Mendocino Producers Guild Farmers Market 2022

Presenting an Old World Market for New World opportunity

By Traci Pellar/ Nikki Lastreto

Greetings from the Mendocino Producers Guild!

Welcome to our vibrant community! We are a dedicated group of producers who are passionate not only about what we grow but how we grow. We have a commitment to quality goods and a new world idea about how we do commerce! Our goals are to support not only the consumer but the producer as well, a planet-friendly dynamic to sustain us all. We really are better together. It starts with that, not being afraid to have a mindset that is willing to work with others and watch others succeed with you. Being tribal is in our DNA. It has been around a lot longer than a corporate mindset. We are calling in the old ways to help us curate answers to our current challenges. By supporting each other, by taking as little as needed from the resource pool, and by listening and opening our hearts and minds to amazing possibilities, we all thrive. We invite you personally to see the beauty of these small and mighty farmers and producers, along with local food and music at our spring and summer markets.

We at the Guild pride ourselves on quality products grown and produced here in Mendocino County. This is a very special place: home to more wildlife species than any other county in California, including the Legacy Cannabis Farmer. Our goal is to prevent habitat and farmers alike from becoming extinct. We grow with our hearts and dream with our souls. We respect our lands and waters as well as support our local communities and economy. This is our ethos.

MPG represents a myriad of various producers committed to the same integrity of product and practices. Whether it be cheese, wool, crafts, or cannabis, the purity of intention is always there. We are committed to sustainability not only in our own backyards but our culture of crafted fine products as well.

Thinking ahead to the spring/summer of 2022, we invite you to come and experience the old-world feel of a free market in the heart of the Emerald Triangle. The venue is located right off Hwy 101 in a little Legacy town called Laytonville, nestled in black oaks and golden meadows. Below are the dates of upcoming markets:

April 23, 2022

May 28, 2022

June 25, 2022

July 30, 2022.

Along with cannabis and other products for sale, we are happy to announce that in 2022 we will have on-site cannabis consumption possible. Families and Visitors can shop for local products, including cannabis, various foods, arts, and textiles, in a fun country setting where they can meet the farmers in person. Expect excellent prices as this will be direct to consumer sales.

Come enjoy some down-home goodness and know that every dollar you spend is going right into the pocket of the producers. We look forward to meeting you and sharing the wonders of finely crafted treasures from our amazing small farmers.

Here are some of the cannabis farms that will be featured at our markets:

Swami Select                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lost Coast                                                                                                                                                                                                                        HappyDay Farms                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Bunny Moon Magic                                                                                                                                                                                                            McLovin Farms                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Spyrock Farms                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sunbright Gardens                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Arcanna Flowers                                                                                                                                                                                                            Impassable Farms                                                                                                                                                                                                            Midnight Gardens                                                                                                                                                                                                                      One Feather Ranch                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Lost Paradise Organics                                                                                                                                                                                          Martyjuana

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Perrin Family                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Farm Uplift                                                                                                                                                                                                                                First Cut Farms                                                                                                                                                                                                                WildLand Cannabis                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Dew Organic

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Radicleherbs

And over 15 more! All our farmers are under 10K ft with a limit to 2 gardens per farm, in alignment with our current Mendocino Ordinance. These cannafarmers plus over 30 other craft producers will be ready to share their wares and stories at these Live Markets.

Why are local Small Farmer’s Markets important to the planet?

When we think of problems in our world, a lot of them can be traced to greed. A person or corporation wanting it all, never having enough, or doing only “what’s good for business.” When you have a small farm/producer mentality, it’s about doing what’s best for your family, for your land, for your community, and wanting to serve the good of all. Somehow the small producers understand that quality can only be achieved through a commitment to the world around us. Small or micro is synonymous with craft. We believe that if we all lived a little simpler, with less, we could live with a higher standard of quality and a more symbiotic relationship with our whole planet. That is the richest gift we have, life, sustainable and thriving life.

Cheers, The MPG Peeps Stay tuned to mendocinoproducersguild.org about upcoming details as the dates draw near! You can also write to us at mendopg@gmail.com.

10% of any profit from the market goes to 10 Mile Creek Watershed Council

To learn more: mendocinoproducersguild.org

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Humboldt Grace Presents Trim: Women in Cannabis Private Film Screening Events as Fundraisers for the 2021 Emerald Triangle Fire Recovery Project

EUREKA, CA (Dec 29, 2021) – The Humboldt Grace Fire Recovery Project, in partnership with the Ink People and Synapsis, is hosting the premier private screenings of the documentary film Trim: Women in Cannabis at the Minor Theater in Arcata, CA, on Saturday, Jan 29 and Sunday, Jan 30*.

Trim is the sequel to director Adam Ross’s award-winning documentary, Cash Crop, eight years Netflix hit. 

Trim amplifies women’s voices in the cannabis industry, from growers to entrepreneurs and activists of all ages in a cinematic voyage from 2007-2022, including local cultivator, activist, and KMUD host, Sunshine Cereceda.

Ross is generously donating the profits from these premier private screening events to The Humboldt Grace Fire Recovery Project. “I lost my home to California wildfires in 2018, so I personally understand the hardship and support needed to rebuild,” says Ross. 

The screenings, online auction, or donations are great opportunities to support local families and the cannabis community during this holiday season.

*Covid Precautions: Theater at 50% capacity, masks required, proof of vaccination and /or negative test within 48 hours, and temperatures checked on entry.

Run Time: 93 minutes

Limited Seating

Social Media:

Tickets: https://humboldtgrace.org/trim-women-in-cannabis/

IG – @humboldtgrace

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For more information on Humboldt Grace, interview requests, and the movie screenings: https://humboldtgrace.org/trim-women-in-cannabis/

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Oregon sets new limits that will impact delta-8 THC

Non-intoxicating cannabinoids will also be subject to new requirements.

