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MARCH

Its now time more than ever to work at the local level to expand the testing and research
on medical cannabis. Its my hope that the laws are as liberal as possible, and that they work
to protect the small farmer and pot patients and health sovereignty rst!
New Englands Patriot Pot Growerspage 68

10 Internet 47 Weed Wins! So Now What? 83 The Great Green North

12 Editors Letter
14 Letters Voters passed cannabis legalizationadult Get the inside story of how Justin Trudeau made
16 Contact High use or medicalin eight out of the nine states cannabis legalization a major plank in his run
23 Highwitness News that had a marijuana measure on the ballot in for Canadian prime minister, and what to expect
Families forced to relocate November. But will Donald Trump and his min- when he pushes forward on that promise this
for MMJ and High Five
ions try to pull legalization up by the roots? spring. By Kelly Coulter
30 Lifestyle By Madison Margolin
32 High Buys
34 Entertainment
92 CBD: The Cinderella Molecule
60 Healing Field
BRIAN JAHN, COVER: GBI; STRAIN: S.A.G.E. CBD; CENTERFOLD: LOCHFOOT

Pop punkers Big Eyes, EMD How does the federal government justify its
duo Flosstradamus & Reviews In southeastern Colorado, an impressive crop ongoing prohibition of CBD-rich cannabis, a
40 Cannabusiness of CBD-rich cannabis has just been harvested. medically effective substance with no adverse
44 THMQ High Times takes you to meet the transplanted side effects that doesnt even get you high? Heres
marijuana farmers behind this vast acreage of everything you need to know about this miracu-
109 Dear Danko
medicine. By Dan Skye lous cannabinoid. By Martin A. Lee
116 Gear
118 Edibles
122 Dr. Mitch 68 New Englands Patriot Pot Growers 101 The High Times Interview: B-Real
124 The Dab Department HTs senior cultivation editor visits four sep- We caught up with the hip-hop legend while on
126 NORMLizer/ FFOTM arate gardens in the Northeast, where medi- tour with Prophets of Rage to discuss his smok-
134 Dope Rider
136 Pix of the Crop cal marijuana growers are using tried-and-true ing habits, his legacy in the realm of rap and
140 Next Month techniques to create some of the strongest and weed, and why the world needs a band like the
146 The Pot 40 tastiest cannabis on Earth. By Danny Danko Prophets now more than ever. By Drew Millard
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CBD, benefits can be amazing
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Pot & Fitness Email: hteditor@ not only on Sioux
Theres no place in the world where hightimes.com land, but also on
body-shaming and general snobbish- their sacred burial
ness is worse than in the United States sites. It plans to run
(A Higher Level of Fitness, Jan. 17). the pipeline beneath the Missouri
Hollywood would have you believe that River as well, threatening the
if you dont have six-pack abs, youre a water supply of the Standing Rock
complete and total loser. Sioux, and of millions of people
I smoke pot. Im also a black belt in downstream.
Wado-ryu karate, and I work out at home At no point should this be
with dumbbells and an exercise bike. acceptable to any person with
Guys, the average man does not need a shred of human decency. As a
to be in the same shape as a Navy SEAL. veteran of the US Army infan-
If you can walk three miles or bike 15 try with two tours in Kuwait,
miles in an hour without blowing like a and as a veteran of the Delaware
porpoise or shedding gallons of sweat; if National Guard Military Police, I
you can do three sets of ten reps with a nd it troublingno, horrifying
100-pound barbell; if you have earned a to see whats happening.
green belt in karate or its equivalent in I see the police and National
any martial art, youre already head and Guard in riot gear attacking
shoulders above Joe Blatz, who does a lot unarmed protesters with batons,
of the 12-ounce curl but still wants to pepper spray, rubber bullets and
beat you up because your hair is too long AR-15 assault ries. I see military
or youre black, white, purple, gay, etc. anti-mine vehicles, sound cannons
Let Mr. February be Mr. February. You and helicopters being deployed
have enough to deal with just being you. as well. The fact that these police
Your sensei has just given you a hall and soldiers are concealing their
pass to the dispensary. Pick me up some identities and attacking unarmed
Girl Scout Cookies while youre there! Americans with military weap-
R. Boni ons means that they are indeed
Sho Dan, American Wado Karate Do contact. Cannabis has changed that. My an unauthorized, invading military
Association weakness is now my strength. Determi- force with no rights under our Consti-
nation has enabled me to come to grips tution, no rights under our laws even as
with my problems in this world. A spark set forth in the unconstitutional Patriot
Banjos Song of determination can ignite and grow Act, and therefore should be considered
I really enjoyed the interview with into a ame of passion. enemy combatants.
the glass artist Banjo (Dec. 16). I like Let your re burn, whether in a jay or The medias complicity in all this
how he talks about being undecided on a pipe! Humans have made nature ille- speaks volumes to the fact that our gov-
his path in life, and how glassblowing gal, but no law is higher than truth. Let ernment is no longer a properly func-
has taken him to the level hes at today. your light shine! tioning body with any sense of morality,
Matt Cioffi Juan Matthew dignity or, most important, human-
Vermont ity. The soul of our government is com-
pletely morally bankrupt and void of
Flashbacks any redeeming qualities.
Let Your Fire Burn! While in California in 1968 to 69, I had We the People have allowed our gov-
I am a person with autistic-spectrum the good fortune of dropping Orange ernment to do the very same thing to
disorder. Growing up as a child on the Sunshine fairly often. It was an excellent, other nations around the world in our
wrong side of the tracks created many clean acid trip and hence very popular. name. We the People have allowed the
problemsI remember the massive I particularly remember dropping some greedy, power-hungry few get away with
sounds of machinery balanced with a and going to see 2001: A Space Odyssey. this and use our blood, sweat and tears
household of hostility. When you have What a trip! What a movie! for their nancial benet. We the Peo-
problems, imagination often becomes Laura F. ple have allowed the media to convince
one with memory. I used to rock back us that our government and its corpo-
and forth as a child, and still do to this rate owners are good people. (Guess
daythats who I am. We the People what? Theyre not.) We the People have
I am now overcoming autistic-spec- Re Killers of the Black Snake (Feb. 17): allowed ourselves to be manipulated into
trum disorder in my 34th year of life, I stand with Standing Rock! The Dakota thinking that we are not equalsthat we
and cannabis has helped me over the Access Pipeline being built by Energy should hate, ght and kill one another
last decade to at least appear normal Transfer is illegally trespassing on the for not looking or thinking exactly the
in this realm of illusion. It helps slow sovereign land of the North Dakota same or for not doing as were told.
down my mind when it races at break- Standing Rock Sioux. The company has We the People are complicit in the
neck speed. As a young person, I didnt been building its pipeline, from which it bankruptcy of America.
have a voice and I couldnt make eye hopes to earn $1 billionplus in prots, Eric Allen
16 High Times March 2017

FINDING TREASURE This purpley strain is easily

worth its weight in gold and aptly named Treasure.
Its a cross between Jack Sparrow by Purple Frost
Genetics and the legendary Tangie from Crockett
Family Farms / DNA genetics team. Photo by Lochfoot
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CBD ACRES While the federal government still insists that cannabis has
no medical value, patients know the truth. So do farmers in southeastern
Colorado. Last fall, Folium Biosciences harvested 45 acres of CBD-rich
cannabis which will be used to produce a highly curative medicinal oil.
Check out Healing Field for the whole story on p. 60. Photo by Dan Skye
20 High Times March 2017

NEW ENGLAND NUGS Senior cultivation editor Danny Danko

returns to his Northeastern roots to tour four different
marijuana gardens around New England. Find out how some
of Massachusetts and Maines finest flowers are grown and
processed on page 68. Photo by Brian Jahn
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Style Entertainment
High Style Flosstradamus
Stoner social network The stoner EMD duo share
High There! unveils their approach to balanc-
cannabis-centric ing creativity and cannabis.
Christie: streetwear. p.30 p.36
Legal pot
revenue
is blood
money

The
Hilterbran
family in
Colorado,
Mothers
Day 2015

Uprooted:AmericasMedicalMarijuanaRefugees
Families ee pot-prohibition states in order to use cannabis as medicine. By Elise McDonough
We would go to jail, our kids would be taken away, and my hus- day. It saved his life, Amy says. Cannabis stops seizures
band would be a felon instead of a reman. Amy Dawn Hilter- more effectively than pharmaceuticals.
brans voice cracks as she describes the possible fate her family But in order to access this life-saving medicine, the Hilter-
was facing if theyd remained in Oklahoma, among the reddest brans sacriced their possessions, savings accounts, family
of red states, and tried to use cannabis as medicine. Her son networks and the support services they had relied on. Their
Austin suffers from Dravet syndrome; in Oklahoma, hed tried older children remained in Oklahoma, which means the fam-
two dozen different pharmaceuticals that never stopped his ily has been divided for all this time. Nobody should have to
seizures. As the dangerous prescription drugs began shutting leave their home for a plant, Amy says. We need to legalize
down his organs, Austins doctors told Amy there was nothing fully in all states.
more they could do. Until that joyous day of nationwide legalization, however,
Rather than watch her son die, Amy decided that she was many families are doing just what hers diddesperately
COURTESY OF THE HILTERBRAN FAMILY

gonna do what any parent would do: whatever it takes. Her journeying to Colorado, Washington, Oregon or any other state
research on cannabis led her to uproot her family and move to with safe access, hoping for a cannabis miracle. In order to help
Colorado, where a healing transformation took place: After set- those in need, Amy established American Medical Refugees, an
tling down in Colorado Springs in December of 2014 and begin- organization that offers support and resources to over 170 fami-
ning cannabis therapy, Austin didnt have a single seizure for lies taking the same drastic steps. Many of these people only
three daysa dramatic change from his life in Oklahoma, where get to return home when their child or loved one has passed
he experienced an average of ve to 20 grand mal seizures per away, she says. Its overwhelming how many are coming.
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American Medical Refugees helps

new arrivals with caregiver/patient
networks, information on how state pro-
grams work, job placement and political
activism. At least 80 families have settled
in Colorado Springs, where Amy is build-
ing a community that offers comfort and
hope to others in the same situation.
People get here and are living out of
their cars, she says. Theyve given up
everything just to get here.
While AMR doesnt fund relocations
for medical refugees, there are a handful
of groups that do, including Safe Haven,
a project of the Green Cooperative on Austin and
Resource Education. Founded by Shayne Amy at the
Shackelford, GCORE has helped move capitol in
Oklahoma
eight children so far, including three
in 2014
from a single family who all suffer from submitting
a genetic glycogen-storage disease. signatures to
Parents are at the end of their rope. Tra- get medical
ditional treatments arent working; its marijuana on
the ballot
an emergency situation. So thats what
we focus on, Shayne says.
He estimates that the average cost of relocated him to Colorado at the age of Shackleford says that GCORE would
moving is about $1,500, which his team two with the help of Safe Haven dona- like to help move 20 families per year
raises through GoFundMe campaigns, tions. Speaking to the Irish Examiner, and while the recent US election legal-
sh-fry events and the sale of T-shirts. We Yvonne describes the changes that can- ized medical or recreational cannabis in
work for our donations, Shayne says, and nabis brought about in her son: Tristan eight more states, theres still plenty of
were able to do a whole lot for very little. was suddenly able to make eye contact work to be done.
Seeing the incredible results enjoyed and became more alert. He began to To help more children like Tristan
by these kids is reward enough for babble, repeat sounds and say new access life-saving cannabis therapy,
Shackleford, who tells me the story of wordsall of which had vanished since please donate at greencorepac.com or
Tristan Cahalane, an Irish toddler with his spate of violent seizures last May, visit the Safe Haven 911 Facebook page
Dravet syndrome whose mother, Yvonne, when he stopped talking altogether. for more information. m

HIGH FIVE

Outrageously Bad Busts

Pot possession frequently leads to dire consequences. By Mark Miller

Hagerstown, MD Durham, NC Hillsborough, FL Charlotte-Mecklenberg, NC Amherst, MA

In September, an unidentified Last April, the Durham PDs On August 30, a Hills- The September shooting A September raid on 81-year-
15-year-old girl was pepper- High Enforcement Abatement borough sheriffs deputy death of Keith Lamont old Margaret Holcombs
sprayed by cops after she Team (HEAT) attempted to killed Levonia Riggins, 22, Scott, 43, sparked dem- garden by state police and
allegedly struck a car while enter the home of a black whod been the subject of a onstrations and a federal the Massachusetts National
riding a bicycle. Only 105 lbs, woman named Vera McGriff month-long investigation. investigation. The cops Guard yielded a single
she was maced four times, because they smelled pot During the raid, Deputy claimed that Scott had medical pot plant. Troopers
according to her attorney; smoke. McGriff refused to Caleb Johnson led a SWAT brandished a firearm, descended on the property
the cops said it was only consent to the warrantless team into Rigginss home though video footage didnt in a helicopter and multiple
once. Officers sprayed her search. Eight cops burst in and cornered him in a bed- confirm this. The CMPD vehicles. The plant was cut
in response to her reaction anyway, tasing and cuffing room. Johnson perceived later announced that pot down and hauled away.
to being handcuffed inside a everyone in the residence. him as a threat and fired possession was a factor in Holcomb, unable to afford
squad car. She was charged The police eventually secured multiple times. Riggins was the incidentas if rolling a dispensary weed, had been
with weed possession, disor- a warrantfour and a half unarmed. Two grams were blunt was sufficient cause growing it to treat her glau-
derly conduct and assault. hours later. found on his body. to justify using lethal force. coma, arthritis and insomnia.
 Inside the
Wide World
26 Highwitness News of Weed
NO COUNTRY
Not fit to
serve FOR OLD FASCISTS

Infamous Maricopa
County Sheriff Joe
Arpaios 24-year
reign of error
ended mercifully last
November, as voters
ousted the 84-year-
Pot Vs Pills in the NFL
Bud Money old Republican
lawman by electing
With a growing number of ex-players pressuring the NFL to
New Jerseys embattled governor embrace marijuana as a safe alternative to painkillers, ESPN took
Chris Christie lashed out against former Phoenix cop
the cannabis question directly to current NFL players, with the
cannabis on his weekly radio show, Paul Penzone.
promise of anonymity.
Ask The Governor. Responding to Hailed as a hero
ESPN surveyed 226 of the roughly 1,700 current players on the
a caller who correctly suggested that by some and the
NFLs 32 teams. The results were overwhelmingly pro-pot.
legalizing and taxing marijuana in ultimate authoritar-
When asked if medical marijuana should be legal in all US
New Jersey would benet the state ian villain by others,
states, an overwhelming 71 percent said Yes. And while only 17
nancially, Christie dished out a Arpaio received
percent claim to have used cannabis to treat the symptoms of a
hysterically out of touch take. He national attention
concussion, that number would likely be significantly higher if can-
rst attacked the caller, sardonically for his unapologetic
nabis was not banned by the league.
asking are you high right now? racial profiling and
Sadly, 42 percent of players said they knew a teammate who
before pivoting to tired prohibition- systematic abuse
became addicted to opioids due to the NFL overprescribing pain-
ist rhetoric about children. There is and humiliation
killers and 59 percent said they worry about the long-term effects
nothing we spend in government that of inmates, which
of painkillers.
is important enough to allow me to included forcing
When asked whether marijuana or painkillers is better for
willfully poison our children for that incarcerated men to
recovery and pain management, 41 percent of players chose pot,
money Thats blood money, Christie wear pink underwear.
compared to 32 percent who prefer pills.
said of potential tax revenue raised However, it was his
through legal pot sales. legal troubles stem-
Christie continued spewing ming from his ignor-
bullshit, erroneously claiming Every ing a federal judges
Carfentanil is the latest synthetic drug menace. Opioid
study shows that marijuana is a gate- order to end patrols Overdoses
way drug and every study shows that that targeted Latinos Spread
marijuana causes damage. The gate- that ultimately did Reports of drug
way theory has long been debunked him in. Arpaios overdoses linked to a
and studies show that cannabis is far current contempt- synthetic opioid called
safer than alcohol (or even aspirin). of-court charge was carfentanil have swept
Christie has established himself enough to sway vot- across North America as
as one of the countrys least effective ers to Penzone. the drug used to sedate
governorshe spent a remarkable Should Sheriff Joe elephants is proving to
72 percent of his time outside the find himself incarcer- be a killer. Carfentanil
state of New Jersey in 2015and his ated, heres hoping is reportedly 100 times
penchant for lying and bullying his the new regime more lethal than the synthetic opioid fentanyl, which is itself 50 times more
way through opposition has tarnished treats him with more potent than heroin.
the governorship. However, he is humanity than Arpaio During a six-month span in 2016, Broward County, FL reported at least
entering his nal year in office. So himself provided 53 carfentanil-related deathscompared to 35 deaths associated with heroin
while he reminded Garden Staters, to inmates. No one and 25 fentanyl-related fatalities over the same period.
Youre damn right Im the only wants to see old Joe According to Broward County chief medical examiner Dr. Craig Mallak,
impediment [to legalizing marijuana in pink underwear. carfentanil has no margin of safety because its so potent. Cops and para-
in New Jersey]. And I am going to medics have been warned about the dangers of coming into contact with the
remain the only impediment until narcotic that is increasingly being mixed in with heroin.
January of 2018, at least the end is in Carfentanil-related overdoses have spread beyond Florida. Ohio and West
sight. Hopefully the next governor of Virginia experienced a rash of overdoses attributed to the drug during the
New Jersey is more in line with the summer of 2016, several of which proved fatal. Most recently, carfentanil
60 percent of Americans who support was linked to 15 deaths in Alberta, Canada in the fall of 2016, leading a pub-
legalizing cannabis nationwide. lic health physician to call it the worst drug-safety crisis in history.
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Mayor Slain in Jail BIG BOOZE

