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across the amazing Pacific Northwest! I hope you’ve gotten a chance to enjoy the outdoors, the clean air and water we all cherish, and the opportunity to share time with loved ones. For me, the summer is always like a blink and it’s gone, but always full of good memories.

Here’s to a warm and festive September, and hopefully as fall settles in, our national mindset can take a big breath of chill. And hopefully a toke.

What really stands out to me from this summer is our country’s battle against hate. So I chose to use this space to share my thoughts, instead of talking about how great this issue is [don’t worry, it’s awesome].

So here are my two cents: Hatred, racism and bigotry have no place in our country, and as a Cannabis community we need to be vocal about social injustice. Anyone who has smoked pot prior to legalization knows what it feels like to live in fear for a choice. Those being targeted by hate groups don’t have the luxury of choosing their skin color, sexual identity or religion the way we chose to smoke pot before it was legal.

The Cannabis community is diverse and covers all walks of life, and we can send a message to the world by leading with love — Cannabis is safer than hate.

This message also works against prohibitionists. Earlier in the month, I was told that I was endangering families smoking a bowl in a music and bar district in Bellingham, Wash., while others around smoked cigarettes and drank heavily. A simple smile, a peaceful offering of information, and a parting message of “marijuana is safer” can be enough to change a mind, and a choice that might lead someone to pick up a pipe and let go of fear, hatred or misinformation.

Further, I want to state my belief that using the first amendment defense to spread messages of hate is not acceptable in our democratic society. As an independent publisher, I have followed the free speech arguments carefully, and have come to a simple conclusion. We must be accountable for our words as well as our actions, and as a country we need to demand this from our citizens and our leaders.

We must not let hatred win. Since Cannabis first came into my life, I have always believed it had the power to change the world. And this is a direct way for us as users of a safer plant to spread truth, light and as Bob Marley said, an herb “for the healing of the nation.”

Thanks for reading the Leaf, and sharing our hard work with those who need enlightenment about the plant we all love. —Wes Abney

THE CANNABIS COMMUNITY IS DIVERSE AND COVERS ALL WALKS OF LIFE, AND WE CAN SEND A MESSAGE TO THE WORLD BY LEADING WITH LOVE — CANNABIS IS SAFER THAN HATE.

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STEVE ELLIOTT is the editor behind tokesignals.com, an independent blog of Cannabis news and opinion.

STUDY: Marijuana Users Have Lower In-Hospital Mortality

Alaska and Washington Governors take a stand against jeff sessions The governors and state attorneys general of Alaska could not “be fairly attributed” to the new marijuana and Washington are questioning the data cited regulatory system, since legal sales didn’t start until

by Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions in letters he recently 2016, responded Alaska Gov. Bill Walker and sent to both states regarding the legalization of Attorney General Jahna Lindemuth. recreational marijuana.

“The report simply does not speak to the success Governors of Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and or failure of the new regulatory framework,” they Washington each received letters from wrote.

THE GOVERNORS Sessions dated July 24, responding to Washington Gov. Jay Inslee NOTED THAT THE a joint letter the governors sent the DATA SESSIONS USED and Atty. Gen. Bob Ferguson also IS OUT OF DATE AND Attorney General on April 3. In each pushed back forcefully on Sessions’ INCOMPLETE of the letters, Sessions referred to use of data from the March 2016 regional and state data supposedly showing issues Northwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area arising from Cannabis legalization.

(NWHIDTA) report on marijuana in the state.

The governors of Alaska and Washington noted “Your letter … makes a number of allegations that the data Sessions used is out of date and that are outdated, incorrect, or based on incomplete incomplete. Data cited by the Attorney General information,” they wrote.

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Trauma patients who test positive for Cannabis upon their admission to the intensive care unit are less likely to die during hospitalization than age-matched patients who do not, according to data published in The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery.

A group of researchers from the University of Arizona looked at in-hospital mortality rates over a five-year period for adults admitted into the ICU. Outcomes for each THE STUDY of the 2,678 patients (1,339 LOOKED AT positive for marijuana; 1,339 IN-HOSPITAL MORTALITY negative for marijuana) were RATES OVER researched.

A FIVE YEAR “Patients with a positive PERIOD FOR ADULTS marijuana screen had a lower ADMITTED mortality rate (5.3 percent TO THE ICU versus 8.9 percent) compared to patients with a negative marijuana screen,” researchers concluded. “Prospective studies with long-term follow up will be useful in answering many of the remaining questions surrounding the specific impact of marijuana on outcomes after trauma.”

Prior studies have similarly reported greater survival rates among marijuanapositive patients hospitalized for traumatic brain injuries and heart attacks as compared to controls, reports Paul Armentano at NORML.

Quoted THE WAR ON DRUGS HAS HAD DISPARATE HARM ON LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. IT’S TIME TO RECTIFY THAT.

Lagunitas Introduces NEW BEER MADE With Cannabis Terpenes Several breweries have tried to simulate the and Girl Scout Cookies strains. Marshall then flavors of Cannabis in their beer. Think picked six different kinds of hops to match Lagunitas’ the Waldos, DC Brau’s Smells Like and balance the flavors of the marijuana Freedom and Oskar Blues’ Pinner Throwback terpenes.

IPA. But few have attempted to actually brew Lagunitas, in return, collaborated with with marijuana extracts.

AbsoluteXtracts on a line of vape cartridges That changed in August with the debut of flavored with a mix of hops terpenes and Lagunitas Super Critical IPA, made with Cannabis oils.

Cannabis terpenes provided by CannaCraft, SuperCritical is made with Cannabis a California manufacturer of vape terpenes, but no THC or other IS MADE WITH cartridges called AbsoluteXtracts. THE IPA cannabinoids. So there’s no CANNABIS “These are created using a TERPENES, BUT NO marijuana buzz associated with THC OR OTHER combination of downs of terpenes the beverage. The beer measures CANNABINOIDS that we isolate and refine during 6.8 percent alcohol.

Cannabis extraction, and they are what give Lagunitas views SuperCritical as an our strains their unique flavor and sensory experiment, and has produced only one batch of profiles,” said Kial Long, VP of marketing for 60 barrels.This limited supplement to bars across AbsoluteXtracts.

California, but primarily in the San Francisco A number of terpene blends were prepared area. “There may be more SuperCritical coming “with the Lagunitas-style taste in mind,” in the future, and this time to other areas in the according to Long. Lagunitas brewer Jeremy U.S.,” Lagunitas Director of Communications Marshall picked one, a mix of the Blue Dream Karen Hamilton said.

—QUEEN ADESUYI, policy associate at the Drug Policy Alliance on the introduction of the Marijuana Justice Act—legislation that hopes to end marijuana prohibition and punish states that enforce Cannabis laws in a racially discriminatory manner.

Quick Hits!

5 46 17 Million dollars was the price it took for American Green Inc. to purchase the entire town of Nipton, California in August. The 20-resident town will be turned into a Cannabis-friendly tourist destination.

Million dollars in payments were made to over 68,000 doctors from drug companies to encourage opioid prescriptions between 2013 and 2015, according to Boston Medical Center study.

Years after Hawaii legalized medical marijuana in 2000, the state’s first medical dispensary finally opened its doors in August.

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STEVE ELLIOTT is the editor behind tokesignals.com, an independent blog of Cannabis news and opinion.

Trump Calls New Hampshire A ‘Drug-Infested Den’ Both of New Hampshire’s U.S. Senators lashed out at Donald Trump on Aug. 3 after it was revealed that Trump had called the Granite State “a drug-infested den” during a telephone call with the president of Mexico.

