PUBLISHER’SLETTER

Hello and welcome to the 3rd issue of NUG Magazine!

Last month Bonnie “The Grinch” Dumanis was up to her old tricks, again. She says she is
a friend to the medical marijuana com-
NOV/DEC 09 ISSUE #3 munity and then raids the people who
stick their necks out to help patients
NUG Magazine Staff:
in San Diego access medicine safely.
Publisher: Ben G. Rowin She is now stating that the only way to
access medical marijuana is to grow it
Associate Publisher: Brandon Lee for yourself! Sounds exactly like what
she stated after raiding and closing all
Editor: Dion Markgraaff
of the local dispensaries in 2006. We
Associate Editor: M.J. Smith have heard from numerous patients
that did just that. They grew for them-
Copy Editor: Hashley selves and maybe a few other patients
and subsequently had their homes
Events Editor: Cletus “KRON” Greathouse
raided and children taken away, all with
Music Editors: Ras Mike, Oscar Castillo our District Attorney’s approval! In fact
even modest gardens lead to some pa-
Fashion Editor: Ready Rube tient’s lives being turned upside down.
In our local court rooms, judges force
Photographer: William West
patients to take a deal and plead guilty
Intern: Courtney P. to a crime that they are protected from
under state law! The court room can be
Contributors: “The Guru”, Pat Hegarty, scary and the possibility of losing your
Terry Martinez, Dion Markgraaff, Fred
Gardner, Mike DeBartolo, Kim Twolan,
freedom, your children or the things you
Darcy Stoddard, Terrie Best, William have worked so hard to build in this life
West, Eugene Davidovich, Donna Lam- are even scarier! Sometimes it seems
bert, James Dean Stacy, Colby Benham, easier to say you are wrong even when
Ava Madison, Wernard Bruining you know you’re not. So, why are the
Sales Director: Ben G. Rowin
patients in San Diego still being harassed the way that we are? Law enforcement is NOT in
charge of whether someone is or appears to be “sick” enough to use cannabis. That is a matter
Advertising Sales Reps: Dion Markgraaff, for you and your doctor. No matter how major or minor the health problem you have is, if can-
Cletus Greathouse, Emily Winkler, nabis can provide relief, you are entitled to use it. IT IS A LAW!!!!
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A.D.D. Business
Owners
and Vote
Hemp Board
Member s
Ar rested
Protesting
One in 25 Globally Using Cannabis DEA Policies
10- 19-09 Irish Times
Wa s h i n g t o n ,
ONE IN 25 GLOBALLY USING CANNABIS - according to a new DC — October
study published in the Lancet. 14, 2009

The report, which uses estimates supplied by the UN office on On Tuesday

drugs and crime, reveals that cannabis continues to be the drug October 13th,
most widely cultivated and used around the world. farmers Wayne
Hauge of North
The study indicates that 166 million adults aged between 16 and Dakota and Will
64 admitted to using the drug at least once a week during 2006, Allen of Ver-
equivalent to 3.9 per cent of the global population. mont were ar-
rested at DEA
Cannabis use was found to be highest in the US, Australia and headquarters
New Zealand. http://www.irishtimes.com in Arlington,
VA for plant-
ing industrial hemp seeds on the DEA lawn. Also arrested were David
Bronner of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, Steve Levine of the Hemp Industries
Association and Vote Hemp, Isaac Nichelson of Livity Outernational and
Adam Eidinger of Vote Hemp.

Hemp Industries Association members were in Washington, DC for

their annual meeting and to lobby members of Congress to support H.R.
1866, The Hemp Farming Act of 2009.

Approximately 20 protesters arrived at DEA at around 10:30 am with

signs and ceremonial shovels and began digging and planting industrial
hemp seeds on the lawn. DEA security began asking if the protesters had
a permit. The protesters explained that North Dakota farmers had applied
for DEA permits almost 2 years ago and still had not received a reply.
They were arrested a short while later by Arlington County police. All 6
Revealed: Two California airports allow were released later that day after being charged with trespassing.
passengers to fly with pot
By Stephen C. Webster The Washington Post published a good story on the DEA protest
10- 17- 09 today and media around the US is picking up the story.

A little noticed policy at two California airports allows properly
qualified passengers to fly the friendly skies carrying up to a half
pound of marijuana, news agencies revealed Friday.
“The policy [at Oakland International Airport] is spelled out in
a three-page document quietly enacted last year by the Alameda
County Sheriff’s Office,” Mercury News reported. “It states that if
deputies determine someone is a qualified patient or primary care-
giver as defined by California law and has eight ounces or less of
the drug, he or she can keep it and board the plane.”
San Francisco International Airport shares the policy, CBS 5 in
Oakland reported. But passengers travel with the drug “at their own
risk,” the agency added.
Thanks to your continued support, Vote Hemp has secured 16
co-sponsors for H.R. 1866 this year and we are pushing for hearings in
Congress. Vote Hemp is coordinating a North Dakota farmers lawsuit
against DEA in Federal Court. Vote Hemp is also working with farmers
and businesses to educate the Obama administration and to convince
them to review the policy on hemp farming and once again allow U.S.
farmers to grow industrial hemp.
Please consider making a donation today to support our ongoing work at:
http://www.votehemp.com/contribute.php
To view a video of the protest and see pictures, go to:
http://www.votehemp.com/DEAhempplanting.html

Sgt. J.D. Nelson with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office told
Mercury News that officers and airport security will issue warnings
to those bringing marijuana into areas where it is not legal, but do
not call the passengers’ destination to notify them of a traveler car-
rying the drug.

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MAKING
CENTS
Legalize it!
California & Cannabis Legislation
by Colby Benham

With President Obama pulling the
Feds back, and Governor Schwarzenneger
saying “it’s time for a debate,” there are 3 major
initiatives making their way toward the ballot for
re-legalizing marijuana in California- and it’s not
just medical! No, these bills would downright,
plain-and-simple, no questions asked, put it
into good ol’ English that Californians want their
marijuana and it’s not criminal!
All 3 initiatives are in the signature
gathering stage and each have until February
18, 2010 to gather signatures from 433,971 reg-
istered voters to qualify for the November 2010
ballot.
Tax & Regulate Cannabis 2010
TaxCannabis2010.org
Oaksterdam’s Richard Lee kicked
off this campaign, putting in a million bucks
of his own bread to get this one on the ballot,
and launching an intense state-wide signature
drive! This act would regulate cannabis like
alcohol by allowing adults 21 and older in
California to possess up to one ounce of
cannabis, give local governments the abil-
ity to tax and regulate the sale of cannabis,
and generate billions of dollars in revenue
“Californians
want their
to fund what matters most in California: jobs,
healthcare, public safety, schools and libraries,
state parks, roads, transportation, and more.

Get involved- learn more at the end

of the article!
California Cannabis Initiative
CaliforniaCannabisInitiative.org
marijuana
and it’s not
The California Cannabis Initiative
would repeal all state laws that make marijuana
Here’s a quick
a crime, legalize hemp, and expunge all prior
overview of what’s cannabis State convictions. The bill has the

out there:
Assembly Bill 390
Tom Ammiano’s AB 390
was the first initiative in-
troduced this year and
garnered tons of state and
nationwide attention. This
bill would legalize the sale
and use of marijuana for
people over 21 years in
California. The bill in-
cludes creating permits
for growers and a $50
per ounce tax. Though
this one raised many
eyes and opened many
ears early in the year,
it has since waned
to make way for the
more well-funded and/
or more liberal initia-
tives, and has been
tabled until next year.
potential to save millions of dollars as we
curtail the incarceration and supervision of
marijuana consumers, as well as bring in billions
in revenue through the industrialization and
regulation of hemp and cannabis.
There are active volunteers
throughout California
gathering signatures.
To find a local organizer and
get involved, visit
SanDiegoMarijuana.com
criminal!”
Help Reform California’s
Cannabis Laws!
California voters believe our cannabis (marijuana) laws have failed.
According to an April statewide Field Poll, 56% support legalizing
cannabis. The time for reform is now.
The Regulate, Control, and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010 will:
• Regulate cannabis like alcohol
• Allow for taxation and regulation
• Generate billions of dollars in revenue
Get Involved Today!
www.TaxCannabis.org
Email: info@taxcannabis.org
Phone: (510) 859-4829

facebook.com/taxcannabis
@TaxCannabis, #LegalizeIt
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activism
Who’s trampling what?
The 9-9-09 Raids
by. Ava Madison
San Diego District Attorney ‘shutting down’
marijuana dispensaries.

California voters approved medical marijuana

over 13 years ago with Proposition 215 (the
Compassionate Use Act), which intends to pro-
tect persons who use marijuana when recom-
mended by a doctor. The initiative, and Health
& Safety codes, include protections for people
who help those patients get their medicine. So
far this year, President Obama, the Supreme
Court and the Attorney General have all said
that Federal law will NOT override State law.

Here in San Diego, our District Attorney is

saying one thing and doing another as she
does everything to STOP medical marijuana
operations.
(Note: The following excerpts are just that:
excerpts. For the full press release, visit the
District Attorney web-site listed at the end of this
article).
First, a multi-jurisdictional task forceincluding
Federal agents:
San Diego County District Attorney
Bonnie M. Dumanis, along with United
States Attorney Karen Hewitt, DEA’s San
Diego Field Office Assistant Special Agent-
in-Charge William Sherman, IRS San
Diego Field Office Special Agent-in-
Charge Tami Steine, San Diego Sheriff
William Gore, San Diego Police Chief
William Lansdowne, San Diego Narcotics
Task Force, San Marcos Mayor Jim Des-
mond and Vista CityAttorney Darrold Pieper
announced today that 14 search warrants
were served at 14 marijuana dispensa-
ries and six associated residences in San
Diego, the North County and South Bay.

Then the negative and deragotary insinuations:

The warrants are a result of a four-month undercover investigation
and effectively shut down the businesses which were operating
under the guise of selling marijuana and marijuana-laced products
for medicinal purposes.
Or is it that they were operating under the rights afforded by Proposition
215 and openly advertised as such, including the availibilty of food made
with cannabis (for those who’d rather not smoke it) and other marijuana
solutions?
“Like most San Diegans, I support the use of legitimate and legal
medical marijuana use.”
When?
“However, it appears these so-called ‘marijuana dispensaries’ are
nothing more than for- profit storefront drug dealing operations run
by drug dealers hiding behind the state’s medical marijuana law,”
said DA Dumanis.
For-profit? As non-profit businesses gain excess revenue for their
mission, and cooperatives put their “profit margin” back into their
collective efforts: currency is the means of transacting. At what point did
the investigation resolve a matter of “for-profit”?

