1000 Watts Magazine Issue 40 by 1000 Watts Magazine - Issuu\n1000 Watts Magazine Issue 40\nATI METOHONORAMERI CANHEROES\nV e t e r a n scal a ndt he ghtf ormedi\nN O T FREE\nma r i j ua nar i ght s\nWo me n i nt hec a nna bi si ndus t r y\nPa t i entS t or i es Ca r egi v eroft heMont h Rec i pes Medi c a l F AQ Hea l t hI ns ur a nc ea ndMMJ e . . . a ndmor\ne x c i t i ng c ont r i but i ons\nwww. 1 0 0 0 wa t t s ma g a z i ne . c om\n$4. 20 S e r i e s6| I s s ue40\nAf e wwo r dsf r o m Unc l eHe nr y\nc of ounder , 1000Wa t t sMa ga z i ne Hel l oRea der sa ndPa t i ent s .\nHer ewea r ea tI s s ue40i nours i x t hy ea ra ndI a me x c i t edt os a yt ha tweha v es omuc hgr ea ti nf or ma t i on t os ha r ewi t hy ou! I nt hi si s s uey ougett omeets omegr ea tnewpeopl ea ndc ont r i but or ss uc ha sJ i l l Bec k er ma n, Rober t Hoba n, Bet hWa t er f a l l , Dr . Ga r yWi t ma na swel la st woi ns pi r i ngpa t i ents t or i esf r om DonnyAdel ma na nd L emonBea s t . Weha v ea l s oi nc l udeds omef a mi l i a rc ont r i but or sl i k eGeoﬀCha r l es , J ohnDv or a k , Ma s t erBonga ndJ os h Cr os s neyt ha twer ec ent l yi nt r oduc edy out o. I nt hi si s s ueweha v eagr ea tc ont r i but i onf r om ourownVi c t or i aL eea boutt heVA, v et er a nsa ndt he newl ypa s s edl egi s l a t ur et ha toc c ur edj us taf ewda y sa go.S pea k i ngofVi c t or i aL ee , s hea ndIha dagr ea t t i mea tt heHi ghT i mesCa nna bi sCupa ndCa r ni v a l , meet i ngnewpeopl ea ndmedi c a t i ngwi t hf r i ends . We ha v eaf ewphot osf r om t heev enti ns i de . I a ma l s opa r t i c ul a r l ye x c i t edt oi nc l udenotonl yTWOgr ea ts t or i esa boutwomeni nt hec a nna bi si ndus t r ybuta l s oi nt hi si s s ueweha v eaf ema l ec a r egi v er , Ms . Gr owt ohea l . Gr ea tj ob! S pec i a l t ha nk st ot hos ewhohel pt heha r dwor k i ngs t a ﬀher ea t1000Wa t t sma k et hi sha ppen: ) . T he c r ew, t hec ont r i but or sa ndt hea dv er t i s er s . 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Keept a l k i ng, a ndt ha nka l l of y ou.\nDe di c a t e dt oa l lofourf a l l e ns ol di e r sa swe l la sourc ur r e nt a ndpa s tmi l i t a r ya ndt he i rf a mi l i e s .\n2 81 000Wat t sMagaz i ne| Se r i e s6I s s ue40\nBe t hWa t e r f a l l\n2 6 Fr e e do mI sNo tFr e e Vi o r i aLe e\n2 2 Wo me nLe a dt heWa y i nt heCa nna b i sI nduﬆr y J os hCr os s ne y\nWo me nGr o w\nPL US : J oyBec k er ma n6 Ca r e g i v e ro ft heMo nt h Me e tMs . Gr o wt ohe a l\nDr i v i ngUnde rt heI n ue nc eo fFe e l i ngJ uﬆFi ne Ge o ﬀCha r l e s\nHe a l t hc a r eCa nno tI g no r eMe di c a l Ma r i j ua na\nCa nnMed2016Rec a p8 S t r a i nRev i ew17 Pr oduc tRev i ews31 Ma s t erBong33\nRobe r tT. Hoba n, Es q.\nPa t i entS t or i es3536 5\n61 000Wat t sMagaz i ne| Se r i e s6I s s ue40\n81 000Wat t sMagaz i ne| Se r i e s6I s s ue40\nunr el a t eds y mpt oms .Ca s ea f t erc a s ewa spr es ent edof pa t i ent s( of t ent i mesc hi l dr en)wi t hi nt r a c t a bl ea i l ment s bei nghel pedwi t hc a nna bi s .Whi l et hes es i ngl epa t i ent t r i a l sma ynotc a r r yt hewei ghtof l a r gedoubl ebl i nds t udi es , t heys t i l l s howc a s et hei nc r edi bl ev er s a t i l i t yofc a nna bi sa nd t hev a s tc ompl e x i t yoft heendoc a nna bi noi d s y s t em.Ca nnMed2016wi l l nodoubti ns pi r ema nyphy s i c i a nst odof ur t herr es ea r c hi nt ot hi spl a nt .F or t una t el y , t h e y w i l l b e d e t e r mi n i n g n o t i f c a n n a b i s s h o u l d b e u s e d , Ca nna bi sha sav er ywi dedos i ngr a ngea ndi swel l t ol er a t edbypa t i ent swi t hmi ni ma l s i deeﬀec t s .T her ei s buthow. a nopt i mum dos a geofc a nna bi sk nowna st hebi pha s i c dos er es pons e .Hi gherdos esc a na c t ua l l ydec r ea s ea t r ea t ment ’ seﬀec t i v enes s .F ors ome ,af ew mi l l i gr a ms wor kbes t .I nt er es t i ngl y , c hi l dr ena r eof t ena bl et ot ol er a t ehi ghera mount sofps y c hoa c t i v ec a nna bi noi dst ha n a dul t s . Bes ur et oment i on1000Wa t t sMa ga z i newhen y oudobus i nes swi t ha nyofour nea dv er t i s er s . Anot here x c i t i ngc onc eptdi s c us s edi nv ol v esc omor bi di t y ,t hes i mul t a neouspr es enc eoft woormor e I fYOUa r ei nt er es t edi nac us t om a dv er t i s i ng c hr oni cdi s ea s esorc ondi t i ons , s uc ha smi gr a i nes ,br os ol ut i onf ory ourbus i nes spl ea s ec ont a c t : my a l gi a , PT S Da ndi r r i t a bl ebowel s y ndr ome .Ca nna bi s Ka t r i naa ts a l es @1000wa t t s ma ga z i ne . c om i spr ov i ngeﬀec t i v ea tt r ea t i ngma nyoft hes es eemi ngl y Ory ouc a nj us tgi v eusac a l l ! 4013055530 t i f yt hegenet i cma k eupa ndt her a peut i cpr oper t i esof t hous a ndsofc a nna bi ss t r a i ns .Whi l eT HCha sbeene x t ens i v el ys t udi ed,muc hmor er es ea r c hi sneededi nt o nonps y c hoa c t i v ec omponent sl i k eCBD. T her ei sa gr owi ngs ent i mentt ha tmos tus esofc a nna bi ss houl d ber egul a t ednota sana r c ot i cbuta saf oods uppl ement .\nayheal t hyandkeepmedi c at i ng! St\nCaregi veroft heMont h:Ms.Growt oheal Whati syourname? IgobyMi c hel e ,orMs .Gr owt ohea l .J us tl i k emyI ns t a gr a m na me . Howmanyyear shaveyoubeenac ar egi ver ? I ha v ebeenac a r egi v erf or5y ea r s , my r s ty ea rI s pent s t udy i ng undera not herNor t her n Ca l i f or ni a gr ower whot a ughtmes omuc h.I ' ms ot ha nk f ult ohi mf or s howi ngmet her opesi nt hi si ndus t r y . Howmanypat i ent sdoyouc ur r ent l yhave? 10pa t i ent sa ndc ount i ng! Whati syourmot i vat i onf orbei ngac ar egi ver ? i v a t i oni smypa s s i onf orhel pi ngpeopl e . Al l my Mymot l i f eI ha v el ov edma k i ngot herpeopl eha ppya ndbei ng ac a r egi v ergoess omuc hbey ondt ha t . I f eel l i k eI r ea l l y ma k eadi ďŹ&#x20AC;er enc ei nmypa t i ent ' sl i f e .Myf a v or i t ea nd mos tpopul a rpr oduc tI pr oduc ei smyna t ur a l CBDc a ps ul es . T heyha v ei mpr ov edt hequa l i t yofl i f eofs oma ny ofmypa t i ent sa ndk nowi ngI c ont r i but edt ot hei rhea l i ngi swha tma k esi ta l l wor t hi t ! St at eofyouroper at i on? Bea ut i f ul Ca l i f or ni a ! Whatdoyouus ef ornut r i ent s ?Whyt hatpr oduc t ? Ver mi c r opi sa ma z i ng! T heyha v es omet hi ngf orev er y t hi nga tev er ys t a gei ny ourga r den. T hei rl i neof Ver mi c r opor ga ni c si ses pec i a l l ya ma z i ng.T heyha v es uc h gr ea tqua l i t ypr oduc t s ! Whatwoul dyous ayar eyourf avor i t es t r ai ns ?Why? I woul ds a yI ha v et wof a v or i t es !I l ov et hi snews t r a i nwe gott hi sy ea rc a l l edT r opi c a l I nf us i on. I ti ss uperpot enti n CBDwi t hl i ghtT HC. I twi l lpr oba bl ybet henews t a ri n mypr oduc t s . I ta l s oc l onesv er ywel l a ndi sav er yhea r t y gi r l . Myper s ona l f a v or i t ei sAt omi cNor t her nL i ght s , i ti s s oa v or f ul a ndf r os t y . I ta l wa y sj us tc omesouts obea ut i f ul . obet hemos tus ef ulpi ec eof Whatdoyou ndt equi pmentyouhavepur c has edandwhy? T obehones t , t hemos tnec es s a r yt ooli nt hega r deni s y ourpHmet er .Ma k i ngs ur ey ourwa t erha st her i ght a c i di t ydependi ngonwha ts t a gey ourpl a nti si ni ss o s uperi mpor t a nt . Y oudonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; twa ntt obur ny ourgi r l s !\n1 01 000Wat t sMagaz i ne| Se r i e s6I s s ue40\nCar e gi v e rof t heMont h, Ms . Gr owt ohe al , wi t hmot he rpl ant ( P e nny wi s e)\n( Greenhousegrow:CA) Whattypeoflightingdoyouusetogrow? Whats pec ici l l nes sdoyourpat i ent shave?( pl eas e donoti nc l udenames ) t hmyCBDc a ps ul es , It r ea tpa t i ent st ha ts uﬀerf r om Wi t hr oa tc a nc er ,os t eoa r t hr i t i s ,hi ghbl oodpr es s ur e ,mi gr a i nesa nda l s oa c i dr eux !Ia l s oha v eana t ur a lc oc onutba s edt opi c a lt ha thel psmypa t i ent swi t hs wol l en j oi nt s , ma nyt y pesofa r t hr i t i s , br ui s esa ndpul l edmus c l es !L a s tbutnotl ea s tIha v eaf ew pa t i ent st ha tus e ower st oi nc r ea s ea ppet i t e , hel pwi t hdepr es s i ona nd a nx i et y . Howdof eelt hatyouhavehel pedyourpat i ent ’ si l l nes s / ai l ment ? I f eel I hel pmypa t i ent si nl ot sofdi ﬀer entwa y s ; ev er y t hi ngf r ompa i nma na gementt ohel pi ngi nc r ea s ebl ood ow. I ' l l gi v eac oupl ee x a mpl ess oy ouc a nr ea l l yunder s t a ndt hedi ﬀer enc emedi c a l ma r i j ua nama k es . I ha v ea pa t i entwhoi si nherl a t e70' swhos uﬀer edf r om a s t r ok e . S hewa sl ef tpa r a l y z edt hr oughoutherl ef ts i de . Herdoc t orpr es c r i bedherhea v ypa i npi l l st ohel pwi t h t hepr es s ur et ha tbui l dsupi nhermus c l esonherl ef t s i de .E v er yda ys hewoul dt a k et hes ea nds heha t edi t bec a us es hec oul dnotf unc t i onnor ma l l y .Butt hes e medi c a t i onsha v es uc hs t r ongs i deeﬀec t sl i k edi z z i nes s a ndna us ea , t ha ts hewa s n' tr ea l l ya bl et oenj oyherl i f e . WhenImether ,wes t a r t edheronmyCBD c a ps ul es whi c ha r e9pa r t sCBDt o1pa r t T HC. Wi t ht hes enotonl y di ds henotgethi gh, s hewa sa bl et or el a xa ndenj oyher l i f ewi t houtbei ngi nunbea r a bl epa i n! Iha v eapa t i ent whowa si nawheel c ha i rf or3y ea r sa ndhel ov esmy t opi c a lpr oduc t ,heus edi tev er ymor ni ngt ohel pi nc r ea s et hebl ood ow goi ngt ohi sl egs .Af t erhewa s pl a c edi nt oawheel c ha i r , t heyt ol dhi mhewoul dpr oba bl ynev erwa l ka ga i n. Buthek epta ti ta ndus edmedi c a l ma r i j ua nat ohel pc opewi t ht hepa i na ndhe' swa l k i ng now. Doyoupr ef ert ogr owI ndi c a' sorSat i va' s ?Why? Ipr ef ergr owi nghy br i dsbutmos t l yI ndi c adomi na nt . I ndt ha tI ndi c a sa r ei nhi gherdema nda ndmor ehel pf ul t omypa t i ent s . T heya l s ogr ow v er ybea ut i f ul l yi nt he gr eenhous es . Whatpr oc es sdoyouus et ogr ow? I us egr eenhous esor wha tt heyc a l l t hel i ghtdepr i v a t i on met hod. Ama z i ngqua l i t ywi t ht onsofa v ora ndpot enc y !