“I won New Hampshire because New Hampshire is a drug-infested den,” Trump said to Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, reports Greg Miller at The Washington Post. The Post got transcripts of Trump’s calls to several world leaders.

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Sen. Maggie Hassan, both Democrats, were angered at Trump’s boorish characterization of the opioid crisis in

their state. Sen. Hassan called Trump’s comments “disgusting,” reports the BBC. “@realDonaldTrump’s comments about New Hampshire are disgusting.

As he knows, NH and states across America have a substance misuse crisis,” Hassan wrote on Twitter. “Instead of insulting people in the throes of addiction, @POTUS needs to work across party lines to actually stem the tide of this crisis,” Hassan wrote.

Republican Governor Chris Sununu quickly responded. He issued a statement simply saying, “Mr. Trump is wrong. It’s disappointing his mischaracterization of this epidemic ignores the great things this state has to offer.”

Oregon Marijuana Demand SkyrocketED For Solar Eclipse Oregonians had one of the best views of the recent total solar eclipse on Aug. 21. About a million people visited the state in order to view it — and it seems many of them wanted to buy legal weed during their visits.

Local news stations reported Oregon Cannabis dispensaries saw a spike in sales ahead of the eclipse.

“Tourism already to Oregon, plus an eclipse, is doubling up,” Mike Drevecky, an employee at the Little Amsterdam Wellness Center in Portland, told The News Review. “And that means customers are doubling in our doors. I mean, we’re swamped this morning alone.”

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Weedmaps Brings Pro-Cannabis Billboards To Michigan Weedmaps, the “where to find marijuana” app, is bringing pro-Cannabis billboards to Michigan during an ongoing petition drive trying to put marijuana legalization on the 2018 state ballot.

The “technology and marijuana discovery service,” based in California, is buying 22 pro-pot billboards in the Lansing area, 12 more in Ann Arbor and six in Metro Detroit as part of its campaign, also targeting six other states plus Canada, reports The Detroit News.

The billboards feature statistics showing unchanged youth use, increased tax revenue, theft reductions and other positive developments in states that have already legalized. Five different versions

are running in Michigan, which is currently creating and implementing new medical marijuana rules.

Weedmaps says the goal is “to provide communities with credible, verifiable facts about the benefits of legal marijuana.”

“As Michigan residents consider a marijuana legalization petition, and changes to dispensary regulatory requirements go into effect throughout the state, there is a lot of marijuana misinformation out there,” a Weedmaps spokesman told The News. “So we think it’s important to share and talk about the benefits, underpinned by research, regarding marijuana. We want Michiganders to be informed.”

OPINION

Matthew Meyers is a Hood River-based Cannabis journalist, activist and regular contributor to Oregon Leaf.

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MAKING SENSE OF THE 2017 OREGON LEGISLATIVE SESSION CANNABIS BILLS

bump up their canopy to support both recreational Our Governor just signed a significant piece of and medical harvests. It seems to me that even if Cannabis legislation into law. HB 2198 creates you’re a medical patient you’ll probably still have a Cannabis commission to regulate aspects of to get your OMMP product through an OLCC medical and adult-use Cannabis as well as sevretailer. I believe that it’s possible for OLCC reeral other changes to the medical system. Most tailers to support both a medical and recreational significantly, medical growers and retailers will perspective, as long as medical Cannabis remains be Seed to Sale (Metrc) compliant by July 2018. untaxed. But only as long as the pressure from The bill allows medical growers to move up to 20 patients stays on. So if you use Cannabis medicpounds of excess product to the Oregon Liquor inally, make sure to mention that when you’re in Control Commission market, which is aimed at a dispensary and remind them to continue to buy capturing product that would otherwise head to products for a cater to the medical patients that the free market. helped start all of this. The key is keeping medicine There is already a great amount of distress and affordable and available to patients! confusion about the future of the Oregon Medical As a budtender I also see a lot of people who Marijuana Program (OMMP). But this bill that use the plant medicinally but, for a variety of reawas recently signed into law will forever change sons, don’t want to register through the OMMP. What will this mean for the OMMP. So it’s a complicated ispatients? The July statistical snapshot HB 2198 CREATES A sue and we can’t forget that adult-use of the OMMP indicates a continuing CANNABIS COMMISSION Cannabis has given us greater access upward trend in applications for paTO REGULATE ASPECTS to Cannabis than ever in Oregon. tients. Partly, in my opinion, spurred OF MEDICAL AND I only hope that we continue to on by the recent federal distinction ADULT-USE CANNABIS progress our understanding of the between medical and recreational AS WELL AS SEVERAL plant and how we integrate it into our Cannabis. Regardless of the contribOTHER CHANGES TO THE society. The saddest part of this legislauting factors, the OMMP is still more MEDICAL SYSTEM. tive session was the failure of SB 307, than 62,000 patients despite being which would create a legal avenue for able to buy adult-use Cannabis with a public consumption lounges and venues, which is tax. This is a clear signal to me that patients will necessary if Cannabis is actually to be treated like continue to support medical Cannabis, despite alcohol. growing recreational competition and dynamic We all need to go into the next year with greater regulations. This new shift to Seed to Sale has the political awareness, as it will be a decisive moment potential to spur producers both to and away from that will decide the future direction of our society. the OMMP. The creators of the bill were quite Cannabis is only a small part of the change needclear that most of the provisions are meant to dised, but it’s inextricably linked with many of the courage product spilling over into the free market. biggest issues facing humanity today.

This bill could cause many growers to give up on As far as the future of the OMMP, we will see the legal system because of either too much relihow things progress under these new regulations. ance on the free market and/or not being able to I plan to look at this issue on a deeper level next afford the new higher costs of compliance. month, as we know more about the legislation. As The trend I see is that the regulators will evenalways, make sure to discuss these issues with the tually want one system. Applications for new people in your life… especially if they’re a patient!

OMMP dispensaries are at an all-time low, which We all need to continue to discuss, curate and dewill combine with this new openness to pass prodmand progress from our peers and government. uct from one market to the other and for growers to

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Column #. 26

Highlighting amazing Cannabis pioneers who helped pave the way to greater herbal acceptance.

Kevin Smith Maverick filmmaker, actor, author and comic book writer Kevin Smith is best known for his hit movies Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy and Jersey Girl. He’s instantly recognizable as the iconic character Silent Bob that he played in many of his films.

Since so much of his work features characters who use Cannabis, it may surprise you to know that he didn’t start consuming the plant until 2009. Smith told MTV in 2011 that he credits Seth Rogen (whom he worked with on the film “Zack and Miri Make a Porno”) with being the person who made him into a “stoner.”

Smith said that he and Rogen smoked weed in the editing room while cutting the movie, and that it helped with creativity and getting “fear” out of the equation when it came to making creative decisions.

In the interview, he credits Cannabis with aiding his productivity.

Shortly after this interview, he told Thrillist that “I can count on one hand the amount of times I smoked weed from birth to age 38. At age 38, I worked with Seth Rogen. That changed everything. I was like, ‘this guy is a multitasker. He can do a zillion things at once and he is fucking blazed all the time. He gets along with everybody and he has got no stress in his life.’ The dude is just a zen pool of calm.”

Smith also talked about how Cannabis has been medicinally beneficial to him: “I don’t drink. Some people have booze. Some people have medications. I don’t have any of that shit, but weed allows me to get out of my own fucking head and out of my ass and relate to people better.” Fortunately, that’s not where this story ends for Smith.

Like your friends here at Oregon Leaf, Smith is also on a mission to normalize Cannabis for the mainstream.

“I am glad that I became a stoner late in life. Age 38. I was never a fucking stoner prior to age 38. Now, I am a fucking born-again stoner.

Weed is not a ‘thing,’ really.

