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Laurence of America..................................................................................................14 Founder of the Cannabis Corporation of America revisits the 1970s A parting word word from Brian McAndrew Cannabis, Chocolate and MS...................................................................................16 Recipes...............................................................................................................................17 Chocolate Chip Cookies and Special Butter Facts about Hemp Hearts........................................................................................18 The health benefits of shelled hemp seeds New Crops for Old Lands ........................................................................................20 Story of the Doukhobors in Grand Forks Cannabis Health on the Road............................................................21 It was 2 years ago June 1st that we sat down and started working on the first issue of Cannabis Health Journal and it is with sadness that this day Seniors Making a Difference .............................................................22 has come. The support and response from the readers and advertisers has The story of Joanna McKee allowed Cannabis Health to grow to the point where it is compromising obligations I have towards the customers of my own graphic and design Spocannabis........................................................................................24 business, Beyond Graphix. Being the production (graphic) guy for the journal for its first 10 issues has provided me the opportunity to showcase Sixth Global March for Cannabis Liberation my skills to the world. I hope I have been able to entertain and inspire you with my work during that time. It is with best wishes and luck for the Book Review ......................................................................................25 future, that I say good bye to Cannabis Health Journal, its readers and Lisa Smith reviews “Good Medicine, Great Sex” advertisers. Music Review......................................................................................25 Lorraine Langis gives the “Hemp SeeDee” a listen You can visit Brian McAndrew on the web at: Cannabis Insights ...............................................................................27 www.openminder.com Sebastian Schultz reflects on cannabis Repotting ............................................................................................31 On the Cover Klozit King offers more helpful tips for growing Doukhobor couple from the village of Archangelsko, Tula region in Russia. In the background stands a handsome hemp plant still grown 2004 Summer Events........................................................................32 in this area for seed. Friendly Business Directory .............................................................................28,29,30,31 Photo taken by B Verigin, circa 1999. Where you can pick up your issue of Cannabis Health 2 CANNABIS HEALTH Journal EDITOR@CANNABISHEALTH can stand up tall and say “It is time for a change” /June page 30). We found out that Dave died in and still send the kids to college. the 80`s of lymphatic cancer. Dave had a clear The Canadian election will be over by the time vision of the future, a time when cannabis would you read this journal. Canadians will likely have again be a common commodity in the western elected a minority Liberal government and economy. His art showed the optimism of his changes to Canadian marijuana laws following time, the belief that this senseless drug war the election will once more be back on the agen- would soon be ended and the forces of the mar- da in parliament. The US will be heading for the ket and the art of the people would shape the polls in November; the outcome of that election look of the cannabis industry. is anyone’s bet. You can bet on some limited In recent months, I have become sensitized to attention and interest from the US prohibitionist the cannabis culture, or more accurately the forces in the re-shaping of the Canadian mari- “counter culture”. So named, I assume, because juana laws, but with all the other challenges the it existed at the same time as, and was often US faces, the pro marijuana ballot initiatives and openly opposed to the culture of the day. Those Brian Taylor: Editor-in-Chief the continued legal victories of medical marijua- who experienced the epiphany of the 60`s, are Circa 1974 na patients against federal interference, this now grandmas and granddads. That 70`s revival would seem the ideal time for Canada to take phenomena… just the grandkids acting out. Two 30 something year olds were recently bold action and follow the Canadian senate rec- talking on the net. “How is it that thousands of The couple on the cover are a reminder that ommendations. hippies went to Woodstock and were enlight- around the world the use of cannabis is still part ened and thousands more got lost and didn’t Sativex is expected to be introduced into of everyday life, not a crime, no license is make it, and now all we see is just a few white Canada in late summer. In this first phase, the required, just part of a peaceful agricultural life. haired ones in the movement?” “Well grasshop- new under the tongue spray will be available to Brian McAndrew our production manager has per,” responded the other, “you see, all those a select group of MS patients. As that old vision- moved on to new creative adventures in life. He people went home and got jobs and raised fami- ary Laurence McKinney would say, how can was a founding board member of the Cannabis lies and they are now too afraid of losing the you introduce a medicine made from a concen- Health Foundation and one of the founders of comforts of the good life they have built on trated extract of cannabis and still continue to the journal. Brian spent many long hours over some stupid cause like peace or pot.” vilify the whole cannabis plant? Don’t you wish the past two years making the Journal happen sometimes that hindsight came earlier. On the less cynical side of financial success and giving it the artistic look he desired. and independence, it is nice to know that you CHJ recently ran a picture by an exceptional Thanks and farewell. graphic artist, Dave Sheridan (see CHJ May LETTERS Your children know you smoke pot. About 1989 or so, I started to have a hard time with the lie. You know, taking a walk, smoking on the porch, telling them the little plants you take such good care of are flowers. What I began to see as sad, was the fact that we were raising a generation of children who were being taught by example to lie and deceive. If Mom and Dad smoke pot and lie to me, then it must be ok from me to, say, drink and lie to them or have sex and lie to them. You know, I never thought this would become a problem in my life. I thought the laws would just naturally