Hemp Life Magazine - Issue 4
Hemp Life Magazine - Issue 4 - featuring Yukmouth on the cover! Lifestyles of the High & Fabulous.
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<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>! You<br />
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*Please note that <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> is intended for audiences 21+.<br />
Words from “Tazzy” Owner/Editor<br />
The content featured in this magazine is not to be used for<br />
treatment purposes but rather to share experiences & open up a<br />
platform for self-expression as well as life discussions. We do not<br />
claim to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. The material<br />
in this magazine is provided for informational purposes only and<br />
is not medical advice. Always consult your physician if<br />
experiencing any health issues or before beginning any diet or<br />
exercise program.<br />
In addition, the views featured are opinions of the people (not<br />
necessarily <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> & the Smokers Society) and are for<br />
entertainment purposes only.<br />
The Foundation:<br />
Founder/Owner: TazDatMC<br />
Chief Editor/Contributor: TazDatMC<br />
Graphics (covers): E-Moe for SiMpLy Art Graph-X<br />
Bookings for <strong>Magazine</strong> Features:<br />
SmokersSocietyClub@gmail.com<br />
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Mailing Address: Smokers Society c/o Street Thoughts<br />
PO BOX 21024<br />
Seattle, WA 98111<br />
What's Inside:<br />
Front Cover: Yukmouth<br />
Hey what’s good people? First off, I want to thank you for<br />
checking out <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>! For those that don’t<br />
know…<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> has only been in production for about a year & a<br />
half and is already taking the Stoner community by storm!<br />
Based out of Seattle, Washington, this up and coming Cannabis<br />
lifestyle magazine has been distributed in Oregon, California,<br />
Alaska, New York, New Jersey, Philly, Colorado, Atlanta & more.<br />
By spreading <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> through music, fashion & culture, we are<br />
growing every day and I just feel super blessed that people are<br />
starting to see the vision! Thank you for following me through this<br />
journey…you are appreciated!! Much Love!<br />
If you are interested in building together or getting involved, hit me<br />
up at SmokersSocietyClub@gmail.com .<br />
Are you an artist, model or business professional looking to be<br />
featured in <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong>? Please visit www.SmokersSociety.org for<br />
more info!<br />
Also Inside:<br />
*Exclusive Interviews<br />
*Product Reviews – Featured Product: “Rollin’ Dirty” (pure hemp)<br />
Rolling Papers<br />
*420 Fashion Week – The Next Chapter<br />
*The Smokers Society is looking for new members in your area!<br />
*The Stash Box Marijuana Store<br />
*The King Brand & more…<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> (courtesy of the Smokers Society & Street<br />
Thoughts) is a visual platform for artists, supporters & businesses<br />
to come together like weed & rolling papers.<br />
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Purchase or subscribe to <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> at<br />
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also looking to book artists, models, entrepreneurs, dispensaries as<br />
well as a variety of businesses & individuals for an upcoming issue!<br />
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I was managing a bar in Maple Valley-- The Valley Taphouse- when<br />
the owners decided to take on their well-deserved retirement. I had<br />
recently moved to Auburn and was already a customer of the Stash<br />
Box when I submitted a resume. I was lucky enough to have my<br />
resume catch the attention of the owner and founder, James<br />
Blankenship, who called me in for an interview and immediately<br />
picked up on the traits that easily translate from bartender to<br />
budtender. I started 'cocktailing' strains to pair flavors and effects<br />
and my passion and appreciation for cannabis blossomed from there.<br />
You'd be amazed how many full length documentaries about cannabis<br />
there are for free on YouTube and how many you can watch while just<br />
packing bowl after bowl.<br />
Tazzy chops it up with Nikki at the StashBox<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Weed + Music = <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong>. What does<br />
the statement <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> mean to you and how do you express it in<br />
your everyday life if any?<br />
Stash Box: The statement <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> to me is inclusive in the most<br />
real sense. Music has a unique power to bring people together in<br />
ways few other things in existence really can and in an honest sense-<br />
- not just a superficial one. Sure, you show up with a bottle to a<br />
party and you'll make friends, but smoke a bowl and talk about your<br />
favorite album and that friend will probably be a bit more<br />
memorable than whatever blur or blackout you stumble into. Don't<br />
get me wrong, I've definitely earned the nickname Smokahontas and<br />
I love to smoke to get high, but it doesn't hurt that it keeps me level<br />
and sane too. The industry is happy to "get your face melted off" as<br />
one of my sunniest budtenders likes to put it, but the cannabis<br />
community is extending and including people that aren't just looking<br />
for that. For example, CBD's changed my life after I started using<br />
strains like Pennywise and Harlequin to mellow out anxiety, topicals<br />
are a climbing market because of people discovering the benefits<br />
beyond the psychoactive effects; people who never would have even<br />
stepped into a cannabis dispensary otherwise.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Some people may look at those who smoke<br />
pot as unmotivated, a bad person or just someone who is doing<br />
nothing with their life...how do you feel about that and what is<br />
your message to those that may disapprove or who are still not very<br />
accepting of the Stoner community?<br />
Stash Box: Anytime you put a blanket label over a whole<br />
demographic you set yourself up to be disproved. Are there lazy<br />
stoners? Sure. There are also honest lawyers, liberal rednecks, and<br />
lazy non-cannabis smokers. It's near impossible to pin-point with<br />
absolute certainty how cannabis might affect someone, between<br />
everybody's brain chemistry being different and the different traits<br />
each strain presents, not to mention how frequent the use is. The<br />
most motivated individual might get couch-locked from a bowl, but<br />
for me smoking a good sativa joint like OG Chem gets me hyped to<br />
do the dishes and conquer the world. Everybody's gonna have their<br />
preconceived notions, but the goal is live your life despite those<br />
notions. Some of the most driven and motivated people I have ever<br />
met are the people in the cannabis industry who smoke every day,<br />
all day.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Tell us how you got started in the<br />
Cannabis Industry. Any positive experiences you'd like to share?<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: In your opinion, what makes the Cannabis<br />
culture unique and where do you see it going in the next 5-10<br />
years?<br />
Stash Box: The people are what make the cannabis culture unique. I<br />
actually didn't even start smoking until pretty late compared to most<br />
other smokers I know, but I was always hanging out with the 'stoners'<br />
and 'burnouts' and often grouped in with being a cannabis smoker<br />
