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CARSON CITY

Battle Born Dispensary

10115 US Hwy 50 East

Rise Dispensaries

135 Clearview Dr, #119

Zen Leaf 2765 US Hwy 50, Ste. A

CLARK

Pure Tonic Dispensary 420 USA Parkway

ELKO Newe 1555 Shoshone Circle

ELY Curaleaf

940 E. Aultman Street

Tsaa Nesunkwa 963 S. Pioche Hwy.

FALLON

Green Cross Farmacy

510 W. Williams Ave.

HENDERSON

Essence

4300 E. Sunset Rd

Jenny’s Dispensary

10420 S. Eastern Ave, #100

The Dispensary 50 N. Gibson Rd, #170

The Source 9480 S. Eastern Ave, #185

INCLINE VILLAGE

NuLeaf 877 Tahoe Blvd.

JACKPOT

Thrive 1868 Royal Dr.

LAS VEGAS

Beyond Hello

7885 W. Sahara Ave, #111

CannaStarz 631 S. Las Vegas Blvd.

Cookies 2307 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 4240 W. Flamingo Rd. #100

Cultivate

3615 Spring Mountain Rd.

Curaleaf

1736 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 2320 Western Ave.

Deep Roots Harvest 3725 Blue Diamond Rd.

5991 W. Cheyenne Ave.

Euphoria Wellness

7780 S. Jones Blvd.

Exhale 4310 W. Flamingo Rd.

Essence

5765 W. Tropicana

7260 S. Rainbow, #104 6410 S. Durango, #115

Green

4510 S. Hualapai Way

Health for Life 200 E. Charleston

Inyo Fine Cannabis

2520 S. Maryland Pkwy, #2

Jade Cannabis Co.

1130 E. Desert Inn Rd. 6050 Sky Pointe

Jardin Premium Cannabis

2900 E. Desert Inn Rd, #102

Las Vegas Releaf

2242 Paradise Rd.

Medizin

4850 W. Sunset Road

MedMen

823 S. 3rd St.

4503 Paradise Rd, #210-240

6332 S. Rainbow Blvd, #105

Nevada Made Marijuana

310 E. Warm Springs

7650 W. Charleston

1675 E. Cactus Ave.

Nevada Wellness Center

3200 S. Valley View Blvd.

NuLeaf 430 E. Twain Ave.

1600 Las Vegas Blvd. South, #140

Nuwu Cannabis Marketplace

1235 Paiute Circle

11527 Nu Wav Kaiv Blvd.

Oasis Cannabis

1800 Industrial Road, #180

Planet 13

2548 W. Desert Inn Rd.

Reef Dispensaries

3400 Western Ave.

Sahara Wellness

420 E. Sahara Ave.

Shango

4380 Boulder Hwy.

ShowGrow

4850 S. Fort Apache Rd, #100

Silver Sage Wellness

4626 W. Charleston

The Dispensary

5347 S. Decatur Blvd.

The Grove

4647 S. University Center Dr.

The Sanctuary

1324 S. 3rd Street

The Source

2550 S. Rainbow Blvd, Ste. 8

Thrive

3500 W. Sahara Ave.

1112 S. Commerce St.

3698 W. Cactus Ave.

2975 S. Sammy Davis Jr. Dr.

Top Notch

5630 Stephanie St.

Tree of Life

1437 N. Jones Blvd.

Vegas Treehouse

4660 S. Decatur Blvd.

Wallflower

6540 Blue Diamond Rd.

Zen Leaf

9120 W. Post Road, #103

5940 W. Flamingo Rd.

LAUGHLIN

Nevada Made Marijuana 1975 S. Casino Dr.

LOVELOCK

Nabodoka Dispensary

115 Etha Drive

MESQUITE

Deep Roots Harvest 195 Willis Carrier Canyon

NORTH LAS VEGAS

Deep Roots Harvest

1306 W. Craig Rd.

Jennys Dispensary

5530 N. Decatur Blvd, #115

Reef Dispensaries

1370 W. Cheyenne Ave.

The Sanctuary

2113 Las Vegas Blvd. North

The Source

420 E. Deer Springs Way

Thrive Cannabis Marketplace

2755 W. Cheyenne Ave.

Tree of Life

150 E. Centennial Pkwy #114

Zen Leaf 444 W. Craig Rd.

PAHRUMP

The Grove 1541 E. Basin Ave.

The Source 2370 Homestead Road

RENO

Deep Roots Harvest 12240 Old Virginia Rd.

Jade 1085 S. Virginia St.

Mynt Dispensary 340 Lemmon Dr, Ste. A 132 E. 2nd St, #103

Rise Dispensaries 2881 Northtowne Ln.

Zen Leaf 1605 E. 2nd St, #103

The Dispensary 100 W. Plumb Lane

The Source 5270 Longley Ln, Ste.103

Three Nations Cannabis

11570 S. Virginia St.

Thrive Cannabis

7300 S. Virginia St.

SPARKS

Greenleaf Wellness 1730 Glendale Ave.

Reef Dispensaries 195 E. Glendale, Ste. 3

Rise Dispensaries

9650 Pyramid Way

Silver State Relief 175 E. Greg St.

SUN VALLEY

Reef Dispensaries 5105 Sun Valley Blvd, B

VERDI

Three Nations 420 Hwy 40 W, #C

WASHOE VALLEY

SoL Cannabis 275 Highway 395 South

WEST WENDOVER

Deep Roots Harvest 395 Industrial Way

WINNEMUCCA

Lucid Dispensary 3555 Construction Way

The Gold Leaf, NV 3302 Traders Way

Water Canyon Dispensary 1985 Hanson St.

CANNABIS

AN INDUSTRY ENHANCED

SB 277, Sponsored by Senator Dallas Harris Signed into Law

It’s been a long and eventful six years since Question 2 legalized recreational cannabis in the Silver State. In a state where any cannabis possession whatsoever was once instantly a felony charge, the legalization of cannabis in Nevada was a policy long overdue in the state. And with the tens of millions of tourists that come to Las Vegas and Reno every year, the Nevada cannabis industry had a significant economic advantage in their industry compared to other states. While cannabis legalization ushered in an industry that employed 15,000 people at its highest point and sold $965 million in the 2022 fiscal year, Question 2 and the resulting industry it created weren’t without its faults.

The biggest fault of the early years of the Nevada cannabis industry was that the language of Question 2 didn’t include a single social equity component or any type of restorative justice measure. As billions were raised in Nevada cannabis sales, those who’ve suffered for generations from the draconian cannabis policies of yesteryear were prohibited from working or owning a business in this lucrative industry. Even worse, they still had to deal with the societal disadvantages that come with a drug-related conviction. Until Assembly Bill 341 was signed into law nearly four years later, Nevadans had to live with a lack of proper social equity in their state’s thriving industry.

Another major fault were the very limited purchasing limits in comparison to other states that would legalize cannabis soon after. Whereas consumers in Nevada could only purchase one ounce of flower or 3500 milligrams of concentrate regardless of if it’s extract or edible form, New Mexico allows the purchase of up to two ounces of flower and up to sixteen grams of concentrate. In Maine, citizens can purchase up to 2.5 ounces of flower and in the rather red state of Missouri, citizens will be able to purchase a full three ounces of flower at any given time and over half an ounce of concentrates.

For a legendary city synonymous with adult vices and entertainment such as Las Vegas, it’s just a little embarrassing when both Augusta, Maine and Lake of the Ozarks have higher daily purchasing limits. Luckily though, the Nevada cannabis industry was greatly enhanced and assisted with the passing and signing of Senate Bill 277. Sponsored by Senator Dallas Harris, the omnibus bill would increase the daily purchasing limits by more than double.

“SB277 is designed to move the cannabis industry in Nevada to the next phase,” Senator Harris explained. “The possession limit has been modernized and we significantly lowered barriers to entry by decreasing licensing fees.”

A bill such as SB 277 was a bill desperately needed for an industry so greatly in the midst of tremendously troubling times. The Nevada industry has seen a significant loss in revenue and several rounds of subsequent layoffs across cannabis businesses of all sizes. As consumers will now be allowed to purchase up to 2.5 ounces of flower and seven grams of concentrates, this huge update would likely influence local customers and tourists alike to spend more on cannabis products, which in turn would increase overall revenue greatly.

Tina Ulman, President of the Chamber of Cannabis, stressed the great importance of the passage of SB 277.

"This is a significant milestone for Nevada's cannabis industry and community. SB 277 is a game changer for commerce and consumers. We are proud to have worked closely with Senator Dallas Harris and other stakeholders to bring about this industryunifying legislation that will evolve a struggling market that contributed over $157 million dollars to schools and employees over 15,000 Nevadans.”

Back in April, the Chamber of Cannabis took an army of 25 dedicated professionals working in a variety of fields in the

>>>BY josh kasoff

cannabis industry up to Carson City to lobby for and attend an important Senate committee hearing regarding the possibilities of SB 277. In a country with a political system so tribalistically gridlocked and influenced by big corporations who care little about the common person, the passing of SB 277 is certainly refreshing and gives hope to the successful power of legislative efforts led by passionate citizens and activists.

“The core initiatives of SB 277 were spearheaded by the Chamber of Cannabis, Nevada's largest and most diverse 501(c) (6) organization dedicated to advocating for the interests of the cannabis industry.” explained Chamber of Cannabis Executive Director Bri Padilla. “The Chamber has been at the forefront of the fight for progressive legislation, championing the cause of both operators and the communities they serve.”

In the final Assembly vote, SB 277 passed with a constitutional majority and at least two-thirds of the vote in the Senate. In the Assembly, SB 277 already had a legislative foot in the door as the chamber is led by Speaker Steve Yeager, a longtime champion for the Nevada cannabis industry and the sponsor of 2021’s AB 341. Therefore, the final vote of 28-14 wasn’t surprising. In the Senate, Harris was successful as the final vote in that chamber ended up

as 14-6, with two Republican senators voting in favor of the bill.

Dani Baranowski, Vice President of the Chamber of Cannabis, has personally witnessed and experienced many of Nevada’s industry’s challenges.

“Building and defining a new line of economic opportunity for Nevada in a highly regulated environment has created massive opportunity as well as intensive challenges. As quickly as the industry evolves, legislation must be updated to offer better commerce opportunities.”

Economically, the bill couldn’t come at a more advantageous and desperately necessary time as the annual sales of the 2023 fiscal year are expected to drop considerably when compared to the previous fiscal year.

The most currently published month on the Department of Taxation’s Cannabis Tax Revenue report for the 2023 fiscal year is March of 2023. For reference, by March of 2022 of the 2022 fiscal year, the Nevada cannabis industry had $738 million in total retail sales. As of March of 2023 however, the total retail sales is

only about $634 million, a shortfall of almost $105 million. Even more concerning, every single month of the 2022 fiscal year outperformed their corresponding months in the 2023 year by $5 million at least and up to $23 million at most. At this rate, the decline in total retail sales for the fiscal year of 2023 will be quite considerable.

A likely forgotten benefit of SB 277 is the lessened amounts of packaging that cannabis companies will have to go through to properly and compliantly package their products. As ideally less packaging will be used, the green footprint of the Nevada cannabis industry will considerably lessen as well.

“Passing this bill would enable cannabis users and patients to obtain larger quantities of products, reducing the frequency of dispensary visits and subsequently lessening our carbon footprint,” said Chamber Board Member and Small Business Member Hadhinah Felice. “Nevada has the opportunity to lead the nation in embracing environmentally friendly cannabis practices, while simultaneously bolstering our revenue, including tax income.”

“The passing of SB 277 demonstrates Nevada's commitment to embracing progressive policies that drive economic growth, social justice, and inclusivity.” Padilla said. “The state and the leaders of its cannabis industry recognize the powerful potential of the market as an economic contributor, and the importance of uplifting communities and creating opportunities for individuals who have faced adversity in the past.”

Being raised in a state as still deeply prohibitionist as Texas where the only true opponents to cannabis reform outside the Legislature are the police officers and sheriffs still stubbornly stuck in the drug war mentality, I found it surprising when Governor Joe Lombardo signed this very expansive cannabis bill into law. Even more surprisingly, Lombardo also signed Senator Rochelle Nguyen’s bill to create a new “working group” to study the medical impact of psychedelics and an eventual plan to authorize regulated access for therapeutic purposes.

Before his successful gubernatorial election in 2022, the Governor had previously shown his willingness to work with the Nevada cannabis industry previously. In March of 2019, Lombardo was the keynote speaker at a Las Vegas Medical Marijuana Association luncheon to speak about his support for consumption lounges.