The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission approved new cannabis regulations on Dec. 28, including restrictions that will affect delta-8 THC. The new rules go into effect Jan. 1, 2022, but implementation is a slower roll out, extending into 2023 for some regulations.

THC Limited to 2 mg in General Retail Market

Beginning July 1, 2022, hemp on the general market will be limited to 2 mg of THC per serving and 20 mg per container. For context, a typical delta-8 gummy may contain as much as 25 mg delta-8 THC.

This rule is aimed at compounds like delta-8 and delta-10 THC, molecular kin to the most abundant form of naturally-occurring THC, delta-9, with similar psychotropic effects. Unlike delta-9, these are typically sourced from hemp and aren’t explicitly prohibited at the federal level.

Because Oregon has a recreational adult-use cannabis market that allows delta-9 THC, the aim of the new 2 mg limit is to confine all THC products to the recreational market and keep them off the shelves of general retail.

“The changes in the recreational marijuana rules package reflect the cannabis industry’s rapid evolution and the blurring of distinctions between hemp and marijuana product,” the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission wrote in a news release. “This approach attempts to establish some boundaries in the absence of Federal guidance.”

”The changes in the recreational marijuana rules package reflect the cannabis industry’s rapid evolution and the blurring of distinctions between hemp and marijuana product.”

— Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission

Non-Intoxicating Cannabinoids Will Be Reviewed as Ingredients

Non-intoxicating cannabinoids will also be required to go through the same review process required for ingredients in dietary supplements or food products. For instance, CBD, CBG or CBN would need to meet the state’s standards for:

• New Dietary Ingredient notification
• Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS)

Current licensees will have 18 months to bring their products into compliance.

“It may not make everybody happy, but it’s a pathway, and I think it solves a lot of the issues,” said OLCC Commissioner Matt Maletis.

“It may not make everybody happy, but it’s a pathway, and I think it solves a lot of the issues.”

— Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commissioner Matt Maletis

Where These New Regulations Came From

The OLCC said the new rules will “help streamline regulatory oversight of day-to-day business activities, scale back violations, expand consumer choices and establish safeguards to prevent children from accessing hemp products containing THC.”

Two laws approved by the Oregon Legislature in 2021, House Bill 3000 and Senate Bill 408, were behind at least some of the changes.

• HB 3000 established a regulatory framework for THC-rich hemp products.
• SB 408 was behind restructured penalties for rule violations made by licensees.

The OLCC also worked with the established legal cannabis industry over the last year and a half to develop the regulations.

“The rules package reflects an acknowledgement of the legal cannabis industry’s ability to follow regulations and the fading threat of Federal government action against the growing number of states allowing consumption of medical and adult-use cannabis,” the OLCC wrote.

The new rules actually ease a few limits for recreational cannabis:

• Allowing the purchase of up to two ounces of recreational cannabis, up from one ounce. That change takes effect Jan. 1.
• Increasing the limit on THC in edibles from 50 mg THC to 100 mg per package beginning April 1, as long as portion sizes of no more than 10 mg THC are made clear.
• Allowing home delivery across city and county lines as long as local authorities approve. Previously, delivery was limited to the city or county where the cannabis retailer is located.

“We did listen to the public and did make significant changes to these rules and I want to reiterate that we have come a very long way,” said Steve Marks, executive director of the OLCC. “And this industry established success for Oregon. We are creating a successful business market, a successful consumer market.”

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Future of hemp? From jeans to yogurt, its use will likely grow in 2022

Hemp needs a good year. Farmers and retailers have shown that they can come through, and hemp has proven popular in the marketplace. Still, key obstacles have prevented the industry from reaching its full potential.

Now it appears that many of those obstacles have been identified and, even better, solutions proposed. In 2022, leaders in the legislature and industry could bring hemp to the next level.

Increased Processing Could Expand Hemp’s Use in Food and Fiber

As a fiber, hemp can be used by industries from construction to cars, clothing to packaging. It’s an earth-friendly alternative to existing options in each of these categories, thanks to high carbon capture during growth and its eventual biodegradability.

The interest is there, but there’s been a hold up when it comes to processing the plant into fiber. Because the fibers are strong, removing them requires heavy machinery that has kept the use of hemp fiber small in scale.

That could be changing, reports Tiffany Kary for Bloomberg. A team of investors, rePlant Hemp Advisors, has created a $500 million impact fund to spur development of hemp-processing infrastructure in the U.S. Its focus is hemp for food and fiber.

“I probably have a dozen companies call me a week” about using hemp in their products, rePlant co-founder Geoff Whaling told Kary, reportedly citing brands like Chobani, Wrangler jeans and Tesla.

“They all want to know where they can get 100 tons of fiber a year, and the answer, at this point, is nowhere.”

— Geoff Whaling, co-founder of rePlant Hemp Advisors

“They all want to know where they can get 100 tons of fiber a year, and the answer, at this point, is nowhere,” he said. “No major manufacturer will sign unless there’s a two-year supply in a warehouse.”

Sounds like that will soon be changing.

Legislative Changes For Hemp Extracts Aim to Steady Marketplace

Legislative action at the federal level could also help the industry move forward. Hemp Industry Daily highlighted several bills to watch in the coming months. Here’s what they’d do:

1. Spur the FDA to regulate food and dietary supplements that contain CBD

• The CBD Product Safety and Standardization Act of 2021 would require the FDA to regulate CBD as a food additive.

This may sound like a small detail, but the FDA’s hesitance to regulate cannabinoids as dietary supplements has allowed unsafe products to hit store shelves, and created confusion about what’s legal that is beginning to hurt credible hemp businesses.

2. Make an exception for cannabinoids to be regulated as dietary supplements

One reason the FDA isn’t regulating CBD as a dietary supplement is the Drug Preclusion Rule, which states that a material already approved as a pharmaceutical drug can’t be approved as a dietary ingredient. CBD has been approved as an anti-seizure medication.