because of it. Truth be told these were the people that were the most<br />
accepting and least exhausting to be around. They had other things to<br />
talk about besides reality shows and clothing brands. They talked<br />
about music, comics, art, design, and adventure. What this crowd had<br />
to say was more supportive and less judgmental than what I had<br />
experienced being around other people, people that didn't smoke.<br />
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying the cannabis industry doesn't have<br />
superficial or judgmental people, or that smoking pot makes you some<br />
artistic sort of elite. Smoking cannabis isn't a prerequisite for being in<br />
some way enlightened, but there is some correlation between<br />
cannabis and an open mind. I can't imagine where this industry and<br />
culture will be in the next 5-10 years. The Washington Post actually<br />
published an article comparing the recreational cannabis market to<br />
tripling the size of the NFL by 2020 and that's not even something<br />
that's out of reach. Our store and others have seen steady growth in<br />
revenue (2016 was the year of the super increase of volume) and the<br />
amount of that going to taxes that go back to the state isn't something<br />
going unnoticed by other states on the fence about legalization, I'm<br />
sure. The propaganda seems to be dying off. "Reefer madness" is<br />
more than a movie title or a joke, there's actual workplaces that<br />
permit the use of cannabis during work hours now.<br />
I carded my grandma when she bought some of our product to help<br />
her sleep, and just yesterday another family member of mine who<br />
hasn't smoked in decades came in and purchased a topical that<br />
significantly relieved his back pain. He has already let me know he<br />
will be back in tomorrow to purchase some more.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Tell us more about the Stash Box. What<br />
sets your business apart from other dispensaries?<br />
Stash Box: The amount of high-end, top of the line, branded, and<br />
mass marketed product is in no short supply in the industry. We have<br />
a selection of those products, but our focus remains on what our<br />
customers can get by maximizing their dollar amount. We stay<br />
stocked with inexpensive grams, eighths, pre-rolls, dabs, but the<br />
majority of our product we try to keep would be the stuff that you<br />
smoke and you can't believe you didn't have to pay more for it. Our<br />
customers aren't Bill Gates, they're average people looking for that<br />
after work bowl or joint to help them unwind or the wake and bake<br />
they can rely on to get up and sip on some coffee with. The Stash Box<br />
strives to remain accessible with our products and prices. We don't<br />
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want the people that come into our store to wonder whether they're<br />
going to be able to afford to walk out happy or not, we want them to<br />
know that they will.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Any product recommendations or must try<br />
strains?<br />
Stash Box: The first one that comes to mind is Cookies and Cream<br />
from Sonic Green. I love some sweet, smooth flower that turns me<br />
into a comedian around my friends. Grape Tahoe OG from<br />
Remedium Farms fits into that category as well with a taste that I<br />
often compare to fresh air off a mountain top. Aside from flower I've<br />
gotten pretty deep into the dab life by being stuck on almost<br />
anything produced by Two Heads Co. Their super refined distillate<br />
is so smooth it's easy to go overboard, but luckily you don't really<br />
mind it. They started making an exclusive distillate of Tangie mixed<br />
with Pear Herer we now carry called Juice Box that's coming in at<br />
95% total cannabinoids and 89% THC. The Stash Box's owner's<br />
wife accurately described the flavor as "a party". Juice Box could<br />
not have been a more perfect name.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Outside of the industry, what are some<br />
things you like to do for fun? Any hobbies?<br />
Stash Box: When I'm not at work I spend a lot of time getting<br />
tattooed. I've gotten most of my work done at Action Tattoo in<br />
Auburn. I'm up to about 75 or 80 hours under the needle at this<br />
point with a lot more time still to go. Weed, tattoos, and my<br />
awesome year old pit bull/lab/shepherd mix definitely keep me busy.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Any comments, shot outs or last<br />
words? Anything you want to say to the world and/or Stoner<br />
community? Anything you want to touch basis on that we haven't<br />
already?<br />
Stash Box: I would set the reason for our success squarely on the<br />
shoulders of our small, but intensely passionate and efficient staff.<br />
Our staff is made up of only a dozen people including myself and<br />
another manager. When we aren't at work, it's not unlikely we're<br />
smoking with each other, trying new strains we've got in, and<br />
discussing how they hit us individually. Even if your budtender for<br />
that visit hasn't personally experienced a strain, chances are they<br />
got a direct run down from a co-worker who has. No lazy stoners<br />
here, just turbo enthusiast who are happy to get paid for what they<br />
love anyway.<br />
The Stash Box - Located at 3108 “A” ST SE, Suite F<br />
Auburn, WA 98002<br />
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Rollin’ Dirty – Exclusive Interview<br />
college, I developed cases of insomnia and high-functioning<br />
depression. Since using cannabis and doing research on how every<br />
plant has a medicinal, nutritional, and psychological benefits, I've<br />
been able to sleep about 5-6 hours a night versus the 0-2 I wouldn't<br />
get if I didn't consume.(indica) Without cannabis sometimes it's hard<br />
to do the most minimal tasks because of my depression. It is known to<br />
consume me so deeply that I have no will to move from my bed. Since<br />
my discovery I have been able to perform everyday tasks because it<br />
relieves my depression and motivates me to get out of bed in the<br />
morning (sativa).<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Tell us about your movement, what you<br />
do and how you got involved in the Cannabis Industry?<br />
Rollin' Dirty: Rollin' Dirty is a lifestyle brand that has the style,<br />
finesse, and hustle of the east coast, with a west coast attitude. Started<br />
earlier this year we believed everything must be done in a smooth<br />
manner, but we take our time to make sure that every single moving<br />
part of the brand is functioning at 100% just like our hemp papers.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Weed + Music = <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong>. What does<br />
the statement <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> mean to you and how do you express it in<br />
your everyday life if any?<br />
Rollin' Dirty: <strong>Hemp</strong> life means a rich life. Rich in education,<br />
community building, and prosperity. Rich in peace, community<br />
building, and innovation. Revolutionizing the way the work operates<br />
to make it a better place. I express hemp life everyday by living by<br />
my own guidelines and doing what I like which is smoking, listening<br />
to music and creating positive energy within my team and my<br />
world.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Some people may look at those who smoke<br />
pot as unmotivated, a bad person or just someone who is doing<br />
nothing with their life...how do you feel about that and what is<br />
your message to those that may disapprove or who are still not very<br />
accepting of the Stoner community?<br />
Rollin' Dirty: It is what it is. Everybody is entitled to their own<br />
opinion. If you don't like the Cannabis community then that's your<br />
preference. The internet and social media has provided us with<br />
