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C h u rc h & S t a t e : U p d a t e s F r o m Th e C a p i t o l Oregon Wi l l N ot H ave TH C P e r S e D U I I ! Cou n ty Regu l ati on an d Co m m o n Se n se C a l i fo r n i a s M o n s t e r C r o p N ews N u ggets from O r e go n a n d t h e N a t i o n Food & Reci pes: C h o co D i p p e d S t r a wb e r r i e s Leban ese Tabou l i & M u c h , M u c h M o re !

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In This Issue

Feb/Mar 2017

Oregon News

Oregon Cannabis Connection

Medical News

Zoned Out – Lincoln County v. Going Green

Cannabinoid Hyperemesis

Oregon Marijuana Regulators Don't Recommend Per Se THC DUII Law

National Academy of Sciences Finds Conclusive Evidence That Marijuana is an Effective Medicine

At Church & State: Updates From The Capitol

County Regulation and Common Sense by Pioneer Pete

New Study: Cigarettes Tied To Increase Stroke Risk But Not Marijuana

Eugene Rotary Club Inducts Marijuana Dispensary Business Owner

MAMA Clinic Closed Their Portland Location, Staying Open in The Dalles

Opinion: RIP OMMP by John Sajo

The Compassion Center Closes

Oregon News Nugs - News From Around The Beaver State

Food & Recipes Beer Mac n Cheese With Bake On – Potent Lava Cakes – Lebanese Sour Diesel Tabouli – Choco Canna Dipped Strawberries

Cultivation 20

Popular Marijuana Fertilizers

National News

Ecoculture: The Promising Future of Cannabis- By Green

House Bill Would Deschedule CBD

First Marijuana Bill Introduced in Congress

Ethan Nadelmann Stepping Aside at DPA

California's Six Largest Cash Crops: Marijuana is a Monster

Utah Tables Medical Marijuana for 2017

News Nugs - News From Around The Nation

Israel Decriminalizes Marijuana

Marijuana is Officially Legal in Maine

Industrial Hemp

Source Gardens

Bug Bites: For Bigger Buds - By Nature's Control

Business Classifieds

South Australia to Explore Hemp Reform

Hemp Industries Association Sues DEA Over Illegal Attempt to Regulate Hemp Foods as Schedule I Drugs

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Feb/Mar 2017

Oregon News

Zoned Out On February 27, 2017, the Oregon Circuit Court for Lincoln county will hear arguments on case 16CV16925, which will pit the county against Cindy George, Going Green West Coast, Inc. and their landlord, Craig Kelson. The trial could send chills through the state’s medical marijuana system, for which many have already sounded the death knell.

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Lincoln county, led by a board of commissioners, insists that Going Green, a medical marijuana dispensary licensed by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), is operating in violation of zoning laws, and previously operated in violation of a legal moratorium. George and Kelson counter that the county is acting in bad faith, and that there is a conflict of interest with Commissioner Douglas Hunt, which is the actual cause of the dispute. A victory for the county would see the dispensary closed permanently and could possibly be used as future precedent for to allow county commissioners to wield power over statecertified dispensaries. A Property with a History When Cindy George was starting the Going Green West Coast medical marijuana dispensary in February 2014, there were no laws on the books in Lincoln county

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Going Green West Coast as soon as they were legally able, on March 1, 2014. At the time of the lease, George and Kelson had not discussed any requirements from Lincoln county, above and beyond the normal opening of a business.

governing dispensaries. She and her son sought a good spot to open their operation, and settled on a property at 41 Olalla Road in Toledo. They contacted and consulted with the Lincoln county planning commission . The area, in unincorporated Lincoln county, was zoned as a tourist-commercial area, or C-T, and, as such, there should have been no issues with siting a medical dispensary in that location. If only things were that simple. The story goes back to 1982, when the property’s owner, Craig Kelson, got a conditional permit to use the property, then zoned as rural residential (RR-5), for a small business that rented recreational watercraft for use on the Olalla reservoir. In spring of 1983, Kelson lobbied the planning commission to officially change the zoning of his property to C-T, ostensibly so he couldsell watercraft, snacks and other retail goods from the site. The commission turned him down, but in August of the same year Kelson scored a victory when his appeal to the Lincoln county board of commissioners fell on sympathetic ears. They overruled the planning commission, citing the need for more recreational economic activity on the water. Kelson was granted his zoning change, and ran his businesses off and on over the intervening years. A New Business Moves In After the 2013 Oregon legislative session, when medical dispensaries were authorized statewide, George leased the property on Olalla Road from Kelson. She and her son immediately began the permitting and inspection process with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). They planned to open

This is an important point for George. She asserts that she was never informed of a requirement on the part of the property owner to obtain approval from the board of commissioners for a change of business on the site. The commissioners are relying on a clause in the Lincoln county zoning code, which they claim Kelson was bound to as a result of the zone change awarded to him in 1983. According to this rule, 1.1245 Intent to Rezone: ”(4) Site Plan: The Board may require under a resolution of intent to rezone a site plan which shall be binding upon the property. Upon approval of the Board, property having an approved site plan under these provisions shall be plainly marked as "subject to approved site plan" on the official zoning map of Lincoln County. Any approved site plan may be amended or a variance therefrom obtained, or the property may be released from the restrictions of such site plan by resolution of the Board on recommendation from the Planning Commission after a public hearing as set forth in LCC 1.1250. No other changes shall be made constituting a departure from the approved site plan except by amendment or variance as herein provided unless the property has been released from the site plan.”

Kelson’s attorneys will likely vigorously challenge this on the grounds that it’s not within the board of commissioner’s rights to reserve approval over the business of private citizens that doesn’t require a zone change in perpetuity. Moreover, it appears this rule had not been enforced against Kelson in the intervening 33 years—as the business on the property changed several times.

During the two-year-plus process of developing the Oregon Measure 91 legalization law, I, along with many other advocates involved, were adamant about the fact that there could NOT be a per se THC driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII) provision included. The electoral success of the Washington I-502 measure that passed in our northern neighbor with a per se THC DUII law similar to the .08 blood alcohol standard put some pressure on Oregon activists to address driving, but we simply were not going to include an unscientific per se THC DUII law in our marijuana legalization initiative. Thankfully, Oregon’s voters wisely passed cannabis legalization with over 56% of the vote, understanding that a per se THC DUII law was not needed, but that doesn’t mean that we are out of the woods. Unfortunately, the Oregon Legislature has passed some provisions contrary to the intent of Measure 91, most tragically the weakening of the state’s existing medical marijuana program against the wishes of the M91 campaign team, thus, raising legitimate fears that a per se THC law could be passed.

A Conflict of Interest

A new report from the Oregon Liquor Control Commision (OLCC), the agency regulating the state’s commercial cannabis and alcohol systems, should put to rest any discussion about the need for a per se THC driving standard. As tasked by state law, the OLCC just issued a report to the Oregon Legislature regarding the issue of driving and cannabis consumption and the regulatory agency wisely recommends against a per se DUII law. From the OLCC’s DUII legislative report:

One theory held by George, Kelson and their attorneys is that the county is unfairly targeting Going Green for another,

“The body of evidence that does exist indicates that while attitudes towards driving after marijuana use are

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this industry is the majority opinion. Whether this was to gain early sales, or just cater to prohibitionists, can be debated. What cannot be argued is that as long as the state treats cannabis products differently, the producers themselves must be treated differently.

governor’s office wants cannabis legislation to be finished early, and some in Salem believe most cannabis legislation will be done by April 20, 2017. What can we expect from this session when it comes to marijuana legislation?

Anthony Taylor is the President of Compassionate Oregon and has unique access and insights into Oregon's lawmaking process, much of which takes place in the Capitol building, near the corners of Church and State streets in Salem.

Legislative Session Underway Well, another legislative session has begun and it is already moving at warp speed. I have seen my share of legislative sessions, but the 79th session of the Oregon legislature is barely a week old and is moving faster than a short session, with legislators in committee from daylight to dark. What does this mean for cannabis legislation? Already nearly 30 bills relating to cannabis have been introduced this session, with more on the way. At a meeting on January 31 between “stakeholders” and the co-Chairs and other members of the Marijuana Regulation Committee goals for this session were stated as: 1. Streamlining the marijuana regulatory process by bringing it all under one agency. 2. Testing and pesticides. 3. Growing on rural residential lands. In a departure from prior sessions and as a first step in ending the “Marijuana Committee,” some of the marijuana legislation will be assigned to other committees. For instance, SB 130, which eliminates the annual card fee for veterans who have a 50% service-connected disability, has been assigned to the Senate Veterans Committee. SB 305, dealing with sentencing, has been assigned to the Judiciary Committee. Agency heads and legislators also have been told that the

Keith Mansur, OCC Newspaper.

Two bills—HB 2200 introduced by Rep. Lininger and SB 306 sponsored by Sen. Burdick—move all OMMP growers to OLCC and leave the registry under the care of OHA. Two bills—SB 300 sponsored by Sen. Ferrioli and HB 2198 sponsored by Rep. Olson—create a new administrative body for the OMMP. SB 300 creates the Oregon Cannabis Commission and HB 2198 creates the Medical Use of Cannabis Board. Both of the latter bills create a nine member panel appointed by the governor. These members must support medical marijuana and include patients, attending physicians, caregivers, medical growers, dispensary owners and researchers. These four bills are getting a lot of bandwidth early on, but as other bills are introduced some may take center stage. We have heard there is a bill that will take on land use issues and Sen. Ferrioli’s bill requires cities and counties to grandfather in existing grow sites that were established prior to May of 2016. Two things are very likely to happen this session. One, the Oregon Health Authority is not likely to oversee OMMP and some sort of shift will occur regarding medical growers. Whether they are absorbed by OLCC, left under OMMP under a different administrator or moved to the Oregon Department of Agriculture, more changes are ahead for the OMMP. We can only hope that those members who still support Oregonians who use and need cannabis to make their lives better, who still support a path forward for medical growers to access the recreational market with their products, who still believe in and support cannabis becoming part of the Oregon healthcare landscape are able to withstand efforts to further reduce the OMMP and are successful in efforts to defend OMMP and the Oregonians it serves. © 2017 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights reserved

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Since the passage of Measure 91, there has been an increasing movement towards the regulation of cannabis production throughout Oregon. Some of these regulations and restrictions are harming the medical community. Let's take a minute to examine why and what we can do about it. Since the passage of the OMMA – as Measure 67 back in 1998 – almost all of Oregon's medical marijuana has been cultivated on rural residential land. These RR properties are where we live, and many of the MMJ growers also use their homes and land to produce other crops as well. So why upset the apple cart when this has worked so well for Oregon for nearly two decades? In 2016 house bill 1598 defined cannabis cultivation as a farm use, just like other crops. Herein lies the problem. Although this statutory clarification was designed to make marijuana growing more mainstream and in line with state regulations governing other crops — to normalize it. Counties like Jackson do not allow farm use on RR land. This put growers under the OMMP, who have been using this land for years, in the position of having committed a nonconforming use. When new regulations – restrictions – are put on land use, anyone who has previously been using land for a purpose no longer approved is then performing a non-conforming use in their zoning area. The hassle and difficulty of being forced into this possition is unique to medical marijuana (MMJ) producers. So why is it unique and what makes MMJ so special? It is because the state does not treat all forms of marijuana equally. Although marijuana growing is required to be treated as a farm use, the products produced are handled differently depending on whether they are produced for "recreational" or "medical" purposes. Unlike other crops, all marijuana is not equal. The counties have been given too much leeway in developing rules specifically for

If we give the county planners the benefit of the doubt, then they are concerned that new commercial developments in RR areas are not consistent with either county or state long-term planning goals. Simply put, we do not want our homes and communities to be turned in to business districts or industrial tracts. RR land is where we live and the codes affirm this. The production of small scale crops – not really farming, but gardening – is normally approved here. Farm use and its restrictions come into play when the garden turns into an endeavor for commercial sale and profit. This wasn't a problem when we approved dispensaries and medical sales because cannabis had not been turned into a commodity by defining its production as farm use yet. If we turn a more skeptical eye to the topic, the conclusion is inevitable that prohibitionist canna-bigots are using laws and rules designed to encourage the growth of an industry instead to stifle it. If not directly against the letter of the law, these efforts certainly are against the spirit of the law and the legislative intent. It was never contemplated in the passage of M91 that normalizing cannabis consumption for the entire population could lead to such drastic restrictions on the crop we so eagerly sought to develop. This is called the “law of unintended consequences,” and can be applied universally. As such, it applies to our "rogue counties'" efforts as well. All regulations are a form of restriction. In the case of land use, against your ability to use your land as you see fit. This is done in the name of "public health and safety" no matter who you ask. But is the pre-existing non-conforming use of cannabis cultivation for medical purposes a threat to public health and safety? According to history the answer is clearly “No.” This is where you come in. The lines have to be drawn somewhere – it's required by law. Cont. on Page 22

Oregon News

Feb/Mar 2017

The Rotary Club of Eugene, Oregon, has made history. On January 24, 2017 they inducted the first marijuana dispensary owner into their club, Joseph Hopkins of The Greener Side. Believed to be the first major service club in the world to do so, Eugene Rotary Club's acceptance shows that cannabis businesses are good for the community and provide a needed service. Lane county, Oregon, has been very accepting when it considered medical marijuana in past years. Now they are doing the same for recreational marijuana, or more appropriately termed “adult-use cannabis,” sales. The city of Eugene has few unwarranted restrictions on cannabis business operations. Even under the previous OMMA system prior to legalization in 2014, dispensaries like The Greener Side were allowed to operate in the city. Since Measure 91 passed in 2014, Lane county has been very accepting of cannabis growers, and dozens of dispensaries have opened in Eugene alone.

