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DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Kathleen Coleman DIRECTOR OF SALES Dan Fritts MANAGING EDITOR Joe Butler CREATIVE DIRECTOR Anne Potter GRAPHIC DESIGNER Trish Merryman SALES LEAD Wes Ward

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

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Why area colleges still aren’t cool with

Cannabis

HEMPFEST

Seattle summer event gears up for

27th year

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LOCAL CONTRIBUTORS Terry Bain Linda Ball Staci Lehman

Strain of the Month ......................... 6

Rick Misterly

Spokane Police Detective ............... 11

Lizzi Moss

Podcast Earth .............. ................... 12

THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW EDITORIAL TEAM

Upcoming Events ............................ 15

Jim Camden

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Cannabis News ............................... 20 Cooking with Cannabis ................... 23

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Seattle HEMPFEST returns for its 27th year

By LINDA BALL EVERCANNABIS Correspondent

What many call the world’s most sophisticated cannabis/reform ‘protestival’ returns to Myrtle Edwards Park and Elliot Bay Park in Seattle Aug. 17-19.

Hempfest started in 1991 as the Washington Hemp Expo, held at the much smaller Volunteer Park. Approximately 500 people attended the one-day event that focused on the failed war on drugs, a need for better information and a chance to have fun.

By 2001 the event had grown so much it moved to Myrtle Edwards Park, which provided more space and the opportunity for a third day.

Thousands now attend each day, and there are now about 400 arts, crafts, food and informational vendors, and more than 100 prominent speakers and marijuana-friendly musicians on four stages.

This year’s format will be similar to last year, and scheduled speakers include: s !ARON 0ELLEY FOUNDER OF #ULTIVA ,AW A FULL service cannabis business law ďŹ rm, will speak about federal progress and legal needs. s .ICK -OSLEY THE SCIENTIl C DIRECTOR AT #ONl DENCE !NALYTICS IN 2EDMOND 7ASH THE ďŹ rst lab to start testing cannabis, will share knowledge of its research on cannabinoids and terpenes. s #OLTYN 4URNER THE l RST PEDIATRIC #ROHNS PATIENT to use cannabis, will share his story of failure

with Western medicine, and how he believes cannabis has caused his condition to go into remission for the past four years. s %LVY -USIKKA ONE OF FOUR SURVIVING PATIENTS ENROLLED IN THE #OMPASSIONATE )NVESTIGATIONAL .EW $RUG 0ROGRAM WILL SPEAK ABOUT BEING a medical marijuana patient who receives cannabis from the federal government, which is used to treat glaucoma in her left eye. She was High Times magazine’s 1992 Freedom Fighter of the year.

The 27th annual Hempfest will feature dozens of MUSICAL ACTS INCLUDING $ANNY "OY +EITH -URRAY

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top activist is Danica Noble, director of NORML Women of Washington and a Seattle anti-trust attorney who recognizes the failed war on drugs.

The national recipient is Dr. Sunil Aggerwal, a physician and scientist from Seattle who has conducted studies that indicate cannabinoids can kill cancer cells. (Cannabinoids are molecular compounds in cannabis.)

Hempfest will present a Lifetime Achievement award to Jeffery Steinborn, a criminal justice attorney who has devoted 40 years of legal expertise arising from the war on marijuana.

Because Hempfest isn’t just about having a good time, there are some serious things going on as well.

An ongoing theme is the importance of voting locally and nationally, and encouraging people to register to vote.

Over 10,000 people have registered at past Hempfests.

The 2018 DOPE Industry Awards, presented by DOPE magazine, will hold its annual ceremony at the Seeley Black Stage from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18.

Select entertainment will perform Friday night at the onsite VIP Hempfest members party.

One new addition this year is locker rental, which means

EDITOR’S

Words of Wisdom Our cannabis KNOWLEDGE keeps growing I won’t bother telling Evercannabis’ origin story again, but once we made the decision two years ago to move forward with this monthly product, the real fun began ... figuring out what to write about and how to make sure every story was interesting and accurate.

This challenge wasn’t entirely overwhelming for those of us who have worked/are working in the media field. You often go in to strange situations knowing next to nothing, then find people who know more than you and are willing to teach, and learn enough to adequately explain it to readers.

It’s a strange combination of cramming for a major exam and writing a term paper, with a turn-around of a few days, if you’re lucky.

The hope is that people who know less than you will learn something, and those that know more will still enjoy it, or at least give you the benefit of the doubt for minor mistakes.

you can safely store any purchases and personal items and still enjoy the party. Learn more about the lockers at

So Team Evercannabis started scrambling to visit as many stores and farms as we could in a few weeks in order to start telling the story of a 100year industry that until recently didn’t want its story publically told.

Organizers do ask, however, that you leave pets at home and do not bring alcohol or fireworks. Camping, unauthorized vending, private sound systems and drones are not allowed.

Although Hempfest is technically a free event, a $10 donation is suggested.

Sam Calvert at Green Star Cannabis, Justin Peterson from Cinder and Shilo Morgan from Lucky Leaf were great at providing basic orientation of the retail side. On the producer/policy side, Kevin and Crystal Oliver from NORML/Washington’s Finest Cannabis were eager to answer questions, as were Toni Nersesian from Palouse Farms and Danielle Rosellison from The Cannabis Alliance.

