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YOU’RE INVITED – TOKYKO STARFISH 7TH ANNIVERSARY

Next Sunday 7/16, we're turning 7, throwing a huge party at our original Box Factory location from 1-5pm and you're invited! There will be live music, free hot dogs, live art painting by local artist, swag bag giveaways, raffle prizes and more! Plus in shop specials at all locations, all day include: 20% OFF storewide, [...]

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Where to GO! & What to DO! in Central Oregon: Cannabis

Republished from bendbulletin.com. Original post here from May 25, 2022. Where to GO! for a knowledgeable bud tender 1. Tokyo Starfish - Box Factory 2. Oregrown Bend Cannabis Dispensary 3. Substance Dispensary - Bend Where to GO! for marijuana edibles 1. Tokyo Starfish - Box Factory 2. Oregrown Bend Cannabis Dispensary 3. Cannabis Nation Where [...] from Tokyo Starfish https://www.tokyostarfish.com/where-to-go-what-to-do-in-central-oregon-cannabis/ via Tokyo Starfish

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TOKYO CLONE AND FLOWER SELECTIONS by LOCATION

Ever wanted to grow your own, but wished you could smoke it first? Well, with our extensive collection of premium TOKYO STARFISH clone and flower strains available in shops, that is now an option more than ever before 🔥. See below for the current selection of clone and flower strains by location. Click [...] from Tokyo Starfish https://www.tokyostarfish.com/clones-flower-locations via Tokyo Starfish

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4/20 SPECIALS ON NOW AT TOKYO STARFISH + Raffle Grand Prize – 2 NIGHTS IN THE TOKYO BUD and BREAKFAST

Get the hookup starting Monday 4/11/22 – 15% OFF all DOOBIE prerolls.

Monday 4/18/22 & Tuesday 4/19/22 – 30% *ALL TOKYO STARFISH PRODUCTS, including TOKYO FLOWER, TOKYO CLONES, DOOBIE PREROLLS, TOKYO APPAREL (*excludes pre-packed ounces).

Wednesday 4/20/22 – 20% OFF EVERYTHING STOREWIDE + $1 PREROLLS + RAFFLES & GIVEAWAYS //ALL BRANDS/ALL PRODUCTS // Vendors + Giveaways + Swag bags + Raffle Grand Prize: 2 Nights in Tokyo Bud and Breakfast.

*CURRENT SPECIAL: TOKYO STARFISH house DOOBIE pre-rolls 15% OFF: all singles // all 5-packs, while supplies last. NOW through Sunday 4/17 at all TOKYO locations.

Click here to select a location to preorder for pickup

Yo… did you know you can get a $5 monthly credit punch card by joining our Loyalty Progam? Ask one our budtenders how to signup today.

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Tokyo Starfish Durban Poison Strain Review

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CBD and CBG Helps You From Contracting COVID? New Study Says Yes

Republished from FORBES.com. Original post here from Jan 11, 2022,04:14pm EST, written by A.J. Herrington.

Compounds in cannabis can prevent infection from the virus that causes Covid-19 by blocking its entry into cells, according to a study published this week by researchers affiliated with Oregon State University. A report on the research, “Cannabinoids Block Cellular Entry of SARS-CoV-2 and the Emerging Variants,” was published online on Monday by the Journal of Natural Products.

The researchers found that two cannabinoid acids commonly found in hemp varietals of cannabis, cannabigerolic acid, or CBGA, and cannabidiolic acid, also known as CBDA, can bind to the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. By binding to the spike protein, the compounds can prevent the virus from entering cells and causing infection, potentially offering new avenues to prevent and treat the disease.

Compounds in cannabis can prevent infection by the virus that causes Covid-19, according to research … [+] GETTY

“Orally bioavailable and with a long history of safe human use, these cannabinoids, isolated or in hemp extracts, have the potential to prevent as well as treat infection by SARS-CoV-2,” the researchers wrote in an abstract of the study.

The study was led by Richard van Breemen, a researcher with Oregon State’s Global Hemp Innovation Center in the College of Pharmacy and Linus Pauling Institute, in collaboration with scientists at the Oregon Health & Science University. Van Breeman said that the cannabinoids studied are common and readily available.

