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Editor’s Note Thanks for picking up The Glass Issue of the Leaf ! I MADE MY FIRST PIPE out of an L-shaped carburetor part that I cleaned and polished into a workable Cannabis smoking device in my dad’s auto shop. This was back when smoking weed meant choosing between an apple, a pop can – or the one friend who was lucky enough to have a disgustingly resinated pipe. These early days of Cannabis slummery gave me an immense appreciation for clean and functional art, which we have documented in the Leaf for a decade now. One of my earliest stoner memories was buying a bong (tobacco water pipe) for the first time at Piece of Mind, with a feeling of sexy fear that came with smoking an illegal drug in an inspiring way. Walking through the glass shop full of colorful art shaped my view of Cannabis as more than just a drug to consume, but a lifestyle defined by art that is delivering the best feeling in the world: getting baked!

TODAY, GLASS CULTURE HAS BLOWN UP INTO AN ACCEPTED FORM OF MAINSTREAM ART THAT’S RAPIDLY EXPLODING IN AWARENESS AND VALUE.

Today, glass culture has blown up into an accepted form of mainstream art that’s rapidly exploding in awareness and value. Custom pieces fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars and get millions of views on social media – transfixing the heady community with innovative displays of art that will get you stoned just looking at them. And on a more functional level, each piece made by hand transports the energy of the artist into each sesh – with the intention of the creator carrying the smoke and vapor into the lungs of a lucky recipient. It is an honor to be featuring the legendary Mothership Glass and Scott Deppe – who also came on @leaflifepodcast to talk about the history and vision of Mothership – along with a ton of other amazing glass artists in this visually enticing edition of the magazine. We have unique pieces spotlighted in all editions, with different artists highlighted in each, and I hope you take a look at our brand new website – leafmagazines.com – to see our complete gallery and tons of other unique content, podcasts, and the highlarious Stoney Baloney.

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ozens of young staffers in the Biden White House have been suspended, asked to resign or placed in remote programs due to past Cannabis use, reported multiple news outlets in March. The news disappointed staffers and activists who were pleased by initial indications that past recreational marijuana use wouldn’t be immediately disqualifying for jobs in the administration, according to people familiar with the situation, reported The Daily Beast. The policy even affected staffers whose Cannabis use was exclusive to areas where the herb is legal. A number of young staffers were either “put on probation” or outright canned because they admitted past Cannabis use in a document they filled “PUT ON PROBATION” out as part of their lengthy background check. OR OUTRIGHT CANNED “I find it absurd that, in 2021, marijuana use is still part of a BECAUSE THEY security background check,” said Tommy Vietor, who was on the ADMITTED PAST 2008 Obama team and subsequently worked as a National Security CANNABIS USE IN Council spokesperson. A DOCUMENT THEY FILLED OUT AS PART “To me, marijuana use is completely irrelevant when you’re trying to OF THEIR LENGTHY decide whether an individual should be trusted with national security BACKGROUND CHECK. information.”

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ebraska Governor Pete Ricketts’ remarks on the supposed dangers of marijuana were widely condemned after he said at a press conference, “If you legalize marijuana, you’re going to kill your kids.” “These words didn’t elevate the discussion,” scolded the Lincoln Journal-Star in an op-ed, adding, “his oversimplification of the topic ignored the pleas of parents with sick children – and the legislation being debated later that day was specific to medical uses.” Despite the mild-mannered nature of the newspaper’s rebuke, the fact remains that Gov. Ricketts’ remarks weren’t just an “oversimplification,” of course – they were an outright falsehood. Nebraska, along with Idaho, is one of just two states left that have absolutely no protection for medical Cannabis patients, not even a lowly CBD law.

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ight Missouri medical Cannabis dispensaries on March 19 started selling vape pens and cartridges for the first time. Customers had requested them for some time, despite varying opinions on their safety, reports Fox 4 Kansas City. Many patients prefer vape pens for their convenience and quick effects. “This is by far our number one request,” CEO John Mueller of the Greenlight chain of dispensaries said. “It’s an exciting day for the industry.” Missouri dispensaries said they will be working to meet a big, pent-up demand from customers for the vape products.

medical Cannabis dispensaries were open in New Jersey as of March 19, under new decrim laws.

“Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers,” were open in Florida as of March 19.

he lack of progress on two bills to legalize marijuana in Maryland has advocates fuming – with organizers in late March going as far as confronting lawmakers with a 51-foot inflatable joint at the State OF 66 PERCENT House on March 18. MARYLANDERS The bills are still under SUPPORT THE consideration. According to LEGALIZATION OF CANNABIS demonstrators, the House ACCORDING TO version, House Bill 32, is superior because it allows the A GOUCHER POLL. unfettered sale of marijuana and personal use of plants and seeds. Bill sponsors said legalizing would generate $300 million a year in tax revenue. The legislation would also expunge past marijuana related offenses.

bags of THC edibles, a pound of Cannabis and a gun, were seized in a Tennessee traffic stop.

awmakers on March 18 filed the latest bill to legalize Cannabis in Delaware. Pressure is greater than ever before on the General Assembly to pass it, according to Delaware Online, with neighboring states moving to legalize and with advocates citing the need for job growth to recover from the economic effects of the pandemic. HB150 would allow adults 21 and older to buy up to an ounce of weed from a licensed seller. Lawmakers want to remain competitive with nearby New Jersey, and to cut down on illegal sales. The State Auditor’s office estimated Delaware could bring in $43 million a year from legal weed. The bill’s sponsors say Cannabis revenues are not a “stable revenue source,” especially with nearby states establishing marijuana markets.

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Cannabis has been legal in Washington state since 2012. Licensed Cannabis farmers have a monopoly by virtue of needing a state-issued license. Then along came hemp... The conflict isn’t between hemp and Cannabis plants, but between Cannabis farmers and hemp farmers. Potential areas of conflict include cross pollination, who grows the best CBD crops (and by best, I mean price and chemistry), and the fact that Cannabis is

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Cannabis farms max out at 30,000 square feet. There is no limit on how much a hemp farmer can grow. Between seed prices, the labor needed for harvest and infrastructure behind it all, hemp is much cheaper compared to Cannabis. Two words: pollen drift. Nobody wants pollen drifting between farms. Pollen can travel for miles and neither hemp or Cannabis wants pollen from other farms in their fields.

Forcing Cannabis farms to indoor or greenhouses isn’t the answer. It’s too early for a certified seed list for either crop because the modern genetics are new. Craft Cannabis producers want to build strong brands in order to distinguish themselves in the marketplace. Some want appellations just like the wine industry. What happens when Cannabis is legalized and it can be sold across state lines? The time will come when the hemp industry is larger than the recreational Cannabis market, and in today’s capitalist system, money equals power. These issues aren’t unique to Washington. We have an opportunity for farmers, state agencies and other interested parties to establish policies that are win-win for everyone involved. And when I say sit down, I mean in a circle, not on opposite sides of the table. We need best practices, standard operating procedures and a statewide roadmap moving forward to avoid a cattle versus sheep scenario, and set an example for other regulated by the Liquor & Cannabis Board, THE CONFLICT ISN’T states. It’s too late to impact while hemp falls under the state’s Dept. of BETWEEN HEMP AND the 2021 growing season, but Agriculture’s umbrella. CANNABIS PLANTS, the discussions need to begin right now. The issues may seem incidental now, but BUT BETWEEN Full disclosure, I’m working wait a couple of years when hemp comes CANNABIS FARMERS with The Cannabis Alliance to into its own, moving beyond CBD extraction AND HEMP FARMERS. help facilitate the above. While into food, fiber, hempcrete, fuel and more. I don’t profess to have all the answers, my own company, LeBlanc CNE, has CBD isn’t a synonym for hemp. Most of the hemp a foot in both hemp and Cannabis. Being one of grown now is for CBD extraction. Too much was the first states to legalize, now we can be one of grown in 2019 and 2020 to meet current market the first to harmonize. Together we can! needs. The bigger the harvest, the lower the price – leaving much of what’s grown, unsold.

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James Monroe was an American statesman, lawyer and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was also the fifth president of the country and apparently, a hashish smoker.

ONROE’S PRESIDENCY WAS SAID TO HAVE COINCIDED WITH WHAT WAS CALLED THE “ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS”

– a time (about a decade) when the people of the United States were said to have reflected a sense of national purpose and a desire for unity. During this time, Monroe sought to downplay partisan politics and even spoke of the altogether elimination of political parties. One of the most concrete examples of this “Era of Good Feelings” was Monroe’s so called “Goodwill Tour” of the New England states. On it, he won over many Americans who disagreed with the ideals of his so-called “Democratic-Republican” party in favor of the Federalist party at the time. This tour was written about in the Boston newspaper known as The Columbian Centinel and spoke to Monroe’s likeability: “Most men immediately liked him ... [in] manner he was rather formal, having an innate sense of dignity, which allowed no one to take liberties. Yet in spite of his formality, he had the ability to put men at their ease by his courtesy, lack of condescension, his frankness, and what his contemporaries looked upon as the essential goodness and kindness of heart which he always radiated.”

