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Edibles Magazine - Edition No. 60 - The Gift Issue
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Greetings my friends, The Grove and Universal Studios create lots Magic Mushrooms and Blackface.. Oh my.
of artificial snow and/or man-made real We dug deep and it turns out the various
snow to lend feelings of authenticity to their pagan celebrations and cultural traditions
Santa’s workshops and Grinch villages. that have come together to build the world’s
Wherever you may be, just be sure you most popular holiday are far weirder than
medicate and celebrate safely. any of us here even realized. We also have
the cannabis gift guide 2019, a special
The holidaze are an amazing time for holidaze themed crossword puzzle, all the
edibles. Every day is really, but the holiday latest news about marijuana politics from
season is a celebration of baking, comfort around the world, and some great new
food, and camaraderie that really just product reviews to help you stay high in the
lends itself perfectly to making homemade new year so enjoy The Gift Issue. • Completely Additive Free
edibles and infused foods with the people
you love. We’ve got some very special Love and believe in yourself. And don’t • No Cut, No Vitamin E,
recipes we’ve selected to help make those forget that your cannabis loves and believes
festive days danker and more delicious. in you too. HAPPY HOLIDAZE FROM ALL • No Propylene Glycol
There’s even some kosher Hanukkah OF US HERE AT EDIBLES MAGAZINE!
The holiday season is here again. Whatever dishes we’ve included courtesy of • No Vegetable Glycerin
you celebrate, we hope you celebrate in style Shifra Klein from The Mitzva Wellness As always, smile at your budtender, tip
with plenty of friends, family, good edibles, company. We hosted a live and fully infused your delivery driver, and know your dose.
and sweet cannabis. This year we’ve Hanukkah Marijuanica show with Mitzva
been to Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Krampus, this season and are happy to announce “Truth is not obliged to stick to
Christmas, and Festivus celebrations and that it marked the debut of season 2 of The possibilities.”
there’s still more to come, including New Edibles Show, now produced by Better Box
Year’s Eve and Day. What they all had in TV and SpeedWeed. Shifra also wrote The
common so far is lots and lots of great weed Hanukkah-Marijuanica-Chronica article
and infused food. Here in Los Angeles it’s in this issue so be sure to give that a read.
an interesting place to celebrate the winter This issue also features, “The Strange
season. Hollywood has L Ron Hubbard’s and Racist, Drug Fueled, Pagan Origins of Patrick Ian Moore
Scientology Winter Wonderland, and both Christmas”. Krampus, Klingons, Demons, Editor-in-Chief
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approved a bill that would legalize cannabis on take it up. Therefore, I would just suggest
the federal level, effectively removing it from that we deal with other bills that we can get
Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act. a much larger bipartisan support from.”
The legislation, which passed 24 to 10, has Nadler replied by pointing out that House
a high chance of approval in the full House Democrats can “negotiate” with the Senate,
in California?
where Democrats control the chamber acknowledging that Republicans won’t take
with 234 seats. It’s likely to face a tougher the bill as it is now.
battle in the Republican-controlled Senate,
where Majority Leader Mitch McConnell “I don’t think it’s a good idea ... to say, ‘the
opposes marijuana legalization. According to Senate won’t take this bill,’” Nadler said.
Congress.gov the bill has more than 50 co- “When the House passes a bill, it’s part of
sponsors. a continuing process. It’s not the end of a
process.”
The legislation would allow for states to enact
their own policies and gives them incentives to The National Organization for the Reform of
clear criminal records of people with low-level Marijuana Laws, also known as NORML, has
cannabis offenses. It would also include a 5% called the legislation the “biggest marijuana
federal excise tax on cannabis products that news of the year.” Eleven states and the
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decriminalizing cannabis helps alleviate enacted, which leaves cannabis businesses
some of that imbalance. at the mercy of high-cost bank accounts and
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a mistake,” Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler, businesses to bank, operate, and get taxed
D-N.Y., said during the markup of the bill. “The like any other business.
Racist, Pagan,
and is a celebration of the god Koliada who is a Slavic contrasts with Saint Nicholas, who rewards
pagan deity symbolized by the weak winter Sun that is the well-behaved with gifts. He’s basically like
reborn the morning following the winter solstice. On a giant, less racist, monster version of Zwarte
the Eve of Koleda, a sacred rite would be performed Piet which actually him preferable. The history
Drug-Fueled called Koleduvane. Unmarried young men would suit of the Krampus figure has been theorized as
up dressed as “Koledari” and venture out into the night. stretching back to pre-Christian Alpine traditions.