Philippines President Rodrigo FEARS WEED
Dutertes bloody war on drugs has
expanded to taking down elected
officials. Rolando Espinosa, a
Philippine mayor, became the latest
victim of Dutertes reign when he
was gunned down in his jail cell.
Officials claim Espinosa and his cell- If there was ever
mate were resisting authorities and any doubt about
died in a reght that occurred whether the booze
during a search of their cell. The industry feared
competition from
search allegedly yielded handguns,
recreational canna-
methamphetamine and marijuana.
bis, look no further
Espinosa was the second mayor than the monetary
killed by police in the Philippines in contributions Big
just over a week. Alcohol made to
Although he denied any direct anti-legalization
Quick, swallow your smart phone!
involvement with narcotics, Espi- campaigns in the
nosa surrendered to authorities after lead up to last
Duterte included him in a list of Novembers elec- Theres an App for That
tion. Now that Massachusetts voters have legalized recreational cannabis,
150 officials accused of involvement
In Massachu- the state faces the question of how to address stoned driving. Univer-
with drugs. During a subsequent
setts, the Wine & sity of Massachusetts psychology professor Michael Milburn believes
raid of his home, police killed six of
Spirit Wholesalers he has the answer. A tablet-based app called DRUID (Driving Under the
his bodyguards and claim to have of MA and Beer Influence of Drugs) that asks potentially stoned drivers to perform a
discovered 24 pounds of metham- Distributors of MA series of tasks in five minutes.
phetamine. Inc. combined to
Tasks include tapping the screen in response to different shapes, fol-
donate $75,000 to
lowing a dot with a finger as it randomly changes direction and stand-
defeat Question 4,
which passed with ing on one leg for 30 second while holding the device in one hand.
Puppycide 54 percent of the Addressing stoned driving has proven difficult as saliva and blood
An investigation by Reason revealed vote to legalize pot tests enforcing predetermined nanogram limits are ineffective at indi-
Detroit police officers killing dogs in the Bay State. cating intoxication due to marijuana metabolites potentially remaining
during drug raids at alarming rates, The Boston Beer in the body for up to a month or longer.
often without provocation, and in Company was also While Dr. Milburn believes DRUID can detect higher impairment
circumstances in which the animal unhappy with Ques- levels when a participant is initially stoned, he has yet to publish any
tion 4s passage, as peer-reviewed studies on his testing.
posed no threat.
regulatory filings
In just one chilling example,offi-
state that legal
cers executing a search warrant marijuana could
killed three dogsone of them decrease demand
pregnantthat belonged to Nikita for its Samuel Public Pung
Smith. Cops arrested Smith for pot Adams brand. Under Fire in
possession but the charges were Brown-Forman Denver
dropped when they didnt bother to Corp, distributors When Denvers Initiative 300 was
appear at her court date. of famed whiskey nally declared victorious on Novem-
Smith has led a lawsuit claiming Jack Daniels, also ber 15 with 54 percent of the vote, it
lists retail reefer as a marked the rst passage of a US law
her dogs were killed without justi-
threat to their finan-
cation. One officer named in the permitting cannabis consumption
cial performance.
suit, William Morrison, had shot 39 in public. Public in the context of
In Arizona, the
dogs prior to the Smith case, accord- Wine & Spirits Initiative 300 refers to specically Will the history-
ing to a police report. Wholesale Associa- designated areas. While consum- making measure
survive?
Detroit police killed at least 46 tion dropped $10K ing marijuana at licensed pot stores
dogs between January 2015 and to defeat Prop 205, remains outlawed, businesses like
August 2016. In that 20-month span, which suffered a bars, cafes and restaurants can pursue a license that will allow pot use on site.
there was a grand total of one cop narrow defeat on However, Initiative 300 faces so many obstacles and restrictions, the degree to
bitten by a dog, according to police election day. which it will be implemented successfully remains uncertain.
Yet, according to Two major obstacles to 300 are Amendments 20 and 64 forbidding public
records.
the Distilled Spirits
A Justice Department official consumption of cannabis anywhere in Colorado. Theres also a new state law
Council, alcohol
speculated in 2012 that cops kill set to take effect in 2017 that denies pot-use licenses to any business holding a
sales did not decline
as many as 10,000 dogs a year but in Colorado and liquor license or selling alcohol.
its impossible to know for certain Washington after Jordan Person, Executive Director of Denver NORML, believes 300s loop-
as there are currently no reporting those states legal- holes could allow for vaping by clever stoners but the measure is hardly shaping
requirements for shooting canines. ized in 2012. up to be what proponents intended.
30 High Style High Times March 2017

With cannabis use com-

ing out of the shadows, it
stands to reason that tokers
shouldnt have any trouble
meeting that special some-
one. But just like anything
else, you need the right
approach to meet your sesh
partner for life.
On the rooftop deck of
the Green Street Agency,
high above Los Angeles,
cannabis dating coach Molly
Peckler assembled a diverse Smoking
singles
group of men and women
mingle on an
for the inaugural Cannabis LA rooftop.
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ly Devoted, laid out a spread that allow you to focus, connect with cannabis from the beginning.
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32 High Buys High Times March 2017

Fight the Power in Style

As Inauguration Day inches closer, we understand that you might want to exercise your right to
protest, so here's some cool gear that will help you prepare and keep you focused on the issues.
By Sophie Saint Thomas

1. Tec Down Ear Warmers, 1 5 confusion and even

$29.95 deathpretty much
Unless youre protesting everything you dont
in sunny Los Angeles, want to happen at a
where youre also likely to protest. So strap on one
be enjoying a legal buzz, of these puppies and
its going to be cold out march on, friend!
there come Inauguration
Day on January 20. 6. Midland GXT1000VP4
In particular, anyone 36-Mile, 50-Channel FRS/
traveling to Washington, GMRS Two-Way Radio
2
DC, to protest day one (Pair), $58.86
of Trumpland will need Its easy enough for your
these babies to keep their 6 phone to get broken,
ears warm. Yet the ears stolen or lost while youre
of those marching can simply walking to the bus
use protection from more stop; a rowdy protest is
than just the chill. While a whole other ballgame.
weve all heard about the Communication is vital, so
gnarly burning caused by if youre separated from
getting pepper spray in your phoneor should the
your eyes, that shit hurts government, the Illuminati
anywhere near your ears or some evil corporation
as well. Please go tell Mike 3 4
pull a service blackout
Pence to stay out of my thats when walkie-talkies
uterus, but safety first! 7 come in handy.

2. Made-in-the-USA 7. HotHands Toe Warmer,

Jungmaven Hemp $4.99
Bandana, $32 Its damn near impossible
In addition to concealing to do anythinglet
your identity should alone lead the crowd
you not want your face in a Tell me what
getting plastered on democracy looks like /
the news or caught by This is what democracy
surveillance cameras looks like! chantif you
(which are everywhere cant feel your toes. For
these days), wearing a 3. All Good Coconut safe from the sun and of milknot just because any protest, march or
bandana over your face Sunstick, $8.99 ready for more action. the two go together, but demonstration, its vital
will protect you if tear Whether its protesting Remember, it doesnt because milk is great to wear comfy closed-
gas is used. Unless its Trump, police murders matter if its winterif its for flushing the tear gas toed shoes (I love canvas
very cold where you live, or the Dakota Access sunny out, you can burn! out of your eyes should Doc Martens). If youre
soak it in water first to Pipeline, weve got a things turn ugly. going to be somewhere
breathe through easier. long road ahead of us. 4. Manitoba Harvest cold, like DC or New York,
Any bandana will do, but Dont make the mistake Hemp Heart Bar 5. CamelBak Hydration on Inauguration Day,
compared to synthetic of forgetting sunscreen (Chocolate), $2.69 Backpack, $35.99 the closed-toed shoe
fibers, hemp is eco- and getting burned so You cant fight the powers Save the milk for your becomes irrelevant if you
friendlier and easier to badly that you cant come that be on an empty tear-gassed eyeballs; have to go home due to
breathe through. Stick back out the next day for stomach! Stash a few water is best for the fear of impending
this in your pocket, more! Made with organic of these in your bag for hydration. Above all frostbite. Also useful for
then put it on when coconut, this sunstick delicious and nutritious else, you cant protest hands stuck inside gloves,
youre ready to remind fits right in your pocket, on-the-go energy. Pair if youre not hydrated. these toe warmers are
politicians that Love is easy to reapply, and this hemp chocolate Dehydration can lead made in the USA and last
Trumps Hate. will keep your pretty face snack with a small carton to dizziness, weakness, a full eight hours. m
34 Entertainment High Times March 2017

Eying the joint

Controlled Burn
Grungy pop-punkers Big Eyes put fans gratication
All four members of ig
Eyes grew up in relatively pot-
friendly households. Harrison
recalls being arrested as a
ahead of their own. By Polly Watson teen for smoking in the woods
with his pals: My mom came
Big Eyes have good taste Big Eyes expanded from a thing that made us all fall to get me, and she was like,
thats evident from their trio to a four-piece, with the asleep that night, says bassist Next time dont bring more
name, ripped straight off the shift lending a fuller sound Malcolm Donaldson. I just than you can eat.
back of Cheap Tricks 1977 to Eldridges tightly crafted took a huge hit off the bong Guitarist Paul Ridenour says
power-pop nonpareil In Color. songs and allowing for heavier and fell right asleep. he didnt know his folks were
Its apparent, too, from their riffs, as well as the occasional For Big Eyes, weed isnt a amenable to weed until hed
music, brief, spiky songs that stinging twin-guitar lead that creative aid or an escape hatch, moved out and returned one
blend the brilliant crunch of owes a lot to Thin Lizzys Scott but rather a way to unwind Thanksgiving to be greeted
their Midwestern progenitors Gorham and Brian Robertson. in the evening or mellow out by his mother, who offered to
with the darker tones of 90s When High Times met up on a day off. Nobody in the smoke him down. As the band
grunge underdogs like L7 with Big Eyes in a Chinatown band likes to go onstage baked, nish their beers, with Eldridge
and Babes in Toyland, all of it diner, the band had just since their music is super on grabbing a Sharpie to modify
served up with lyrics direct to cracked a few beers and were top of the beat, Harrison says. her Hard Life tattoo to read
the point of bluntness. discussing the molly someone Donaldsons reasoning is a High Times before the weedy
Helmed by Kait Eldridge, gave them on a recent tour. bit more unusual. When- photo shoot, Donaldson nods
who founded the band at the We all took it right before ever I get too high, I lose all appreciatively.
end of the aughts in New York we went onstage, recalls condence in my ability not Thats a good holiday to
City, Big Eyes have moved drummer Griffin Harrison. I to pee my pants, he explains. smoke pot on, he says. You can
from the Big Apple to Seattle think I could have played for Ive never done it, but Im really put away the leftovers. m
and back again, shedding 10 hours.
and gaining members, with I was like, I totally get
Eldridge as the only constant. it nowI get why bands Loy Aspirations
In that time, theyve released took drugs at Woodstock! Though singer/guitarist Kait Eldridge specializes
JUSTINA VILLANUEVA (2)

three full-lengths and a Eldridge laughs. in short, sharp songs, she can go long when the
handful of singles and splits. The high lasted through occasion demands it. Visiting a friends house as a
teen, Eldridge found some laundry dryer tubing. We
Their latest, Stake My Claim load-out and far into the wee decided to make a two-story bong, she laughs.
(Don Giovanni, 2016), nds hours. Weed was the only
36 Entertainment High Times March 2017

Josh and Curt start We travel around

the day off right.
90 percent of our
lives, staying up
late, and weed
brings us back
down to reality, in
a weird way.
eeds to be perfect, perfect
ut when Im on weed, Im
ust vibing and feeling it.
Whats their preferred
method of toking? Its weird,
urt replies, it depends on
e day. I was doing vape
ens for a while; then I was
nto pre-rolls and herb. Right
ow Im back to the liquid
ens. He ourishes the one
es holding. I like being able
o take a hit every so oftenit
eeps me at a level high.

Lighters Up!
And what about the perfect
wake-and-bake? Mine is wak-
ing up, smoking something
with CBD in it, and then Ill
have a coffee with coconut
They came up in Chicago a decade ago. Now Flosstradamus oil mixed in, Curt says. The
rule the EDM world. By Mary Jane Gibson weed gets me high, the cof-
fee levels that out, and the
ONE SWEAT-SOAKED, HEART- lasers and amethrowers!). them to create a new space in coconut oil time-releases it
THUMPING, body-thrashing Greenery everywhere, the weed-music scene, Josh into my system throughout
show is all it takes to make Curt says approvingly, survey- adds. It was a unique track the day.
you a Flosstradamus fan for ing the tableful of nugs, shat- in the stoner world. There Im the same with weed
life. J2K and Autobot leave ter and vape pens on hand for werent too many stoner songs and coffee together, Josh
no stone unturned in their our shoot. Several units of the that werent just rap, talking concurs. Its an awesome
quest to take EDM fans to the sleek Orb XL, Flosstradamuss about weed. Roll Up was an combination. I like to run, so
edge of sonic ecstasy: With collaboration with Source electronic instrumental dedi- Ill wake up and go for a jog.
that bass cranked all the way Vapes, are on display alongside cated to it. A lot of people are like, How
up, your bones go boom, your an assortment of atomizers Cannabis has been a boon do you get stoned and jog?
eyes sting from the perspi- and travel cases. Curt selects for them, in more ways than But it helps me meditate.
ration, and your throbbing a loaded Orb XL, Josh reaches one. We travel around 90 With that being said, we
muscles attempt to propel for a fat joint of Mega Well- percent of our lives, stay- adjourn to the rooftop for a
you into the next dance ness OG, and we settle in. ing up late, and weed brings sunny smoke sesh. Then Josh
dimension. The EDM scene isnt us back down to reality, in and Curt head out for the rest
It comes as a bit of a shock, typically associated with weed, a weird way, Curt says. It of their perfectly balanced
then, to meet up with J2K but Flosstradamus crossed helps with anxiety, helps chill daya sound check, maybe a
and AutobotJosh Young over easily into cannabis us out. Its been a blessing to quick nap, and then tearing
and Curt Cameruci in real culture. We were always nd. On the creative side, it the roof off the Shrine in high-
lifeand discover them to be, smokers, you know, Josh says, helps him let his guard down: def for a screaming crowd of
like, super-mellow perhaps but in 2011, we did a song When Im not high, Im more thousands. Flosstradamus
thanks to their conscientious with Danny Brown, From cerebral, and everything know how to roll. m
wake-and-bake habits. The the Back, and he had a line:
pair stopped by the High Rolled up the grass / While
Times West Coast office to I pound on that ass... We
Turnt Up
share a smoke and ll us in took that lyric, made a song Adding to their stoner cred, Flosstradamus released
on their morning weed rituals called Roll Up out of it, off their 2013 EP Wake and Bake on 4/20. Says Curt,
URSULA MANN (2)

before heading over to the the cuff, and it was dopeit Were known for super-turnt-up music, but we had
Shrine in downtown LA for a spoke to people. This was the some chill ones too, for our fans to listen to while
they wake-and-bake."
blazing show (complete with jumping-off point that allowed
38 Entertainment High Times March 2017

MUSIC RECOMMENDATIONS

The title track of the

recently passed singer-
had done it better. Most
profoundly, and devastat-
songwriter-poet-novelists ingly, Cohen claims that hes
nal album nds him provid- through with love entirely
ing the resigned last word on but is he through with God?
life, love, and God Him-/Her- That question dangles over
Leonard Cohen
self. Cohen ruminates on hav- these glacially slow tracks,
You Want It
Darker ing been a servant to love and burnished with an organ and
(Columbia) the Lord, and while hes not Cohens ever-present female
complaining, he does wish chorus his own guardian
that both he and his lovers angels. John Payne

Where thrash and politics

meet punk and humor,
these Richmond rippers
deliver 18 short, sharp kicks
there is crossover. And super- to the groin, with the names