-drug: cannabis
-dealing: trade
-operation: function
run by drug dealers: cannabis traders
hiding behind the state’s medical marijuana law:
Using Proposition 215 as a right and a defense.

“We have not, and will not prosecute people who are legitimately
and legally using medical marijuana. It’s a shame that a few illegal
drug dealers are trampling on the compassion shown by voters in
passing California’s medical marijuana law,” said DA Dumanis.
Dumanis has promised to fight marijuana legalization “fiercly,” and
has never demonstrated compassion towards the medical marijuana
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community. She is curenly prosecuting medical
marijuana patients from her ongoing Operation
Green RX and Operation Endless Summer.
During the investigation, law enforcement
observed some of the dispensaries guarded
by armed individuals and a series of security
doors.
Who, as we will later see in the press release,
will have firearms charges brought against
them.
Other citizen complaints cited concerns
over the proximity of the dispensaries to
schools and areas frequented by chil-
dren.
Though the alleged “storefronts,” as search
warrants and indictments reveal, were mem-
bers only clubs who were raided only after ‘sell-
ing’ to undercover officers with valid doctor’s
recommendations! None of the “dispensaries”
will be charged with selling to people under 18
years old.
As a result of the search warrants, law
enforcement seized marijuana at each
location, more than $70,000 in cash and
six guns.
Obviously marijuana would be seized, as would
cash, in this case a mere average of $5,000
from each location; and six guns would be con-
sistent with businesses who have security in-
terests, not to mention our Constitutional right
to bear arms.
So far, 23 people have been arrested dur-
ing the sweep.
Most of them patients, volunteers, and directors.
More arrests are possible and the investi-
gation is ongoing.
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Under the guise of stopping illegal drug dealing persons must resort to the streets where, be-
operations. cause of the hostile nature of prohibition, prices
Possible charges include the sale and are getting higher instead of lower, their safety
possession for sale of marijuana, conspir- is endangered, and they are exposed to illegal
acy and firearms offenses. Those charges and deadly drugs.
carry a maximum of penalty of up to four
years in prison. Here is a list of the clubs that were raided:
Charges are used as plea bargain leverage
while the DA fights to maintain a 94% convic- San Diego clubs:
tion rate, tie up our courts, fill up our jails, and Answerdam Rx
ultimately prevent MEDICAL MARIJUANA. Beneficial Care Collective
Green Tree Solutions Clairemont
Through strong-arm scare tactics, taxpayers’ Hillcrest Compassion Care
dollars, media-use, and placing emotional and Nature’s Rx, San Diego
financial strains on these “suspects,” the District San Diego Discount Caregivers
Attorney’s office, and San Diego governance, is Top Quality Collective
continuing marijuana prohibition, debt and ter-
ror, and modern day slavery in San Diego!! North County clubs:
Movement in Action
However, the PEOPLE are responding. Fol- The Healing Dragon
lowing September 9th’s raids, protests were San Diego Dispensary Services
organized by concerned individuals, who uti-
lized resources to gather over one hundred Beach area clubs:
people in front of the District Attorney’s office. Pacific Beach Collective
As cameras and newscasters reported, people Green Kross Collective
voiced their opposition to the raids and proven Medicinal Solutions Patient Collective
disregard of medical cannabis and Proposition Total Herbal Care
215 in San Diego by Law Enforcement. As time
goes on and support for medical marijuana Visit the following web-sites for more informa-
increases, less people will be raided, charged, tion on the raided clubs, the defendants, and
and/or convicted. their status in the court system:
NugMag.com
Stopping medical marijuana clubs means pa- SanDiegoMarijuana.com
SDCDA.org
tients are left without safe access to their Doc-
SafeAccessSD.org
tor’s recommended, alternative medicine. To
get their medicine, these otherwise law-abiding
READERS:OPINION
Set Us Free!
The 9/9/9 raids are the most recent attack
on our civil rights and our right to safe cannabis
under the law.
When I look at what the city and federal
governments are doing, I can’t help but draw
comparisons with the KKK and Jim Crow. After
the Civil War, people who did not want to accept
that slaves were freed tried to prevent blacks
from having equal rights. In an attempt to keep
blacks under the fear of former slave owners,
mobs would don masks, get guns, and attack
their families.
In violation of the law, masked gunmen stole
blacks’ money, property, medicines, and most
insidiously their sense of security. Although
those raids were illegal, members of the gov-
ernment at the time looked the other way, often
participated, and allowed these injustices to
happen for more than 150 years.
It was not until the civil rights movement, only
40 years ago, that blacks began to enjoy the
same rights as other Americans.
The California Narcotics Officer Asso-
ciation is the same kind of rogue organization
as the KKK; they have meetings with those
politically or personally against cannabis and talk
about ways to undo the will of the people
of California.
Prop 215 was voted on by Californians to
allow sick people safe access to a medicine
that can improve quality of life, and SB420 gave
patients rights to cultivate cannabis individually
and organize as a non-profit collective.
The current lie says operating not-for-profit
cannot involve a monetary transaction. Non-
profits have been collecting money to pay for
their operating expenses for a long time in this
country. Our local public television station,
KPBS, gives gifts to those who donate to pay
their expenses. They do not give a gift to those
who do not donate because they cannot afford
to. The California Narcotics Officer Association
and local district attorneys, operate under the
false premise that any transaction involving
money and cannabis is illegal, disregarding that
law allows the expenses of producing cannabis
to be collectively recouped.
By taking this approach the California Nar-
cotics Officer Association aims to force all medi-
cal patients to attempt to produce cannabis and
risk federal prosecution.
Fifteen men with guns drawn, came to my
house without a search warrant, entered, and
handcuffed my wife. While the police were ob-
taining a warrant my wife asked one officer, “If
my husband has a doctor’s recommendation
isn’t it legal for him to grow a plant?”
The officer said, “No! It’s all illegal.”
So much for Bonnie Dumanis’ statement
that, “(cannabis) patients have to grow it them-
selves.”
Local district attorneys should not be trying to
find ways to prevent safe cannabis access but
should instead look for ways to ensure patient
safety.
Now the emboldened California Narcotics
Officer Association (CNOA) is bringing their
message of breaking state law up to Los Ange-
les. The CNOA has now urged the Los Angeles
City Attorney to proclaim that all cannabis col-
lectives are illegal.
When our government consistently fails to
heed the will of the people, then we lose the
very freedom that is the reason for our democ-
racy.
Now is the time for all people to stand up
and demand that law enforcement follow the
laws enacted by the will of the people. It is
time to stop the erosion of the rule of law and
civil rights. It is time law enforcement stops at-
tacking the medical cannabis community and
instead begins working towards a reasonable
solution consistent with the law and the civil
rights of patients.
James Dean Stacy
movementinaction.org
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 San Diego court rooms
are a nightmare!
Imagine being a medical marijuana
defendant, and the judge allows only law
enforcement to testify, while your witnesses
get denied, your Physician’s recommenda-
tion is ruled to be “heresay,” and the under-
cover officer who went out and received a
valid doctor’s recommendation with your
tax money is heralded as a hero, and your-
self a dealer of “illegal drugs and a threat to
society.” Week after week, marijuana is dis-
regarded as the miracle plant that it is, and
nonviolent offenders get dragged through
the court process, being drained financially,
emotionally, physically, psychologically, etc.
Did you know that people are actually be-
ing locked up for medical marijuana?
In the Downtown San Diego Courthouse,
District Attorney Chris Lindberg suggested
a bail of $100,000 on, and resulting in the
incarceration of, Defendant Cletus Great-
house. Judge Kineshiro would not allow an
expert witness to testify on behalf of Great-
house, instead she called him “a man who
deals illegal drugs and is a threat to society.”
Testimony from 3 law enforcement officers
touched topics of commercialized marijua-
na packaging, myspace advertising, and busi-
ness cards for Cletus ‘Kron’ Greathouse, who
they say established, co-owned and operated
Chronic Care Providers, a medical marijuana
collective on Dagget St in San Diego.
There was no denial of a grow room, avail-
able medicine, or the dispensing of medical
marijuana by the defense. In fact, Greathouse
promoted and still promotes the medical use of
marijuana! However when the defense asked
that expert witness Bill Britt be allowed to testify,
they were denied claiming they’ve yet to prove
beyond a sufficient measure that Greathouse is
a medical marijuana patient. The defense pro-
duced a photocopy of his recommendation and
the Court responded that the recommendation
is unverifiable: The recommending Physician or
a Keeper of Records would have to be present.
Greathouse was incarcerated that day as a
flight risk because he did not have a permanent
address. He spent the next 60 days in jail, be-
fore taking a plea for his release.
In another case stemming from the same
“Operation,” Jovan Jackson of the Answerdam
Collective had his bail revoked and was incarcer-
ated for trying to represent himself in court. Judge
Maguire decided that Mr. Jackson undergo a com-
petency hearing to see if he was fit to represent
himself. He spent the first 3 days of his 3 week
jail stay in solitary confinement. Jackson has since
been found competent, yet will be working with
Counsel to fight off these charges.
Jackson’s case reaches trial in November. As
he faces off with the District Attorney, they are
preparing briefs and reports asking the judge to
NOT allow medical marijuana and California-ap-
proved Proposition 215 in the court room, espe-
cially in front of a jury.
Both men were incarcerated before being con-
victed of anything.
To learn more about Jovan Jackson’s court
updates, visit SanDiegoMarijuana.com

