Hydrolife Magazine August/September 2017 [USA Edition]

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“Ironically, due to the venue sitting
squarely in a state park zone, there was
no partaking of cannabis at the event.”
Photo by Sharon Letts
Cancer patient Sophie Ryan (savingsophie.org) and Jim McAlpine.
“Power Plant Fitness has been a dream of mine since I was
18 years old,” he says. “We have had some bumps in the road
in terms of location, but things are on track to be open by the
end of 2017 or early 2018. We are still in the process of raising
funds, and that is the least fun part.”
McAlpine says he and his team are close to ending the
current round for investors, but welcome additional capital
and anyone interested in partnering.
“When President Trump was elected to office, most of the
verbally committed funds from traditional groups backed
off due to the uncertainty with cannabis within the current
administration, and particularly with Attorney General Jeff
Sessions,” he adds.
Uncertainty or not, the future of cannabis in the US
and beyond looks bright, with the latest Quinnipiac poll
showing 93 per cent of Americans are on board to legalize
cannabis as medicine as a country, and 71 per cent opposing
continued federal persecution.
“What has helped the most in changing the perception of the
Games are the moving and strong messages from the athletes
now coming forward,” says McAlpine. “It’s easy to see that
they are strong, athletic men, but to watch them speak and see
how articulate and intelligent they are, has been really fun for
me to see. Listening to advocates…gives me hope of finally
doing away with the lazy, stoner image for people like me, who
medicate for all the right reasons.”
Future 420 Games are planned in Denver, Boulder, San
Francisco, Phoenix, and Las Vegas. For more information
visit 420games.org.
Sharon Letts began her life’s work as a gardener in southern
California, and she now calls Humboldt County home. She’s a
writer and photographer. When she isn’t writing about gardening,
Sharon is outside working in her own garden.
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