Abstract:
An integrated grinding and storage system for optimizing and enhancing plant performance for plant-based medical therapies and related uses of  cannabis  including an apparatus for grinding that includes a head operable to be removably attached to a receptacle or container. The head includes a magnet, an upper, inner grinding element, a lower grinding element, a shaft, and a neck sleeve. The upper, inner grinding element is in communication with the lower grinding element within the head. The grinding elements are operable to rotate relative to each other. The shaft extends between the upper and lower sections and magnetically couples with the grinding elements and orients them in relation to one another. The head may be manually or electrically activated.

Description:
CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    This application claim priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/326,862 filed on Apr. 25, 2016, all of which is incorporated herein by reference as though it has been set forth in its entirety. 
     
    
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       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
       [0005]    Medicinal plants have been identified and used throughout human history. Plants have the ability to synthesize a wide variety of chemical compounds that are used to perform important biological functions, and to defend against attack from predators such as insects, fungi and herbivorous mammals. At least 12,000 such compounds have been isolated so far; a number estimated to be less than 10% of the total. Chemical compounds in plants mediate their effect on the human body through processes identical to those already well understood for the chemical compounds in conventional drugs; thus herbal or botanical medicines do not differ greatly from conventional drugs in terms of how they work. This enables botanical medicines to be as effective as conventional medicines, but also gives them the same potential to cause harmful side effects. 
         [0006]    The use of plants as medicines predates written human history. Ethnobotany (the study of traditional human uses of plants) is recognized as an effective way to discover future medicines. In 2001, researchers identified 122 compounds used in modern medicine which were derived from “ethnomedical” plant sources; 80% of these have had an ethnomedical use identical or related to the current use of the active elements of the plant. Many of the pharmaceuticals currently available to physicians have a long history of use as herbal remedies, including aspirin,  digitalis , quinine, and opium. 
         [0007]      Cannabis , more commonly known as marijuana, is a genus of flowering plants that includes at least three species,  Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica , and  Cannabis ruderalis , as determined by plant phenotypes and secondary metabolite profiles. In practice however,  cannabis  nomenclature is often used incorrectly or interchangeably.  Cannabis  literature can be found referring to all  cannabis  varieties as “sativas” or all cannabinoid producing plants as “indicas”. Indeed the promiscuous crosses of indoor  cannabis  breeding programs have made it difficult to distinguish varieties, with most  cannabis  being sold in the United States having features of both  sativa  and indica species. 
         [0008]    The use of  cannabis  for social and medical purposes has been known for almost of all humanity&#39;s recorded history.  Cannabis  is most commonly administered via inhalation or consumption of marijuana-infused food and drink. However, since 1972 marijuana has been classified as a Schedule I drug under the U.S. Controlled Substances Act because the U.S. Federal Government considers it to have “no accepted medical use.” In stark contrast to this position, 23 of the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have recognized the medical benefits of  cannabis  and have decriminalized its medical use. 
         [0009]    President Obama has publicly commented on the recreational legalization of  cannabis  in Colorado and Washington stating that “it&#39;s important for it to go forward because it&#39;s important for society not to have a situation in which a large portion of people have at one time or another broken the law and only a select few get punished”. Indeed in the same interview, President Obama remarked about  cannabis  “I don&#39;t think it&#39;s more dangerous than alcohol. In fact, it is less dangerous than alcohol in terms of its impact on the individual consumer.” (Conor Friedersdorf January 2014, “Obama on Pot Legalization: ‘It&#39;s Important for it to go Forward’” The Atlantic). In line with the President&#39;s comments the U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the federal government would allow states to create a regime that would regulate and implement the legalization of  cannabis , including loosening banking restrictions for  cannabis  dispensaries and growers (Jacob Sullum “Eric Holder Promises To Reassure Banks About Taking Marijuana Money ‘Very Soon’” Forbes January 2014). 
         [0010]    In addition to these recent developments, the U.S. government has already set a precedent for patenting  cannabis , and  cannabis -related inventions. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,630,507 issued on Oct. 7, 2003 and assigned on the patent face to The United States of America, is directed to methods of treating diseases caused by oxidative stress by administering therapeutically effective amounts of a cannabidiol (CBD) cannabinoid from  cannabis  that has substantially no binding to the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor, wherein the CBD acts as an antioxidant and neuroprotectant. A search of the U.S.P.T.O Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) system also reveals the existence of thousands of  cannabis  related applications and issued patents including U.S. Pat. No. 8,034,843 (use of cannabinoids for treating nausea, vomiting, emesis, motion sickness), U.S. Pat. No. 7,698,594 (cannabinoid compositions for treatment of pain), and U.S. Pat. No. 8,632,825 (anti-tumoural effects of cannabinoid combinations) among many others. 
