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What Musicians Consume

Musicians and cannabis go hand in hand. We asked a few of them what they partake in
Josh Jardine

History shows that cannabis gained widespread awareness thanks to jazz musicians from New Orleans who shared it while touring. It even spawned an entire genre of music based around cannabis, known as “Viper Jazz,” named so because of the snake-like hissing sound of someone toking on a joint. Louis Armstrong even endorsed cannabis, saying, “One […]

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Marijuana Rules

Here’s how to legally buy pot and other things to know about weed in Oregon
The Source Staff

If you’re traveling through Oregon, or you’re a resident, here’s the lowdown on the rules surrounding recreational and medical Mary Jane. Where you can buy some of that dank stuff: Buying legal weed is easy, just check out the dispensaries listed in this Leaflet—or find other dispensaries licensed by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. Where […]

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Street Beat

We asked locals, what’s your definition of a “stoner?”
The Source Staff

After a few years of legal recreational marijuana, a lot has changed. Tie-dye is still a thing—but it’s definitely not the only uniform worn by the people consuming this plant.  Dudes in suits stroll into dispensaries to pick up treats for soccer moms. Retirees are turning to edibles and CBD topicals in droves. People are […]

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The Rub on CBD Tropicals

From athletic ailments to epidermal irritations, CBD tropicals are the next big thing in pain relief
Avatar photo K.M. Collins

Balms, lotions and creams are popping up like seedlings on dispensary shelves all over Oregon, featuring phrases such as “hemp derived” and “full spectrum.” But what does it all mean? Have no fear: we checked out a series of CBD topicals to help you decipher the products available locally that could be right for your […]

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On The Farm With Belushi

A visit to the actor’s Southern Oregon farm, supplying cannabis to Central Oregon and beyond
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Icy niblets of snow are starting to fall from the sky when I leave Central Oregon in mid-February, headed for Jim Belushi’s cannabis farm in southern Oregon. When I get there, the fertility of spring abounds.  The sun is out, casting whitish-yellow beams onto the Rogue River. Jaunty squirrels dart across the dirt driveway leading […]

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Domiciliary Dope

Mastering home-grown cannabis outdoors in the High Desert
Avatar photo K.M. Collins

So you want to join the rest of bourgeoisie Bend by home growing buds in a post-black market, above the board, private, small-scale venture? The good news: you could need less than $10 to get started! The bad news: there’s no cookie cutter, one-size-fits-all approach. Still, we asked some local experts for tips to make […]

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Farm Bill

Puts Hemp on Par with Other Crops
Jeremy Dickman

Dec. 12 brought historic news for a relatively new and lucrative agricultural market when the House passed the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, informally called “the Farm Bill.” As a result of the Farm Bill, hemp, the non-psychoactive version of the cannabis plant, will be removed from the Controlled Substances list, and federal law will […]

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What’s Happening in the World of Weed

Oversupply, a moratorium on growing licenses and an anti-pot Commissioner
Chris Miller

As anyone who follows marijuana laws knows, things change often. To keep you up to date, here’s a rundown of recent events. An effort against drug testing During the 2019 Oregon Legislative session, the Senate Interim Committee on Judiciary—chaired by Sen. Floyd Prozanski (D-Eugene)—proposed Legislative Concept 2151, which would make it against the law to […]

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Budtender Olympics 2018!

The Source’s 2nd annual budtender competition brings the cannabis community together
The Source Staff

They came. They rolled. They quizzed. And in the end, one awesome local emerged victorious in our annual contest of budtender prowess. For the second year in a row, we invited a budtender from each dispensary in Central Oregon to compete in our friendly competition that tests budtenders’ knowledge and skill, in four different rounds. […]

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