After a dozen years of serving patients in Portland, the original Mothers Against Misuse and Abuse clinic, better known as MAMA, closed its doors. The clinic, located at 5217 SE 28th Avenue, has been a fixture in Portland since 2005 and has served tens of thousands of medical marijuana patients over the years. MAMA will continue to operate out of their office in The Dalles where they will have clinics about four times a month. Compassion Center in Eugene, the state’s only other nonprofit clinic, closed its doors at the end of January.

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“He's got a big heart and Joseph is a great guy, and I said, 'You would make a great Rotarian',” Grudzien told Oregon Cannabis Connection. “But it seemed to stir up a hornets’ nest.” After many months of Hopkins attending their meetings as a guest of Grudzien and after they checked with clubs in other cannabis states like Colorado, they decided not to discriminate. The final decision was that Hopkins owns a legal business and is an upstanding citizen, and that was all that mattered.

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“The city and the community have been very supportive of us and The Greener Side,” said Hopkins. “They have been very understanding of how this industry is going through crazy changes … It's awesome how supportive the city is and how they have been accepting of this industry.” Hopkins has been attending the Rotary club meetings for many months and has become familiar with many of the club members. Most have been welcoming from the beginning, but there was a split in leadership over inviting him to join the club. That was resolved when the new board took over in July of last year and the club eventually invited him to join. “A lot of the members were very supportive and happy that I stuck with it.” explained Hopkins. “The first person to shake my hamd and tell me 'welcome to the club' was the Lane county sheriff.” Hopkin's sponsor was Mike Grudzien, who has been a club member for over 20 years. He has been involved in a number of industries over the years, but has always remained with the Rotary Club. The club’s projects around Eugene are seen everywhere and include the Hult Center, Cuthbert Amphitheater, and Alton Baker Park—just to name a few. The Eugene club, which was founded in 1923, is preceded in the Northwest only by Seattle and Portland and has spun off almost a dozen other local Rotary clubs.

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The club President, Jeffrey Robinson, explained to OCC, “We honor the diversity of life and people. “For that reason, when we meet—at a lunch meeting or a service project—we check our religion, politics and other controversial issues at the door,” Robinson said in the email. “We will leave these matters for other organizations to tussle over. We are unified by a single cause: leaders serving humanity.” Robinson added further, “One's personal affiliations, beliefs or types of business practices—as long as they are legal—have no relevance to one's success in Rotary. What matters is our desire to lead for good in making our community and our world better for future generations.” Rotary is the world’s largest service organization, with over 1.4 million members worldwide in clubs located in every country. Their motto is “Service Above Self.” Robinson explained that having a non-political stance and a good reputation are major factors in their ability to aid children, families and communities in ways government cannot. These kinds of minor victories help to pave the way for broader acceptance. Cannabis business owners like Joe Hopkins represent our industry very well and show that our industry is mainstream, when allowed to be. This will hopefully lead the way to other organizations accepting cannabis to help correct people’s misconceptions. © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All Rights Reserved.

“We were losing money,” Sandee Burbank, the clinic founder, told Oregon Cannabis Connection (OCC). “Some months we would barely break even.” Burbank has beenfighting for cannabis

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and patient rights for years. In fact MAMA was founded in 1981, and received nonprofit status in 1982. Once Oregon passed medical marijuana in 1998, Burbank became even more involved serving patients. She eventually founded the clinic, MAMA, after seeing the conditions at most other clinics in the state, including one where she had worked. “On the first day, I walked in there and I was shocked at how the people were being treated. They were expected to wait for hours, sit on the floor or stand…. I couldn't even believe it, and the second day I came back and we changed all that,” said Burbank. “Eventually we saw the need for harm reduction with cannabis, so we decided to open our own clinic, and we found a wonderful place in Portland—the place we are now leaving after 12+ years.” “We helped people understand even just basic harm reduction: What's the difference when you smoke something, when you eat something, and all those kinds of things people needed to know,” she explained further. “We were also concerned about harm reduction in regard to the law because back then when you grew a plant just one inch too tall you went from being a protected patient to being a class A felon.” Many changes have occurred in the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) and Burbank has always advocated for patients. She fought the massive fee increases in 2011 with fervor, contacting as may as 6,000 people three separate times to stand up against the increase. There were over 84,000 people registered with the OMMP at that point, as patients, caregivers, or growers. In emails she asked that they or friends contact the Oregon legislature and let

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them know that they should not finance other health programs on the backs of patients. Unfortunately there was little to no response from patients, which disheartened Burbank. “I thought once we got all these people signed up and they become legal they won't be afraid to speak out,” she explained to OCC. “I believe 78 of the 84,000 people [registered with the OMMP] bothered.” Their physical office in Bend closed in November 2015, but they continued to have clinics thanks to Bloomwell, a local dispensary, and its owner Jeremy Kwitt. He provided a space for MAMA to operate a couple of clinics each month. That all ended a few months ago when their doctor became unavailable, and they don't plan to continue the clinics due to costs and manpower. “We closed that office down about two months ago because the doctor didn't want to make the drive again,” Burbank explained. “So, unfortunately, the patients are going to have to make the drive [to The Dalles], but I think we have put in our time.” If you are interested in their clinics, or were a patient in Portland and have questions, you can contact MAMA at their clinic in The Dalles at 317 East 9th Street or call them at 503-233-4202. If you were a patient in Portland, you can call or email them at clinic@mamas.org. They are online at www.mamas.org. Let’s hope they continue for years to serve medical marijuana patients in Oregon. We need all the patient advocates we can get, and none are better than Sandee Burbank. © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights reserved.

Oregon News

Feb/Mar 2017

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“We were losing money,” Sandee Burbank, the clinic founder, told Oregon Cannabis Connection (OCC). “Some months we would barely break even.” Burbank has beenfighting for cannabis

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Oregon News

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Opinion:

in Salem. Over-regulation is killing the medical marijuana program and is making legal marijuana commerce a nightmare even for the people who can navigate these murky waters. If you voted against legalization because you feared this would happen, then your voice needs to be heard, too.

December 31, 2016 – Today was the last day of medical marijuana as we have known it. OHA-regulated dispensaries can no longer sell marijuana to non-medical patients. This means almost all dispensaries will switch to OLCC. When stores switch, then medical growers can no longer sell to them. In other

Legal marijuana should make life easier for patients, not cut them off from safe affordable access to their medicine. Legal marijuana should create wealth and prosperity—and it is far better to have a market where thousands can provide rather than concentrating the wealth in the hands of the few hundred who can raise the capital to deal with overregulation. The state of Oregon will lose millions in tax revenue and could spend millions more chasing, arresting and prosecuting the thousands of patients and growers who will be devastated by this.

words, the system where OMMP growers flawlessly provided the marijuana supply for the entire state of Oregon is being abandoned for the fatally flawed new system. There are over 35,000 medical growers who can sell to dispensaries. There are less than 1000 OLCC producers who can sell to OLCC stores. If this sounds like OMMP growers being thrown under the bus, it is. And when the growers who have been providing free or very low cost marijuana to patients are forced out, their patients will lose their supply. Greedy legislators seem to think that these patients will just start buying at OLCC stores, even though many of these patients never will because they can't afford it. This latest blow to the OMMP comes after so many others; it is hard to tell how catastrophic it will be for the OMMP, but I predict that this will be the worst. If you were a voter who supported M91 because it included language protecting the OMMP, it is time to make your voice heard

Make protecting the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program one of your new year’s resolutions. Will 2017 be the year the OMMP died or the year we saved it?

How to save our baby! (From Facebook Post)

Problem: Early Sales Ends. Starting on New Year’s day, Oregon medical marijuana dispensaries are longer allowed to sell marijuana to people who are not registered patients. This sparks a series of disastrous effects on patients, the medical growers who take care of them, adult consumers, retail stores that may go out of business and tax revenue for Oregon. Many patients will lose their safe, affordable access to medical marijuana because the growers who supply them with free or lowcost marijuana products will be driven out of business. The growers will be folding because they will no longer be able to sell to most of the marijuana stores in Oregon. Most of the marijuana stores in Oregon are currently medical marijuana dispensaries, which can sell to ALL adults under the "early sales" program created by the Legislature. When "early sales" ended at

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The Compassion Center Closes Eugene’s Compassion Center, one of two 501(c)(3) nonprofit medical marijuana clinics in Oregon, is closed its doors at the end of January after more than 16 years of operation. The clinic was started by Todd Dalotto and became a nonprofit in 2001. At their pinnacle, they helped more than 1600 patients get a medical marijuana card each year, and assisted thousands more with navigating the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP).

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midnight on December 31, 2016, most stores began the switch to being regulated by the OLCC, which will allow them to sell marijuana to all adults, not just patients. But the 37,847 medical growers are not allowed to sell to OLCC stores. Only the 357 OLCC licensed producers are allowed to sell to OLCC stores.

Because of nonprofit mission, Compassion Center went above and beyond what most other clinics do—at no charge. They helped patients whose doctors had signed Attending Physician Statements with the next steps, provided educational programs, linked patients and growers, stocked and sold for a reduced cost books, vape pens, and other supplies, and even provided free medicine to patients in need (a service from the very beginning).

Changing the supply of legal marijuana in Oregon from 37,847 small farms to 357 big farms overnight will be a disaster. There are currently 327 medical marijuana dispensaries. January 1, these stores are supposed to be replaced by 188 OLCC retail stores. The numbers show that OLCC is way behind in licensing stores switching over from OHA regulation. This will, of course, cut sales! Thousands of consumers will be inconvenienced. Some stores will lose enough revenue in sales to go bankrupt. The state of Oregon will potentially lose millions of dollars in revenue simply because OHAlicensed dispensaries will suddenly be unable to sell to healthy people. Image: Compassion Center.

The January 1 deadline to end the early sales program will be a disaster that must be stopped as quickly as possible. This program has been working beyond all expectations, raising nearly $50 million in tax revenue and helping compassionate growers help qualified patients. There is no good reason not to extend early sales! Solution: Extend "Early Sales" Legislation to do this would be extremely simple. This should be the first bill passed by the 2017 Legislature. Allowing OHAregistered dispensaries to compete with and complement OLCC stores is a win/win. Maintaining a 25% tax at dispensaries while having a 17% tax at OLCC stores gives incentive to shift to OLCC regulation over time if that is the Legislature's goal.

