NUG Magazine Issue 04

JAN 2010 VOL. 2 ISSUE #1

NUG Magazine Staff:

Publisher: Ben G. Rowin Associate Publisher: Brandon Lee

Editor: Dion Markgraaff Associate Editor: M.J. Smith

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Contributors: “The Guru”, Pat Hegarty, Terry Martinez, Dion Markgraaff, Fred Gardner, Mike DeBartolo, Kim Twolan, Darcy Stoddard, Terrie Best, William West, Eugene Davidovich, Donna Lambert, James Dean Stacy, Colby Benham, Ava Madison, Scott Whytsell

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PUBLISHER’SLETTER

Here it is, a brand new year! 2009 was a very exciting time for the cannabis community. There has been a lot of progress in the movement to educate people on the values of the cannabis plant, more so than I have witnessed in my life-time. As we step out of one year and into the next, we must remember to keep pushing forward. The possibilities of 2010 being the year for MAJOR change is real! We are on the cusp of a new day, where propaganda put in place in the 1930’s gives way to real information, as we continue to pull back the curtain that has been placed over our eyes keeping us from real truth. Our January issue marks change for us here at NUG as well. We will now be producing this publication on a monthly basis, which means twice as much news. We are excited to be a part of the change here in San Diego and will continue to bring you up to date information on our community. We have increased our print run to a minimum of 20,000 copies per month and have started offering subscription services for our readers out of town, or for those who would rather have the magazine delivered to their front door each month. We are also excited to announce our partnership with Cannabis Planet TV. They will be launching a San Diego version in January that will air on COX Cable, Friday and Saturday nights at 11pm on channel 14. Look for the NUG Magazine commercial!

All of us at NUG want to wish everyone a happy New Year!www.nugmag.com Log on!

-Ben G. Rowin

CONTENTS10\\:ADD NEWS

13\\:MAKING CENTS

17\\:ACTIVISM

20\\:READER SUBMISSIONS

22\\:NUG TIMES

24\\:MMJ TASKFORCE

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28\\:LEGAL

35\\:HEMP HOMES

42\\:COOKING

45\\:GROW

50\\:SCIENCE & HEALTH

51\\:GREEN REEFER

58\\:MUSIC

62\\:RESTAURANTS

66\\:TRAVEL

69\\:PRODUCT REVIEWS

72\\:MEDICUP COVERAGE

74\\:EVENTS

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World Record Set by United States Cannabis Patient Excerpt of story by Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director

On November 20, 2009 Irvin Rosenfeld, a Florida stockbroker, will set the world record for the consump-tion of cannabis cigarettes. The United States federal government has supplied Rosenfeld and three other US citizens for decades with a smokable cannabis medicine. Irv Rosenfeld has received his medicine for 27 years and is the longest known cannabis patient. One of four patients intensely tested in 2001 by Patients Out of Time as part of the “Missoula Study” Irv was found to be in excellent health for a man of his age. All physiological systems were examined by neutral investigators since the US federal government had never required or requested such a com-plete overview to discover the efficacy of the plant product they were medically administering under the “Compassionate New Drug Program” of the FDA. All 115,000 cigarettes have been prescribed by US federally approved

medical doctors from cannabis plants grown at the University of Mississippi in a test location and prepared for consump-tion in the research triangle area of North Carolina. Irv will consume his number one hundred and fifteen thousand “joint” or marijuana cigarette sometime on No-vember 20, 2009.

DMV Ordered to Pay $69,400 in Attorneys Fees for Medical Marijuana CaseMerced Superior Court found that plain-tiffs forced “substantial change” to DMV policy – excerpt of story by www.safeac-cessnow.org

The Merced Superior Court ruled late last week that the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) must pay $69,400 in attorney’s fees to Americans for Safe Access (ASA), the nation’s largest medical marijuana advocacy organization. The fees award stems from a lawsuit brought by ASA in November 2008 against the DMV for its policy of unjustly revoking drivers’ licenses of qualified medical marijuana patients. The suit was filed on behalf of Rose Johnson, a 53-year-old medical marijuana patient from Atwater, whose license was revoked by the DMV because of her status as a patient. The DMV es-tablished a formal policy February 2009 to treat medical marijuana like any other prescription drug.

Police raid pot advocate’s home excerpt of story by thechronicleherald.ca

The Amherst-area man who believes marijuana cures cancer says he is seeking political refuge in Europe. In a video on his Phoenix Tears website, Rick Simpson said police raided his home Nov. 25 and will charge him in connec-tion with items they seized.

California: Marijuana Plants Seizedexcerpt of story by The Associated Press

The authorities are reporting a staggering jump in the number of plants seized in California’s annual marijuana eradication effort. Law enforcement officials said that the state’s Campaign Against Marijuana Planting, seized 4.4 million plants in 2009. The total was a 50 percent increase over the 2.9 million plants seized in 2008 and almost 10 times the number seized in 2003. A spokes-woman for the State Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement, Michelle Gregory, attrib-uted the increase to both larger marijuana gardens and better eradication strategies. The eradication campaign started in 1983 and focuses on eradicating marijuana grown on public lands.

Federal COST OF MEDICAL CANNABIS PROSECUTIONS of San Diego Dispensaries – $1,288,092* figures provided by Americans for Safe Access

Despite requests from Congress, the federal Drug Enforcement Admin-istration (DEA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) refuse to account for the money being spent on medical cannabis raids and prosecutions. *Based on aver-ages and budget reports, ASA estimates the costs as follows: On December 12, 2005, the Drug Enforcement Administration raided at least 13 medical marijuana dispen-saries throughout San Diego, seizing patient records, computers, files, and medical marijuana. The six federal arrests connected to the San Diego dispensary raids all resulted in plea bargains.

Tobacco-Related Health Costs: $800; Booze-Related Health Costs: $165; Pot-Related Health Costs: $20 -- Any Questions?Paul Armentano, Deputy Director of NORML Writing in the book Marijuana Is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink?, I argue that it is irrational for our society to condone, if not encourage, the use of alcohol -- an intoxicant that directly contributes to tens of thousands of deaths annually and countless social problems -- while simultaneously stigmatizing and criminalizing the use of cannabis, a substance that is incapable of causing lethal overdose and is associated with far fewer societal costs. Well now a new study, authored by researchers from the Centre for Addictions Research of British Columbia at the University of Victoria and the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse at the University of Ottawa has directly compared the societal costs of marijuana and alcohol, as well as tobacco, and the final tally isn’t pretty.

Health-related costs per user are eight times higher for drinkers than they are for those who use cannabis, and are more than 40 times higher for tobacco smokers, according to the report, published in the British Columbia Mental Health and Addictions Journal.

It states, “In terms of [health-related] costs per user: tobacco-related health costs are over $800 per user, alcohol-related health costs are much lower at $165 per user, and cannabis-related health costs are the lowest at $20 per user.”

The study further reported that “94 percent of social costs for cannabis are linked to [law] enforcement.” Hmm, perhaps that explains why law enforcement consistently speak out against marijuana law reform; pot prohibition equals job security.

The study concludes: The harms, risks and social costs of alcohol, cannabis and tobacco vary greatly. A lot has to do with how the substances are handled legally. Alcohol and tobacco are legal substances, which explains their low enforcement costs relative to cannabis. On the other hand, the health costs per user of tobacco and alcohol are much higher than for cannabis. This may indicate that cannabis use involves fewer health risks than alcohol or tobacco.

These variations in risk, harms and cost need to be taken into account as we think about further ef-forts to deal with the use of these three substances. ... Efforts to reduce social costs related to cannabis, for example, will likely involve shifting its legal status by decriminalizing casual use, to reduce the high enforce-ment costs. Such a shift may be warranted given the apparent lower health risk associated with most can-nabis use.

In other words: Do the math; end marijuana prohibi-tion!

MAKINGCENTS



GRASSROOTS ACTIVISMBy AVA MADISON

Grassroots (plural noun/adj) \gras-rüts, -ru̇ts\Ordinary people regarded as the main body of an organization’s member-ship

Activism (noun) \ak-ti-vi-zəm\The policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change

Friends, The time for change is undoubtedly upon us. Our prisons are overcrowded with non-violent offenders, poor people who couldn’t afford lawyers, and drug offenders whose issues should be that of the Health Department, not the Criminal Courts. Fear campaigns devour our society and our young people’s minds as we limit knowledge, truth, and understanding. The “think about the children” cry and “marijuana makes you stupid” claim has led to government propagandists criminalizing and prohibiting marijuana instead of celebrating it as the industrial, economical, medicinal, and spiritual plant that it is. Cannabis Sativa or Hemp, as marijuana was original-ly called, has been used in vari-ous cultures and societies since the beginning of time; mostly

as a medicine but also as food, fiber, fuel, recreation, and more! However, in the 1930’s with new technological and media resourc-es, the U.S. Government wanted to eradicate cannabis from the Mexican importers, criminalize what Black-American musicians were using, and stunt the emerg-ing hemp industry in the U.S. in order to boost other industries.These other industries: cotton, pa-per, oil, pharmaceutical...Why on Earth would they want to prohibit an annually self-renewing flower? Now, some 70 plus years later, the prison and judicial industries boom as well. Private prisons receive payment per prisoner, and lobby for harsher sentencing and criminal laws. A chain reaction is set into motion to keep certain pockets filled, oth-ers empty, strip citizens of basic human rights, and fund private interests by powerful politicians and corporation owners.

As Americans, we must unite to make a difference for human-ity, equality, common sense, and the sake of our future. Let’s look back to our nation’s forefathers who fought for life, liberty, and the pursuit of hap-piness.

“The time is now near at hand which must probably determine whether Americans are to be freemen or slaves; whether they are to have any property they can call their own; whether their houses and farms are to be pillaged and destroyed, and themselves consigned to a state of wretchedness from which no human efforts will deliver them. The fate of unborn millions will now depend, un-der God, on the courage and conduct of this army. Our cruel and unrelent-ing enemy leaves us only the choice of brave resistance, or the most abject submission. We have, therefore, to resolve to conquer or die.”-George Washington’s Address to the Continental Army before the Battle of Long Island

Marijuana activists’ compassion, intelligence, and valor are paying off. Marijuana reform is the closest it’s been since the plant’s ‘illegalization’ in 1937! Marijuana stereotypes of laziness, clumsiness, and outright disregard for common sense have been challenged consistently since the Reefer Madness propa-ganda that first came out blaring against cannabis using musicians, actors, athletes, professionals, and others. Mary Jane, the most misunderstood gal, has stood against the machine that the U.S. Government has become.Still, we must continue to con-centrate and focus our resources and strengths. The following is a step-by-step action guide for the unstoppable cannabis reform movement. Thank you for fighting the good fight and continuing to do so.


you are an extremely valuable and indispensable being. you can help in more ways than you know; but the most important thing for you to do is NEVER STOP LEARNING. Only as we educate ourselves can we grow as people, friends, families, and nations. “Ignorance, the root and the stem of every evil.”- Plato

VOLUNTEER to feel needed • to share a skill • to get to know a community • to demon-strate commitment to a cause/belief • to gain leadership skills • to act out a fantasy • to do your civic duty • to gain satisfaction from accomplishment • to keep busy • for recognition • to donate your professional skills • because you’d be good at it • to have an impact • to learn something new • to help a friend or relative • for escape • to become an “insider” • to be challenged • to be a watch-dog • to feel proud • to make new friends • to explore a career

• to help someone • as therapy • to do something different from your job • for fun! • for religious reasons • to earn academic credit • to keep skills alive • to have an excuse to do what you love • to ensure progress • to feel good • to be part of a team • to test yourself • to build your resume • to be an agent of change • because of personal experience with the problem, illness, or cause • to stand up and be counted.