many outlets to reach out to different people across the globe to<br />
increase our awareness of hemp benefits, as well as many medicinal<br />
and nutritional benefits that it provides as well. We've also used the<br />
free market of the internet to create our own community, and with<br />
that we were able to create our own commerce as well as own rules.<br />
The green rush is real and it's only in the infant stages. It's the<br />
1920's prohibition all over again eventually they'll have no choice<br />
but to accept it because the people demand it.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Part of our mission here at Smokers<br />
Society & <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> is to promote the benefits of<br />
Cannabis as well as create a platform for self-expression. What<br />
are some health benefits that you may have experienced (or heard<br />
of) from using weed?<br />
Rollin' Dirty: Since I was 16 I've always had trouble sleeping<br />
through the night, then once I finished my terms with the Army and<br />
I've been involved in the cannabis industry since I was 13 years old<br />
from the street side. We all have to start from somewhere. Fast<br />
forward 10 years later is when my interest for Cannabis really grew<br />
exponentially. I started researching the legalization of marijuana<br />
back in 2009 for a research paper in college. I received an A- on that<br />
project and that's what sparked my interest in the Cannabis industry.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Your papers are 100% pure <strong>Hemp</strong>. That's<br />
kind of genius when you think about using both sides of the plant at<br />
the same time to fulfill one purpose. What are some reactions<br />
you've gotten in regards to your product?<br />
Rollin' Dirty: I've received nothing but positive feedback from<br />
everybody that has tried it out so far from my home state New Jersey<br />
to New York, Connecticut, Boston, Atlanta, California, Oregon,<br />
Jamaica, Colombia, Canada, and now Seattle. Everybody that I've<br />
associated myself with has told me that I am moving in the right<br />
direction to continue making people aware of the untapped potential<br />
which is the hemp industry. Rollin' Dirty is not even one year old, but<br />
I'm excited for the future of the brand, and extremely excited for the<br />
hemp and cannabis industry as a whole.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: What is your overall message to the world?<br />
Rollin' Dirty: Let's come together and continue to grow as a<br />
community to bring awareness to the many benefits of cannabis and<br />
hemp, the untapped market for unlimited potential. It's more than just<br />
about smoking and getting high, it's about opening up a whole new<br />
avenue of revenue, job creation, medicine, food, clothing, etc. The<br />
only thing that's stopping us from progressing is ourselves.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Any comments, shot outs or last<br />
words? Anything you want to say to the world and/or Stoner<br />
community? Anything you want to touch basis on that we haven't<br />
already?<br />
Rollin' Dirty: Let's continue to grow, network, and evolve our<br />
brands and each other's interests to make this community a greener<br />
place not only for our personal interests, but for future generations<br />
that would love to be a part of this industry. Shoutout to the pioneers<br />
that paved the way for legalization, decriminalization, and<br />
reeducation of the plants, shoutout to those that are currently boots<br />
on the ground keeping up awareness, and breaking new ground. And<br />
a huge shoutout to the stoners all across the world, east, west, north,<br />
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south, changing the world one bud at a time. Blaze something.<br />
Visiting or traveling to the Alaska area?<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: How can people keep up with you as well as<br />
check out your services?<br />
Rollin' Dirty: You can follow our instagram page<br />
@rollindirty_rollingpapers, Facebook fan page<br />
rollindirty_rollingpapers, follow us on twitter rollindirty420, or hit<br />
our email rollindirtybrand@gmail.com.<br />
We will continue to post updates on new product releases, our<br />
official launch to the website which is under construction which will<br />
be www. Rollindirtybrand.com. There you can sign up for our<br />
newsletters and get updates, featured artists, sponsored shows, popup<br />
shops, etc. stay tuned and come roll with us!!!!!!<br />
www.BowmansBearCreekLodge.com<br />
Visiting or traveling to the Colorado area? Check out the Aspen<br />
Canyon Ranch. 450 Acres of Cannabis-Friendly Private Mountain<br />
Property. www.AspenCanyon.com Tell them the Smokers Society<br />
sent you!<br />
Your Support is needed!<br />
In order for us to continue to globally spread love, peace & <strong>Hemp</strong><br />
<strong>Life</strong>, your support is very much needed! How can you help?<br />
Purchase or subscribe to <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> at<br />
www.<strong>Hemp</strong><strong>Life</strong>.streetz.org. We are also looking to book artists,<br />
models, entrepreneurs, dispensaries as well as a variety of<br />
businesses & individuals for an upcoming issue!<br />
Looking for help building your brand or promotion? How about<br />
creative business, event & sponsorship opportunities? Contact<br />
SmokersSocietyClub@gmail.com for a FREE consultation.<br />
Artwork by Jerry Luizza iii – Instagram @JerryLuizza<br />
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Exclusive Interview with Aaron Harris<br />
already?<br />
A: Check out ARTILLERY APPAREL (@Artillery_Apparel) a<br />
clothing company based in the Bronx<br />
Six Suns & RYMEONLINE (@RYMEONLINE) – Seattle Musician<br />
THE OBVIOUS MEDIA (@Lrd_Nikon) – Artist/Media group<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: How can people keep up with you and/or<br />
check out your movement?<br />
A: www.aaronharris.net is a personal website with a lot of my art<br />
https://www.facebook.com/art.ronin : Facebook link<br />
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3cE1PueWEyFBb7cD2C9KwQ<br />
: YouTube channel<br />
@SpcAgent_Harris<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Weed + Music = <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong>. What does<br />
the statement <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> mean to you and how do you express it in<br />
your everyday life if any?<br />
A: I listen to music and smoke weed most days to be honest, not sure<br />
what I’d do without them.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Some people may look at those who smoke<br />
pot as unmotivated, a bad person or just someone who is doing<br />
nothing with their life...how do you feel about that and what is<br />
your message to those that may disapprove or who are still not very<br />
accepting of the Stoner community?<br />
A: To be honest, everything may not be for everybody and that’s<br />
okay (to each their own). We’re not all lazy stoners who sit around<br />
getting blazed, most of us have jobs, careers, families, dream &<br />
ambitions just like the rest of you.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Part of our mission here at Smokers<br />
Society & <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> is to promote the benefits of<br />
Cannabis as well as create a platform for self-expression. What<br />
are some health benefits that you may have experienced (or heard<br />
of) from using weed?<br />
A: Smoking in the evening before bed is a great way to relax after a<br />
long day.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Tell us about yourself, what you do and<br />
how you got involved in the Cannabis Industry/Smokers Society?<br />
A: Outside of smoking weed I’m not currently involved in the<br />