Long before dispensaries were operating, Compassion Center staff provided capsules, topicals, suppositories and tinctures to seriously ill patients in need. Local growers who had excess knew they could bring it to Compassion Center so staff with cards could share it with patients who were unable to find a grower. The organization had seen good and bad years, with mismanagement at times, which almost led to closing their doors in 2008. Starting in 2009, the management began a concerted effort to pay off all debt and develop a more professional persona. In 2011 Compassion Center was named one of

Continuing to exempt qualified patients from the sales tax is critical! What can People do? 1) Share this on Facebook and anywhere it might be helpful. Link here. 2) Tell the Oregon Legislature's Marijuana Legalization Committee to extend early sales! Contact your own state legislators as well. 3) Contact the governor and ask her to please work with the Legislature to make the simple change to extend early sales.

the top 100 nonprofits in Oregon. One thing they prided themselves on was following the letter of the law—including providing a hands-on physical exam for each patient and requiring medical records to document that the patient in fact had a qualifying condition under OMMA. As patient advocates, they even lowered their exam fee when OMMP raised theirs to the detriment of patients, and the MDs seeing patients took a small pay cut. Cont. on page 10

Oregon News

Feb/Mar 2017

Oregon News Nugs Marijuana Extraction Firm Faces $9 Million Suit for Role in Blast Oregon Cannabis Connection A construction worker injured in an explosion at a cannabis butane extraction business has sued 11 businesses and three individuals in a 8.9 million dollar lawsuit. The blast occurred in Astoria, Oregon at a facility being operated by Higher Level Concentrates on October 19, 2016. The victim, Jacob Magley, spent a month in the burn unit, reported the Daily Astorian. He was working as a contractor in the same building when the explosion occurred.

factor those decisions into their application process. This was the first explosion and injury involving a licensed cannabis processor in Oregon. Others named as defendants in the complaint include: High Tide Biological, LLC, Higher Level Concentrates, LLC, Astoria Trading Company, Sweet Relief Astoria, William “Chris” West, Jason Alexander Oei, Richard Delphia, Dick & John, LLC, Dick’s, Ltd., Dirick Properties, D&D Gas, Inc., Delphia Enterprises, Inc., Under The Bridge Cigarettes, and UTB Investments, LLC. The explosion occurred in the basement of the building which also housed Sweet Relief dispensary. The dispensary was also damaged in the explosion. According to the suit, the operation was “open-ended” allowing butane to escape, and the Liquid Propane gas they were using was odorless. Processors under the Oregon Health Authority are licensed but unregulated and not inspected as a part of receiving their licenses. The OLCC does an inspection and has a thorough permitting process, but that is for the recreational processors they have licensed. The Oregon Health Authority, the agency that issued their license to operate, was not named in the lawsuit. © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights reserved.

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Magley claims in the lawsuit that Jason Oei, one of the three named in the suit, was used an exposed flame to consume cannabis oil in a technique called “dabbing” at the same instance that William “Chris” West handled butane. The resulting explosion rocked the building and severely burned Magley and also injured West.. Clatsop County authorities also started a criminal investigation into the explosion. The investigation is ongoing. The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Oregon agency that oversees worker safety and health, said it also has an investigation underway. The two implicated in causing the explosion have actually applied for recreational licenses with the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC), who said they are awaiting the outcome of the investigations. They could

ORELAP Administrator Retires Amid Cannabis Testing Lab Debacle Oregon Cannabis Connection The renowned Oregon Environmental Laboratory Accrediting Program, or ORELAP, lost their administrator in January due to an early retirement brought on by the mishandling of the cannabis testing laboratories — the same issues that have created a logjam and shortages on Oregon's dispensary shelves.

management in a meeting because he allegedly “leaked” information to labs regarding delays and insufficient funding the media and labs. He warned in an email that the program was in danger of “collapse” and indications were that not enough labs would be accredited in time for the October 1st rule changes. The lack of cannabis labs would eventually create shortages in the edibles and concentrate markets. "We are on the precipice of collapse of environmental, drinking water and cannabis accreditation because of the lack of resources," Ward wrote in September. The effects had spilled over into the assessment of drinking water labs, and 17 were scheduled before January. The threat was to more than just the cannabis supply, but to safe drinking water in other states since ORELAP accredits labs in California and other states. Ward warned that their could be issues, stating, “The public health will be in jeopardy from potential drinking water problems and contaminated cannabis.” Oregon is still struggling to keep products on the shelves due directly to the lack of tested product that meets the new standards. The concentrate and edibles markets have been especially hard hit and are seeing severe shortages. “I can’t address whatever medical issues he is raising,” Jonathan Modie, OHA spokesman told the Statesman Journal, who couldn't address any of his claims of disciplinary actions. “We wish him the best of luck in his retirement,. We're looking to get his position filled as quickly as we can.” © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights reserved.

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Gary Ward retired due to health concerns. He reported to the Statesman Journal that, “health problems caused by the refusal of (the Oregon Health Authority) and my management to give ORELAP sufficient resources to handle the cannabis and environmental laboratory accreditation.” He suffered a stroke in September after disciplinary actions were foreshadowed by

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The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) released a memo regarding the adulteration of alcoholic beverages with THC. The memo disallows THC infusion in beverages but does allow Industrial hemp products, which by definition are low in THC, to be included in Oregon alcoholic drinks. “Marijuana-infused alcoholic beverages are prohibited in Oregon,” reads the memorandum. “The OLCC may refuse to sell, or may prohibit any licensee from selling, any brand of alcoholic liquor which in its judgment contains adulterated ingredients.” Marijuana infused products are adulterated, therefore not allowed. But, the memo also includes an exception for “Hemp” infused products.

Dr. Dossey Surrenders Medical License in OR and CA Oregon Cannabis Connection Dr. Brian Dossey M.D., a physician that has been recommending medical marijuana to patients in Oregon and California has voluntarily surrendered his medical license in California. In May of this year, the Oregon Medical Board asked Dr. Dossey to “voluntarily cease the authorization of medical marijuana cards” to children under 18 years old. In October, Oregon retired his license. In California, Dr. Dossey chose to surrender his license rather than have an administrative hearing, according to the California Medical Board. Dr. Dossey was the primary physician at Patients Choice clinic in Medford and he also served 1st Step Clinic in Salem, Oregon. Although his name is still on the door at the Medford clinic, their answering machine said he “retired”. He had been serving patients in Oregon for over 3 years after his wife began usuing the herb in 2012 to treat seizures. Dr. Dossey told Salem Weekly in April, “We don’t give a [medical marijuana] card to just anyone...They must have a qualifying condition, and the evaluation is stringent. These people are signing up for medical because they don’t want to be associated with recreational.” “My job,” he says, “is helping people,” he explained to Salem Weekly further. “Cannabis is only one aspect of better health – but for many it’s a credible starting point.” © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights reserved.

The colorful memo explains that a formula was developed by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (or TTB). They require a minimum standard to be met which includes: • Finished product cannot contain a controlled substance. • Hemp components must be tested in the U.S. for controlled substances each time it is imported and results must be maintained on the premises for inspections. • A detailed description of the method of analysis used by the U.S. lab to test for controlled substance must be maintained at the premises. Eventually there may be an allowance for fully medicated drinks, especially with a low level of THC, but I would not hold my breath. The fear of combining the two is pervasive in regulatory

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After another round of belt-tightening last year—with a move to smaller quarters, a decrease in staff and elimination of all but the most essential expenditures, the organization continued to struggle and help patients until they could no longer continue. Management missteps a few years prior, the decrease in medical marijuana patients, loss of growers—one of the mainstays of the original program for those who were unable to grow at their home—and high overhead all led to its ultimate demise.

more nefarious, reason. Commissioner Douglas Hunt, from the Lincoln county board of commissioners, owns the property just 500 feet down the road from the dispensary. The allegation made by George in her response to the legal complaint from the county is that Hunt is acting in favor of his perceived interest in terms of property value, and perhaps other personal reasons.

“Thank you Compassion Center volunteers and staff for 15 years of service and dedication! The doors may be closing, but the difference we've made in people's lives will live on. There have been numerous people who have honestly told me the Compassion Center flat-out saved their lives and there are many many more who can claim their lives were greatly improved and suffering greatly alleviated due to a Compassion Center volunteer helping them find an effective delivery method, providing access to a cannabis-friendly doctor, giving free medicine in a time of need, listening to their problems, and just being there.” – Todd Dalotto, Founder Rest in peace, Compassion Center. You served us well while you lasted. © 2017 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights reserved.

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“One of the Commissioners had a conflict of interest. He’s a neighbor, and he should have recused himself when they tried to outlaw it (Going Green),” says David Moule, attorney for Cindy George and Going Green. “We believe it’s because of a long time animosity between one of the commissioners that lives next door and the owners of the property from whom Cindy rents. He doesn’t like the idea of a dispensary, and we think that she’s targeted because of that.” On February 26, 2014, mere days before Going Green was set to open, the board of commissioners issued ordinance #472, which created a temporary moratorium on the opening of dispensaries in unincorporated Lincoln county until the end of the year. At the time, a concept was being hotly debated by counties across the state;: Shouldn’t they have the right to prevent dispensaries in their counties despite the legalization at the state level? Gov. Brown and the Oregon legislature seemed to agree with these counties, and passed SB 1531, a bill that allowed counties and municipalities to issue moratoria until May 1, 2015—as long as they got their rules on the books by May 1, 2014. erein lies the crux of George’s case against Lincoln County: At the time they issued their ban on medical marijuana dispensaries, citing uncertainty about the laws and future legalization of recreational

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cannabis, it would seem they were not legally allowed to do so. Ordinance #472 was issued three weeks before SB 1531 gave the county the right to issue it. The board of commissioners clearly recognized this was a problem because at an April 2, 2014, board meeting they passed #475, which amended #472, and pushed out the date of the ban from the end of the year until May 1, 2015, as prescribed in the senate bill. “The ordinances were not validly adopted. When they initially did something too soon, declared there was an emergency, they realized they didn’t have the authority to do it at that time and then they did it again,” says Moule of the amended ordinance, which he holds is invalid from conception, and therefore remains invalid even after amendment.

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Nonetheless, under the advice of their previous attorney, Paul Loney, George and her partners temporarily closed down Going Green in observation of the moratorium. Their belief at the time was that the county was genuine in their concerns, and that the issue at hand was a political issue regarding the future of medical marijuana. They didn’t believe there was anything else at play. “This was an amazing program when it began,” says George of the first months of Going Green’s operation, continuing, “we had all this beautiful edible medication—medicines that people had been [providing for sick people] for many years, as we all know. It was really an exciting time, and everything was tested. We actually had a testing facility in our building.” In retrospect, George believes that closing the dispensary wasn’t the right move. It seemed more and more like the roadblocks they faced had nothing to do with the politics of medicinal marijuana or local economics, but instead, they were because of the location of their dispensary next door to a county commissioner’s home. Standoff With a change of representation came a change of strategy for Cindy George. Going Green threw the doors back open. “Lincoln County adopted an ordinance prior to even being legal. The governor hadn’t even signed the bill,” says George of their decision to reopen in June of 2014. They continued to operate without major issue, with George appearing at several commissioners’ meetings to voice her position on the dispensary’s value to the community. She often brought patients, including her own daughter, to testify on their need for medical marijuana and their dependence on Going Green to allow them to get their medicine locally and not have to drive long distances. But the board continued to take a hard line on the moratorium, despite its shaky legal foundation, and would not award an exception to the moratorium to allow Going Green to continue serving the community. On October 16, 2014, the Lincoln county sheriff’s department appeared at Going

Green with a search warrant in hand, to deduce solely, according to the county’s legal filing, whether or not George was still operating a dispensary with the approval of the property’s Image: Going Green. owner, Craig Kelson. The county advised Kelson of their opinion that the dispensary was operating in violation, but claim he did nothing to remedy the situation. They also advised him of their intent to seek legal and financial redress. In April 2015, just ahead of the expiration of the moratorium, Lincoln county rescinded ordinance #475 (the moratorium itself) and replaced it with #479, outlining rules for the establishment of medical dispensaries in unincorporated Lincoln county. While this may have been a positive development for some dispensary hopefuls in the area, it contained a poison pill for Going Green: The new ordinance made dispensaries illegal in the C-T zone where George’s business sat. This zone type was previously open to almost any kind of business. This is where the standoff has been since then, with George and the Going Green staff doing everything in their power to get the board of commissioners to change their zoning decision, while continuing to operate. Cont. on Page 22

Oregon No DUII for THC considerably more relaxed than in the case of alcohol, the risk of crashes while driving under the influence of THC is lower than drunk driving. Little evidence exists to compel a significant change in status quo policy or institute a per se intoxication standard for THC. Instead, recommendations in this report aim to find avenues to change attitudes towards THC and driving among youth, increase the quality and availability of data, and strengthen the body of research.” While I don’t agree with every regulatory decision of the OLCC, I have found the agency very reasonable on cannabis issues and their DUII report is in line with their sensible thinking. The regulatory body examined the available evidence and came away with conclusions that any pragmatic person could agree with-that an unscientific per se THC DUII law is not needed, but we want to develop ways to best everyone, especially minors, about the consequences of driving under the influence of marijuana. The OLCC refusing to recommend a per se THC DUII law mimics the testimony of Evan Sether, Sergeant with the Oregon State Police and Statewide Coordinator for Oregon’s Drug Evaluation and Classification Program. Sergeant Sether was confident that existing drug recognition techniques were adequate and not per se THC DUII law was needed. Hopefully, this ends the per se THC DUII issue discussion in Oregon, and helps other states avoid the mistake of implementing an unscientific per se THC DUII law as well. Hat tip to the great Leland Berger of_Oregon CannaBusiness Compliance Counsel, LLC, for promptly bringing the OLCC’s report to my, and other Oregon advocates’ attention. © 2016 www.WeedNews.co. All rights reserved. Reprinted by special permission.