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Perhaps that likeability came from Monroe’s time as an American ambassador in France, where he openly smoked hashish – which was very much in vogue in France in the early 1800s. By all accounts, Monroe continued to consume Cannabis all the way up until his death at the ripe old age (for the time) of 73. Keep in mind that before the Prohibition Monroe Era of the early 1900s in America, continued Cannabis was not met with the same to consume social stigma that we’re working so very diligently to remove from our Cannabis all the collective consciousness. way up until his Perhaps James Monroe’s most death at 73. famous legacy was also inspired by the kind of opening of the mind that occurs when one is able to step away from conventional thought under the influence of Cannabis. Here we find the Monroe Doctrine – a policy that opposed colonialism in the United States and elsewhere. The doctrine stated that any intervention into the politics of the United States by foreign powers would be considered an act of hostility against America. Conversely, it also stated that the United States should recognize and not interfere with the politics of other burgeoning countries, and not meddle in the affairs of other established nations. While some of these notions are now a bit antiquated, given what we know about the disastrous effects of colonialism, this was a very forwardthinking idea. As with any of the U.S. Founding Fathers, looking from the future to the past demonstrates that most were very flawed men who exploited others (Monroe owned slaves), upheld white supremacy and a system that continued to steal from Native Americans. It is important to be aware of this – even if they were forward-thinking in their intoxicant of choice.

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A LOVE OF COOKING is the secret recipe for happiness in Jessie’s life. And although she doesn’t consider herself on the level of a professional, she loves experimenting with different recipes and a wide variety of flavors. The same goes for her taste in music, with Doja Cat and Chance the Rapper being on the top of her personal chart. Follow her on Instagram @Smokin.Ginger YOU SPENT TIME IN THE RETAIL BUSINESS PRIOR TO GETTING INTO CANNABIS. WHERE DID THIS GO DOWN?

At the Goodwill.

A GREAT PLACE FOR SOME RETAIL THERAPY.

Yeah, I was a cashier and that’s where I met Brittany, the owner of this shop. We got to know one another a little and then she poached me from there to bring me here, where I’ve been for four years. And she’s actually the one who recommended me for Northwest Leaf’s Budtender of the Month! ARE THERE SOME SIMILARITIES TO WORKING HERE COMPARED TO THE GOODWILL? Well, surprisingly the

clientele here seems to be more diverse – like we have teachers, lawyers and doctors who buy Cannabis – and those are generally the ones who are donating to the Goodwill, not necessarily shopping there. I think the most important thing is that everyone feels comfortable no matter what social class you’re in. Some stores are showy and that can be overwhelming for some small town people, where we’re just low key like your friendly neighbor.

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WHAT’S YOUR DREAM JOB? I’m having fun now, so I’m not too worried about what’s next. I feel that if everything is good, there’s no reason to fix it if it ain’t broke. I see how many people that Cannabis benefits and that gives me so much gratification, so I think I’ve got my dream job. IS SOCIAL MEDIA IMPORTANT TO YOU?

Yeah, it’s a hobby. I’m having fun being somewhat of a personality.

THEY SAY THAT BABY BOOMERS BELIEVE EVERYTHING THEY SEE ON THE NEWS AND MILLENNIALS BELIEVE EVERYTHING THEY SEE ON SOCIAL. IS THAT ACCURATE? Definitely not. IF CANNABIS HAD AN INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT, WHAT WOULD IT BE WEARING IN ITS PROFILE PIC? Nothing.

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After opening T-Town Alternative Medicine in Tacoma in 2010 and hitting numerous challenges along the ‘high way’ to this current iteration, owner Paul Brice will tell you that success in the Cannabis industry does not come without its bumps and bruises. But his earned wisdom shines like a beaming star when flowing with statements like – “It ain’t about vindication, but reparation” – showing deep respect for the plant which has been a glowing factor en route to becoming one of the only true equity-owned shops in the state.

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CARVING OPPORTUNITY In those medical days of yesteryear, Paul recognized that a lot of folks were coming from Central Washington to get their meds, so in 2014, he transitioned to opening Greener Frontier – the first medical shop in Cle Elum. Meeting resistance at first wasn’t a surprise, but when the locals told him he was an eminent danger to Cle Elum and a sting operation ensued, it was time to prove himself in court. The outcome became a victorious reign and the opening of this conifer of happiness on 4/20 in 2017.

PLAYFUL AND FUNKY Not your average Cannabis shop, the fun and arcane atmosphere is immediately evident when you’re greeted by a stoned, wooden viking in the foyer. Tchotchkes and pop culture wall art blend with merriment and delight, creating a fun forest home nestled in the woods on Gnome Alley. Cherry blossoms topped with a lotus light burst through wood floors providing indoor forest therapy and a sense of whimsical spring at any time of year. And the Glass Room is an annex of solitude with cabinets of gorgeous smoking devices that will get you lit like sprinkled fairy dust. Coming this summer, get ready for a smoothie shack outside that will also be serving up bud-shaped pizzas!

TREE HUGGERS These are the ones who make Cannabis sing, dedicated to each aspect of uniqueness that makes the plant so special. Rockin’ the checkered tights with a Fleek Leaf hoodie, you’ll meet Celena who loves to express herself artistically with her doodling descriptions on the HAPPYBOARD, where you’ll find the top 20 products in the shop. Cheryl is a fifth generation Cle Elum local who gains sincere happiness from getting paid to do something controversial in such a conservative town. You’ll also meet Phil, a SoCal transplant who wears a Gabriel Cannabis shirt and looooves their Chocolope. And then there’s Jeremy who has been with Paul Brice for ten years, which in the opinion of The Leaf, quantifies him as a true consigliere.

