Summer officially starts June 21, and by then, many Oregonians will be traveling near and far, taking with them cannabis in its many forms. Although it’s illegal, and hence morally wrong and shames the very face of God, I fear many of you will, indeed, be consuming cannabis someplace that does not have walls or […]
Smoke Signals
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A Fat Sack… of Reader Questions
Last week we featured some past reader questions—but there are a lot more. In this week’s reader Mail Bag, we place a mailbag over the heads of readers, and beat them until they answer my questions. No, wait… I’m thinking of how the new CIA director operates. In this case, I simply answer questions from […]
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As to your most burning Qs
Marijuana, demystified As a public service, we tackle some of the public’s most commonly-asked questions in this week’s column. Q: How do I know if I’m smoking too much weed? A: That’s a great question. But I don’t know you, so I have no way to know. Maybe you are smoking too much, or maybe […]
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ICE Ices Cannabis
Versión española en la parte inferior Being an immigrant in the U.S. right now isn’t easy—never mind being an undocumented immigrant, concerning a whole different level of difficulty, on a multitude of levels. Simply being someone here from a different country has challenges that most of us who were born here will never consider, much […]
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Lights Out on Cannabis Channels
Next up in the canna-struggle: YouTube
Recently, people with cannabis-related content channels on YouTube began seeing a purge, losing content, an audience and for some, a revenue stream. The reasons why are open to speculation, as YouTube has made no statement on the matter. You know who’s awesome at stoned speculation? (Points to self, forgets I’m holding bong, drenches lap. Again.) […]
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Washington Loves Weed!
Wait, about that… I’ve been asked many times in the last couple weeks if all the recent national-level political activity around cannabis means that the prohibitionist dam is about to burst, and de-schedulization is around the corner. There are certainly numerous things that could lead to that conclusion. While you’ve been getting high (on regulated […]
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Can Cannabis Make People Sick?
After 20 years of working with people seeking to use cannabis to address medical conditions, illness and injuries, treating nausea is among the top three reasons people say they use it. Those undergoing chemo and radiation treatments also use it to treat their vomiting, that along with severe nausea, can be a common side effect. […]
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The Strongest Flower Yet
Last week, I tried flower with the highest THC I’ve ever seen, or had: 37.28 percent. (I rarely see strains higher than 30 percent at dispensaries.) In a post on Instagram and Facebook, I learned that the strain, “Future #1,” was grown by Portland-based 7 Points Oregon, and tested by MRX Labs, which tested the […]
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Fade to Black
…and the perils of mixing booze with cannabis
The 4/20 “holiday” is right around the corner, and for those who celebrate it as a “High Holy Day,” bless your hearts. We can use an uptick in sales at dispensaries, so stock up and get down, responsibly. Not to be Donald Downer, but as always, please mind your intake of edibles. I’ve written here […]
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CBD Buzz
There’s been a great deal in the news about CBD recently, so this week, we’re focusing on the cannabinoid everyone’s talking about. Its uber-rare that I type the words “Mitch McConnell did the right thing today,” because he almost never does, but here we are. The U.S. Senate majority leader and senator from Kentucky announced […]