What really helped, though, was visiting farms,

www.hempfest.org/festival/ locker-rental.

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and one of the first indoor ones I visited was Blue Roots Cannabis in Airway Heights. Talk about being out of my comfort zone! I didn’t even know enough to ask the most basic questions but enjoyed the tour provided by Eben von Ranson, who patiently walked us through the basics of growing and processing.

One thing I’ve really learned to love about this industry is that everyone loves showing off what they’ve created and just about all of them are passionate about it. They also enjoy educating everyone, from a newbie like me or even reeducating those who only have known about amateur set-ups in closets or basements. Everyone has an interest in making sure the legal industry is portrayed positively, and there’s no shortage of enthusiasm in sharing all the cool efforts that a company has put into a viable business.

A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to visit Blue Roots again. I enjoyed seeing how much their operation has progressed over two years, including some truly amazing edibles. But it was especially fun to see how much I’ve progressed in terms of my industry knowledge – I asked better questions and had a greater understanding of what was unique and cool, more than “everything.”

We still have a lot to learn but we enjoy sharing the journey with all of you!

Joe Butler, Managing Editor

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STRAIN OF THE MONTH

HUMBOLDT BIG BUD GROWN BY NAKED EMPEROR, VALLEY, WASH. THC 21.62% | CBD 0.29%

Humboldt Big Bud is a popular strain developed in Humboldt County, Calif.

I knew nothing about this variety or grower before sampling this great, well-balanced example of an indica, but came away quite happy that I chose it.

AROMA: Fresh. Upon ignition the

aroma creates a very mild, smooth menthol in the mouth, even reaching the nose with a bright openness. Take a puff: it smells like springtime.

APPEARANCE: Pale, olive-green in

color. It has finely textured auburn stigmas/hairs obscured by the trichomes that appear as large clear droplets and sensuous curlicues encrusting the tight, solid bud.

EFFECTS: From early on I was very alert but relaxed. The most enjoyable

way to experience an indica like this is to make certain that you have nothing to do that requires too much thought or physical exertion. A leisurely hike or simply doing nothing could both be great after a couple of tokes. Smoking in the afternoon allows for active yet relaxed socializing with creative energy and uplifting conversation.

The overall effects of this Northern California original provide a reason to slow down and appreciate the conditions at hand.

The next day I contacted someone from Naked Emperor and learned that it was grown outdoors under full sun and in real dirt, which I suspected was responsible for the great feeling I had.

It was also nice to learn that what little sprays that were used were all OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute)approved, which also contributed to the clean, natural high of this variety.

Written by Rick Misterly, a Washington resident whose interest in cannabis dates back to the 1960s and has taken him around the world. He’s the cannabis and hashish curator for Green Barn Farms in Addy and writes the “Rick’s World of Hashish” blog.

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WA TREASURER DAVIDSON PUSHES CONGRESS TO ALLOW BANKING

By JIM CAMDEN The Spokesman-Review

OLYMPIA – Marijuana businesses need access to banks, and the federal government should change the laws to allow that to happen, said Washington Treasurer Duane Davidson.

In backing recent federal legislation that would normalize banking services to the legal marijuana industry, Davidson, a conservative Republican, said he finds himself in a position he wouldn’t have predicted a few years ago.

“I didn’t expect to be here, but it’s a very real situation,” Davidson said earlier this summer. “It’s a public safety issue.”

He voted against Initiative 502, which legalized the recreational use of marijuana for adults in Washington when it was on the ballot in 2012.

“But we live in a democracy, and Washington’s voters solidly backed legalization,” he wrote in letters to the congressional delegation. “We need public policy that can deal with this reality.”

He described himself as “not a natural crusader” for anything related to the marijuana industry but recognizes there are banking and safety concerns for a legal marijuana industry that has to operate in a cash environment because most businesses can’t get banking services. Federal law still lists marijuana as an illegal drug, and federal banking rules restrict accounts from those businesses.

“A drop in all-cash transactions

will greatly increase safety for those involved,” Davidson said. “It will also make tax fraud less likely and tax collection and compliance easier.”

He doesn’t agree with legislators and others who suggest a state bank is a solution for providing financial services to the marijuana industry. Such an institution would need access to the Federal Reserve and have Federal Deposit Insurance.

The Economic and Revenue Forecast Council said the state can expect from $743 million in tax collections for the current biennium to $846 million for the 2021-23 budget cycle.

Now Davidson is working with treasurers and attorneys general from other states in search of a cannabis banking solution and trying to drum up support for companion bills in the U.S. Senate and House that would remove federal restrictions on dealing with marijuana businesses for banks in states that have legalized recreational or medicinal marijuana.

Introduced earlier this month, both bills have bipartisan support, as do the working groups of state officials. With 28 states and the District of Columbia having some form of legalized marijuana, Davidson thinks the country may be at a tipping point for changing the banking restrictions.

“If we haven’t reached a tipping point yet, we’re going to be there soon,” he said.

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Cannabis on Campus leave bud off your back-to-school list

By TERRY BAIN EVERCANNABIS Correspondent

It’s time once again for the grass-filled quads of academia to be swarmed by scholars from near and far, and like many intellectuals of the past, the incoming student body likely has on its mind one of the great quandaries of our generation: CAN WE SMOKE WEED ON CAMPUS?

