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1. JAN/FEB 2014 iSSUE 3
EDIBLES & mmj hERB lIST
NEW YORK
LEGALIZES
MEDICAL
MARIJUANA
SAVING WASHINGTON’S
MEDICAL MARIJUANA
THE WAR ON DRUGS
IS KILLING OUR CHILDREN:
Mom moves cross country to treat
daughter’s rare cancer with CBD
LOSE WEIGHT WITH
HEALTHY HIGH EDIBLES
FORMER
MARINE
MAKES
HISTORY
WITH FIRST
PURCHASE OF
RECREATIONAL
MARIJUANA
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Every issue we seek to bring you
the latest in medical marijuana news. Last
month in preparing our magazine, industry
advocate and cannabis expert Cheryl Shuman
introduced us to Moriah and Dahlia Barnhart,
who our featured cover story is about.
In the midst of all the news Colorado
and Washington are making having
recreationalized cannabis, we cannot forget
that there are real patients out there that
need access this medicinal plant.
We sometimes can easily take for
granted the things that we have in our lives,
like being in a state where medical marijuana
is legal. We have top of the line edibles,
topicals, vaporizers, dab rigs, extractions and
infusions, all of which we seek to inform you of
and bring to the forefront. But there are still
more than half of the other 50 states where
cannabis is illegal.
Part of the knowledge that we
collectively as a community can put out there
is that plant can be utilized in so many ways
that don’t involve getting “high,” both as a
medicine and a renewable resource.
CBD oil is a medical wave of the future
that is now. Not only can it help patients with
pain and healing for ailments of all kinds, it
can help save lives and give hope in quality of
life especially in cases like Dahlia Barnhart.
So we dedicate this issue to Dahlia and
her battle with brain cancer, and we lend our
support to all other CBD refugees.
• B. LE GRAND
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3. CONTENTS
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JUICING RAW CANNABIS
TO JUICE OR NOT TO JUICE................................................. 8
MEDICAL MARIJUANA
DISPENSARIES TURN RECREATIONAL...............................9
Saving Washington’s
MEDICAL MARIJUANA............................................................
recipes: canna OLIVE OIL,
canna PESTO, MEDICATED MEAT L
OAF,
MEDICATED SUGAR COOKIES..........................................
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COL
ORADO COULD MAKE
hISTORY... AGAIN....................................................................12
ARIZONA & EDIBLES............................................................12
EDIBLE VENDOR FEATURE:
HEALTHY HIGH EDIBLES.....................................................14
FORMER MARINE MAKES HISTORY
WITH FIRST PURCHASE OF MARIJUANA...................16
CANNA BOYS: TWO YOUNG
ENTREPRENEURS GET THEIR GROW ON
IN THE HEART OF WASHINGTON STATE.....................
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THE WAR ON DRUGS
IS KILLING OUR CHILDREN:
THE STORY OF DAHLIA &
MORIAH BARNHART............................................................
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NEW YORK LEGALIZES
MEDICAL MARIJUANA........................................................ 22
THE SHOP HEARD
ROUND THE WORLD........................................................... 22
vendor Catalog listings........................................... 23
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4. It’s a good time to be a cannabis
connoisseur in Washington State.
The state legalized recreational
marijuana
in
2012,
however,
Washington’s 1998 medical marijuana
law – and its patients – are now in
jeopardy.
Initiative 502 “as it was
implemented has no effect on medical
marijuana,” said James Lathrop, the
concerned about access to low-THC,
high-CBD medicinal marijuana.
“Even though these shops are
open to everybody – you can just walk
in and buy it – does that give a 60-yearold any information on how to use it for
arthritis?” Lathrop said. As a healthcare
provider, Lathrop says he does
recommend certain strains for specific
conditions. But he’s worried his patients
them.
Lathrop
says
home-growing
marijuana has even more medicinal
value than the pre-packaged varieties.
Patients who grown their own medicine
can juice the plant and drink the
fresh juice can benefit from its antiinflammatory qualities without any
intoxicating effects.
But some patients are concerned
that six plants is much too low to meet
their needs. The medical law currently
allows 15 plants per patient, however,
the Liquor Board
says
that
the
federal government
threatened
to
start enforcing if
the state didn’t
tighten up their marijuana
regulations.
It’s still unclear if
edible forms of cannabis
would be available to
patients in recreational
shops: I-502 states that
any forms “appealing to children” are
prohibited in stores. Kohl-Welles says
she’s still looking at where they would
fit in, possibly in the medically endorsed
stores that her bill provides.
