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1000 Watts Magazine is New England's premier publication serving the medical marijuana community,strongly advocating for cannabis rights. 1000 Watts gives a fresh, local, uncensored perspective on the issues that matter most to New Englanders.
Transcript of 1000watts April2011
ContentsFrom the Editor:
Cannabis Re-Enculturation ......pg 6
Cannabis Tourism..................... pg 5
Caregiver of the Month ...........pg 6
Letter to Rep ........................... pg 12
Strain Review:
Casey Jones ......................... pg 12
Proposed Amendments.......... pg 12
Mischief in Maine ................... pg 15
Cooking with Cannabis:
Mediterranean Salad ........ pg 16
Dispensary Raids ................... pg 17
Upcoming Events ................... pg 17
Cannabis Transdermals ......... pg 19
Cannabis Tourism................... pg 20
1000 Watts DIY....................... pg 21
The Real Economic Drain .......pg 22
Editors’ Pick .............................pg 22
The Grassifieds ........................pg 25
A Word From Us ......................pg 26
Cover Design by:
Merry Jane
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APRIL 2011
To our beloved
MM Community members:
We would love to take this
opportunity to thank the following:
signing off on the Compassion
tions
issue for a new Caregiver of the
Caregiver of the MonthPeek inside the life of Jim D.,
a passionate caregiver for
the RI MM Community......PG 7
Proposed Amendments
What they mean for the
MM community...PG 12
Hemp & HumanityHelping hemp help
humanity..........PG 4
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Health trends are on the rise in
America today. Taking care of
your body is taking an overwhelming
precedence in the lives of millions of
Americans. With the public’s realization
that healthy eating results in a higher
quality of life, hemp is being cast as a
“super food” that contains many ben-
eficial components.
Hemp foods are naturally high in
protein, fiber, amino acids, and essen-
tial fatty acids (‘good’ fats), but they will
not get you high. Manufacturers en-
sure that hemp foods contain minimal
amounts of THC, so you cannot fail
a drug test from eating hemp. Hemp
seeds contain several vital minerals in-
cluding phosphorous, potassium, mag-
nesium, calcium, iron and zinc. They
are also a source of Vitamin E and car-
otene, a pre-cursor form of Vitamin A.
Guess this makes the lore of Buddha
subsisting on hemp seed a little more
believable!
Hemp seed is gluten free and
there have been no reported allergies
to hemp. This is especially important
considering that more and more peo-
ple are allergic to peanuts or have lac-
tose intolerance.
A very important characteristic of
hemp foods are the Omega 3 & 6 essen-
tial fatty acids (EFAs). EFAs are build-
ing blocks of our cells and they help a
number of ailments including arthri-
tis, fibromyalgia, high blood pressure
and diabetes. More and more studies
are highlight the need to increase our
intake of EFAs. Most suggest solutions
including upping the intake (salmon in
particular). However, hemp is a great
green and more humane alternative.
GREAT WAYS TO ENJOY HEMP FOODto get your hemp on the go.
hearts or hemp nut, give you that
great hemp taste with out the crunchy
outer shell. Eat it straight of the bag,
sprinkle it on yogurt, cereal and sal-
ads, or add it to dishes like oatmeal,
also or vindaloo to give them a jolt of
protein and nutrition
way to get the benefits of hemp in
liquid form. Mix them with juice or
flavored hemp shake.
perserving than skim milk and comes
in multiple flavors, including choco-
late and vanilla.
goes well with crackers, sliced veg-
etables or preserves. ▀
4 April 2011
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CollegeDiscount
MMPDiscountwith ID
Name/AKA: Jim D
Whereabouts: Northern Rhode Island
Years growing experience: 3 Years
Organic Growing? Yes
Number of Patients: Confidential
Q: Do you prefer hydro or soil?
I prefer soil, better control over
growing conditions.
Q: What chemicals do you use?
I use Fox Farm Soil and Fertilizers.
