Josh Jardine, Author at Portland Mercury

Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: The Canna-Events Just Keep Coming

Josh JardineDecember 8, 2015 2:59 pmJuly 12, 2022 9:31 pm

Portland has hosted more canna-related events this year than I can count—literally. Starting the day cannabis went legal on July 1, there seems to have been an event every week. As such, we wrap up this year with two more coming up this Thursday and Saturday, both at Refuge. Thursday, Dec 10, the powerhouse that […]

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Cannabuzz

Hemp, Hemp, Hooray

Josh JardineDecember 2, 2015 5:00 pmAugust 22, 2022 6:37 pm

The first legal crop of industrial Oregon hemp in more than 100 years.

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Cannabuzz

Green Friday

Josh JardineNovember 25, 2015 4:20 pmJuly 12, 2022 8:04 pm

Green Friday: Like Black Friday… on weed.

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Cannabuzz

Bad Dispensaries Do Exist

Josh JardineNovember 18, 2015 4:20 pmJuly 12, 2022 8:04 pm

There is such a thing as a bad dispensary experience.

Cannabis

Cannabuzz: The New OLCC Regulations Could Have Been Worse. Much Worse.

Josh JardineNovember 15, 2015 11:59 amJuly 12, 2022 8:04 pm

Ryan Alexander-Tanner Those seeking to participate in Oregon’s recreational (AKA adult-use) cannabis industry are feverishly preparing license applications for January 4, 2016. Meanwhile, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) on October 22 released rules for those who wish to grow, process, and sell adult-use cannabis in 2016: 78 pages of government-crafted regulations, covering a wide […]

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Cannabuzz

The OLCC’s Regulations Could Have Been Worse. Much Worse.

Josh JardineNovember 11, 2015 4:20 pmJuly 12, 2022 8:04 pm

The OLCC’s new regulations could have been worse. Much worse.

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Cannabuzz: Trimmigrant’s Song

Josh JardineNovember 8, 2015 11:59 amJuly 12, 2022 8:04 pm

Ryan Alexander-Tanner AN INTERESTING THING about living in a state with legal pot is the frequency with which I’m asked if I know of any job openings. So do I? Yes and no. We're only a few months along on the rollout of Oregon’s adult-use (AKA recreational pot) laws. We won’t have recreational dispensaries until […]

Cannabuzz

Hoping to Work in the Weed Industry?

Don’t Quit Your Day Job Just Yet

Josh JardineNovember 4, 2015 4:20 pmJuly 12, 2022 8:04 pm

Don’t quit your day job just yet.

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Cannabuzz: This Week in Cannabis

How This Column Gets Written

Josh JardineOctober 28, 2015 10:00 amJuly 12, 2022 8:03 pm

How your weekly Cannabuzz column gets written, step by step.

R.I.P.

The Portland Music Community Remembers 44 Long’s Brian Berg

Josh JardineOctober 26, 2015 10:29 amJuly 12, 2022 9:30 pm

On Saturday, October 17, local musician Brian Berg passed away in Salem, Oregon. Brian was best known for fronting the band 44 Long, which released a trio of albums that were exceptional. The first, Collect Them All, received national attention for its collection of 10 perfect songs. 44 Long released two more albums: Inside The […]