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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) announced February 2, 2017 that they have reintroduced the Compassionate Access Act to reschedule marijuana and cannabidiol (CBD). The Compassionate Access Act would allow the states to provide appropriate access to patients needing these legitimate medical treatments under the supervision of their physicians. The Compassionate Access Act sets up a process to reschedule marijuana from its current position as a Schedule 1 drug under the Controlled Substances Act, which asserts the drug has no medical use and limits the ability of researchers to study the drug’s safety and effectiveness as a treatment. The bill provides protections and access to patients, parents of minor children, other caretakers, pharmacies, producers, and testing labs in states where medical marijuana is legal when the treatment is prescribed by a physician. The legislation also exempts CBD from the federal definition of marijuana in recognition of CBD’s unique ability to treat and prevent epileptic seizures, especially in children.

National News “There are countless reports of marijuana’s medicinal benefits in treating conditions including cancer, epilepsy, and glaucoma,” said Griffith. “It is time to research this further, and, where legal, to allow real doctors and real pharmacists to prescribe or dispense marijuana for legitimate medical reasons for real patients. I am pleased to have Congressman Blumenauer join me again in introducing this legislation. I believe the Compassionate Access Act is a good, responsible approach.” “For too long our federal marijuana policies have failed the American people,” said Blumenauer. “It’s past time for a change. The Compassionate Access Act will bring us closer to making sure federal law does not get in the way of doctors, researchers, and business owners working to provide safer access to patients.” Griffith is a welcomed addition to the medical marijuana battle, and Earl Blumenhaur is an old mainstay in the efforts to get the federal government out of the regulation of marijuana, and especially CBD. Hopefully there will be serious consideration due to the DEA interference with CBD regulation and their assertion it is a a schedule I substance. © 2017 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights reserved.

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WASHINGTON, D.C.- In a year which has been heralded as a time of change for federal marijuana laws and policies, the first federal bill proposing a change has been introduced in the United States Congress. H.R. 331 was introduced January 5th and is sponsored by California Representative Barbara Lee (13th District). The official Congressional description of the bill’s purpose is, “To amend the Controlled Substances Act so as to exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to medical marijuana-related conduct that is authorized by State law.” The bill was simultaneously assigned to both the House Judiciary and House Energy and Commerce Committees. The Congressional website describes the Committee split in this way: “Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.” The current Speaker of the House is Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin). Rep. Lee boycotted the inauguration of newlyelected U.S. President Donald Trump. Concerns are rampant within the American marijuana industry and patient population that President-elect Trump will emulate other Republicans and move to curtail or eliminate legal and medical marijuana use in the states where voters have approved it. His

Page 11 nomination of Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions for the post of U.S. Attorney General reinforced those concerns, as Sessions has a record of attacking marijuana use in speeches and actions. During a recent nomination hearing, Sen. Sessions did little to reassure anyone about his position. His evasive answers to questions related to his stance on cannabis use offered no insight, and by not revealing his position Sessions fueled the anti-Trump conversation nationwide. Rep. Lee has sponsored or co-sponsored notable bills already in the 2017 session of Congress, among them bills related to specific medical conditions. These include: H.R.371 – To address financial conflicts of interest of the President and Vice President. H.R.356 – To establish the National Commission on Foreign Interference in the 2016 Election. H.R.326 – To amend the Public Health Service Act to create a National Neuromyelitis Optica Consortium to provide grants and coordinate research with respect to the causes of, and risk factors associated with, neuromyelitis optica, and for other purposes. H.R.325 – To expand and enhance existing adult day programs for younger people with neurological diseases or conditions (such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, traumatic brain injury, or other similar diseases or conditions) to support and improve access to respite services for family caregivers who are taking care of such people, and for other purposes. H.R.255 – Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act H.R.169 – West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2017 © 2017 thesocialrevolution.org. All rights reserved. Republished by special permission.

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Dwight Holton at a time when other organizations wouldn't step up,” Green added. “His activism at DPA will be missed, and I wish him (and DPA) the best and look forward to seeing where he lands.” Ethan Nadelmann, the longtime head and founder of America's most effective drug reform organization, Drug Policy Alliance (DPA), announced on Twitter that he will be stepping down. Nadelmann was once described by Rolling Stone as "the driving force for the legalization of marijuana in America.” The Princeton graduate founded the organization in 2000, as a result of a spinoff from the drug policy institute, the Lindesmith Center, which was founded in 1994 with a large grant of money from philanthropic billionaire George Soros. “The Drug Policy Alliance has a very strong team, and I'm sure they will be just fine. But Ethan departing will definitely affect things, if for any reason because I don't think anyone can fill his shoes,” legendary marijuana blogger Johnny Green told Oregon Cannabis Connection. “Ethan is that dynamic a leader and that brilliant a person.” “He and DPA stepped up and helped Oregon defeat anti-cannabis candidate

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Kaliko Castille tweeted, “WOW! End of an era. Ethan Nadelmann to step down as head of Drug Policy Alliance.” Nadelmann will be stepping aside later this spring. Tentatively in April as he discussed with Chairman of the Board, Ira Glasser. Nadelmann will be sadly missed at the head the largest drug policy organization and the only truly effective group that addresses all drug prohibition in the US. He guided them through one of the most tumultuous times in cannabis and drug policy reform. We hope his future endeavors will benefit others as much as it has benefited drug policy reformers. Below we have republished his farewell letter to staff which he published on their website, www.drugpolicy.org If you’re interested in learning more about the Drug Policy Alliance and what they do, visitwww.drugpolicy.org/. You can learn more about Ethan Nadelmann and his background on Wikipedia.

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Farwell letter from Ethan Nadelmann to Drug Policy Alliance staff. Dear DPA'ers: The time has come for me to step aside as executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance. This is just about the toughest decision I've ever made but it feels like the right time for me personally and also for DPA. It's almost twenty-three years since I started The Lindesmith Center and approaching seventeen years since we merged with the Drug Policy Foundation to create DPA. We've grown from little more than an idea into a remarkable advocacy organization that has built, led and defined a new political and cultural movement. Transitions like this are never easy but I am confident that DPA will continue to flourish. Our finances are strong and our donor base more diversified than ever before, with new sources of potential funding rapidly emerging. The talent, experience and commitment of staff and board are extraordinary. Our mission and vision are as relevant today as when we started, even as our many victories present new challenges and opportunities. I've been thinking about making this transition for almost two years, for all sorts of reasons: passing the age at which my father died; the prospect of turning sixty, as I will six weeks from now; my growing sense of multiple missions accomplished, as evidenced by transformations in public opinion, our political victories, and the rapid expansion of our organization and movement; and also, I must say, by a desire for new adventure and challenges. Even as I've imagined, with both trepidation and anticipation, different futures for myself, I've made no plans or commitments. Most of you have heard me compare our drug policy reform movement to other movements for social justice and individual liberty – notably those for women's rights, civil rights and gay rights – and describe each as inevitably a multigenerational struggle. I am immensely proud to have played the role I did in the first generation of our movement and to know that there are so many exceptional people who will lead – indeed, are now leading – the second generation. It's time now for a new person to assume the leadership of DPA and take this organization and our cause where they need to go. I had strongly hoped and assumed, as I came to this decision, that Donald Trump would not be our next president. That development did indeed give me pause but not change my mind. His administration will surely hamper our progress at the federal level but do little to undermine our progress and prospects in the states and cities where so much of our work has focused. And there are always, as we've learned from experience, unique opportunities that arise when our opposition is clearly defined and when it overreaches, as it inevitably will. We are extraordinarily fortunate to have a strong board as well as a chairman, Ira Glasser, who knows and loves DPA deeply. He and I have agreed on a target date of late April for me to step down, at which point, I am pleased to say, DPA's former deputy executive director, Derek Hodel, has agreed to serve as interim executive director until my successor is in place. The search for that person now commences. My greatest regret in making this move is the prospect of missing you. My admiration and respect for the work you've done, and the passion, commitment and superb judgment you've demonstrated again and again, truly knows no bounds. I'll dearly miss our comradery and our shared struggles. But I'm not going far, and nothing will give me greater pride and joy than to watch DPA grow into an ever more powerful advocate for drug policies grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights! Onward and forward ...Ethan

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National News than the rule of thumb would suggest. Still, even if the cops seized 40% of the crop and farmers only got $1,000 a pound, the crop would still be valued at $8 billion and still be at the top of the farm revenue heap.

California’s agricultural bounty is fabled, from the endless olive and almond groves of the Central Valley to the world-class grapes of the Napa Valley to the winter vegetables of the Imperial Valley to the garlic fields of Gilroy, and beyond. But the biggest item in California’s agricultural cornucopia is cannabis.

And it would still exceed the estimate of what the state’s legal marijuana market would look like — in 2020. Arcview estimated revenues of $6.5 billion by then under legalization. For 2015, the year the Register is looking at, Arcview pegged the state’s legal (medical) market at $2.8 billion.

According to report last week from the Orange County Register, California’s marijuana crop is not only the most valuable agricultural product in the nation’s number one agricultural producer state, it totally blows away the competition. Using cash farm receipt data from the state Department of Food and Agriculture for ag crops and its own estimate of in-state pot production (see discussion below), the Register pegs the value of California’s marijuana crop at more than the top five leading agricultural commodities combined. Here’s how it breaks down, in billions of dollars: Marijuana — $23.3 Milk — $6.28 Almonds — $5.33 Grapes — $4.95 Cattle, calves — $3.39 Lettuce — $2.25 That estimate of $23.3 billion for the pot crop is humongous, and it’s nearly three times what the industry investors the Arcview Group estimated the size of the state’s legal market would be in the near post-legalization era. So, how did the Register come up with it, and what could explain it? The newspaper extrapolated from seizures of pot plants, which have averaged more than two million a year in the state for the past five years, and, citing the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, used the common heuristic that seizures account for only 10% to 20% of drugs produced. That led it to an estimate of 13.2 million plants grown in the state in 2015 (with 2.6 million

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destroyed), based on the high-end 20% figure. It then assumed that each plant would produce one pound of pot at a market price of $1,765 a pound. Outdoor plans can produce much more than a pound, but indoor plants may only produce a few ounces, so the one-pound average figure is safely conservative. The $1,765 per pound farm gate price is probably optimistic, though, especially for outdoor grown marijuana, which fetches a lower price than indoor, and especially for large producers moving multi-dozen or hundred pound loads.

