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32 Broken Top Farms’ Max McCurdy has his Alien Fire Kush finishing indoors as Central Oregon become too chill.

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am super excited to bring our first Oregon harvest issue to print. I love outdoor flowers, and the connection

back to nature that it brings us. Don’t get me wrong, indoor gardens produce great medicine, but there is something sterile about being inside a white-walled indoor grow. Our plants came from the earth, and they always seem happier outdoors. The natural elements like fog and rain and sun all work together to create some of the best medicine on earth. One of the featured growers described how the birds wake up the plants each morning. As the sun creeps up so do the fan leaves and the rest of the outdoor world! This month also features one of my other favorite parts of fall...Thanksgiving recipes! We have medicated stuffing, a chocolate pie and more for you to try out at home. But don’t stop there. I encourage everyone to try and infuse (starting with a small dose) their

favorite recipe with a local oil or butter and get creatively medicated. In the reviews section this month we have a couple tasty edibles, a beautiful Girl Scout Cookies shatter, and a cool collective from Portland with in-house organic strains. Don’t miss our 8 Questions interview with master extraction specialist Norris Monson. We also have a fantastic budshot in the centerspread, plenty of Northwest news and photo coverage from Hempstalk, which is in this issue due to last month’s deadline. You can also read up on a new growtech and behind the strain, and learn from Dr. Rose about how to boost your immune system this winter and not get sick! Sit down with another fun issue and explore our harvest travels and the rest of this Cannabis journalism on the pages ahead.

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Department of CorrectionsOur Oct. 2014 story on the Oregon Medical Marijuana Cup should have said Dab Society Extracts won 3rd place Concentrates with their Jack Herer. A review in the same issue of Canna Candy Co.’s Dank Cup left out the price, $6, and the test results, 21.1% THC.

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Outreach

ick Steves is best known as the mild-man-nered travel promoter who was a key supporter of Washington’s marijua-

na legalization initiative, but now he is em-barking on a nine-city tour throughout Or-egon to push for Measure 91, the Cannabis legalization measure on the November ballot. Steves called Measure 91 a “smart law” designed to address the reality of marijuana use, according to an Oct. 7 Oregonian article, detailing the launch. “Marijuana is a drug,” wrote Steves, a NORML board member. “It’s not good for you. It can be ad-dictive. But marijuana is here to stay. No amount of wishing will bring us a utopian ‘drug-free society.’ ” Steves explained that owning his own business has given him the freedom to express his views about marijuana without fear of being fired. “When it comes to America’s prohibition on marijuana, I can consider lessons learned from my

travels and say what I really be-lieve when I’m back home,”

Steves said. The travel writer last

year was named one of the 50 most influential consumers by the Mar-ijuana Policy Project.

In a 2013 High Times interview, Steves said he is

not a user of marijuana but still has his reasons.

“I just believe that if somebody wants to smoke it, that’s their right,” he said. “When it comes to marijuana, some societies simply moralize and criminalize,” Steves said. “Others are more pragmatic and work to reduce harm by taking the crime out of the equation, treat-ing marijuana as a health and education issue in-stead ... And it’s clear to me, we need to end our nation’s prohibition against marijuana.”

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ov. John Kitzhaber’s fiancée, Cylvia Hayes, has admitted planning an il-legal marijuana grow operation with

her then-boyfriend back in 1997. The revela-tion comes less than a week after Hayes ad-mitted she illegally married an Ethiopian im-migrant that same year. Hayes said she was living on the property with her then-boyfriend in Okanogan, Washing-ton, near the Canadian border, for the purpose of growing and selling marijuana, reports Sara Roth at KGW. “Last Thursday, I admitted that 17 years ago I was in the middle of a very difficult and unstable period of my life,” Hayes said. “I said then, and I’ll say again ... I was as-sociating with the wrong kind of people and making mistakes. “I am not proud of that brief period of time,” Hayes said. “I was involved in an abusive relationship with a dangerous man. We lived together for several months on the property in Okanogan that was intended to be the site of a marijuana grow operation

that never materialized.” The man who sold the property, then re-possessed it, indicated that a marijuana grow was already in progress. “There was a full-sized pool table upstairs in the house and that was the first clue,” bro-

ker Patrick Siemion told KGW’s Mike Benner. “There were marijuana trimmings on the table. “They had drilled holes in the walls of

the log house for the irrigation tubes,” Sie-mion said. “Then I went out to the shed and there was marijuana-grow specific paraphernalia, more bloom, nitrogen fertilizers.” While Hayes says her then-boyfriend, Karl A. Topinka, led the operation, Siemion said Hayes had been in charge. “The idea that she was an unwitting or unwilling participant in my eyes is totally er-roneous,” Siemion said. “She did a lot of the talking is all I can say.” Kitzhaber, a Democrat, is running against Republican Dennis Richardson.

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Quick Hits!

Number of people arrested in Butte County, CA after detectives found grow sites, illegal weapons and a greenhouse less than 200 ft. from a school.5

Thousands of dollars donated by two out of state groups with ties to wealthy donors in support of Oregon’s legalization Measure 91.800

Dollar value of pot plants eaten by a group of hungry sheep in Surrey, England after finding black bags left at the edge

of the property, presumably to be sold, if not for woolly thieves.4,500

Percent of Delaware adults who want to legalize Cannabis, in the highest ever amount polled for the state, according to a story by the Associated Press.55

Million dollars in cash, silver and gold were seized in Sebastopol, CA in one of the largest Cannabis busts ever recorded in the state, the AP reports.1.4

25 Cost per gram on average of Cannabis being sold in 502 stores, though retailers and recreational users alike are hoping the this years outdoor harvest will

bring down prices and effectively stabilize the new marketplace.

Thousands of square feet at a site in Denver purchased last month by Advanced Cannabis Solutions, which wants to open the industry’s 1st-ever Cannabis bank.15

25 Cost of a fine for possession of less than one ounce of flower in The City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia, after passing a new Cannabis law.

egal Pomegranate marijuana-in-fused soda has more bang for the buck than its manufacturers and

distributors expected. The drink has been removed from three Washington recre-ational marijuana stores after bottles started exploding on the shelves. Top Shelf Cannabis in Bellingham took delivery of 330 bottles of the soda Sept. 28. Employees said they were excited to pro-mote it to their customers, reports Matt Markovich at KOMO News. They sold 10 bottles of the soda, made by Mirth Provi-sions of Longview, on the first day. When employees opened up the next day, they found broken bottles and shards of glass throughout the store. During the night, the bottles had exploded. The em-ployees said they didn’t realize just how dangerous the problem was until they saw and heard bottles blow up. “It sounded like a shotgun going off,” said Top Shelf Cannabis manager Zach Henifin. Henifin donned a face shield and pro-tective garb and placed cartons of the un-exploded soda in a dumpster-size steel box outside the store. The “pot pop” continued to explode inside the steel container for the next 10 days. “It’s almost like a bomb box because they randomly go off during the day,” he said. Nobody was injured by the shards from the exploding bottles, but the store isn’t sure whether the 10 customers who bought the

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Makers blame over-pressurization for error that “sounded like a shotgun going off.”

soda had their bottles explode on them. Top Shelf wasn’t the only shop reporting the exploding bottles, according to Adam Stites, founder of Mirth Provisions. Main Street Mar-ijuana and New Vansterdam in Vancouver also reported problems with the bottles. “It was simply the fact that his batch had a higher yeast concentration, and one of the by-products of yeast is excess carbon dioxide,” said Stites, who noted that Mirth Provisions test-ed the carbonated drink up to 14 pounds per square inch, in bottles able to handle 42 PSI. “The yeast was just building up the pressure in the bottles over a seven to 10-day period,” Stites said. Now that’s a sticky problem to solve.