Soil: Ocean Forest. Fertilizer: Big Bloom,
Grow Big, Tiger bloom, Open Sesame,
Beastie Bloomz, Cha Ching. I also use oth-
er products like PH Up, Azamax, Clonex,
and Aquashield.
Q: What strains have your grown?
Flying Dutchmen: Power Skunk
Dinafem Seeds: Power Kush
Nirvana Seeds: White Rhino
DNA Genetics: 60 Day Wonder
Green House Seeds: Super Lemon Haze
Green House Seeds: Kings Kush
Baraeys Farm: LSD
Sativa Seeds: Blackberry
Flying Dutchmen: Blueberry Skunk
G13 Labs: Pineapple Express
Reserva Privada: OG Kush #18
Dinafem Seeds: White Siberian
DNA Genetics: Sour Cream
Green House Seeds: Bubba Kush
Reserva Privada: Cole Train
Dinafem Seeds: Super Critical Haze
Barneys Farm: Utopia Haze
DNA Genetics: Sharksbreath
6 April 2011
CAREGIVER OF THE MONTH
Jim D provided us with
photos (below, and right page)
to show off his latest crop results.
Q: Your favorite strains?
Nirvana Seeds, White Rhino,
Dinafem Seeds, White Siberian
G13 Labs, Pineapple Express,
Flying Dutchmen, Blueberry
Skunk, Green House Seeds, and
Super Lemon Haze.
Q: Do you flush? Always. I
flush between major fertilizer
transitions, before flowering, and
for 10 days prior to harvest. Also,
if a plant looks unhappy flushing
is the first thing I do.
Q: What was the best piece
of equipment you pur-
chased? A cloning machine. It
really makes cloning so simple. They are relatively inex-
pensive as well, so I’d recommend them.
Q: What type of lighting:
T-5 for clones and early
veg. Sodium 1000w for late veg
and flower.
Q: Do you prefer Indica or
aSativa? It depends on the
symptoms/treatment. For daytime
use to remain functional I would
say Sativa strains are best, for night
time relaxing or for before bed I
would recommend Indica strains.
Q: How do you feel about
the new Compassion Cen-
ters? I think it’s great that they
finally passed. When patients need
medicine between their personal
harvests it’s a great solution. Working for one of the Com-
passion Centers would be a dream job! ▀
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“I read multiple magazines,
books, and watched hours
of videos to increase my un-
derstanding of these unique
plants. But like most things, you
gain most of your knowledge
through firsthand experience.”g p
HARMONY UNDERGROUNDIndoor & Outdoor Growing Supplies
8 April 2011
F or nearly a century, Americans have been bombarded with
messages that have firmly established marijuana as a
risky drug favored by hippies, burnouts, and the occasional
tweedy professor. While Americans overwhelmingly sup-
port a patient’s right to choose cannabis, most still think of
the herb as an alternative substance for alternative people.
Californians may be leading the way toward restoring
our right to choose this plant, but their love for sticky buds
and a good toke has given Middle America the impression
that cannabis is about joints, bongs and vapor bags filled with
something that looks like smoke. In New England, weed is
viewed as a drug of the lesser classes; fine for prep school
and vacations at sea, but if you’re a 50-something profes-
sional with teens in the house, well, you’d better just keep
quiet about it.
This cultural and social separation is reinforced in the
media, where dispensary patrons are shown happily pass-
ing joints and bongs in a place that often looks more like a
hippie den than a care facility. So even though cannabis is
a proven safe and effective remedy that patients swear by
for a staggeringly wide array of ailments, most Americans
could never imagine using it themselves, unless maybe they
were dying...
TRUTH IN FICTION
Now that the Internet has obliterated the propaganda
machine, like-minded screenwriters and film makers have an
opportunity – nay, an obligation – to help dispel the mythology
of the Great Prohibition. How? By working cannabis tinc-
ture into the storyline and into the lives of their characters.
