Innholdsfortegnelse for June 2015 i High Times

A Canadian mother found two vacuum-sealed bags of weed stashed inside a Star Wars–themed Angry Birds play set. The gift for her son, purchased at a Target in Ontario, cost $5.99, but the surprise stash inside was valued at $800 by police. Officers visited the store and searched other play-set boxes, but they failed to find additional weed. Authorities are examining surveillance footage to determine who may have put the pot in the Angry Birds box. While it’s unlikely the manufacturer was attempting to set a new high level, it’s possible the stash was part of an overly clever cannabis exchange that went awry when the wrong person picked up the game.…

Former President Bill Clinton publicly apologized to Mexico for US involvement in Mexico’s Drug War, which has killed over 120,000 people since 2006, with another 27,000 missing. Speaking in Mexico City, Clinton admitted: “I wish you had no narco-tra›icking, but it’s not really your fault. Basically, we [the US] did too good of a job of taking the transportation out of the air and water, and so we ran it over land. I apologize for that.” Clinton was referring to US prohibition policies that essentially pushed the tra›icking from other countries into Mexico. Since 2008, the US has spent $3 billion fighting the Mexican Drug War. And while it’s likely little solace to the families of those killed, perhaps this apology will lead to a policy change should Hillary become…

In defiance of US Attorney Melinda Haag, a federal judge has allowed the Berkeley Patients Group to continue serving medical pot patients, pending a ruling by the courts on whether the city of Berkeley can sue Haag. The US attorney has repeatedly attempted to shut down BPG since 2011, first for being too close to schools. Even after BPG relocated across town, the vindictive Haag sought to seize the dispensary’s property in 2013 because marijuana is federally illegal. Her actions appear to disregard the Obama administration’s instructions that federal prosecutors are not to interfere with state marijuana laws.…

Colorado officials announced that the state took in $44 million in tax revenues from recreational pot in 2014. The figure is well below the estimated projections for the first year of pot sales, which ranged as high as $100 million. However, those projections were a shot in the dark. Including medical cannabis taxes and industry fees, Colorado garnered a total of $76 million from pot last year. Despite the lower-than-anticipated haul, it may have to refund some of the cash due to a state amendment restricting government spending and requiring any new voter-approved taxes (such as those generated by legal weed) to be returned to residents if the overall state taxes rise higher than sanctioned by law. As expected, Colorado legislators would prefer to keep the cash, and lawmakers are…

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LEGEND—AN OVERUSED WORD THAT ANY BIOGRAPHER WOULD BE WISE TO AVOID, BUT IN THIS CASE IT’S THE ONLY ONE THAT FITS. WHOOPI GOLDBERG IS A LEGEND. SHALL WE GO DOWN THE LIST? HER TWO EMMY WINS, ALONG WITH A GRAMMY, AN OSCAR AND A TONY, GIVE HER THE RARE, CUMULATIVE EGOT, THE GRAND SLAM OF SHOWBIZ. SHE HAS ALSO RECEIVED TWO GOLDEN GLOBES, THREE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS, THE MARK TWAIN PRIZE FOR AMERICAN HUMOR, TWO AMERICAN COMEDY AWARDS—AND, AFTER THE FAMED DIRECTOR MIKE NICHOLS TOOK HER SHOW TO BROADWAY IN 1985, THE DRAMA DESK AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ONE-PERSON SHOW. SHE HAS APPEARED IN MORE THAN 150 FILMS AND, FOR A BRIEF PERIOD DURING THE 1990S, WAS THE HIGHEST-PAID ACTRESS OF ALL TIME. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, SHE IS AND ALWAYS…

Think we’ll ever see those $1 joints like we used to get back in the 1970s? Claude Mizer Hi Claude, Probably not, but when you take inflation and quality into account, we’re not very far off in some of our legal regions. Correcting for inflation, a dollar from 1975 probably bought what four bucks buys now, and a joint was probably 4 percent THC back then. Today, a pre-rolled joint in Colorado runs about $10 but is more like 16 percent THC. Taxes complicate the picture, but our lucky pals in legal states are almost enjoying the benefits of time travel. Does limonene have any medical uses? Ganja Naranja Hi Ganj, This citrusy terpene common in many strains helps improve mood and decrease anxiety. Animal research and some informal tests…