The passing of SB 277 is undoubtedly a red letter day for the Nevada cannabis industry. As a result of the daily purchasing limits being doubled, the state’s cannabis industry may finally

have an opportunity to not only recover from the current issues of great detriment, but also the ability to venture into a new chapter of considerably more success, growth and industry stability.

Along with SB 277, several other cannabis reform-related bills were simultaneously signed into law. Senate Bill 195 will require the CCB to create specific regulations and processes that will govern the transfer of a cannabis cultivation or retail license as well as how the regulatory body will assign fees and other disciplinary measures moving forward.

Another bill that may limit or at least revise the powers and actions of the CCB board members even further is the signing of Senate Bill 328. With the implementation of this bill, Governor Lombardo himself would now be able to remove and appoint the Executive Director of the board. The measure will also require that the CCB to “adopt regulations providing for the investigation of unlicensed cannabis activities and the imposition of penalties against persons who engage in such activities.”

And finally, Assembly Bill 430 would change how cannabis sales on the wholesale side are taxed by everyone’s favorite regulatory body, The Nevada Department of Taxation.

AB 430 would greatly change the way that Nevada cannabis is taxed. AB 430 will “revise the excise tax on the wholesale sale of cannabis to apply the tax only to the first wholesale sale and to provide that the tax is at the rate of 15 percent of: the fair market value at wholesale for sales made to an affiliate of the medical cannabis cultivation facility or adult-use cannabis cultivation facility; or the sales price, if the sale is made to a cannabis establishment that is not an affiliate of the medical cannabis cultivation facility or adult-use cannabis cultivation facility.”

The 2023 Nevada Legislature session is governmental proof that even years after cannabis is legalized recreationally statewide, there’s still tremendous reforms that will need to be created and eventually implemented until a state’s industry is truly perfect.

The Chamber of Cannabis

Advocating for a Conscientious, Inclusive, and Thriving Industry

A Discussion on Diversity & Equality AAPI'S IN CANNABIS

It’s been well established by countless conducted surveys that the legal cannabis industry is sorely lacking in the department of diversity and equal representation of all the walks of life that cannabis consumers come from. A staggering amount of cannabis business owners and C-level executives are white males and minorities of all types are vastly underrepresented in comparison. This issue of a stark lack of representation in cannabis is by no means a new issue that has arisen with the rise of multistate cannabis operators (MSO’s) either.

As far back as the 2017 Marijuana Business Daily report on diversity in the cannabis industry, the representation of minorities within cannabis was about only about 19 percent at highest compared to 80 percent of businesses owned by white Americans. The percentage of women executives in the cannabis industry was at about 27 percent while the number of women of minorities who held executive positions were at about only 5.3 percent. Among individual racial representation, the percentages are just about as miniscule in comparison to executive roles filled by white men.

Only 5.7 percent of executive roles were held by Hispanic/Latino Americans while African Americans held only 4.3 percent of roles. Those who listed “Other” hold the highest number of roles at 6.7 percent and among the groups, Asians had exponentially the smallest percentage of representation in this prestigious category at only 2.4 percent.

In that same type of Marijuana Business Daily report from 2022, the representation among women and minorities in executive roles had sadly shrunk considerably. From a high point of 28 percent minority representation in 2019, that steadily climbing percentage dropped sharply into only 13 percent in 2021 and down a further percentage point in 2022. This lack of representation goes directly against the efforts of many states to include social equity measures and opportunities in their cannabis industries.

Within cannabis business ownership rates, the national representation rate of minorities is about only 15.4 percent as of 2022. Interestingly though, despite all the economic hardships that were placed upon the cannabis industry as a whole during the COVID 19 pandemic but especially upon minority-owned cannabis businesses, Nevada has by far the highest rate of minority representation in its state cannabis industry at about 31.5 percent in 2022.

Whereas the Colorado cannabis industry had a full three and a half more years of experience than the Nevada market, minorities holding executive roles in Colorado cannabis were only about 18 percent.

BY JOSH KASOFF

Partially because Nevada has the most diverse statewide industry but also because the month of May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Jardin Premium Cannabis Dispensary recently hosted a podcast featuring four very dignified cannabis professionals of AAPI who fill a variety of roles and duties within the award-winning dispensary. During the thought-provoking podcast, the featured Jardin employees discussed everything from the uniqueness of their heritage and culture, the role they play in running such a large operation and the accomplishments of AAPI people in the cannabis industry. As many of the speakers featured were first-generation Americans, they also mentioned how that experience has shaped them into the people and professionals they are today.

For Store Director Brittney Agoncillo, her mother was raised in San Francisco while her father was born and raised in The Philippines. Therefore, she received the equal perspective of being both a first-generation American but also a child of an American too. Even more interestingly, Agoncillo is the great-great-great granddaughter of Marcela and Felipe Agoncillo, a couple enshrined in Filipino history. Marcela was a seamstress that created the flag of the Philippines and received the honor of “The Mother of the Philippine Flag” while Felipe was an esteemed lawyer who negotiated the terms of the Treaty of Paris which ended the Spanish-American War.

Also being of Filipino heritage, Jardin budtender Glendyll Casia and Director of Strategic Partnerships Brandon Glova AKA DJ Bonics feel a tremendous sense of pride for their heritage and felt a strong passion to change the stigma that surrounded cannabis and succeeding in an industry that’s still so young.

“From being a first-generation American, I learned a lot of work ethic from my parents.” Glova described. “There’s the stereotype that Asians are very hardworking, and my mother’s a very hard worker and for my dad to up and leave his country to be a part of the American military, I feel like that says a lot about himself as well. Both of them literally started from the bottom but have been able to make a whole life for us.”

Being both a very talented DJ and having a position that is so vital towards Jardin’s marketing, Glova has frequently worked with hip hop artists who’ve ventured into retail cannabis such as Wiz Khalifa and Berner.

“When it comes to Filipinos as a culture, we are very creative and resilient and we take a lot of pride in our families whether it’s by blood or choice. We also love to celebrate with all the traditions that we’ve accumulated over time. Filipinos are very celebratory when it

comes to everything that we cherish. I really am proud to be not just Asian but Filipino American.” said Casia. Glova also shares in that Filipino pride.

Resilience is a trait that is especially prevalent in the story of IT Manager Anna Huynh’s parents. After escaping Vietnam in the aftermath of the Vietnam War, her mother and uncle were being smuggled out of the country via a boat. The boat was over packed to the brim with people fleeing Vietnam and began to sink. Luckily through resilience and the assistance of a nearby USS naval ship, Huynh’s mother and uncle were safe along with all the other passengers. Eventually, her mother made it to the US and made an excellent life for herself while giving her daughter the unique perspective of being a first-generation American.

Similar to many people who grew up in rather traditional and socially conservative households, a topic that was mentioned in multiple guests’ stories was the hostility and prohibitionist mindsets that many of their family members held towards cannabis usage. Despite the fact that various Asian cultures and nationalities have utilized natural plants for medicinal purposes for centuries and may have revolutionized their medical usages on a global level, many of the guests’ families were strongly against cannabis use.

One of the people who was most influential in turning Agoncillo into the dedicated cannabis advocate and professional that she is today was her grandfather. A veteran, he fought in the Filipino Army and under General MacArthur in the Battle of the Philippines. During World War 2, he saw the deepest level of brutality that the most deadly conflict in human history went to. Many of his fellow soldiers were killed right in front of him and he became a prisoner of war in the

Japanese prison camps.

Luckily though, Agoncillo’s grandfather may have survived the camps because of his culinary talents. By fighting the war on the same side of the American forces, he received not only a prestigious Purple Heart but American citizenship as well. A true family man by every definition, he gardened and continued perfecting those culinary skills for many Sunday family dinners and never let his harrowing experiences in war leave him bitter or despondent. In his older years, Agoncillo’s grandfather was sadly diagnosed with cancer.

Through extensive research and even a medical professional’s unofficial recommendation, Agoncillo and her sister began to realize cannabis’ potential in helping their grandfather. Despite the mountain of evidence to suggest that cannabis could help her grandfather, he was strongly against using cannabis for his condition and didn’t mince words when mentioning his opposition.

“My grandfather looked at us and said ‘Honey, I don’t want to die a criminal.” Agoncillo recollected. Despite all the research that Brittney herself had done and the fact that her sister was the campaign field director for Proposition 19 which would have further decriminalized cannabis in California, their grandfather remained against cannabis.

“Cancer took away his ability to eat, cook and his ability to be with his family. I never wanted anyone to ever experience anything like that, especially if there’s a plant that could help you, why wouldn’t we fight for that?” Before working in the cannabis industry, Agoncillo spent years advocating for medical cannabis and her family has two farms in Northern California which Brittney also worked at.

“They had to sacrifice everything to have a better life here. So, when it comes to cannabis, it doesn’t seem like it’s a good life because of the way that Western culture changed it. For Chinese culture, accepting cannabis was a huge no. From what they hear, it’s a drug that makes you crazy.” Huynh mentioned.

Initially, Huynh was hesitant about joining the cannabis industry because of the opposition from her family. Once legal cannabis became a reality however, she had a better argument against her family’s disapproval.

Through all their family disinterest and misunderstanding, the four featured guests still carved out a special place for themselves in cannabis regardless.

“With anybody, as long as they study and understand the product, you can educate people. Especially when it helps in the medicinal way. A lot of people coming into dispensaries aren’t coming in just to get high with their friends.” Huynh explained. “Having those Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders be more open about cannabis and not let traditional family ways cloud that is important. I think people need to not be so scared about what traditions have normally shown them.”

“People think that not a lot of Chinese or Vietnamese people would work in a cannabis industry because they associate that with “not being a legitimate job” but in reality, it is a legitimate job. And people need to understand everything behind it and that it’s more than just selling weed.” Huynh said. This statement perfectly describes her job as IT Manager. Her position is absolutely vital towards the necessary technology in running an operation as large as Jardin, yet she doesn’t directly handle any selling of the product.

The panelists hope to use their experience in cannabis and their heritage as Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to continue to advocate and educate on behalf of the plant that’s helped so many yet is still heavily stigmatized even in their own communities.

“We’re the first wave of people in our family that have been a part of something like cannabis. It’s a fun way to look at how we show up. Being Asian, my parents aren’t teaching me about weed. So I feel that being first-generation in this industry is awesome because we’re not necessarily the doctors or engineers that they wanted us to be or the careers that are stereotyped with Asians. I do think there’s a space, especially with how hard-working traditionally Asians are and how creative they are.

There’s a lot of room and I think it’s happening, but we may not always be the face of it. But we’re used to it, but we’d love to be the face of it more and I love all the inclusion and learning about all the Asians who are.” Glova mentioned.

To Glova, hosting events like the AAPI podcast at Jardin allows individual employee’s culture and heritage to be represented and feel

greatly appreciated at the same time. Inclusivity is a core ingredient in a successful team, and Glova certainly feels that events that highlight the efforts of various groups of people that work in a diverse workplace such as Jardin is undeniably important.

“To be able to have a platform and a space to be able to be vulnerable, I think it’s very cool and it helps push culture within the space and makes people feel like they’re being heard.” Glova said.

“Dispensaries is where I found my calling.” Agoncillo explained. “To me, wherever you’re meeting your consumers, that’s a chance to get one more yes vote and your chance to take care of them so they know what this plant can do for them. A lot of AAPI people I know have families that came from farming, so it coincides with what we’ve always been taught. ”

Casia in particular is passionate about making the very packaging waste-heavy cannabis industry be more environmentally friendly and mentioned some initiatives that companies could take in being more green during the podcast.

“It’s a green industry and we have so much potential to do so much better than where we are now. It’s just a matter of putting better systems in place, but it’s not something that can happen overnight. Asian Americans all work in different areas of expertise and I believe we’re all just as passionate about all of this because we’re all cogs in a bigger machine trying to work seamlessly. Anyone can be successful in this industry as long as you’re passionate about the knowledge and the plant and bring everyone up together. When it comes to cannabis, there’s still so much more to learn.”

“You want to be in the cannabis industry? Go for it because you can do it. We have very similar backgrounds and parents that had very similar beliefs. But instead of us breaking, we decided to break through and be an example of what to do and what not to do.” Agoncillo said.

The Source’s Commitment to Community Demonstrated Through Monthly Roundup Initiatives

The Source, a local Nevada cannabis company, is a community-driven business that has been dedicated to giving back to local community charities through their monthly “roundup campaigns” which allow customers to roundup their purchase totals while shopping in-store at any of their five statewide dispensaries.