It is not. Once Colorado and Washington were legal, everybody is like, ‘oh, it is not that big a deal.’ When I was a kid, it was like, ‘fucking just say no, and it’s evil, and, fucking, it will lead to crack cocaine,’ and shit.”

In 2013, shortly after early legalization in Colorado and Washington, Smith appeared on Canadian television in Toronto on a breakfast show touting his newest film “Yoga Hosers.”

The interviewer posed the question, “what’s the secret of how you get things done?”

With a straight face and clear language, Smith told the host, “well, I’m a huge stoner … but a productive one.” He noted that he even likes to wake and bake and regularly enjoys a “THC-managed day.”

SOME PEOPLE HAVE BOOZE. SOME PEOPLE HAVE MEDICATIONS. I DON’T HAVE ANY OF THAT SHIT, BUT WEED ALLOWS ME TO GET OUT OF MY OWN FUCKING HEAD AND OUT OF MY ASS AND RELATE TO PEOPLE BETTER.”

The one-of-a-kind film director and iconic Silent Bob actor is not so quiet about how Cannabis helps his productivity

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“I’m still in love with smoking flower more than I am with dabbing.

I love the ritual of grabbing your favorite bud, grinding it up and either rolling up a joint or just dropping it in some nice glass.”

WHEN DID YOU FIRST EXPERIENCE CANNABIS? I first tried it was when I was on a Senior graduation trip to the Bahamas.

The experience was social, silly and fun!

We had a group of about seven people that partook in the Cannabis adventure and afterwards went immediately to the pool and slides as we were feeling confined to our hotel room and a little worried the smell would get us in big trouble. It was a great experience and it got me more interested and involved in the consumption of Cannabis.

HOW DO YOU HELP CUSTOMERS FIND THE BEST CANNABIS OR PRODUCTS FOR THEM?

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY AND WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB?

Finding the right strains for customers or patients is generally pretty easy, although, being that we all have a different physical makeup some things will work better than others. The main thing I recommend to new budtenders is to just shut up and listen to the person in front of you. Let them tell you what they are dealing with. Ask questions!

The more information you can get, the better you are going to be at recommending them a product that will assist them in their time of need.

I have been a budtender for over four years in Portland. I find that being a budtender is much more rewarding than any job I have had in the past. I pride myself on my knowledge of strains, their lineage, terpene profiles and grow styles.

This, in my opinion, makes for great discussion when assisting patients and customers on a daily basis. Nothing feels better than having a customer come back and tell me the products that were suggested to them gave them the assistance or the relief they are looking for.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE METHOD OF CONSUMPTION? I’m still in love with smoking flower more than I am with dabbing. I love the ritual of grabbing your favorite bud, grinding it up and either rolling up a joint or just dropping it in some nice glass.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE CANNABIS STRAINS AND EFFECTS? My favorite Cannabis strain is SFV OG. I love the flavor and psychoactive effect this strain delivers. It’s an older strain in regards to its background and lineage, but it does more for me than most of the new fun crosses that growers are coming up with these days. This strain also has my favorite terpene profile: super heavy ocean grown flavor with heavy notes of alpha-Pinene and Caryophyllene.

“I pride myself on my knowledge of strains, their lineage, terpene profiles...”

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As storefronts have popped up around the state over the past year, the Cannabis retail industry is slowly but surely figuring out what pleases customers the most. The budtender, while a relatively new profession in the world, is surely the most important part of the store experience with Cannabis. Our Budtender of the Month this time around is one of the most knowledgeable that we’ve encountered. Ricky Burby knows Cannabis inside and out, but beyond that, he knows how to speak to both novices and experts about the plant in a way that’s both welcoming and enlightening.

Listening. Listening. Listening. We want to make sure when you leave MindRite, you have exactly what you are looking for or something close to it.

We have a staff of educated and accommodating individuals. In most cases, when you visit you will get assistance from more than one person while you’re here. We offer a request list for anyone that comes in the shop looking for something we don’t have. This doesn’t guarantee we will be able get it, but if we can find the product they are looking for or something similar, we try to accommodate them with a phone call when the product arrives.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES/INTERESTS OUTSIDE OF THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY? I love the outdoors. Anything around a body of water is ideal. Cliff jumping and diving off rocks is pretty much my favorite thing to do when the summer hits. I have been mindrite pdx athletic since I was a kid 1780 NW Marshall St and played soccer my whole MindRitePDX.com life, and I’m a huge Timbers fan! I love spending time with my family. Nothing compares to playing with my niece and nephews.

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Stefani Malott TREATING RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS WITH THE USE OF CANNABIS

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tefani Malott was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) when she was twelve years old. Malott was immediately put on a number of medications, which routinely caused severe adverse reactions. She was on things like Prednisone because doctors use steroids to calm inflammation and reduce pain.

Malott took Methotrexate (a chemotherapy agent) for fifteen years until she became poisoned by the drug. Her eyes and skin turned yellow, and the vomiting and abdominal pain became very severe.

“I used Methotrexate throughout my college years, but finally my body couldn’t take it anymore. I called my doctor and explained what was happening and stopped my use immediately. I’ve dealt with adverse reactions from all forms of treatment, except Cannabis. With Cannabis, I’ve never had bad reactions or side effects.” Malott said.

Rheumatoid arthritis is an incredibly painful autoimmune disease - which means it doesn’t go away. Treatment remains constant and working to reduce inflammation is vital to quality of life. I asked Malott how she uses Cannabis to treat RA daily.

“Unfortunately, I deal with polyarticular rheumatoid arthritis which means the smallest, tiniest joints down to my

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specialize in consumer-healthy cultivation techniques (like living soil). Chances are, they have experience growing medicinal Cannabis.

“Know your farmers! If you need flower and you have an autoimmune disease, heavy metals from synthetic nutrients will affect your body. That’s why I work with living soil - not bottled nutrients.”

Malott never took it seriously as a treatment option until 2013, though she has smoked for 20 years.

I always noticed I felt better, but I didn’t understand the science behind it. It wasn’t until about four years ago, I started researching on Pub Med and I found a few different articles on dosing. When I learned Cannabis was a natural TNF inhibitor, and took it to my doctor and they were supportive. I refused to get my card for many years because I was afraid of losing my job. Four years ago I started discovering what doses work for me.

I get through my day with a CBD patch. Around 7PM I vape flower and take an edible around 9PM. I make my own 5mg sugar and gluten free edibles to help my body relax when I am lying down, so I can get comfortable before bed. You don’t need much to find relief in my experience.” Malott said.

For people dealing with RA, Malott suggests starting with a high CBD or one-to-one (THC/CBD) patch if you are nervous about smoking. She advised trying the Synergy Skin Works Patches, available from a variety of local dispensaries.

“I would highly recommend people give the transdermal patches a chance. I know they are expensive, but cut them in half to make it last longer to start. Transdermals are discreet, nobody sees it and nothing is going through your stomach - so it won’t irritate the GI tract.

The dosing is a slow release and they don’t overwhelm.

High CBD controls my inflammation. With RA, the more inflammation, the more pain I deal with.”

Dealing with RA is a constant, painful battle and Malott believes reducing inflammation is key to extended relief. Malott makes her own coconut oil Cannabis salve she uses on her hands and feet for relief during busy days. She also recommends using a PAX vaporizer or volcano, because it isn’t as harsh. Plus, you get a better Working at Phyre taste as well.