Kitchen-Sink Rock group Iron Reagan (featur-

ing members of Municipal
of their targets written into
song titles like Megachurch,
Hail, hail, NRBQ! Iron Reagan
Waste and Cannabis Corpse Fuck the Neighbors and
as well as some exDarkest Parents of Tomorrow. With
Crossover
Ministry Hour dudes) pick up where a new right-wing regime in
My checklist of requirements for the perfect
(Relapse) the kings of the genre left the White House, Iron Rea-
rocknroll band: technical mastery of their
off in the 80s. On their third gans time has arrived.
instruments; the ability to compose unforgettable
album in less than ve years, J. Bennett
melodies; lyrics that vary twixt open-hearted

love odes and clever, more outr subjects; a On their 17th(!) album, drummer and gadabout
therapeutic component that leaves the listener a Norwegian black-metal Gylve Fenriz Nagell. Packed
happier, healthier human; and a sacred belief that masters Darkthrone forgo the with blistering choruses,
rocknroll will never die, while at the same time freestyle, punk-infused spirit savage riffs and killer solos,
incorporating every other inuence. Two bands of their last several records songs like Boreal Fiends,
that satisfy my requirements: The Beatles and in favor of a darker, more Deep Lake Trespass and the
NRBQ. Darkthrone
Arctic Thunder sinister slab of icy riffage. title track reaffirm the duos
This is not just hyperboleNRBQs frothing fan (Peaceville) Guitarist Ted Nocturno supremacy in the shadowy
base has included Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards, Culto Skjellum handles all world of black metal, while
Bonnie Raitt, The Replacements, Ray Davies and the vocals, while splitting hinting at a considerably
Elvis Costello. To celebrate their half-century of songwriting duties with more vicious future. J. Bennett
spreading joy, joy, joy, joy down
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
in our hearts (yes, they sing
childrens songs as well), the Q
have compiled a ve-CD col- In 1976, lawyer Dennis
Boaz smoked a joint
has remained an entertain-
ingly irreverent idealist, and
lection that is simply the Best in San Franciscos Federal this memoir-cum-manifesto
Box Set in the History of Box Building in an attempt to relates anecdotes from an
Sets; for the uninitiated, think get arrested and constitu- interesting life and lays out
NRBQ of the scrambled egg-lecticism tionally challenge Americas the authors utopian plans
High Noon: Seven Rights
of The Beatles (a.k.a. The White marijuana laws. The Feds for constitutional reform,
A 50-Year for Citizen
Retrospective Album). In addition to NRBQs Slackers claimed insufficient targeting the participation
(Omnivore Recordings) own superlative, sui generis Dennis Boaz evidence and declined to of Citizen Slackersthose
and delightfully fractured (Seven Rights prosecuteapparently to who do little beyond voting,
Publishing)
musicality, their inspirations include Thelonious get rid of the pest. But Boaz i.e., most of us. Michael Simmons
Monk, The Beach Boys, Sun Ra and Carl Perkins TV RECOMMENDATIONS
(with whom they recorded 1970s Boppin the
Blues)the proverbial kitchen sink.
In the process of expanding musical palettes,
Though they dont
particularly concern
savvy weed entrepreneurs;
the dusty plot devices feel
cannabis culture, shows like like Band-Aids on a show in
the Q also expanded consciousness, making them
Broad City and the bounti- need of much greater medi-
an ideal choice for High Times readers. (Wacky
fully original Atlanta seem cal attention. Then again,
Tobacky, their tribute to cannabliss, would be
natural and authentic in cultural progress often
a ne Cannabis Cup anthem.) Theories abound Mary + Jane their depiction of tokers. But happens when that which
as to why NRBQ have never become commercial Created by Harry
every frame of Mary + Jane was once taboo becomes
giants. (I vote for rank human squaredom.) Were Elfont
(MTV) is self-consciously insecure. ordinarysomething thats
world-famous, explains keyboardist Terry Adams.
M+J just isnt selling these accomplished perfectly on
And anybody who doesnt know that has never
two white-girls-next-door as this show. Ben Berkowitz
heard of us! Michael Simmons
40 Cannabusiness by John Kagia High Times March 2017

Cannabis and the Election

Despite a sweeping victory for marijuana-law reform, the Feds
may be poised to make life a lot more dicult.

John Kagia is executive vice president of industry analytics for New Frontier Data

HE 2016 ELECTION will long be

T remembered as one that changed

the course of US cannabis policy.
The passage of marijuana-law reform
measures in eight of the nine states that
had them on the ballot wasnt only a
major victory for advocates of legaliza-
tion; it will also lead to the single largest
expansion of the legal cannabis industry
in US history.
California, Maine, Massachusetts
and Nevada now join Alaska, Colorado,
Oregon, Washington and the District of
Columbia as adult-use markets, while
Arkansas, Florida, Montana and North
Dakota join the 25 states (as well as DC)
where medical use is legal. As a result
of these victories, more than two-thirds The total US medical and adult-use market is projected to
of Americans (68 percent) now live in grow from $7.9 billion in 2016 to $21.2 billion in 2020.
a state that has either decriminalized
possession of small amounts of can- legislator responsible for enforcing fed- in medical and recreational statesthe
nabis, approved it for medical use, or eral cannabis lawcould pose a serious impact on the industry could be signi-
legalized recreational use by adults. (In challenge to the industry. cant. The perception that the federal
terms of straight-up legalization, slightly Discussing marijuana at a Senate government will no longer defer to state
more than one-fth of Americans, or hearing in April 2016, Sessions atly law may make investors more reluctant
21 percent, now live in a state that has asserted that this drug is dangerous. to fund cannabis-related businesses,
legalized adult use.) The addition of You cannot play with it; its not funny; entrepreneurs less willing to start or
Californias 39 million residents to the its not something to laugh about and expand them, and patients less will-
adult-use market and Floridas 20 million [lawmakers must] send that message ing to participate in medical cannabis
residents to the medical market are espe- with clarity, that good people dont programs. It may also make state legis-
cially noteworthy, since these populous smoke marijuana. latures more wary of advancing legaliza-
states will play a key role in driving new If approved as head of the Justice tion measures for fear of running afoul
cannabusiness opportunities. Departmentwhich is not certain, since of the federal government and its new
With the addition of eight new states, Sessions has a long history of making hardline position on cannabis.
the total US medical and adult-use mar- controversial remarksthe senators vocal Thus, the full impact of Trumps
ket is projected to grow from $7.9 billion opposition to cannabis suggests that the election remains to be seen. While the
in 2016 to $21.2 billion in 2020. Of that Trump administration may adopt a much results of Novembers state-level legaliza-
growth, fully one-third of the 2020 rev- more antagonistic approach to legaliza- tion initiatives were nothing short of
enues, or $7.4 billion, is expected to come tion than was seen under Obama. seismic, the appointment of key federal
from states that voted to legalize in this One of the cannabis industrys imme- officials with a long history of opposing
election cycle. diate concerns is that a Trump White marijuana-law reform may constrict the
Even so, these sweeping victories belie House will do away with the Cole memo- growth of the cannabis industry at a
the potential challenges that the industry randum, which denes eight marijuana- critical point in time.
faces at the federal level. President-elect related enforcement priorities for the Until the president-elect releases clear
Donald Trump has adopted a strong Justice Department and indicates that guidance concerning his administrations
position on states rights and has gener- cannabusinesses operating legally within marijuana-law policy, cannabusiness
ally been supportive of medical can- their states should not be prosecuted investors, owners and operators, as well
nabis. However, his views on legalizing under federal law. as recreational and medical users alike,
recreational use are far more uncertain, If the new administration does scrap should pursue a dual strategy: 1) remain
and his nomination of Alabama Senator the Cole memoor any of the other exec- optimistic, but 2) plan for the possibil-
Jeff Sessions as attorney generalwhich utive actions that have offered protection ity of life under newly aggressive federal
would make the conservative GOP or operational cover for cannabusinesses enforcement. m
 44 Markets THMQ High Times March 2017

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 March 2017 High Times 47

WEED WINS!
SO NOW WHAT?

Marijuana claimed victory

in eight of the nine states that
voted to legalize medical or
recreational cannabis last
Novemberbut the election
also le some dark clouds
SMILEITSMCCHEEZE

on the horizon.
By Madison Margolin
48 Weed Wins. So Now What? High Times March 2017

AMERICA GETS LIT!

A state-by-state guide to the biggest election in cannabis history.

FULL LEGALIZATION
MEDICAL MARIJUANA California Proposition 64; passed with 56% of the vote
Arkansas Issue 6; passed with 53% of the vote Maine Question 1; passed with 50.1% of the vote
Florida Amendment 2; passed with 71% of the vote Massachusetts Question 4; passed with 53.5% of the vote
Montana Initiative 182; passed with 57.6% of the vote Nevada Question 2; passed with 54% of the vote
North Dakota Measure 5; passed with 63.7% of the vote Arizona Proposition 205; failed with 48% of the vote

D
eep in the mountains of North- Prop 64 is like a spaceship thats the momentum nationwide clearly favors
ern California, cannabis blooms landed, Calvino says. So now everyone is legalization continuing to spread and
among the redwoods, farmers struggling to make sense of Californias take root.
live in rustic cabins with meandering intricate puzzle of state and local medical Experts agree that Californias win was
dirt driveways and padlocked wire gates, and adult-use laws. the most signicant in terms of end-
and theres a quiet lled with both an At rst glance, Prop 64 may seem like ing the national War on Weed. Boasting
urgency and a void, according to Men- 62 pages of impenetrable legalese, which 12 percent of the US population and
docino grower Justin Calvino, who serves it essentially isso lets humanize it. For the sixth-largest economy in the world,
on the board of the California Growers growers like Calvino, a father of seven, California has long been a national and
Association. Up here in NorCal, amid the Prop 64 invites more competition into even global trendsetter, including as the
skyscraper-tall trees, where cell-phone the industry and increases the nan- rst state (in 1996) to legalize medical
service fails, the air smells of fresh dew cial burden of staying compliant, but it marijuana.
and fresher bud, and off-the-grid growers also offers the prospect of full protec- How much further does it push the
quietly tend their crops, the absence of tion under the law. For someone like movement forward to have California
everyday society, of the government, of the 37-year-old Corvain Cooper of Inglewood, legal? asks Tim Blake, a Mendocino
mainstream, is a celebrated way of life. currently serving a life sentence on non- Countybased grower and founder of the
But at the same timeand at any violent marijuana-conspiracy charges, Emerald Cup. Its like going over the
given momenthelicopters can swoop Prop 64 retroactively reduces his felonies top of the roller coasterthey cant stop
down without warning, and law-enforce- to misdemeanors, giving him a real hope it now; theres no turning back. And all
ment agents can seize the plants, bust of returning home to his daughters in that mojo is especially important given
the farmers, and leave broken families in the foreseeable future. the unpredictable nature of the incoming
their wake. Trump administration, says Amanda Rei-
Thats been going on for decades, Legalized It man, a marijuana-law expert for the Drug
of course, but it could all soon change Nine states voted on cannabis in this Policy Alliance, who adds that its vital to
following the passage of Proposition 64, election cycle (see the map above), with have a state as inuential as California
the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), eight passing either medical marijuana voting to legalize pot, because it can now
a California ballot initiative to legalize or full legalization. Serious questions serve as a buffer against potential push-
cannabis that won with 56 percent of the remain about how the new presidential back from the federal government.
vote in November. administration will handle this issue, but Reiman and other advocates point
50 Weed Wins. So Now What? High Times March 2017

out that Prop 64 was written to be a

gold standard. Beyond legalizing the Theyre all worried A Hazy Future
Sean Parker, the former Facebook
possession of up to an ounce of can-
nabis and the cultivation of up to six
about big business president and co-founder of Napster, has
been Prop 64s greatest supporter. He
plants at home for adults 21 and over, the coming in, but big donated more than $7 million to what
proposition also creates a fully regulated
recreational cannabis industry, including
business is already he described as a sensible reform-based
measure that protects children, gives
a 15 percent retail tax thats projected
to garner at least $1 billion in annual
here. law enforcement additional resources,
and establishes a strong regulatory
revenue (along with $100 million in the cannabis community could transform framework for responsible adult use of
annual savings), which will fund research agriculture as we know it in a regen- marijuanaone that will yield economic
on legalization and medical marijuana, erative way, beyond just the organic benets for all Californians.
DUI protocols, support for communi- model, says Sarah Bodnar, the cam- After Parker, the second-largest source
ties disproportionately damaged by the paign manager for Measure AF, a failed of support was the Drug Policy Alliance,
War on Drugs, environmental cleanup Mendocino initiative that would have set headed by Ethan Nadelmann and funded
from illegal grows, and drug preven- up a regulatory model to parallel Prop largely by nancier George Soros. The
tion, treatment and education for young 64. Because cannabis will now be more DPA contributed $4.5 million to the
people. The law also reduces a number closely regulated than any other crop, initiative, while Soros himself donated
of marijuana felonies to misdemeanors with strict standards imposed on water about $4 million.
and misdemeanors to infractions, and use and other cultivation practices, it The greatest nancial opposition came
allows people like Cooper to have their should be easier to apply similar environ- from Smart Approaches to Marijuana
sentences reduced retroactively or their mental regulations and practices to other (SAM), an anti-legalization group led by
criminal records scrubbed altogether. crops in the state. prohibitionists Patrick Kennedy, Kevin
Under Prop 64, anyone 17 or younger will Prop 64 also sets up 19 different kinds Sabet and David Frum. Sabet warns that
now face only a non-ned infraction for of licenses for various types of can- legalization means foolishly going down
any marijuana violation, and at age 18 nabusinessgrowing, manufacturing, the path of another Big Tobacco.
their record is sealed. distribution and retailwhile prohibit- Despite the fact that eight out of nine
Cannabis cultivation will also be ing large-scale corporate cultivation states voted in favor of weed, Sabet
placed under strict new environmental for the programs rst ve years to give claims to be optimistic. The overarch-
and sustainability regulations. Some of smaller operators a chance to establish ing lesson was that if we could raise
the farming practices that come out of themselves. enough money early, we can win, he
52 Weed Wins. So Now What? High Times March 2017

said, referencing SAMs only success,

in Arizona, where a legalization initia-
Anything marked will try to have it amended. Indeed, the
California Growers Association never
tive fell short with 48 percent of the Humboldt grown officially endorsed it.
vote. In an action statement on the
2016 election, SAM declared that it had must be veried by I was very much for Prop 64 person-
ally, because at the end of the day, Ive
raised $1 million in pledges for a new
Marijuana Accountability Project, which
a third party to back been watching my friends and myself get
arrested for 45 years, says Tim Blake, the
promises to keep state officials and the up the claim. Mendocino grower. Theyre all worried
industry more accountableby making about big business coming in, but big
sure data is collected, municipalities for non-violent marijuana crimes. Law business is already here People have
are empowered to ban stores in their enforcement may also try to implement to really learn how to grow organically,
neighborhoods, and the industry pays a nanogram limit on THC content in the to grow the nest cannabis they canto
for their damage. SAM will also explore blood in order to target potential DUIs. make a name for themselves, make a
legal options Against the industry, and Such a move would negatively impact nicheand theyll be okay.
we will continue to engage in states with people who use cannabis more often, Thats what Justin Calvino is doing. He
stakeholders around the issue, as well as especially medical patients, Reiman founded the Appellations Project, which
with the new US Congress and Presiden- says. aims to label high-quality cannabis,
tial Administration. Chris Conrad, a court-qualied expert much like ne wine, according to where
Nor is SAM the only group looking witness on cannabis, also predicts its grown. Uniquely, Prop 64 allows for
to legal action in the wake of Prop 64s pushback on the local front, in addition such labeling of cannabis products, so
success. Some local jurisdictions will to statewide legislative amendments. that anything marked Humboldt grown
seek temporary or indenite bans on The Teamsters and the alcohol lobby are must be veried by a third party to back
commercial cultivation and sales (though against legalization, Conrad notes, so up the claim.
they cant ban possession or personal what I see going forward is, theyll try The Appellation Project is looking to
cultivation). to stop non-medical licenses from being set up 11 different grow zones within
Reiman predicts that pushback will made available in different areas. Mendocino County alone, creating
also come from law-enforcement groups, Meanwhile, even many within the unique monikers like Anderson Valley
including attempts to block a provision cannabis community questioned whether Pineapple. These appellations denote
in Prop 64 that guarantees equal- Prop 64 was the best way to legalize. a strains terroir, or the regional inu-
employment rights in the pot industry Growers were split on the issue, and ences of the soil and climate, as a way to
to those with prior felony convictions now that the initiative has passed, some demarcate its quality.
54 Weed Wins. So Now What? High Times March 2017