“These cannabinoid acids are abundant in hemp and in many hemp extracts,” van Breemen said, as quoted by local media. “They are not controlled substances like THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, and have a good safety profile in humans.”

Cannabinoids Effective Against New Variants

Van Breemen added that CBDA and CBGA blocked the action of emerging variants of the virus that causes Covid-19, saying that “our research showed the hemp compounds were equally effective against variants of SARS-CoV-2, including variant B.1.1.7, which was first detected in the United Kingdom, and variant B.1.351, first detected in South Africa.”

CBGA and CBDA prevented infection from the virus that causes Covid-19 by binding to its … [+] GETTY

The spike protein is the same part of the virus target by Covid-19 vaccines and antibody therapies. In addition to the spike protein, SARS-CoV-2 has three more structural proteins as well as 16 nonstructural proteins and several compounds van Breemen characterized as “accessory” proteins, all of which are potential targets for drugs developed to prevent Covid-19.

“Any part of the infection and replication cycle is a potential target for antiviral intervention, and the connection of the spike protein’s receptor binding domain to the human cell surface receptor ACE2 is a critical step in that cycle,” van Breeman said. “That means cell entry inhibitors, like the acids from hemp, could be used to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection and also to shorten infections by preventing virus particles from infecting human cells. They bind to the spike proteins so those proteins can’t bind to the ACE2 enzyme, which is abundant on the outer membrane of endothelial cells in the lungs and other organs.”

Although further research is needed, van Breemen noted that study shows the cannabinoids could be developed into drugs to prevent or treat Covid-19.

“These compounds can be taken orally and have a long history of safe use in humans,” van Breemen noted. “They have the potential to prevent as well as treat infection by SARS-CoV-2. CBDA and CBGA are produced by the hemp plant as precursors to CBD and CBG, which are familiar to many consumers. However, they are different from the acids and are not contained in hemp products.”

Van Breeman also noted that the research showed the cannabinoids were effective against new variants of the virus, which he said are “one of the primary concerns” in the pandemic for health officials and clinicians. 

“These variants are well known for evading antibodies against early lineage SARS-CoV-2, which is obviously concerning given that current vaccination strategies rely on the early lineage spike protein as an antigen,” said van Breemen. “Our data show CBDA and CBGA are effective against the two variants we looked at, and we hope that trend will extend to other existing and future variants.”

The researcher added that “resistant variants could still arise amid widespread use of cannabinoids but that the combination of vaccination and CBDA/CBGA treatment should make for a much more challenging environment for SARS-CoV-2.”

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Cannabis Company Gives Away Nintendo Switch To Toy Drive Participants

Portland, OR, November 17, 2021 – Deck the halls with abundance of toys this holiday season by participating in Ripped City Gardens’ Fourth Annual Giveback Toy Drive. The Portland cannabis company is challenging it’s community members to spread holiday cheer by giving back to those who are less fortunate in the area. From now through December 15, community members can drop off unwrapped toys at partnering locations (like TOKYO STARFISH).

“It’s a challenging time for many families in our community. We recognize the struggle, and our team is dedicated to giving back to the kids of Portland and surrounding areas who are widely affected,” said Ripped City Gardens owner Stacy. “As a leader, it’s my responsibility to provide the resources and outlet while influencing others in our industry to do the same.”

Last year the event resulted in a record number of box collection locations and the donation of thousands of dollar’s worth of toys to Portland children in need. This year RCG has partnered with Iconic, Indulge Distribution, Legends Pre-Rolls and TOKYO STAFISH in Salem to encourage even more participants to donate toys. Through this partnership, community members who participate in the toy drive have a chance to win a Nintendo Switch. To enter, participants must post a photo of their toy drive donation on Instagram, using the hashtag #rippedcitygiveback and tagging @therippedcity. 

“The holiday season is a time of giving; we are calling on our fellow (Oregonians) to rise to the challenge of spreading the most joy throughout our communities.” […]

Before purchasing a toy to donate, we suggest selecting a toy that will foster development and growth, such as books, board games, puzzles, sports equipment, science kits, building or lego sets, arts and crafts sets, etc. All children receiving the gifts are also in need of clothing items. Other factors to consider are age appropriateness and appeal to diversity. 

