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Growth of Legal Cannabis

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36 The Cannab-Esq. Chronicles A Legal Perspective

39 The Ruckus Rant 40 What's Good in Nevada 46 Hopper the Chronisseur Mitchy Slick & Louie Pro Dab

50 Funky Fresh Happiness 54 On the Road with Chef Fred Stoner Mom 58 The Combining Sex & Cannabis

62 Cooking with Cannabis 64 Resources

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Happy 420!

This month we celebrate our favorite, cannabis related holiday which originally stemmed from a group of California high school students, back in the 70's who, in search of a lost cannabis crop would meet at 4:20, and is now a celebrated gathering of cannabis consumers worldwide.

For our second annual 420 coloring book issue, we have included not only a colorable cover but also eight more interior coloring pages drawn by our friend and cannabis artist, Trog. Be sure to color one of the pages and submit it to us via social media or email. And, watch our social media accounts throughout the month as we give away awesome prizes for the best pictures submitted. Your picture could also be featured in the next issue!

Are you a writer, artist, photographer or activist? Tahoe Cannabis Magazine is currently looking for contributers in the Northern Nevada area. Those interested may contact me directly at editor@tahoecannabismag.com. We are also always interested in unique story ideas pertinent to Northern Nevada. Please feel free to send your suggestions and story ideas over via email.

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BigMike In an increasingly pro-marijuana world, canna-celebrities are cropping up like weeds. The changing tide of cultural acceptance and legalization has made it easier than ever to build a cannabisbased brand without fear of being stigmatized socially and penalized legally. But among this new generation of cannabis personalities stand a few giants — marijuana OGs who paved the way for the new breed and went all in on cannabis, long before it was as socially acceptable and as legally permissible as it is today.

BigMike Straumietis is one of those legends.

A grower since 1983, BigMike has spent his entire adult life in the pursuit of cannabis cultivation perfection. His life story reads like a movie script straight out of Hollywood — one that includes alternate identities, federal manhunts, border crossings, biker gangs, busts and seizures, kidnappings, and millions of marijuana plants. Through it all, BigMike has been able to build the biggest cannabis nutrients company in the world and establish himself as one of the most legitimate, credentialed figures in the industry.

He founded his company Advanced Nutrients in 1999; today, its products are sold in 100 countries around the world and its annual revenues are over $105 million and growing. He was recently recognized as one of the top 100 cannabis industry influencers by High Times. And he’s launching BigMike’s Blends, his own line of ultra-premium, outcome-based pre-rolls.

Now, BigMike’s gearing up for his latest venture: A cannabis-centric competition show called The Next Marijuana Millionaire™, in which 16 contestants compete in entrepreneurthemed challenges for a chance to win

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The winner will also get to be partners in a business venture with BigMike himself.

We caught up with BigMike to talk about his storied past, his current endeavors, and the future of the industry at large.

TCM: How did you get the nickname BigMike?

BIGMIKE: I’ve actually lived under several different aliases over the years, because as we all know, growing cannabis hasn’t always been legal like it is today. My friends started calling me BigMike several years ago, mostly because I’m 6’7” tall, but also because my last name is infamously hard to pronounce.

TCM: What prompted you to start Advanced Nutrients?

BIGMIKE: I’ve been growing since 1983. Over the years, I’ve used just about every type of nutrient product out there and experimented and fine-tuned my growing processes. And I’ve grown some really good weed. But in the back of my mind, I always knew that it could be better.

In the late ’90s, I was living in British Columbia, running several high-value grow ops. It was then that I decided to try my hand at formulating my own nutrients. And they worked. At first, I was only producing enough for me and a few of my closest grower friends to use. But they were so blown away by the quality of these nutrients and the crops they yielded that they urged me to start a nutrient company. And the rest is history.

TCM: You are quickly becoming the cannabis king of Instagram. Do the risks of being so outspoken ever outweigh the benefit of promoting yourself and your

companies?

BIGMIKE: Absolutely not. First of all, things have changed so much over the past few years that the risk factor nowadays is nothing compared to what it was over the first 30 years of my growing career. Back then, I faced the possibility of years in federal prison.

Second, I don’t promote myself and my products strictly for the purpose of profit. I consider myself a cannabis advocate and educator, and I view my social media presence as an opportunity to keep pushing cannabis acceptance and normalization forward. My life’s mission is to bring as much healing to humanity as I can through cannabis.

And if that means promoting healthy, responsible cannabis use through my Instagram page, then the reward far outweighs any perceived risk.

TCM: What can we expect to see from your new line of cannabis products? And do you plan on bringing them to Vegas?

BIGMIKE: You can expect to see the same industry-leading quality that you’ve seen in Advanced Nutrients products.

The first product we’re launching is BigMike’s Blends, which are ultrapremium, outcome-based pre-rolls.

These blends are made from the highest quality, most pristine and pure cannabis available. I’ve put $30 million into expanding and upgrading my research lab, and hired MIT and Harvard Ph.D.’s to

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lead R & D. The end result is seven blends, each designed to deliver a specific effect.

will have no choice but to legalize. There’s just too much at stake for them not to.

I do plan on bringing these products to Vegas and to all legal states.

TCM: Do you consume cannabis recreationally, medically or both?

TCM: You are launching a reality show called The Next Marijuana Millionaire™, what type of contestants are you looking for? And will the winner work alongside you?

BIGMIKE: I believe everyone who consumes cannabis is a patient. For me, it’s a part of everyday life. Medically speaking, it does relieve ocular pressure that I experience as a result of three eye surgeries as well as anxiety and OCD tendencies. But I also use cannabis to get my creative juices flowing when I’m brainstorming new ideas or working through business challenges, and to help get me in a festive mood when it’s time to party. To me, those aren’t necessarily “recreational” uses — they’re more like lifeoptimizing uses.

BIGMIKE: I’m looking for passionate, hard-working, driven individuals who have the talent and tenacity to successfully launch a cannabis business venture and become my business partner in their brand. From the initial pool of applicants, we’ll choose 16 contestants to compete for the grand prize. Those 16 will be the ones who can demonstrate personality, charisma, passion and, of course, an original and awesome cannabis business idea within a one-minute video presentation. It’s definitely going to be a challenge!

The winner will get to be my business partner in their cannabis venture.

TCM: What are your thoughts on full legalization? Do you think it will ever happen?

BIGMIKE: I absolutely believe it will happen. At this point, it’s just a matter of time. How much time, I’m not quite sure — but I think we’ll see changes at the federal level sooner rather than later.

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TCM: Favorite strain?

BIGMIKE: That’s easy… I've turned them into BigMike’s Blends. You’ll be able to get them from your local dispensary soon to try for yourself.

TCM: Any final words?

BIGMIKE: I’m just thrilled that after a 35-year career, the industry that I know and love is finally being legitimized.

Cannabis has so much to offer us, and I feel like I have so much more to offer the world of cannabis. I just can’t wait to watch the future unfold and to continue to do my part in spreading the healing power of cannabis across the globe.

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evada started 2018 with a bang! As of February, adult-use cannabis sales had reached $195 million since the market launched in July.

That represents sales of $1 million per day! Nevada is in good company.

Washington State hit $478 million in sales and Colorado made $581 million in sales over approximately same time period. And, each year U.S. cannabis sales continue to grow. In 2016, U.S. adult-use and medicinal cannabis sales hit $4.5 billion and reached nearly $9 billion in 2017 (North America sales were $9.2 billion in 2017). Arcview Market Research estimates, the legal cannabis industry could reach $47.3 billion in North America and $57 billion worldwide by 2027.

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Why would North America be estimated to sell 83% of the world’s cannabis?

A significant percentage of the pie is from U.S. industry growth, but Canada, where medicinal cannabis has been legal since 2001, is moving to legalize adult-use cannabis at the federal level and is attracting business investors-nearly $13 billion is expected to be available by the end of 2018. To our south, Mexico has legalized medical cannabis and the sale of cannabis-based products is allowed, with regulations to be released soon.