Congressional Medical Marijuana Bill
Lifts Ban on Evidence in Federal Court
WASHINGTON
October 27 - U.S. Repre-
sentative Sam Farr (D-CA)
and more than twenty origi-
nal bipartisan co-sponsors
introduced legislation today
that would allow defendants
in medical marijuana cases
the ability to use medical evi-
dence at trial, a right not cur-
rently afforded them. Because
of a June 2005 U.S. Supreme
Court ruling in Gonzales v.
Raich, the government has
the discretion to enforce fed-
eral marijuana laws even in
medical marijuana states. The
Raich ruling also allows feder-
al prosecutors to exclude evi-
dence of medical use or state
law compliance in federal tri-
als, all but guaranteeing con-
victions of medical marijuana
patients and providers.
Last week, the U.S. Attor-
ney General issued guidelines
to federal prosecutors dis-
couraging them from prose-
cuting cases in which patients
and providers are “in clear
and unambiguous compliance
with existing state laws.” Un-
fortunately, the guidelines nei-
ther direct U.S. Attorneys to
abandon the more than two-
dozen pending federal medi-
cal marijuana cases, nor allow
defendants the ability to use
medical evidence to exoner-
ate themselves. “This is a
common sense bill that will
help stop the waste of law
enforcement and judicial
resources that have
been spent prosecut-
ing individuals who
are following state
law,” Rep. Farr
said on Tues-
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 27, 2009
8:57 AM
day. “We need strict drug
laws, but we also need to ap-
ply a little common sense to
how they’re enforced. This
legislation is about treating
defendants in cases involving
medical marijuana fairly, plain
and simple.”
During the Bush Adminis-
tration, more than a hundred
federal cases were prosecut-
ed by U.S. Attorneys against
medical marijuana patients
and providers who were pre-
vented from using medical
evidence at trial. Because
of an inability to prop-
erly defend themselves,
scores of people have
been convicted and have
received sentences of up
to 20 years in federal
prison. While the Justice
Department guide-
lines may result
in fewer federal
prosecutions, they
are unlikely to as-
sist defendants
currently being pros-
ecuted. Underscor-
ing the need
for the “Truth
in Trials”
Act,
CONTACT: Americans for Safe Access
510.251.1856 or Toll-free 888.929.4367
info@safeaccessnow.org
San Diego U.S. Attorney
Karen Hewitt, a Bush appoin-
tee, recently responded to the
guidelines by claiming she
still does not have to prove a
violation of state law before
prosecuting someone under
federal law.
“The ‘Truth in Trials’ Act will
restore the balance of justice
and bring fundamental fairness
to federal medical marijuana
trials,” said Caren Woodson,
Government Affairs Director
with Americans for Safe
Access, the legislation’s
endorser. “This legisla-
tion complements the
recent Justice Depart-
ment guidelines for
federal prosecutors
and is now more neces-
sary than ever.”
Routinely, federal
prosecutors seek
long prison sen-
tences in medical
marijuana cases.
Charles C. Lynch,
a locally licensed
medical marijuana
dispensary op-
erator from
M o r r o
B a y,
California who had the sup-
port of his City Council and
local Chamber of Commerce,
was prosecuted and convicted
under the Bush Administra-
tion. Although Lynch was ac-
cused by the federal govern-
ment of violating state law, he
could not use evidence of his
compliance with state law at
trial. “I was denied an affirma-
tive defense despite my strict
adherence to local and state
medical marijuana laws,” said
Lynch. “Passage of this bill will
allow jurors to hear the entire
story.” Lynch is currently re-
leased on bail pending his ap-
peal.
The “Truth in Trials” bill
has been introduced by Con-
gress in past sessions, but is
especially relevant now that
the Obama Administration
has changed federal policy on
medical marijuana. At the time
of introduction, the “Truth in
Trials” bill had been endorsed
by a diverse group of more
than three-dozen advocacy,
health, and legal organiza-
tions, including Americans for
Safe Access (ASA), American
Civil Liberties Union (ACLU),
National Association of Peo-
ple With AIDS (NAPWA), Na-
tional Minority AIDS Council
(NMAC), and AIDS Action
Council. The “Truth in Trials”
bill is likely to be referred to
the House Judiciary Subcom-
mittee on Crime, Terrorism
and Homeland Security. A
companion bill has yet to
be introduced in the U.S.
Senate.
VISIT:
safeaccessnow.org
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Part II The San Diego showdown -
cannabis vs. trees for newspapers
By Dion Markgraaff
In part one of “San Diego has a
huge hemp history” we rediscovered a $3
million San Diego cannabis corporation in
Chula Vista.
In part two, we explore one of
history’s greatest crimes or lost opportuni-
ties, when local historical icon – Edward
“E.W.” Scripps had a chance to redirect
the course of mankind with cannabis.
Cannabis vs. Trees – the showdown that
would alter the planet’s history took place
RIGHT HERE IN SAN DIEGO, almost one
hundred years ago.
E.W. Scripps was literally a
founder of parts of San Diego, building
most of the main roads at the beginning of
right-hand man. They were there to discuss the inside the factory, the clean pulp that was
the last century which is the basis for the
viability of using cannabis/hemp for paper versus produced as a by-product was great for
present day freeway system of the 5, 8,
the current process of using trees. paper. An effective fiber decorticating ma-
15, 163, and 395, with Scripps Ranch and
Secretly, the Miramar meeting show- chine was potentially the equivalent of the
Scripps Institute still bearing his name.
down was transcribed into an eleven page docu- cotton gin for the hemp industry.
The Scripps family’s enormous
ment and mailed to Scripps, who kept it in his Cannabis activist, lawyer, and
wealth came from the newspaper indus-
extensive archives. The Scripps Company kept founder of The Ohio Hempery, Donald Wirt-
try. In 1889, Scripps and Milton A. McRae
this record of what was said and many letters to shafter, has unearthed most of the detailed
founded the Scripps-McRae League of
and from E.W. Scripps, giving future generations’ evidence of Schlichten’s revolutionary
Newspapers, which later became the
insight to this historic event and fateful decision. hemp decorticator machine, which could
United Press Association. The company
have significantly changed the course of
had many newspapers, and other papers
The case for cannabis - with a revolutionary human history. Another well know person
purchased their syndicated material.
machine in San Diego and leading machinist of the
Accordingly, Scripps was very
In 1915 the German born immigrant, time, Harry Timken called it “the greatest
influential in a time of limited news media.
Schlichten, invented a unique hemp decorticat- invention in the world”.
By the 1912 presidential election, he had
ing machine. This machine separated the hemp Harry Timken was an inventor
access to nearly 70% of the voting popu-
plant fiber from the stem and produced better and owner of the Timken Roller Bearing
lation. After Woodrow Wilson won the US
quality fiber than other standard practices and Co. Today, there is a museum in Balboa
Presidential election that year, Postmaster
reduced the labor intensive costs by hundreds of Park named after him. Timken invited
Burleson of his cabinet wrote, “[it was] the
times. The other benefit of Schlichten’s machine Schlichten to use his ranch in Imperial Val-
Scripps papers that determined the elec-
was the fiber came out in a continuous stream ley, east of San Diego. Schlichten planted
tion.”
(“sliver”) of fibers that were ready to be spun into 100 acres of hemp and some other experi-
Therefore, one of history’s
all kinds of high quality fabrics. mental crops. By August 1917, the almost
greatest questions is why Scripps, with
Separating the fiber mechanically, as ready to harvest hemp field was such a
one of the biggest newspaper businesses
opposed to by hand as it was harvested from bumper crop that it received national at-
in America, whose entire company was
the field, was the key change in labor savings. In tention. Feature film companies, including
based on the cost of paper, balked at us-
addition, Schlichten realized having his machine newspaper rival and owner of timber inter-
ing a local, more reliable source such as
ests Randolph Hearst, showed footage of
cannabis, which provides superior qual-
the 14-foot tall plants in their weekly news-
ity at HALF the price of paper made from
reels.
trees.
Timken, the founder of today’s
Cannabis vs. Trees
multi-billion dollar Timken Co. family for-
The showdown between these
tune, wrote Scripps on August 16, saying “I
two raw materials for newspaper making
am informed that this is the best hemp crop
happened August 3, 1917, at the famous
ever produced in the United States.”
Scripps “Ranch” Miramar house (today
At the San Diego showdown
the house would be located north of the
meeting at Miramar August 3, the bottom
52 Freeway and just east of the 15 Free-
line was - hemp is cheaper. From the se-
way). This was when and where George
cret recording, “Mr. McRae made the state-
W. Schlichten, the inventor of a new hemp
ment that paper, about seven months ago
fiber retting machine, met with Scripps’
was being sold under contract at about
partner McRae, and Ed Chase, Scripps’

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 A Letter from McRae to Scripps, Aug. 3, 1917
$50.00 a ton, while it is now being sold at about $60.00 a ton, or at 3
cents a pound, or a little more; he then asked Mr. Schlichten what his
idea would be of the cost of making paper using his material wholly or
in part. Mr. Schlichten replied that it shouldn’t cost in excess of $25.00
a ton; and he made this statement with knowledge of the process of
paper making, based upon the cost of the raw stock chemicals and
other ingredients and their percentage, and also the cost of labor,
etc.”
Not only that, Schlichten said, “every acre that I produce in
hemp … will preserve five acres of forest.” He goes on to say, “But as
far as paper is concerned, it is actually a crime to chop down trees to
get a small percentage of paper.”
The USDA conclusion states “Semi commercial paper-mak-
ing tests were conducted, therefore, on hemp hurds, in cooperation with
a paper manufacturer. After several trials, under conditions of treatment
and manufacture which are regarded as favorable in comparison with
those used with pulp wood, paper was produced which received very
favorable comment both from investigators and from the trade and
which according to official tests would be classed as a No. 1 machine-
finish printing paper.”
By the end of the meeting at Miramar, cannabis appeared to
be the showdown winner. McRae wrote to Scripps that same day - Au-
gust 3, 1917 “I was somewhat of a skeptic about this proposition when
I first received your letter. But I have been wonderfully impressed with
the interview we had with Schlichten, and within a week or two we will
be able to give you some more definite information in the premises.”
Further proof of the first round going well for cannabis, on
August 7, 1917, McRae had Scripps’ secretary “purchase immedi-
ately from Superintendent of Documents, Government printing office,
Washington, 20 copies United States Department of Agriculture Bul-
letin Number four hundred and four, describing hemp hurds as paper
making material. ... Give two copies to E.W. to read ... Ed Chase now
making thorough investigation of new paper making scheme. .. Bulletin
No. 404, as described in above telegram, which is a valuable document;
it is a contribution from the Bureau of Plant Industry. The Bulletin was
issued October 14, 1916, and contains an article entitled “Hemp Hurds
as paper-making Material” by Lyster H. Dewey, Botanist in charge of
fiber-plant investigations. The bulletin itself is printed upon paper manu-
factured from hemp hurds, so that the paper contained in the bulletin is
a sample of what can be made from hemp hurds in the manufacture of
paper... You might say to Mr. E.W. Scripps that there has been consider-
able advance made in paper making from hemp hurds since the bulletin
was issued, according to Mr. Schlichten. Ed Chase is giving a great

In addition, cannabis made better quality paper. Schlichten

said, “Oh, yes, surely; but taking it for granted that the hemp hurds
make superior paper, but if it is cheaper at the same time, why not use
it for news. If it is cheaper for news paper stock, even though it will
make better paper, why naturally it is a substitute for wood-pulp. This
is providing you can get it in quantities cheaper.”