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gamut to run here from the cheap and easy to the hundred-dollar crème de la crème. THE GLUE from SEATTLE PRIVATE RESERVE is a great BHO and STRONG ARM has got a muscular punch that will right the ship.

PRE-ROLLS are a convenient companion. TROUT AND EAGLE are the everyday/all day brand to take the edge off your busy schedule. And if you want higher end, again, you want WESTERN CULTURED – which is really great tasting and tough to tell the difference between the jar and the joint.

CARTS present a practical, discreet way to get your flavor. And here right off the I-90, you’ll find the popular TWO HEADS and HARMONY FARMS if the Airo Pro battery is your weapon of choice.

EDIBLES are great tasting and effective. Leaf Chews are a fresh option with their creamy style and five flavors. JOURNEYMAN JELLIES and HONU CHOCOLATE TURTLES are a big winner with the staff! And if drinks are your chosen method, MAJOR is majorly tasty and effective.

THE FUN AND ARCANE ATMOSPHERE IS IMMEDIATELY EVIDENT WHEN YOU’RE GREETED BY A STONED, WOODEN VIKING IN THE FOYER.

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MothershipGlass Water is known to be impacted by human intentions, thoughts and sounds. After many years of research, Japanese scientist Dr. Masaru Emoto has shown the world the powers of positive thinking and its immense impact on the water molecule – where his studies have concluded that our ideas and feelings have the magical power to alter the molecular structure of water. Much like water, there is a strong synergistic relationship between the incredible energy encapsulated within Mothership studios and the glass art that they produce.

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Mothership Glass has risen to the top echelon of glassmakers in the world. Their remarkable and one-of-a-kind designs include the Klein, Ball Rig, Torus, Egg, Exosphere, BKT(Ball Rig/ Klein/Torus), and FKT(Fab/Klein/Torus). They are now applying their incredible skills to dry pipes, glassware and soon-to-be, home goods. This close-knit, family-owned, and operated business is home to 35+ employees, including Scott Deppe’s mother, Alisha, and four of his siblings named Eric, Travis, Katie, and Jayson. Each team member provides a diverse and unique skill set, which helps tie together the organic, symbiotic connection found at this otherworldly studio. Our team had the extraordinary opportunity to take a look behind the scenes and see the way Deppe and his team have taken the glass world that we once knew and flipped it upside down. Using wizard-like techniques, Deppe has reinvented the wheel when it comes to fuming with his breathtaking Hologram series. Keep a close eye on their Instagram page for all updates on future releases for your chance at grabbing one of their prized and sought-after works of art.

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Founder Scott Deppe holds onto his 50th Anniversary Grateful Dead tribute collab with Rose Roads, and Mothership Glass artists hard at work at their Bellingham, WA headquarters. PHOTOS BY DANIEL BERMAN @BERMANPHOTOS

“Using wizard-like techniques, Deppe has reinvented the wheel when it comes to fuming with his breathtaking Hologram series.” Can you shed some light on how you brought a scientific approach to the glass pipe industry? How do you concoct some of these mind-melting designs? With the immense love for Cannabis and hash that I have, I am always searching for a better way to enjoy the two. I nerd out on things hard and am always trying to create a more enjoyable experience for myself. It’s a lot of experimenting – by seeing what’s out there in different facets of nature, engines and technology – amongst many other things. As water acts with a mind of its own and wants to do certain things, we incorporate its natural flow state into our pieces. Overall, this provides a very high-quality function and flow for our pipes. When coming up with concepts for the incredible Hologram series, where do you draw inspiration? Over the years, there have been many transformative universal messages that I have received. We are constantly searching for ways to tell folklore stories through our glass that have a deeper meaning. In collaboration with our in-house artist Max McNett and sandblast expert Erin Bohn, we work together to bring the industry some of the most innovative glass art imaginable. Our skilled and artistic staff often have very imaginative ideas that end up projected into concepts for a hologram series. The unique relationship shared between our artisan glass blowers helps us work together and generate an infinite amount of ideas. With our up-and-coming Catalyst series, we depicted the classic Stoned Ape theory. This thesis touches on monkeys eating mushrooms in the savannah, where they furthered the evolutionary process by altering their prefrontal cortex. Our Strange Deities, like our other series, are heavily influenced by space-like objects, as well as crop circles. I see that your company is experimenting with glassware and laser-etching of wood. What new expansions do you see Mothership Glass expanding into in the future? We will be getting into some home decor, including intricate coffee tables and chandeliers that will tie together your sophisticated sesh table and connoisseur ambiance. One day, we hope to have the rooms in your house decked out with an enlightened style, matched by the works of art that we offer.

