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18 to 24 in vegetative

karlis — Tue, 17 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0700

The plants in my garden are now on the 18/6 cycle. I just read an interesting article you wrote about increasing your plants' growth rate by keeping the lights on continuously. I want to put them on the 24 cycle. Is that ok or will it kill them? They are seven weeks old and 8-10 inches tall.
Rachelle,
Internet

Alabama: pot prison state

karlis — Mon, 23 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0700

A half-century ago in a region of America known as the "Deep South," the state of Alabama was an official sponsor of racism, segregation, and violence directed against black Americans.
Decades of struggle erased the worst vestiges of Alabama's racial discrimination policies, but the state now sponsors official persecution of another minority culture ? the cannabis culture.

Assessing risk

karlis — Mon, 07 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700

A friend of mine is planning on starting a garden in his basement. He wants to order seeds from a company in Quebec but he doesn't want them sent to his address. He asked me if he could send them to my place as a sort of safehouse. I told him I'd think about it. Is there any danger in it for me? I'd like to help out my friend, but I'm sure not willing to get arrested for it. How safe are these transactions?

Bong shops under attack!

karlis — Tue, 20 May 2003 00:00:00 -0700

Ashcroft and Walters announce the arrests for drug paraphernalia.Across the US, a combined force of the DEA, US Marshals, US Secret Service, Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, and local police took their positions outside dozens of headshops.

California activist spared prison

karlis — Thu, 03 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700

Jeff Jones: `boy wonder of pot` and founder of the OCBCOakland, California med-pot club founder Jeff Jones received an unexpected gift from US Magistrate Judge Peter Nowinski on March 3 of this year.

Cannabinoid anti-tumor effect

karlis — Mon, 07 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700

A study in the January 2003 edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation showed that local application of synthetic cannabinoids inhibited the growth of malignant skin tumors in mice. Both forms of cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2) are found in normal skin of humans and mice.

Cannabinoids prevent brain damage

karlis — Mon, 30 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0700

A study published in the January 15 edition of the journal Glia examined "proinflammatory mediators" ? chemicals which can play an important role in inflammatory processes that cause brain damage. The study found that cannabinoids were effective in reducing the release of these harmful substances by microglia, a special type of brain cell. (Glia and microglia are brain cells which provide mechanical and physical support for neurons.)

Cannabis Lit.

karlis — Fri, 05 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0700

Ask Ed: Marijuana Gold ? Trash to Stash
Grow guru "Ask Ed" Rosenthal has managed to find the time between growing med-pot and standing trial to also write a new book, published by his company Quick Trading.

Called Ask Ed: Marijuana Gold ? Trash to Stash, Ed's new volume is a handy and useful guide to capturing the 10-15% of plant resins found in the trim and leaves.

CB1 for glaucoma & nausea

karlis — Mon, 02 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0700

A study in the January 2003 edition of Life Sciences found that the CB1 receptors in the eye, and not the CB2, are involved in the reduction of intraocular pressure by cannabinoids.

Death-spray legal defense

karlis — Mon, 07 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700

The Red Cross tries to help a baby suffering from the effects of the massive spraying.In Colombia, anti-American sentiment is at an all-time high, as farmers take to the streets to protest the US-sponsored airborne spraying campaign which targets thei

Decarboxylation

karlis — Tue, 22 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700

I am a medical user who dilutes extracts and uses them sublingually. I bought a Coldfinger to make an extract. My question is: does marijuana have to be heated to become psychoactive?

Double Dutch cannaversary

karlis — Wed, 27 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0700

Sexy stoners in crazy costumes at the Melkweg.On a spring day in 1972, a young Dutch student named Wernard Bruining and a group of his hippie friends opened a marijuana "teahouse" on a scenic street in Amsterdam.

Ed Rosenthal found guilty

karlis — Mon, 11 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0700

On February 12, last year, with the wounds of 9/11 still fresh in the American psyche and the country supposedly at war with external enemies and infiltrators, the federal government invaded California to wage war against Cannabis Culture cultivation expert and book publisher Ed Rosenthal and a group of associates involved with marijuana gardens and sales in the San Francisco area (CC#37, DEA attacks med-pot and hemp).

Garden reflection

karlis — Mon, 25 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0700

I am planning on setting up a small grow area and do not know what to use for reflecting the light back on the plants. I have considered both Mylar and black and white poly among other materials. Which one reflects more light, and how are they on retaining heat?
Nick,
Internet

Genetic expectations

karlis — Tue, 05 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0700

Last summer I grew several different plants and after choosing the best plant, I brought it inside and regenerated it after harvest. I kept the clones alive all winter and plan to grow this exact same plant this year. Can I expect the same results?
Chris T.,
Parrsboro, Nova Scotia

Get Cooked!

karlis — Wed, 06 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0700

Quesadillas are tortillas made from corn or flour, folded over a cheese filling, sometimes with the addition of other ingredients. They are cooked until the cheese is melted and the tortilla begins to crisp.
In some areas, an uncooked corn tortilla is folded over the cheese and fillings and sealed like a turnover, then deep fried until crisp.

