At what is sure to be the strangest bedfellows imaginable, members of the Orange County Republican Party have joined up with medical marijuana patients for a protest billed as the Broken Promises Medical Marijuana Rally.
 
Scheduled to begin at 6 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16 at an Obama campaign fundraiser breakfast in Corona Del Mar,  Republicans and medical marijuana patients will rally together to protest the Obama’s Administration policies including his broken promise to respect state laws regarding medical marijuana and to refrain from using the Department of Justice to circumvent  those laws.
 
At 8 a.m. there will be a National Media Press Conference featuring speakers from the Orange County GOP, Orange County Women’s GOP, Orange County Tea Party and the Greater Orange County Collective Alliance, an organization representing medical marijuana collectives operating in Orange County.
 
Given the  state’s right bent of the Republican Party, it really shouldn’t be so surprising to see the grass roots of the Party’s faithful parting company with the national Republican Party elite whose positions on medical marijuana range from benign neglect to downright awful.
 
With California’s one million medical marijuana patients and millions more living in the fifteen other states and District of Columbia that have legalized the use of medicinal marijuana upset with the Obama Administration’s federal invasion and no-holds barred assault on patients and their providers, it could be considered a shrewd political calculation to tear them away from the Democratic Party and align them with the Party that supports their rights.
 
This is bound to an historic rally of sorts, so if you can roust yourself out of bed early enough to be there at 6 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 219 Evening Canyon Road in Corona Del Mar, you may very well witness the making of an historic and absolutely fascinating coalition. You will also get free coffee and non-medicated doughnuts. For more information go to www.gocca.org.


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The city has spent $457,612 on court fees in its court challenges of the marijuana clinics.

Costa Mesa City Attorney Tom Duarte asked federal authorities months ahead of a January raid to help shutter the marijuana dispensaries operating illegally in the city, according to a letter he wrote to the U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles.

"In light of your office's recent announcement relating to increased enforcement against illegal marijuana cultivation and distribution, we therefore seek your office's assistance," Duarte wrote to U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte Jr. on Oct. 26. "We believe that by working together with the U.S. Department of Justice, we can eradicate these illegal businesses from our city."

In the letter, Duarte cited the high legal costs of challenging the clinics.

The city has spent $457,612 on court fees, officials said.

"So far, the city has expended significant resources on these lawsuits," Duarte's October letter read. "We intend to move forward against illegal facilities throughout the city with increasingly aggressive enforcement. In light of the obvious profits that sustain these businesses, we anticipate a vigorous defense."

In mid-January, the Drug Enforcement Administration and Costa Mesa police searched two dispensary owners' homes and their shops. Federal prosecutors sent letters to about three dozen other Costa Mesa dispensaries with orders to close up shop or face similar consequences.

Thom Mrozek, spokesman for the U.S. attorney's Los Angeles office, said the city's letter and the raids were not directly connected.

Costa Mesa was already a target, he said, because of the number of storefronts here.

Just days before the feds came knocking, Mayor Gary Monahan went on KOCI radio's "Cannabis Community" show and declared that he wanted to legalize and regulate the city's clinics.

KOCI's station chief shut down "Cannabis Community" minutes before it was to air Sunday.

Station officials said they thought the show ended a week earlier when the show's host, Robert Martinez, was forced to close his dispensary, too.

Station officials said they felt pressure to silence the marijuana-advocacy broadcasts in light of the federal crackdown.

At Tuesday night's City Council meeting, local dispensary owners and patients chastised the city's approach to medicinal marijuana.

"We've been trying to work with the council and even offered to help them with ordinances," said Marla James, president of the Orange County chapter of Americans for Safe Access. "They don't want anything to do with it."

"Sometimes you just have to stand there and stamp your feet on the ground and say I believe in something," said Joan Schumann-Levine, a 63-year-old Costa Mesa resident and medicinal marijuana user. "It's a revenue opportunity. Get a clue, guys!"

