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High Standards in Bend

A quick look into some of Central Oregon’s most popular dispensaries
Angela Moore

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
Angela Moore

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 Cannabis Experience

Home growing, dispensaries and extraction
The Source Staff

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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What the Puck?

Cannabis concentrates explained
Daniel Michaels

Cannabis concentrates come in many forms and are all very potent, reaching upward of 70 percent THC by weight on average with nearly 100 percent pure THC for some products now commercially available. Compared to 25 percent THC by weight for top-shelf flower, one can quickly understand how a very small amount of concentrate goes […]

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Smoke Signals 2/17-2/24

The cancer-suppressing properties of THC, CBD and cannabinoids
Steve Holmes

What if cannabis can prevent and/or cure cancer? This is not a question that comes only from the wide-eyed rantings of stoned hippies. There is a substantial and growing body of research published in scientific journals after peer review that indicates this is a reasonable question informed by the best evidence available on the topic. […]

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The Green Gold Rush

Keeps on Rushing
Steve Holmes

Legal cannabis could be America’s fastest growing industry. Americans bought $4.6 billion worth of legal cannabis in 2014, $5.4 billion in 2015, and this year, Americans are expected to spend $6.7 billion on legal cannabis. See where this is going? Sales are expected to hit $21.8 billion just four years from now, in 2020. Nonmedical […]

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Making sense of what’s legal Oct. 1

Steve Holmes

There are many paradoxes in cannabis law. The biggest, of course, is the federal government’s policy that cannabis is “dangerous” and “has no medicinal value” and the state’s policy, courtesy of the people, that cannabis may be used as medicine and may be otherwise consumed without substantial harm. Our local paradox, which we discussed last […]

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Prohibiting Pot Shops

Avatar photo Erin Rook

All legalization is not equal, as folks living in rural parts of Oregon are discovering. Before the end of the last session, the Oregon Legislature passed a bill granting significant local control over marijuana-related businesses, which means that some parts of the state may be off-limits to the budding industry. The bill allows city and […]

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Smoke Signals 7/22-7/29

A Prescription For Pot
Avatar photo Erin Rook

Starting October 1, dispensaries may be able to sell some recreational marijuana products to people without Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) cards (a bill to allow just that passed the House|Senate|is awaiting the Governor’s signature). But some dispensary staffers are encouraging recreational users to get medical cards anyway, arguing that with a 20 percent sales […]

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