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Debi Brazzale
Jan 13th, patient 2012
Colorado Representative Wes McKinley
Planting fields of hemp to absorb toxins in contaminated soil is a concept worth looking at, no rx said two rural lawmakers at the Capitol today.
Psst … Have You Heard the Word? Colorado’s Inaugural Ganja Gala!
A Lavish Affair to Benefit The Medical Marijuana Assistance Program of America & The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) January 27th, ask 2012 — 6-10 p.m. Lavish Lounge, 1448 Market St., Denver, Colo.
‘Guys and Dolls’ General Admission tickets: $50
VIP Tickets: $150
Visit GanjaGala.com to purchase tickets (Don’t be a sap; no tickets sold at the door!) Please join MMAPA and NCIA at Colorado’s inaugural Ganja Gala, benefiting the two renowned cananbis advocacy groups.This Roaring Twenties-themed fundraising event will celebrate the achievements of the medical cannabis industry with prohibition-era cocktails and tasting stations. Can’t you just hear the ’20s-speak now? This event is gonna be the cat’s meow, serving up swell snacks while all the medical cannabis industry guys and dames gab with one another over swank ’20s-era and modern music. Get dolled up in your costume or cocktail glad rags and join us for a night on the town. It’s sure to be the bee’s knees! Featuring the Dr. William C. Woodward VIP Speakeasy In 1937, Dr. William C. Woodward of the American Medical Association testified before Congress in opposition to The Marihuana Tax Act — the first national cannabis prohibition law. Dr. Woodward and the AMA stood in support of cannabis medicines by opposing the act, which was written without input from the nation’s medical community and eventually approved by Congress at the behest of prohibitionist forces. MMAPA and NCIA honors Dr. Woodward’s dedication to medical cannabis in the VIP Speakeasy at Colorado’s first Ganja Gala benefit.
Individual tickets and group packages are available online, or by calling 303-250-0096.
Bootlegger Package, $3,000 6 VIP tickets for The Dr. William C. Woodward VIP Speakeasy Lounge with a reserved table and bottle service 1-year regular membership in NCIA Logo placement at the event and in e-mail distributions, affiliated Web sites and post-event press releases Bees
Knees Package, $1,000: 4 VIP tickets for The Dr. William C. Woodward VIP Speakeasy Lounge, reserved table and bottle service Logo placement in e-mail distributions and affiliated Web site
Noble Experiment Package, $500: Includes 4 VIP tickets for The Dr. William C. Woodward VIP speakeasy lounge and reserved table
For more information about purchasing tickets or sponsoring the event, contact Christie Lunsford at Christie@TheCannabisIndustry.org or 303-250-0096.
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a functional and uplifting Cannabinoid of the Cannabis plant, drugstore it is not psychoactive and can slow the metabolism of THC.
At this point in time, look there are many strains of high THC low CBD plant strains out there, but there are few of the high CBD strains like R-4, Harlequin or Blueberry x OG Kush cross, and maybe another dozen. Availability is critical at this point and Cannabis centers can only benefit from making sure that the high CBD strains become available to people who do not want to have a psychoactive response and are interested in the potentially life saving anti-inflammatory and pain mitigation behaviors of Cannabidiol. It appears that CBD can potentially bring 4 times as many patients to the medical Cannabis market.
Because CBD rich Cannabis is so important for some ailments like Cancer, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, Alzheimer’s, Crones, Autism, Diabetes, Pain issues, etc. that put many people in a life and death struggle day by day, it is critical that Cannabis professionals, caregivers and patients do their responsible duty as a human being, to spread these high CBD strains around as far and wide as possible. Please don’t think someone is going to make a lot of money off this as a proprietary or limited access plant, please think about all the people that could live a longer happy and healthy life with increased access to rich CBD strains.
Another valuable aspect to CBD and for a more effective use of THC rich medicine. If a patient was to saturate their THC receptors first, and then follow that with CBD rich Cannabis, the effects may last up to 6 hours, more than 5 hours longer than THC alone for some people. This would be beneficial for some people, as it would reduce the frequency of use as well as create a more consistent and predictable result.
