The Leaflet

Your guide to dispensaries and all things cannabis.
Posted inSpecial Issues & Guides

Inside a Grow Op

Local dispensary, locally grown product: Tokyo Starfish opens up its grow operation
Avatar photo by Nicole Vulcan

Bend’s beer and cannabis cultures may seem like they’re centered in the dispensaries and taprooms dotted around town—but those in the industry know that the real action takes place in the city’s “buds and suds” district. Tucked into an industrial sector of northeast Bend are the low-key buildings that house the baby plants that will […]

Posted inSpecial Issues & Guides

The Wonderful World of Rad Glass

Glass pieces that Ming Dynasty vase makers would be proud of
by Charlotte Ferguson

Owning the most ornate bong or dab rig is considered bragging rights among the stoner community. These one-of-a-kind glass pieces can bring a heightened experience to an already “high” scenario. While some intricate pieces rely on cosmetic designs like opals or familiar characters, other artistic smoking utensils focus on the smoke production or smoothness of […]

Posted inSpecial Issues & Guides

After the Green Rush

Hemp production declined this year as the industry recoils from an oversaturated market
Avatar photo by Jack Harvel

It’s been three years since the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp production on all agricultural land in the United States after nearly 50 years of prohibition. A verifiable green rush followed, with farmers hoping to cash in on the versatile new crop. Over 11,000 acres of hemp were grown in Oregon in 2018, and by […]

Posted inSpecial Issues & Guides

The Leaflet — Spring 2021

Highlighting an emerging and ever-changing industry
by The Source Staff

Conjure the tune and sing it with me: “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” The staff here at the Source Weekly loves putting out this fine issue-within-an-issue you hold in your hands. We might even wager that it’s our favorite time of the year. From getting the deets on Oregon’s astronomical growth in […]

Posted inSpecial Issues & Guides

Redmond Prepares for Future of Weed

Dispensaries are still barred in Redmond, but if federal legalization happens, some local businesses want to be ready
by Hanna Merzbach

Marijuana dispensaries are still illegal in the City of Redmond, but that could change. The federal government is making moves toward decriminalizing marijuana, and Redmond is drafting policies in preparation. Although recreational marijuana became legal in Oregon in 2015, a Redmond ordinance passed in 1989 prohibits businesses from getting business licenses in the city if […]

Posted inSpecial Issues & Guides

Summer Delight

Ideal edibles for Central Oregon summer adventures, recommended by local budtenders
Avatar photo by Isaac Biehl

Summertime in Central Oregon is meant to be spent outside. One day might have you hiking along the river, the next out for a bike ride, and another paddle boarding on a lake. You just never know what you’ll get yourself into—so if you like to partake, you need to make sure your high is […]

Posted inSpecial Issues & Guides

The Green American Dream

Oregon’s cannabis industry has seen lots of changes. Local entrepreneurs offer advice, from those who’ve seen the industry change from medical to recreational
by Barron C. Wolfe

If it hasn’t been the giant green elephant in the room over the last several decades, let’s let our second attempt at the roaring ’20s be the catalyst to bury the hatchet and finally digest the fact that cannabis is shaping the world around us. Take a journey from Bend to Redmond in the late […]

Posted inSpecial Issues & Guides

#VapeLife

PAX Labs just released a new version of its Era Life device, with some notable improvements
Avatar photo by Nicole Vulcan

Whether it’s to offer some stealth in your partaking or to avoid the more-harmful effects of actual smoking, cannabis vaporizers are among the many rad benefits to seeing marijuana go legal in recent years. Relatives coming to town? You can puff these babies in your bedroom and no one will be the wiser. Attending that […]

Posted inSpecial Issues & Guides

The Leaflet — Fall 2020

The Source Staff

Welcome to The Leaflet, Central Oregon’s first—and only—local guide dedicated to all things cannabis. It’s your one-stop shop for updates on legal weed. What’s Inside: Green Building with Hemp Hempcrete offers a non-toxic alternative to other building materials From Illegal to Essential As marijuana sales continue to break records, a local cannabis startup cashes in […]

Verify your email

We'll send a verification code to .

Sign up for newsletters

Get the best of The Source - Bend, Oregon directly in your email inbox.

Sending to:

Gift this article