Further proof of cannabis’ usefulness for paper provided by the

US Government
A year earlier in 1916, the United States Department of
Agriculture produced BULLETIN  No.  404 - PROFESSIONAL PA-
PER -HEMP HURDS AS PAPER-MAKING MATERIAL, by Lyster H.
Dewey, Botanist in Charge of Fiber-Plant Investigations, and Jason
L. Merrill, Paper-Plant Chemist, Paper-Plant Investigations. The re-
port itself was printed on the hemp paper they produced. Schlichten
points out at the showdown meeting at Miramar, “The hemp hurd is a
practical success and will make paper of a higher grade than ordinary
news stock. The Government has made on a large and practical scale
paper—a beautiful sheet—and I can show you governmental reports
printed on paper made from hemp hurds—the leavings after taking
the fiber out.”
The report shows how cannabis was more productive than
trees for paper. One acre of hemp would equal 4 times as much paper
as trees would over the lifetime of the trees.

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deal of his time to investigating the possibilities of our getting cheap
paper from hemp hurds. You will recall that E.W. Scripps himself wrote
me several letters urging that this be done. Please let E.W. see this
letter.”
The follow up by Scripps & Co. seemed good for cannabis
  On August 28, Ed Chase provided a detailed report to
Scripps and McRae on his examinations into using hemp for paper.
This record verifies the viability of the venture. Chase wrote that the
Schlichten process was an advancement over that reported in Bulletin
No. 404. He confirmed the $25 per ton price—less than half the 1917
market price of wood paper.
Chase proposed a paper mill in San Diego, which was “the
nearest harbor to the Imperial Valley hemp fields. Also a considerable
acreage will probably be raised between Del Mar and Escondido.”
With this, Chase figured hemp could supply all of Scripps Pacific
Coast newspapers, with left over pulp for more businesses.
Chase says, “I have seen a wonderful, yet simple, inven-
tion. I believe it will revolutionize many of the processes of feeding,
clothing and supplying other wants of mankind.” The cost of Schlich-
ten’s operation located at the Timken Ranch in California’s Imperial
Valley was detailed. Chase goes on to explain the value of this inven-
tion to Scripps:
ADVANTAGES OF HEMP HURDS FOR PAPER STOCK
FIRST: We make paper from an an-
nual and thus help to preserve the
forests, the streams and the soils.
SECOND: We make paper at lower
cost than is possible from wood, for
the following reasons:
A. Wood must have the bark, knots,
etc., removed. The hurds are ready
for the digester, when, as a by-
product, they leave the Schlichten
machine.
B. ...less caustic soda....
C. Sulphite must be mixed with
ground wood pulp; but not with the
pulp from these hurds.
Furthermore, hemp paper, Chase
says, “is of better quality than news-
print stock.”
 
More factors for consideration, the prices were forecasted to go
higher for wood pulp
In August 14, 1917 another letter from Scripps, who was
an innovative and “progressive” person for his time, talks about the
prospect of the costs of wood paper used by the Scripps Companies
going up 50% or $1,125,000, which “sum is equal to about what our
profits were last year.”
Further confirmation of the profitability of the local canna-
bis production prospects comes from another letter from Timken to
Scripps dated September 5, “your man has been out there investigat-
ing the paper proposition and seems well pleased with the prospects.
Personally, my impression is that a paper mill could be built and oper-
ated in San Diego to advantage, as soon as we get these machines
working in a reasonable number… If I go into the Schlichten Decor-
ticator business, you start a paper mill in San Diego and Spreckles
starts a bagging factory, we would make a real start in doing some-
thing for San Diego and incidentally for ourselves; or rather, primarily
for ourselves and incidentally for San Diego. I trust you will give the
question of a paper mill very serious consideration and thought.”
On recount trees were better?
By September 17, 1917, just over two weeks after Chase’s
seemingly great report from August 28, McRae and Chase traveled
to Cleveland and spent two hours convincing Timken that newsprint
could not be made cheaply enough from hemp. McRae said he “pre-
sented to Timken such information as to convince him beyond rea-
sonable doubt, that while hemp herds can be utilized—by a chemical
process—for making high grade book paper, that hemp herds cannot
be utilized for making newspaper cheaply enough to be used by daily
newspapers, but Timken agreed with me that there was no doubt but
what hemp herds could be utilized successfully in making paper to be
used by printers but not newspapers.”
McRae then instructed Chase to drop the matter and prom-
ised Scripps a full report later, but no evidence of anything further has
been found.
What happened? Why?
Why and how they reached this conclusion is a mystery.
Perhaps Chase didn’t receive support from the government, the rail-
roads, the paper mills, or Scripps. Maybe these forces worked against
the idea, in some conspiratorial vein.
Scripps had his own problems that fateful year, 1917. Due
to a fight with his daughter, in May he left San Diego. He went to
Washington DC to help his newspapers cover World War I. Addition-
ally in September, Scripps was fighting with his oldest son over the
company, while both his sons were under national pressure to be
drafted into the war.
Schlichten filed and received patents in 1920 for improve-
ments on his hemp decorticator machine. However, without a backer,
Schlichten and his machinery fell into oblivion, and he died on Febru-
ary 3, 1923 of heart problems from “over exertion and worry”. Interest-
ingly, his death certificate states that his heart condition had been go-
ing on for “3 years and 9 months”, which is right when the showdown
at Miramar Scripps Ranch happened.
Schlichten had a chance to sell his decorticating machine.
In 1916, he took his production of hemp sliver to the New York Market
where it sold for a record price of $100 a ton, more than any other fiber
had previously. A spinning mill owned by J. D. Rockefeller purchased
Schlichten’s entire crop and paid him to supervise spinning the unfa-
miliar fibers into yarn. The mill was so impressed that they tried to buy
exclusive rights to the invention and offered Schlichten more than he
really wanted. Schlichten turned the offer down.
The exact reasons for all these fateful decisions remain un-
known and need more investigation. Many lingering questions are un-
answered. These events are a part of the legacy of our history that will
forever be questioned by future generations asking why, while know-
ing this practice was morally criminal, humans cut down the forests of
the world for an inferior, more expensive paper product (in the short
and long term).
Schlichten expressly told these corporate deciders, “Don’t
forget, Mr. McRae, that the time will be seen when wood cannot be
used for paper any more. It will be too expensive or forbidden…. Now
I tell you, that with the production of an annual, with my by-product,
every acre that I produce in hemp or in cotton stock hurds will pre-
serve five acres of forest… But as far as paper is concerned, it is actu-
ally a crime to chop down trees to get a small percentage of paper.”
By the mid-Thirties, technological innovation allowed the
pulping of southern pines which alleviated the pulp shortage. The
pulping of forests surged and a new industry grew in the South with
the help of the government.
In the late 1930s, as Schlichten’s patents expired, other
inventors suddenly came up with decorticators – Anton F. Burkardt,
Robert B. Cochrane, Karl Wessel, as well as several others. Wessel
was the inventor of the 100 ton hemp machine here in San Diego in
1927, located at the Imperial Linen Company in Chula Vista.
Cannabis versus trees…the environment lost when canna-
bis lost the showdown at Miramar Scripps Ranch. Through the years,
paper companies have ravaged the world’s forests, which is know-
ingly unnecessary. END
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 by Kim Twolan, Mother Earth Co-op & Collective, San Diego 92103

Grateful for the recognition of medical marijuana and it’s place in
herbal healing and alternative medicines, we are striving to progress forward with
the multifunctional herb, placed on earth by our creator. It is absurd to think of
restricting access to a natural plant that is beneficial without side effects.
Much research and passion has gone into these recipes. Proven facts
in these articles are a work of dedication to demonstrate that people can feel
healthier naturally instead of using heavy narcotics and allowing their bodies to
fail, rather than using an herb they were led to believe is criminal.
This holiday season we should all try to bring more peace and
understanding to each other. As the medical marijuana community is under a
microscope and continues to be unfairly targeted, it is imperative that we stand
together. Let’s celebrate a time of peace and appreciate everything that each and
every one of us is doing to assist in educating the public on medical marijuana.
The following recipes are taken from Mother Earth Co-op’s
“Special Medicinal Recipes – A Medical Cannabis Cookbook”. The
recipes are suggestions to be used in part with your Thanksgiving dinner. It is
recommended that you choose a few dishes for medicating and that is why we have
provided choices. If cooking all of the following recipes for the same meal, perhaps
nothing else planned for the evening would be in order and sleeping will be on
the agenda!

TOTALLY BAKED SMASHED POTATOES EUREKA HAZE SQUASH SOUP BAKED BRIE WITH CHERRY BOMB CHUTNEY
(Vegetables) (Soups) (Appetizers)

6 cups water 2 tablespoons garlic (minced)
8 medium potatoes 4 tablespoons cannabutter *
1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup Half & Half
8 slices bacon 1/2 Cheddar cheese (grated)
1 medium onion (chopped)
Boil potatoes in the water with salt until cooked (15 to 20
minutes). Cook bacon, onion and garlic in frying pan while
potatoes are boiling. Cut bacon in small pieces. Drain the
potatoes and add garlic, bacon, melted cannabutter *, half &
half and cheese and mash totally together and serve hot.
Note: This is a great comfort food for those who have a dif-
ficult time eating or with appetite.
4 tablespoons cannabutter * 3 medium green apples (diced) 1 (8-oz.) pkg. Brie cheese 1/2 tsp kief *
3 cups onions (finely chopped) 2 cups apple juice 1 lb cherries (dark, sweet, pitted) 1/4 tsp allspice
1 teaspoon ginger (ground) 5 cups broth (chicken or veggie) 1 cup brown sugar 1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon mace (ground) 2 tablespoons parsley 1 large apple (Granny Smith chopped) 1/4 tsp onion salt
3 medium butternut squash (seeded, diced) 1/2 cup onion (finely chopped) 1 loaf French bread
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
Melt cannabutter * over low heat and add onions, ginger, mace and cook
covered while stirring occasionally until onions are transparent (about 13Combine all ingredients except kief* and brie in heavy sauce-
to 15 min.). Add squash, apples, broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat pan and stir to mix. Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
and simmer partially covered for about 25 minutes. Puree in blender or Reduce heat to medium low and cook gently for 45-50 min-
food processor, add apple juice, heat for a few minutes and serve hot withutes until thickened, stirring occasionally and add kief*. Cool
parsley garnish. Serves 8 at least one hour before serving. Heat Brie in the microwave
on HIGH for 30 seconds to one minute, or until softened. Pour
Note: This soup is unusual and helps stimulate the appetite and alleviate 1 cup cherry chutney over Brie and serve with crackers and
nausea French bread.