         [0011]    Thus, despite the official position of the U.S. Federal Government, and as recognized by the states that have legalized it,  cannabis  has been shown to provide substantial benefits for medical uses.  Cannabis  is regularly used by a wide cross-section of society for recreational purposes as well as to treat a variety of maladies, conditions and symptoms including, but not limited to, the following: nausea, glaucoma, lack of appetite, mucous membrane inflammation, epilepsy, leprosy, fever, obesity, asthma, urinary tract infections, coughing, anorexia associated with weight loss in AIDS patients, pain, and multiple sclerosis. 
         [0012]    However,  cannabis  intoxication (i.e., euphoria, relaxation) can occur and other side effects may also accompany its use, particularly with higher doses, specific  cannabis  varieties and/or over prolonged periods of usage. This is particularly true when there is little or no standardization of the resultant distributed product and no certification that the product is of a certain specified and repeatable efficacy. Undesirable side effects of using the available THC-predominant  cannabis  varieties can include, but are not limited to, the following: decreased short-term memory, dry mouth, impaired visual perception and motor skills, erectile dysfunction, lower fertility, red (i.e., blood shot) eyes, increased anxiety, occasional infarction, stroke, paranoia, acute psychosis, lowered mental aptitude, hallucinations, bizarre behavior, irrational panic attacks, irrational thoughts and various other cognitive and social problems. 
         [0013]    Some of the negative or undesirable side effects from using available  cannabis  varieties for medical and recreational purposes are related to the plant&#39;s content of the chemical, DELTA 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). A major hurdle to the more wide-spread acceptance of  cannabis  and its legalization is that the land races and commercially available  cannabis  genotypes (of drug varieties) contain relatively high concentrations of THC. Indeed the average THC content of traditional recreational  cannabis  has risen over the years from an average of 0.74 in 1975, to 3.35% in the 1990&#39;s, and average of 6.4% in 2003 (Annual Reports Nov. 9, 1999 to Nov. 8, 2003 of Mahmoud A. ElSohly, PhD, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Marijuana Project at the National Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi). Recreational growers now report THC potency values as high as 30%. 
         [0014]    There is a real need for  cannabis  and other medical plant varieties for potential medical use that may be ground and employed in a standardized and replicatable manner to permit them to be used in a controlled and uniform dosage and particulate size, in to provide consistent medical benefits to be realized from their respective use. The inventions described herein meet that long-felt need. 
       2. Prior Art and Description of the Related Art 
       [0015]    Conventional grinding devices are composed of a stator and a rotor, at least one of which is provided with teeth to form a jaw. 
         [0016]    In such a device, the rotor is driven rotationally by way of a drum forming the body of the device, fixed on the neck of the reservoir but able to rotate freely. In contrast, the stator is immobilized with respect to rotation relative thereto. Mills for grinding plant material of this type are provided with means for adjusting the ground product, acting on the jaw spacing formed by the rotor and the stator by varying the axial position of the rotor relative to the stator. These latter components represent frustoconical bodies of revolution, albeit having different conicities, in such a way that the displacement of one relative to the other causes the spacing and consequently the adjustment to vary. 
         [0017]    For example, known systems make this adjustment of the rotor relative to the stator by way of a screw system. However, in this case it is often not possible to provide marks for positioning the stator relative to the rotor, and so it is often not possible to identify the grinding fineness, which is selected according to the plant material that are being ground and can vary from one consumer to another and one type of plant to the other. 
         [0018]    To remedy this shortcoming, different systems have already been proposed in order to achieve an adjustment of the ground product in graduations, such as described in International Patent Application No. WO 2004/037057, by making the rotor integral with an annulus furnished with pins intended to be positioned in openings of the body, the openings being furnished with notches corresponding to different sizes of the ground product. 
         [0019]    According to this patent application, the openings are inclined in such a way that the rotational movement of the annulus induces an axial translational movement of the rotor, modifying the distance between it and the stator that is complementary to it. However, such a device typically does not permit continuous adjustment of the ground product because the rotor is integral with the adjusting element, which must be locked in the body to form the rotor of the mill. 