\nIper s ona l l yl ov eus i ngt hes una sours our c eofl i ght ,i t r ea l l yma k esabi gdi ﬀer enc eov erl i ght s .Butbec a us eI don' tha v ef ul l s una l l y ea rr ound, I s uppl ementHPSl i ght s dur i ngt hewi nt ers omypa t i ent sha v ea c c es st omedi c i ne a l l y ea r ! Doyougr owf r om s eedsorc l ones ?Why? Ipr ef ert ogr ow f r om c l onesbec a us ei t ’ samor er el i a bl e s our c e . Weha v eourownMomst ha ta r eor i gi na l l yf r om s eedt ha twet a k ec l onesf r om. T ha twa yIk nowt ha tour s t r a i nsa r e100%c or r ec t . Whatar et hemos tdi ﬃc ul tc hal l engesyouhavef ac ed asac ar egi ver ? t hi nkt heha r des tt hi nga boutbei ngac a r egi v eri st hedi s I c r i mi na t i on. I f eel l i k ebec a us eI a m awoma n, I e x per i enc e i tt wi c ea smuc h! S oma nypeopl el ookdownorma k ea s s umpt i onswheny ous a yy oua r eac a r egi v er . T hedi s c r i mi na t i oni snotj us tl i mi t edei t her , I ha v ebeenl ook eddown uponbynei ghbor s ,r ea l t or sa ndj us tev er y da ypeopl e . T heya s s umet ha ty ous el ldr ugst omi nor sora r ebel ow t hems el v esi ns omewa y . T heya s s umet ha ty oua r e" t oo l a z y "t ogetar ea lj ob.Ma nypeopl edonotr ea l i z et ha t bei ngac a r egi v ermos tl i k el ymea nsy our unaf a r m, whi c h i ss omuc hha r dwor k . Al l mypa t i ent sa r eMMJpa t i ent si n c ompl i a nc ewi t hpr op215. Doyoupr ef erhydr oors oi l ?Why? Ir ea l l ypr ef ers oi l . Wi t hs oi l , y ouc a nma k ey ourownmi x wi t hc ompos t , Per l i t e , c oc oa ndac oupl ena t ur a l a ddi t i v es a ndi twi l l bea sgoodqua l i t yi fnotbet t ert ha nwha ty ou buy !I ta l s oa l l owsy out or ea l l yc ont r olt hequa l i t yofs oi l a ndi fc er t a i npl a nt sl i k e" hot t er "s oi l mi x es , y ouc a nea s i l y a c c ommoda t et ha t . Doyou us hyourpl ant sbef or eyouhar ves t ?Andi fs o, f orhowl ong? Y esI do! T heweekbef or eha r v es twe us hwi t hf r es hpl a i n wa t er ! How doyouf eelaboutc ompas s i onc ent er sanddi s pens ar i es ? If eelt ha tdi s pens a r i esa r er ea l l ygr ea t !T heyha v es ome a ma z i ngpr ogr a msf orl owi nc omei ndi v i dua l sa ndv et er a ns .Ia l s of eell i k eha v i ngdi s pens a r i esopensmedi c a l ma r i j ua naupt oal otofdi ﬀer entpeopl ewhoma ynot k nowwher et ot ur na nda l s oI f eel i t ’ sgr ea tt oha v eapr of es s i ona lenv i r onmenta nypa t i entc a nf eelc omf or t a bl e wa l k i ngi nt o\nUNDE RT HEI NF L UE NCEOF F E E L I NGJ USTF I NE byGE OF FCHARL E S\nL a wenf or c ementi nDenv er , Col or a do, mos tof who a r el y i nghy poc r i t esort r ol l sc ol l ec t i ngr ev enuef ort he c i t yors t a t e ,ha v ei s s ued s t a t i s t i c ss howi ng t ha tt he numberofpeopl edr i v i ngundert hei n uenc eofma r i j ua naha si nc r ea s edev ers i nc eCol or a doma des mok i ng r ec r ea t i ona l weeda nopt i onf ort hei rc i t i z ensa ndout s i der sa swel l . Rea l l y ?\nov erCa peCodi nt hes ummert i me , ent r a nc edbyt hes heen oft hewa t era ndt hes heerec s t a s yofs oa r i ngov erl a nd, t henpul l i ngi mpr es s i v eG’ sa sher oc k et edba c kupi nt ot he a t mos pher e . F orhi m, t hee x per i enc ewa se x qui s i t e .\nOfc our s ehek newhowt odos omet hi ngmos tofus don' t . Hek newhowt o y ght er j et s . I f y ouk nowhowt odo s omet hi ng, y i ngapa s s engerj etf r om L oga nt oS c hi phol a i r p o r t i n A ms t e r d a m, y o u c a n d o s o w h i l e s t o n e d . I f y ou F unny , i s n’ ti t , t ha tpeopl ewhok nowhowt odr i v e tk nowhowt opi l otapl a ne , t henbei ngs t onedornot c a r s , whet herhi ghhor s epowers por tma c hi nes , orr oa d don' s t o n e d i s g o i n g t o b e a p r o b l e m. r oc k etmot or c y c l es ,s eem t oha v enopr obl em dr i v i ng s t oned. Y ou’ dbek noc k edony oura s si fy ouk new how ma nyr a c ec a rdr i v er s , ght erpi l ot s ,a ndot herpeopl e I ' m pr oud t os a yIs ett hea ma t eurr ec or d y i ng pus hi ngt hel i mi t sofs peed, s mok ema r i j ua naonar egu- a r oundt het r a c ki naopenwheelr a c ec a ra tS k i pBa r ber l a rba s i s .Ik new ami l i t a r yc ol onelwhok eptuphi sr e- Dr i v i ngS c hooli nL i meRoc kConnec t i c uta f t erhonk i ngon qui r edhour sof y i ngt i meea t i ngma gi cmus hr ooms bowl f ul sofbl a c kT ur k i s hha s hi s h.Onc eIwa ss c hool edi n bef or ehel i f t edoﬀt her unwa yi na ght erj et . Hes oa r ed ha ndl i ngar a c ec a r , wa k i nga ndba k i ngbef or eI gott ot he\n1 21 000Wat t sMagaz i ne| Se r i e s6I s s ue40\nt r a c ki nt hemor ni ng, dr i v i ngs t onedf oc us edmya t t en- s t a nc e .Onc ey ouga i nc on denc e ,y ou' l l nddr i v i ngno t i on,i ni t i a t ed myr es pons eswi t houtt hi nk i ng a bout mor edi ﬃc ul tt ha toppi ngdowni nac omf or t a bl ec ha i r a nd wha tIwa sdoi ng, s et t l i ngi nt oaZens t a t eofmi nd, one wa t c hi ngt hewor l dt wi r l a r oundy ou. t ha twa sv oi dofc l ut t er edt hought sa ndc ompl i c a t i ng gi bber i s h. I f y ouk nowhowt or i deamot or c y c l ea ts peed, bei ng s t onedma ya c t ua l l yma k ey ouamuc hbet t er , mor er el a x edr i der . . . ena bl i ngy out oc omf or t a bl ys et t l ei nt ot he phy s i c a l e x per i enc eof t hebodybei ngonewi t ht hebi k e . Y ouoper a t et hec ont r ol swi t houtt hi nk i nga boutwha ti t i sy ou' r edoi ng.J us ta si nt hema r t i a la r t s ,y oudef end y our s el fwi t houtt hi nk i nga bouti t . Mov ementi sana t ur a l def ens i v et a c t i ct ha tdoes n' tneedt obedi a gr a mmed i ny ourmi nd. T hepoi ntoft hes ee x a mpl esi st oes t a bl i s ht ha t onc ey ouk now how t odos omet hi ngy ourmi nda ut oma t i c a l l ygoeson a ut o pi l ot .Ra c ec a rdr i v er sa r en' t l esc a nber ea c heda tc ha r l es @c ha r l es uns ens or ed. c om t hi nk i ng a boutt he ne x tbend i nt he c i r c ui tort he GeoﬀChar ba nk edc ur v esofaNAS CARbul lr i ng. Pi l ot sk nowwha t t odoundera l lc i r c ums t a nc es .Bei ng s t oned does n' t nega t et ha ts k i l l . Copsgets t onedj us ta smuc ha st hepopul a t i on mos tof t hemr es ent . Nota l l c ops , butmos t , c ons i dert he c i t i z enwhopa y st hei rs a l a r i est obepot ent i a lps y c hopa t hs , ev ent houghmos tc i t i z enst heyc omea c r os sa r e nonv i ol entoﬀender swhomea nt hem noha r m. Dr i v i ng dr unki sda nger ous .Al c oholmes s esupy ourc oor di na t i on, y ourr ea c t i ons , y ourj udgement , bot hphy s i c a l a nd ment a l . Ma r i j ua nadoes n' t . I f a ny t hi ngi tr educ esy ourr el uc t a nc et ododa nger oust hi ngsbec a us eofy ourl a c kof k nowl edgeofhowt odoi t . Il i k ej umpi ngoﬀc l i ﬀsi nt owa t er .Il i k es c uba di v i ng. I fI k nownot hi nga boutdoi ngei t heroft hos ea c t i v i t i esI ' ml es sl i k el yt oenga gei nt hem whi l es t oned.I don' tdr i nka l c ohols ot ha ta i n' tgonnaha ppen.I nf a c t , a l c oholi st hemos tnef a r i ousdr ugonea r t h.Ic ons i der mos thuma nswhodr i nkt ha tpoi s ont obes omehowpot ent i a l l yda nger ousi ndi v i dua l swhoa r ea s k i ngf ort r ou bl e .Iha v eno s uc hr es er v a t i onsa boutpeopl ewho s mok ec a nna bi s . Mos tAmer i c a nsk now how t odr i v ec a r s .I fy ou s mok epota ndgetbehi ndt hewheel f ort he r s tt i me , I a dv i s ey out ot ur noﬀt hegodda mnedr a di oorunpl ug t hemus i cf r om y ourmobi l edev i c ea ndgetus edt odr i v i ngundert hei n uenc eofav er ymi l dmi nda l t er i ngs ub-\nAQue s t i o na ndAns we rS e r i e swi t hDr . Ga r yWi t ma n, M. D. i n c o l l a b o r a t i o nwi t hRe b e c c aCa r r e i r oa ndCa nnaCa r eDo c s .\nHo wdo e sma r i j ua nawo r k ? Ma r i j ua naha sbeenus edf orov er2500y ea r s . T he r s twr i t t enr ec or dofi t sus ec omesf r om Cent r a lAs i a . Howev er , i ti sonl ywi t hi nt hel a s tt wodec a dest ha ts c i ent i s t sha v ebeena bl et odet er mi nes pec ica ndpr ec i s e pha r ma c ol ogi cmec ha ni s msof a c t i on. S uc hel ega nts c i ent icwor kl endsmer i tt ot her a t i ona lut i l i z a t i onof ma r i j ua na . T her ea r es pec icr ec ept or swi t hi nt hebr a i na s wel l a sot heror ga nst owhi c ht hemos ti mpor t a ntma r i j ua na c ompounds bi nd. T hes e a r e k nown a s Ca nna bi noi dRec ept or s .Ca nna bi noi dsa r et hemedi c i na l pr oper t i esi nc a nna bi s . T heybi ndper f ec t l ywi t ht he endoc a nna bi noi d s y s t em i n t he huma n body . Ca nna bi noi dr ec ept or s ,l oc a t edt hr oughoutt hebody , a r epa r toft heE ndoc a nna bi noi ds y s t em whi c hi si nv ol v edi nav a r i et yofphy s i ol ogi c a l pr oc es s esi nc l udi ng a ppet i t e , pa i ns ens a t i on, mood, a ndmemor y . T heya r e s pec icbi ndi ngr ec ept or swhi c hwor ki na“ l oc ka nd k ey”bi ndi ngmet hod.T hes er ec ept or sa r et he“ l oc k s ” a ndt hec a nna bi noi dsa r et he“ k ey s ” . Compoundswhi c h bi ndt ot her ec ept ora ndenha nc ea c t i v i t ya r ek nowna s a goni s t s . Compoundswhi c hbl oc kt heeﬀec t soft her ec ept ora r ek nowna sa nt a goni s t s . Bot ha goni s t sa nda nt a goni s t sha v ebeeni dent ieda ndc ha r a c t er i z edf or t he c a nna bi noi dr ec ept ors y s t em. T her ea r et wowel l c ha r a c t er i z eds ubt y pesofc a nna bi noi dr ec ept or s–CB1a ndCB2.T hes er ec ept or s s ha r emor et ha n40%oft hei rpr ot ei ns t r uc t ur esbuta r e f oundi ndi ﬀer entpa r t soft hebody . T heCB1r ec ept or s a r ef oundpr i ma r i l yi nt hebr a i n,buta l s oi nt hel ungs , l i v era ndk i dney s ,whi l et heCB2r ec ept or sa r ef ound pr i ma r i l yi nc el l sof t hei mmunes y s t ema swel l a si nc el l s es pons i bl ef ort hepr oduc t i onsof bl oodc el l s . T hes er er c ept or sa r ei mpor t a ntf orc ogni t i on, memor y , a ppet i t e c ont r ol ,mot ora c t i v i t y ,s ens or ya ndi na mma t or yr es pons es . F ori ns t a nc e , T HCc a nna bi noi dswi l l bi ndwi t h\n1 41 000Wat t sMagaz i ne| Se r i e s6I s s ue40\nCB1r ec ept or sa ndCBNc a nna bi noi dswi l l bi ndwi t hCB2 r ec ept or s .Knowl edgeoft hes er ec ept or si ses s ent i a lf or under s t a ndi ngt hebenet sa s s oc i a t edwi t ht heus eof ma r i j ua na .Ba s ed upon t hi sk nowl edge ,onec a nt hen ma k ear a t i ona l dec i s i ona st owhet herus ec a nbej us t ied a ndwi l l a i dt ot her el i ef of c ondi t i onst ha tapa t i ents uﬀer s f r om. E v ena f t er50y ea r sofc a r ef uls t udy , t her ol eofT HC a ndi t seﬀec twi t hi nt hec a nna bi noi dr ec ept or s y s t emi sy et t obef ul l yr ev ea l ed.