Even making conservative assumptions about the value of the pot crop, it’s clear that California pot producers are growing billions of dollars’ worth of marijuana that is not accounted for by the state’s legal market. Where does it all go? Ask any of those state troopers perched like vultures along the interstate highways heading back east. That’s a phenomenon that’s not going to stop when California’s legal marijuana market goes into full effect. It’s not going to stop until people in states like Illinois and Florida and New York can grow their own. In the meantime, California pot growers are willing to take the risk if it brings the green. © StopTheDrugWar.org. Reprinted under Creative Commons license.

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Utah decided January 27, 2017 not to move forward with legislation that would have created a strict medical marijuana program in their state. Instead they will push through bills that will allow research at the state and federal levels and begin looking at a structure for a production and distribution network to be implemented at a later date. "This does not mean this is off the table for the foreseeable future. It means this year we're going to take a break. We're going to look at the research. We're going to look at the infrastructure," Rep. Gage Froerer, who was the sponsor of legislation last year, said at a news conference with three other lawmakers. Froerer also indicated the stance taken by the incoming Trump administration weighed on their decision. The political climate in Utah also is not stable. They want to wait until the positions of the President's and other political leaders are made clear. “Knowing what the political climate is, knowing what the political landscape is here in the state of Utah, looking at what our stakeholder's interests are, and looking at trying to make some progress this year, I felt it's in the best interest of … my particular bill to not move forward with a policy decision at this time,” Froerer explained further during the press conference. Sen. Evan Vickers of Cedar City pointed out that the money for the research and development of a dispensary and supply system would cost money, which will be a tough sell to his colleagues in a year with a slim budget.

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National News Nugs Nevada Exposes Applicant Private Information On Website Oregon Cannabis Connection Nevada's medical marijuana portal, which contains personal information, was exposed to the public for what could have been an entire week before being taken offline on December 28, 2016. The personal data was broad and included applicants’ social security numbers (SSN). ZDNet reported that the leak occurred to a “portion” of one of several databases, according to a spokesperson for Nevada's Department of Health and Human Services. They pulled down the site to limit vulnerability. A security researcher, Jason Shafer, “stumbled” on the accessible information Tuesday with a simple, but clever, Google search. Over 11,700 files were exposed. The Daily Dot, a tech website, was able to “google” the portal to the site before it was taken down. The Daily Dot reported: “Nevada's medical marijuana application system has exposed the personal information of thousands of dispensary applicants…A vulnerability in Nevada's medical marijuana program portal makes available on the open internet the full, unredacted PDFs of over 11,700 dispensary applications, which include names, phone numbers, home addresses, dates of birth, driver's license numbers, and complete Social Security numbers.” They posted one of the “leaked” applications online, with the personal information blocked out. Although the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) said it was investigating a “cyberattack” on its system earlier in December, they insisted “private patient information is considered to be secure.” In November, Nevada was one of eight states passing marijuana measures. Theirs will make it legal for adults over 21 to purchase marijuana and use marijuana for recreational purposes. Nevada has allowed medical marijuana since voters approved a measure in 2000. On January 1, adults over 21 will be able to possess up to one ounce or an eight=ounce of concentrate for non-medical purposes. © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights reserved.

Washington Bill Would Allow Medical Marijuana at Schools Oregon Cannabis Connection An elementary school in Aberdeen, Washington, along with other schools in the state, may allow medical marijuana at their campus during school hours. A proposal in the state's capitol would provide for parents to administer the medication on school grounds. John Barclay's 7-year-old daughter, River, attends AJ West Elementary school in Aberdeen and suffers from seizures. Medical marijuana is the one effective medication that she takes to keep those seizures under control. The miraculous medicine, which is especially high in cannabidiol (CBD), helps shorten the

National News length and severity of the seizures, which can last up to four minutes when not treated with cannabis. “It's liquid gold,” Barclay told King 5 News in Washington. “She was brilliant in kindergarten, then seizures and (traditional) medication interfered with that.” Barclay medicates his daughter with cookies, which he makes himself using a high CBD oil he gets from a dispensary. The oil is non-psychotropic because CBD counteracts those effects which are caused by THC. “It's absolutely vital,” Barclay told KOMO News. “She wouldn't be here today.” The dosages that are required, and the frequency of administration, mean that River needs a dose at noon while she is still in school. Currently Barclay picks up his daughter and takes her home for lunch, administering the medicine there. But, due to the disruption at the school, River does not return and misses the second half of the school day. He contacted Brian Blake (D-Aberdeen), his representative in Olympia, to see what could be done. The result is House Bill 1060, which would allow children to receive medical marijuana at school provided they meet state requirements to be a medical marijuana patient. “He wanted his daughter to attend school all day and wanted a way to have schools allow for that,” Blake explained to KOMO News. “The school districts, I think, may have some angst and we just want to remove any angst they may have.” The bill is currently in the House education committee for consideration and possible hearings. © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights reserved.

Strain Hunter 5 May 20, 1974 to January 2, 2017. from Medical Jane on Greenhouse Seeds: Since its beginning in 1985, the Green House Seed Co. has become the most awarded seed bank in the world. Based on a number of factors, they make sure that each grower chooses the best option for them when buying Green House genetics. The Greenhouse team started collecting landraces over 25 years ago and their Strain Hunters collection offers them from seed. They also have a YouTube series that chronicles some of the amazing journeys. Visit them online at www.strainhunters.com/ & www.greenhouseseeds.nl/ © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights reserved.

Brazil’s Anvisa Approves Sativex®, Will be Sold as Mevatyl®. Oregon Cannabis Connection National Agency for Sanitary Surveillance, or Anvisa, announced January 16, 2017 that they issued the country’s first license for a cannabis-based drug. The Brazilian authority that approves pharmaceutical drugs, much like the FDA in America, announced they reached an agreement to sell Sativex® under the name Mevatyl®.

Oregon Cannabis Connection Since 2015 the country has legalized the use of CBD, or cannabidiol, for therapeutic use. They have allowed personal use and cultivation since 2005. Its still community service and fines for people caught with the plant. However, selling the herb and being caught with large amounts still gets sentences of 5 to 15 years. We can hope Brazil can start to allow real medical cannabis like we see in the California, Oregon, and with other longtime medical programs. People need access to all forms of cannabis, not just an oral spray that is controlled by the government and only for a few select patients. © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights reserved.

Denver To Allow Public Marijuana Use Oregon Cannabis Connection Denver started work on January 18, 2017 on regulations concerning public consumption of cannabis in cannabis clubs, coffee Shops, art galleries, and even Yoga studios. In November, voters in Colorado’s largest city and capital approved a referendum to allow “social use” of cannabis. The measure did not have many specific directions other than the cannabis cannot be smoked inside and consumers must be over 21. Instead the drafting of those regulations starts with a workgroup made up of Denver business owners, marijuana opponents, and the cities marijuana regulators.

Cannabis Seed Breeder Franco Loja of Strain Hunters Dies at 42 Oregon Cannabis Connection Franco Loja, one half of the famed “Strain Hunters,” died today, January 2, 2017. He apparently died of complications from malaria. He was a partner of Arjan Roskam in the Green House Seed Co. in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Franco was the head breeder for the company, which is the most awarded seed company in the world by many accounts. The two spent years crossing the globe looking for cannabis strains. Their Strain Hunters video series has over 60,000 subscribers on YouTube, and they were recently featured on Vice TV while in Colombia searching for specific landrace strains. Franco also wrote for Cannabis Now and was a true cannabis celebrity and leader in strain development and breeding. Franco's Instagram page had almost 100,000 followers on January 2. Their Strain Hunter site and the Green House Seed Co. websites both point to a tribute page for the legendary cannabis entrepreneur. The page read in January: Franco is an icon and helped change so many people’s lives. He will deeply be missed as a brother, father, son, friend and so much more. “Cannabis is my passion, my bread, my home. I feel it is my duty to make sure this amazing plant is preserved and enjoyed. I am a smoker, a grower, a breeder, and a Strain Hunter for Life.” — Franco Loja,

“There are plenty of places in Denver where you can find neighbors who want this kind of establishment,” Emmett Reistroffer told AP. He will be attending the workgroup and also held a recent public meeting on the subject and had a few dozen attendees interested in learning more. There has been court cases and much back and forth in Brazil in recent years concerning medical cannabis. This opportunity provides a single company monopoly on strictly the controlled pharmaceutical. Reuters reports: “The legal status of cannabis-based drugs has been a thorny issue in Brazil for years, with several patients fighting in the courts to circumvent prohibition. Anvisa has loosened some restrictions in the past two years, allowing patients with medical orders to personally import some drugs derived from marijuana. GW Pharmaceuticals, founded in 1998 to explore the medical potential of marijuana, has emerged as a takeover target for larger pharmaceutical companies after recent breakthroughs on the cannabis-based epilepsy treatment Epidolex. São Paulo-based Beaufour Ipsen Farmacêutica Ltda will hold the Brazilian distribution license for Sativex, which is already sold in 28 other countries, according to Anvisa.”

One of the workgroup attendees from the opposition told AP she has concerns about intoxication of customers and their travel home after consumption. “If you are neither serving nor counting the potency of the product, nor counting how much they consume, how are you protecting the public when they leave your property?” Rachel O’Bryan asked. The businesses that also allow consumption are not allowed to sell any cannabis products, so customers will have to bring their own. And,since smoking is not allowed, it would need to be in the form of edibles. There is a bill already introduced in the legislature to allow “clubs” on a statewide basis. That has bipartisan support. © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights reserved.

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companies in Israel, a nation widely regarded as a leader in marijuana research. Reuters reported: Image: Wikimedia

The nation of Israel, a longtime leader in medical marijuana research, moved to decriminalize cannabis. The change in policy was announced January 26, 2017 by Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan and the new policy will favor fines and education over criminal prosecution. The minister had asked a panel to review decriminalization ideas and they believe a change is warranted. The panel recommended a major policy shift that uses prosecution for marijuana possession and use only as a last resort. The overall approach will change from one that is legally driven to one that takes a healthcentered perspective. Haaretz reported: "Lawmaker Shelly Yacimovich (Zionist Union) welcomed Erdan's announcement. "Cannabis consumption falls in the area of individual freedoms where the state has no reason to intervene, since it does not cause damage," she said. "What's absurd is that alcohol, which is harmful and generates violence, is permitted." Lawmaker Tamar Zandberg (Meretz), who chairs the Knesset Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, said Erdan's decision was "right and brave.” She said the announcement by Erdan, who was in the past opposed decriminalization, "proves that a determent, just public campaign prevails." Zandberg hailed the new policy a “big step forward.” At a press conference, Minister Erdan said the nation would be adopting policies in line with what Portugal has done over the past 14 years, which has been very effective in reducing drug abuse in their country. “I don’t take this issue lightly,” Erdan said. “We need to make sure that we limit the criminal procedures while increasing education about the [possible negative] effects.” Just a couple of days ago, the Justice Ministry made recommendations in a 120page legal opinion to not criminally prosecute most marijuana users. Last year,

the Ministry began considering the idea and introduced a bill that would have decriminalized up to 15 ounces of flower. Erdan and Health minister Yaakov Litzman opposed that effort and the bill went down in the Knesset. The new policy will not have any punitive measures invoked until a fourth offense in most cases. The Times of Israel reports: First-time offenders would be charged a NIS 1,000 ($265) fine but would not have a criminal case filed them. That sum would be doubled on the second offense.

"Israel is widely regarded as one of the world leaders in medical marijuana research, even though the local market is small. Only 23,000 people have Health Ministry permits to purchase medical cannabis from nine licensed suppliers, creating a market of $15 million to $20 million at most." Saul Kaye, CEO of iCAN, a private cannabis research hub in Israel, said there are about 50 Israeli medical marijuana companies active in many aspects of the industry, from agriculture to delivery devices, such as inhalers. Kaye estimated that international investments in Israeli companies reached about $100 million in 2016. With these developments and the election of Donald Trump in America, Israel may be leaving the United States behind when it comes to medical cannabis research, use, and state sanctioned trade. © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights reserved.

