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Los Angeles Medical Marijuana Expo

The Los Angeles Medical Marijuana Expo is coming up on January 16th and 17th 2010 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.  With the recent explosion of pot dispensaries and medical marijuana clinics around L.A. this L.A. Medical Marijuana Expo is sure to be the biggest and most important gathering yet of various marijuana industry experts and trade advocates. 

Tickets for the weekend are, appropriately enough, $420, though this gives you a big discount on future Los Angees Medical Marijuana Expos. 

For information on speakers, events, demonstrations, and more, visit the official Medical Marijuana Inc. L.A. Medical Marijuana Expo page.

The Glass Bong ... Superior to the Plastic Bong

We only like to smoke out of glass bongs. Plastic bongs are disgusting. Glass bongs are so much easier to clean, and free of carcinogens. Also metal bongs or anything other then a glass bong is just no good for us. Glass bongs are often times cooler looking the other types of bongs. There are 2 types of glass bongs soft glass and hard glass, hard glass being Pyrex. We personally prefer hard glass bongs over the soft glass bong, but we will take either over a plastic or metal bong. Soft glass is often thick glass bongs, with solid colors, non transparent. A hard glass bong or Pyrex glass bong is often times clear, or transparent colored glass. Both types of Glass bongs have glass bowls.
 
One of the huge reasons we prefer a glass bong over any other is the glass bowl. With a glass bowl you are able to conserve the flavor of what you are smoking. Metal bowls just don't do this. Also with most types of bongs, even some glass, you need a grommet to keep your bowl air tight. With a glass bong, or what is known as a "glass on glass" bong, the bowl fits into the down stem of the bong precisely so there is no need for a grommet. This makes a great seal and the air flow of a glass bong like this is amazing. Glass bongs are more expensive than other types of bongs, but we would say the money spent on a glass bong is well worth it. The only true downside to a glass bong is it is breakable. Shopping for a new one is always fun though.
 
Glass bongs are sold in head shops or tobacco shops, both commonly known as "Smoke Shops." The price of a glass bong varies greatly but usually you can find one as low as 40 dollars. The glass on glass bong would run you more in the price range of 120-140 dollars. A glass bong can often time be a piece of art work. Many such glass bongs would go for 350-500 dollars and up. Sizes of bongs also vary greatly, from as short as 6 inches, to 6 feet tall. It is very common to see a glass bong in the shape of Marge Simpson, or a naked lady. Many times you will see the bongs in the shape of crazy sea creatures, or just creatures period. The colors of glass bongs are beautiful, and tantalizing to the eye. Long story short, hands down, we'll take a glass bong any day.

Will Los Angeles Limit Medical Marijuana Dispensaries?

Only time will tell, but the city council passed a measure in December to get the ball rolling.  More on that development in this L.A. Times Story on the coming pot dispensary crackdown in Los Angeles.

Check back here soon for additional updates on this story.

Best Types of Weed - Medical Marijuana and More

The best types of weed are indica sativa crosses, usually about 60 percent indica 40 percent sativa. The indica strain gives the plant the ability to grow large buds with heavy odor, while the sativa will increase the flavor of the weed. The best types of weed to represent this opinion are Northern Lights, Lemon Diesel, or Sour Diesel. Lemon diesel being one of the best types of weed because of its citrus smell, tight buds, and remarkable aftertastes, which leaves a zesty flavor on your pallet. Its lighter green color is indicative of its sativa cross. Sour diesel on the other hand carries over a dark green into its color, from the indica. While the sativa inside of Lemon diesel provides a nice heady high, with a mellow body feel.

Sour Diesel is another one of the best types of weed. Being mostly an indica it has a strong musky odor and dark color, almost like sage. It carries a heavy high, relaxing to the body. Being one of the best types of weed Sour Diesel has a musky flavor, very earthy. It’s one of those kinds of weed that make you want to grab a bite to eat, and curl up next to a nice fire for a nap. Sleep is a definite side effect for some of the best types of weed. On occasion there are the types of weed however that will lift you up, such as the Northern Lights.

Northern lights is one of the best types of weed because its pleasant frosty looks. A very showy weed covered in white crystal, with abundant hairs, and a very pleasant odor. Bordering on a piney smell, with a light pine flavor. Northern Lights is a northern California strain of marijuana. Which is a great region for marijuana growth, and produces some of the best types of weed including Northern Lights. Northern California produces a large majority of some of the best types of weed, to the entire west coast. Humboldt county and Mendocino county are two of the premier growing communities for such weeds.