Three bills attempt to address this problem:

• The Hemp Access and Consumer Safety Act would exempt hemp and cannabinoids, including CBD, from the rule.
• The Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization Act of 2021 would also create an exemption for hemp and cannabinoids including CBD.
• The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act — a bill that would shift regulatory authority for all cannabis to the state level — would allow regulation of CBD as a food and dietary supplement. Critics pointed out that the language does not include other non-intoxicating cannabinoids.
• The States Reform Act, another bill that seeks an overhaul for all cannabis, includes language that would allow regulation of cannabis-infused foods, drugs and dietary supplements.

3. Raise the amount of THC allowed in hemp — slightly

• The Hemp Economic Mobilization Plan (HEMP) Act of 2021 would increase the threshold of THC in hemp from 0.3% to 1% THC. It would also change the emphasis of testing to after processing, as THC levels can change between field testing and processing.

Hemp Needs A Good Year

Hemp needs a good year and 2022 could very well be one, with promising changes on the processing side that would expand access to hemp fiber while changes to federal laws seek to create a steadier market for hemp extracts.

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5th Annual Indigenous Hemp Conference March 1-2nd 2022

Mark your calendars for March 1st + 2nd, 2022 for the 5th Annual Indigenous Hemp Conference hosted by Winona LaDuke’s Hemp & Heritage Farm, and Anishinaabe Agriculture Institute.

Hemp Conference Details: A day of learning, networking, and workshopping. Local and regional hemp experts will join us to discuss the possible roles hemp can for tribal economies. Topics will include:

• Cultivation and varieties

• Refining

• Products, with a focus on: Rope + Paper + Fiber + CBDs

• Whole Hemp Plant Approach:  Food Products and value

• Tribal and local state or federal regulations

Tribal and legislative updates will be highlighted from representatives from Navajo Nation, Turtle Mountain, including Ira Vandever, Winona LaDuke, Alex White Plume, Sheldon Thomas, Erin Axelrod from LIFT Economy, MaryJane Oatman from THC Magazine, and more!

contact Bridget@anishinaabeagriculture.com if you would like to be a presenter!

5th Annual Indigenous Hemp Conference at the Maplelag, MN March 1st-2nd 2022

Registration options below:

$503.00 2-Nights Lodging Feb 28th – March 1st:

• Registration $47 full conference Lodging $184 per day per person Meals $56 per day per person ($32 breakfast and lunch 2nd day).

$319.00 1-Night Lodging – March 1st

• Registration $47 full conference Lodging $184 per day per person Meals $56 per day per person ($32 breakfast and lunch 2nd day).

$135.00 No Lodging March 1st and 2nd:

• Registration $47 full conference Meals $56 per day per person ($32 breakfast and lunch 2nd day).

NOTE: 17th Annual Great Lakes Indigenous Farming Conference is separate registration. Please visit www.welrp.org for more info, and to RSVP for the “Farm Conference.”

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Texas Supreme Court agrees to hear smokable hemp case

State health department filed appeal, but hemp companies encouraged high court’s review

The Texas Supreme Court has accepted an appeals case on the issue of smokable hemp, a category that includes hemp flower and CBD vapes. The court will review an August ruling that called the state’s ban on smokable hemp unconstitutional, establishing that it could be legally grown and sold in Texas.

The Texas Department of State Health Services had filed a notice of appeal in early December regarding that decision, asking the Supreme Court to uphold the health agency’s ban on smokable hemp.

The court announced Dec. 17 that it would take the case, with arguments scheduled for March 22, 2022, reports Hemp Industry Daily.

Although the health department brought the case to the Texas Supreme Court, Law360 reported that the hemp retailers and manufacturers on the other side of the lawsuit encouraged the court’s review, reasoning that the industry needs regulatory certainty instead of a long, drawn out legal battle.

In a separate but similar legal fight, the Texas Supreme Court recently dismissed a request from the Texas Department of State Health Services to overrule a lower court’s decision on the legality of hemp-derived delta-8 THC in the state.

The issue of smokable hemp has been a matter of contention since August 2020, when the state health department made the call to restrict sales and distribution of smokable hemp. But the seeds were planted even sooner, when the state legislature legalized hemp except for smoking.

Timeline: Smokable Hemp in Texas

2018 — U.S. legalizes hemp at federal level with the 2018 Farm Bill.

2019 — Texas legalizes hemp, but not for smoking. Lawmakers specifically prohibit the processing and manufacture of smokable hemp.

2020 — Based on its interpretation of the 2019 legislation, the Texas Department of State Health Services decides to restrict distribution and sales of smokable hemp, effective August 2020.

2020 — Four Texas companies challenge the health department’s ban, asking a district court to declare the restrictions unconstitutional and to allow manufacture and sale of smokable hemp products.

September 2020 - August 2021 — As the lawsuit makes its way through the court of appeals, production and sales of smokable hemp are allowed throughout the state.

August 2021 — August 5, an appeals panel rules that Texans can legally buy smokable hemp products. However, the panel of justices uphold the ban on growing and processing hemp that’s intended for smoking or vaping. (People could buy it legally but it couldn’t be made in the state.)

August 2021 — August 23, a judge in state district court rules that the ban on production and sale of smokable hemp is unconstitutional.

December 2021 — December 3, Texas Department of State Health Services files notice of appeal with the Texas Supreme Court. The court accepts the case Dec. 17, with oral arguments scheduled for March 22, 2022.

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Noteworthy Items In The 2021 Canadian Cannabis Survey

Canada was not the first country to legalize cannabis for adult use. That title goes to Uruguay, which legalized cannabis for adult use five years before Canada did the same. However, Canada was the first G-7 nation to legalize cannabis for recreational purposes and implemented the most robust, regulated adult-use industry on earth. As such, there is much for the world to learn from Canada’s cannabis policy experiences.

