MMJ: Weed Is Still Winning

Is it legal to sell weed in other states? – Pez D. Spencer

It depends on what you mean. Can you sell weed in Oregon, Alaska, Washington, Colorado, California and a few other states? Yes. You have to follow rules and pay your taxes but yes, it is legal. In fact, it is more legal than ever. Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board just voted to permit some adult retail dispensaries to allow on site consumption. New Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has already started to work on legalizing cannabis. Just think: You can be high all day on the AlCan Highway. How about a cannabis tasting road trip from San Diego all the way to Fairbanks? Hell, you could start in Mexico, since the Mexican Supreme Court just ruled that growing and smoking marijuana is a “fundamental human right” as defined in the Mexican Constitution.

But I digress. You can’t sell weed across state lines. Ever. Interstate trafficking of narcotics is a felony. (Remember, marijuana is still a Schedule 1 narcotic in the eyes of the feds.) You can get up to five years in a hurry, and if you are caught more than say, 100 pounds, you could get up to 20 years. And federal time is different than state or county. The feds are big on “day for day” sentences, meaning you do each and every single day of your sentence.

Since we are talking about prison, now would be a good time to discuss the issue of people still in jail for cannabis “crimes.” Obama just pardoned a few folks, but there are still hundreds, if not thousands, of people in prison for nonviolent marijuana offenses. During this holiday season, let’s all take some time to reach out to out imprisoned brothers and sisters. The website www.pow420.com has a list of just about all of the marijuana POWs in the United States. Please write a letter or a postcard. And call and email your elected officials. Stay active. Weed is still winning.

Any fall harvest favorites? – Chron N. Suer

The southern Oregon Sungrown community grows come incredible weed and great local flavors. I am still on the Yayger (could be the greatest microstrain ever, and will migrate to Cali soon), and this strain from Rogue Bud farms called “Omega” is full of fruit flavors and happy motivation. Here in Cali, I found Humboldt Girl Scout Cookies. I am also hella looking forward to the Emerald Cup cannabis competition in Santa Rosa this December. I love outdoor weed.