“I look for terpenes. I search for flowers high in pinene fingertips and toes have RA,” she said. to help combat inflammation like Super Silver Haze. I “Every joint in my body has RA. If I don’t use Cannaalso grow Valentine X and Critical Cure 1-1 to help with bis, I have a difficult time walking. I use CBD patches inflammation. More research is needed because what daily to regulate inflammation. I also vape flower and helps me is different than what helps my other friends use THC tinctures to reduce pain and back spasms, dewith RA. You never know what might help because we pending on how I feel.” Malott explains. can’t go to the doctor for answers.” Malott explains.

Malott grows for herself because as a serious OMMP Cannabis has helped improve the quality of Malott’s patient, the retail cost of buying the amount of medicine life by allowing her to actively participate without the she needs is steep. The Oregon medical program alconstant cloud of pain. Malott says more research will lows patients to grow for themhelp figure out the most effecselves to reduce costs. Health tive way to treat her RA. insurance covers nothing re“If I take a little bit of CBD IF I DON’T USE CANNABIS, I HAVE A DIFFICULT lated to Cannabis. tincture and vape CBD flower, TIME WALKING. I USE CBD PATCHES DAILY TO “I started growing my own I can play Legos with my kids because I couldn’t afford to like nothing is wrong. With RA, REGULATE INFLAMMATION. I ALSO VAPE FLOWER buy it. If you think about how you have to adapt to everymuch a diagnosed patient AND USE THC TINCTURES TO REDUCE PAIN AND thing. Even just buttoning shirts needs, it’s super expensive. I or tying shoes can be difficult.

BACK SPASMS, DEPENDING ON HOW I FEEL. am conservative with my use Cannabis is a life changer and because I work and have chila lifesaver. I go to the doctor dren. I use Cannabis so I can function. I keep my doses once a year to get blood work done, rather than every 3 low so it doesn’t affect my day-to-day life.” months. I am healthier and my mood is better so I can Malott stresses OMMP patients to research Cannabis participate with everybody else. When you are dealing farms before making dispensary purchases. If you are with an illness you can feel cast out, but with cannabis not able to grow your own medicine, find farms that I can function.”

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EVANS CREEK FARMS Paying careful attention yields small-batch quality

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vans Creek Farms is an organic, Clean Green-certified Cannabis farm located in the foothills of Mt. Hood. Dan, the owner and head cultivator, is dedicated to providing clean and carefully cultivated Cannabis to Oregon consumers. And he likes his privacy.

One vegetative room and two small flower rooms make up the entirety of this licensed grow. Each plant in the flower rooms is connected to a drip watering system installed by himself that can fully water each room in under three minutes.

The nutrients are mixed on spot and dumped into a tank for dispersion of the feed.

While we chatted for a bit, Dan was carefully trimming up his latest harvest of 707 Headband.

Each snip was made with care and consideration, which clearly shines through in the end. The result of extremely well handled buds is a more visual experience with each strain. The trichome heads are vivid and pop out at you — not crushed or smoothed over roughly.

Dan’s background is in installing irrigation systems for large-scale farms including many fruit orchards in the area, so setting up his irrigation for his licensed grow came easily.

The plants are OMRI listed “BioBizz” in organic amended soil. The cultivation of organic Cannabis without the use of systemic pesticides or fungicides is essential to providing Oregon consumers with trustworthy and clean Cannabis.

Another quality control aspect that stood out to me was the trim and handling of each nug. No one was hacking away at buds nonchalantly hoping they would trim a sugar leaf in the midst of mutilating trichome heads.

Evans Creek Farms LLC was started in 2012, a few years before recreational was passed in Oregon. Dan has grown for 22 years and gets additional organic gardening experience from being a produce grower for many years, cultivating tomatoes, kale, broccoli and peppers, which helped to shape his knowledge on many aspects of soil diversity and biology.

Cherry Pie, Nepalese Kush and 707 Headband are the primary cultivars grown by Evans Creek Farms and available at select Bend, Pendleton, Hood River and Portland dispensaries.

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Paradise found The medicine room is spacious, well lit and inviting.

Large display cases filled with rigs and accessories line the back wall with plans to add even more.

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Strains 4/5 PARADISE FOUND had a nice selection of

top shelf and budget strains available for the wide array of customers seen each day. The shop is beautifully laid out, with clean illuminated display cases that house all the strains. Clementine, Lemon Meringue, Black Lime Reserve and Cheesequake were a few of the cultivars available from vendors such as Avitas, Pistil Point and Greenway Ventures.

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Edibles 4/5 THE EDIBLE SECTION offered up a nice variety of goodies, including medicated gummies, cookies, taffy, CBD espresso beans and even infused water. Each edible was neatly displayed in a glass case with the price, including tax, labeled on the package. It would be nice to see a larger selection of edible inventory, as many consumers have dietary restrictions and cannot ingest some of the ingredients used in those products.

Concentrates 4/5 THE DISPLAY CASE was filled to the brim

when we stopped by Paradise Found.

We spotted Avitas CO2 cartridges, Hush BHO and one of the largest selections of strain-specific concentrates.

Sidenote: the menu is mostly focused on vapor cartridges and less so dabbables.

Price points were competitive thanks to the large inventory, allowing them to reduce pricing across the board.

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ORANGE COOKIES This strain has the look of the classic Girl Scout Cookies

and the smell of a ripe orange. Each bud is dark purple and carries a citrus heavy aroma that is surprising given the color tones of this cultivar. The nugs are dense and well cured making it manageable to break up 21. 18% by hand. I smoked a small joint followed by a bowl and honestly wasn’t too impressed with the flavor or cleanliness of the smoke. Each hit was 3.30% rather harsh as the ash did not burn completely white after each hit.

THE SCORE ChemHistory It seems like more attention could be a r o ma paid to nutrient feedings, and den si t y flush times to achieve a cleaner cure burning ash and smoke. The lo o ks effect is a nice balance between f lavo r uplifting and sedating, making it ef f ec t a great choice to wind down the evening with. ($16.50/g) t ota l 21/30

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loved about Paradise Found was its two identical entrances located on either side of the building. This gives consumers easy access, whether they are traveling on Halsey or Weidler Street. The medicine room is spacious, well lit and inviting. Large display cases filled with rigs and accessories line the back wall with plans to add even more.

Overall 17/20 Paradise Found is a convenient stop, traveling into or out of the city, located just off the Halsey Street exit on I-84. Competitive price points and a knowledgeable friendly staff make this shop worth the drive.

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and Cookies and Cream bred by Exotic Genetix.

The buds are a dark purple hue and are covered in a dense blanket of amber trichomes. Smells of lemon 3.30% tart, lime and grapefruit hit the palate first followed by a creamy undertone.

GreenHaus Grinding up the buds THE SCORE Analytical releases a more a r o ma pungent lemon smell that fills den si t y the house within seconds. A few cure joints of this flower had me feeling lo o ks uplifted, euphoric and relaxed.

The synonymous relationship f lavo r between the uplifting and relaxing ef f ec t effects make this strain a great t ota l 25/30 option for daytime smoke or at the end of the day to unwind. Each hit burns to a clean white ash, as no feedings were applied late in flower. ($16.50/g)

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Strains 4/5 PHRESH CANNABIS has done a solid job cu-

rating quality flowers for the store. The store is vertically integrated and grows a couple of strains in-house that have taken home awards. The shop also had a diverse selection of indoor, greenhouse and outdoor grown flowers from Far Out Farms, Sunstone Farms, Liontree Farms and Otis Gardens. Product was stored in glass jars for customers to be able to see and smell before purchase.

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Edibles 4/5 THE EDIBLES SELECTION offers a

little something for everyone, which makes sense as Forest Grove’s residents are primarily 50+ and college students.

On my mid-August visit, the products ranged from medicated coffees and teas, to chocolates, gummy candies, capsules, cookies, tinctures and more.