Legalized pot is no longer a dream. Anyone who visited Colorado and Washington State in 2014 got a glimpse of the green wave now sweeping the nation. For veterans of the marijuana-law reform movement, a discussion of the real-world effects of cannabis legalization was always abstract, since there were no hard numbers available to make a cogent case for “tax and regulate” versus prohibition. Today, however, consumer and business advocates for legalization have an abundance of economic, criminal-justice and public-safety data to buttress their pro-reform arguments. The Drug Policy Alliance recently released a comprehensive report examining the effects of Colorado’s first full year of recreational pot sales. The DPA reports that in 2010, Colorado made 9,022 arrests for cannabis possession; in 2014, there were 1,464 arrests—an 84 percent reduction. Cultivation…

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The Canadian government has recalled a strain of medical marijuana—not because of toxins or mold, but because the pot was too potent. Peace Naturals Project of Ontario voluntarily recalled its Nyce N’ EZ strain after a Health Canada inspection and subsequent third-party testing revealed the THC level to be as high as 13.7 percent. (The strain’s label lists it at 9.07 percent.) Health Canada claims that high THC levels may increase the risk of “adverse effects.” However, Nyce N’ EZ registered at just half the THC content of some of the strongest strains available these days. Not surprisingly, there have been no reported negative incidents with anyone consuming the pot. Patients still in possession of Nyce N’ EZ have been advised to discontinue use and can either ship the weed…

Retired federal judge Paul Cassell says he regrets imposing a 55-year sentence on Weldon Angelos, who was just 24 when he was incarcerated for selling pot in 2004. Cassell says he was forced to hand down the hefty punishment due to mandatory-minimum sentencing laws spawned by the War on Drugs in the 1980s. Angelos, once an aspiring music producer in Salt Lake City, was busted for selling $1,000 worth of cannabis to an undercover informant in three separate deals. The narc claimed that Angelos was carrying a firearm during the sales, which caused them to fall under the mandatory-minimum laws. The state also stacked the charges against Angelos, meaning each of the three pot deals was prosecuted as a separate violation. By law, Angelos had to be sentenced as a…

A 2015 study issued by the National Highway Tra›ic Safety Administration found that drivers with a 0.05 percent blood-alcohol level were nearly seven times more likely to be involved in a crash than those driving under the influence of marijuana, most other illegal drugs and/or prescription medications. Adjusting the “Drug and Alcohol Crash Risk” results for age, gender, race and the presence of alcohol, pot-using motorists were found to be no more likely to cause an accident than those driving completely sober. The results help bolster the argument that using the blood-alcohol-content model for marijuana is a ridiculous way to determine impairment. Pot, like other drugs, can continue to show up in test samples for days or weeks after it’s used, meaning that some subjects found to have THC in…

Lebanon’s Hash Valley Takes Up Arms Against ISIS Reporting from the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon’s hashish heartland, on January 5, Public Radio International spoke with cannabis farmers who say they’re ready to fight any ISIS incursion into their region. Ali Nasri Shamas, who runs a hashish factory in Bouday village, took up arms in 2007 to resist the Lebanese government’s cannabis-eradication forces. This effort paid off, since the army didn’t return again until 2012. And now the Lebanese army and the country’s hash producers are confronting a common enemy. “This is for ISIS and the Nusra Front,” Shamas said, brandishing a two-foot machete. (Nusra is Syria’s Al Qaeda affiliate.) His arsenal also includes AK-47s, mounted machine guns, mortars and rocket-propelled grenades. The hashish producers note that ISIS has been zealously eradicating…

A newcomer to the world of edibles, Madame Munchie burst on the scene last summer when its fabulous medicated macarons took first place at the Northern California Cannabis Cup. The tiny start-up currently employs four people, but it’s moving into a bigger kitchen in anticipation of skyrocketing growth. Indeed, Madame Munchie macarons can already be found in over 30 dispensaries from Sacramento to San Diego. Winning the Cup “really gave us a lot of exposure and proved the concept,” says chef Coreen Carroll, adding that her team conducted extensive marketing research before choosing to medicate macarons. “It’s the most difficult cookie in the world,” Coreen adds, due to the technical skills required to work with the meringue. This hazelnut spread, however, is easy as can be! Chef Coreen says they…

