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The Open Cannabis Project Is Shutting Down

- May 7, 2019April 27, 2020 0798

The last couple of weeks in the Oregon cannabis industry have been filled with confusion, accusations, and pain over announcements made by Phylos Bioscience. Last night, news broke that in relation to the still-developing situation, the Open Cannabis Project (OCP) is shutting down on May 31, 2019. The Open Cannabis Project

No Citizenship For Immigrants Working In Cannabis

- April 24, 2019April 27, 2020 0900

Last year, I wrote a piece that looked at the perils of working in the cannabis industry, or using cannabis, for undocumented individuals, and even had in translated into several languages in the hope that it would reach the largest intended audience. Last week, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Biggie Smalls Estate Entering The Cannabis Industry

- April 19, 2019April 27, 2020 01043

I've written (okay, fine, bitched) about the number of celebrities entering the cannabis space, and while it may be well intentioned, it doesn't always sit well with consumers who want their weed brands to have a legitimate connection to the industry. A celebrity brand that gives back something to the community

Cannabis Growing Spaces in Washington State Are Underutilized

- April 15, 2019April 27, 2020 0799

The growing pains of Oregon's cannabis industry have been well documented, but to help us not feel quite so alone as the price of flower continues its decline, let us cast our gaze across the mighty Columbia—to Washington, which first passed a legal cannabis program (along with Colorado) back in

Three New Dab Rigs to Consider

Cannabis Reviews

- April 11, 2019April 25, 2020 01137

We’ve come a long way from heating up nails. It’s difficult to keep track of all the current options for dabbing and vaporizing concentrates, from shatter to oil cartridges. In the interest of being an ally to the cannabis concentrate community, I tested three devices on the market at varying

35 Cannabis Strains for Five Dollars A Gram (or Less)

- April 11, 2019April 25, 2020 0960

“I got five on it; grab your 40, let’s get keyed I got five on it; messin’ with that Indo weed I got five on it; it’s got me stuck and I’m tore back I got five on it; partner, let’s go half on a sack” - Luniz, “I Got 5 on It” From local billboards

East Coast Cannabis Jobs Pay More

- April 4, 2019April 25, 2020 0625

Cannabis is rapidly becoming a big business, raising hundreds of millions in tax revenue on combined cannabis sales from various states in the billions of dollars. That's a lot of green. (Get it? Because money and weed are both... never mind.) A new survey by Marijuana Business Magazine pulls back the

Get Cannabis Delivered To Your Door With Eaze

- March 19, 2019April 27, 2020 01121

One of the greatest things you can do for your fellow human is a simple but underrated act: fulfilling a shopping list for them, and bringing the haul to their front door. Amazon made themselves a quadrillion dollars by following that model, but they are not yet able to take orders

Peak Extracts Is an Oregon Cannabis Brand You Should Know

- March 14, 2019April 25, 2020 0937

Oregon’s cannabis industry is in a major state of flux. Our massive oversupply, plummeting prices, and widespread industry consolidation have been a boon for consumers and for tax revenue, but it’s come at the cost of overshadowing the value of Oregon’s craft cannabis producers. To be fair, sometimes consumers simply want

There’s Too Much Cannabis In Oregon Right Now

- February 28, 2019April 25, 2020 0891

Oregon produces more cannabis than it consumes, causing endless consternation from regulatory and law enforcement agencies. This oversupply has resulted in threats from the state’s attorney general that authorities needed to step up their efforts to deal with it. It’s also sent weed prices plunging 50 percent last year, and predictions

Italian EasyJoints Are Low THC Options For Consumers

- January 9, 2019April 27, 2020 0754

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how hemp flower is being sold in Oklahoma as "legal weed," and is being smoked by people who in all likelihood would much rather have access to something with a greater amount of THC than 0.3 percent. I'm an advocate for consumers

Know Your Grower: Dirty Arm Farm

- December 19, 2018May 11, 2020 0901

Today my holiday series of Discreet Cannabis Consumption looks at a new line of sublingual cannabis tinctures from Dirty Arm Farm, producers of tippy-top-shelf extracts which consistently rank as a favorite of dab connoisseurs. The comprehensive care and quality control standards which has gone into making their brand one of the

Gummies Gonna Getcha: Fox and Friends Spread Idiotic Cannabis Fears

- December 12, 2018May 7, 2020 0838

Fox and Friends has a long list of things to fear, including but not limited to: • Anyone with skin that isn't a shade of cottage cheese • Socialists • The LGBTQIA community • Vaginas, and those who own one • Democrats • Truth • Universal healthcare and education • Any holiday that isn't Christmas But much like shooting

MJBiz Con 2018: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

- December 6, 2018May 15, 2020 0819

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

Majority of Cannabis Ballot Measures Pass

- November 7, 2018June 20, 2020 0784

A scattering of small round stickers reading "I voted" lay on a white table

Last night we saw (thank god) a Blue Wave. And as primary-school finger painting taught me, you can't make green without blue—and there was also a Green Wave last night as well. As I wrote yesterday, four states had cannabis-related measures on the ballot—two with medical programs (Missouri and Utah), and