Koledari are Slavic traditional performers of a ceremony Krampus carries chains, thought to symbolize
Origins of Christmas
with costumes split up into 3 main categories: the binding of the Devil by the Christian Church.
He thrashes the chains for dramatic effect. The
1. The anthropomorphic, 2. The zoomorphic , and 3. The chains are sometimes accompanied with bells
anthropo-zoomorphic mostly represented by goats, of various sizes. Of more pagan origins are the
bears, ox and demons. Ruten, the bundles of birch wood branches
Patrick Ian Moore that Krampus carries and with which he swats
Christmas time is a strange and interesting time were also a shamanic culture. The word “shaman” naughty children. In many parts of Croatia,
of year. So many traditions, customs, cultures actually has its roots in the Tungus word saman which Krampus is described as a devil wearing a cloth
and stories have been brought together creating means “one who the spirits.” A significant aspect of sack around his waist and chains around his
the biggest and most confusing holidays in the shamanism practiced in this part of the world neck, ankles, and wrists. As a part of a tradition,
the world. What does Bethlehem have to do during that time was linked to the Amanita muscaria, when a child receives a gift from St. Nicholas he
with the North Pole? Did Santa ever know also known as the Fly Agaric mushroom. This special is given a golden branch to represent his good
Jesus? Christmas trees, stockings, silver bells, psychedelic fungus was held very sacred by these deeds throughout the year; however, if the child
reindeer, wise men, elves and snowglobes.. ancient Siberian people, and was used by the shaman has misbehaved, Krampus will take the gifts for
It’s a bizarre collection of seemingly weird and others for ceremonial and spiritual purposes. himself and leave only a silver branch to represent
and random details that create what many When out collecting mushrooms, people would pick the child's bad acts. The beast's name comes
consider “The Most Wonderful Time of the a bunch of them under the evergreen trees and lay from the German word krampen, meaning
Year”. However, there is a slight logic to some of them out along the branches while continuing to pick claw, and shares characteristics with demonic
it and pure insanity to the rest. Blending pagan the mushrooms beneath other trees. The result creatures in Greek mythology like fauns and
Winter Solstice traditions was something that looked Dressed as a pregnant woman, the ‘Bride’ is the main satyrs. Due to his devilish appearance, Krampus
with Roman and Christian very reminiscent of a modern character in this cast of. She symbolizes both the death celebrations were banned by the Catholic
myths and stories have Christmas tree: evergreen of the old moon and the birth of the new one. The Bride, Church in the 12th century. Even fascists in
left us all with a holiday we trees whose branches are as the star of the show, would be seated on a wooden World War II allegedly found fault with Krampus
wait all year to celebrate dotted with bright red, roundish hemp breaker. The Koledari would carry the Hemp because they considered him a creation of the
and barely understand. “decorations” – in this case the Breaker as if Bride was riding a horse from house to Social Democrats. Now Krampus is also a strain
After being repackaged sacred mushrooms. The shaman house. That's right, a hemp breaker horse. Not enough, of cannabis that is a sativa dominant hybrid with
by Charles Dickens and or harvester would go around to Bride seated on top of the hemp breaker horse, would a smell that is earthy, cheesy, and minty with a
Coca Cola, Christmas in each of their mushroom stashes be spinning hemp to thread using a distaff. The Koledari taste that’s earthy, piney, and diesel.
America has a specific and put them all in one large sack. and Grandpa would poke fun at Bride the whole night
aesthetic, but the history Remind you of anything? Not only to bring a comic side to the festivities. The whole group
of what lead to the Yuletide this, as the story of the tradition would venture out on Koleda eve at midnight, traveling
of today actually has more drugs, spirits, racism goes, the shaman would then, carrying this large house to house. The group would sing the special Koledo
and child abuse than most people realize. Here sack, visit the homes of his or her people and deliver songs lead by the Grandpa character. Traditional songs
we present The Strange and Racist, Pagan, the mushrooms to them. They would then continue would be sung with the word “koledo” sprinkled in and
Drug Fueled Origins of Christmas! Enjoy, and the drying process by hanging them in a sock, near the with every sentence ending in a special koledo chant.
