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Activist found guilty

karlis — Mon, 07 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Loretta Nall: Fighting injustice and harassment.Pot-TV News anchor and US Marijuana Party president Loretta Nall was found guilty of two misdemeanor drug charges in Alabama on February 10, 2004.
Nall immediately appealed the convictions, claiming police, prosecutorial and judicial misconduct.

Adding lights in flowering

karlis — Fri, 17 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700

I'm growing under four 600-watt HPS lights. The plants have outgrown the lights. I've added another tray and have hung a 1,000-watt Sunmaster Warm Deluxe MH.
I'm three weeks into flowering. My friend told me that if I add the additional 1,000-watt light at this stage in growth, it would have a negative effect rather than a positive one. Is this true?

Anonymous,
Internet

Bong blasting bands!

karlis — Fri, 20 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Greenlaw Ave`s Skyla J on flute and vocals with Ozzie on bass.>> Greenlaw Ave

Buds too dry

karlis — Tue, 03 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700

I accidentally left my harvest out to dry too long. Now they are crunchy and overly dry. Is there anything that I can do to "reconstitute" the buds?
Raskua,
Internet

Try storing the buds in a more humid environment such as a humidor or a room with high humidity. They will absorb some moisture and may regain some odor.

Complete system

karlis — Wed, 06 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700

I have a closet that is two by four by 10 feet. I cleaned it out, sheetrocked the four-foot side and sterilized it by washing it with a mild bleach solution. The light is a 250-watt HPS on a pulley system I made from plastic coated wire. All the walls are covered with Mylar.

Container size for a passive SOG garden

karlis — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700

I am moving from soil to a hydroponics garden. I want to use the passive system with the SOG method. What size pots should I use?
Madcat,
Queensland, Australia

Cooling water

karlis — Thu, 02 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700

I am growing a Dutch Passion feminized Blueberry strain using a 1,000-watt HPS lighting system, and an aeroponics growing chamber with seven plants. The total garden area is five by six feet in a walk-in closet. It's winter now and my solution stays around 75 deg F (24 deg C). Will the nutrient solution get too warm in the summer? Is there a water chiller on the market for aeroponic units?

Cost of a small set-up

karlis — Tue, 07 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700

I have been smoking for nearly 20 years, and have never tried growing before. I want to start my garden in an inner room closet, which is approximately two by five by eight feet. I'd like to start a simple garden where I can harvest about an ounce of dried product a month.

Don't be bugged!

karlis — Thu, 15 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Marijuana growers face many challenges. Among the most persistent problems they encounter are insects, diseases, fungi, viruses and bacteria that harm plants. This article will describe the most common of these problems, and prescribe preventive and corrective measures.
Some nasty buggers

Entheogenesis conference

karlis — Tue, 22 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700

World-renowned experts in law, medicine, Buddhism, art, psionics and ancient cultures congregated in January 2004 for the first Entheogenesis conference at Vancouver's BC Marijuana Party Bookstore.

European pot update

karlis — Thu, 27 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Weed growing free under the Spanish sun.Late last year, German and Dutch officials announced agreement on anti-cannabis policies designed to limit cross-border cannabis traffic between Holland and Germany.

Flea beetles

karlis — Tue, 20 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700

I have seen extremely small insects, about 1/10 of an inch, crawling around on the soil of one of my indoor flowering plants. At first I thought they might be mites but they were nowhere to be found on the leaves. Furthermore, these insects hop when trying to pick them up. I first discovered the insects when I noticed a trail of ants going into the soil but I quickly sprinkled cinnamon to try and kill them.

Fortress America

karlis — Thu, 29 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Since 9-11-01, readers have contacted Cannabis Culture to tell us the US has become a fortress nation, seeking to wall itself off from the world and oppress its own citizens and those of other nations.

Grow security

karlis — Fri, 06 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700

If you run a small personal-use marijuana grow room or a huge commercial growing operation; if you sell marijuana or even if you just possess it, you might be investigated by the police, or you might be ripped off.

High power compact fluorescents

karlis — Mon, 23 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700

I am planning on growing in a space that is four feet high and I'm concerned about heat and burning my babies under HIDs. Because they have to be kept so far from the plants, I'd have only about two feet of growing space. I was considering going to the new 100-watt compact fluorescents. What do you think?
Stoned Cold,
Beaver Creek, Yukon

Irrigating ceramic beads

karlis — Mon, 04 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700

I'm using expanded ceramic beads only in an ebb and flow system and am concerned about getting enough water/nutrients to plants. Most books recommend watering twice a day, but that's with spongy rockwool. Ceramic beads don't hold much moisture.
I keep the lights on for 18 hours daily, from 6am to midnight. The plants are irrigated for 15 minutes at 7am, 11am, 3pm, 7pm and 11pm.