Cannabis tincture – particularly the Dionysian version
made with grain alcohol, is so clearly medicinal in purpose
that it blows away demonizing stereotypes. Slipping tinc-
ture into a scene would have a powerful impact on audience
members whose view of cannabis has been shaped by the
most successful and far-reaching propaganda campaign the
world has ever known.
That campaign to eliminate cannabis and promote –
enculturate – the use of alcohol and tobacco continues to
make savvy use of film. It’s time to fight back in kind. Tinc-
ture, in form and effect, demonstrates the medicinal reality
of cannabis better than any other preparation. On screen it
would deliver this most convenient truth to millions.
Middle America needs to see and hear the truth about
cannabis through the same channels they are watching
their garbage on. And when they do see how cannabis can
benefit their own health, family and finances, they’ll finally
rise up and bring an end to our longest running war. ▀
Carl Hedberg is a writer and tincture maker living in the Great Prohibition state
of New Hampshire. To reach him, Email: [email protected]
CREATIVE ARTISTS CAN HELP FUEL THE REVOLUTION
by Carl Hedberg
CANNABISRE-ENCULTURATION
Amazing army mom, Kristian Angel, is a painter; a jewlery maker, a callig-rapher and a poet! She discovered her love of painting cannabis after making paintings for a dispensary in Colorado. One can clearly see why her cannabis arts are high in demand! To see more of her work check out her ETSY store!
Dear Rep. John M. Carnevale,
Before you propose a bill in Rhode Island that could affect
all of the seriously ill patients who rely on medical cannabis,
please do a little more research on your plan of attack.
Removing caregivers from the medical cannabis equation here in Rhode Island would definitely prove to be detrimen-tal; as it was in New Mexico. Caregivers help maintain pri-vacy in the community, whereas a Compassion Center is a store-front business in which a patient can be seen entering. Caregivers work with their patients to effectively grow various strains of cannabis to cater to the direct needs of specific patients, a compassion Center does not necessar ily do this.
However, don’t get me wrong, compassion centers are a valuable part of the medical cannabis supply trifecta; com-posed of Compas sion Centers, a patient’s garden, and care-givers. Not all patients use Compassion Centers or Dispen-saries, not all patients grow their own medicine, and not all patients use caregivers. The choice of a patient’s supply of medicine is and always should be in the hands of the pa-tient, and that patient alone.
This industry, due to lack of Federal Regulations, only
succeeds as a cottage industry, which requires individual caregivers and patients alike to cultivate. Please, for the sake of our ill, medical patient commu-nity, leave our cultivation rights alone. If you are absolutely set on making an amendment to the bill that we have here, in Rhode Island, amend something that is problematic. Amend the bill so that caregivers and patients can act as vendors to the Compassion Centers, so a Compassion Cen-ter doesn’t have to cultivate above 99 plants. That’s worth changing, and in that scenario there isn’t extra medicine floating around the community and into the black market.
Make change for the better, not for the worse.D’ArtagnonPatient, Providence RI
...MOST OF THE TIME
CHANGE IS GOOD...
Always Contact your Repre-sentatives when they have interest in making changes that involve you! Find your Representative in your district and urge them why they should VOTE NO.
Rep. John M. Carnevale(401) 274-1353RI General Assembly,District [email protected]
writerep.house.gov
Designs
consultantD.J. S T O N E
401.359.4912
The Traditional & NaturalMedicine Clinic
401.523.32359am - 7pm
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BREEDER: HEAD SEEDSGROWER: UNKNOWNGROWN IN: UNKNOWN - ORGANICWEEKS CURED: UNKNOWN - FULL CURE PATIENT EXAMINER: SHEPJ
No need to break this bud up to know it is incredibly potent medicine! With a genetic lineage of E-32 Arcata Train-wreck x Pure Thai x East Coast Sour Diesel v3, this strain demands small dosages. The aroma is outstanding! With the most notice-able fragrance being a Lemon - Lime
base with hints of Sweet Jasmine. The undertones ranged from a more Spicy, Spanish Cedar, to a Petroleum essence. These buds are some of the more beau-tiful ones that I have seen! The struc-ture is definitely more toward the Thai father, producing long and dense buds, reminiscent of old school “Thai Stick.” I was almost sad to let this one hit the grinder, but with the medical effects it produced, Casey Jones will remain a valuable resource of mine for years to pass. Flavor and Efficacy The flavor, although incredible, is surprisingly not very similar to the fragrance. It takes on a more mild flavor, which is primarily earthy and woody. The undertones were some-where between roasted nuts and cara-mel, with a nuance of sweet lemon.