Merry Christmas. fire. In the racist Dutch tradition, Sinterklaas made his After the singing and dancing in front of the home, the And lastly, if you look at traditional depictions
home in Spain, and traveled to the Netherlands once Koledari group would then rummage house searching of the actual Saint Nicholas, he’s clearly a
Santa & Psychedelic Mushrooms of Siberia a year, about a month before Christmas, to menace, for evil spirits that are hiding. After finding the evil spirits Klingon. I mean, the guy looks almost exactly
and ghosts, the koledari would chase them away to
who were predominantly hunter-gatherers and abetted by his gang of dark-skinned Arab slaves. guarantee a bountiful harvest in the coming year. The isn’t that something people talk about more
as well as reindeer herders. Their survival Zwarte Piet (also known as Black Pete) is the most homeowners would then give the group some heckled often? Ancient Aliens may have mentioned it
depended largely upon the health and vitality famous companion of Saint Nicholas in the folklore of hemp fibers to pay for the exorcism service. The heckled but I’ll need to go back and see if they ever did a
of their domesticated reindeer. The reindeer the Low Countries. Traditionally, Zwarte Piet is black hemp fibers were made into thread by the riding Bride. holiday special.
provided the Evenki and other northern because he is a Moor from Spain. Nowadays the This special thread symbolizes fertility which would
tribes with everything from clothing, housing character is considered incredibly offensive and racist. eventually be turned into newborn baby clothes. So this Christmas, celebrate in style by eating
material, wares and tools from the bones Eastern European Koleda Hemp Sativa Carolers mushrooms, smoking weed, singing, not being
Krampus, Demons, Klingons & Saint Nicholas racist, and be friendly to elves and demons.
and antlers, transportation, milk, as well as
cultural and religious inspiration. The Evenki In Pagan times, the area’s now encompassing In Central European folklore, Krampus is a horned, Happy holidaze to all and to all a good night!
Marijuanica and his band faced discouraging odds, the glow of MITZVAHS.
but that didn’t stop them. With faith in
their hearts, they entered the battle of 7. Be an example. You want change,
Chronica with their lives—and won. In these trying be the change. You have not ignited
times, we can do the same. another soul until that soul has
ignited others.
to light the Temple's Menorah, they Schneerson would say, “We must
found only a single jar of olive oil listen carefully to what the candles are worthy and you are worthy of to those in need. All we ask is to pass
that had escaped contamination by are saying.” What are the flickering helping others. the MITZVA (“good deed”) on, and be
the Greeks. Miraculously, they lit the flames telling us? Here are some a light in your own community, with
menorah and the one-day supply of messages: 6. Take it to the streets. Chanukah is acts of goodness and kindness.
oil lasted for eight days, until new oil unique in that its primary MITZVA is
could be prepared under conditions 1. Never be afraid to stand up for observed in public. It’s not enough to Happy Chanukah!
Recreational
approved measure, which gave priority
recreational licensure to the existing medical
program licensees, through December 6, 2021.
Cannabis Sales The bill allowed for any products previously
for sale in medical dispensaries to have been
in inventory for 30 days or more before being
transferred for recreational sales.
Michigan celebrated their first days of Three companies hold all of the growing
recreational cannabis sales on December 1st, licenses issued so far. The state granted 10
generating millions of dollars in revenue in class C grower licenses that can be bundled or
their first week. Most legal cannabis sales “stacked” to increase total growing capacity.
predominantly took place at three Ann Arbor Each license allows for 1,500 marijuana plants.
dispensaries. Exclusive Brands, which operates a retail
store in Ann Arbor, is licensed to grow 1,500
The state is imposing a 6% sales tax and 10% marijuana plants; Lume Cannabis Co. opened
cannabis excise tax. Michigan has allocated Lit Provisioning Centers in Evart and is
the first $20 million in tax revenue, for the first licensed to grow 6,000 plants and Green Peak
two years of recreational sales, to be spent on Innovations, which owns a Skymint in Ann
research for cannabis use in medicine. The Arbor, is licensed to grow 7,500 plants.
remainder of the tax revenue collected from
cannabis is to be allocated as follows: 15% to The state has licensed three processing
cities, townships or villages and 15% to counties businesses that are allowed to convert
that have allowed recreational business; harvested marijuana to retail products. Those
35% to public schools and 35% to roads and processors, Exclusive Brands, Arbors Wellness
infrastructure. and Green Peak Innovations, all operate their
own retail stores.