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WILL THE NORTHEVER GET LEGAL?

anada’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health has released a new ev-idence-informed report on Cannabis

control. The Cannabis Policy Framework re-leased by CAMH recommends marijuana le-galization with a strict regulation approach to Cannabis control. Canada has one of the highest rates of Cannabis use in the world, with 40 percent of Canadians having used it at least once in their lifetimes. CAMH’s Cannabis Policy Framework was developed to provide evi-dence-based principles for reducing Canna-bis-related harm. To do this, CAMH scientists and policy experts conducted in-depth analysis of the health, social and legal implications of Can-nabis use, and examined Cannabis policy in other jurisdictions. “Canada’s current system of Cannabis con-trol is failing to prevent or reduce the harms associated with Cannabis use,” said Dr. Jür-gen Rehm, director of the Social and Epide-miological Research Department at CAMH. “Based on a thorough review of the evi-dence, we believe that legalization combined with strict regulation of Cannabis is the most effective means of reducing the harms associ-ated with its use. Any reform of Canada’s system of Cannabis control must include a strong focus on pre-vention and a range of interventions aimed at groups that are at higher risk of harm, includ-ing youth and people with a personal or family history of mental illness.” Rehm also said evidence indicates that the criminalization of Cannabis does not deter people from using it. Instead, criminalization drives Cannabis users away from prevention, risk reduction and treatment services. “Legalization of Cannabis must be governed by strict regulations that ensure it is not sold like other commodities,” Rehm said. “This would include a government monopoly on sales, limits on availability, a pricing system that discourages use of higher-harm products and a ban on marketing.”

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law is being considered in Morocco that would legalize marijuana cultivation for medical and industrial uses, bringing the

North African nation’s thriving hashish industry into the open. The proposal, however, faces stiff opposition in this conservative nation, despite a centuries-old tradition of growing Cannabis in the north, where the Rif Mountains have long been a haven for hashmaking, wrote Paul Schemm of the AP. Some farmers, including Abdelkhalek Benab-dallah, openly grow marijuana, despite its illegal status. “We are regularly subject to blackmail by the gendarmes,” he said as he prepared his Sep-tember harvest. The new law could alleviate widespread pover-ty and unrest. Suspicious farmers, accustomed to an adversarial relationship with authorities, don’t believe the government will do anything to help them. Some fear legalization might lower the $8 a kilogram price that farmers receive for their hash. “If legalization happened for all of Morocco, we could never compete with the other farmers that have lots of land and the price of Cannabis

Call us shocked, shocked, that the hash-producing nation could become first to back the green

A wouldn’t be any different from that of carrots,” said Mohammed Benabdallah, an activist in the village of Oued Abdel Ghaya. Under the current system, farmers complain about having to dodge police and avoiding the major towns for fear of arrest, unless they are will-ing to pay bribes. Farmers are paid little, with the bulk of profits going to buyers and smugglers who reap huge profits in Europe. Morocco is one of the world’s top producers of hashish, according to the World Customs Au-thority, which reports that in 2013, 65 percent of hashish seized at customs worldwide came from this North African nation, with most of that go-ing to Europe. About 80,000 families in the Rif Mountains make their living from growing marijuana, ac-cording to United Nations estimates. They typi-cally make $3,000 to $4,000 a year. Growers can spend months or years in prison if they don’t pay bribes. About 15,000 people from the marijuana-growing area of Morocco are in jail, with another 30,000 being sought by law en-forcement, according to news reports by the AP.

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Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, OR - Sept. 27, 2014

HEMPSTALK

The annual event promoted Cannabis legalization and descheduling and removing barriers to hemp production, but only after finally obtaining the permit that city officials dangled and delayed in an ever-twisting joke of policies. Organizer Paul Stanford promised the event would be the only pot-free place in all of Portland that day and he wasn’t wrong. Police officers and anxious security guards searched every person going in or out of the park for anything even close to resembling pot or paraphernalia — going so far as to kick attendees out for using e-cigs. The city’s unreasonably stern crackdown on public consumption of pot is a strong contrast to its support for the Oktoberfest celebration that will occur soon in that very same park. A meaningful event like Hempstalk deserves better treatment.

Clockwise from left: Organizer Paul Stanford; attendee Gryfyn Heimburg, 13; A vendor sports a modified University of Oregon shirt; The mainstage crowd; Kimberly Hasty relaxes with her four and a half month-old daughter, Ocreata.


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#1 You’re president of the Oregon Cannabis Industry Association and the president of nugrun enterprises. What does your company do and how did you become involved?

I’m the chief facilitator at our facility. I make sure everyone in their segment is doing what they need to do, operating in the fashion that they should be. We process Cannabis, grow Cannabis and manage the distribution of pens and flowers throughout a better portion of the state. I’m pretty passionate about the industry and a self-learner, but I grew up not smoking marijuana, and believing everything I heard about it. “It’s terrible stuff, it’ll rot your brain” and all that. Then near the end of high school I realized it was a bunch of shit and within a year I grew a marijuana plant. I was 19. I’m 40 now.

#2 Processing Cannabis has been around since the beginning of man, but manufacturing it at large quantities is a much bigger beast. How big is the learning curve there?

The learning curve is steep in some regards, but if you use the power of the Google it’s pretty easy to find out about a bunch of this stuff. It’s managing a lot of small steps that must be done correctly within each phase and seeing how they fit together. It’s much more difficult than blasting in a back yard, with a turkey baster, collecting in a Pyrex, which is extremely unsafe on so many levels. To go from that to operating a closed-loop system and legitimized process becomes much more difficult. You have people working for you, your cost structure changes, including more equipment and building space, with a larger organizational element where you have a name to identify you.

#3 Tell us about vertical integration (seed to process to sale)... That doesn’t truly pertain to us as we don’t own any dispensaries. So we aren’t truly integrated, though we try to be up to a point. We do have seeds that we start, varieties we create, and strains we prep as it gives us more control over it, including specific flavor profiles. But we don’t have the mandated Colorado model (which is actually being decoupled right now). There is no right or wrong, we just choose differently.