Growing Pains Seeking a viable niche, small grow- legislature in 2015, so that California
Growers are also headed to the state ers like ONeill and Calvino say theyre emerges with two parallel systemsone
legislature to forestall the threat of looking into the micro-business licenses for medical use, the other for recre-
monopolies. Many hope to extend Prop offered under Prop 64, which would ationalthat arent in conict with one
64s ve-year ban on big business enter- allow them to vertically integrate a another. Over the course of the next year,
ing the states cannabis industry. And garden of 10,000 square feet or less into licenses will be granted and other regula-
Mendocino grower Casey ONeill wants something like a bud-and-breakfast, with tory issues smoothed out so that the
the legislature to restrict people from onsite cultivation, processing, tours, states recreational cannabis industry can
holding multiple types of licenses. sales and consumption allowed. There be up and running by 2018.
Larger capitalized businesses are able are a lot of great farmers out there, But creating that industry is secondary
to own licenses in each segment of the Mendocino regulatory supervisor Dan to the personal freedom that legalization
industry, allowing them to be vertically Hamburg says, but how many of them returns to the public, Reiman points out.
integrated, ONeill says. I think its bad are business people? I want as many as The fact of the matter is that, if you
policy. It creates a more efficient supply possible to survive. want to sell something in the commercial
chain, [but] inefficiencies create more Its no fault of anyones that weve market in the US, theres a book of rules
jobs and more opportunities for small had to live in this criminal context for that goes along with thatbut thats not
independent operators. [Vertical integra- the last several decades, says the Drug why we have legalization, she insists.
tion] also becomes ripe for abuses, like Policy Alliances Amanda Reiman, but Its not so people can get licenses and
pesticide problems. Its a supply chain we have to move toward regulation if have businesses. We have legalization
thats opaquea recipe for corporate we want to see the market we all want so the person walking down the street
conglomeration and consolidation. to see. That can be scary, she acknowl- doesnt get stopped and go to jail; so the
ONeill speculates that legalization edges. A lot of it comes from fear of the smell of marijuana isnt enough for a cop
may actually encourage the black mar- rules changing, and guring out how to to stop you and ask what youre doing; or
ket: With criminal sanctions reduced be a winner in this new landscape when to make it so they can no longer take a
for breaking the law, people may violate [industry folk] have mastered doing it in child out of a home or you cant get a job
it more brazenly. So long as theres a the old ways. [because of cannabis use]. Were misallo-
demand from states where [cannabis] In the coming months, regulators cating our attention to the business side,
is illegal, someone will produce it, he will work to reconcile the adult-use and when its really about the personal-free-
says. At the same time, some California medical provisions under AUMA with dom side. The business side is what we
consumers may want to avoid paying a 15 the Medical Cannabis Regulation and create in order to supply the product that
percent tax on weed. Safety Act (MCRSA), passed by the state weve decided is not a crime to have. m
60 High Times March 2017

HEALING FIELD
With the arrival of vast crops of CBD-rich cannabis, farming in southeastern Colorado
is beginning to take on a whole new dimension.
Story & photos by Dan Skye

T
he Rocky Mountains are behind me When Colorado went fully legal, allowing the retail sale of
somewhere, nowhere in sight. The Kansas recreational pot, hordes of entrepreneurs searched for a door-
border is 100 miles ahead. This is the way into the new industry. It was the Green Wave, Craig says.
western edge of the Great Plains, the vast Everybody wanted to cash in. I was fortunate to run into the
expanse of prairie in Americas heartland people at Folium Biosciences, who were looking to establish
that stretches from Texas to beyond the Canadian border. brand identity with CBD-rich cannabis.
On this early fall morning, Im meeting Craig Neal and his I also happened to know farmers who were looking to stretch
wife Celena at their home in Rocky Ford, a farming community of out beyond the local agriculture, he adds.
about 4,000 known primarily for growing juicy melons. Craig and Long story short, the folks at Folium invited him down to their
Celena arent your average country farm couple. They werent headquarters in Colorado Springs. Craig knew that he had both
raised in farm families, and they arent natives of Colorado either. the contacts and the know-how to make their dreams a reality.
Theyre both originally from Florida. But Craig went to college Because really, he explains, growing CBD-rich cannabis is no
in Colorado and eventually went on to work as a pot grower in a different from growing traditional marijuana.
Denver dispensary. So how did he wind up in sleepy Rocky Ford? He was offered a positiondirector of grow operationsbut
Im a networker, Craig says simply. Ive met lots of people this was no leisurely transition. Folium was hot to get started
throughout the cannabis industry and made some valuable instantly. In a matter of days, Craig quit his job, packed up his
connections. things and headed to Rocky Ford with Celena.
 62 Healing Field High Times March 2017

WHC1 is a highly hybridized

strain, bred rigorously to
reduce the THC content. Its
remarkable for its 59:1 ratio
of CBD to THC and its overall
CBD content, which has
been measured between
8 and 18 percent.
While industrial hemp crops
do contain CBD, the amount is far
less than the CBD-rich cannabis
harvested by Folium. Huge crops
of industrial hemp are required in
order to extract only a small amount
of CBD. Also, industrial hemp is a
bio-accumulatormeaning the plant
naturally draws toxins from the soil.
Consequently, CBD products derived
from industrial hemp may contain
contaminants.
But Craig explains that WHC1 is a
highly hybridized strain, bred rigor-
ously to reduce the THC content. Its
remarkable for its 59:1 ratio of CBD
to THC and its overall CBD content,
which has been measured between 8
and 18 percent. Its a registered strain
with the Colorado Department of
Agriculture, and the oil that Folium
Biosciences is producing has proved
to be extremely effective in treating
children with epilepsy.
Folium has become the largest
vertically integrated producer of CBD-
rich hemp oil in the world. Its pro-
prietary engineering process isolates
and removes unwanted compounds
and generates maximum potency,

Cannabis farmers Craig and Celena Neal

The CBD
crops of
Folium Biosci-
ences stretch
out for acres
in La Junta.

In Colorado, the official state desig-

nation for CBD-rich cannabis is CBD
hempplants with less than 0.3 per-
cent THC. It can be confusing: Although
industrial hemp and marijuana are of
the same species, they have nothing in
common agriculturally. Industrial hemp
crops are notable for their long, thin,
bamboo-like stalks, while the CBD-rich
plants in the Folium eldsa strain
dubbed WHC1are short and squat, no
higher than 3 feet.
64 Healing Field High Times March 2017

thereby ensuring a full-spectrum oil We were already homebodies,

that includes high levels of CBD and Celena tells me. We were never
terpenes, ensuring a consistent, pure much for going out. We love it out
product. herethe quietand we know
At Foliums headquarters in Colo- were doing something good, some-
rado Springs, over a million clones thing that benets people who are
are prepared in indoor grow opera- very sick.
tions and greenhouses for the elds. But theres a stigma to deal with,
Craig and Celena oversee the crops in too. Craig and Celena are newcom-
conjunction with the farmers. ers, involved in an enterprise that
Last year, Folium harvested 110 many of the locals still believe is
acres in partnership with Diamond the equivalent of drug trafficking.
A Farms in nearby La Junta. This Around town, they get pointed
year the harvest was a bit less, due at and talked aboutbut nothing
to the Department of Agricultures overt. Of course, this past year they
refusal in the spring to accept Google did run into farmers who wouldnt
Maps as a proper submission of a even consider leasing their elds
farms planned acreage. So Folium to Folium due to the nature of
contracted with other local farmers to the crop. Craig says its not all
grow 45 acres of CBD-rich cannabis that surprising, considering the
in 2016. However, in the coming year, conservative nature of the commu-
over 500 acres are being primed for nity. Still, it is somewhat puzzling:
cultivation. Why would a farmer whos having
Obviously, Craig and Celena have trouble paying the bills refuse to
their hands full. Theyre in the elds grow a legal cropone thats a
or at the mammoth production facility, proven moneymaker?
a former Wal-Mart, where the crops In time, that will change, Craig
are dried and prepared for transport says. Once they recognize the
to processing facilities. Though both simple economics. m
are native Floridians, they say that life
Irrigation provides the crops water supply.
on the farm has been a blast. Visit foliumbiosciences.com.
68 High Times March 2017

Our senior cultivation editor takes

a trip to the Great Northeast to check
out the gardens of family farmers,
commercial-level cultivators, patient
caregivers and cannabis consultants
to nd out whats growing in the newly
legal states of Maine and Massachusetts.

Story by Danny Danko

Photos by Brian Jahn
A wicked cool
double trellis
system keeps
plants upright
and in the
light.
70 New Englands Patriot Pot Growers High Times March 2017

Mother of
Berries (or
MOB for
short) is
a popular
strain in the
Northeast.

Migs in Maine This results in a very loose and airy vote to legalize the adult use of cannabis,
The rst garden we toured on our trip to mix that allows plenty of oxygen to get but I reached out to him after the results
New England is run by a gentleman who to the roots, and Migs never lets it dry were in to get his response. The canna-
calls himself Migs. Hes a Maine caregiver out completely. A unique custom-made bis culture is volatile at best, Migs said.
with a patient collective run by and for double-trellis system employs two levels of Theres very little solid ground to stand
medical marijuana patients. Although aluminum tubes strung across the canopy on, and one always has to be ready for
Migs is concerned about what the new with netting. The plants are trained into new regulations and potential pitfalls.
adult-use law will do to Maines medical the rst row of tubes for the grow, and Its not a business for those who are
marijuana system, hes keeping his hopes then trained into the second row above weak at heart or lack the willingness to
up and staying ready for anything. it to support their heavy buds during adapt. With Trump, Jeff Sessions, and our
Migss grow is a drain-to-waste drip owering. Governor Paul LePages attempts to put
system with plants in 15-gallon containers The CES nutrients are supplemented the brakes on Prop 1 [Maines legalization
that are fed ve times a day. The nutrients with a biweekly tea brew hand-fed to initiative]and with it passing by less
are custom-built on a foundation of Cut- every plant. The tea consists of cold- than 1 percent, with talk of a recountits
ting Edge Solutions products for the base, pressed seaweed, a shitload of worm tough to say what will happen next.
as well as supplemental teas. Corrugated castings, blackstrap molasses and bene- With the new federal regime rally-
roong is used to hold up the pots and cial bacteria. The tea is oxygenated for 24 ing against cannabis, Migs continued,
drain the used nutrient solution away. The hours using an air pump and air stones, its now time more than ever to work at
plants remain in their vegetative stage for and the molasses is added for only the the local level to expand the testing and
a full month before owering is induced. last hour of brewing. Prior to harvest, the research on medical cannabis. Its my
The medium here is made up of 50% Little Guy performs a 10-day ush with hope that the laws are as liberal as pos-
peat, 40% coco and 10% grow stones. A 5 gallons of RO (reverse-osmosis) ltered sible, and that they work to protect the
scoop of worm castings and a half-scoop water per day. small farmer and pot patients and health
of stone meal (basalt) are added as well. We visited Migs before Maines recent sovereignty rst!
72 New Englands Patriot Pot Growers High Times March 2017

Port City Relief grows chunky Blissful Wizard flowers under 1000-watt HPS lights.

Port City Relief metal halide (MH) digital lights hang alternative to solvent-based extracts like
Next, we took a short ride closer to above 20-gallon containers lled with coco butane hash oil, or BHO.
Portland to meet up with the good folks blend, perlite and paramagnetic rocks. I followed up with Kevin after the trip
at Port City Relief, one of Maines premier These plants are hand-fed with Biobizz to nd out what the Port City Relief crew
cannabis providers, assisted by TopCrop nutrients during their two months in the thought about the changes coming to their
Consulting. Nick Messer, Kevin Young and vegetative stage, until they develop thick state. Maine has had one of the best medi-
the rest of the crew showed us around trunks and abundant branches for bud cal cannabis programs in the country since
the facility, and I was impressed by their sites. The containers sit on corrugated its establishment in 1999, he told me. We
professionalism and the cleanliness of metal over movable rolling beds, and the dont want to see it disappear like Seattles
their grow and processing spaces. All of nutrient solution drains to waste. program. We would like to see the two co-
the various cultivation and laboratory The plants go into their owering stage exist, as with Colorados medical cannabis
environments were tightly controlled, under 1,000-watt Gavita high-pressure program, so we can care for patients. I
sterile and completely hygienic. sodium (HPS) lights. All of the grow areas feel bad for the 3,000-plus caregivers that
As we strolled through the facility, are controlled using technology from have put their heart and soul into build-
Nick and Kevin explained their cannabis- Lifesprings Microclimates, which creates ing a small business; we hope to protect
production philosophy. Serving as two customized systems to suit commercial them and ourselves. Maine has one of the
of the three co-presidents of the Maine farmers needs. Lifesprings is head- worst economies in the United States. The
Marijuana Processing Association, theyre quartered in Auburn, ME, but provides recreational marijuana program could
looking to establish standards that protect services nationally, including HVAC, odor generate new brands and over $150 million
medical cannabis patients. Their goal is control, lighting, CO2 injection, decon- in taxable dollars each year. This allows
to produce organically grown, medicinal- tamination and more. the consumer to have a larger selection of
quality cannabis, extracts and edibles As we inspected the immaculate product, and the tax dollars generated can
without the use of toxic pesticides or PGRs processing area, Nick and Kevin demon- be used to build schools, infrastructure,
(plant-growth regulators). strated some rosin-press techniques for drug rehab and social programs.
The plants at the Port City Relief facil- us. High-powered hydraulic presses liter- Maine will be a leader of the cannabis
ity are started in cloning rooms. After ally squeeze the essential oils right out industry in New England no matter how
rooting, theyre moved to the vegetative of the owers or dry-sifted gland heads. the laws play out, Kevin added. Come up
rooms, where six SolisTek 1,000-watt The oils ooze out and are a dabbable to Vacationland and see for yourself!
74 New Englands Patriot Pot Growers High Times March 2017

Ace of Spades This OG Kush phenotype grows frosty and flavorful.

from TGA
Genetics
(Subcool
Seeds) is a
cross of Black
Cherry Soda
and Jack The
Ripper.

Buzzs Garden never too much, and as earthy and clean as we can. We try to
Further on up the road, we meet with Buzz and his family, who recycle everything and tread lightlypatients before prots. His
all participate in tending a perpetual-harvest medical marijuana advice for beginning growers is to learn from their mistakes and
grow. As a caregiver and patient, Buzz says, Ive been keeping keep trying. We have had some impatient patients! he jokes.
us fed for ve years legally. He also keeps everything as organic The plants in Buzzs garden get a 10-day ush with ltered
as possible, telling me: I try to stay veganic, but every once in a water right before harvest. Then theyre trimmed wet and hung
while, I play with some poop! up to dry. Once the branches snap instead of bending, the buds
Buzzs medium starts with the classic Sunshine Mix #4, to are snipped off and put into jars for curing.
which he adds earthworm castings, humisoil, greensand, alfalfa Its weird to me that were refugees from just down the road,
and kelp meal. The plants are hand-fed General Organics nutri- Buzz points out concerning his setup. In New Hampshire, if we
ents and Vegamatrixs Hard-n-Quick foliar spray, and theyre had one plant, wed be felons. Here, up to 99 is a misdemeanor,
grown in 3-gallon buckets with a one-month vegetative time and were less than 10 miles away!
under MH and T5 uorescent lighting. Then they move into the Regarding Prop 1, Buzz acknowledges that many growers
owering rooms to bloom under air-cooled HPS bulbs and get voted against it, thinking that it favors big business instead of
Vegamatrixs Big-n-Sticky as an additive. the local economy. A lot of us are scared to lose our livelihoods.
How does the perpetual-harvest system work? Under Maines Washington States medical system seemingly fell apart from
medical marijuana law, Buzz is allowed to have six plants apiece in their adult-use law, and now theyre complaining about over-
their various stages: six in the cloner, and another six in early veg, regulation, high taxes and exorbitant licensing fees. Plus Trump
mid-veg, late veg, early ower, mid-ower, late ower and harvest. coming in throws a serious wildcard into our future as well.
Ultimately, Buzz tells me, we aim to harvest one plant per Theres a ton of confusion, anxiety and some excitement up here.
patient every 8-10 days and always have the same turnaround Time will tell.
Dark Star
Cherry Pie Kush
x Blackberry Pie
80 New Englands Patriot Pot Growers High Times March 2017

Undercurrent
hydroponic
systems from
Current Culture
grow big plants
quickly.

