Rocks and whiskey—or rocks with cocktails—typically refers to ice. But with rock and rye, the rock is candy. That sweet addition, oftentimes including citrus, has a long history. Let’s start with rye whiskey. From the end of the Civil War to Prohibition, it was the main whiskey consumed in the United States. Rye farmers distilled […]
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Prohibition Arguments Cannalyzed: On Mexico Smuggling
Happy 2019, everyone! Let’s kick off the New Year with another installment of our series “Prohibition Arguments, Cannalyzed,” in which we examine arguments used by those who are anti-cannabis. This week, a favorite often cited by those who sport MAGA hats. Argument: “If you legalize cannabis, it just helps the criminal gangs like MIA smuggle […]
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New Year, Same Marijuana Business Frustrations
Oregon’s over-supply of marijuana has been well publicized (around a million pounds of usable but unsold marijuana is being tracked by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission), and the backlog of applications with the OLCC for new producers, processors, dispensaries and wholesalers was more than 2,200 when the OLCC paused applications effective June 15, 2018. The […]
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The Sky Isn’t Falling
Legal weed fears fade post prohibition
Breaking news: The sky is not falling. Now that we are three months into cannabis legalization and a week into legal sales of cannabis in Oregon, this is a message that the Oregon public needs to hear. Both before and after Oregonians voted on Measure 91, we have heard the same tired arguments from prohibitionists […]