Corporations suck, and so does corporate cannabis. Buy and get high locally with these stellar Oregon brands.
7 Points Oregon Cannabis
The first time I heard of a âveganic growingâ method, I thought was being punked for an episode of Portlandia.
But the choice to forgo all animal products, such as manure or bone/blood meal, makes sense. Cannabis is a consumable plant, so replacing those amendments, and their strong tastes, could potentially influence the budsâ final flavors.
I was won over with the first hit, and Iâve stanned for them since. Theyâve produced some of the strongest flower Iâve ever smoked, resulting in some epic, lofty highs and heavy stones. But itâs the taste thatâs kept me coming back. When vaped, this coats your mouth with intense flavors. Theyâve won numerous awards and would be my âDesert Islandâ grower.
Elbeâs Edibles
Remember when you used to make pot cookies or brownies? Were you using alcohol distillate THC or butter infused with a sack of weed? Exactly.
Nothing matches butter for a rich, decadent mouth feel, and Elbeâs demonstrates that with all their products. Their 1:1 25 mg CBD/THC Gingerdoodle Cookies and 15 mg THC Orange Dreamsicle Cakeballs will get me through the upcoming dark months, along with their holiday travel-friendly Cold Brew Coffee Hard Candies, each with 5 mg of THC in dice-sized and -shaped candy.
They melt in your mouth, but also into a warm drink. Caffeine and cannabis are increasingly the two things getting me through these challenging times.
Nelson and Company Rosin and Water Hash
There remains a market segment, myself included, that seeks out solvent-free concentrates for a taste and experience akin to the complex and flavorful hashes from years ago.
The Water Hash and Rosin from Nelson and Co. provide just such an experience. They start with beautiful, homegrown organic flower and use water extraction and presses to produce jars that have room-filling scents when opened, tasting like they smell.
The highs are consistently refined and surprisingly clear, producing a betterment in mood and outlook, and are great for both creative work or binging with Netflix.
Itâs the connoisseurâs choice, appreciated by all. Screw the wine; bring a jar of either to your next function for the host.
Farmerâs Friend Extracts FECO/RSO
The good people at FFE specialize in full spectrum CO2 extraction of oils from whole plants, without adding terpenes or additives, and refine out only chlorophyll, fats, waxes, lipids and impurities.
They offer it up in vape cartridges, and RCO (Refined Cannabis Oil) which can be eaten, dabbed, smoked, or vaped. It comes in brilliant dispensers that make measuring and doling out portions a breeze.
Their syringe-based FECO (Full Extract Cannabis Oil) comes in various single strains and blends from some great Oregon farms. With THC percentages pushing 80 percent, it has remarkable benefits for pain and nausea relief.
Dirty Arm Farm Adabinol
Dirty Arm Farm (DAF) are arguably the most sought out producer of butane hash oil (BHO), and his skill and technique have earned him a sizeable following. His BHO is âepic super Godzilla fire fistbumpâ emojis, but his transformational product is Adabinol.
These full plant cannabis syrups are ânanoenhanced,â which DAF states increases the bioavailability. Translation: It hits hard and fast, with effects felt within two to three minutes. Itâs made with only what they grow, processed into a live resin, and available in six flavors, in THC and CBD versions, with a sugar free option.
People needing short activation time for pain, sleep, or anxiety issues will appreciate a measured effect in minutes. It travels well and is a discreet consumption option in a setting where drinking is the only available choice. Itâs tasty on its own but mixes great as a non-alcoholic Stoned Spritzer.