Her bill would also implement a
voluntary patient verification system
to help those with state-issued cards
avoid arrest for possessing more than
an ounce, or growing at home. The
verification system would be purely for
law enforcement purposes and would
not be subject to public disclosure.
Patients who choose not to register
in the system would be subject to
recreational laws. For now, there is no
purchase-tracking system to regulate
recreational purchases in Washington.
The bill would also allow for minors
to access medical cannabis with a
healthcare provider’s recommendation
and entry into the patient verification
system. Minors would also need a
parent’s consent.
Though hers isn’t the only
legislation being drafted, Kohl-Welles
is hopeful that a bill will pass regarding
medical marijuana.
“I’m encouraged at this point that
there will be something that will pass.”
saving
washing on
By Katharine Lotze, Senior Editor
medical director and owner of Advanced
Holistic Health.
But that doesn’t mean recreational
cannabis isn’t having an indirect impact
on medical weed. Brian Smith, media
relations officer at the Liquor Control
Board, says that there is no set date for
medical marijuana shops to close until
legislation passes, however, according
to draft recommendations circulated
to dispensaries by the Liquor Control
Board, the state could phase out
medicinal shops by January 1, 2015.
Lawmakers, like Washington
State Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles, are
preparing legislation to fold the medicinal
industry into the new recreational
market, and are working on creating
special provisions for patients with a
doctor’s recommendation.
Thought Senator Kohl-Welles is still
refining her legislation as of publication
time, everything she’s planning in the
bill will make sure patients have “safe,
reliable access.”
And that’s exactly what patients
want. Kohl-Welles says one of her
constituents, the father of a 5-year-old
with epilepsy who suffers from more
than 100 seizures per day, is concerned
about having to go to a recreational daily
to purchase cannabis for his son. The
boy’s seizures decrease dramatically
with cannabis, which his parents put in
his applesauce.
But it’s not just patients who are
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won’t be able to access
those strains soon.
“The focus of
these
recreational
stores
is
on
recreational use,” he said. “THC is
just one tiny piece of the story, but for
recreational use, THC is the story.”
Kohl-Welles has similar concerns.
She says some patients are concerned
that they would have to pay higher
prices, more taxes and not have
access to the amounts they need, and
lawmakers don’t want patients taking
their business to street dealers to meet
their needs.
“We don’t want to have a black
market continue,” she said.
The legislation she’s working would
amend that. Kohl-Welles’ bill would
allow for some of the new I-502 stores
to obtain medical endorsements with
at least one employee who is trained
to deal with medical cannabis strains
and educate patients, as well as allow
patients to purchase up to three ounces
without the 25 percent excise tax.
Patients,
like
Kohl-Welles’
concerned constituent, would also be
allowed to grow up to six plants at home,
or have a designated provider grow for
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5. JUICING RAW
CANNABIS
To Juice or Not To Juice; That is The Question…
BY NIKOLE GRANGER
Staff Writer
The first question you have to ask yourself is why
you want to start juicing your cannabis to begin with. It
is important that anyone thinking of changing their diet
to first consult with their doctor.
When a patient smokes their cannabis they are
actually missing out on about 99% of the health benefits
because of the heat from your fire. The argument
is that by juicing your cannabis you benefit far more
on a physiological scale, but without the psychedelic
effect. Several studies are suggesting that juicing your
cannabis you can help to regulate and improve your
immune, bone and nerve functions.
Let’s think about what we already know about
our medical cannabis. To be technical Marijuana is
consider a vegetable; classified as Schedule 1 illegal;
but a vegetable none the less. We also know that
marijuana has unique immune regulating capabilities,
which is vital for patients suffering from any sort of a
compromised immune system. Marijuana also is high
in anti-oxidants, is an anti-inflammatory, has anti-emetic
properties, and can boost your metabolism. The list
goes on…
There are a few concerns with juicing your raw
cannabis; however these concerns are the same for
every cultivated plant. For starters there is a minuscule
risk of being exposed to and/or contracting a possible
pathogenic microbe. Marijuana can and does harbor
a wide variety of microbes. Typically this can occur
when your cannabis is not used right after pruning
and/or improper storage. Normally this would not do
any real damage to a healthy person, but for someone
with a compromised immune system this could be
problematic. When you do not juice your raw cannabis
right away you also have a risk of experiencing some of
the psychedelic effects that are typical from medicating
with dry buds.