Further to the North West grows Matatuska Tudra or "ATF" if you have ever heard that term. One of the best types of weed that Alaska has to offer. It is grown in the Matanuska valley of Alaska, hence its name. It posses almost a brown color, with odd pinkish colored hairs, much like premature weed, not like the best type weed that it is. While the looks of this brain buster may be lacking, its smell is robust and refreshing. Once you have smoked Matanuska Tundra however, you will instantly understand why it is one of the best types of weed.

With a high so heavy it could knock you on the floor and a head high so heavy you feel like you are coming down with something. "ATF" is not for the casual smoker, it is indeed one of the best types of weed for the connoisseur, not for the light hearted, or first time user.

Medical Marijuana Reform in Colorado

Here's a link to a summary of recent draft legislation in Colorado concerning medical marijuana reform.  The Huffington Post sums up the proposed legislaton, which would put Colorado in more in synch California in terms of its medical marijuana openness. 

LINK: Medical Marjuana Reform Legislation in Colorado.

Best Weed Brownie - A Recipe Remembrance

The best weed brownie we ever ate was at our 25th birthday party. This girlfriend of ours came by with a fresh batch of the best weed brownies we'd ever tasted. So delicious, dripping with butter, so thick with chocolate. By far the best weed brownie we ever ate. 

The flavor was remarkably good, considering how high we got. We could hardly taste the weed, but soon we found ourselves mildly delirious. With hot flashes and eyes feeling like fishing weights had been attached to them. We had to find a place to sit down. As we sat there we couldn't help but think how it was defiantly the best weed brownie ever.

We found ourselves under a nice big oak tree, relaxed; another peaceful day in the park. The birds chirping, sun shining, and us enjoying it all. The best weed brownie had made it quite the day. We knew we needed another of the best weed brownies ever. We mustered up the strength, to climb back to our feet, and away we went. With pleasant thoughts, and drearily we sauntered over to the picnic table where the brownies where. We dreamed of that delightful best weed brownie flavor, its distinct taste, and we were ready.

We uncovered the platter of brownies, and took another. As the munchies set in, it was the perfect selection of food. Soon the BBQ was to be completed and we had worked up quite an appetite. We grabbed an ice cold beer from the ice chest, sat with my friends. We complemented the baker and told her how it was "the best weed brownie we had ever eaten." Soon the steak was done, everyone began to eat.

With the steak we had: chili beans, garlic bread, corn bread, salad. Everything was so good, but we could not get over the best weed brownie. Throughout the whole meal we thought about them. We wanted them still. Barely able to keep from nodding off, but feeling so good. The food went down and it all tasted like the best weed brownie. After everyone had finished their plates, cake was served. Everyone sang happy Birthday! We got to make a wish. We wished for another one of the best weed brownies we had ever had. We blew out the candles and made our way to the picnic table once more.

With pleasant thoughts of the best weed brownie in mind. We uncovered that magical platter once more and indulged myself. By this time I was thinking we may have been far too high for my own good but how could we resist the best weed brownie?

Medical Marijuana in the New York Times

Lately, the New York Times has been covering medical marijuana news and debate with an increasingly thorough eye.  We check the NYT often for news about medical marijuana in California and elsewhere.  It seems as if a marijuana story or headline crops up at least three times per week in America's paper of record.  As such, we think you'd be well served to grab the RSS feed of the New York Times' medical marijuana category page. 

LINK: [Medical Marijuana in the New York Times]

Amongst the resources you can find in the paper are audio and video content on medical marijuana and the latest stories, organized chronilogically.  There's a particularly good story from a few weeks ago on Los Angeles medical marijuana dispensaries and the issues surrounding their proliferation and popularity.  There's also a lively debate on the addictive properties of cannabis going on in the NYT discussion section.

Weed Flowering -- A Cannabis Prose Poem

Have you ever seen weed flowering?

We have. It is a beautiful sight to see. After a marijuana plant gets past a certain point in its growth process you might be able to spot weed flowering. The buds open up and fan out a bit, the colors change vibrantly. Weed flowering is probably the prettiest phase of a marijuana plants life. In comparison to other types of plants a marijuana’s weed flowering phase is like a rose budding. 

Many people may not like marijuana but the plant itself in nature has a beauty to behold. Let someone say that weed flowering isn't an amazing act of nature, with an aspect of beauty. It is a rather alien form for a plant to take, and a strange flower it produces. Nature is strange in what it has to offer us. What beauties it will shine upon our eyes.