I would recommend sticking to a small pipe or water pipe with this strain. The smoke is somewhat harsh (mainly due to expansion), making large amounts of smoke nearly unbearable. If harsh smoke is an issue, vaporizing is a helpful alternative as well. The dosage was nearly “one hit quit” status, rarely warranting the need for a second puff. The effects set in nearly immediately, somewhere between exhale and two minutes. This strain has a massive dose-response curve, with higher amounts render-ing the patient non-functional.
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F ive years after the initial passing of The Edward O.
Hawking and Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana
Act in 2006, a number of amendments will address current
issues that both patients and the state may be having with
the current caregiver laws.
What the Act did for Rhode Islanders was protect
patients, prescribers, and cultivators for the medical use of
marijuana and administer regulations.
What is probably the most significant change made
to the Act is found in an added line in Section 21-28.6-4,
thirteenth paragraph, which reads: “Not withstanding any
other provisions of this chapter, effective January 1, 2013,
the cultivation and dispensing of medical marijuana shall
only be authorized by compassion centers.”
Patients will no longer be able to obtain medicine through
their caregiver - they will now have to visit compassion
centers. Some patients have voiced discomfort with this
scenario - a scenario in which their anonymity is put at risk.
“...effective Jan. 1, 2013 the cultivation and dispensing of medical marijuna shall only be authorized by compassion centers.” Dan, 28 of Chepatchet, a regular user of medical can-
nabis to treat his PTSD, is not comfortable with the idea of
anyone seeing him enter a compassion center: “What if a
potential employer were to see that? They’d find a reason
not to hire me, that’s what they’d do. It’s no one’s business
but mine, I don’t see why the current system has to change.”
Other patients such as Anita, 40 of Warwick, would
prefer to go to a compassion center rather than finding a
caregiver. Anita uses medical cannabis in response to her
radiation treatments and thinks that, “...if feels too much
like I am going to a drug dealer, even though I know that’s
not the case. I don’t want my children to feel as though I’m
doing anything wrong, because I know that I am not.”
One right that qualifying patients and registered
primary caregivers will no longer enjoy is the right to
exchange marijuana amongst each other (i.e., to other
qualifying patients and registered primary caregivers).
Might seem like a silly thing to ban, but they don’t let us
swap our Percocet prescriptions either.
Upon enactment of the amendments, obtaining a care-
giver license will be more difficult for some. Prior to the
amendments, if a caregiver applicant was a convicted drug
felon, the department could waive the refusal of his care-
giver status. Now, however, the department will no longer
be able to waive the imposed restrictions. Also, added to
the list of those who would be denied caregiver status:those
convicted for a capital offense.
Another major change made to the Act is the replace-
ment of the Health Department with the State Police when
it comes down to who will do the honors of performing
routine (and sometimes, not so routine) inspections. As is
easy to imagine, many licensed medicinal growers are not
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS WHAT THEY MEAN FOR THE COMMUNITY by Jade Greene
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excited by the idea of inspections being performed by the
RI State Policy. Nick, a 36-year-old grower from Jamestown,
says, “The Health Department, those are the guys who do
the inspections. Policemen perform raids.” Of course, for
some cultivators, the opportunity to show their gardens to
the police is welcomed. “I am not doing anything wrong.