DONATE & CONTRIBUTE to the com-munity in any way that you can. Make a monetary contribution TODAY! Every little bit counts. 100% of the money donated to non-profit or advocacy groups such as SanDiegoMarijuana.com, Americans for Safe Access and NORML goes directly back into sustaining their goals. Don’t just take my word for it though; be conscientious of where your money is going. Check out other organizations and see how they’re helping defend marijuana rights. Think of where your money goes when you eat, get gas, and go out after work. Change can happen due to spending habits! TAKE ACTION Speak up against prohibition and the war on drugs. When discussing other social problems, show how they are connected to our failed drug policy - e.g., no money for educa-tion – the US spends more on prison building than on college building and hires more prison guards than teachers. Write letters to the editor. Send them to your local newspapers, national maga-zines, the student paper at your alma mater, etc. Even if it isn’t published, the editors will start to get a sense of what is important to the people. If someone outside your organization writes a good letter, find out their phone num-ber, call them and let them know your group exists and that they can join. Write to the columnists

of your local newspapers. Many now include their email addresses under their picture or somewhere in the paper. Urge them to do a piece on Prohibition, tying it to their area of expertise. Know who your politicians are, their email addresses and phone numbers. Write to them; call them as often as needed. Remember, federal of-ficials don’t read your mail, their aides do. Also, contact federal officials in their district home office as well as their DC office. Whenever your elected official speaks publicly you can attend and ask reform questions. Use zingy one liners. Plant ideas into the heads of their aides and make them think. Inform your clergy, urge them to devote a sermon on the need to end the war on drugs. Talk Radio: Know which stations have talk shows and share that in-formation with fellow reformers in your area. Let everyone know when the topic of drugs is coming up so they can call in also. Think of and distribute great sound bites for talk shows, i.e. “Prohibition guarantees the existence of drug dealers.” “Prohibition hasn’t worked since Adam & Eve bit on the apple.” “Studies show that every drug dealer arrested, shot or killed has been quickly replaced. How can arresting more drug dealers help keep drug dealers and drugs away from my kids?” Buy an extra copy of an especial-ly good reform book and donate it to a local public school, church, or library. If they refuse to accept it, alert the media.

“Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them. So, spread your love every-where you go.” - Mother Teresa

“Wisdom is better than silver & gold” - Bob Marley, Zion Train


No! I said Marinol man. I was just recently hospitalized with a tri-orbital fracture at a local San Diego hospital. When I went into the emergency room they wanted to give me pain medication. I refused it and informed them I am a Medical Marijuana patient. The “ha ha” joke went around the ER, “not another one” they said. The ER doctor questioned the reasoning for my recommendation. I informed her that it was for cervicitis, subligation of spinal discs and muscle spasms. I also expressed that I self medicate for anxiety and ADHD. I have no diagnosis from a primary care physician but I feel I function and get the best results from Medical Marijuana.

I continuously refused the pain medication time and time again. I requested Marinol for my anxiety and restlessness. The reply was, “No you can’t have that there are plenty of medications that work better and that we prescribe regularly, like Ambien CR and Xanax.” My reply was again, “No thanks, I prefer natural remedies that are not con-structed in a lab for profit, tested for a few years and then released with known side effect warnings, because of all the bribes that were paid to the FDA, and to be pushed on consumers.”

The cannabis perspective in California is swaying and trying to force into law that no compassionate caregiver can make a profit. Why should the pharmaceutical companies receive profits for the same act? Also, why should the cannabis presumptions of the state prevent profits for people who provide real relief for those suffering? In my opinion, this confusion and controversy is because Cali-fornia doesn’t receive kick backs from the Medical Marijuana industry. If Medical Marijuana Companies were to pay government officials like pharmaceutical companies did, and we would share our hard earned profits with these greedy gluttons, then we would not have to be non-profit organizations. My surgery consisted of installing two titanium plates and four screws into the upper right zygomatic arch of my face. The doctors gave me a pain sedative immediately out of surgery. When I stabilized after surgery they moved me upstairs for recovery. There they gave me 2mg of morphine, and in two hours I received 2 more mg of morphine. We then discussed further pain medication......

As we discussed my “pain management” they offered NORCO, Percaset and Vicodin. I said no again and refused all further pain medication, just 5 hours after surgery. I preferred to be released or provided with a sleeping aid. They said, “The only thing they can give me is pain medicine, as much as I need, but no sleeping aids.” I became angry and exclaimed, “Why don’t you give me a needle, a spoon and a ride to the nearest back alley drug dealer?” The Nurse stated, “I didn’t need to be angry or upset.” So I replied, “Is it not the side effect of the drugs you have been giving me? This is the detox that drugs cause, this is the reason I don’t want them. This is just one of the copious amounts of reasons they are bad for you.” I then requested to be released and finally, 8 hours later, they got around to it.

The doctors prescribed me antibiotics (which after surgery you should never refuse), Hydrocodone and generic Vicodin for pain, and Temazepam for sleep, which is the generic form of Restoril. I filled the prescriptions but they remain in my cabinet. I have not taken one. I used Cannabis Soda and Tincture. It works great and there have been no side effects or harmful long term addictions.

I want to let people know, and I cannot emphasize this enough, you recover faster without your body having to process unnec-essary chemicals. It is my perspective that the body has a finite amount of energy we will call (x). The body processing the pharmaceuticals will require energy called (y). The healing process prescribed by most doc-tors after surgery, referred to as (Z). Now, if u do the math x-y=z, would you heal faster with or without (y)?

- Anonymous Submission

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__________________________________________FALLBROOK: ‘Mother Earth’ medical mari-juana dispensary joins Chamber By MORGAN COOK - nctimes.com

Mother Earth’s Alternative Healing Cooperative Inc. co-founders Bob Riedel and Brenda Perez have joined the Fallbrook Chamber of Com-merce. (Photo by Jamie Scott Lytle - Staff photographer) The Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce has an unlikely new mem-ber ---- a licensed medical marijuana dispensary. Bob Riedel, co-founder of Mother Earth’s Alternative Healing Cooperative Inc., said last week he joined the chamber for the same reasons other members join: It’s a good way to get involved in the community and to network. The co-op has already signed up as one of the sponsors for Fall-brook’s Dec. 5 Christmas parade, for example. “We wanted to get involved with the community and to let people know who we are,” Riedel said of his decision to apply for chamber member-ship. “We have an actual retail license. We are completely by the book.”Chamber directors said there wasn’t any reason to deny the co-op member-ship, especially given that it’s a state-sanctioned business. Chamber Executive Director David Bergeson said the board voted unanimously at its Nov. 3 meet-ing to grant the dispensary membership. The board typically does not vote on membership requests ---- businesses turn in an application and pay an annual membership fee and they’re in ----- but the co-op was a special case, Bergeson said.“When the check and application came in, we all sat around with our mouths hanging open, like, ‘What do we do?’” Bergeson said. “It was the first time the chamber has ever been confronted with what could be considered a controver-sial applicant.” The chamber’s decision to admit the dispensary appears to be unprecedented in North County. Representatives at chambers in Vista, Oceanside, Escondido and San Marcos said they have no medical marijuana dispensaries as members. Without guidance from other chambers, Fallbrook Chamber direc-tors said they put aside personal opinions and based their decision on whether the business was legitimate and legal. “I don’t believe in it, but it’s like I didn’t believe in acupuncture until I found out it works,” Bergeson said. “So I’m not the judge. We had no logical reason that we could come up with to reject their application. “They are a legitimate business recognized by the state. Even though they may not be liked by everybody, they’re still a legitimate busi-ness.” The co-op kicked off its membership with a $500 donation to the

chamber for the Christmas parade. Representatives from the dispensary will ride in a car, although Riedel said he has not decided yet whether he’ll mark the car with the co-op’s name. “We want to be really careful with that,” Riedel said. “Children are going to be there and we don’t want to give anyone the wrong idea or promote anything other than the natural healing side of things.” The nonprofit co-op dispenses marijuana to medical patients with a doctor’s prescription. Some doctors prescribe marijuana to help patients suffering from pain, to increase the appetites of patients going through che-motherapy, and to relieve eye pressure for people with glaucoma, among other things. The co-op has nearly 600 members ---- 80 percent of them be-tween the ages of 50 and 80 ---- does not advertise, and does not allow anyone younger than 21 inside. State attorney general guidelines say all marijuana dispensed by the co-op must be grown by members, so the dispensary offers free hydro-ponic marijuana growing classes. Members cultivate the plant privately for their own use and donate what they can’t use to the dispensary, which sells or donates it to patients who can’t grow their own. Free marijuana cooking classes are available for members who need or want marijuana’s medical benefits but can’t or don’t want to smoke it, Riedel said. The dispensary also produces Cannabinoid lotions that can be rubbed into skin to ease pain from illnesses such as arthritis.California voters legalized marijuana for medical use in 1996 when they passed the Compassionate Use Act. The measure makes no mention of how or where the drug can be sold, but California Attorney General Jerry Brown has ruled that formal cooperatives registered under the state’s Food and Agri-cultural Code, and even those organized as less formal “collectives,” are legal under California law. The county fought the state’s medical marijuana law for years un-til the case hit a legal dead-end in May, when the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from San Diego and San Bernardino counties.Many marijuana dispensaries in the county have been raided since the deci-sion, but his co-op has not, Riedel said. Riedel said the chamber’s acceptance is just one more example of the warmth and tolerance Fallbrook offers newcomers. “Fallbrook is just an amazing town,” Riedel said. “The people there are warm, friendly, understanding. I think Fallbrook is a diamond in San Diego that nobody knows about.”_______________________________________________________________

BREAKING NEWS: Obama and Dumanis named in federal ‘Marijuanagate’ scandal Contributed by BonnieDAMantis

Stand back Whitewater, move over Watergate, look out J. Edgar Hover... Here comes Bonnie Dumanis with a federal scandal that has earned the name, “Marijuanagate”. On December 22, 2009 news of the alleged federal marijuana scandal was released by the press and involves such high-profile names as President Barack Obama, Attorney General Eric Holder, San Diego County Sheriff William D. Gore and appears to originate with San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis. The allegations stem from the 09/09/09 raids on 14 medical mari-juana safe access storefronts by the San Diego Regional Narcotics Task Force in a dubious sting operation commonly referred to as Operation Green Rx. The story surfaced in an article posted on the San Diego CityBeat website and was reported by Dave Maass, investigative reporter with CityBeat. With the County DA’s 2010 reelection campaign on the horizon, the last thing Bonnie Dumanis needs is another major blemish to deal with, not to mention the diversion from the national health care agenda push for President Obama. Both Dumanis and Obama have declined to comment about the allegations.

Photo by Jamie Scott Lytle - Staff photographer nc times


Reporting from the City of San Diego Medical Marijuana (MMJ) Task Force

Kim Twolan – Task Force MMJ Collective Director Representative

On October 6, 2009, the San Diego City Council voted to establish a Medical Marijuana Task Force to advise the City Council on:

(1) Guidelines for medical marijuana patients and primary caregivers. (2) Guidelines for the structure and operation of medical marijuana cooperatives and collectives.

(3) Guidelines for police department protocol regarding medical marijuana.

The resolution establish-ing the Task Force further provided that the Task Force was to report back to the City Council by the end of 2009 with recommendations on Phase 1, regarding land use and zoning issues.

I would like to express extreme gratitude to Coun-cil member Emerald on behalf of the medical mari-juana community for having the courage to initiate the creation of the City of San Diego Medical Marijuana Task Force.