\nWha ta r et heb e s twa y st oc o ns ume me di c a l ma r i j ua na ? t i ent swhoc omei nt oaCa nnaCa r eOﬃc ea r ea l wa y s Pa l ook i ngf oramedi c a t i ont ha tgi v est hem as a t i s f a c t or y r es pons ewi t hea s ya dmi ni s t r a t i on. T her ea r eav a r i et y of pr oduc t sa v a i l a bl et oda yt ha tc a nma k ei tmuc hmor e c onv eni entt ogett hemedi c a t i ony ouneed. F i r s ta ndf or emos t , I enc our a gev a por i z i ng. T hi si s t hepr ef er r eda l t er na t i v et os mok i nga st heons eti s wi t hi n60–90s ec ondsofa dmi ni s t r a t i ona ndt hedur a t i onl a s t i nga ppr ox i ma t el y4hour s . Whens mok i ng, t he t emper a t ur egoesup t o 2, 000 degr ees[ F ]c r ea t i ng ma nyha r mf ult ox i nsa ndc a r c i nogensi nc r ea s i ngy our r i s kofl ungc a nc era ndc hr oni cpul mona r ydi s ea s e . T he l a r ges tbenetofus i ngav a por i z eri st ha ti tdoesnot c r ea t es mok e . Ast hemedi c a l ma r i j ua nai sv a por i z ed, a t hi nmi s tofv a pori sc r ea t eda tav er yl owt emper a t ur e a r ound340degr ees[ F ] . T her ei snor es i due , i ti sc l ea n, a ndc a nbedonewi t hdi s c r et i on. Anot herr ec ommenda t i onf orus a gei si nedi bl e f or m. T heyc a nbema der i ghtwi t hi ny ourownhome a ndpr ov i del ongl a s t i ngr el i ef . E di bl esi nc l udea ny t hi ng f r om c ook i es , br owni es , gummi es , ha r dc a ndi es , t os ea s oni nga ndma r i na des , t r ul yma nyv a r i et i es . Oneoft he downs i desofedi bl esi st ha tt her ei sa12hourwa i t i ng per i odt ol eti ta bs or bi nt oy ours y s t em a ndf eelt he t . Wea s kpa t i ent st ot a k ee x t r apr ec a ut i onunt i l y ou eﬀec k now y ourc or r ec tdos a gea nd wa i t i ngt he2hour s bef or ec ons umi nga not heredi bl e .A nor ma ls t a r t i ng dos ewoul dbea r ound10mgwi t hi tt a per i ngupwa r ds unt i la c hi ev i nga ppr ox i ma t el y7hour sofc ont i nuous r el i ef .Pa t i ent sa r ea l wa y st a ughta boutedi bl es a f et y whenc omi ngi nt oaCa nnaCa r eDoc soﬃc e . T i nc t ur esa r eal i queeds ol ut i ona ndc a nbet a k en s ubl i ngua l l yora ddedt oac ol dbev er a ge . T heya r eus ua l l yma dewi t ha na l c oholorgl y c er i nba s e .T heyc a n t a k eupt o30mi nut est of eel t heeﬀec t sa ndwi l l l a s ta ppr ox i ma t el y26hour s .Addi t i ona l l y ,weenc our a gepa t i ent st out i l i z eCDBT her aNo. 42whi c hc a nbea dmi ni s t er eds ubl i ngua l l y15dr ops2t i mesada y . Conc ent r a t ess uc ha sha s h,s ha t t er ,a ndwa xa r e l i t er a l l yc onc ent r a t edf or msofc a nna bi s . T heya r ev er y pot enta ndc a nha v eahi gherc a nna bi noi dc ont ent .\nT heyc a nbev a por i z ed,us edi nedi bl es ,t a k enor a l l y a nda ppl i edt opi c a l l y . T opi c a l pr oduc t sc a na l s oi nc l udeoi l s , hea l i ngs a l v es , gel s , pa t c hes , a ndl ot i ons . Any t hi ngt ha tc a n bea ppl i edt ot hes k i nf ort r a ns der ma la bs or pt i on.E ﬀec t s a r ef el twi t hi n45mi nut esa ndc a nl a s tf oraf ewhour s .\nWha ta r et hea dv e r s ee ﬀe c t sa nd c o mpl i c a t i o ns ? Ca nna bi si snotl i k eot hermedi c a t i ons . Y ouwi l l notr ec ei v eapr es c r i pt i onwi t hs pec ic dos a ges a nd i ns t r uc t i ons . Pa t i ent swhoa r enewt ous i ngmedi c a l ma r i j ua naa s wel l a st heel der l y , mus te x er c i s ec a ut i onwhenmedi c a t i ng wi t hc a nna bi s . I ti sa r gua bl ys a f ert ha nmos tphar maceut i c a ldr ugsa ndha sv er yf ew s i deeﬀec t sf ormos tpeopl e . Howev er , t hedos a ge neededf ors y mpt om r el i efdepends onma nyv a r i a bl esi nc l udi nga ge , wei ght , gender , cannabi noi dt ol er a nc e , t het y peof s t r a i ny ouus e , a ndhowi ti sc ons umed. As t r a i nt ha twor k s wel lf orapa t i entwi t hc hr oni c pa i nc oul di nduc ea nx i et yi na not her . Wer ec ommends t a r t i ngwi t ht hel ea s ta mountpos s i bl ef ors uﬃc i entr el i efa nd a dj us tdos a gea snec es s a r y . Al l s i deeﬀec t sa r es hor tt er m a ndc a ni nc l udedr yey esa nd/ ormout h,r a pi dhea r t bea t a nx i et y ,l i ght hea deda nd/ ordi z z i nes s ,dr ows i nes s ,c onf us i ona nds hor tt er mmemor yl os s . Al s o, pa t i ent swhous et oba c c oa ndc a nna bi si nc onj unc t i onha v ea ni nc r ea s edr i s k of l ungc a nc er . Whenus i ngc a nna bi s , br onc hi a l s a c k si nt he l ungsa r et r i gger edbyt heT HCc a nna bi noi dst oopen. T hi s i sduet oT HCbei ngana t ur a lbr onc hodi l a t ora ndwi l li nc r ea s el ungs i z eby20%. T hi si soneof t her ea s onsc a nna bi s i sagoodt r ea t mentf ora s t hma . Whi l ec a nna bi sc a nha v e s omes i deeﬀec t s ,i ti si mpor t a ntt or emembert ha tt her e ha snev erbeenas i ngl edea t hi nhi s t or yr el a t edt oa nov er dos eof c a nna bi s . I f y ouc ons umet oomuc h, a nys i deeﬀec t s wi l lwea roﬀwi t hi nama t t erofhour s . Wea l wa y sr ec ommendanew,r s ty ea rpa t i entc omeba c kwi t hi na6mont h per i od s ot heyc a n bec a r ef ul l ymoni t or ed.Wewi l lgo t hr ought hei rphy s i c a ls i gns , t hei re x per i enc ewi t ht heus e ofc a nna bi noi ds ,wha tmet hodofa ppl i c a t i ont heypr ef er , a ndt hef r equenc yofwhi c ht heya dmi ni s t eri t . * Dr . Gar yWi t mani saNe wE ngl andphy s i c i anwhos t r ongl ybe l i e v e s me di c al mar i j uanaandal l i t sbe net shasani mpor t ant pl ac ei nt he pr ac t i c eofme di c i ne . Hef or me r l ywasanI nt e r ni s tande me r ge nc y r oom doc t orbe f or e obt ai ni ng an i nj ur y whi l es wi mmi ng i n Nar r agans e t tBayt hatl e f thi mpar al y z e d. Hec ur r e nt l ywor k si nt he F al l Ri v e randS t ought onl oc at i onsofCannaCar eDoc s , agr oupof doc t or ss pe c i al i z i ngi nt heus eof me di c al mar i j uanat hr oughout t he e as tc oas t ,andi st heonl ydoc t ort or e t ur nt owor kf ul lt i measa quadr i pl e gi ci nt heNe wE ngl andar e a.Wet hankhi mf orhi st i me andde di c at i on!\n1 61 000Wat t sMagaz i ne| Se r i e s6I s s ue40\nS T RAI NREVI EW:\nS WE E TT OOT H\nT hes t r a i n, S weetT oot h, i sadomi na ntI ndi c a. S weet T oot hor i gi nc a mef r om ami x t ur eofL a ndr a c es t r a i nsf r om Af gha ni s t a n, Ha wa i i , a ndNa pa l . T hi ss t r a i ni sf a i r l yea s yt o gr owa ndha sav er yhi ghy i el da ppr ox i ma t el y6t o8ounc es perpl a nt( i ndoor ) . Whengr owi ngt hi ss t r a i n, y ouc a ne x pec t hert ot a k ea bout810week si n ower . I fgr owni ndoor sher hei ghti sk nownt obeus ua l l y34f eett a l l a ndi fgr ownout door ss hec a ngr owt obea tl ea s t68f eeti nhei ght . S weetT oot hha sav er ys weets mel l ofower sa ndber r i es . I ’ ds a yt ha thers mel l r emi ndedmeoft hec er ea l F r ui t y Pebbl es . S heha sas weet ower yt a s t et ohera ndwa senj oy a bl ys moot ht os mok e . Whens mok i ngS weetT oot hy ouwi l l f eel upl i f t eda nda l mos teuphor i c . Bei ngs hei sa nI ndi c a , s he oﬀer saha ppya ndgr ea tr el a x edbodyhi gh. S weetT oot hi sk nownt obegr ea tt ohel pwi t hs t r es s a ndhea da c hes . I ti sa l s ov er ygoodf ora nx i et ya nddepr es s i ona si ts eemst oputy oui naha ppi ermood. Pa i n, i ns omni a , a ndl a c kofa ppet i t eha v ebeena l s ok nownt os ubs i dewhen medi c a t i ngwi t hS weetT oot h. I a bs ol ut el yenj oy edt heeﬀec t s a ndwi l l beha ppyt os mok ehera ga i n. Nowf ort henega t i v es : Y ouma ywa ntt oma k es ur ey ouha v eadr i nkc l os ebya l ong wi t hs omeey edr opsbec a us es hewi l l gi v ey ouav er ydr y mout ha nddr yey est ooma t c h. I fy out hi nky ouc a ndea l wi t h t hos es i deeﬀec t s , t henI s ugges ty out r ys omei fy ouc ome a c r os sher .\nbyThe1 000Wat t sMagaz i neCr e w\nL ega l i z edmedi c a lma r i j ua nai snotnew. I t ma ybeada unt i nga ndunf a mi l i a rs ubj ec t , butt hepot ent i a l r i s k spr es ent edbyt hei nt er pl a ybet weenv a r y i ng s t a t ea ndf eder a ll a wsa r ei dent ia bl ea ndt hel ega l l a nds c a pei sna v i ga bl e . BACKGROUND T went y f ourU. S .s t a t esnow ha v es omef or m of medi c a lma r i j ua nal ega l i z a t i onont hebook s .T hes e s t a t esa l l ow pa t i ent swi t hav a r i et yofphy s i c a lc ondi t i onsa nd/ orhea l t h ma l a di est o obt a i n,pos s esa nd of t ent i mesc ul t i v a t ec a nna bi sl a wf ul l ya sat r ea t ment f ors uc hmedi c a lc ondi t i ons .T henumberofs t a t esa l l owi ngmedi c i na l c a nna bi si ss ett oi nc r ea s edr a ma t i c a l l y ,a sv a r i ousa ddi t i ona ls t a t el egi s l a t ur esha v ebi l l s a nd/ orba l l otmea s ur ependi ngont hi st opi c .\nTheHeal t hCar e I ndust r yCannot Cont i nuet o I gnor eMedi ci nal Cannabi s Ro b e r t T . Ho b a n , E s q . Da p h n eHa mi l t o n , J . D. Ca n d i d a t e , 2 0 1 6\nHo b a n&F e o l a , L L C www. h o b a n a n d f e o l a . c o m\nE v ent hef eder a lgov er nmentr ec ogni z est hemedi c i na l benet sof c a nna bi s .Bel i ev ei tor not , t ot hi sda y , t hef eder a l gov er nments endsf r ee , pr er ol l edc a nna bi s c i ga r et t est oas pec i a l ,a l bei tdwi ndl i ng,gr oupofpa t i ent sonar egul a rba s i s( begi nni ngi n1976) .T hi si sa pr oduc toft he1976f eder a lI nv es t i ga t i ona lNew Dr ug Pr ogr a m ( Compa s s i ona t e Ac c es sI . N. D. ) ,whi c hs t i l l e x i s t s , butwa sc l os edi n1992t oa nynewpa t i ent s . F ur t her mor e , t heU. S . Gov er nmenthol dsaf eder a l pa t entf ort her a peut i cc a nna bi noi d us e( US 6630507 B1) .T hepa t enti sent i t l ed“ Ca nna bi noi dsa sa nt i ox i da nt sa nd neur opr ot ec t a nt s . ”T he pa t entc ov er sa met hodoft r ea t i ngdi s ea s esbya ppl y i ngat her a peut i c a l l yeﬀec t i v ea mountofc er t a i nc a nna bi noi dsder i v ed f r om ma r i j ua na .I na ddi t i on, t heWhi t eHous ewebs i t e pr ov i desl i nk st ogov er nment f undedr es ea r c hpr oj ec t s i nv ol v i ngmedi c a lma r i j ua na .Pr es ent l y , t hel i nk ss how 219c ompl et edpr oj ec t sa nd95pr oj ec t si npr ogr es s . E v ent heAmer i c a nMedi c a l As s oc i a t i onr ec ogni z est hev a l i di t yof medi c i na l c a nna bi s .OnJ une23, 2015, t heAmer i c a nMedi c a lAs s oc i a t i ona dopt edt hef or ma l pos i t i ont ha tma r i j ua nai s100per c entaf or m ofmedi c i ne .T her ea r ec ount l es sr el i a bl es c i ent ics t udi esa ddr es s i ngt hepos i t i v emedi c a l i mpa c t soft heus eofmedi c i na l c a nna bi sf ora nev er i nc r ea s i ngr a ngeofdi s ea s esa ndi l l nes s es .Medi c i na l c a nna bi si sher et os t a y , a nd t hehea l t hc a r ei ndus t r yneedst opa yc l os ea t t ent i on.