Hash Bash April 3, 2010

Hash Bash is an annual event held in Ann Arbor, Michigan on the first Saturday of April. The event is a collection of speeches, live music, street vending centered around the goal of reforming federal, state and local marijuana laws.

The first Hash Bash was held in 1971. The campus of the University of Michigan sits upon state property, and so anyone caught with marijuana on any campus location is subject to the more strict state marijuana laws.

Strawberry Cough

CannaSutra

CannaSutra is 70% Indica and 30% Sativa. It provides a clear-headed, uplifting medicated affect with a distinctly sweet smell and taste. It provides a good yield with a sweet aroma and stimulating sativa medicated feeling.

CannaSutra's mild yet mood elevating affect tends to boost mental focus rather than derailing it.

The smoke is incense like, sweet, aromatic and soft. Some users report strong bronchial dilation, which may alleviate asthma and related conditions.

Marijuana Vaporizer Health Benefits

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.

Through a vaporizer, cannabis is heated and not burnt, releasing THC as vapor which is inhaled rather than smoke. Laboratory studies by California NORML and MAPS have justified how vaporizes can efficiently transport cannabinoids without the risk of inhaling harmful toxins.

Vaporizers heat cannabis to a temperature of 180 – 200°C, translating that it is not fully combusted and no smoke is produced. With such, THC and other medically active cannabinoids are emitted with reduced, if not totally eliminated, carcinogenic tars and noxious gases found in smoke.

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Shortbread Hearts!

Shortbread Hearts:
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 pound cannabutter
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 pound good-quality white chocolate, roughly chopped
1/4 teaspoon vegetable shortening
Red or other food coloring (optional)

Directions:
1.Combine flour and salt in a medium bowl; set aside. Place cannabutter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; beat until just combined. Do not whip. Add vanilla; mix. Add flour mixture; mix on low until dough starts to come together. Transfer to a floured board; knead into a ball. Wrap in plastic; chill 30 minutes.
2.Heat oven to 325 degrees. Roll dough on a floured surface to 1/4 inch thick. Cut out heart shapes using a 3-inch heart cookie cutter. Place hearts on an ungreased baking sheet, and bake until lightly browned, bake for 20 minutes (or until slightly brown). Transfer to wire racks to cool.
3.While cookies bake, melt chocolate in a small bowl over a saucepan of gently simmering water. Add shortening; whisk until smooth. Dip cooled shortbread into chocolate to coat surface evenly, or brush on with pastry brush; let set. Color remaining chocolate mixture, and pipe onto cookies as desired.

Brownie Cupcakes!

Brownie Cupcakes:
Vegetable oil cooking spray
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1 3/4 sticks cannabutter
6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1/2 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

Buttercream Frosting:
1 1/2 sticks cannabutter, softened
1/2 pound confectioners' sugar, sifted
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Brownie Cupcake Directions:
1.Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line standard muffin tins with paper liners. Coat an 8-inch square cake pan with cooking spray, line bottom with parchment, then spray parchment.
2.Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Place butter and chocolate in a heatproof mixer bowl set over a pot of simmering water, stirring until chocolate melts.
3.Attach bowl to mixer, add sugar, and whisk on medium-high speed until smooth, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, then vanilla. Reduce speed to low, and add flour mixture.
4.Divide batter among muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full. Spread remaining batter in square pan. Bake until set but still soft, about 25 minutes. Let cool in tins and pan on wire racks.
5.Frost cupcakes with buttercream. Cut out 24 hearts from brownie in pan using a 1 1/2-inch heart-shaped cutter. Top each cupcake with a heart.

Buttercream Directions:
1.Beat butter with a mixer on medium-high speed until pale and creamy, about 2 minutes.
2.Reduce speed to medium. Add sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, beating after each addition, about 5 minutes. (After every 2 additions, increase speed to high, and beat for 10 seconds, then reduce speed to medium-high). Add vanilla, and beat until buttercream is smooth.

Endless Sky

Endless Sky is 90% Indica and 10% Sativa.

Like many indicas, Endless Sky does well in soil but really flourishes in hydro, where it grows very fast. It's moderate size and limited branching make Endless Sky a good choice for small space. When flowered at 10-12 inches tall, these plants reach 24-30 inches at harvest.

This strain provides a potent, indica-type stone that has been reported to provide pain relief. Endless Sky provides sedation, relaxation and also aids with sleep.