Indholdsfortegnelse for November 2016 i High Times

On Instagram While more and more cannabis cultivators are heading indoors to produce potent pot for concentrates, @massiveseeds reminds us that ganja grown under the sun is still a thing of beauty. The gorgeous plant pictured here sunning itself is Tangie grown from seed. According to the photog, “This pheno turned out very dark purple with pink pistils and light green foliage. The yield was kind of light and wispy but the smell and smoke is incredibly unique and tasty. Thanks @crockett420 for breeding such an amazing terpene profile.” Glass Artist of the Month: Richie Rich From an early age, Richie Rich says, “I was immersed in art and Latin culture.” His father was a welder and his mother was a cake decorator, so, he explains, “The concepts of glass…

I’d like to get some guidance as to the best way to maximize the effects of the medication. Everything I’ve read suggests that edibles should be eaten with food in order to moderate their effects. Tweed Screed First off, fuck Tweed—they suck! All they’re doing is trying to shut dispensaries in Canada (“Tweeding the Garden,” Sept. ’16). They want to be the only people allowed to sell it, but the problem is they’re a bunch of idiots who don’t know how to properly grow cannabis. They don’t even know how to manicure or dry it. In fact, it’s irradiated. It’s garbage. Many tests by others have proven that the test results they cite aren’t even close to being accurate. These people suck, and it’s a shame that DNA Genetics and…

Fewer Jobs In states where medical or recreational cannabis has been legalized, employment has increased. Retail sales in Colorado alone have created more than 10,000 jobs in three years—jobs previously unavailable under prohibition. Also, pot busts prevent otherwise capable employees from finding work due to imprisonment or arrest records. Loss of Markets The United States is getting trounced in the global markets. America already trails Canada, Europe and China when it comes to hemp production—even India is set to become a major player. Meanwhile, the US is in danger of becoming No. 3 in North America when it comes to reefer reform, as both Canada and Mexico stand poised to legalize recreational ganja nationwide. Poorer Health Marijuana’s health benefits have long been ignored because the Feds prohibit its study. Example:…

A New York man wrongfully jailed for 29 days has won a $195,000 settlement from the Pennsylvania State Police. Alexander Bernstein was busted by cops after a roadside drug test incorrectly identified bars of homemade soap as cocaine. Lab tests later revealed the mistake. In November 2013, Bernstein was traveling in a Mercedes-Benz when the driver was pulled over and police searched the vehicle. After discovering the soap, a chemical roadside test misidentified the substance and Bernstein and the driver were charged with possession of cocaine. According to the lawsuit, Bernstein lost his job, apartment and possessions as a result of the false positive test that landed him in jail. In addition to the settlement with the police, Bernstein also settled a federal lawsuit against the company that made the…

(Blue Dream) “De initely my favorite strain to grow –Portland, ME (Sweet Tooth) “This new batch is a bit disappointing for the price.” –Phoenix, AZ MARKET ANALYSIS Prices by the ounce The US Price Index experienced the biggest gain in November, finishing $7 above its previous month’s average and $15 above its year-to-date average. The Mids Index closed the month $14 above its YTD average. The Kind Index held steady. Gorilla Glue made its debut in the top five submitted strains at just $312 an ounce. (Hydro) “Keep this stuff in a jar.” –Nashville, TN TRANS HIGH MARKET QUOTATIONS (Jack Herer) “Very energetic high!” –Austin, TX…

When I first started talking about cannabis, I was worried about upsetting somebody. Then I had this realization: Fuck it, you know? I’m in my second year of retirement. Coming out of football, part of the transition is a total loss of identity. I’m a football player… I was a football player. But it’s what I am—one of the elite. Everything you’ve done led to you making it to the NFL. You got yourself there—the NFL doesn’t give anyone anything. You earned every single bit of that. But you go from doing something where every minute of your day is planned out—meetings, practice, weightlifting, recovery time, more meetings—then, suddenly, one day it’s all over, like a dream. You go through your football life with a gauge of what’s acceptable—what’s good,…