Since the award-winning company’s inception, The Source has donated approximately $730,000 total to local nonprofit partners, who are making a difference in their local Las Vegas, Pahrump and Reno communities.

In honor of Pride Month, June customers who visited dispensary locations in North

Las Vegas, Henderson, Sahara and Reno were asked if they’d like to roundup the total of their bill to the nearest dollar for donations directed to Equality Nevada, a non-profit charity and advocacy organization dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community. May’s roundup initiative was delivered to worthwhile partners, Three Square, Scoot to the Stars and the National Federation of the Blind,, and April’s charities, Mondays Dark, Pets Are Worth Saving (P.A.W.S.) and Options Veterinary Care, received a donation of $14,500. Altogether, since the beginning of the year, the monthly campaign has raised approximately $43,700 in 2023.

Additional philanthropic partners of The Source throughout the years include

Opportunity Village, the Venture Out Program, Helping Hands of Las Vegas, Community Counseling Centers of Southern Nevada, The Cupcake Girls, Sleep in Heavenly Peace and more.

TAXATION FOR CANNABIS BUSINESSES >>>

The Implications of Tax Code 280E

For our April issue, I had an enlightening and deeply informative lunch and conversation with the team behind the Las Vegas branch of Credit Union 1, a credit union that has begun to work with cannabis companies. As the federal prohibition of cannabis and the stringent regulations surrounding any financial institutions that are Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or FDIC-insured strictly prohibit working with cannabis companies, it’s insanely difficult for fully state legal cannabis operations to find stable and reliable banking services. While there are a handful of state-centric credit unions such as the aforementioned Credit Union 1 that have begun to offer financial services to state-compliant cannabis ventures, the overwhelming majority of national banks refuse to support those very otherwise legal businesses.

One of the problematic federal tax codes gravely affecting the cannabis industry and all its businesses and operations that I briefly mentioned in the interview with the Head of Treasury Management James Thomas is Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code. Because it’s a federal tax code that directly deals with what the federal government considers any form of drug trafficking, the language of this specific tax code is very explicitly written.

“No deduction or credit shall be allowed for any amount paid or incurred during the taxable year in carrying on any trade or business if such trade or business or the activities which comprise such trade or business consists of trafficking in controlled substances within the meaning of schedule I and II of the Controlled Substances Act which is prohibited by Federal law or the law of any State in which such trade or business is conducted.”

Beyond operating costs and other ordinary business expenses being unable to be deducted in cannabis companies’ yearly taxes, Tax Code 280E’s language means that cannabis companies are even federally banned from deducting charitable donations from their taxes. So for cannabis companies such

as Jardin and GTI that regularly host charity drives among other charitable donations and programs, not a single dollar of charitable donations are tax deductible.

280E has even been criticized by members of conservative presidential administrations such as Trump’s administration.

In a report by the National Cannabis Industry Association, it was brought up that then U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin spoke about amending the bill. Being one of the few members of the Trump administration to serve their full term, Mnuchin promised to “work with Congress and the President to determine which provisions of the tax code should be retained, revised, or eliminated to ensure that all individuals and businesses compete on a level playing field.”

Although taxes are as inevitable as death and have been collected in America for centuries and even before the American Revolutionary War, this particular tax code wasn’t enacted until 1982. Unlike other tax codes which have their own reasons for creation and implementation, few tax codes have as wild and Breaking Bad-esque of a story behind their creation as IRC Section 280E.

The creation of 280E revolved around a 1981 court case that involved an self-employed entrepreneur’s taxable income in the year of 1974. The legal issue arose because this “self-employed entrepreneur” was actually a convicted cocaine and amphetamines trafficker from Minneapolis named Jeffrey Edmondson. According to the legal memorandum and findings of the 1981 case of Edmondson v. Commissioner provided by the Bradford Tax Institute, “Petitioner (Edmondson) received on consignment

1,100,000 amphetamine tablets, 100 pounds of marijuana, and 13 ounces of cocaine during the taxable year 1974. He had no beginning inventory of any of these goods and had an ending inventory of only 8 ounces of cocaine.”

Clearly for lack of a better legal term, Mr.

BY JOSH KASOFF

Edmondson had been moving serious weight. Despite the severe illegality of his field of work, the drug trafficker filed a federal tax return in 1975 due to receiving a jeopardy assessment from the state’s Tax Commissioner and estimated that the cost of goods sold for the aforementioned narcotics was approximately $105,300. In 2023, that would equal about $610,000.

Based on the facts found from the memorandum, Edmondson traveled quite a bit for his narcotic-filled line of work. He drove a staggering 29,000 miles in 1974 with two-thirds of those miles being related to his trafficking work. In December of that year, Edmondson paid $250 for a trip to San Diego and the following $200 on entertainment. The scale used to weigh out pounds of illegal substances at a time was roughly $50 while packaging costs were about $200 and telephone expenses were about $180. Because Edmondson broke the fifth rule of the Notorious B.I.G. 's 10 Crack Commandments and sold products where he rests at, the trafficker also declared his rent on his apartment in his federal tax filing.

“Petitioner claims that two-thirds of the rental cost of his residence is deductible because he used it as the office for his illegal drug business.” the memorandum read.

Despite all these wild and mostly illegal facts of this case and the obvious fact that Edmondson was a large-scale drug dealer, the court ruled in 1981 that his case was valid and that the convicted drug trafficker could deduct business and operating expenses regardless of his business’ heavy illegality because that is how the current tax laws were written. Because there was no provision which explicitly stated that drug traffickers couldn’t deduct business expenses from their taxes, the court ruled in Edmondson’s favor.

Deeply in the trenches of the already failing War on Drugs, the United States government saw the outcome of this case as embarrassing for their cause that a drug trafficker so directly

involved in everything the feds were trying to stop could so easily deduct his business and operating expenses accumulated from trafficking.

And so, IRC Section 280E was created the very next year which would prevent another case from ending similarly to Edmondson v. Commissioner.

In the era in which 280E was passed, the thought of any states fully legalizing seemed to be a pipe dream, no pun intended on pipe dream. Still, the idea of cannabis legalization didn’t have large popularity compared to current times and Reagan’s beefed up drug war didn’t exactly help strengthen the support behind cannabis legalization. However, close to the 30th anniversary of 280E being implemented, Washington and Colorado recreationally legalized cannabis, meaning that a Schedule I drug was now fully legal on various state levels.

With the historic measures that those two states enacted, it brought up an important question and an example into simply one of the many ways how federal cannabis law is oftentimes detrimental towards state-legal operators.

With cannabis being a Schedule I drug and 280E still being firmly in place, that meant cannabis companies would be operating with significant financial disadvantages. Due to cannabis sales being considered drug trafficking according to federal law, no cannabis companies may deduct any traditional operating costs on their taxes. Even if the cannabis businesses are as far removed from anything resembling illicit drug trafficking as my rabbi is, those companies still have to find a way to survive even without the ability to declare regular tax deductions.

Although the American cannabis industry is still in its crucial formative years, there luckily are dedicated and experienced accountants and tax professionals ready to assist the new industry with the many unfortunate ways that 280E impacts fully state compliant cannabis businesses.

Specializing currently in cannabis tax accounting, Deena Vallina has been working in the field of accounting for nearly 30 years and currently serves as Treasurer for the Chamber of Cannabis. Since May of 2022, Vallina has served as the CEO of BudCounters, a company

offering tax and accounting services directly to the industry that desperately needs experienced professionals who specialize in those crucial fields. Given the unfairly high tax rate of the industry that the federal government views as illegal regardless, tax advisors and accounting specialists are tantamount.

“The impact (of 280E) is great from a financial perspective.” Vallina explained. “Essentially, a lot of cannabis companies are paying an effective tax rate of anywhere from 70 to 90 percent, so sometimes they can’t even stay alive because of the large tax burden.”

By comparison, companies that aren’t considered federally illegal and have to deal with the subsequent repercussions from 280E are taxed at a rate of 30 to 35 percent.

“You’re not allowed to deduct any administrative or general expenses, which is pretty much everything. So you’re allowed to take your costs of goods sold and there are a couple other tax codes that could be applied to try to leverage the things that you’re allowed to bring in costs of goods sold, because you can’t take anything after that.”

Vallina also brought up that the strict and costly provisions of 280E usually only apply to cannabis businesses that are directly manufacturing and selling the products. As for ancillary cannabis companies such as marketing agencies or dispensary security companies, they may likely be able to make traditional deductions and 280E shouldn’t apply to them. Although, cannabis delivery companies may be a gray area.

“280E is putting legal operators at a deficit for them and making it more advantageous to remain in the illicit market. If we want to reduce the illicit market, then 280E is a key factor in that.”

Because the American government is too large and the number of IRS tax codes are too numerous, there may also be a few tax codes that may be beneficial towards cannabis companies that find themselves suffering financially due to 280E’s harsh rules. In particular, Vallina brought up 26 U.S. Code § 471 and the first three sections of the code that cannabis companies could use to maximize whatever miniscule deductions that they can legally declare.

“471 covers what you can deduct in your production costs.” Vallina mentioned. “So that applies to cultivation and manufacturing. For retailers, it doesn’t help them much. It has to do with what type of expenses you can capitalize and include in your costs of goods sold. Your cost of goods sold is where you’re going to try to get your most savings and it’s important to utilize cost accounting to allocate those costs to each item.”

Albeit limited, there is a list of items that cannabis cultivators can deduct from their taxes. Various staff members and instruments needed for proper cannabis cultivation could possibly be deducted, but they would have to be declared in the cost of goods sold section.

Vallina could not stress the importance of filing taxes and making sure that any financial paperwork is organized because cannabis companies are four times as likely to be audited. It’s quite contradictory when you consider the fact that although the federal government views cannabis as highly illegal, they have no problem extensively auditing fully state-legal cannabis operations.

And to the credit of cannabis business owners, there have been multiple lawsuits filed by those business owners against the U.S. government over the disadvantages that 280E enforces. One such case was in 2018, when Colorado-based cultivators Alpenglow Botanicals, LLC Alpenglow Botanicals, LLC sued the IRS over their rejected deductions due to 280E. However, the United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected their suit for “failure to a claim upon which relief could be granted.”

While there’s many necessary reforms still needing to be implemented regarding cannabis on the federal level, there’s truly only one way that Vallina recommends the government can amend the costly rules surrounding IRC 280E.

“The quickest and surefire way to get this fixed is to deschedule cannabis. That’s going to be the best way to do it because I don’t see them passing anything additional or having an executive order. Descheduling would solve so many more issues besides the taxation issue. They could also leave 280E in place for the people it was originally intended for, just like Edmondson.”

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Does Not End Until Everyone Has Access to Cannabis

While living in the great state of Nevada where cannabis is legal, it can be easy to overlook the many states that still deny individuals access to cannabis. However, it is important to recognize the numerous individuals within states where cannabis is illegal that continue to suffer despite the potential benefits the plant could provide them. I know about this firsthand, having been one of those people in my home state of Wisconsin where cannabis remains a Schedule 1 drug, listed alongside heroin. There are still twelve states in the United States where cannabis is illegal, despite it being legal for medical use in a place like California, for example, for over 10 years. Let’s discuss the profound impact that legalization has on patients' lives and the importance of ensuring access to cannabis for all.

Access to cannabis is a matter of paramount importance, as it possesses the potential to save lives. This statement may seem bold, but it holds true. As a medical refugee, I personally experienced the transformative power of cannabis when I left my home state of Wisconsin five years ago and relocated to Nevada, where I could access legal cannabis and benefit from the dry climate. Prior to that, my days were consumed by excruciating pain, leaving me bedridden the majority of my days. I lost hope and no longer wanted a future because of the constant suffering. Despite seeking medical help, I was repeatedly told that

there was nothing that could help me. However, the truth was that cannabis held the key to relief all along.

In countless cases like mine, individuals find themselves trapped in a cycle of unimaginable pain and despair. Conventional medical treatments often fall short, leaving patients without viable alternatives. This is where cannabis emerges as a beacon of hope. Its scientifically proven therapeutic ability to alleviate pain, manage an array of symptoms, and improve overall well-being cannot be understated. Cannabis offers a lifeline to those who have exhausted other options and faced the devastating consequences of untreated pain and suffering.