#4 How does the industry need to move forward? New regs? One of the big challenges I see, that the state is trying to wrap their head around, is tax vs. untaxed Cannabis. For concentrates, there is a tax on matter at $160 a pound. But what the state worries about is untaxed marijuana making it into concentrates due to variable yields. It’s not magic to where I put in a 100 grams I get 20 back. That doesn’t happen. Sometimes you get 22, 12 or 27. It depends on the starting material, the parameters and the process. Any number of things are going to affect, ever so slightly, the yield. It’s a tough one. Establishing norms for seed to sale tracking is what it comes down to. But, we are happy to be in a position to produce concentrates legally, and are more than willing do to what is necessary to facilitate transparency.

#5 You do a CO2 extraction method for O.penVAPE, but there is a murmuring negative buzz about the dangers of BHO and other forms of extraction being harmful to patients. What’s your take on other methods? I’m not at all against BHO. If it’s done safely to themselves and those around them, in a closed-loop system, with a gas that is the correct gas and no mystery oils, with the correct compatible metals, it’s fine. And should the state want to over-regulate other methods of extraction and ban them, it is the wrong choice. There is a huge consumer demand for concentrates, whether it’s CO2, propane or BHO, and if you ban it from dispensaries or rec shops, it’s all going to go underground. And you’ll encourage the lowest-tech blasting in his basement or bathroom. Why are we legalizing Cannabis? Because we want to encourage safe behavior and prohibition doesn’t necessarily encourage that. #6 How is O.penVAPE involved with the patient aspect?

Our company has patients for all of our plants. There are a few that come to our facility, but some of our patients are very ill, so it just depends on who they are. Duff Johnson Consulting helps with connecting our patients. We allot a certain amount based on their needs and the excess goes into production for oils. We are the licensed distributor for the O.penVAPE brand. We create all the oils as an Oregon-based company and then we purchase the branded carbonizers (bases) to distribute. #7 Be honest, are you a flower guy at heart? Yeah, I really like smoking a big old fat joint. It’s great! I like it. But … on a Saturday night in your backyard with your neighbors next door, they might not want to see a Cheech and Chong smoke cloud over the fence. If you had a 5-acre property, it’d be a little different. But, you can smoke concentrates where the amount of aroma and smoke is much less. #8 What’s the most difficult part of your job?

A lot of this has changed from the fear of the law to a more of a traditional business sense that is very competitive. Competition is increasing and that is causing a need for an increased awareness and engagement of the “outside.” It’s about going through the growth process and answering all the questions that should have been asked all along, but because it was illegal, never were. Now there is an increased political front, networking front, employment and employees, management, production, quality control, and … smoking all the weed is pretty tough.

THERE’S HUGE CONSUMER DEMAND FOR CONCENTRATES, WHETHER CO2, PROPANE OR BHO, AND IF YOU BAN IT FROM DISPENSARIES OR REC SHOPS, IT’S GOING TO GO UNDERGROUND. WHY ARE WE LEGALIZING CANNABIS? BECAUSE WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE SAFE BEHAVIOR AND PROHIBITION DOESN’T NECESSARILY ENCOURAGE THAT. ‘‘

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Concentrates 3/5

A FEW STRAINS of BHO, water hash and CO2 concentrates were available at Thurman Street Collective. Vendors such as Golden XTRX, Open Vape and Primo Extracts were featured on the concentrate shelves.Thurman also offers water hash processed in-house by the owner! Prices range $15-$40 per gram, depending on strain and vendor.

Strains 3/5

THURMAN STREET COLLECTIVE has a variety of indoor, in-house grown strains to meet patient needs. All grams are capped out at $10 per gram for various staple strains, including Blue Dream, Alien OG and a few in-house exclusives such as the beautiful Pineapple Punch and Early Girl. All strains are grown organically, by the owner, and the quality of smoke is undeniably reflected. We were particularly drawn to the Pineapple Punch because it’s an in-house favorite that patients keep returning for.

Edibles 4/5

THE MEDIBLE FRIDGE was stocked at Thurman Street with products including Cheeba Chews, Gold Leaf, Coma Treats and Baked by Coco. Several treats and dosages were available for patients, as were a variety of medicated products sure to suit any palate. Prices were reasonable and reflected the quality of ingredients sourced for these locally created baked goods and sweets.

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Environment 5/5

PATIENTS ARE WELCOMED by an inviting and modern waiting room that features local artwork from some of Portland’s best artists. Comfortable chairs, a coffee table filled with medical marijuana magazines and complimentary drinks make this an enjoyable space while waiting for the medicine room to free up.

Overall 15/20

NORTHWEST PORTLAND is a vibrant, modern neighborhood that harbors a sense of distance from the hubbub of the city, but it still maintains an active nightlife. Thurman Street reflects that atmosphere. Located in an eclectic neighborhood near good food and restautants, Thurman Street Collective is sure to become a staple among patients.

THURMAN STREET COLLECTIVE 2384 NW Thurman St, Portland, OR 97210(971) 803-7970 www.ThurmanCollective.com

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All strains are grown organically, by the owner, and the quality of smokeis undeniably reflected.

THIS INDICA-DOMINANT HYBRID, when combusted, tasted exactly like pineap-ples and burned clean white ash, reflective of a proper nutrient flush. With close lineage to that of Pineapple Kush, Pineapple Punch is effective at alleviating pain, nausea, anxiety and depression. This strain, grown by Lopaka Farms, was a little harsh on the lungs and looked like outdoor or greenhouse grown medicine, but it was effective and got the job done.

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HARLEQUIN, grown organically by Lopaka Farms is pure medicine. Testing in at more than 7 percent CBD, this organically grown sativa-dominant hybrid is especially helpful for patients suffering from chronic pain, nausea, stress and anxiety. When smoked through an OCB organic paper, we noticed immediate calming effects that coated our bodies in medicinal relief. This strain tasted and smoked like outdoor herb, so I feel $10 per gram is too much for reimbursement.

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recipes By LAURIE WOLF for OREGON LEAF | PHOTOS by BRUCE WOLF for OREGON LEAF

TASTY TIP: If you feel the recipe calls for additional butter, add the non-medicated butter variety. This dish would make an excellent side year-round but it is practically required Nov. 27. Serves 10-12.

MEDICATED HERBONION STUFFING1) Heat oven to 340 F. In a large skillet, melt the canna-butter. Add onion and cook until soft, 8-10 minutes. Add the sage and stir. Add the bread pieces, sour cream, salt and pepper. Mix to coat evenly. 2) Turn the stuffing mixture into a baking dish and drizzle with some of the stock. Check a couple of times and if it seems very dry, drizzle with more liquid. Cook for an additional 5-7 minutes after the last addition of stock. 3) Bake until the crust begins to brown, about 35-40 minutes.

4-6 tablespoons canna-butter.

1 big onion, peeled, halved, sliced thin

1 large loaf of bread, preferably a few days old, crust torn into small pieces.

1-2 cups chicken or turkey stock

3/4 cup sour cream, room temp.

2 tablespoons dried sage

Salt and pepper to taste

INGREDIENTS

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Thanksgiving was on my mind while creating these recipes, but you don’t need to wait for the holiday to medicate with any of these yummy items. None of the dishes are complicated, and lots of the steps can be prepared a day ahead. Behold: one appetizer, one side and one dessert. Remember: You can always use less canna-butter, especially if you are making all three of these beauties for your guests to enjoy in one sitting.