This doesn’t mean that campus authorities treat cannabis use exactly the same way as they do alcohol, however. Since cannabis possession and use is still prohibited at a federal level, and most schools rely significantly on public federal funds, you may find campus enforcement more stringent for marijuana.

The answer is still no.

WHITWORTH UNIVERSITY, GONZAGA UNIVERSITY, EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, COMMUNITY COLLEGES OF SPOKANE, THERE IS NOT A SINGLE LOCAL INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING THAT ALLOWS THE RECREATIONAL USE OF CANNABIS ON CAMPUS, EVEN BY ADULTS.

Although general attitudes about cannabis use in Washington are a little more relaxed than they have been in the past, that doesn’t mean that institutional attitudes have evolved significantly.

Since marijuana has been legal in Washington for just over five years, many local colleges and universities have taken proactive measures to be sure students understand the dos and don’ts regarding the use of cannabis.

Indeed, since the legal age limit for cannabis use in Washington State is 21, not 18, a great number of students aren’t able to legally purchase, possess or use herbal offerings anyway. But for those 21 and over who chose to imbibe, make sure you are doing so off campus.

One of the best examples of this is a brochure published by the University of Washington, which explicitly tells readers that “Marijuana – including medical marijuana – use by UW students, employees, or the general public is not allowed anywhere on the UW campus, including in residence halls.” Most state schools are following suit.

Yes, there is certainly a possibility you just might encounter cannabis on campus anyway, much as you might also encounter alcohol. Students seeking out controlled substances may not always care about following the rules.

Eastern uses this same exact language on its “Marijuana and You” information page.

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These schools also don’t make any distinctions between medical and recreational marijuana, since it’s all still illegal at the federal level.

Private schools may be slightly more forgiving when it comes to medical uses of cannabis ... but not by much.

Whitworth’s student handbook, for instance, states that “In compliance with federal law, medical marijuana is not allowed on Whitworth’s property. Exceptions may be considered by educational support services.”

So if you do have a prescription for cannabis, do not simply assume that it will be allowed on campus because your doctor said it was OK; you’ll also need to be sure the proper people at the school confirm that it’s allowed there too.

Education experts don’t anticipate the local rules changing anytime soon either, as schools do not want to jeopardize their federal education support.

However, a case in Arizona could have some impact here.

The state Supreme Court recently concluded that Arizona law enforcement can’t prosecute college students using medical marijuana on campus. As long as the student is in possession of their medical marijuana card, arrests can’t be made for cannabis use or possession. The law has yet to be tested as to whether this could actually mean a loss of federal funds for Arizona schools, but many institutions – and students – should watch closely.

Although general attitudes about cannabis use in Washington are a little more relaxed than they have been in the past, that doesn’t mean that institutional attitudes have evolved significantly.

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State cannabis taxes fund new

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By STACI LEHMAN EVERCANNABIS Correspondent

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Bring up the topic of taxes at any cocktail party or the nearest water cooler, and the discussion eventually seems to turn to why all of our state’s problems haven’t been solved, yet, with all that tax money coming in from legal cannabis sales.

While it’s true that this new economic sector has brought in big chunks of money (for fiscal year 2017, $300 million in taxes and license fees was collected statewide) the bulk of it goes to state agencies such as the Department of Health and Human Services to pay for surveying of youth on marijuana use; the University of Washington for public education materials; the Department of Social and Health Services for substance abuse programs; and Washington State University and UW for certain types of research.

Whatever is left is dispersed to counties, agencies and municipalities around the state, including the Spokane Police Department, which hopes to use its annual share to increase investigation and enforcement of marijuana activity.

Capt. Brad Arleth of the SPD said the concept is similar to how the state dispersed liquor funds prior to privatization.

“When the WSLCB (Washington State Liquor Control Board) operated state liquor stores, there was a formula for sales tax revenue sharing to local government, city and county, with the money to be used for law enforcement efforts,” he said in an email.

When recreational marijuana became legal, state law added cannabis to the equation, including collecting tax money for licensing, regulation and sales.

“The state returns a portion of locally-collected tax receipts to local governments from marijuana sales within their jurisdictions,” said Arleth.

“We utilize this money to partially fund a detective position.”

This position was developed based on taxes from 2016 pot sales. Arleth says the department received a little over $61,500 in 2015, then around $87,200 in 2016. The funds jumped to $143,000 in 2017.

“The types of cases assigned vary, but would typically focus on illegal manufacturing or possession with intent to deliver,” said Arleth. “The position is part of the Special Investigations Unit, which is a plain-clothes

unit, not undercover.”

Arleth says it is common practice to not name Special Investigations Unit officers to the media to help them better blend in with citizens.

He said the detective will be focusing more on larger-scale activity, not common infractions such as smoking or vaping in public places like downtown Spokane.

“Open consumption in public is an infraction that would generally be handled by an officer if they observed it,” Arleth said.

SPD, Downtown Spokane Partnership and Spokane Regional Health District worked together a couple years ago to put together the “Weed to Know” campaign to reduce underage use, so that is not part of the detective’s focus.

However, the detective may be assigned to cases involving other crimes if they are connected to illegal marijuana activity.

The cannabis tax funds the City of Spokane received in 2017 were not enough to cover the full salary for a detective’s position.

“He is the primary detective assigned cases of this nature. His caseload is flexible and may involve other cases as necessary,” Arleth said.