"Those caught for a third time could still escape prosecution on condition they accept a number of possible measures, including loss of their gun or driving license and participation in a rehabilitation program. Only those caught smoking in public on a fourth occasion would be subject to automatic indictment." Erdan also said that minors under the age of 18 would only be prosecuted if they refused a rehabilitation program. Israel is at the forefront of cannabis research and now they are looking at the drug war and its failure, especially concerning cannabis. They are progressing so fast that their agricultural minister believes they could be exporting cannabis in a couple of years. Once again, Israel is a leader in cannabis, and this time it’s leading on the law enforcement aspect instead of medical research. More recently, Israel also moved to start exporting their cannabis when an Israeli government committee gave an initial nod on February 5, 2017 for the export of medical marijuana. The move could be verylucrative for current cannabis

Regardless on the appetite for more spending, on January 30 the House Health and Human Services committee voted unanimously to move research legislation forward. It is unclear whether it will pass the House and Senate. But, if legislators fail to act, a ballot initiative is likely, according to legalization advocates. “If they are unwilling to listen, or the legislatures unwilling to act, then it’s time for the people to act and we need a ballot initiative on this,” Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute, a libertarian-focused organization told Fox 13 News in Salt Lake City. They plan to gather signatures to get a measure on the 2018 ballot. © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights reserved.

It has been a long, strange trip for Question 1, the Maine marijuana legalization measure passed by a majority of voters last November. The Pine Tree State passed cannabis legalization along with Massachusetts, California and Nevada in 2016 and the state’s residents have had to wait the longest of all of the legalized states to legally cultivate and possess cannabis. The wait is officially over and Mainers will experience additional freedom, create jobs and generate more revenue for their great state. Maine’s legalization law allows regular possession of up to 2 1/2 ounces of marijuana and the cultivation of 6 flowering plants, 6 immature plants and an unlimited number of seedlings. Adult cultivators of cannabis are allowed to possess the sum of the harvest at their residence. Maine’s legalization law has had to survive the outright hostility of (seemingly unstable) Governor Paul LePage. Lepage campaigned against Question 1, argued that voters didn’t understand the legalization law, signed a moratorium on the implementation of regulated cannabis sales and has promised an executive order changing the oversight duties of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to the Maine Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations. Despite the likely continued interference of Governor LePage, Maine residents will enjoy the benefits of ending cannabis regulations. Law enforcement resources will be better prioritized by reducing the number of citations, arrests, prosecutions and jailings for cannabis offenses. Once the state government implements the will of the voters and allows regulated cannabis commerce to begin, thousands of new jobs will help stimulate the local economy and millions in new tax revenue will be generated for important social services. Now that Maine has legalized cannabis, there are now more than 68 million American residents living under state legalization laws, more than one-fifth of the U.S. population. It is evident that the momentum for ending the harmful and racist policy of cannabis prohibition is strong across the nation and we can soon expect more states to soon join Maine, California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C., and legalize cannabis. Thank you to the civil rights advocates that helped pass Question 1 and make a dent in the failed Drug War. Enjoy responsibly! © 2017 WeedNews.co. Reprinted by special permission

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Dan Herer is an industrial hemp developer who works with a team of scientists studying hemp and biomass sciences. He is also Director of the California-based Jack Herer Foundation, which works to advance the hemp industry by carrying on the work of his late father, legendary hemp advocate Jack Herer, author of the landmark hemp tome, “The Emperor Wears No Clothes.” HT catches up with Dan to talk about the current hemp scene, and about carrying on in the Herer tradition.

Industrial Hemp do for the community and the planet. Then it’s about community, and especially the farming communities. Show them how industrial hemp farming can change their lives. Show them how hemp products are impacting their lives everyday with the products they use without even knowing it’s in things like the cars they are driving – Mercedes Benz and BMWs are made better and safer by the use of industrial hemp. HT: What’s the message to the farmers themselves? DH: I’m not a farmer, but this is simple agriculture economics. Hemp is a valuable crop that can tip the scales in the small farmer’s favor due to its incredible potential in so many areas – from hempcrete for healthy, sustainable Image: buildings to HempToday.net bioplastics, food, eco-friendly papers and medicines. If farmers are convinced the crop is valuable, they’ll grow it. HT: What are the keys to getting this message across?

HT: What would Jack think if he surveyed the hemp scene today? DH: When I go to hemp events and I look around – how big they are, how many people, companies, products – it’s really staggering. I think he’d be amazed, frankly, and he’d feel quite proud, and a great sense of accomplishment that this work is being done. But he’d be horrified that there are some people out there making tremendous amounts of money, enriching themselves, who don’t give back to the industry and to their communities. There is not a lot of education being done at the constituent level in the community, and that’s why it’s so difficult at the legislative branch to make good laws regarding hemp and cannabis. He’d be appalled at seeing some in the industry who want to control things out of greed who, ironically are using the same old tactics the chemical and petrochemical companies used to bring prohibition against hemp and cannabis in the ‘30s. HT: And what would his message to these kind of players be? DH: We have to set new standards for how to work together to build the industry, not fall into the trap of greed. Not that it shouldn’t be profitable; it just shouldn’t be rooted in greed. This is a plant that belongs to the world, not to a government, an individual or company. We need to share the technologies, the ideas and resources. We need to raise the water for everybody. And because hemp and cannabis still suffer from demonization, he’d say we need to be better than the best companies in all of our business practices. My father was hard to satisfy. He’d say this is a movement that’s still under intense scrutiny. We have to represent hemp products as accurately as possible. HT: What’s the Foundation’s strategy for growth and development? DH: There are really two key parts to it. First, education and second, education. We can petition and protest government all we want. But we can win by attrition, like what’s happening in the US now. This is working but it is slow going. Where we really need to start is at ground level, educating voters on the right and the left, to get them thinking about hemp and all it can

DH: First of all, you have to remember that not too many American farmers know the truth about hemp because it was demonized for so long. So we start at a disadvantage. They don’t know the crop has a real legacy in North America. But this is changing as more and more states begin to re-evaluate hemp’s potential. So the answer is outreach, education. The industry has to get out there and help explain things to the farmers. We have a strong and growing hemp products market in the United States, yet we have to import the raw materials. That’s the kind of straightforward argument that farmers understand. It’s business. And it’s a way to affect their livelihood and children’s futures.

Hemp reform is sweeping the United States. The State of Kentucky expects to almost triple production this year, and many states have seen bills introduced in recent years to get hemp programs off the ground. But there are also international efforts underway. South Australia is the latest. South Australia’s Manufacturing Minister is calling a roundtable to explore what it would take to build a thriving hemp industry in South Australia. Per Australian Broadcasting Corporation: “South Australia’s Manufacturing Minister Kyam Maher said the meeting was “about creating an industry”. He said industry groups and companies looking to make things like building products, clothing, textiles and skin care products had been invited. “We want to look at what barriers we can remove to the industry and then it will really be up to the market forces to decide whether this crop is a viable and sustainable crop in South Australia,” Mr Maher said."

HT: What are the Jack Herer Foundation’s immediate challenges? DH: We try to work in a constructive way to regain value around the Jack Herer name and image.Things got a bit out of control on the trademarks after our father’s death, and we’re just getting a handle on it. I’d go to events in the years after his death and there would be companies selling Jack Hererbranded t-shirts, stickers – all kinds of things. Some people thought since they knew my father or were inspired by him, that this gave them free rein to use his name any way they wanted. It’s humbling to see our father’s name everywhere we go, but when other people are taking care of their families at the expense of ours, it doesn’t feel very good or particularly respectful. So we continue to try to fix this situation by focusing on positive things. The last thing we want to do is create any animosity in the industry. We’re just working hard to keep my father’s work relevant, engage people in a new way, and do the things we know would make him proud. © 2016 Hemp Today. All rights reserved. Image from Hemp Today. Posted by special permission. Original article appeared at http://hemptoday.net/interview-danherer/

Hemp is such a versatile plant, that I’d expect all types of ideas to be brought up in the roundtable. Hemp products go way beyond rope and paper. It’s estimated that as many as 25,000 things can be made out of hemp. I don’t know what the climate of South Australia is, or what hemp plants would need to thrive, but hemp plants are very tough and can grow almost anywhere. It sounds like South Australia is in need of jobs too, which a strong hemp industry would provide. © 2017 www.Weednews.co. Reprinted by special permission. All rights reserved.

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The Hemp Industries Association (HIA), the leading non-profit trade association consisting of hundreds of hemp businesses, has filed a motion to hold the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in contempt of court for violating an unchallenged, long-standing order issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco, prohibiting the agency from regulating hemp food products as Schedule I controlled substances. Specifically, the HIA asserts that the DEA continues to operate with blatant disregard for the 2004 ruling made by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which permanently enjoined the DEA from regulating hemp fiber, stalk, sterilized seed and oil, which are specifically exempted from the definition of ‘marijuana’ in the federal Controlled Substances Act. “We will not stand idly by while the DEA flouts the will of Congress, violates the Ninth Circuit order, and harasses honest hemp producers trying to make a living with this in-demand crop,” said Colleen Keahey, Executive Director of the Hemp Industries Association. “Hemp is a healthy superfood with vital nutrients such as Omegas 3 and 6, protein, fiber and all 10 essential amino acids that are ideal for today’s family. The DEA must stop treating hemp, hempseed and hempseed oil, which is a nutritious ingredient, as something illicit. We have to address the challenges that thwart the domestic industry’s progress and especially those that mislead state Departments of Agriculture and limit entry of legal hemp products into the marketplace.” Historically, the DEA has made persistent efforts to regulate hemp products. In 2001, DEA issued an Interpretive Rule attempting to ban all hemp seed and hempseed oil food products that contained even minuscule, insignificant amounts of residual THC. The HIA immediately filed suit to stop the enforcement of this rule, which resulted in what became known as the “Hemp Food Rules Challenge.” Ultimately, the subsequent ruling made by the Ninth Circuit issued serendipitously on February 6, 2004, found that the DEA had not followed necessary scheduling procedures to add non-psychoactive hemp to the list of Schedule I controlled substances; and additionally, that Congress clearly did not intend that hemp be prohibited by the Controlled Substance Act when it adopted language from the 1937 Marijuana Tax Act to define the drug ‘marijuana.’ In December of 2016, the DEA in conjunction with the North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA) indicated to Healthy Oilseeds, LLC that shipment of the company’s hemp products made from hemp grown under the state’s hemp pilot program and Congress’ Agricultural Act of 2014 (Farm Bill), would require a permit from the DEA, as the hemp protein powder and hempseed oil food items were subject to DEA regulation. Specifically, Healthy Oilseeds received communication from the NDDA stating that export of its hemp products to other states was prohibited, “because industrial hemp is a Schedule I controlled substance under the Federal Controlled Substances Act.” DEA’s actions violate the clear Congressional intent of not only of the Farm Bill, which defines industrial hemp as distinct from ‘marijuana’ and legalizes its cultivation and processing under licensing programs in place in 31 states; but also further violate the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016, which specifically prohibited federal authorities from using funds to obstruct the “transportation, processing, sale, or use of industrial hemp…within or outside the State in which the industrial hemp is grown or cultivated.” Hence, the DEA may not require lawfully licensed hemp farmers or manufacturers in the U.S. to register for a permit to engage in interstate commerce of industrial hemp products. Indeed, by taking this action, the DEA is violating federal law, misusing taxpayer dollars, and thumbing its nose at Congress. “Here in Kentucky, our Commissioner of Agriculture, Ryan Quarles, has built a successful pilot program that works closely with local law enforcement and is creating desperately needed economic opportunity for hundreds of farmers,” stated Bill Hilliard, CEO of Atalo Holdings, Inc. “As states have wisely taken the initiative in this growing industry, the DEA doesn’t need to be interfering on our farms.” Joe Sandler, HIA’s lead counsel, further stated: “Thirteen years ago DEA was told in no uncertain terms by the U.S. Court of Cont. on Page 22

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Medical News hospitalized, he no longer is using cannabis, which also causes the symptoms to subside.

