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Gorilla White: Beautiful Bud Offers Bountiful Effects

February 4, 2019 by Staff Writer

Gorilla White by Pura Vida Cannabis

Taking a few puffs of the beautiful, frosted-looking Gorilla White bud from Pura Vida Cannabis as I watched a documentary about the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 space probes, a welcome, heavy, powerful high took over. The experience was pleasant throughout, and it all began with aesthetically-pleasing bud that looks like it is covered in frozen dew.

The best part of Gorilla White’s high was that it carried zero anxiety. Strong, formidable buds typically offer big effects — and the Gorilla White body high certainly was vivacious — but that euphoria often includes a mind trip or nervous energy. Not with this flower, however, which smells like a dank garden and tastes a bit like popcorn.

Available At…

Mr. OG: 9823 15th Ave SW Unit D., Seattle, WA 98106

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Milk Chocolate Happy Peanuts: Tasty Treats Ideal for Unwinding

January 24, 2019 by Staff Writer Leave a Comment

Milk Chocolate Happy Peanuts by Wave Edibles

I ate one 10mg THC square of Wave Edibles’ Milk Chocolate Happy Peanuts before embarking on a long walk through the woods and let the confection melt in my mouth for as long as possible. It tasted rich and milky without being overly sweet, and the peanut bits added a welcome crunchy complexity. The aftertaste came with a lingering fragrant note of cannabis — along with the sealed packaging, the only minor giveaway this is anything other than a typical artisan chocolate.

There was never a moment where this edible decisively kicked in, but after an hour and a half I noticed my head and body feeling more relaxed than they had the past few days. This absence of anxiety and knots in my stomach was subtle overall but long-lasting, enabling me to better focus on the present.

Available At…

Ganja Goddess: 3207 1st Ave S., Seattle, WA 98134
OZ. Recreational: 3831 Stone Way N., Seattle, WA 98103
Satori Fremont: 316 N 36th St., Seattle, WA 98103

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Bodhi High’s Sam Kannall: Prioritizing Charity and Authenticity

January 15, 2019 by Staff Writer Leave a Comment

Sam Kannall believes in community service — the owner of the cannabis production company Bodhi High spent significant time abroad in Southeast Asia to study and teach organic farming techniques to orphanages in developing economies. And while his work in places like Thailand and the Philippines paid off abroad, he knew there was more work to do at home in the Northwest. “I realized after doing a lot of work in Asia,” reflects Kannall, “that there’s a big need for people in our own local areas.”

So, he followed his passion and manifested a vision he had for his Spokane-based company, which launched in 2015. Kannall created a business entity that empowers its employees and community by providing well-paying jobs and career training. Known for growing high-quality, pesticide-free products with organic methods in mind, Bodhi High focuses on high terpene extraction for their popular vape pens, crumbles and shatter. Bodhi High, a Tier II farm that grows most of the flower used in its oil extractions, now services over 200 dispensaries statewide and employs about 45 people.

“‘You spend eight to 10 hours a day working … For somebody to spend half of their life not being their authentic selves doesn’t do anyone justice.’” – Sam Kannall, Bodhi High owner

“We try to help people be their [best] selves day to day,” he maintains. “It starts in the way our company engages with employees, giving them the opportunity to learn and grow and by holding a high set of ethics and standards for the products we produce.” A simple idea underpins these high-minded efforts: come to work as you are, naturally. “You spend eight to 10 hours a day working,” Kannall says. “For somebody to spend half of their life not being their authentic selves doesn’t do anyone justice. One thing I appreciate at Bodhi High is our team. We support each other as individuals. We realize all our differences are actually all assets.”

And while Bodhi High is growing as a company, they remember to reach out to other organizations in their neighborhood. Recently, the team partnered with animal rescue facilities in the Spokane area and a women’s recovery center to help in their efforts. As Kannall looks to the future, he hopes his brand and ideas will grow to larger markets. “We want to take Bodhi High to national and international markets,” he declares. “The future is looking bright.”

