Cannabis
Cannabis, marijuana, pot, reefer, wacky tobacky: it's on the peoples' minds so it's on politicians' minds too. Economic liberals and civil rights conservatives all want it legalized, but up to now both groups have been represented by a tiny minority in Congress. Find out how that's changing.
V.27 No.43 | 10/25/2018
Corey Yazzie
Cannabis Manual
CBD and Synergy
An interview with Paul Thacher
Paul Thacher is a botanist and supplement broker who has been involved in the CBD and cannabis industry since the '70s. We asked him to help us better understand the darling of cannabis media: CBD.
Cannabis Manual
Remedial Math
The hunt for THC
It's way easier to come up with a list of funny names for good weed than it is to quantify what good weed is. It should be easy. THC gets you high, so you want to see bigger THC numbers, right?
V.27 No.42 | 10/18/2018
Baked Goods
Stone in the Water
Southwest Wellness makes waves
Green Crack turns Joshua Lee into an energetic goofball.
V.27 No.41 | 10/11/2018
Baked Goods
Hemp Rules
The Department of Agriculture to hold regulations hearings
The Department of Agriculture is beginning the process of introducing hemp production to New Mexico; no, CBD didn't get legalized; 2/3 of Senate candidates support legalization; LDS supports medical cannabis.
V.27 No.40 | 10/4/2018
Baked Goods
Attitude Adjustments
No complaints at Sacred Garden
Snow White relaxes Joshua Lee and slows him down, but with little headiness, leading to a pleasant body high to fight minor aches and pains, then Strawberry Fields locks him into the couch.
V.27 No.39 | 9/27/2018
Baked Goods
Good Luck at the Races
Gubernatorial debate offers clear delineation
Michelle Lujan Grisham and Steve Pearce debate legalization while big business invests heavily in that future.
V.27 No.38 | 9/20/2018
Baked Goods
Stay Home, Canadians
Cannabis investors are not welcome here
US Customs and Border Protection threatens to ban-for-life Canadians from entering USA if they work for or invest in Canadian cannabis; Department of Health secretary defies Medical Cannabis Advisory Board on opioid dependence as conditions to qualify for medical cannabis card; Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham's campaign finance filings show a number of contributions from state medical cannabis companies.
V.27 No.37 | 9/13/2018
Baked Goods
Friction and Time
SWOP and memory
Joshua Lee returns to SWOP and slows down with Cat Piss Romulan.
V.27 No.36 | 9/6/2018
Baked Goods
Rebuilding the Narrative
White House collecting “negative” cannabis data
White House forms a secret anti-cannabis committee to battle the increasingly positive view of cannabis taken by the majority of Americans.
V.27 No.35 | 8/30/2018
Baked Goods
Lujan Grisham Talks the Talk
Steve Pearce doesn't say a thing
Gubernatorial candidate Michelle Lujan Grisham supports legalization; US District Judge rules states' medical cannabis laws do not protect patients from employers with a no-drug policy; Alabama says it will crack down on CBD.
V.27 No.34 | 8/23/2018
Baked Goods
Baby Steps
Plants and concentrates at Everest
Joshua Lee tours the hydroponics and greenhouses at Everest Apothecary and then is pleased to see terpene levels in products' profiles.
V.27 No.33 | 8/16/2018
Baked Goods
Sessions: “We'll Enforce Federal Law”
The day the laughter died
Jeff Sessions is broken, drivers to be tested on (and for) THC and the cost of FDA-approved CBD-powered Epidiolex is revealed.
V.27 No.32 | 8/9/2018
Baked Goods
Signs and Portents
CBD lands traveler a felony charge
CBD's murky legal status causes big trouble and N.M. weighs recreational tax revenue vs discouraging the black market.
Cannabis Manual
Writing On the Wall
An interview with Dr. Jacob Miguel Vigil
Associate Professor Dr. Jacob Miguel Vigil of UNM tells us about the hurdles facing cannabis research and the Medical Cannabis Research Fund.
Cannabis Manual
Rewriting the Trauma Story
An interview with Dr. Florian Birkmayer
27,424 patients enrolled in the Medical Cannabis Program in June were suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. We sat down with Dr. Florian Birkmayer to get a better understanding.