\n1 81 000Wat t sMagaz i ne| Se r i e s6I s s ue40\nRE CE NTDEVE L OPME NT S\nS i mpl yput , t hehea l t hc a r ei ndus t r yha sbeene x t r emel yr es i s t a ntt oev enbegi nni ngt hes t udyofmedi c a lma r i j ua na .T hi sdoesnotbodewel lf orhea l t hc a r e s y s t emst ha twi l l i nc r ea s i ngl ys eepa t i ent sut i l i z i ngv a r i ousf or msofmedi c i na l c a nna bi s .Mor eov er , t hi si snot as us t a i na bl ehea l t hc a r ebus i nes smodel .Wi t ha ni nc r ea s edf oc usona l t er na t i v ef or msofmedi c i nea nd t r ea t mentbot hbypr a c t i t i oner sa ndhea l t hc a r ei ns ur a nc epr ov i der s , i ti si mper a t i v et ha tt hehea l t hc a r ei ndus t r ys t udyt hef a c t s . Rec entdev el opment ss how t ha tt hel ega l i z a t i on of medi c i na l c a nna bi si snotunc ha r t edt er r i t or y .I nf a c t , t heS t a t eofNew Me x i c oWor k er s 'Compens a t i onAdmi ni s t r a t i onbega nr equi r i ngempl oy er sa ndi ns ur er st o r ei mbur s ei nj ur edwor k er sf ormedi c a l ma r i j ua nawhen t hes t a t e' shea l t hc a r epr ov i derf ees c hedul et ookeﬀec t J a nua r y1,2016. Wor k er sc ompens a t i onc l a i ma nt sc a n ber ei mbur s edupt o$12. 02pergr a m ofma r i j ua naf or upt o226. 8gr a msofma r i j ua napery ea r ,a c c or di ngt o t hef ees c hedul e .S uc hr ei mbur s ement swer eor der ed a f t ert heNewMe x i c oCour tofAppea l sha dr ul edt hr ee t i mess i nc eMa y , 2014t ha tmedi c a l ma r i j ua nas houl dbe c l a s s ieda sr ea s ona bl ea ndnec es s a r ymedi c a l c a r ef or i nj ur edwor k er s . T hes a memoment um i si mpa c t i ngL a t i nAmer i c a . Br a z i l ’ sgov er nment a lhea l t hc a r ea genc y ,ANVI S A,r ec ent l yr emov edac omponentofc a nna bi s , c a nna bi di ol ( CBD) , f r om t hel i s tofba nneds ubs t a nc es , mea ni ngt he ma r i j ua namol ec ul ec a nnow bepr es c r i bedbyphy s i c i a nsf ort r ea t i ngs ei z ur es ,mul t i pl es c l er os i s ,s c hi z ophr eni aa ndot hera i l ment s .Ass uc h,ANVI S Aha sa p pr ov edt hei mpor t a t i onofCBDf r om t heUni t edS t a t es . Ot herL a t i nAmer i c a nhea l t hc a r es y s t emsha v et a k en not i c ea nda r et a k i ngs i mi l a rs t eps . Na t i v eAmer i c a ngov er nment sa r ef ol l owi ngs ui t . Ont r i ba ll a nds ,t r i besma yena c tl a wsr ega r di ngma r i j ua nac ul t i v a t i ona ndus e .T heDepa r t mentofJ us t i c e i s s ueda nOc t ober , 2014pol i c ys t a t ementdi r ec t i ngU. S . At t or ney st or ef r a i nf r om us i ngr es our c est opr os ec ut e t r i ba lmember swhoc ompl ywi t ht het r i ba lma r i j ua na l a ws . Ac c or di ngl y , t her eha sbeena ni nc r ea s ei nmedi c i na l ma r i j ua naus a gedi s pl a c i ngt r a di t i ona l pha r ma c eut i c a l pr oduc t sont r i ba l l a ndsa c r os st hec ount r y .\nT HES CI E NCE Ass t a t eda bov e , e x t ens i v es c i enc ee x i s t sc onc er ni ngt hemedi c a lbenet sofc a nna bi s .. T hev ol umeof c l i ni c a l s t udi esi si mmens ea ndgr owi ng.. I nt heNa t i ona lCent erf orBi ot ec hnol ogyI nf or ma t i onda t a ba s eof bi omedi c a l l i t er a t ur e , 4, 516medi c a l a bs t r a c t sr ef er enc e bot hc a nna bi sa ndc a nna bi noi ds .Nonet hel es s , t hev a s t ma j or i t yofmedi c a ls c hool sdonoteduc a t es t udent s a boutt hehuma nendoc a nna bi noi ds y s t em. E x per t sa r ewor k i ngt of ur t hera nunder s t a ndi ng oft hehea l t hbenet sofc a nna bi s .F ore x a mpl e ,Dr . Deni sPet r o, apr omi nentneur ol ogi s ta ndpha r ma c ol ogi s tf r om Vi r gi ni a ,r es ea r c hesc a nna bi sa sat r ea t ment f ormul t i pl es c l er os i s .Hef oundedPa t i ent sOutof T i me , anonpr o tor ga ni z a t i ondedi c a t edt or es ea r c ha ndeduc a t i on on t heendoc a nna bi noi ds y s t em. Dr .Pet r o ot e , i na na r t i c l eent i t l edI ndi c a t i onsf orT her a peut i c wr Us eofCa nna bi s ,t ha t , “ a tpr es ent ,c onv ent i ona lt r ea t ment sf ors pa s t i c i t ya r euns a t i s f a c t or y .Ba s edons c i ent icev i denc e ,c a nna bi si sas a f ea ndeﬀec t i v ea l t er na t i v ewhenc ompa r edt oc onv ent i ona l t r ea t ment s . S i mi l a r l y ,Ca l i f or ni adoc t orDa v i dBea r ma ns pec i a l i z esi nmedi c i na l ma r i j ua naa ndc a nna bi nol ogy .Dr . Bea r ma nhel peds etupt heAmer i c a nAc a demyofCa nna bi noi dMedi c i ne , amedi c a l or ga ni z a t i ondes i gnedt o pr ov i deeduc a t i onont heendoc a nna bi noi ds y s t ema nd t hea ppl i c a t i onofc l i ni c a la ndphy s i ol ogi c a ls t udi esof c a nna bi noi ds\nDr . S ueS i s l eyi sa l s oal ea di ngv oi c ei nt hemedi c i na l c a nna bi sc ommuni t y , a ndherwor kwi t hmi l i t a r yv et er a nsl i v i ngwi t hpos t t r a uma t i cs t r es sdi s or der( PT S D) ha sbeenr ec ogni z eda sgr oundbr ea k i ng.Dr .S i s l eyi sa l ea dr es ea r c heronat ea m gr a nt edi ne x c es soft womi l l i ondol l a r st oc ont i nues t udy i ngt heeﬀec t sof medi c i na l c a nna bi sont hes y mpt omsofPT S D. T hi si snotqua c ks c i enc e . T her ea r eal a r genumber of hi ghl yeduc a t edpr of es s i ona l phy s i c i a nsa ndr es ea r c her sma k i nggr ea ts t r i desc onc er ni ngt heus eof medi c i na l c a nna bi sea c hda y .\na r i es .I nt ha tc a s e ,t heDOJs hutdownadi s pens a r y c a l l edMa r i nAl l i a nc ef orMedi c a lMa r i j ua na( MAMM) . T hec our tul t i ma t el ydet er mi nedt ha ts hut t i ngdown t hedi s pens a r yv i ol a t edt heRohr a ba c her F a r rAmendment .I ndoi ngs o, t hej udger el i edonal et t eri nwhi c h Rohr a ba c hera ndF a r rc l a r iedt heAmendment ’ smea ni ng. T hel et t ers t a t ed, “ …t hepur pos eofoura mendmentwa st opr ev entt heDepa r t mentf r om wa s t i ngi t s l i mi t edl a wenf or c ementr es our c esonpr os ec ut i onsa nd a s s etf or f ei t ur ea c t i onsa ga i ns tmedi c a lma r i j ua napa t i ent sa ndpr ov i der s , i nc l udi ngbus i nes s est ha toper a t e l ega l l yunders t a t el a w” ( empha s i ss uppl i ed) .\nT HEF E DE RALS T ANCE T hef eder a lCont r ol l edS ubs t a nc esAc tc l a s s ies c a nna bi sa saS c hedul e1dr ug,butt hec ur r entf eder a l pos i t i oni snots os i mpl e . T wof eder a l memosmor ea c c ur a t el yr epr es entt heDepa r t mentofJ us t i c e ’ s( DOJ )c ur r entpos i t i ononc a nna bi s . T he2009OgdenMemopr ov i desgui da nc et of eder a lpr os ec ut or si ns t a t eswher e ma r i j ua nai sl ega l .T hememodi r ec t spr os ec ut or st o f oc usr es our c esa wa yf r om i ndi v i dua l swhoa r ec l ea r l yi n c ompl i a nc ewi t hs t a t el a w. I n2013,t heCol eMemoupda t edt heDOJ ’ spos i t i oni nr es pons et onews t a t ec a nna bi sl egi s l a t i on.T he memopr ov i dest ha ti ns t a t eswher ema r i j ua nai sl ega l , t hes t a t ess houl dha ndl eenf or c ement .T hememos pec ic a l l yc ha r a c t er i z est hepr os ec ut i onofi l li ndi v i dua l s , ort hei rc a r epr ov i der sa ndc a r egi v er s ,a sa ni neﬃc i ent us eoff eder a l r es our c es .Amor ea ppr opr i a t et a r getf or f eder a lpr os ec ut i onwoul dbeal a r ges c a l e ,f or pr ot c ommer c i a l ent er pr i s et ha tenga gesi na na c t i v i t yi nv ol v i ng: s a l est omi nor s , unl a wf ul pos s es s i onofr ea r ms , v i ol enc e ,t i est oc r i mi na lent er pr i s es ,i l l ega lpos s es s i onof di ﬀer entdr ugsor na nc i a la c t i v i t i esi nc ons i s t entwi t h s t a t el a w. Mos ts t a t esha v ev er yeﬀec t i v er egul a t or y s t r uc t ur est ha ts t r i c t l ypr ev entt hos es or t sofa c t i v i t i es t hr ought heus eof r obus tenf or c ementa nds eedt os a l e t r a c k i ngs y s t ems . T he2014Rohr a ba c her F a r rAmendmentt ot he f eder a ls pendi ngbi l la l s oa ﬀec t spr os ec ut or i a ll a t i t ude . T hea mendmenteﬀec t i v el ybl oc k st heDOJf r om us i ng f eder a lf undst opr os ec ut emedi c a lma r i j ua napa t i ent s a nddi s pens a r i est ha ta r ei nc ompl i a nc ewi t hs t a t el a w. Af eder a lc our ti n Ca l i f or ni ar ec ent l y enf or c ed t he a mendment ’ spr ot ec t i onf ormedi c a l ma r i j ua nadi s pens -\n2 01 000Wat t sMagaz i ne| Se r i e s6I s s ue40\nGE NE RALL I ABI L I TYRI S KS T her ea r ei ndeedpa r t i c ul a ra s pec t soft hec a nna bi s i ndus t r yt ha tgi v er i s et opot ent i a ll i a bi l i t y .F i r s t , pes t i c i del ev el si nc a nna bi spr oduc t spr es entapos s i bl e s our c eofl i a bi l i t yf orbus i nes s esa ndc a r epr ov i der s . Col or a do Gov er norJ ohn Hi c k enl ooperr ec ent l y dec l a r edma r i j ua nagr ownwi t huna ppr ov edpes t i c i dest o beapubl i chea l t hr i s k .S ubs equent l y ,t woCol or a do ma r i j ua naus er ss uedL i v Wel l ,I nc . ,f orus i ngha r mf ul pes t i c i desont hei rma r i j ua napl a nt s .Col or a doha sal i s t ofa c c ept a bl epes t i c i desf orus ei nma r i j ua nac ul t i v a t i on,a ndL i v wel la l l egedl yus edonea bs entf r om t he l i s t .Howev er , t heCour tdi s mi s s edt hec a s ebec a us et he us er sf a i l ed t o pr ov et ha tL i v Wel l ’ spr oduc ti nj ur ed t hem. T hel a wgov er ni ngwor k pl a c el i a bi l i t yi nCol or a do i snowc l ea ra f t era2013empl oy mentdi s c r i mi na t i on\nc a s e .Af or merempl oy eeofDi s hNet wor ks uedDi s h a f t erbei ng r edf ort es t i ngpos i t i v ef orma r i j ua na ; v i ol a t i ngDi s h’ sdr ugpol i c y .T heempl oy eewa saqua dr i pl egi c wi t hamedi c a l ma r i j ua nal i c ens e .Hea r guedt ha thi st er mi na t i onwa swr ongf ul bec a us eheus edma r i j ua napur s ua ntt ohi sl i c ens e ,nev erus edma r i j ua naa twor ka nd nev erbr oughti tont oDi s h’ spr emi s es .T hec our tr ul edi n f a v orofDi s h.T hec our ts a i dt ha tunderCol or a dol a w, empl oy er sa r epr ohi bi t edf r om r i ngempl oy eesf orenga gi ngi nal a wf ula c t i v i t ydur i ngoﬀhour sa ndoﬀt he pr emi s es .Bec a us emedi c a lma r i j ua naus ei snotl a wf ul underf eder a l l a w, Di s hwa sl ega l l yper mi t t edt or ehi m. HE AL T HCAREPROVI DE RS Phy s i c i a nswho r ec ommend ma r i j ua naa r epr ot ec t edf r om l i a bi l i t ybyt heCol or a doCons t i t ut i on( Ar t i c l eXVI I ,S ec t i on14) .T heCol or a doCons t i t ut i ongi v es phy s i c i a nsi mmuni t yf ora dv i s i ngapa t i enta boutt he r i s k sa ndbenet sof medi c a l ma r i j ua naf oradebi l i t a t i ng medi c a l c ondi t i on, a ndf orgi v i ngpa t i ent swr i t t endoc ument a t i ons t a t i ngt ha tt hepa t i entmi ghtbenetf r om medi c a l ma r i j ua na . Mor eov er , phy s i c i a nsha v eadut yt oc a r ef ort hei r pa t i ent s , a ndt ha ti nc l udesc ons i der i ngmedi c a l ma r i j ua nai f i twoul dhel pt ha tpa t i ent .Cons equent l y , byunder s t a ndi ng t he hea l t h benet sa nd t he pa r t i c ul a r i z ed s our c esofl i a bi l i t y ,phy s i c i a nsc a nl endc l a r i t yt ot he medi c a l ma r i j ua nai ndus t r y . CONCL US I ON\nWhi l emedi c a l ma r i j ua napol i c yc ha ngesma yl ea d t ounc er t a i nt y , mos tques t i onsa boutt hema r i j ua nai ndus t r y , t her i s k spr es ent eda ndi t sr el a t edl ega l i t y , ha v e a ns wer s .T hepr obl em i st ha thea l t hc a r epr ov i der sa nd i ns ur a nc ec ompa ni esdonotk nowwher et ot ur nf ort hi s i nf or ma t i on.