Cannabis industry, however as far as the Smokers Society goes I<br />
believe in what they are trying to accomplish and the sky is the limit.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: What are some of your hobbies/things you<br />
like to do for fun?<br />
A: Mostly Drawing & Animation, I’ve been filming as well as a bit<br />
of Photography when I’m not working.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Any comments, shot outs or last<br />
words? Anything you want to say to the world and/or Stoner<br />
community? Anything you want to touch basis on that we haven't<br />
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Brian Harris chops it up with <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong>!<br />
learning how to grow pot and making it in different formats to help<br />
other people get the great engagement that comes with consuming<br />
cannabis.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: What are some of your hobbies/things you<br />
like to do for fun?<br />
Brian: Some of the things that I like to do for fun would have to be<br />
gaming for sure. I love having a bunch of friends over and getting<br />
down on some first person shooter. My favorite types of games would<br />
have to be RPG. Other than that I just love to be out in the world<br />
experiencing life to the fullest.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Weed + Music = <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong>. What does<br />
the statement <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> mean to you and how do you express it in<br />
your everyday life if any?<br />
Brian: The statement hemp life means having the freedom to be a<br />
free spirit and choose what you want to be in life. I express my hemp<br />
life by dressing a different way, trying something new or just in<br />
general trying to become a better me every day.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Some people may look at those who smoke<br />
pot as unmotivated, a bad person or just someone who is doing<br />
nothing with their life...how do you feel about that and what is<br />
your message to those that may disapprove or who are still not very<br />
accepting of the Stoner community?<br />
Brian: For the people that think smoking weed makes you<br />
unmotivated, I'm a subcontractor for 3 different companies where<br />
I'm my own boss. Also I have 2 other jobs that fill in the free hour<br />
that I have during the week. I'm only 25 years old and making up to<br />
$50 bucks an hour and I smoke everyday more than several times a<br />
day. Smoking pot doesn't make you lazy or unmotivated. It makes<br />
you think outside of the box to succeed in life. Everyone has choices<br />
that they can make and weed doesn't make if for them.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Any comments, shot outs or last<br />
words? Anything you want to say to the world and/or Stoner<br />
community? Anything you want to touch basis on that we haven't<br />
already?<br />
Brian: I want to give a shot out to all my good friends from<br />
Foundation night club, you know who you are. And I want to say to<br />
the stoner community, never let anyone tell you what you can and<br />
cannot be and shine like the stars you were made to be.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: How can people keep up with you and/or<br />
check out your work?<br />
Brian: You can either add me on Facebook<br />
Xxziggy15000xx@yahoo.com/BrianThomas<br />
Or Snapchat<br />
StrictlyB22<br />
Port from Strictly 4 Da Streets – Exclusive Interview<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Part of our mission here at Smokers<br />
Society & <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> is to promote the benefits of<br />
Cannabis as well as create a platform for self-expression. What<br />
are some health benefits that you may have experienced (or heard<br />
of) from using weed?<br />
Brian: Well I'm approximately 6 foot 6 inches and I have lower<br />
back problem. Also I have scoliosis which makes it hard to work for<br />
long periods of time. When I tried taking prescription drugs to help<br />
with my back, the side effects caused me to be unable to work with<br />
machinery which can be a major problem is my field of work. When<br />
I smoke weed to treat my back I’m able to perform unhindered at my<br />
best. It makes me feel great to continue working through the day just<br />
fine.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Tell us about yourself, what you do and<br />
how you want to grow in the Cannabis industry?<br />
Brian: Besides when I'm working I like to spend time hanging out<br />
with my girlfriend. We love traveling and going out to new places to<br />
eat. Some of our favorite night life places to go to are Foundation<br />
night club and Q night club for CODA. CODA is an event that some<br />
of my close friends throw once a month at Q and other places<br />
around the Seattle area. I want to grow in the cannabis industry by<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Weed + Music = <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong>. What does the<br />
statement <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> mean to you and how do you express it in your<br />
everyday life if any?<br />
Strictly 4 Da Streets: To me <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> is a lifestyle and it breeds<br />
creativity. I'm an avid smoker myself, so enough said.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Some people may look at those who smoke<br />
pot as unmotivated, a bad person or just someone who is doing<br />
nothing with their life...how do you feel about that and what is your<br />
message to those that may disapprove or who are still not very<br />
accepting of the Stoner community?<br />
Strictly 4 Da Streets: People are not use to change. It's been beat<br />
into the public heads that weed is a bad thing, but most people<br />
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haven't even taken the time to get an understanding of the stoner<br />
community. People are so judgmental it's crazy! Ready or not it's<br />
coming so they are going to have to learn to accept it.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Part of our mission here at Smokers<br />
Society & <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> is to promote the benefits of<br />
Cannabis as well as create a platform for self-expression. What<br />
are some health benefits that you may have experienced (or heard<br />
of) from using weed?<br />
Strictly 4 Da Streets: I know that weed helps with anxiety and in<br />
cancer patients it eases their pain. Personally it helps me focus and<br />
create.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Tell us about your movement "Strictly 4 da<br />
Streets". How did you get started and what is your message to the<br />
world?<br />
Strictly 4 Da Streets: Strictly 4 Da Streets is the new campaign of<br />
the streets. I created S4DS to build a platform for upcoming artist to<br />
have a place to display their visuals for their music. I think that<br />
music videos have been displaced and I think it's time to bring them<br />
back in a big way. In the 90's and early 2000's music videos was the<br />
shit! People actually put time and effort into them and made it an<br />
event when their video dropped. I want to bring that back…it's all<br />
about the visual with me. We also mix in the mainstream videos and<br />
Indy movies for variety, our focus is to try to put the people who<br />
don't have the resources to get heavy exposure to be able to rock<br />
with us and get that mainstream exposure at a very affordable price,<br />
because we know money tight for everybody.<br />
Artwork by Jerry Luizza iii – Instagram @JerryLuizza<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Outside of that, what are some of your<br />
hobbies/things you like to do for fun?<br />
Strictly 4 Da Streets: Outside of the Strictly 4 Da Streets I'm a<br />