Eric from MassCannabis

Consulting
The nal stop on our trip was in Western
Massachusetts, another state whose voters
recently legalized marijuana for adult use.
We were there before the election, so the
garden we visited was a medical one run
by Eric Vallee, a multiple Cannabis Cup
winning grower.
Eric and his collective of friends have
been bringing home trophies regularly for
their owers and concentrates, includ-
ing a 2015 rst-place win in Michigan for
Best Sativa Flower with their Strawberry
Banana; a shared rst-place win for Best
Non-Solvent Extract at the 2015 World
Cannabis Cup in Jamaica with their Strawberry Fields filling out in Erics garden.
Strawberry Banana Hand-Pressed Rosin;
and yet another rst-place win in the 2016 from seed crops. Smokers and dabbers when you dial in this sophisticated and
SoCal Indica Flower category with Grape love the Strawberry Banana and Tangie highly aerobic setup. The 16 plantsfour
Stomper OG, just to name a few. we grow from Crockett Family Farms, and under each lightare fed with General
Eric runs the consulting company extract artists especially love our Kosher Hydroponics Flora Nova three-part nute
MassCannabis Consulting and works Kush pheno that we grow from DNA system along with some GH additives.
with his buddies Jason Bates, breeder Genetics, as theyve been getting 24 to 27 I asked Eric about his future plans
and owner of Mass Genetics, and Peter percent returns! in light of the newly legal landscape in
Molle, its manager. Eric also co-owns Nerd Eric regularly harvests 10 pounds of Massachusetts. Hopefully, with the lifting
Creations with his friend Lorenzo, and medical cannabis from a space that has just of prohibition here and in other parts of
theyve won multiple awards worldwide 16 plants under four 1,000-watt HPS lights New England, the social stigma will lift
for their concentrates as well. with a two-and-a-half-week vegetative time. and business will pick up, he replied.
Despite this hectic rsum, Im just He does this using two eight-site Under To that end, he and his bud brothers are
a grower, Eric says, but I do a little Current recirculating hydroponic systems focused on breeding projects for their seed
consulting on the side. Most of all, I love from Current Culture. You can practically companies and looking to one day expand
pheno-hunting for keeper mother plants see the plants growing before your eyes into a bigger marijuana marketplace. m
 March 2017 High Times 83
NICHOLAS KAMM

A leading Canadian cannabis activist tells the inside story

of how she helped convince Justin Trudeau to take up the
cause of legalizationand what to expect as the Canadian
prime minister pushes forward on that promise this spring.
By Kelly Coulter
84 The Great Green North High Times March 2017

n April 20, 1968, Pierre a year after becoming prime minister,

Elliot Trudeau became the Pierre Trudeau set up the Le Dain Com-
15th prime minister of mission to study drug use in Canada,
Canada.He had charisma, with a focus on marijuana. John Lennon,
style and intelligence and Yoko Ono and Timothy Leary were all
was a much-sought-after bachelor known interviewed by the commission, whose
for dating movie stars, musicians and report was nally released in 1972 and
other women of considerable inu- proved to be well ahead of its time.
ence.He eventually married a beautiful The Le Dain Commission does not
young woman from British Columbia conclude that marijuana is harmless,
named Margaret Sinclair.A free-spirited Trudeaus blue-ribbon panel of experts
child of the 60ssomeone who literally announced. But reliance on the haz-
wore owers in her hairMargaret cap- ards theme to curb marijuana smoking
tured the hearts of the Canadian public, has proved fruitless or worse in the past
especially after the couple had three sons and is unlikely to prove more effective
who were also adored by Canadians.It in the future The conclusion we draw
was a magical time for the nation. from the testimony we have heard is that
Now, almost 50 years later, Justin it is a grave error to indulge in deliberate
Trudeauthe eldest son of Pierre and distortion or exaggeration concerning
Margaretis serving as Canadas 23rd the alleged dangers of a particular drug,
prime minister, and for some, the magi- or to base a program of drug education
cal times have returned. On April 20 of upon a strategy of fear.
this year, at the UN General Assemblys Unfortunately, those ndings enraged
special session on drugs, Trudeaus then-President Richard Nixon, the
government announced a plan to legalize architect of Americas modern War on
cannabis.That move would make Canada Drugs, whose administration pressured
among the very rst nations to fully end Canada and many other nations to crack
pot prohibition on the federal levela down hard on cannabis. As a result, the
major step on a long journey that actu- reports recommendations were put on
ally began back in the late 1960s, when hold for a very long time.
Trudeaus father had an impromptu meet- Fast-forward to the fall of 2012, when
ing with John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
The former Beatle and his wife were
Trudeau acknowledged a small group of cannabis activists met
with Justin Trudeau in his office on
holding an antiVietnam War protest that hes smoked pot ve Parliament Hill.At the time, Trudeau was
at the Hotel Elizabeth, a grand hotel or six times in his life a youthful MP without any official ambi-
in the heart of Montreal named after
Queen Elizabeth II, the monarch of including aer being tion to become our next prime minister
(though there were rumors).
Canada.Dubbed a bed-in, the couples elected to Parliament. The NORML Womens Alliance of
strategy for raising awareness of the Canada had come together the previous
power of love consisted of staying in bed the backbone of many freedoms we hold year, inspired by a similar group in the
for a week while inviting peace activists dear as a nation today. Since its passage, United States and with the shared mis-
and the media to join them.It was dur- the Charter has allowed, among other sion of empowering women to push for
ing the bed-in that Give Peace a Chance things, the legalization of abortion, gay legalization and an end to the destructive
was recorded with a roomful of antiwar marriage and medical marijuana. War on Marijuana. As long-time cannabis
dignitaries, including Timothy Leary and Given their outsize personalities and advocates newly organized under that
Dick Gregory.John and Yoko had already shared political goals, its not surpris- banner, we arrived for our meeting with
conducted a similar protest in Amster- ing that the fateful meeting between the Trudeau anxious, but also fully resolved
dam, and theyd selected Montreal as Canadian prime minister and the activ- and ready to be heard.Our timing was
a safe space: somewhere outside the ist musical couple lasted much longer perfect, but we knew we had a very
United States (which Lennon was barred than the allotted 10 minutes.Neither small window to capture his attention
from entering at the time because of his party shared what they discussed with for our cause, as would be the case with
1968 pot bust in England), with a culture reporters, but Lennon did say that if all any other politician on Parliament Hill
friendly toward artistic expression. world leaders were like Prime Minister actually willing to meet with us.So our
The bed-in touched off a media frenzy Trudeau, we would have world peace. persuasion campaign was centered on a
not only because of John and Yokos And given his recent arrest for posses- simple strategy of highlighting the way
ingenious means of protesting the war, sion, the issue of marijuana prohibition that pot prohibition harms communities
but also because celebrity sightings in was clearly on Lennons mind at that and familiesthe same arguments that
Canada were exceedingly rare.And it timeso is it possible that the exchange female reformers in the United States
attracted the attention of Prime Minister of ideas between these visionary indi- had used so effectively to roll back alco-
Pierre Trudeau, a progressive free-thinker viduals planted seeds that are nally hol prohibition generations earlier.
SONIA RECCHIA

who would eventually give Canada its coming to fruition in Canada today? Still, despite all our experience and
own Bill of Rights (adopted in 1982, and If so, historys slow arc toward can- preparation, I admit to feeling the
known as the Charter), which remains nabis justice began back in 1968, when, weight of the moment when we found
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ourselves face to face with the rst son families and communities. That struck very interested in the lm, its teaching
High Country Healing
of Canadas modern political dynasty. a chord with him: Trudeaus concern for potential and the fact that it was made
offers this location in
Justin Trudeau is a very tall man, but the safety of children was paramount.In by a Canadian, and he promised to watch
Alma and another in
his voice is gentle.When we sat down in retrospect, I see where our argument it right away. Silverthorne.
his small parliamentary office on that aligned with his political strategy: The During our meeting, he also dis-
crisp fall day, he immediately advised Conservative government had chosen as cussed his own experience with canna-
us not to worry, because he was all in one of the themes of its prohibition cam- bis, including his mothers use and her
favor of decriminalization.I was sitting struggles with mental illness.Indeed,
across from him, and I began to shake When the joint went there wasnt a person in the room whose
my head in disagreement.Decriminaliza- around the room, life hadnt been affected by prohibition,

I usually passed it
tion had been touted by Prime Minister and we left feeling that wed made a real
Jean Chrtien of the Liberal Party back impact, but unsure if it would ever trans-
in 2002, and it was a safe position: Even around to the next late into actual policy.
some Conservatives had publicly sup-
ported different models for decriminal-
person, Trudeau said. Then, in the summer of 2013, Trudeau
was elected as the leader of the Liberal
izing cannabis, including ticketing. As paign the danger to the young mind Party in a landslide, and for the rst time
activists with one clear shot at making posed by cannabis. And so we talked he plausibly appeared to be on his way
our case, we didnt want to argue for any- about the harms of prohibition as being to becoming our next prime minister:He
thing less than legalized cannabis. more dangerous than any perceived had the legacy and the looks, and he was
Then I saw the look of shock in harms of cannabis to show that only something of a political rock star.He
Trudeaus eyesI was still shaking my by regulating it could we truly protect also had some secrets that he was about
head no to decriminalizationand so, children. to make public.The Liberal Party had
in order to de-escalate any disagreement, The meeting, which lasted about 45 adopted a legalization policy at its bian-
I smiled at him before launching into our minutes, ended with our giving him nual convention prior to his leadership
arguments as to why decriminalization a copy of a private members bill that win, and though its been rumored he
was insufficient. would remove cannabis from the federal didnt support the policy at the time,
Al Capone would have loved it if Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, theres really no way of knowing how
alcohol had only been decriminalized, as well as some of our educational he actually voted.What is clear is that
I pointed out as we settled into the handouts and a copy of The Union, Trudeau had decided to come out of the
conversation. We moved on to discuss- the highly acclaimed documentary by closet regarding his own cannabis use,
ing the harm that prohibition inicts on lmmaker Adam Scorgie. Trudeau was as he explained in a candid (and gutsy)
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interview with the Huffington Post. about our meeting with him and how a thoughtful and responsible change in
Trudeau acknowledged that hes our arguments helped sway his attitude marijuana policy.Canada now has an
smoked pot ve or six times in his life toward legalization. incredible opportunity to show the way
including after being elected to Parlia- Trudeau was approached by a group for other national governments to legal-
ment. It has never really done anything called NORML Womens Alliance of Can- ize cannabisbut only if we do it right.
for me, he told the Web publication via ada who said pot was too easy to access Canadas legalization process is well
e-mail. When the joint went around for teenagers, wrote Althia Raj, the under way, but the waters are still murky.
the room, I usually passed it around to Ottawa bureau chief for the Huffington The recommendations from a federal
the next person, though sometimes Post Canada. It was easier to buy than task force studying the issue will likely
throughout my life, Ive had a pull on it cigarettes and booze, they said. They be adopted and introduced in Parliament
Sometimes, I guess, I have gotten a buzz, wanted marijuana regulated, controlled this spring. In the meantime, all sectors
but other times no. Im not really crazy and legalized. of the cannabis industry are moving
about it. Obviously, it was beyond gratifying for quickly to adapt; stocks in the legal
Trudeau also described himself as not us to hear the future leader of our coun- medical marijuana sector are on re; and
much of a drinker (he has never smoked try citing our organization and its policy entrepreneurs and artisans have already
cigarettes, and doesnt even drink cof- arguments in such a way, and to this day, begun building their brands and plan-
fee). But he said that his choice to try a when Trudeau talks about the issue, he ning their empires.
toke or two every once in a blue moon references the same points we discussed And it all started with a conversa-
was personal, and that adults should be during our meeting. But Im not sure he tion between John Lennon, Yoko Ono
allowed to make their own decisions. didnt have his sights set on cannabis and Pierre Trudeau that was probably
Im not someone who is particularly legalization all along. After all, he grew not so much about cannabis as it was
interested in altered states, he said, but up with a very healthy understanding of about war and peace and Canadas role
I certainly wont judge someone else for what the War on Drugs was all about; in the future.This really is about war
it. I think that the prohibition that is cur- his father, his mother, his brothers and and peace, and how Canada can help
rently on marijuana is unjustied. his peers were all ahead of the curve on bring an end to the destructive War on
In the Huffington Post interview, this issue. I think we just gave him the Marijuana.
Trudeau also talked about his youngest ammunition he needed to bring it home. So if the Canadian government does
brother Michel, whod been arrested for Ive had the opportunity to speak with introduce a bill to legalize cannabis this
possession before dying in an avalanche Prime Minister Trudeau many times spring, heres hoping that it happens on
in the wilds of British Columbia at the since our rst meeting, and I believe he April 20: That seems to be a good day for
tragically young age of 23. He also talked wants all the good that will result from the Trudeau legacy. m
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CBD:
The Cinderella
Molecule
Theres no longer any doubtCBD
is a miracle cannabinoid, now widely
recognized by mainstream medicine
for its undeniable healing power.
By Martin A. Lee
This changes everything! Traditionally, cannabis grown for hashish contained roughly
That was the immediate reaction of Bay Area journalist Fred equal amounts of THC and CBD. Starting in the late 1970s, how-
Gardner as he stood in the office of Steep Hill Laboratory in Oak- ever, cannabis genetics changed as renegade breeders in North-
land and eyed a chromatogram showing the unusual cannabinoid ern California catered to the consumer demand for stonier
content of a hitherto unknown marijuana strain. The year was THC-dominant varietals. Consequently, CBD nearly vanished
2009, and the strain of interest, an oddity called Soma A-Plus, from the grassroots gene pool in the Emerald Triangle, Americas
didnt top the charts for THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), a.k.a. the cannabis breadbasket.
high-causer, unlike the several thousand other bud samples that When Californians passed Proposition 215, the 1996 ballot
Steep Hill had previously tested for Californias medical mari- measure that legalized cannabis for medical use statewide, few
juana dispensaries and growers. people knew about CBD. It wasnt on anyones radar, except for a
Soma A-Plus was the rst of a handful of soon-to-be-discov- small group of scientic pioneers who were probing marijuanas
ered strains imbued with a signicant amount of cannabidiol molecular mechanisms and healing potential. Early studies indi-
(CBD), a compound with intriguing medical properties. One cated that CBD had noteworthy anti-inammatory, anti-tumoral,
of these strains, Womens Collective Stinky Purple, tipped the antipsychotic and anticonvulsant properties, with no known
scales at over 10 percent CBD by dry weight, with little THC. This adverse side effects.
genetic anomaly wasnt hempit was a drug plant, a high-resin, Fred Gardner had been covering the CBD science story in
CBD-rich marijuana strain brimming with medicated goo. But OShaughnessys, the journal of cannabis in clinical practice. In
anyone who smoked it or consumed it as an edible wouldnt get 2010, he and I launched Project CBD, an educational nonprot
high, because CBD isnt psychoactive. In fact, CBD can actually that reported on the entire CBD phenomenon: the research,
lessen or neutralize the THC high, depending on how much of the patients, the doctors, the new strains and products, and the
each compound is in a given strain or product. business angles. From the start, we sensed that CBD could be a
 March 2017 High Times 93

The discovery of CBD has A Tipping Point

ushered in a new era of
The serendipitous rediscovery of CBD in
cannabis therapeutics.
Northern California would eventually upset
everyones applecartcops and stoners
alikeand usher in a new era of cannabis
therapeutics. The crucial tipping point came
in the summer of 2013, when CNN broadcast
Dr. Sanjay Guptas special on medical mari-
juana, which featured the now-famous case
of Charlotte Figi, a young girl from Colorado
who suffered from Dravets syndrome.
Little Charlotte was having hundreds of
epileptic seizures a week, and pharmaceu-
tical medications werent helping. Her par-
ents thought they had run out of options,
but then they heard about a boy with Dra-
vets syndrome in California who responded
well to CBD-rich cannabis oil. They found a
high-CBD/low-THC strain at a Colorado can-
nabis dispensary, and it worked like a charm
for their daughter, reducing her seizures to
a couple a month. That strain is now called
Charlottes Web in her honor.
Suddenly, the CBD genie was out of the
bottle. A national television audience was
stunned by what they saw and heard: Mar-
ijuana, once slandered as the assassin of
youth, could save the lives of desperately ill
children. And whats more, kids and grown-
ups didnt have to get stoned to get better.
The idea that it might be possible to access
the therapeutic upside of marijuana sans
the euphoria or dysphoria produced by THC
would prove irresistible to a lot of people
after the CNN special.
But along with a growing awareness of
cannabidiol as a potential medicine, there
has also been a proliferation of misconcep-
tions about CBD-rich cannabis, a remarkable
botanical that has befriended humankind
since before the written word. Cannabis
has a rich history as a source of ber, food
and medicine in many countries going back
thousands of years. But our ancient connec-
tion with this plant, and our knowledge of
its utility as a versatile folk medicine, was
broken by marijuana prohibition. Thus,
weve had to recreate a rapport with canna-
bis and relearn how to use it for maximum
therapeutic benet.
Some might wonder: Why not just spark a
game-changer for the medical marijuana stonedwould be open to using mari- fattie and inhale? That seems to do the trick
movement, that it might be the key to juana for health reasons. Not everyone for a lot of people. Actually, its gotten a lot
liberating marijuana from the connes enjoys the THC high; some folks get edgy more complicated now that there are potent
of the drug-abuse paradigm. How could and anxious on weed. CBD-rich cannabis cannabis-oil extracts with different ratios
the pretzel logicians in the Drug Czars could be the answer for those who want of THC and CBD to choose from, as well as
office justify the ongoing prohibition of to experience marijuanas health bene- various ways to administer them. Figuring
CBD-rich cannabis, a safe medicinal sub- ts without the buzz. We referred to it out how to harness the curative qualities of
stance with no adverse side effects and as CBD-rich (rather than high-CBD) cannabis is still a work in progress. Its the
that doesnt even get you high? cannabis to get away from the stoner driving force behind the great laboratory
LATTAPICTURES