For more information on volunteer, partnership, and charity recipient opportunities as part of the RCG toy drive, please contact Kris Snider at kris@indulgedistribution.com For a complete list of locations, visit www.rippedcitygiveback.com. 

Tokyo Starfish will be accepting toy donations at our Salem dispensary located at 1695 Center St. NE in Salem, Or. from 12/1/21 to 12/15/21. As a thank you for every donation, donating customers can purchase select DOOBIE pre-rolls for $1 while supplies last.

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Local dispensary TOKYO STARFISH launches November community campaign: YO-Giving

It’s called YO-giving, the community donation drive launched by local dispensary TOKYO STARFISH. During the month of November the public can make donations at any Bend, Oregon TOKYO location. Donations made will go directly to local Central Oregon organizations helping those in need.

Donate any new or used sleeping bag which will help @bethleheminnbend keep people warm.

Donate any non-perishable food items that will help feed those in need at @covosupports.

Donate any cat or dog food or treats that will go to @bendhumane @bendsnip.

YO-giving is a community help initiative first and foremost, but ask the TOKYO budtenders about the modest thank you’s on offer for when you make a donation.

NOTE: **Dry pet food donations can be unopened/zip locked. Please just label of the food/treats are for cats or dogs. *Sleeping bags can be new or used.

Thank you in advance for any donations you bring in, we and our community truly appreciate any help you can provide

. Those of you located on Salem or the Oregon valleys, stay tuned for information about a similar but different food drive. Please don’t bring any sleeping bags, canned food or pet food to our Salem location.

-TOKYO crew

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TOKYO STARFISH CO-PRESENTS: 2021 10-Barrel Brewing Boulder Brawl Comp with Subaru of Bend Outside Games

Reposted from Backyard Bend

This is not a a golf tournament. We do not want you to be quiet. We want you to yell and scream and levitate them to the top of the wall.

Tokyo Starfish and EP Climbing Walls  present the 10 Barrel Boulder Brawl. Sunday evening, September 26th, at 10 Barrel Eastside. Be there as Olympians Kyra Condie & Chris Cosser, national champs, and more of the world’s best compete for twenty grand in climbing cash.

Prime yourself with cold ones from 10 Barrel and live music featuring Loose Platoon from 4-6. Then its Boulder Brawl … 10 Barrel style … where the world’s best climbers make the impossible look easy. Oh yeah and its free.

The 10 Barrel Boulder Brawl. Sunday September 26th at 10 Barrel Eastside. Presented by Tokyo Starfish & EP Climbing Walls. With special thanks to VisitBend, Evolution Climbing, Bend Endurance Academy, & BackyardBend.

Tune in here for live stream of the event 9/26/21.

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ST. PATTY’S DAY 2021 SPECIALS

TODAY ONLY, Wednesday 3/17/21…

Come into any of our 4 Tokyo locations and get 15% off storewide!

Plus get your HIGHRISH or KISS ME I’M HIGHRISH stickers* while supplies last!

Happy St. Patty’s YO

Sorry YO… TOKYO STARFISH HIGHRISH stickers not available at TOKYO SALEM this year.

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Scientists Find That Smoking Weed Does NOT Make You Stupid

Original article published to The Washington Post Jan. 18, 2016 by Christopher Ingraham

You might have heard that smoking marijuana makes you stupid.

If you grew up in the ’80s or ’90s, that was more or less the take-home message of countless anti-drug PSAs. In more recent years, it’s a message we’ve heard — albeit in more nuanced form — from Republican candidates on the campaign trail and from marijuana opponents at the state-level.

The contemporary version of argument can be traced to a 2012 Duke University study, which found that persistent, heavy marijuana use through adolescence and young adulthood was associated with declines in IQ.

Other researchers have since criticized that study’s methods. A follow-up study in the same journal found that the original research failed to account for a number of confounding factors that could also affect cognitive development, such as cigarette and alcohol use, mental illness and socioeconomic status.

Two new reports this month tackle the relationship between marijuana use and intelligence from two very different angles: One examines the life trajectories of 2,235 British teenagers between ages 8 and 16, and the other looks at the differences between American identicaltwin pairs in which one twin uses marijuana and the other does not.

Despite vastly different methods, the studies reach the same conclusion: They found no evidence that adolescent marijuana use leads to a decline in intelligence.