Like in the U.S. where cannabis is regulated by each state, the legality of cannabis varies from country to country. Uruguay and the Netherlands are the most progressive regarding cannabis consumption. Medicinal cannabis is legal in Jamaica, Germany, Peru, Switzerland, Colombia, Denmark, Croatia, Chile, Czech Republic, Finland, Israel, Puerto Rico, Macedonia, Poland, Australia, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, San Marino, Turkey, and Zambia. Many countries are light on marijuana enforcement, but some are very strict. For instance, in Japan cannabis use and possession are punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and a fine; cultivation, sale and transport are punishable by up to 7 to 10 years imprisonment and a fine.

There’s recent good news on the international front. One of the most innovative approaches to legalizing medical cannabis comes out of Germany, where residents under Germany’s statutory health insurance system will have access to MMJ coverage as part of their medical plan. Many in Germany predict that adult-use cannabis will be legalized in the near future too. And, Lesotho is on its way to being the first African country to become a supplier of medical cannabis to other African countries including Ghana, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Swaziland that are currently considering medical cannabis laws. Cannabis is illegal throughout most of Africa, so this is an important first step.

A word of caution: Cannabis is still illegal federally in the U.S. and worldwide adult-use cannabis sales are likely to remain hindered by the United Nations and its 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. Anything can change as we move forward.

RESOURCES: Nevada Cannabis Sales on $1M-Per-Day Pace, TG Branfalt, February 27, 2018, Ganjapreneur.com, Tourism drives hot start to recreational marijuana sales in Nevada, Eli McVey, March 5, 2018, Marijuana Business Daily, Legal Cannabis Industry Poised For Big Growth, In North America and Around the World, Thomas Pellechia, March 1, 2018, Forbes, Canada fueling explosive growth in global marijuana industry funding, Eli McVey, February 26, 2018, Marijuana Business Daily, 2017 Marijuana Business Factbook, Division of Anne Holland Ventures Inc, Mexico to allow sales of marijuana-based products in 2018, December 22, 2017, Marijuana Business Daily, Germany’s medical marijuana market poised for breakout year. Matt Lamers, March 8, 2018, Marijuana Business Daily, Tiny Lesotho looks to become African staging ground for medical marijuana businesses, Matt Lamers, March 14, 2018, Marijuana Business Daily.

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IT SEEMED LIKE A GOOD IDEA For many users, medical and/or recreational marijuana is like WD-40, in that it makes things in life slide along much better than they likely would without…well, some lube. Friction burns SUCK, and should be avoided at all costs. Marijuana and its by-products are great for avoiding many of life’s friction burns, but (believe it or don’t) there are actually some experiences that even pot cannot salvage for you.

I consider myself an introverted extrovert, which means that I’m not overly-excited to meet new people, but I try to charm the fuzz off of people who I already know.

For me, the difference between high and not high is like the difference between regular TV and HDTV—I see the same things either way, but being in HD mode enables me to experience…more. That’s great at a concert or a movie, providing that the concert or movie isn’t particularly unsettling; for example, you may not want to imbibe and watch “The Shape of Water” unless green-tinted confusion and black lagoon-inspired lizard-gods don’t freak you out.

Unless you are one of those guys who I envy, whose big, fat arm veins are nestled right below the surface of their skin, marijuana will do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to improve the experience of having blood drawn. In fact, regarding most medical procedures, the gnarlier the process, the less likely it is that pot will distract you. I have a brain MRI performed every spring, which consists of laying back on a surprisingly uncomfortable rolling table and being fed into the gaping maw of an enormous magnet that exists for no other reason than to freak me out. The process itself is relatively non-invasive, except for the fact that the MRI chamber itself is pretty much shrink-to-fit (or so it seems) and it is FREAKING LOUD in there: “BOOM BOOM BOOM buhduhduhduhduh WOOP WOOP WOOP tick tick tick DIVE! DIVE! DIVE!” Then some tech comes over the intercom and asks me to shut the hell up so they can start the test—radiologists have no sense of humor. Anyway, my point is that there is nothing about the MRI experience that I want enhanced; for that matter I am so PROFOUNDLY claustrophobic that I generally nap though the experience with my good friend Prince Valium, so pot would be pretty much irrelevant anyways.

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There are several circumstances besides medical tests which may prove counter-intuitive for marijuana enhancement. I consider myself an introverted extrovert, which means I’m not overly-excited to meet new people, but I try to charm the fuzz off of people who I already know. This can make social gatherings interesting, and smoking doesn’t help much. I’m lousy with names to begin with, and the likelihood of me retaining a new name

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under green circumstances is close to non-existent—worse yet, unless there was something visually striking about you (an extra nose, perhaps, or bunny ears) I will likely “meet you for the first time” several times throughout the same event. This impresses exactly nobody.

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Another activity to avoid while influenced is having a serious conversation with pretty much anybody who is not comparably turnt. Of course, if everybody is high, the concept of a “serious conversation” will be more about who best played The Hulk (spoiler alert: it was Lou Ferrigno) than the effect that Reaganomics had on the US economy during the 1980s. No, the serious conversations that I allude to here might include your boss, your kids, your lawyer, your teacher—pretty much anybody who sits in judgement of you. Oh, you think your kids don’t judge you? HA! That’s what kids do—constantly and without remorse.

I made the mistake of going on exactly one job interview high.

At the time, it seemed like a really good idea: I was nervous, so I wanted to take the edge off. I knew (second-hand, of course) that the hiring manager also smoked weed (we already had so much in common!), so he’d just sense how cool I was and hire me on the spot. Finally, my ace-in-the-hole: my cousin Deke (an even bigger stoner than me) had set the interview up for me. You can probably see where this was going; hell, Stevie Wonder could see how THIS weapons-grade gang-fuck would play out.

During the interview, I was relaxed. Very relaxed. So relaxed, in fact, that I may have nodded off during the “Company History” video that began the interview--not a brilliant start. I was then asked one question (the equivalent of “what’s your favorite color?”), which I then spent 30 minutes answering, all the while getting higher and higher and higher. One thing that I do well is talk, especially when stressed, and this dude certainly got his money’s worth. Try to mask your thunderstruck surprise, but I did not get that job. Apparently, my extended stoned monologue convinced the manager that I was “far too serious” for the job.

Marijuana is awesome indeed, but sometimes? Sometimes, you may find that you are better off without it. I can’t believe that I just wrote that…Happy 420! Happy Birthday, my Lisa.

Hey, I’m running out of things to talk about! Unless you want an in-depth article about goats or marijuana hotdogs or something equally horrid, drop me a line with an idea/observation/ comment/ANYTHING and let me know: PeterJayTrey@gmail. com . Holler at the Jay Man! Archive: PeterJay.Weebly.com

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The “Cannab-Esq.” Chronicles A Legal Perspective for Cannabis Consumers

I want to start out the eighth edition of the Cannab-Esq. Chronicles by wishing everybody a very happy and high 420! I hope you’re celebrating with your favorite cannabis concoction while reading this 420 edition of Tahoe Cannabis Magazine whether it be an edible infused with some top-shelf Evergreen Organix Coconut Oil, some sparkling golden Kabunky Fruit Salad shatter, or an eighth of some sticky Medizin Skywalker OG flower!

Wherever you are and whatever you choose to do to celebrate, please remember, consumption and possession of any amount of cannabis is still illegal under federal law, and NEVER consume and get behind the wheel – it’s not worth it.

There is much to be thankful for in the cannabis industry here in Nevada – like the fact that medical and recreational marijuana sales continue to exceed expectations! Nevada dispensaries generated $35.8 Million and $32.8 Million in marijuana sales in December 2017 and January 2018, respectively. These numbers are truly enormous. Take a moment to step back and really appreciate how far this industry has come. There are approximately 48 dispensaries in southern Nevada alone. Not only is there always somewhere to go to legally purchase cannabis, there are so many products on the shelves, it can be quite overwhelming for anyone making their first trip to the dispensary.

Luckily the budtenders typically know their shit and are able to ease any newbie anxiety. The Nevada cannabis industry is thriving, and that is great news!