\nt oi nc or por a t emedi c i na l c a nna bi si nt ot hei roper a t i ona l pl a ns , whet herf ornowori nt henea rf ut ur e . I ns hor t ,howev er ,a nunder s t a ndi ngoft her es ea r c hedhea l t hbenet sofmedi c a lma r i j ua nai si nc r ea s i ngl ynec es s a r yf orphy s i c i a nsa ndot hermember s ourhea l t hc a r es y s t em.Ac ons er v a t i v ea ppr oa c hi sc er t a i nl ya dv i s a bl e , buti ti smor et ha nj us tagoodt hi ngt o l ea r na bout ;i ti sanec es s i t yi nt hi sda ya nda get o r ema i nr el ev a nta ndi nf or med. T hi sneedst oha ppen now.And t hepr ov i der st ha tt a k ea ppr opr i a t es t eps s oonwi l l bebet t erpos i t i onedt odea l wi t ht hes ei s s ues a st heybec omei nc r ea s i ngl ypr ev a l ent . BobHobani sanAV®P r e e mi ne nt ™r at e dat t or ne yands e as one df ul l s e r v i c ec omme r c i al pr ac t i t i one r . Bobi sal s oP r i nc i pal andOwne r at S ol ana Bus i ne s sS ol ut i ons ,whi c hoﬀe r sc ompr e he ns i v ec ons ul t i ng,manage me nt , r e gul at or y , andpr oduc t s ol ut i onss e r v i c e sf or t hee nt i r ec omme r c i alc annabi si ndus t r y–s e r v i ngbot hT HC,CBDandhe mpbus i ne s s mode l s . I n2 0 1 6 , Bobwass e l e c t e dasame mbe roft heBoul de r , Col or adoi naugur al Mar i j uanaP ol i c yAdv i s or yCommi t t e eandas k e dt os e r v eont he Col or adoDe par t me ntofAgr i c ul t ur e ' sI ndus t r i al He mpAdv i s or yCommi t t e e .F or me rP r e s i de ntoft heCannabi sBus i ne s sAl l i anc e ,Bobwas al s oame mbe roft heCol or adoMe di c alMar i j uanaE nf or c e me ntDi v i s i onRul e sCommi t t e eandi sc ur r e nt l yame mbe rof t heNat i onal He mp As s oc i at i on,Nat i onalCannabi sI ndus t r yAs s oc i at i onandCol or ado Cannabi sChambe rofComme r c e .I naddi t i on,Bobwasi nv ol v e dasa dr af t e rofCol or ado ’ smar i j uanar e gul at or yl e gi s l at i onandhasdr af t e d ov e r3 0bi l l sf ort heCol or adoGe ne r al As s e mbl y . Bobi sapr of e s s or at t heUni v e r s i t yof De nv e r i nt heL awandS oc i e t yP r ogr am, andr e gul ar l yi ns t r uc t sr e gar di nggov e r nme nt r e gul at i ons , publ i c pol i c yandr e s e ar c hbas e dpol i c yc our s e s .Mr .Hobanhasl i t i gat e d ne ar l ye v e r yas pe c tofCol or ado ’ sMar i j uanaCodeandhasc l os e dov e r 3 0 0 mar i j uanar e l at e d bus i ne s st r ans ac t i ons . Mar i j uana and he mpbas e dbus i ne s sope r at i ons ,r e l at e dl i t i gat i onandr e gul at or y c ouns e l ar eas pe c i al t y .\nI tha sbeenapl ea s ur et oma k eanumber of pr es ent a t i onsc onc er ni ngt hi st opi ct ov a r i ouspr ov i dera ndi ns ur a nc er el a t edent i t i esa c r os st hec ount r ys er v i ngour hea l t hc a r es y s t em.Wi t houtf a i l , a f t erpr es ent i ngobj ec t i v e ,f a c t ua lba s esc onc er ni ngt hes t a t eoft hi shi ghl y r egul a t edi ndus t r ya ndt her i s k sa s s oc i a t edt her ewi t h, i t i sev i dentt ha tma nyof t hes ehea l t hc a r er el a t edent i t i es c a nmov ef or wa r dwi t habet t erunder s t a ndi ngoft he r i s ki mpl i c a t i onsa nddev i s ebet t eri nf or meds t r a t egi es\nFREE Memor i a l Da yi sat i mewer ememberourf a l l ens ol di er s .I t ’ sat i mewea r et ha nk f ult heyha v es er v edour c ount r ya ndf oughtf orourr i ght s . T hes ef a l l ens ol di er s ha v ededi c a t edt hei rl i v est o ght i ngf orourf r eedom a ndk eepi nguss a f e . Unf or t una t el y , ourbel ov edc ount r ywa sc r ea t eda ndpr ot ec t edbyt hebl oodofwa r r i or s . T hes ef a l l enwa r r i or sha v el ef tbehi ndf a mi l y ,f r i ends , a ndl ov edoneswhos t i l l f eel t hepa i noft hei rl os s . I nmemor yofourf a l l enwa r r i or sIa m dedi c a t i ng t hi sa r t i c l et ot ha nk i ngt hem f ort hei rs er v i c e .I na ddi t i ont ot ha nk i ngourf a l l ens ol di er s , I woul da l s ol i k et o t ha nka l lofoura c t i v emi l i t a r y ,s ol di er s ,a ndv et er a ns whoha v es er v eda nd/ orc ont i nuet os er v eourc ount r y .\n2 21 000Wat t sMagaz i ne| Se r i e s6I s s ue40\nbyVi c t or i aL ee , 1000Wa t t sMa ga z i neS t a ﬀWr i t er\nT hes emena ndwomenwhos er v eourc ount r ya nd ghtf or our r i ght sa r eof t enf a c edwi t hma nydi ﬀer entmedi c a l i s s uesa f t ert hei rs er v i c e . T hemedi c a l ma r i j ua nai ndus t r yi sr a pi dl ygr owi ngi nt heU. S . , a ndmor ea ndmor es t a t es a r el ega l i z i ngr ec r ea t i ona lc a nna bi s . Wi t ha l lt hi sha ppeni ng,new wa y st omedi c a t ewi t hc a nna bi sa r ebei ngr es ea r c hedf ur t her .S c i ent i s t sa r er ea l i z i ngmedi c a t i ngwi t h c a nna bi sc a nhel pa ni nc r edi bl enumberofa i l ment sa nd s i c k nes s es . T hea ma z i ngmedi c i na lv a l ueoft hi spl a ntha s hel peds oma nypeopl ewor l dwi de . Wi t ha l l t hi sha ppeni ng t her e ’ ss t i l l onepa r tof t hec a nna bi si ndus t r ywea r el ea v i ng out . Ourv et er a ns , t hemena ndwomenwhogot owa rf or usa nd ghtf orourf r eedom ha v ebeendeni edmedi c a l ma r i j ua nabyt heVAhos pi t a l sf orf a rt ool ong.\nS ol di er sa ndv et er a nsgot owa ra ndpus ht hei r bodi est ot hel i mi t , whent heyr et ur nhomet heya r ef r equent l yl ef twi t hpa i n, da ma get ot hei rbodi es , a ndof t en pos t t r a uma t i cs t r es sdi s or der( PT S D) . Asar es ul tt heVA hos pi t a l sr egul a r l ypr es c r i bet hem s omepha r ma c eut i c a l dr ugst o“ hel p” t hemc ope , dea l wi t ht hepa i n, orwha t ev er . T hi si sl i k es weepi ngdi r tundert her ug. T hes epha r ma c eut i c a l dr ugsdomor eda ma get ha ngood. T heya r e pr es c r i bed onedr ug,t henpr es c r i bed ma nymor et o c ount er a c tt hes i deeﬀec t sofonea not her . T hi si sahuge pr obl em f oranumberofr ea s ons . Pha r ma c eut i c a l dr ugs a r enott es t edf orl ongt er m us e , y ett heya r es t i l lbei ng ha ndedoutl ef ta ndr i ghtf orl ongt er m. Pha r ma c eut i c a l c ompa ni esa nddoc t or sa r ea l l owi ngpeopl et ogoon t hes edr ugsf orl ongper i odsoft i me ,notk nowi ngt he c ons equenc es . Pa t i ent sa r eba s i c a l l ybei ngt es ts ubj ec t s f ort hes edr ugsf orl ongt er m us e . Y est hes edr ugsa r e t es t edbyt heF DA,howev ert heya r eonl yt es t edf ora per i odofa bout3mont hs , i ft ha t . T hi smea nsi fdoc t or s a r epr es c r i bi ngadr ugt os omeonef or3y ea r sormor e , t heyha v enoi deaof t heout c ome . S oma nyv et er a nsend upget t i nga ddi c t edt ot hi st er r i bl ef or m ofmedi c i ne . Of t ent i mest hes edr ugsma k et hi ngswor s ef orpeopl e a ndt heyendupc r ea t i nga na bus epr obl em. T her ea r e ma nyc a s esof Vet er a nst r y i ngt ous et hes edr ugst oc ope a ndendupa bus i ngt hem, a ndev enc ommi t t i ngs ui c i de bec a us et heyc a n’ tdea l wi t hwha tt heyha v ebeendea l t .\nor swer el i t er a l l yba nnedf r om di s c us s i ngmedi c a lma r i j ua naa sat r ea t mentopt i on, ev eni ft heyk newi twa sabet t er f or m oft r ea t mentt henpr es c r i pt i ondr ugs .I nApr i l2016, t heS ena t eAppr opr i a t i onsCommi t t ee na l l ypa s s ed a n a mendmentt ha twoul da l l ow Vet er a nsAﬀa i r sdoc t or st o di s c us sa ndr ec ommendmedi c a lma r i j ua naa saf or m of t r ea t menti ns t a t eswher ei ti sl ega l . S ena t or sha v et r i edt o i mpr ov ea c c es st omedi c a l ma r i j ua naf orv et er a nsa tt heVA medi c a lf a c i l i t i esbef or ea ndt hi sma r k st hes ec ondt i me . T hef ul lS ena t ea ppr ov ed t hi spr ov i s i on l a s tNov ember 2016, howev eri twa ss t r i ppedbyt he na l l a w.\nAc c or di ngt ot heMi l i t a r yT i mesa r t i c l e“ S ena t or smov e t ogi v ev et er a nsa c c es st omedi c a lma r i j ua na ”byPa t r i c i a Ki met heys t a t e: “ Undert hea mendment , VAwoul dbepr obi t edf r om us i ngf undst o‘ i nt er f er ewi t ht hea bi l i t yofv et E v enwor s e , t heVAhos pi t a l swoul dnotev ent a l kt o hi a nst opa r t i c i pa t ei nmedi c i na lma r i j ua napr ogr a msa pt hes ev et er a nsa boutmedi c a l ma r i j ua na . Upunt i l r ec ent - er ov edbys t a t esordenys er v i c est os uc hv et er a ns . ’ I nJ a nul yVAhos pi t a l sba nnedt hes ubj ec ta l l t oget her . VAdoc t - pr a r y , 21l a wma k er swr ot eVAS ec r et a r yBobMc Dona l dur gi ng hi mt oa l l owdoc t or st odi s c us sa ndr ec ommendma r i j ua na . T hegr oup,i nc l udi ng19Democ r a t sa ndt woRepubl i c a ns , wa nt edVAt oa ba ndonapol i c yt ha tpr ohi bi t sphy s i c i a ns f r om di s c us s i ngt hedr ug, whi c hi ss t i l l i l l ega l underf eder a l l a w. T went y t hr ees t a t esa ndt heDi s t r i c tofCol umbi aha v e l ega l i z edmedi c a l ma r i j ua na , a nd17 s t a t esha v el a wsa l l owi ng phy s i c i a nst opr es c r i be oi l sder i v ed f r om ma r i j ua na pl a nt s . ” Al t houghwea r ec l os ernowt oa l l owi ngVet er a nst he s a mer i ghtof a c c es sa sr egul a rc i v i l i a nsha v ei ns t a t eswher e medi c a l ma r i j ua naha sbeenl ega l i z ed, i t ’ ss t i l l nott her ey et . Pa t r i c i aKi me ’ sa r t i c l egoesont os t a t e: “ T heVAr ec ommends t ha ti t sphy s i c i a nsus e" ev i denc eba s ed"pr a c t i c es( t her a pi espr ov edbys c i ent icr es ea r c h t obeeﬀec t i v e)t ot r ea t ment a la ndphy s i c a lhea l t hc ondi t i onss uc ha spos t t r a uma t i cs t r es sdi s or der , depr es s i ona ndpa i n. T her eha sbeen nor es ea r c hi nt heU. S . ont heeﬀec t i v enes sof medi c a l ma r i j ua naf orr el i ev i ngs y mpt omsofpos t t r a uma t i cs t r es s\nWea sc i t i z ensneedt obea wa r eof wha ti sgoi ngoni n di s or derorot herc ondi t i ons ,a l t houghs omev et er a ns ount r y . T hepeopl et ha tha v ef oughtf ora ndc ont i nue gr oupsa ndma r i j ua nal ega l i z a t i ona dv oc a t ess a yi tdoes ourc t o g h t f o r o u r r i g h t s s h o u l d b e a l l o w e d a c c e s s t o t h e s a me hel pr el i ev es y mpt omsof c omba t r el a t edPT S Da nda nx i medi c a lopt i onsc i v i l i a nsha v e . T hes epeopl eha v ec hos en et y . ” t ogot owa rf orusa ndourc ount r ya ndi nr et ur na r edeni ed er t a i nmedi c a l t r ea t ment st ha tc i v i l i a nsha v ea c c es st o. T hi s T hepr obl emwi t ht hi si st ha tt her eha v ebeens t ud- c n e e d s t o c h a n g e , t h e V A h o s p i t a l s n e e d t o s t a r t a c c e p t i n g i esa ndr es ea r c hdoneont heeﬀec t i v enes sofmedi c a l c a lma r i j ua naa saf or m oft r ea t ment .T heyneedt o ma r i j ua naus e , howev ert heya r enotr ec ogni z edbec a us e medi s t a r t r e c o g n i z i n g t h e r e s e a r c h d o n e o n me d i c a l ma r i j u a n a t hi sPL ANTi ss t i l lf eder a l l yi l l ega l . T hi si sl i k eac a t c h22, ndt heyneedt ogi v eours ol di er spr opera c c es st ot hi s t heywa ntev i denc ea ndpr ooft ha ti thel ps ,butt hey a p l a n t t h a t h a s h e l p e d s o ma n y . won’ tr ec ogni z ea nyt heya r egi v en. L a s t l y ,Iwa ntt ot ha nkev er y onewhoha ss er v edour c ount r ya ndf oughtf orourf r eedom. Rememberourf a l l en, a ndr ememberours ol di er swhoneeda c c es st oabet t er f or m ofmedi c i net henpha r ma c eut i c a l s .Asc i v i l i a nswe needt obet ha nk f ulf orwha tt hes es ol di er sha v edonef or us , a ndi nr et ur nweneedt ohel p ghtf ort hei rr i ght st os a f e a c c es sf ormedi c a lma r i j ua na .I t ’ sa boutt i mewegi v eour wa r r i or st hes a mes a f ea c c es st omedi c a lma r i j ua nat ha t ot her sha v e!