For most people juicing your raw cannabis will
only result in a positive change in your life with several
benefits. Again, consult your doctor and dietitian to
make sure you are the right candidate.
When you’re ready to juice your cannabis,
make sure you use a blender or juice machine that is
equipped to handle thick greens. To be clear you do not
juice the stalks, you juice the leaves and buds picked
directly from the plant.
A few tips before you juice…
• Always only juice fresh raw cannabis
• Juice raw leaves and buds
• I prefer mixing my cannabis juice with several other
juices for flavor purposes, carrot being my favorite
• I would not recommend storing my cannabis juice
longer than a couple days in the refrigerator
• As always… Medicate Responsibility
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MEDICAL DISPENSARIES TURN RECREATIONAL
BY SHANE CHANT
Staff Writer
Pulling up to the curb in front
of Dank Colorado, one of at least
thirty-seven medical marijuana
dispensaries to turn recreational in
the state of Colorado, I had to check
my GPS to reconfirm this was indeed
the building housing a store to legally
purchase marijuana.
Dank Colorado opened its doors
in 2009 as a medical marijuana
dispensary after the now partners
had been growing medical marijuana
in a rented warehouse space for
their own personal use.
“We’re musicians, so we’re like,
‘Hey, let’s rent a little warehouse
space, let’s have band rehearsal,
let’s have some plants in the back
corner…’” said Justin Jones, a
partner in Dank Colorado. “We
never tried to start a dispensary or
anything like that.”
Assortments of people were
periodically walking out with small
white paper bags in hand. Some
young, some old, some with finely
stitched clothing, some suggesting
they came directly from a
construction site; you know the type,
normal everyday looking people. I
walk in with skepticism and curiosity
in tow.
Situated in a seemingly
uninhabited business park in
northeast Denver, within a brick
building that resembled a DMV,
down a narrow corridor painted in
neutral tones that began confirming
my motor vehicle suspicions, I began
to smell the familiar scent I’ve been
sporadically smelling throughout the
state since the first of the year.
It hasn’t been an easy road
leading up to the recreational sale of
marijuana, with a myriad of impasses
by rules implemented by state and
federal entities.
Amendment 20 was added to
the state constitution by Colorado
voters in November of 2000.
The amendment stipulated that
primary caregivers and patients
may possess limited amounts of
medical marijuana for personal
use. Caregivers and patients were
allotted no more than two ounces of
a usable form of marijuana, and no
more than six marijuana plants with
three or fewer being mature, which
is how Dank Colorado got its start.
“We were just trying to take
care of ourselves, and then of
course some of our friends had their
medical cards and said, ‘Hey, I heard
you guys were growing. Will you
grow for me?’” Jones said.
Initial dispensaries established
in the early 2000’s were soon put
under the thumb of the Federal Drug
Administration (FDA) via Colorado’s
health
department,
limiting
caregivers to only five patients. This
was overturned, though the Health
Department tried again in 2009.
The five patient rule was rejected for
the last time by the Colorado Board
of Health following strong opposition
from Sensible Colorado -- a nonprofit
medical marijuana advocacy group
-- allowing medical marijuana
dispensaries to blossom with fewer
restrictions.
Voters passed Amendment
64 in 2012, making the sale of
recreational marijuana legal to
anyone of the age of 21.
“Then we so happened to have
this commercial space, and then
the [retail marijuana] explosion
happened, then the Ogden Memo
came out and Obama said they
were going to honor states rights,”
Jones said. “Since then it’s just been
about getting all the licenses as they
became available. We started with
one grow light and then kept putting
all the money back into it, and it’s
just grown and grown and now we’re
here today.”
At the very end of the hallway
of the building the walls are painted
a light green foliage hue. Jackson
Pixley, an employee of Dank Colorado,
greets me with a smile and a robust
handshake. In a full beard, a baseball
cap with the word “dank” sewn into
the material, and a green hooded
sweatshirt, he’s a warm introduction
of this facility.
He looks his customers in the
eye, stands up straight, and speaks
with a nonjudgmental, empathetic
tone to customers who slowly
lumber to the door in noticeable
pain. He multitasks checking I.D.’s,
informing customers before him and
on the phone of the shop’s inventory,
the day’s specials, and the various
forms available for purchase.
There is no cold, clinical feel to
the store like a traditional medical
waiting room. Though the flat screen
television showed highlights of the
Denver Broncos playoff game, there
was a silence among the customers
as they shuffled through the small
rope line with eyes affixed to the
menu.