Since 2017, Canada’s government has conducted an annual cannabis survey. The report is very insightful because Canada legalized cannabis for adult use in 2018. The purpose of the survey is to examine “patterns of use, such as the quantities of cannabis consumed and the use of cannabis for medical purposes; the cannabis market, such as sources of cannabis and pricing; and issues of public safety, such as impaired driving.”

What Were Some Big Takeaways From The Survey?

Survey participants were specifically asked about how they felt regarding access to “trustworthy information” about the potential health risks of cannabis. A significant majority (73%) reported ‘somewhat’ or ‘strongly agreeing that they had such access. That was a decrease from the prior year (2020), in which 77% of survey participants expressed similar views. Twenty-five percent of people reported using cannabis in the past 12 months, a decrease from the previous year (27%).

Unfortunately, it appears that government efforts to educate consumers are failing. A new question was added to this year’s survey regarding whether or not consumers have seen the government’s ‘cannabis consumer information sheet.’ Only 10% of this year’s survey respondents indicated that they had seen the sheet online, displayed at a dispensary, or had it provided to them at the time of making a purchase.

The survey asked participants if they had cultivated cannabis within the last year, to which 6% of respondents answered in the affirmative. Seven percent of respondents indicated that they had made their own edibles within the last year. The survey indicated that there is still quite a bit of stigma regarding cannabis use compared to alcohol, with 89% of survey participants indicating that it was socially acceptable to consume alcohol occasionally, whereas only 67% felt the same regarding occasional cannabis smoking. By comparison, only 49% thought it was socially acceptable to smoke tobacco occasionally.

The Canadian Experiment

As of right now, there are only three countries that are nearly universally accepted by the international cannabis community as having legalized cannabis for adult use—Canada and Uruguay, of course, and Malta, which recently signed legalization legislation into law. Out of the three countries, Canada has the largest population by far. Canada is home to roughly 38 million people, whereas Uruguay and Malta have combined populations of only roughly 4 million people.

In addition to having a much larger population, Canada also has a much more robust legalization model, at least from an industry standpoint. Malta will not have any regulated adult-use sales, and Uruguay has historically limited adult-use purchases to residents only. Compare that to Canada, where anyone of legal age can purchase online or at storefront retailers.

It’s likely a safe bet that as more countries legalize cannabis, especially larger countries, they will implement cannabis industry rules and regulations more in line with Canada’s approach versus the approaches taken by Uruguay and Malta. As such, any data and observations that come out of Canada in the coming years will be extremely valuable to international policymakers and regulators, and Canada’s annual cannabis survey will be at the forefront of that highly-anticipated information.

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Cannabis Tarot January 2022

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Cannabis family, Beautiful Existence (B3) here celebrating the new year with YOU and the Cannabis Tarot

  Apprentices, providing the Cannabis Plant Spirit wisdom you need for the beginning of 2022…

• The first Cannabis Tarot

  

  card read for you is from Cannabis Tarot

  

  Apprentice, Sammie Rae, and which represents the Cannabis plant’s roots, our root chakra (Muladhara), and the recent past, with Five of Swords…
• Second, the Cannabis Tarot

  

  provided us the Six of Coins through the Cannabis Tarot

  

  Apprentice Maia, which represents the Cannabis plant’s stem, our heart chakra (Anahata), and the placement of the present…
• Third, the Cannabis Tarot

  

  Apprentice, Kay, drew for us the Page of Wands, which represents the Cannabis’ flower, our crown chakra (Sahasrāra), and the near future…

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What Are CBD Edibles and Why You Should Try Them

When you think of CBD, most people probably think of vaping. But did you know there are multiple ways to consume CBD? A convenient and fun way to consume CBD is with edibles! These treats are typically infused with a certain amount of CBD, and you will find all kinds of strengths in a variety of types of edibles. Keep reading to learn what CBD edibles are and why you should try them.

What are CBD edibles?

CBD edibles are an ingestible form of CBD that don’t require you to heat them up to activate the chemical compounds. The CBD is infused into the edible so consumers can get the effects easily without having to inhale smoke.

How are CBD edibles different from other CBD products?

You may be wondering what sets CBD edibles apart from other CBD products. With an edible, you are consuming a product, whether it is food or drink. If you use vape pens or roll up flowers, you would be inhaling CBD by heating up the product to release chemical compounds that provide effective results. For CBD oil, you might use it in food, or you could use it sublingually and just place it under the tongue. Edibles aren’t only different because you consume them differently than other products; they also are absorbed by the body differently. Research shows the most effective way to consume CBD is through the lungs because it reaches the bloodstream faster, but not everyone wants to smoke. Oil is the second fastest way to metabolise CBD, and edibles are close to oil but usually take a little longer to work.

Why should I use CBD edibles?

People’s preferences definitely come into play with how they choose to consume CBD and what makes them the most comfortable. Many people don’t want to start vaping or smoking for a variety of reasons, so they look for a different way to consume CBD. The world of edibles can be fun to explore because they come in a variety of products and flavors.

Types of CBD Edibles

Since you can answer the question of “what are CBD edibles,” you should know what kinds of edibles are available! Here are some of the most popular types of CBD edibles:

Gummies

Gummies are probably at the top of the list for CBD edibles. You can get them in a variety of shapes, colors, flavors, and strengths, depending on what you’re looking for. Some of the flavors you might find include raspberry, watermelon, lemon, and peach. You can get rings, bears, worms, or regular shapes, too!

Drinks

CBD infused drinks and drink mixes are also popular options. You can brew CBD coffee to drink every morning, just the way you like it. There are protein powders you can drink for workouts in a variety of flavors, like chocolate. Also, you could steep a cup of CBD tea, and there are so many flavors to choose from, including mint, chai, hibiscus, and more.

Candies

Another CBD edible people love are candies. You can get chocolates infused with CBD, or try another type of candy in creamy vanilla or caramel flavors. If you prefer fruity candies, you can always grab a lollipop in your favorite flavor!