sports junkie, I like to Bowl and I like to people watch when I'm high<br />
too. It’s interesting just to sit back and see how strangers interact<br />
with others while you are out in the clubs/lounges or mall etc.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Any comments, shot outs or last<br />
words? Anything you want to say to the world and/or Stoner<br />
community? Anything you want to touch basis on that we haven't<br />
already?<br />
www.ColoradoHighlifeTours.com<br />
Strictly 4 Da Streets: First I want to give a big shout out to<br />
Smokers Society club and <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> mag for the opportunity to do<br />
this interview and also to all the supporters<br />
of Strictly4DaStreets.com and all our social media outlets. Let's<br />
continue to grow and smoke a phat one for your boy Port!<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: How can people keep up with you and/or<br />
check out your movement?<br />
Strictly 4 Da Streets: You can rock with the campaign<br />
at Strictly4DaStreets.com or on social media @strictly4dastreets<br />
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Yukmouth steps into the Smokers Room!<br />
Yuk: Yeah them Platinum cookies…I like them Platinum<br />
cookies…yup definitely!<br />
Tazzy: Okay…Well yeah I remember when you guys came up to<br />
Tacoma like a year or so ago. Are you guys planning on coming<br />
back to the area or Seattle anytime soon?<br />
Yuk: Yes definitely…uhm…before the Summer…before 420…man<br />
I’m on this tour right now and then Num apart of the tour for Da<br />
Luniz so we got Luniz dates and Yukmouth dates on this tour. So<br />
definitely we are going to be up there…ya know…<br />
Tazzy: Weed + Music = <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong>. What does the<br />
statement <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> mean to you and how do you express it in your<br />
everyday life?<br />
Yuk: Smoke a lot Nation, ya dig? And I smoke weed every day (ya<br />
feel me?) and that’s how I express it (lol) in my everyday life.<br />
Aye man you know we made the song “I got 5 on it” so our shows is<br />
about good vibes. So when we do “5 on it” we passing out 1 foot<br />
joints to the crowd…the raw cone filled up, you know we smoking big<br />
joints on stage and pass ‘em to the crowd and let them smoke it. You<br />
know we bring love and weed to every party period…every time we<br />
perform…so that’s what we really do with it, ya dig? That’s how we<br />
make it a part of our everyday life. On top of smoking the best every<br />
day, ya dig!<br />
We fu*k with the fans too and we give back, ya know what I mean.<br />
Got the vape pen company…we throw out my vape pens for free (all<br />
that)…so that’s what I give back...you know what I mean?<br />
Tazzy: Aye what’s good Yuk! I appreciate you taking some time<br />
out of your busy day to call in and interview with me today.<br />
How’s your day going so far?<br />
Yuk: Ight man…definitely lovely man…on this “Based on a Vill<br />
story” tour out here in Akron, Ohio. With the homey AmpPacino,<br />
just did a gig at Game 7 Bar & Grill. They’re out in Akron, Ohio<br />
definitely Pull up!<br />
Tazzy: Okay that’s wassup! Before we get started, man I just<br />
want to know…what are some of your favorite weed strains?<br />
Yuk: Aww man...my best…my favorite is my own strain “Super<br />
Dank” first of all (stank as fu*k) lol. Second favorite is definitely<br />
ugh Durban F1 Durban, the maker of the cookie. Then the Platinum<br />
cookie after that, then the Russian Assassin OG and then the Gorilla<br />
Glue so that’s my top 5<br />
Tazzy: Oh Yeah I’m off that Gorilla Glue right now, ya know, so I<br />
can definitely dig that lol<br />
Yuk: That Glue is crazy right? That Glue is Bananas right?<br />
Tazzy: Yes it definitely is<br />
Yuk: You can get stuck off that glue…for real<br />
Tazzy: For real lol<br />
Yuk: For real right…I’m just saying lol<br />
Tazzy: Yeah them cookies are good & nice though…I like them<br />
cookies too, so yeah 4 sho!<br />
Tazzy: Yeah yeah that’s dope and when you guys came up to<br />
Tacoma, I got one of them vape pens too. So you know good looking!<br />
I see what you guys were doing and the crowd was just loving it!<br />
Yuk: See…you know exactly what’s popping! Uh huh…you got a<br />
vape pen, ya dig! See… yeah you do know. That’s our thing man you<br />
know we want to give out (shot out Royal Blunts) …so we pass out<br />
blunts and shit, a lot of people come to the club with weed in their<br />
pocket (no blunts) we throw blunts out there so mf can roll<br />
up…period. You know what I mean… cones…you want cigar<br />
cones…throw them mf’s out there…whatever you smoke, we throwing<br />
that bitch in the crowd…period! Enjoy…have a great time…that’s<br />
how we do it!<br />
Tazzy: Yeah I know that’s right! Well you know some people may<br />
look at those who smoke pot as unmotivated, a bad person or just<br />
someone who is doing nothing with their life...but with you being in<br />
that lifestyle I mean you can definitely prove that wrong because<br />
you are definitely doing a whole lot. How do you feel about that?<br />
And what is your message to those that may disapprove and/or are<br />
still not very accepting of the Stoner community?<br />
Yuk: I think like this man…weed is a happy drug, first of all and you<br />
can’t overdose on weed. You ain’t going to have a dui on weed and<br />
kill somebody driving. You can smoke some weed and drive perfectly.<br />
Nah mean. You can go smoke some weed and do your business…you<br />
can be a lawyer at a law firm, still handle your case smoking some<br />
weed. So it just enhances your senses, you nah mean? It’s like when<br />
Spider man got the spider senses & shit…it enhances your senses<br />
period…whatever you’re doing! Whether it’s music, whether it’s<br />
whatever…it enhances it…it steps your game up…it open it up, nah<br />
mean…period…Like I be closed minded...a lot...until I smoke a blunt.<br />
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Once I smoke a blunt, my mind is open. The ideas are flowing like a<br />
mf! Shit…I don’t even do music without weed<br />
man…period…because it motivates me, it gives me that energy that I<br />
need, you know what I mean.<br />
You know I can do it without it, no doubt, but its better and it’s way<br />
flyer, when you do it higher, period…That’s all I’m saying…lol<br />
Tazzy: Yeah 4 sho’…it’s a lifestyle…<br />
Yuk: Straight up, it’s a lifestyle…<br />
Tazzy: For those that aren’t part of it, they just don’t understand it,<br />
but it’s definitely a lifestyle<br />
Yuk: Yeah it’s just like when the Rock N Roll mf’s used to do the<br />
mushrooms and the acids & shit, to open up their shit so they can<br />
make the wild ass songs or whatever. I just need some weed! That<br />
open up the world for me man…I’m good…period…I don’t need the<br />
extra shit but it’s the same thing, nah mean? Some people take<br />
pills…some people shoot heroin…some people snort coke…I smoke<br />
weed, it’s a difference. It gets that same level of (you know) making<br />
your mind expand. Nah mean...that’s what it’s about…period.<br />
Tazzy: Yeah that’s what we try to do here at the Smokers Society &<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> too. It’s all about sharing creative content<br />
because you can just blaze up…ya know and chop it up. You’ll be<br />
amazed at how many people smoke but for whatever type of job they<br />
do, they can’t really express it (in that sense). So we (the Smokers<br />
Society) just try to come together and create ways to where you<br />
know we can all just come together…we’re not judging<br />
nobody…stoners don’t really judge nobody…we just want to smoke<br />
(unless you got some bammer) you know then it’s a whole different<br />
story lol. You know what I mean though.<br />
Yuk: Imma say that even the biggest people in the game is getting<br />