         [0020]    Thus, there continues to be a need for a grinding system that permits continuous adjustment of the ground product in accordance with the wishes of the user and the nature of the plant material being ground. 
         [0021]    In the event that an electrical grinder is employed, a system for dosing may be based on a ground volume criterion. There are devices provided for the grinder to be associated to a dosing chamber, wherein the ultimate particulate material produced by the grinder through the grinding process held in a dosing chamber. The dosing chamber may be partly delimited by a flexible sheet, which becomes deformed, that is, moves by the effect of the build up of particulate  cannabis  material in the same dosing chamber. This movement or deformation causes the actuation of a micro-switch that interrupts the grinding, thus. 
         [0022]    In order to obtain an adjustment of the dose, the micro-switch may be adjusted into position by a manual adjustment system, so it is actuated by the deformable sheet defining a wall of the dosing chamber at variable values of the volume of coffee powder built up in the dosing chamber. An example of a dosing chamber of this type is described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,659,023. However, this device is not capable of modifying the amount of particulate material at each cycle within so wide ranges as to allow the uniform generation of a single, uniform dose of  cannabis.    
         [0023]    Another example of a dosing chamber and related grinder is described in GB-1495893 which describes a dosing device, wherein systems are adopted which allow alternately dispensing a single dose or a double dose. To this end, the grinding unit is associated to at least two dosing chambers, each of which can be set to open when a preset amount of particulate material within a relatively limited range is reached. While this known device allows greater flexibility in terms of setting of the amount of a dose of  cannabis  at each cycle, it exhibits several drawbacks. In particular, since a dual dosing chamber is required, the device is cumbersome and very expensive. 
         [0024]    It is also a further aspect of the invention to provide an integrated system which overcomes other issues that plague medicinal plant users who need to smoke the plant material. Misplaced paraphernalia can be a common annoyance for smokers. A missing accessory such as a lighter can prevent the smoker from smoking altogether. As such, it is common to store paraphernalia in a separate bag or pouch for convenient access and to prevent losing the paraphernalia. 
         [0025]    However, ultimately, a bag or pouch may cause the same problems that the bag or pouch was originally intended to resolve as it is possible to misplace the bag or pouch as well. This can be particularly problematic, particularly if, for example, one requires medical marijuana in order to alleviate epileptic seizures that may occur at unpredictable times. The present invention seeks to address the aforementioned issues as well as provide the user with a convenient and practical solution. 
         [0026]    To solve this problem, Velcro or other re-stickable elements may be added to the bag/pouch-that holds both a regular sized bic lighter and the common size for cigarette papers used to make marijuana cigarettes. The pouch/bag or “Companion Pouch” as it is called by the inventor, is a clear plastic bag that is zip-lock sealable and attaches to both inside the Jar and on the outside of the Jar. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0027]    The present invention relates generally to an integrated grinding and storage system for optimizing and enhancing plant performance for plant-based medical therapies and related uses of  cannabis  including an apparatus for grinding that includes an operable grinding head which is to be removably attached to a receptacle or container. The head includes a magnet, an upper, inner grinding element, a lower grinding element, a shaft, and a neck sleeve. The upper, inner grinding element is in communication with the lower grinding element within the head. The grinding elements are operable to rotate relative to each other. The shaft extends between the upper and lower sections and magnetically couples with the grinding elements and orients them in relation to one another. The head may be manually or electrically activated. 
         [0028]    Grinders are important tools to break down various substances from solid or dense masses into finer substances. Currently, grinders are structured such that there is not an easy or convenient way to get the ground substance out of the grinder or to permit uniformity in the grinding process. Currently, options include pinching the contents out or dumping them from a vessel that is not configured for pouring. Therefore what is needed and what is provided by the instant invention is a grinder that allows for easy and efficient removal of the ground material, especially  cannabis , from the grinder while permitting a uniformity in the grinding and retention of any excess ground material in a convenient, uniform dosing. 
         [0029]    The invention combines a manual grinder or an electrical grinder, that adheres to the lid of the jar through a magnet on the grinder, with a Companion Pouch that holds a regular sized Bic lighter and cigarette papers all in a glass jar that has a medal lid. The Companion pouch can be attached to either the inside or outside of the jar. The invention also uses a lithium rechargeable battery for it&#39;s electrical grinder, thus saving space and weight of the total invention, while also saving the environment from the use/disposal of batteries. The jars also float, are resistant to breaking and are waterproof. 