After the “early start” program for recreational marijuana sales was a massive success, the State of Nevada has now ironed-out regulations and is beginning to hand out permanent marijuana establishment licenses to the dispensaries and other businesses that participated. Nevada is also releasing 66 new licenses into the “Royal Rumble” arena of anxious entrepreneurs looking to plant their cannabis flag here. There was an early battle by some outsiders who argued that Nevada’s proposed regulations unfairly favored those already holding dispensary licenses, but the Nevada Department of Taxation rejected the argument and voted unanimously to codifying the regulations anyways. The regulations were approved by the Nevada Legislative Commission in March and as of writing this, are currently being implemented.

One noteworthy addition to the regulations is the allowance for home delivery of recreational marijuana. Yes, you read that right – now you don’t even have to fight traffic and/or a crowd at the dispensary! However, according to the regulations, delivery can only be to a private residence, so don’t get too ambitious and start game planning to re-up at work! We have not come that far yet! While home delivery has been available for medical patients for quite some time, it is now available for the masses to take advantage of.

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What doesn’t make an appearance in the new regulations is anything related to cannabis smoking lounges. While this is not all that surprising, it is frustrating to see nothing being done. Toward the end of 2017, City of Las Vegas and Clark County officials postponed discussions of licensing cannabis smoking lounges, citing fears of crackdowns by the federal government. United States Attorney General Jeff “Smoke” Session’s subsequent rescission of the Cole Memorandum and his overall anti-marijuana attitude has obviously stalled matters even further. At this point, the idea of smoking lounges in Nevada isn’t expected to be seriously discussed again until state legislators meet in 2019. While Nevada is utilizing the “wait and see” approach, the city of Denver has charged forward and has authorized the first consumption lounge wherein patrons can legally consume marijuana. Although acceptable consumption methods is limited to eating, vaping, and dabbing (i.e., no smoking), people who may not have a private residence in Denver now have a place to relax and consume without the threat of being arrested or cited. This is a major step in the right direction for the cannabis movement, and I will be keeping a watchful eye on how things play out in Denver!

Although we have yet to resolve the ultimate problem affecting the Las cannabis tourism industry - that tourists and visitors have no legal place to consume the marijuana we heavily advertise and market - at least we have given them something to do with the cannabis once they get ready to go home. In February, “amnesty boxes” were installed outside McCarran Airport and the other airports around the valley for travelers to use to dispose of their marijuana (and other drugs) before going through airport security.

As a reminder, although marijuana possession is generally legal in Nevada, it is still a crime to possess any amount of marijuana on airport property. Thus, the point of the “amnesty boxes!” The real question though, is who gets the exciting job of cleaning those amnesty boxes out at the end of the day?! I happen to know many people who would do that task for free… in fact, I may even know a few who would pay for the ability to scrounge through some leftovers of the finest cannabis products Nevada has to offer!

The State of Nevada and Department of Taxation have finally put forth permanent regulations to help administer and enforce the laws related to the sale and use of recreational marijuana in Nevada. And locally, the cannabis industry has continued to thrive and position itself to becoming the pinnacle of cannabis tourism in the United States. Let’s keep up the momentum!

Happy 420 and #StayWoke!

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It’s a numbers game!

So sorry to keep going on about the laboratories but not sorry since things are starting to change, and we should all know why.

As you may have noticed in your recent dispensary trips, THC levels are dropping dramatically. Flower from certain cultivators has gone from high 20’s to low teens.

As I’ve stated before, Nevada allows a 15% +\- on the numbers stated. Most of the labs are using different means of testing. None of the labs will give you the same numbers. For some reason this SCIENCE is not an EXACT science. The reason for this is that this is still a very new science and one that is still being held back by the federal government.

Well that all seems to be changing and I for one couldn’t be happier. Basically, what it comes down to is teaching the average user that THC numbers are not the most important thing about cannabis. Some of these 30% and above numbers we were seeing were just complete bullshit. If 30% of that plant was THC wouldn’t we be able to see it? I’d probably be able to just pinch or scrape off a piece of pure THC if 30% of it was THC right?

Come on! Those of us who have been using cannabis since before medical and recreational use know that the way to pick your bud is by the seller telling you how it’s gonna feel, looking at it, and smelling it. This numbers game is a new thing. Those of you coming in the dispensary telling me you need the highest THC because

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you’ve been smoking for years and have a huge tolerance need to be aware of something.

Products you smoked a few months ago that indicated a THC level of 25% or higher are the same strains, by the same growers, from the same lights and nutrients that today may indicate 10-20% THC. And, that’s because, cannabis is typically between 12-24% THC. It doesn’t mean it won’t get you high or help with your pain, it just means you’re finally getting HONEST numbers.

The state isn’t allowing cultivators to “shop” labs to get higher numbers anymore without flagging them. And that has 100% been happening. The state has temporarily closed down a few of the labs to get them up to compliance and hopefully start getting us even more HONEST numbers.

I’ve been trying to involve myself in more of the meetings that are happening regarding lab regulations so patients and recreational users have a voice too.

The difference in THC numbers can mean the difference between a few hundred and over a thousand dollars to these cultivators on EACH pound. And, while I love our cultivators in Nevada, I’m more interested in people getting what they pay their hard earned money for with hope of making themselves feel better and sometimes saving their own or a loved one’s life.

So, essentially what I’m getting at here is quit chasing numbers!!!

While we’re still a ways off from everything being exact, we are getting closer. The last Nevada Dispensary Association meeting gave me a bit of hope. I know they are aware of the problem and I see them working on it, I again just hope they will use some of the OVER 30 Million Dollars they got from us in taxes in the first 6 months to get this fixed sooner rather than later. As consumers that are paying a shitload of money in taxes, I think we deserve it.

Rob Ruckus is a Nevada medical marijuana patient, and budtender at Inyo Fine Cannabis, a long-time Las Vegas resident and cannabis activist, star of A&E's Bad Ink, musician and host of Ruckus on the Radio.

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Nevada Dispensaries JOSH RANCK

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8 FOLD / BAM Cherry Diesel Shatter 8 FOLD / BAM Connors Comfort Shatter

By: Chris Thompson Bill grabbed the camera as we waited for the wave…I am no Clark Little but I saw this dab coming on like Jaws in Hawaii … A massive explosion of citrus meets licorice … a unique 1 to 1 CBD vs THC ratio … that ended with a surprisingly smooth exit and the shot of the day … i caught an incredible wave, and Bill snapped the shutter door and captured the shot. Perfectly executed.

B.A.M … Great Job! THC- 42.98% CBD- 34.78% a-Pinene- 2.69mg/g Terpinolene- 2.29mg/g Caryophyllene- 1.3mg/g

8 FOLD Connors Comfort

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How about this? My wife, your editor, Stephanie has been searching for a hybrid strain of cannabis with a 1:1 ratio of THC/CBD to produce her grainalcohol cannabis oil with. What is most remarkable is that the two most sought-after cannabinoids, THC & CBD, both boast over 10%. Another bonus for my wife, is that his plant contains a substantial amount of a-Pinene, which is a bronchodilator, helping asthmatics breathe. If you get dealt this winning hand, don’t fold. At least, hang around and see if you flip something comfortable. 8 FOLD, uncontested.

THC- 12.47% CBD-10.11% Myrcene- 3.91mg/g a-Pinene- 2.54mg/g b-Pinene- 1.57mg/g

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It’s been a minute since I smashed some BaM. Oh just let me hit it.

Where’d you get it? At The Source, of course. They’re a well-oiled cannabis machine. Man, you had to have seen the scene they’ve created. Took that shopping center, made it lean. They even painted that 7-11 green. Almost every business in there carries Vegas Cannabis Magazine™. That’s where I read about 8 FOLD and Cherry D Shatter. After we hopped on that Cherry Diesel Shatter, absolutely nothing was the matter.

It’s got enough caryophyllene to make your anxiety scatter.

THC- 73.02% CBD- 0.205% Terpinolene- 2.86mg/g Caryophyllene- 2.64mg/g a-Pinene- 1.59mg/g

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PRODUCTS MEDIZIN Raz Vape Cartridge

SILVER STATE TRADING Big Smooth Indica Vape Cartridge

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My Lord, this is fucking awesome. These labs are not blown up, I am. Shit, I can’t put my finger on it.

In fact, two fat rips on this tank and I can’t put my index finger on anything.

I need some help. I can’t get over how flavorful and fulfilling this product it is.