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STONED STUFFED MUSHROOMS

2 dozen medium-sized white mushrooms

3-4 tablespoons canna-butter

2 tablespoons finely chopped onion

3 strips bacon, cooked crisp, drained & chopped

2/3 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

1 cup plain breadcrumbs

Salt and pepper to taste

INGREDIENTS

1) Remove the caps from the mushrooms and finely chop 4-5. Place the mushroom caps on a greased cookie sheet with sides.

2) In a medium skillet, heat the canna-butter. Add the onion and chopped mushrooms and cook until soft, 5-7 minutes. Never let the butter get too hot; keep the temperature at medium or lower. 3) Add the breadcrumbs to the pan and mix with the onion and mush-rooms. Turn into a large bowl. Add the bacon and cheese. Mix. Add salt and pepper to taste.

4) Stuff the filling into the mushrooms, pressing down to pack tightly.

5. Bake until mushrooms are cooked, 25-30 min. Serves 12, 2 each.

INGREDIENTS1 crust for a 9-10 inch pie

4 tablespoons melted canna-butter

1 1/4 cups white sugar

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla

Extra crust for pie toppers

CANNA-CHOCOLATE CHESS PIE

If you want to decorate your pie with leaves, either use a cookie cutter or cut a rolled-out crust into the desired shapes. Bake on a parchment-covered baking sheet at 350 F until light golden brown, 7-9 min.

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T h e r e ’ s n o t h i n g q u i t e l i k e a r o a d t r i p. The wind rolling through your trashed car as you blur past trees and vistas and new sights, great tunes from the radio or maybe your half-charged phone blaring. But for now, it was stormy and too early. It was raining in Portland and I was up at the unenviable time of 5 a.m. The only sight was darkness and rain. My windshield wipers whimpered. This is what it takes if you want to be in Medford by noon. I was sitting in my car waiting for Jacob, our re-porter, to come outside. The day before had been sunny when I left my own home in Seattle and traveled a few hours south to visit the property of Farmer Tom Lauerman, an organic grower out in Battle Ground, near Vancouver. Every trip back to this spot reveals something new about what can be achieved in the Northwest. We walk down a dirt path toward a duo of stun-ning greenhouses containing dozens of Cannabis plants stretching skyward. Everything is metic-ulously maintained. Where others might opt for plastic stakes to note a strain, Tom’s have his ar-tistically rendered beard and logo. He shows me a sunflower taller than this outdoor showroom. Before I go, he hands me an Altoids tin stuffed with joints he has just rolled. I considered lighting one as Jacob finally emerged from his house. Rain fell in fat droplets, obscuring the road. We were fortunate to find sunshine by the time we reached the other side of Grant’s Pass. In Ashland and the Applegate Valley area, the tan and tree-lined Siskiyou Mountains jutted against a rich blue sky all day long. We stopped first to meet Karen and David at Emerald Organics Farms for a tour of their backyard grow. A neatly arranged grid of fat, towering plants demanded attention in all di-rections. Agent Orange is the predominant strain, high in THC, but at another facility called Sweden,

a half hour drive away, Emerald Organics culti-vates a bevy of CBD-rich Cannabis. Grower Mama Lou stands out in a cheerful, pink, plaid shirt in a setting that recalls a winery out of the movie “Sideways.” She looks out on a dozen or more rows of bright-green, short, squat plants cascading in neat levels down the hillside. It’s quite a workout to tend to all of them, she says, letting a pair of trimmers drop to her side. Everything is bred for maximum medicinal im-pact. We’re interrupted by a dog close to the size of a polar bear. He had barely let up barking since exiting my Escape an hour earlier. MamaLou held back the dog, and he watched as we made our way back down the steep gravel driveway. I barely noticed in time that the black metal swing gate was still shut. I took a breath. We were losing light quick-ly and there was another stop in an area nearby. The only problem was the address took us ab-solutely nowhere. A quick consultation with the growers revealed a missed turn 10 minutes back. We cautiously approached the grow, nestled at the bottom of a twisting riot of private roads. Thousands of madrone trees had made the loca-tion discreet, if not invisible. Black Mountain Sun Botanicals occupies the northern reach of the the Emerald Triangle, the

best climate for growing Cannabis. At the helm are growers Greg and Lauren, who talk about how proud they are to be able to grow healthy, huge plants for patients around the state. Jake and I pile into a Gator ATV to descend into the hilly site. Their grow overlooks a postcard view of the mountains, all pink and blue in the sunset af-terglow. Their team hurried to trim several large tubs of frosty Black Cherry Cheese as night ap-proached. They will keep doing this for a week. Our hotel was 30 minutes away and shared a parking lot with a busy truck stop that emptied out by the morning. We powered through a perfectly adequate continental breakfast and figured out the route toward Central Oregon. We took a brisk detour to Crater Lake, all sto-ic and reflecting in the crisp early sunlight, trees glowing, before we continued on a few hours up and over clogged state Route 138. I had grown weary of driving and the next stop in Bend was a welcome chance to stretch my legs and lungs. The growers at Broken Top Farms don’t smoke, citing health reasons, but they pointed out their small swath of outdoor still standing in the sunlight. They had moved most of the crop indoors to finish budding in a climate-controlled trailer — running on an automated timer setup — ever since cold weather had begun to brew in the region. Their Fire Alien Kush needed just a little more time. And soon it was it our time to make the jour-ney north to Portland, and eventually Seattle. Jacob mentioned all the places we hadn’t stopped at, the ones I needed to get to next year, next harvest. Despite seeing so much in a few short days, we had hardly touched the surface and it felt wrong to leave. I found myself unable to focus on the long drive up U.S. Route 97. I kept glancing over at the Three Sisters Mountains, silhouettes against a flame-hued sky, beckoning west.

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n I N E Y E A R S A G O W E S TA R T E D growing out here and life has gotten smoother as we’ve looked at the laws and slowly progressed to try to keep it within legal limits. We are hoping for Measure 91 to pass and for things to change again to do a commercial production facility. As we’ve slow-ly progressed, we have worked with our neighbors and refined the different strains based on patients’ needs, especially for cancer patients. Agent Orange is the main strain we chose to grow at this garden, which is our high THC and high-yield strain. We do a lot of strains that don’t always yield, such as the CBD strains we have been experimenting with. Some patients like high THC, and the A.O. is around 25 percent THC. Others are low THC and high CBD — we balance it out for the patients and dispensaries. We grow organically in soil here in the valley and the reason we like it so much is the area has a much better outdoor growing season than other parts of the state. We have had gorgeous weather this season, with no hard rain at the end, making it easier on growers. We cracked our seeds in March, and got into the ground in the beginning of June. We start little ones inside, and then progress them out to a greenhouse for a short time, and then we acclimate them fully outdoors, so it’s a three-step process. It’s a weather issue, with tempera-ture acclimation being a carefully controlled issue. It’s a really good feeling to watch the whole cycle. We grow from seed here, and when you crack the seeds, there’s a special feeling of potential when you start it. At the end, it’s your harvest, a time of abundance, and a nice feeling to have gotten through and done a good job. We’re always looking to see what we have done right or could do better, but it’s definitely a dance with nature and environment. Our biggest plant this year is still in process, probably 14-feet tall by 13-feet around. It’s still beautiful weather down here, and we really are enjoying getting work done outside to produce medicine for our patients.

