​”You have to try and keep your mind busy,” she said. “It’s easy to get sad, depressed and stuck in your own head in here.”

The scene’s not much better at her mother’s home in Kingfisher, where Spottedcrow’s four children — ages 2, 4, 5 and 10 — now live.

“We’re crying here, too,” said Delita Starr, Spottedcrow’s mother. “We’ll try to make sure there is money in her account for a phone call. What else can we do?”

Spottedcrow, 26, was arrested and charged for selling $31 worth of cannabis to an undercover informant in December 2009 and again in January 2010. Starr, 51, was also charged.

Because of the presence of the four children, an additional charge was added.

In blind guilty pleas for a vindictive judge (always a spectacularly bad idea), Spottedcrow got a 12-year sentence and her mother received a 30-year suspended sentence. Neither had any previous convictions.

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  The collapse of Montana’s once-booming medical marijuana industry after a conservative Republican-controlled Legislature all but shut the program down with tough restrictions — in addition to raids where federal agents hit dozens of providers — was Montana’s top news story of 2011, according to an annual member poll from The Associated Press.

It’s the second straight year medicinal cannabis has been chosen as the state’s top story, reports Matt Volz at the Great Falls Tribune. But a world of change has occurred in Montana’s medical marijuana scene since a year ago.

In 2010, many towns were panicking, trying to figure out how to deal with the medical marijuana dispensaries that seemed to be popping up everywhere. The skyrocketing industry saw Montana’s registry of medical marijuana patients rise from 2,000 users at the beginning of 2009 to more than 30,000 by June of this year.

But then the Legislature inserted itself into the process — ignoring the will of the voters as expressed in 2004, when 62 percent approved the legalization of medicinal marijuana — the the bottom fell out.

The numbered of registered patients has fallen by more than a third, to just 19,239 people in November, as tougher standards to qualify for medicinal cannabis authorization have prevented many seriously ill patients from obtaining or renewing their cards.

The number of medical marijuana providers has dropped even more sharply, from a peak of 4,848 in March to just 383 in November.

The fall-away began when federal agents swept across the state in March, busting down the doors of medical marijuana dispensaries, warehouses and provider homes. Gung-ho agents seized weed, cash, guns and vehicles, and the local U.S. Attorney’s office warned that federal prosecutors would go after anyone “suspected of trafficking” in marijuana.

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      SlimDown4Life is a comprehensive coaching program that empowers patients by providing them with education, practical behavioral strategies, well-balanced & tasty food choices, and ongoing support to make long-term life changes. The protocol we use is Ideal Protein, a natural and effective weight loss method with long-lasting results. Patients in our clinic have found the Ideal Weight Loss Program to have proven long lasting results…

This medically developed, weight loss program, used by Olympic athletes, helps you burn fat and maintain lean muscle mass.  Learn to eat healthy and keep the weight off;  lose 3-7 pounds each week!

A few of the many benefits:

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SlimDown4life features the Ideal Protein Weight Loss method- a medically designed protocol that results in fat loss while preserving lean muscle mass. We are located at the Integrative Health & Wellness Center in the heart of the Denver Tech Center in Greenwood Village.

Ideal Protein has been developed by Dr. Tran Tien Chanh, MD, PhD over 25 years ago and is based on a medically-designed protocol that results in fat loss while sparing muscle mass. Besides being the nutritional coach to the French Olympians, Dr. Chanh for years researched the medical approach to transforming problems caused by obesity-related issues. The protocol is exclusively available through authorized Ideal Protein Healthcare Professionals.

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     Looking for a vegan, gluten free and low sugar snack – that’s medicated?  Gaia’s Garden offers a great product, among others, that caters to those specifics.  The Zonky Bar gives you the great relief you’re seeking; it provides pain relief, nausea relief, as well as stress relief.  The effects of the Zonky Bar, along with most other edibles, last almost twice as long as using inhalation therapy for your relief.   The effects of the Zonky Bar can vary from patient to patient, but still provides the same relief you seek.

