The typical products for Black Friday shopping tend to be televisions, cell phones and maybe even a computer or gaming console. Every year people stand in long lines and raid stores for that deal on the item of the year that won’t last into the afternoon hours. Copping a brand new 60-inch 4k TV and […]
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New Age Edibles
Say “bye” to pot brownies and “high” to potcorn
According to a poll taken by comparecamp.com in 2019, 9.6% of cannabis users in the U.S. preferred to ingest marijuana via edibles like brownies, cookies or gummies. As weed grows in popularity, it seems more and more non-smoking stoners want to feel the effects of THC and CBD without inhaling. The most convenient way for […]
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Required Reefer Reading
Leafly’s annual cannabis report shows how valuable cannabis is in Oregon and beyond
As we exit “Croptober,” the annual period which sees sun-grown cannabis harvested, weed education website Leafly has released a new number-filled report to help put into perspective just how valuable the plant is as an agricultural crop. Not valuable as in, “Without cannabis, some people jumping on my last nerves in this office would be […]
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Three Flower Strains, #inBend
Three dispensaries offer three very different buds
Being curious about how good local budtenders’ suggestions can be, I recently hit up three different local dispensaries to try out three different strains they recommended. Potheads across the globe can agree that smoking in a comfortable and secure environment makes getting stoned a whole lot less stressful. Literally chillin’ outside in the freezing cold […]
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Too Much or Too Little
An Oregon cannabis company gets fined for allegedly mislabeling its products
Oregon Cannabis and CBD products company Cura has been in the news recently, for allegedly recurring and escalating “truth in labeling” issues. The OLCC has accused Cura of producing products which contained unlisted ingredients, of producing products not containing the listed amount of THC, of producing products containing THC which should not have any, and […]
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Cannabis Advisory Panel to help steer marijuana tax revenue in Deschutes County
A new bill invites the advent of a commission to advise on marijuana issues
A person could be forgiven for being a bit confused about the future of legal marijuana businesses in rural Deschutes County. First, the County voted—along with the rest of the state—in 2014 to legalize cannabis businesses. Then, in 2016, a panel of experts convened to help write rules for cannabis companies. After persecution by a cannabis-hostile […]
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Got Jointly?
Would be a lot cooler if you did
How much cannabis do you use? Some take mad pride in how much they consume, from “one-hit-and-quit-it” lightweights, to “Even-Wu-Tang-said ‘enough’” World Heavyweight canna-champions. The amount consumed for some is irrelevant, for others a source of pride, or a topic poised to start arguments within partnerships (“Do you really need to smoke another joint?” If […]
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Hydrology9 NX : Getting High with a Handheld Vaporizer
Put down the paper towels and burn ointment. A new kind of device is here.
Getting high is fun, but can also be both messy, and dangerous AF. Messy, because as anyone who has ever tipped over a bong can attest, the rancid stench of the vile water can permeate any absorbent surfaces such as a couch, chair or bed, and linger for weeks. Dangerous, because the venn diagram of […]
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If You’re New Here: A’s to Your Cannabis Q’s
For those new to legal cannabis, a do and don’t-do list
As a public service to those who may not yet have had the pleasure of knowing the benefits (and occasional drawbacks) to Oregon’s legal marijuana program, we’re tackling some of the most basic questions in this week’s Smoke Signals column. Q: How do I know if I’m smoking too much weed? A: That’s a great […]
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Celebs + Cannabis
Pros and cons to having stars enter the biz
Lately, some of the people I’ve seen play pretend on my “story box,” or perform music or play professionally with a sportsball, earning them millions of dollars, are becoming involved in cannabis. These celebrities are pushing cannabis in many forms, and the term “celebrities” should by no means diminish the activist work performed by any […]