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Why Cannabis Vaporization?

Vaporization is a technique for avoiding irritating respiratory toxins in marijuana smoke by heating cannabis to a temperature where the psychoactive ingredients evaporate without causing combustion.
Medical Marijuana Vaporizer Tutorial:




Laboratory studies by California NORML and MAPS have found that vaporizers can efficiently deliver cannabinoids while eliminating or drastically reducing other smoke toxins. Read the recent studies: Pot's Active Ingredient Halts Lung Cancer Growth and"Smokeless" Cannabis Delivery System Found "Safe And Effective," Study Says

Cannabis Patients' cooperative and Support Groups
Here is the updated list of Patients' Groups maintaned by California NORML


Hawai'i Outdoor Growing Tips

Considering that Hawai'i medical marijuana patients can only grow seven plants, we recommend growing clones rather than from seed. When the clones are cuttings from a female plant, the plants will be guaranteed female. Growing from clone is the best way to ensure that the sex and genetics of the plant are conducive for the patient.

If planting/transplanting directly outside, find a safe and private place. The plants will begin to flower (bud) within two weeks unless it is long season (planting in april-may). Otherwise, it is possible to stretch and "supercrop" your plants to get more production out of the short season. Without artificial light, it is possible to stretch the plants a bit with the help of high nitrogen food right away. If you have the space and power, by bringing your plants inside each night under fluorescence (the T-5 system works the best), you can grow your plants as big as you want before putting them outside to flower. Since clones typically come from inside under flouresent or metal halide artificial light, it is best to give the plants two to three days of indirect sunlight/ late afternoon sun before putting them directly into the full sun; The sun is far stronger than the artificial light and can burn young plants without an ample transition period.

If you care, always feed organics. Leave the Miracle Grow on the shelf.

1. Transplant them into a 1-2 gallon pot of potting soil (sunshine aggregate mix #4 or an organic compost--Fox farm makes a bat guano and earthworm castings one). Two inches of lava cinder at the bottom of the pot is good for drainage, weight, and minerals. Cover the rockwool with soil. Transplanting them at an angle to promote more production.

2. Feed them heavy with nitrogen (e.g. Earth Juice or Fox Farm Grow and bat guano) right away. Since it is almost always short season in Hawaii, unless perfectly timed, plants will begin flowering right away. The more nitrogen and less phosphorous you feed them the more the plant will grow before flowering; resulting in a greater yield later on.

3. Feeding regiment:
Liquid application--Earth Juice Grow, Bloom formula (or some organic equivalent)--Follow directions on the bottle (about 1 capfull into a gallon of water). Feed the plants everyday. Only water them with the food inside. Start out with just the grow formula. When the plant starts to flower use the grow formula for two weeks, 1/2 grow and 1/2 bloom for the following two weeks, and then over the next two weeks use just the bloom formula before flushing with just water for 2 to 4 weeks. Do not feed any food to the plant for at least the last two weeks--just water.

Solid application--Bat Guano (this is a powder 10-3-1). Cover the top of the soil once a week until the last three weeks. Earthworm castings (tea) works well.

4. The flowering cycle:
60 days (2 months) for predominantly Indica Diesel, The Purple, and the Dawg. The predominantly sativa "Silver Haze" is a two weeks longer cycle. Keep track of your progress on the calendar.

5. When to harvest:
Get a magnifying glass to look at the resin glands--or better yet, a battery powered light scope from Radio Shack. When the resin crystals first form (a few weeks into flowering), the crystals are clear. As they mature, they turn a milky white, and the way you know the bud to be mature is when at least 1/3 of all glands are an amber color.

6.How to cure properly:
Hang the bud to dry out of the sunlight, in a well ventilated room or closet with relatively constant humidity. The best drying time is 10 to 14 days. the bud is dry when the stem snaps clean. Continue to cure in a glass jar; vacuum sealing preferred.

Remember to always bring us back your leaf for edibles, trim for hash making, and extra product for the needy.


Yields and Doses

Click here to read the Chris Conrad's authoritative study of the science and legalities of medical marijuana.

INDICA

SATIVA

Sativas are very different than Indicas. Originating in the himalayan foothills, the plants grow tall, thin plants, with much narrower leaves and grow a lighter green in color. They grow very quickly and can reach heights of 20 feet in a single season. Once flowering has begun, they can take anywhere from 10 to 16 weeks to fully mature. Flavors range from earthy to sweet and fruity. Sativa's higher THC than CBD equals a cerebral, up and energetic high.

Sativa plants are taller, take longer to mature, have less chlorophyll and more accessory pigments, accessory pigments protect the plant from excessive sunlight. As Sativa strains have less chlorophyll than Indica they take longer to grow, mature, and require more light.

