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Drudge Report

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

A new report is out, examining how Oregon is doing with our recreational cannabis program. Much like Thomas Kinkade, it paints an ugly picture. Oregon Attorney General Billy Williams says Oregon’s cannabis is “out of control.” The “Insight Report: An Initial Assessment of Cannabis Production, Distribution, and Consumption in Oregon 2018,” was prepared by a group […]

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Addicted to Weed?

Josh Jardine

You may have made or heard comments about “jonesing for weed,” “needing” to smoke or having a “pot habit.” The idea that someone has a fever for cannabis that can only be treated with more cannabis implies a “cannabis addiction.” Is that a real thing? Can someone become addicted to cannabis in the same manner […]

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Should We Legalize All Drugs? Discuss

Josh Jardine

Having just celebrated the third anniversary of cannabis legalization in Oregon, it’s safe to say it has been a success. While its had a negative impact on the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP), and 28,975 licensed growers have depressed prices—and the lack of social consumption spaces and events is mind boggling—the numerous benefits still outweigh […]

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Prohibition Arguments Cannalyzed

Josh Jardine

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. But I’m none too wild about the arguments used by prohibitionists in their opposition to a regulated cannabis program, either. Now that legalization has had a few years […]

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Weed Replacing Wine

Josh Jardine

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. Some of my favorite memories involve downing bottles of delicious, jammy Napa reds. Some of my least favorite memories were the […]

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Cannabis Sales Languish in Tax-ifornia

Josh Jardine

California activated its recreational Adult Use cannabis program on Jan. 1, and as the nation’s most populous and prosperous state, expectations were “high.” (Get it? Like when you use cannabis, is the joke. #thisisgonnabeagreatcolumn.) The state would prosper greatly, raising abundant tax revenue, and the fact that ‘it’s gonna be great, so great you guys!’ […]

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Depression and Cannabis

Josh Jardine

Summer is here, so it’s time for a fun, frothy column to read while sipping a tropical beverage by the pool, or on the beach No, not really. It’s about cannabis and depression. “Depression” is not be confused with how you feel because you lost your stash of bubble hash, someone stole your nearly-ready-for-harvest plants, […]

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Cannabis for Canada

Josh Jardine

Last week, Canada officially approved legalization of cannabis throughout the country— the first G-7 nation to do so, but the second overall. The first is Uruguay, a nation many of you struggle to pronounce, spell or remember it exists. (Don’t “ooooooh” me, y’all know it’s true.) Uruguay is a country of 3 million, bookended by […]

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Trump-approved STATES Act could change everything for marijuana business

…and the latest intrigues with the Deschutes County Commission
Jeremy Dickman

As Donald Trump carries on with his daily ritual of alienating world allies and embracing the world’s autocrats, some owners of marijuana businesses could be forgiven for feeling a touch of ambivalence toward the president, thanks to Trump’s recent, surprising support of the cannabis industry. A little background: Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Cory Gardner […]

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More Tracking for Medical Grows

Josh Jardine

July 3 is the third anniversary of the enactment of Measure 91, our adult use cannabis program, aka, why you can legally buy recreational weed in Oregon. But since 1998, we’ve had the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program. I’ve been a caregiver for numerous patients for the past 10 years. Recommending and obtaining cannabis for medical […]

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