Costa Mesa is embroiled in litigation with five dispensaries, including one involving James at the federal appeals court level.

Source: COSTA MESA SOUGHT FEDS' HELP BEFORE POT RAIDS
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Related: A Plan to Solve the City Budget Deficit

"Chadd McKeen: This is a very simple breakdown of my "10% city fee/tax plan" and you can see the massive amount of revenue that could be generated for the municipalities if they allowed dispensary's to operate. This could generate a huge amount money for our economy, not to mention, our Country gained its Independence in part from Cannabis, research it!

Now of course they're going to reverse engineer this and say, "what about all the money the dispensary's will make?" Well, if they operate how they're supposed to, and there will be money to regulate that from the 10%, it will be put back into the collective, like how Harborside does up North and we do on a much smaller scale here at OtherSide Farms. 

I am a problem solver and have reached out to the city so many times and I am beyond puzzled. I spoke of this almost 2 years ago in the OC Weekly cover story I was featured in, "Growing Pains"."
 

Source: A Plan to Solve the City Budget Deficit

 

The increase in MRSA infection in UK hospitals is a growing concern for both doctors and patients alike, but according to an American based company an effective, cannabis-based disinfectant is available to fight the super-bug.

MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a type of bacteria which has become increasingly resistant to antibiotics. MRSA infection has become increasingly difficult to treat, and can lead to death.

The number of cases of MRSA has been rising sharply - from 2,422 in 1997 in England and Wales, to 7,684 in 2003/4 in England alone. Official figures show that about 15% of reported MRSA cases result in death.

Disinfectant - A Huge Market
UK Children of the 70's and the 80's will be well familiar with the famous Domestos bleach TV adverts which ran for a couple of decades.

Domestos..Kills all known germs..Dead!

Much as they do today, animated germs and bugs ran riot across our screens (and down our toilet bowls), and the unbeatable bleach product would swing in as our saviour, and that of our families and young children.

Today, disinfectant is a huge consumer market, which sees shoppers spending millions of pounds sterling every year on liquid for the toilet, for the kitchen sink, and of course, the new generation of bleach/disinfectant wipes and sprays, used to protect our families from cross-contamination on the kitchen work-tops and food preparation areas.

If only we could kill germs and bugs as efficiently in our hospitals, right? Well apparently we can, according to a study which says Cannabis has shown "Exceptional" antibacterial activity against MRSA.

But the truth is no-one wants us to know about it. At the behest of a government which is dead set against any positive news regarding cannabis being released for general consumption, the press simply refuses to tell us about it.

But thankfully thats not the case in America.

Cannabis Science Inc
Dr. Robert Melamede, PhD., Director and Chief Science Officer for American based Cannabis Science Inc, reported recently on the current state of research into the use of natural plant cannabinoids to reduce the spread of drug-resistant bacteria, including methicillin-resistant Staphyloccus aureus (MRSA), and the prospects for development of topical whole-cannabis treatments.

According to studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and by the Center for Disease Control in 2007, MRSA is responsible for more than 18,500 hospital-stay related deaths each year, and increased direct healthcare costs of as much as $9.7 billion.

Source: Cannabis Kills All Known Germs..Dead..including MRSA superbug

NATIONAL PRESS CONFERENCE this Thursday, February the 16 from 6:30 am to 8:30 am! 5 Crowns Restaurant 3801 E. Coast Hwy. Corona Del Mar 92625! Please come to support GOCCA! President Obama must answer for his contradictory policy on medical cannabis!!

Please share this with any cannabis advocates that you know! This might be the ONLY chance Southern California gets to address President Obama before the elections!!!

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Thursday Feb 16, 2012 Barack Obama will be visiting Corona Del Mar, CA for a campaign fundraiser breakfast. Join us in a rally to protest the Obama administration's broken promise to respect state laws regarding Medical Marijuana and to refrain from using the Department of Justice to circumvent those laws.

