The Difference Between Marijuana, Hemp And Cannabis
At the end of the day, it’s up to you what you decide to call your weed. But when it comes to its legal use, most lawmakers prefer this term. Now that marijuana is earning legal status across the U.S., more people are getting involved, whether recreationally, medically or professionally. As more people discover its […]
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Today is July 10. To the mainstream world, it’s just another summer day. But in the cannisphere, it’s the international day of oil — the day in which we celebrate the evolution of cannabis and its union with technology. It’s the day when stoners across the world smoke concentrates at 7:10am and 7:10pm, and revel in the magic of delicious terpenes.
If you don’t know about 710 Day, don’t trip — a lot of people don’t. Basically, 710 spells OIL upsidedown and backwards. (Potheads have never lacked in creativity!) It is the most recent weed holiday that’s infiltrated the culture, and we’re here for it. Why? Because concentrates highlight the power of terpenes, the essential oils in cannabis (and every other plant, fruit, and vegetable) that give it an aromatic spectrum ranging from citrus to cheese to gasoline to pepper.
Studies suggest terpenes have distinct therapeutic properties. Some experts also say they are responsible for cannabis’s various highs. While more research needs to be done, what we definitively know is that terps are the reason your Super Lemon Haze smells like citrus fruit; why your Strawberry Cough smells like strawberries; why your Forbidden Fruit strain smells like pungent grapefruit; and why your favorite cheese strains smell like, well, cheese.
The power of terpenes lies at the root of this holiday and these oily compounds are truly the essence of cannabis. Creating quality, terpene-rich concentrates is an art form, much like creating high-end wine: The result is a sensuous experience that can change your perspective and palate. Ultimately, that’s why we created this product guide of our favorite extracts: We want you, dear readers, to experience the crème de la crème. Not only will these drool-worthy extracts get you lifted, but they’ll also deepen your understanding of the plant and remind you that cannabis is the dankest gift from the Universe.
Enjoy!
Willamette Valley Alchemy
Willamette Valley Alchemy’s mission is to provide the high-end cannabis community with superior cannabis products. WVA leads the industry by pairing passion with integrity. A company known for its uncompromising taste for “True-to-Strain” products, each strain is vetted for potency and quality. Supported by strong relationships with Oregon’s finest producers, they raise the bar for consumer experience and humbly serve dispensaries with friendly and knowledgeable customer service.
For more info visit: willamettevalleyalchemy.com
Glassworks Garden
Gasworks Garden is an individually owned and operated microgrowery located in Seattle, Washington. The garden focuses on cultivating just one single proprietary clone-only: Lemon Cherry. An uplifting sativa hybrid cross related to Cherry Pie and Lemon G.
The entire process from clone to harvest is specifically designed to consistently deliver Lemon Cherry flower and concentrate in small-batch style to adult-use shops across Washington State. Farmer-owned and operated, the owner proudly declares that he’s “served Seattle since 1997,” and has over 17-years of experience building gardens and growing cannabis indoors. Concentrates are processed by many of the top processors in Washington, encouraging connoisseurs to compare all the subtle nuances in processing techniques.
Follow @GlassworksGarden on Instagram for more info!
Buddies Live Resin
Buddies is a West Coast cannabis brand rooted in the core elements of cannabis. With over 20-years of experience in cultivation and processing, Buddies understands the craftsmanship that’s pushed the evolution of our industry into what it is today.
Buddies’ Liquid Diamonds come in 100 percent live resin vape carts. And, the best part about this line of delicious concentrate is that the product comes in PAX pods, 510 Carts, and Drippers. The product is made with 100 percent live resin — no cutting agents, distillate, or additives. It’s one ingredient only: 100 percent full-spectrum cannabis extract made from fresh frozen plants put away at harvest. If you want to dab on-the-go, this product is for you. You can locate their products here!
For more information visit: buddiesbrand.com
Kings Garden
Dubbed the “original Coachella Valley cannabis,” Kings Garden received the first weed licenses in Palm Springs and Cathedral City. Whether you consider that impressive or trivial information, it’s central to the brand because the owner of Kings Garden descends from one of Palm Spring’s founding families. So, their lux concentrates are a representation of California desert history, celebrating familial roots, and honoring legacy.
Plus, it’s nice when you can smoke high quality and locally grown and manufactured cannabis products. From shatter to live resin to diamonds to wax, Kings Garden extracts are ideal for minimizing pain, stimulating euphoria, and offering a well-rounded terpene experience that’s comparable to biting into ripe, tropical fruit on a warm summer day. If you’re into locally grown produce, do yourself a favor and puff on Kings Garden concentrates.
For more information visit: Kingsgarden.com
Absolute Xtracts
AbsoluteXtracts is a homegrown Northern California company committed to providing patients with pure, safe, and potent cannabis concentrates. What makes this brand excellent is the fact all their flower is sourced from small family farms in greenhouses across NorCal, then processed in their facility in Santa Rosa. They like to keep it local, which is crucial in 2020 considering we live in a highly corporate world. Supporting businesses that support their local economy is the only way small businesses and communities can survive.
Their discreet, futuristic live resin vape pens are an ideal way to hit quality concentrates on-the-go. If you’re someone who prefers the high of concentrates but doesn’t want to lug around a dab rig or Puff Co. Peak or any other device designed for smoking concentrates, ABX offers super clean oil designed to be enjoyed out in the world. Their Sour Diesel live resin pod is among our favorite products to-date. If you’re looking for a pick me up to help you get shit done, look no further. This product was made for you.
For more information visit: Abx.org
Peak Extracts
In a world that’s predominantly owned and operated by men, it’s refreshing — inspiring, even — to see women and femme-identifying folks kicking ass and taking names in business. That’s exactly what Katie Stem and Kate Black, the badass queer co-founders of Peak Extracts, are doing in Oregon and it’s impossible not to recognize their work in the space.