Concentrates 4/5 THERE IS (finally) a fair number of

licensed processors in Oregon and Phresh Cannabis has taken advantage of the options available on the market.

The shelves housed a wide selection of tasty options, ranging from solvent-less flower rosin to high potency distillate cartridges. On my visit there were options from Select Strains, Rebel Spirit, Original Extracts and more.

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Skunk #1 and DJ Short’s Blueberry and the rendition by Phresh THE SCORE Cannabis is funky sweet and berry a rom a forward on the de n s ity nose with subtle cure hints of grape l ooks and musk. The fl avor flower was ground into a light, fluffy e ffe ct consistency and tota l 25/30 smoked smooth and light. The Blueberry offers a heavy, sedative body high and the Skunk #1 brings a stony, spacey head high. This strain is great for end of day relaxation. ($12/gram)

Environment 4/5 THE OWNERS clearly spent a fair

amount of resources to renovate the space for the dispensary. It begins outside with new light-up signage in front of the freshly paved and painted parking lot.

The shop has new siding and the interior is clean and modern. The inviting store has good energy and flows well.

Overall 16/20 A GREAT OPTION if you’re a resident

of Forest Grove, Cornelius or West Hillsboro. Phresh Cannabis does not pre-pack the flower they sell, so customers actually get to see, smell, and select exactly what product they want. With a strong focus on customer service, the experience is pleasant and leaves you feeling like a regular after the first visit.

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THE BLUEBERRY SIDE OFFERS A HEAVY, SEDATIVE BODY HIGH AND THE SKUNK #1 BRINGS A STONY, SPACEY HEAD HIGH.

GROWN by PHRESH CANNABIS This majorly potent and pungent sativa hybrid

was bred by the miracle workers at Rare Dankness in Colorado. Genetics come from Ghost OG and Nevil’s Wreck, the resulting strain is uniquely aromatic and notably THE SCORE powerful. Ghost Train Haze is for experienced a rom a sativa smokers only de n s ity and, even then, is only cure to be consumed in l ooks moderation. A few puffs fl avor of a joint had me buzzing e ffe ct with an espresso-like high. ($15/gram) tota l 24/30

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name for the unique cross of Hell’s OG and Amnesia Haze. I remember first seeing this strain a few years ago at Bridge City Collective provided by an OMMP grow called Panda Farms.

The buds are a dark green color and are covered in a semi dense layer of trichomes. Breaking them down for a joint released a sweet, lemon herbal profile that reminded me of chamomile tea.

Sticky nugs make a grinder necessary before rolling a joint or packing a bowl.

Smoking a few joints of this strain had me feeling alert and active. I found it to lean more heavily on the Amnesia Haze side. I would suggest this strain to those looking for an active, cerebral experience that is a great way to enhance summer hiking and swimming adventures.

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THE UNIVERSE DIDN’T SEEM TO LET ME DIVERT ATTENTION FROM MY INTENDED PATH. -Tanesha Smelser, whose son went six months seizure-free after just one Cannabis treatment

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THE FORREST INITIATIVE Every month, around 150 patients (average age 10 years old) receive free medicine from TJ’s Gardens to help

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anesha Smelser was an ordinary Oregon mom living in the Eugene area with her 7-year-old son. She worked in healthcare administration and was studying to become a nurse. In 2014, Smelser’s son Forrest was diagnosed with epilepsy.

The Oregon native was not unfamiliar with Cannabis and began researching how to obtain the renowned Charlotte’s Web strain that most outside of the Cannabis industry have heard about in relation to CBD medicine for seizures. When she finally found the cultivar, it was incredibly expensive and she was forced to continue to look for a more affordable option.

She continued on the hunt and was eventually introduced to a team member at TJ’s Gardens, a vertically integrated OLCC licensed Cannabis company owned by Travis Mackenzie, Jim Murphy and James Orpeza. TJ’s Gardens started as a labor of love for Travis’s wife, Cham. She had an accident that resulted in a brain injury and debilitating migraines. Her neurologist strongly suggested she try medical marijuana.

When the TJ’s team got word of Smelser’s situation, they opted to take a step towards breaking the mold and removing the stigma from the Cannabis industry. TJ’s decided not only to help Forrest, but to treat him absolutely free of cost. After months of searching without successfully finding the right medicine for her son, Smelser was floored and beyond grateful. For six months after his first dose, Forrest was seizure-free.

“Prior to TJ’s, I worked in healthcare administration, primarily geriatrics, home health and hospice,” Smelser said. “I was pursuing a nursing degree with the intention of becoming a hospice nurse. I got

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spooked when it hit me kids need hospice too and is sourced from TJ’s own gardens. This is an admitook a term off. During my hiatus, Forrest started rable feat and is necessary to ensure a safely culseizing. The universe didn’t seem to let me divert tivated and processed product that can truly tout attention from my intended path. itself as a healing medicine.

I showed up at TJ’s Provisions on the first day of recreational sales with a couple boxes of cookies nfortunately, even if it is legal in your and half a dozen energy drinks. I knew they were state, if you treat your child’s epileptic going to be exhausted and busy so I was trying to seizures using Cannabis, Child Protechelp the people that were helping me. I jumped in tive Services could take away your child. for some crowd management and stayed for a few This is an increasingly common experience for hours. The manager at the time asked if I could parents of children suffering from epileptic seicome back the next day zures in more than 20 and do it again. I agreed states across our country to work a couple days a where Cannabis is still week as reception while completely illegal and Forrest was at school.” in some circumstances, This request began even in those where it is. a chain reaction that The irony of this is lead to the creation of that the U.S. DepartThe Forrest Initiative. ment of Health and Smelser quickly transiHuman Services was tioned from receptionist awarded federal patent TJ’s Gardens Owners James, Travis & Jim number 6630507 in 2003, to program director and got to work laying foundations, spreading the granting them exclusive rights to “cannabinoids as word, and bringing new patients on board. antioxidants and neuroprotectants.”

In a few short years, The Forrest Initiative grew Oregon Leaf will continue to monitor and rein leaps and bounds. Today, almost 150 patients port on the progress of The Forrest Initiative as it averaging around 10 years old receive medicine grows and develops. Incredible success stories like from TJ’s Gardens every month for free. these serve as an excellent reminder that Cannabis Medicine is dispensed exclusively in tincture is the most sacred and diverse plant on Earth and form with marked droppers for consistent and needs to be treated as such. We hope to see more accurate dosing. Parents receive three distinct Cannabis businesses making charitable and philcannabinoid tinctures, THCA, CBD and THC, anthropic efforts as our industry continues to step giving them the ability to find the combination out of prohibition and into legitimacy. that works best for their child’s particular ailment.

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Aug. 12, 2017 | Oregon

ARCANE REVELRY PDX CHEF CHRIS BAILEY PREPARES AN EXCLUSIVE CANNABIS-INFUSED DINNER SERIES using cannassentials flower

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his was my first Arcane Revelry experience and I didn’t

know what to expect. But it sounded intimate and it was held at Studio 13 where Portlandia was filmed. It seemed swanky enough so I made my way downtown with the company of the Oregon Leaf team to check it out.

The entrance was lined with different vendors, both Cannabis and non-Cannabis brands. I sampled tasty snacks and chatted with the Cannassentials crew who provided flower for the event.

Cannassentials is a Cannabis farm located in Eugene that specializes in organic craft Cannabis and regenerative practices. They use plant and fruit ferments to feed the crops—freeing their farm of bottle nutrients altogether. Not only did the farm provide a plethora of flower options for guests, but gave numerous phenotypes to sample from each strain.