 

Another endangered species -- the Costa Mesa pot shop owner -- was in the news this week. Medical marijuana users came to the Costa Mesa City Council meeting to plead with council members to not shut down dispensaries in the city. In recent weeks, federal agents have shut down two dispensaries and issued warnings to several others.

And we now know that not only did the Costa Mesa City Council send a letter to the feds asking for the crackdown, but it also decided to do so in secret, which our open government expert says is illegal.

The Costa Mesa City Council violated California's open meetings law last year when it secretly authorized a letter seeking federal law enforcement assistance in shutting down the city's medical marijuana dispensaries, according to open government expert Terry Francke.
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The Costa Mesa City Council violated California's open meetings law last year when it secretly authorized a letter seeking federal law enforcement assistance in shutting down the city's medical marijuana dispensaries, according to open government expert Terry Francke.

The decision to send the October letter, which preceded a federal crackdown on the dispensaries last month, was made "as part of litigation and in closed session," said city spokesman Bill Lobdell, referring to an exemption in the open meetings law known as the Ralph M. Brown Act.

But the council was prohibited from making any decisions about the letter — or even discussing it — in closed session while under that Brown Act exemption, according to Francke, who is the general counsel of Californians Aware, a statewide First Amendment advocacy organization.

"It contains no privileged or legally sensitive information, and the discussion and decision to send it does not qualify as one for a closed session concerning litigation," Francke said after reviewing a copy of the letter.

"The purpose of that closed session is to allow the council to talk to the city attorney about the progress of a certain case," said Francke. "It is not to conceal initiatives to represent the city's position to federal authorities."

Responding to Francke's assessment, Tom Duarte of the Jones & Mayer law firm, who is also the city attorney, wrote in a statement that "the closed session item regarding existing medical marijuana litigation was properly noticed and placed on the Oct. 18, 2011 City Council agenda."

He added that "no reportable action was taken" and the letter was consistent with long-standing city policy.

Francke, however, said the issue is not whether the letter was in line with existing policy but whether it was lawful to discuss the letter in a closed litigation session.

"The test is whether discussing the matter in open session would, in the words of the Brown Act, 'prejudice the position of the agency in the litigation,' " he said. "Obviously that's not the case here."

Last month, federal Drug Enforcement Administration agents and local police raided two collectives in Costa Mesa and issued warning letters to at least two dozen others.
In reaction to the crackdown, more than a dozen medical marijuana supporters spoke at this week's City Council meeting, pleading with council members to allow the shops to reopen. Several said they had chronic pain, insomnia and other medical issues that have been greatly eased by marijuana use.

After the federal raids, some of the marijuana shop owners and customers suspected that the crackdown was prompted by an invitation from the City Council. Their suspicions appeared to be confirmed when the Orange County Register first reported on the letter earlier this week.

The Oct. 26 letter was signed by Duarte and sent to U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte Jr., the top federal prosecutor in Southern California.

"We are writing this letter on behalf of the city council and the City of Costa Mesa to request your office's assistance in shutting down twenty-seven illegal medical marijuana dispensaries in our city," the letter said.

Duarte wrote in the letter that the city was "expending significant resources" fighting lawsuits to enforce a city ban on the collectives. Costa Mesa has spent more than $450,000 fighting five ongoing lawsuits related to pot dispensaries, according to Lobdell.

But Francke insists that a city council's decision to call for federal help in situations like this is "an alignment and escalation that at least deserves prior public attention and discussion."

"The repercussion, if any," Francke said, "is that residents will need to monitor this council's use of closed sessions much more carefully if they want to, in the words of [the] Brown Act, 'retain control over the instruments they have created.' "

Source: City's Secrecy on Pot Shop Letter Was Illegal, Expert Says

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Clarification to Recent Press Coverage; A Plan to Solve the City Budget Deficit
In recent news, the story is twisted to make Chadd appear that he is boasting about making money, when in actuality it is a 10% plan for the city to help them with their budget deficit.  Otherside Farms and their attorneys have been trying to make contact with city officials since 2010 and is even documented in several sources.  Fearing someone would take his idea we had not released details to the public til now.