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T h i s i s o u r c b d fa r m , which features about 16 types of CBD plants. We have four types of Harlequin, AC/DC, CBD Yummy, CBD Critical, CBD Mortal and a lot more that are new and that we are trying out. That’s our experiment this year: coming out with a CBD pen and seeing what blends we can make out of a full CBD garden. Over the years, we’ve produced many strains, and we do a lot of experi-mentation, a huge amount over the past few years. This harvest we did Super Sour Silver Diesel Haze, a 13 percent CBD and 8 percent THC strain last season, and this year we did a lot of unknown CBD strains and are waiting to get those tested and see what we have created. This CBD garden started later than our others this year, based on a last-minute idea to start be-cause a lot of farmers aren’t growing CBD plants. There hasn’t been a history of farming CBD plants down here, but it is coming in now as the medici-nal aspects of the plant become known. I believe a shift toward CBD will happen in the coming years, but for now we are worried about

farm: Sweden Farms

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Specialty: Strains are CBD-dominant and destined for The CO2 Company.

having a good supply of CBD for patients and are trying to produce as much as possible. I think the science is coming out for CBD, and I think the demand will be there for it in the medical market. We cracked seeds in March and did a feminized line. It’s working fine, though CBD strains are definitely much smaller plants, meaning a smaller garden. They don’t yield and get as big as tradition-al THC plants. We started processing CO2 in June. People have been really receptive and we are trying to do our best to keep up with demand and do good things. With our cartridges, we’re using all-natural CO2 in a holistic approach. I’ve had medical issues and I don’t want to be smoking propylene glycol or other additives. Ours is more of a natural concentrate, and I like to focus on the patient, not profit. If I don’t want to smoke it, I don’t want to let someone else smoke it. The all-natural CBD flower, produced locally, will be available in cartridges at dispensaries next month. It has been a huge undertaking but we’re excited and proud of what we’ve accomplished.

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THERE HASN’T BEEN A HISTORY OF FARMING CBD PLANTS DOWN HERE, BUT IT IS COMING IN NOW AS THE MEDICINAL ASPECTS OF THE PLANT BECOME KNOWN.



w e ’ v e g a r d e n e d h e r e f o r s i x y e a r s and are running 48 plants total for this season. We grow organically with compost teas, in elevated 600 gallon smart pots, all outside and open to the elements. The plants are open to the stars and the sounds of the birds and the animals. When birds chirp at sunrise, it wakes up the plants, and it all adds to the natural environment. We try to follow a biodynamic calendar, using the moon to help us decide when to make deci-sions about chores for plants, whether it be plant-ing seeds on a full moon or looking at moons for when to harvest. The process can be very deep, but basically we let the moon help us know what to do with the plants. It’s all ancient knowledge, but we apply it here to Cannabis. We put our plants outside on May 6; they were maturing in a greenhouse before that. It’s been a wonderful season with plenty of sun, and smoke from the wildfires has been a good and bad ele-ment. The smoke diffuses light while still being good for the plant, so the fire problem wasn’t too bad. The weather was definitely hot, which the plants responded to well. Applegate genetics are what we mainly run in the garden. People have been doing this for years and years, so we backcross onto the strongest phe-notypes and share them with other growers. It’s a communal effort, and we all share seeds each year. In flower this year is the Afghan Dream. We’ve got Black Cherry Cheese Blue Dream, we’ve got

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Blue Head Cheese, Cherry Cola, Bubba Kush Goo Tooth, and we also have a NYCD Goo Tooth. All of the strains do outstanding outdoors, and have been bred specifically for our unique climate. Our climate isn’t typical of the Northwest, it’s more of a Mediterranean climate here in the valley, which is why grapes grow well and we have such a heavy agricultural presence. It’s really more of a high desert than a wetland. The climate changes dramatically once you hit south of Grants Pass. We have had a much drier and longer summer than the rest of the Northwest, which lends itself to the perfect growing climate for Cannabis. This is the first year we grew CBD plants. Those plants were successful and we are excited to get them into the labs and see how they test. We give props to the CBD crew, because we grew their Critical Mass and Sweet and Sour Widow. We’re really interested in the medicine of the plant and helping people. THC is a huge pain-reliever and healer, but so is CBD, and we want to learn more to help people feel better. That’s what Cannabis is for. We are focused on medicinal ways that this plant can be able to help people. We are excited to share our crop with the pa-tients of Oregon. Mountain Sun Botanicals will have a new salve and new tincture products out this fall, and our medicinal Cannabis oil extractions are out now. Everything will soon be in collectives around the state, including Oregon’s Finest!

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THE CLIMATE CHANGES DRAMATICALLY ONCE YOU HIT SOUTH OF GRANTS PASS. WE HAVE HAD A MUCH DRIER AND LONGER SUMMER THAN THE REST OF THE NORTHWEST, WHICH LENDS ITSELF TO THE PERFECT GROWING CLIMATE FOR CANNABIS.



w e ’ v e b e e n g r o w i n g o u t h e r e for about two years, and we produce year-round, indoor and outdoor. We grow in containers that have been insulated and modified for climate control, with heating units for the environment, and inside we use the latest hoods and Gavita ballasts, with Pyco nutrients from Australia. We exclusively use them because we get extreme crystal production, and the nutes are scientifically developed in labs. It’s a bit more expensive than most nutrients but we’ve found that by using them all, it’s no comparison. We ran five main strains this year to make it eas-ier to maintain the type of environment that each strain does well in. Some strains require variations, so we keep it simple. We grew Jack Herer, Mango Tango, Cinex, Fire Alien Kush and Blackberry. We started the plants in our baby barn, which we had to do because we are 4,000 feet in the air, so our growing season is only about 90 days. When they reached a certain size and we were sure it wasn’t going to freeze, we moved them outside around the first of May. We’ve been babying them every day. This was our first outdoor crop, and initially we didn’t think it could grow this high in the moun-tains. But I do think the elevation has actually helped, because the sun we get is more intense. I would encourage people to try growing at higher

elevations, but people need to choose strains that are 60 to 65 day runs to flower. Next year, we won’t run the Fire Alien Kush because it takes too long to flower for the environ-ment. I would encourage people doing outdoor to pick quicker strains than some of the longer ones, and to grow them in pots and not put them in dirt. Then you can move the plants if any issues arise. We moved our crop inside to finish because of weather and security. We have a lot of medicine that we didn’t want to risk losing. We are going to be opening a dispensary that will have some of this medicine, but a good portion will be given free to the Bend Hospice program for terminally ill pa-tients who can’t afford their medicine. The rest will go to different spots, like Diamond Tree in Bend, where people will be able to find Fire Alien Kush. Overall, our first outdoor crop has been great. We have not had one freeze on these plants this year. You have to be aware of the climate. We have lived here all our lives, but this year was a really exceptional: not too hot, not too cold; right in the spectrum where the plants just loved it. The sick patients need this medicine, and I am ex-cited for this harvest, and even more for next year. Look for the Broken Top Farms dispensary com-ing soon in Bend, where we will have Girl Scout Cookie hash and several new exclusive strains for patients to try.