into the Marijuana industry (s/o Warren Buffett). He’s building the<br />
biggest globe plant in America…so that shows you where the game<br />
is going…period. If Warren Buffett…the biggest mf with the most<br />
money is investing into Marijuana, then hey, you know where the<br />
game is going…period! It’s like liquor, the prohibition day, you<br />
know what I mean? When liquor became legal, you know how much<br />
money them mf’s made that had the liquor companies (legally)?<br />
Was able to run their bottles through every store…every club…every<br />
this, that and the third, you know what I mean? They made so much<br />
money…so boom…mf’s getting a lead…getting a head start on the<br />
game. Shot out Warren Buffett! Lol<br />
Tazzy: Yeah I can dig that! Yeah a lot of people are definitely<br />
getting involved. People you wouldn’t even think. So all you can do<br />
is legalize it more and keep spreading it…<br />
Yuk: Imma say this…there are so many doctors and lawyers in LA<br />
with Cannabis clubs and imma end on that…period. Lol. While<br />
their doing surgery they got a club going heavy, you feel me? Lol.<br />
So everybody is getting into the game and it’s positive…you know<br />
what I mean? Good vibes…you also curing people and helping<br />
people with cancer. Helping people with other diseases, you know<br />
just helping people period. But beyond just smoking and enjoying<br />
the recreational, it really cures people; you know what I mean…so<br />
you know it’s a good thing, definitely!<br />
Tazzy: Oh yeah 4 sho!<br />
Yuk: Different type of oils…be curing people with cancer and<br />
shit… everything…so it’s huge. ‘<br />
Tazzy: Yeah it’s more than just smoking too. It definitely does<br />
things like that too. It’s also good for the environment all together, so<br />
over the next 5-10 years, I can see it being more of a worldwide thing<br />
and not just in the US but in different countries & stuff too.<br />
So for those that don't know, tell us how you got started in music<br />
and how you & Numskull hooked up to form Da Luniz?<br />
Yuk: Man basically Num was rapping. Me & Num met up in the 8 th<br />
grade…he was rapping; he had a group called “BWP”. I was the<br />
artist of the group. I was a cartoonist so I was drawing their pictures<br />
& shit and I was a dope dealer. You know the fly nikka of the<br />
group…so they wanted me on board just because I was fly.<br />
Years passed…I wasn’t no dope rapper at all. I was pure<br />
bullshit…bottom of the totem pole…Num was the best rapper. Years<br />
passed…you know in the streets…in & out…go to jail…in & out…do<br />
a year in jail in juvenile hall. Boom…study…got my game<br />
together…came out the best rapper…period. Came out with the<br />
plan…Da Luniz…Da Looney Tunes. We called our group “Da<br />
Looney Tunes”. I named “NumSkull” and my name “Yukmouth”.<br />
Came out with the condom man, the logo…first song…”Ice Cream<br />
Man”. Got out, we got the deal with that song “Ice Cream Man”.<br />
End up being on Dru Down’s album and on C-note records (the<br />
label) & all that.<br />
End up getting sign to Virgin with the “5 on it album” and the rest is<br />
history.<br />
Tazzy: Yeah 4 sho! Yeah you guys got some cuts too! Man…lol<br />
Yuk: That part!<br />
Tazzy: I can go on and on about that but man I love it!<br />
Yuk: And let’s not even go to me going to Rap-A-lot and starting my<br />
solo career…and doing my Yukmouth thing…that’s another story!<br />
But yeah we doing it! Lol<br />
Tazzy: Yeah 4 sho…lol<br />
Yuk: That part…<br />
Tazzy: Well tell us…you know…more about your current project<br />
that just dropped a couple of weeks ago "JJ Based on a Vill Story".<br />
Tell us a little about that.<br />
Yuk: Yes that’s my latest project! JJ Based on a Vill Story, I just<br />
dropped the part I. The part II dropping next month. But uhm it’s<br />
basically the prequel to “Thugged Out”. You know basically the<br />
story of what I was doing before “Thugged Out”. So that’s why it<br />
sound so intricate…or familiar…or remind you of “Thugged Out” or<br />
Godzilla, you know what I mean? Because it’s back to that…you<br />
know the story telling that happened before that, so you familiar with<br />
it already. You know what I mean…that’s why people like the<br />
album…you know back to the bars…you know. A lot of my fans been<br />
complaining…they want they old Yuk back. So you know just had to<br />
listen to my fans and take it back. So…“JJ Based on a Vill Story” is<br />
out. Featuring C-Bo, Big Mike, Amp Pacino, Young Noble, G Stack,<br />
Pooh Man, Compton Menace, Mitchy Slick and a lot of other<br />
people…period. Bang, bang it! Go get that part I…part II dropping<br />
next month..featuring…well I’m not going to pull the rabbit out the<br />
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hat yet but when that part II come out, we’ll talk about that, ya dig?<br />
Tazzy: Okay! Shot out on the project and that bird’s song too. I<br />
was checking that out and man that song goes hard! I’m definitely<br />
feeling it!<br />
Yuk: Good looking!<br />
Tazzy: Yeah I’m an old school cat too so I’m still listening to a lot<br />
of the older school. I’m all about the bars & stuff too. So man<br />
hiphop needs that. You just gotta take it back basically. You know<br />
there’s a lot of bullshit out here but there’s a lot of talented people<br />
too. You know but you just gotta bring it back.<br />
Yuk: Basically…yeah…a lot of talented too. Definitely…shot out<br />
to Drake, shot out Kendrick, shot out Cole, you know what I<br />
mean…there’s a lot of dope dudes out there, man…a lot of mumble<br />
rap too. So we gotta take it back to real shit period! A lot of dresses<br />
being worn out there…<br />
Tazzy: Lol<br />
Yuk: Its hell out there…looking wild…lol…so we just gotta take it<br />
back to the real…shit…fu*king wild, look like a circus out there<br />
right now<br />
Tazzy: Lol. Yeah I don’t know what they doing with that…we<br />
definitely got to get some order!<br />
Yuk: All types of ish going on. Red heads with beads…it’s wild out<br />
there. Just gotta get back grown up on their ass and just take it back<br />
to what we know, you know.<br />
Tazzy: Yeah…yeah…<br />
Yuk: No disrespect…I love them guys… we just got to get some<br />
swag back out there….nikkas look wild out there man. Sideshow<br />
Bob out there, it’s looking real ugly. But yeah I like their music<br />
though, you got to have party music, you know what I mean, so I<br />
party to their shit. But when you really put that ski mask on, you<br />
grab that AK 47; you throw that Yuk on…period! I’m the theme<br />
music of the streets! That’s all. I’m cool with that…you know what<br />
I mean.<br />
Tazzy: Yeah and you’ve been doing it for a while too so you got to<br />
show how them how it’s done…you know.<br />
Yuk: Right…right…right…you know I just looked at my<br />
discography…you know…42 albums in!<br />
Tazzy: Wow…<br />
Yuk: 42…that’s all my group projects and my solo projects<br />
together. Compilations and all that shit…42 projects! The one<br />
coming out next month is going to be 43!<br />
Tazzy: Wow that’s dope man!<br />
Yuk: That part…that way…you know…lol<br />
Tazzy: Yeah that’s hot man and sound like you just getting started<br />
all over again. Like with this new project, you are just going in!<br />
Yuk: That peak! Sound like I’m just now reaching the peak…sound<br />
like I’m just getting to that peak…so it ain’t even over yet, it’s just<br />
now starting again! So nikkas better watch out we going to 60<br />
albums! Fu*k that…we going to do 60 and then we going to play the<br />
back field and put nikkas on after that…lol, ya dig?<br />
Tazzy: Lol. I know that’s right! So what keeps you going? Like<br />
what keeps you motivated?<br />
Yuk: I love hiphop…I love rapping…I love myself. I love this shit…I<br />
love the way I spit! I’m my biggest fan man. I love to listen to my<br />
shit…period. So I got to keep doing new shit to keep me with new shit<br />