\nHous ePas s esBl umenauerAmendmentt oRemove Res t r i c t i onsPr event i ngVA Doc t or sf r om Rec ommendi ngMedi c al Mar i j uana\nRe pr e s e nt at i v eE ar l Bl ume naue r( OR0 3 )\nDemoc r a t i cr epr es ent a t i v eE a r lBl umena uer ,ha s pr opos edt hi sc ha ngef ort hes ec ondy ea ri nar ow. L a s t y ea rhi spr opos a l wa sdef ea t edi na213210Hous ev ot e . “ " Wer ec ei v edmor es uppor tt o xt hi ss i t ua t i ont ha n ev erbef or el a s ty ea r . I hopewec a nbui l dont ha ts uppor t a ndt ha tmyc ol l ea gueswi l ls how c ompa s s i ona nddo wha t ' sr i ghtf orourv et er a ns , "Bl umena uers a i di nar el ea s eds t a t ement .T hi sy ea rt hea mendmentha sbeen a ppr ov edwi t ha233189v ot e .T hi sbi l lwi l lopenup t r ea t mentopt i onsf orv et er a nsa nda l l owVAdoc t or st o bea bl et odi s c us smedi c a l ma r i j ua naa saf or m oft r ea t ment( whi c ht heywer enota l l owedt odobef or e) . Medi c a lma r i j ua nai sabet t er ,l es sha r s hf or m oft r ea t ment t henopi oi ds .Al t hought hi sa mendmentwa sr ec ent l y a ppr ov ed,t hi sdoes n’ tmea ni t ’ sawr i t t enl a wy et .L a s t y ea rt hi sa mendmentwa sa ppr ov ed,t henwa sl a t err emov ed f r om t he na ll a w.L et ’ shope t hi sy ea rt hi s a mendmenti spus hedt hr ought obewr i t t eni nt he na l l a w. S t a yi nf or meda boutt hi st opi cpeopl e!\n2 41 000Wat t sMagaz i ne| Se r i e s6I s s ue40\nWa s hi ngt on, DC( Ma y19, 2016)–T oda y , t heU. S . Hous eofRepr es ent a t i v espa s s eda na mendmentt o t heF Y2017Mi l i t a r yCons t r uc t i on, Vet er a nsAﬀa i r sa nd Rel a t edAgenc i esAppr opr i a t i onsbi l l l edbyRepr es ent a t i v eE a r lBl umena uer( OR03)t oma k ei tea s i erf or qua l iedv et er a nst oa c c es ss t a t el ega lmedi c a lma r i j ua na .T hea mendmentha dbi pa r t i s a ns uppor ta nd wa sc os pons or edbyRepr es ent a t i v esJ oeHec k( RNV) , S a mF a r r( DCA) , Da naRohr a ba c her( RCA) , T om Reed ( RNY) ,Di naT i t us( DNV) ,Ba r ba r aL ee( DCA) ,Ruben Ga l l ego( DAZ) ,a ndJ a r edPol i s( DCO) .I tpa s s edby 233189. “ T hi si sa nhi s t or i cmomenta ndf ur t herpr oof t her ei sr ea lmov ementa ndbi pa r t i s a ns uppor ti nr ef or mi ngout da t edf eder a l ma r i j ua napol i c i es , ” s a i dRepr es ent a t i v eBl umena uer . “ T her ei smor et obedone , a ndIwi l lbui l dont oda y’ smoment um a ndc ont i nue myeﬀor t si nc a t c hi ngf eder a lpol i c yupt or eec tt he v i ewshel dbyama j or i t yofAmer i c a ns . ”\n4000BCE T e x t i l esma deof hempa r eus edi nChi na . 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T hegr a v es i t e , di s c ov er edi nt hel a t e1940s , wa si nPa z r y k , nor t hwes t oft heT i enS ha nMount a i nsi nmoder nda yKha z a k s t a n. 500BCE Hempi si nt r oduc edi nt oNor t her nE ur opebyt heS c y t hi a ns . Anur nc ont a i ni ngl ea v es a nds eedsoft heCa nna bi spl a nt , unea r t hednea rBer l i n, i sda t edt oa boutt hi st i me . 500-100BCE Hemps pr ea dst hr oughoutnor t her nE ur ope . 430BCE Her odot usr epor t sonr i t ua l , c l ea ns i ng, a ndr ec r ea t i ona l us eofCa nna bi sbyt heS c y t hi a ns . 100-0BCE T heps y c hot r opi cpr oper t i esofCa nna bi sa r ement i onedi nt henewl yc ompi l ed her ba l PenT s ' a oChi ngwhi c hi sa t t r i but edt oa nemper orc . 2700B. 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S . c o mpa ni e si sa nunb a l a nc e d 2 2 %. i so ppo r t uni t y wo n ’ tc o mea g a i n. 2 61 000Wat t sMagaz i ne| Se r i e s6I s s ue40\nWomena c c ountf or93%OT Cpha r ma c eut i c a l pur c ha s es 1i n4womeni sdi s pens edmedi c a t i on f orament a lhea l t hc ondi t i on,c ompa r ed t oj us t15%ofmen 1i n3womenwi l ldev el opc a nc eri n t hei rl i f et i me\nWomenGr owa l s or epor t st ha t25per c entofc a n- na t ea sbus i nes sl ea der sa ndi nnov a t or s . Hupps a y s , “ Wha t na bi sbus i nes s esi nWa s hi ngt ona r ewomenowned, a nd wi l lc a nna bi sbeev ent ua l l y ?Anov er t he-c ount ermedi i ts oa r sc l os ert o40per c enti nOr egon, t wos t a t eswher e c i ne . ” c a nna bi si sl ega l ont hes t a t el ev el . S ma r tbus i nes s eswi l l c r ea t ec a nna bi s r el a t ed pr oduc t sa nd s er v i c es f or women, a ndt hos es ma r tbus i nes s eswi l l ha v ewomeni n l ea der s hi ppos i t i onst oens ur et ha tt heya r eunder s t a nd23s t a t esc ur r ent l yha v emedi c a lma r i j ua naorl ega l i nga nda ddr es s i ngt hei rc us t omer s ’ needsa ndc onc er ns . a dul tus ema r i j ua nal a ws , a nd16a r ee x pec t edt ov ot eona ma r i j ua na r el a t edba l l oti ni t i a t i v ei nNov ember2016.We a r et r ul ya tat i ppi ngpoi ntf ort hei ndus t r y .And,wi t hs c i enc ea ndor ga ni z a t i onsl i k eL E APba c k i ngt heendt opr ohi T hei deaofc a nna bi sa sabus i nes sf orwomenma y bi t i on, i ti sonl yama t t er of t i mebef or ec a nna bi si sa spedes s eemoddt oma ny , gi v ent hei ndus t r y’ sma l edomi na t ed t r i a na sa s pi r i na ndbeer . “ s t onerdude ”i ma ge .Buti nt hea geofi nf or ma t i on,i nqui r i ng mi ndsofa l la gesa nd gender sha v ei ns t a nt Ac c or di ngt ol ea di ngc a nna bi sma r k eta na l y s i sr m a c c es st os c i ent icda t aa nds t udi est ha tnega t et he Ar c Vi ewMa r k etRes ea r c h, l ega l c a nna bi ss a l esi nt heU. 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S . ba c ki nt o a ndc of ounder of WomenGr ow, apr of es s i ona l net wor k - t hebot t l eonc et heyha v ea c c es s . ” i nga ndeduc a t i ona lor ga ni z a t i onwi t hapr es enc ei n ov er40c i t i esi nt hec ount r y . “ I k now, f ors ur e , t hepeopl e whoa r emos ta ptt ot a k ea dv a nt a geoft hi sma r k et pl a c e a r ewoment hems el v es . ”\n eGr e e nRus h\nWome ni nWe e d\nButi t ’ sgoi ng t ot a k e gut sa nd per s ev er a nc e . Ca nna bi si sf eder a l l yi l l ega l a ndonl y23s t a t esha v emedi c a lma r i j ua napr ogr a ms .Bus i nes sowner si nv ol v edi n t hepr oduc t i ona nds a l eofc a nna bi sa ndc a nna bi s c ont a i ni ng pr oduc t sha v eno a c c es st of eder a l l y i ns ur ed ba nk s .Muni c i pa l i t i esma k ei tha r dt oopenac a nna bi s bus i nes s . I gnor a nc eper v a desa ndi ss pr ea dbyf ol k swho ha v ea na nc i a li nt er es ti nc ont i nuedpr ohi bi t i on.And, womenha v ehi s t or i c a l l ye x per i enc eddi ﬃc ul t yr a i s i ng LocalWomenGr owe v e nt sar ehappe ni ngal l ov e rt hec ount r y . I fy ouar e c a pi t a l t os t a r ta ndma i nt a i nanewbus i nes s , a ndunba l - i nt e r e s t e di nat t e ndi ngane v e nt got oht t p: / / wome ngr ow. c om a nc edl ea der s hi ppos i t i ons . Onl y14. 6per c entofe x ec ut i v eoﬃc er s , 8. 1per c entoft opea r ner s , a nd4. 6per c ent of F or t une500CE Osa r ewomen, a c c or di ngt ot heCent er f orAmer i c a nPr ogr es s . Unt i lr ec ent l y ,awoma n’ spl a c ei nc a nna bi swa st y pi c a l l yr el ega t edt ot hek i t c hen, model i ng, a nds uppor tpos i T hehea l t ha nd wel l nes ss ec t or ,whi c hi nc l udes t i onss uc ha st r i mmi ng a nd budt endi ng.I n Nor t her n c a nna bi s , i sa r gua bl yt he r s tma r k etwomenc a ndomi n- Ca l i f or ni a ’ sGol denT r i a ngl e , a na r eac ompr i s edofHumbol dt\nBa l a nc i ngt heSc a l e s& Bui l di ng Conne c t i ons\nCount y , Mendoc i noCount ya ndT r i ni t yCount y , a ndr epr es ent i ngt hel a r ges tc a nna bi s pr oduc i ngr egi oni nt he U. S . , womenc a nea r nmor emoneybyper f or mi ngt hei r wor kt opl es s .Atc a nna bi si ndus t r yc onf er enc es ,t her e a r emor ewomenwor k i nga shy per s e x ua l i z ed“ boot h ba bes ” a ndpr omot i ona l model sr a t hert ha ns pea k i ngon t hepa nel sa boutbus i nes sa ndpol i t i c a l c onc er nsa r i s i ng a st hei ndus t r ygr ows .