Interestingly enough, I believe that most of us had preconceived notions of the other Task Force members’ position on MMJ. I can say I am truly privileged to be

working with a dedicated team of professionals who volunteer and take their civic oath and duty conscientious-ly for a 1 year term. I can truly say that each member of the Task Force takes the task of providing safe ac-cess to medical marijuana patients and operational guidelines and regulations for co-ops and collectives very seriously. Each and every member was able to put their feelings aside and look at the laws and true intent of MMJ.

It also became very appar-ent that the general public is uneducated about the facts of medical marijuana. It astounds me when I hear the general public speak-ing with such conviction on

the unfounded propaganda about medical marijuana. It became clear that our medi-cal marijuana community needs to do a more diligent job of educating the general public regarding the benefits of MMJ. It also astounded me to find out that the HARM group is a local County funded ‘pothibition’ organiza-tion paid with our tax dollars to fight medical marijuana.

The Task Force met five times over the course of five weeks to discuss Phase 1: recommendations for land use and zoning of medical marijuana collectives and cooperatives within the City of San Diego. The meetings were conducted pursuant to the Brown Act and open to the public.

On December 8, 2009 at the San Diego City Coun-cil meeting, the San Diego Medical Marijuana Task Force presented its recom-mendations to the Council.

The Medical Marijuana Task Force makes the follow-ing recommendations for Dispensing Collectives and Cooperatives (DCCs):

Permitting through Process-es 2 and 3: That DCCs with less than 100 members be required to obtain a use per-mit through a Process 2 as described in the San Diego Municipal Code and DCCs with 100 or more members obtain a use permit through a Process 3. The Task Force further recommends that


permit renewals follow the current City of San Diego Municipal Code guidelines found in Chapter 12, Article 6, Division 3.

Zoning: That DCCs be allowed by permit in the fol-lowing zones: CR, CO, CC, CN, CV, IP, IL, and IH. The Task Force recommends including uses similar to the recommended base zones in Planned District Ordinances (PDOs).

Distance Limitations: That DCCs shall not be located: (a) within a 1,000-foot radius of schools, playgrounds, libraries, child care facilities,and youth facilities, includ-ing but not limited to youth hostels, youth camps, youth clubs, etc., and other similar uses; and shall not be lo-cated (b) within a 500-foot

radius of other DCCs.

Not-for-Profit Operation: That DCCs be required to submit, in applying for a con-ditional use permit, evidence that they are incorporated asstatutory cooperatives or bona fide nonprofit corpora-tions, or documentationoutlining their plans for operating in a not-for-profit manner, as contemplated by the Attorney General’s guidelines.

Security: That DCCs be re-quired to have an adequate and operable securitysystem that includes security cameras and alarms and for a licensed security guard to be present at the coopera-tive or collective at all times during business hours.

Lighting: That DCCs be

required to provide for ad-equate lighting as detailed below.

Hours of Operation: That the hours of operation for DCCs be limited to 7:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. seven days a week.

Signage: That certain signage restrictions and requirements be adoptedfor DCCs as detailed below.

Councilmember Emerald’s recommendation was to adopt the following resolu-tion as recommended by the Medical Marijuana Task Force: (R-2010-393) Accepting the Medical Mari-juana Task Force Report to Council No. 09-165 andreferring the matter to the Land Use and Housing Com-mittee.

The Item was moved to the January 4, 2010 agenda for the City Council’s vote. The MMJ Task Force will recon-vene Thursday January 21, 2010 from 9 to 11 am to continue the next phase of our progress towards safe access in the City of San Di-ego. I would like to sincerely thank the MMJ community for all the support shown to date. I strongly encourage everyone to participate. Get out and support the City Council and the efforts of the MMJ Task Force. We need to continue to stand together and get our message out about the benefits and needs of safe access to medical marijuana.



Biggest Victory in the History Of Medical Marijuana in San Diego

By. Dion Markgraaff Jovan Jackson NOT GUILTYLike a phoenix rising from the

ashes, local medical marijuana patient provider Jovan Jackson emerged triumphant over San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis’ illegal scheme of per-secuting the heroes who provide patients with safe access to their medicine.

Seemingly so blinded by her prejudice and ignorance that she will not follow the plain intent of the medical marijuana laws, Dumanis has used her unchecked power in increasingly barbaric ways. Instead of helping sick people, Dumanis has been happily standing in the doorway blocking their access to medicine and going all out against those like Mr. Jack-son who want to assist people with safe access to medical cannabis.

But, despite the DA’s best attempts to convict Mr. Jackson and close Answerdam Alternative Care Col-lective, the patient collective he manages, a brave jury of our peers declared Mr. Jackson INNOCENT of all marijuana charges and An-swerdam Collective LEGAL.

According to juror Berry Right, “What we saw there was that everyone who was a member of Answerdam was making at least a monetary contribution, and that we felt the law was vague on whether that monetary contribu-tion that ultimately goes toward cultivation is considered coopera-tive effort or not and because we had no definition of cooperative effort. It was not defined in the law that a cooperative effort needs to be literally raising and growing the plants.”

Not only did the jury find the laws vague, they also saw through the San Diego Narcotics Departments entrapment scam. Using false claims of citizen complaints as justification, they had undercover officer Scott Henderson procure a California Drivers License using the alias Jamie Conlan, obtain a valid recommendation by making

false representations to Dr. Donald Clark of qualifying illnesses, and fill out the paperwork to become one of the 1600 members of Answerdam.

Surprisingly, the Police and Dumanis thought this was a good use of their resources and time, in spite of the job killing budget deficits that plague our City and County. It turns out that they could have saved a lot of taxpayer money if they had started their witch hunt in Dumanis’ own of-fice. Evidence at the trial revealed that Dumanis’ staff member, SD District Attorney James Pitts, is a member of Answerdam collective. Pitts has yet to be charged. Mr. Jackson beat the SD District Attorney’s office, but it was a tough battle fought against foes that have that dangerous combina-tion of endless resources coupled with an absence of common sense and shame. The eight years he spent in the Navy protecting our country and his two wartime deployments helped hone Mr. Jackson into the courageous and principled man he is, “I want to

fight anyone who wants to fight me,” he said humbly. Over the twisted course of his criminal case, his mettle was proved.

Mr. Jackson’s legal odyssey began when he was arrested in the sum-mer of 2008, when Answerdam was raided because of the ‘cop acting like a sick person in need with a valid medical marijuana recommendation scam’.

But his real story of helping and service starts much earlier. Mr. Jackson became involved in the

medical marijuana community when he was diagnosed with TMJ syndrome in 2006. He noted the difficultly patients were having ac-quiring their medicine after all the dispensaries were shut down in the raids of Dec 2005 and July 2006. Opening Answerdam Alternative Care Collective was the dream of the then homeless veteran, who lost his mother to MS when he was young. So, despite the threat of great personal risk, using a re-enlistment bonus earned while serving in the Navy, Mr. Jackson formed Answerdam, a place where patients can collectively help each other obtain their medicine.

After his arrest, Mr. Jackson hired attorney Michael Cindrich and paid him a retainer. But after the preliminary hearing, Mr. Cindrich asked the court to remove him from the case because Mr. Jackson could not immediately afford to pay him more money.

It was then that Mr. Jackson was appointed a Public Defender. Mr. Jackson was offended by what he perceived as a complete lack of medical marijuana law knowl-


edge and curiosity in his public defender Frank Birchak. Frus-trated by the feeling that everyone, including his attorney, was just trying to get him to plead guilty, Mr. Jackson began going to the Courthouse and asking questions and filing motions. The Navy veteran who fiercely defended his country was determined to learn as much as he could in order to fight for his own freedom.

Apparently, the Court clerks don’t like proactive defendants that want to be in charge of their own case. Amazingly, Mr. Jackson was arrested at the Courthouse and thrown into jail for trespass-ing after requesting a copy of his criminal complaint.

After this arrest, Mr. Jackson went before Judge Melinda Lasater on September 8, 2009 seeking to fire Birchak and gain permission to be his own attorney. But after a chambers conference between the judge and attorneys, Mr. Jack-son was instead thrown into jail without bail for 22 days pending a 1368 psychological evaluation to see if he was competent to act as his own attorney. The right to be one’s own attorney is a fundamen-tal human right which dates back to the Magna Carta of 1215, but even this was denied Mr. Jackson by Dumanis.

Mr. Jackson feels that DA Chris Lindberg told the Judge and Birchak about the planned raids of Answerdam and other dispensaries happening the next day, and that this information was the real rea-son he was jailed. This medieval tactic is a continuing pattern used by Dumanis’ office to jail medical cannabis providers – until they capitulate and plead guilty– like in the case of Cletus Greathouse and others.

While in jail for the 22 days, Mr. Jackson became friends with an inmate who recommended the at-torneys at Turner Law Group. Mr. Jackson called and was placed in

contact with Lance Rogers, who drove out to the jail to talk to him for several hours even before Mr. Jackson had paid him anything.

Mr. Rogers took the case and began to fight hard.

At trial, Prosecutor Lindberg tried to draw a picture of a man who was selling marijuana only for profit. Lindberg introduced into evidence a $100,000 check that Mr. Jackson had allegedly sent to a financial broker, and began his prosecution by bringing up three undercover officers: Scott Hender-son aka Jamie Conlan (see picture of recommendation), Officer Mark Carlson, and DEA terror specialist

Officer Sean Turpe.

Each officer testified that they had received only about 1 hour of training on medical marijuana, that they could not remember what they had learned from that train-ing, and that they had never seen a legal collective. Evidence in court has shown that undercover officer Scott Henderson had never read the medical cannabis law.

Confusion over the law has its source at the Prosecutor’s office. DA Lindberg reportedly argued the meaning of the law in Court 180 degrees differently than in another medical cannabis case. In Mr. Jackson’s case, Lindberg cor-

rectly said the term ‘collective’, as it is used in the law, is a verb not a noun. In another famous medi-cal cannabis case with Eugene Davidovich, the same prosecutor said the term ‘collective’, as used in the same law, is a noun not a verb– all in an ethically question-able effort seemingly designed to manipulate the law and the Court in an attempt to “win” at all costs.

Defense Attorney Rogers called cannabis expert Bill Britt, Dr. Clark, SD District Attorney and Answerdam member James Pitts, and a couple of other collec-tive members to the stand. The testimony from patients was powerful, including one who said she went to Answerdam based on her “1950’s” value system of simple honesty. Through these testimonies the defense was able to establish that Mr. Jackson is a patient who manages a collective. Although, according to prop 215 patients are allowed to collectively associate and are exempt from prosecution, Mr. Jackson and his lawyer had to fight to prove his patient status. Luckily, he and “Jamie Conlan” had the same physician, Dr. Donald Clark.

Despite the upfront nature of San Diego Ass. District Attorney Chris Lindberg tries to explain his court loss to the media

Jovan Jackson Trial day


collectives, the police investigations were poor. There was no basis for investigation – an Officer Carlson revealed there were no complaints from anyone. The undocu-mented complaint seemed to come from the cops discussing how “easy” it was to get a recommendation at a certain doctor’s office. The cops never saw Mr. Jackson at Answer-dam, he never personally provided medicine to any government official, there was no evidence that the $100,000 check had been cashed or that it was even real – other than physically blowing up a dummy copy to 6 feet to try to sway the jury. A key to Mr. Jackson’s defense was that 20 of the collective members had been labeled as a ‘grower’ on their collective application, thus successfully answering the ever present patient to plants issue often referred to as the closed loop theory. The discredited closed loop theory of the Health and Safety code 11362.5, under which it is presumed that patients can only legally get medical can-nabis by growing it themselves, is another example of the San Diego District Attorney’s flagrant misinterpretation of the law.

