Josh Jardine

There are numerous topics that are historically divisive, of which people have very strong feelings — politics, religion, reproductive rights — and to that list you can add unions. This November, Oregonians will be asked to vote on Ballot Measure 119, which moves Oregon toward unionization of cannabis workers. This measure is made more complex […]

Cannabis Rescheduling Delayed Until Post Election Despite the hopes of many, including our own soon-retiring Cannabis Crusader, Rep. Earl Bluenenhauer, cannabis will not see a rescheduling prior to the election. The Drug Enforcement Administration announced that it would be holding a hearing on December 2 of this year. This comes after a public comment period […]

“Magic” mushrooms have once again been in the news recently, and it hasn’t been for the best of reasons. For regular readers, it may have a sense of deja vu, as it parallels a cannabis-related news cycle with disturbing similarities. While sparking one up is always a good idea before diving in, feel free to […]

This summer, many of you will be enjoying weekends packed with camping, cookouts and, let’s not kid ourselves, cannabis. This isn’t a bad thing. If your summer plans involve becoming one with the couch while getting hiiiiiigh, salute, and you should partake however you see fit. Haul that OG Graffix out, do knife hits off […]

With all the attention paid recently to the seemingly inevitable rescheduling of cannabis, it’s easy to have missed a less well covered legislative move regarding hemp. This relates to the Farm Bill, which is important even for non-farmers. It’s the bill that effectively legalized CBD, as it “authorized the production of hemp and removed hemp […]

Told You So This week saw the final flame out of MedMen, a spectacular fall that while not unexpected, is staggering in its scope. I wrote that this possibility was closer than ever in February, when a number of store closings forecast trouble ahead. Last week, MedMen filed for bankruptcy in Canada, and its California […]