My choice strain of evening was the Polynesian Thin Mint, phenotype number one. It not only looked and smelled the part—perfectly ripened trichomes, well cured, quality trim job— but it tasted wonderful. Thin Mint is my favorite cookie, tempered with a Polynesian twist. The resulting smoke was incredibly smooth and rich with notes of sugar pastry and gas undertones.

The dining room was dimly lit and each table was dressed with candles and Cannabis bouquets. The craft Cannabis was accompanied by a four-course dinner infused with local Oregon produce.

Guests were gifted joints of Sour Diesel and Orange Haze to puff on while enjoying a vegan dinner by local Chef Chris Bailey. In the food industry, Baily wants to combat rampant food waste so he used bruised, or otherwise imperfect, tomatoes and berries for

I PAIRED THE FOURTH COURSE WITH A JOINT, FILLED WITH A MEDLEY OF CANNASSENTIALS FLOWER, WHICH PUT ME INTO A STATE OF BUZZY RELAXATION TO ROUND OUT THE NIGHT.

the red fruit gazpacho served in the first course.

The plates used during the dinner were made of pressed palms leaves and entirely compostable.

In fact, all of the Cannabis and the food served during Arcane Revelry was harvested sustainably.

Every aspect of the dinner addressed the issue of sustainable practices across many neighboring industries beyond food production and Cannabis.

But back to the food. The chickpea panisse with sautéed greens and aquafaba remoulade with roasted garlic was a favorite. The golden panisse was divine. It was comforting and nostalgic, which is tough to do with vegan food in my humble opinion. The sweet chickpea nugget was perfectly seasoned and balanced the sea of greens.

The texture reminded me of a polenta square but with more density and packed with rich flavor without the grit. The summer vegetable ceviche with apricot leche de tigre was a close second! It was like a mild papaya salad without the spice.

I enjoyed the vegan four-course dinner with friends and writers from the Cannabis community.

Ashley Preece, founder of the Ethical Cannabis Alliance, was in attendance and spoke about how we need to focus on making sure Cannabis workers are treated fairly and ethically, beyond just looking at sustainable growing practices.

Preece brought up the issue during her brief dinner speech about taking care of the Cannabis workforce and all the workers including garden hands, trimmers, budtenders who make this industry possible. I am looking forward to following more work from the Ethical Cannabis Alliance.

We ended the evening with a rich boozy stone fruit, white chocolate creameux with cake crumbles dessert garnished with edible flowers. I paired the fourth course with a joint, filled with a medley of Cannassentials flower, which put me into a state of buzzy relaxation to round out the night.

My Arcane Revelry dinner experience was exactly what our community needs: a safe space to celebrate Cannabis in the company of food and solid conversation. I had a blast getting to know more about my local growers and chefs.

It was also humbling being in the same room with women and men who work every day to make our Cannabis community in Oregon a vibrant place. I would highly recommend attending an Arcane Revelry dinner to an industry insider or a curious enthusiast looking to experience a socially conscious Cannabis dinner.

Visit ArcaneRevelry.com for more information on upcoming shows.

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GREEN PIZZA BIANCO 1. Heat oven to 400° F. 2. Place the crust on a baking

sheet and drizzle with the olive oil. Bake according to the package directions, but remove the crust 5 minutes before the time suggested. Don’t worry, it will go back in the oven.

3. Turn oven down to 340° F. 4. Spread the crust with the white sauce. Place the mushrooms on the pizza.

5. Sprinkle with the rosemary, red pepper and the Fontina.

6. Bake until the cheese melts, about 4 to 5 minutes.

INGREDIENTS

WHITE SAUCE

1. In a small saucepan melt the canna-butter over low heat.

2. Whisk in the flour and salt and pepper until smooth.

3. Slowly add the milk whisking to prevent lumps. Cook without simmering until the white sauce thickens, about 5 to 7 minutes.

Yield: 10 Servings Serving Size: ¼ Cup

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INGREDIENTS

3 1/3 tablespoons canna-butter 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour Pinch salt Pinch white pepper 2 cups milk, warm

1 small Boboli crust, or your favorite homemade/storebought version 1 tablespoon olive oil ½ cup infused white sauce*, room temperature 3 Cremini mushrooms, wiped clean and sliced 1 tablespoon rosemary, chopped Crushed red pepper ¼ cup Fontina cheese, thinly sliced, room temperature Salt

SOPPRESATA TOMATO SAUCE

INGREDIENTS 1/3 cup canna-oil 1 small or ½ a large red onion 2 cloves minced fresh garlic 1 15-oz can whole San Marzano tomatoes 1 6-oz can tomato paste 1 15-oz can tomato sauce 5 leaves fresh basil or ½ teaspoon dried basil 2 tablespoons sugar ½ teaspoon dried oregano ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper ½ teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper

GARDEN PIZZA 1.

2.

Heat oven to 400° F. Place the crust on a baking sheet and drizzle with the olive oil. Bake according to the package directions.

3. In a medium bowl, combine all the remaining ingredients including the optional goat cheese.

4. When the pizza crust is done, place it on your plate.

Top with the dressed greens.

INGREDIENTS

1 small pizza crust 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cups salad greens ¼ cup bell peppers, chopped ¼ cup red onion, peeled and chopped

1 tablespoon olive oil 2 teaspoons canna-olive oil 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar Coarse salt Coarse black pepper ¼ cup goat cheese, optional

1.

2.

Heat oven to 400° F. Place the crust on a baking sheet and drizzle with the olive oil. Bake according to the package directions but remove the crust 5 minutes before the time suggested. It will go back in the oven.

3. Turn oven down to 340° F. 4. Spread tomato sauce on pizza and top with the cheese, soppresata, scallion and black pepper.

5. Bake until the cheese melts, about 6 to 8 minutes.

INGREDIENTS

1 large pizza crust 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup infused tomato sauce, room temperature ½ cup soppresata, sliced

1 ½ cups mozzarella, shredded or sliced, room temperature ¼ cup chopped scallion Coarse black pepper

1. In a large saucepot over medium/low heat, add oil, onion and garlic. Cook vegetables until translucent, stirring often.

2. Pour the whole tomatoes into a large glass bowl. Break them apart with a potato masher or by hand.

3. Add the tomato paste to the pot and stir until smooth. Continue to cook for 2 to 3 more minutes.

4. Add the rest of the ingredients (except fresh basil, if used) and stir until completely combined. Cover pot with tight fitting lid and simmer for 25 minutes. Add the fresh basil by tearing it into pieces and stir into sauce. This is the time to taste the sauce, and adjust any last minute seasons.

5. Simmer for another 5 minutes and your sauce is ready!

Yield: 4 Cups, 16 Servings

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I tried the lemon mint flavor and chose to pour it into a glass of 7UP. I could easily taste the Cannabis backed by a cough medicine taste.

The syrup sat at the bottom of the glass so it required stirring with each sip. That said, the effects are very strong and I felt medicated within 20 minutes of ingesting.

The sugarfree syrups are a safe option for those with diabetes or people watching their glycemic intake. I look forward to trying more flavors from Muru in the future as the recipe gets fully dialed in.

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CUTTING EDGE HOW FAIRWINDS MANUFACTURING CREATED THE MOST DIVERSE AND USEFUL LINE OF INFUSED CANNABIS PRODUCTS IN THE WORLD

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In the intermingling sectors of medical recreational In the intermingling sectors of medical and recreational Cannabis, mostandproducts Cannabis, most products emphasize getting a user high — emphasize getting a user high — not how or why arearebeing consumed. notCannabinoids how or why Cannabinoids being consumed.

Founders Wendy and James Hull

Few companies focus on patient needs before the bottom line of sales, leaving medical and recreational users alike at a loss when trying to apply Cannabis to daily needs like sleep aids, energy blends or feminine products. Fairwinds Manufacturing is the exception to this trend, with a vibrant line of products that can fill a large portion of any medicine cabinet with Cannabis-derived products.