to listen to, you know what I mean? Period. So you know I just like<br />
to get in there and test me…you know to see what I’m doing with this<br />
rap shit. Not compared to what everybody else is doing. No I just<br />
want to test my lines…it’s like a competitive thing. You do this shit<br />
just for the competition…for the sport…you know nikkas ain’t really<br />
selling no albums right now. It’s for the sport…nah mean…selling<br />
merchandise, doing shows…that’s money. The endorsements and<br />
shit…the side hustle’s your money but nikkas just rapping for the<br />
sport. Period…so I do it for the sport…straight up.<br />
Tazzy: Okay that’s what’s up! What is your message to the world<br />
and do you have any advice to any upcoming artists?<br />
Yuk: “You don’t grind…you don’t shine”…that’s my motto so get on<br />
it...period. The moment you stop, it stop…period…you keep going;<br />
it’s going to keep going. Don’t let one door get closed in your face,<br />
follow your dreams. Stop that…Jay Z got a million doors closed in<br />
his face, now look at him. You know what I mean…look at him now.<br />
He stuck to it. He believed in himself. So believe in yourself, stick to<br />
it, keep grinding, stay persistent & consistent, stay in their<br />
face…everything is at a push of button. Nah mean…work your social<br />
game…get viral…keep your videos out there…you know let mf’s tap<br />
into your personality & swag and you got it…period…straight up.<br />
Tazzy: Fo’ sho. Alright…cool. What can we expect from<br />
Yukmouth, Da Luniz and Smoke A-lot in the future?<br />
Yuk: Well basically me and Num working on that new Luniz album<br />
“Operation Stackola II”, that should be dropping at the end of the<br />
year or next year. I got my book “Based on a Vill story” dropping<br />
this summer. We about to drop the movie to that too…that’s going to<br />
be crazy. Doing an album with C-Bo (another Thug Lordz), me & C-<br />
Bo getting into the lab again. Doing another Regime project. Amp<br />
Pacino…me and Amp doing our first group album…about to kill them<br />
with that (the Block Monsters).<br />
Back to my Podcast game (Smoke A-lot radio), we about to relaunch<br />
that in the summer. Uhm my glass company (Smoke A-lot glass), my<br />
vape company “Dime Vape”, yeah that’s about it…lol<br />
Tazzy: Okay yeah we will definitely keep people posted too on what<br />
you’re doing because we stay following. So you know just keep on<br />
banging that hot music! Loving the projects!<br />
Yuk: Thank you!<br />
Tazzy: You’re welcome! So outside of music, what are some<br />
things you like to do for fun? What are some of your hobbies?<br />
Yuk: Drawing, shit I like playing pool, rolling dice (I love rolling<br />
dice lol). Simple shit man. Just simple shit that mf’s don’t expect a mf<br />
to do. I love rolling dice…period…nah mean. Go to football &<br />
basketball games, do normal shit. Comedy clubs and ish like that.<br />
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You know grown up shit, ya dig?<br />
Tazzy: Yeah 4 sure! What about any last words, comments or<br />
shot outs? Anything you want to say to the world?<br />
Yuk: Man shot out everybody! All the fans that have supported me<br />
for so long! Smoke A-lot nation, everybody…my whole Regime mob,<br />
all my mob nikkas that support me and fu*k with me. Uhm,<br />
everybody…period. Big shot out for just rocking with Yukmouth<br />
period…man…tap in with all my social networks, you know<br />
@ThaRealYukmouth on twitter. @RegimeGeneral on IG and<br />
www.SmokeAlotRecords.com (the website).<br />
Tazzy: Alright man I appreciate you man. I know you got to go<br />
and got a lot of things going on today, but I will definitely keep you<br />
updated on when the next issue drops and maybe send you some<br />
copies too.<br />
Yuk: Okay thank you baby! Thanks for the opportunity and thanks<br />
for the interview!<br />
Tazzy: Alright you have a good day! Thank you! Peace<br />
Yuk: You too…1 mob<br />
*Interview transcribed by Tazzy for <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong><br />
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The King Brand = Pleasure You Can Taste! Increase your<br />
smoke duration up to 5x longer. Visit www.TheKingBrand.com<br />
for info! Tell them the Smokers Society sent you!<br />
you can find that people are extremely capable and driven. My<br />
partner and I are 22, we’re both daily cannabis smokers, but we’re<br />
also fitness fanatics, I’m a financial analyst and a dancer, he can<br />
solve a Rubik’s cube in under 15 seconds, I’m working on publishing<br />
a book, we are anything but unmotivated, and we are just two<br />
examples.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Part of our mission here at Smokers Society<br />
& <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> is to promote the benefits of Cannabis as<br />
well as create a platform for self-expression. What are some health<br />
benefits that you may have experienced (or heard of) from using<br />
weed?<br />
Rae: I’ve had a lot of personal experience with using cannabis for its<br />
medicinal benefits. It was first suggested to me by my father; I’ve<br />
suffered from a lot of chronic back pain, and slipped a disc last year.<br />
After weeks of trying to work through the haze of narcotics, I started<br />
using topical cannabis butter. It took away my need for narcotics and<br />
was able to feel like myself again. Later in life I’ve used cannabis for<br />
helping with social anxiety, trouble sleeping, and found the most<br />
amazing tattoo ointment I’ve ever used.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Tell us about yourself, what you do and how<br />
you want to grow in the Cannabis industry?<br />
Rae: I’m crazy about nutrition, fitness and wellness, and to me,<br />
cannabis has been an amazing tool for personal wellness, spiritually<br />
and physically. Cannabis can be used to center yourself in<br />
meditation, ease pain while stretching and help reach creative<br />
potential. If I could grow in the cannabis industry, I would love to<br />
share with people the diverse culture cannabis can have. People tend<br />
to sit in their homes while high, which can be fantastic and relaxing,<br />
and just the right thing for some people. But I have had the<br />
opportunity to bring my close friends on amazing experiences, from<br />
the planetarium, to nature walks, and art galleries. Opening your<br />
mind and heart with cannabis can bring a whole new life to<br />
experiences.<br />
Artwork by Jerry Luizza iii – Instagram @JerryLuizza<br />
Words from Rae Edie:<br />
@Raenbowww<br />
Weed + Music = <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong>. What does the<br />
statement <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> mean to you and how do you express it in<br />
your everyday life if any?<br />
Rae: To me, <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> is about celebrating the diverse benefits<br />
and possibilities of the cannabis plant. From recreational use, to<br />
fabrics and medicine, it is an amazing plant, that when combined<br />
with a brilliant mind has endless possibilities.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong>: Some people may look at those who smoke pot as<br />
unmotivated, a bad person or just someone who is doing nothing<br />
with their life...how do you feel about that and what is your<br />
message to those that may disapprove or who are still not very<br />
accepting of the Stoner community?<br />
Rae: It’s very closed-minded to assume that cannabis smokers are<br />
lazy or unmotivated. It’s just a stereotype, and when you look past it,<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: What are some of your hobbies/things you<br />
like to do for fun?<br />
Rae: I’m a lot of things; I work as a financial analyst. My interests<br />
are endless; I can never manage to pick just one thing. Dancing,<br />