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Joint Rivers: Where Education Comes First

January 11, 2019 by Staff Writer Leave a Comment

Joint Rivers – Auburn, WA

Audria Jaggers, general manager of Auburn’s Joint Rivers dispensary, has been there since the beginning. The store, which opened in June 2018 and is the largest cannabis retailer in the state in terms of square footage, has been servicing a growing customer base. This recreational dispensary’s main goal, however, is product education. “We try to remove as much ambiguity as possible,” explains Jaggers. “We take pride in our knowledgeable crew. We’re not always focused on getting the highest sales — it’s about educating people and spreading the knowledge.”

The Place

Jaggers explains that Joint Rivers was the first cannabis shop built in a facility meant to house an actual dispensary — no repurposed building here. As a result, their massive layout is conducive to cannabis presentation. Included in the shop, which is affiliated with the Muckleshoot Tribe and located on tribal property, is an 86-foot “weed island” with color-coordinated products presented in a no-frills fashion. Joint Rivers also has a drive-through window, the second shop in the country and first in Washington to do so. Indeed, they have it all. “We’re a huge, huge store,” Jaggers emphasizes.

The Product

While Joint Rivers has just about anything the cannabis-consuming customer can imagine — from vape pens to flower to concentrates and pre-rolls galore — one of their growing sales areas is their line of wellness products, a market often utilized by the elderly or those with physical ailments. Joint Rivers is not a medical outlet, but Jaggers notes that the dispensary cares about empowering people through cannabis products, both through the products’ efficacy and the jobs the industry can provide. “One of the reasons [the owners] went into this business venture,” she notes, “was to empower their own community with jobs, cannabis education and by breaking stigmas.” They wanted the community to flourish.

“We take pride in our knowledgeable crew. We’re not always focused on getting the highest sales — it’s about educating people and spreading the knowledge.” – Audria Jaggers, Joint Rivers general manager

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Canna Organix: Love and Care Is in the Air

January 7, 2019 by Staff Writer Leave a Comment

Canna Organix – Sequim, WA

The founders of Canna Organix are meticulous. And as part of their detail-oriented growing system, the team waters, trims and picks their crops by hand year-round. “In order to get the maximum potential for our plants, we make sure every plant gets personal attention,” says co-founder Wendy Bentley. The idea is to remove automation and mechanical processes and instead have human beings provide and care for the plants. It’s a “good energy in, good energy out” philosophy.

The Place

Founded in 2013 in Sequim, Washington, Canna Organix sits in in a unique location: Mountain peaks dot the skyline behind the farm, creating an ideal growing environment. The farm enjoys around 300 days of sunshine each year and is free from the signature rainstorms prevalent in other areas in the Evergreen State. Canna Organix grows their products in greenhouses year-round because of the wealth of sunshine, which increases terpene levels and reduces the amount of electricity the farm would otherwise consume. Because it rarely, if ever, drops below freezing or rises above 80 degrees in the area, Canna Organix is free to produce flower naturally throughout the calendar year.

The Products

Canna Organix works ardently on staying ahead of the curve. The founders say they don’t follow trends — rather, they want to be a “market-maker.” “We want to stay on the cutting edge,” remarks co-founder Tim Humiston. And to do so, the folks behind the farm are constantly testing out and inventing new strains, combinations and flavors.

Popular products, says Humiston, include the farm’s Do-Si-Dos, a 2018 DOPE Cup winner for best sun-grown, indica-dominant flower, as well as their Gelato, which had a runner-up win for best sun-grown hybrid flower. And these days, the Canna Organix farm finds itself experimenting with fruit flavor infusions. “We seem to have a lot of exclusive strains,” notes Bentley, who says, first and foremost, the farm grows their plants with sustainability in mind.

“In order to get the maximum potential for our plants, we make sure every plant gets personal attention.” – Wendy Bentley, Canna Organix co-founder

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Purple Urkle: Extracting HTE with Oil Tycoon

January 7, 2019 by Staff Writer Leave a Comment

Purple Urkle High Terpene Extract by Oil Tycoon Concentrates

Oil Tycoon, a Spokane-based processor, continues to confirm their reputation as one of the best in the game with their Purple Urkle High Terpene Extract (HTE). Testing at 73.6 percent THC, this product put me on the couch and tasted fantastic. I low-temp dabbed this HTE, which was created using full-plant, flash-frozen extraction methods — this process really brought out Purple Urkle’s berry and grape flavors. Additionally, the borosilicate syringe applicator made it easy for me to dab just the right amount of concentrate. The product is also an amazing value — what more can you ask for?