“We’re seeing about 35
percent out-of-state people traveling
in, people who have never smoked
marijuana before,” Jones said.
“People that didn’t want to get their
medical marijuana card, young and
old, very diverse customers.”
Jones has customized his
store to better serve the needs
of his customers, whether they
seek marijuana for recreational or
medicinal use. Dank Colorado has
physically separated their medical
and recreational stores that provide
different products for the different
needs.
Many other stores have one
entrance with a retail window and
a medical window next to each
other, whereas Dank Colorado has
physically separated the stores so
they can continue to take care of their
medical patients, and serve them in
a private area that’s separate from
the recreational element.
“That way there’s no line for our
medical patients, and they’re not
having to get into this whole party
weed thing going on with the retail
side of things,” Jones said. “So that’s
one of the things we wanted to do
to say thank you to all the people
who have been with us for the last
four years medically, and be able to
continue to serve them in a more
mellow and private environment.”
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6. meDIBLE rECIPES
Infused Pesto
Canna Olive Oil
Ingredients;
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
4 cloves garlic
3 cups packed fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup pine nuts
1/2 cup of canna virgin olive oil
Medicated infusions do not always have to be
sweet. Test out this recipe for a quick way to
make some medicated olive oil that you can
use for any savory meal, or even just eat it
accompanied with your favorite bread!
Ingredients:
28oz (3.5 cups) extra virgin olive oil
1oz (28.3g) of finely ground quality marijuana
(or up to 1/4 lb. commercial grade)
Pesto Directions:
Pour oil into a large saucepan, heat on a medium setting, and let it warm up. It is very important that you do not
let the oil boil. Once the oil is hot, but not boiling, you may add the cannabis powder. Stirring frequently, and watch
for bubbles. If the oil begins to boil remove it from the heat until the temperature is low again and lower the heat.
Continue for at least 1 hour. We suggest allowing the bud to soak in the hot oil for about 2 hours. Strain the oil
through cheesecloth or a fine mesh strainer and press to remove all oil from the cannabis into a container only
after it has cooled to a safe temperature.
Pasta Prep:
Sugar Cookies
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 egg yolks
1 cup canna-butter
Combine basil, garlic, parmesan cheese, canna olive oil, and
nuts in the bowl of a food processor or blender. Blend to a
smooth paste. Add parsley if desired.
Cook desired pasta, here we used penne, in a large pot
of boiling, salted water (approximately 10-12 minutes)
until al dente, or when pasta reaches desired firmness.
Drain well, and return to pot. Stir in pesto to coat pasta.
Garnish with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
1 1/4 cups white sugar
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Lightly grease
2 cookie sheets. Cream together sugar and canna-butter. Beat in
egg yolks and vanilla. Add flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar.
Stir. Form dough into walnut size balls and place 2 inches apart on
cookie sheet. Don’t flatten. Bake 10 to 11 minutes, until tops are
cracked and just turning color.
Medicated Meat Loaf
Ingredients:
1/2 pound of ground chicken breast
1/2 pound of ground turkey
1 egg
1/2 onion chopped
1 cup of dried breadcrumbs
1/2 cup canna oil
1/2 cup of milk
2 tablespoons of mustard
1/3 cup of ketchup
Salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, combine the meat, egg, onion, canna oil, milk
and bread crumbs. Season with salt and pepper to taste and place in a lightly greased 5x9 inch loaf pan, OR form
into a loaf and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. In a separate small bowl, combine the mustard and
ketchup. Mix well and pour over the meatloaf. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour.
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7. Colorado
could make
history...again
State is looking to fund
cannabis research
BY BRYCE CRAWFORD
Colorado media have lately been
flush with stories of how the oil derived
from certain strains of marijuana is
having a positive effect on epileptic
children. Now, likely for the first time in
American history, a state will actually
fund the research to back up that kind
of anecdotal evidence.
That assumes, of course, that
the $7 million allocated in Gov. John
Hickenlooper’s 2014 budget — plus
$84,656 to pay for a full-time fund
administrator — actually passes
legislative muster during the upcoming
session. But should it, grants sized
between $500,000 and $1 million
would be available to universities,
research hospitals, foundations and the
like to study cannabis’ effect on maladies
like epilepsy and post-traumatic stress
disorder, or the effect of marijuana in
infant brain development.