Weed flowering is amazing sight to behold. If you have ever seen wild weed flowering along the sides of the road in Nebraska, or other parts of the midwest, you might be taken aback. None of this marijuana has the ability to get you high; it is strictly hemp. Sometimes called "Nebraska no high," this dense foliage is the no-high essence of marijuana growing in the wild. 

In the autumn weed flowering is a most common site to be observed. All the plants opened up leaves reaching out for sun. As the sun slowly fades more and more each day and winter slowly nips at its buds. Its colors changes to rose reds and purple plums, with dark greens interwoven. Weed flowering is the act of the plant beginning to die off in the winter. The reds and purples creeps first into the tips of the leaves, and work inward.

Eventually the cold changes the color of the buds themselves. Weed flowering is an amazing process. Like any other plant marijuana is subject to the harsh elements. Like many plants even in its acts of death is beautiful. Once weed flowering has occurred the marijuana if it was a potent strain, begins to lose its potency. Until eventually the plant will die and its THC content will be reduced to nothing. Into the winter for the most part the plants will die off and be scarcely identifiable as that of marijuana. Until the season changes and weed flowering begins anew.

Indoor Weed: Growing Marijuana Indoors

An ode to indoor weed...

Indoor weed has many benefits over weed grown outdoors.  Under the proper conditions, indoor weed is able to reach maximum growth in a minimal amount of time. Indoor weed often produces very tight buds, which is the result of flooding Co2 into the growing enclosure for short periods of time. Growing indoor weed is a science with many variables, and different test situations.

There are many types of grow rooms for indoor weed, many types of lighting rigs, and fertilizers. Indoor weed often flowers in 45 days reaching a full maturity in about 60 days. Lighting cycles for indoor weed may vary from grower to grower; however, sometimes they vary on the variety of indoor weed. For people who live in extreme condition areas, indoor weed would be a simple grow, while outdoors the plants would struggle.

Indoor weed does not have to suffer the rigors of growing up in an uncontrolled environment. The environment in a grow room is meant to replicate that of the indoor weed's natural environment. Seeds often times come from overseas, or from more temperate regions than our own. In an outdoor setting these seeds would suffer from the change of climate. Indoor weed, on the other hand, can be grown in a room which has been adjusted to the indoor weeds needs, producing healthier plants. 

Many marijuana users prefer indoor weed. The aromatic aroma of indoor weed coupled with its robust flavors makes it a favorite amongst the weed community. Many of the types of weed you would purchase from a Cannabis clinic are indoor weed. While they have a few varieties of outdoor weed, the indoor weed is much more prevalent. Cannabis dispensaries rely on indoor weed because there is no season for growing indoors. Indoor weed allows a steady supply of cannabis year round. Indoor weed for that reason helps keep the cannabis market from climbing during "dry seasons." 

Many growers prefer to grow indoor, hydropnic weed as well. Indoor weed is much easier to maintain than its outdoor counterpart. While there is still room for pests in an indoor weed-growing set up; outdoors you must contest with multiple vermin and the forces of nature. If indoor weed is contaminated by mites, it only requires a few days treatment of misting the plants with a solution toxic to the mite. These solutions are often times non-chemical, all organic, and will not affect the indoor weeds flavor, or prove harmful to the consumers’ health. With the availability of so many organic grow shops and plant nurseries, indoor weed has become a main staple. In the past 10 years the amount of indoor weed produced has grown exponentially. Coupled with the scientific breakthroughs in Botany, and easy access to technology indoor weed will continue to grow in notoriety. 

Your Medical Marijuana Tweet Roundup

In which we bring you the latest from the Twittersphere on the topic of medical marijuana... Today's topics include medical marijuana school, an impending ordinance in Lake Shasta, CA, some heat in Walnut Creek, and the thought that Patrick Swayze was a direct beneficiary of California's enlightened medical marijuana laws.  Stay tuned for more marijuana tweets coming soon!

• @ericrichards: On facebook we are talking about the CCI Cannibis Career Institute! In Southern California you can attend a school on Medical Marijuana.


• alapoet: Shasta Lake, CA will consider limiting medical #marijuana co-ops http://bit.ly/r4xmO


• mizzcinthya: RT @HHCNews: Walnut Creek, CA sues to shut down medical marijuana dispensary: http://bit.ly/xzUKg


• @cmfuck: Wondering why - no one ever mentioned swazye lived longer due to medical marijuana