Sativa typically takes longer to germinate and flower also, and grows more wiry then Indica breeds.

Yield is usually lower than Indica, but is very potent. Thai Sativa grows taller and has a longer flowering period.

Indicas originally come from the hash producing country of Afghanistan. They are short dense plants, with broad leaves and often grow a darker green. After flowering starts they will be mature in 6 to 8 weeks. The buds will be thick and dense, with flavors and aromas ranging from pungent skunk to sweet and fruity. The smoke from an Indica is generally a body type stone, relaxing and laid back. Indica's higher CBD than THC equals a much heavier, sleepy type of high. Indica plants have a heavy, stony high that is relaxing and can help different medical problems.

Indica yield is usually higher than Sativa, and shorter growing season. Better for indoor growing, because they don't get as tall.

Indica plants are short, bushy, mature early, have more chlorophyll and less accessory pigments, accessory pigments protect the plant from excessive sunlight. As Indica strains have more chlorophyll than sativa they grow and mature faster.

By crossing the genetics of different indicas, different sativas or a combination thereof creates hybrids. The resulting hybrid strains will grow, mature and smoke in relationship to the indica/sativa percentages they end up containing.

Indica and Sativa are the two main varieties of the cannabis plant used as medicine. There are many strains that are crosses of those two varieties. Within each of those varieties and crosses there are a huge number of individual strains, each with a different cannabinoid profile, effect and name.

According to anecdotal evidence, the Indica strains are a relaxant, effective for anxiety, pain, nausea, appetite stimulation, sleep, muscle spasms and tremors, among other symptoms. The Sativa strains are more of a stimulant, effective in appetite stimulation, relieving depression, migraines, pain and nausea. We are now aware of specific strains that are effective for specific conditions and symptoms.

Cannabis Ruderalis is a subspecies of Cannabis Sativa. The term was originally used in the former Soviet Union to describe the varieties of hemp that had escaped cultivation and adapted to the surrounding region.

Similar Ruderalis populations can be found in most of the areas where hemp cultivation was once prevalent. The most notable region in North America is the midwest, though populations occur sporadically throughout the United States and Canada. Without the human hand aiding in selection, these plants have lost many of the traits they were originally selected for, and have acclimatized to their locale.

Though they contain little THC, these plants hold large potential for use in breeding, both in hemp and marijuana applications. Early flowering and resistance to locally significant insect and disease pressures are but a few of the important traits present in these feral populations.


Available Strains

Name	Sativa/Indica	Type of High	Scent	Taste
Afghani	Indica	Very strong, physical, practically narcotic	Hashy	Heavy, almost medicinal
A-10	Indica	Heavy body	Earthy	Hashy
A-4	Indica	Heavy body	Earthy	Hashy
A-7	Indica	Heavy body	Earthy	Hashy
AK Haze	Sativa/Indica	Light body high, uplifting and head high	Spicy	Spicy
AK 47	Sativa/Indica	Cerebral, alert and munchies	Woodsy	Sweet
Alaskan Thunderfunk	Indica/Sativa	Creepy, sleepy	Black grapes	Chocolate
BC Big Bud	Sativa/Indica	Even body head high	Citrus	Citrus
Big Bud x Skunk	Sativa/Indica	Cerebral, wandering mind and creative	Sweet and pungent	Smooth
Big Fatty	Sativa	Head high	Citrus	Citrus
Big Domina	Indica	Body relaxation, sleepy	Acrid, dank and hashy	Citrus
Blackberry	Indica/Sativa	Heavy body	Earthy and acrid	Berry, licorice
Blue Dot	Indica/Sativa	Very strong spacey and even head, body high	Rich sweet and skunk	Lemon
Blue Dragon	Sativa/Indica	Even body head high, euphoric	Sweet aroma	Berry
Blue Heaven	Sativa	Up, anti-anxiety, euphoric, giggles and munchies	Blueberry, cinnamon	Blueberry, cinnamon
Blue Moonshine	Indica	Giggles, munchies, sleepy	Acrid	Fruity
Blueberry	Indica/Sativa	Euphoric, long lasting	Berry	Berry
Blueberry Kush	Indica	Heavy body, euphoric, giggles, munchies, couchlock effects	Hashy	Hashy
Bubble Funk	Indica	Like Blueberry but with heavy body high	Pungent and skunky	Fruity
Bubble Gum	Sativa/Indica	Up lifting, cerebral, wandering mind and creative	Sweet and pungent	Smooth
Bubbleberry	Sativa/Indica	Up lifting, euphoric and cheerful	Pungent and skunky	Fruity
Buddha's Sister	Indica	Cerebral, alert	Tart rather than sweet	Tart cherry candy
Cali-O	Indica	Stony, pleasant, body relaxer with mellow effects	Sweet	Fruity
Champagne	Sativa	Uplifting head high and meditating	Sweet	Melon or grape