I am an “all-day, every-day cannabis consumer” with a pretty big tolerance, so I usually don’t follow suggested use recommendations.

But this time, I hit that Raz with the battery screwed up the cartridge’s ass, and it was fantastic. I love it when my legs feel like elastic. Stay away from this if you’re a lightweight. Don’t do anything drastic.

Its Willy Wonka packaging unfolded easier than a plastic blister pack.

THC- 83.53% CBN- 31.66mg Myrcene- 20.17mg/g a-Pinene- 13.82mg/g cis-Ocimene- 4.29mg/g Limonene- 3.41mg/g

SILVER STATE TRADING Mint Chocolate Chip Hybrid Vape Cartridge

MEDIZIN Banana OG Shatter

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Medizin Medizin bo-bedizin, bananafana-fo-fedizin, me-my-mo-Medizin!

This shatter’s got me feeling groovy.

Banana is one of the better fruit flavors that has crossed OG’s path, and while the banana notes are there, it doesn’t completely mask that OG flavor I love so much. Medizin knows their way around an extraction lab, and this shatter is definitely proof of that. 70.57% THC is nothing to sneeze at! This is a strong concentrate that got right on top of me in the best way possible. Solid body high coupled with the perfect brain-fog, but I’m not brain-dead. This is why I love OG’s!

I’m completely functional and totally ripped! I want to roll a fat worm of this into a two-gram joint of Medizin’s Chocolito flower.

THC- 70.57% CBN- 3.47mg/g CBD- 3.07mg/g Limonene- 12.5mg/g a-Pinene- 5.1mg/g b-Pinene- 3.82mg/g

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Now this is a cartridge I can get behind! Look at all those cannabinoids beyond THC. And all of those terpenes just add to the reasons you should be checking out Silver State Trading.

This Silver Stick started life as Big Smooth, a heady indica dominant strain, and is made from full-flower Clean Green Certified cannabis.

With caryophyllene to spare, you’ll feel plenty of the lovely calming and sedating body effects that indicas are known to induce, and the myrcene will help activate all that THC. Plus, humulene is a fine appetite suppressant, so you’re not going to have overwhelming munchies either.

Overall this is a finely balanced vape.

The color is deep and the concentrate is thick and sappy. Take it slow with this Silver Stick, ok? This is one of the strongest vapes I’ve hit in a while and I’ll be going back to Blum to pick up one more this week. I know that as soon as people see these numbers they’ll be selling out quick. Great Job Silver State Trading!

THC- 85.64% CBGa- 1.35% CBD- 5.8mg/g CBN- 2.6mg/g Caryophyllene- 17.1mg/g Myrcene- 14.5mg/g Humulene- 9.7mg/g

JR

Thank you Silver State Trading for the cannabinoids! With so many fruity terpless distillate carts on the market, it’s a breath of fresh air to come across a high THC, terpene heavy and cannabinoid rich, quality hardware cartridge. Headquartered in Reno, these carts are slowly making their way south as Silver State Trading releases new products to the Nevada market. I’ve been following this brand for a while and am continually impressed by their high standards. Did you know their extracts are only made from Clean Green Certified cannabis? And this isn’t trim run, this is top-shelf concentrate made from full Mint Chocolate Chip flowers. Just like SST’s Indica Silver Stick, this is a strong vape. Newbies be warned and seasoned smokers take note. Keep it coming SST! THC- 81.4% CBC- 1.4% CBG- 4.3mg/g Bisabolol- 3.8mg/g Humulene- 3.2mg/g

CBN- 4.3mg/g

Caryophyllene- 11.6mg/g

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KENNY'S Coco Nut

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KENNY'S Raz Crisp

I’m just gonna come right out and say it: Sometimes edibles taste bad. Lowquality ingredients, improper handling practices, unskilled chefs, and more.

Thankfully, Kenny’s is all about highquality ingredients, impeccable handling practices, and letting seasoned cannachefs create these yummy Coco Nut goodies. The chocolate melts in your mouth, releasing a full-bodied coconut flavor. It’s not just a whiff or a hint of coconut, but a satisfying deep taste that stays with you as you crunch into the infused crispy rice. That’s when the finishing flavor takes over, kissing your palate with that unmistakable taste of cannabis. I love these things!

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I heart raspberries and I had high expectations for the Raz Crisp. Just like Kenny’s Coco Nut, the chocolate is what I notice first. It’s smooth and sweet, but not cloying. This chocolate is good enough to stand on its own, without any other confectionery ingredients added.

But, being a seasoned chef, Kenny knew that imparting the chocolate with natural raspberry flavors before adding infused crispy rice would take this edible to another level. Great job, Kenny! The Raz Crisp might be the best edible I’ve had in a minute. I think it’s the quality of the ingredients Kenny starts with. I can’t wait to try the rest of Kenny’s line of edibles.

Total THC- 18.5mg Servings- 2 THC/Serving- 9.25mg

Servings- 2 THC/Serving- 10.78mg

DUTCH GIRL Strawberry Stroopwafels

Yes. Yes. Yes! A thousand times, yes. I could literally live on these. They are a bit brittle at first, if you store them in the fridge, so let them sit on the counter for at least 15-20 prior to biting off more than you can chew. I like to pop the whole strawberry-filled waffle disc in my mouth, and chew up the man-size bite with my eyebrow down.

I drop my serious brow when it’s time for business. These waffles are the business. Eat em’ in public. Can I get a witness? #publicstroopwafels Total THC- 90mg Total Servings- 10 THC/Serving- 9mg

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QUALCAN Brownie Bites

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Don’t let me get my pottery hands on this clay. Some see Brownie Bites, but I see a shit ton of potential fun. I reformed these into something a little more or less desirable, depending on your relativity. Some people don’t like my antics, and they like to label me as a liability, an unnecessary risk, a loose cannon. I’ve heard it all. So, stop complaining’ about the shit I create, and worry about your own shit. 100mg isn’t much, I want a 1000mg brownie.

Imagine that log. Qualcan’s packaging is on point here. Ten individually wrapped mini brownies are neatly packed in a sweetass little Qualcan box that I now use to tote my concentrates back and forth between the Headquarters and The Lennox.

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Total THC- 100mg Total Servings- 10 THC/Serving- 100

EVERGREEN ORGANIX Peanut Butter Cereal Bar

Here is a fun edible that tastes like Saturday morning cartoons.

It’s a beginner THC level, and is not intended for large, experienced mammals, although even they will enjoy the taste and crunch. It’s barely held together by sticky marshmallow sauce, and when you get a bite, the peanut butter balls quickly come apart whole, and your teeth will have a ball trying to hunt down, capture and crunch them up. For beginners, eat ⅓ of this tasty treat, and it won’t knock you off your feet. You’ll just feel pretty neat.

Total THC- 28.6mg Servings/Container- 3 THC/Serving- 9.56mg

PRODUCTS JR

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VADER Space Candy Shatter

The name says it all. This shatter’s as sweet as candy and it’ll blast you off like a rocket! This might be the best consistency I’ve ever seen from Vader’s shatter. Golden and clear, and perfectly stable, you’ve gotta touch it and cut it and dab it to understand how impressive this Space Candy is.

It’s got a sweet front end that comes from its Cotton Candy lineage, and finishes with a mildly earthy exhale.

Its other parent, Space Queen is a heavy resin producer, making this a great strain to make shatter with. A creeper, the effects comes on slow.

Even now, 20 minutes after I dabbed, I can still feel the peak gathering momentum in my body and brain. I feel great already but know there’s still gas left in the tank. I’m gonna stop writing now and enjoy this smooth ride.

THC- 65.55% CBD- 1.74mg/g Limonene- 7.38mg/g Caryophyllene- 6.35mg/g Linalool- 4.01mg/g

VADER Sour Banana Sherbet Shatter

It’s irritating when people fuck up the English language. This is a case where most people get this wrong, but very knows how to spell the word people attempt to spoof within a strain name.

This particular recurrence drives me bananas. Introducing Sour Banana Sherbet. It’s not “SHERBERT” Stonerpeople look at it again. Way to go Dr.K. You might actually be “My Father”. Do you know Joyce? Haha. The vibrant, yellow lightsabers shining through the authentic NV Vader Shatter were all the proof we needed to see that Death Valley Chad has become a Master Jedi. At that moment, some Wookie gurgled what translated to, “Hit that shit! Yoda ain’t getting any younger.”