Landmark Case for “Medical Necessity” Caregiver Defense
Costly Four-Day Jury Trial Proceeds While
District Attorney Pursues Exemption from Term Limits
October 27, cialis sale CO: Late this afternoon, an Adams District Court jury of twelve citizens delivered a “not guilty” verdict in the felony criminal trial of People v. Richard Wainwright, Jr., Adams District Case No. 10CR007.
Mr. Wainwright’s lead defense lawyer Robert J. Corry, Jr., said “This case establishes that a Medical Marijuana caregiver can cultivate or possess as much marijuana as is medically-necessary for his patients. The verdict eviscerates the all-too-frequently repeated legal fiction that a caregiver or patient is strictly limited to six plants and two ounces of medicine.”
Mr. Wainwright was charged with “Felony Cultivation of Marijuana” and “Misdemeanor Child Abuse” stemming from his indoor medical marijuana garden in Thornton, Colorado. In December 2009, seven armed detectives from the elite paramilitary North Metro Drug Task Force descended on Mr. Wainwright’s home garden, and took clippings from an alleged 226 marijuana plants.
The jury trial lasted four days, took twelve citizens away from their jobs and families, used up hours of limited courtroom time, required a District Court Judge and staff, was litigated by a highly experienced senior-level prosecutor, forced six police detectives or officers off the streets, and placed Mr. Wainwright and his family in a terrifying position. The trial featured testimony about Mr. Wainwright’s former patients, one of whom died from her breast cancer in February 2011 while the case awaited trial. It is estimated that the cost of the trial to Adams County taxpayers exceeded $100,000.00, so far.
The District Attorney brought the costly trial while Adams and Broomfield County voters consider Question 1A, whether to exempt the District Attorney from the eight-year term limit that applies to other elected public servants in these counties.
Following the verdict, Mr. Wainwright walked out of Court, convicted of nothing, shaking and sobbing with emotion after this long ordeal ended. He thanked the Jury for their service.
In the next week, it is expected that Mr. Wainwright and his legal team will be retrieving Medical Marijuana seized by the North Metro Drug Task Force.
Robert J. Corry, Jr.
Attorney at Law
600 Seventeenth Street
Suite 2800 South Tower
Denver, Colorado 80202
telephone 303-634-2244
Robert.Corry@comcast.net
www.RobCorry.com
The cost of what you pay on-line or at the counter for plant nutrients does not end there by a long shot; the real costs go much deeper than that. Agriculture, rx albeit necessary and horticulture albeit unavoidable, are one of the most harmful activities engaged in by man for the devastating effects on our eco-system. Accelerated eutrophication resulting from plant nutrient leaching is the reason. Two nutrients, phosphate-phosphorus and nitrate-nitrogen that are essential for garden and crop growth are of particular concern. Both of these nutrients when leached make way to our lakes, rivers, streams and oceans causing intense algae growth most notably, cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) leading to accelerated “eutrophication” of our waters, whereas excessive organic matter buildup as the algae die & decompose depletes dissolved oxygen in the affected waters to levels less than 2ppm. Oxygen depletion to that extent causes serious harm and eventually death to all aquatic life present in the area further fueling the hypoxic (oxygen starved) condition creating dead zones.
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The Gulf of Mexico dead zone covers an area ranging in size from 6,000 – 7,000 square miles and originates from the mouth of the Mississippi River. The affected area starts from the inner and mid-continental shelf in the northern Gulf beginning at the Mississippi River Delta and extends westward to the upper Texas coast.
The upper photo of the trio below clearly shows the affected area of the Mississippi River Delta as discussed above along with two other similarly affected regions in other parts of the world. This is a global problem and these dead zones are increasing in size annually.