Mr. Jackson’s case was not just about medical cannabis. Mr. Jackson was found guilty of possession of a few pills of ecstasy and Xanax which were at his house when it was raided in August 2008. These facts further underscore the scope of this medical cannabis victory since any future medical cannabis collective provider’s case would rarely have these damaging facts (i.e. check for $100,000 and illegal drugs). The jury took just a couple hours to come back with its unanimous decision.

The question now is – what’s next?

For Mr. Jackson his focus is back on helping the community’s sick people and fighting the continuing persecution by the government. His court ordeal continues in January, as he is the only person who was charged in State Court from the 9-9-09 raids. San Diego will be forever in debt to Mr. Jackson, but this hero can never be fully compensated for what he has endured.

For Chris Lindberg and Bonnie Dumanis, is it back to their reign of terror on the sick and dying people of San Diego? Or with the Dis-trict Attorney’s re-election in June, will her office learn from their mistakes of undermin-ing society by not respecting the law and the will of the people? If they cannot, then one can only hope Dumanis and her cronies are paid back with a similar energy.

Court Support

Changing entrenched ideas is not an easy feat, especially since the DA, Police, and the Courts make most of their money off the backs of the victims of the drug wars. This is a landmark case, and up until now people charged have been forced to take plea bargains and are prosecuted harder than those selling marijuana on the street. Although this has become a victory for the cannabis community, let us not forget the continuing battle of

Mr. Jackson and the many others who have been charged.

Our community has been struggling for the last fourteen years on the front lines against the County of San Diego and the anti-cannabis forces they fund. There have been many

challenges and many losses, but now we are on the brink of the ultimate win.

In order for more victories to come, the community needs to come together more than ever. Support the members at their trials. Newly appointed ASA director Eugene Da-vidovich’s trial begins in January and Donna Lambert goes to trial in February. James Stacey of Movement in Action is facing Federal charges stemming from the last round of raids. Strides have been made, a trial has been won, and legalization is near; but do not let this fight slip through our fingers as it has since the 1970’s…. and remember the

numbers count!

Plants to patients – To satisfy the prosecution’s main theory of what makes acollective legal, the patients must take part in cultivating the collective’s plants.

Every collective member must be clear about their participation in the collective growing effort.

To help prove in court that your collective members are aware that they are a part of a collective grow operation and distribution;

Put a check box on membership forms that they understand this concept of collective action.

Every collective must have at least a few plants growing in the distribution loca-tion.

Have everyone – especially new members - water some plants (they could be small and in their early stages, even clones.)


Quality education in the medical marijuana industry no longer requires a trek to Los Angeles or the Bay Area. San Diego’s own Legal Cannabis Institute has opened its doors to pro-vide classes on the law, use and cultivation of medical canna-bis each Saturday. “we are al-ways expanding our curriculum to respond to student needs,” said Nicole Scott, the founder and president of LCI. “In addi-tion to all the legal issues and collec-tive courses taught by experienced law-yers and the begin-ning-to-master grow classes and work-shops, we’ve added courses on cooking with cannabis and classes for caregiv-ers such as dosing taught by medical professionals.” LCI also plans to add ac-credited courses for both attorneys and nurses seek-ing continuing education on MMJ subjects.

Though of recent origin, LCI is rising quickly as a center of ideas and information for the local community. “I am so sur-prised by the Medical Marijua-na Law class I took. I feel safe knowing that I am within the law and protecting myself from

potential problems,” said stu-dent Jason F. of LCI’s basic law course which covers the poli-tics, laws and court decisions that are shaping the industry and current guidelines for col-lective/cooperative cultivation, possession consumption and distribution.

Alex S. was able to launch his grow career after attend-ing LCI’s entry-level growing

class, “[t]hanks for the informa-tive workshop on Growing with Hydroponics. I just got start-ed and will be back for more classes next month.” In easily understood terms the student is guided step-by-step through the basics of growing as well as advanced systems and develop-ing techniques to achieve the highest medical-quality yields. The legal classes dovetail with

the grow classes to arm grow-ers with knowledge to protect themselves. “I was not looking forward to this but it has been the best hundred bucks I have ever spent. Marijuana laws are confusing. I understand clearly how it all works now. whew!” said student Randy L.

Nicole Scott explains San Di-ego’s need for its own medicinal cannabis school this way, “To-

day, California is like the wild west without clear laws or guidelines for the flood that is the ‘Green Rush.’ we offer the an-swers many are looking for.” To ensure the rel-evancy of its teaching and the accuracy of its answers, LCI has as-sembled talented local practitioners, growers and activists. “As Cali-fornia’s fifth medicinal marijuana school – and the only one in San Diego

County -- LCI has incorporated all the best practices to form a curriculum that is unsurpassed. Attorneys, master growers, nurses, collective founders and others with extensive cannabis education all teach classes for LCI” said Scott.

“who knew a legal issues class could be so much fun? … I am prepared if I have a police en-


counter. ‘Highly’ recom-mended.” said student Janet B of LCI’s Legal Issues 201, a class that forearms students with the knowledge to assert and protect their rights during law enforcement encounters. Courtney M. was able to use the practical knowledge he gained immediately, “I was pulled over this morning and am hap-py to report, received a verbal warning to come to a complete stop at stop signs. I re-membered everything I learned at school to handle this uncomfort-able situation. I will be back to learn how to cook with cannabis.” Of the school’s offer-ing courses as diverse as law and cooking, Ja-net B. spoke for many of her fellow students, “I guess when you are interested in the topic – medical marijuana – you want to know ev-erything.”

Scott, the LCI founder, has endured attacks on marijuana’s le-gitimacy as medicine and has heard all the jokes about bringing “higher” education to San Diego. “Yes, we can have fun with it,” she said, “but this is a dead serious issue to patients whose access to medicine is continu-ally under threat. Our long-term vision really

sums it up: we envi-sion a world in which Cannabis is readily ac-cessible and socially supported. Also, le-gally protected and regulated in a manner that is consistent with the highest standard of care. Those who use, produce and distribute medical marijuana will be free from prosecu-tion. we will each take responsibility for our individual health while honoring the diversity in each other.”

Student by student, class by class, until its is reality, LCI clearly intends to work with passion and purpose to achieve its vision, and – judging from comments like those of recent graduate Sta-cy O. – appears to be succeeding: “Loved the medical marijuana classes. Ready to start my collective. Feel empowered. Thank you!” “That’s exactly why we’re here,” said Leslie warner, a reg-istered nurse and LCI instructor, “passing on that feeling of em-powerment is what this school is all about.”

Visit LCI’s website at http://www.legalcanna-bisinstitute.com/ for details on class offer-ings and enrollment.

©2010 Roger D. Brown, Esq. as



Hemp Houses will save the world, and maybe your life: Southern Californian’s Best Fire Solution

By Dion Markgraaff

In so many industries, noth-ing can compete with cannabis and more proof is being documented every day. Cannabis hemp, the 2nd fastest growing plant in the world and the most beneficial plant known to man, has been harnessed to create a revolutionary fireproof building material, with truly amaz-ing environmental benefits.

The First Modern Hemp Homes in America Commercially known as hempcrete, this versatile hemp based product has been used in Europe for 15 years to construct

hundreds of fireproof multi-story homes and commercial buildings. On December 2 in Ashville, NC., the Nauhaus Company started to build the first permitted hemp houses in the United States using hempcrete. However, credit for the first modern hemp structure in the US goes to the Lakota Nation for con-structing a hemp based community recreation center on the Pine Ridge Reservation with US federal rede-velopment money a decade ago. The center is made with hemp and adobe bricks, hemp insulation, and experimental hemp fiber reinforced

cement board.

What is Hempcrete? Hempcrete is made from the woody core of the cannabis plant (hemp hurds) and lime made from heated calcium carbonate which, when combined, creates a chemi-cal reaction binding the mixture together. Hemp hurds have histori-cally been viewed as a waste by-product once the valuable fiber was extracted. Lightweight and easy to work with, hempcrete can be mixed on site like concrete and is used to build non-load bearing walls on


timber or steel framed construc-tion projects, and for floor and roof insulation. Hempcrete can be sprayed on, set into molds which cure in 6-24 hours, or purchased in pre fabricated blocks.

Hemp Houses last Forever and ‘Breathe’

Hemp building products have amazing longevity due to their vapor permeability and in-herent plasticity. Over time, a hemp house becomes a virtually indestructible self-insulating and waterproof structure, anticipated to last 700 yrs. They are naturally resistant to fire, rot, pests, mold, and fungus. The vapor permeability of hemp houses allows them to ‘breathe’, thereby eliminating de-structive moisture which causes structural damage and the danger-ous mold problems experienced in conventional drywall homes. Sin-gle skinned and cavity-less, they do not require additional insula-tion as the vapor transfer makes hemp walls passive self-regulators of temperature, reducing the need for expensive heating and air con-ditioning. And hemp walls absorb up to 90% of airborne sound, mak-

ing them perfect for bars, bands, and noisy neighbors.

Seven times stronger than concrete The inherent plasticity of hemp construction materials makes them highly flexible when

set, allowing a hemp building to handle normal deformations caused by load settling, eliminat-ing the need to install expensive movement joints. Buildings made with hempcrete are up to seven times stronger than those made of concrete, weigh 50% less, and are three times as elastic. The superior strength and flexibility make hemp homes re-sistant to stress-induced cracking and breaking, even in earthquake-prone areas like Southern Califor-nia. Hemp structures get better, harder, and stronger every day while maintaining their flexibility. Eventually, the hemp/lime mix-ture fossilizes, making it as strong as stone.Advanced Fire Protection for San Diego The fire protection offered by hemp homes is unmatched. They are the answer for fire prone

areas like San Diego and the rest of California where there is con-stant risk of raging, home de-stroying fires. Hemp houses have incredible fire stopping capabili-ties due to the lime binders in the hempcrete. The lime fuses into the hemp, making the final prod-uct fireproof. Lime does not in-

tegrate into conventional building materials, and will not stop fire in them. Fire resistance testing of hempcrete block walls showed

Above: Building Proccess, Below: The Lakota Nations Pine Ridge Hemp House


they withstand 1000 ° heat applied for 1hr and 40 minutes, with the tests ending only when the mortar joints holding the blocks failed. The hempcrete did not burn. Based on these tests, hempcrete has been approved for one hour fire walls.

Hemp Houses are Good for the Environment Growing cannabis hemp removes deadly carbon dioxide (CO2) from the environment and replaces it with oxygen. It takes 1.84 tons of CO2 to make 1 ton

of dry hemp. The CO2 is locked inside the planet, and then in-side the walls of the home. Each ton of hempcrete has 330kg of CO2 trapped in it. The materials needed to build the average con-ventional home creates 10 tons of CO2, while each hemp home uses and saves up to 50 tons of CO2 emissions.

Also, hemp building products are very forgiving in application. If a mistake is made, the dried hemp-crete can be ground up on site and reused, or it can be spread on land as fertilizer as it is solvent and agrochemical free.

Hemp Houses are Affordable: 2.5 acres of hemp = 1,500 sq foot house Presently, the price for building a hemp home is about 10% - 25% more than the cost of a conventionally constructed home. The costs in Europe per square

meter (British Pound) are – hemp 526 vs. conventional 478.Many of the finan-cial benefits from a hemp home, besides the house not burning down, are realized after it is built, in savings on electricity bills, main-tenance and insurance costs. As more hemp houses are built, more hemp will be grown which will lower the production and trans-portation costs of hempcrete. A 1,500 sq foot hemp home can

be built with the amount of hemp grown on 2.5 acres in 90 days. Using just 1% of the agriculture land in Britain to grow hemp would produce 18,000 homes per year. And when agricultural powerhouse California finally al-lows her farmers to grow hemp, fireproof hemp building materials will be readily available and af-

fordable (almost free) to fire ter-rorized Southern Californians.