“The impetus is that we have about
$13 million in the Medical Marijuana
[Program] Cash Fund, and it needs to
be used for purposes that relate to
the people who paid for their medicalmarijuana cards,” says Henry Sobanet,
director of the Governor’s Office of
State Planning and Budgeting, in an
interview with the Indy. “And the impetus
really was that now there appears to be
ways where legitimate research can be
conducted on the use of cannabis or
marijuana for medical purposes.”
PTSD and pot have been linked in
these parts for a while. Brian Vicente,
executive director of advocacy group
Sensible Colorado and co-author of
Amendment 64, twice in the last three
years has applied to the Colorado Board
of Health for the condition to be added
to the state’s list of cannabis-treatable
ailments. Those petitions have been
rejected both times.
“We hear from veterans every day,
or quite often at Sensible Colorado, that
say that this helps them,” Vicente told
us in 2012. “So, we feel it’s compelling
both scientifically and morally.”
University of Colorado at Colorado
Springs professor Robert Melamede
agrees, arguing that “our existing
policies are literally killing veterans.
“And even though I’m an old hippie,”
he says, “I find that incredibly offensive.
... We’ve got veterans killing themselves
every 60 or 90 minutes. It’s ridiculous.”
Melamede, who also runs an
infused-products
company
called
Cannabis Science, says he’s a likely
candidate to apply for a grant to launch
a PTSD-related study, should the fund
make it to life. Other organizations
contacted for this story — like the
research arm of University of Colorado
Health, which leases Memorial Hospital
— said no plans for a medical study
would be made until the money was
available.
The budget request says that, once
passed into law, it would probably be July
2014 before the Colorado Department
of Public Health and Environment could
issue any requests for proposals. No
matter what, though, Sobanet says now
seems to be a ripe time for “legitimate
research.”
“It’s interesting, and I think we’ve
seen these stories about people moving
here, with the oil and the epilepsy,” he
says. “So yeah, I think if this works, it
seems exciting that there could be
treatments that come from a plant.
“[And] this is more on a personal
note: These stories are fairly
heartwarming — they appear to be
providing a lot of relief. So, I think,
for scientists that investigate these
treatments, it’s an exciting opportunity.”
This article originally appeared in
the Colorado Springs
Independent.
ARIZONA & EDIBLES
Watch your step, medical-marijuana
users: Phoenix police say they might bust you
for holding the wrong kind of cookie.
In researching an upcoming cover
story about marijuana food products and
concentrates, “Half Baked,” Phoenix New
Times asked police to clarify their position on
the preparations of marijuana not protected
by the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act. That
includes, basically, anything but using whole
buds in edibles. It’s very similar to a decision in
Michigan recently surrounding the same topic.
Phoenix New Times has the details on
why you’d better be careful with your edibles
in Arizona.
• CANORML
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8. meDIBLE FEATURE HEALTHY HIGH EDIBLES
BY B. LE GRAND
Editor-in-Chief
The “Raw Food Diet” traces back to the late
1800s when a doctor discovered he could cure his
own jaundice by eating raw apples. The diet consists
of fresh fruits, vegetables, berries, nuts, seeds, and
herbs in their whole natural state. Cooking or heating
food destroys its nutrients and enzymes making food
toxic. While the health food craze is always on the
rise, only recently have we seen raw medibles become
available to the average patient. Healthy High Edibles
is one of those edible companies leading the forefront
of the healthy edibles explosion, being one of very
few companies to offer raw, vegan/vegetarian and
gluten-free edibles.
The creator of Health High Edibles became a
vegetarian at 14 years old and learned to cook and
bake for himself, and that was his gateway to raw and
vegan food. He felt compelled to educate himself on
the subject. Starting out as an artist and musician, he
became aware of the agricultural global impact and
economic health of our society. He soon transitioned
into a health and wellness expert in Los Angeles
to help others, including celebrities like Woody
Harrelson, transition into a raw or vegan lifestyle.
He noticed that there was a lack of healthy
edibles in the medical marijuana world, and he feels like
a revolutionary and is happy to be part of a cannabis
movement in the United States. He had a dog with
cancer and treated him with CBD oil knowing CBD is
effective in treating tumors and brain tumors. The
treatment improved his dog’s health while he was still
alive, as chemotherapy for his dog wasn’t an option.
For the last two years, Healthy High Edibles
has been making ground-breaking edibles that are
actually healthy for you. No more do you have to
consume your medicine in a fatty or sugary manner.