\nt hei ndus t r ygr ows . ”\nI na ddi t i ont oas t r ongnet wor k ,not hi ngc ommuni c a t esc on denc el i k ea neduc a t eda ndpr epa r edv oi c e .I n 2016 c a nna bi sa c t i v i s t sa nd pr ohi bi t i oni s t sa l i k e ha v e a c c es st omy r i a da r t i c l es , r epor t sa ndot herda t aonl i ne , a nd t her ei sc a nna bi si ndus t r yorl ega l newsev er yda y . E x pl or e t hehi s t or yofpr ohi bi t i on, t hehi s t or yofc a nna bi sa ndi t s ea r l i es ta ppl i c a t i ons , a ndt a k eal ooka tt heeduc a t i ona l opT oba l a nc et hes c a l es , womena r ega t her i ngont he por t uni t i esa v a i l a bl ea ts c hool sl i k eOa k s t er da m,t heNew r s tT hur s da yofea c hmont hi nmor et ha n40c i t i es E ngl a nd Gr a s s Root sI ns t i t ut ea nd t he Nor t hea s t er n a c r os st heU. S . f ornet wor k i nga ndl ea r ni ngwi t hf el l ow I ns t i t ut eof Ca nna bi s . At t endonl i nei ndus t r yev ent ss uc ha s c a nna bi si ndus t r yent r epr eneur s ,bus i nes sl ea der sa nd t heGr eenF l owerMedi a ’ sVi r t ua lCa nna bi sE nt r epr eneur ot herpr of es s i ona l sa tWomenGr owev ent s . S ummi t . “ Wi t houtt henet wor k i ngoppor t uni t i esoﬀer edby Asy oul ea r n,beopenmi ndeda ndr emembert ha t WomenGr ow,womenwi l lnotbea bl et oma k et hei r t her ei snoonebook , s c hool ora l l k nowi nge x per tonc a nuni quec ont r i but i onst ot hi sdev el opi ngi ndus t r y , ”s a i d na bi s .E v er y onei sl ea r ni nga sr es t r i c t i onsl i f ta nds uc c es s Hope Ma r i a n,a pa t i ent a c t i v i s ti n Ma s s a c hus et t s . s t or i esemer gef r om t he“ gr eenc l os et . ” “ WomenGr owunder s t a ndst ha twomenwi l l br i ngt hei r ownv a l uesa ndl ea der s hi ps t y l ei nemer gi ngc a nna bi s bus i nes s es . ”\nDoI tf ort heRi g htRe a s on\nF r om f a r mer st oa c c ount a nt st of a s hi ondes i gner st o i ndus t r i a l HVACengi neer s , t her ei sapl a c ef orev er y onet o t r a ns f ert hei rpr of es s i ona l s k i l l s–ors t a r tent i r el ya new–i n t hec a nna bi sa ndhempi ndus t r i es . T het r ues t a y i ngpower a nds uc c es swi l l c omet ot hos ewhoent ert hei ndus t r yf or t her i ghtr ea s ons , notj us tt o“ getr i c hqui c k . ”( Asmos tc ur r entc a nna bi si ndus t r y pr of es s i ona l swi l lt el ly ou,t he moneyi s n’ tt her equi t ey eta ny wa y . )T hos ewhoa r emot i v a t edbyt hei rpa s s i on,t hei rv i s c er a lneedt os t a ndupf or Now i sa l s ot het i met obui l dy ournet wor kof pa t i ent sa ndmi nor i t i es ,t hei rmi s s i ont oendpr ohi bi t i on, peopl e who c a n hel py ou getj obsa nd c us t omer s . a ndt hei rowne x per i enc eswi t hc a nna bi sa sahea l erof At t end net wor k i ng ev ent s ,t own meet i ngsa nd l oc a l mi nda ndbody , wi l l ha v es t a y i ngpower . s emi na r st o meetl i k emi nded bus i nes speopl ea nd s pr ea da wa r enes sa bouty ourt a l ent s , y ourbus i nes sa nd Ri ghtnow,t her ei snogr a s sc ei l i ng.Butc or por a t e ourc ommi t mentt ot hei ndus t r y .Ar r i v epr epa r eda nd c y a nna bi si sc omi nga l ongwi t hma s spr oduc t i ona ndr es ul t ont i met onet wor k i ngev ent sa ndbr i ngbus i nes sc a r ds , i ngl os sofqua l i t ya tl owc os t s . Womena ndmenmus tes whi c ha r ei nv a l ua bl et ohel py ouma k eapos i t i v er s t t a bl i s ht hems el v esi nt hei ndus t r ynowbya t t endi ngev ent s i mpr es s i on. a ndc onnec t i ngwi t hpeopl ei nt hec a nna bi si ndus t r ya s wel l a st hea nc i l l a r yi ndus t r i ess er v i ngc a nna bi sc ompa ni es . ohi bi t i onc omest oa nend, t hes ev i s i ona r i eswi l l be “ Bui l di ngamea ni ngf ul net wor kofpeopl ey our e- Whenpr ens t epsa hea doft hedoubt er s , t hewa i t er sa ndt her ea c s pec ta ndt r us t , a ndwi t hwhom y ouc a ns ha r ey oura m- t i ona r i es . bi t i onsa ndi dea s , i sa si mpor t a ntf orpr of es s i ona l si nt he t c a nna bi si ndus t r ya si ti sf orot herpr of es s i ona l s , ”s a i d S ha l eenT i t l e , a na t t or neya ndc of ounderoft hena t i on’ s Onc ey ouj ump, a ndy oupeel ba c kt heoni onont he pr emi erc a nna bi si ndus t r ys t a ﬃnga genc y , T HCS t a ﬃng hi s t or yofc a nna bi sa samedi c i nea ndt hec r us hi ngeﬀec t s Gr oup. “ T hewomenwhoa r es howi ngupa ti ndus t r y t ha tpr ohi bi t i onha sha donc ount l es sl i v es , i ti sha r dt ot ur n ev ent sa ndc onnec t i ngwi t hot heri ndus t r ypr of es s i ona l s ba c k . Bei ngpr epa r ed, t r uet oones el f a nds pea k i ngupwi t h t oda ya r egoi ngt oha v ear ea l c ompet i t i v ea dv a nt a gea s a neduc a t eda ndc on dentv oi c ea r ees s ent i a l t obr ea k i ng T her ea r ea l s oev ent shel dbyor ga ni z a t i onss uc ha s t he Na t i ona l Ca nna bi sI ndus t r y As s oc i a t i on,T he Ca nna bi sS oc i et ya ndc a nna bi s r el a t edMeet upsa r ound t hec ount r yev er yweek . Anddon’ tf or geta boutev ent s f ort hea nc i l l a r yi ndus t r i es ,i nc l udi ngpa c k a gi ng,f ood a ndbev er a ge , a ndt ec hnol ogy . T her e ’ sapl a c ef orc a nna bi sc onv er s a t i ont her e , t oo.\nba r r i er sa ndr i s i nga bov epr ec onc ei v ede x pec t a t i onsof womeni nbus i nes s , a ndpa r t i c ul a r l ywomeni nt hec a nna bi si ndus t r y . I t ’ sana t ur a lt ,i fnotmea ntt obe ,f orwoment o t a k ec ha r geoft hi sna s c enti ndus t r ya ndens ur et ha t women’ si nt er es t sa r epr es er v eda ndpr opa ga t edi ni t . I t i st hef ema l epl a ntt ha tbr i ngsusc omf or ta ndba l a nc e , a f t era l l , a ndi ts eemst ha ts heha sa na gendat ol ev el t he pl a y i ng el di nnotonl ybus i nes s , buti ns oc i et ya swel l . T het r a i l bl a z i ngwomenbr i ngi nga ut hent i cf ema l el ea der s hi pa ndv a l uest ot hei ndus t r ynowmus tma i nt a i nt he c ol l a bor a t i v es pi r i tt ha tt hei ndus t r yha s , a ndma k er oom f orot herwomenwi t hnew per s pec t i v esa ndi dea sa s pr ohi bi t i onendsa ndt hei ndus t r yev ol v es . Andf orwomenent er t a i ni ngt hei deaof t r a ns i t i oni ngt hei rs k i l l si nt ot hec a nna bi si ndus t r ya tt hi ss pec i a l t i me ,t her ei smor eunc er t a i nt yt ha nc er t a i nt y .Butone t hi ngi sf ors ur e: Wi t hgr ea tr i s kc omesgr ea tr ewa r d, es pec i a l l ywhens c i enc ei sony ours i de .\nwoul dl i k et oe x t endas i nc er et ha nky out oPa z oo.\nY oua ndy ourf a mi l y : P AZOO’ st ea mof hea l t ha ndwel l nes s pr osk nowswha ti tt a k esf orpeopl et oa c hi ev et ot a l wel l bei ng. T heya r ec ommi t t edt oahea l t hi erwor l da ndpa s s i ona t ea bouts ha r i ng t hei re x per i enc e ,i ns i ghta nd k nowl edgea l ongs i dequa l i t ypr oduc t sa nds er v i c est ha t c a nma k eadi ﬀer enc e . Y our pet : P AZOOe x per t sa l s ok nowt ha tpet sc ont r i but et o t hewel l bei ngof t hei rowner s . T heybr i ght enourl i v esa nd pr ov i depr ov enwel l nes sbenet s , s uc ha sl ower i ngbl ood pr es s ur e , wa r di ngoﬀdepr es s i on, boos t i ngi mmuni t y , a nd c r ea t i ngoppor t uni t i esf ore x er c i s e , out doora c t i v i t i esa nd s oc i a l i z a t i on. I fy ou’ r eapetowner , y ouwa nty oura ni ma l t obea shea l t hya ndha ppya sy oua r e! AZOO,I nc . ,wa sf oundedi n2010byDa v i dM.Cuni c ,a P s uc c es s f ul phy s i c a l t her a pi s ta ndper s ona l t r a i ner . Da v i di s hi ghl yeduc a t eda nde x per i enc edi ns por t smedi c i ne , or t hopedi c sa ndma nua lt her a py ,a ndheha swor k edwi t h pr of es s i ona l a ndOl y mpi cs por t st ea ms . Auni ques t r engt h i sDa v i d’ sa bi l i t yt or el a t et ohi spa t i ent s ; t her es ul tofunder goi ngphy s i c a l t her a pyhi ms el ff ors ev er a l y ea r s . Da v i dma i nt a i nsas t r ongbel i efi nt he“ t r uemedi c a l t ea m” a ppr oa c ht owel l nes st ha ti nc or por a t esa l l f a c et sof hea l t h, t nes sa ndmedi c a ls c i enc e–i nc l udi ngv i t a mi ns , s uppl ement s , hea l t hc a r epr oduc t s …a ndpett her a py !\nAboutt heaut hor :Be t hWat e r f al li sc hai r womanofWome n Gr ow: Bos t on, whe r es heappl i e she r bac k gr oundi nt hel e gal and nanc i al s e r v i c e si ndus t r i e st ohe l pt hec annabi si ndus t r ygr ow. S hei sal s oac annabi spat i e ntac t i v i s tandgr aduat eoft heNe w E ngl andGr as sRoot sI ns t i t ut e ’ sWome n ’ sCul t i v at i onandNat ur al Car e gi v i ngS e mi nar . F ormor ei nf or mat i onv i s i t www. be t hwat e r f al l . c om.\nv i dr ec ogni z est heneedt os ur r oundhi ms el fwi t ha Da hi ghl ymot i v a t ed, c a pa bl ea nddi v er s ema na gementt ea m t ha twi l l br i nghi sv i s i ont of r ui t i on. T hi st ea mi nc l udesi ndi v i dua l swhopos s es samul t i t udeoft a l ent sc a pa bl eof ha ndl i ngt hema r k et i ng,di s t r i but i ona nd na nc i a la nd s t r uc t ur a lor ga ni z a t i onofP AZOO,I nc .Keyt ot heP AZOO endea v ori st ha ta l l t ea m member sc ommi tt ot heS uc c es s oft heCompa nybyl i v i ngahea l t hc ons c i ousl i f es t y l ea nd k eepi ngac ohes i v ea ndwel l nes s t a r get eda ppr oa c ht o ev er yt a s k . T hi swi l l ens ur et ha tweoﬀery out hebes ta r r a y ofpr oduc t sa nds er v i c esa v a i l a bl e .\nVi s i tt hem a tht t p: / / pa z oo. c om\nLATESTGENERATI ONLEDGROW LI GHTSFROM CALI FORNI ALI GHTWORKS HI Dl i ght sha v ebeent hes t a nda r df ori ndoorgr ow l i ght sf ors ev er a ly ea r s , unt i lt ec hnol ogypa v edt hewa y f ora n upgr a de:L E D.L E Ds t a ndsf or“ l i ght emi t t i ng di ode ”a ndt hi ss pec icgr owl i ghtt ec hnol ogyi sbegi nni ng t o ma k eas t a t ementa mongs tt hec ommer c i a l c r owda ndt hea t homeDI Ygr ower s .\ne x i bl edes i gni nbet weenpl a nt sa ndamul t i t udeofot her c us t omi z a bl eopt i ons .\nWe ’ v ema na gedt ogeti nt ouc hwi t hCa l i f or ni a L i ght wor k s , ama nuf a c t ur erof i ndoorL E Dgr owl i ght sf or i ns i ghtont hes epower f ul ,eﬃc i ent ,l i ght i ngs y s t ems . T hei rpl a nts c i ent i s t ,Br a ndon,wei ghsi nonahea t ed t opi cwi t hi nt hegr ow l i ghtc ommuni t y :whys houl dI ma k et hes wi t c hf r om HI Dt oL E D?\nEner gyEﬃc i ent\nHI Dvs . LEDGr owLi ght s L E Dgr owl i ght soﬀers er i ousbenet st ha tmus tbes eeni nt er msof t he l ongt er m out c ome .Mos t peopl ea r e of t en s t eer ed a wa y f r om t hei deaofs wi t c hi ngduet o s t i c k ers hoc kbec a us eL E D gr ow l i ght sc os tmor eupf r ont .Howev er , t her ea l s a v i ngsc omeov er t i me , s i mi l a rt oi nt egr a t i ngs ol a rpa nel sony our home .\nSaf erGr owLi ght L E Dgr owl i ght sf ea t ur ear el a t i v el yl owel ec t r i c a l dr a w, gener a t i ngmi ni ma l wa r mt h/ hea t . L E Ds dr a ma t i c a l l y c ut out t he need f or c ont i nuous Ai r Condi t i oni ng or f a n us a ge , l ea v i ng a s ma l l dent on our env i r onment a s wel l . F or e x a mpl e , our S ol a r S t or m 880 r equi r es l es s t ha n ¼ t on AC when i t i s r unni ng. T hi s r educ es gr ower ’ s el ec t r i c a l e x pens es , a s wel l a s f r ees up mor e power t o be ut i l i z ed i n ot her wa y s .\nI neﬃc i enc i es of HI D Li ght s Was t ed Spec t r um a ppr ox i ma t el y 30% of l i ght genOnl y er a t ed i s a c t ua l l y us ed/ a bs or bed by a c r op. 70 c ent s of ev er y dol l a r s pent on el ec t r i c i t y t o power t hi s l i ght i ng t ec hnol ogy i s wa s t ed on c r ea t i ng l i ght t ha t i s not " pl a nt a v a i l a bl e" or t ur ns di r ec t l y i nt o hea t .