“What I love about our products is the ability to open people’s eyes to Cannabis. When we hand them a product like the Flow topical or a non-psychoactive capsule, it opens their eyes to Cannabis as medicine,” said Wendy Hull, co-founder of Fairwinds.

“People who would never try Cannabis before are learning and then sharing and it opens their minds. I call our products a gateway product — a gateway to what Cannabis can actually do for you.”

The husband and wife team blends traditional Eastern medicine and values with scientific precision, which has taken a new step forward in the Fairwinds facility.

Located in Vancouver, Wash., the Tier II facility acts as a producer and processor. The facility was designed from scratch by founder James Hull, a mechanical and electrical engineer and all-around whiz when it comes to HVAC, electrical and facility design and management.

It’s no surprise that he did big things in his past career — James held a Top Secret security clear- “IT OPENS THEIR ance for the federal government and helped design EYES TO CANNABIS and build boat systems that are used by the Navy AS MEDICINE,” SEALs and other military applications, as well as SAID WENDY HULL, work on mega yachts in the private sector.

“For the future of Cannabis as medicine, every- CO-FOUNDER. thing has to be standardized to protect the industry, from a pesticide and environmental standpoint to a controlled dosage and regulatory perspective,” James explained. “I didn’t come in from growing [pot] experience, I came in from technical experience. That’s why we have such a big focus on consistency. If this is a true medicine and the government wants to regulate it, there must be quality control. Our level of control and consistency matches from harvest to harvest, batch to batch and can prove with data our methods and model.”

Marine design prioritizes efficiency, both for space and energy, and James applied that same mindset to his production facility. The entire operation is so efficient that only 11 employees run it, and that’s no small achievement. Continues pg. 58

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The entire facility is under positive air pressure to keep out bugs or molds, and each room is an isolated concentrate department and dozens of products to closed environment that’s 100 percent sealed with infuse, package and send out to market, the facility full HEPA air circulation six times an hour. After hums with activity that has been refined to an art. each crop, the rooms are scrubbed and purified with Their capsule blends alone produce millions of inozone for ultimate cleanliness, which keeps the sysdividual servings each year, making scale and tracking tem flowing in a constant cycle of flower that fuels an integral part of the production process. the variety of products released by Fairwinds.

The heart of the building is a software system de“I designed the software for this, so if I have a signed by James that regulates and automates almost problem, I can look back on my days and see all the every process in the production of Cannabis. data to find where we went wrong. It also allows us The software monitors temperature, humidity, CO2 to do R&D, because we can test techniques levels, light meters, PH, total dissolved soland equipment and use the data to see it all ids, watering and feeding schedules and THE HEART OF THE pencil out,” James said. more. From direct injection nutrient waterBUILDING IS A By controlling the environment so preing in the Aquaponic trays to the high level SOFTWARE SYSTEM cisely, the team has never had a single mold HVAC and CO2 automation, the core of DESIGNED BY JAMES or mildew failure and the finished product the grow is an extremely refined system.

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has passed pesticide testing on every single batch. While Washington does ban certain pesticides but does not require testing, James insists on voluntarily testing every batch at a cost of tens of thousands of dollars per year, all to show the integrity and purity in their products.

“When we started, the labs were a disaster and we had so much fluctuation, we bought our own HPLC testing equipment to run our own potency testing for in-house R&D,” James said.

“We also pesticide-test every single batch and have never failed a single test. Our environmental controls are so precise that we don’t need chemicals. I haven’t missed a mark on this. It’s spot-on.”

THE POTENCY IS SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED BEYOND THE MILLIGRAM DOSING. IT’S THE SYNERGISTIC EFFECT OF THE CANNABIS AND THE HERBS THAT MAKES THIS SO VALUABLE, AS WELL AS THE FULL BLEND OF TERPENOIDS AND OTHER BENEFICIAL FACTORS, SAID MAX GOLDMAN, WHO MANAGES FAIRWINDS’ CHEMISTRY & EXTRACTION.

Once the flower is grown and cured, Max Goldman runs the chemistry department and extraction.

Goldman spent two years living in a Buddhist commune in India studying Ayurveda medicine, which means the “Science of Life,” a 5,000-yearold system of health and disease that laid the foundation for modern Western medicine.

“I integrate well-established potent extracts of herbs with thousands of years of proven use and then add Cannabis to them, and then we test and verify blends that can help benefit people,” he said.

“Cannabis itself can’t deliver what the combination can deliver. And with our products, the potency is significantly enhanced beyond the milligram dosing. It’s the synergistic effect of the Cannabis and herbs and the full blend of terpenoids and other beneficial factors that makes this so valuable.”

The facility spends more annually on the more than 30 herbs used in blends than it does Cannabis, and the team also works extremely hard to maximize the benefits of the Cannabis plant.

“This is a tribute to the plant and the history of Cannabis modernizing. Take our EmergenCBD product: it’s 1,000 milligrams of Vitamin C enhanced with Cannabis and Astragalus, a classic Chinese adaption tonic used in immune treatment and cancer treatment that is also known to improve the efficiency of chemotherapy,” co-founder James Hull explained. “It was the science side of Cannabis that brought me into Fairwinds.”

The main extraction process is hydrocarbon for the flower, along with processing the post run along with stems, fresh leaves and the roots of the plant.

This is what creates their full-spectrum extraction,

complete with all the medicinal elements like polysaccharides, alkaloids, waxes and Cannabinoids. With strains like the 25:1 CBD-dominant Omrita or the 2:1 Harle-Tsu, the strains become exceptionally valuable medicinally when full processed.

Taking the Eastern medicine a step further, James and the team also work locally with patients and medical providers in the mainstream to provide data and in turn get more information back about how their products interact with patients, and to improve the formulas at every possible step.

“We work with a team of doctors and it’s key because at the end of the day, they can’t work in a vacuum,” James said.

“For this to be considered medicine for the government, the public and patients, it always is more effective, believable and credible with doctors standing behind it.”

The full line of Fairwinds products can be seen at FairwindsManufacturing.com, where people can find retailers that carry specific products. With new research and lines coming from the facility each harvest, the future is bright for this incredibly driven team.

“Our mission is to bring credibility and integrity to Cannabis and for people to be well and heal with our products,” Wendy said.

“When you have success personally with Cannabis, it opens your mind and those around you to new possibilities. This was always the direction we wanted to go.”

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Oregon’s first recreational water hash comes in the form of a stellar collaboration between Permaculture Solutions and Nelson & Company. This 70 micron Gorilla Glue #4 smells like fresh burnt rubber when the jar is first cracked.

Strong scents of black pepper were noticed as well when the hash became a little warmer in temperature and started to grease up.

I’ve learned the most flavor and melt comes from dabs that are pre-pressed well, allowing the trichome glands to melt together as one. When dabbed, the concentrate left little to no char behind melting just like BHO, but without the solvents.

The high starts behind the eyes with a euphoric and uplifting effect that lasts for the first few minutes.

The body effects begin to creep in a bit later, which left me feeling relaxed, pain free and functional as I could do a few chores around the house.

I would suggest this concentrate to consumers looking for a tasty, solventless option that is competitive with the price of solvent extractions.

The Permaculture solutions crew recently opened a shop just off SE Flavel and 82nd Street which will exclusively carry the first batches of recreational hash and rosin.

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COOKING HERB 75 RECIPES FOR THE MARLEY NATURAL LIFESTYLE

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t’s hard to stand out in the current crop of Cannabis cookbooks — but “Cooking With Herb” has no problem doing exactly that. None of the others are written by Bob Marley’s daughter.