Let them in to see that. Let the world in, I don’t care. What
I’m doing is perfectly legal,’ says Jody, a 42 year old grower
from Smithfield.
“Upon enactment of the amendments, obtaining a caregiver license will be more difficult for some.”
One service that you (probably) wont find through your
caregiver is the availability of different relaxing and mind-
stimulating activities. A number of proposed RI compassion
centers have expressed a definite interest in offering
meditation, yoga, informative and recreational libraries, re-
laxation and music rooms. The aim is to provide a complete-
ly rehabilita ting environment for patients. Doctors and
prospec tive founders of compassion centers alike understand
that patients may not be immedialy comfortable with freq -
uenting dispensaries. With libraries containing brochures
and educational information on medical cannabis as well as
today’s latest New York Times bestseller and music rooms
offering a complimentary coffee, comfy furniture, and
smooth tunes, I suspect that finding relaxation at compas-
sion centers won’t be beyond reach.
What lies in store for the RI community once Janu-
ary 1, 2013 hits us undoubtedly has its pros and cons.
On one end, patients and doctors alike will feel an air of
legitimacy to the nature of their activities. On the other,
patients may lose anonymity and doctors and centers will
likely become targets for theft. But, if you’re thinking about
robbing a compassion center, think again. With advanced
security systems legally required in dispensaries, you might
have more luck at the Federal Reserve. ▀
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The event that countless members of the MM Community were excited to attend unexpectedly turned grim as it was
discovered that twenty-eight ounces of medical marijuana that was to be judged had been stolen prior to the Expo. “Judges’ Passes were sold for $200 each, and were sup-posed to be what Charlie Wynott described as ‘care packages’ of medical marijuana to be voted on by the people who purchased them,” says Daryl, a RI resident who was supposed to be a Judge Pass holder. “Where did all the medicine go? I received an email February 22 that read: “I am sorry, but due to some unforeseen circum-
stances the cannabis competition has been postponed till this summer. I
will refund your money after the Expo this weekend. - Charlie’” Daryl undoubtedly wasn’t the only the only disg run-t led at tendee, as there was
supposedly twenty-eight Judges Passes. Charlie
Wynott has since disconnected his phone and been out of reach. It’s
rumored that Char-lie’s job may now be
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RHODE ISLANDAPPROVESDISPENSARIESNo doubt by now you’ve all heard the great news! Three of
RI’s Compassion Center applicants were approved to open
in three different locations throughout the state. While the
RI Health Department declared that nine of the applicants
were qualified to open, only three were approved in accor-
dance with state law. The three approved CC’s are com-
prised of Summit Medical Compassion Center in Warwick,
Thomas C. Slater Compassion Center in Providence, and
Greenleaf Compassionate Care Center in Portsmouth. Lo-
cation played a key factor in determining which centers were
to be approved. Interim Director of Health, Michael Fine,
said in a prepared statement that he “determined that these
three applicants were best able to offer safe, conveniently lo-
cated options for patients currently enrolled in the medical-
marijuana program.” Hell yeah, Rhode Island, keep it up. ▀
MEDITERRANEANMEDICAL SALAD2 heads red-leafed radicchio, or green leaf shredded
1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced
4 ripe figs, chopped
bunch fresh mint, chopped
4 cannabis sun leaves, shredded
8 thin slices prosciutto, sauteed until crisp
4 oz goat’s cheese, or feta crumbled
Shrimp or your choice of protein
Kalamata olives for garnish
FOR THE DRESSING2T cannabis oil
1T champagne or sherry vinegar
1t cold water or glycerin cannabis tincture
1T fresh chives or shallots
sea salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste
Make the dressing in a large bowl, by whisking all the ingre-
dients together. Lightly toss the radicchio, sliced fennel and
mint leaves in the dressing, add in the shredded cannabis
leaves and mix well. Top with prosciutto, figs, cheese, and
olives. Enjoy!
This recipe is a great light weight lunch that allows the most
time constrained patient to have a great healthy meal as well
as to medicate without smoking.