         [0030]    The electrical grinder attaches itself with a magnet to the under side of the metal lid of the jar. Unlike the manual grinder the electrical grinder does not have a separate small chamber to store grounded material. However, all marijuana material grounded or not, can be held in the dosing part of jar. The electrical grinder uses a rechargeable battery and can grind all hemp material within 5 seconds. 
         [0031]    Excess grounded plant particulate, produced by the hand grinder, can be stored in the storage chamber of the grinder itself. The grinder has 3 stages, a top section with a flat back (that has a flat magnet that covers the whole back section) and shark teeth spikes on the other side, and a bottom section that has one side with shark teeth spikes and on the other side it has a ½″ long storage area which has a cap. 
         [0032]    When a customer buys the Grassjar, they will be getting 4 things, either a manual or electrical grinder, a 8 oz glass jar—with manual grinder/14 oz glass jar-with electric grinder, a regular sized bic lighter and a common sized cigarette papers. 
         [0033]    The present invention further relates generally to a container or receptacle for holding smoking paraphernalia. More specifically, the present invention is a resealable, hard walled container that may have a flexible inner separation wall for holding smoking paraphernalia such as a lighter, paper, and medical marijuana in its generally unground form. 
         [0034]    The present invention may be made of glass, plastic or other hard material that holds smoking paraphernalia. The present invention may have one or more flexible inner separation walls to permit the segregation of materials from one another. Thus, the paper may be kept separate from the unground material, in one compartment, while excess ground material may be advantageously stored in another compartment. 
         [0035]    The present invention allows various types of smoking paraphernalia to be stored along with the smoking material, allowing the user to easily and conveniently access the paraphernalia as needed. The present invention is able to reduce the likelihood of misplacing smoking paraphernalia as well. In addition to storing smoking paraphernalia in a single accessible location, the present invention provides aesthetic appeal and may be customized to the user&#39;s preferences. 
         [0036]    This is the first invention that has combined all the elements needed to store, grind, roll, and light marijuana (cigarette). The invention may employ canning jars that help preserve and cure the  cannabis  whether it is ground or in flower form. 
         [0037]    The invention also may have a Companion Pouch that holds a regular sized Bic lighter and cigarette papers. The pouch is made out of a clear plastic zip-lock bag. Because the Companion Pouch may advantageously employ Velcro or other re-stickable elements, it will permit the pouch to stay in place inside the jar as well as outside the jar. In addition to using velcro like material to hold the Companion Pouch inside the jar as well as outside, a magnet may be used in the sleeve of the Companion Pouch. 
         [0038]    The subject matter of this application may involve, in some cases, interrelated products, alternative solutions to a particular problem, and/or a plurality of different uses of a single system or article. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0039]      FIG. 1  provides a perspective view of an embodiment of the grinder. 
           [0040]      FIG. 2  provides a bottom view of an embodiment of the grinder. 
           [0041]      FIG. 3  provides a side view of an embodiment of the grinder. 
           [0042]      FIG. 4  provides an exploded view of an embodiment of the grinder. 
           [0043]      FIG. 5  provides a perspective view of an embodiment of the grinder in conjunction with a form of container having a flexible partition disposed therein. 
           [0044]      FIG. 6  provides a perspective view of an embodiment of an electrically powered grinder. 
           [0045]      FIG. 7  provides a perspective view of an embodiment of an electrically powered grinder in conjunction with a form of container having a flexible partition disposed therein. 
           [0046]      FIG. 8  is an exploded view of an embodiment of an electronically powered grinder in conjunction with a grinder wire configuration and form of container. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0047]    In one aspect, a grinder is provided. The grinder comprises a top portion, upper chamber, lower chamber, and bottom portion, all removably attachable together. The top portion is formed as a disc having a substantially circular cross section. Further, the top portion may have a quantity of teeth protruding from its inner bottom surface. 