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WE’VE LIVED HERE ALL OUR LIVES, BUT THIS YEAR WAS REALLY EXCEPTIONAL: NOT TOO HOT, NOT TOO COLD; RIGHT IN THE SPECTRUM WHERE THE PLANTS JUST LOVED IT.


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Commonly known as Mountain tobacco, wolf ’s bane and leopard ’s bane. Stems 1 to 2 feet tall, with usually a single flower head atop. Leaves are mostly at the base with one to two opposite leaf arrangements coming up the stem. The flow-er heads are yellow, about 2 inches in diameter.

Parts used: The roots and dried orange-yellow flower heads are used medicinally.

Active constituents: Volatile oil containing fatty acids, aromatic ter-penes, flavonoids, tannins and sesquiterpenes.

Historical uses: Arnica was discovered as a medicinal plant by Europeans in the 16th century and has been used in homeopathic treatments for years. In Russian traditional medicine, Arnica Mon-tana flower extracts were used for the treatment of inflammation of the heart, heart pain, uterine bleeding, heart failure and many other uses. The American variety was used by American Indians and the early settlers.

Medicinal uses: Arnica soothes sore muscles and reduces pain and inflammation. The Com-mission E reports that when applied topically, arnica preparations have anti-inflammatory activity. In cases of inflammation, arnica preparations also show analgesic (pain relieving) and antibacterial activity. Bruises are reabsorbed faster after the use or application of arnica. British ambulance crews have long carried arnica to administer to victims of motor

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Drug interactions: Arnica might slow blood clotting. Taking arnica along with medications that also slow clotting might increase the chances of bruising and bleeding. Never take arnica internally, unless it’s in the form of homeopathic pills that con-tain too little arnica to cause harm, or under direct supervision of a physician or registered herbalist. Homeopathic arnica is safe.

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(A. Montana) is found widely in mountainous areas of Washington, British Columbia and Europe.

Dosage: Arnica compresses — 2 grams of herb per 100 milliliters of water or 1 tablespoon of arnica tincture in 1 pint of purified water. Apply topically with gauze. External ointments and tinctures — Not more than 20 percent to 25 percent tincture. Rub or massage the tincture freely onto injured area, and only on unbroken skin. Use ointments with no more than 15 percent arnica oil.

Side effects & toxicity: This herb is for topical applications only. Do not take arnica internally. Even a small amount of pure arnica can kill or cause permanent damage.

Contraindications: Prolonged treatment of damaged skin often causes a puffy rash with the formation of pustules. Lon-ger use can also give rise to eczema. Do not take if you have an asteraceae (daisy, ragweed) allergy, most common reaction is a rash indicating a sensi-tivity to helenalin. Arnica contains the toxin helenalin, which can be poisonous in large quantities. It produces severe stomach pain and internal bleeding of the digestive tract if enough material is ingested. Even contacting the plant can also cause skin irritation.

vehicle accidents. Arnica is a common homeopathic remedy. Homeo-pathic arnica is indicated for acute injuries, including bruises, sprains, soreness, swelling and muscle spasms from sports activities, arthritis set off by seasonal changes, and general muscle and joint pain. At least one study has shown a decrease in postsurgical bruising when homeopathic arnica is administered around the time of surgery.

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they’ll encounter while in public and how they will be affected if they become infected. Many people are paranoid about germs, per-haps rightly so, with ever-emerging viruses such as swine flu, SARS and Ebola. Many fear we’ll encounter new and never-before-seen viruses that our immune systems can’t readily overcome. However, the human immune system is a highly adaptable system with innate and acquired intelligence. The immune system is wired to heal. If scratched on the skin or infected by a pathogen, such as bacteria, virus, no thought process is necessary to activate the healing mecha-nisms in a healthy, competent immune system. The job of the immune system is essentially to evolve and react to environmental stimuli so it be-comes more effective at recognizing what needs to be annihilated and eliminated. An unhealthy im-mune system leaves the body wide open to infec-tion, especially chronic infection. So, how can you enhance your immune function

and improve your peace of mind headed into the cold and flu season? A healthful life promotes a healthy immune system. Fundamental elements of health such as clean air, clean water, a healthful diet and qual-ity sleep largely dictate the health of the im-

mune system. Water goes into the body clean and comes out dirty, primarily

as urine, sweat and feces, ridding the body of toxins that inhibit immunity. Too much sugar in the diet makes the white blood cells of the immune system go to sleep, when they should

be active and vigilant. And pulling an all-nighter and going short on sleep has

powerfully detrimental effects by reducing the immune system’s killer cells. Basically, the im-mune system is wired to heal the body — espe-cially if given the opportunity. Some foods can be incorporated into the diet to improve immunity. Beef is high in the im-mune-bolstering mineral zinc. Zinc deficiency is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies among adults in the United States. Studies show that mushrooms, including shiitake, maitake and

reishi, increase the production and activity of white blood cells, making them more aggressive. Dark green leafy vegetables such as collards and kale are full of disease-fighting compounds called phytochemicals. Sweet potatoes and carrots are two sources rich in beta-carotene, an orange pig-ment that is converted to much-needed vitamin A in the body during times of immune activa-tion. Vitamins A and D have been shown to have an unexpected and crucial effect on the immune response. A and D are fortified in cow’s milk. To attain adequate levels, a vitamin supplement of D should be consumed in addition to the diet. In the fruit department, blueberries pack a huge vitamin C punch, as do strawberries. Few animals can synthesize their own vitamin C, ren-dering that nutrient essential — it must be ac-quired from the diet. Humans are one of the few. Vitamin C is found in high concentrations in immune cells, and is expended quickly during infections. Vitamin C supplements are beneficial to the immune system during times of infection. The adage that one should, “starve a cold and feed a fever” might be somewhat true. While starvation is not beneficial for the body,