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“We really believe that you can heal your body with food,” Moonman’s Mistress co-founder Liz Rudner says. “So we use 100 percent organic ingredients and outdoor organic cannabis.” After discovering that medical marijuana helped her cope with celiac disease and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, Rudner teamed up with fitness professional Jamel Ramiro to create a line of five different cookies, designed to be tasty and properly dosed with 25 mg of THC—as well as Paleo, gluten-free, wheat-free, soy-free, dairy-free and low on the glycemic index. Using healthy, high-quality ingredients—including almond flour, coconut oil, maple syrup, hemp seeds and pecans—to craft their confections allows those with dietary restrictions to enjoy comforting flavors like Chocolate Chip Crater Cookies, Cosmic Cacao Peppermint Cookies and Lunar Lemon Maca Shortbread Cookies while still nourishing the body. moonmansmistress.com…

ANTI-POT CRUSADERS UNDERSTAND that the legalization of cannabis is far more likely than not these days. They recognize that they probably won’t succeed in beating back the many efforts nationwide to reform our marijuana laws. Recent polls show that nearly 60 percent of the public is in favor of ending pot prohibition once and for all. However, cannabis-law reformers shouldn’t declare victory quite yet: Even in the recreational states like Colorado, Washington and Oregon, efforts are being made to seriously restrict consumer choice and create legal hazards for producers and sellers. The anti-pot forces are now focusing their efforts on a two-pronged approach. The first is a push to limit the THC potency of all cannabis products to 15 percent. The effect on the cannabis industry would be severe: Currently,…

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The cannabis marketplace is constantly evolving. And with the emergence of new toking technologies, pot lovers who once primarily had to decide between joints and bongs now have an abundance of options for how they choose to consume cannabis. Ever curious about all things pot, we asked readers which method of consumption is their favorite. Predictably, of the over 2,500 readers who responded, a whopping 69 percent said they prefer cannabis combustion—joints, pipes, bongs or blunts. Vaping was the second most favored consumption method, garnering 14 percent of the vote. Despite the current concentrate revolution, only 9 percent of respondents like dabbing best, while edibles and tinctures finished with just 7 percent and 1 percent of the vote respectively. Cast your vote in our latest poll online!…

Uruguay made history in 2013 when it became the first country to legalize recreational cannabis nationwide. While the law allows Uruguayans with a license to grow marijuana, officials chose pharmacies as the primary distributors for legal weed. Pharmacies can sell up to 40 grams of cannabis per month to registered citizens—however, of the 1,200 pharmacies in Uruguay, only 50 have so far applied to take part in the retail-pot program. Uruguayan officials had hoped that legalizing and regulating marijuana would combat the crime and violence caused by drug trafficking in the South American nation. Unfortunately, that’s also what’s keeping many pharmacies from selling pot, as potential retailers fear retaliation from local black-market dealers. There have also been moral objections, with some pharmacists reporting that their regular customers don’t want them…

The NFL’s hysteria over cannabis use was never more evident than in the league’s handling of former star running back Ricky Williams. The fifth overall pick in 1999, Williams was twice suspended for pot, including for the entire 2006 season. In a new Sports Illustrated documentary, Ricky Williams Takes the High Road, the former Pro Bowl player (and current pro-bowl ex-player) says that he was drug-tested by the NFL over 500 times, likely more than any athlete in sports history. Williams, who lost millions of dollars in salary and endorsement deals due to the league’s pot punishments, aims to recoup some of that money by entering the world of cannabusiness. He recently opened a weed-friendly gym in San Francisco called Power Plant Fitness and Wellness. Williams first started using marijuana…

Another powerful argument for rescheduling cannabis under the federal Controlled Substances Act came in the form of new research published in the journal Health Affairs, which revealed that US states with legal medical cannabis programs reported a significant decrease in Medicare prescriptions for pharmaceutical drugs treating chronic pain, anxiety and depression. The study considered prescriptions filled through Medicare Part D from 2010 to 2013. The pharmaceuticals that cannabis replaced include highly addictive and dangerous opioids and volatile antidepressants. Researchers were able to link the drop in opioids and other medications to medical pot because there was no corresponding decline in prescriptions for drugs like blood thinners, for which cannabis is not a replacement. According to the report, medical pot resulted in a $165.2 million reduction in Medicare spending nationwide in…