To to learn more about this plan shared with the city inspector to solve the city budget deficit, click here

Recent press coverage makes Chadd McKeen appear to be boasting about how much money we would make when in fact, words are twisted by the city inspector when Chadd McKeen clearly explained to him his 10% plan for solving the city's budget deficit.  The city inspector's misinformation is was led to the Otherside Farms raid.

They should have done their research and now should really look into Otherside Farms' books to see that there is no money being profited and what the REAL intentions of Otherside Farms were, that is to help resolve the city's deficit, while at the same time helping sick patients as well as others in need (Otherside Farms took money donations in a Feed-a-Family jug along with our Rick Simpson cancer cure, also taken during the raid and collected as "evidence".)

Read the article from OCWeekly in 2010 and see that Chadd McKeen has been trying to present his plan with the city for quite some time

"McKeen says his lawyers have “attempted numerous times to sit down with the city” to discuss the collective side of Otherside Farms, only to be told the city’s attorneys “don’t have time.”

“I find that odd since the city is being sued—a lot—and to me, that’s worthy of a conversation, at least,” McKeen says.

“I am the man with the plan,” McKeen states. “The problem is, the cities are perfectly content fighting the lawsuits, which is ridiculous given the current state of our economy.”"

Otherside Farms attorneys contacted the police to try to get a line of communication open, WHY WOULD WE DO THAT? Chadd: "I AM 110% above the most stringent of guidelines, it doesn’t take much to know that! I’ve been on the cover of newspapers and magazines for years, I’m not hiding ANYTHING and if I was making ridiculous amounts of money I wouldn’t be inviting the city and police down to see. I offered to open my books to these people, not something someone trying to hide things would do. I most certainly did not brag or boast about how much money we were going to make!"

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In recent news, the story is twisted to make Chadd appear that he is boasting about making money, when in actuality it is a 10% plan for the city to help them with their budget deficit.  Otherside Farms and their attorneys have been trying to make contact with city officials since 2010 and is even documented in several sources.  Fearing someone would take his idea we had not released details to the public til now.  Scroll down to see the numbers.

There has been some confusion in recent news articles about the statements made by Chadd McKeen. To read about his side of the story regarding the donation of money to the city, please continue reading.  What's so wrong anyway about helping the city and trying to help solve the city's budget deficit?  Isn't it at least worth a conversation?  To the unemployed and those to soon be, especially those recently laid off by the city, wouldn't you all agree?

The city inspector falsely accuses Chadd McKeen of boasting about how much money he was going to make when in fact, he twists Chadd's proposed plan to help resolve the city's budget deficit and turns it into something negative.  They should have done their research and now should really look into Otherside Farms' books to see that there is no money being profited and what the REAL intentions of Otherside Farms were, that is to help resolve the city's deficit, while at the same time helping sick patients as well as others in need (Otherside Farms took money donations in a Feed-a-Family jug along with our Rick Simpson cancer cure, also taken during the raid and collected as "evidence".)

"This is a very simple breakdown of my "10% city fee/tax plan" and you can see the massive amount of revenue that could be generated for the municipalities if they allowed dispensary's to operate. This could generate a huge amount money for our economy, not to mention, our Country gained its Independence in part from Cannabis, research it!

Now of course they're going to reverse engineer this and say, "what about all the money the dispensary's will make?" Well, if they operate how they're supposed to, and there will be money to regulate that from the 10%, it will be put back into the collective, like how Harborside does up North and we do on a much smaller scale here at OtherSide Farms.

I am a problem solver and have reached out to the city so many times and I am beyond puzzled. I spoke of this almost 2 years ago in the OC Weekly cover story I was featured in, "Growing Pains"."