I wrote about the study of British teenagers before, when it was still a working paper. It has been peer-reviewed and accepted for publication, and its findings still stand: After adjusting for a range of confounding factors, such as maternal health, mental health and other substance use, the researchers found that “cannabis use by the age of 15 did not predict either lower teenage IQ scores or poorer educational performance. These findings therefore suggest that cannabis use at the modest levels used by this sample of teenagers is not by itself causally related to cognitive impairment.”

They did find, though, a distinct relationship between cigarette use and poor educational performance, which is in line with what other research has found. The researchers did not find a robust link between cigarette use and IQ.

The authors of this study stress that their results don’t necessarily invalidate the findings of the 2012 Duke University paper. That paper focused on persistent heavy use over a long period of time, while this study looked only at low to moderate levels of adolescent use. “While persistent cannabis dependence may be linked to declining IQ across a person’s lifetime,” the authors write, “teenage cannabis use alone does not appear to predict worse IQ outcomes in adolescents.”

But the researchers in the study of American twins tackle the Duke University findings head-on. Examining the life trajectories of twin pairs in which one uses marijuana while the other doesn’t, they found that those who used marijuana didn’t experience consistently greater cognitive deficits than the others.

Identical twin comparisons are a powerful tool for this kind of analysis, because their genetic makeup is nearly identical and their early home environment is consistent. This automatically controls for a lot of the confounding factors that can make sussing out causality difficult.

The twin data “fails to support the implication by Meier et. al. [the authors of the Duke study] that marijuana exposure in adolescence causes neurocognitive decline,” the study concludes. The numbers suggest, on the contrary, that “children who are predisposed to intellectual stagnation in middle school are on a trajectory for future marijuana use.” In other words, rather than marijuana making kids less intelligent, it may be that kids who are not as smart or who perform poorly in school are more inclined to try marijuana at some point in their lives.

Also, if marijuana use were responsible for cognitive decline, you might expect to find that the more marijuana a person smokes, the less intelligent they become. But this paper found that heavier marijuana use was not associated with greater decreases in IQ.

None of this is to say, though, that you can smoke all the weed you want and not have to worry about negative outcomes. There are any number of negative physical and mental health outcomes linked to marijuana use — especially heavy use. Some research suggests that heavy marijuana use may increase the risk of psychosis or suicide. These risks are further compounded among people who start using marijuana early in their lives. And people who use heavily or start at an early age are at a high risk for cannabis-use disorder, a form of drug dependency.

Marijuana is a drug. And just like any other drug — alcohol, nicotine, caffeine — there are risks and benefits associated with use. But exaggerating the extent of those risks and benefits won’t help create smarter policies. For proof of this, simply review the history of the drug war.

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What Is CBD Oil?

In this article, we are going to find out what CBD is and how it can work for your benefit. In June 2018, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowed the use of CBD oil for the treatment of 2 types of epilepsy. So, it can be said that CBD does work as far as the treatment of some specific conditions or diseases is concerned. Let's find out more.

What is CBD oil?

CBD is on the list of several compounds called cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant. Many research studies have been done to find out different therapeutic uses of this oil.

Basically, CBD oil contains concentrated form of CBD. However, it's important to keep in mind that the concentrations and their uses vary. So, you may want to consult an expert before using CBD for your condition.

Is CBD marijuana?

In cannabis, the best-known compound is delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol aka THC, according to most reports. And THC is the most active part of marijuana. As a matter of fact, marijuana has both CBD and THC in it. And the effects of both these compounds vary.

When smoked or used in cooking, THC imparts a "high" effect. Actually, THC tends to break down in heat or when it enters the body. On the other hand, CBD is not psychoactive, which means it has no effect on your state of mind when consumed.

But CBD can create changes in your body. In fact, according to some research studies, it may have many medical benefits as well.

Where does it come from?

CBD is obtained from the cannabis plant. Commonly, cannabis plant is known as marijuana or hemp based on the degree of THC. It's important to note that legal hemp plants mustn't contain more than 0.3% THC, according to Farm Bill.

Marijuana farmers have bred their hemp plants to produce more THC and many other compounds. However, these farmers don't modify the plant in any way. These plants are used to produce CBD oil.

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