Innholdsfortegnelse for February 2019 i High Times

The state of Washington is moving toward banning medicated candies, maybe. In October, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) announced that it would put the kibosh on candied edibles, which it says present a dangerous temptation for kids. “Marijuana products that are especially appealing to children are prohibited,” the LCB declared in October. “Products such as, but not limited to, gummy candies, lollipops, cotton candy, or brightly colored products, are prohibited.” The backlash was fairly swift, understandably, as edibles account for 9 percent of the overall cannabis market in Washington. Little more than a week after the initial announcement and following “conversations with industry members,” the LCB put the brakes on their ban, at least for now. The board said it would take a breath for 30 days,…

Where does the Mormon Church, otherwise known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, stand on medical marijuana in Utah? It’s complicated. Officially, the church is anti–Prop. 2, the initiative to make medical pot legal in the Beehive State. But the church has said it would nevertheless support the use of medical cannabis prescribed by a doctor and dispensed by a pharmacy. Prop. 2’s more ardent opponents have been instructed by the church to “de-escalate” their opposition. One former Mormon, the chill State Senator Jim Dabakis, did the Lord’s work by driving to Vegas to sample an edible for himself. “I have never tasted, smoked, eaten or shot up marijuana in my life,” he declared in a much-watched video. After his pleasant dining experience, he advised everyone to…

On the heels of last year’s 50th-anniversary edition of Sgt. Pepper comes a similar treatment of 1968’s The White Album. Available in three formats, the biggest set (seven discs) is accompanied by a gorgeous hardcover book and is the primo choice for the faithful Fab Four freak. The remix is a revelation: Previously unheard instruments and lyrics magically appear with striking clarity, as do songs unreleased by the group. The extended sets contain 27 Esher song demos. Fifty session outtakes are included in the big box, including future singles “Lady Madonna” and “Hey Jude.” Michael Simmons John Lennon’s 1971 solo classic has been reissued in various formats, most sumptuously as Imagine—The Ultimate Collection. The six-disc box set features the refurbished original album, extended mixes, outtakes, interviews and chatter. A film…

AS STATES AND COUNTRIES are finally legalizing cannabis to be grown and smoked for medical and recreational use, the demand for our beloved plant is exponentially on the rise. Small home grows have morphed into 30,000-square-foot warehouses. Growing mediums are being sold and used in what once was thought to be unimaginable quantities. Living in Washington, a legal recreational- and medical-marijuana state, I’ve watched the local hydro stores go from selling a few bags of planting medium to witnessing whole pallets disappear. The fact is, as cannabis laws change and more people begin growing the plant, the amount of growing medium used is only going to increase, and the one you choose may impact our future. PEAT AND OUR PLANET Peat moss has been the “go-to” soil amendment for many…

SUBJECT: Fall Flush and Fade FROM: Terpene Cowboy I’ve taken your advice on flushing my plants and I’m happy with the results, but I’ve noticed that the color of the leaves on my plants starts fading and turning lighter in color, especially in the veins. Aren’t these signs of deficiencies that I should be trying to avoid? Am I going overboard by flushing for a full two weeks? Dear TC, It’s perfectly normal for your leaves to fade and turn “fall” colors such as yellow, pink, red and light purple. This is a signal that your flush is working and you’re successfully removing the built-up nutrient salts. You’re correct that earlier in life these are signs of deficiencies, but the last two weeks of flowering are a time to remove…

Why don’t you give THC to rats and see if it’s addictive? M. Maus Mr. Maus, Decades of research reveal that rodents don’t like THC. Rodents receiving cocaine or heroin will usually go to the same spot in the cage where they got it, as if they want some more. It’s called the “conditioned place preference paradigm.” Those who received THC don’t seem interested. I don’t notice anyone turning to a life of crime to support a cannabis habit lately, either. I’m worried that I’ll gain weight if I start medical-cannabis treatment. Any suggestions? Hugh Jass Hey Hugh, Studies keep confirming that regular cannabis users have lower body-mass indices (the ratio of their weight and height). It’s all been correlational so far, but researchers point out that higher doses might…