Pink radiation. Horror movies. The Number of the Beast. These are just a few of the topics that vocalist/guitarist Bonnie Bloomgarden invokes on Death Valley Girls’ second and latest album. All reverb-tank rebound and echo-chamber clang, Glow in the Dark sees the Girls—three outta four are real, live females—slide another brick into Phil Spector’s fabled “wall of sound” via Larry Schemel’s fuzz-blaster-surf-twang guitar, Laura “the Kid” Kelsey’s beach-ball toms and Mizz Nikki Pickle’s strutting bass grooves. It’s glorious girl-group garage rock, but the ladies—and Larry—also want to take you to the disco (on the aptly titled “Disco”), give a shout-out to Satan’s favorite area code (“Seis Seis Seis”) and offer their own blissfully skewed take on gender equality (“I’m a Man Too”). If it helps, imagine the Manson girls holding…

In 2013, there was a scramble. Just days before the High Times Medical Cannabis Cup was set to open at LA Center Studios in downtown Los Angeles, local authorities forced us from the venue—despite the fact that we’d held the Medical Cannabis Cup there the previous year. Our emergency effort to relocate to nearby Glendale Studios was quickly snuffed out by that town’s city council. This was at the height of LA’s crackdown on medical marijuana: The dispensaries that had proliferated in record numbers were being attacked through increasingly prohibitive zoning ordinances and an aggressive campaign of intimidation. It was in this atmosphere that HT editor-in-chief Dan Skye and I visited a dozen venues over two days, looking for a last-minute home for the Cup. Finally, we stumbled on the…

SINGER-SONGWRITER. GUITARIST. ACTIVIST. ICONOCLAST. CANNABIS ADVOCATE. MELISSA ETHERIDGE IS A WOMAN OF INNUMERABLE TALENTS. A TWO-TIME GRAMMY AWARD WINNER (WITH 17 NOMINATIONS OVER THE COURSE OF HER CAREER), ETHERIDGE ADDED AN ACADEMY AWARD FOR BEST ORIGINAL SONG TO HER COLLECTION IN 2007 FOR “I NEED TO WAKE UP,” WRITTEN FOR THE CLIMATE-CHANGE DOCUMENTARY AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH. IN JUNE, THE LEGENDARY ROCKER HEADLINED THE HIGH TIMES MEDICAL CANNABIS CUP IN CLIO, MICHIGAN, WHERE SHE SPARKED UP A JOINT ONSTAGE FOR THE FIRST TIME AND PROUDLY DECLARED HER LOVE FOR THE HERB. WE SAT DOWN WITH ETHERIDGE BEFORE HER SHOW FOR A PUBLIC Q&A IN THE SEMINAR TENT ON A WARM SUMMER EVENING TO ASK ABOUT HER ACTIVISM, MUSIC, AND THOUGHTS ON PARENTING, HOLISTIC WELLNESS AND MANIFESTING ONE’S OWN DESTINY. This is…

With a velvety texture and a deep, rich taste, this pudding is almost too easy to be true! Keep in mind that this no-cook recipe calls for eggs. Although the hot coffee will slightly cook them, you may not want to consume undercooked eggs if you have a weakened immune system. This recipe is gluten-free, soy-free, nut-free and vegetarian. Dark Chocolate Blender Pudding 12 oz. dark-chocolate chips 4 eggs, at room temperature 4 tsp. cannabutter, melted 2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 tsp. almond extract (optional) 1 pinch salt 1 cup very hot coffee 2 oz. chopped dark chocolate (optional) In a blender, combine the chocolate chips, eggs, cannabutter, vanilla, almond extract and salt. Pulse a few times to break the chocolate chips into pieces. Remove the lid of the blender…