Tax dollars from cannabis continue rising annually but there is no word yet if the amount brought in for 2018 will be able to completely cover the detective position in the future.

Arleth says he doesn’t work with the budget at that level, but expects that with the level of sales tax reported by the state, there will be sufficient funds going forward to cover a detective’s wages and benefits.

“The tax revenue goes to the city general fund, and the position is included in the police department budget,” he said. “In other words the money doesn’t come directly from the state to the PD for the position.”

A current officer was promoted to the detective position, which led to the hiring of an additional officer to backfill the open officer spot. Arleth says the department has added a significant number of officers in the past few years from other funding sources.

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Podship Earth

New podcast touches on cannabis growing, other curren what you’re getting. You have no assurances of anything. I was surprised at how little dispensaries talked about sustainability and made it an issue in their stores.

By GARRETT RUDOLPH Marijuana Ventures

As a former regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, Jared Blumenfeld is one of the foremost sustainability experts on the West Coast.

He left the agency in 2016 and recently launched Podship Earth, a podcast covering a wide range of topics from Bitcoin to wildfires to cannabis. His 10th episode, “Greening Weed,” dove into the worlds of both legal and illegal marijuana as he talks to growers, dealers and regulators about the environmental impact of America’s leading cash crop.

Q: What are your thoughts about sustainability in regards to the cannabis industry?

A. One of the big takeaways, especially from the West Coast, is that sustainability is also coming out from the shadows.

With the work that legal farmers have to go through to meet regulations, it isn’t easy. That’s completely lost on most consumers. They just think, “Yay, it’s legal.”

There’s still a lot of illegal cannabis flooding the market and there are some pretty big health impacts on consumers. People don’t realize that all these noxious chemicals are impacting their health.

It’s just a fascinating time. You’ve got these two markets in parallel. I think as consumers, our actions can allow folks who are doing the right thing to thrive and stop the black market, which also happens to be bad for people and the planet.

Jared Blumenfeld

If you go to Whole Foods there’s a big focus on organic, that it’s GMO free, all these values. If you go up to the person at the dispensary counter, they might be able to point you in the right direction, but there isn’t a lot out there in terms of advertising or branding that surrounds organic and sustainable and regenerative. It seems like a big opportunity.

Q: Water and pesticide use are both addressed in many state regulations, but energy seems to be given less priority. Do you see any concerns?

A. Certainly a lot of the county-level regulations in California don’t address energy use. You would think a place like Berkeley or San Francisco would. There doesn’t seem to be much attention on the huge energy suck that is indoor cannabis grows. There’s certainly opportunities to be a lot more efficient from an energy perspective, in terms of both lights and where the energy comes from, such as solar panels.

In terms of the total amount of energy used by all the indoor grows in the United States, it was the equivalent of 1.7 million homes being powered for a year. So it’s a lot, especially when there’s an outdoor alternative that doesn’t use any energy.

Some of the growers I spoke to said it was a little bit like the organic movement.

Originally, people wanted the Macintosh apple, really red and shiny, with lots of wax. People said the same thing with weed, that the indoor grows produce the absolutely perfect flower. That’s an issue with consumers because they want it to look fabulous.

Q: Did you talk to many people who didn’t care or didn’t know much about sustainability?

Sometimes people complain that outdoor, sun-grown weed doesn’t look as good. It’s the same thing with a tomato. An heirloom tomato might look pretty weird, but tastes amazing, whereas a greenhouse tomato can be bland.

A. If you look at any crop — almonds, potatoes, broccoli — you find people at all ends of the spectrum. If we said we’re only going to allow sustainable ag in the United States, can you imagine a black market of non-organic potatoes or a black market of nonorganic broccoli?

The next thing people are going to catch on to is, “Hmm, there’s a lot of energy used in these indoor grows.” How do we reduce it through energy efficiency and renewable energy, and should we be giving preferential treatment to the outdoor grows that don’t have the large carbon footprint?

It costs a lot less to get weed on the street, but you have no idea

The price is going to dictate a lot of this, with it coming down as precipitously as it has. Grow lights are expensive. The same with pesticides. So if you can grow without pesticides or lights, you’re going to have a competitive business advantage, irrespective of the sustainability advantage. You’re going to be ahead of that game and you’re going to be able to outlive indoor grows.

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is article was published in the summer sue of SunGrower and Greenhouse.

To read an extended version. visit www.marijuanaventure.com/ qa-with-jared-blumenfeld.

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When it comes to cannabis, safety is essential. It can be hard even for adults to see when edible treats include THC. That’s why cannabis-infused products can be dangerous for those who may think it’s regular food. Some teens may even search for cannabis products at home. But you can keep everyone—from kids to pets—out of risk by storing your cannabis safely.

So, keep your cannabis where kids can’t reach, in original packaging, and with “Not for Kids” labels intact.

For more on safe storage, visit KnowThisAboutCannabis.org

* Source information for statements can be found at KnowThisAboutCannabis.org/Sources

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CANNABIS INFLUENCERS NORTHWEST, SEATTLE. Monthly meet-up invites anyone involved in the industry, including growers, designers, accountants and software developers. www. meetup.com/Cannabis-Culture-Influencers-NW/

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THE CANNABIS ALLIANCE, SEATTLE. Monthly meeting of growers, retailers and other supporters of Washington’s cannabis industry.