“We are so lucky!” That was my first thought as I walked onto the scene at the Fourth Annual High Times Medical Cannabis Cup in San Bernardino, CA. After the crackdown on our flagship Cup in Amsterdam this past November, we were rejoicing in the fact that we can now celebrate our love of marijuana here at home. And what a celebration it was… Day one began with a bang, as the Metal Mulisha Fitz Army performed freestyle motocross jumps for the amped-up crowd. Sponsored by Bhogart Extractors, motorcycle riders Jimmy Fitzpatrick, Todd Potter and Julian Dusseau flew their motorbikes over a massive gap between launch and landing ramps, to the delight of Cup attendees. The weather was amazing as I headed for the massive outdoor medicating area. At first…

I first met Jason when he was a family farmer in Montana: On his acreage about an hour outside Helena, he grew wheat and alfalfa crops. But my interest was in the massive greenhouse he tended. Jason had called High Times and invited us to visit his greenhouse at harvest. When I arrived, it was overflowing with bud. His pot farm on the prairie produced an epic story (“Big Sky High,” April ’10). In addition to producing hundreds of pounds as a medical grower, Jason was an avid breeder, developing new strains in the basement of the family farmhouse. And with the attention gained from the article’s publication, Jason started to think bigger. His tale actually mirrors the script of an old movie Western: Young man grows up (or in…

Selecting mother plants: “Examine plant structure and look for closely alternating branches. From experience, I know that the more stacking of the branches, the more potent and better-quality medicine I can get from those plants.” Selecting male plants for breeding: “We do smell-testing, and the males that smell the best are worth experimenting with. We also look at their type of growth to rule out hemp-like traits.” Using soil: “Plants produce more cannabinoids and flavor when grown in soil. It’s more natural, as the plant has to break down the nutrients itself, akin to how people should eat whole foods, not processed, boxed foods. You want your plants to be as natural as possible.” Going solventless: “I don’t think you can get all the chemicals out of hash produced with…

AVIV HADAR, CO-FOUNDER OF OREGROWN INDUSTRIES, INC., IS A BEND, OR, ENTREPRENEUR FORGING NEW PATHS IN THE RECENTLY LEGALIZED CANNABIS STATE. HADAR WORKED HAND-IN-HAND WITH CONGRESSMAN EARL BLUMENAUER TO HELP INFLUENCE THE DRAFTING OF MEASURE 91, THE 2014 LEGISLATION THAT PASSED WITH 56% OF THE VOTE, ALLOWING ADULTS TO LEGALLY POSSESS, USE AND GROW MARIJUANA. A KEY PLAYER ON THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL, HADAR FOCUSES LOCALLY AT HIS DOWNTOWN STOREFRONT DISPENSARY BY OFFERING A UNIQUE FARM-TO-DISPENSARY EXPERIENCE—GROWING AND OFFERING THE BEST MEDICINE FOR PATIENTS AND, COMING THIS JULY 1, RECREATIONAL CONSUMERS. Who is Oregrown and how did you get your start? We are a group of best friends who grew up together pioneering in organic cultivation, solventless and medical-grade hash oil. As legislation for the medicinal dispensaries started emerging,…

For millions of years, the cannabis plant evolved with Mother Nature acting as the head breeder. All of the world’s landrace genetics were shaped by the hand of natural selection, including luck, timing and climate variables. Humans, on the other hand, started tinkering with the cannabis plant only a few thousand years ago. Over the centuries, we have shaped and reshaped the plant as our needs, circumstances and technology have permitted. We bred the plant for fiber, for resin production, for medicine and for getting stoned, and we changed the plant dramatically in our pursuit of these desired traits. When humans originally domesticated the cannabis plant, we produced hybrid versions of landrace genetics selected for flavor, potency and growth traits, among other factors. Without natural selection as the guiding hand,…

Judy Pentz never believed that marijuana should be illegal, but her involvement became personal after her father was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Doing research in a quest to save his life, Pentz was outraged to discover many little-known studies pointing to marijuana’s eficacy in treating cancer and a variety of other diseases, including her own: She’d been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2008. Wondering how to change the situation in Maryland, Pentz took it upon herself to start a Facebook page called “Maryland NORML” in 2013. Then she and her 84-year-old father traveled to the state capital of Annapolis and testified in favor of legalization. Over time, several like-minded people joined her in the fight and eventually formed Maryland NORML’s board of directors. As executive director of the organization, Pentz…