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This was absolutely incredible! If you think you’re smart, you’ll feel dumb if you don’t get to try some. All of the intelligent hash heads are doing it. How about a little peer pressure? C’mon dude, take this dab. Breathe out all the way, and inhale only about 50% of your lung capacity with vapor, then continue inhaling the other 50% with regular air to dilute the hit, and spread it around a bit. If this is too difficult or scary for you, don’t trip. There’s another way for you to check this out. Just grab a wax pen and load that baby up. I like several different brands of wax pens. Just don’t heat that wax and lay it down. Keep it upright, and don’t be so uptight. Yo! Go get this sugar in sight, and take flight tonight.

Linalool- 2.6:mg/g

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This tastes amazing! Using live resin in a vape cartridge is something new that only a few production facilities are creating. It tastes better than ordinary distillate. Usually I drain a cartridge like this and pistol it. But I won’t with this one, cuz there’s no need to rip it apart for it to make me feel splendid. When did I fall asleep? Shit. How long was I out? I gotta get up and refill this dispensary route. This will slow you down, without a doubt. Look out for Remedy’s clout. Go get you some. Don’t make me shout.

THC- 81.91% Terpinene- 3.7mg/g Terpinolene- 3.5mg/g Myrcene- 3.1mg/g

THC- 71-77% CBD- 2.57mg/g Caryophyllene- 5.94mg/g Limonene- 5.47mg/g Myrcene- 4.17mg/g

TERP X Antifreeze OG Live Resin Sugar

THC- 73.43%

REMEDY Clemen Kush Live Resin Vape Cartridge

Myrcene- 2.3mg/g Terpinene- 2.3mg/g

TERP X BioDiesel Live Resin Budder

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Straight fuel for the mind, this flavor feels is extremely kind. I wouldn’t mind if this was the only wax I could find. Time to grind, I’ll be confined to the office cause I’m a little behind. You should have seen how this shit shined for the camera lens. Do you see the cute, little gargoyle hangin’ on to my tool? If you don’t, you’re friggin’ blind.

THC- 79.6% Myrcene- 18.35mg/g Caryophyllene- 11.44mg/g Limonene- 10.11mg/g

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HSH Myrcene Cartridge

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HSH Apollo 11 Concentrate

There might be low THC here compared to the other new HSH Concentrates, but check out that caryophyllene lookin so big and fly. You won’t mind if I dig in and try it, would ya? Not at all man.

Have at it. This antianxiolytic terpene profile is sure to make your crappy ass, happy. When Apollo 11 takes flight, this shit’s goin’ down. Don’t put on your nightgown just yet, cause tonight we’re goin to town.

THC- 63.1% Caryophyllene- 38.4mg/g Limonene- 14.1mg/g Humulene- 10.1mg/g

KABUNKY Cherry Lozenges - Hybrid

All right. Let's talk about What's Good in Nevada.

Traveling down to Vegas from the Reno-Tahoe area with a terpene-stacked line of profiled cartridges. HSH now produces their own concentrates using their prized genetics. I don't know how they were able to do this though. 64 milligrams of myrcene. Wait, what? I'm fucking baffled and bewildered, and now add dizzy to the list, making me humble.

They should call this humble pie. I'll just be quiet and suck this cartridge dry. Time to close the other eye. Buh bye.

THC-73.7% CBD- 0.2% Myrcene- 64.2mg/g Limonene- 10.4mg/g a-Pinene- 1.9mg/g ** Also check out HSH's Limonene Cartridge with a whopping 116.2 mg/g of limonene and a THC level of 73.1%.

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I know these are supposed to be sucking candies, but for some reason, my molars just won’t obey my mouth’s orders to suck.

Nobody wants to suck. Do whatever you want. It’s your fucking candy. If you want to suck on them, suck on them. if you want to get your crunch on, then decimate these little sugar dice.

Just don’t get mad at me or Mr. Kabunky when you need a dentist to reattach that crown you almost just swallowed. I’ve had Cherry Lozenges both ways. I choose NOT to suck. Let’s gamble some. We are in Vegas, baby! Throw the dice! Yeah, we rolled a HARD TEN! 10-1 odds. #dontsuck Total THC- 64.78mg Servings- 10 THC/Serving- 6.478mg

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HSH Cinderella 99 Concentrate

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No need to go hunting down the owner to that glass slipper. Just find Cinderella 99, and slip her on into that empty glass banger. Once it leaks into your lungs, it seeps into your veins and eases your pains, seizing stress and tension, squeezing your brain, not your foot. But you need to put your best foot forward, Cinderella 99. Your taste and scent are hella kind, and you’re all mine. I think I’ll hit that dime another time just to bust another rhyme.

THC-66.1% Limonene- 21.3mg/g Caryophyllene- 17.3mg/g Humulene- 6.0mg/g

KABUNKY Milk & Cookies Shatter

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Sweet Vanilla! That’s the first thought I had after dabbing this. I’ve had Kabunky’s Milk & Cookies flower and this shatter takes everything great about that strain and condenses it into this snappy, golden goodness.

Get this at Nevada Made the next time you want a sweet indica concentrate to gently ease your pain and get your head right. Don’t forget to pick up some Milk & Cookies flowers to go with your shatter! Kabunky and Nevada Made are a match made in cannabis heaven.

THC- 67.8% Caryophyllene- 4.5mg/g Pinene(a+b)- 1.3mg/g

CBD- 1.8mg/g Linalool- 1.4mg/g Limonene- 1.2mg/g

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PRODUCTS BS TSUNAMI Tangie Live Resin Cartridge

All I know, is that this is not what it looks like. Looks can be deceiving. Seeing is believing. You should be out retrieving this. Everywhere I go, I take my Vape Pen, and I blow. In the casino sports book, they look but they don't know. Me out, they never throw, which goes to show that the casinos don't really care to know. Don't educate the oblivious. It's sad that casinos make their employees sneak a smoke in when they can. This attitude only promotes cigarettes and booze while the casino bosses choose to lose potential health and wealth. I'm still puffing down on this Tangie Live Resin Cart. It's stealth, and makes me spin.

THC- 61.07% CBN- 5.969% Myrcene- 7.13mg/g a-Pinene- 8.88mg/g Limonene- 4.5mg/g

PROVISIONS BS Alien Cookies Live Resin Vape Tank

PROVISIONS Oral Sprays

All of a sudden, these producers are formulating some fucking fabulous tank filled distillates. I know this because my instinct is not to rip the top off to dab the whole fucking thing. I just hit it as intended now. Provisions uses live resin to formulate their vape potions. These dudes don’t just go through the motions. This shit is so good it’s fucking with my emotions. I would travel across oceans to get it. Don't be fooled by all of the similar-looking hardware. This oil is not produced using bottom-ofthe-barrel trim. Right when you hit this tank, you open your eyes and realize that it's comprised of some prized live resin. Good stuff Provisions!

67.01%- THC CBN- 7.59mg/g Limonene- 10.63mg/g Humulene- 6.3mg/g Linalool- 4.4mg/g

CITY TREES

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Another medically-minded product, these capsules are for regular, daily consumption.

City Trees provides the shade you need. They color-code their capsules and packaging to help consumers identify and match their target cannabinoid levels. I won't be needing the RISE. Where the hell is the SHINE though? It's got to be here somewhere, probably up there with the Moonshine. I need to chill, so I'll leave this pill for someone heading uphill. I need the REST Cap so I can take the best nap.

Calm 1:1 Disposable Vape Pen Don Decatur and City Trees are always aiming to please patients. They develop medically-minded products that relieve pain, release strain, and this one here that helps you REFRAIN from anger. Yeah buddy.

Chill out. Don't hit a wall.

Hit this Calm Disposable Vape Pen. Your problem is now gone with the wind.

You like it, huh? I know. It's also an even blend of THC and CBD. Perfect for me, so give it back. Don't make me count to 3.