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Staff columnist July 31 comes and goes each year in Coeur d’Alene, without much remembrance of the terrible accident that killed 17 and badly injured more than 100.

On July 31, 1909, two trains collided head-on at or near Gibbs station (the approximate entrance to today’s Riverstone development, Northwest Boulevard and Lakewood Drive).

The trains were running on a tight schedule, transporting visitors and speculators to and from Coeur d’Alene. The trains of the time also carried a flood of potential homesteaders hungering for cheap land ($1.25 to $7 per acre) opened on the Coeur d’Alene Indian Reservation by the Allotment Act of 1909.

All this according to Jon Mueller’s swell new history of Coeur d’Alene’s City Park: “Private Park, Public Park.”

Well, on that fateful July day, mistakes were made in an effort to keep the packed trains running on time. “As it turned out,” writes Mueller, “there was a mix-up in the switching procedures of certain parallel tracks at certain locations and a non-standard departure of one train from Coeur d’Alene.”

The Electric Line never recovered from the crash and subsequent investigations.

Then came the automobile.

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1969: Spokane’s orange-and-black reservoir at Ninth Avenue and Pine Court was named “Steel Water Tank of the Year 1969” by the Steel Plate Fabricators Association Inc. The 7.2 million-gallon reservoir features a large fountain atop its pleated roof.

THEN AND NOW

Water tank located on East Ninth Avenue ter tanks around the city. the new water tank between Not only were the placement Ninth Avenue and East Rockand function of the water tow- wood Boulevard, just south of In 1968, Glen Yake, who was ers important, he said, but pub- Sacred Heart Hospital, the city Spokane’s city engineer from lic works projects should be de- approved a design with a pleatthe 1950s to the 1980s, said: signed or painted with aesthet- ed roof line and an orange-and“Water is Spokane’s greatest as- ics in mind. black color scheme, the school set.”

The large water tank near colors of Lewis and Clark High In an article from that year, Shadle Park High School was School. The completed tank was Yake is quoted as saying major painted in green and yellow, the 260 feet in diameter and held urban areas that had seen ra- Highlanders’ colors. Water hy- 7.2 million gallons of water. tioning had enough water to drants in the 1960s were red and When the tank was dedipump but inadequate storage silver, and traffic islands were cated, Mayor David Rodgers acreservoirs during low-water pe- beautified by plantings instead cepted a plaque from the Steel riods. Spokane’s water was “ex- of plain asphalt.

Plate Fabricators Association cellent in quality, medium in Yake was not a fan of requir- for the “Steel Water Tank of the hardness and a 48-degree year- ing a percentage of each project Year for 1969.” around temperature,” he said. to be dedicated to aesthetics or Ironically, in 1966, when it Until about 1960, many of the public art. He said one project had been time to repaint the wawater reservoirs that served might require 1 percent but oth- ter tank at 37th Avenue and Spokane were uncovered, open ers might require 10 percent for Stone Street, near Ferris High to the air, surrounded by fences. landscaping or painting to blend School, some neighbors voiced Knowing the potential for con- into the landscape. their dislike for the Ferris tamination, evaporation and fuBefore the 1960s, he said, pub- school colors, a paint scheme ture federal regulations, Spo- lic works projects didn’t take championed by the students. kane’s Water Department was aesthetics into consideration.

The tank was repainted a neubuilding a series of enclosed waWhen the planning began for tral green.

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Present: The city of Spokane’s water tank on Ninth Avenue near Providence Sacred Heart Hospital is still in use since being constructed in 1969.

Lay me down English prof Paul Lindholdt of Eastern Washington University says Huckleberries got it right in saying that health concerns caused summer concert promoter Chris Guggemos to “lay low” last year.

Here’s Paul’squick tutorial on lay/lie: “Lay means place. Lie means recline. If you ‘lay low,’ you must be laying something. That something is understood as yourself. Three hundred years ago, people said in prayer, ‘Now I lay me down to sleep.’ Today, we say Chris chose to ‘lay low.’

While the mavericks are up above, twisting and turning to the delight of the crowd below, Chief Inspector Ryan Smith is perfectly content on the ground, where he belongs.

As the man in charge of making sure each Thunderbird can properly flap its wings, it’s where he spends the majority of his time.

Without him, the hundreds of thousands in attendance at SkyFest over the weekend at Fairchild Air Force Base wouldn’t have the Air Force’s premier demonstration squadron to look forward to.

“Think of your laptop at home,” the master sergeant said Sunday.

“If you were to bang it around every day going around 6 Gs, you’d need to fix it up pretty often.”

Smith and his fellow ground crew constitute the majority of the 120-person force that travels across the United States, putting on white-knuckle aerial maneuvers for thousands of screaming fans. On Sunday at Fairchild, he walked along each of the six planes lined up on the tarmac hours before they were to suck the sound of the sky, ensuring each one was fit to fly.

“I work on all of the components of the F-16,” he said. “Radios, navigation – essentially the brains of the plane.”

It’s an important job, but not one most people think about when an arrowhead loop goes off without a hitch, or when a calypso pass is accomplished to perfection. There are no movies dedicated to Smith’s job starring Tom Cruise.

There’s only the tragedy that transpires if the machine carrying 7,000 pounds of jet fuel malfunc-

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PRIMO CANNABIS inviting customers east

By JOE BUTLER EVERCANNABIS Writer

When the City of Lakewood’s City Council banned all cannabis retailers from opening within city limits, those who had already received a state license to set up shop there were unsure how to proceed.