NUGS OF THE MONTH Healthy Handful My name is Alanna You and I took these photos during my time as a dispensary manager. AY GROW OF THE MONTH Roomful of Jack Jack the Ripper has become a real “hit” around here thanks to great genetics, a recipe of RO water, coco medium, coco base nutrients, a load of supplements, an ideal environment, and straight up passion in what I do. Sent from Future Farms, WA. Todd Terpene GROWER OF THE MONTH Smoky Mountains From illegal backwood grows in Oklahoma to legal grows in Washington State, it’s me, Stevo the medicine man. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Cherokee Indian in your mag and I’d like to be the first with a legal grow. Love the mag - been reading…

Our Thanks to You! I’m a combat veteran of both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and I suffer from PTSD. I was given “meds” to help with my treatment. I truly feel that if I hadn’t stopped taking those pills and took a trip out to Colorado instead—where I could ask the right questions about medical marijuana—I would have ended up as one of the many vets that die from suicide each day. People like you at the magazine have had the courage to challenge the old ways of thinking, allowing a new idea to bloom. That idea led to my finding the right medicine—and, as a result, finding some of the person I used to be again. You are heroes to me. Thank you. Sgt. Jeremy Greenbaum, US Army…

Pot Causes Drought Colorado has a serious water shortage, and recreational pot is being scapegoated. In reality, the problem stems from decades of a poorly planned water policy called the “Colorado Doctrine,” which has resulted in western Colorado holding 70 percent of the state’s water, with just 11 percent of the population. A serious drought in the West linked to climate change—not legal pot—also impacts water supply. Pot and Lung Cancer The old “one joint equals a pack of cigarettes” argument has been thoroughly discredited. A June 2014 International Journal of Cancer study of 2,000 lung-cancer cases found no link to pot smoking. A January 2015 study from Emory University reported that smoking a jay a day doesn’t negatively affect the lungs, confirming 2013 research from UCLA that the habitual…

In the Netherlands this winter, police unveiled their latest technique for detecting illegal pot gardens indoors: They look for roofs with melted snow. Back in February, the cops raided a residence in Haarlem, a city west of Amsterdam, after noticing its roof was the only one on the block not covered in snow. The bare roof suggested that the apartment contained an abnormal number of lights, and that was all the probable cause needed to raid the house. Once inside, officers discovered snow-melting heat lamps on an industrial scale being used to cultivate an undisclosed number of plants. The cops even tweeted a pic of the roof as a warning to other growers. Earlier, the conspicuous absence of rooftop snow led to a raid on a residence in the town…

70 grams semi-sweet chocolate chips (weighed out in a glass or stainless-steel bowl) 75 grams cream 40 grams hazelnut butter 9 grams potent cannabutter* (room temperature) ½ teaspoon organic hazelnut extract *Can be increased by 5 more grams if less potent cannabutter is available In a small saucepan, whisk together the cream and hazelnut butter. Bring this to a simmer and remove from heat. Pour the mixture over chocolate chips and let sit for three to four minutes. With a whisk, begin mixing the chocolate and flavored cream, starting in the center and moving slowly in a circular motion toward the edge of the bowl. Do this until all the chocolate chips are completely dissolved and the mixture is evenly combined. At this point, add the room-temperature cannabutter and hazelnut…

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Send your cannabis cultivation questions to @deardanko or deardanko@hightimes.com. SUBJECT: Purple Pot FROM: The Kid How can I get my pot to turn purple like some of the buds in High Times? I keep seeing these beautiful pictures of purple pot and was wondering if there’s anything I can do to grow something more like that. All of my buds come out green with red hairs. Dear Kid, Some pot plants turn purple due to their genetics, and some thanks to cold temperatures during flowering. But with most strains, there’s really no way to force them to turn purple. You can try using cold nighttime temps (not freezing, of course) during flowering, but your best bet is to seek out strains that are known to turn purple naturally, such as…

There’s probably no human alive who’s been in High Times more than Tommy Chong, and there’s a good reason for that: He’s earned an honored place as the patriarch of the pot movement. Aside from his iconic films and albums with Cheech Marin, he’s also starred on That 70’s Show, written two books, performed numerous stand-up tours and run his own bong company (for which he served nine months in prison). Last year, he even made it to the finals of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars— at the age of 76! And through it all—half a century in the public eye—he’s never wavered in his support for marijuana and its legalization. That’s why we love him, and why, when invited to visit with him again in my hometown of New…

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