At a social event I attended last year, the conversation at one point turned to doctors and the health care system. A friend lamented that it wasn’t worth the time to go to a doctor because they often can’t figure out what’s wrong. As an example, she mentioned her teenage daughter—a heavy pot smoker—who for months had had a problem with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. They had done test after test and could find nothing wrong. She was frustrated and felt it was a waste of money. I was familiar with cannabis hyperemesis (AKA cyclical vomiting due to cannabis), and so was the friend sitting across from me—a nurse in a Eugene hospital—who had told me about the cases he had encountered there over the past few years. He asked whether the daughter took lots of hot showers or baths to relieve her symptoms— something done by most people who have this condition. Not unexpectedly, as we described what was going on, we learned that that diagnosis had been suggested, along with the need for her daughter to stop smoking cannabis. We soon learned that both mother and daughter had rejected that diagnosis—because it would require that she quit smoking pot and acknowledge that it was the cause. The medical condition was first reported in Australian in 2004. (3) Since then reports have come from Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, New Zealand, the UK and the US. The usual course is that every 4-6 months or so the patient, who is usually a long-term cannabis user, develops nausea, abdominal pain and vomiting that they cannot stop. They believe that cannabis relieves their nausea, because it may have in the past. Most take hot showers or baths during one of these episodes—sometimes for hours at a time—which provides temporary relief. They eventually appear at an emergency department, with dehydration, weight loss, and sometimes even kidney failure. (2) When health care providers are unaware of this syndrome, patients are often subjected to expensive and invasive testing, as well as rehydration and treatment with pain medications and antiemetics to stop the pain and vomiting. Because the patient is

What is actually happening has been a puzzle; but the pieces are coming together as studies are done. Last month, someone in the press who was previously unaware of this phenomenon published a version of the story for the general public, with a headline calling it a “mysterious illness.” Extreme cannabis defenders immediately jumped on the subject—in blogs and in comment sections—with the usual claims that cannabis has no side effects, is totally safe and this is fake news. This holy herb surely

used it more than once a week 71% had symptoms in the morning, and in only 21% were symptoms associated with meals 86% had abdominal pain, as well as the nausea and vomiting In 58%, hot water bathing was documented, bringing relief in 91% of those cases 83% of patients reported weight loss 70% of patients reported more than 7 episodes a year Because the diagnosis of cannabinoid hyperemesis had not yet been made for these patients, most had diagnostic testing done, ranging from blood tests to abdominal CAT scans, upper endoscopy and colonoscopy. Almost half had a test to determine whether there were gastric emptying abnormalities; these findings showed that in 46% it was normal, in 30% it was delayed and in 25% it was rapid. A shortcoming of the study results was that in only 10% was there documented follow-up. Of these 60% had stopped cannabis and all symptoms were resolved. Thirty percent, who did not stop cannabis, continued to have symptoms. The other 10% did not show improvement, but did not return for follow-up.

could not be causing an adverse effect, especially when everyone knows that it prevent and treats nausea. Others speculated that a neem oil product is the culprit. (We will discuss this in the next issue of OCC) A 2012 case study of 98 patients at the Mayo Clinic was published in 2012 (3), with the objective of promoting “wider recognition and further understanding of cannabinoid hyperemesis (CH).” A total of 1571 records of patients seen between January 1, 2005, and June 15, 2010 who met criteria (long-term marijuana use prior to the start of symptoms, history of recurrent vomiting and the absence of a major illness that could explain the symptoms) were screened by investigators were narrowed to 98 patients who clearly met criteria. Of these, investigators determined: 67% were male 77% were between the ages of 20 and 40, with a mean of 32 About half also used tobacco Only 10% reported weekly use of alcohol 78% were Caucasian 68% had used cannabis products for more than two years prior to symptoms 59% of patients used cannabis daily; 95%

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It is important for physicians to be aware of this condition—asking patients who present with recurrent nausea and vomiting whether they regularly use cannabis and whether hot showers or baths help relieve symptoms—to avoid the expense, invasiveness and uselessness of diagnostic testing and hospitalization. To be sure, it only affects a small percentage of cannabis users (4), but can lead to use of a disproportionate amount of resources, when there is an easy solution: Stop using cannabis and see if the problem resolves. In the next issue, we will discuss theories regarding the specific causation. References: (1) Allen JH, de Moore GM, Heddle R, Twartz JC. Cannabinoid hyperemesis: cyclical hyperemesis in association with chronic cannabis abuse. Gut. 2004;53(11):1566-1570 (2) Case Report, Am J Emerg Med 32 (2014) 690.e1–690.e2 (3) www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/ S0025-6196(11)00026-7/pdf (4) A 2015 article from Colorado at www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC 4939797/ showed a doubling of ED visits for cyclic vomiting (from 41 per 113,262 visits to 87 per 129,095 visits) after legalization. Cheryl K. Smith is a freelance writer and editor. She was formerly a health information administrator and an attorney, and the Executive Director of Compassion Center in Eugene, Oregon.

On January 12, 2017 the National Academy of Sciences released a groundbreaking report, “The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research.” The report states that there is conclusive evidence that marijuana can be used as a medicine. The report did not find clinical evidence for all conditions marijuana treatment is often associated with, but it recognizes its efficacy for treating many medical conditions such as “chronic pain in adults…chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting and multiple sclerosis spasticity symptoms.”

“This report is vindication for all the many researchers, patients and healthcare providers who have long understood the benefits of medical marijuana,” said Michael Collins, Deputy Director of National Affairs at the Drug Policy Alliance. “To have such a thorough review of the evidence conclude that there are benefits to medical marijuana should boost the case for federal reform. It also underlines how out of touch the DEA and other marijuana reform opponents are when they claim otherwise.” The report is skeptical of marijuana’s benefit in treating some medical conditions, such as cancer. Nonetheless, the report, “a comprehensive review of the current evidence regarding the health effects of using cannabis and cannabis-derived products,” is a strong rebuke to many of those who have denied that marijuana can be used as medicine. It also found evidence that suggests "smoking cannabis does not increase the risk for cancers often associated with tobacco use – such as lung and head and neck cancers." Currently 28 U.S. states have medical marijuana laws, and 16 additional states have CBD laws (a non-psychoactive component of medical marijuana). Last summer, the DEA announced that it would not reschedule marijuana. The NAS report notes that “There are specific regulatory barriers, including the classification of cannabis as a Schedule I substance, that impede the advancement of cannabis and cannabinoid research.” Cont. on next page

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Also in January, President-elect Trump’s candidate for Attorney General, Senator Jeff Sessions, was asked at his nomination hearing about what he would do about medical marijuana patients who are following state law but violating federal law. Sessions gave a wishy-washy answer,

Medical marijuana amendments routinely passed the Republican-controlled House and Republican-controlled Senate Appropriations Committee over the past three years, while an amendment to end federal marijuana prohibition outright failed by just nine votes last year in the House.

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The uncertainty over medical marijuana and how the Trump administration will approach the issue is expected to drive efforts at reform in Congress. Advocates anticipate the reintroduction of_the CARERS Act, a bill that would let states set their own medical marijuana policy without federal interference, and would remove many research barriers. From StopTheDrugWar.org. Printed under creative commons license.

According to the American Cancer Society, “Half of cigarette users will die because they smoke. Six million people die every year because of tobacco. This figure includes five million smokers, but also about 600,000 nonsmokers exposed to second-hand smoke. It is expected that, without any action, eight million people will die annually, by 2030.”

Those are some scary facts, which is why marijuana opponents try very hard to paint marijuana as "the next big tobacco." Marijuana opponents hope that people don’t look further into the matter and take the claim at face value. That boogeyman reefer madness spreading doesn’t help anyone, and hurts a lot of people that refrain from using cannabis for fear that it will kill them like tobacco does. There is not one recorded case of someone dying from marijuana in the history of human civilization. That fact alone is enough to debunk claims that marijuana is the ‘next big tobacco.’ But there is plenty of other evidence. A recent example is a study which explored the increase in the risk of a person having a stroke when they consume tobacco or marijuana. Per the conclusion listed in the publication of the study’s results: “We found no evident association between cannabis use in young adulthood and stroke, including strokes before 45 years of age. Tobacco smoking, however, showed a clear, dose-response shaped association with stroke. “ The study was sizable, involving 49,321 Swedish men, born between 1949 and 1951. Some marijuana studies get criticized by opponents as not being large enough. The better side of 50,000 people is more than sufficient, especially because it involves older subjects who have a longer history of cannabis use compared to some studies that look at younger subjects. This study is encouraging, especially when it is coupled with the results of another study which found that cannabis can help people quit smoking cigarettes. © 2017 WeedNews.co. Reprinted by special permission. All rights reserved.

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WARNING: Medical cannabis consumption can be unpredictable. Always start with a quarter serving and give it time. Effects can take up to an hour and sometimes longer. If you have doubts, you should contact a cannabis clinician about dosage.

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Fertilizers aside, without a proper watering technique, your plants will never thrive in soil. Newbie marijuana growers often make the mistake of watering their plants far too often.

Bloom.” Available online everywhere. Just follow the directions on the bottles. Fox Farms really all you need to get your marijuana to bloom just right.

The type of fertilizer you choose to use for your plants can make a world of a difference in whether or not your marijuana will prosper or just be barely making it. Producing a healthy, flourishing plant requires top notch nourishment with the right ingredients.

Here’s How to Water Plants in Soil:

You have to add nutrients to your water every watering and flush with water ony once every two weeks

Perlite and Vermiculite Marijuana Fertilizers

You will want to know exactly what your plant will need for the duration of its life cycle. What your plant needs in its beginning stages will be different from what is required later.

There needs to be about 20% additional water drain at the bottom of your pot when you water them Repeat the first step

For soil growing you can make things nice and easy by buying a smart pot to grow you marijuana in and add a mix of Fox Farms Happy Frog soil with about 30% perlite for starters. Humbolt soil is also a good option

How you get your fertilizer is up to you. You have the choice of going to a local garden center or if you are feeling adventurous you can make your own. Either way knowledge is Key! With this article we will help you gain that knowledge. Not only will you get an overview of the best fertilizers, you will get an in-dept explanation of various products: like the Marijuana Booster. A great product composed of the exact right mix of nutrients to help your plant thrive and double your yield. Homemade vs. Professional Of course, you can always make your own nutrients with your own preferred mixture, but usually it is much simpler to buy nutrients pre-made for all your marijuana plant needs. Keep in mind that marijuana plants have a wide assortment of needs.

At least the first top inch of the soil should feel dry

Be sure you are always added the proper amount of nutrients, and that you have chosen the right fertilizer for you. The following fertilizers are viable options for plants that are growing in soil: Flower Power Flower Power fertilizer is a great product to use if you want to make sure you have a good mixture of all nutrients. Healthy marijuana plants require three elements for firm roots and vibrant flowers with high yields. Phosphorus, potassium and nitrogen are all necessary. Nitrogen is important for enhancing the generation of leaves and phosphorus aid in bud growth. Potting soils are already mixed with these three elements which will aid the plant for up to three weeks. But as the plants grow they will need additional nutrients.

Professional systems can prevent you from making any unforeseen mistakes with chemical reactions that may happen if you accidentally mix the nutrients the wrong way. You also won’t have to worry about deciding what to feed your plant and the necessary ratios. They already have all of that taken care of, which is especially helpful for beginners.

WARNING: Stay clear of any fertilizers that advertise being “slow release” or “extended”. While these systems may be good for regular plants, they are most likely going to cause an array of issues when growing marijuana. Once you decide how you want to grow your plant, whether in soil, coco coir or hydroponics, make sure to buy products that are good for the specific process. Some products are good for growing in more than one medium and some are only for a specific medium. Here’s a link to my favorite online nutrient store

Perlite and Vermiculite are commercial fertilizers produced when mica is heated proportionately to 1,400 and 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit. When heated the minerals will enlarge, becoming porous. This creates white pellets retain air, have the ability to take in almost four times their own weight in water and will make sure solid potting soils never become tough lumps when dry. The minerals in this formula naturally create magnesium, calcium and potassium that will eventually become infused into the soil feeding it with nutrients. After some time the pellets of both fertilizers become immersed in a mixture of the minerals discharged into the soil. Perlite and vermiculite are available at this link here

nutrients is important to growing a healthy marijuana plant. If you use Miracle-Gro, you will be putting the same formula on the plant for the complete life span. Now in the beginnings stages it may work fine, but due to the fact that the requirements for marijuana plants shifts greatly from the seedling stage to when it starts making buds, you will need to switch your formula. So while the reputation would make you think this is a great, easy option, our suggestion is to stay clear of using MiracleGro. Dyna-Gro So, maybe cost is a concern for you or you are new to marijuana growing and need a simple, yet cost effective solution. In either case, you should check out foliage-Pro and bloom fertilizers by Dyna-Gro.