One license holder contacted Scott Mackie, a Seattle-area entrepreneur known for owning Funtasia Fun Park, a North Seattle family center, and Sea Salt Superstore, a large specialty salt and spice importer.

Mackie was interested in learning more about the new, potentially lucrative world of legal cannabis.

He and his family began searching Washington for a more ideal and welcoming location. They concluded that Otis Orchard, on the eastern boundaries of Spokane County, was a perfect place for a new cannabis shop. They acquired

a retail license and bought an old home, which Scott and his 28-year-old son Nick Mackie spent two years converting into a suitable location.

“We were very lucky the house design was wellsuited to be converted into a retail building,” Scott said. “We basically gutted most of the interior to create open ‘showroom space.’”

Primo Cannabis opened in January, off of Harvard Road just south of Trent Avenue, with Nick as co-manager. The other co-manager is Kathryn Younker, the shop’s purchaser.

“Nick helped build the business, and Kathryn has vast industry management and buying experience,” he said. “Together they make a great management team.”

Kathryn said the location is ideal for tourists and locals.

“We’ve been blowing up – we’re close to Liberty Lake and Newman Lake, and we’re the first shop that people coming into Washington from the east will hit,” she said.

Visitors will find excellent selections of flower, edibles and concentrates products from growers and processors across the state. The knowledgeable staff especially enjoys working with Inland Northwest farmers who grow pesticide-free products.

“We love building relationships with local growers – we want everyone to succeed,” Kathryn said.

The store wants to make sure all products are the highest – “primo” – quality, hence the name.

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“We have a wide variety of items that people will enjoy,” Kathryn said. “This includes some budget and sale items; our customers want a little bit of everything, so that’s what we try to carry.”

She promotes Primo Cannabis on social media and enjoys sharing exciting things always taking place, including vendor days, daily specials and other fun reasons to drop by. She also helped the shop secure an easy-to-remember phone number (9333 conveniently spells WEED).

The shop was designed for maximum visual apeal. It features slate floors, soothing combinations of colors and one wall made entirely of pink Himalayan salt.

There’s a resident Chocolate Lab, Mocha, who customers love meeting, and a 14-foot tall, 14,000-pound sandstone monument outside that’s also attracts attention.

“We wanted to add a dramatic look to the front of the building,” Scott Mackie said.

Kathryn said everyone at Primo wants to make customers feel special and wanted.

“We think of our budtenders like bartenders,” she said. “Everyone is ultimately selling many of the same products you can get other places, but our goal is to provide super service and make people feel positive and happy about coming here.”

Scott Mackie agrees.

“We have a great staff of budtenders, supervisors and managers who all love cannabis and love offering great service, plus they’re extremely knowledgeable about the products,” he said.

The Primo staff is now working on other ways to help customers, including providing recommendations for those seeking cannabis for medical needs. Although some of the staff has medical certification from previous shops they’ve worked at, the store is working on earning official medical certification from the state of Washington.

Kathryn hopes to keep spreading the word about the shop.

Photo by Thanh DoNguyen, Hempfest, Seattle, WA

“We definitely want to grow the brand,” she said. “We’ve had fun getting this one going and we plan to open more stores.”

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comedies such as “Clerks,” “Chasing Amy” and “Dogma,” plus several popular podcasts. He shot the pilot for “Hollyweed” three years ago but never found any interest from networks.

The show takes place at a dispensary co-owned by Smith’s character and Donnell Rawlings, from “Chapelle Show.” Other cast members include other recognizable faces from Smith’s past projects, including Jason Mewes, Adam Brody and Ralph Garman, cohost of the “Hollywood Babble-On” podcast.

Filmmaker Kevin Smith discusses his new show (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

KEVIN SMITH PROJECT HOLLYWEED

By JOE BUTLER EVERCANNABIS Writer

Actor/director Kevin Smith is hoping a new cannabis-themed TV show will appeal to all sorts of viewers, who will also have a role in whether new episodes are filmed.

Although total viewership is traditionally a big part of a show’s success or failure, Smith’s new project “Hollyweed” provides viewers with more active control of its fate.

The show first went live July 11 on RivitTV, a new streaming TV concept that combines original episodic TV with the concept of crowd-sourcing.

Smith wrote, directed and acted in the pilot, which revolves around the ups and downs of running a dispensary, making money, dealing with crazy customers and staff, and searching for the best pot strains.

He said “Hollyweed” isn’t necessarily ground-breaking but it was fun to make.

“Essentially it’s ‘Clerks’ in a weed store, with Donnell Rawlings and me as the middle-aged knuckleheads

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behind the counter,” Smith said.

“Clerks,” made in 1994, was a lowbudget comedy that showed the strange employees, customers and situations at a convenience store and video store in New Jersey. It spawned at least one sequel and a cartoon, plus a spin-off movie of some characters.

Smith is also a prominent cannabis enthusiast, and makes pro-marijuana references. He said his doctors also credit regular cannabis use with helping him recover from a recent heart attack.

“See the freak show of me trying to act with words, and if it remotely amuses you, shower us with the loot to do it again and again,” he told Rolling Stone. “If you hate it? Thanks for even sampling my stuff in the first place.”