Note: Exotic healing treat for the discriminating taste buds that
help with sleep and ward off nausea.
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 * KIEF

1 silk screen
medical grade cannabis

“Kiefing” is an age old way of extracting trichomes from plant material. Kief is the
product derived from the kiefing process. Kiefing is a method in which you rub dry
trim and leaves with crystals on them over a silk screen (110 or 120 screen) on to
PUMPKIN HIGH PIE a glass surface. The powder that comes through the screen is then scraped off the
(Dessert) glass and used in cooking or for smoking. It is usually a pale green to light brown
dependant on the strain of the cannabis.
1 (9 inch) unbaked deep dish pie crust 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves * Cannabutter recipe, please refer to the first edition of Nug Magazine
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 large eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt 1 (15 ounce) can 100% pure pumpkin
1/2 teaspoon kief* 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk

Preheat oven to 425°F. Combine sugar, salt, kief*, cinnamon, ginger and cloves in
small mixing bowl. Beat eggs lightly in large bowl. Stir in pumpkin and sugar-spice
mixture. Gradually stir in evaporated milk. Pour into pie shell. Bake for 15 minutes.
Reduce temperature to 350°F bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted
near center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 2 hours. Serve immediately

Wishing
or refrigerate.

Note: Serve warm or cold with ice cream or whipped cream. Helps relieve holiday
stress and great for appetite building.

you
a happy journey
YUMBOLT YAMS
(Vegetarian)

4 large yams 1/4 teaspoon sea salt

1/2 cup brown sugar 2 medium apples (sliced)
1/4 cup cannabutter * 1/2 cup walnuts (chopped)
3 tablespoons water 1 cup marshmallows
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper

Wash and cook yams in oven until almost cooked. Combine brown sugar,
Cannabutter *, water, cinnamon, pepper and salt in skillet over medium
heat until sugar has dissolved. Stir in apples and cook 3 to 4 minutes.
Combine with cooked yams and turn into casserole dish. Bake at 350°F for
25 minutes. Add walnuts and cook for another 20 minutes.

Note: If adding marshmallows, put them over the top and brown, approx.
5 minutes.

BIRD STUFFING A LA MOTTA

(Poultry)

5 cup bread crumbs 5 cloves garlic (chopped)

2 tablespoons poultry seasoning 4 tablespoons cannabutter * (melted)
1/2 cup raisins 1 tablespoon savory (ground)
1/2 cup almonds (sliced) 1/4 cup cannabis (finely ground)
1/2 cup celery (chopped) 2 tablespoons Sherry or dry white wine
1 medium onion (chopped) 1 turkey or chicken

Mix onion and garlic together and brown in cannabutter*. Add remaining ingre-
dients and mix well. Stuff cleaned chicken or turkey and cook bird as needed,
dependant on the weight of the bird.

Note: Helps relieve holiday stress and great for appetite building.
 Jesus
and his holy oil
a famous medical
marijuana Dealer
By. Dion Markgraaff

        Many people today might be surprised to know that one of the most famous medical cannabis
activists was Jesus Christ, “the son of god”.
           
The title Christ or Messiah literally means to be covered in oil or Anointed.
The very definition of being a Christian is to be anointed with the holy oil.
           
What is in this “holy oil”?

            This recipe below is from the Bible via a translation from – http://en.wikipedia.org

The Holy anointing oil described in Exodus 30:22-25 was created from:
500 shekels (about 6 kg) of myrrh.
250 shekels (about 3 kg) of fragrant cinnamon,
250 shekels (about 3 kg) of kaneh bosm/cannabis (calamus),
500 shekels (about 6 kg) of cassia, and
a hin (about 4 L - 7 L) of olive oil.

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When made in the traditional method, all of these ingre-
dients are mixed with water and then boiled until all the
water has evaporated. The oil is then strained and ready
for use.
            The foremost expert on this subject today is Chris
Bennett. He has researched and written about Jesus
and his holy oil for many years.  Bennett is the author of
the book, Sex, Drugs, Violence and the Bible, and high-
lights the critical modern mistranslation of  “’calamus’,
the word has been translated as ‘fragrant-cane’ in most
modern Bibles, and specifically designates the fragrant
flowering tops of cannabis.”
            In an example of the power of the cannabis oil used
by Jesus, Bennett points out, “One of Jesus’ most well
known miracles is his healing of lepers, which appears in
the first three New Testament Gospels…leprosy can ac-
tually refer to any number of skin diseases, usually sys-
temic infectious lesions or extreme allergic reactions…
due to its topical anti-bacterial properties, cannabis has
been used to treat a variety of skin diseases.”
            One wonders if Jesus was in San Diego today -
Would District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis arrest and pros-
ecute Christ for being a “profiting drug dealer”?