Photo 1 – The upper photo of the trio, the Mississippi River Delta clearly depicts the very large area now affected, the other to show the affected Yangtze River and the Pearl River Delta regions in China, three of our planets many affected regions.(Photo courtesy of NASA)
HIDDEN COSTS OF NUTRIENTS
The environmental cost of this man-made toxicity is virtually immeasurable, and the cleanup costs are profound. As reported by the US EPA, the Obama administration committed nearly $500M (1) in 2010 to the Great Lake Restoration Initiative alone and that is a mere pittance as compared to what is really required from both US and Canada. Other notable initiatives reported in the EPA document included $4.3B for Clean and Safe Water and $814M for Compliance and Environmental Stewardship. According to the USGS, water use in the US is down slightly to approximately 80-100 gallons per person per day; or on the low end 29,200 gallons per person per year (all of which eventually makes its way back to our waters one way or another). Across the nation that’s – 311,742,383 (2) people x 29,200 gallons equating to 910 billion gallons of water per year, a significant majority of which makes its way through our sanitary treatment facilities. It is estimated that the Total Annual Economic Cost (TAEC) to treat that volume of water per year for the removal of phosphorus to acceptable remedial levels (0.5mg/L) would be $118.3 billion dollars (3) and require more than 24 purpose built systems within existing water treatment facilities capable of processing 100M gallons of wastewater per day per facility system. Taxation, meaning every taxpayer would pay these costs.
THERE IS HOPE
It’s really simple; our first call to action is to minimize the emissions of problematic nutrients at the source. Nutrient companies like Erupt Plant Nutrients are using new technologies to supply plants based upon plant demand for nutrition. Using a patent pending nano-technology, Erupt encapsulates nutrient ions like phosphate-phosphorus and nitrate-nitrogen holding them harmless to the environment while being plant accessible. The result is up to 90% less nutrient leaching(4) into the environment. Further scientific research is required to develop technologies and cost effective systems for nutrient application at the commercial farm scale. Other considerations would be to treat effluent from hydroponic grow operations at the source and reduce to remedial levels the level of harmful nutrient content in the effluent and putting the onus on the hydroponic grower to achieve a certain performance level. Yes there is hope, but it is very dependent upon our actions.
Sources:
(1) Office of the Chief Financial Officer Office of Planning Analysis and Accountability (2427A) United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20460 www.epa.gov/ocfo EPA-190-R-11-001 February 2011.
(2) US Population as reported by census at the time of writing.
(3) Estimation of costs of Phosphorus Removal in Water Policy Working Paper # 2005-011 F. Jiang, M.B. Beck, R.G. Cummings, K. Rowles, and D. Russell.
(4) As reported by independent clinical trials, research paper available upon request.
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Farmers from all over Baca County came to the Gem Theater in Walsh, mind on industrial hemp farming. Hemp is a very useful fiber and grain crop that was grown here since before America was founded. Unfortunately, hemp was made illegal in 1937 under the guise of “marijuana.” It has been legal to grow industrial hemp in the United States, but only if you can acquire a permit from the DEA. Obtaining this license is virtually impossible due to the subjective opinions of the Drug Czar who has no scientific or logical fact based in their reasoning to label hemp the way they have.
Jason Lauve, a hemp advocate, addressed market, economic and production issues for the sustainable farming of industrial hemp. The talk addressed the history of hemp in theUnited States, industrial uses, processing and manufacture of materials for items like food, building materials and plastics on site with portable technology or in a local facility.
Some of the interested people that came are prominent members in the community, including Max Smith, Todd and Mary Randolph, long time residents and farmers, Kevin Hefley and Steve McCall, two of the larger farmers in the area, along with Representative Wes McKinley of Colorado. About 30 curious people gathered to hear what the potentials of growing industrial hemp are. There were questions raised; not of fear from “illegal marijuana,” but from the fundamental need to raise a sustainable and economically viable crop. Much of the same equipment that is in use today can be used as is or modified to meet the needs of hemp production and as the public is educated further about the value of hemp, the market should continue to expand.
The presentation revealed that various parts of the hemp plant can be used for things like body armor which would out perform Kevlar, horse bedding that is highly absorbent, insulation which is non-toxic or flammable, fuel, food high in protein and essential fatty acids, plaster, durable clothing and many other examples of the tens of thousands of uses for the hemp plant.So how do We The People re-legalize an economically viable crop and move past the stonewalling of the Government? Baca County was the origin of the 1977 American Ag Movement and the 1979 Tractorcade toWashingtonDC, where farmers tried to get parity for farmer’s bushel of wheat for barrel of oil. This time we don’t have to drive a tractor thousands of miles, instead we can organize an educational social media internet campaign where millions of people can support and participate as well. Many people in the country are dissatisfied for a multitude of reasons. Unfortunately, many people in the country do not understand or support the needs of the farmer. This is an opportunity to continue educating consumers about their health and the farmer’s role in creating a sustainable America.