In 2009, Colt DeMorris lost his mother to a long and painful battle with cancer. Living in Texas with no access to medical marijuana, Colt’s mom was forced to depend on a cocktail of pharmaceutical drugs that greatly depreciated her quality of life. Shortly after her passing, Colt decided that he would use his mother’s experience to educate as many people as possible about the need for medical marijuana. He started the Facebook page “Cannabis Users United,” which quickly drew more than 11,000 followers. During this time, Colt realized there was no prominent pro-marijuana organization operating in the El Paso area. So he formed El Paso NORML and was chosen as the organization’s first executive director. Colt’s activism is focused on securing safe access for all patients, fighting to end…

FLOWER OF THE MONTH BIG TANGE This is Sour Tangie bred by Crockett Family Farms and cultivated organically by me! Chewberto420 GROW OF THE MONTH THE EASTERN SUN You’ve seen my outdoor. Well, this is my indoor. These are Iranians from Dr. Greenthumb with eight days left. The Hidden Grower NUG OF THE MONTH BUD’S UP Check out my Blackberry Kush. Steven C. CRITTER OF THE MONTH EASY BEING GREEN Meet Lou Dawg the Frog, hanging out in the canopy of his favorite Grand Daddy Purps plant. Lemmy B. Grateful w/ Uncle Boots and The Bread and Andy Show E-mail your hi-res digital photographs to mailbag@hightimes.com…

Subjects who consume cannabis are 50 percent less likely than abstainers to suffer from cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and unhealthy levels of cholesterol or abdominal fat. Smoking pot isn’t going to increase your risk of a heart attack, but it just might slim your waistline. Those are the findings of newly released longitudinal data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). An international team of researchers from the United States and New Zealand studied the relationship between persistent cannabis use after the age of 18 and generalized health at age 38 in a group of 1,037 individuals. In particular, the researchers assessed whether long-term cannabis use negatively impacted the following areas: periodontal health, lung function, systemic inflammation, metabolic syndrome, waist…

An Alaska lawmaker opposed to the commercial sale of pot recently slipped a punitive provision into a seemingly mundane bill. The measure, which was signed into law by Governor Bill Walker, imposes new criminal-background checks on anyone applying for a license to run a legal cannabusiness in the state. The measure allows state regulators to send an applicant’s fingerprints to the Alaska Department of Public Safety and the FBI for a national background check. After earlier attempts to legislate such checks for pot retailers failed, Republican State Senator Peter Micciche snuck the regulation into a bill that appeared to be about booze. Previously, applicants signed sworn affidavits stating that they hadn’t been convicted of a crime. If the new checks reveal a criminal arrest—including, presumably, for now-legal cannabis—their licenses will…

A bizarre incident involving synthetic marijuana briefly turned a Brooklyn neighborhood into a scene straight out of a horror movie. According to reports, 33 people were hospitalized after allegedly consuming a tainted batch of K2, the popular brand of synthetic pot. Bedford-Stuyvesant residents began calling police after witnessing what appeared to be a mass overdose, with people scattered along the sidewalk lying down and shaking violently. One witness dubbed the surreal scene “zombieland.” The K2 victims were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Over a three-day span in July, New York City experienced a surge in synthetic-pot overdoses, with 130 people being treated in hospitals for bad reactions to the fake weed. The alarming increase in ODs led the city’s health department to issue a statement warning New Yorkers…

The Olympics are a coveted event for host cities, whose economies often receive a major boost from the droves of fans that come to see the games. In the run-up to this year’s Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s enterprising marijuana dealers found a way to capitalize on the world’s most recognizable sporting event. In the months before the Summer Games kicked off, anti-narcotics police reported seizing packages of pot decorated with the 2016 Rio Olympics logo—a multicolored geometric pattern above the traditional five-ring symbol—being sold in the Nova Holanda district. No word yet on whether the impounded pot lived up to the Olympics motto of “Faster, higher, stronger.” The police suspect the savvy marketing to be the work of one of the drug gangs with a stronghold in…