\nOut dat ed T ec hnol ogy Bene t sofLEDGr owLi ght s HI D l i ght s wer e a da pt ed f r om out door l i ght i ng x t ur e i n t he ea r l y 1970' s a nd br ought i ndoor s . Doubl e‐ ended ( DE ) gr ow F ul l Spec t r um Cont r ol l i ght upgr a des ha v e been t he mos t r ec ent i mpr ov ement i n Ver yeﬃc i entus eofel ec t r i c i t y , l owel ec t r i c a li nputwi t h ov er 40 y ea r s , a nd t hi s t ec hnol ogy l i t er a l l y c a nnot i mpr ov e hi ghqua nt i t yof l i ghtpr oduc ed. Abi l i t yt oc ont r ol qua l i t y a nyf ur t her bec a us e of t he i neﬃc i enc i es t ha t t he c ompoa ndqua nt i t yofl i ghtt ha t ’ sbei ngpr oduc ed.Ma ni pul a - nent s a r e phy s i c a l l y ma de of . t i ona ndc us t omi z a t i onofs pec t r um a v a i l a bl ewi t hc omt al Hal i de ( MH) & Hi gh Pr es s ur e Sodi um put erpr ogr a mmi ngi saf ea t ur eofourL E Dgr owl i ght s . Me\n( HPS) Bul b I neﬃc i enc i es\nHas s l eFr eeEas ySet up t y of bul bs i s pat het i c al l y l ow. S i mpl e“ pl ug&pl a y” des i gndoes n’ tr equi r et hepur c ha s e Longevi t o 50% i nt ens i t y r educ t i on a f t er onl y 60‐ 90 da y s of us e . ofa ux i l i a r yequi pmentf ors uppor t . T hi sa l s oa l l owsf or Up\n3 01 000Wat t sMagaz i ne| Se r i e s6I s s ue40\nGH el ec t r i c a l l oa ds i n e x c es s of 10, 000‐ 15, 000 k i l owa t t s , We c a l l t hi s " T he Gi l l et t es ha v i ng pl a n" bec a us e t hey HI er y da y a l l y ea r r ound. T ons of a ux i l i a r y equi pment i s r ea l mos t gi v e y ou t he HI D hood a nd i ni t i a l bul b, k nowi ng ev q u i r e d s u c h a s d i g i t a l b a l l a s t s , i n ‐ l i n e f a n s , t h r e e t o f o u r t ha t y ou' l l ha v e t o r et ur n i n x x ‐ da y s f or r epl a c ement bul b bul bs ea c h y ea r per x t ur e , duc t i ng, a nd na l l y Ai r Condi ( a not her r a z or ) . t i oni ng ( 1/ 2 t on AC per 1, 000W HI D l i ght ) . Ma i nt ena nc e a nd upk eep on a ux i l i a r y equi pment i s a l s o c os t l y . Danger ous ( ZAP! ! ) Ba l l a s t a nd Bul bs of HI D l i ght s c a n " ea s i l y " c a us e hous eE D l i ght s don' t r equi r e a s muc h a ux i l i a r y equi pment a s t he hol d r es i f t hey a r e not pr of es s i ona l l y i ns t a l l ed. T he v er y L H I D l i g h t s ; o u r L E D l i g h t s d o n o t r e q u i r e b a l l a s t s , i n ‐ l i ne hi gh el ec t r i c a l dr a w us ed i n domes t i c s t r uc t ur es not nec a ns , or duc t i ng. HPS & MH a l s o r equi r e up t o 66% mor e Ai r es s a r i l y des i gned wi t h t hi s i n mi nd. F or e x a mpl e , Col or a - f C o n d i t i o n i n g . do s a w a s pi k e of hous ehol d r es s hor t l y a f t er l ega l i z a t i on. T o gi v e y ou a n i dea of how hot t hes e bul bs r un, HI D ul l y by now i t ’ s ev i dent t ha t ma k i ng t he s wi t c h f r om l i ght s c a n be s een wi t h hea t c a mer a s f r om pol i c e hel i Hopef HI D t o L E D i s not a s f a r f et c hed a s y ou ma y ha v e been i ni t i a l c opt er s . l y t hi nk i ng. Compl i c at ed I ns t al l at i on s i tusonl i nef ormor ei nf or ma t i on: Requi r es a n e x per i enc ed el ec t r i c i a n i n mos t c a s es . Vi Nor ma l r es i dent i a l hous i ng i s not pr oper l y equi pped f or\nwww. c a l i f or ni a l i ght wor k s . c om\nNer dCr ea t i onsNE RDBOYS eeds byT he1000Wa t t sMa ga z i neCr ew\nT hi si sas eedba nkt ha ti sf r es hoﬀof a3r dPl a c ewi na tS pa nna bi sBa r c el ona2016. Congr a t ul a t i ons ! Wer ec ent l ya c qui r edt hes ec r ea t i v el ypa c k a geds eedsa nda r e e x c i t edt os ha r eal i t t l ea boutt hi sc ompa nywi t hourr ea der s . F i r s tof a l l l et ’ st a l kal i t t l ea boutt hepa c k a gi ng. Al l of t hei rs eedss omei ns i de apl a s t i cc a ps ul enes t l edi ns i dea i pt oppl a s t i cbox . I nt hepa c k a ge t ha tweopenedwef ound12s eeds .\nPRODUCT RE VI E WS\nT heout s i deof t hepa c k a gi ngi saGa meBoys i z ec a r dboa r dbox wi t hc ol or f ulgr a phi c sa ndea c hoft hes t r a i nsha si t ’ sownuni que c ha r a c t er . 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Bot hmyf r i endswer el i k e , “ Nowa y T hi sc onv er s a t i on,l i t t l edi dIk now,woul dbec omea a ha twi l l a c t ua l l ywor k ! ” S owehoppedi nt hec a ra ndhi tt he v i deo t ha thundr edsoft hous a ndsofpeopl e woul d t r s ts t or ea ndI di pi ns i det obuyt heS t a r bur s t . wa t c ha ndt henc r ea t et hei rownS t a r bur s tPi pe . Wheny ouf ol l owy ouri ns pi r a t i on, t a k ea c t i on, a nd ma k et hi ngsha ppeni ny ourl i f e , y ounev erk nowhowf a r y oura c t i onsc a nc a r r yy oua ndt ha t ’ swhyIl ov edoi ng t hi ngsl i k ec ommi t t i ngr a ndom a c t sofk i ndnes s .T ha t onea c t i onma yonl yt a k ey ouas ec ond, butt hei mpa c ti t ha sont ha tper s on’ sl i f ea ndt hent hei ra c t i onsc a nbe l i mi t l es sa ndy ouwi l l nev erk now.\nT omys ur pr i s et heyl i t er a l l ydi dn’ tha v ea nyS t a r bur s t ! S oweper s i s t ed. I f a tr s ty oudon’ tgetwha ty ouwa nt , c ont i nueona ndk eeps ea r c hi ngunt i l y ou ndi t ! 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I woul ds a yt ha tt a k i ngt ha tr s ts t ep a ndget t i nggoi ngwi t hwha t ev era c t i onc a nbet hebi gges tt a s kf ors oma nypeopl ei na ny t hi ngi nl i f e , butI wi l l s a yev er yt i meIt a k ea c t i oni tha sa l wa y sl edmet ot he bes tne x ts t epi nmyl i f ea ndc a r eer . Wewer ea l l c hi l l i ngont hec ouc ha ndc hoppi ng\nI k nowt ha tHi ghT i mesev endi dat op5emer genc ypi pest oma k ei napi nc h. Ofc our s et heyha dt oi nc l udet heS t a r bur s tpi pebec a us ei tl i t er a l l ybl owspeopl esmi ndst he r s tt i met heys eei t . Pl us , whodoes n’ t a tt heHi ghT i mesCa nna bi sCup&Ca r ni v a l l ov es omeS t a r bur s t ? ! i nApr i l , 2016\nIf eelt ha tev er yper s onoutt her ei saMa c Gy v er a ndwhent het i mei sr i ght ,t hos es k i l l ss pr i ngi nt o a c t i ona ndy ous a v et heda ywi t honeof y ourc r a f t yc r ea t i ons . T hi si swhoI wa sa say oungs mok ergr owi ngup i nt hega mea ndt her ewa s n’ taY ouT ubef orev er y onet o r unt oa ndl ea r nas k i l l s etl i k et her ei st oda y . Wewoul dl i t er a l l yl ea r nt hi ngsf r om peopl ewho ha ddonet hem bef or eus . I t ’ sk i ndofl i k ea na ppr ent i c e s t udy i ngt heOGswa y sofdoi ngt hi ngsa ndl ea r ni ng t hem r s tha nd. T i mesha v ef ors ur es hi f t eda ndnowwe a r ea bl et oc onnec twi t h peopl ea r ound t hegl obe t hr ought hei nt er neta nds ha r ee x per i enc eswi t hnew peopl eev er yda y !\nI nl i f ey oua r eei t hergr owi ngordy i ng. Wenev er s t a yt hes a me , j us tl i k ea nypl a ntgoi ngt hr ought hes ea s onsoft hey ea r . S oma k et hedec i s i ont oGROW i nl i f e a ndt r ynew t hi ngs ,c ha l l engey our s el f ,i ma gi nes omet hi ng t ha ts eemsuni ma gi na bl et oa c c ompl i s h,t a k e a c t i onc ons i s t ent l ya nds eewha tha ppens . Y oumi ghtmes sa r ounda ndel ev a t ey our s el ft oa whol enew l i f e ,y ounev erk now how f a rt her i ppl esof y ourdec i s i onswi l lc a r r yunt i ly oul ookba c k . Pr a c t i c i ng t hes uc c es sha bi tofgi v i ngt ha nk sa l l owsmor ei nt ol i f e s oI a l wa y sa i mt ogi v et ha nk sf ora l l t ha ti sbl es s edt ome bec a us enot hi ngi sgua r a nt eed. I ti supt oYOUt ogetout t her ea ndc r ea t ey ourl i f ea dv ent ur e!\n3 41 000Wat t sMagaz i ne| Se r i e s6I s s ue40\nS e ndi ngS mo k eS i g na l s apa t i ents t or ybyDonnyE del ma n\nCUMMAdoesa l l ow f orpos s es s i ona ndt hea bi l i t yt o pur c ha s ef r om s t a t es a nc t i oneda l t er na t i v et r ea t mentc ent er s( AT C’ s ) . Howev eri tdoesnota l l owf orhomec ul t i v a t i on a ta l la ndwea r eonl ya l l ot t ed2ounc espermont hma x i mum. 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Ia m notav a per a ndnotaf a nof i t sl a c kof t a s t ea nddi ﬀer enteﬀec t s .E di bl es a r eok a yf orwhenIwi l lnotbea bl et os mok ea ndIl ea v e t hem j us tf ort hos eoc c a s i onswhendi s c r et i oni sneededor t i mewi l l nota l l owmet ot a k et i mea ndmedi c a t epr oper l y .\nT hi si st hes t or yofhow c a nna bi ss a v edmef r om my s el f .L etmes t a r tbyt el l i ngev er y onewha t ’ swr ong. F or mos tof myl i f eI wa shea l t hy , uni mpededbya ny t hi ng a nds hoc k i ngl yi ngr ea ts ha pe . About5y ea r sa gowhi l e wor k i ng f ormyf a mi l y’ ss ec ur i t ybus i nes sIf el loﬀ a l a dderwhi l ec ha ngi ng a r ec ent l yv a nda l i z ed CCTV c a mer a . I wa sj us ta boutdonef ort heda ywhenmya c c i dentha ppened, a l l I ha dt odowa sc l ea nup. E i t herwa yI t ookaf a l l a ppr ox i ma t el y6f eett oac ement oor . 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I pr ef ert oa l wa y sha v ebot ha ei t herr ec r ea t i ona l l yormedi c a l l y .Al t houghIwi l la dmi t phy t r ongS a t i v aa ndI ndi c at omedi c a t ewi t ht ohel pr egul a t e dur i ngt ha ter a , I bel i ev edal otof peopl ewer et a k i ngl i b- s ei t ’ snota bl et oi t s el fa ny mor e .T hepi l l s er t ywi t h newl ypa s s ed medi c a lma r i j ua nal a wsa nd mybodywher a us emet obedopeydur i ngt heda ya nda nener gi z i ng us i ngi tt ol ega l i z et hei rr ec r ea t i ona lus e .Inow r ea l i z e c a t i v ahel ps .Atni ghtIneeda nI ndi c at ohel pbr i ngme t ha tI wa swr onga ndt hec a pa c i t yf ort hec a nna bi spl a nt S ndr el a xmyner v ouss y s t em.T heRS D ha sma de t ohea l t hehuma nbodya nds oul . 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AOCS Mel i s s a ’ sba c k gr oundi nt hes c i ent ics uppl yc ha i n ha sbeenhel pi ngi ndus t r i esdev el opa na l y t i c a l t es t i ngs t a noﬀer sCa nna bi sc ompa ni esadi v er s er es our c eba nkt ha t da r dsf ors a f et ya ndt r a depur pos ess i nc e1909. “ Wea r e t heyc a na c c es sr el a t i v et opr oduc tneedsi nR&D, Qua l i t y , uni quel ypos i t i onedt ohel pt hei ndus t r ys el f i mpos egui dea ndPr oc es s .T hee x per i enc ess heha sga i nedf r om s up- l i nesa hea dof t her egul a t i onst ha twi l l bec omi ngwhenf edpor t i ngc l i ent si ns egment ss uc ha spha r ma c eut i c a l s , a g- er a l pr ohi bi t i oni sl i f t ed” s a y sCy nt hi a . r i c ul t ur a l s c i enc es , a c a demi a , f ood/ bev er a ges , a ndgov Doi ngt her i ghtt es t i ng, a dher i ngt os t a nda r dqua l i t y c ont r ol gui del i nes , f ol l owi ngI S O, GMP , a ndot hers t a nda r ds a r ea l l t hi ngst hei ndus t r yc a ndonowa nds houl dbec a us e t hes ea r et het hi ngst ha twi l lbema nda t edi nt hef ut ur e . L a bsa ndpr oduc er swhodon’ ts t a r tdownt hequa l i t ypa t h nowwi l l bel ef tbehi nda ndf or c edt oc l os ewhent heyc a n’ t T ar aT hr i f t ,Mo Bar nhar t , me e t t h e p e n d i n g f e d e r a l r e g u l a t i o n s . andRe ne eP e t r oof CannaMomswi t hJ os hua Cr os s ne y( aut hor ) .\nAOCSwoul dl i k et os eet hea na l y t i c a l l a bss ha r et hei r bes tpr a c t i c esa nds ubmi ta na l y t i c a lmet hodst oAOCSf or c ol l a bor a t i v es t udi es . 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