For more information, get the book “Building with Hemp” by Steve Allin or visit INTER-NATIONAL HEMP BUILDING ASSOCIATION whose mission statement says “The aims of this association are to develop, pro-mote and support the production and use of all hemp based con-struction materials and their by-products in a sustainable and bio-regional manner for the benefit of the ecology and communities of all regions of the world.”

The Foundation of our Future is Cannabis The future is now when the subject is about saving our homes and environment. Nothing can compete with cannabis and our hemp homes will literally be the foundation of our future.

Good sources for information abouthemp construction:

www.internationalhempbuilding.org

www.thenauhaus.com

www.cannabric.com

www.eiha.org

www.ecomasonry.com

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Written by Kim Twolan, Mother Earth Co-op & Collective serving San Diego patients since 2005

Let’s all start off the New Year with an awesome joint resolution for 2010, by agreeing to practice various random acts of kindness and to bring more peace and understanding to each other and to our community! Let’s acknowledge that we are moving forward and we are all doing what we can, and avoid criticizing others because they are not doing what we would do or because they are different than us. As the medi-cal marijuana community is under a microscope and continues to be unfairly targeted, it is imperative that we stand together. Let’s celebrate a time of peace, and appreciate everything that each and every one of us is doing to assist and educate the public on the benefits of medical cannabis.

After the holidays, numerous patients are looking for medicinal recipes that assist with the leftover holiday food and perhaps a cure for their over indulgences. Using an excellent quality refreshing tea, that is also a diuretic, acts like a cleanser for the digestive system and helps promote overall better health. The most re-cent medical research is discovering potential heal-ing powers in this ancient brew, and the benefits of tea consumption may extend throughout the body.

Using tinctures is another method of medicating. Tinctures are a folklore medicine from the 1800’s that were also used by medicinal doctors. They can be used topically (on the skin) or sublingually (under the tongue). Tinctures delivered sublingually take ef-fect within minutes as opposed to through the diges-tive system which can take up to an hour for the full effects.

The following recipes are taken from Mother Earth Co-op’s “Special Medicinal Recipes – A Medical Cannabis Cookbook.”

MEDICINE MAN’S TEA(Beverages)

6 cups watermelon 1/4 tsp cinnamon2 tbsp cannabis (very finely ground) 1 cup mint leaves 1 cup water 1/2 cup milk

Cut watermelon in 1 inch cubes and spread on cookie sheet with wax paper. Place in freezer until frozen, about 1-2 hours. Meanwhile, place mint leaves in a bowl and pour boiling water over them. Cover and let steep 10 minutes. Drain mint leaves and place re-served liquid in refrigerator to chill. Discard leaves. Place frozen watermelon cubes in blender with cool mint liquid, cinnamon, cannabis and milk. Blend on highest speed till smooth, about 15 seconds. Serve in tall glasses garnished with skewered watermelon balls or wedges. Makes 2 curative servings.

Note: For an unusual garnish try watermelon balls on skewers, or watermelon wedges with the tips dipped in finely minced fresh mint. This curative bever-age is a tremendous help for hydration, nausea and cramps.

TRIBAL VISION TEA(Beverages) 1 qt water 8 cinnamon sticks (broken up)8 Earl Grey tea bags 8 lemon wedges8 pc cardamom pods (crushed) 8 orange wedges1/2 tsp black peppercorns (crushed) 8 cinnamon sticks (whole)2 tbsp coriander seeds 3 tbsp honey2 tsp anise seeds 1 tsp kief2 tsp allspice

Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the tea bags, remove from the heat and let steep for 20 minutes; discard the tea bags. Reheat the tea and pour it into a heatproof bowl. Add all of the spices, cover and let steep overnight. Strain the tea into a medium saucepan. Reheat the tea and stir in the kief and honey; let cool. Makes 8 curative servings.

Note: For each curative drink, pour the spiced tea over cracked ice. Garnish with a lime wedge, an orange slice and a cinnamon stick and serve. Nice relaxing beverage that helps with nausea and pain.


SWEET GANJA BABE’S QUICHE(Appetizers)

1 pie large crust 1/2 cup whipping cream1 large Portobello mushroom (chopped) 1 medium egg(8-oz.) white mushrooms (chopped) 1/4 tsp onion salt3 tbsp cannabutter 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper1 tbsp olive oil 1 cup Swiss cheese (shredded)1/2 tsp kief 1 cup of cooked turkey or ham

Let pie crusts stand at room temperature for 20 min-utes, then gently roll out to 12” circles. Wipe mush-rooms with damp cloth and chop in food processor or with chef’s knife. Place cannabutter and olive oil in a medium skillet and cook mushrooms over medium heat until all liquid is evaporated and mushrooms are brown and tender.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease 2 dozen 1 3/4” muffin cups. Using 3” cookie cutter, cut 24 circles from pie crust (12 from each crust), re rolling crusts if needed. Press into prepared muffin cups. Divide mushrooms and cooked turkey or ham evenly among lined cups. In small bowl, combine kief, egg, cream, salt and cayenne pepper and beat well. Pour egg mix-ture over mushrooms and meat; about 2 tsp. per each

muffin cup. Sprinkle each with grated cheese.

Bake at 375 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until cen-ter of quiches is set. To serve warm, cool 5 minutes before removing from pans. To freeze, cool on wire rack and freeze in single layer until solid. Place in air tight freezer container in single layer. To reheat, place frozen quiche on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes until hot. Makes 24 small delights.

Note: These little special quiches are fantastic served as appetizers or as an entree for the small appetite. you can make these unique quiches ahead of time and freeze since they reheat wonderfully.

TINCTURESThere have been several inquiries on how to make tinctures. A tincture, as defined in the McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine, is a medici-nal preparation, often of herbal origin in which the ground substrate–example, bark, root, nuts, or seeds is soaked in alcohol to extract oils or other substances of interest.

This is a re-creation of an old remedy from the 1800’s. It involves suspending the cannabinoids in sugar syr-up in what is known as a micellized solution. This is a very easy process, similar to making candy, but one should use care when evaporating alcohol (a distilla-tion device makes this part much easier).

Before starting to make any tinctures, it is important

to understand some basics about alcohol. Ethanol or ethyl alcohol is the form of alcohol that can be safely consumed by humans. The proof listed on commer-cial alcohol refers to the percentage of ethanol that the beverage contains. The proof is twice the percent-age, so 80 “proof” means that the mixture contains 40% ethanol. The higher the alcohol content used, the better the extraction will work.

In some parts of the country where “Everclear” is available, people use this alcohol because it has no taste and is 190 proof or 95% ethanol. Another choice, 151 proof rum, a light amber liquid that is 75% etha-nol and has a sweet taste. Korbel is a popular brandy to use in tinctures because of its pleasant taste. Oth-ers prefer to use fine vodka. These “normal” distilled spirits are 40% to 50% ethanol. Some patients find that the higher proof ethanols like Everclear and 151 Rum may burn too much under the tongue. If burning or sensitivity is a concern, consider using a high qual-ity 90 -100 proof Vodka.

This basic recipe can be used to create an elixir from any tincture, and the basic cannabis elixir can be mod-ified for specific ailments. For example, adding syrup of elderberry makes this, without a doubt, the most effective treatment for influenza that exists. Kava can be added for greater pain control and sedation.

With a little study of herbal medicine you can cus-tomize the blend for specific ailments. Selection of cannabis strains (sativa or indica) will address certain illness or conditions, for example using a sativa for

depression and an indica for a sleeping aid. There are countless uses for this syrup; some have come to rely on it as a treatment for colds and flu when made with elderberry and cats claw.

CANNABIS TINCTURES(Beverages)

1 bottle alcohol (190 proof - 40 oz) 1 qt. honey1 oz. cannabis (medical grade)

Grind the cannabis to almost a powder and then cover with alcohol and place in a paper bag. Store mixture for at least three weeks in a dark and cool place. Strain the alcohol from the herb and discard the herb. Place the tincture in a double boiler over heat until the volume is reduced in half. Add ½ the remaining volume of tincture in honey or some other syrup and 4-6 vitamin E caps (e.g.: if you have 2 quarts of tincture after reducing you would add 1 quart of honey). This is when you can add other herb tinctures and flavors. Continue to reduce the volume with constant stirring until you have nearly boiled it down to the original volume of syrup that you began with.

Let this cool and bottle in dark glass, then store in the refrigerator. Tincture should be stored in airtight dark glass containers kept at room temperature or be-low. Avoid plastic containers as the ethanol in the tincture may solubilize some of the free vinyls in the plastic. Depending on the original strength of the herb, the dosage should be between a teaspoon and a tablespoon for most patients. Store in a cool dark place for up to a year.

* Cannabutter recipe, please refer to the first edition of NUG Magazine * Kief recipe, please refer to the third edition of NUG Magazine * Past issues of NUG Magazine are available online at www.NugMag.com

Wishing you a happy journey to a healthier you.Peace & Love, Kim


GROW:BY. THE GURU

Hydroponics V.S. Soil Growing People are always asking me, what’s better to grow in, hydroponics or soil? I never have enough time when someone asks this question to give them a complete answer. The truth is it all depends on the grower’s skills and the situation, like are you growing inside or outside? All forms and methods of growing are essentially just different tools for the job. The art of growing plants without soil came from first under-standing and using soil. Hydroponics is derived from the methods of growing plants in soil. You could call it a technological break thru or advancement in grow-ing. What’s best all depends on how you use each method and if you know how to use them properly. It also depends on the situation or location. One may not have much water around in his area, or may not have access to good organic soil, or the ability to get heavy bags of soil and the amount of water needed to the location of the garden. Hauling lots of heavy bags of soil up 3 stories to your apartment grow room is not very fun or efficient. Also, some plants seem to grow better and easier in either soil or hydroponics. To fig-ure out which method is best suited for you to grow in, you must first understand hydroponics and organics to make an educated decision. Only 2 different dictionaries I found describe hydro-ponics as a science. “The science of growing or the production of in nutrient – rich solution…” (Webster’s New World College Dictionary, Fourth Edition, 1999), and “the science of growing plants without soil” (The World Book Encyclopedia, 1996). Most other diction-aries and encyclopedias define hydroponics as “the cultivation, process or practice of growing plants with-out soil, all suggesting that hydroponics is a proce-dure of growing plants, not a science on how plants grow without soil.” There are several variables and slightly different definitions of hydroponics so it re-ally depends on how you define hydroponics. Most of us know or define hydroponics as “the art of growing plants without soil”. Let’s look at some of the different types or methods of hydroponics systems and how they vary. Some of them include NFT (Nutrient Film Technique), Aero-ponics, DWC (Deep Water Culture), Ebb N’ Flow, Fogging Mister Systems, and Drip Systems. Different hydroponic media are used within each system. Some of these media including hydroton grow rocks, rock-wool, perlite, and vermiculite, are inert and contain no natural nutrients or food. On the other hand, some hydroponic media consist of coco coir, peat moss, mineral rocks, compost, bark, coco chips, and other