Honey

Honey is also a popular CBD edible people love to use. You can incorporate it into baked goods, salad dressings, drizzle it over food, or use it to sweeten tea. For a double CBD dose, steep CBD tea and sweeten it with CBD honey!

With so many options, you’ll certainly find an edible that is perfect for your lifestyle! Now you know what CBD edibles are and why you might want to use them. Look through our CBD edibles and pick out the perfect ones for you to try!

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MILF Revs Rave: Red Russian Skunk

Greetings Skunkers, today’s article is an MILF (marijuana I’d love to find) with a fairly in-depth profile of the Red Russian Skunk. KOS will be releasing this one in January 2022 and it’s really a breeder’s playground of fantastic old school expressions. There are for sure real Skunk, real funk, and real Piney gems in here. Let’s get into it…

The Fast Red Russian Skunk Deets

VARIETY NAME: Red Russian Skunk

AVAILABILITY: Kingdom Organic Seeds (Jan 2022)

BREEDER/ORIGIN: KOS F2’d. Originally from Willits, CA, Private Breeder

SIZE: Stretches 2x or Less

WEIGHT/YIELD: Very Good with Fat Buds

FLOWERING TIME: 63-70 Days

SATIVA/INDICA RATIO: 50/50 Sativa/Indica

LINEAGE: – Old School Haze (SEA) x Pure Indica Hashplant

FLAVORS/SMELLS: Skunk-sour (roadkill), Skunk-sweet (skunky funky feet and candy), Piney, and Acrid Body Odor; Variant Dependent

BAG APPEAL: Old School Looking Light Green and Tons of Red Hairs

ONSET TIME: 5 Minutes or So

LENGTH OF EFFECTS: Several Hours

MEDICAL PROPERTIES: Definite mood elevator for me, and big appetite stimulator as well. You may find it has that uncontrollable laughter aspect to it if you smoke too much LoL.

The Red Russian Skunk Acquisition

Young Red Russian Skunk Female

In 2013 I drove down to The Emerald Cup from my home along the Southern Oregon Coast. Some months before that time I had been in contact with an old growing buddy from my Northern Cali days. He had agreed to make me a trade. Some of his inbred Skunk seeds for some of my rare-ish seeds. Now I know this guy from about 40 years ago, we weren’t close buddies, but we moved in the same circles and knew each other. Part of our agreement was that I don’t release any of the seeds I make from inbreeding them, commercially. I have kept my word. Recently, he told me it was alright to do so, and here we are.

Right up front I need to say that my experience with the Skunk also goes back 40-ish years, so my memories of details about her are not uber crisp, LoL. I also know my old buddy was a notorious back-crosser and liked plucking out recessives via backcrossing. He said he hadn’t backcrossed these, but I wonder a little bit about that, heh heh.

I don’t recall the Red Russian (Skunk) having any sweetness to her at all, but some of these do have a sweet side. I do recall the piney, and the dank body odor variants well. Some variants here in these do have a sweet side in the background. He may have outcrossed these, but I tend to trust him, and he says he did not.

Description Details

When Red Russian/Skunk first popped up in Northern California I was in those parts on a seasonal basis. It was called ‘Red Russian’ originally. As I understand it, she was created by some breeders growing her adjacent to the Russian River. Quickly, as her uber skunk smelling clones were grown outdoors around N. Cali (Humboldt/Mendo) she became known as Skunk, duh. Within that genotype’s (RR Skunk’s) terpene range has always been a very Piney type, and a serious sour/acrid Body Oder type along with a few Skunk types.

From 20 females I have grown from the original seeds I received, I have gotten 2 legit Roadkill type Skunk females. When I made these F2’s I used a single piney male—easy choice—and three different females. For the fems I used one Roadkill, one Piney, and one (barf me out) sour, acrid body-odor/funky-feet variant. However, I used 2 clones of the Roadkill female, and single clones of the other two. I have learned inbreeding to pure Roadkill doesn’t result in mostly Roadkill offspring.

The Roadkill variant tends to favor the classic Christmas Tree morphology somewhat. It sometimes seems to grow slower overall than her siblings, but not to fear, she likes to build big roots and big buds. There are spot on Roadkill Skunk terpenes/smells, no ifs ands or buts. Extra frosty as well. Back in the early 80’s this Roadkill Skunk was also fairly mold resistant. I have not tested this thoroughly regarding mold yet, but my breeder plants (from original seeds I received) endured some fairly high humidity during flowering and showed no issues with any of the plants. However, any long IBL line (especially if BX’d), is normally not very mold resistant when it comes to outdoors in humid environments; like coastal.

Red Russian Skunk Buds O Plenty

Growing Information

GROWER: The Rev

She is a dream to grow, easy-peasy man. Most variants can be a lot like goldfish in a bowl and will grow into their operating environment; regarding container size, water/food availability, and light intensity. I wouldn’t grow this outdoors along the coast unless in a greenhouse with humidity control; I wouldn’t grow any long IBL outdoors coastal without a greenhouse in fact.

Visit Kingdom Organic Seeds – True Living Organically Grown and grab some good beans for your garden and grab some Skunk in Jan. 2022. Here’s another article by yours truly to check out if you want to: Letters to Rev – Organic Cannabis Growing Styles – Skunk Magazine.

Red Russian Skunk Breeders’ Info

The body-odor/funky-feet variants are strangely addictive—it’s hard to explain, you just have to try a couple and see what I mean LoL. It’s almost cat-pissy in its acrid/sour nature, very close. Whenever I let peeps smell this BO type variant, they always say “woah” and look at me like WTF? With a look kind of like they just ate a bad sunflower seed.

The Piney type can be a bit sweeter or Pine-Sol ish, the Piney girls are truly mind blowing in potency, maybe the most potent, but their yields are always quite a bit less (15% less or so overall). As a whole most of the females yield very well, yielding pretty classic Skunk looking buds. The Skunky and BO variants are most common. The Roadkill Skunk and Piney variants are less common, but still pretty good at about 1:5 females or so.