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calorie restriction increases immune function. Sci-entists at the University of Southern California have demonstrated that fasting, or not consuming solid foods for three days, “resets” the immune sys-tem, which could benefit the common cold. Herbs are the basis of traditional Chinese herb-al medicine, Ayurvedic medicine from India and Western herbology, with its roots in the teachings of Hippocrates. Plants such as the Chinese herb astragalus, or huang chi, are potent immuno-stimu-lants. One study of more than 500 people with sig-nificant previous histories of frequent colds and flus had almost three times fewer infections while tak-ing astragalus. They also had shorter recovery times. Echinacea, or the purple cone flower, can prevent or limit the severity of colds. One should not con-sume echinacea long term due to its effectiveness at boosting the numbers of white blood cells, which over time might start to run deficient. Green tea is an herb that is rich in antioxidant nutrients and phytochemicals beneficial to the immune system. One of the more powerful com-pounds in green tea is the antioxidant epigallocat-echin gallate. During the fight-or-flight response (short-term stress), the brain sends a signal to the adrenal glands to create hormones called cortisol and adrenaline (the stress hormones), which increase heart rate and breathing, and dilate the blood vessels to bring more blood to the muscles. This type of acute reaction not only helps with the fight and or the flight, but also in the healing response with increased immunity for three to five days after the stressful event. This is a normal re-sponse to stress that humans are designed to recov-er from, given adequate rest from stressors. Humans often have trouble getting back to a rou-tine after stressful events, whether it’s a car accident or a divorce. Thinking about the event, dreaming about it and worrying about it creates long-term problems. Activating the stress response in this way interferes with the immune system. Depression, lack of social support and social ties cause signif-icant stress and are injurious to immune function. Social ties are thought to strengthen the immune system because like-minded health-conscious in-dividuals support one another in beneficial behav-iors such as eating, sleeping and exercising. Good friends can also help dissipate negative events. Exercise is beneficial for immunity, as long as it’s not too intense. In a study using mice, one group rested, one group ran leisurely for 20 to 30 minutes and the third group ran at high intensity for 2.5 hours. All were exposed to the flu at the start, and this routine was repeated for three days. About half of the sedentary group died, 12 percent of the lei-

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surely runners died and 70 percent of the high-in-tensity group died. Moderate intensity seems to be best. Marathon runners are prone to lowered immunity and high-er infection rates after they complete a race up to weeks later. It takes just 30 minutes of aerobic exer-cise — a brisk walk counts — to sweep white blood cells back into circulation, making your immune system run more smoothly. Moderate exercise can consist of biking a few times a week, 20 to 30 minute walks daily, going to the gym every other day, and even playing golf regularly (walking the course).

old temperatures do not seem to play a factor in a person’s susceptibility to infection. The reason winter is the cold and flu season is not because of the cold temperatures; it’s because people are indoors more and in clos-

er contact with others for germ transmission. Heat however, has shown to be beneficial within certain temperature ranges. Treatments that raise the core body tempera-ture and simulate the fever response in the body are called hyperthermia treatments. Fever is a natural mechanism of the body for fighting infection. A fe-ver is one of the first elements of immune defense. Many pathogens cannot live at the elevated tem-peratures, lowering the number of active pathogens. Some will take fever reducers such as acetamino-phen in products such as Tylenol and Excedrin, but fever is not the disease. The fever is the body work-ing hard doing what it knows how to do; the fatigue and joint aches force people to be still and rest.

A way to work with the fever response instead of against it is the warming sock treatment. You can find many references to this technique online, so I will just give the basics here. Grab a pair of cotton socks, mid-calf — not knee-highs — and soak them in ice cold water. Soak your feet in hot water for 5 to 10 min-utes (add epsom salts, if available, at 1 cup per gallon). Take the cotton socks out of the ice cold water, wring them out and put them on your feet. Then put wool or acrylic socks, which should be a bit higher than the cotton ones, over the wet socks. Go to bed and in the morning the socks will be dry and warm. The pumping effect induced in the vascu-lature by the hot foot soak, then the cold wet socks, and then the wicking action of the wool or acrylic drying and warming the feet all stimulate the immune cells. The initial cold phase shunts blood out of the legs and into the core of the body, allowing the body to mount and maintain a higher core body temperature. This technique can be used for colds, flu, sinus infections, headaches and even insomnia. Perform three nights in a row. A proper diet, social interactions, vitamins, minerals, herbs and exercise can aid the im-mune response and bolster its reserves. Washing those hands frequently and coughing/sneezing into your elbow are critical to reducing exposure to patho-gens. Listening to the bodies’ symptoms, acting accordingly and resting when sick, are the essential things you must do for you.

A HALF HOUR of aerobic exercise sweeps white blood cells back into circulation and optimizes your immune system to work its best. It’s as simple as taking a brisk daily 20-30 minute walk and going to the gym every other day, or incorporating biking a few times a week or maybe golfing 18 holes regularly (just skip the cart!)

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We want the light, but we don’t want the heat that comes with it. Welcome to the tail-chasing experience of dialing in the environment for an indoor gar-den. Welcome to the heat.

Many people start their first gardens small. Lower watts and air-cooled hoods can be effec-tive in the Northwest at removing heat from small garden environments — so much so that many growers become interested in graduating to a larg-er garden. But when you introduce more watts, you get the heat and you’ll need to explore the many mechanisms and devices that exist to remove it.

Many gardeners hit a point where introduc-ing air conditioning is the next step. Several clev-er formulas are out there to calculate the total BTUs (a measurement of energy that’s equiva-lent to about 1,055 joules) needed to remove the amount of heat generated by your lights. Most estimate 3,000 to 4,000 BTUs for every 1,000 watts of naked light (non-air cooled) being used. For air-cooled lights, you’ll have a lot of room for variance, depending on the efficiency of the air cooling setup you run.

When you run the numbers and start shop-ping, you’ll quickly learn that air conditioning can be expensive. Many gardeners choose portable air conditioning units to save money and for conve-nience — or so they think.

In this month’s Grow Tech, I will shed light on the inefficiencies, deficiencies and high costs I have found with portable AC units when it comes to indoor Cannabis farming.

Let’s start with the basic mechanism all AC units

use to remove heat. To remove heat from your room, air conditioning units use a compressor along with two sets of coils filled with a refrigerant to carry out a convenient physical law called phase conversion. The laws of phase conver-sion dictate that when matter changes states, an energy exchange takes place.

When liquids convert to gas, it absorbs heat; when gas converts to liquid, it gives off heat. That’s why steam burns can be so severe. Gas-eous water vapor in the form of steam hits your skin and condenses into water, making your hand wet. Because condensation is a cooling process, heat is giv-en out, namely to your skin, causing an instant burn.

So what’s this all got to do with cooling my garden?

When liquid turns into gas, it’s a heating pro-cess and so heat is absorbed in the phase conver-sion of the liquid. In air conditioners, a refrig-erant or a liquid that converts to a gas at a low temperature is used. This liquid is passed through the coils in the unit that sits inside the garden. A fan is used to pass the warm air in the garden over the cold coils containing the refrigerant. The warm air heats the refrigerant, turning it into a gas and absorbing the heat from the air and pass-ing it back into the garden without the heat.

This now gaseous refrigerant is then sent back to the compressor. The compressor compresses the refrigerant inside, which creates more heat. This heat is then evacuated through another set of coils called the condenser coils. As the com-pressed gas refrigerant inside the compressor

cools, it changes back to a liquid and is sent back to the air-chilled coils that sit

inside the garden to remove more heat. And round and round it goes.