ingredients that are organic, but consist of no soil. NFT systems work well with lettuce, basil, and other green leaf herbs as long as you keep the water temperature under 68-70 degrees and your oxygen levels in the channels do not get too depleted. Aeroponics works well on plants with smaller root systems because when the root systems get too big the sprayers or misters are not always getting at the root system evenly. The roots can block and even clog the sprayers and misters. Water temperature is critical here as well as is keeping the water quality clean and free of pathogens. DWC systems are basically roots hanging from a net basket with a small amount of airy media such as hydroton grow rocks or perlite, not retaining much water. The roots grow out of the rocks and basket and down into the water or nutrient supply, which is also the reservoir in most cases. Air pumps supply oxygen to the nutrient solution where the roots are bathing and hanging. Problems here occur when the nutrient solution gets warmer than 70 degrees, and/or the oxygen supply is not high enough. Remember, most pathogens and diseases develop best in standing water. Ebb N’ Flow systems work by plants sitting in containers with well drained bottoms. A pump floods the table with an inch or two of water, a couple of times per day, and then it drain backs into the reservoir. Some problems can occur here with pathogens and diseases when water conditions are not ideal. Fogging or misting systems are very technical. Since it is literally a fog or fine mist spraying the roots everything has to be perfect. It is probably one of the hardest systems to grow with and learn to master, and requires the most maintenance and time. The roots can actually get too big to where they block the spray or mist from wetting the entire root system. Drip systems are probably one of the easiest, most natural hydroponic systems you can grow with. It also allows the op-tion for multiple different media to be used, but your watering cycles will vary with different media and systems. When you know how to use these systems properly and choose the right system for the right plants, just about anything can be grown in hydroponics. To compare hydroponics to soil you must first understand soil. In hydroponics, we are simply mimicking how plants grow in soil, so understanding soil growing will give great insight to growing hydroponically. Soil is a living micro-eco-system that works totally different than hydroponic media. An example of an organic garden or ecosystem is the Ama-zon Rain Forest, a perfect microbial eco-system, organic and thriving. In soil, plant’s roots grow out wide and deep to search out and find nutrients and minerals. About 70% of a plant’s energy goes into root production and about 30%

goes into foliage or fruit production. In hydroponics it is the exact opposite, with 30% energy going to the roots and 70% going to the foliage and fruit produc-tion. The roots spread out like an army of feeder roots absorbing the essential elements from the soil solution, which is in fact a very dilute solution. The soil is both mineral and organic in nature with many physical and complex properties. Thru the process of solubilization and equilibrium chemistry, the elements removed by root absorption and up taken by the plant are replenished by this process naturally. In hydro-ponics you are giving a plant all the nutrients it needs so it does not have to work as hard to search for nu-trients and elements, therefore having more energy to produce heavier, bigger fruits. Normally, one might judge the health of a plant by the size of its root system. A large mass of fibrous white roots would be considered the ideal situation for a healthy strong plant. That may not be the case in hydroponics. It has been demonstrated in studies that a single root is enough to supply a corn plant with phosphorous from early stage to maturity. The larger root mass in hydro could be a negative in some situations. In the case of an NFT, a plant with a root system too large, it could actually clog up the drain lines and stop all water and oxygen from flowing down the channels to the other plants and they could die. On the other side, if minimal root mass is needed to supply the plants, a smaller root system would pro-vide enough nutrients to the plant and allow for better oxygen levels in the nutrient solution and better flow of the solution in the channels. Smaller root systems in hydroponics could lead to better plant development and heavier fruit set and size. When using media such as coco coir, rockwool and hydroton the media develops complex properties sim-ilar to those in soil and creates soil like conditions, due to the accumulation of precipitates. When calcium and phosphates (whose surfaces absorb other elements such as copper, iron, manganese and zinc) build up in the media the precipitated elements accumulated are not removable by leaching. The EC levels can rise over time as well. All of this creates conditions similar to soil like properties in the media. Since you are controlling what elements go into your nutrients, you can control what happens and what conditions grow and develop in the media and the plant. This is one of the benefits of hydroponics. Having ideal growing conditions and ideal nutrient solutions is what makes a perfect, healthy plant. In hydroponics you can adjust by adding or subtracting


different minerals, nutrients, or elements into the solu-tion to make the plant grow a certain way, creating a perfectly balanced nutrient solution. You can also flush or clean out a plant much quicker than in soil which is a major benefit if you need to flush the plant out in case of a nutrient problem. Soil would hold the elements much longer than in hydro. The opposite is true in hydro in that the nutrient uptake by the plant is much faster and due to that comes the accelerated growth. Almost 90% of the insects and diseases in your garden are soil born insects. By starting with a soilless hydroponic media you eliminate that 90%, and have a 90% less chance of having or get-ting bugs or diseases. Growing inside with hydroponics is cleaner, not as messy as soil and less work than to carry all of those bags of soil into the house. Can you imag-ine NASA taking tons of soil on the shuttle up to the space station to grow their produce for the astro-nauts? This could not be done in space without hydroponics. By controlling the nutrient solution and uptake to the plant, one can fine tune their garden and plants. Plants can also grow up to 10 times faster in hydroponics. This does not mean you will harvest quicker or flowering will be faster. The vegetative growth is faster but the flowering time is the same genetically. It means you can trigger certain critical developments in the plant and fruit by adding or sub-tracting nutrients and other elements from the nutrient solution, and you have the ability to flush it within a very short amount of time.

Another benefit of hydroponics are the fact that it uses about 1/10th the amount of water per plant com-pared to soil grown plants, especially in the field or in uncontrolled environments. 1 acre of hydroponics is equal to about 10 acres of soil grown crops, and with 80%-90% less water needed and much less la-bor, it is the better choice in many situations. As far as our Mother Earth is concerned, we’re losing about 38 Billion metric tons of top soil per year due to sev-eral factors involving traditional field soil growing. Just

the dust alone from the tractors tilling the fields takes away a lot of top soil in to the air, turning it into dust. Mining, erosion, cutting down our forests and the many other harmful things being done to Mother Earth has all contributed to 38 billion tons of erosion annu-ally. With hydroponics you are not watering pesticides or toxins into the ground due to the fact that hydropon-

ics can be controlled. Also, you are not washing away your topsoil. Often times large hydroponic operations are small compared to field farms, are all recalculating systems, and have little to no waste in the ground. Are you sure you’re a dirt farmer? Most of us think we’re buying plants in soil from our nursery or Home Depot. The truth is most of these plants are grown in a soilless media such as perlite mixed with coco coir, peat moss, bark and other similar medias. They do this because of the plants’ ability with a smaller root

mass to produce larger foliage and fruit growth. When you’re buying a plant this is usually what you’re looking at. The stores selling them do this, as it also saves them room and allows for more plants to be displayed for sale. Many of us think we’re growing in soil when actually there is no soil at all and it’s a good chance that it is a soilless hydroponics media. There is no right or wrong answer to which is better, soil or hydro. There are benefits to each. You should first under-stand soil to better understand and grow successfully with hydroponics. The same results can be achieved in both systems, if done properly. There are more things to control and maintain in hydroponics to achieve the same success, but the same can be said for growing in soil. They are both tools and once you learn them and know them, you will find both easy to grow

in. Many consider hydroponics a very valu-able growing method that can achieve superior results without the use of heavy organic soils. As long as the growing conditions, environment, nutrient solution and everything else is ideal then anything will grow well in either media. But remember, one or the other may have benefits or advantages for your specific situation and growing needs. END.


Ever get new clones for your garden and end up with patches of white fluffy stuff on your plants or leaves a few weeks into flower? Well that my friends is a species of fungi, a disease known as powdery mildew. You can thank your dis-pensary, club, or friends for giving you a horrible disease. This results from not following proper gardening procedures. Powdery mildew (PM) is a nasty fungus that damages and weakens your garden, even causing it to die off in some cases. You will notice PM by the white powdery spots or blotches on the surface of the leaves. Often times starting in the lower, back corner of the room where circula-tion and ventilation is poor. You can be infected with PM for a while before you see signs of it. PM consists of fungal myce-lium and some of the smallest reproduc-tive spores. Most diseases and patho-gens infect their host in standing water at temperatures above 68 – 70 degrees. PM does not host in standing water, but rather likes mid to high humidity and lower light levels. PM also must have a host plant to live. This means there are several different strains of PM; not all strains affect all plants. Many can-nabis plants are susceptible to PM but some are more resistant than others. It is usually noticed on the lower parts of the plants first. Overcrowded plants that have not been pruned and have leaves rubbing against each other are a perfect place to host PM. Don’t overcrowd your plants and always prune up your plants, especially the bottom 8 – 12 inches. The reproductive spores of fun-gal mycelium can reproduce rapidly in just a few days once the environmental conditions are just right. Often the grow-er will get clones and vegetate them for weeks with no signs of PM at all. Usu-ally early to mid flower, the white pow-

dery patches start appearing, over night it seems. Many times the actual grower is not the one who created the PM, they just gave it the right conditions to set up shop and explode. You were likely car-rying it from the time you got your new clones and it had already infected the plant before you received them. Understand that since prop 215, especially in the past few years, the de-mand for clones has grown by probably 1000%. As clones are more in demand, suppliers clone and sell more and more. Now we basically have a serious white powdery mildew epidemic in California! why? It’s simple. Those who are making more and more clones mostly are doing it for the almighty dollar and don’t care what you get or end up with as long as they get paid. The more they do, the la-zier they get, and the less thorough they are with their gardening practices. Those doing clones, commer-cial or personal, should always keep a sterile grow room. Each tray and dome should be sterilized after each batch or set of clones. Often people neglect the basics in the cloning room. Clones need the right environment to be healthy and more importantly so does the stock plant or mother plant’s growing conditions. Just as it’s important for our mothers to be healthy when having or carrying us, it’s just as important for our mother or stock plants to be healthy and growing in the right environment. You should ac-tually put MORE effort into your stock plants, your clones, and your veg, as it is the beginning foundation and structure of your plant’s life. These stages have a big role in how your plants perform, turn out, and yield. Keep your room clean and ster-ile with good ventilation, circulation and adequate Co2 levels. If you do get clones from anyone, even if god himself gave

you clones, you should always quaran-tine them in another room for a week or two. Use preventive measures such as keeping your room clean, establishing the correct environment, using foliar spray with seaweed liquid to build the immune system and a fungicide to treat any possible diseases, spores, or bugs that may be present. Using Neem Oil as a foliar spray also helps prevent diseases and PM. Azamax or Azatrol (same prod-uct) is one of my favorites. It is the same active ingredient as Neem Oil but about 12 times the strength. It can be used as a drench, taking care of bug larvae in the media and getting systemic into the plants vascular system. Also used as a foliar spray, both of these help treat and prevent pests and diseases, including PM. So what do you do if you have PM? Start by understanding the fungi and how it thrives. Understand how many spores there actually are in your room and that it only takes one spore to start a colony of billions to destroy your garden. If you took a toothpick and touched a white patch of PM on your plants you would have over 2 million spores on the tip of that toothpick! It is one of the finest spores in the world. Once you have the slightest amount of PM in your garden your fans are simply spreading the spores throughout the entire grow room. Not only is it on your plants, it is everywhere! In your fans, carpet if you have any, on your walls and every other surface in the grow room. Once you go into another room with plants you most likely just spread it and infect everything you touch. Once you understand it, you can prevent it. Healthy plants start with healthy clones from a healthy stock plant. Foliar spraying with liquid sea-weed or kelp has many anti fungal and