Available At…

Sativa Sisters: 10525 E Trent Ave., Spokane Valley, WA 99206
Apex Cannabis: 955 W Broadway Ave., Moses Lake, WA 98837
Cinder – Downtown Spokane: 927 W 2^ndAve., Spokane, WA 99201

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AN APPLE A DAY…

June 5, 2017 by Staff Writer Leave a Comment

Summer is finally upon us! When the sun is shining and the rivers are flowing, nothing beats the refreshment of a cool drink. Personally, I don’t like being dragged down by a beer or soda when I’m out hiking or hanging with friends, and Happy Apple has introduced a crisp, buzzy alternative. I love a grin-causing buzz floating through my body, and the delightful brightness of the apple juice and crisp carbonation tops off the senses.

Focusing on all natural ingredients, Happy Apple has sourced the best apples from none other than Washington state. Their proprietary methods perfectly infuse your Happy Apple with cannabis, so no drink is more potent than the last, and the 10mg serving is perfect for being out and social. I’ll definitely be packing a few on my next camping trip!

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NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL: Four Days of Amazing Food and Inspirational Art and Music

June 4, 2017 by Staff Writer Leave a Comment

The Northwest Folklife Festival brings together up to 250,000 people in celebration of the diversity of the Pacific Northwest. This year’s Memorial Day weekend was a vibrant display of the communities that make up Washington and a wonderful chance to immerse yourself and engage with those communities. NWFLF is located in Seattle Center and shares this space with Festál, which celebrated 20 years this year!

Festál started with the mission of making the center of Seattle a place to “celebrate who we are as Seattleites, and also a way to learn about our neighbors and to learn from our neighbors.” Cultural equity is of utmost importance to Festál. Not wanting programming based on diversity to become “tokenized,” Festál requires “the participation and guidance of the community itself… putting each event together of and for their own community.”

With this shared space and distinction in the mission and purpose, NWFLF and Festál have once again created an inclusive environment for learning, sharing, thoughtful engagement and celebration of arts and cultures from all around the world that reside right here in Washington.

Although there were more than 5,000 performers, the draw for many foodies was the spread of savory, sweet, spicy and overall spectacular food vendors that grace the festival each year. Your taste buds can take a tour of Belizean food made from scratch, Caribbean Cuisine, authentic northeast African Coastal cuisine from the Horn of Africa, Lebanese Cuisine at Lajitana, Polish cuisine at Taste of Poland and so many more! One attendee explained how she loved all that NWFLF had to offer but could spend all day just trying all of the culturally distinct food available. Good thing the festival is four days long!

There is so much to taste, see and do it’s easy to see how someone could get easily roped into just one aspect of the festival, including the smallest of attendees. The Discovery Zone is full of performances and activities sure to spark those happy laughs, creative cognition and mature reception of everything that kids are exposed to over the weekend. With Creative Kidz Bollywood performances, children’s flamenco dances and so much more all across the festival, everyone young in age and spirit was smiling ear to elephant ear.

However, this year the festival’s future is on the line. The festival has always been put on free of charge to the public so to “remove any economic barriers and ensure that everyone can experience and share in cultural traditions,” but this year attendees were asked to support the festival with donations at the entrance in an attempt at raising $350,000 so that the cyclical nature of learning, growing and accepting the beauty of the unknown could continue for years to come. NWFLF is a staple not only to Seattle but to the Pacific Northwest. People travel from all over to perform and attend one or all four days of freedom of expression and cultural acceptance that is proudly showcased in Seattle Center and now it is time to give back.

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After all these years of attendance and admiration, DONATE to a festival that has inadvertently combated aggressive bigotry and repressive ignorance for decades through exposure to culturally equitable engagement. Being able to see groups like Batucada Yemanja with their Brazilian Samba and Choro, music and dance celebrations of indigenous tribes and local staples like the Massive Monkees with their Hip Hop flavor is exactly what we need in a time of such polarity.

Become a friend of Folklife so that we can all enjoy what NWFLF has to offer for decades to come.

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