Well it's been a little while since I last wrote to you.  And the last time we talked, I promised a recipe for gin & chronic.  This, for the purposes of description, is whatís called a tincture.  Iíll give you the official word form the CBC, give you my private twist & a little mo'.
 In the official CBC pamphlet, it suggests using vodka & weed to make a tincture.  It says:

 To prepare a tincture, use 5 parts fresh marijuana to 1 part vodka.  If you are using dried marijuana, as is usually the case, use 10 parts marijuana to 1 part vodka.  An easy (way) to do this if you don't have measuring equipment, is to  fill whatever container you're using (glass is preferable, you don't want to leech any residues from metal containers) two thirds full with herb, then fill the container with vodka and let stand for a week or more.  Afterward, strain the solution.  If you use a larger portion of herb, the resulting tincture will be more potent.

 There's two variations on this that I like to use.  This first one was an old Jamaican recipe given to the band that says: Open a new bottle of rum.  Drink about half of it & then fill the bottle back up with weed.  Then top it off with a couple of tablespoons of honey.  Seal the mixture up & leave in a dark part of your house for about a year.  Open this rum for a special occasion & watch-out!!! This one comes with a warning that more than a few shots can be deadly...
 My own GIN & CHRONIC is a variation: take maybe an 8th for every 2 glasses & chop finely in a blender.  Pour in your gin & blend together on low-med.  Put in a glass container & paper-bag it (like lsd, I've heard that free thc in a tincture is light sensitive & I don't want to take the risk of it degrading) and put it in your fridge.  Let sit for 8-48 hours, strain, & serve with lime/tonic/& ice (or with OJ).  Enjoy!!!!

 Remember that some of the most important parts of wanting to smoke is availability of bud & chances of being nabbed in local enforcement wars.  One of the ways to effect both the availability & the penalties for possession once you have procured is to change the laws.  Ask yourself,"When was the last time I cared about being NORML?"  We all must remember that the fight for legalization didn't end with the passage of 215 in California, in fact this has helped show us how much further we have to go.  Take some time to help make a difference.  Go to HEMP-FAIRS, volunteer for NORML, get INFORMED!!
Remember to stay alert & stay stoned!!

First, here is the info for HEMPTOWN USA (the town that weed built)
Saturday Aug 23rd 11am - 6pm at Chrissy Field (near the Presideo in SF) itís sponsored by Cannabis Action Network (510-486-8083 for details) & will have hella bands, a rave, & HEMP.  Go smoke, have a good time, & learn...

Interested in getting involved?  Here are a few Cali Contacts...
California NORML
2215-R Market St. #278
San Francisco 94114
415-563-5858; CaNORML@igc.apc.org.

Los Angeles NORML
8749 Holloway Dr.
West Hollywood 90069
310-652-8654

Central Valley NORML
4920 N. Backer #224
Fresno 93726
209-22-NORML.

San Diego NORML
1380 Garnet Ste. E-520
San Diego 92109
619-571-0088

Bakersfield NORML
Doug McAfee, 805-397-0766
 

 National NOTRML hotline: 900-97-NORM05
 

Medical M.J. Buyersí Clubs
S.F. Cannabis Buyers Club
1444 Market St.
San Francisco 94102
(415) 621-3986

Oakland CBC
(510) 832-5346

Santa Cruz CBC
201 Maple St
(408) 429-8819

SCz Womenís Alliance for Medical MJ
(408)423-5413

Los Angeles CBC
(310) 314-0032