Pubdate: Thu, 12 Feb 2015
Source: Westword (Denver, CO)
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Author: William Breathes

WHAT IS VEGANIC GROWING?

Dear Stoner: I know what organic growing is, but what is "veganic" growing?

Curious Cultivator

Dear Curious: Veganic growing is the process of chopping up a vegan 
to feed your plants, Little Shop of Horrors style. Feed me, Seymour!

Seriously, veganic growing is growing your cannabis without using any 
nutrients derived from animals or chemically derived minerals. 
Organic growers tend to rely on things like bat guano and emulsified 
fish guts as a source of nutrients; veganic growers shun things like 
that, using only nutrients derived from plants, like fermented 
leaves. While some do it for philosophical reasons, most veganic 
growers we know are meat-eaters who just want better-quality 
cannabis. The idea is that the microbes in the soil break down the 
vegan nutrients and deliver them to the plant more easily than they 
would with animal-based nutrients. According to some studies, the 
transfer of nutrients is three times higher in veganic gardening. 
Well-known grower Kyle Kushman has moved to an entirely veganic 
mixture and is one of the method's most vocal advocates, saying that 
it "elevates the cultivation of cannabis flowers to the highest level 
of purity possible." I don't know if I'd go that far, but I am 
starting to see a lot of growers making the switch and praising the 
end product. To learn more, check out kylekushman.com.

Dear Stoner: Can NBA players smoke weed? If so, does that account for 
the Nuggets' horrible season thus far?

No Nugs

Dear NN: The NBA, like most American pro-sports leagues, does not 
allow marijuana use among players - even in states that have 
legalized possession of small amounts of pot. Players caught smoking 
herb three times get a five-game suspension. But that's not to say 
that players aren't getting high. The NBA tests players four times 
during the season for drugs, but the testing is random, so some 
players end up getting their fourth drug test early in the season, 
which basically gives them a hall pass to toke up the rest of the year.

Pot is not the reason the Nuggets are in the tank, though. Their 
piss-poor season thus far falls squarely on the shoulders of coach 
Brian Shaw, who can't get his talented players to act like a damn 
team on the court.

Shaw clearly needs to calm down and quit using the media to accuse 
players of purposefully losing games. We suggest he do a few 
one-hitters in the locker room after a game - and we'd be happy to 
provide him with all the free herb he can handle if it could make 
this team worth watching again.
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