Cannabis is my medicine, like it is for millions of others who use the plant. It has proven medical benefits with waves of research that back the claims. And yet, there are still 12 states without any access to cannabis. When I hear 12 states, I think of the many people who are in a position I once was in. Who need the plant to live the best they can, but instead are refused access and left to suffer. Did you know in 2021 the CDC estimated there are at least 50 million people that live with chronic pain and 17 million that live with high-impact chronic pain in the United States? Chronic pain patients also have been found to be twice as likely to report suicidal thoughts or end their lives. And yet, the

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cannabis plant has the potential to help. Even if it could help 1% of people, that’s 670,000 lives that could be changed for the better if they had access to cannabis. For individuals like me, the introduction of legal cannabis can bring about a profound shift in our lives. Through its therapeutic properties, cannabis can provide the relief we desperately seek. It can allow us to regain control over our bodies and our minds, replacing anguish and despair with hope. By expanding access to cannabis, we ensure that no one is left behind, that no one feels trapped in a sea of agony without a lifeline to hold onto.

My own journey is why I will never stop fighting for legalization. Because I know what it’s like to suffer with no hope and no want for tomorrow. Cannabis gave me my life back that I once believed was gone forever. Cannabis allows me to live, and everyone deserves the right to live the best life possible. When animals suffer, there is outrage, and yet when humans are suffering, there is often silence. We cannot be silent. We need to continue fighting for legalization, even from Nevada, and all the other states that have access. We need to demand change and yell from the mountain tops what cannabis has been proven scientifically to be able to do for so many. We must continue the fight until everyone who can benefit from cannabis has the access they deserve.

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The Art of Bubble Hash Extraction

2.5 Gallon Funnel Bag Cold Water Extraction Kit

The all new Vortex9 Funnel Bag has a patent pending unique shape and top heavy design, that helps create a vortex of increased pressure on the plant material during the extraction process. Package includes: filter stir guard, pressing screen, scraper, storage bag, collapsible bucket, red 220 base grade, green 160 bulk grade, orange 120 mid range grade, yellow 73 fine grade and blue 25 ultra fine grade. cloudious9.com

Cloudious9 62% 2-Way Humidity Pack

Easy to use 2 way 62% humidity regulation that controls the perfect moisture level for your tobacco, cigars, flower, medicine and food, keeping it fresh and flavored. Simply drop the humidity packets in your jar, humidor, storage, or case and you're done! cloudious9.com

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Stündenglass Pink Gravity Infuser

Atomic9 Dry Herb Vaporizer

At the heart of the Atomic9 is a revolutionary and patent-pending “Dual Layer” heating technology that combines the vapor consistency of convection heating with the space and energy efficiency of conduction heating. It creates a hybrid heating process without the large battery and heating path requirement of a standard convection heating vaporizer, resulting in the smallest and most cost-effective convection heating vaporizer currently on the market. cloudious9.com

Hydrology9 NX Flower & Concentrate Vaporizer

The new Hydrology9 NX is a modular water filtered vaporizer for both the concentrate connoisseur and flower enthusiast. Featuring a switchable concentrate atomizer & hybrid convection flower heating chamber, the Hydrology9 NX was designed with an uncompromising dedication to each material’s unique vaporization attributes. cloudious9.com

From Davinci comes the ARTIQ, a firstof-its-kind cooling cartridge vaporizer. Delivering vapor that is on average 90% cooler, the ARTIQ features the iconic shape and innovative technology in Davinci’s first 510 oil-compatible vaporizer. Utilizing Davinci’s signature IQ shape, the ARTIQ offers an extended air path with bottom airflow cartridges that cools hot vapor back down to room temperature levels, eliminating harsh sessions. davincivaporizer.com

Launching July 10th, the Pink Stündenglass Gravity Infuser is a sophisticated and elegantly designed 360° rotating glass infuser that generates kinetic motion activation via cascading water displacement, opposing airflow technology and the natural force of gravity. Constructed using the highest quality materials, including borosilicate glass globes and aircraft-grade anodized aluminum, the Stündenglass Gravity Infuser elicits an immersive experience while delivering smooth, consistent and vaporous draws. Designed for functional versatility, the Stündenglass Gravity Infuser is a complete set that includes an aluminum bowl kit and a glass liner, but can also connect to any smoking or vaporization device with a 14mm male joint. stundenglass.com

Pure Synergy Radiant Mood

A synergistic blend of highly researched herbs for mood balance, Radiant Mood™ exclusively features their SuperPure® extracts like certified organic saffron extract and 5+ other natural mood enhancers to act as an herbal ally on your journey towards greater emotional and mental health.

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Vessel Pipe

The Vessel Pipe is made for sharing with capacity to hold up to 1g of flower in its bowl. With Vessel’s signature double-helix shaped interior spiral the smoke is cooled for a smooth hit unlike any other. vesselbrand.com

Vessel Helix

A chic update to Vessel’s patentpending Helix one-hitter, this series is designed to deliver performance and style in a never-before-seen form. Like the original, the interior spiral is shaped like a double helix that doubles the length of the smoke path and filters as residue builds up to result in a smooth, cool pull every time. vesselbrand.com

CENTR Sparkling CBD Drink

CENTR is the refreshingly light, natural citrus forward CBD sparkling water that will help give you the moments to find your center. Each 12oz can contains just 40 calories as well as 30mg hemp-derived CBD isolate. Ingredients: carbonated water, organic cane juice, natural citrus flavor, CBD isolate and lemon juice concentrate. Also available in a sugar-free option.

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VADA Frosted Cherry Cookies

For everyone who mispronounces their name, Vada sounds just like Nevada without the first syllable. This company deserves to have their name correctly spoken, because they are here to stay. Frosted Cherry Cookies is a remarkable flower grown to perfection. It smokes clean and white with a sweet cherry undertone. Pack a bongload today.

THC- 17.76%

Myrcene- 4.63mg/g

Caryophyllene- 2.80mg/g

Limonene- 1.55mg/g

VADA Diamond OG

A magnificent strain and a stellar vibe. Aromatic, and sparkling like diamonds, you will absolutely love to indulge in this flower. This flower is perfect for any project, party, or sensual romping you might have on your to-do list. Get it and get to work, so you can start checking off that list!

THC- 29.4%

Limonene- 6.93mg/g

Myrcene- 3.75mg/g

Caryophyllene- 2.97mg/g

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UNCLE ARNIE'S Cannabis Infused Beverage Smackin' Apple

What a tasty way to get faded. I love the sweet taste of cinnamon & Granny Smith apples. The whole bottle is 100mg so some of you should just take a few sips at a time, but if you are a seasoned cannabis consumer and you know your tolerance level, guzzle it down the hatch. Also try the Sweet Peach Iced Tea!

THC- 100mg

Who doesn’t like the combo of cannabis and caffeine? You can either sip this 100mg cannacocktail, or if you’re a heavy hitter you can pour it all over ice and get that full body effect you need to get elevated. But you will for sure be ready for a midnight walk after you rock the house party or whatever festival you might be destined for. Level up and get fired up. It’s canna-cocktail time.

THC- 100mg

Caffeine- 250mg

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HI NOW! SMILEYS Chocolate Wafer Cookie With Creme Filling

The cookie shells are actually produced by OREO Cookies themselves specifically for this Smiley's Concoction. Twist off a shell and see for yourself. They flip them upside down for licensing purposes. Get a big glass of milk ready and dunk your cookie. So perfect. I need a 6 pack of these next time!

Single Serving

THC- 10mg

CIRCLE S FARMS

Medallin

I love a good limonene flower and this one from Circle S Farms packs a punch! Its happy, balanced effect melds perfectly with myrcene for mellowing out and caryophyllene for calm, pain relieving relaxation. A hefty dose of THC makes this flower great for experienced smokers.

THC- 28.176%

Caryophyllene- 8.512mg/g

Limonene- 8.059mg/g

Myrcene- 4.476mg/g

PRODUCTS

SUMMA BRR Berry OG

Derek and his team over at Summa are doing everything they can to produce the highest quality cannabis products possible. And it absolutely shows. The 50/50 hybrid has a light woody spice with tones of fruitiness. One of the most enjoyable smokes I’ve had and a high that is not only heady but also gives you productive energy. For those looking to be creative, this is the flower for you.

THC- 30.297%

Limonene- 7.80mg/g

Caryophyllene- 4.94mg/g

Humulene- 1.99mg/g

SUMMA Snowball 89

It might be summer, but I’m throwing snowballs at my face. This indica heavy hybrid flower has removed all my aches and pains and has me sliding down hill. I’m feeling like Frosty and glowing like Rudolph in my own winter wonderland. Finally, we can have a little snow in the smoldering Vegas heat.

THC- 32.100%

Caryophyllene- 9.12mg/g

Limonene- 8.36mg/g

Myrcene- 7.64mg/g

DISKREET

Passion Fruit with Tajin

1:1 THC:CBG Gummies

Sweet passion fruit flavor with a slightly spicy kick, these hybrid gummies are as delicious as they are effective. Evenly dosed and full of CBG goodness to combat pain, nausea and inflammation with a perfectly balanced hybrid calming and focused uplift. Diskreet and discreet!

Total THC- 100mg

Total CBG- 100mg

Servings- 10

THC/serving- 10mg

CBG/serving- 10mg

MAMMOTH LABS Jet Fuel Gelato Live Resin Disposable Vape

MAMMOTH LABS

Goat Piss Live Rosin Badder

This dank badder is so tasty, you’ll want to shower yourself with it on the daily. It’s so tasty I finished it off and barbecued my head with it. Don’t let the name scare you, you need this goat piss in your veins streaming, steeming, and screaming. I’m heading out to the pharm to ride some more of this delicious beast.

THC- 69.427%

Limonene- 19.499mg/g

Linalool- 7.408mg/g

Caryophyllene- 6.826mg/g

I really looked forward to seeing this Mammoth Live Resin Vape in our product line-up. When we draft our picks, this is my #1 draft selection every time. It's my American Mammoth Express Cart because I never leave home without it. I Never Live Life Without It. (That's their new copyrighted slogan). Apply for your Jet Fuel Gelato card at your local dispensary today.

THC- 72.638%

Limonene- 13.268mg/g

Caryophyllene- 25.729mg/g

Humulene- 10.357mg/g

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TYSON 2.0

By Redwood

The Toad

Knockout Pre-roll 5 Pack

This strain won’t exactly send you to the Sahara desert on a psychedelic mind trip, but it will promote a balanced, lifted effect leaving you with little to worry about. Caryophyllene carries you away with a laidback euphoria almost as significant as licking a toad. Limonene brings you back to groundedness with a happy, relaxed lift.

THC- 27.457%

Caryophyllene- 6.63mg/g

Myrcene- 6.45mg/g

Limonene- 3.72mg/g

TYSON 2.0

By Redwood

Sour Diesel Glass Tip Hand Rolled

Premium Blunt

When it comes to pre-rolled blunts, this one is at the top of the list. Tight, smooth, a glass-tipped highroller blunt. If you can smoke this by yourself in one sitting, you might just end up meeting the Machine Elves or aliens from another dimension.

THC- 25.760%

Caryophyllene- 5.72mg/g

Limonene- 4.97mg/g

Myrcene- 3.73mg/g

REMEDY Deadhead OG

Oh, Remedy, how can you be so good? Once again these pros produce some of the brightest, sweetest, cannabis this side of… the redwoods in Norcal. Let the ripples float you away and head down river. The perfect flower for star gazing and camping in cooler environments. Oh. Remedy, how can you be so good?!

THC- 26.749%

Myrcene- 5.32mg/g

Caryophyllene- 4.74mg/g

Limonene-4.66mg/g

REMEDY Dr. OG Cured Resin Sugar

Dr. Feelgood is in the house! And he’s going to make you feel good as hell. This OG is a heady, heavy body high that just might have you bed or couch locked for a couple hours. If you don’t feel good after a dab, you should probably head to the hospital and check yourself in.

THC- 79.0510%

Caryophyllene- 12.47mg/g

Limonene- 11.95mg/g

Myrcene- 10.84mg/g

REMEDY Runtz

I am impressed and attracted to Remedy Runtz so much that I am indisposed, without specific words to properly describe the pressure of the impression that Remedy Runtz has stamped on my body, my memory, and in my mind. Looking at it with a jeweler's eye scope is mesmerizing. Deep purple and mint green colors contrast in black and white fashion. Excellent job Remedy!

THC- 21.123%

Myrcene- 2.95mg/g

Limonene- 2.67mg/g

Linalool- 2.34mg/g

REMEDY Cyanide Cured Resin Sugar

This has Durban Poison written all over it. The first clue was the term "Cyanide" in the product name. But once you remove the lid and catch a whiff of it, you'll agree; that killer impression is the one and only, undefeated, undisputed Landrace Champion of Cannabis Sativa Strains. OK. The labs agree and confirm that it's Sativa. Trust me, everybody will love it!

