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Celebri-weed

Lately, some of the people I've seen play pretend on my "story box," or people whose music I listen to, or people who I watch do things with a sportsball that earn them millions of dollars, are becoming involved in cannabis.

By Josh Jardine Sep 19, 2018

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A Secret Committee Revealed

Question: Is there really a newly discovered secret multi-agency federal government committee, currently drafting prohibitionist anti-cannabis policy, to generate reports to be spoon-fed to the rapidly diminishing-mental-capacity Commander in Chief ? Wow...How high would I need to be to believe that?

By Josh Jardine Sep 12, 2018

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Products We Didn't Love

If we could invent the worst cannabis products, these would be them. Oh wait, we DID invent these

Having this platform to share canna-centric news, viewpoints and historical insight is a great privilege.

By Josh Jardine Sep 5, 2018

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Cannalyzed: "Dispensaries Attract Crime"

It's time for the second installment of our new series, "Prohibitionist Arguments Cannalyzed," in which I examine arguments made by cannabis prohibitionists, refute them with facts and opinions, and am rewarded by angry emails and comments from aforementioned prohibitionists telling me what a stupid, useless, stoner I am.

By Josh Jardine Aug 29, 2018

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Reefer Regs Roll Hard

While Oregon's recreational cannabis industry strives—and often succeeds—in being Daniel Day-Lewis (aka, a "good actor"), there are times when we take actions more like Adam Sandler (aka, "bad actor"). Growers, producers, dispensaries and others face judgement and penalties on two fronts: the electronic public square of social media, and the more fearsome regulatory agency smackdown, which adds stiff financial penalties to the Scarlet "C" of public opinion.

By Josh Jardine Aug 22, 2018

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Drudge Report

New cannabis report is getting a lot of attention—but maybe not for being entirely accurate

A new report is out, examining how Oregon is doing with our recreational cannabis program.

By Josh Jardine Aug 15, 2018

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Addicted to Weed?

You may have made or heard comments about "jonesing for weed," "needing" to smoke or having a "pot habit."

By Josh Jardine Aug 8, 2018

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Should We Legalize All Drugs? Discuss

Having just celebrated the third anniversary of cannabis legalization in Oregon, it's safe to say it has been a success.

By Josh Jardine Aug 1, 2018

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Prohibition Arguments Cannalyzed

You know something that truly bothers me? Yes, high treason by a flaccid, racist, sociopathic Nazi lover who lost the popular vote by 2,864,974 votes, of course.

By Josh Jardine Jul 25, 2018

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Weed Replacing Wine

When living in Northern California, I spent many weekends doing the most Northern California thing possible, (aside from practicing nude goat yoga and crafting small-batch organic, free range chia kombucha), which was visiting wineries.

By Josh Jardine Jul 18, 2018

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Cannabis Sales Languish in Tax-ifornia

California activated its recreational Adult Use cannabis program on Jan. 1, and as the nation's most populous and prosperous state, expectations were "high."

By Josh Jardine Jul 11, 2018

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