Almost 1,400 of Michigan’s 1,773 cities, townships
and villages are not allowing recreational The state has also licensed one testing lab,
marijuana business in their communities. three recreational marijuana transportation
Michigan state budget officials are projecting companies and an event coordinator.
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and Rep. Jerry attempting to right past wrongs or make
Nadler (D-N.Y.) have now introduced The up for her former mistakes. We have yet
United States to the Marijuana Opportunity, to see if her dropping out will affect the
Reinvestment, and Expungement Act, or status of support for the MORE act or not.
the “MORE” Act. This bill, which is the first
comprehensive cannabis reform measure Eventually, it could make its way to the
to be voted on in Congress and purportedly House floor for a vote, which would give it a
has plenty of momentum given that two promising chance of passage. After all, the
thirds of American citizens want to see House is majority-run by Democrats, and
cannabis legalized, has three primary most members of the Democratic Party
goals. For one thing, it would completely believe in legalizing pot at the federal
decriminalize cannabis at the federal level level. Also, it would require the federal
by removing it as a federally controlled government to review and potentially
substance. For those who may not be expunge previous or current non-violent
aware, the Schedule I classification of cannabis offense convictions. It would also
cannabis not only means it's illegal and not create the push for states to do the same,
recognized as having any medical benefits. reversing decades of impairment caused
It also means cannabis companies are by the War on Drugs. The MORE Act did
subjected to U.S. tax code 280E. Section make history on November 20th when
280E of the Internal Revenue Code forbids the House Judiciary Committee voted
businesses from deducting otherwise overwhelmingly (24-10) to approve it.
ordinary business expenses from gross
income associated with the “trafficking” of The MORE Act's implementation of a five
Schedule I or II substances, as defined by percent. federal cannabis tax may only
the Controlled Substances Act. further widen the cost between legal and
illicit weed, ultimately leading to reduced
Senator Kamala Harris has dropped out federal revenue from the pot industry. Even
of the Democratic presidential race after if a House-backed cannabis reform bill like
months of low poll numbers and criticism the MORE Act were to reach the Senate
of her past cannabis policy actions as a floor for a vote, there is no guarantee that
prosecutor. As Senator Tulsi Gabbard enough votes would be gained to pass it. The
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pointed out during the Democratic debates Senate is currently in Republican hands by
in July, “She put over 1,500 people in jail a relatively slim majority, and Republicans
for marijuana violations and then laughed historically have a more adverse view of
about it when she was asked if she ever cannabis than Democrats, Libertarians,
smoked marijuana.” Harris always seemed Independents or The Green Party.
like an unlikely champion for the full scale
federal legalization of cannabis but some Only time will tell what happens and right
hopeful people probably thought she was now it’s too early to know.
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The Dark Ugly Underside of Astonished, our jaws dropped to the floor,
her and I looked at each other, and our silent
Corporate Cannabis
response had him back pedaling, trying to
say, “Just Kidding.” But the damage was
done. Only after did my husband inform us
#MeToo in Cannabis
that a “reach around” is a sexual act, usually
entailing the masturbating of a man from
behind, while he gets penetrated anally by a
This is a regular series of articles intended this man’s genitals up close against my penis or strap-on.
to be chapters in a compilation story body and leg. It was like a dog attempting
book of lessons to learn from Corporate to dry hump me. Then this guy, who has Needless to say, we avoided him the rest of
Cannabis. Names have been changed to a media corporation in cannabis, and the conference. What he said was entirely
protect the guilty (and the innocent). was super loose obviously intoxicated by inappropriate but because it’s the cannabis
alcohol and reeked of it, realized I was industry and because we were women he felt
Episode 4 in the Smoke Screen deals not who he thought he recognized. He like he had the right to violate us. We were
with the treatment of women in cannabis. said, “You’re that Indian chick, right?,” both deeply offended as business women. If
Did you know that only 3% of all venture which I’m not Indian and he meant Native we wanted to be treated like that we wouldn’t
capital is invested with women run American. have become business professionals. If we
companies? Prior to 2018, 60% of the wanted to jerk off old men for a living we’d be
cannabis industry was run by men. If the story ended there, it wouldn’t be an Sugar Babies on SeekingArrangement.com.
There’s always been a clear disparity in episode in the Smoke Screen, it would But more on that in next month’s Smoke
the way women are treated in cannabis, be an incident I could easily dismiss and Screen Episode 5.
and this story is no different. write-off as lines crossed by a drunkard.