Total THC 13.01mg/g Total CBD 47.6mg/g a-Pinene- 3.61mg/g Limonene- 3.52mg/g Each capsule is 1/10 of labs listed

THC- 45.91% CBD- 48.9%

CITY TREES City Caps RISE 1:4

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In an industry dominated by ‘look at me’ products, Provisions launches a line of oral sprays that are as discreet as a tube of lipstick. These sprays are delivered sublingually and absorbed directly into your bloodstream. That means they are fast-acting and bio-available for those who can’t process THC through the liver.

Now, let’s give the Whiskey Oral Spray a try … NO! NO! NO! What did I just spray into my mouth?!? Is this Johnnie Walker? Because, I swear I just sprayed real whiskey into my mouth! But, wait a second … charred wood, vanilla, butterscotch, anise? At first it’s like taking a big huff from the top of a tumbler of Jameson neat, but it’s changing into a sweet, aromatic, not-at-all-what-Iexpected flavor combination that I know I’m going to go back to again and again. This is a sophisticated experience, and not for the faint of heart. The taste is overwhelmingly strong for about one second, then it melts into something that should be savored! Yeah, this is awesome.

If whiskey doesn’t sound like your thing, check out their other flavors: cinnamon, mango, and the peppermint 1:1. ** All Provisions' Oral Sprays contain a total og 100mg of THC, 20 Servings, and 5mg of THC/Serving/ Spray Cinnamon CBC- 40mg CBG- 28mg/g Mango CBD- 2.9mg/g Limonene- 0.9mg/g cis-Nerolidol- 0.4mg/g Caryophyllene- 0.3mg/g Peppermint 1:1 THC/CBD Total THC- 97mg Total CBD- 72.38mg Eucalyptol- 0.32mg/g

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TOKIN' WITH THE INFAMOUS

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BY HOPPER THE CHRONISSEUR

Mitchy Slick & Louie Pro Dab

fter having a dope time with them at CHAMPS, I caught up with the homie Louie, CEO of Pro-Dab Oil, and the one and only Mitchy Slick, who if you don’t know, is one of the biggest West Coast underground legends, for a little convo-session about what they’ve each been up to. We could have talked for days, just about Mitchy’s cred in the rap game and all of the artists he has collaborated with, as well as the cannabis empire Louie is building.

Oh and, how could I forget? Happy 420, everyone!

Mitchy Slick: Yeah! I just left Austin, for the SXSW. H: Awesome! So what do you guys each have going right now? How do you work together professionally?

Louie: I got Pro-Dab Oil, the THC line, and we have Pro-Dab CBD, and me and Mitchy got a glass collaboration of oil rigs.

He extended his hand and my record label is distributed by Mitchy as well.

H: Mitchy, you have a new strain, you want to tell us about that?

smoked that strain the whole time I was recording this new album, which is a sequel to the first Triggeration Station, and man we just havin’ fun with it.

H: Tell us more about your line of products. You know I dig it, been reppin’ for years.

Louie: Pro-Dab started back

in 2011, then we ventured into clothing, after that, me and Mitchy started with the glass. After I dropped the THC line, after the first five or six flavors, me and Mitchy dropped his Triggeration Station line.

Mitchy Slick: Me, I’m an exotic guy. I’m into smokin’ rare strains, you know the stuff that’s hard to come by. I also lived in the Bay for a while. Before the 420 game got crazy, I was already friends with a majority of the cats.

For instance, my partners from Zkittlez. And then my homeboy Berner, before Berner had the Cookies he was comin’ with that Cherry Pie. H: The Cherry Pie OG is bomb!

Mitchy Slick: Yeah, that was The Jacka’s, Rest In Peace my brother, that was his favorite strain. As far as my personal preference, I’m an OG guy like the rest of us gangstas. I’m really heavy right now on a lot of stuff that Alpha Medic is doin’.

H: Alpha Medic is dope. Louie, jump in here.

Louie: Bro, I’m a non-flower type of dude. I’ve been non flower for like six years, Hop. I’m heavy on the concentrates.

H: What’s next up for you, Louie?

Louie: Well, we just got licensed

Hopper: Stoked to catch up with you both again!

Louie: It was a blessing to see you out at CHAMPS.

Mitchy Slick: Man, I’m movin’ around so crazy right now.

My album just came out so I’m runnin’ around.

Hopper (H): PTSD!

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Mitchy Slick: The strain

has been out for like a year now, it’s a killer OG, it’s by my man JR Budman out of San Diego. It’s a straight San Diego thing. It’s named after my first album that’s regarded as a street classic in California, Triggeration Station.

Really now, I’m finding out that it ain’t just in San Diego. I kept it alive with that name. That name explains Mitchy’s whole story. I

H: I gotta try that Triggeration Station.

Louie: We officially released the CBD line at CHAMPS.

Mitchy Slick: I lived in Vegas for like eight years, so I know how to move around there.

H: I gotta ask you both, what are your favorite strains?

to manufacture and distribute in the state of California. And, we’re getting’ ready to do something big, bro. I see the industry switching over to these pods, Hopper. So the Pro-Dab Pods are comin’.

H: You’re in the process of getting licensed in Nevada as well, right?

Louie: We’re in the process of

working with a couple of different people in Nevada, yeah.

H: Nice, nice. Same question to Mitchy- what do you have comin’ up next?

Mitchy Slick: As far as

products, I’m in cahoots with a company called Luna Roca, and the homies over at Stoney Delights, we’re comin’ together with a brand and a product called Medi Rocks. It’s an infused flower with kief. Basically we’re taking the infused flower game and steppin’ it up a notch to where everything is all from the same flower, and we’re doin’ that all with the Triggeration.

talents. I wanna give a shout out to some cats out there moving independently, they’ve been giving me the motivation to do a lot of things. Shout out to my homie Freddie Gibbs. Nipsey Hussle, I’ve been right there with him his whole ride. Not only making good music, he’s making good business. That’s mostly what I’m a fan of today, young cats making big business.

Louie: Let me elaborate a little

H: You’ve done a lot of collaborations. Who have you worked with?

on the Medi Rocks. It’s THCA crystals, so it’s gonna be white on the outside and green on the inside, baby!

Mitchy Slick: Musically

brother, I got the album that just came out titled PTSD. We just put it out through Conure Music, which is a streaming company that launched their app the same day they released the album.

The album is an all 420 album, every song is 420 based, and it’s not necessarily what you may have heard from a Snoop Dogg or a Wiz Khalifa. This is more of a PTSD side of the 420 game. It’s a street album. My motto, what I’m pushing is bringing awareness to the PTSD victims. Not just the war vets, but also other PTSD victims, the street vets. My motto is, “More weed, less gang murders.” You feel me? We can bet on that- more weed, less gang murders.

H: That’s dope, I definitely feel ya.

Who are some of your influences?

Mitchy Slick: Well, I’m off

the Dr. Dre tree via Xzibit. Sir Jinx, all the original cats. Rest in Peace to my brother Crazy Toones. All the pioneers of the music we call gangster rap on the West Coast. I’m influenced by the young cats as well, because you gotta understand that the game has changed. So I’m also a fan of people not only for their musical talents, but also for their business

Mitchy Slick: Well, I can’t name everybody because we’d be here til next October! Let’s say from Lil' Wayne, Nipsey Hussle and The Game, to Gladys Knight, and pretty much anybody in between. Mostly I’m a West Coast cat. Shout out to a lot of the Bay cats, because they are the main ones who accepted me outside of Southern California. The Bay cats Too Short, E-40, you know what I’m sayin’. All my fellas in Strong Arm Steady.

This list goes on…

H: Those are all beyond legends.

Speaking of collabs, a good homie of mine, Chucky Chuck aka Mr. DGAF, he’s gonna be gettin’ together with you soon, right?

Mitchy Slick:

Chucky Chuck is my bro, man! We’ve been tryin’ to collab for a minute. That’s my guy, man! I plan on doing some big things with the homie.

H: Real quick before we end, Louie do you have any shout outs you wanna throw?

Louie: Most definitely Stoney

Delights. We have a whole bunch of stuff that’s getting ready to happen with them. The Pro-Dab family for standing behind me. We have pre-rolls coming out in three flavors, they’re wrapped in kief and infused with Pro-Dab oil. We have the Phat Rocks, which is a high grade cannabis infused with Pro-Dab oil, and wrapped with kief. Also a Mexican edible line, candies infused with Pro-Dab Oil.