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Avatar Glass M A N I F E ST I N G YO U R PAT H

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The artwork and culture that surrounds glass continues to expand in artistic exploration, function and overall popularity. Avatar Mccravy, better known as Avatar Glass, is a perfect example of how the underground scene of glass pipes and art has helped form an entirely new generation of artists. AT 22-YEARS-OLD, Avatar feels like he is just at the beginning of what he knows will be an exciting career in glass. Avatar was born in 1998, only a few years before the infamous Operation Pipe Dreams took down many in the glass community, pushing the art scene further underground. He grew up on the East Coast in Asheville, North Carolina with parents who were big live music heads, travel-

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was 16 and I remember someone hitting me ing the country to see bands like Phish and the up asking for a custom belt buckle and they’d Grateful Dead. In what may seem like a quick give me $100, and that was it.” rise to the upper echelon of the glass art scene, He quit his regular job and continued to the career of Avatar has actually grown consishone his skills with his home-brew studio, tently and equally with the amount of love and completing his high school graduation project effort he has put into the art form. on lamp working – with most of his first sales When asked where his drive comes from, he of pendants and belt buckles going to his local was quick to speak of his mom’s inspiration: high school friends. Avatar’s mother raised five kids by herself in a By age 18, Avatar began having the desire three bedroom apartment, and he watched her to make his pieces more and hustle and work extremely hard, more complex – largely due to eventually becoming a nurse to collector demand. support her family. This is when the AstralcyAccording to Avatar, all of his cler design was manifested. early inspiration came from direct “Astral means ‘of the stars’ life experiences and getting into and everything on this earth the glass game was tough. “I came from them. Stars are remember calling my mom and like a reactor, they take fuel telling her that I thought I could and convert it into something really do it for a living,” Avatar else. They form hydrogen into recalls. “I picked it up quickly, but helium, and helium is built I was always just willing to put in into carbon, nitrogen, oxygen hours. Everyone would almost and everything else we are laugh at me when I was 12 and made of. It’s a way of bringing telling people I wanted to be a it back to the origins of our creglassblower. People would tell me “It’s a way of and how in this universe, I had to do this and that first, and bringing it back ation everything is connected,” says basically go through all these levels. to the origins Avatar. I just wanted to put in the hours.” When asked how he’s gotten In 2011, the legendary documen- of our creation to this point in his career in tary “Degenerate Art” was released and how in glass art so quickly, Avatar says, and Avatar really saw the different this universe, “Really what it comes down to levels to the glass game. is showing up every day and So at age 15, he everything is having this discussion with the decided to approach connected.” muse. That you’re there every glass with an entrepreday and you’re sending the signal to the unineurial attitude, got a second job, verse that you’re ready to work.” saved up money and set up a mini Avatar’s first official show was held in March torch in his mother’s garage. 2021 with Hickory Smoke Shop in California “Because I was under 18, no – a full body of work with a series of Mythoone wanted to teach me how to logical Sphinxes and other works representing make a pipe,” says Avatar. his love, vision and output of energy into the “So I had to do it myself, and artform he has spent his life pursuing. it definitely gave me that ‘do-itmyself’ attitude. I changed my Instagram to Avatar Glass when I AVATARGLASS.NET | @AVATARGLASS

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WASHINGTON

Haaps Glass

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Hailing from the PNW, Ian Haapala is easily one of the most prominent up-and-coming glass artists in the game right now. Living in Washington state his entire life, he moved to Seattle with the motivation and inspiration to learn more about borosilicate and the art of pipe making. For the past five years, he has diligently spent his time blowing glass nearly every single day. With a primary focus on spiral cane millie, Haapala continues pushing himself to produce unique and innovative patterns. As featured, this style of rig named “quasi” showcases UV-reactive Orange Sunshine from Portland, Oregon’s Glass Alchemy. @HAAPSGLASS

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WASHINGTON Making a living doing what you love is paramount to a true artist. So when High Grade Mike attended Barter Faire in 1999, where he witnessed first-hand a community of creators making their living by crafting unique works, his aha moment arrived. All that was needed to set course was a torch of his own – which he scooped up a couple years later – and in 2005, the journey began to take shape.

High Grade Mike’s studio is packed with all types of art, but his true love is creating glass masterpieces in bongs, rigs, bowls, cups and other functions of glassware. You’ll notice in his details that there’s a mixing of line work with wigwag that is inspired by space and color, especially those of the Crayola nature. In his studio, the background music will always be a source of inspiration that he blends into the busy pieces, through the love of reggae and other conscious vibes. @HIGHGRADEMIKE

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California

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Stan Alba

Stan Alba apprenticed with the legendary Bob Snodgrass after meeting the master in the parking lot of a Grateful Dead show as a teenager, and learned the intricacies of the “fuming” style that Snodgrass invented. Alba

moved down to California’s Humboldt County in 1998, blowing glass in the Emerald Triangle, where he currently lives on his own swath of property. Alba’s stunning style of fuming and building pieces is intensive, sometimes taking him three months to create one piece. Alba loves to collaborate with other glass blowers, creating lasting friendships with every stunning work of art.