Wellness guru Cedella Marley grew up in Jamaica experiencing the restorative and spiritual properties of ganja firsthand. Now, she shows readers how to incorporate Cannabis into their kitchens.

The book invites readers into Cedella’s family kitchen for a taste of the vibrant Jamaican culture that is essential to her lifestyle. Each recipe features one of three herb infusions — canna-oil, cannabutter, or canna Vanilla Extract — to help readers cook party-friendly fare such as Grilled Jerk Chicken with Tamarind Barbecue Sauce and Sticky Sweet Potato Pudding, “the Marley Way.” While hearty, comforting Jamaican classic dishes are a vital component of the book, Cedella also highlights ways to incorporate Cannabis into a natural beauty and wellness regimen, with scrubs such as Pumpkin Face Scrub and an Aloe-Hemp Exfoliator.

More than just a stellar collection of psychoactive recipes, Cooking With Herb is filled with practical information, beautiful photography and Cedella’s captivating stories of growing up with her famous father.

“Growing up, I was always surrounded by [Cannabis] — for me, the sweet whiff was as common as the aroma of Mommy burning the ginger and curry together in coconut oil for one of her famous onepot stews,” Cedella writes in the introduction. “From the time Daddy was a small boy he always respected nature and the healing properties of plants.”

Cedella is the CEO of Tuff Gong International, the record label founded by her father in 1965. She also directs the Bob Marley Foundation, a nonprofit charitable organization.

THE BOOK INVITES READERS INTO CEDELLA’S FAMILY KITCHEN FOR A TASTE OF VIBRANT JAMAICAN CULTURE

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SATIVA SCIENCE CLUB With summer gone, it’s already back to school season and the Cannabis community isn’t excused. As plant research continues to evolve, keeping up can seem overwhelming.

Luckily, programs like the Sativa Science Club are here to help!

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Tell us about the goals of the Sativa Science Club

Sativa Science Club is a collaborative effort to uplift and uphold quality standards industry-wide. Individually, we are Cannabis business owners, scientists, and entrepreneurs with a passion for plants and people. Together we are a powerful resource pool of experts with the unified goal of providing Cannabis education that is as entertaining as it is enlightening and accessible. We offer Cannabis science education, budtender training, mentorship opportunities, Cannabis business classes and community events.

What can you expect when attending a seminar?

A seminar usually lasts for four hours, but we try to make a day of it. Class starts at 12, but students can come as early as 10 to hang out on the High 5 bus for a little wake and bake. We also offer a Meet & Greet before class, so students are able to network with fellow classmates and instructors. Class begins at 12 and we begin with a comprehensive PowerPoint lecture broken up by fun activities and pop quizzes. When teaching, it is important for me to combine many different teaching styles so that I keep my students engaged.

I also break up the lecture with activities and opportunities for questions so that I make sure we’re all on the same page. Teaching a class of 50 can be challenging when everyone has different levels of knowledge, so making the material as interesting as possible is crucial. In short, I’m a very animated teacher. Since we are at the Jupiter Hotel, we invite students to join us at the Doug Fir after the lecture for a drink so that we can continue the discussion and answer any questions people may have.

What workshops do you teach specifically and why?

I teach workshops on Cannabis science, empathetic patient care, retail compliance and general health and wellness. Since my degree is in Medicinal Plant Research and my background is in Cannabis retail, I have a mission to educate people on the science of Cannabis so that they may take charge of their own health care. Cannabis retail professionals (budtenders) are extremely undereducated and yet they are the ones simultaneously representing an entire industry to the consumer and interfacing with consumers who at times have medical concerns, even if the medical concern is anxiety or sleep deprivation. We need training for these budtenders and that’s the vacuum I intend to fill with my courses. Currently, I’m teaching a “Budtender Bootcamp” series that covers everything from Cannabis Botany (What is a plant?) to the receptor signaling mechanisms of the Endocannabinoid Receptor System. Cannabis science and education are ways to further de-stigmatize this amazing medicinal plant. That is so important if we want to continue to move this industry forward.

Who should attend these events?

Industry members, enthusiasts, OMMP?

Everyone should attend these events! In my last few workshops, I’ve had students who were just enthusiasts to OMMP patients to industry professionals and Cannabis business owners. And I got the same feedback from all of my students — their minds were blown. The truth is, most people in this industry are undereducated about Cannabis science. Everyone can always benefit from more knowledge, especially since the field is evolving so quickly. New research is coming out every day. It’s important that everyone at least have an understanding of the basics behind Cannabis science so that we may continue to grow and evolve the industry.

When is the next workshop available?

My next class is the Endocannabinoid Receptor System on Friday, Sept. 22 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Jupiter Hotel. It’s going to be a great time!

Chasen helps to train the staff at Farma on Cannabis science, research and empathetic patient care.

There she has been able to study the plant and help patients reframe their relationship with Cannabis as medicine. Through the Sativa Science Club, Chasen is able to spread her educational program through teaching, writing and consulting.

In other words, this woman kicks ass.

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When worked consistently to space heads evenly, she puts off heavy bud sites of exquisite color and intoxicating smell. While I prefer the gassy, mossy terpenes that become dominant at the 70-day range and beyond, several farmers happily take her in the early 60s, accentuating the fruitier range of this exquisite cultivar.

BAG APPEAL & SMOKE REPORT much like her parental heritage, “The Sherb” takes

on an even darker range of colors than the famed GSC. She produced large, more bulbous flower sites, making her bag appeal second to none. Perhaps only a few steps below the frostiness of GSC, the range of purples, reds and blues that flow across these plump blooms makes them a gorgeous site. The scent is nothing short of intoxicating. If you are a terpene hound, this variety is the one for you.

Accept no imitation; if it doesn’t have a smell like nothing you’ve ever experienced (with Gelato being the exception) you haven’t encountered the real cut. Regardless of the harvest window you choose, Sherbert boasts an unmatched fruit punch, push pop, sweet red berry scent that somehow matches perfectly with any level of the earthy, mossy, kushy punch that it sits over. The taste is all deep, earthy kush with a spectrum of sweet fruit punch flavor entirely contingent on the harvest window you chose.

EFFECTS bright, happy and still functional. One of the

many features that wins my personal taste when compared with her popular parent, is that Sherb is like a silly, confident friend to your mind where GSC is a thunderous donkey punch. I enjoy being able to sample a few different tastes of the Sherb and still be able to stay away. The muted, moss, earth and kush terps explode on the inhale and quickly translate into a soft, sweet, woody berry exhale. An alert and giggly state sets in, allowing stress to melt down the back of the neck and out of the way.

BY OREGON LEAF SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR DR. SCANDERSON

Flowers in 60-75 days

SHERBERT BOASTS AN UNMATCHED FRUIT PUNCH, PUSH POP, SWEET RED BERRY SCENT THAT SOMEHOW MATCHES PERFECTLY WITH ANY LEVEL OF THE EARTHY, MOSSY, KUSHY PUNCH IT SITS OVER.

YIELD: Medium GENETICS: Pink Panties x Girl Scout Cookies (indica hybrid) LINEAGE:

Brought to us by combining the efforts of the all too infamous Cookie fam with a grower known as Mr. Sherbinski, this hybrid is unmistakeable.

By combining the over-the-top frost and bud structure of the GSC with the beauty and remarkable smell the Pink Panties brings to the table leaves us with one of the most sought-after varieties on Earth.

QUICK HIT: Rare to find and requiring more attention to grow to its full potential, Sherbert is worth the effort. When given

the opportunity to flourish, she delivers large yields of truly exquisite flavors and colors and rarely finds her way out of the headstash.

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