reading, weight-lifting, writing, cooking, and cats are all things I’m<br />
passionate about.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Any comments, shot outs or last<br />
words? Anything you want to say to the world and/or Stoner<br />
community? Anything you want to touch basis on that we haven't<br />
already?<br />
Rae: Final comments: Our environment is struggling. <strong>Hemp</strong> has the<br />
potential to save our planet; it was once a staple in American<br />
agriculture. It has the ability to grow and thrive in harsh conditions<br />
and can be manufactured into fabrics, biodegradable plastics, paper<br />
and so much more. <strong>Hemp</strong> is more than weed, it’s more than THC and<br />
getting high. <strong>Hemp</strong> has so much potential, it just needs our<br />
understanding and support to bring it back into our culture.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: How can people keep up with you and/or<br />
check out your work?<br />
Rae: You can follow me on instagram, if you want to know more<br />
about me, or hear about my upcoming book. @Raenbowww<br />
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The content featured in this magazine is not to be used for<br />
treatment purposes but rather to share experiences & open up a<br />
platform for self-expression as well as life discussions. We do not<br />
claim to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. The material<br />
in this magazine is provided for informational purposes only and<br />
is not medical advice. Always consult your physician if<br />
experiencing any health issues or before beginning any diet or<br />
exercise program.<br />
In addition, the views featured are opinions of the people (not<br />
necessarily <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> & the Smokers Society) and are for<br />
entertainment purposes only.<br />
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Rollin’ Dirty…Real Reviews – by Tazzy (Smokers Society)<br />
Macdon - Exclusive Interview<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Weed + Music = <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong>. What does the<br />
statement <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> mean to you and how do you express it in your<br />
everyday life if any?<br />
I'm not a joint roller but found these papers easy to roll. I smoked<br />
one with a crutch and one without. The one with a crutch was rolled<br />
by one of the homey's but to me it smoked better. Joints tend to go<br />
out at times, like the one I rolled lol but the one that had the crutch<br />
smoked nice. It didn't go out and was a pretty consistent<br />
smoke. Overall I can see myself using Rollin' Dirty Rolling Papers<br />
more often because I like the idea of it. 100% Pure <strong>Hemp</strong> papers<br />
not only promote more healthier smoking, but it's like rolling weed<br />
on top of weed hahaha. Tazzy – Seattle, WA<br />
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Macdon: Smoking weed is a tool; it is an entity that actually brings<br />
people together in a positive light. It has been known to be a<br />
substance that puts people in a great space. It enhances your<br />
perception of reality and makes all the grey areas the area to<br />
embrace and pull something from that.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Some people may look at those who smoke<br />
pot as unmotivated, a bad person or just someone who is doing<br />
nothing with their life...how do you feel about that and what is your<br />
message to those that may disapprove or who are still not very<br />
accepting of the Stoner community?<br />
Macdon: If you see someone smoking weed and you have something<br />
negative to say you’re a hater! This is a free country…people that<br />
smoke come from all walks of life. Doctors, entertainers, athletes,<br />
strippers, you name it. Even Bill Clinton said he took a pull. It does<br />
have some side effects…I guess that's what made him {excited} all<br />
over Monica Lewinsky's dress.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Part of our mission here at Smokers Society<br />
& <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> is to promote the benefits of Cannabis as<br />
well as create a platform for self-expression. What are some health<br />
benefits that you may have experienced (or heard of) from using<br />
weed?<br />
Macdon: Well one of the health benefits to me is that it gives the user<br />
a platform to be relaxed; to self-medicate and meditate…it's like a<br />
tranquilizer without the needle if you will.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Tell us about yourself, what you do and any<br />
upcoming projects we should be checking for.<br />
Macdon: My name is Phillip Barrington aka Macdon the Fifth. I am<br />
an American artist (rapper). I've been rapping for years and have<br />
landed various major label experiences and indie success. I am not<br />
new to this. I've worked with Nas, LL, Pharrell, Uncle Murda, Zodiac<br />
Fishgrease and Fubu ENT. to name a few. I'm versatile and very<br />
opinionated. I get straight to the point. My hometown is Hollis<br />
Queens, New York. I have a single on a compilation LP called Global<br />
Concourse. The single is entitled "Entrepreneurs" on Global Sound/<br />
E-one Entertainment for those who don't know it's the old Koch<br />
records, a very relevant label in the history of Hip hop. The project<br />
was produced by 4th disciple.<br />
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<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: How can people keep up with you and/or<br />
check out your work?<br />
Ready for 420 Fashion Week?<br />
Macdon: You can hear my single "Entrepreneurs” on SoundCloud<br />
type in DrtyBsmnt then look for the single. Also check me out on<br />
Facebook, Twitter and Spotify type in Macdonthefifth or just google<br />
me and you will see my grind to the top is official. You can also go<br />
to www.itunes.com/Macdonthefifth.<br />
<strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Any comments, shot outs or last words?<br />
Anything you want to say to the world and/or Stoner community?<br />
Macdon: Thank you, <strong>Hemp</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> for having me. Shout out<br />
to all my supporter, also to DJ Sincere and all the DJ's and stations<br />
playing my music. Oh yeah, anybody know where I can cop some<br />
Kush?<br />
Peace and Love.<br />
King Brand Review by Michelle Luvly<br />
420 Fashion Week will kick off in Seattle on April 17 th and then<br />
again in Portland on April 18 th .<br />
From April 19 th -21 st , the team will also be in Denver! Need<br />
exposure or promotion? Contact<br />
SmokersSocietyClub@gmail.com for more info!<br />
When I saw this on Instagram months ago, I had to try this out for<br />
myself (stating it will increase your smoke sessions up to 5x longer).<br />
Well, most of the time it increased my smoke sessions up to 3x<br />
longer.<br />
I tried this three different ways: smoking with papers, Swisher<br />
Sweets cigarillos, and Dutch Masters cigarillos. You only need to<br />
apply a couple of drops after splitting the bud (halfway of the joint<br />
or blunt). Some of the bud needs to be dry, and some of it needs to<br />
be wet. For the papers (which I use the Rollin Dirty Rolling papers),<br />
it increases my session at least 15 minutes longer than without the<br />
herb enhancer. For the cigarillos, it increases my sessions up to 3x<br />
longer (a good hour). When you smoke with the King Brand, the<br />
herb enhancer doesn't have an after taste which you can enjoy your<br />
smoke and taste of the bud better. I enjoy using the King Brand with<br />
a Vanilla Dutch Masters and some great quality Kush. For new<br />
users of this brand, if your joint or blunt doesn't light up, you put too<br />
much enhancer on the bud. Michelle Luvly, A happy stoner<br />
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