Try serving this salad in a bread bowl for a healthier din-
ner option, top with grilled shrimp or walnuts to boost
your protein!
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16 April 2011
Image Credit: Dan Skye, Executive Editor of HIGH TIMES Magazine
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In October of 2009, the Justice Department stated
that medical marijuana patients, growers, and dispen-
saries which distributed medical marijuana would not be
prosecuted in states that have made them legal. California
is the only state exempt from this rule due to a measure
legalizing small quantities of Cannabis for recreational
use. Although the ballot measure was defeated in the 2010
election, the Attorney General has not repealed his deci-
sion to continue prosecution in California.
The Justice Department has kept their word about
not prosecuting in other states that have legalized medical
marijuana. Well… in a way.
On March 12th of 2011, nearly a dozen grow-ops and
dispensaries (all legal under state law) were raided in Mon-
tana by federal agents who confiscated medical marijuana
and drug paraphernalia along with computers, cell-phones,
vehicle titles, paperwork, firearms, and cash.
As no arrests were made in connection with the raids and
seizures in Montana, the only purpose which seems to have
been served is to overturn and stamp out these operations. Un-
fortunately for medical marijuana patients in Montana
the only service done for them by the Federal Agents was
forcing them to take to the streets to get legal medicine
from illegal suppliers. Medical growers and dispensaries
in California have had less fortune when dealing with govern-
ment agents, in recent months. In such an area,
with a higher number and density of dis-
pensaries and grow ops, two things
seem to be prevalent. More
medical marijuana
operations will
s ome t imes
mean more
attention
f r o m
law enforcement and government agencies. Also, more
operations means more people involved that might possi-
bly break local and state laws and bring unwanted, negative,
attention on law abiding patients and legal suppliers. As
an example, recent raids in California have been launched
and supported due to illegal advertising of dispensaries
in school zones, money transfers of illegal profits and
keeping false profit records, and other infractions of state
and local laws that, in hindsight, seem like terrible ideas
for those involved by many if not most of other people
involved in the medical marijuana community.
“...the State authorized three Compassion Centers to legally dispense medical marijuana.”
Despite all this news, in early March, Rhode Island’s
State Tax Administrator David Sullivan projected that the
marijuana sales taxes (from a 6-percent sales tax applied to
dispensary sales) would total approximately $800,000 in the
2012 fiscal year and that it was expected to jump to $1.3
million for 2013. On March 15th, in response to these pro-
jections, the State authorized three Compassion Centers to
legally dispense medical marijuana to patients under state
law. The three dispensaries named are Thomas C. Slater
Compassion Center of Providence, Summit Medical Com-
passion Center of Warwick, and Greenleaf Compassionate
Care Center in Portsmouth.
It may be some months, still, until they are open and
operational, as these centers must pass state inspection and
secure criminal background checks for employees before
getting the final ‘green’ light. ▀
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JUNE 2nd High Times Medical Cannabis CupJune 25-26, 2011 - San Francisco, CA
Treating Yourself Medical Marijuana & Hemp Expo June 3 - 5, 2011 - Toronto, CA www.medicalmarijuana-hempexpo.com
SEPTEMBER22nd Boston Freedom RallySeptember 17 - Boston, MA(We know, it’s a long way off...excuse our impatience.)www.bostonfreedomrally.com
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18 April 2011
UPCOMING EVENTS
Topical medicine is absorbed transdermally (through the
skin) into the layer of subcutaneous fat beneath and has
many benefits, over any other form of ingestion, for treat-
ments of certain illnesses.
When medicinal marijuana is applied to the skin of
a patient (in any of its many forms) the drug very quickly
starts to take effect as it is introduced to the blood almost
immediately. It is not absorbed all at one time, though, so
the effect of an exact dose will keep a constant but lessened
effect for a longer period of time than by, say, inhaling the
same dose of vaporized medicine (which will give an im-
mediate and intense effect that would span less time).