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immune system building properties. Nitrozyme is an awesome, high quality liquid seaweed extract, and should be used periodically with clones and veg. Beneficial bacteria should always be used, especially in the clone and veg stages. Products like Canna’s Rhizo-tonic, Great white Shark Trichoderma, and RTI’s Mycos are all natural, organic, beneficial bacteria that build extremely strong, healthy plants, with strong im-mune systems capable of fending off PM, molds, diseases, and pests. Just like your body, if you have a strong im-mune system and you’re healthy, then you’re a lot less susceptible and likely to catch a cold, virus, or disease. Dis-eases, molds, and bugs thrive in bad en-vironments and weak immune systems. Once you have PM or are infect-ed you must treat it and kill it off. It can-not thrive or live in an alkalide high PH (PH value of the leaf not the reservoir). Foliar fungicide sprays such as Organi-cide, Serenade and Mildew Cure can be sprayed on the leaves. what about the spores all over your room, in your fans, ducting and on every other surface? It is

impossible for someone to spray every square inch of a room successfully so a sulphur burner is one of the best and only choices. A sulphur burner heats up a can of sulphur with an electric heating element at temps between 144 – 159 de-grees. Burning sulphur at temperatures higher than 159 degrees changes the physical structure of the sulphur and releases unwanted oxides of sulphur which can be harmful to crops. By burning sulphur it vaporizes and covers every sq. inch of the grow room. Every surface of the room needs to be vaporized with sulphur every night, for 6-8 hours per night, for as long as it takes; it may take up to a few weeks. Don’t stop when it’s not visible on the plant anymore, it’s still there and intact for a couple weeks after it’s not visible. You should not foliar spray anything on plants in flowering past the third week to avoid getting any fruit rot. A sulphur burner is by far one of the best choices to treat PM, when in flowering especially, and works well in veg also. You should run this into the next grow as well to make sure you get

rid of it completely. Once you don’t see it anymore, or for preventative treat-ment you can lessen the length of time and frequency of burning the sulphur. Preventative treatment is 3-4 hours per night, maybe a few nights a week. Once you have white patches of PM you need to cure or treat the disease. You need to run the burner for 7-8 hours each night then taper down the time gradually to 3-4 hours every few nights. Remember to quarantine and treat your new clones with fungicides, seaweed, and Azatrol and use your ben-eficial bacteria to build strong healthy plants able to resist and fend off bugs and diseases. Don’t waste your time with sprays if fully infected in mid flow-er. Get a sulphur burner, do it right, and kill it off. Be clean, sterile and take the proper preventative measures and you will have happy, healthy strong, bug and disease resistant plants.


USING MARIjUANA TO FIGHT SUBSTANCE ABUSEbehavioralhealthcentral.com

Substituting marijuana for more harmful drugs may be a winning strategy in the fight against sub-stance abuse, a U.S. researcher says.

A study, published in the Harm Reduction Journal, of 350 mari-juana users indicates 40 percent used marijuana to control their alcohol cravings, 66 percent as a replacement for prescription drugs and 26 percent for other, more potent, illegal drugs.

Amanda Reiman of the Universi-ty of California, Berkeley, con-ducted the study at a medical marijuana dispensary.

CANNABIS EFFECTIVE AGAINST SPASTICITy IN MS PATIENTS, STUDy CONFIRMS nursingtimes.net

Cannabis can reduce spasticity in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, a study has found

A systematic review, published in the open access journal BMC Neurol-ogy, found that five out six randomised controlled trials reported a reduc-tion in spasticity and an improvement in mobility.

Lakhan concludes, “The therapeutic potential of cannabinoids in MS is comprehensive and should be given considerable attention”.

“Substituting cannabis for alcohol has been described as a radical alcohol treatment protocol,” Reiman said in a state-ment.

“This approach could be used to address heavy alcohol use in the British Isles -- people might substitute cannabis, a poten-tially safer drug than alcohol with less negative side-effects, if it were socially acceptable and available.”

Sixty-five percent of people reported using marijuana as a sub-stitute because it has fewer adverse side effects than alcohol, illicit or prescription drugs, 34 percent because it has fewer withdrawal potential and 57.4 percent because marijuana pro-vides better symptom management, the study says.


ISRAELI HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATES MEDICAL MARIjUANA PATIENTSby Mike Meno – blog.mpp.org

while many American authorities continue to drag their feet on medical marijuana issues, one of our closest overseas allies is taking another step to help patients for whom marijuana is a safe and reliable treatment.

Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer recently became the first hospital in Israel to administer medical marijuana to qualified patients. After a successful pilot program, the new hospital policy allows medical marijuana patients to use

their medication either in smoking rooms or in private rooms with an open window. To further accommodate these patients’ needs, the Israeli Association for the Advancement of Medical Cannabis is now raising money to purchase vaporizers—five of which are already in use at the hospital.

This is just the latest example of Israel and other countries outpacing the United States when it comes to providing seriously ill patients with safe and reliable access to medical marijuana.


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Cannabis Planet Television is a weekly 30 minute tele-vision show dedicated to the merits of the Cannabis Plant.

The show premiers in San Diego on Cox Cable Channel 14 at 11:00 pm on Friday night January 8th.

Cannabis Planet Television will air every Friday and Saturday night at 11:00 pm and will feature the industri-al, agricultural and medicinal uses of Cannabis. Cannabis Planet Television may tem-porarily be listed as ‘Paid Programming’ on the guide, so tune in and set your Tivo to record Channel 14 at 11:00 pm every Friday and Saturday night.

News and information, col-lective profiles, cannabis cooking, cultivation tips with Ed Rosenthal, patient testi-

monials, celebrity interviews, and musical guests are all part of the lineup.

Cannabis Planet is co-host-ed by Ngaio Bealum, (West Coast Cannabis Maga-zine Publisher) and Sarah Diesel (Oaksterdam Uni-versity). Chef Michael Delao brings gourmet can-nabis cuisine to the show, featuring delectable dishes infused with cannabis oils. Horticultural legend, Ed Rosenthal, brings his years of expertise and insight to the show with his weekly growing tips. The Shakedown serves as the house band for Cannabis Planet Television, bringing an eclectic jam band sound influenced by the Grateful Dead.

Bruce Mirken (MPP), Al-len St. Pierre (NORML), Dr. Lester Grinspoon (Harvard), Scot Mendelson (world’s strongest man), Marc Emery (Prince of Pot), and many others. Hard-hitting patient and doctor testimonials dis-cussing the medicinal prop-erties of the plant will also be featured.

Cannabis Planet Television is also looking for local San Diego stories to cover. Do you have a compelling story to share?

If so, contact Cannabis Planet at: 877-420 SHOW (7469) or visit them online at www.CannabisPlanet.TV

Weekly episodes also include hemp history, indus-trial uses, and powerfully poignant patient testimoni-als. “Our goal is to educate and inform everyone about

this wonderful plant...” stated Brad Lane, Execu-tive Producer of the show. “We want to open up peo-ples’ eyes to the potential of Cannabis beyond its well known recreational proper-ties.” added Lane.

Segments scheduled to air in the coming weeks include: Charles C. Lynch trial, Jovan Jackson trial, the L.A City council saga over medical cannabis dispensaries, interviews with Don Duncan (ASA),


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Interviewed by RAS MIKE-NUG MUSIC EDITOR

It’s not too often that you encounter a band that has both the musicianship and the mindset to really make an impact on the music scene; not just locally, but nationally on a mainstream level.

With Out Papers is just that kind of band. NUG Mag recently sat down with them to hear their story.

Their determination to make really good music for the masses immediately shines through in a positive light. The foundation of

WithOut Papers is four East County guys, making music that has a

message, while combining all of their musical styles.


NUG: How did WithOut Papers come about?WithOut Papers: Sha-T Shane and I (Jarrod) met in 7th grade and started 4-DUB. Years later, we hooked up with old friends Rem and Bongo, formed an instant connection and started WithOut Papers in 2008. After some complications, we had to find a new drummer the night of our first show. Luckily, Sha-T Shane knew a drum-mer, Jonathan “J-Sticks”, who played metal music. He came in that night, killed it on the drums, and WithOut Papers was born.

NUG: What are some of the group’s influences?WithOut Papers: Queen, Bob Marley, Journey, Sublime, Sprung Monkey, Jack Johnson and KRS-ONE. Just good music, music with a meaning, that really makes you feel. It’s hard to say because we all come from differ-ent musical backgrounds. J-Sticks is into gospel and blues, Rem and Sha-T Shane are into rock and metal, and I like reggae and hip-hop. So, we really can’t say one style specifically defines us. Each one of us has a wide diver-sity of musicianship styles and respect for the art.

NUG: I noticed that your sound is very comparable to Sublime and the Long Beach Dub Allstars, both So-Cal groups that have made huge impacts on the local music scene. Was that by design, or is that just how it worked out? How do you respond to those who say you are trying to sound like Bradley Nowell?WithOut Papers: Our sound is just that, our sound. When I was a kid, the Sub-lime CD’s were like the Holy Grail, you know what I mean? I didn’t know I had a voice besides Bradley’s, and that was the way I sang for a long time, just like Brad. It took me some time to find my own voice, but no doubt he played a huge part in my vocal delivery.

NUG: What are some of the shows you have done?WithOut Papers: The two shows that come to mind are the KROQ Halos ‘N Horns Fest with KoRn and Shwayze in Orange County, and performing with the legendary singer Junior Reid. Easily the best two shows outside of Laurapalooza.

NUG: With over 105,000 plays on your MySpace page, tell me about the song “Angry Solider”.WithOut Papers: Nice! Rem wrote that song. We have a really close friend whose 18 year old boyfriend joined the Army and was sent to Iraq, where he served and died. Also, an old family friend went crazy from Agent Orange. I just wanted to remember them.

NUG: As you may know, I have a 13 year old daughter named Sabrina who helps me pick music on MySpace and such, and she would kill me if I didn’t ask one of her questions. So, what kind of cake do you like?

WithOut Papers: Carrot cake or choc-olate ice cream cake. NUG: What’s the one thing that NUG readers should know about WithOut Papers?WithOut Papers: Not to blow our own horn but, originality and listen-ability. We’re music fans who have sat through some really shitty bands, and we don’t ever want to ruin it for anyone. We try to make everyone feel good at our shows. Known for their rock-reggae-pop sound that can only be found in their hometown of San Diego, WithOut Pa-pers will rock your socks off and then dip your toes in the sand. They can make you dance and fall in love in a single jam.

You can find the band on www.redina-tion.com, www.myspace.com/sdwith-outpapers and other social networking sites.

Without Papers:Jarrod Pellegrini - Vocals Remington Ross - BassJonathan “J-Sticks” Rolfson - DrumsSha-T Shane - Guitar

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San Diego-born power rock trio, Heavy Glow, was formed in August of 2008 by Jared Mullins, vocalist/multi-instrumentalist, and bassist Joe Brooks after the break-up of their first band, Grin’s Edge. With the addition of drummer Dan Kurtz, the trio set out to record their first EP at Velvet Revolver’s Studio in Los Angeles with legendary producer, Stevie Sa-las.

Their self-titled EP contains six songs that capture the band’s ability to communicate raw, real music. Under the production of Salas, who has worked with such artists as Rod Stewart, Mick Jagger, George Clinton, Justin Timberlake and T.I., the EP has sold 2,000 copies and was recommended by San Di-ego radio station 94.9 KBZT-FM in June. Singles “It’s Too Late” and “Better Line” also receive regu-lar airplay on San Diego stations 105.3 KIOZ-FM and 91.1 XTRA-FM as well as podcast play in Italy, Canada and Germany.

The band is often compared to the likes of Cream, The White Stripes and The Black Keys.

“Seventies rock swagger and crunchy guitar hooks abound on this rock trio’s polished debut EP,” said San Diego City contributor Adam Gimbel.

Heavy Glow recently signed to Australian-based StockXChange Music Group and has played more than 35 shows since February throughout the south-western portion of the United States.

According to Mullins the band strives for “hard-hit-ting, gritty, infectious and melodic rhythms to create a sound that is both informed by the past and unde-niably modern.” The band anticipates a follow-up release due in early 2010 entitled “The Filth and the Fury.” The EP contains 5 new songs all cut with the band playing live in one room over a period of 6 hours.