         [0048]    The upper chamber may be rotatably connected to the top portion, and may form a cavity in which a medicinal plant for grinding may be placed. A second quantity of teeth protrude from a lower inner surface of the bottom portion of the cavity, extending towards the quantity of teeth of the top portion when the two are rotatably attached. An aperture or plurality of apertures may be formed intermediate the two sets of teeth so that they do not impinge or interfere with one another during the grinding process, yet provide sufficient rotational friction relative to one another to permit the plant material to be ground effectively and consistently. Moreover, a lipo battery used in the electric grinder may be inside the shaft and can advantageously have an outlet embedded in bottom of shaft-next to the On/Off button at base/bottom of shaft handle for recharging connections. 
         [0049]    A lower chamber may be removably connected to the upper chamber, the aperture of the upper chamber communicating with a cavity of the lower chamber. The two chambers are advantageously centered with regard to one another and are magnetically interfixed to permit the sets of teeth to remain functionally disposed with relation to each other. Finally, a magnetic element may be affixed to the bottom portion of the lower section of the grinder to permit it to be removably attached to an upper side of the container top. 
         [0050]    In another aspect, a method of grinding plant material, and particularly  cannabis , is provided. The method may begin with placing a quantity of unground  cannabis  in a cavity of an upper chamber of a grinder. A top portion and the upper chamber may be rotated against each other, grinding the  cannabis  and allowing the ground  cannabis  to pass between the teeth of the upper and lower chambers once it has become of the desired optimal dimension. 
         [0051]    According to the present disclosure, a canister includes a container and a grinder coupled to the container. The grinder is provided to grind and dispense optimal dimension  cannabis  which is stored within the container, either in a ground condition or in an unground condition, each within its compartment and separated by flexible wall separations. 
         [0052]    In illustrative embodiments, the grinder may adjustable and may have associated therewith a motor means to power the two sections of the chamber in a rotational manner relative to one another. 
         [0053]    Additional features of the disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the following detailed description of illustrative embodiments exemplifying the best mode of carrying out the disclosure as presently perceived. 
         [0054]    Referring now to the drawings, and more specifically  FIGS. 1-6 , wherein the showings are for the purpose of illustrating the preferred embodiment of the invention only and not for the purpose of limiting the same, a grinding apparatus  500  is generally shown in combination with a container or jar  502  having a substantially cylindrical shape and configuration. The container or jar  502  includes an outer wall  504  having mouth  506  which may be of a smaller or equal diameter to that of the outer wall. The mouth  506  may have a sealing top  508  which is pivotally attached to the container or jar  502  or a plurality of threads (not shown) that bound the opening at the top  510  for providing access inside the container or jar while simultaneously providing a means for securing the sealing top  508  to the a lower section  512  of the container or jar  102 . 
         [0055]    As will be explained in greater detail herein, the container or jar  502  is stored in an upright manner, with the flexible dividers  520  being disposed vertically within the container or jar and a grinder  100  is magnetically and removably secured on the upper threaded mouth  506  or pivotally mounted sealing top  510 . 
         [0056]    The overall integrated system comprises the grinding apparatus  100  of a substantially cylindrical shaped outer wall surface  104  and having a lower portion  112  rotatably attached to an upper portion  108  wherein the two portions form an inner grinding chamber. Each of the lower portion  112  and the opposing upper portion  108  have a mating sleeve which permits them to be housed within one another and the upper and lower portions each have a plurality of longitudinal tooth members  402  substantially perpendicular to the circular section of each portion and parallel to the cylindrical sides thereof. 
         [0057]    The lower portion  112  also includes a center point throughbore  404 A having a magnet affixed thereto and laterally extending to a second center point throughbore  404 B having a second magnet affixed thereto such that the two magnets and throughbores serve to align the upper  108  and lower  112  portions relative to one another and maintain the points of the teeth  402  from impinging on circular surfaces which they face. By extending the length of the throughbore, the lower section of the grinder may also serve as a storage receptacle for the ground  cannabis  such that it is optimally ground and is not further ground. This also causes the grinding to take place as between the upper and lower teeth, which permits an abrading action, rather than between the tooth point and a lower surface, which would result in a compressive situation which is counter productive to the entire concept of grinding the  cannabis.    
         [0058]    A first plurality of longitudinal protrusions or teeth  402  are circularly disposed on the inner circular wall of the upper portion  108  closer to the upper peripheral edge thereof. A number of opposing longitudinal protrusions or teeth  402  are circularly disposed on the inner circular wall of the lower portion  112  further from the upper peripheral edge thereof than the upper teeth. Each upper tooth  402  is dimensioned and configured to bypass the corresponding tooth  402  of the lower portion  112  of the grinding apparatus but to permit any plant material that is located between the vertical surfaces of them to be abraded. 