The advent of CBD-infused prod- connotation. That designation has since experiment in democracy known as medi-
ucts meant that a lot more people been adopted by medical scientists in cal marijuana thats been unfolding state by
including those who arent into getting peer-reviewed publications. state in recent years.
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The Big Breakthrough DIABETES: Israeli researchers reported ACNE: The Journal of Clinical Investigation
For a long time, the illegality of mari- that CBD lowers incidence of diabetes in reported in 2014 that CBD has potential as
juana has acted as a deterrent to scientic non-obese diabetic mice. a promising therapeutic agent for the treat-
research in the United States. Ironically, ment of acne vulgaris.
it was President Ronald Reagan who EPILEPSY: British scientists noted that CBD
advanced our understanding of the scien- exerts anticonvulsant effects in animal IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT: The British Jour-
tic basis of cannabis therapeutics when models of epilepsy. nal of Pharmacology disclosed in 2010 that
he escalated and militarized the War on CBD suppresses stroke-induced cardiac
Drugs in the 1980s. The Reagan adminis- MOOD DISORDERS: Brazilian investigators arrhythmia in animals and reduces the
tration poured tens of millions of dollars explored CBDs potent antipsychotic and extent of brain damage.
into research that would prove once and anti-anxiety properties.
for all that marijuana damages the brain STEM-CELL NEUROGENESIS: German sci-
or so they thought. After all, this was the entists discovered that CBD stimulates
evil weed, and it was an article of faith the growth of new brain cells in adult
within the Drug War establishment that mammals.
smoking marijuana causes brain damage.
But rather than showing how mari- ANTIBACTERIAL: According to a 2008
juana harms the brain, the Reagan admin- report in the Journal of Natural Products,
istration ended up subsidizing a series of published by the American Chemical Soci-
studies that culminated in the discovery of ety, CBD showed potent activity against
the endocannabinoid system, which actu- a variety of methicillin-resistant Staph
ally protects the brain when activated by (MRSA) strains. The World Health Orga-
plant cannabinoids like THC and CBD. nization has identied antibiotic-resistant
This major scientic breakthrough opened bacteria as a major global health crisis.
up whole new vistas in the understand-
ing of human biology and went a long way MAD-COW DISEASE: There is no known
toward explaining how and why canna- cure for mad cow, a deadly infectious brain
bis is such a multifaceted medicineand disease transmitted by misshaped pro-
why its the most popular illicit herb on teins called prions. But French scientists
the planet. reported in the Journal of Neuroscience
By the mid-1990s, the endocannabi- that CBD may protect neurons against
noid system had emerged as a hot topic the multiple molecular and cellular factors
among scientists around the world, who involved in the different steps of the neu-
shared their ndings in highly techni- rodegenerative process, which takes place
cal, peer-reviewed journals and at annual during prion infection.
meetings of the recently formed Inter-
national Cannabinoid Research Society. Mad-fucking-cow disease??
There ensued an avalanche of scientic And the list goes on and on: rheumatism,
data attesting to the jaw-dropping thera- S.A.G.E. CBD PTSD, depression, gut issues, obesity, alco-
peutic potential of CBD and other canna- A Bubbling Source of Healing. holism, liver disease Extensive preclin-
bis compounds. By Green Born Identity ical research and mounting anecdotal
A 1998 preclinical study funded by the reports suggest that these and many other
National Institutes of Health became the After residing deep in the shadow of its more conditions may be responsive to CBD-rich
basis for a US government patent on the famous companion THC for a very long remedies.
antioxidant and neuroprotective proper- time, CBD (cannabidiol) is rapidly conquer-
ties of CBD and THC, which were found to ing both the medical world and the breeder The Power Couple: CBD and THC
limit neurological damage following isch- and grower community. Every seed company Theres a lot of excitement about cannabi-
emic insults, such as stroke and trauma. striving to keep pace must carry one or, ide- diolwith good reason. Thus far, however,
ally, several CDB-rich varieties in its portfolio.
Both compounds were described as hav- clinical trials that could prove CBDs ther-
In the case of T.H. Seeds in Amsterdam,
ing particular application in the treat- apeutic utility have gotten short shrift in
the company decided to work with breeder
ment of neurodegenerative diseases, such Shantibaba and his CBD Crew, a highly expe-
the United States because of the War on
as Alzheimers disease, Parkinsons disease rienced team in the field of CBD-rich strains. Drugs. Consequently, most of what scien-
and HIV dementia. In collaboration with them, T.H. Seeds devel- tists know about CBD is based largely on
And thats just for starters when it oped two new CBD-rich strains based on their preclinical lab researchanimal studies,
comes to cannabidiol. Some highlights popular S.A.G.E. and La S.A.G.E. varieties. molecular probes, test-tube experiments
from the exploding eld of cannabis One of the goals was to create a strain and so onrather than human studies.
therapeutics: with a 1:1 CBD/THC ratio. Shantibaba decided Some of this research has yielded impor-
that, because S.A.G.E. and La S.A.G.E. rank tant insights into the endocannabinoid
among the highest-THC strains ever tested,
CANCER: Scientists at the California Pacic system and its crucial role in health and
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with nearly 0 percent CBD, theyd be a per-

Medical Center showed that CBD reduces disease. But data from animal models are
fect match for achieving that goal. So the
breast-cancer-cell proliferation, inva- S.A.G.E. and La S.A.G.E. original mothers were
not always applicable to human experience.
sion and metastasis in human-cell-line put through a rigorous continued on page 96
Outside the United States, CBD-rich
experiments. remedies have been subjected to rigorous
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T.H. Seeds
partnered
with breeder
Shantibaba
to produce
S.A.G.E. CBD.

CBDD an
nd THC are the power couple of cannabis S.A.G.E. CBD
therrape
eutiics; they
y woork bestt togeth
her. CBD and THC continued from page 94 year-long breeding
ampplify
y each othe ers curativ
ve qualiities by activating process, including lab tests. In the end, two
new CBD-enriched stable hybrids were cre-
dieeren
nt re
eceeptorrs in
n the bra
ain. ated. Then Shantibaba gave 100 test seeds
of both S.A.G.E. CBD and La S.A.G.E. CBD to
clinical trials and approved for therapeu- THC. But a low-THC oil or ower, while T.H. Seeds grow master, known as the T.H.
tic use in more than two dozen countries. not intoxicating, isnt necessarily the best Seeds Farmer. He grew them out and was
Sativex, a sublingual cannabis spray that treatment modality. duly impressed by their homogeneous and
contains equal amounts of CBD and THC, Ones sensitivity to THC is a major factor vigorous growth and bloom performance.
is available by prescription (though not in determining the optimal ratio and dos- Lab tests then proved that Shantibabas
yet in the US) for treating the neuropathic age of CBD-rich medicine. Theres no single initial assumption was correct: The samples
pain and spasms associated with multiple ratio or dose thats right for everyone. Can- scored some of the highest 1:1 CBD/THC
sclerosis. GW Pharmaceuticals, the British nabis therapeutics is personalized medi- ratios ever tested, with the Canna Lab in
Spain finding 9.4 percent CBD and 9.5 per-
rm that produces Sativex, determined that cine; patients may need to experiment, dial
cent THC. Also, the strains maintained the
a combination of CBD and THC is more in and, if need be, adjust their treatment
high terpene content and outstanding fla-
effective than either compound alone for regimen until they nd their own sweet vor of their famous mother plants. Breed-
pain management. spot with the right balance of CBD and ing mission accomplished!
Simply put, CBD and THC are the THC. In essence, the goal is to administer The German master grower known as
power couple of cannabis therapeutics; consistent, measurable doses of a CBD-rich the Doc had thus far not grown any CBD
they work best together. CBD and THC remedy that includes as much THC as a strains. Hed read and heard great things
amplify each others curative qualities by person is comfortable with. about CBD and was highly interested in its
activating different receptors in the brain. If youre lucky enough to live in a state medicinal benefits, so he decided to run
This synergistic dynamic is all-important with a robust medical marijuana program, a test grow with T.H. Seeds new S.A.G.E.
CBD strain. Its a well-balanced sativa/indica
for medical patients. Its the reason why there are lots of possibilities if you want
hybrid that requires eight to nine flower-
THC is key to maximizing the therapeutic to use CBD-rich cannabis without smok-
ing weeks to mature, yielding 450 to 500
potential of CBD, and vice versa. ing it. CBD-rich cannabislike the stony grams per square meter. T.H. Seeds recom-
Cannabis-oil concentrates with vary- stuffcomes in many non-smokeable mends leaving it in the veg stage for no lon-
ing CBD/THC ratios are available in med- forms: edibles, lozenges, beverages, gel ger than three weeks, as the plants tend to
ical marijuana dispensaries, so patients caps, sublingual sprays, tinctures, topical stretch considerably in the flowering stage;
can adjust or eliminate the psychoactive ointments, transdermal patches, supposi- otherwise, growers who opt for a longer
effects to suit their needs. When present tories and more. But all of these different veg stage are well advised to apply a train-
in roughly equal amounts, CBD will pro- choices can be confusing, especially for ing technique. S.A.G.E. CBD possesses all
long the THC buzz while lowering the ceil- those who are newcomers to cannabis. of the properties that have made the orig-
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inal S.A.G.E. so popular worldwide: It pro-

ing on THCs psychoactivity. These days, Product safety is also a major con-
duces big, dense buds coated with tons
cannabis patients also have the option cern given that the marijuana industry is
of trichomes and packed with that unique
of healing without the high by using a still largely unregulated. Unfortunately, S.A.G.E. flavor with continued on page 98
CBD product with only a small amount of many cannabis farmers use pesticides and
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dubious plant-hormone boosters to increase the S.A.G.E. CBD

cannabinoid content and crop yield. Patients
should look for CBD-rich products that have
been lab-tested and veried as free of mold, pes-
ticides, solvent residues and other contaminants.
Its also better, if possible, to avoid cannabis oil
that has been extracted with butane, hexane
or other toxic solvents; opt for safer extraction
methods, such as food-grade ethanol or super-
critical CO2. A high-quality CBD-rich product
should include only high-quality ingredients:
no corn syrup, trans fats, preservatives or other
articial additives. Products should have clear
labels showing the quantity of CBD and THC per
dose. And keep in mind that the CBD/THC ratio
is not an indication of how much of each com-
pound is actually in the product.

continued from page 96 a strong touch of 114 grams on the scales. The small plant
sandalwood. yielded lessa solid 55 grams. Unfortu-
For his test, the Doc germinated three nately, that special 4711-and-grapefruit
feminized S.A.G.E. CBD seeds. They smell weakened considerably during the
sprouted perfectly well, and the Doc let drying stage, giving way to a more earthy,
them remain in the veg stage for three and woody aroma. However, it was still subtly
a half weekshalf a week longer than rec- perceivable.
ommendeddue to the presence of other The Doc was eager to find out exactly
strains in his growroom. In the course of how much CBD and THC his three plants
the grow, it became obvious that two of had produced. He sent three samples to
the plants were sativa-dominant, exhibit- the Canna Lab in Spain. Before he got the
ing very robust growth; at the end of the results, he held a S.A.G.E. CBD vaporizer
veg stage, their heights were 56 and 59 session with two friends. One of them suf-
cm. The third plant was smaller, at 39 cm, fers from phantom-limb pain; the other
apparently subject to a stronger indica was going through a thorax drainage,
influence. But all three plants displayed which caused him serious pain that even
a uniform bushy structure, with lots of a doctor-prescribed opiate couldnt allevi-
strong side branches. ate. Their plan was to test the three sam-
In the flowering stage, the smaller plant ples on three consecutive days, one per
still leaned toward the indica side, with day.
its flowers developing a somewhat lower The Doc and his friends were all high-
calyx-to-leaf ratio than the two sativa phe- dosage THC users, so it was no surprise
nos, which grew into lush plants with lots that they were only slightly buzzed by
of exceptionally big, fat buds surging from the three S.A.G.E. CBD samples, experi-
many side branches. They resembled reg- encing a certain mild head effect for not
ular S.A.G.E. plants; it was impossible to much longer than half an hour. But a tre-
determine by appearance alone that they mendous high isnt what medical users
were the CBD version. In terms of aroma, look for in a CBD-rich strain; strong medic-
they also resembled the original S.A.G.E., inal effects are whats important. In this
giving off that sweet and spicy odor rem- regard, all three samples did an amazing
iniscent of sandalwood. Surprisingly, the job: The phantom-limb pains of the Docs
Industrial Hemp smaller plant smelled like a mixture of 4711 one friend fully disappeared for a duration
What about CBD oil extracted from industrial perfume and grapefruitvery unusual of two to three hours (depending on the
hemp? Internet storefronts are peddling unreg- and very delicious, too. It turned out to be sample tested), while the thorax patient
ulated hemp-derived CBD products to all 50 extremely resinous as well, even slightly was totally flabbergasted when he found
states, despite the fact that cannabidiol has not outperforming the two sativa-type plants, that he could move his upper body virtu-
been approved by the Food and Drug Adminis- which also had a very frosty appearance. ally without pain. They attributed the high-
At 52 days of flowering, the smaller est medicinal potency to the third S.A.G.E.
tration as a dietary supplement. For many peo-
plant matured very earlyfour days CBD plant. The Doc and his friends also
ple, particularly those living in states where
before the official ripeness window of 56 remarked on the superb flavor of the three
medical marijuana is not yet legal, hemp- to 63 days opened up. The second plant samples, which delivered a smooth, clean
derived CBD may be their only practical option
EYECONIC IMAGES, GREEN BORN IDENTITY

became fully ripe after 63 days, while the smoke and a fresh, organic, sweet-and-
for now, even though its technically still a Doc harvested the third plant after 66 spicy taste.
Schedule I controlled substance. days. The three plants finished at heights In light of their similar appearance,
The federal government arbitrarily denes of 72, 98 and 100 cm. After the drying the Doc assumed that the two sativa phe-
hempas distinct from marijuanaas a can- process, the Doc wasnt too surprised nos would yield similar test results as well,
nabis plant with 0.3 percent THC or less. How- to find that the two sativa phenos had and that the smaller plant with a stronger
ever, what actually distinguishes hemp from delivered true bumper harvests: 92 and touch of indica would continued on page 130
marijuana is the resin continued on page 130
 March 2017 High Times The High Times Interview 101

BY DREW MILLARD

THE HIGH TIMES INTERVIEW

B-REAL
E
C YPRESS H ILL
VER SINCE
DROPPED THEIR FIRST ALBUM
IN 1991, THE CALIFORNIA
HIP-HOP CREW HAS BEEN
ARDENT ADVOCATES OF ALL
THINGS GREEN AND SMOKEABLE, DROPPING
STONER STAPLES LIKE DR. GREENTHUMB,
HITS FROM THE BONG, STONED IS THE
WAY OF THE WALK AND OUR PERSONAL
FAVORITE, HIGH TIMES. THE GROUPS
UNIQUE SOUND, ANCHORED BY PRODUCER
DJ MUGGSS BONG-SHAKINGLY HEFTY
INSTRUMENTALS AND B-REALS DEXTEROUS
HIGH-PITCHED RAPS, PUSHED HIP-HOP INTO
HERETOFORE UNPRECEDENTED LEVELS OF
ECCENTRICITY, MENACE AND MURKOFTEN
WITHIN THE SPAN OF THE SAME SONG.
MEANWHILE, B-REAL HAS BECOME A
STAPLE OF HIS HOME STATES LEGAL WEED
INDUSTRY, RELEASING CANNABIS CUP
WORTHY STRAINS AND PARTNERING WITH
ROOR FOR PHUNCKY FEEL TIPS, WHICH
GIVE DISCERNING TOKERS AN ALTERNA-
TIVE TO FIDDLING WITH CARDBOARD JOINT
TIPS. HES ALSO A TIRELESS ADVOCATE FOR
LEGALIZATION, SPEAKING KNOWLEDGEABLY
ABOUT THE VARIOUS ECONOMIC, SOCIAL
AND MEDICAL BENEFITS THAT A FULLY
LEGAL MARIJUANA INDUSTRY CAN BESTOW.
HELL, WE THINK SO MUCH OF THE GUY
THAT WE NAMED HIM AS OUR STONER OF
THE YEAR BACK IN 2014.
STILL, DONT GET IT TWISTED: JUST
BECAUSE THE 46-YEAR-OLD RAPPER LIKES
TO TWIST UP A FAT ONE DOESNT MEAN
HIS RADICAL POLITICS ARE LIMITED TO
POT. JUST LOOK AT PROPHETS OF RAGE,
THE PUGNACIOUS NEW SUPERGROUP THAT
FINDS B-REAL AND CHUCK D FROM PUB-
LIC ENEMY FLOWING OVER MOSH-INCITING
INSTRUMENTALS COURTESY OF TOM
MORELLO, BRAD WILK AND TIM COM-
MERFORD FROM AGIT-METAL FIREBRANDS
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE. THE GROUP
FORMED IN RESPONSE TO THE INCREAS-
INGLY ORWELLIAN POLITICAL AND SOCIAL
CIRCUMSTANCES FACING OUR NATION, AND
TRAVIS SHINN

THEIR STATED GOAL IS TO ROCK OUT AND

KICK ASS UNTIL THE REVOLUTION COMES.
102 The High Times Interview High Times March 2017

How much do you smoke these So to be able to come together

Puffing
days? tough in LA with both bands that we have
[Laughs] Too much. Too so much respect for is just a
much for my own good. dream scenario.