Read the article from OCWeekly in 2010 and see that Chadd McKeen has been trying to present his plan with the city for quite some time: "McKeen says his lawyers have “attempted numerous times to sit down with the city” to discuss the collective side of Otherside Farms, only to be told the city’s attorneys “don’t have time.”

“I find that odd since the city is being sued—a lot—and to me, that’s worthy of a conversation, at least,” McKeen says.

“I am the man with the plan,” McKeen states. “The problem is, the cities are perfectly content fighting the lawsuits, which is ridiculous given the current state of our economy.”"

Isn't that at least worthy of a conversation?

In recent news, the story is twisted to make Chadd appear that he is boasting about making money, when in actuality it is a 10% plan for the city to help them with their budget deficit.  Otherside Farms and their attorneys have been trying to make contact with city officials since 2010 and is even documented in several sources.  Fearing someone would take his idea we had not released details to the public til now.  Scroll down to see the numbers.

There has been some confusion in recent news articles about the statements made by Chadd McKeen. To read about his side of the story regarding the donation of money to the city, please continue reading.  What's so wrong anyway about helping the city and trying to help solve the city's budget deficit?  Isn't it at least worth a conversation?  To the unemployed and those to soon be, especially those recently laid off by the city, wouldn't you all agree?

The city inspector falsely accuses Chadd McKeen of boasting about how much money he was going to make when in fact, he twists Chadd's proposed plan to help resolve the city's budget deficit and turns it into something negative.  They should have done their research and now should really look into Otherside Farms' books to see that there is no money being profited and what the REAL intentions of Otherside Farms were, that is to help resolve the city's deficit, while at the same time helping sick patients as well as others in need (Otherside Farms took money donations in a Feed-a-Family jug along with our Rick Simpson cancer cure, also taken during the raid and collected as "evidence".)

"This is a very simple breakdown of my "10% city fee/tax plan" and you can see the massive amount of revenue that could be generated for the municipalities if they allowed dispensary's to operate. This could generate a huge amount money for our economy, not to mention, our Country gained its Independence in part from Cannabis, research it!

Now of course they're going to reverse engineer this and say, "what about all the money the dispensary's will make?" Well, if they operate how they're supposed to, and there will be money to regulate that from the 10%, it will be put back into the collective, like how Harborside does up North and we do on a much smaller scale here at OtherSide Farms.

I am a problem solver and have reached out to the city so many times and I am beyond puzzled. I spoke of this almost 2 years ago in the OC Weekly cover story I was featured in, "Growing Pains"."



Read the article from OCWeekly in 2010 and see that Chadd McKeen has been trying to present his plan with the city for quite some time: "McKeen says his lawyers have “attempted numerous times to sit down with the city” to discuss the collective side of Otherside Farms, only to be told the city’s attorneys “don’t have time.”

“I find that odd since the city is being sued—a lot—and to me, that’s worthy of a conversation, at least,” McKeen says.

“I am the man with the plan,” McKeen states. “The problem is, the cities are perfectly content fighting the lawsuits, which is ridiculous given the current state of our economy.”"

Isn't that at least worthy of a conversation?

Cannabis Indica: The Essential Guide to the World’s Finest Marijuana Strains, Volume I

Our friends at Green Candy Press have recently released Cannabis Indica: The Essential Guide to the World’s Finest Marijuana Strains, Volume I, their first book in a series of six that sets a new standard for cannabis strain guides. As you turn through its pages, you will find a great guide featuring genetics from over 100 different seed breeders and strains from various countries, such as Afghanistan, Belgium, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Holland, India, Pakistan, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, and all throughout the United States. Each book in the series looks to highlight 100 breeders and 100 strains.