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When we make the decision to add Cannabis to our medical regime, we believe we understand certain elements from this plant medicine. For instance, by research, we know that Cannabis contains cannabinoids that deliver varied desirable therapeutic effects, but we don’t really know how much of the various components exist in the medicine from batch to batch, month to month. There are other things that we don’t know about this plant medicine. As patients, we know that some chemicals (fertilizers and pesticides) are probably used in the growing of our plant medicine, but we don’t really know what they are nor do we understand that there may be some chemical residues may be affecting us adversely when we ingest it via smoke or edible product.
The cannabinoids present in Cannabis are mainly THC, CBDs, CBCs and CBNs with THC being the most commonly known cannabanoid and reportedly the most psychoactive product found in Cannabis. Knowing which strains of medicine can help with your symptoms can be difficult to assess. CBDs (Cannabidiol) reportedly have anti-inflammatory, anti-anxiety and other properties that act as a neuro-protectant agent. The ratio of THC to CBD is a major research area currently under study and showing a great amount of potential medical benefits.
Several properties reported in Cannabis include CBCs (Cannabichromene), as they have reported analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antibiotic properties. THCs (Tetrahydrocannabinol) comes into potential diabetes treatments. Another compound, CBN (Cannabinol) may cause increased drowsiness and reduced spasms, and is a by-product from the breakdown of THC when your medicine is exposed unduly to light or heat. Other therapeutic effects include appetite suppression, or enhancement depending on the strain of Cannabis. In other words, there are many potential uses of this plant medicine to assist you in dealing with your health issues.
We already have the ability to produce unique strains of Cannabis for very specific targeted medical issues. However, appropriate research using scientific rigor via double-blind clinical trials should be initiated. Several factors have limited research over the years. The most obvious barrier to research is the legality of this plant. One issue surrounding research is that any university receiving federal funding would be risk it all to take on this crop.
Another factor, the agencies responsible for current minimum standards of all food, drugs and cosmetics were initially established in 1906. Broad sweeping changes occurred when Congress passed the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FDC) Act of 1938, one year after prohibition of Cannabis. This plant medicine has never come under the scrutiny or safe tolerances that we take as the norm today for all other food, drugs or cosmetics. Because of this, there are no fertilizers, or pesticides that have been labeled as being legal to use on Cannabis.
One should not be alarmed at this statement since many of the commonly used chemicals are well known, often used in other organic production (OMRI.) When applied according to directions these products may represent a minimal exposure to you. On the flip side, there are also many heavy chemicals such as nicotine sulfate, copper and carbaryl utilized in Cannabis production. The use of any chemical product on a plant demands precise application and timing. Because this medicine is often inhaled, some products ultimately may be unsafe for the end user even if they are considered safe for edible organic production. Unfortunately, we all live with these exposures today and will until research can fill in the blanks on Cannabis production.
Cannabis is a plant and it is grown in a wide variety of environments, but because it is a plant, it is subject to a variety of diseases and pests and depending on how your plants are grown, your medicine could be giving you more than therapeutic effects that could range from off taste to serious respiratory ailments.
Growers, owners and your caregiver all want the best for you as the patient. In our classes and discussion with growers, we see business realities such as worker exposure to chemicals is driving good cultivation practices as regards chemical application. We see growers are willing to adopt new and better ways to deliver clean medicine to you.
Growers are facing a myriad of regulations, some current, some yet to be written. Currently, 1284 speaks to required testing for certain residues and that should provide a good solid basis for alleviating a great deal of concern over the safety of the medicine, but it will not address everything that may be in your medicine.
In addition to the future minimal levels required by impending state-required testing will assist the next level of assurance people can attain is for the industry to voluntarily adopt best management practices related to disease and pest management. This is standard practice in consumable pharmaceuticals or food-grade product industries and may be readily adopted from established horticulture industry-driven guidelines. High quality and safe medication should and can be one in the same. That is food (or smoke) for thought.