PLANTS GROWN HYDROPONICALLY reward savvy indoor farmers with explosive growth rates and massive yields of fantastic frosty flowers. Other advantages to soilless gardening include sophisticated automation, increased cleanliness in the growing space and much heavier harvests than those produced with traditional soil-based mediums. But the level of precision needed to dial in your watering system and nutrient solution requires a deep understanding of the fundamentals of aquatic horticulture. Our annual “Hydro Report” focuses on the top techniques and most innovative new equipment for improving and perfecting the aroma, flavor and potency levels of your pot. Hydro expert Erik Biksa also shines a bright light on products that amplify the volume of your plant’s roots and their ability to absorb the food and oxygen that power and promote healthy flowering and…

ANTIDEPRESSANTS There isn’t much data to indicate how antidepressants and cannabis interact. However, researchers point out that concurrent use makes it difficult for doctors to dial in the correct dosage for patients being treated with antidepressants. Cannabis can also mask the side effects of the medication, making it harder to establish the best treatment. However, most studies indicate a low to moderate risk when combining cannabis with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). ANTIPSYCHOTICS While cannabidiol (CBD) on its own has shown intriguing results for treating schizophrenia, there can be adverse reactions when combining cannabis with antipsychotic medications. These medications are broken down and metabolized by cytochrome P450 enzymes in the liver. Cannabis can alter this metabolic process, and potentially cancel it out. The…

In a familiar story about the entrepreneurial spirit of youngsters, a Canadian Girl Guide—Brownies division, natch—sold all her cookies by targeting cannabis consumers on the first day of legal sales in the country. Nine-year-old Elina Childs told CTV News Channel that it was her dad’s idea to purvey her wares outside of an Edmonton pot shop. Young Elina worked the line outside the shop and around the block—a queue said to be a four-hour slog for eager customers—and sold out her entire stash of 30 boxes in 45 minutes. Elina and her dad, Seann Childs, later sat for a number of interviews with news outlets. Childs told the Canadian Press that the experience helped teach Elina about weed. “Just to show her people of all ages and all walks of…

KATHLEEN HANNA HAS been screaming “Girls to the front!” for the better part of three decades. As the founder of the punk-rock feminist band Bikini Kill, the riot-grrrl pioneer inspired a generation of young women to start kicking ass and taking names. In 2018, Hanna is still fighting the good fight. Most recently, Hanna teamed up with a nonprofit called Peace Sisters for the Tees4Togo line. For each $40 T-shirt sold, an African girl in Dapaong, Togo, is able to afford school for an entire year. Hanna’s own educational experience led to her first taste of mentorship and taught her the value of a quality education. “I was a straight-A student until I was 9 years old, and then things started going awry,” she explains. “I didn’t get very good…

J.J. McCoy is Senior Managing Editor for New Frontier Data THE ONLY CONSTANT in cannabis is change. Even before last fall’s midterm elections, a handful of states which had passed new medical and adult-use legislation in November 2016 had begun implementing their programs, and last October our neighbors to the north opened Canada’s nationwide adult-use program, meaning that roughly 4,000 miles of shared border (not even counting Alaska’s 1,500 miles) has one or both sides enjoying legal cannabis. Yet, while similarities exist between regulatory approaches, no two states’, provinces’ or territories’ programs are the same, and they have adopted widely varied approaches on issues from business licensing to consumer access. One of the biggest challenges is product-quality testing; many jurisdictions have implemented regulations requiring cannabis to be tested for potency,…