For more info or to watch the free pilot of “Hollyweed,” visit www.rivittv. com/show/hollyweed/story. The show is intended for mature viewers.

and the more who pledge, the lower everyone’s price point will be.

The suggested price per episode for the first season is between $1.99 and $5.99, or $11.94 to $35.94 for six episodes. The pledge period lasts 45 days, and if this price point or full funding isn’t reached, no one pays.

However, if the total fund-raising goal of $5.3 million is met before this, those who pledged at or above $1.99 will be charged. New episodes will begin to be filmed and are expected to be released weekly 7590 days later.

This is RivitTV’s first program, and officials say this model of TV After watching the free 25-minute programming provides viewers commercial-free pilot of Smith’s with a better direct connection show portraying the zany antics at with a show’s creator, and doesn’t a California cannabis dispensary, rely on other traditional metrics viewers can pledge to help pay for the like sponsorship or complex viewer full first season. algorithms.

RivitTV said pledge amounts are based Smith is known for a variety of on “how much you want it ..made,”

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CANNABIS NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

GREAT BRITAIN TO RELAX CANNABIS RULES

CANADA EXPECTS TO ROLL OUT LEGAL SALES SOON

Blasio and The New York City Police Department jointly announced that city police will no longer make arrests for people smoking marijuana.

Instead, most offenders will receive summons, although there’s still the possibility of arrest if someone with marijuana is on parole or probation, has criminal warrants, doesn’t have ID, has a history of domestic violence or if their smoking can cause public safety risks.

This new policy takes effect Sept.

1. de Blasio hopes it will reduce racial disparities in marijuana arrests.

“It’s going to take time for sure but we must ultimately get to the day when there is no disparity,” he said.

New York Health Department has also recommended that the state consider legalization, and recently completed a study of the benefits of doing so, at the request of Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

“We realized that the pros outweigh the cons, and that the report recommends that a regulated, legal marijuana program be available to adults in the state of New York,” said State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker.

An official policy change would need legislative approval, which is unlikely soon with a Republicancontrolled state Senate.

LONDON – The British government

OTTOWA – Sales of cannabis are

announced plans to remove a ban on all cannabis-based medicine after it faced criticism from families with children with severe epilepsy.

Home Secretary Sajid Javid said that lawmakers felt it was important to find ways to allow access to those who might benefit from medicine.

However, he said there were no plans to consider removing a ban on other uses, especially recreational.

The matter received international publicity earlier this summer when Charlotte Caldwell, the mother of Billy, a 12-year-old boy with epilepsy, said cannabis oil was the only way to stop life-threatening seizures. She pleaded with lawmakers to liberalize the laws.

Javid said changing the law would directly benefit Billy Crawford and Alfie Dingley, a 6-year-old who suffers from multiple seizures.

Future families with possible medical needs are asked to receive screening from the country’s chief medical officer. If it’s determined that cannabis can have “significant medical benefits,” it will be approved on a case-by-case basis.

Javid said the current situation was “not satisfactory for the parents, not satisfactory for the doctors, and not satisfactory for me.”

Former Foreign Secretary William Hague also weighed in and called for legalization of marijuana.

expected to begin in mid-October throughout the country, following approval by the Canadian Senate and support from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Canada will be the first industrialized country in the world to legalize recreational marijuana, which experts predict can lower violence and bring the country potentially billions of dollars.

A report by Deloitte projects that the economic impact will exceed $7 billion by 2019, and legal sales could make up more than half that.

Canada already approved medical marijuana possession and sales for about 20 years, which helped create much of the infrastructure and expertise to grow and sell the product domestically and internationally. The number of users is expected to grow from 300,000 medical customers to 5 million recreational users.

Many Canadian cannabis companies are traded publicly and some have already created companion companies that are listed in American exchanges.

Investors in both countries are especially watching a grower called Canopy Growth which is also listed on the New York Stock Exchange. It began producing medical marijuana in 2014 and now sells in 10 countries. Shares are now valued at $6.6 billion Canadian.

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Source: Associated Press

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ARKANSAS PERMIT EVALUATION SKEWED

NYPD TO HALT POT ARRESTS

LITTLE ROCK – Efforts to rate medical marijuana applications faced confusion in June when each scorer used different standards.

The five members of the Medical Marijuana Commission have been ranking applications to grow cannabis, following a successful voter initiative to legalize medical use in 2016.

Cannabis opponents have challenged the results at the Arkansas Supreme Court, but the commission is still planning to issue permits once it evaluates about 100 applicants.

The score sheets created by commission members indicated that some applicants scored significantly different depending who was evaluating them and what methods were used. Some put a range of numbers, some put a specific number, some put different levels such as “extremely qualified” but not numbers.

This meant that some growers received points above the minimum score for legal growing and some below, which made it difficult when all five commissioner members came together to choose the first five permits.

Now, lawmakers are concerned that the process is tainted, or at least confusing, and may consider requesting that all applications be screened again.

Arkansas Department of Finance officials said they weren’t sure how or why different score sheets were used, and commissioners didn’t respond to questions.

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CANNABIS NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE

KITSAP COUNTY APPROVES BAN

ILLEGAL OPERATION BUSTED IN TACOMA

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND – Kitsap County Public Health asked restaurant owner Brendon McGill to stop serving CBD-infused lattes and calling them “wellness drinks.”