The primary flaw with porta-ble AC units is their design. Unlike central HVAC, mini split and win-

dow-mounted units in which the com-pressor and the heat it generates is carried

through the compressor coils to the outside to evacuate the heat, the portable unit has to create and evacuate the heat from inside the garden. It does this by using a fan to pass air over the warm condenser coils and into a hose that is attached to the exterior, where the heat is evacuated.

The design has several critical flaws. The unit is designed to remove heat from your garden, but it ends up generating lots of heat inside your garden. It does this because all the heat from the condens-er exists in the garden. A portable uses another heat-expending device — a fan —to blow this heat out of your garden. The air a single-hosed unit uses to evacuate the heat it generates cooling your garden (does your head hurt yet?) comes from the ambient cooled air around it.

The unit is cooling itself using the freshly cooled air it just created. This is not only inefficient but also creates negative pressure in the garden, further chal-lenging your insulation and pulling ambient hot or moist air right into your garden. If a double hose is used, the majority of the air used is pulled from the output of the second hose, which alleviates much of the negative pressure created by a single-hose unit. The problem with double-hosed units is you real-


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ly need a separate window for the intake hose and another for the outake. If you follow the manufac-turer’s recommended installation, you will have the intake air needed to cool the compressor coils right next to the exhaust port, which pushes out all the hot air. Putting a high heat output next to what should be a cool-air intake means still less cooling efficiency. Compounding this is that the exhaust fan decreases efficiency based on the length and shape of the duct-ing run it takes before reaching its evacuation point, much like a run of air-cooled lights.

All of this inefficiency is expressed in the low EER (energy efficient rating) these units car-ry. When a unit is rated at a 5 EER, it means 50 percent of the energy used isn’t going toward cooling — it’s going toward evacuating the heat it generates. When calculating the size AC you need, use effective BTUs, not advertised BTUs.

One of the lesser-known distinguishing facts about portable units is that unlike mini splits, they are not regulated by the Department of Energy. All mini splits sold in this country must meet exacting energy-efficiency standards. With por-tables, anything goes. This loophole is leveraged by manufacturers to reduce manufacturing costs, use lower-quality parts and designs, and deliver a lower-cost looking product with big BTU values printed front and center. Let me assure you, they are good at their jobs.

Let’s say you are looking to cool your 3,000 watt garden. You run the numbers and decide 12,000 BTUs will be sufficient, so you get a 12,000 BTU portable unit. The problem, though, is the unit is rated at a 5 EER. This

means that of the 12,000 BTUs, 6,000 BTUs aren’t useable and you are massively undercooling your gar-den. The rest of the BTUs are being used to cool the compressor coils, the fan, replace the lost ambi-ent-cooled air it uses to cool itself and account for the ambient heat brought in through the leaks created by the negative pressure. This assumes perfect place-ment and exhaust hose runs, among other variables.

If it’s less than ideal, that waste number will be even higher. Unlike a mini split or even a window unit, both of which can boast EER ratings of 9 or 9.5, you need literally twice the amount of AC to do the same job.

That means twice the elec-tricity, twice the venting ca-pacity, twice the noise and, by the way, all that air you vent is stinky air. Even if the unit is double-hosed, it’s by no means airtight and will make a neighborhood stink in a quick minute if you’re growing anything of me-dicinal quality. Also, take into account that they sit on the ground and must be in the garden area with no less than 12 to 18 inches of clearance on all sides to work efficiently.

Know what else I like to use large ground areas of my garden for, besides inefficient ener-gy mongering boxes? You guessed it. Cannabis. Many people’s most valuable commodity in the

garden is space and to properly use a portable you use a lot of space that otherwise could be occu-pied by plants.

If you’re considering adding air conditioning to your garden, you might be at a critical part of your

gardening experience. Take a hard look at what you’re try-ing to accomplish and strongly consider creating your air-con-ditioning unit as a priority that you build around, rather than compromising on your cool-ing capacity in favor of moving toward bigger and faster. You might just be moving back-

ward. When you consider useable BTUs, mini splits are not that much more expensive to acquire, they are easy to install with precharged coolant lines and YouTube, and will not only perform as intended but also will recapture the acquisition costs in energy ef-ficiency in about the first two cycles, in most cases.

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As always, happy gardening!

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Space is many people’s most valuable commodity in the garden and to properly use a portable air conditioner means losing and using a lot of space that otherwise could be occupied by your Cannabis plants.

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HOW IT GROWSOne of the fastest rooting plants, dropping roots in less-than-ideal conditions in five to seven days. But when cloning is dialed in, you can expect roots in 48 to 72 hours. Fast and vigorous in veg, she likes to drink a lot and isn’t nutrient sensitive. She will take off fast and start stretching and throwing side branches almost immediately, so training and topping is a must to maximize yields in a horizontally lit garden. I found she ran best when branch selection was moderate to aggressive. In bloom, you can expect a 100 percent stretch and if your branch selection is sound, the need for support will still be fairly high. If you missed in branch selection, watch out for chaotic stretching branching. Either way, support and heavy training is most beneficial in the first three weeks of bloom. This plant is not an easy one to shape and shows more of her diesel heritage in this department. Get the stretch right, though, and you’re home free to watch as unbelievable amounts of resin frost every part of the high calyx-to-leaf ratio. She will develop medium to large spear-shaped blooms that are so calyx heavy that one can look forward to an easy trim job. Like most of the frost monsters, she benefits from higher levels of phosphorous, potassium and magnesium.

EFFECTSSour, dark chocolate menthol flavors translate into mild lung expansion, making large single doses almost too easy. The sour, gassy, burned rubber exhale leaves and you get an immediate tongue-tingling, head-wringing feeling that only the most potent meds deliver. The instant change in head state is generously complemented by a relaxing body effect. Comfortable and alert without a noticeable spike in appetite, the glue leaves its users happy, euphoric and in a creative state. Unless multiple doses are indulged, one can expect the body effect not to interfere with the uplifting cerebral effect. Use caution. Like most meds that test in the mid-20s for THC, indulgence can bring narcosis quickly and unexpectedly.

Living up fully to its name, these are some of the stickiest blooms when properly cured.

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SUMMARY: While not ideal for inexperienced gardeners, Gorilla Glue #4 delivers medium to high yields of blooms of the absolute frostiest nature.

LINEAGEA crazy love triangle of lesbian self’d crosses, or so the story goes, creator Josey Wales entered this into the LA Cannabis Cup earlier in the year. This previously unknown strain rocketed into stardom with a first place victory.

this is another jump-off-the-shelf type of bloom, which is all the more impressive because it isn’t purple. Caked on cakes of cakey trichomes demolish any chance of the plants color to come through. It’s simply a blond, sandy, white mess of resin covering all parts of the pointy blooms. What I admire is that in spite of it being so committed to creating frost, it’s not at all at the cost of the smell. Living up fully and truly to its name, these are some of the stickiest blooms when properly dried and cured. What a pure delight it is to see a strain rise to the top with this terpene profile. Gorilla Glue #4 has the pungent smell of old school diesel and minty fuel combined with an epically greasy and metallic finish that pries the pupils wide open.

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