You can eat Healthy High Edibles as a part of a healthy
diet and incorporate them into a viable weight loss
regiment. These edibles were not created equal: they
were created to fit in with a raw food and vegan diet.
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Healthy High Edibles are made with coconut
oil, an amino acid-containing oil that is said to be even
healthier than its olive cousin. The coconut oil infusion
creates a quicker, faster acting, and cleaner delivery of
the medicine. Their edibles menu includes macaroons,
cheesecakes, peanut butter chocolate bars, chocolate
truffle cakes, and ice creams, to name just a few of the
delicious but health conscious items. The unfortunate
misconception is that a vegan edible won’t taste good,
but with natural agave sweetener and organic high-grade
chocolate, Healthy High Edibles’ menu is packed with
flavor and medicine.
But if you’re rather skip sweet and head right for
savory, don’t worry: not all their edibles are raw.cooked
edibles are also available.
Healthy High Edibles were truly a treat to test and
review. They’re light and healthy, don’t leave you feeling
weighed down, and are extremely potent. Remember:
medicate with caution. We always recommend eating
half or less of an edible and then waiting at least an hour
to see if you feel like you need to medicate more.
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9. Former marine makes
history with first purchase
of recreational marijuana
BY SHANE CHANT
Staff Writer
Sean Azzariti, a former Marine and two-tour Iraq
veteran, became the nation’s first person to purchase
recreational marijuana on January 1st, 2014. The
transaction took place at a medical dispensary turned
recreational store called, 3D Cannabis Center, in Denver.
Azzariti, a budtender at Kind Love, a medical
marijuana dispensary in east Denver, started on the
road to advocacy while seeking out a more effective form
of treating his own post-traumatic stress disorder. He
began seeking treatment for PTSD in 2006.
“I went to go see psychiatrists and doctors who
prescribed me obscene amounts of prescription pills,”
Azzariti said. “I realized if I started taking those pills I’d be
pretty much useless. So I began to explore cannabis and
how it could affect PTSD by doing my own research and
what worked for me, and started noticing a lot of positive
effects.”
It wasn’t long before he began advocating for the
use of cannabis in treating other returning military vets.
“I got in touch with the guys from Marijuana Policy
Project, NORML, and Americans for Safe Access and
started doing a lot of advocacy work with cannabis for
veterans,” he said.
His purchase consisted of one-eighth of an
ounce of the strain known as Bubba Kush, and a THCinfused truffle for $59.74, as the media surrounded him.
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Standing alongside him was his mother, who filmed
the event with a pink smartphone.
Adding to his list of merit, reverence of fellow
returning vets and notable support for legalization of
marijuana, Azzariti was recognized for his continued
efforts in contributing to the momentum of this
monumental cultural change.
“I was voted the most influential individual in
2012 by my peers of the entire Cannabis Business
Association for the amount of advocacy work I was
doing for veterans,” Azzariti said. “So they asked
me if I wanted to due the huge honor of being the
first person in the country to purchase recreational
cannabis.”
Given his newfound celebrity, Azzariti has
garnered the attention of news outlets and talk
shows around the world, from The Arsenio Hall
Show to news publications as far away as Finland.
However, he has remained steadfast to his roots of
advocacy in helping returning Iraq and Afghanistan
vets receive more effective means of treating their
PTSD.
“In the last few years we tried three times
to get PTSD added to the acceptable ailments for
medical marijuana here in Colorado, and three times
it got denied by the state,” Azzariti said. “We took that
as real disrespectful that they wouldn’t acknowledge
this. That’s why we went the recreational route, and
pushed veterans with PTSD on the recreational
side.”
But for Azzariti the battle is far from over.
“I don’t think the fight is over, and I’m definitely
not done until this is available to everyone, not just
veterans or those with PTSD. I think we have enough
good and intelligent people in this movement right
now to where we’ll leave a good example for other
states and possibly other countries. “

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11. COVer feature:
The War on Drugs
is KILLING Our Children
BY B.LE GRAND
Editor-in-Chief
Dahlia Barnhart is only three, but has seen more
hospital visits than most adults. She was diagnosed
with a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer last
year, and her mother, Moriah, has moved the family of
two from Florida to Colorado to allow Dahlia to receive
CBD treatments for the disease.
An accumulation of symptoms that didn’t add
up alerted a mother’s instincts that something was
wrong with Dahlia. She never slept more than 2-3
hours her entire life, doctors tried to diagnose her
with ADHD, she was unstable which they attributed
to growth spurts, she had headaches and tremors
(extremely abnormal for a baby), and was vomiting
for a day and a half before she took her in to the ER.