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PROPAGATION
Propagation is simply the creation
of new plants. Many growers propagate
hydroponically to benefit from early root-
ing and faster growth rates. This is possible
because hydroponic media provides the root
zone with easy access to water, nutrients, and
oxygen.
Propagation: seed vs. cuttings
Firstly, as with any type of propaga-
tion, you need to decide whether you want to
grow from seed or from cuttings. Generally,
growers who propagate from seed do so
because it gives them peace of mind that their
plants will be disease and pest free. How-
ever, the main draw back with this method is
that the characteristics of plants you produce
can be inconsistent. Whereas, with cuttings
it’s much easier to produce plants that are
identical to their healthy parent. Other advan-
tages of cuttings include:
• earlier flowering
• improved plant stock
• plant species which are more adaptable to
climatic variations
Also, if you use your own cuttings,
it’s still easy to create insect and disease re-
sistant plants. However, for your first garden-
ing venture, you’ll probably have to start grow-
ing from seed. This is fine so long as you only
plan to grow a single crop. You’ll need to ger-
Grow
minate any seed you plan to use. It’s advis-
able to germinate several seeds at the same
time. You’ll then be able to choose a mother
(stock) plant from which you can take cuttings
in the future.
Taking cuttings:
Setting up - You’ll need the following items
• 1. Rockwool propagation cubes / Fleximix
plugs.
• 2. Rooting hormone, such as Gel 4 Plugs.
• 3. Heated propagator / unheated propagator,
such as the Stewart Propagators.
• 4. Fluorescent lighting, such as the Visi Lux
lighting unit.
• 5. Sterile scalpel.
• 6. Spray bottle.
• 7. Vegetative nutrient, such as Vita Link
Grow.
• 8. Rooting stimulator, such as Vita Link Bio-
Plus.
• 9. Perlite and / or vermiculite.
This article explains how to propa-
gate using rockwool cubes. However, the
process is basically the same for all types of
propagation, such as FlexiMix plugs.
The Mother/Stock plant:
You’ll have to grow your seedlings
under 18 hours of light until they are suitable
to take cuttings from. This is usually when
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they are between 12-18 inches or have 8-10
internodes. Always give your cuttings the
same mark as the mark you have given the
plant you took them from. You should then
give your seedlings 12 hours of light and
12 hours of dark to determine which show
favorable characteristics (i.e. quickest to root
and/or best flower development). However,
your cuttings will need 18 hours of light and
6 hours of dark. The cutting with the same
mark as the seed with the most favorable
characteristics should be taken as the
Mother Plant.
Quality of cuttings:
The hormone content of a cut-
ting determines its quality. If you want strong
healthy plants, it’s important to consider quali-
ty. The highest concentration of growth is con-
centrated at the base of the plant around the
inner shoots. This is where you should take
your cuttings from. Growers often refer to this
section of the plant as the zone of juvenility.
Without stripping more than 25% of the foli-
age, take as many cuttings from the mother
plant as possible.
Also, it’s preferable to use cuttings
which have a few leaves. Cuttings with large
leaves tend to be unable to absorb sufficient
water through their stem. Those with thinner
stems will also root much faster than cuttings
with fatter stems.
Fluorescent lighting:
As stated above, seedlings/moth-
ers need to be grown under 18 hours of fluo-
rescent light and 6 hours dark. However, once
they are well rooted, you’ll need to switch to
12 hours of HID light and 12 hours of dark
to initiate flowering/fruiting. In the first week,
before the roots have formed, cuttings will
perform best with the Visi-Lux lighting unit
positioned 4cm away from the propagator lid.
Alternatively, you can use 55 watt compact
fluorescents 30cm away. You should never
use HID lights for propagation as they emit a
lot of light intensity and heat.
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Grow
cont.
Rockwool propagation cubes:
As highlighted above, the main ad-
vantage of rockwool is that it holds more air and
water than any other growing medium. Rock-
wool is also inert and sterile and doesn’t hold
on to nutrient in any way. The roots are clearly
visible and it’s very easy to tell whether the
cubes are moist or dry. Transplant into larger
rockwool blocks or any other hydroponic media
with the minimum of fuss. Cuttings should take
approximately 4-10 days to root. At this stage,
you’ll need to transfer your cuttings into larger
rockwool cubes and then into pots containing
granulated rockwool.
A simple step by step guide to taking cuttings:
1. Clean all work surfaces and equipment with
a disinfectant, such as Room Clean.
2. Mix an equal amount of perlite and vermicu-
lite together.
3. Place perlite and vermiculite in the propaga-
tor to a depth of 1 inch.
4. Soak the rockwool cubes in the nutrient solu-
tion (half strength). Gently pinch the cubes to
remove excess liquid. Plants need oxygen to
root; rockwool that is too wet can prevent root-
ing and encourage disease.
5. As highlighted above, you should take cut-
tings from the base of the plant, around the
outer shoots. Choose shoots with 3-4 sets
of leaves. With a smooth motion, cut at a 45
degree angle, just below the internode (branch/
stem joins).
6. Immediately immerse the cut stems into a
bowl of lukewarm water.
7. Remove the bottom leaves from the stem.
Also, if the cutting has more than one large fan
leaf, remove the extra.
8. With the scalpel, gently scrape the lower part
of the stem. This will help initiate faster root-
ing.
9. Squirt the rooting hormone into the cube.
10. Gently insert the cutting into the cube.
Lightly pinch the cube to hold the cutting in
place.
11. After all the cuttings are inserted into the finely mist the propagator lid.
cubes, place them on the perlite/vermiculite 16. Roots should appear within 4-10 days. Once
bed. Lightly push the cuttings into the bed to this is evident, the propagator vents can be
ensure that they have a consistent and evenly opened.
moist environment. 17. If you wish to transplant the propagation
12. Finely mist the cuttings with water, and then cubes into larger rockwool blocks, simply pre-
place the propagator lid on the tray. soak the blocks with a vegetative nutrient (half
13. Place the Visi-Lux or fluorescent lights strength), and again add the rooting stimulator.
over the propagator. After 48-72 hours, open 18. As with the cubes, it’s important that the rock-
the vents of the propagator slightly. Too much wool blocks are not too wet. Insert the cubes into
humidity and not enough air flow can cause the larger blocks and place them back on to the
fungal disease (also known as ‘Damping Off’ perlite/vermiculite bed. If the cubes start to dry
disease). before any roots start to emerge, moisten with
14. Give your cuttings 18 hours of light a day. pH adjusted water.
However, if the air temperature is cold, leave 19. Roots should appear within 2-7 days. Once
the lights on for 24 hours a day. this happens, you can plant your roots into your
15. Once a day remove the propagator lid and chosen hydroponic system.
Wernard Bruining is the founder of the world’s very first coffeeshop in Amsterdam “Mellow Yellow” as well as
Amsterdam’s first grow store “Positronics”. He has been a highly regarded activist and author in the cannabis
community for more than 30 years.
Making medicinal
marihuana oil with
alcohol is done
like this!
arihuana oil is regarded as potent medi-
cine, just Google “Run from the Cure” and you will
find on YouTube the Rick Simpson story. In this
internet movie you will hear people explain how
they got miraculously cured by eating at least 4
drops of marihuana oil per day for a period of 60
days. The oil seems to be able to cure all sorts of
internal cancers but also skin cancer and ecze-
ma’s. In Run from the Cure, the oil is distributed
in plastic syringes. I have tried the syringe and
found that the thick oil is hard to administer, be-
fore you know it you push out a squirt instead of a
single drop.
Rick Simpson
That’s why I dilute the marihuana oil with some
ordinary hempseed oil. The thick marihuana oil
becomes more fluid and can be administered
per drop with a pipette. Administering the oil
under your tongue has the advantage that the
oil becomes effective in 5-10 minutes, you can
feel the drops fall and count them. Ingesting oil
under the tongue is a third way of ingesting can-
nabinoïds besides inhaling (effective in 10-20
seconds) and through the stomach (effective in
40-60 minutes).
In Run from the Cure you can see how Rick
40 NUGMAG.COM | NOV/DEC 09
makes the oil by evaporating the alcohol in a scare off potential drinking a bitter taste is
rice cooker. He describes this process as ex- added. Of course the alcohol is mainly evapo-
tremely dangerous. I have developed a method rated, but stay safe; do not use this kind of
that is so simple and safe anybody can do it at alcohol!
home on his kitchen sink!
For producing your own marihuana oil with
Making medicinal marihuana oil alcohol you need:
with alcohol
Tip: check for 96% pure alcohol and hempseed
oil on the internet!
There are two kinds of alcohol you can use:
1) Pure alcohol (96%). Depending on the coun-
Fig.1
try you live in this ethyl alcohol can be obtained
Marihuana buds, but clippings and leaf is also
from a pharmacy or a company that sells prod-
ok.
ucts you need for making your own
beer, wine or liquor.
A baby bottle heater with adjustable heat.
2) Ordinary alcohol from a liquor
store, such as vodka and rum. Best
An air pump as used for aquariums
is of course to pick out a drink with
the highest percentage of alcohol
Pure alcohol 96% or strong liquor with a high al-
and the least amount of added fla-
cohol level
vor such as sugars. Usually such
drinks have an alcohol percentage
A thermometer
of 40-50%, the rest is water. When
you want to evaporate the fluid after
Two small mineral water bottles that will fit in the
extracting the cannabinoïds, the water is the
bottle heater
hardest to get rid of. Alcohol evaporates much
easier than water, so evaporating the water as
A funnel
well will take more time. The other disadvantage
is that the fluid contains only half the amount of
A package of nylon socks, a sort of short nylons
alcohol, so alcohol from the liquor store has only
half the capacity of dissolving cannabinoids.
A few new glass bottles (10 CC) with a pipette
screwed on top
Beware: there is also a cheap alcohol for
cleaning purposes, but it contains the dan-
Hempseed oil. This is oil made out of industrial
gerous, poisonous methyl alcohol and is
hempseeds. The oil does not contain any can-
not suitable for human consumption. It does
nabinoïds
irreversible damage to human organs and
CONT.
eyes, and can turn people blind! In order to
 MATERIALS
FILLING THE FIRST BOTTLE
Fig. 2 Crumble the marihuana
and fill the first bottle about 25-
75%. Now add the alcohol and
fill the bottle almost up to the top.
Let it sit for two days and shake
frequently. The alcohol will turn
green as the alcohol dissolves
the cannabinoids.
FILTRATION
Fig. 3 Slip a fine nylon sock over
the first bottle and pour the green
colored alcohol through the funnel
into the second bottle. Position the
second bottle in the bottle heater.
Refill the first bottle with fresh al-
cohol and soak the marihuana a
second time, to make sure you
extract all cannabinoids.
FILTRATION
EVAPORATION
Fig.4 Position the second bottle
with the green colored alcohol in
the bottle heater. Fill the bottle
heater with water to improve heat
transmission. Guide the tube of
the air pump first through the water
surrounding the bottle to increase
air temperature, then straight into
the bottle, all the way to the bot-
Fig. 1
tom. Do not use any device on the
end of the tube. Switch on the air
pump and the bottle heater. Stick a
thermometer next to the bottle in the
water and adjust the temperature to
34C, or 93F. This low temperature
evaporation will protect some rare
cannabinoids and improve the qual-
ity. Refill the bottle in the heater with
green alcohol from the first bottle if
you like. Evaporation of a full bottle
of alcohol takes about 24 hours.
Alcohol is
flammable and
alcohol fumes in a
closed environment
are explosive, so
ensure evaporation
takes place in a well
ventilated area.
CONT.
DISSOLVING
FIG. 5

After 12-24 hours of heating and

bubbling you will see a thin layer of thick
oil at the bottom of the bottle.Fig.5 Make
sure all the alcohol is evaporated, if not
let the evaporation process continue for
another day.

USAGE

Fig.6 Pour some hempseed oil in the bottle,
diluting the marihuana oil 10-20 fold. Diluting
the marihuana oil makes dosage safer and
more flexible, (One can choose between 1-20
drops per day). Mix the oils well and pour the
mix into several pipette bottles.
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Fig. 7 Fig. 8
Dropping oil, the third way
Applying oil is the third way of administering medicinal cannabinoïds. Smoking is the number one
method, it works within 10-20 seconds and lasts an hour or so. Eating or drinking is the second
method. It works after 40-60 minutes and lasts for 5-6 hours. Taking oil under the tongue is the
third way. Oil under the tongue becomes effective after 5 minutes and works for about 4-6 hours.
Oil can also be eaten, just drop some on a piece of bread and swallow it. If you do not want to get
high,( to fight nausea for instance) just use 1-2 drops. If you need to take more, take them during
the course of the day. CONT.
 Increasing effectiveness.

In Run from the Cure, you see people working with big
buckets filled with product and lots of alcohol. This will cost you a lot
of alcohol. There are two things you can do to reduce these costs and
increase effectiveness: reducing the volume of product and recycling
the alcohol

1. Reduce volume of product by pollinating it or applying the ice-o-

lator technique. There are several types of pollinators and ice-o-laters
available in grow shops or on the internet. Basically these techniques
reduce the volume of product to only 5-20%. These powders can be
easily extracted again in the small bottles. Of course powders absorb
less alcohol than the leafy material.

2 Recycling the alcohol. When making marihuana oil on a more regu-

lar basis you will find that reducing the cost of alcohol becomes an
important factor. The ultimate way of doing that is by recycling the
alcohol by condensing the fumes.

Fig. 9 Punch two round holes in the screw on cap of the second
bottle. Make sure the holes are round, yet hold the tubes tight. Use
a nail or any other round pin to punch the holes. Guide the tube of
the air pump through one of the holes. Make sure the tube will reach
the bottom of the bottle! This tube will pump in the fresh pre-heated
air and build up an air pressure in the bottle. Take a second tube and
insert it just a couple of inches or cm through the second hole. This
tube will be the outlet of the alcohol fumes. Lead the second tube to a
third bottle in which you want to collect the alcohol.
Fig. 9

There are two 2. Fig. 11. Refrigerator. This

methods to is the most functional, easiest
method. Punch a small hole in
condensate the the plastic rim of a refrigera-
alcohol gasses. tor. Punch the hole right under
the magnetic rim to ensure a
1. Fig. 10 Ice bucket complete airtight seal when the
Place the third bottle in door is shut. Guide the conden-
an ice bucket. Hold the sation tube through the hole
empty bottle in place with and into a third bottle that is
three big elastic straps to placed in the bottom section of
prevent floating. Guide the refrigerator door. Place the
the condensation tube bottle heater and the air bub-
through the ice water bler on top of the refrigerator,
first, then straight into the switch them on and leave them
third bottle, all the way to on for a day or so!
the bottom.

Oil can give you a nice feeling for 5-6 hours!
I call marihuana oil the great stabilizer; it brings balance in your
life after using it for a couple of weeks. The high is different than
smoking or eating, less pushy, less dominant, more relaxed and
contemplative. As if you look at events from a distance while going
with the flow. On the contrary, with smoking one does not feel tired
afterwards. The red-eye effect is also less visible. Even when mas-
sively overdosed the consumer does not lose control but experi-
ences a light trip, proving the medicine to be safe. If you suffer from
low levels of anandamine (that makes you happy) take a drop of oil.
If you want to relax, pour some in a hot bath!
Did you know that?
One out of four adults get a cancer during his/her lifetime. 50%
of cancer patients die within 5 years after diagnosis. There are no
real good medicines against cancer. There is surgery, radiation,
hormone treatments and chemo therapy but they all have their limi-
tations and downsides. Chemo is basically a poison administered
in the hope it will kill the cancer before it kills the patient. Chemo is
also a serious threat to the immune system; it breaks it down, mak-
ing the patient vulnerable to any other disease or infection.
CONT.

