Mercury Staff The cannabis and alcohol industries have a complex relationship, built upon a history of beer and spirit companies contributing millions of dollars to groups like D.A.R.E.—which as you may recall, did not exactly strongly advocate for a regulated, taxed cannabis program, nor did it include alcohol as a drug that young people should […]
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Joshua Jardine Taylor is the Mercury's Senior Cannabis columnist and correspondent, and has written "Cannabuzz" since 2015.
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C Is for (Cannabis) Cookie, and That’s Good Enough for Me
My ongoing series on discreet cannabis consumption has looked at edibles in several forms, as edibles provide the greatest level of discretion. Even a handheld vape can look suspicious, so for the ultimate in under-the-radar intake, edibles are the way to go. However, many edibles have a mere 5 to 10 milligrams of THC per […]
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Could Oregon Legalize Magic Mushrooms, Too?
Wikimedia Commons Fun fact: Although I write nearly exclusively about cannabis, I enjoy other things which sprout from the ground and can bring joy to those who partake (or abject terror—the mind is a tricky thing sometimes). Things such as kale, or, I don’t know, psilocybin, AKA magic mushrooms. The biggest issue with psilocybin is […]
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South Korea Made Medical Cannabis Legal
Mercury Staff Some unexpected news out of East Asia yesterday: South Korea passed legislation that will allow its citizens access to medical cannabis, albeit under some highly restrictive rules. But insofar as Asia has some of the harshest policies and penalties for cannabis use, this represents a tremendous victory, and could herald loosening of laws […]
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The Updated Edition of Beyond Buds Is Beyond Badass
THCA ISOLATE PHOTO BY GUILD EXTRACTS There’s no shortage of books about cannabis, and the groaning, overstuffed top shelf of my ancient IKEA bookcase speaks to that in… volumes. Grow guides, histories of cannabis, reference sources, cookbooks, cannabis spa guides, how-to-roll-a-joint handbooks—when the Great Cascadia Earthquake hits, I will likely die crushed by a quarter […]
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Automated Robot Overlord Cannabis Trimming Machines Are Here. Bow Down.
NASTASIC / GETTY IMAGES Last week I attended the annual Marijuana Business Conference in Las Vegas, which doesn’t just mean I got high on the Strip with some other people in the cannabis industry. I mean, yes, that happened, of course that happened, but lots of other interesting stuff happened too, which will be the […]
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Beyond Buds Is Beyond Badass
The comprehensive guide to cannabis concentrates is here.
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Cannabis Opponent Fears for Job, Changes Viewpoint
Joe Kennedy III Official Photo “When the people speak, the leaders will listen.” – someone, at some point, probably Recent results at the ballot box have some politicians singing a different tune on cannabis legalization. While some might say that’s due to a change in consciousness brought about by long periods of rumination, consideration, and […]
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Black Friday Deals on Really Cheap Cannabis
Mike Force 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 generally […]
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Canadian Cannabis Supplies Are Going Up in Smoke
DONALD WEBER / STRINGER / GETTY Now that the Great White North has gone Green, it may be a good time to check in to see how Canada is faring with cannabis legalization. Did they suffer multiple mass shootings and numerous racist gerrymandered elections of questionable validity? No, that was us. The worst problem that […]
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Civic Doobie Duty: Portland’s Putting Together a Cannabis Policy Oversight Team
YARYGIN/GETTY IMAGES Just because the elections are over doesn’t mean your civic duty is done. If you have a strong interest in cannabis policy, your city needs you. Consider this the cannabis equivalent of the Bat Signal. The City of Portland is accepting applications until this Thursday, November 15, to apply for the City of […]
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Elbe’s Cold Brew Hard Candy Is a Discreet Cannabis Consumption Option
Welcome to another installment of my series showing you how to consume cannabis on the DL, which is certainly a valid desire if you’re spending holidays with your non-cannabis-friendly family. Although you love your MAGA relatives, the chance of spilled blood is greatly decreased with the option of having access to cannabis. Today we are […]