Such an extensive strain guide shows us how much the seed industry has evolved over the last couple of years. A lot of your favorite seed companies can be found in this book, but it also opens your eyes to some of the new up-and-comers starting to make a name for themselves with high quality genetics. The works of well respected companies, like DJ Short, High Bred Seeds, Holy Smoke Seeds, Paradise Seeds, Sagarmatha, Serious Seeds, and even Subcool and TGA get their props, as well as our local San Diegan companies, OtherSide Farms and Riot Seeds.

“I think it is difficult to pick any one country, as each one has a thriving and interesting cannabis community doing fantastic work,” explained S.T. Oner, editor of Cannabis Indica. “From a North American perspective, it can seem as if the USA and Canada have the most forward thinking breeders in the world, and we are treated to some real talent over here. But once you start scratching the surface of the worldwide scene, you will be amazed at what is going on globally.”

“Europe is a veritable hotbed of activity at the moment and it is not just limited to the Netherlands and Spain anymore; France, Germany, Switzerland and the UK are all getting in on the act and producing some amazing strains. I really love the Mazar-I-Sharif from Ukraine’s Bomba Seeds that is featured in the book, and the story behind it is so interesting. A soldier brought it back from Afghanistan after he was done fighting there. He was a pacifist forced into the army, and bringing the plant back was his way of honoring the local breeders and growers that he had connected with.”

“But beyond Europe too, there is some fantastic work being done with the climate in places like South Africa and Australia, giving rise to plants that we just could not grow in North America. Russia also has a surprisingly great scene. My favorite breeder there, Original Seeds, is so passionate about landrace strains that it is hard not to be impressed. It was particularly nice for me to be able to include a Danish company, Zenseeds, as when I went over there, I was blown away by the quality of genetics and the skill of their breeders and growers.”

Oner is a highly successful grower, chef, and author of the best-selling cannabis books Marjuana Chef Cookbook and Marijuana Outdoor Grower’s Guide. This resource guide, six-part series takes an in-depth look at an unprecedented number of new and established cannabis pioneers and the plants they are famous for. Their list of 100 breeders and 100 strains compiles more than all previous strain guides combined. The information found within the pages of this book is invaluable to connoisseurs, enthusiasts, growers, patients and vendors alike. This is a perfect resource guide for those looking to identify specific strains, helping them zero in on the best cannabis to treat their particular medical condition.

“Because of the legal aspects of growing in Europe, they tend to have freer access to good genetics; but that doesn’t necessarily mean that their genetics are superior,” Oner said. “Some of the best genetics I have found come from extremely small-scale breeders and growers who live in countries where the penalties for cultivation are extremely harsh. This book is really about the worldwide culture of marijuana strain breeding and the benefits to be had from looking further than your own front door for seeds and clones as well as bud. I am really into the work being done in California and Australia at the moment, and they are two places to watch when it comes to breeding.”
Oner’s research for Cannabis Indica did bring him into contact with breeders from all across the globe, but he is well aware of our own domestic efforts in breeding superior and designer strains. He did have some kind words for active seed companies in California, even mentioning a few of our local efforts here in San Diego with Riot Seeds and OtherSide Farms.

“I love the scene in California, especially the San Diego area where I cannot get over the wide variety of high quality genetics available. One of my favorites in the area is the fantastic Clockwork Orange by Riot Seeds (pages 50-51). That strain is amazing and people should definitely check out the work being done by those guys. Really cool stuff.”

“OtherSide Farms also has great stuff in your area, like their Olivia Kush (pages 144-145). These are breeders and growers to watch out for, especially for cannabis enthusiasts and medical patients in the San Diego area where NUG Magazine is based. You have a great scene there.”
The introduction at the beginning of the book was written by Greg Green, best-selling author of The Cannabis Grow Bible and The Cannabis Breeder’s Bible. The introduction goes on to give us a crash course on the breakdown of what an indica truly is. It explains its differences from sativa, both in effects and growing characteristics, something us patients are becoming more familiar with. It grazes the subject of growing differences between strains and the effects that ruderalis has had, as it is starting to be bred into the stronger and more potent strains.
Green identifies indica’s genetic history and how most indica genetics are rooted in Afghani or Kush origins. The plants’ resilience, reliable genetics, and impressive results mirror that of the will and energy of the people of Afghanistan. From one of the most battled for and war torn regions of the globe, comes the killer herb we look for in its potency, couch lock, and body relaxing properties.