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Bluegrass Glass

Bluegrass Glass owner Ari Rom brings a hyper-scientific approach to his artwork. His introduction to glassblowing began in a lab equipment shop in New Jersey, where he crafted glass for laboratory equipment before getting into the Cannabis world. “The big kicker was the economy crashing in ‘08,” Rom said. “The market was all fucked up. The whole scientific industry was going to shit, and at the same time, the weed industry and the glass industry was booming.” Now living in Humboldt County, Rom’s distinct lamp-style pieces have garnered such a following that he has a six month waitlist for a piece, and most of his new creations go to collectors who already own one. @BLUEGRASSGLASS

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Maryland

Jeff Spaga Jeff started blowing glass in 2014 when a buddy of his returned home from California, where he had just learned the trade himself. His friend wanted to start up a studio and needed someone to work with. “Naturally, he

asked if I wanted to join him and I picked it up pretty quickly, and began doing it as my main source of income,” Jeff said with a grin. As a self-taught artist who mostly creates functional pieces with out-of-this-world line work, Jeff draws inspiration from some of the line work greats like Eusheen and Cowboy. Occasionally on the nonfunctional side he makes marbles, and has plans on making some larger ones in the future. Custom orders are also available.

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Jerrad Santmyer, aka GlassKid, has been crushing the game with his miniature glass items – from bowls the size of a grain of rice to nature-scene-in-abottle pendants, including mushrooms, slugs and crystals throughout a vast and detailed forest. Jerrad attended Salem Community College with a focus on glass art, working among some truly inspiring classmates in a massive studio. He draws inspiration from his childhood, where he had a passion for collecting miniature items. Jerrad noticed that people had a strong appreciation for miniature glass objects and wanted to fill that niche. Instead of going for his usual forte of making large pipes, he decided to make a tiny one instead. The rest is history. @GLASSKID

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Maine

KGB Glass Brian Owoc moved to Portland, Maine in 1998 and was staying at a YMCA when he got his first job working the night shift at Dunkin’ Donuts. He really

enjoyed making them, because “donuts make people happy.” During this time, he decided to rent out a section of his garage so that his friend could build a small glass studio, with the promise that the friend would teach him to blow glass.

It wasn’t long before he started to get the hang of it and decided to try and make his first Donut Bowl. While selling his pieces of glass to local headshops, he met his girlfriend Sarah Marblesbee, who was working as a manager at one of the stores. That was 10 years ago. They now share a studio in Portland where she also blows her own glass pipes, as well as adding her business degree and background to his creativity and workaholic style. Some glass artists teased him about making Donut Bowls, but that didn’t stop Brian. Now his Donut glass pipes, rigs and pendants are collected and sold throughout the world. Some people have accumulated more than 100 of his pieces!

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COOL COOKIES Makes six sandwich cookies.

stacked Another socially distanced 4/20. It’s OK, things are getting better – and these recipes are celebratory, whether you are in a friend/family pod or flying solo. Yummy, easy, infused recipes that you will make again and again. Because you can.

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Serves two 3 frozen waffles, lightly toasted 1 ½ cups assorted fruit, such as strawberries, blueberries, mandarin oranges and bananas 1/3 cup maple syrup 2 teaspoons canna-butter or oil toasted coconut raisins sliced almonds

1. Place the first waffle on a plate. Divide the fruit into three parts. Place one-third on the waffle. Top with another waffle and repeat with the second portion. Another waffle, the remaining fruit. 2. In a small bowl, combine the syrup with the infused butter. 3. Sprinkle the waffles with the remaining ingredients and top with the infused syrup.

¾ cup butter, softened ¼ cup canna-butter, softened 1 cup brown sugar, packed 1 cup white sugar 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 tablespoon vanilla 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 3 cups flour 2 cups chips 3-4 cups ice cream, any flavor sprinkles 1. Heat oven to 340. Line baking sheets with parchment. 2. In a large bowl, beat the butters and sugars until fluffy. Beat in the eggs along with the vanilla. 3. Slowly add the dry ingredients until just mixed. Add the chips. Do not over beat. 4. Divide into 12 walnut-size balls. Place on the trays and press down. Bake until golden and dry, about 11 minutes. Allow to dry fully before making the ice cream sandwich, for obvious reasons! 5. Remove the ice cream from the freezer 10 minutes before scooping. Place a cup of sprinkles on a plate. 6. Place six cookies on your work surface. Place ½ to ¾ cup of ice cream on each cookie. Press the top on gently and roll the cookies in the sprinkles. Place in the fridge again until firm.

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2 cups tots, baked until crisp ½ cup shredded cheese 3 scallions, sliced ½ cup sour cream 2 teaspoons canna-butter or oil ½ cup salsa ½ cup guacamole 1. Place the tots on a microwave safe plate. Sprinkle with the cheese and scallions as you pile them up. 2. In a small bowl, combine the sour cream with the canna-butter.