         [0059]    A plurality of teeth  402  are located on the circular walls of the upper and lower portions of the grinder in circular configurations and in complementary dispositions such that each is in a non-contact position to prevent actual touching, but are in complementary circles to permit abrasion of the  cannabis . The above configuration creates an alternating series of peaks and valleys extending from the peripheral edge of the each of the upper and lower portions of the grinder to center of each. The peripheral rings formed by each set of teeth allowing the upper portion and the lower portion to rotate relative with one another about a common vertical axis. The axis has disposed thereon a centering and retention magnet system. 
         [0060]    The grinding apparatus is assembled together in the following manner. The lower portion of the grinding apparatus is inserted within the sleeve from the top so that each tooth is juxtaposed to but not obstructed by the corresponding tooth on the lower sleeve and wherein the rotation of the upper sleeve relative to the lower sleeve results in the rotation of the upper portion relative to the lower portion of the grinding apparatus for grinding the  cannabis  or other plant derived product. 
         [0061]    Referring to  FIGS. 6 and 7  there is shown a perspective view of an embodiment of an electrically powered grinder  600  in conjunction with a form of container  700  having a flexible partition  520  disposed therein. The grinder  600  has a unique wire prong cutting system  610  to permit the maceration of hemp or other similar medicinal items  630  without shredding or clumping the dried and cured items. The grinder  600  employs an on/off plunger switch  602  that turns the rechargeable battery pack  604  on and off to provide power to an electric motor  606  within the cylinder  608 . This unique and inventive set of rotor prongs  620  are advantageously designed so that they grind the hemp or other herbs, to a fine powder, but do not grind the stems or sticks from the bud, leaving the customers with just ground hemp or herbs without having any foreign or unwanted stems. The wire grinder  610  is unique, among other reasons, for the following unexpected results: 
         [0000]    1) It does not chop off fingers if someone under the influence of herbs decides to run the device without the grinder jar.
 
2) The wire rotating through open medium (green grass, herbs . . . ) does not snap or cut stems.
 
3) The “fluff factor” is very dependent on a wire rotating thru the green herb versus a cutting blade.
 
         [0062]    Thus, each of the wires  620  is a tiny bicycle spoke that rotates very quickly from the hub, without the rim. This unexpectedly cause tissue segmentation and separation, which may also be employed in the biological assay science areas where they commonly have to cryogenically cool bio-matter and tissues to sample because cutting causes cluster formation and clumping. Thus, it could serve as a pre-centrifuge device. 
         [0063]    The wires  620  rotating break the biological tissue down (herbs or hemp/cannabus in this case) based on tearing or ripping of the surface at the weakest point, yet the stronger and flexible material, like the stem just gets pushed along. Thus, the contaminates just get pushed along because they have larger shear forces that do not get “chopped.” Technically, this is a purification device based on the wire cutting system. 
         [0064]    Referring to  FIG. 8  as a representation of a preferred embodiment of the invention, there is shown an integrated grinder  800  comprising an upper control cap  802  on which there is advantageously disposed a plunger switch  602 , or other form of control switch. The control switch  602  may be employed to select, from a variety of cutting speeds, directions of rotation and alternating rotation directions that may be advantageously and selectively programmed into a programmable control circuit board  804 . 
         [0065]    There can be housed within the control cap  802  the control switch  602  which is electrically connected to the programmable control circuit board  804  that is employed to control an electric motor  814  located within a main body housing  812 . There can also be housed within the control cap  802  a LED control light  806  that can be selectively employed to display whether the electric motor  814  is being powered and, if desired, the particular program that is currently being employed to power the electric motor  814 . Thus, by way of example, the control light  806  may be red if the electric motor  814  is being powered to run in a single direction, yellow if it is in alternating rotation mode, blue if it is in low speed mode and green if it is off. 
         [0066]    There can further be housed within the control cap  802  a charging port or USB interface  810  to permit a rechargeable battery pack  816  to be supplied with power in order to recharge it as needed. The rechargeable battery pack  816  may be disposed within battery pocket  828  advantageously formed as a part of a midsection motor chamber  822 . 