It was there she told the hospital she thought Dahlia
had a seizure, knowing that she would get a CAT scan
immediately, and sure enough the scan showed a huge
mass in her brain.
Upon the initial CAT scan, the pressure was
such that it was enough to cause permanent brain
damage, so an external drain was done at the time
of the biopsy. Because of the size of the tumor a
partial tumor resection was performed immediately to
release the pressure in Dahlia’s brain. Diagnosed by
six different hospitals, in June 2013 they went to St.
Jude’s Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., which had given the
most aggressive diagnosis.
There were obvious developmental delays
from the surgery itself. Dahlia was prescribed drugs
to treat the side effects of other drugs. “When you
see your child being prescribed these very dangerous
and deadly medications, you become very desensitized
to the initial stigmas associated with any medication.
And you get to a point where you’re reaching out for
anything that’s safe and effective.”
In this most heart breaking story, our hero
ends up being the vigilante hemp plant in which
“CBD” (Cannabidiol) is found. There are at least
85 known cannabinoids in the cannabis plant,
CBD being the second major constituent next to
THC (tetrahydrocannabinol); however CBD is nonpsychoactive and is shown to have a wider array of
medical applications than THC. Containing less than
1 percent THC, the CBD oil made by HempMeds Px
being used to treat Dahlia, can legally be shipped
across state and international borders.
“Morphine comes from the opium plant, it’s a
dangerous and deadly medication. Tons of medications
in our society are made from plants that are toxic
plant extracts. I’ve always believed, and as the Bible
says, plants are made to nourish and heal.”
Moriah conducted hundreds to thousands
of hours worth of research on her own, going as far
as contacting scientists and researchers on the
government payroll. She discovered trustworthy
information from many extremely educated sources
before she really decided that this was something that
would ease Dahlia’s quality of life but also something
that could give her [her] life back.
She herself does not use cannabis, she says
she’s the one in a million that adversely gets affected
by it in a negative way that is anxious and not enjoyable
for her at all. When asked if she uses marijuana, she
says, “I also don’t use her morphine, her chemotherapy,
or any other drugs that she needs.”
Moriah says, “The saying, ’The weight of the
world is on your shoulders,’ is brought to an entire new
level. The idea that the life of your children is in your
hands, is more real to me now than I think it could be
in any other time of your life. My baby’s life is my only
priority today.”
Moriah recently relocated from her hometown
in Tampa, Florida to Colorado Springs, Color., for safe
access and consequence-free options for Dahlia’s
treatment. “It seems criminal that we have no rights
in the care of our children.”
Family and friends have been extremely
supportive of her move and her decision to use CBD
oil as treatment for Dahlia. There isn’t a person who
cares about her who doesnt want her quality of life to
improve. When asked what Dahlia’s doctors say
regarding the use of CBD oil, she says they all say
“It’s federally illegal. No surgeon or doctor with any
government hospital affiliation is going to discuss
the issue.”
She reached out to HempMeds Px when
she found out that CBD had been patented by the
United States government as a neuro-protectant.
Chemotherapy poses the risk of brain damage, but
Moriah was most worried about radiation, which
causes severe brain damage.
“Knowing that CBD is non-psychoactive I knew
there was a way I could get my hands on it. It’s shown
to repair brain damage, and help with neuropathy.”
Dahlia’s CBD oil intake consists of a gram a day
split up between 2-3 doses. The very first day she took
CBD oil she slept through the night for the first time in
her life. She woke up the next day hungry and rested. It
was like the medicine she was so desperate to get her
hands on was working like a miracle drug overnight.
“I noticed she was thirsty, which along with
nutrition is so important for getting through the
chemotherapy. I was convinced it was something she
needed. It seems she transformed into a normal 3--yearold overnight. Eating, drinking, playing, and sleeping.”
She’s no longer on morphine, but still on
chemotherapy. Moriah has chosen to use the CBD
oil as a supplement to Dahlia’s mandated medications,
rather than relying on it as a miracle cure.
Moriah petitioned the Obama Administration
early on to make access available to the medicine,
shocked to find she had very little options. During
the government shutdown it was taken down twice.
If Florida’s Supreme Court puts a medical marijuana
measure on the ballot it will be voted on by the people
later this year, November 2014.