Whats your preferred smoking Cypress Hill has made music

method? with Tom Morello before, right?
I used to be all about the Yeah, Tom produced two
bong hits, but now I like songs on our album Rise Up,
smoking joints. And Ill say actually. He produced Shut
the only way to smoke a joint Em Down and Rise Upso,
is with a Phuncky Feel Tips. like I said, weve had pretty
For years, people had been much a friendship going back
smoking joints with these for over 20 years. We worked
cardboard crutches, and that with Brad Wilk from Rage,
just wasnt ying for me any- too, on our Skull & Bones
more, you know? And so we album; he played drums on
came up with the idea of hav- Cant Get the Best of Me.
ing a high-quality tip on your Were all very happy with the
joint and we went with it. So way its turning out. Its been
Im now back on joints. really cool playing together
like this and becoming a
Has smoking helped you bond real, actual band and not just
with any of your collaborators? doing these one-off projects.
Sometimes it does. Every
once in a while, when another So now that Prophets of Rage
artist you know does smoke, have released their EP The
you can bond with them Partys Over, is there a full-
through smoking. For some, it length album in the works?
lessens the tension and helps Yes! We plan to work on
with the creativity level. some new music when this
tour is over and we get a little
Thats interestingI feel like, bit of a break, get a chance to
with Prophets of Rage, the whole catch up at home and be with
point is creating this sense of ten- our families for a bit. We do
sion and cathartic release.
Yeah, exactly. Its spark-
Its sparking thought, waking people intend to get in there and try
and gure out an album of
ing thought, waking people upnot to be hostile, but to be aware original songs. People are def-
upnot to be hostile, but to and become part of the political initely reacting to what were
be aware and become part
of the political process. To
process. To be part of the change. doing here, so I think a lot of
people want to hear what we
be part of the change. Like would do on an entire album
Tom Morello always says, the I think its times like this where Machine come from a much of original music. And Id like
world aint going to change you need a group like Prophets more rock-oriented perspec- to hear it, too, because Im
itselfyouve got to get up of Rage. tive. Meanwhile, Cypress Hill fans of the guys Im in the
and do something about it. Dangerous times call for alternates between those two band with.
Our goal with this music is to dangerous music. Weve got to genres fairly freely. You forge a
inspire people to do that and wake people up and say, Hey, cohesion, in a sense. How would you dene politi-
entertain them at the same times are changing right now, Yeah, you know it. Our cal hip-hop as a concept?
time. and who knows which way groups have all been pretty Before Public Enemy and
this will go? You need to get much connected with each Boogie Down Productions
Prophets played Cleveland the involved and become part of other in some form for 20 came out, it was Melle Mel
night of the Republican National the process. years or so. So its just great from Grandmaster Flash and
Convention. What was that like? that we were able to come the Furious Five. From him,
We played near the It seems like the music you together and do this and it went over to Chuck D and
RNC, and we did a peaceful made with Cypress Hill is the bring this message and this KRS-One. It was very inspir-
demonstration and march. commonality that makes the music back and spread it ing: It woke people up in hip-
Everything was coolpeople group really work: Chuck D againand have fun while hop, and it got people to think
got to say what they wanted from Public Enemy repre- were doing it. Cypress Hill about who they are in the
to say, and the police let us sents the hip-hop side of the were denitely inuenced by culture and what they want
equation, while Tim Com-
TRAVIS SHINN

march peacefully. We got our Public Enemy, and when Rage for the future, you know? It
message across, which was merford, Brad Wilk and Tom Against the Machine came helped instill pride and self-
important. Morello from Rage Against the out, we became fans of them. esteem in our communities
104 The High Times Interview High Times March 2017

Prophets of Rage: B-Real and Chuck D

The violence, the brutality and the injustices that

were present when Cypress Hill rst dropped
hasnt changed; its just that through technology,
were exposed to it now more than ever.
and raise their spirits. Latino rap group to go plati- two, maybe three songs
And when Rage Against num, and one of the rst that are straight up about
the Machine came out, Latino rap groups, period. marijuana or marijuana
they did that same thing You guys became super- culture. The rest is about
times a thousand times a stars by saying, Yo, were the life that you live in the
million, you know what I Latinowere saying what streets, in society, in the
mean? I think people have we want to say, were saying community, how people
been hungry for that, and it how we want to say it, get by in our life and our
I think thats why people and youre going to like it. times. We talk about life
are reacting the way they Thats a huge political state- experiences, but a lot
are to Prophets of Rage ment in and of itself. of that gets lost in the
because were bringing Yeah. But the thing midst of the other side of
that feeling back, that is, we didnt take it that who we arebecause we
attitude, that essence. way at the time. We took are legalization activ-
it as, were just being ists. But youre right: We
How do you feel the nation who we areunltered, stand in the middle of
has changed since Cypress uncensoredand it didnt Public Enemy and Rage
Hills rst album dropped? matter what other people Against the Machine and
Well, whats changed is thought of us at that just ll in those spots in
technology, pretty much point. To this day, it still betweenbecause we do
its made some things doesnt, but that was our do the hip-hop shit and
great, made some things thing: We were going to we do do the metal stuff.
worse. The violence, the say what we wanted to And what we talk about is
brutality and the injus- say. very similar; its just not
tices that were present And a lot of people as in-your-face.
when Cypress Hill rst get this confused about
dropped hasnt changed; Cypress Hill. Some people You mentioned that people
its just that through tech- always thought we were oen view Cypress Hill as
nology, were exposed to it just a pot band and all a pot band. Do you feel
now more than ever. were about is talking pigeonholed by that term
about smoking weedbut at all?
I feel like Cypress Hill thats not the truth of it at The fact is, we stand
doesnt get enough credit
TRAVIS SHINN

all. I mean, if you listen to for the legalization of

when people think of politi- any Cypress Hill album, marijuana, and even
cal rap. You were the rst there might be one or though we also stand for
106 The High Times Interview High Times March 2017

more than that, weed is what love A$AP Fergs deliveryits

always gets thrust out there different every time, and he
before anything else. always comes up with some
hot shit. And same with
Its undeniable that Cypress Danny Brown. Hearing their
Hill have played a part in the shit just sparks me, like:
mainstreaming of marijuana Fuck! These guys are dope!
culture.
We took a chance and Whats your favorite album to
talked about our passionwe get high to?
believe in legalization, and My favorite album to
we brought more awareness smoke weed to? Hmmm
to that movement. We got Dark Side of the Moon.
with activists like Jack Herer,
who taught us what it means How about a favorite political
to be an advocate for this album ?
culture. We took the knowl- Exodus, by Bob Marley and
edge he gave us and spread the Wailers.
it, helped this culture move
forward instead of remaining In addition to Prophets of Rage
suppressed. and Cypress Hill, youre also
in a group called Serial Killers
You can draw a line straight with Xzibit and Demrick, and
through hip-hop history and youve done two records with
nd B-Real at all these dierent Berner. Do you enjoy that
points. Aer you pioneered so group dynamic?
much with Cypress Hills early You know, Ive been try-
work, you were on Dr. Dres ing to go solo my whole life
East Coast Killas/West Coast [laughs]. Im just fucking
Killas, which united these with you. Ive been for-
huge artists from the East and tunate enough to land in
West during a time of so much some pretty cool situations.
enmity between the coasts. Cypress Hill is the founda-
Frankly, I was surprised to tionthats where everything
get a call from Drethe Doc! starts. The records Ive done
The Surgeon!and when he with Serial Killers are some
told me what he wanted to of my favorites, and its so
do, I was 100 percent down. I fun working with Berner
mean, youre not going to say because hes great at picking
no to Dr. Dre. So I went in the music to rock to. Ive ended
studio and he happened to up in great situations, and
like the verse, and before you here I am with Prophets of
know it, it became a single. Rage, which is one of the
It became a big song, so then greatest situationsit makes
we had to do a video. And me feel like Im dreaming.
then, you know, they decided
to paint me red in this video Youre not just an advocate
[laughs]. Id never had any- for marijuana culture; youre
body put body paint on me or an active participant. Youve
anything like that beforebut released acclaimed strains like
again, how do you say no to Dr. Greenthumbs Tangie and
Dr. Dre? Jet Fuel, and youre in the pro-
cess of opening a dispensary in
Youve also emerged as a huge Santa Ana.
inuence on hip-hops current My partner and I won a
generationguys like A$AP lottery in the city, so were
Ferg and Danny Brown, whom allowed to open one. Right
youve done tracks with. now, were getting our smoke,
I mean, you know, the fact looking at blueprints, getting
that they would honor me by our business together and
having me on a song is just working to get it open. Were
fucking awesome, because trying to open it in the rst
Im a fan of both of them. I quarter of 2017. m
 March 2017 High Times Dear Danko by @DannyDanko 109

Expert Grow Advice

Proper breeding, light cycles,
transplant shock, grow tents and more

Send your cannabis cultivation questions to @deardanko or [email protected].

Apollo Haze from

Brothers Grimm
Seeds consists of
Super Silver Grail
SUBJECT: Proper Breeding Haze male pol-
FROM: The Cheez linating a female
Genius clone.
vI read a question submitted recently
by someone asking why one of their
plants produced seeds, with a great
answer explaining how and why that
happened. You also said that these
seeds would not produce a respect-
able product. With that being said (and
I really hope this isnt a stupid ques-
tion), how are the seeds produced that
do indeed provide us with all of the
magnificent strains available? Thank
you for your expertise, by the wayI
always look forward to your columns.

Dear Cheez,
Thanks for the kind words! The
best seeds are produced by profes-
sional breeders who test out their
crosses and do them multiple times
in order to stabilize their genet-
ics, thereby ensuring that seed buy-
ers get what theyre paying for. The
results of an accidental cross are typ-
ically all over the place, with many
different phenotypic expressions and
muddy genes. Real breeders work
their genetic lines for years in order
to make sure they have hybrid vigor
and dont produce hermaphrodites.
On the other hand, accidental crosses
have resulted in several of the great-
est clone-only strains around, but
thats more a matter of luck and tim-
ing than proper breeding.
RICKY CAMP PHOTOGRAPHY
110 Dear Danko High Times March 2017

Danko Tip: You can reuse hydroponic grow rocks (a.k.a. hardened expanded
clay pellets) as long as you clean them properly between grows.

Dense canopies Five-gallon buckets, the standard size at

produce bigger hardware shops and home-repair super-
yields. stores, are the smallest size Id recom-
mend for growing outdoors. Keep in
mind that the bigger the pot, the bigger
the root system and, therefore, the plant
itself will eventually be. So if you go with
a 10-gallon bucket or larger, youll get a
bigger yield from the same plant in the
same amount of time.
Think of each transplant as a shock
that the plant must recover from and
plan accordingly. You dont want to
transplant during the owering stage
because it can take the plant up to a
week to recover. After recovery, however,
plants that were previously root-bound
will thrive as their roots explore the
more spacious new medium.

SUBJECT: Yield Sign

FROM: Ronn J.

vI just started a grow with five 30-gallon

pots and two 600-watt high-pressure
sodium (HPS) lamps. How much can I
expect to yield? Each plant has 2 meters in
space, but do they need more room?

Dear Ronn,
For 30-gallon pots, Id recommend a
vegetative stage of at least six to eight
weeks, if not longer. This will enable your
plants root systems to ll their pots, and
each plant will be big enough to reach
SUBJECT: Light Cycles and make them act in undesirable ways. its full potential. Assuming you go with
FROM: Darick DJ Short recommends an 11-hour-on/13- a two-month veg and use the proper
hour-off cycle for sativa-dominant plants topping and training techniques (and
vIm wondering about light and dark times to reveal all of their nuances. This may depending on the strain, of course), you
for every stage of growth. Right now Im be a slightly more advanced technique, should be able to yield about 8 ounces
giving my plants eight hours of darkness. but it can save you an hours worth of per plant, for a grand total of approxi-
electricity per day and is worth trying mately 2.5 pounds from your ve plants.
Dear Darick, out if youre interested. Basically, that adds up to about a gram
During the vegetative stage, give your per watt, which is a great yield from a
plants at least 18 hours of light and six relatively small space. Good luck!
hours of darkness. You can raise it to 20 SUBJECT: Transplant Shock
hours of light and four hours of darkness
FROM: Dan M.
if you wish and heat and electricity arent SUBJECT: Best Hydroponic Method
a concern. I dont recommend a constant vI started my plants indoors this year, then FROM: Greenleaovers
24-hour light cycle during the vegetative transplanted them into 5-gallon buckets.
stage, because I believe the plants need I was just going to leave them there, but vI have a question about hydroponic grows:
some time in the dark to rest and use up then I decided to transplant them again In your opinion, whats the best setup? Ive
the light and food theyve been storing. into the ground. They were very sad after done a little research, and it seems that
The light cycle during the ower- that. Next year, will the 5-gallon buckets aeroponic systems produce the quick-
DRED SMOKES WEED

ing stage should be 12 hours on and 12 be good enough, or do I need something est results when it comes to growth and
hours off. Be sure never to interrupt the bigger? I live in upstate New York. getting oxygen and nutes to the roots, but
dark cycle with any amount of light, as it looks like they may experience more
this will stress and confuse the plants Dear Dan, problems and setbacks as well.
112 Dear Danko High Times March 2017

Danko Tip: Keep the hydroponic nutrient-solution temperature

in your reservoir somewhere between 65F and 70F.

Dear Greenleaovers,
Growing hydroponically is like driving a racecar, whereas grow-
ing in soil is more like taking a lazy ride in a comfy old Cadil-
lac. The reason I mention this is because there are different
types of racecar driving, and the same is true for hydroponics.
Passive hydro systems that are hand-watered are fairly easy
to manage on the difficulty scale, while aeroponic and deep
water culture (DWC) systems require constant monitoring and
adjusting. The advantage of these types of dialed-in systems is
the explosive growth rate: You can practically watch the roots
grow when theyre misted with a ne nutrient solution at the
proper temperature, pH and food levels.
However, you have to nd the technique thats right for
you. Growing in soil is much more forgiving, so if youre a per-
son with a green thumb and have had success with container
growing in the past, do yourself a favor and dont try to master
hydroponics. However, if youre more technically inclined and
prefer a lab-like environment, hydroponics might be the bet-
ter choice.

Heat buildup can be a factor in grow tents.

SUBJECT: What Size Grow Tent?

FROM: Ross

vI live in Oregon and grow in my own home under the OMMP

(Oregon Medical Marijuana Program). Ive had very good results;
so far, each grow is better than the last. I was looking at the Oregon
Department of Justice website and discovered that someone grow-
ing for themselves under the OMMP can have their six medical
DAN SKYE

plants in flower and can also have four recreational plants in flower.
Wow10 at once, and all of them legal. I can also have as many
114 Dear Danko High Times March 2017

Danko Tip: Apply a rooting gel or powder to the cut ends of

your clones for a more successful rate of rooting.

plants in transition, and I use feminized seeds. I happen to live in

one of the counties (Klamath) that opted out the cannabis business.
We do have two medical dispensaries for those unable to grow for
themselves, but any decent grower that was servicing our area has
moved to a friendlier county where they can practice their trade.
One last point: Im able to sell my excess to a dispensary. I am 64,
disabled, and have been planning on selling my excess for extra
income. I now use a 48 x 48 grow tent. I would like to use this one
for vegging and buy another tent and light for flowering. Ive been
trying to find out whats the best-size tent and lights for what I want
to do, but without much luck. Can you help?

Dear Ross,
It sounds like, for your purposes, an 8 x 4 grow tent would
work perfectly as your owering room. The 4 x 4 tent you
now have can become your vegetative space, where youd keep
your mother plants, clones and seedlings; then they can move
into the larger tent to bloom. I would hang two 400- or 600-
watt high-intensity discharge (HID) lights in the owering tent,
depending on how much heat you can handle and remove.
Obviously, the 600-watt lights will produce more heat, so youd
have to vent more of that hot, spent air if you chose them. But
you will yield more from the 600-watt lights if you can keep the
temps in the proper range.