A SHLEY MANTA CALLS herself a “cannasexual,” a word which she defines as “anyone who mindfully and deliberately combines sex and cannabis to deepen intimacy and enhance pleasure.” A gregarious, body-positive sex educator, Manta likes to post Instagram selfies picturing her relaxing in a bubble bath or wearing lacy undergarments in front of an unmade bed, as likely to be found holding a vape pen as a vibrator. Manta teaches people how to include weed in their most intimate moments. “[THC] GIVES US A RELAXED SENSE OF WELL-BEING AND CHANGES OUR SENSE OF TIME. IT PROMOTES SLOWING DOWN, HELPING PEOPLE FOCUS MORE ON THEIR SENSATIONS AND FEEL MORE AT EASE—AS A RESULT, THEIR ORGASMS ARE MUCH MORE PROBABLE.” “Cannabis, when used intentionally,” says Manta, “can help increase self-compassion around shame…

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OUT OF THE more than 18 million veterans living in the United States today, more than nine million are served by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals every year. Despite the best efforts of the VA, thousands of those veterans go unseen and underserved. I watched firsthand as my partner, a disabled veteran, waited for more than a year to be processed and seen by a mental-health specialist before being approved for physical therapy after his honorable discharge from the US Navy. He was constantly visiting the local VA hospital during that long year, sometimes to demand answers on the status of his backlogged claims and sometimes to visit the ER in the middle of the night, in so much pain from his service-related injury that he could barely walk.…

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THE FIGHT CONTINUES Like many women, I suffer from horrible PMS and periods. For years I suffered through this pain, even losing multiple jobs because I could barely get out of bed for a week at a time. Marijuana has been my saving grace and has given me the ability to function regardless of how bad my period is. When I lived in [a legal state], I could easily acquire the types of weed that helped me. A few years ago my husband and I moved to [the Midwest]. Getting weed out here is not only incredibly hard but also dangerous. I’ve known many people who have ended up in jail for only having a gram and a pipe on them. H.D. DRUG TEST I recently moved from a weed…

Marijuana is increasingly legal from coast to coast in the United States, yet marijuana arrests are increasing under the Trump administration. According to a recent Federal Bureau of Investigations report, police made 659,700 arrests for pot-infused violations in 2017, the second straight year arrests were up, following a decade of decline. Understandably, the FBI’s “Uniform Crime Report” raised hackles in pot-activist circles. “Actions by law enforcement run counter to both public support and basic morality,” NORML political director Justin Strekal said in a statement. “In a day and age where twenty percent of the population lives in states which have legalized and nearly every state has some legal protections for medical cannabis or its extract, [it’s] time for lawmakers to end this senseless and cruel prohibition that ruins lives.” The…

(Diesel Glue) “This strong sativa tastes like the buds were dipped in a gas tank!” –San Francisco, CA (Mimosa) “Tropical taste. All-day high. What’s not to like?” –Bridgewater, MA MARKET ANALYSIS Prices by the ounce All indices, with the exception of the Eastern Index, finished February above their previous month’s average, bucking a trend for the Southern and US Price indices. The Eastern Index continues to fall and could soon dip below $300 per ounce, putting it on par with the national average. Crowd favorites Gorilla Glue, Girl Scout Cookies and OG Kush were the top three submitted strains in February. US Price Index YTD Average: $299 Southern Index YTD Average: $334 Eastern Index YTD Average: $311 Western Index YTD Average: $250 (Pineapple Hash Plant) “A complex, resinous and affordable…

MARIJUANA MUNCHIES MADE EASY! THIS IRRESISTIBLE, EASY-TO-MAKE recipe for infused-chocolate-covered strawberries is a perfect way to show your Valentine how much you care. Best of all, it can be tailored to the tastes of even the pickiest paramour. Simply select the desired fruit, melt your favorite type of chocolate, mix in the right amount of hash oil and then sprinkle with your choice of topping—from mini marshmallows to crushed Butterfingers. Get creative and let someone know just how much you care with this romantic and elevating treat. INGREDIENTS 1½ bars of chocolate, chopped,or ⅔ cup mini chocolate chips1 gram of Rick Simpson Oil (RSO) or the activated/decarboxylated cannabis concentrate of your choice¼ tsp. liquid sunflower lecithin (add more if needed)½ lb. fresh strawberries, washed and dried (or your favorite fruit) Toppings:…