Peak Extracts was the first adult-use edibles producer licensed in Oregon and is currently the number 2 cannabis chocolate manufacturer in the state. Originally founded in the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program in 2014, Peak Extracts is locally owned and based on principles of quality and integrity.
Using only hemp flower extract and MCT Coconut oil, Peak Extracts’ new tinctures are made in small batches in a gluten-free facility in Portland. Each tincture is vegan, alcohol-free and sugar-free, and comes in a variety of combinations: CBD + CBN, CBD, CBG + CBD. Great for microdosing, Peak’s tinctures are color-coded to allow users to choose the desired effects. For a unique strain-specific experience, try the Peak Extracts full spectrum (white label) tinctures that are rich in minor cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids. They have a sativa-dominant tincture called Sour Space Candy and an indica-dominant oil called Special Sauce.
For more information visit: Peakextracts.com
Space Coyote
Maybe dabbing isn’t your thing. We get it. Lighting up a blow torch isn’t, uh, exactly chill. Truthfully, there are few things as relaxing as sitting back and inhaling the instant relief of a joint. Thankfully, there’s a brand on the same wavelength. Space Coyote is a cannabis company in a groove all its own. As California’s premier infused joint maker, each Space Coyote combines high potency herb and delicious, out of this world extracts. Crafted for stoners by stoners, Space Coyote celebrates art, equality, and the psychedelic side of cannabis.
Space Coyote just released packs of pre-roll live resin joints, and they’re to-die-for. Five juicy, whole-bud joints rolled in Field Extracts’ live resin come in a pack. Whether you go with indica or sativa, each pack is equipped with strain-specific bud and mindfully paired with a concentrate to enhance the flavor and feel of your high. Plus, a core part of their mission is to better the planet, and they uphold this duty by making environmentally-friendly packaging. We need to support more brands that incorporate this ethos into their production ops!
For more information visit: Spacecoyote.org
**This was made in partnership with Lama Brand, Buddies, Glassworks Garden, and Willamette Valley Alchemy
The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration is not playing games anymore when it comes to dispensaries that dodge taxes.
Could medical psilocybin be a possibility in Oregon?
Oregon Measure To Legalize Magic Mushrooms Qualifies For November Ballot
If approved, Oregon would become the first state to allow the use of psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient found in psychedelic mushrooms.
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Patients with cachexia will now be able to access medical cannabis in Ohio; patients with autism and anxiety are not so fortunate.
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Presidential hopeful Joe Biden is still not on board with federal legalization.
So, You Want To Learn How To Grow Marijuana Outdoors
Anyone who has ever grown a tomato plant has what it takes to grow weed in an outdoor garden at home.
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This fall, Oregon voters will have the chance to legalize psilocybin therapy and decriminalize minor drug offenses in their home state. This herculean effort was accomplished by two activist groups who fought to collect signatures despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Last Tuesday, Oregon’s secretary of state announced that the Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act officially qualified for this year’s ballot. This proposal would decriminalize minor possession of any illegal drug — from psilocybin to heroin — replacing jail time and criminal records with a simple $100 fine. If passed, the measure would also use the state’s adult-use cannabis tax revenue to fund new drug treatment programs.
“Oregon law enforcement need to stop making these kinds of arrests, targeting our communities, and ruining lives by giving people criminal records,” said Kayse Jama, executive director of Unite Oregon, to Marijuana Moment. “The need for this measure is more urgent right now than ever before because jails and prisons have turned into contagion hotspots during the pandemic.”
According to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, Oregon cops made 8,903 minor drug possession arrests in 2018, amounting to more than one arrest every single hour of the year. The statistics also note that Black and Native American people were far more likely to be arrested for minor drug crimes than white people.
This past Wednesday, the state also officially certified the Oregon Psychedelic Services Act, which would legalize psilocybin-assisted therapy. If passed, this measure would allow state-licensed producers to grow psilocybin mushrooms and deliver them to licensed therapists. These therapists could then use the shrooms as an adjunct to therapy, a novel form of treatment that may help treat anxiety, depression, and other serious issues.
“We are thrilled that Oregon voters have come together to tackle mental health and depression by qualifying this ballot measure for the November election,” said Tom Eckert, a licensed psychotherapist and co-chief petitioner for the measure, according to Marijuana Moment. “Oregonians deserve access to psilocybin therapy as a treatment option—and now we officially have a chance to win it.”
Both campaigns have hustled to collect signatures since the beginning of 2020, but these signature drives were put on hold when the state announced its coronavirus lockdown. By this point, each campaign had collected just enough signatures to technically qualify for the ballot, but both groups managed to figure out new ways to collect additional signatures to ensure that the measures survived the validation process.
Campaigners successfully collected 163,473 total signatures for the Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act. After election officials validated the signatures – throwing out illegible, incorrect or duplicate names – the campaign ended up with 116,622 valid signatures, just barely more than the 112,020 needed to qualify. The psilocybin campaign submitted 160,963 signatures for their measure, and the state ruled that 132,465 signatures were valid. Both initiatives will now appear on the election ballot in November.
Meanwhile, in Washington DC, activists have submitted 35,000 signatures on a petition to decriminalize natural psychedelics in the nation’s capital, which should be enough to qualify for the ballot. Arizona activists also submitted 420,000 signatures for an adult-use legalization measure, and campaigns in Nebraska and Montana submitted signatures for medical marijuana legalization initiatives.
A South Dakota campaign to legalize adult-use successfully qualified for this year’s ballot, as did a medical cannabis measure in Mississippi. Cannabis campaigns in Missouri and North Dakota gave up their fight for this year, though, and a medical marijuana campaign in Idaho is still fighting to succeed.