Because of this, when applied to people with a chronic
pain or a wasting disease, topical medication is beneficial
for these reasons (among others):
1.Transdermal application requires no smoking / inhala-
tion / injection / or oral ingestion, reducing chance of re-
jection (coughing, pain, vomiting).
2. Topical medicine can be applied directly to the pain af-
flicted area, speeding up relief drastically.
3. The type of application and strength of medi-
cine can be adjusted to alter both effect length
and intensity.
There are quite a few options to choose from when
deciding which type of topical medicine would
best suit the needs of you or your patient.
ALCOHOL TINCTURES: This application has the
fastest maximum effect as it is absorbed the
fastest into the blood stream. In turn, the
effects will have the shortest duration of the
applications listed here.
OILS: Of the three options excluding patches, Oil generally
has the longest effect time and longest time taken to reach
maximum effect, as it is absorbed the slowest. This does
not mean that the effect will be lessened, necessarily, as the
dosage can be adjusted accordingly. Because of this factor,
Oils are often made to have a stronger potency than the
others to keep the same effect potency as the other applica-
tions, only lasting longer
GELS: Gel application is mainly a form of topical medicine
mixed with another substance, making it more comfort-
able to apply and deal with in general. Skin creams can be
much more pleasant to apply to afflicted areas and can be
customized with scents (as opposed to the smell of alcohol
infused with marijuana).
PATCHES: The most easily measured effect strength and
length of any application but some studies suggest that syn-
thetic forms medicinal marijuana compounds simply do not
have the exact and full effects as the chemical compounds
made from naturally grown marijuana. ▀
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MEDICAL USES OF
CANNABISTRANSDERMALSby Charlie Johnson
As states broaden their uses of medical cannabis, patches like this one may
become more popular as an alternative to traditional inhalation of marijuana.
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What do countries usually do in a time of economic
despair? Go to the IMF or the World Bank for assis-
tance, attempt to create new jobs, invest in education. One
option that a few remote spots have opted for is the legaliza-
tion of marijuana to boost tourism. In places such as Nepal
and the Marianas Islands, with high unemployment, an
impoverished countryside and declining investments, mari-
juana legalization seems to be the best option.
The Marianas Islands consist of a group of islands at the
top of Micronesia, between Japan, the Philippines and In-
donesia. Here, black market cannabis trade has always been
a problem for citizens, government and authorities alike. In
an attempt to alleviate this problem as well as encourage
tourists to visit, the islands have passed a bill through parlia-
ment to legalize cannabis. This is met with some opposition
from the US, who provides millions of dollars in aid to the
islands, since the islands fall under US jurisdiction.
This move by the Marianas Islands has inspired activist
groups to form in other Pacific nations such as New Zea-
land and Australia. In New Zealand, medical marijuana
is already available. New Zealand’s medical marijuana is
generally ingested by methods other than smoking.
In Nepal, the wheels have been put into motion, but
marijuana is not officially legal yet. In mid February, Nepal-
ese celebrated the festival of Shivaratri, Shiva’s night. Dur-
ing this festival, worshipers and pilgrims alike wander the
countryside visiting different holy sites and live on the be-
neficence of the reverent. The Nepalese government pro-
vides the pilgrims with food, shelter, and – weed!
Pending legalization, tourism would boom in Nepal.
Imagine going on a chopper ride over Mt. Everest after eat-
ing a couple of brownies... Offer extended stay and multiple-
entry visas, enjoy countless new businesses and record-low
levels of unemployment. Spillover and service effects from
those businesses would gain from others, and an upsurge in
tourism overall would have a very broad effect.
Taking into account monies accumulated through tax-
es, license auctions, and visa fees, the treasury could easily
earn a few hundred million per year. Cannabis would be-
come the ultimate cash crop, and sales taxes from to overall
growth would be substantial. ▀
CANNABIS TOURISMA POSSIBLE ECONOMIC SOLUTION FOR STRUGGLING NATIONSby Jade Greene
NepalThe
Marianas Islands
(Below) Marijuana plant growing in Muktinath, Nepal. (Right) Patan Durbar Square, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Patan is one of the three royal cities in the Kathmandu Valley. It is known for its tradition of arts and crafts and cultural heritage.