Whether you are growing your marijuana plant in soil, coco coir or hydro, this is an effective solution. Dyna-Gro is available at this link.

Yes or No to Miracle-Gro? Miracle-Gro is a household name when it comes to plant fertilizers. Just about anyone you ask has heard of it and most likely used it for gardening “regular plants”. It’s one of the more popular formulas on the market, but it is not the best for marijuana growing. When your plant starts the leafing process, you will need to give it a 20 percent balance of phosphorus, potassium and nitrogen. If you are growing indoors, you’ll want to dilute this formula to one-quarter or one-half strength. When marijuana plants are grown indoors, they do not handle full strength dosages well, and it could cause the leaves to drop due to shock.

There are so many options awesome marijuana products by well-experienced growers worldwide. The first thing you need to contemplate when deciding on the proper system to buy for growing marijuana is, what do you want your growing medium to be?

It you choose hydroponic growing, either perlite or vermiculite is added in a combination of about 50 percent fertilizer and a mixture of water and peat moss.

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You can feed your plant each time you water, although it isn’t completely necessary. Twice per week will usually suffice. However, outdoor plants naturally get fresh air and their roots have free range to spread out and grow. This product comes with a watering and feeding schedule. Go here for more information on the Flower Power benefits. Fox Farms Trio Top pick for newbie marijuana growers. With this, you can grow any marijuana strain and never need more additives. They have both the hydroponic and soil versions so be sure to get the correct one. This can also be used to coco coir growing as well. There are three bottles you will need to use and may be able to get them as a package, the “Grow Big,” “Tiger Bloom,” and “Big

One reason it is not recommend is because the solution gives too much nitrogen during the flowering stage. As mentioned in this article, a proper balance of all

You will use Foliage-Pro while the plant is in a vegetative stage, and Bloom is good for the flowering stage. Just follow the instructions on the bottles! You can use these throughout the entire growing cycle from seedling to harvest time. From: www.ILoveGrowingMarijuana.com, visit their website for the rest of their fertilizer knowledge..

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Ecoculture: The Promising Future of Cannabis

Aphids feed by sucking plant juices with specialized sucking mouth parts. As they feed they produce a sticky substance referred to as honeydew. Honeydew encourages mold and fungal growth and should be washed off the plants with a hose or soapy water. In addition to sucking precious juices from the plants, aphids also are disease vectors and can spread diseases throughout your grow.

A plethora of new opportunities are coming from the inception of the cannabis industry. We have a chance as pioneers of this new world to innovate new and healthy techniques of cultivation to supply a market where consumers are interested in supporting environmentally responsible practices. We here at Green Source Gardens are finding that many companies and dispensaries are promoting and recognizing the value in small farm producers who are stewarding the land on which they are cultivating beyond the production of a cash crop. These new “ecoculture” farms are the promising future of cannabis.

You rarely see just a few aphids; by the time you notice them many will be clustered together. Aphids multiply rapidly because they are born pregnant. In fact, tiny secondary embryos can be found inside the first embryos! Combined that with the fact that aphids reach adulthood in one week and you can see why they can wreak such rapid devastation.

“Ecoculture” is a word we came up with as a replacement for the word “agriculture.” The reason we feel the need to create a new term is due to the environmental harm that has been a result of agriculture. Agriculture practices production of crops as a means to benefit economically; it is more concerned with profit than anything else and therefore adopts practices that have been handed down by a capitalist society. Ecoculture on the other hand is rooted in the cultivation of healthy living soil, which couples productivity with regenerative practices. Ecoculturalists have a need for

The Pest: Aphids First signs: Plants look wilted and aren't thriving. Looking closer, dense colonies of tiny, softbodied, pear-shaped insects are seen. Young aphids look like miniature adults, and the whole family will be found feeding together! Image: OCC newspaper

production, as they depend on it for their livelihood, but also see the value in adopting methods that reduce and even eliminate the need for pollution and soil degradation. It is time on this planet for us all to have concern for the environment and the impact we have in our everyday choices. We believe Cannabis is a plant that can guide us toward a new paradigm that places value in caring for healthy regenerative soil practices. As a consumer you vote with your dollar. Be picky, and choose farms that are transparent and willing to share their practices with the world. Third party certified farms such as “Clean Green Certified” and or “Certified Kind” are a great way to know if a farm is transparent in their growing practices. But you should go even further into investigating a farm’s methodology if you want to make the best choice. Farms that truly care about what they are doing have information available so you can look deeper into their values. We are grateful that the cannabis community in Oregon is recognizing the value of their small artisan growers and producers. Originally published Feb 2016 in OCC. © 2016 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights reserved.

Aphids are a common rose pest, but they can be found on many types of plants, including cannabis. They are often clustered on stems or the underside of leaves. They come in many colors: green, yellow, pink, brown, black and shades in between. To be certain of an aphid diagnosis, use a magnifier to find the pair of tiny "dual exhaust pipes" on their posteriors. Most aphids have these (called cornicles) and they are the only insects that have them. Aphid nymphs mature in seven to ten days. As they mature they leave behind a white exoskeleton that can be seen in or near the aphid colonies. Occasionally you will notice a winged insect hanging out with the aphids. This may be a winged adult aphid. They are not as common as the aphid most of us are used to, but have the same pear shape to their body and usually have the cornicles. They fly around and help spread the aphid infestation to other plants and gardens.

Control: Aphids and ants have an interesting relationship. Ants love to eat the sweet honeydew that aphids secrete as they feed. Ants will actually move aphids to healthy plants and protect them from predators. When dealing with aphids, it is very important to also deal with ants that are present. Sprinkle diatomaceous earth around the base of plants to keep the ants from making your aphid problem worse. Many beneficial insects find aphids quite tasty. Ladybugs prefer to eat aphids over any other insect. A single ladybug can eat over 5,000 aphids during its lifetime. Ladybugs are inexpensive and a good first option to deal with aphids. Other general feeders such as green lacewings and pirate bugs give good aphid control as well. Some controls are specific to aphids. Aphid predators (Aphidoletes aphidimyza) are very tiny insects with wings, which fly around and seek out aphid colonies. They lay their eggs near the aphid colonies. The eggs hatch into very hungry larvae which feed only on aphids. Aphid predators are very effective aphid eaters, and a great aphid control in large greenhouses. Aphid parasites (Aphidius) are another great control that is aphid-specific. They fly around and lay eggs inside the aphid. The aphid parasite larvae eats it from the Continued Next Page

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of, the authority granted to a city or county under its charter and the statutes and Constitution of this state.” inside out. The parasite then spins a cocoon inside the dead aphid, and pupates. The dead, parasitized aphid swells and stiffens into a brown, mummy-like wrapping. These

George’s defense hinges essentially on four things: 1.) the “Intent to Rezone: Site Plan” requirement from the 1983 re-zoning should not be held against Going Green, as they had no knowledge and were never informed of it by the owner or planning commission when they were working with them on opening the location; 2.) Commissioner Hunt’s alleged conflict of interest; 3.)The validity of the county’s zoning complaint against them, because the zone change occurred long after they had begun occupation of the location, thus, they should have been grandfathered and 4.) The validity of the County’s attempted moratorium and regulation of medical dispensaries.

are referred to as aphid "mummies," and are a sure sign the parasites are working. You can tell when the adult aphid parasite hatches because it will chew a small round hole in the mummy as it escapes to continue the process. Over her lifetime a single female typically attacks 200-300 aphids. Be vigilant and regularly inspect your plants for aphids, as you would for all pests. Try to find them before you have a large infestation. Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of medicine. Nathan Jackson is the owner of Nature’s Control and Ladybug Indoor Gardens. Located in Phoenix, Oregon, Nature’s Control, has supplied growers with beneficial insects for over 35 years. He can be reached at 541-245-6033 or nathan@naturescontrol.com

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In this interpretation of the code, awarding of the license by OHA supersedes a moratorium by the county, unless based on some sort of nuisance to the citizenry. Because the location is not in a densely populated place and is surrounded by trees, and no complaint of that kind was ever lodged against them, this can’t be the reason for the county’s vigorous resistance of the dispensary’s operation. Additionally, the county has never asserted that the dispensary was a nuisance. Day in Court At this point, it seems the ship has sailed on George and the county reaching a compromise. The issue will be settled in court, with both sides seeking legal fees and fines/damages. The county commissioners all declined to comment for this article, on advice from their legal counsel. “We filed a counterclaim saying, in addition to our defense, that the government is taking property rights without justly compensating her for it,“ said Moule of his client’s response to the lawsuit. “If they’re successful in putting her out of business, she loses money and the county should pay her for that.”

Moule cites sections 58 and 59 of Oregon Measure 91, which legalized recreational use of marijuana, as providing an additional layer of protection to the state’s awarding of licenses to dispensaries from interference from counties and municipalities: “SECTION 58. Marijuana laws supersede and repeal inconsistent charters and ordinances. Sections 3 to 70 of this Act, designed to operate uniformly throughout the state, shall be paramount and superior to and shall fully replace and supersede any and all municipal charter enactments or local ordinances inconsistent with it. Such charters and ordinances hereby are repealed. SECTION 59. Authority of cities and counties over establishments that serve marijuana. (1) Cities and counties may adopt reasonable time, place and manner regulations of the nuisance aspects of establishments that sell marijuana to consumers if the city or county makes specific findings that the establishment would cause adverse effects to occur. (2) The authority granted to cities and counties by this section is in addition to, and not in lieu

George is optimistic and commenting about the case—but far from sure of the outcome. “You know they go through all this. Just to target us. Nobody else. They shouldn’t have a leg to stand on. I’m hoping it turns out on the positive side.” © 2017 Oregon Cannabis Connection. All rights reserved.

Appeals that Congress had made its intent clear: DEA has no power to regulate hemp seed and oil, and the hemp food and beverage products made from them. It is disappointing that the industry has to revisit the issue, and take this step to compel DEA to obey the law.” On January 13, 2017, the Hemp Industries Association, among other petitioners, filed a Petition for Review with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, to challenge the DEA’s recent effort to append Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act to include lawful hemp-derived non-psychoactive cannabinoids such as cannabinol, which the DEA has arbitrarily termed “Marijuana Extract.” In addition to this suit, and today’s actions taken to affirm the legality of hemp food products, the HIA does intend, in due course, to challenge the DEA’s repeated refusal to abide by other Congressional directives on industrial hemp.

What you can do is to contact the Joint Marijuana committee, your Representative and Senator, and especially your city councilors or county commissioners and ask that they carefully consider medical production to be different from OLCC licensed production. Make sure they are willing to defend the private property rights of medical growers at the same time as they put in needed regulation to preserve the integrity of our rural lifestyle. Remind them that as medical producers we have been and continue to be an integral part of our communities. There is much work to be done in this legislative session, and the determination from both political parties and the Governors office is that clear guidance must be established before our growing season begins this year. Bills coming up include better definition of what is allowed to be regulated on farmland, as well as a separate bill on RR use. We will be discussing literally how to apply this State law uniformly to the State. The opportunity will come up in another bill to distribute revenue instead of to the schools back to the counties that produce cannabis, a system which is currently skewed in favor of paying the cities and counties that sell the most at the cost of the primary producers. The chance to send M91 money back to primary production areas should be a huge incentive to bring the planners on board with minimal regulation that favors responsible development. As the state's legal counsel said in a recent opinion, a medical grower registered prior to the passage of 1598 “… should be able to continue producing marijuana in Jackson and other counties that prohibit farm uses to occur on land that has been zoned for rural residential use....” Pioneer Pete would much rather be discussing economic development if he must sit in planning meetings until his cheeks are numb.

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