Today is National CBD Day, and if you know what's good for you, you got me a card to celebrate this highest of high holy days, and maybe a nice CBD related gift as well. (Hint: Chocolate.) Wait...what? Insofar as I got mail delivered today, and my bank is open, National CBD
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Drive By Truckers frontmen “quarantine shows” are perfect stoned soundtracks
The Drive By Truckers have achieved a storied, decades long career filled with both critical and commercial success, and aside from some personnel changes in the early years, the constant throughout has been the magic of The Dimmer Twins - co-frontmen Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley. After playing together for some
Cannabis Chefs Cooking Competition Coming To Portland
Judging The Oregon High Times Cannabis Cup: Part Two
As a judge for the High Times Oregon Cannabis Cup, I was assigned “vape cartridges” as my product to review. Normally, that would have been great—but in light of what at the time was the still evolving EVALI (E-cigarette Vaping Associated Lung Injury) crisis, naturally I had concerns. A month prior to
Judging The High Times Cannabis Cup (Part One)
As someone who writes for three newspapers, I’ve learned that most publications have two sides: editorial, which produces articles and artwork, and sales, which sells the ads and produces the events that pay for what editorial creates. This can lead to conflicted feelings for their readership, who might enjoy the publication’s
The Cannabis Science Conference Is Returning To Portland
Are you into the science of cannabis? No, for real though—do you bore people to tears with your excited, long-winded ravings abut weed, using fancy 75-cent words? (I don't do that, okay?) Are graphs, charts, and PowerPoint presentations about cannabis what makes you happy? Then it's time to go, get your
Portland’s Cannabis Policy Oversight Team Wants YOU
California Music Fest Allowed Cannabis Sales, Consumption
Last week, I wrote about how Lowell Farms' cannabis café is opening next month in West Hollywood, California. It'll be the first space of its kind in the US, allowing guests to purchase and consume cannabis onsite. Over the weekend, another first-of-its-kind cannabis event took place in Northern California, and the
LA Gets A Cannabis Consumption Cafe, Oregon Does Not
Mary Janes: The Women of Weed
Women have taken leadership roles in every conceivable aspect of the cannabis industry, and a recent documentary captures the depth and diversity of the successes of these women, whom the filmmakers have dubbed "Puffragettes," as you well know from the classic David Bowie track "Puffragette City." (Goddammit, Josh...—Ed.) On Wednesday, July
Check Out the National Cannabis Diversity Awareness Convention March 8th
I attend many cannabis conferences in many places, and have recounted, dear reader, my experiences. To save you having to search for these columns and posts, here is a quick summation: The attendees, speakers, and vendors are primarily male and white. On the other hand, the War on Drugs—and on cannabis in
Shine Papers Has Hidden Gold in Portland
Mike Tyson Throwing a Weed And Music Fest
Coachella lineup got you down? Well, you may have another reason to trek to the desert. Mike Tyson, former heavyweight champion of the world (and arguably one of the funnier bit players in The Hangover), announced last year he was opening a "cannabis resort" in the California Desert. I wrote about that
MJBiz Con 2018: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
In November 2018, I attended the annual MJBizCon in Las Vegas. It’s the largest cannabis convention in the world, featuring 27,000 attendees from 70 countries, with 1,000 exhibitors, three days of speakers, break-out lunches, and afterparties. I didn’t visit all 1,000 booths or meet all 27,000 attendees, although “Hi, I’m
Cannabis Deals For Black Friday
This week, we gather together to share and express our gratitude—for friends, family, and super-duper low prices on cannabis. This isn't a new thing. In a market where cannabis prices just keep falling, it's hard to imagine that prices can get any lower. But they can, so instead of trampling, pushing, and