The Roadkill Skunk terpenes arise, in my experience, when the piney and the acrid body odor terpenes exist in certain ratios in the plant. Most of your females are killers no matter what. There are some (1 or 2 females out of 10 females) that have a little less resin production and will be less smelly, but still all good females, just good ass kickers, but most females are at least serious ass kickers. Remember that uber-potency thang is a free-ranging expression within various morphologies; however, the Christmas Tree morphology is almost always (75% ish) uber potent and stinky; no matter what the terpene profile.

Afterword Smoking with Rev

Rev Immediately After Vaping a Thin Dobbie’s Worth of Red Russian Skunk

The “classic” Hammer of the God’s cannabis strain here. The Red Russian Skunk delivers an indica dominant uber potent thumping, with the long legs (length of effects) of heirloom sativa. Heavy and hard for several hours with a smooth slow come down. Very debilitating and not a good idea when competence or brain power is required—no math—LoL. Excellent for rainy days at home or exploring nature. Exceptional for simple artistic creativity, but again, overall competence is lowered, so complexity can be problematic.

Things like baked bike riding around a park or something is an awesome idea. However, riding in traffic, or mountain biking could end up badly due to that lack of attention, as you will be distracted easily. In light doses, say a couple hits for me, it is very cool to be social and go out and eat and/or have a couple beers. If you blaze say, a doobie, you—if you’re like me—won’t lean towards social activities.

Pretty powerful munchies, and good hardcore red eye are the norm here with Red Russian Skunk. She has an added kind of electric side, no doubt from the SEA 18-week flowering Haze that was one of the original P1s as I understand it. They are all uniformly similar when it comes to effects/high, with the exception of some that are more electric than others. Morphology differs a bit with regard to axial pattern growth, and this is the main reason I suspect a little BXing went down, heh heh. L8r G8rs…

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Minnesota hemp retailers prepare for fight to keep CBD and delta-8 THC legal

From CBD tinctures to delta-8 gummies, Minnesota regulatory agencies are shifting the rules on what’s legal when it comes to hemp extracts and derivatives. The CBD industry is preparing to push back, reports the ,Star Tribune.

For the last few years, Minnesota hemp companies have been making and selling cannabinoid extracts made legal by the 2018 federal Farm Bill and related state-level statutory changes.

But state agencies appear to be changing their interpretation of the rules.

“The Minnesota Board of Pharmacy says many CBD products sold in the state are illegal,” Brooks Johnson wrote for the Tribune, “and it wants the Legislature to change the state’s approach to the marketing and sale of the popular hemp products.”

Even before this news, hemp retailers were seeing a change in enforcement under the state’s Department of Agriculture. The Minnesota-based shop Superior Cannabis received a cease-and-desist order Nov. 15 for selling CBD edibles. The business’s president, Jeff Brinkman, told the Tribune he’d had to pull 38% of inventory and profits were plummeting.

Hemp, its extracts and derivatives are legal under federal and Minnesota law. However, the federal Food and Drug Administration hasn’t created a framework for regulating hemp extracts sold as food or dietary supplements. This has kept CBD, delta-8 and other cannabinoid products in a regulatory gray area.

Citing FDA guidelines, the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy wrote in ,a staff analysis issued Dec. 8, “the sale of products that contain cannabinoids or tetrahydrocannabinols (THC), extracted or indirectly derived from any type of cannabis plant, remains illegal under federal and Minnesota state law, with certain exceptions.”

Cody Wiberg, executive director of the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy, told the Star Tribune his agency is asking the Legislature for policy changes that would create a legal structure for some cannabinoid products.

“We’ve actually been trying to make some of these products legal at the state level, even though they are illegal under federal law,” he said. “We just want to make sure there are protections and standards in place.”

As for delta-8 and delta-10 THC, Johnson reported that the pharmacy board hopes to ban them. These compounds are molecular kin to the most abundant form of naturally occurring THC, delta-9, and have a similar psychotropic effect. Unlike delta-9, they are sourced from hemp and aren’t currently prohibited at the federal level or in Minnesota.

The Board of Pharmacy has drafted a bill for the Legislature to consider in 2022.

Hemp retailers see the agency’s rule changes as an existential threat.

“We disagree with their interpretation based on federal guidelines,” said Steven Brown, who sits on the board of the Minnesota Cannabis Association and co-owns Nothing But Hemp.

“Eighty-five percent of products on the shelves will have to be pulled. This affects so many businesses. So many families. Our business will probably have to shut down in Minnesota if we don’t turn this around.”

“Eighty-five percent of products on the shelves will have to be pulled. This affects so many businesses. So many families. Our business will probably have to shut down in Minnesota if we don’t turn this around.”

– Steven Brown, Minnesota Cannabis Association board member, co-owner of Nothing But Hemp

The Minnesota Cannabis Association said it’s “considering options to save Minnesota farmers and Minnesota businesses that sell CBD/hemp derived products.”

Jason Tarasek, an attorney and the founder of Minnesota Cannabis Law, told the Star Tribune that industry leaders are proposing their own legislative solutions. They’re also weighing whether to take the issue to court.

“I’ve had CBD retailers calling me in tears because they’ve built their lives around this, and now they’re pulling the rug out,” he said. “We’re also pushing legislation to fix this, and we are considering proactive litigation to remedy some of these interpretation problems.”

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CBD Lip Balm Whats Up With That?

A comprehensive skin care routine should never ignore the lips. Moisturizing the lips can keep them from getting dry, flaky, or chapped, and there are tons of lip balm products out there designed specifically to target dry lips.

But while many of these products incorporate a number of natural ingredients, they often only provide temporary relief from chapping. Targeting the underlying issue of chapping and flaking may require something more effective, and the addition of cannabidiol (CBD) to lip balms may help. But what benefit can CBD bring to the table when added to lip balms?

