Josh Jardine

Welcome to April, which brings two reasons to celebrate: 4/20, and (hopefully) a tax refund. While there are many good uses for a refund, I propose you use some of it to upgrade your smoking game, while supporting a very local business. That business is Bend-based Smoke Honest, and I had the chance to try […]

Is MedMen DeadMen? A national cannabis brand is a rarity, and one of the most well-known seems to be in a potential fatal freefall. MedMen hit some new lows recently, resulting in talk of karmic comeuppance for years of dumpster fire decisions and actions, and lots of straight up schadenfreude (“pleasure derived by someone from […]

Dabs gained widespread popularity in Oregon shortly after cannabis legalization in 2014. It refers to both the product, generally butane hash oil, also known as BHO, in numerous formats such as shatter, wax, budder, etc., and the serving size, with some users confusing “dab” with “thumb sized brain melting glob.” “Concentrates” is a broader term […]

As I recently wrote, the U.S has never been closer to moving cannabis from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3, which would provide two major benefits: An elimination of the 280e tax code, and increased access for medical cannabis researchers. Both would be great, but still fall short of the preferable option of de-scheduling, aka federal […]

In 2023, cannabis was frequently both in me, and in the news. If that was the case with you as well, here’s a recap. Pacific Wonderland got some well-deserved props when a survey ranked Portland as the number-one city for cannabis users. The authors looked at 15 cities with some forms of regulated cannabis programs, […]

The last few months have seen numerous stories positing that the Feds are on the cusp of legalizing cannabis. Or, it’s going to be made “more legal.” Which is great! Unless, of course, it’s not. And when will these changes be happening? “Soon.” Although 24 states have Adult Use cannabis programs, and 38 have Medical […]

I just returned from Nashville, Tennessee, providing Backstage Budtending for a record label’s showcases and parties. I’ve been there dozens of times for similar projects, but this was my first trip in five years. Over the years in prior visits, I was asked to bring “that good Oregon green,” as local flower was of lesser quality […]