THC- 81.1595%

Terpinolene- 10.39mg/g

Limonene- 8.91mg/g

Caryophyllene- 8.54mg/g

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PAMOS

At first glance, it might look like a big bottle of fancy shmancy liqueur, but after reading the label, Pamos has created a zero proof cannabis-infused distilled beverage. At just over 6mg/THC in a standard shot glass, mix up a bottle while you're mixing it up with a few friends for a long-lasting, happy buzz you will all feel in minutes.

THC- 100mg/bottle

CBD- 33mg/bottle

Servings/bottle- 16

MATRIX Tangilope Budder

Matrix has been coming out strong. For example, Tangilope Budder. A dab of this sunshine will have you heading out to the desert chasing jackalope and reaching for the stars. Spend your nights under a full moon and catch one of those wild monsters. I promise to write an article about your successful capture!

THC- 78.6531%

Farnesene- 21.161mg/g

Limonene- 12.462mg/g

Caryophyllene- 9.772mg/g

PRODUCTS

MATRIX Lemon Pepper Live Resin Vape

Hats off to this portable live resin vape cart. Such an interesting flavor. I fancy getting lit wherever I go, and this Lemon Pepper Disposable Vape performs without any grinding, rolling, or ignition required. It does require a little twisting and a charged 5/10 thread battery though. What a timesaver. And the best part about it - the absence of nasty botanical terpenes.

THC- 78.5%

CBC- 13.44mg/g

CBG- 12.75mg/g

CBD- 2.02mg/g

CBN- 1.13mg/g

Myrcene- 45.08mg/g

Caryophyllene- 29.44mg/g

Pinene- 11.59mg/g

UB GOOD Balance (Hybrid Enhanced)

Gummies

Blueberry Lemonade

If relaxation is what you’re after, then these Balance/hybrid, blueberry lemonade gummies are perfect; in fact, UB GOOD after one dose! A delicious sweet and tart flavor profile combined with THC and CBN means a restful night’s sleep without any grogginess the next day.

Total THC- 100mg

Total CBD- 100mg

Servings- 10

THC/Serving- 10mg

CBN/Serving- 10mg

CAMP

Strawberry

Hibiscus

Milk

Chocolate

Bar

Crafted with Solventless

Rosin

Eat the full bar of this Strawberry Hibiscus milk chocolate and you’ll be trying to find your camp for hours. The solventless rosin is no joke and this 100mg THC delectable chocolate is exquisitely blending in all the right places. Now, if you’re looking to stay home and have a night for yourself, bring this hot date back to your place. This bar will romance you like no other.

Total THC- 100mg

Servings- 10

THC/Serving- 10mg

HIGH HEADS

Cherry Blast

Sour Gummies

Mmmm. High Heads delivers a solid Blast of Cherry flavoring in such a small gummy. How is this possible? What a rush. Of course I gobbled up the whole bag. Do we have any more bags of these?

Total THC- 100mg

Servings- 10

THC/Serving- 10mg

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Talkinandtokin

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CBD Edible

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Jerome Baker Designs

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Budtender of the Month Las Vegas

Seattal Rabang

BUDTENDER at cookies on the strip

There are not many people that are as dedicated and passionate about their job as Seattal. She’s a veteran budtender at Cookies on the Strip, and one of their top performers. She’s loved and respected by her colleagues and customers. She uses her personality, cannabis knowledge, and connections to give her customers the best experience possible.

What made you want to join the cannabis industry and what was your first industry job?

I struggle from a rare autoimmune disease and cannabis became vital in my recovery and remission. I wanted to be able to educate and share the medicinal benefits of cannabis to help others. I figured becoming a budtender would be the best way to achieve that.

Have your views on cannabis changed since becoming a budtender? I came into the industry as a Budtender eager to learn and grow. The only change I would say is the amount of knowledge and game I’ve been learning throughout my experience as a budtender. I’ve only become more passionate about the plant and the community around it.

What’s the most satisfying part of budtending?

For me the most satisfying part of budtending is seeing my patients reactions when I educate them on cannabis. Seeing them leave more confident, excited and with a smile on their face is one of the best feelings.

What kind of challenges have you faced that you didn’t expect when you first joined the cannabis industry?

I would say the biggest challenge I’ve faced are the “skeptics”. Working on the Las Vegas Strip, we get people from all around coming into our store every single day. Many of those times there will be groups that have that “anti weed” friend or someone that has never been open to trying cannabis. Being able to catch their attention for a brief minute to educate them can be extremely

challenging, but once I am able to start planting that seed on some science and the positive benefits of cannabis, it’s all worth the back and forth convincing.

What’s your favorite topic you like to educate patients on?

Terpenes, terpenes, terpenes!

If you had to give advice to a new budtender or someone looking to be a budtender, what would it be? Connect with your patients. Create that personable experience. Remember they come into your store to buy cannabis to help them medicinally in one way or another. Gain as much knowledge as you can from your everyday interactions with your patients as well as from your colleagues. The cannabis industry is ever growing and you’d be surprised at how much people around you know.

What do you think budtenders need more of to make the job easier/ better?

I think creating a space where different budtenders from around the world can connect, share their experiences and knowledge.

Do you have any favorite cannabis brands?

Oh man, it's hard to choose just one. Anything from Cookies, Grandiflora, Lemonade, of course. Doja Pak, Cannabiotix, Darwin Farms, Turtle Pie, Tedz Budz are some other ones on the top of my list.

What you been smoking on?

Some Gary Payton, E85, and Permanent Marker.

Budtender of the Month Reno

Lisa Angelillo

Budtender at ZEN LEAF RENO

Lisa Angelillo started in the industry as a brand ambassador and has since become a budtender at Zen Leaf in Reno. She truly knows the medicinal benefits of cannabis and enjoys helping patients on a daily basis.

What made you want to join the cannabis industry and what was your first industry job?

My lovely sister had been in the industry for some time and there was a job opening for a brand ambassador with Body and Mind! Then I was lucky enough to have a friend refer me to Zen Leaf in 2020.

Have your views/thoughts about cannabis changed since becoming a budtender?

Yes, it helped me realize how medicinal it really is and how many people truly benefit from it.

What’s the most satisfying part of budtending?

I would have to say the most satisfying part is how many awesome people I get to meet from so many different places.

What kind of challenges have you faced that you didn’t expect when you first joined the cannabis industry?

I became a budtender right when the Covid19 pandemic hit, when we weren't able to do a lot inside the store. The hardest part was not having that one on one time that you truly need to get the best dispensary experience you could have.

What’s your favorite topic you like to educate patients on?

CBD! I was diagnosed with epilepsy during the beginning of Covid. Being in the cannabis industry, I have so many amazing, powerful and smart people around me. I was educated quickly on how much CBD can really do for you!

What’s the most interesting THC product you’ve sold or seen in a dispensary?

I am a soda drinker, and man those 100mg Keef sodas are awesome!

What do you think budtenders need more of to make the job easier/ better?

More budtenders (come apply at your local dispensary).

Have you ever had a customer teach you something new about cannabis? All the time- there are so many people I have met from all around. A lot of them have awesome information and stories.

With cannabis lounges on the way, what would the perfect cannabis lounge look like to you?

The perfect lounge for me would include a juice bar and appetizers. They should also have a class once a month for how to roll and learning different smoking methods!

Do you have any favorite cannabis brands?

I always have my Airo Pro cartridge in my pocket along with some of my favorite flower from Srene, and then always need some Wyld gummies for that perfect touch to your day.

Whatcha been smokin' on?

I love the new batch of Redwood flower at Zen Leaf in Reno! Delicious and stoney!

>>>INTERVIEWS BY rocky hernandez jorrell ellis

Magic Mushrooms >>> The Easiest, Most Foolproof Way to Grow

Disclaimer: We do not encourage illegal activity. Check with and adhere to your local laws. We do not claim psychedelics or plant medicine to be a substitute for professional medical care. Always consult with your doctor. The goal of this article is to promote entertainment, safety and education.

There are a number of reasons why people are choosing to grow their own magic mushrooms. For some, it’s the sense of satisfaction that comes with self-sufficiency, while others may enjoy the convenience and abundant availability of at-home cultivation. As an amateur mycologist, I enjoy having complete control over the quality and energy of my grow, and establishing a deeper connection to my medicine.

Growing magic mushrooms is more than a hobby; it's a fascinating journey into the world of mycology. Having grown gourmet, functional and magic mushrooms for the past couple of years, I’ve tried just about every tek (slang for technique), including:

• Automated technology that monitors and adjusts temperature and humidity levels in a closet-sized grow tent

• Large 100 quart storage bins

• Shoebox sized “dub tubs”

• Uncle Ben’s Rice Tek

• Grow bags (see below)

The simplest and most foolproof method, by far, is growing in bags specifically designed for mushroom cultivation.

My Personal Approach To Growing

When it comes to teaching others how to grow mushrooms, I like to start backwards with the easiest, most fool-proof method first. I believe it’s important to equip aspiring at-home cultivators with everything they need to have a successful grow and provide an easy win upfront. That way, the focus is on learning all the troubleshooting skills (trust me, there will be many diversions and unforeseen issues).

I started the hard way. In fact, my first 3 attempts were epic fails. While the learning curve was invaluable, I was scrambling without my medicine for weeks. Many of you are also looking to grow your own medicine, so I want to ensure that you have a successful harvest as

soon as possible. This generally takes about 6 weeks. Seeing a healthy harvest grow and flourish under your care is an empowering thing and does wonders for your confidence as a grower.

Cultivating in Grow Bags

To start, you’ll have to do some shopping. This method will cost you about $80, but with this one harvest, you’ll be able to yield 1 to 4 ounces of dried fruit. That’s enough psilocybin mushrooms to last you and maybe even your friends, all year long.

Keep in mind that this guide is designed to give you an overview and, for the sake of readability, does not factor in all of the small nuances required in step-by-step growing.

What You’ll Need:

• ”Liquid Culture” in a syringe

• Pre-sterilized grain spawn bags

• Pre-pasteurized or pre-sterilized substrate

• 70% rubbing alcohol

• Fine mist spray bottle

• Access to a dehydrator (not required, but highly recommended)

>>> BY JADEN RAE

Step One - Sterilize Everything: Almost all failed grows are due to contamination. Having a sterile setup at the onset is absolutely crucial to mushroom growing. If any speck of bacteria or mold gets into the bag or needle, your entire grow may become contaminated. Choose a spot with no blowing air (turn off your fans and AC). Saturate a paper towel with 70% rubbing alcohol (not 91%, which evaporates too quickly for our purposes), and clean your work surface, the outside of the grain bag, the needle and syringe—basically anything that you will be using. Bonus points if you tie your long hair up, wear a face mask and use disposable gloves.

Step

Two - Inoculate Your Grain Spawn Bag

: Connect the sterile needle to the syringe. Clean both the bag and the needle once more with the alcohol, then immediately stick the needle into the grain bag. Squirt at least 5 cc's of liquid culture into the bag, while moving the needle around a bit. Try to squirt the liquid culture against the edge of the bag (so that you can see and track its growth through the bag). Remove the needle and wipe the bag again with alcohol (especially where you injected it). Place a clean piece of tape over the injection hole on the bag to prevent contamination from entering the bag through the small hole.

Step Three - Colonize Your Grain Spawn

Bag: Store your bag in a dark spot at room temperature (75°F) for 2-4 weeks. It will take a few days for you to see growth. As the mycelium begins to “eat” the grains for food, you’ll see white strands of mycelium extend out. Once the entire bag of mycelium has been colonized (the entire bag will turn white), it’s ready for the next step.

Step Four - Mix Grain Into

Substrate: Wipe all surfaces, the bags, your space with alcohol. It’s important to keep your work surface and supplies clean.

Generally, at this point, the mycelium is strong enough to beat out most contamination, but I still like to keep a very clean environment. Mix the fully colonized grain spawn bag into a substrate bag. Fold over the bag up the bag and secure with large binder clips. Place the bag at room temperature (75°F). Ambient light in a room is okay, just keep it away from direct sunlight.

Step Five - Colonize The Substrate: The next step is simple—wait. Allow the mycelium to continue to grow and colonize the substrate.

dry.” This process generally takes about 24 hours. Store dried mushrooms in a clean mason jar with a desiccant pack.

FAQ:

What strain should I grow?

Most psilocybe cubensis strains are similar, except for Penis Envy, which are a little more difficult to grow. Golden Teachers are the most popular, and are tried and true genetics.

What’s the difference between “spore syringe” and “liquid culture syringe”?