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3. Just before serving, heat the potatoes in the microwave for 20-30 seconds. 4. Serve with the toppings on the side.

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SINGLE ORIGIN ESPRESSO + POLITE’S POWER UP VAPORIZER When I first started writing this column last year, I was faced with a dilemma of how specific I should be with the coffee side of the pairing. If it were to be like a traditional wine style pairing, I would need to accompany strains with particular farms and cultivars of coffee – like an Ethopian Worka or a Panama Elida Estate.

annabis and coffee are very comparable in this way. Each specific grower produces something that is different from the others, even though it is all the same base plant. But unlike individual Cannabis strains, which are easier to find in one form or another, it would be nearly impossible to expect anyone to seek out these hyper-specific coffees should they want to try the pairing presented. Whereas most espressos are actually blends of various farms, Cannabis is generally consumed in its singular strain form. It is this dynamic, or actually the antithesis of it, that informed this Cannabis and coffee combination. Rather than choose a drink based on a blended espresso shot and an individual weed varietal, let’s do it the other way around. While there are not a ton of exceptionally blended Cannabis products on the market, newly launched Polite has worked with a top medical Cannabis firm, SMJ Consulting at the AIMS Institute, to create thoughtful combinations of not only various cannabinoids and terpenes, but also Ayurvedic herbs. Their Power Up just begs to be enjoyed with a well dialed-in shot of single origin ‘spro. Most espresso blends aim to be middle-of-the-road in flavor. Nuttiness, syrup, baker’s chocolate – these are all staples of coffee blend tasting notes. But when a cafe offers a single origin espresso, drinkers can appreciate the more complex and varying notes that can come out of coffee. The similarities between Cannabis appreciation and coffee connoisseurship become much more clear when complex floral, deep meaty umami, or tart citrus notes shine through the small cup of localized brew. More often than not though, bright flavors – ranging from cherries to tomatoes – are most common with single origin espresso. These pleasantly sour notes pair perfectly with Power Up, regardless of consumption method. The tincture includes grapefruit, lemon eucalyptus and gotu kola extracts, while the disposable vape heavily features the terpenes limonene and gingerol, all of which tend to complement single origin espresso. Meanwhile, Power Up has very little THC. Instead, it presents a 2:1 CBD to CBG ratio, for a high that has very little psychoactivity but is euphoric, positive and incredibly uplifting.

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The primary use for this Cannabis and coffee pairing is a quick attitude adjustment. If you just can’t seem to turn it around by mid-morning, the highest quality espresso and a jolt of CBG should undoubtedly do the trick. Other suggested activities for this combination include meandering through a farmer’s market, hitting the golf course (including frisbee), or before afterwork drinks for the first time in who knows how long. Ultimately, Power Up and a shot of single origin espresso are a reflection of the hard work and countless hours of attentive blending that went into them.

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American Pipe Dreams When it comes to glass smokeware, it doesn’t get much more old school than Jerome Baker Designs. JBD helped to establish the modern glass industry and became the largest bong producer in the world … that is, until Operation Pipe Dreams caused the company to go up in smoke. Now, nearly 20 years later, they’ve risen from the ashes to reclaim their place of prominence in the glass game. PYREX PIONEERS The Jerome Baker story begins, unsurprisingly, in the parking lot of a Dead show in Massachusetts in July 1989. It was there that a college student from Miami named Jason Harris met a hippie pipe maker from Eugene, Oregon named Bob Snodgrass. Known as the Godfather of Glass, Snodgrass invented two groundbreaking glassblowing techniques: fuming (aka color-changing glass) and the “pushed-in bowl.” His individualism and ingenuity would inspire and influence all those to follow.

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“There was just some magical attraction to Bob—he’s just that kind of being,” Harris says. “He was the coolest dude I’d ever met. I just wanted to be like him instantly.” After graduating in 1991, Harris enrolled in the art program at the University of Oregon, moved out to Eugene and reached out to Snodgrass. In the months that followed, Harris saved his money, bought a torch, and began studying under Snodgrass as one of only 10 apprentices. “There was an energy in the air surrounding that scene at the time,” he recalls fondly. “It was magical.” In 1993, Harris and fellow apprentice Chris Shave (founder of Jah Creations Glass) started working together—first in a small garage down the street from Snodgrass, then in a larger studio with another fellow student, Dan K. It was Dan who introduced the group to the big Carlisle CC Burner torch and heavy wall glass, as well as the “wrap and rake” technique—all of which were game-changers for the budding industry. Harris and Shave sold their pipes on the Dead tour, as well as at headshops in New York. To set himself apart and earn more money, Harris began making bongs rather than pipes—a technique he learned from Snoddy’s top student, Cameron Tower. He also took advantage of his mom’s flight attendant privileges to fly around the world and study glass art—working at glass shops in Italy, Germany, and even as far as India.