Here are a few reasons why CBD is becoming an increasingly popular addition to lip balm, and why you should keep an eye out for the compound when buying your next lip product.

Protects Against UV Rays

It’s always a good idea to apply a little sunscreen to your face before you spend an extended period of time outdoors, and your lips shouldn’t be excluded. Your lips have less melanin — the pigment that protects your skin from sunburn — than the rest of your body.

Lip balm with CBD infused in it can help protect your lips against the potential damage from the sun’s rays thanks to the compound’s antioxidant properties. [1]

Moisturizes the Lips

It’s easy for the lips to dry out because of the lack of oil produced, unlike the skin on your face. That’s because the lips don’t have any oil glands.

In order to keep your lips moist, you’ll need to apply some sort of product, and choosing one that includes CBD may help to hydrate your lips and lock in the moisture. That’s exactly what a lip balm should do, and CBD may help enhance its moisturizing effects.

Alleviates Redness and Burning

When your lips are dry, you might be more likely to lick them in an effort to hydrate them. But the more you do that, the more you risk drying out your lips. Thanks to CBD’s anti-inflammatory properties, it may help to reduce redness, burning, and tingling when they’re inflamed. [2]

If you’re in the market to get yourself some lip balm, consider finding one with CBD on the list of ingredients.

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References:

1- Gęgotek, A. et al, “The Effect of Cannabidiol on UV-Induced Changes in Intracellular Signaling of 3D-Cultured Skin Keratinocytes“, Int J Mol Sci., February 2021; Vol. 22(3): 1501.

2- Atalay, S. et al, “Antioxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Cannabidiol“, Antioxidants (Basel), January 2020; Vol. 9(1): 21.

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Can CBD Businesses Finally Bank Safe?

When the 2018 Farm Bill passed both houses of Congress and became federal law, many thought that hemp-derived CBD businesses were in the clear to take advantage of all of the necessary services that other legitimate businesses have always had as financial options – lending, business banking, payment processing, and the security of federal insurance. Despite what the initial public view was at that time, many legitimate CBD-related businesses are still having difficulty procuring such services due to many banks still seeing the industry as “high-risk”.

Although hemp-derived CBD farmers across the nation continue to grow plants that are according to the Farm Bill “less than 0.03% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in order to be distributed legally”, the individual states these farmers, producers, or businesses reside in can still determine their own statutes. That means that state and local banks have to be extremely careful to abide by their state’s Controlled Substance Act (CSA) to ensure that they themselves are not going to be put out of business for illegal activity by being involved with businesses that are transacting in what could still unfortunately and incorrectly be considered controlled substances.

These facts are coupled with federal prohibition of THC- containing cannabis itself – something of which lends itself to a misunderstood distinction between cultivating hemp plants for CBD and cannabis plants for THC. This is another example of creating a “risk” of running afoul of federal regulations or to ultimately be accused of a money laundering or illegal interstate commerce.

The good news is that hundreds of banks across the country do offer financial services to fully-compliant CBD businesses because they don’t really see an issue in establishing a relationship with a business that sells or advertises a product that has been federally legalized. According to a June 2021 real-time market data analysis by FINCANN via the Bank Branch Locator Database, “there are 212 fully-compliant and industry-friendly banks working with cannabis/CBD industry purveyors – which is roughly 4% of all national and local banks in the entire U.S.” With yet another passage of the Safe and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act in the U. S. House of Representatives the long-shot hope is that in 2022, a largely divided U.S. Senate can see the greater good in providing federal protection to banks and financial institutions who provide much-needed services to cannabis, hemp, and ancillary related

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Kansas attorney general calls delta-8 THC ‘unlawful’ to possess or sell

The Kansas Attorney General’s Office issued an opinion Dec. 2 calling delta-8 THC products unlawful beyond trace concentrations of 0.3%.

Delta-8 THC has a chemical structure similar to that of delta-9 THC, the most abundant form of naturally-occurring THC. Like delta-9, it has a psychotropic effect — though users report it’s potency is milder. Unlike delta-9, it’s sourced from hemp and is not explicitly banned at the federal level. State laws governing the substance vary.

‘Unlawful to Possess or Sell’

The Kansas AG’s opinion came as a response to an inquiry from the director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

In a letter to the bureau director, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and Assistant Attorney General AnnLouise Fitzgerald wrote that delta-8 THC falls under similar regulations as delta-9.

“Delta-8 THC comes within the definition of a Schedule I controlled substance,” they wrote, “and is unlawful to possess or sell in Kansas unless it is made from industrial hemp and is contained in a lawful hemp product having no more than 0.3% total tetrahydrocannabinols (THC).”

They noted that some hemp products are prohibited regardless of THC content, including:

• hemp cigarettes and cigars
• hemp chew, dip, or “smokeless material”
• hemp teas
• hemp vape cartridges
• hemp flower, buds, or leaf
• hemp edibles including gummies

The AG’s office said delta-8 THC from hemp was not, in and of itself, a controlled substance.

“Because THC in ‘hemp products’ is excluded from the definition of prohibited tetrahydrocannabinols,” they wrote, “we conclude that Delta-8 THC from industrial hemp is not a controlled substance.”

Still, they said the legality of any product containing delta-8 depends on the concentration.

“[W]e conclude that the limit of 0.3% applies to the total amount of all tetrahydrocannabinols in a final hemp product, including Delta-8, Delta-9, and all other tetrahydrocannabinols,” they wrote.

“We conclude that the limit of 0.3% applies to the total amount of all tetrahydrocannabinols in a final hemp product, including Delta-8, Delta-9, and all other tetrahydrocannabinols.”

— Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and Assistant Attorney General AnnLouise Fitzgerald

Will Police Enforce? Will Shops Keep Selling? — Questions Remain.

Kansas ABC affiliate KAKE reported that the opinion isn’t binding, but impacts for hemp retailers could be significant.

