The governor announced the ban at a Wednesday morning press conference in Seattle. Lester Black [Originally published in our sister publication, The Stranger in Seattle—eds.] Gov. Jay Inslee used his emergency powers on Wednesday to ban all large events in King County and two neighboring counties, effectively shutting down public gatherings in the largest metropolitan […]
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Lester Black is a staff writer for The Stranger, where he writes about Seattle news, cannabis, and beer. He is sometimes sober.
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Seattle’s Bumbershoot Festival Will Return This Year, But Expect a Downsized Festival
This year might not have as many EDM acts for the teens. Timothy Kenney The future of Seattle’s Bumbershoot music festival was looking bleak last fall. The festival’s attendance was in a freefall and the event’s producer, AEG, declined to renew their contract with the city. It looked uncertain whether Bumbershoot would make it to […]
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Two Suspects Identified In Last Night’s Downtown Seattle Mass Shooting
Both men allegedly have extensive criminal records. Lester Black Originally published in our sister publication, The Stranger. The Seattle Police Department (SPD) has released the names of two men they believe opened fire in the center of a crowded downtown Seattle intersection last night. SPD is asking for the public’s help searching for two men, […]
Posted inCannabis
This CDC Map Shows Why Pot Should Be Legal and Trump Shouldn’t Ban Vapes
6OKEAN / GETTY IMAGES [This article was originally published by our sister paper, The Stranger—eds.] The vape crisis that has been making headlines and scaring stoners since August, sending thousands to the hospital with lung injuries and killing at least 55 people, now appears to be subsiding. New reports of the lung injury have almost […]
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The Vape-Related Lung Illness Crisis Appears to Be Subsiding
“Data suggest the outbreak might have peaked in mid-September,” the CDC says. Lester Black Originally published in our sister paper The Stranger. America’s vape crisis may be coming to a close. The vape-inflicted lung injury that has swept the nation since the summer, sending thousands of vape users to the hospital and killing 52 people, […]
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Seattle Man Dies Suddenly After Vaping E-Cigarettes Purchased in Oregon
Apparently Washington has its first vape death. NIJAT NASIBLI/GETTY IMAGES A Seattle man died suddenly last week after using an electronic cigarette he purchased in Oregon, according to a new story from the Herald and News in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Hadynn Outcalt-Arends, 23, died Wednesday after he was reportedly found gasping for breath. The man’s […]
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Delta-8-THC Is a Better Hangover Cure Than CBD
Sometimes a syringe full of pot is what the doctor ordered.
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The Little-Known Story of Marijuana Legalization
How billionaire George Soros and a few of his friends gave us bongs full of legal weed.
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What’s Up with Cannabis Beverages? Why Haven’t They Caught On?
Cannabis beverages have yet to catch on.
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A Legal Pot Vape Pen May Have Killed Someone In Oregon
Vaping might not be so carefree. Mike Force [Originally published in our sister publication, The Stranger.] Officials at the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced Wednesday that someone died in July from a “severe respiratory illness” after they vaped cannabis oil that was reportedly bought from a legal pot shop. OHA has not been able to […]
Posted inVisitors’ Guide to Portland 2019
First-Time Pot Buyer’s Guide
Hey there, intrepid traveler! Welcome to one of the best places to smoke pot in the world. Not only is our weed amazing, it’s also legal—and there’s no shortage of beautiful mountains, amazing food, interesting art, and quality music to combine your pot with. So let me help you find the right pot for your […]