Among those caught up in the dragnet was famed Cannabis comedian Tommy Chong, whose companies Chong Glass Works and Nice Dreams had been entrapped by undercover agents into selling a bong across state lines.

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he moved to Maui and focused on surfing and creating high-end, non-functional glass art for tourists under a new company called Maui Glass Blowing. OPERATION PIPE DREAMS But even though JBD was no longer making smokeware, Harris Around 6:00 a.m. on the morning of Monday, February never abandoned the brand—instead transitioning it into a skater/ 24, 2003, Harris was awakened by a pounding on his front surfer lifestyle brand. While this never paid off financially, it kept the door. Moments later, dozens of DEA agents in SWAT gear JBD brand relevant within the culture. It wasn’t until he experienced raided his home, hogtied him, threatweed’s newly legal recreational status at ened to shoot his dog, questioned him the 2012 Cannabis Cup in Denver that extensively, then hauled him off to county he decided it was time for JBD to make a By 1999, they’d become the jail. Unbeknownst to him, his headshop, comeback. Using his skills, connections, largest smokeware company warehouse and production facility were name recognition, and an exciting new also simultaneously being raided. marketing tool called social media, Harris in the world—employing It wasn’t until Harris was watching TV was able to re-establish JBD’s place of 70 glassblowers and through the bars of his jail cell that he prominence in the glass industry within just earning $4 million a year. realized the extent of what had gone a few years. Before long, they were prodown that day: In a news conference held ducing custom pieces for A-list celebrities, by then-Attorney General John Ashcroft, and in 2018 made history by creating the he learned that his arrest was part of a world’s largest bongs. The biggest of the multi-agency sting targeting glass producbatch—dubbed “Bongzilla”—stood 24-feet ers across the country called Operation tall and weighed 80 pounds, making its Pipe Dreams. debut in October 2018 at Las Vegas’ Can“Holy shit,” Harris thought to himself, nabition exhibit. That same year, JBD also “I’m in serious trouble!” opened their new headquarters in Vegas, Among those caught up in the dragnet which they named the Dream Factory. was famed Cannabis comedian Tommy Last fall, JBD released a line of limited Chong, whose companies Chong Glass edition Chong Bongs with fellow former Works and Nice Dreams had been enOPD target Tommy Chong, and this trapped by undercover agents into selling month are premiering a new glassblowa bong across state lines. To spare his ing competition show on YouTube Harris, Snodgrass family, Tommy took the full rap—pleadcalled Operation Pipe Dreamers and a giant bong. ing guilty to conspiracy to distribute drug with Chong as one of its judges. paraphernalia. On September 11, 2003, According to Harris—who’s now he was sentenced to nine months in federal prison and a year celebrating his 30th anniversary in the business—the show of probation. Of all those charged as part of Operation Pipe has two primary goals: The first is to document glass art and Dreams, Chong was the only one to see actual prison time. culture for posterity. “By putting the celebrity in jail, they were using the justice “If I make a bong and somebody buys it, and there are no pictures system to make a political statement,” says Harris. “That’s of it, it doesn’t get logged in our history,” says Harris. “We need to what they did with Tommy.” make sure that the OG vibe gets remembered and embedded into Thankfully, Harris’ deal allowed him to avoid jail time. what this culture’s going to become.” In addition to paying massive fines and legal fees, he was And the second goal? To help finally get Cannabis legalized sentenced to just one year of house arrest and five years nationwide. “Manufacturing drug paraphernalia is still illegal on a probation. federal level. They can still come bust our doors down at any time,” he cautions. “The laws have to be changed.” DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK With pipe making off the table, Harris needed a new way To go behind the glass with Jason Harris, listen to Episode #10 of our podcast at to earn a living. First, he accepted a teaching position at his worldofcannabis.museum/podcast. Story and photos originally published on alma mater, the University of Oregon, as well as co-founding worldofcannabis.museum and reprinted with permission. Read the full and working at the Eugene Glass School. Then in 2006, extended version of this article on our website.

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He also took courses at the esteemed Pilchuck glass school in Seattle, where he continued to hone his skills and expand his horizons. Then in 1995, he and partner Jordan Schefter formed their own company, which Harris decided to call Jerome Baker Designs—“Jerome,” an homage to Jerry Garcia who had recently died, and “Baker,” as in someone who gets “baked.” “I wanted to have a brand name that everybody could get behind—something besides just my own name.” One of JBD’s trademark styles was the Mothership—an orb-like base with a long shaft and a “snap and pull” downstem (a flared tube with a rubber seal that you pull out to carb)—an idea they borrowed from the Graffix bongs of the time. Unlike heady pieces, in which individual artists create unique works of art, JBD focused on production pieces, with various artists in their shop crafting different components and combining them in assembly-line fashion. This proved highly successful: By 1999, they’d become the largest smokeware company in the world—employing 70 glassblowers and earning $4 million a year.

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