The Leaflet

Legal cannabis has been heralded as the “next big thing” over the past decade or so—but inside this changing industry, the “next big thing” among “next big things” is CBG. It’s just one of over 100 molecules found in cannabis, but found in very small amounts in most cannabis strains. Like CBD, CBG is showing […]

In an industry like this one, it’s perhaps more apt to ask not, “what’s changed?” but instead, “what hasn’t changed?” From rules around CBD testing to an explosion of farms growing hemp, keeping up can be a full-time job. Inside this issue, we give you a bird’s eye view of some of that hemp farm […]

Thanks for picking up this latest copy of The Leaflet, Central Oregon’s only local magazine dedicated entirely to cannabis. Inside you’ll find a host of stories aimed at consumers as well as producers of fine local THC, CBD and other related products. In an industry that’s so recently gone legal and that sees near-constant change, […]

It’s the kind of day that Central Oregonians live for: A slight breeze, a half-dome of puffy clouds and blue sky… and on this afternoon in late September, no rain or snow or sleet yet in sight. It may already be raining in the Willamette Valley, but in the high desert of Central Oregon, it’s […]

After the obstacle course of legislative hoops and cultivation balance beams that Oregon industrial hemp farmers have already maneuvered, this summer’s unseasonable hailstorm along the Deschutes River corridor, just north of Bend, was a disheartening blow. Flower, leaf and stock were pelted into debris until wiry branches were all that remained.  At Kaleb Kelleher’s 35 […]

The budding marijuana industry has caught fire as states legalize cannabis use for humans—but the market for hemp-based products for pets has also seen significant growth. Botanically, hemp and marijuana are different varieties of the same species of plant (Cannabis sativa). As an example, think of golden doodles and yellow labs; they’re different varieties of […]

Tucked away on the corner of NW Lava Road and Georgia Avenue in downtown Bend is a park that’s something of an anomaly in the city. It’s privately owned, managed by its next-door neighbor and named after a longtime Bendite. But when Mary Jane’s Park was given its name around 2006, in honor of Bend […]

Not only are the dispensary options vast in Central Oregon, but there is also a variety of bud to choose from. Do you want an Indica? Sativa? Maybe a hybrid? The different highs combined with such unique names can be a little overwhelming when trying to make a purchase. So, for this Street Beat, we […]

In light of two deaths related to vaping, Oregon’s governor has issued a temporary ban on flavored vaporizer products. In late September, state officials announced that a second Oregonian had died due to a severe lung illness related to vaping. That most recent death was a person who had been hospitalized with “respiratory symptoms after […]

Deschutes County Heads for an Opt-Out Vote Folding under the weight of pressure from a loud contingent of rural residents who oppose the continued existence of regulated cannabis farms, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners in August halted the processing of new land-use applications for recreational marijuana farms, processors or dispensaries. While the decision to […]