Check them out online atwww.myspace.com/heavyglowmusic


The Southern Oregon based funk/reg-gae fusion trio Indubious is comprised of Spencer Burton (bass, vocals) his younger brother Evan Burton (keyboards, vocals) and drummer Matthew T. Wells. The Bur-ton brothers, Bay Area transplants, round-ed out the distinctive Indubious sound with Ashland native, Wells. Indubious has been building a following in the Northwest over the past few years with positive messages in their music, live shows and community outreach. Indubi-ous is described as powerful, epic, and uplifting in not only sound and lyrics, but in pure energy and spirit in which they dis-seminate their positive messages. The In-dubious sound is a combination of roots reggae, powerful lyrical ability, angelic Crosby, Stills and Nash style harmonies with the clarity and intention reminiscent of The Beatles, backed by a bass player com-monly referred to as “the next Les Clay-pool,” a virtuosic keyboard phenom; and a drummer with an ear for perfection. The Burton brothers have shared a very special bond since birth. Not only are they best friends with the same passion for making music, but they were both born with

Cystic Fibrosis, a genetic disorder affecting their respiratory system. The brothers look upon the disease as a gift, giving rise to a whole new way of thinking and living for them and their faithful fans. “Indubians,” have adopted the unofficial motto of “Live Indubiously,” meaning living life without doubt and fear and a full respect for all things, good and bad. “We are here to share our message with the world and show people that we all write our own story in life and that absolutely anything is possible,” says Evan. “As long as you eliminate the doubt and fear that our society and culture thrives off of.” Spencer and Evan claim the circumstances in their lives have made them who they are today and they would not change anything. “We have always felt that the best outlet for our message would be through music and to see this all materializing for us is more than we ever could have asked for,” says Spencer. “If we could help just one person through our music then it would all be worthwhile but to see the response that we are getting and the potential impact we could have on the world is leaving us amazed and humbled.”

Their ability to transcend boundaries is unparalleled with fans ranging every gen-eration. “Finding Indubious is like finding that great comedian who doesn’t cuss; who you can listen to with your Grandma, and know you will both enjoy it,” says Wells.

Check them out online for upcoming shows at www.myspace.com/indubious


By. BUD GREENBAUMPHOTO: BONDI

Bondi333 Fifth Ave

San Diego, CA 92101(619) 342-0212

www.thebondi.com

Bondi is a great bar to hang out at with friends.

It has a great patio in the front, lots of onion-shaped places where you can enjoy

intimate chats, great music and a won-derful variety of Aussie beers and wines, some of which are exclusive to Bondi in

the U.S.

The food is great too! They have every-thing from Bangers and Mash (sausages

and potatoes) to Asian-inspired Pacific Rim dishes.

Bondi combines the contemporary flavors, sights and sounds of Australia for an expe-

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Anthology (above image)

1337 India St.San Diego, CA 92101(619) 595-0300www.anthologysd.com

This is a great place to see a show. Five nights a week, you get the best jazz, blues, world music and rock in a beautiful setting with seriously killer acoustics (the sound is effing awesome).

But you may not realize the food is just as good as the music. The ever-changing menu is based on natural seasonal ingre-dients (many purchased at local farmers’ markets), and is seriously tasty.

The wine and beer list is extensive. Al-though there is a $15 food and drink mini-mum on top of the tickets, I recommend going on Tuesday nights when there’s only a $5 cover charge, a special bargain menu and great performances by the Anthology House Band, which during a recent perfor-mance ran through everything from “What’s Going On” by Marvin Gaye, to some Bra-zilian bossa nova, and hardcore Chicago blues.

East Village Tavern + Bowl 930 Market StSan Diego, CA 92101(619) 677-2695 www.bowlevt.com

A visit to East Village Tavern + Bowl is both a blast from the past and a trip to the fu-ture.

On one hand, it’s a classic neighborhood tavern that is the perfect spot to hang out with friends to enjoy great grub, cold beers and cocktails. On the other, its home to a state-of-the-art bowling alley and tons of flat-screen TVs displaying the best in sports entertainment. In other words, there are lots of shiny lights that look really cool when you’re baked.

Although you can’t partake of your medi-weed at EVT, you’ll still feel right at home because East Village Tavern + Bowl is bet-ter than home and almost as affordable.

Let’s face it: With all the pool tables and game rooms and the 12 bowling lanes, you’re guaranteed more variety than other taverns.

That’s why East Village Tavern + Bowl is raising the bar for what all bars should be.

Gaslamp Tavern868 5th Ave(Between E St & F St) San Diego, CA 92101(619) 239-3339 www.gaslamptavern.com

The Gaslamp Tavern is San Diego’s best neighborhood sports bar.

Amazingly, it has a beach bar atmosphere even though it’s at least a couple miles from a beach.

With an open friendly atmosphere, fun staff, and a beer selection to please any thirst, Gaslamp Tavern attracts a crowd of locals and visitors every night and day of the week.

The tavern is the perfect place to experi-ence downtown, especially if you get one of the coveted patio seats that are perfect for people-watching.

Besides having tasty bar food and a great drink selection, Gaslamp Tavern has some great music (such as Fish & the Seaweeds) and sporting events. The friendly staff is definitely a plus.

Because Gaslamp Tavern is a true neigh-borhood bar, in San Diego’s most touristy neighborhood, it’s the perfect place to meet friends for a drink and grab a bite to eat in a laid-back atmosphere.

Gaslamp Tavern impresses newcomers with its location, but the neighborly attitude is what keeps locals happy and visitors coming back. cont.


Bleu Boheme4090 Adams AveSan Diego, CA 92116(619) 255-4167 www.bleuboheme.com

Bleu Boheme is where I go when I am seri-ously jonesing for good French food.

It’s right in the heart of Kensington, a cool neighborhood with a chill vibe. This quaint French Bistro always seems to be filled with happy people enjoying a glass of wine or one of Bleu Boheme’s signature dishes.

Bleu Boheme is the kind of place where you can easily let an afternoon or evening drift by unencumbered by the restraints of time and space.

I like the Coq au Vin (chicken in red wine), but the mussels are also delicious. The ba-sil martini almost tastes like something else that’s nice and green...

Definitely a great splurge, especially for lovers of French wines.

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Escape the cold, the hustle and the bustle…COME TO JAMAICA!

Scott “Scotty B.” whytsellToday I was given what I consider to be the opportunity of a lifetime…to write an article about the place I now call home, the island of Jamaica, for NUG MAGAZINE (San Diego’s Origi-nal Cannabis Publication). My mind raced as I composed the thoughts I most wanted to share with the NUG Family of readers…do I talk about the life-changing experi-ences World travelers such as myself have found in this Caribbean island of lush green forests and warm, crystal clear blue waters; how nearly impos-sible it is NOT to get lost in the Is-land’s immeasurable beauty, climate and culture; how the visitors I meet on a daily basis say they wish they never had to leave paradise to go back to the “hustle and bustle” at home; or how rejuvenated one’s mind, body and spirit can be in just one visit to this little island under the sun. Whether you seek a romantic getaway, an action packed vacation filled with surfing, snorkeling, scuba, horseback riding, river rafting, hiking, dancing & drinking or a quiet escape to meditate and soak up the sun and natural beauty, Jamaica has some-thing to offer to everyone looking to enjoy and celebrate life. Tourist sea-son generally starts in October and ends on April 20 (yep...4/20!). In as little as 7 hours you can fly directly from San Diego to either Montego Bay on the Island’s North-Western coast or to the Island’s capital city of Kingston on the South-Eastern coast. Your destination city will depend on your interests, lifestyle and type of adventures you would like to experience.

PLACES/POINTS OF INTERESTNegril -“Spring Break Capital” located on the island’s Western tip is home to the island’s 7-mile white sandy beach, unforgettable sunsets, barrier reef that offers great snorkeling/scuba, cliff div-ing/jumping at Rick’s Café and World class entertainment at The Jungle Nightclub and Sports Bar. The birth-place of Reggae legend Robert Nesta Marley (Bob Marley) is a scenic hour and a half drive to Nine Mile.Treasure Beach is located an hour and a half from Negril on the island’s South coast and is comprised of four coves. Reggae star Peter Tosh’s me-morial garden is located here as is the Black river, where one can explore nature from a bamboo raft or river boat tour.

Ocho Rios on the North coast hosts the World-Famous Duns River falls, a zip line ride through the jungle, and the Dolphin Experience where one can swim with dolphins and hand-feed sharks.Boston Bay on the Island’s Eastern coast boasts some of the best surfing spots on the island and has Jamaica’s first skate park for those times when the surf is flat. Jamaica’s 8-month surf season is little known and a best kept secret for avid surfers around the World. Ok, on to the information MOST of you are reading this article for…GANJA. Jamaica’s geographic location offers ideal growing condi-


tions thanks to a natural abun-dance of warm sunlight, fresh clean water and rich, fertile soil. Although grown throughout the is-land, sung about in countless reg-

gae and dancehall songs and is an instrumental sacrament and aid to meditation by the followers of the Rastafarian religion, the “heal-

ing of the Nation” as Bob Marley praised is officially ILLEGAL (We can thank OUR Federal Govern-ment for imposing its political might in this matter). Fortunately

for us, across the island are many sympathetic and compassionate business owners/establ ishments where one can go to feel safe “from Babylon” and medicate in peace. That being said, herbs of various

strains (mostly indicas) and me-dicinal value are easy to come by and are much cheaper than found in our local co-ops and collectives.

An area just out of Negril called Orange Hill is known for some of the islands best harvests and has been written about in sever-al songs. Edibles such as ganja cake and tea are commonly found in little shops as are Rizzla rolling papers (KING-sized only!) Being a Third World na-tion, Jamaica offers the Ameri-can traveler the most value for that hard earned dollar and the lovely locals are more than happy to share their time to show you “home”. Come to Jamaica and see what I mean…you’ll want to come back again and again…





JAN 1 Raiz MuzikAt Beachside Grill @ 9

JAN 2Project out of Bounds,40oz of Freedom,And Social GreenAt Belly Up @ 9

Raiz MuzikAt Casino Pauma @ 8

JAN 3Without PapersAt the Metaphor café @ 4

JAN 8The DevestatorsAt Winston’s @ 10

JAN 9Tomorrows Bad SeedsAnd Los LobosAt Belly Up @ 8

Natural IncenseAt JJ Purty Launders @ 9

JAN 12San Diego ASA meeting At 6070 Mt. Alifan,Suite 202 @ 7

JAN 13Weezer,Jack’s Mannequin,And Motion City SoundtrackAt UCSD @ 730

JAN 14The AggrolitesAt House of Blues @ 8

JAN 15Fortunate YouthTribal TheoryAt 710 Beach Club @ 8

Without PapersAt Dream street @ 8

Woven RootsAt Winston’s @ 9

North County ASA meetingAt 1050 S. Sante Fe Road, Vista @ 7

JAN 16Steel FoundationAt Flying Bridge @ 9

JAN 19SinizenAt O’Connell’s @ 8

JAN 22Rasta Nation Posse,Roots Convenant,Danny Dread,Carl Meeks, Carlton Livingston,and Lady AnnAt Ruby Room @ 8

The OptimatorsAt Vista Entertainment Center @ 9

JAN 23Upstream At Barona Casino @ 8

1st annual Dub City Music FestAt shore ultra lounge inSeaport Marina Hotel @ 2

If you think your event is NUG worthy, you can add it to our list by emailing us at [email protected]

74 NUGMAG.COM | JAN 2010photos by nicolerork.com

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