The cannabis industry has been flush with new ideas. New devices and methods for consumption have taken their stake in cannabis culture.
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The culture has found its way into La Crosse despite significant restrictions on the plants in Wisconsin. Many advancements in plant breeding and cultivation, as well as weakened laws, have carved out legal paths for Wisconsinites to enjoy cannabis products.
The April 20 420 on Front Street event at the La Crosse Center presented all kinds of ideas for furthering the industry. With cannabis finding success in Wisconsin, the marketplace has evolved from just growing flowers into full-fledged food and drink businesses.
At 4:20 p.m., patrons of all types took to the balcony area for a communal smoke break. While a haze filled the space, all kinds of devices from paper to two-handed machines were passed around in ceremony.
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Alex Toast performs “Schedule I” off of his “Cannacentric” EP. Toast is also the kitchen manager for Carbon Cannabis, a La Crosse cannabis extraction company.
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Alex Toast, who also sang from his “Cannacentric” EP, showcased a glass volcano for smoking cannabis oil. The Puffco Peak has total control over heat leveling, making it easier to control a dose to get the desired effect.
Ramon Moses forgoes digital control. He trusts natural stonework to carry his cannabis delivery. His hand-crafted limestone pipe is passed around the patio circles on the outside of the convention center.
“We’ve demonized it for so long,” Moses said. “I hope more eyes can be opened because it’s helped a lot of people in so many ways.”
Moses said he experiences PTSD and uses cannabis to ease mental and physical stress. For him, opening up access to cannabis is opening up health care for many of his friends who also use it for medicinal purposes.
420 on Front Street guests share and compare smoking devices on the La Crosse Center balcony Saturday.
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Because it has less than the legal limit of THC chemicals, hemp is legal to grow, harvest and sell in Wisconsin. Hemp and marijuana are both derivatives of the cannabis plant, and only marijuana is classified as a Schedule I drug.
Because of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, growing hemp is permitted across the country with a license and USDA supervision.
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Mature Cannabis plants grow in a hermetically sealed room at Stacks Family Farms in La Crosse.
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Gio Donisi tends to the hemp plants at Stacks Family Farms in La Crosse on Tuesday, April 16. The farm produces a form of cannabis which contains levels of THC at or under the state’s legal limit of 0.3%.
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Dan Schmidtknecht, co-owner of Stacks Family Farms, stands in a storage room at the company’s facilities in La Crosse on Tuesday, April 16. The company produces an array of products including edible gummies, beverages and smokable flower.
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Gio Donisi sorts clones of a hemp plant at Stacks Family Farms in La Crosse on Tuesday.
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Jamey Wing makes pre-rolled joints with Cannabis produced at Stacks Family Farms in Wisconsin.
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