McGill briefly sold them earlier this summer at Hitchcock Café in downtown Seattle, but King County Public Health told him to quit serving them. Then he began offering them at the Hitchcock Deli, which he also owns on Bainbridge Island.

However, Kitsap Public Health District asked him to stop selling them as well, saying while CBD oil made from hemp seeds is considered to be generally safe, it hasn’t been approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a food additive.

John Kiess, KPHD environmental health director, was concerned that there could be chemicals used in the process and creation of the seeds that could harm customers.

McGill said the oil he uses comes from a farm in Oregon that extensively tests its CBD products, so he felt it was safe to serve, especially when it’s a similar hemp product to what’s sold in specialty health food stores.

Each drink included 10 mg of CBD extract, which would help relax drinkers but not provide a THC high.

He is considering asking the Washington Legislature to create an exemption to allow CBD for food products.

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high utility bills were the first red flag that possible unlicensed cannabis growing activities were taking place at nine homes.

Tacoma Power officials reported that bills began growing significantly two years ago, sometimes 15 times higher than a previous month’s amount, about $1,800 a month. Authorities also heard from neighbors last spring about possible criminal activity, and an investigation resulted in five arrests and the seizure of 220 plants at two homes.

However, the investigation continued and resulted in additional arrests and searches in late June, which included the arrest of eight people on charges of illegally growing marijuana plants and the seizure of about 2,500 plants, 2.7 pounds of packaged marijuana and $55,000 in cash.

Local, state and federal authorities suspect the homeowners were involved in national distribution so more charges are possible.

Pierce County prosecutors charged four men and four women with unlawful manufacturing of a controlled substance, unlawful use of a building for drug purposes, money laundering and conspiracy to possess a controlled substance with intent to deliver.

Five children were removed from the homes, and one man was arrested as he tried to enter during the execution of search warrants.

SEATTLE – Annette L. Hayes, U.S.

EVERETT – The Everett City Council voted to keep the number of cannabis retailers in city limits at five, rejecting a proposal to double that number.

The Everett Planning Commission had recommended adding five more stores with a 2,500-foot buffer between them. Council members also considered an amendment requiring that any new stores have medical marijuana certification, but by voting down the first recommendation, this amendment also failed.

Two years ago, the city received permission to issue 10 licenses but only granted five. At the time, it planned to re-address the matter in June 2018.

City council members were split 3-3. Three voted to change the ordinance to add five permits, and three wanted things to stay the same. A seventh member wasn’t present but sent a note opposing the license change, although he needed to be physically present for his vote to count.

Some council members wished that more medical options were available. Opponents also felt there were enough options for customers with the five stores, plus more nearby shops outside city limits.

The vote took place following a lengthy public hearing where more than 25 people testified, although few were Everett residents.

Source: The News Tribune

Source: The Seattle Times

attorney for Western Washington, accused the State of Washington of not doing an adequate job keeping illegal marijuana away from criminal organizations, and therefore breaking a promise to voters.

In a guest column in The Seattle Times, Hayes pointed out recent examples of criminal activity through the state, including homes in suburban neighborhoods that actually were illegal growing and distribution operations that transported and sold marijuana to other states. Some of these were funded by other countries, including China.

“In each case, evidence demonstrates that hundreds of thousands of dollars are coming in overseas to purchase homes for cash,” she wrote. “These homes are used to grow unregulated marijuana, creating serious fire hazards, making neighbors fear reprisals from growers and leaving behind toxic properties that blight our communities.”

Hayes said law enforcement is overworked trying to investigate and prosecute these types of crimes, and funds generated from marijuana taxes aren’t enough.

“Washingtonians should take care because no matter your view of marijuana, allowing illegal grows to flourish and millions of dollars in illegal funds to flood into our communities is a recipe for more crime.”

Source: MyEverettNews.com

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This recipe makes 64 ounces of honey which can be used in future recipes. If you only want to make enough for this item, use 7 grams of cannabis for every cup of honey.

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Buttermilk Biscuits 2 ½ cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoon baking soda 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 8 tablespoon cold butter, cubed 1 cup buttermilk Herbs (optional) Berries (optional) Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Sift flour, sugar, salt and baking soda in a mixing bowl. Transfer to a food processor with butter, and pulse 5-7 times until the mixture is crumbled. (If you don’t have a food processor use a fork and then mix with clean hands.)

Transfer back to mixing bowl and add buttermilk, then sprinkle herbs (I recommend rosemary or pepper.) or add berries. Stir with spatula until dough ball forms. Mix the canna jam into the dough mixture. Roll dough to 1/2” thick and use a glass to cut round biscuits. Spread biscuits evenly in a Dutch oven.

Cook for 15-20 minutes, checking frequently with toothpick. Drizzle more honey if desired.

1 oz. cannabis flower 4 pounds honey Cheesecloth and butcher’s twine

Canna-Jam 2 ½ cups granulated sugar 4 cups blueberries ¼ cup lemon juice ¼ cup infused honey 1 tablespoon fruit pectin

Place all ingredients except pectin and honey in a medium saucepan and simmer for 30 minutes. Add pectin, let cool, then stir in honey. Place mixture in jar with tight-fitting lid and refrigerate.

Put cannabis in cheesecloth and tie with butcher’s twine. Place honey in a slow cooker and lay wrapped cannabis in the honey. Simmer on low for 3-4 hours. Allow to cool, then place mixture in a jar with a tight-fitting lid.

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