Nutty notes of chestnut and coffee. Flowery violet and honey. If you thought that was in reference to a wine someone’s drinking, you’d be wrong…kind of. These days, descriptions like that are almost as likely to be thrown around while shopping for marijuana as they would be when buying a fine wine. October 1, 2016 […]
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Smoke Signals 12/30-1/6
Driving Dopey
How do you know if you’re too stoned to drive? It is important to note that states legalizing cannabis have not seen an increase in impaired driving or crashes. And driving under the influence of alcohol remains a much bigger and more dangerous threat. But the epidemic of impaired and distracted driving in America is […]
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Smoke Signals 12/23-12/30
Deschutes County enacts temporary pot business ban
Deschutes County enacts temporary pot business ban By Steve Holmes While Bend has been working on its regulations for cannabis businesses, so has Deschutes County. The Deschutes County Planning Commission has proposed regulations, and County Commissioners were scheduled to decide on the proposed regulations at their Dec. 21 meeting. The regulations would apply to businesses […]
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Smoke Signals 12/9-12/16
Prospective pot-preneurs learn the rules and regs By Steve Holmes The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) should perhaps be known as the OLCCC since it is now taking the lead role in regulating Oregon’s cannabis in addition to its liquor. Last Thursday, the OLCC held a workshop in Bend to help explain its new regulations […]
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Smoke Signals 11/25-12/2
Canna-lebrity Endorsements
Lately, Smoke Signals has been somewhat infatuated with the coming cannabis consumer experience revolution. For those who are not regular readers, the “revolution” we are referring to is the birth of a brand new product in the world’s biggest economy during the golden age of consumerism. And it isn’t just one product or even one […]