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Lions, Tigers and Marijuana-Laced Fentanyl

The conflation of the dangers of other drugs with marijuana is hardly new
by Jeremy Dickman

The history of cannabis is in many ways a history of the psychology of fear. The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 weaponized white people’s fear of immigrants from the southern border and Black men to outlaw cannabis. This came on the heels of the notorious 1936 “documentary” film “Reefer Madness,” which gained infamy for its […]

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Is Oregon Saying “See Ya” to CBN?

This July will see a change in the way Oregonians access products containing a certain cannabinoid
by Josh Jardine

This July will see a change in the way Oregonians access products containing a certain cannabinoid. Here’s an FAQ as to the how and why of these changes. Is the gubbermint coming for my pot weed?  No, the manner in which you grow, buy and possess cannabis remains the same. This is about CBN. You […]

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When Will Social Equity Matter to the OLCC?

Other states are making it possible for those prosecuted during cannabis prohibition to get licenses first. Will Oregon ever get its act together?
by Jeremy Dickman

For would-be cannabis entrepreneurs, the “Green Rush” is over and oversupply in the illicit market dominates all marijuana-related headlines in Oregon. For all but a few lucky players in the marijuana industry, the door is largely closed until federal law changes and turns Oregon into a cannabis-exporting giant. Oregon House Bill 4016, awaiting an inevitable […]

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Is That Weed Even Legal?

A new website aims to help locals figure that out
Avatar photo by Nicole Vulcan

Maybe your neighbor has a few smelly plants and you want to know if there’s something you can do about it. Maybe your neighbor is a farmer who has a field of what looks like marijuana—but you’re not sure how to tell whether it’s hemp—which is federally legal—or the stuff people smoke to get high. […]

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Oregon Wants Higher Taxes for Getting High

A bill to raise taxes on cannabis was on the Senate President’s desk at the end of the March legislative session.
by Josh Jardine

Unless you are a Medical Marijuana patient or caregiver, you have to pay a tax when purchasing cannabis, and cannabis products, in Oregon. One of the selling points of establishing regulated cannabis programs is the tax revenue, and here in the Pacific Wonderland, the state collects a tax of 17% on your purchase, and cities […]

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Black History, Green Present

The War on Drugs, social equity programs and the ongoing and disproportionate arrest rate for Black Americans using cannabis
by Josh Jardine

It’s Black History Month, which intersects with cannabis on a number of fronts. Prepare your shocked face when I tell you that not all those fronts have been favorable to the Black experience, and it’s still not going great. Four years ago, I looked at a 2014 academic paper which explored how cannabis was widely […]

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Hemp, the Next Great COVID Fighter?

A chat with one of the researchers who discovered that hemp (but not its psychoactive cousin) molecules show vaccine-like potential to prevent COVID-19
by Jeremy Dickman

A new weapon to fight COVID-19 may have been uncovered by researchers at Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University this month. Richard van Breemen, a professor at OSU’s College of Pharmacy and the Linus Pauling Institute, released a study published Jan. 10 in the “Journal of Natural Products,” which demonstrates how certain hemp […]

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OLCC Changes Up its Rules in 2022

Changes to the rules around hemp and cannabis in Oregon mean more bud per visit and delivery to opt-out cities… maybe
by Josh Jardine

In lieu of a stupid gift, such as socks, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, (formerly the Oregon Liquor Control Commission), is gifting Oregonians, and visitors to Oregon, with changes to the rules involving cannabis and hemp products.   Those rules—the majority going into effect between January 1 and July 1—involve what goes into products, their potency […]

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A Doped-up Comedy Show

Stoned comedians took to the stage to answer the age-old question: Can they perform well while stoned?
by Charlotte Ferguson

Marijuana legalization is taking large strides when it comes to changing pothead culture in America. Every legal state you go to you can find an awesome weed event where the only topic being discussed is good, better and the best weed in the country. As the green wave continues to swell, and dope events become […]

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Sticky Stocking Stuffers

Two farms and a vaporizer to gift to others (or yourself)
by Josh Jardine

Pre cannabis legalization, the concept of “too many choices” was a foreign one to most cannabis consumers. You bought from a dealer, or “Herbal Products Broker” and their selections were often limited to single digits, with delineations such as “the lime green one,” “the one with red hairs” or “that purple stuff.” A lack of […]

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