The next day on the first day of the Her and I both notified the conference
We were in one of the most beautiful conference, this guy approached me and organizers about the incident, and while
places in the world, at a respectable another attractive female colleague as they acknowledged it and apologized for his
and expensive international cannabis we were talking and standing outside the actions, there were almost no consequences
conference. We had just flown in on what expo floor. He offered her a media trade for this guy. This class act was allowed to
was supposed to be a 6 hour flight, but for her event she was going to put on, and show up and peruse their future events. We
turned into a 14 hour journey because a she said, “Oh that’s great, Thanks! What were made to feel as if we upset the status
man had a medical emergency two and would I owe you in return?” quo, like we were supposed to just deal with
half hours into our flight and they turned it and keep our mouths shut.
back instead of completing the flight His response will forever be ingrained in
path. her and my brain. Without any hesitation In conclusion, I shouldn’t have to tell you the
at all, he said, “How about a reach moral of this story. Women outnumber men
Our team arrived to check in at the expo around?” 2 to 1 in this world. The likelihood of women
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venue, which was a swanky hotel. I saw being business professionals you may deal
familiar faces and industry friends at an For those of you who might not know with is extremely high. We shouldn’t have to
official conference pre-party, and in that what a “reach around” is, no fault to you, be treated as objects that have less value or
mix one of these people thought they we were not sure what it was or what he less boundaries if some douche bag finds
recognized me. At first I was greeted with meant in that immediate moment either. you attractive. The cannabis industry is not
a warm, “Hey!” and a hug, which was We were both naive and innocent enough immuned to the discrimination, harassment
followed by the inappropriate rubbing of not to know this term, but we were smart and mistreatment of women.
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We’ve put together a very special collection of cannabis infused “Holidaze” recipes this season for everyone to enjoy.
We’ve included some special Kosher recipes for those who celebrate Hanukkah provided by Mitzva Wellness and
some classic dishes you might even recognize from some of your favorite holiday songs. Put all of these together
Lavendar High Hot Cocoa for a special feast and be sure to get some great pics if you do and tag us at @ediblesmagazine on instagram when
you post. Eat well, stay high, and enjoy the Holidaze season, form all of us here at Edibles Magazine.
Ingredients:
3 cups milk (or dairy alternative)
Chronic Candied Yams
1 cup cream (or coconut milk)
2 tbsp lavender dried, culinary-grade
8 oz milk chocolate finely chopped
2 oz infused dark chocolate finely chopped
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions:
Combine the milk, cream, and lavender in a the heat and bring it back to a simmer, but
medium saucepan, and bring it to a simmer. Once don’t let it boil. Remove the pan from the heat
Ingredients: Place sweet potatoes in a medium baking
at a simmer, remove the pan from the heat and and add the chopped milk chocolate, dark
chocolate, salt, and vanilla extract. Whisk 1 (29 ounce) can sweet potatoes dish. Distribute butter pieces evenly over the
cover it with a lid. Let it sit and steep for 30 minutes,
to infuse the milk with lavender flavor. (If you want everything together until the chocolate is 1/4 cup infused butter, cut into pieces
sweet potatoes. Sprinkle with brown sugar.
a very subtle lavender flavor, reduce the time to 20 melted and the mixture is smooth. Pour into 1/2 cup brown sugar
Layer with miniature marshmallows. Bake in
minutes. For a strong flavor, increase to 40 or 45 mugs and top with whipped cream. Lavenderv 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
the preheated oven 25 minutes, or until sweet
minutes.) After 30 minutes, pour the milk through Hot Chocolate can be made in advance and
a strainer into a bowl to remove the lavender, then stored in the refrigerator for up to a week. Instructions: potatoes are tender and marshmallows have
return the milk to the saucepan. Put the pan on Reheat on the stovetop. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). melted.
2 cups brown sugar sauce into the cross in the center of each ½ c Heavy cream
2 cups heavy cream pudding, then pour more sauce over the couple minutes. Stir in about 1/2 cup of heavy cream. Note
14 tablespoons cannabis butter puddings and it allow to soak in slightly. that you can strain the gravy to remove the herbs and make
Fresh figs, quartered, for garnish Top with fresh figs and vanilla ice cream
it into a smoother gravy, but I actually preferred the leftover
Vanilla ice cream, optional or heavily whipped cream. Serve warm
Whipped heavy cream, optional and enjoy the goodness. herbs in the gravy for extra flavor.