You’ll want to find liquid culture syringes, which is basically mycelium, suspended in sugar water. It’ll give you the most chance of success, as the spores have already germinated, and they have begun reproducing. “Spore syringe” is basically mushroom spores in distilled water. You can still grow with a spore syringe, but the chance of success is a lot lower. Liquid culture syringes will look like fluffy clouds in the solution vs. spore syringes will look like minuscule black dots floating in water.

More Resources:

90 Second Mycology on YouTube: I love all his videos! His account name comes from his tutorials on using Uncle Ben’s 90 Second Microwave to grow a handful of mushrooms right inside the bag. I like this tek, but because the rice bag is so small, it only yields a handful of mushrooms.

Willy’s World on YouTube: Willy Myco and his $20 per month Patreon is how I learned to grow magic mushrooms, as well as how to execute psilocybin extraction teks. His community is robust, supportive and active. Willy not only wrote the forward to my Microdosing Guide and Journal book, but he also serves as a mentor and friend.

Step Six - Introduce Fruiting Conditions: Once you see baby mushrooms begin to grow (they’ll look like tiny dots the size of pinheads), it’s time to introduce fruiting conditions with humidity and air! Open up the bag at least twice a day to mist with water, using a fine misting sprayer. The misting will also introduce air into the bag. This signals the mushroom to grow and fruit. After each misting, fold over the bag and clip closed.

Step Seven - Harvest: Let the mushrooms grow until the veil begins to detach from the mushroom cap. Harvest with small kitchen shears, cutting as close to the substrate as possible. This is called the “first flush.” Once all the mushrooms are harvested, if you keep misting and fanning, you probably will get a second and even third flush.

Step 8Dehydrate: Dry in a dehydrator until completely dry, or what I call “cracker

Where can I purchase mushroom liquid culture?

As I mentioned, liquid culture is illegal in most areas to purchase, but there are plenty of resources online, especially on Instagram. Search for mushroom cultivators, and DM asking, “Do you provide liquid culture?”

How long does it take from beginning to harvest?

It takes just about 6 weeks (sometimes longer, depending on strain and growing conditions).

How can I tell if the grow is contaminated?

Any sign of green or black will mean contamination. Do not open the bag, or the contamination will spread! It’s very difficult to get rid of contamination most of the time. If it happens, I would suggest throwing it all out and starting from scratch again. Don’t be discouraged, though. Contamination is just part of the learning process.

What about all-in-one grow bags?

All-in-one grow bags include 2 layers: a bottom layer of grains and a top layer of substrate. The success rate is iffy for this tek as contamination rate is high. I would not recommend all-in-one grow bags as your first grow.

Green Rooster Gourmets: Based in Colorado and Nevada, this company sells mushroom grow kits containing everything you need minus the liquid culture. Their method uses a shoebox “dub-tub” which stands for “doubletub", and a larger “mono-tub” version. www. greenroostergourmets.com

Ninja Myco: Based in Las Vegas, these guys are my go-to for pre-sterilized grains. They sell both millet bags and whole oat grain bags. I prefer millet as I find it colonizes faster due to its size. www.https://ninjamycosupply.com/

Twisted Tree Nursery : We’ve tested out both their Alpaca Soil and Dino Soil substrates, using the dung from alpaca and giant tortoises that they’ve rescued. Both substrates use dung, coco coir, vermiculite, gypsum and a secret blend of magical ingredients. https://www. twistedtreenursery.com/

Jaden Rae is a Las Vegas resident, international best-selling author of the Microdosing Guide And Journal. She hosts a free weekly Microdosing Mondays zoom call at MagicandGlow. com. She provides tools to enhance emotional well-being, find meaning, create magic, nourish souls and enrich lives. JYou can find her on Instagram @magicandglowco, @heyjadenrae, and @steamykitchen.

Industry Spotlight Andrew DeAngelo >>>

Andrew DeAngelo is a consultant to the global cannabis community at large, helping cannabis industry businesses grow from the ground up, while sharing his expertise and knowledge along the way. The DeAngelos (Andrew and Steve) are celebrated industry leaders who have lent their time, tenacity and talent to help fight the good fight in the cannabis space for decades. A co-founder of Harborside and Last Prisoner Project (among many other contributions) Andrew began as an activist and continues to lead with a sense of ethical responsibility to humanity and the planet. Stephanie Shehan and Jennifer Walker had the pleasure of speaking with Andrew about his accomplishments, innovative ideas and expansive plans for the future.

Stephanie Shehan and Jennifer Walker: Hello Andrew and thank you for speaking with us today!

Andrew DeAngelo: It’s great to meet you both.

SS: You’ve been “trading cannabis” for 38 years. I think I have an idea what that’s alluding to, but can you expand on that a bit?

AD: Haha! Well, that basically means that I started selling weed in highschool. I was not a grower, I was a trader. I grew up in the D.C. areathat’s our hometown. I fell in love with cannabis during my junior year of highschool, my older brother Steve was already in the trade, which made it easier for me to get involved. All of my friends were pretty happy about that because Steve always had better weed than anyone else! That’s how I started and I’m still helping people trade cannabis to this day.

SS: Was your first entry into the legal market with Harborside?

AD: Yes, Harborside was our first licensed cannabis trading business. We opened in October of 2006. That was our first location…a couple of years later, we opened another one in San Jose, then we added more over time. Now, Harborside is part of a conglomerate called StateHouse Holdings, Inc. which has several retail brands.

JW: I was listening to a podcast that you were on recently, and am interested to ask you about industrial hemp. It was a main topic on the podcast, and even though it doesn’t seem like anything new, you had some fascinating insights and information to share.

AD: A lot of people don’t know that my brother and I had a hemp company before we had Harborside called “Ecolution”. We were importing 100% hemp fabric and clothing from eastern Europe. We were the first company to make 100% hemp blue jeans since Levi Strauss had done it back in the 1800’s; that was our claim to fame. Anything that you can make out of petroleum, timber or cotton, you can make out of hemp. These things are not good for the planet, so if we can find alternatives that are almost as good, or as good quality, that is our duty as a species. Industrial hemp holds a lot of promise on that level. I work with an industrial hemp farmer as part of my consulting business, and we help clients figure out their industrial hemp businesses, what to grow, what cultivars to grow, what to make out of the finished product, etc. Most people are growing hemp to extract CBD, but the issue with that is you only use the very top of the plant where the flower is and pretty much throw away or burn the rest. There’s a lot of good stuff leftover in that stalk to make paper, fiber, hempcrete, plastics, fuel and more. It’s a much bigger market than psychoactive cannabis because everybody lives in a house made out of wood or concrete, and wears clothes everyday. So basically everybody on earth is the market for industrial hemp, whereas, not everyone on earth is going to be the ideal market for psychoactive or plant medicine. The biggest challenge with industrial hemp at the moment is finding investors who are willing to find solutions to problems with tech, machinery, equipment and related things that are still in the very early stages of development. Until there’s more progress with development in those areas, we don’t really have an industry. It’s a “chicken or egg” situation at the moment, but hopefully, not for much longer. There is a shift happening now in the public eye, if you look up “hemp clothing” or related items, you’ll find luxury brands and more products that are available for

By: Jennifer Walker & Stephanie Shehan

consumers. BMW is now using hemp plastic in their cars. You can use hemp in cell phoneshemp conducts heat better than some metal.

JW: What is the licensing needed for hemp?

AD: There is none. It’s under the Farm Bill, so as long as the hemp tests under 0.3% THC, you’re good to go. It’s very hard to grow good industrial hemp at 0.3%, however. Especially if you’re growing for CBD extraction, eventually, the plant just wants to flower and produce THC; that’s what the plant naturally wants to do. It's a process and there’s testing involved, but as long as you stay within guidelines, you can take the hemp to market.

SS: If there were a viable industry, would it be affordable for people? Say, if someone wants to build a house with hempcrete for example, is that financially feasible?

AD: Currently, it’s not affordable because we don’t have it at scale. And this isn’t a new issue- this has been going on for over a hundred years. There were movements that developed the cotton gin and other industrial technologies that facilitated the use of dirtier plants like cotton and other farm materials, to be grown at scale instead of hemp. My dream is to have many thousands of acres of hemp and factories close by to produce hempcrete and hemp seed nutrition. That way you could grow for seed, harvest the seed, press it into oil, use the leftovers to make protein powder and use the stalk to make hempcrete. Getting three products from one plant is very rare; generally you grow for food and eat it, or grow for ethanol and burn it. At that point, you’d see the price go way down and be cheaper than concrete.

JW: That’s awesome! We can dream, right?

AD: Haha! It is a dream right now, unfortunately. But there are a lot of smart people out there now paying attention to this- a lot more than in the 1990’s when we started working with these concepts.

SS: Let’s talk a bit about the Last Prisoner Project…

Photo: Jamie Soja

AD: It was initially my brother Steve’s vision. We’ve been victims of this. When I was 9 years old, I visited my older brother Steve in prison for weed. 30 years later, he got busted again for weed. Both of those events had a huge impact on our family- the second bust, bankrupted us. We were very lucky that Steve was not locked up for a long amount of time. When we started Harborside, we started something called the Patient Activist Resource Center which allowed patients to write letters to prisoners, and in exchange for that, we’d give them a gram of free weed. Our experience with this planted some seeds in our hearts and minds. Steve eventually came to me and told me he had an idea for a nonprofit organization called Last Prisoner Project. He was in the right place at the right time with the right people at one point, and eventually, the organization came to fruition. We figured out how to engage the industry for donation and support, and we were able to begin putting money into the hands of prisoners and help those who needed the help. Slowly but surely, we were able to get some long term prisoners out of prison. We don’t do this work alone, there’s other groups and activists that we collaborate with including the families of prisoners. Unfortunately, they’re locking up prisoners faster than we can get them out, but we’re in the fight and we’re trying really hard to reverse that as much as we can. We’re grateful for all of the attention we get for Last Prisoner Project through media, social media…I’m grateful that you’re writing this article about me. The day that a magazine like yours writes an article about a former prisoner, that has a lot more impact on an audience than just me talking about LPP. The truth in their stories gets the audience moving and activated.

JW: That makes a lot of sense. We worked with MJ Unpacked a few years ago and they hosted a live event here at the House of Blues. Your brother was on stage with Richard DeLisi and the speech that he gave had the crowd mesmerized by his message and moved by the humility in his story.

AD: That was such a memorable moment.

And over all, a great show! There’s nothing like watching Jim (Belushi) and those guys put on an awesome show; they love what they do and it’s contagious!

SS: What do you have going on now? What do you have coming up?

AD: I’m still working with LPP which is a volunteer job for me. The way that I make a living is that I’m a strategic advisor and consultant to the global cannabis industry and I help entrepreneurs build their businesses whether it be a grow, manufacturer, retail space, consumption lounge- anywhere on the supply chain in a legal, licensed market. I can sometimes help to get their licensing in place, or if they have a license, I can help them build a business up until opening day. As a consultant I have a co-op of consultants, one is Doug Fine (regenerative hemp farmer), I work with a woman who is a real estate professional and handles everything in that area, I work with an H.R. generalist who handles high level recruiting. Most consultants out there have not owned and operated their own cannabis company, but I am one of the few who has actually owned and operated a rather large cannabis organization. That differentiates me quite a bit in the marketplace. I love what I do, as well! I get to help people build their companies all over the world. I can have more impact that way, instead of just focusing on one company. It’s fulfilling work to help these businesses succeed as they work to spread the knowledge and power of cannabis from kids with epilepsy, patients with cancer, those suffering from opioid addiction…the work is very impactful. It can be difficult, there are a ton of regulations and legal issues to contend

with. Sometimes I get close with my clients and then when the work is done, it’s hard to say goodbye. Eventually, you have to let them fly on their own, but when they do and they don’t fall, that’s a good moment!

JW: As someone who has worked with various clients and publications, I can relate! Being a consultant allows for variety and autonomy, but it can be hard to say goodbye to a project, as well.

SS: Do you see your business moving into the Psychedelic space?

AD: My brother is already in that space, he has built a psychedelic retreat center in Jamaica called Rastafari Indigenous Village. Jamaica is seasonal, so it’s fuller in the on-season than the off-season. He’s also been speaking at psychedelic conferences and is heavily involved in that space. I am dipping my toe into that space now and hoping to advise people on building really nice therapeutic clinics and spaces to have their sessions in. Oregon is the first place where you can legally do this now, the first place just opened and it’s $2,800 a session. My brother’s experience is closer to $1,500 for 3 or 4 days, all inclusive. He’s able to do this more inexpensively because it’s a nonprofit model. Back to the beginning, we operated our business Harborside as a nonprofit. We saw a lot of harm that occurred when the industry moved from a nonprofit model to a for profit model. Similarly, we are encouraging the psychedelic community to embrace a nonprofit model. If it were up to me, there would be a law saying that all of this, both weed and psychedelics, should be nonprofit.