“It’s a plant that grows out of the ground, and
it’s safer than most other drugs. Its benefits have
been known for thousands of years, and I thank God
every day for the opportunity for my daughter to have
quality of life,” she says. It’s a supplement that she
potentially plans to give Dahlia for the rest of her life,
only time will tell.
In five years she hopes that the Federal
prohibition on cannabis gets lifted. “The war on drugs
is seen for what it is, which is: it’s killing our children.
Absolutely trust your gut and instinct, and what
you know is right for your child. Politicians are not
physicians. We have a right to provide happiness and
health to our children. Any parent than can understand
that to watch your child get sick, and then watch them
continuously suffer every day, understands that there
are no words for that.”
Moriah feels betrayed by her own government,
telling her what she can and cannot do. Even if she
didn’t need the medicine or chose to utilize those
resources, it is very important to have the options. “I
didn’t fully understand this plant prior to being forced
to turn to it with no other options.”
“Please don’t judge until you’ve done your own
research. Look hard into the other medications to
the elderly or sick; it’s much safer and more effective
than any other medication we have out there today.
Anyone that believes FDA approved medications,
or psychotropic psychiatric medication that causes
7-year-olds to hang themselves is beneficial, should be
open to the scientific facts that CBD oil helps repair
brain damage.”
So in this battle,we salute Cheryl Shuman,
HempMeds Px, and the State of Colorado with the
support and access made available to Dahlia to
improve her life.
To donate or find out more how you can help go to:
ww.DahliaStrong.org to donate
www.youcaring.com/other/dahlia-s-life-fund-/117047
www.facebook.com/dahliaslaw/
www.fundrazr.com/campaigns/4VRu9

12. BY KATHARINE LOTZE
Senior Editor
Doctors found 26-year-old New
York state resident Christopher
Niemetz’s brain cancer after he
wrecked his ex-girlfriend’s car. He had a
seizure while driving which caused him
to plow into a tree.
However, fighting his non-Hodgkin’s
lymphoma of the brain is only part of
Niemetz’s battle; he’s also fighting for
the legalization of medical marijuana in
his home state.
Niemetz was among many other
patients, parents and advocates of
medical cannabis who presented their
experiences to four New York State
assemblymen and women on Dec. 18.
Their efforts were partially
successful, as New York’s Governor
Andrew Cuomo signed an executive
order on January 8 making medical
marijuana legal for some types of
illnesses such as cancer and glaucoma,
according to Reuters.
One parent, Missy Miller, has a
14-year-old son, Oliver, who suffered a
stroke in utero, and now has continuous
seizures throughout the day. The family
has tried every form of legal treatment
available, but upon watching Dr. Sanjay
Gupta’s special “Weeds” on CNN, they
are holding out hope that medicinal
marijuana can help their son’s illness.
“I cannot -- cannot -- lose another
child to this,” Miller told the assembly.
But Oliver still won’t be allowed to
medicate with cannabis under the new
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Cynthia Johnston, 69, and her cousin
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of the first people in line to purchase
recreational cannabis in 3D Cannabis
Center Colorado when the country’s first
legal shops opened on Jan. 1.
“It was amazing,” Johnston said,
a community leader with the NORML
Women’s Alliance of Los Angeles County.
“Everyone was beaming.”
She estimates that there were
around 300 customers in line at 3D
Cannabis Center in Denver just after
the early-morning press conference.
Customers could purchase everything
from edibles to joints, and Johnston, a
medical patient in both Colorado and
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While she stuck with the traditional
smokeable forms of the plant, Morris
opted for edibles and tinctures. He
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“Edibles seem to be acceptable to an
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3D Cannabis Center is also opening
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“Now that prohibition is over in
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marijuana in New York and “import
specialized plants from other states.”
The state began the process of
legalization last year, and passed the
measure in June 2013. But New York’s
governor, Andrew Cuomo, opposes
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divided and refuses to call a vote on the
Compassionate Care Act, according to
Newsday.com.
Though it is now law, not everyone
present for the Dec. 18 hearings was in
support of the measure.
“When the perceived risk of
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said Maximillian Schwartzberg during
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experiences like his may become more
common with a legal way to obtain
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“It was not a gateway drug. It was
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assembly. “Marijuana was harder for
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But even those opposed like
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“I am for compassionate care,” he
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Patients like Niemetz have resolved
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“It’s time to stop persecuting
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Niemetz was arrested for
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for when he begins isolation treatment
within the next few months.
“This is something I intend to fight
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