H.R. Pufnstuf

karlis — Tue, 27 May 2003 00:00:00 -0700

Readers who were watching kids' TV during the early 1970's will remember a psychedelically strange show called H.R. Pufnstuf. Like many good things from that era, H.R. Pufnstuf was full of nods to the prevailing stoner counter-culture, and included many sly pot and drug references which most of us likely missed as children.

Heat-detecting camera ruled unconstitutional

karlis — Fri, 23 May 2003 00:00:00 -0700

Ontario Court of Appeal, Jan 27/03
Police investigating a suspected grow-op used an RCMP airplane equipped with a FLIR camera to detect heat emanating from a property owned by Walter Tessling. (The FLIR takes a picture of the thermal energy or heat radiating from the exterior of a building. It can detect heat sources within a home but it cannot identify the exact nature of that source or see inside the building.)

Immature bud bust

karlis — Thu, 26 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0700

New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Feb 12/03
Tony Martin, 31, pleaded guilty to production of marijuana. He had 1,374 plants growing in his basement. If the plants had reached maturity, their value was estimated at over one million dollars retail.

In/out list

karlis — Wed, 30 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700

After careful analysis of emerging trends in the global ganja culture, we present our comprehensive guide to what's cool, and what's old skool.

Judge recognizes legal 'void'

karlis — Tue, 06 May 2003 00:00:00 -0700

BC Provincial Court, Nov 13/02
Police investigating an accident near David Lange's home discovered a 230-plant operation. Lange, 36, had nine previous narcotics convictions. He pleaded guilty to a charge of producing marijuana, saying it was for the compassion club.

Judge says cops are too nosy

karlis — Wed, 04 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0700

Ontario Superior Court, Feb 6/03
A police officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. The officer searched the passengers on the basis of the smell of marijuana. No drugs were found, but one of the passengers admitted that he had just smoked a joint.

Late pruning

karlis — Thu, 17 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700

I have a White Widow plant growing indoors that is going into its final stage of flowering (it is due in about another two weeks). However, as a first time grower, I think I made the mistake of allowing the plant to keep too many branches during the flowering process, and this two-foot tall plant is almost two feet wide and has well over 50 flowering heads.

Lighting for planting outdoors

karlis — Tue, 10 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0700

I am germinating seeds in soil under two 40-watt fluorescent tubes. I have my timer set to 16 hours on and eight hours off. I'm planning on putting them outside as soon as weather permits. Should I change my lighting or leave it like it is?
Meucci,
Internet

Lighting set-up

karlis — Sun, 13 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700

I am setting up a garden consisting of two four-foot by eight-foot tables using coir (coconut fiber). Would I be better with four 1000-watt lights or 10 400-watt lights? What do you think of light movers? Should I keep the lights low so each one covers a small area or should I lift them higher to cover a larger space?
CPK,
Internet

Lighting the dark

karlis — Mon, 30 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0700

My girlfriend and I have our flowering space in our walk-in closet. She needs to go in there to get shirts and shoes, and most of the time, the lights are off. Would it be possible to use a green incandescent bulb to illuminate the closet without affecting the dark cycle?
Gmpn,
Internet

Marijuana capsules

karlis — Thu, 26 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0700

Is there any way to make marijuana capsules? I work and I don't want to reek. I don't like to cook and would rather take a cap. Do you have any recipes or ideas? One reason I'd like to consume marijuana is that I experience a deeper high that way. Another reason is that it would be kinder to my lungs.
Budd,
Address Unknown

Marijuana tea

karlis — Tue, 19 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0700

Can marijuana leaves be boiled to make a tea? Will I get the magical properties that I am looking for? I am looking for a chamomile type of relaxation.
Schmokin,
Internet

Marijuana leaves can be boiled to make a weak tea. Even the leaves of immature plants have a slight effect. However, the leaves of mature plants have a stronger effect.

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Marijuanadex

karlis — Fri, 13 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0700

Numerological readings for the modern stoner set.
This issue: Med-pot matters

8 - number of patients in the US who get legal medical pot from their government.

1,500 - approximate number of patients in Canada with legal permission to grow their own med-pot.

5 - average number of seeds per government-certified joint.

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Partial harvest

karlis — Tue, 29 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700

Can I harvest just the large center bud leaving the smaller side buds to continue to mature under 12/12 lights or do I need to harvest the entire plant at once?
Da Alien,
Eureka, California

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