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the cream mixture to a boil, and cook, stirring constantly, until vegetable oil the cornstarch. ¼ cup of cannabis oil and 1
thickened. Stir the cream mixture into the potato mixture. Puree salt and pepper to taste (50-100mg THC) teaspoon of water in a small bowl, and whisk
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the mixture into the sauce. Allow the sauce to
about 1/2 the soup, and return to the pan. Adjust seasonings to
Instructions: thicken slightly (sauce will be thin), pour into
taste and add more melted cannabis butter if needed. The day before serving, remove a gravy boat, and serve with roast.
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3 Kings Shifra’s
Triple Baked Classic
Potato Chanukah
Ingredients:
‘Pot’Kes Ingredients:
8 potatoes for baking, 2 large Russet potatoes
washed (about 1 pound), scrubbed
3 tablespoons canola or and cut lengthwise into
vegetable oil quarters
2 sticks salted butter 1 large onion (8 ounces),
(1 stick infused butter peeled and cut into
and 1 non infused Instructions: quarters
Instructions:
1 cup bacon bits 2 large eggs
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the potatoes on a baking Using a food processor, grate the potatoes and onion. Transfer the
(fry your own!) ½ cup Matza Meal
sheet. Rub them with the canola or vegetable oil and bake for 1 hour, mixture to a clean dish towel and squeeze and wring out as much
1 cup sour cream 2 teaspoons sea salt,
making sure they're sufficiently cooked through. Slice the butter into of the liquid as possible. Working quickly, transfer the mixture to a
1 cup Cheddar or Jack plus more for sprinkling
cheese (or a mix of both), pats. Place in a large mixing bowl and add the bacon bits and sour large bowl. Add the eggs, matza meal, salt and pepper, and mix. In a ½ teaspoon ground
plus more for topping cream. Remove the potatoes from the oven. Lower the heat to 350 medium heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat, pour in about black pepper
1 cup whole milk degrees F. With a sharp knife, cut each potato in half lengthwise. 1/4 inch of the oil. Once the oil is hot (a drop of batter placed in the Your preferred infused oil,
2 teaspoons seasoned salt Scrape out the insides into the mixing bowl, being careful not to pan should sizzle), use a heaping tablespoon to drop the batter into for light frying
3 green onions, sliced tear the shell. Leave a small rim of potato intact for support. Lay the the hot pan, cooking in batches. Use a spatula to flatten and shape the
Freshly ground black pepper drops into discs. When the edges of the latkes are brown and crispy,
hollowed out potato shells on a baking sheet. Smash the potatoes into
the butter, bacon and sour cream. Add the cheese, milk, seasoned about 5 minutes, flip. Cook until the second side is deeply browned,
salt, green onions and black pepper to taste and mix together well. about another 5 minutes. Transfer the latkes to a paper towel-lined
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H E A LT H C O R N E R H E A LT H C O R N E R
Legalizing Cannabis
on prescription opioids to role in addressing the opioid
more dangerous drugs, epidemic.”
such as heroin."
Linked To Less
The researchers postulated, The study has the potential
“Thus, policies that reduce to provide policymakers
opioid prescriptions without with specific targets in how
they evaluate cannabis
Opioid Prescriptions,
leading individuals to
substitute more dangerous access laws.
drugs may be preferable to
policies that simply restrict This study follows a separate
Scientists Say
opioid prescriptions.” study that we wrote about
earlier this year which
The researchers admitted found that CBD can ease
the cravings and anxiety
Epidemic
creating the inability to look signs of stress, such as an
for patterns. They also were increased heart rate and
unable to examine which levels of the stress hormone
conditions opioids were cortisol. The findings were
given for. published in The American
B. Le Grand
Journal of Psychiatry.
In the U.S. the opioid overdose epidemic to the total days opioids were supplied. The study addressed Those researchers used GW
is responsible for killing 130 Americans There was also a drop in the likelihood of concerns that cannabis Pharma’s Epidiolex as their
every single day according to the a healthcare provider prescribing opioids. can be a gateway drug treatment drug.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and This particular study, published in Journal for some people, but
Prevention. of Health Economics showed that family overall cannabis can help Other non-related scientists
physicians gave out more opioids than decrease opioid use. pointed out a major flaw
Research has revealed that there are less any other healthcare speciality. in the new study. It fails to
opioid prescriptions on average in U.S. They said, “While cannabis account for the regulated
states where medical and recreational The authors of the study analyzed data may be a gateway drug that reduction in the prescription
cannabis is legal. on over 1.5 billion individual opioid encourages use of opioids in in opioids which has become
prescriptions between 2011 through some patients, on balance government mandate
The new recreational laws created 2018. for the population generally to slow down the opioid
easier access for patients seeking to use both recreational and epidemic.