“Sedgwick County Deputy District Attorney Aaron Breitenbach says the Attorney General’s opinion is not binding law, but it does offer guidance to local enforcement agencies,” wrote Jessica Crawford for KAKE.

"It will be up to individual police departments to decide what crimes to investigate and what resources put into policing these issues,” the DA told KAKE.

But he advised caution for those selling or buying delta-8 products.

“If this substance is found in one of their stores and is confirmed to be a prohibited controlled substance, distribution is a crime,” he said.

Justin Lane, owner of Wichita-based shop High Hopes told KAKE the recent opinion could topple the industry.

“It’s basically going to kill the market completely because everything you’ll get is gonna be such low dose, it’s not gonna be effective for anybody,” he said.

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Five Succinct Questions With Kevin Brooks CEO Conception Nurseries

Five Succinct Questions With Kevin Brooks – CEO, Conception Nurseries

 Please tell me about yourself. Why cannabis instead of a traditional job? What did you do before you entered the cannabis industry?

About myself, I’d have to start by saying I question everything. Though I started my career in Silicon Valley, which has been coined as the ‘great disruptor,’ after over a decade in the rat race (and a few successful exits), it became clear that I absolutely hated everything about tech. The thought of flying across the country to meet another CTO to sell them some widget to help make their widget run slightly faster was mind-numbing and would eventually lead me to a slow and miserable death. 

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 I realized it was time for a drastic reset, and I refocused, recognizing many of my lifelong friends participated in the legacy cannabis market. I admired how many hats they wore — and that the ‘risk mitigation’ they managed daily had actual consequences outside of a spreadsheet. That lit a fire and inspired me to walk away from a company and industry that I helped build and parlay my skills into this rapidly changing arena.

 I’ve always had a relationship with the plant and, at the time, was excited about all the progress the industry was making (Colorado had just passed adult use, Oregon and Washington were right behind). I looked to make my first (legal) investment in the space and met up with some guys I knew from school who, at the time, had a couple of dispensaries and a small grow. That meeting changed my life and resulted in me taking a role as CEO of a company that turned into one of the most well-known premium brands in cannabis – and the first brand to scale retail across the state. 

Where are you from? Where were you when you first tried cannabis? What were you doing? Do you remember who you were with? 

I’m originally from San Diego but grew up mostly with my younger brother and dad (who still drives his 68 VW Bus) in Long Beach. You can’t be from a beach community and not have a love for good weed. It’s one of those things that’s hard to understand if you haven’t lived in a beach community, but it’s ingrained in the culture and way of life. The first time I smoked cannabis, I was just a kid running around in the back alleys of Belmont Shores, 2nd street. The crew I hung out with at that time were all original Long Beach kids who lived on beaches, docks, and LB streets. Funny enough, my first suspension in high school was over a High Times magazine (we didn’t have Skunk in the mid-90s) during the designated ‘sustained silent reading’ period. When they called my dad, he was just happy I was reading, regardless of what it was. Having gone to the same high schools as Snoop and Sublime (although I was several years younger) deeply influenced the music we listened to and the weed we smoked. At the time, we smoked whatever we could get our hands on. That said, when we came across Chronic or White Widow, it was a big deal. 

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Please tell me about your company? What do you do better (at least more agile) than your peers in weed? What are your six and twelve-month goals?

Let me preface with a brief history of why I started Conception Nurseries. During my time as CEO at my last company in the space, there wasn’t a single instance I can recall where our cultivation team hit our pro forma numbers. Digging in deep to solve this, I recognized potentially one or more company-ending problems were directly traced back to challenges with our mom rooms. Besides being a tremendous cost center (specialty equipment and nutrients, low-return real estate), they were riddled with massive risk (most pests and pathogens start with the mom room) and limited a grower’s ability to scale up/down to meet consumer demands.  

 We launched Conception with the idea that 100% gen zero tissue culture clones will outperform clones from traditional nurseries and ultimately considerably de-risk grows. Our goal has always been to provide a better plant with the highest level of customer service at a price point that clearly demonstrates a favorable ROI. Tissue culture as a business is not new. It’s been utilized in traditional agriculture for over six decades — if you enjoy juicy red strawberries year-round from your local store, know that tissue culture made that possible. We refer to our TrueClonesTM as ‘Gen Zero’ — in that the originating plant’s cells are carefully cleaned in a lab and become the basis for the healthy plantlets. We have rigorous testing assays in our facility to make sure we are consistently testing for any variable mother nature may throw at us.There are no moms or outside plant materials in our facility. What this means is that to the best of our knowledge, we are the only group in cannabis that can guarantee our plants are pest and disease-free. 

In terms of growth, we currently operate in California and Oregon. Over the next 6 to 12 months, we expect to continue introducing new genetics from top breeders, offering additional plant cleaning services, providing long-term storage options, and expanding our footprint across the US. 

What kind of food is your favorite when you are enjoying cannabis? Do you have a favorite restaurant in the world? What is it/where?

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I spent six wild years in Chico, California, and had some of the most unforgettable 2 a.m. burritos at Taco De Acapulco (unfortunately, they are no longer around). Today, I’m a little more health-conscious and try to stay away from eating a week’s worth of calories in a single meal. Several years ago, I got involved in a brewery/restaurant called Out of Bounds Craft Kitchen and Biergarten. Whenever I’m in the Folsom area, I have to have the Brie Burger. There is something about the apple, fig jam, brie, and a short rib burger that is irresistible. 

 What is your passion?

I’m an entrepreneur at heart and have incredible respect for questioning any iteration of the status quo. If I’m not hanging with my family, I’m shoulder to shoulder with my customers and team working to understand where the market is headed. More than anything, I love being with the team and in the field with our customers – solving problems and making things as easy as possible in a complicated space. Despite all the hurdles, roadblocks, and challenges this industry throws at us, it’s great to see how we all adapt and pivot, grit over quit. My passion is for all it, the good, the bad, and the ugly (except 280e, f-that 280e). 

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