“Every city is different. Even when we have 200 people pitch, you never have the same idea.” THERE ARE TRADITIONAL ways to find seed money for your cannabis enterprise, and then there’s the 21st-century way: by appearing on a reality-TV show. Taking a cue from ABC’s successful Shark Tank, filmmaker Wendy Robbins and Broadway producer Karen Paull have created The Marijuana Show, an online series in which contestants pitch their companies and products to a panel of investors. “Use a booming voice,” Robbins instructed the hopefuls at a recent New York casting call. “If you want $1.5 million, I gotta remember you.” And lo, the voices did boom. But while a loud set of pipes can draw attention during the auditions, it takes preparation, savvy and a compelling idea to…

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Hillary Clinton The former secretary of state and likely Democratic nominee is decent on the issue, offering her qualified support for medical marijuana, though she still thinks that more research is needed. She also believes that marijuana should be moved to Schedule II under the federal Controlled Substances Act, the same category as cocaine, methamphetamine and OxyContin. Clinton has expressed support for the right of states to move forward with marijuana-law reform, but she stops short of endorsing legalization at the federal level. Donald Trump The presumptive Republican nominee is probably the worst of the five candidates on this issue. Trump has been all over the map regarding this nation’s drug laws. In the 1990s, he opined that all drugs should be legalized, but as the GOP candidate he opposes…

SUBJECT: Lighting for Yields FROM: Mak I’m planning on starting my own grow. I’ve grown before, but only one plant—but this time I plan to have eight and dedicate a small room in my home to the operation. I was wondering what your recommendation is for lighting that will get the biggest yield in an indoor grow? Also, how long should I veg my plants before flowering them if I would like to yield a pound from each? Dear Mak, For the biggest yields, you must use high-intensity discharge (HID) lighting, such as metal halide (MH) or high-pressure sodium (HPS), which are the indoor grower’s choice for heavy harvests. I recommend the new ceramic metal halides if you want to get the most bang for your buck. But if you…

Baked Bees Their collaboration with Gold Drop resulted in a first-place win in the edibles category for Baked Bee’s Extra-Strength Medicated Honey. The precise dosage of 50 milligrams of THC per tablespoon makes this product easy to use, and it’s highly recommended for those new to edible-cannabis remedies. CBD formulas are available as well. Go online at hightimes.com for five tasty ways to use this honey in a variety of recipes! bakedbees.com Honey Pot Using local wildflower honey, the team at Honey Pot creates cannabis-infused honey, teas and topicals that have garnered five High Times Cannabis Cup awards thus far. Pioneers in the CBD market with a variety of THC/ CBD formulations, Honey Pot has the perfect product for every patient! Check out their line of Honey Pot Bears—dosed at…

What’s the latest on cannabis and anxiety? Woody Allen Hello Woody, Recent longitudinal data show that, although the plant may be popular among the fretful, cannabis use doesn’t lead to any of the anxiety disorders. Some people suffering from panic have turned to the plant for relief, but I promise that a dozen sessions of psychotherapy can nix panic so that folks can enjoy their cannabis even more! If cannabidiol alters THC’s effects, then how can a THC test determine if someone is too impaired to drive? Kickin Trucker Hi KT, Don’t get me started! CBD does decrease THC’s subjective and memory effects, but we don’t know if it changes performance on motor tasks. But that’s only the beginning of why we need roadside sobriety tests—not blood samples—to determine impairment.…

A lot of rock stars love to smoke. It helps us create in the studio; it opens our mind and relaxes us. It helps open those vibes and create new waves of energy while you create music. Are you new to the cannabis community? I just recently got involved in the industry, but cannabis has always been a lifestyle for me. I did my music and other business ventures, but I’m a part of the cannabis community. I’m a patient myself—for years. I have insomnia. I used to take Ambien when I was younger to sleep, because I’m in the studio late hours. They say if you don’t sleep before 3 or 4 in the morning, you kind of roll over into the next day. So I smoke to sleep.…

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