         [0067]    The midsection motor chamber  822  may be molded to permit the mounting of the electric motor  814  in a complementary depression or aperture so that a drive shaft  818  extends through the midsection motor chamber  822  and may be affixed to a rotation hub  826  upon which are disposed a series of wire prongs  814 . As may be best appreciated in  FIG. 8 , the wire prongs  814  may be disposed both on the superior surface and the lower surface of the rotation hub  826  and, in one preferred embodiment, are disposed such that the superior surface wire prongs  814  are approximately 120 rotational degrees from one another and the lower surface wire prongs  814  are also approximately 120 rotational degrees from one another. The upper and lower set of wire prongs  814  are disposed such that they intermediate one another when viewed from the upper surface and do not overlap. While three upper and three lower wire prongs  814  are shown, those skilled in the art can appreciate that alternate numbers of such prongs may be employed. 
         [0068]    It is also best appreciated in  FIG. 8  that the wire prongs  814  may be disposed both on the superior surface and the lower surface of the rotation hub  826  and, in one preferred embodiment, are disposed such that the superior surface wire prongs  814  are longer than the lower surface wire prongs  814 . This configuration, along with the above tripartite prong  814  structure has been advantageously found to provide unexpected benefits and results that will be described hereinafter. 
         [0069]    Continuing with the description of the preferred embodiment exemplified in  FIG. 8 , a lower chamber  832  having a threaded or magnetic joint  824  is rotationally or magnetically secured to the main body housing  812  such that the rotational hub  826  and the wire prongs  814  carried thereon are within the chamber  832  and extend into the chamber  832  approximately one third to one half of the height of the chamber. An optional magnet  830  may be affixed to the lower portion of the chamber  832  to permit the entire assembly to be stored by magnetically securing it to an iron or other surface. 
         [0070]    Breaking up  cannabis  and other material that may be used for medicinal purposes is just a part of the process. Over the years the technology from two, to three, and now four chamber grinders have taken the market by storm, filling the shelves of shops and online marketplaces. They are great for stationary spots such as the home, but do not provide for the separation and variation in the grind that is achieved with the elements of the instant invention. 
         [0071]    How you grind your raw organic material including  cannabis  is a personal preference, but there are certain processes that require it. Breaking buds up allows the material to burn cleanly and fill the receptacle used for administration more fully, therefore giving you more surface area to roast the product, while also removing stems. However, the stem removal is still not done effectively by the breaking process. 
         [0072]    If one chooses to go with a traditional, prior art grinder, they tend to be equipped with a chamber specifically designed to catch kief, which is the very potent result of separating trichomes from the plant. This can be more effectively extracted by the use of the instant invention, which lets it collect in the chamber. 
         [0073]    Using one&#39;s fingers, which is often a way that is currently used to break up organic flower material, can lead to the loss of THC crystals and other active ingredients and chemical by having them remain on one&#39;s fingers. Not only do you lose some THC resin heads on your hands, but you&#39;ll also tarnish some of the resins left on the bud that you&#39;ve been touching with the oil on your skin. 
         [0074]      Cannabis  patients and consumers who smoke or vape the flowers of the plant—about 95 percent of users—must grind their buds to create a fine texture suitable for airflow and trichome exposure. This is especially true of vaporizing, where a finer grind will result in more cannabinoids and terpenes being exposed to the flow of hot air that causes their vaporization. 
         [0075]    Grinders play a very important role in the daily lives of tens of millions of  cannabis  consumers as well as consumers of other organic materials that are consumed for medicinal, digestive, recreational or other uses. Often an afterthought, many patients use cheap plastic models or scissors to cut their buds. While there&#39;s no right or wrong, and consumers should choose a method of grinding their herb that satisfies their particular preferences and lifestyle, most patients use a conventional grinder. While the best grinders are made from top-tier metals like stainless steel, anodized aluminum, and even titanium and are sometimes medical grade in quality and many employ magnets as part of a simple and reliable lid closure system, none of them provide the unforeseen benefits of separation and variable grind, along with a consistence each grind and repeatable grind size. 
         [0076]    Not everyone uses an herb grinder to break up their organic material for smoking, eating or other forms of ingesting or vaporization. Some simply separate it by hand. Still others just shove a small bud, or “nug,” into a bowl, often a wooden or glass spoon, and smoke it. This is typically not encouraged, simply because the herb burns much more smoothly if ground, allowing hot air (in the case of vaping) and flame (when smoking) to more freely and evenly pass through it. The instant invention also helps prevent the scorching of stems and leaf matter that damage taste and offer almost no plant resin by permitting the bud to be macerated while leaving the stems and leave matter substantially intact for deposit in the chamber of the invention. 