     The Zonky Bar is made with dark chocolate, almonds, dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds, crystallized ginger, agave nectar, vanilla, garbanzo bean flour, potato starch, tapioca flour, white sorghum flour, fava bean flour, coconut oil, ganja and love.  The bar does contain almonds – it was produced in an environment where Gluten is present, but strict handling practices are taken to prevent cross-contamination.

     Being more of a smoke girl myself, sampling the Zonky bar wasn’t high on my list, yet it’s a part of this tough grind of mine!   I ate the entire bar, which was delicious, and was excited of what kind of effects I might encounter on my little adventure.  I was surprised to feel the effects within 20 minutes of devouring the bar – I wasn’t complaining by any means.  The Zonky Bar was, in fact, my first edible – I was excited for what was to come, I didn’t have very many expectations, other than euphoria (of course, a given).  For the first 15 minutes of the on-set, I felt very light and loopy; I felt like the room was spinning, but in a good way.  After the effects had peaked for me at about 35-45 minutes, they wore off, yet still maintained the pain relief.

Stop in to Alpine today, and pick up some delicious Zonky Bars!

    Sharks Breath isn’t a well-known strain, yet!  Sharks Breath is an indica dominant strain, which offers great indica effects, without the couch-lock trait that most of us choose to avoid.  I myself, am an indica girl, so when the Sharks Breath first arrived on the shelves, I set aside an eighth for myself to indulge – sampling is an important part of my job, but someone’s got to do it, right?  Before I divulge the adventures I had while under the influence of Sharks Breath, I’ll list some basics you must know about the strain.  Let’s begin…

Sharks Breath is a very euphoric strain; it causes a thick cerebral effect, leaving you with a strong feeling of happiness and an uplifted mood.  The buds are engulfed in shimmery crystals and red hairs; these dark green, dense buds become light green with a silver hue because of the potent, resinous trichomes.  This strain is wonderful in every way, it’s aroma, which is sweet and tropical; the taste brings me back to the different flavored pixie sticks I used to get a sugar-rush on; and the effects, the effects are magical and relaxing – settling you into a great state of mind.  The Sharks Breath wouldn’t be ideal for your day to day activities, unless that includes slumping on the sofa and enjoying some great movies.  This strain puts things into slow-motion – my reflexes were slower than usual, which was odd for me, my reflexes are usually heightened.  Sharks Breath is meant for unwinding after a long, stressful day at work – don’t expect to get much done if you’re medicating with the strain during the day, you may be distracted by the couch and the illuminating TV calling your name.  Along with these boisterous qualities, Sharks Breath offers great medicinal value for patients seeking relief.  Sharks Breath provides relief from depression, pain, anxiety, nausea and inflammation – ideal for patients suffering from emotional disorders as well as chronic pain.  Sharks Breath is perfect for relaxing after a stressful day; it allows you to unwind and enjoy your Sharks Breath.

This strain was intense – after a long day of drama and dealing with life, I decided it was the perfect time to sample out the Sharks Breath.  This strain hits you immediately after you’ve exhaled your first hit; it overcomes you and puts you into a trance.  I still had the entire bowl loaded, and I wasn’t going to let it go to waste, so I finished with two more hits.  As I laid there in a cloud of smoke, I felt like time had slowed, and I was moving extremely slowly, slower than usual.  After I snapped out of my trance, I made my way to the living room to flip through the channels – I later realized that I was watching the TV guide channel, thinking I had watched several different shows in a matter of minutes.  These effects lasted me about two hours, peaking at about an hour and steadily bringing you back to earth.

My suggestion, you take advantage of this strain, and its wonderful properties as soon as you can.  Sharks Breath will melt away your stress and all of life’s little nuisances, leaving you feeling refreshed and relaxed; rejuvenated.  Stop in today and ask for a special on Sharks Breath – tell them Juddi sent you.