H: Mitchy, how ‘bout you?

Mitchy Slick: Shout out to

Conure Music. With the 420 game, it’s gonna basically narrow down to Nature’s Best. Shout out to the homie JR Budman for bringing this whole thing alive with that powerful ass flower he got over there. Pro-Dab is right here with me, that’s home. And then shout out to the homies that support me in Daygo- SD Tree Co, Mutant Genetics, Zkittlez in the Bay. I don’t wanna leave anyone out

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Luna Roca, Great Vape, you know the cats that support me while I’m movin’ around, that’s what it is. I support those who support me.

H: Right on! Thanks for taking the time for this, I appreciate it. Great tokin’ with you guys again.

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ise and shine family, spring is here. The start to a great spring morning is a strong, infused breakfast. CBD rich eggs and potatoes, THC rich honey bacon. I don’t like to eat big in the morning, a simple breakfast is best for me so I don’t feel super bogged down. The OJ is infused with CBD isolate. This is a great meal producing a little buzz and lots of clarity and focus to stimulate the mind for the work day.

Let’s talk about this CBD unicorn. Early September I was asked to source CBD isolate for a client. This was not a normal spot buy. The order was much larger, for a contracted 500 kilos purchased at $6,500 a month for 12 months. Let’s do the math, yeah $3.25 million a month, $39 million a year. Yeah, you have my attention sir. It was in September that this deal ensued and I began my chase for the CBD unicorn. We started a law firm, consulting company and escrow company partnerships to begin our journey. Each day, new deals seem to be coming in and the feeling of excitement increased at the thought of the deals going through. Along the way, I began building a protocol to weed out sloppy brokers and develop a black list of my little phonies.

December started the real craze, with orders of 1000-5000 kilos and 12-month contracts. The deal was being shopped by more brokers than I have ever experienced. The problem was, it was the same deal and it always ended in nothing.

Friends turned on each other, and threats arose, causing havoc between many groups. These potential buyers had fake proof of funds, fake escrows, and were outright lying while making legitimate businesses work thinking they actually had a unicorn that was catchable. Hahaha,

nope. It was out of reach, and I am speaking from my own experience of chasing this damn thing.

I have now come to my senses. This last week was the biggest unicorn deal to date, I had relationships with the buyer and felt I actually had a chance to capture the beast.

10,000 kilos at $5000 each on a 12-month contract. Easy math $50 million a month, yes that is 120,000 kilos, $600 million a year. No problem, I got this! This deal requested a domestic grown and processed product. Let’s talk some facts about biomass grown in the United States. A hempvote.com report says there was 25,541 acres of hemp grown domestically. That number does not specify grown and processed for CBD extraction. Each acre can produce 900-1700 plants yielding one pound per plant depending on the hemp plant cultivated. Flower is the best in yield and the other hemps are much lower in CBD. It takes 40-80 pounds to make one kilo of isolate depending on the CBD content.

Let’s do some math again. Let’s say 15,000 acres were utilized for CBD extraction and each acre produces 1300 pounds of biomass with 19.5 million pounds of biomass possible for extraction domestic. This is scattered across 19 states that grew legal hemp in 2017. Earlier I said to produce 1 kilo of isolate we will need 40-80 pounds of biomass. Sixty pounds is the middle, so we will divide 19.5 million by 60 pounds which gives us 325,000 kilos possible, in my little equation, on a good day. I am not going to say it is impossible, but it is impossible for one laboratory to produce this deal with domestically produced CBD. This CBD unicorn is more a My Little Phony to say the least. I have seen hundreds of my friends try to broker this deal with no success. Millions of dollars really brings out the true colors of people who thought they were cool. Like all mythical creatures, they disappear and they continue to be elusive. I think if I had a rainbow lasso and tossed it into the clouds, I would have a better chance for a real unicorn than having a CBD unicorn come true! Happy 420!

Breakfast

Eggs: Cook eggs sunny side up in infused CBD isolate infused butter Potatoes: Wash and dry potatoes. Slice thin and separate. Dice 1 onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Fry in pan until tender and colored. Finish the potatoes with CBD infused white truffle oil.

Bacon: Bake bacon on a baking sheet with parchment. Glaze bacon with THC infused honey throughout the baking process.

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How I Replaced Zoloft and Wellbutrin with CBD

>>> MY JOURNEY TO TREAT CHRONIC DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY WITH CBD ALONE BD is one of over 100 cannabinoids that have been isolated and identified by scientists. In recent years CBD has gained widespread notoriety for its ability to treat a plethora of lifelong chronic illness and disease. Some facts about CBD.

CBD is completely non-psychoactive, meaning it won’t get you high.

CBD is non-addictive, has minimal side effects, and can be used safely by children, adults, and animals.

CBD can treat schizophrenia, post traumatic stress, epileptic disorders, depression, anxiety, cancer, osteoporosis, nausea, lupus, OCD, Parkinson’s disease, acute and chronic pain, diabetes, Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative disorders, psychosis and so much more.

A Brief History of my Crazy I was “officially” diagnosed with major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder at age 24, but I have lived with those issues since my early teens. It wasn’t until I had my first child that I sought professional help to deal with my intense postpartum depression, and that was when I was first put on Zoloft and Wellbutrin. That was 11 years ago, and I have been on them ever since.

Those medications helped me significantly but neither were able to fully combat depressive episodes. While I experienced these episodes less frequently, they still occurred, and when they did I felt powerless to be the mother I am capable of being and that my children deserve. When I finally re-discovered cannabis in my adult years, I saw that by adding it to my routine, I could live without the depressive episodes I had dealt with since puberty.

So life-changing was that discovery for me, that I launched my website and started calling myself The Stoner Mom, to help spread the word of responsible and mindful cannabis use and to praise the effect that the combination of Zoloft, Wellbutrin, and cannabis had on my mental health. Since I finally felt mentally “right” for the first time in my life, I didn’t really ponder a future where I would want to go off my meds at all.

But the years go by, we get older and better informed, and by early

2017 I had become disillusioned with being on both medications. I had found that I felt better on cannabis than on anything else, and so with my doctors approval and my husband’s support, I decided to responsibly attempt to go off both Zoloft and Wellbutrin.

How I Prepared In early 2017 I visited my doctor for guidance on getting off SSRI’s.

She suggested we start with Zoloft, and over the next several months she steadily lowered my dose. During this time I continued taking Wellbutrin and using cannabis daily, in addition to my now much lower dose of Zoloft. Thankfully I didn’t experience any withdrawals or weird side effects during this time.

By November 2017 I quit taking Zoloft and began the process of lowering my dose of Wellbutrin in the same way I had begun with Zoloft. This is when I added CBD to my daily routine, starting with low doses of various sublingual oils that were sent to me from different companies.

Finally, in January 2018, I stopped taking my Wellbutrin altogether, and buckled in for some gnarly withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawals — Exhaustion, Depression, Anxiety, and Brain Zaps The first 8 weeks off of my SSRI’s were rough. I experienced a major resurgence of anxiety, which I had always considered the lesser of my two disorders. These anxiety attacks were awful and often led to a full-blown depressive episode. I started sleeping more, feeling chronically fatigued and unfocused, and would often find my eyes welling up with tears as an intense sense of despair took over me.

I also experienced tons of brain zaps, arguably the worst part about going off SSRI’s. The term “Brain Zaps” refers to the very common electrical shock and brain buzzing sensation that is attributed to SSRI withdrawal. These were nothing new to me, as I had experienced them every time I missed a dose of Zoloft over the last eleven years. But these brain zaps were near continuous, occurring every time I moved my eyes, and were extremely uncomfortable. Brain zaps are especially tortuous while driving, and they contribute to an overall sense of mental fog, confusion, and fatigue. They continued for weeks.

I felt very disorganized and unfocused during this time and lacked the motivation to do all but the most basic tasks. I spent my depleted energy on being a mom and had little strength to do much else other than wait for the day when these feelings would finally end.

