Hash Bash, listen to Episode #6 of our podcast at worldofcannabis.museum/ podcast or visit hashbash.com. Published originally on worldofcannabis.museum and reprinted with permission.
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YOUR GPS LIED TO YOU he tragic miscalculation of digital driving directions can be the cause of great stress. Because when you’re lost, everything appears foreign. Your surroundings are unfamiliar, you find yourself flustered and exposed. This is a dark and confusing place where suddenly every turn, every sidewalk and every streetlight looks identical. Your sense of security vanishes, leaving you vulnerable and frightened, the anxiety heightened. You feel betrayed by the soothing, relatable personality inside of your electronic device, as their lack of sound decision-making seemed almost purposeful. The voice you once believed is now a clueless idiot and you are determined to get even with a brazen scolding. You will belittle it, call her a bitch or him an asshole, condemning their actions with caustic flare while detailing the irreparable hassle and embarrassment you’ll endure due to their lack of focus. At some point you may forgive them, but now is not the time. You are lost and late – and the world is in a state of utter peril that may take years to repair. However, although it doesn’t feel like it, this is no one’s fault. You do feel a sense of responsibility, though, for having blindly trusted what used to be a credible source. So, to rectify the blunder of placing your faith in this digital confidante, you will take uncharacteristic chances in the attempt to absolve yourself of any further regret. There is no time to waste in getting to the original course. So, you will make illegal U-turns across center-dividers and irresponsibly hit the brakes on a busy thoroughfare. You will knowingly break the law, nervously cursing while backing up on a one-way street to return to the exit passed. Ninety-five percent of the time, however, this device is correct. Therefore, you should reward your GPS system. I recommend a digital blow job. You take a puff from a vape pen and exhale it into the screen.
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