“The genetics harvested from Afghanistan are some of the best indicas out there,” Oner commented, on Green’s introduction. “When I talk about the heyday of the scene in Afghanistan, I am obviously referring to the ‘60s and ‘70s. Before things got so crazy over there, they had a very interesting and knowledgeable scene and a lot of talented breeders. I am a strong supporter of landrace plants and I think we should give massive respect to local growers in that area who have maintained these plants for centuries. I do not think that a bunch of Westerners should go over to steal their genetics, obviously. More so, we should embrace growers in that region and have a healthy exchange of work and passion for the plant to promote a more global cannabis culture.”

That is exactly what Green Candy Press is doing with their six-volume strain guide, helping promote a global cannabis culture that continues to grow. Their attempts to document these strains and their breeders have revealed that the talent among the industry continues to evolve today. This is no advertising book, every strain and breeder is documented by the merit of their work and product. This book gives them the appropriate platform to showcase what they are capable of in the world of cannabis. Even at 100 strains and 100 breeders, Oner still felt inclined to give some honorable mentions to those that did not make the cut for Volume I.

“Honestly, I could have had 200 different strains in this book, but I wanted to keep it down to 100,” admitted Oner. “It was difficult to cut some breeders and strains, but it turned out to be necessary and it is by no means a reflection of the strain or breeder’s merit. I am a real fan of Eddie Funxta’s work and I would have loved to get his strain ‘Funxta’s Get Rite’ in the book. It was a bummer, but Eddie was totally cool about it and he is going to be featured in my next book. I am planning on doing six volumes of this strain guide and he is definitely in volumes 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. I want people to look at these books in 20 years and get an accurate picture of all of the incredible genetics available in our lifetimes, like the definitive encyclopedia of strains, you know? The Encyclopedia Pottanica. –Haha!”

Cannabis Indica: The Essential Guide to the World’s Finest Marijuana Strains, Volume I is the first in a series of six. The next in the series, Cannabis Sativa: The Essential Guide to the World’s Finest Marijuana Strains, Volume I, will be out in May 2012. Oner is currently working on it as we speak, diving into the interesting histories of how these various strains have been acquired.

“I am a huge sativa fan and so many sativa strains have interesting histories, with some like the Chems being totally shrouded in folklore,” says Oner. “I am currently talking to breeders and gathering the content, so it is an exciting time for me and I learn something new everyday. To do these books is really a dream come true for me.”

To NUG Magazine and our readers, Oner had some final words for us.

“I really love the scene in San Diego and I always have a blast when I visit,” revealed Oner. “OtherSide Farms and Riot Seeds are great breeders and growers in the area, and I would love to see more San Diegans support these guys in their work…because they have really cool genetics. I would always encourage smokers, growers and breeders to remember why they love this plant and to give back to their local scene when they can. I hope your readers enjoy my books and I would love to hear from more growers and breeders down there. I would also love to hear whether ‘San Diego’ really does mean ‘A whale’s vagina,’ or not…if they can clear that up for me. Haha! Gotta love Anchorman! Peace, and thank you San Diego. You have a great scene and you are blessed with some fantastic genetics there!”

Cannabis Indica: The Essential Guide to the World’s Finest Marijuana Strains, Volume I is available in all good bookstores and on Amazon. Storefronts can get copies from Homestead Book Company and Quick Distribution.

For more information, please visit: www.greencandypress.com

Source: Green Candy Press Releases A Six-Volume Strain Resource Guide

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