Next, start the holes for the misters with a pointed tool. Af-
ter your holes have been started, push the misters in and set
them in the proper direction.
Step fourMock up your system by placing your pump into the dark
plastic container that you plan on using as your clone nurs-
ery. Find out what height you need your sprayer head to be
in order to spray the bottom of the cover to your dark plas-
tic container. Cut your remaining tubing to fit in between
your pump and your sprayer head.
Step fiveCut holes two inches in diameter into the cover of the dark
plastic container to hold foam plugs for your clones. (hint:
try to stick with even numbers) Install your pump with
sprayer head attached and your aerator into the dark plastic
container. Fill with water approximately two inches above
your pump.
Step SixTest your system before running it with clones. Make sure
that your pump isn’t vibrating your container too much
and that the misters are functioning properly. Check your
sprayer head height and your clone nursery is ready to go!
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DIYAREOPONIC STYLE CLONE NURSERY
by Charlie Johnsonon
Cloning is a highly efficient method of reproducing any
plant type - creating an exact DNA replica of a plant. A
cloner takes a trimming from a plant, and either soaks
or saturates it with cloning solution. Water is rushed to
the rooting of your plant. A female trim piece should
be used with about four inches, and have three or more
leaves. Trims can be taken up to week four of the flower.
This way of rooting happens over a ten day period, much
shorter than other methods.
Step oneFasten all three “T” connectors using the five
inch tubes listed in the supplies so that the sec-
tions resemble an “H”.
Step twoInstall the elbow pieces into the four open
ends of the “H”. Use the two twelve inch sec-
tions to complete the frame of the sprayer
head by attaching them between the elbows.
Attach one more five inch length of tubing to “T” in the
center. This will provide the feed.
Step threePrepare the sprayer head to accept the misters
by marking the locations you want them to be.
Water Pump
T Connectors 900 ConnectorsSpray Misters
Cut Tubing
(Important: Make sure to buy tubing that fits your
water pump. Our sizes listed below are just a reference,
each can easily be modified to fit any pump or
container).
22 April 2011
With tax season quickly passing, the reality of
yearly spending and savings is something we
cannot avoid. A thought that might even arise for
some is government savings, and what is being done
to maximize the government’s effectiveness. While
surfing the Internet, I came across an interesting
story about where Americans hard earned money is
being spent. I discovered that in an average year the
US spends approximately $42 billion dollars fight-
ing the War on Cannabis.
There are currently 16 states which legally
allow medical marijuana, and, since the new year,
another 9 are in the process of legalization. How
is the government possibly justified in spending so
much on a war that the majority of the public so
clearly opposes?
2009 was the biggest year for arrests involving
cannabis, coming in at a whopping 855,408 arrests.
Local attorney, Joshua Macktaz, is an accredited le-
gal representative in Rhode Island, whose work ex-
hibits publishes himself as an accredited legal rep-
resentation in Rhode Island. Just some of his recent
work exhibits case after case of the State arresting
first time and repeat offenders of cannabis viola-
tions, some only in possession with as little as a ciga-
rette and a small baggie.
The government is spending absurd amounts
of money fighting a war on a substance that has no
recorded instance of use resulting in death, in com-
parison to the virtually nonexistent fight against to-
bacco and alcohol, two much bigger threats to pub-
lic health. With the number of public needs that are
not being met – strengthening our education system,
broadening our health care plans, fixing our roads,
or even reducing our cost of living – it seems the
state could ease up on non-threatening ‘crimes’ and
focus more on improving our public services, things
that actually affect all of us, every day. ▀
THE REAL
ECONOMIC DRAINby Tori Hart
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