SUBJECT: Caterpillar Damage

FROM: Dave

vI was admiring my two auto-flowering plants in their first week of

flower (growing and budding like gangbusters and really looking
good), when I saw that one of the plants had been girdled at its
base. I lifted the bottom leaves to get a better look, and the whole
plant just fell over! It broke completely through right where it was
damaged.
Im growing in a DWC system, and the medium is HEC (hardened
expanded clay) pellets/hydroton. Within the next five minutes or
so, Ill be in my growroom disassembling my setup to take a look at
the roots, etc. I have no idea what Ill findbugs, worms, maggots,
miniature beavers? What do you think the problem is, and how do I
prevent it in the future?
PS: At this point, the other plant doesnt show any damage at its
base.

Dear Dave,
There are a few things that could have caused your plant to fall
over at the base of its stem. Look for chew marks on the leaves
or signs of stem-boring caterpillars or cutworms. Was there a
hole where the plant broke? If so, then you probably have stem-
boring caterpillars. To get rid of them, you can use parasitic
wasps, which lay eggs inside the caterpillars; they then become
food for the wasps children. Praying mantises are also quite
effective on these types of pests. Treating the plant with a spray
of neem oil can also help.
If the damage wasnt caused by pests, you could have an
issue with a pathogen or mold. Remove the dead plant immedi-
ately and treat the surviving one with a fungicide spray. Hope-
fully, the problem wont spread to the remaining plant and you
wont have to deal with it again. m
116 Gear High Times March 2017

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1 egg or flax egg (vegan)
2 tbsp. cannabis-infused
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cup cacao or cocoa powder

tsp. baking soda

Preheat the oven to 325F.

Line an 8-by-8-inch baking
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In a large mixing
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sunflower-seed butter,
maple syrup, egg (or flax
egg), cannabis-infused
coconut oil and vanilla.
Whisk in the cacao powder
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Time Out for Truth

CBD potency, OCD, Hair tests
and super-terps.

Got a question for Dr. Mitch? Email him at [email protected].

Does CBD make people think Going straight

their pot is less potent? for a drug
test?
Franka Potente

Hello Franka,
Yes! Researchers in the
United Kingdom conrmed
that potency estimates went
up with THC and down with
CBD. So when two strains
have an equal amount of
THC, the one with more CBD
will seem less potent.

Whats a good strain to treat com- but the THC should then turn
pulsive hand-washing? into CBN, thereby increas-
Ignaz Semmelweis ing your chances of passing
it. So it would depend on
Hi Ignaz, how much THC and THCA
Obsessive-compulsive disor- was in your hair in the rst
der (OCD), one of the anxiety place. The only study to try
disorders, typically includes this got mixed results: 11 of
obsessive thoughts and 17 hair samples lost THC
compulsive acts. Although with straightening, while the
any anxiolytic (anti-anxiety) remaining six gained some.
strain might help, the plant
would not be my rst choice
for treatment. Exposure with Whats linalool?
response prevention, in which Lynn Lool
folks get their hands dirty but
refrain from washing them Hello Lynn,
until their fretting dies down, Linalool is a terpene present
works marvelously well. A in over 100 species of plants,
dozen uncomfortable sessions including oranges, lavender
and people can enjoy their and cannabis. Like all ter-
cannabisand their livesa penes, this one has a distinct
lot more. Find a therapist smell (I nd it a bit like basil),
who knows this treatment at and its especially rich in
ndcbt.org/xFAT. strains like Granddaddy Purp.
Animal research conrms that
linalool decreases aggression
Can straightening your hair help and anxiety while increasing
you pass a drug test? social interaction. It might
Curly Joe also ght cancer and inam-
mation, but only at fairly high
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124 The Dab Department High Times March 2017

Hashtags and Acronyms

of the Concentrate Snob (#HACS)
Decoding the confusing world of hash snobbery
with a helpful explainer. By Craig Coey

HERES A CERTAIN one-

T
HTFSE: High-terpene full-spec-
upmanship built into our trum extract is a type of con-
wonderfully progressive centrate made from live,
concentrates culture. Its cool to fresh-frozen cannabis. Sam-
know about developments on the ples of HTFSE usually look
cutting edge of hash-making, but like oily sugar. This hash
its even cooler to know about tends to have a strong terpene
them before your peers do. Acro- prole because of the fresh-
nyms are a big part of thispeo- ness of the starting material.
ple love rattling them off because Terpenes are much more than
it makes them sound smart, like just delicious; theyre also
a scientist or some shit. very therapeutic. Different ter-
Heres a brief guide aimed at penes have different effects
helping you make some sense out on our bodies and minds,
of all the acronyms, hashtags and so HTFSE is a great way to
abbreviations being bandied about explore the complex world of
by your hash-snob friends. terps.

BHO: Butane hash oil (or butane HCFSE: High-cannabinoid

honey oil) is an extract made full-spectrum extract is simi-
using butane as a solvent. Com- lar to HTFSE in that its a full-
monly referred to as dabs, BHO spectrum concentrate made
is probably the most popular form from fresh-frozen cannabis,
of concentrate on the hash market but HCFSE is formulated to be
today. Butane does a great job of heavier on the cannabinoids.
capturing both cannabinoids and This stuff packs a punch, but
terpenes, plus its non-toxic and its also very effective medi-
easy to getwhich is why BHO is cine due to the full range and
king of the marketplace. concentration of cannabinoids
in the nished product.
RSO: Rick Simpson oil is a form
of concentrate made by soak- DTFO: Dabbed the fuck out
ing cannabis in alcohol, which is is a condition brought on by
then evaporated from the extract. dabbing out of your league.
RSO can be smoked, but its usu- Too big of a dab, too many
ally taken orally to treat cancer dabs, or too strong of a con-
and other serious illnesses. RSO is centrate sample are all com-
simple and fairly safe to make at mon ways to nd yourself in
home and can be a miracle treat- the DTFO zone. Symptoms
ment for many severe conditions. include loss of motor skills,
inability to stay awake, and
QWISO: Quick-wash isopropyl oil difficulty making sense of the
is similar to RSO, but the produc- world around you. The good
tion method is a bit more rened, news is that if you nd your-
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The Marijuana Revolution Continues

A message from NORMLs new executive director.

Erik Altieri is the executive director of NORML. Visit norml.org.

E
LECTION DAY DEALT another
Legalization is patients, veterans, director, political-action-committee man-
body blow to our nations doctors, nurses ager and chief lobbyist. Following a brief
costly, failed and discrimina-
not inevitable people from all sabbatical in which I fought to decrease
tory policy of marijuana prohi- it depends upon walks of lifehave the inuence of big money in our politi-
bition. If anyone thought our continuing the fight. dedicated money cal system, Im excited to return to lead
NORML during one of the most critical
victories in 2012 and 2014 were
Our opponents are and time, often
a passing fad, its now clear they sacricing their own times in the groups 40-year history.
were mistaken. With new adult- not going away; well-being and lib- I urge you to stand with me, our staff
use measures approved in four they remain well- erty, to ght for can- and NORMLs nationwide network of
states (California, Maine, Massa- funded and ready nabis freedom. And chapters. We must capitalize on our
chusetts and Nevada) and medical NORML has always newly minted successes and seize upon
marijuana initiatives passing in
for battle. So been in the trenches our growing public support.
another four (Arkansas, Florida, should we. alongside them. No one person or organization can
Montana and North Dakota), the From day one, win this ght on their own. We must
era of marijuana legalization is upon us. NORMLs mission has been to shape come together as advocates in a unied
By standing together and ghting for our public and political opinion so that the force so that we can make our desired
shared beliefs, weve spread the seeds of responsible use of cannabis by adults policy reforms a reality.
the cannabis revolution far and wide. is no longer stigmatized and criminal- Even with our latest victories, most
But we cant afford to become compla- ized. NORML does so by standing up for Americans still live under the specter of
cent. We need to remind ourselves that the rights of the responsible cannabis marijuana prohibition. Obviously, there
legalization is not inevitableit depends consumer and by presenting credible, is much more work that needs to be
upon continuing the ght. Our oppo- fact-based evidence about marijuana and doneand we need your help to nish
nents are not going away; they remain marijuana-policy reform to the general the job.
well-funded and ready for battle. So public, the mainstream media, pundits NORML only exists and succeeds
should we. and policy-makers. And I rmly believe because of the passionate support of
The struggle for marijuana legaliza- that nobody does it better. dedicated individuals like you. Stand-
tion has always been an uphill battle. Thats why Im honored to have been ing shoulder to shoulder together, we
Thanks to those who came before us, we named NORMLs new executive direc- will continue to take our ght to city
now have a path to victory. We stand on tor. Im no stranger to this cause, or councils, state legislatures and Congress.
the shoulders of giants, and today we to NORML itself. From 2007 to 2015, I Together, we are unstoppable. Together,
build upon their legacy. Mothers, fathers, served as NORMLs communications we will legalize marijuana nationwide. m

FREEDOM FIGHTER By Kevin Mahmalji, NORML national outreach coordinator

Wyoming Weed receiving a BS in agro-ecol- Bennett wanted to statewide grassroots campaign had
Warrior ogy and an MS in agron- impact marijuana policy taken its toll on the leadership there.
Bennett Sondeno rides the ac- omy from the University directly. So he volun- So Bennett decided to join the board
tivist trail in the Cowboy State. of Wyoming. He decided teered with Wyoming of directors as treasurer. His goal
to direct his newfound NORML and completely was to re-energize the core group
Growing up in Cody, Wyoming, passion for cannabis into immersed himself in all by working with his fellow board
Bennett Sondeno learned all about activism. He started by writing things cannabis, eventually members to educate the public,
hard work, conservative politics letters to his elected representatives moving to Colorado to familiarize engage legislators, organize petition
and reefer madness at an early age. in the local, state and federal gov- himself with the workings of a legal drives, distribute literature, and raise
But after trying cannabis for the ernment, urging them to re-evaluate state. He established residency, funds for both WY NORML and the
first time, he was amazed to find the Drug War policy of incarcerat- qualified for the states medical We Are NORML PAC.
relief from the daily pain associated ing marijuana consumers. In time, marijuana program and obtained Im no longer in it just for me,
with the chronic digestive disease however, he realized they had no his credentials to work in the indus- Bennett says. Im here for all the
he was battling. interest in providing medical access try. Upon returning to Cody, he grateful people crying out for relief,
Bennett started to explore the to cannabis for the thousands of resumed his work with NORML. who thank me just for speaking up
world of plant science, ultimately Wyomingites seeking relief. But the demands of managing a on their behalf.
130 High Times March 2017

CBD: The Cinderella Molecule when overheated and inhaled. Flavoring in certain cases, but whole-plant CBD
continued from page 98
content: Hemp is low- agents are also ubiquitous in CBD hemp-oil has a much wider therapeutic window
resin cannabis, while marijuana is high- cartridges, yet few of these ingestible food than CBD as an isolate. This was under-
resin cannabis. CBD and THC are both additives have been safety-tested for inha- scored in a 2015 experiment by Israeli sci-
contained in the resin. High-resin drug lation. Some are known to be toxic. entists, who found that single-molecule
plants include euphoric THC-rich plants You might nd serviceable products CBD required a much higher dose to be
and non-euphoric CBD-rich plants, as well marketed as CBD hemp oil if youre will- effective compared to whole-plant CBD-
as various combinations of both. ing to take a chance on the vagaries of rich oil. Moreover, if one missed the mark
This is why low-resin industrial hemp online meds. Its something of a crap- slightlyeither too high or too lowthen
isnt an optimal source of CBD oil. Hemp shoot, but some of these products may single-molecule CBD had little impact
ber is basically useless for extracting provide health benets. Low-THC canna- on pain and inammation, unlike whole-
CBD, since there is hardly any resin on bis-oil extracts have been a godsend for a plant CBD-rich oil, which was effective at
the stalk. The skimpy foliage of industrial number of children with intractable sei- a much lower and broader dosage range.
hemp grown for nutritious seed oil (and zure disorders. There are accounts of Problematic interactions with other drugs
other uses) maxes out at about 3.5 percent epileptic kids who experience a near-com- are also more likely with high doses of sin-
CBD by dry weight, but theres no CBD or plete cessation of seizures when they uti- gle-molecule CBD.
THC in the seeds themselves. Compare lize CBD-oil products. But for many other The therapeutic synergy observed with
this to the ACDC strain, a non-euphoric, seizure-disorder sufferers, adults as well as plant extracts results in the requirement
high-resin marijuana varietal widely children, CBD doesnt do the trick. Its not for a lower amount of active components,
grown in California, which contains 20 a miracle cure for everyone. with consequent reduced adverse effects,
percent CBD by dry weight. The therapeutic range of CBD hemp the Israeli researchers concluded. Other
The 0.3 percent THC legal limit for oil is signicantly limited by the small scientists have reported similar ndings.
industrial hemp is an impractical, scien- amount of THC and other cannabinoids CBD is a mighty molecule, to be sure
tically baseless distinction designed to contained therein. Many medical mar- but the whole plant is mightier. m
maintain marijuana prohibition. In an ijuana patients have learned through
effort to circumvent the law, some farmers trial and error that augmenting CBD- Martin A. Lee is the director of Project CBD
in Colorado and other states are growing rich oil by adding some THCor THCA, and the author of several books, including
high-resin, CBD-rich marijuana and call- the unheated, non-psychoactive form of Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana
ing it hemp; they harvest their crop early THC thats present in raw cannabis ow- and Acid Dreams: The Complete Social His-
to minimize the THC content. Growing ers and leaveshelps to keep seizures and tory of LSD: The CIA, the Sixties, and Beyond.
industrial hemp outside the parameters other symptoms at bay. Low-THC canna-
of strictly implemented, state-sanctioned bis-oil products dont work for everyone;
pilot research is still forbidden by the fed- this is why people of all ages need access S.A.G.E. CBD continued from page 98

eral government. to the full spectrum of whole-plant canna- substantially diverge. But the Canna Lab
For hemp farmers abroad, CBD paste bis remedies, not just low-THC oil. results told a different story: The small
is typically a byproduct of industrial plant contained 10.52 percent THC and
8.06 percent CBD; the second plant con-
hemp grown for other purposes. Farm- Molecule Versus Plant
tained 9.57 percent THC and 7.53 percent
ers sell this leftover hemp biomass to busi- CBD will soon become a single-mole-
CBD; and the third measured at 7.54 per-
nesses that extract CBD oil. Its not great cule pharmaceutical. When Epidiolex, cent THC and 13.54 percent CBD.
starter material for making CBD products, an almost-pure CBD anti-seizure remedy In short, the indica pheno resembled
because huge amounts of low-resin hemp developed by GW Pharmaceuticals, gets a one of the sativa-type plants, but the other
refuse are required to extract a small green light from the FDA, cannabidiol will sativa pheno stood out with an amazingly
amount of CBD. Also, the more plant join single-molecule THC (Marinol) as a high CBD content. It didnt come close to
material one extracts from, the greater the legally available prescription medication. the targeted 1:1 CBD/THC ratio, but the
risk of contaminants, because hemp is a But the cannabis plant itself will remain other two plants did. Most CBD strains
bio-accumulator that draws toxins from federally illegal for the foreseeable future. available on the market are bred for a 1:1
ratio, because the anecdotal evidence
the soil. Thats a great feature for clean- Go gure.
indicates that the most powerful medici-
ing up poisoned environmentshemp was Project CBD recognizes that single-mol-
nal benefits are achieved when CBD and
planted near Chernobyl after the nuclear ecule CBD is not the same as whole-plant THC are present in equal proportions. Nev-
disaster for this purposebut its exactly CBD-rich cannabis, which includes hun- ertheless, the strongest pain relief that
what you dont want in a medicine. dreds of medicinally active components. the Docs two friends experienced came
Thus far, CBD commerce proliferates Whether synthesized in a lab or heav- from that extraordinary CBD-rich plant. Of
online with little interference from the fed- ily rened from industrial hemp paste, course, this outcome was also anecdotal.
eral government, other than FDA warn- pure CBD products lack the full array In the near future, clinical studies will cer-
ing letters that have been sent to several of medicinal terpenes and minor phyto- tainly focus on the issue of CBD/THC ratios.
CBD hemp-oil retailers for mislabeling cannabinoids found in marijuana. These Its fascinating how medicinally valu-
able CBD-rich cannabis is, the Doc says.
products and making unproven medical compounds interact with CBD and THC
Im sure that in certain cases, it could
claims. (Some CBD-oil products tested by to create what scientists refer to as an
replace a lot of common pharmaceuticals,
the FDA contained little or no CBD.) Even entourage or ensemble effect, so that and in others at least considerably reduce
more disconcerting is whats actually in the therapeutic impact of the whole plant the amount needed. My two friends swear
these items. Many, if not most, CBD hemp- is greater than the sum of its parts. by S.A.G.E. CBD now. Its a bubbling source
oil vape cartridges contain propylene gly- Its not that single-molecule CBD of healing CBD for them. m
col, a thinning agent that is carcinogenic wont workpure CBD might be helpful
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