         [0077]    Mixing  cannabis  and tobacco is sedating and can be accomplished with the instant invention effectively. Organic materials that are consumed can be ground uniformly by the instant invention. Every person has a different experience with  cannabis  and tobacco. Nicotine and THC both induce euphoria. A 2009 study found that combining tobacco and  cannabis  created more available THC. This means that one feels the effects of  cannabis  very quickly, and more of it will be available for your body to use. This is also true in situations were organic materials need to be pulverized uniformly for effective consumption. The instant invention can accomplish this purpose. 
         [0078]    The study examined the THC content in smoke captured from a pure  cannabis  joint and a spliff containing only 25%  cannabis . The results are surprising. THC in the smoke from the pure  cannabis  joint measured around 32.70 milligrams per gram. THC increased to 58.90 milligrams per gram. This lead the study authors to conclude that tobacco seemed to increase the vaporization efficiency of THC by as much as 45%. The extra surge of THC coupled with nicotine causes a special kind of head rush. Tobacco causes a tingly, light-headed feeling. It also stimulates adrenaline production. Your heart pumps faster, your blood pressure rises. You&#39;re stimulated and ready to go. This bump in adrenaline might make you feel a little shaky. 
         [0079]    As was set forth above, the invention employs a completely unique method and achieves an unanticipated result in the method of breaking down/grinding organic material to a powder form, from herbs to tea, to all tobacco types, wet or dry. This method utilizes the wire prongs  814  which are of a certain length relative to one another and relative to the size of the chamber, in conjunction with centrifugal force which spins the material within in a defined sized chamber. 
         [0080]    The resultant force confluence of centrifugal force in combination with the dynamic cutting forces generated by the wire prongs  814  cause a decomposition or breakdown of virtually any organic (flower) matter from its stems and/or seeds. The unexpected result is that the useful part of the organic material (the flower) is broken down into useable form efficiently, without breaking down the stems or seeds that generally form a part of the overall product introduced into the assembly, whether in hard form-like rock candy or soft material, while leaving the highest quality undisturbed organic sample in properly pulverized or macerated form. It will be appreciated that the wire prongs  814  are adjustable, both as to size and angle, as is the speed of the rotation hub  828 . Similarly, the rotation hub  828  can go in one direction or alternate either by programing or by a pre-jam sensing which permits it to sense that it is going to jam and thus causes it to reverse rotational direction. 
         [0081]    The above system also provides a variety of consistently grounded gradations, from rough to fine, all within a few seconds of introducing the material into the device. Because of these consistent grinding results, the invention leads itself to variable grinding/maceration of items ranging from cooking or edible organic items to leaf tobacco for cigarette rolling. By way of example only and not as a limitation, the grinder may be used in these areas:
       1. tea-match a tea especially-as it needs to be (consistently) and finely ground into powder,   2. coffee beans,   3. cigarette tobacco,   4. herbs,   5.  cannabis  flowers.       
 
         [0087]    There is also shown a form of the Companion Pouch  520  that may be used to hold a regular sized lighter  740  and cigarette papers  750 . The pouch is made out of a clear plastic zip-lock bag. Because the Companion Pouch  520  may advantageously employ Velcro (not shown) or other re-stickable elements, it will permit the pouch to stay in place inside the jar as well as outside the jar. Although the battery pack for the electric motor is shown as being disposed outside of the outer cylinder, it may also be advantageously placed within the chamber or at some other location proximate to the electric motor. 
         [0088]    Certain terminology is used in the following description for convenience only and is not limiting. The words “above,” “below,” “lower,” and “upper” designate directions in the drawings to which reference is made. The terminology includes the words noted above as well as derivatives thereof and words of similar import. 
         [0089]    Although the foregoing has been described in some detail for purposes of clarity, it will be apparent that certain changes and modifications may be made without departing from the principles thereof. It should be noted that there are many alternative ways of implementing both the systems and methods described herein. Accordingly, the present embodiments are to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive, and the invention is not to be limited to the details given herein, but may be modified within the scope and equivalents of the appended claims. Further, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and variations, substitutions, combinations of elements and derivative means and systems may be undertaken and implemented by those skilled in the art and are all within the scope of the claims set forth hereinafter.