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 How does Finally
Rick Simpson claims he has cured hundreds of patients in the past five years.
marihuana I have less experience since I have only experimented with oil for a couple
oil actually of months now. But I do have some excellent results in treating chronic pain,
depression, nausea and basically all the medical problems people usually
work? smoke cannabis for.

A recent research END.

project (2008) from
the Complutense Wernard Bruining
University in Ma-
drid, working with
scientists from
other universities,
found that the ac- www.cannabisconnections.nl
tive component of www.mediwiet.nl
marihuana, tetra- Google: Run from the Cure,
hydrocannabinol the Rick Simpson story
(THC), causes can- Google: Medical cannabis
cer cells to undergo testimonies
a process called Google: Cancer cure by Rob-
autophagy -- the breakdown that occurs when the cell essentially bert Melamede .
self-digests.
Disclaimer:
Beware: The law in some countries con-
The other medicinal effect of marihuana oil is that cannabinoids siders marihuana oil a hard drug due
reduce the amount of VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor). to its concentration of cannabinoïds.
VEGF is a biomolecule that’s essential for development of new cap- Therefore I advise to dilute the oil at
least 10-20 times with hempseed oil.
illaries. VEGF is abundantly present in the fetus and later in mature Diluting brings down the THC level and
life only in minor amounts for the restoration of damaged tissue. It allows easier dosage.
is assumed that cancers can only develop when an abundance of
VEGF is present in the human body creating new capillaries so the
tumor can be fed and grow. Reducing these VEGF molecules stops
cancers and tumors from growing.

AGES 21+ STARTS @ 8PM

Happy Holidays
from
photo: Duane
 MIKEYWHISKEYHANDS! NUG INTERVIEW with MikeyWhiskeyHands Photo: Vishnu Rajan
Ian Rie of Nug Magazine met up with Mike, current drummer of indie rock band Pierce The Veil to discuss his latest project, MikeyWhiskeyHands. 
According to Mike, this started off almost as a joke, just for fun, but as he progressed and released more tracks, heads seem to be turning and it’s starting
to be taken as something serious. We met up with Mike to get the inside scoop on what’s really going on with his hip hop project.

Lemme start this off by lightin’ this joint and sippin’ this cocktail...
NUG: First things first, we noticed you play drums in a rock band
called Pierce The Veil. A lot of drummers seem to have a strong
passion for hip-hop, so what is it about those drum beats that get
these rhymes flowing?
MWH: What a lot of people don’t know is that I was listening to
hip-hop a long time before I started listening to punk rock. It
wasn’t till I was 13-14 when my homie took me to my first punk
rock show. I was instantly hooked. The vibe in the scene was
something I had never been exposed to, and I wanted to be a part
of it. By 15-16 I picked up my first drum kit and taught myself ev-
erything I know to this day. Having a beat in my head constantly
helps me with my rhymes. Being able to understand the rhythm
makes the writing process smooth and most of the time every
verse is done one take.
NUG: These beats we hear in your tracks are hot and could even
turn Dre’s head. Who is the master behind these?
MWH: (Laughs) DJ Architechhh is the man. This whole thing
started as kind of a joke. We’d be out on the road with my band
PTV and my bassist, (DJ Architechhh) would come up with these
beats. One thing lead to another and I laid down my first track
waiting to play a show in Vegas. It was one of those things, we’re
partying, smoking and having a good time, and I laid down a
verse just fuckin around and kids dug it. So here we are doing
it for all the same reasons as back then. Now we’re finding ways
we can enhance ourselves and extend our capabilities, not just
for us, but for the listeners.
NUG: What impressed us the most is how well produced these
tracks are. What kind of equipment do you guy use to record
some of these tracks?
MWH: Thank you. I’m sure DJ Architechhh would be thankful as
well. For all the samples/beats we use REASON and when track-
ing all the vox we use CUBASE. I just want to make a note that all
tracks are recorded diy/guerilla style in a very small studio, and
we do it for the love of music and our fans.
NUG: Who are some of your musical influences?
MWH: If you got a beat and a rhyme I’ll listen.
NUG: We assume this is a side project considering the popularity
and success of your band PTV, but every WhiskeyHands track
you put out just keeps getting better and better, any plans or de-
sire to take this to the next level?
MWH: There’s been a lot of talk lately about dropping an album
or even an EP, so who knows, anything can happen. If the fans
want it, I gotta give it to ‘em, but for now be on the look out for that
“$EX, Drugz, and WhiskeyHands” t-shirt! It’s gonna be hot!
NUG: Who is this Dr. Craig person? That guy can sing! Up and
coming R&B artist maybe?
MWH: Funny you say that…Dr. Craig is a homie with a gift. I’ve
seen this fool sing half a verse to some ladies at the club and its
done. Next thing you know he’s goin home with 2 chicks (laughs),
nah but seriously he’s got more soul than anyone I know. He
sings in a band called Emarosa and just recently released a solo
record as Jonny Craig. We’re always fuckin with him calling him
the “White Usher” and shit (he loves it though). But yeah we’re
actually working on an R&B number right now thats gonna make
all the ladies wet, so ladies watch out!
NUG: Medical Marijuana, how do you feel about this subject?
MWH: I think it’s long over due. Being on the road for months out
of the year, you can’t always rely on your street hook up. Dispen-
saries have helped so many of us card holders legally buy mari-
juana on the road. I’ve been to some award winning shops and
met some good, down to earth people through marijuana. Law
enforcement should be focusing on the “real” drugs out there.
NUG: Alright, alright! So how do you feel about the legalization
of marijuana?
MWH: Obama is a homie and knows what’s up! I think its only a
matter of time before he makes the right decision, which is legal-
ization of marijuana. Luckily I live in one of the most progressive
states, but we still have a ways to go. Go ahead and tax me and
let me smoke in peace:)
NUG: Thanks for your time, we look forward to hearing more
tracks! Maybe a MikeyWhiskeyHands special performance at a
Pierce The Veil show? We know you rep S.D. hard, so go ahead
and give your shout outs!
MWH: Shout out to all my homies in the Spades Crew, all my
fans, and all the weed smokers out there! Stay up
xo Mike xo
myspace.com/partywiththeband
47 NUGMAG.COM | NOV/DEC 09
 myspace.com/littledistrict photo: irieazphoto.com
For the last eight years, Mike Pinto has crafted an exceptional style of
songwriting, with truly unique rhymes that raise the bar in today’s music. Pinto’s sound
blends Reggae, Ska, Surf, and even Latin rhythms, but it’s his distinct voice and
seamless storytelling that has brought him success in the U.S. and abroad. With his
first full-length album, Little District (2005), Mike combined his lyrical vision with full
horn sections, organs, heavy bass lines, samples, and hip-hop beats. 

With the release of his debut album, Mike began his attack of the
Philadelphia music scene as a solo artist. By 2006, immediate underground
success allowed him to expand, playing clubs, colleges, radio stations and festivals
throughout the East Coast. Mike then tried his luck westward, with two nation-wide
solo acoustic tours playing in 20 US Cities. After the second tour, Mike Pinto decided to
relocate to Ocean Beach, San Diego, where he immersed himself in the thriving SoCal
music scene. He assembled a band to help fully conceptualize his work and continued
writing what would soon become his self-titled second album. Horn players from
the band Slightly Stoopid and John Brown’s Body have backed his act. His single
“One More Time” was also featured on San Diego Sound Scope, a compilation of
which 20,000 copies were produced and distributed by Insomnia Radio in an effort to
encourage tourism in the San Diego area. 

Mike’s music quickly traveled out of the states throughout Japan, Guam, and
Hawaii. Mike became part of a compilation in Japan for One Big Family Records. He
traveled to Guam, where he played on three radio stations and sold out two shows. He
developed an underground following in Oahu, the Big Island, and Maui, packing small
clubs which he promoted on local radio stations. In November of 2007, Mike Pinto
released his self-titled album, collaborating with legendary drummer Chuck Treece (G
Love, Bad Brains, McRad).  In 2009, Mike and his band have toured constantly in the
U.S., and plan on making that a habit for the following years to come.

STAY HUMBLE AND DON’T TAKE PEOPLE FOR GRANTED!

myspace.com/southbaywailers By: Ras Mike

Based out of the South Bay area of San Diego, South Bay Wailers
are a group of six talented men who decided to form a reggae band in April of
2009. The band members are all very close. Drummer Emmanuel and bass
man Rigo are brothers, vocalist Jesse is Emmanuel’s neighbor and brother-
in-law, Brandon the guitarist and Tony the percussionist are also nearby
neighbors, and Victor the keyboardist is a childhood friend of Jesse.
South Bay Wailers draw their inspiration from various people and
places. Living so close to the border has opened their eyes to a diverse
nation full of poverty, survival, and war. Another inspiration comes from a
childhood friend, Kenny Diaz who recently passed away unexpectedly.
Kenny was all about accepting everyone, believing in the higher power,
and spreading peace and love. He would have wanted them to carry on
the band in a positive and uplifting manner, and the band truly draws
upon this as a source of inspiration.
South Bay Wailers use roots reggae and a touch of blues to spread
their message of life lessons, personal experience, peace, love, and
Jah. They hope their music inspires you to go after your dreams, be
true to yourself, always be humble, and never take people or your life
for granted. The band has performed with Tribe of Judah, Roots Cov-
enant, Bredren, South Town Generals, Caution, and the list goes on. If you see
them at a park or community event don’t be scared, they have a HUGE family
and lots of friends. RIGHT ON CHAD for the invite, by the way!
South Bay Wailers
Drums - Emmanuel Madrid Local bands & MC’s
Vocals - Jesse Castillo
we want to hear from you
Keys - Victor Rojas
Guitar - Brandon Lopez E-mail rasmike@nugmag.com and as always...
Bass - Rigo Madrid SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC
Percussion - Tony Cumplido
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HIGH: THE TRUE Smiley Face
TALE OF This is not your typical stoner
AMERICAN comedy. Starring Anna Farris and
MARIJUANA directed by the abstract Greg
Akai, Smiley Face will keep you
laughing throughout the movie.
Filmmaker John Holowach Unknowingly scarfing down
directs this documentary about about a dozen medicated cup-
the war on drugs and the cakes, Jane goes through a crazy
effects it has on politics and adventure just to pay back her
economics; examining the dealer and save her super com-
drug rehabilitation programs, fy bed. Blaze a bowl and watch
and the fight against the this movie, and you will definitely
abuse of pain medicine. This have a smile on your face.
documentary will open your
eyes to the misuse of govern-
ment funding and resources that
are put into keeping the war on
drugs alive, through the spread of lies and misinformation. It brings to
light some of the atrocities that happen when government programs
(that cost millions of taxpayer dollars) designed to help addicts are
considered inhumane and cruel and actually do more harm than
good. After seeing this film you will understand how our government
continually hinders any and all scientific studies that would further
prove the benefits of using cannabis.
 Pokez
947 E St
San Diego, CA 92101-6511
(619) 702-7160
www.pokezsd.com
You can tell this food is made with LOVE!
Poke, Rafa and the whole crew treat everyone
like family. Great veggie and vegan items as well
as classic Mexican dishes round off their menu.
I am a carnivore and yet I still always order the
vegan chorizo because the flavor is amazing.
This place makes me feel like I am eating at my
mama’s house. No pomp, no circumstance, no
flair, just good food and laid-back people.
Lucha Libre
Gourmet Taco Shop
1810 W. Washington Street
San Diego, CA
(619) 296-8226
www.TacoSmackDown.com
So we’ll admit we have never been here, but
we are on our way as soon as we lay this issue
to bed. Our graphic designer raves about this
spot! He says the “dirty dog” is the BEST late-
night eats to satisfy your cravings. You can even
reserve a spot at the VIP table made of gold,
surrounded by velvet ropes. Nice! TJ style food
with a wrestler theme, we are en route!