SS: Going back to the days of the “collectives”...

AD: Yes, exactly. The associations in Europe which are basically collectives, or membership based. What that does is enable us to create more community and in the end, that’s really what this is all about.

SIP, NIBBLE & TRIP >>>

DIY Cold Brew Magic Mushroom Coffee

>>> BY JADEN RAE

*Author’s Disclaimer: We do not encourage illegal activity, nor the sale or trade of illegal substances. Check with and adhere to your local laws. We do not claim plant medicine to be a substitute for professional medical care. Always consult with your doctor. The goal of this article is to promote safety and education.

Back in May, I taught you the simplest and cheapest way to extract the actives from magic mushrooms. We used the good old "Lemon Tek" method, which is basically soaking dried mushrooms in lemon juice and then straining out the liquid. The citric acid helps extract and transform the psilocybin to psilocin, which is what your body uses to experience the effects of magic mushrooms.

Fast forward to June, we took extraction to the next level and introduced you to a supercharged way to lemon tek, what I call "Whippit Lemon Tek." Using a whipped cream siphon and nitrous oxide cartridges, this nifty process made the Lemon Tek process faster and stronger.

Now, we're about to combine the magic of mushrooms with the joy of java. We'll be brewing coffee overnight and, at the same time, extracting magic mushroom goodness. If you're a microdosing fan, this one's for you.

Here's why this combo works.

Coffee and Microdosing?

If you're a regular coffee drinker, you're probably already having a cup every morning. So, why not add your microdose to the mix? It's easy to remember, and if you’re like me, you can think of it as a daily wellness ritual. If you're not into caffeine, don’t worry, you can always use decaf.

Why Cold Brew?

Cold brew is less acidic because of the cold extraction, which works great with mushrooms because too much heat can wreck their magic. Likewise, water extraction is always the best approach when working with psilocybin and psilocin because it efficiently extracts the active compounds without risking their degradation. Plus, you can store it in the fridge for up to two weeks, ensuring that you’ll have a tasty, easy, and mindful way to kick off your day.

Why Extraction?

Why bother with extraction when you could just eat raw mushrooms? For starters, who doesn’t love a tasty science experiment in their kitchen? And moreover, a smooth and robust brew is a lot more enjoyable to consume than the usual dirty sock flavored fruiting bodies of magic mushrooms.

But the main advantage? Extraction can help reduce the common nausea problem that comes with eating magic mushrooms. This digestive distress occurs because the fungal cell wall of psilocybe mushrooms is made up of chitin, and our bodies lack the chitinase enzyme required to digest it. The extraction process breaks chitin down, making it easier on your digestive system.

Why Limit Cold Brew to Microdosing?

The reason for this is pretty simple: caffeine and MACRO-doses (generally

anything over 2 grams) just don't get along very well. That’s because caffeine is what we call a psychoactive substance.

A psychoactive substance is something that has an impact on your brain function. It alters your mood, perception, consciousness, cognition, or behavior. Some other examples of psychoactive substances that you might encounter on a daily basis are nicotine (as in cigarettes) and alcohol. Even some over-the-counter medications can have psychoactive properties.

Limiting your intake to a MICRO-dose (up to 300mg of magic mushrooms), ensures that you’ll be able to achieve the benefits of magic mushrooms without overloading your system with too many psychoactive substances at once. This can lead to a more enjoyable and manageable experience.

Microdosing with caffeine is not usually an issue, especially for regular coffee-drinkers. If you are someone who microdoses to relieve anxiety, caffeine may not be your friend. I would recommend using decaf coffee for this cold brew, though it’s important to remember that decaf still contains a small amount of caffeine.

How To Make Magic Mushroom Cold Brew Coffee

Servings: 4 cups

Ingredients

- 400mg - 1200mg dried magic mushrooms (which will equal 100mg 300mg per serving)

- 1 cup coffee beans (about 115 grams), coarsely ground

- 4 cups filtered water

Equipment

- milligram scale

- large glass pitcher (that holds at least 5 cups)

- fine mesh strainer

- coffee filter or double layer of cheesecloth

Steps

Calculate Dosage: You need to decide how much magic mushroom goodness you want in each ounce of your coffee. Our recipe is going to whip up around 4 cups of coffee. When it comes to microdosing, you're looking at around 100mg-300mg per cup of coffee. Since we're brewing 4 cups, you're going to need between 400mg and 1200mg of dried magic mushrooms in total. To get your measurements spot on, you're going to need a milligram scale. You can grab one on Amazon for about $15. Look for one that has a protective cover and comes with a calibration weight. That way, you know you're getting accurate measurements every time.

Grind, Baby, Grind: You're going to want to coarse-grind your coffee beans. This will ensure it filters easier and you don’t get gritty coffee. Pre-ground coffee in bags just won't cut it—it's too fine. Instead, get yourself some whole beans and grind them on the spot at the supermarket. Choose the coarsest grind setting, which is usually the one marked for a French press. For our recipe, you'll need a ratio of 1 cup of

ground coffee to 4 cups of water. As for the magic mushrooms, you're going to want to give them a coarse grind as well. The best way to do this is to just pulse a few times in a small spice or coffee grinder. If you don't have one, a pair of sharp shears or a large, hefty chef's knife will do the job. Just remember, the finer you grind the mushrooms, the harder they'll be to strain later on.

Mix & Steep: Find yourself a large glass pitcher and toss in your ground coffee and ground magic mushrooms. Next, pour in your cold, filtered water. Slap on a lid and let that pitcher sit on your counter for about 12 hours. Glass is the best material for your pitcher because it's non-reactive. That means it won't interfere with the flavors or the extraction process. If you're hanging around while it's steeping, feel free to give it a stir or shake every now and then. It's not a must, but it can help things along. Other than that, just sit back and let the magic happen!

Strain: For this, you'll need a fine mesh strainer lined with either a double layer of cheesecloth or a coffee filter. Pour your steeped mixture through this setup to separate the solids from the liquid. We’ll do this in batches. Press down on the solids with the back of a large spoon or just give it a good squeeze. You want to make sure you're getting as much of the liquid out of those grounds as possible. Once you've done that, discard the solids. Repeat this process a few times to make sure you've got all the liquid. And remember, don't try to do it all at once. Doing this in batches will make it much easier and less messy. Just take it slow and steady, and you'll end up with a beautiful brew in no time!

Store: First things first, make sure you clearly label your concoction. You need to indicate what it is (like, "Hey Mom, don't drink my coffee"), the dosage per serving, and the date. It's crucial that everyone knows what's in the jar. Trust me, you don't want to accidentally dose someone. Once it's properly labeled, you can store it in the fridge. Your brew will keep for up to 2 weeks when refrigerated. Stir well before serving. Remember to store it in a glass container, something like a quart-sized mason jar would be perfect. And that's it, you're all done! Now you have a delicious, ready-to-drink magic mushroom cold brew. Enjoy responsibly!

Jaden Rae is a Las Vegas resident, International best-selling author of the Microdosing Guide And Journal, cookbook author and a television chef. She hosts a free weekly Microdosing Mondays zoom call at MagicandGlow.com, a safe space to educate, inspire and support those on their psychedelic and plant medicine journey. Jaden has been featured on the Today Show, The Early Show, Fox Business News, and more. You can reach her on Instagram @magicandglowco.

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JULY HOROSCOPES

ARIES (MARCH 20 – APRIL 19)

As we feel the heat of Summer and several planets in fiery Leo, you are warmed up for a fulfilling month. You are feeling energized and up for anything. Let your impulsive nature guide you. When Mercury enters Leo on July 10, take advantage of being the life of the party. You exude confidence and have a lot of charisma. The jokes are hitting and people are captured in your presence. Your humor and charm make them feel comfortable around you. It’s a great month to put yourself out there and try to make new friends or meet a new boo. Now would be the best time to make your move on someone you’ve been crushing on. Since you’ll be attending so many social outings we suggest picking up a pre-roll pack from The Grower Circle in a relaxing strain like Double Down.

TAURUS (APRIL 19 – MAY 20)

If last month felt like a struggle, this month will be a breeze. Life is effortless and uncomplicated. You feel really comfortable in your skin and with your decisions. It’s easy for you to let go of things that you have no control over. You have a lot of physical energy, spending time outside playing sports or exploring would be the best way to take advantage of it. Just be sure to stay loose to avoid any injuries. A delectable 1:1 THC CBD Chocolate Caramel Brownie is the perfect recovery tool. You are naturally delighted and will be a strong foundation for friends and family who may need your support. Especially because you are in such a great place, they will look up to you for your positive influence.

GEMINI (MAY 20 – JUNE 20)

Fateful events are on the horizon whether it be meeting a new love interest or moving forward at work. You’re still riding the high from your birthday last season. Many people are attracted to you which is perfect, because you also feel like putting yourself out there. Your confidence and positivity present exciting new connections. Although you’re feeling great, your mind may be all over the place. Try to stay present so your thoughts don’t snowball into overthinking. You’ll be especially creative this month so try starting an art project to clear your mind. We also recommend a chill disposable like the Kosher Nostra Live Resin pen by Trendi.

CANCER (JUNE 20 – JULY 22)

Now that it’s your official season, you are feeling your best. You are motivated by an abundance of physical and mental energy. You’ll be very receptive during this time, but also emotionally balanced. People will enjoy spending time with you

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as your empathetic nature makes them feel validated and loved. With Mercury in Cancer, neverending ideas seem to flow making you a bit restless. Don’t fight it, just enjoy drifting from one thing to the next. If you need help, Fuze’s Purple Banana Live Sauce is a delicious dose of chill. On July 17th, the new moon in Cancer will ignite a fresh start for you to commit to a more positive outlook on life. You have more strength than you know!

LEO (JULY 22 – AUGUST 22)

This month, take it easy and let life flow. You’re feeling more laid back than usual and find it easy to let go of controlling everything as you normally would. You are still in charge, but take a softer approach. People around you recognize that you’re more empathetic than usual. Your communication skills are strong and you’re especially good at playing the role of an active listener for those that need it. With Mercury, Venus, and Mars all intermittently in Leo this month, things just feel right for you. Be cautious of Venus stationing retrograde in Leo on July 22nd, as fears around love and intimacy may arise. You could also find yourself reverting to an outdated comfort trap. As long as you’re aware of these feelings and try to explore them, you should be fine! Puffing on a reflective strain like the Fig Bar by Virtue will help you delve into your insecurities while staying detached.

VIRGO (AUG 22 – SEPT 22)

In contrast to last month, you are more confident than ever! You feel like you are doing your best at everything thanks to Mars moving into Virgo on July 10th. You just so happen to do the right things at the right times. Just don’t let this give you a big head or you could come off as condescending. You will have to be cautious of being too judgemental this month because of your outstanding performance. You’re crushin’ your personal routine and work projects. Just because you’re killin’ it, doesn’t give you the right to tell everyone else what to do and how to do it. If you’re feeling annoyed by the nonVirgo’s out there, try some Blue Hash Plant by Nature’s Chemistry to calm you down.

LIBRA (SEP 22 – OCT 23)

You’re feeling at peace as though you’ve worked through some emotions that have been holding you back. Although you’re feeling less stressed, your body may still be experiencing the negative effects. Try out a pack of Wyld 1:1 Blood Orange Gummies to release any tension you’re holding onto. Everything is coming easily and you’re feeling on track again. Work flows seamlessly where it’s felt difficult to get ahead in the past. This gives you extra energy to focus on your relationships. It’s a great month to meet up with friends that you haven’t seen in a while, because you’ll have the extra time to and you’re feeling emotionally balanced. Coming from a place of understanding your journey, instead

of fighting it, will bring you the sense of harmony that you’ve been looking for.

SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 21)

Exciting changes are on the horizon as this month brings the opportunity to upgrade your current lifestyle. The identity you’ve been experimenting with becomes more solid. It’s time to put your new you out there as you’re feeling more extroverted than usual. Everyone’s feeling more social with Venus in Leo and Mercury moving into Leo on the 11th. New communities will welcome you with open arms. Be cautious because these transits may also cause some friction in your current relationship by making you more stubborn. Don’t leave your partner out of your new plans and be sure to share your feelings in a nice way. We know that can be hard for you, so keep a Blue Power disposable by Provisions around for when you feel like you’re going to lose it.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 21 – DEC 21)

This month is successful for you as ideas flow easily and you’re feeling very creative. It’s a good time to start a redecorating project or tend the garden. Your systematic and practical approach benefits your endeavors. Coupled with your strong work ethic and endurance, the fruits of your labor will blossom. It’s easy for you to stay focused on and pursue your goals in comparison to other times that you just feel like being free from your commitments. You may come across as overly absorbed in your life, but that’s just because people are noticing your hustle. Keep things moving as you crush life with a pack of Cannavative’s Chem Cookies Infused Motivated Mini Prerolls.

CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 19)

You have a lot of energy and motivation this month, especially when Mars moves into Virgo on the 10th of July. Although you’re in a peak physical state, drama may find its way to you especially when it involves family. Don’t be surprised if something that you thought was solved comes to the surface again. Due to your tact and judgment, you should be able to rise above and family members will look to you for guiding the way to a solution. You are very good at getting involved, just be cautious of coming across as too pushy. Take some time to focus on yourself so you don’t get too absorbed with others’ problems. We love the Guava Gelato Live Resin Badder by Tsunami for some healing self care.

AQUARIUS (JAN 19 – FEB 18)

It may be best to keep to yourself this month, Aquarius. Relationships will feel challenging. It’s difficult to feel stable and grounded. You are torn between

being the star of the show and helping others shine. You have an excess of physical and mental energy. We love the Dosi Punch by Greenway Medical to keep your mind at bay and slow you down a bit. If you don’t tire yourself out, your thoughts will be running wild and people will not like your unstable energy. Confrontations with others may seem frequent and it will make you feel better to distance yourself. Don’t worry, these feelings are just temporary.

PISCES (FEB 18 – MAR 20)

You have no filter this month which could lead to some conflicts with those who you are closest to. It may surprise you how impulsive your emotions feel. They could come out of the blue and ruin a perfectly fine conversation. This month you will want to take care to ground yourself by spending time in nature or with animals to restore your inner peace. Because you’re so sensitive this month, it’s easy to take things that others say too seriously. Spend time with yourself to avoid unnecessary conflict or pick up a pack of Green Life Productions' MAC Baby J’s to keep you feeling good.

Reading LIT!

Suggestions for Stoney Reading Freaks

By Shwa Laytart

THE SECRET HISTORY OF WONDER WOMAN

By: Jill Lepore

Did you know that the creator of Wonder Woman was polyamorous, into BDSM, and promoted birth control and equal rights for women? In Jill Lepore's The Secret History of Wonder Woman we discover the most intimate details of psychologist and inventor Dr. William Moulton Marston’s life, which became his motivation and inspiration for his creation of the DC Comics character, Wonder Woman.

Lepore expertly contextualizes Marston's life within the backdrop of the suffrage movement and the fight for women's rights. Marston, himself a staunch advocate of women's empowerment, used Wonder Woman as a vehicle to champion feminist ideas. Lepore uncovers the symbiotic relationship between Marston's unconventional relationships and his vision for Wonder Woman, illustrating how his passion for life fueled his creative expression.

Marston lived in a highly successful polyamorous relationship with his wife, Elizabeth Holloway, and their partner, Olive Byrne. All living together with Marston and Holloway’s children. Marston, Holloway and Byrne shared a love and intellectual partnership that is seldom seen in monogamous relationships. Then or now. Lepore opens the doors to Marston's engagement with threesomes, free-love philosophy, and BDSM dynamics. Marston was a man unafraid to challenge societal norms which ultimately found their way into the pages of Wonder Woman. Wonder Woman's Lasso of Truth, for example, can be seen as a symbolic representation of BDSM power dynamics, where truth and transparency are central tenets.

Introduced in 1941, Wonder Woman was depicted as a powerful, independent superheroine fighting for justice and equality. She was a symbol of female empowerment at a time when women's roles in society were still largely confined to domesticity. Wonder Woman challenged traditional gender norms and portrayed women as strong, capable individuals who could lead and make their own decisions. Aside from his two life partners, Marston was also inspired by another strong and confident woman, Ethel Byrne and Margaret Sanger.

Olive Byrne's mother was Ethel Byrne, who was the sister of Margaret Sanger. In 1916 the two sisters, Ethel Byrne and Margaret Sanger together founded Planned Parenthood, the first birth control clinic in the United States in Brooklyn. Both women, pioneering birth control activists and feminist, dedicated their lives to advocating for women's reproductive rights. They believed that women should have control over their own bodies and be able to make informed decisions about their reproductive health. Sanger's work challenged societal norms and sparked important conversations about sexuality, contraception, and women's autonomy. It’s unbelievable that we are still fighting for these rights for women, in this day and age. In the early 20th century, Byrne and Sanger's birth control movement faced considerable opposition and censorship. However, they managed to attract a group of like-minded individuals, including Olive’s two lovers, Holloway and Marston.

Sanger's influence on Marston's creation extended beyond the character's feminist ideals. One of Sanger's key contributions to the birth control movement was the development of the contraceptive device known as the diaphragm. It is also thought that Marston incorporated this invention into the story of Wonder Woman through her signature weapon, the Lasso of Truth. Now, the lasso, which compelled those caught in it to tell the truth, symbolized the power of knowledge and honesty, which are concepts central to Sanger's advocacy for reproductive education and access to contraception.

Sanger's emphasis on women's physical and mental well-being also influenced Marston's portrayal of Wonder Woman's Amazonian origins. The Amazons, a mythical society of warrior women, lived on an island where they thrived without the influence of men. They possessed immense strength and intelligence, emphasizing the potential of women when freed from societal constraints. Wonder Woman’s ability to subdue male antagonists with her physical strength also challenged traditional gender roles. Sanger's vision of empowering women to take control of their bodies and lives found expression in the Amazons' self-sufficiency and their pursuit of a more fair, egalitarian society.

Lepore masterfully connects the dots, showing readers how the unconventional aspects of Marston's love life and the symbiotic relationship between Sanger's birth control movement and the birth of Wonder Woman exemplifies the far-reaching influence of feminist thought on popular culture. All of which translates into the development of Wonder Woman's ethos, costumes, and relationships with other characters.

Wonder woman is one of the best examples of storytelling as a tool for social change. Marston crafted a groundbreaking superheroine who continues to inspire generations of readers. A superheroine whose origins are deeply rooted in the fight for women's rights, social progress, and sexual freedom.

The Secret History of Wonder Woman uncovers the hidden lifestyle of William Moulton Marston and a history of erotica and women’s empowerment that many are completely unaware of. A history that has helped shape America as we know it today. You don’t have to be a comic book fan, a feminist, polyamorous, or into BDSM to enjoy this book, but if you are, I highly suggest you spark up and kick back with a copy of your own. This book is definitely worth Reading Lit!

You can pick up a copy of The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore at Avantpop Bookstore in Las Vegas or at avantpopbooks.com.

Lady Led Collabs took everyone's favorite day of the week to another* level with a Taco Tuesdaze event held at Cork & Thorn in DTLV! Guests enjoyed delicious dishes and drinks inspired by Mexican classics, including elote, aguas frescas, and of course, tacos! Featuring sets by DJ Woz on Bass and Kella Kanna, themed games, and interactive pop-ups by Storybook Photobooth and Balloons by Jeremy, it was a night to toke about! Catch their next event on July 27 at NuWu!

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Cooking for a Queen

Cooking with Cannabis

with Marnie Montroy

Summertime Key Lime No Bake Pie and a Cannabis Infused Margarita Mocktail

It's Summertime, my favorite season! There's no better way to beat the heat than enjoying a refreshing infused Mocktail with a side of sweetness. I love this recipe for the “no bake” element in the heat of the summer. The refreshing citrus flavored drink goes so well with The Key Lime Pie. It took me right back to when I was in The Florida Keys and had the best Key Lime Pie I have ever had. The Margarita is my favorite drink so it's a win-win for me. I hope you feel the same! Stay cool my friends and as always, Bon Appetit.

PIE INGREDIENTS:

KEY LIME FILLING:

1 8-oz package mascarpone

1 cup plain Greek yogurt

½ cup key lime juice

1 ¼ cups powdered sugar

2 tbsp powdered sugar

1 tbsp a lime zest

1 ½ cups heavy cream

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½ cup Infused Agave: 6 tablespoons of infused coconut oil, ½ teaspoon of Lecithin Powder, 16 oz of Agave Nectar, Shake all ingredients together (if oil is at room temperature it will take a few days to settle. It is easily blended again with a few shakes.

1 tsp vanilla extract

WHIPPED CREAM:

1 cup heavy cream

1 tsp vanilla

2 tbsp powdered sugar

PREPARATION:

TO MAKE THE CRUST: Lightly grease an 8 or 9-inch pie plate. Mix together graham crumbs and melted butter. Press into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared pie dish. Chill in the refrigerator while making the filling.

TO MAKE THE WHIPPED CREAM: With a whisk, beat the cream, vanilla, and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Spread whipped cream over the chilled pie. I personally like to put the whipped cream on after it's chilled. I think it makes for better texture and taste. Garnish with lime wedges and crushed graham crackers if you want. Cut into slices to serve. Store loosely covered with plastic wrap in the refrigerator.

MOCKTAIL INGREDIENTS:

Flaky salt and lime – for a salted rim.

1 ½ oz lime juice

1 oz orange juice

Lemon juice

½ oz Infused Agave nectar (recipes above)

Sparkling water –or Club Soda

PREPARATION:

Add ice to the glass or place all ingredients in a blender to make it frozen.

TIPS:

If you do an on the rocks version, shake it, don't stir, I garnish it with coconut shavings and a lime slice or wheel. If you want to get really fancy you can use your air fryer and place some limes in there to create a dried fruit look!

Cooking with Cannabushi

>>> An Infusion Series with chef chris rodarte

What’s up all you Stoner’s and Stonette’s! This month we have something really easy to make that’s just as delicious as it looks! I wanted to give the “feeling” of sushi, just without the raw fish and everything else that comes with it. Maybe you found some gummies in the last edible issue? Play with your food and have fun! Let’s get to it!

Infused Candy Sushi

Ingredients:

1-3 packs of JuJu Fish or your favorite infused gummies…oh yeah!

1 box of Rice Krispies

1 bag of small Jet Puffed Marshmallows

1/2 stick of cannaButter

1 pack of Fruit Roll-Ups

1 Makisu or one bamboo mat wrapped in plastic

INSTRUCTIONS:

Let’s make it quick and easy this month! First, grab a decent sized pot and put your whole pack of marshmallows in it on a low heat yo. When they are melting, have that ½ stick of butter already cut into pieces. Toss them in the “pot”. Mix thoroughly.

Measure out about 6 cups of Rice Krispies and then add to your marshmallow mix. While warm. Make sure you have a pre-buttered sheet pan. Pour your rice mixture onto the pan and spread it all into a type of rice “sheet”. Keep it about ⅜ inch thick throughout. It’s gonna be warm so have gloves on to keep you from getting burned or stoned before you’re ready.

Once cooled. Cut into pieces the same size as your unrolled fruit roll-ups. Easy right?

Place your unrolled fruit roll-up on the makisu or bamboo mat. Next just place the sheet of rice krispie on top. Place some of your JuJu Fish OR your favorite infused Cannabis gummy in a line long ways across the center.

Once you have that done just grab the makisu with your hands and start “rolling” it over until encapsulated. So hear me out. Can you roll a blunt?? Lol I know you can! So you can do this. Make sure to press the sushi so everything stays inside.

With a wet knife, cut that bad boy into 8 pieces. Maybe more if you want smaller bites. There you go! You just made some infused treats for CHEAP! Plus it’s good! Even if you just did it for the kids (non infused), it’s fun, and delicious!

I hope you all enjoyed this recipe as I always enjoy writing these recipes for you!

Chef Chris Rodarte aka CannaBushi Chris is a five star Sushi Chef and inventor of the first THC/CBD infused dessert sushi roll in America. Traveling across America and working for some of the most renowned restaurants and Chefs in the country like 2 Star Michelin rated Chef Tetsuya Wakuda of The New Wakuda Japanese restaurant inside The Palazzo, and Michelin rated Akira Back of Yellowtail Japanese Restaurant inside the Bellagio. Nominated for the Best Cannabis Chef in Las Vegas 2020, 2021, and 2022 as well as the first Cannabis Chef ever to be inducted into The Marquis Who's Who of America! Follow Cannabushi at www.cannabushi.com or @ Cannabushi on IG.

Photo of Chef Rodarte by: Andrew Hatcher