America’s federal system of government allows states to function as “laboratories of democracy.” Under the U.S. Constitution, states have the authority to “try novel social and economic experiments without risk to the rest of the country,” as esteemed U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Bandeis so eloquently said in 1932. That is exactly what is happening […]
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Cannabis and Athletic Performance
Uncle Spliffy is the nickname of former Portland Trail Blazer and 18-year National Basketball Association-veteran Cliff Robinson. Robinson admits he was blazing while playing for the Blazers in the early 1990s, and says that smoking cannabis helped calm his nerves. Robinson also thinks team doctors should treat player pain with cannabis when indicated. In the […]
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Smoke Signals 3/30-4/6
A new perspective on the war on drugs
Thanks to the War on Drugs, America now has the highest incarceration rate in the world. In the summer of 1969, President Richard M. Nixon called the use of illegal drugs like cannabis a growing menace and a serious national threat to the personal health and safety of millions of Americans. Nixon declared illegal drugs […]
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Smoke Signals 3/16-3/23
The MFL—Marijuana Football League
American football is a brutal sport. Many players leave the NFL disabled and many die young. For professional football players, “your job automatically gives you the symptom of chronic pain,” says Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Eugene Monroe. Currently, most NFL team physicians, like most physicians nationwide, prescribe opioids for pain relief. But these drugs come […]
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The Cannabis Experience
Home growing, dispensaries and extraction
In this new era of legal cannabis, Oregonians are among the first to experience the end of prohibition. The cannabis plant grows wild in many climates, hence the nickname weed. It’s also known as grass, marijuana, pot, ganga and bud, among other names. It is made from the dried flowers and leaves of the cannabis […]
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Cannabis Dispensaries in Bend
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OIHFA Supports HB 4060
Hemp farmers see more potential
The Oregon Industrial Hemp Farmers Association (OIHFA), with the guidance of Courtney Moran, EARTH Law, LLC, and Rep. Carl Wilson [R- Grants Pass], introduced House Bill 4060, which updates and clarifies provisions related to industrial hemp. HB 4060 had bipartisan support and passed out of the Oregon House of Representatives with a vote of 54-4. […]
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High Standards in Bend
A quick look into some of Central Oregon’s most popular dispensaries
Since Oct. 1, 2015, the state of Oregon has allowed medical marijuana dispensaries the option of selling marijuana to adults age 21-and-over who do not possess a state-issued medical marijuana card. This was a historical step in the acceptance of recreational use of cannabis not only for Oregonians, but also for the country as a […]
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Home Grown Horticulture
Seedlings in the suburbs
Growing from home is not just for tomatoes and flowers anymore. With the recent changes in the law for both medical and recreational marijuana, many people are opting to try out their green thumbs, clearing out their garages and yards to make room for a new type of homegrown adventure. One important thing about growing […]
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The Bills Roll In
Oregon State Legislature to vote on forefront issues
Minimum wage, clean energy and cannabis are three of the top issues in the Oregon State Legislature this year. Lawmakers from throughout the state are in Salem this month for the annual legislative session. On Feb. 1, the 2016, 35-day legislative session began. In 2010, the Oregon Constitution was amended to add a short session […]