I used cannabis and CBD to combat the physical and mental symptoms of withdrawal, but it was still very difficult. I often have a hard time medicating myself with anything while in a depressive state, regardless of how aware I am of my condition, so I am very fortunate to have had my husband there to remind/demand that I take my CBD daily.

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old self for at least a week after feeling better. One day it just dawned on me that I couldn’t remember the last time I experienced a brain zap. On another day I realized I hadn’t had night sweats since I quit SSRI’s.

With the withdrawal phase over, I began to really feel the effects of CBD in my endocannabinoid system. The mental fog that had been blinding me from seeing positively began to lift and my old selfdiscipline and happy attitude returned.

I no longer experience anxiety attacks and my depressive episodes have ceased. Better still, I feel very aware of my emotions and mental state, as opposed to feeling “separated” from my emotions like I did when on SSRI’s. CBD doesn’t make me feel “drugged” in any way, in fact, the best way I can describe its effect on me is that when I use CBD regularly I notice a distinct lack of symptoms of depression and anxiety.

I also smoke significantly less weed now, a side effect I certainly did not expect from beginning CBD therapy. In the past I have used cannabis as-needed to pull me out of a slump, but with plenty of CBD in my system I no longer find daily cannabis use necessary for maintaining optimal mental health. This has done wonders for my cannabis tolerance, making me able to enjoy the psychoactive effects of THC in a way that I haven’t since I first started smoking cannabis.

My CBD Routine I take 100 mg of CBD on most days, usually in the late morning. CBD is non-addictive and there are no withdrawals, so I feel less anxious about missing a day or two here and there. I primarily use a CBD oil sublingually, as that is the quickest and most effective method for absorbing CBD. Sublingual means you apply the oil under your tongue and hold there for a few minutes, allowing it to absorb. Occasionally I switch up my routine by taking CBD capsules or vaporizing pure CBD isolate in a vape pen or dab rig.

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During the two weeks before my period I am diligent about taking CBD. My depression has long been triggered by my monthly cycle, and so I’ve learned to over-treat myself during those times when I’m especially vulnerable. This is when I’ll add an additional capsule to my standard dose, vape CBD during the day, or just add another sublingual dose to my regular amount. You cannot overdose on CBD. CBD is readily available online and there are many trusted companies offering a wide range of products (check out www.thestonermom.com for brand recommendations). The tincture I use daily is from Medterra CBD as its tasteless oil is the easiest for me to consume. I also really like CBDistillery’s line of products, especially their pure CBD isolate slabs.

A Final Note Quitting SSRI’s cold turkey is never recommended and in fact can be quite dangerous, so be sure to consult your trusted physician and make a plan together. It may take a long time to go off medications.

Acclimating my mind and body to lower doses and eventually zero meds took about a year. The time investment was totally worth it however, since CBD treats my symptoms far more effectively than SSRI’s ever did, and now I’m not adding addictive and habit-forming medications to my already complicated-enough body.

CBD has greatly enhanced my mental health, and there is a mountain of evidence that shows it has huge potential to help those with depression or anxiety, in addition to the large list of chronic conditions that it can treat. Of course, we are all complex and unique, so be sure to do your own research before you start your CBD therapy, and as always, I wish you the very best on your personal cannabis journey.

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The family we are born with is the foundation. The family we find along this journey we call life makes us become who we will be. I am blessed to have family all along the Pacific Rim: from Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, the Philippines, and further East. The warmth and happiness my family has shared with me inspires the food I create each day. Here are two dishes that have been infused to enjoy yet another perspective.

EXCLUSIVE CHEFS: Dennis Hicks Gregory Chapin Michael Richardson Clockwise, from top left: Chefs Greg Chapin, Michael Richardson and Dennis Hicks

Pineapple Shrimp Fried Rice with Macadamia THC Oil INGREDIENTS:

Lake Las Vegas Roll

Yield: one sushi roll • 2 Cups Sushi rice ( short grain rice rinsed clean, cooked in rice cooker with 4C water, ½ C. Seasoned rice wine vinegar) • 1 nori sheet • 1Tbsp prepared wasabi • ¼ Avocado, sliced • ¼ Cucumber, cut into matchsticks • 1Tbsp cajun spice • 2oz #1 sashimi grade hamachi, seared rare with cajun spice • 1 bamboo sushi mat • plastic wrap DIRECTIONS: Lay rice on nori and spread to cover one side. (Note: Wrap bamboo sushi mat with plastic wrap so rice doesn't stick to the mat.)

Nori side up, spread one finger of wasabi lightly down center of roll, top with cucumber, avocado & hamachi. Roll nori like a burrito & lay plastic wrap over roll. (Note: plastic wrap helps keep rice in place while cutting).

Cut roll in half, then cut each half in half until eight pieces are cut.

Poached shrimp are layered on top of left over sushi rice and garnished with apple slices.

Miso Caramel Soy reduction is drizzled over sushi roll.

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1 Tbsp coconut oil (vegetable oil can be substituted) 1 Tbsp sesame oil ½ lb shrimp (cleaned), fresh or frozen 1-2 cloves of garlic, pressed or minced fine ¼ tsp ginger, fresh or ground ½ c frozen diced carrots and peas, unthawed ¼ c corn, unthawed 2 eggs, lightly beaten 2 c cooked rice, white or brown 1-2 scallions, chopped into 1/4” sections 2 Tbsp soy sauce 1 Tbsp Macadamia THC Oil per serving*, (dosage to suit your height/weight; if habitual, adjust dosage to suit) 1/2 Tbsp brown sugar, or to taste salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS: Pour oils into skillet. Add in shrimp and cook for approx. 3 minutes on medium-high heat, tossing every now and then with a spatula or wooden spoon, so shrimp cooks evenly; bigger pieces of shrimp could take longer to cook. Once fully cooked (be careful not to overcook), remove shrimp using a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving any remaining oils in skillet.

Cook garlic and ginger in skillet for about a minute, stirring time and again so they cook evenly. Add in carrots, peas and corn. Cook and stir for a couple of minutes more, until the vegetables soften.

Leaving vegetables on one side of the skillet, pour lightly beaten eggs onto another side. Once cooked, roughly break eggs in skillet into smaller bite-size (about 1” or less) pieces, using your cooking spatula.

Melt equal parts butter & brown sugar to 240’. In a separate pot bring soy sauce to boil and reduce by half. Add caramel & 1Tbsp Saikyo miso. (white miso)

Add shrimp back into skillet, rice and scallions. Evenly drizzle soy sauce and Macadamia THC Oil around skillet. Use salt and pepper to suit your taste buds.

Cannabis cold pressed macadamia nut oil can be added to this sauce.

Most dispensaries carry, honey, oil etc. user tolerance is optional.

Add in brown sugar and toss everything a few more times to ensure even cooking and distribution of ingredients and flavors.

Enjoy :)

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BRANDING/DESIGN Chronic Infusion (702) 521-3113 ChronicInfusion.com

DISPENSARIES The Dispensary 100 W. Plumb Ln, Reno, (775) 360-5220, thedispensarynv.com Kanna 5398 Sun Valley Blvd, Sun Valley, (775) 674-0420, kannareno.com NuLeaf Incline 877 Tahoe Blvd, Incline Village, (775) 404-LEAF, nuleafnv.com Reef 5101 Sun Valley Blvd, Sun Valley, (775) 238-3145 195 E. Glendale Ave, Sparks, (775) 293-4643, reefdispensaries.com

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DOCTORS Fountain of Youth 724 S Virginia St, Reno, NV NV Elements 3502 S Virginia St, Reno, NV Holistic Health Center of Reno 1135 Terminal Way #106, Reno, NV

GROW Reno Hydroponics 5635 Riggins Ct, #21, Reno, (775) 284-8700 The Grow Shop 1030 E. 4th St, Reno (775) 501-5633

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Medical supplies Green Medical Supplies (702) 418-5462 greenmedicalsupplies.com

ORGANIZATIONS Nevada Medical Marijuana Association nvmma.org The Cannabis Network thecannabisnetwork.com

EDUCATION Oaksterdam University (510) 251-1544, oaksterdamuniversity.com

Did You Know?

In the state of Nevada, it is illegal to: • Consume cannabis in public • Purchase cannabis anywhere other than a state licensed dispensary • Drive under the influence of cannabis