Name	Sativa/Indica	Type of High	Scent	Taste
Chronic	Sativa/Indica	Even body head high	Floral	Floral
Coral Reef	Sativa	Smooth mellow, cheerful	Sweet	Sweet
Diesel (sour, NYC)	Sativa/Indica	Very strong and medicinal to the body	skunky	sweet
Dot-to-Dot	Sativa/Indica	Even head body	Acrid and musky	Citrus, tannin and spicy
Durban Poison	Sativa	Pain killer, strong body high, alert, clear head	Licorice	Licorice
Dutch Dragon	Sativa/Indica	Even body head high	Sweet	Fruity
G13	Indica	Heavy body	Sweet and dank	Sweet
Great White Shark	Sativa/Indica	Body stone, serious buzz, great for chronic pain	Pungent	Tangerine, berry
Hash Plant	Indica	Body stone	Sweet and spicy	Sweet and spicy
Hawaiian Indica	Indica	Strong body stone, confusing head high and narcotic	Sweet and citrus	Sweet and citrus
Hawaiian Sativa	Sativa	Alert, cerebral, great for pain and glaucoma patients	Citrus	Citrus
Ice	Sativa/Indica	Stony, heavy body high	Fule and hashy	Citrus
J2	Indica/Sativa	Strong body high	Skunky	Sweet
J-27	Sativa/Indica	Head high with some body effects	Sweet and spicy	Spicy
Jack Frost	Indica/Sativa	Stupid and confused	Blah and fuel	Blah and fuel
Jack Herrer	Sativa/Indica	Cerebral up and silly	Fresh	Pepper
Kali Mist	Sativa	Cerebral, energetic, clear mind, great for PMS, MS and fatigue	Sweet and spicy	Sweet and spicy
Lamb's Bread	Sativa	Psychedelic and meditative	Spicy	Sweet and earthy
M-39	Sativa/Indica	Happy, smiley, great for anti-depression and appetite stimulation	Spicy	Spicy
Mango	Indica	Body stone	Sweet and mango	Sweet and mango

Name	Sativa/Indica	Type of High	Scent	Taste
Maple-Leaf Indica	Indica	Body stone	Maple Syrup	Maple Syrup
Master Kush	Indica	Body stone, visual	Mildly earthy and sweet	Virtually without taste
Mazar I Sharif	Indica	Heavy body	Spicy and dank	Harsh and earthy
Morning Star	Sativa	Up lifting, mind expanding	Moth balls	Sweet and expanding
Nebula	Sativa/Indica	Cerebral, trippy and spacey	Sweet	Fruity
Northern Lights	Indica	Narcotic, body high, lazy and relaxing	Sweet	Fruity
Northern Lights-Haze	Sativa/Indica	Up lifting, psychedelic and body high	Fresh and peppery	Fresh and peppery
Northern Lights x Big Bud	Indica	Mild body high	Citrus and berry	Citrus and berry
Oaksterdam Goo	Indica	Weird, confusing, euphoric and stupefying	Hashy	Berry and peppery
Ortega	Indica	Strong body high and very alert	Very Sweet	Very Sweet
Pardem	Indica	Heavy body	Sweet and fermented	Musky and earthy
Purple Super Kush	Indica/Sativa	Mild head high, strong body high, relaxed and sleepy	Sweet spicy and hashy	Sweet
Red Dot	Sativa/Indica	Uplifting high	Spicy and earthy	Musky
Romulan	Indica	Heavy couch lock, concentration difficult, appetite stimulant, great for chronic pain	Dry pungent, spicy and grape	Dry pungent, spicy and grape
Rooty Tooty	Indica	Mild head and body high, sleepy and munchies	Fermented fruit	Fermented fruit
Sage	Sativa/Indica	Cerebral, alert	Woodsy and wild sage	Woodsy and wild sage
Sensi Star	Indica	Strong body stone, possibly cerebral and energetic	Pungent and lemon	Pungent and lemon
Shaman	Sativa/Indica	Euphoric head high, strong body high and psychedelic	Sweet and spicy	Sweet and spicy
Shark Shock	Sativa	Stony and great for glaucoma	Mild citrus and floral	Fruity and earthy

Name	Sativa/Indica	Type of High	Scent	Taste
Shiska Berry	Indica	Heavy body high	Sugar and berry	Sugar and berry
Silver Haze	Sativa	Even head body high	Menthol pine and fresh alpine	Fruity and fresh

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