cannabis to treat pain and countless other The authors stated in their paper, medical cannabis access
conditions. This statistically was tied to an “Cannabis access laws could be a useful laws decrease opioid use. We’ve been writing about
11.8% lower rate of opioid prescriptions tool in combating the prescription opioid While the results here do the benefits of cannabis
each day, with medical marijuana being epidemic.While state governments have not suggest that cannabis for 10 years. With these
tied to a 4.2% drop. enacted various policies to curtail opioid access laws are the only new medical studies and
prescriptions, e.g., prescription drug tool to address prescription research taking place,
Medical and recreational laws also monitoring programs, many of these opioid use, they do suggest limited as they are, all
contributed to the total number of policies simply limit access to opioids and that cannabis access laws show major benefits in the
patients receiving opioids, in addition may push individuals already dependent could play a meaningful legalization of cannabis.
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BUTTONS, COMICS, DECALS,
POSTERS, T-SHIRTS…
B. Le Grand
For the second time in 2019, top Democratic lawmakers
420 GIFT STUFF
in New Jersey pulled the plug on legislation to legalize
cannabis sales for recreational use. The move
disappointed the supporters of the Governor, killing
any likelihood Gov. Phil Murphy will deliver on his key
campaign promise before 2021.
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They needed 21 “yes“ votes in the Senate for passage. A
majority of Assembly members supported the bill. Some
blame the administration’s efforts to unilaterally expand CONSUME
New Jersey’s medical marijuana program. Legislative
leaders introduced a bill that will be voted on by voters
during the November 2020 ballot. The resolution would RESPONSIBLY
need to pass both houses of the state Legislature by
three-fifths majorities in one year or by simple majorities
in consecutive years to make it onto the ballot. New
Jersey has tried several times, and made headlines KNOW YOUR DOSE
several times for their attempts to create an agreed upon
legislature to legalize cannabis.
“By approving this ballot measure before the end of this
legislative session, New Jersey will move one step closer
START LOW
to righting a historical wrong and achieving what I have
spent more than three years advocating for,” Gov. Phil GO SLOW
Murphy said.
Several polls released over the last two years suggest a STAY HYDRATED.
solid majority of New Jersey residents support marijuana DON'T DO EDIBLES ON
legalization.Shouldvotersapprovethereferendum,itwould
be up to the Legislature to grant oversight to the Cannabis AN EMPTY STOMACH.
Regulatory Commission, previously established through
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ENTERTAINMENT
The tax on fresh cannabis plants per Some businesses are moving to operate
ounce will increase from $1.29 to $1.35. outside of the state due to high operating
costs and fees. Increasing the taxes could
*This does not include local tax rates facilitate the demise of the legal market
For many legal cannabis businesses in altogether.
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“Trafficking” The Board Game interactions that the game calls for – from
haggling over the price of an ounce with a
fellow Dealer to trying to bravely slink through
cannabis has become mainstream
and more readily available to those
who want or need it, actual Trafficking
A 36 Year History Airport Customs unscathed – and enjoy!
excellent B-rolled blunt (btw, no one And while board games may not be on smartphones. The internet has actually The game and goods are always fulfilled
can roll a blunt better than Miss B…no everyone’s cup of tea, if you do decide to started a renaissance of board game playing by a BCC-licensed courier service, so
one – no “trenching” ever), the notion play Trafficking, why not unabashedly throw by bringing players together who otherwise everything is indeed on the up and up.
of writing a review about Trafficking yourself into it! Whether you take on the might have no one to draw cards or roll dice
was broached. As the game’s inventor, role of Biff Spliff, Janet Planet or even the with so it’s nice that the digital world is helping On behalf of all the Spaced Earthlings
it obviously wouldn’t be cool pour moi Narc, Lieutenant Dick Gumshoe, you are the analogue space make a comeback. Cards connected with the Underground Games
to try and write an objective summary. hereby encouraged to be playfully zealous Against Humanity was born on the internet Company -- have fun playing but don’t
However, I have no moral qualms about with the various scenarios and social and was wildly popular and successful. As get caught TRAFFICKING!
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