Making change

karlis — Mon, 03 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700

After almost 10 years of producing this magazine, and pushing for changes to the marijuana laws, sometimes it can be hard to see what we have really accomplished in terms of liberating our culture.
In Canada, marijuana arrests continue to rise. Despite public opinion which increasingly supports legalization, and despite political promises to "decriminalize" the herb, more Canadians are going to jail for marijuana every year.

Marijuana music discography

karlis — Mon, 30 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700

1910: La Cucaracha
The Mexican Revolution of 1910 forced thousands of Mexicans north, with the weed in their luggage and Pancho Villa's battle hymn, La Cucaracha, on their lips. The tune, the original lyrics to which concern a stoned cockroach, was to become a jazz standard.

"La cucaracha ya no puede caminar, por que no tiene marihuana por fumar" translates into: "The cockroach can't walk anymore, because he doesn't have any marihuana to smoke."

Michael Franti's musical evolution

karlis — Thu, 08 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700

"How many herb smokers we got in this piece?" asks Michael Franti to an intimate crowd of a few dozen. The place erupts in knowing cheers. Although Franti has blessed stadium-size audiences with his smokin' grooves, he doesn't consider holding court in his favorite Senegalese restaurant a demotion. In fact, he performs here quite often.

Northern lights outside

karlis — Mon, 09 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Can you grow Northern Lights seeds, which are advertised for indoor growing, outdoors? Will the plants grow well, with no problems?
Lil' Miss,
Kansas

Northern Lights was one of the first varieties developed for indoor cultivation. To bud well indoors it requires moderate temperatures, a constant supply of food and bright lighting.

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Oasis cubes

karlis — Fri, 27 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Can Oasis cubes be used to root cuttings? It's the only rooting medium I can get where I live. Rockwool is illegal and they don't ship it here. Can you give me some tips on how to use it?
Name withheld,
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

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Pipe residue

karlis — Wed, 25 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Last week my friends and I scraped the residue out of a heavily-used bong. We salvaged some large chunks and rolled it in our palms into a big ball. It was extremely pliable, sticky, smelly, and it melted when we smoked it. It tasted pretty bad. We placed small amounts in the bowl of the bong and took hits. We smoked quite a bit of it and got very stoned.

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Plant travel plans

karlis — Thu, 30 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700

I am going to be moving and it will be three months before I can grow in earnest again. I have some very good strains and would like to preserve them to grow again. How can I slow down their growth and maintain the plants in suspended animation?
Traveling Man,
Topeka, Kansas

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Politicians' kids on drugs

karlis — Thu, 01 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Chelsea ClintonIn December 2003, the son of former Vice President Al Gore was arrested for possession of marijuana. Albert Gore III was arrested after police stopped his car for not having its headlights on. The cop smelled pot and found a joint and a baggie full of buds. Gore III was sentenced to a year of rehabilitation, urine testing and community service.

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Pruning for bud

karlis — Wed, 22 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700

I have two plants that are near the end of the vegetative stage. Should I prune them? One friend told me not to cut any leaves as my plants would lose energy and it would stunt their growth. Another told me to cut all the leaves and just let the buds grow. What is the proper amount to prune a plant after the vegetative cycle and which leaves should I prune?
Talu
Pasadena, California

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Seeds from clone

karlis — Tue, 27 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700

I took a clone from a pollinated female that was in a late stage of flowering.
The clipping I took had not developed seeds. Will the seeds develop as it grows roots?

A Maiden,
Internet

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The BC Bud Lovers' Cup

karlis — Wed, 16 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Winning strains at the Bud Lovers` CupOn Valentine's weekend Vancouver was host to the BC Bud Lovers' Cup. This was the third event of its kind sponsored by local businesses Blunt Bros, Kind Seeds and the New Amsterdam Caf?. The Cup catered to over 150 judges, local breeders and special guests.

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The History of music and marijuana (part one)

karlis — Wed, 08 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Louis ArmstrongJazz and Mary Warner
The 20th century stories of music and marijuana both begin in Storyville, the red light district of New Orleans. This is where Louis Armstrong was born in 1901, and where the first recorded American use of "marihuana" occurred in 1909.

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Timer too expensive

karlis — Mon, 16 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700

I recently built an aeroponic system and am lacking just the timer. The website I got the plans from suggested an NFT-2 timer that would be on for three minutes and then off for five minutes. These timers are quite expensive for me since I spent most of my money on parts for the system. I found a 24-hour timer with 48 on/off switches that was more in my price range.

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Too much light

karlis — Fri, 24 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700

I've got two 1,000-watt HIDs in an area of 24 square feet. Is 290,000 lumens in 186 cubic feet (or 83 watts per square foot) too much light? Is there such thing as too much light? Is this safe for the plants?
Daniel A,
Alhambra, California

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