City Deli
535 University Ave
(between 5th Ave & 6th Ave)
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 295-2747

Marie’s Café
www.citydeli.com

A few weeks ago our Publisher and Music

3016 University Ave
Editor were out delivering NUG Magazine and
(between 30th St & Ray St)
the Music Editor asked where the best New
San Diego, CA 92104
York style deli is. Ben took him to City Deli, a
(619) 220-0142
Hillcrest landmark since 1984.
Marie’s is a small 50’s style diner in North
City Deli is one of our favorite local
Park, great for late night eats or breakfast after
eateries with something on the menu for ev-
a night of debauchery. Located in the heart of
eryone, from deli favorites to breakfast served
North Park on University Ave, it is easily over-
all day. They are open late and have beer on
looked. We at NUG feel that overlooking this
tap, what else could one ask for? Specializing
spot would be a mistake…Stop in here anytime
in food made entirely from scratch, including
for some home cooking and affordable prices.
their bakery items. A no fuss atmosphere and
delicious food!

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 Mountain
Mountain High
Mountain High is Southern Cali-
fornia’s closest winter resort. The
area consists of three separate moun-
tains (Mountain High East, West, and
North), and offers a wide variety of lifts
and trails, the world class Faultline
Terrain Park, and the region’s largest
tubing park. Snowmaking covers more
than 80 percent of the mountain and
the resort operates seasonally from
November to April. Guests can get up
to the minute snow and weather condi-
tions at mthigh.com.
From San Diego
The drive couldn’t be easier either.
Take Interstate 15 North and exit High-
way 138 West. Make a left on Highway
2 and go three miles past the town of
Wrightwood. Travel time from down-
town San Diego is 2 hours and 15
minutes.
Daze
October 30th 2009 is opening day at
Bear Mountain.
ride the shuttle to and from both moun-
Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
tains. It’s just a 10-minute ride and
Weekends: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
shuttles depart from each resort every
You get more at Big Bear Mountain
half- hour.
Resorts- two resorts with one season
Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
pass. Your 2009/2010 dual mountain
Weekends and Holidays: 8:00 a.m. to
season pass is valid at both Bear Moun-
5:00 p.m.
tain and Snow Summit. Bear Mountain
Most Friday, Saturday and Holiday
season passes are priced at a level to
Evenings: 3:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.**
be affordable for young snowboarders
Get passes at office Saturdays 9-3
looking to spend their days riding THE
Sundays 9-1
PARK. As an additional bonus, Bear
Packages starting at $69
Mountain-only passes are valid for
www.snowsummit.com
Snow Summit night sessions so you
can ride on almost every Friday and

Bear Mountain
Bear Mountain is conveniently lo-
cated in the Big Bear Lake area of the
San Bernardino mountains. The ad-
dress is 43101 Goldmine Drive, Big
Bear Lake, CA 92315.
From The San Diego Area:
Take Interstate 15 North, to the 215
North, stay on the 215 North through-
out the 60 / 215 merger, to Interstate
10 East, to the 210 West, to Hwy. 330
East to Mtn. Resorts, which will take
you up into the mountains. Hwy. 330
goes through Running Springs and
turns into Hwy. 18. Follow Hwy. 18 East
and turn right across the Big Bear Lake
dam. Stay on Big Bear Blvd. through
the Big Bear Village or turn left on
Paine Rd., which turns into Big Bear
Blvd. For Snow Summit: stay on Big
Bear Blvd. to Summit Blvd. and turn
right. Follow this road to Snow Sum-
mit. For Bear Mountain: stay on Big
Bear Blvd to Moonridge Rd. and turn
right. Follow this road and stay to the
right as signs indicate.
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Saturday night, all season long! If you
are a frequent skier or snowboarder
who goes at least once a month, then
a season pass will save you big bucks.
No other discount, coupon or promo-
tion will save you more!
With interchangeable season pass-
es and a free shuttle between the two
resorts, Snow Summit and Bear Moun-
tain gives Southern California skiers
and snowboarders more options than
ever before. 26 lifts, 430 developed
acres, 55+ runs and the most amaz-
ing collection of parks, pipes and rails
around. www.bearmountain.com
Snow Summit
Snow Summit is conveniently lo-
cated in the Big Bear Lake area of the
San Bernardino mountains. The ad-
dress is 880 Summit Blvd, Big Bear
Lake, CA 92315. Big Bear Mountain
Resorts area use ticket is good for
both Snow Summit and Bear Moun-
tain. Take advantage of the free shuttle
service where you can park once and
Snow Valley
Snow Valley is very convenient to
get to and is only 30 minutes from the
base of the San Bernardino Moun-
tains. Take the I-10 Fwy to Redlands
and transition to Hwy 210 north to Hwy
330. Follow Hwy 330 up the moun-
tain where it joins Hwy 18 in Running
Springs. Snow Valley is just 5 miles
east of Running Springs on Hwy 18.
www.snow-valley.com
Snow Report: 800.680.SNOW
SkyHighMeds delivers to pa-
tients in the Big Bear Mountain
area. Send an email to pre-ver-
ify to skyhighmeds@gmail.com
with the word pre-verify as the
subject. Their staff will reply
immediately and get you set up
to purchase your meds while
on the mountain. They deliver
snow or shine!
SkyHighMeds
(909) 742-9797
www.skyhighmeds.org
Mammoth Mountain
Some people come to Mammoth for the
150 trails. Others for the 3,100 feet of verti-
June Mountain
June Mountain is scheduled to be open Dec.
cal. A few show-up with their sights set on 19, 2009 - April 12, 2010
exploring the 3,500 acres of terrain. And Hours of operation: 8:30am to 4pm daily
the size-matters crowd shows up because www.junemountain.com
they’re the tallest ski resort in California with
a peak elevation of 11,053 feet. Lovers of To June from The San Diego Area: take
snow hang their helmets here  because of I-15 north to US 395 north to Hwy. 158 (388
the more than 400” of annual snowfall. Folks miles).
with family-sized bottles of sunscreen can’t
get enough of the more than 300 days of
sunshine. With bluebird skies like that, win-
ter never gets old and sticks around for a
If you are headed to Mammoth American Caregivers Collective
long time -- the season typically runs from
November until June at a minimum. But the check out one of these Bakersfield 3615 Gillmore Ave. Bakersfield, CA
one thing everyone comes for is to play big. collectives/cooperatives. 93546
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proximately 7.5 hours. Take the 15 freeway 93546 376 Bernard St. Bakersfield, CA
north to Highway 395 north. Exit on Highway Mon-Sat 930-730 Sun 11-7 93546
203 to Mammoth Lakes.
[661] 322 5150 9-7 Daily
Approximately 400 miles.
[661] 324 9080
www.mammothmountain.com
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EVENTS November 6th
San Diego Medical Marijuana Task Force Meeting @ 9am

November 14th
1st Annual Joints for Freedom SD Medi Cup

Weekly Tribal Seeds @ WorldBeat Center

Pepper @ SD Harley

Mondays
NUG Magazines issue release party
Reggae Night @ Stage Bar @ 8 Oceanside Beachside Grill Ages 21+
Dub Dynamite @ 9 The Office
Lady Dottie and the Diamonds @ U31 November 15th
Julian and Stephen Marley @ 8 WorldBeat Center
Tuesdays
11/10, 11/24, 12/8, 12/22 @ 7 General San Diego ASA November 19th
91X Presents Iration, Tomorrows Bad Seeds, B Foundation, and Hi
Wednesdays Roots @ 7 at House of Blues
11/25 and 12/23 @ 7 South Bay ASA Meeting
November 20th
Thursdays Sycuan Presents How the West Was One: Snoop Dogg, DJ Quick, &
11/5, 11/19, 12/3, 12/17 @ 7 Hope Unlimited Support Group Nipsey Hussle
@ 7 at House of Blues
Fridays
11/13 and 12/11 @ 7 North County ASA Meeting December 12th
Upstream @ 8 Barona Casino
Saturdays
11/7 and 12/5 @ 9am SoCal NormL Meeting If you think your event is NUG worthy, you can
11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 11/ 28, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19 @ Movement in add your event to our list by emailing us at
Action- Cannabis Resource Center & Celebrations submit@nugmag.com
Destiny Roots @ The Roundtable Cocktail Lounge

Sundays
Tribe of Kings @ U31
The Devastators @ RT’s LongBoard Grill

San Diego ASA Meetings

6070 Mt. Alifan Dr. Ste 202
San Diego, CA 92111
http://www.safeaccesssd.org/

North County ASA Meetings

1050 S. Santa Fe Ave.
Vista, CA 92084
http://www.safeaccesssd.org/

San Diego Medical Marijuana Task Force Meetings

City Administration Building
202 C Street, San Diego, CA 92101
Conference Room A on the 12th Floor
For more info contact: klnguyen@sandiego.gov
http://www.sandiego.gov/medicalmarijuana/

Movement in Action Meetings

1050 S. Santa Fe Ave.
Vista Ca. 92084
760 500-8868
http://movementinaction.org/

For more about Hope Unlimited Meetings

http://hopeisunlimited.blogspot.com/

For more about Southern California NORML Meetings

http://normlsc.org/

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The High Vibrations Girls