Lester Black

Lester Black

Lester Black is a staff writer for The Stranger, where he writes about Seattle news, cannabis, and beer. He is sometimes sober.

Recent Articles

Washington Governor Inslee Bans Large Events in Seattle Region, Smaller Events Face Strict Regulations

Lester Black
Portland Mercury

Seattle's Bumbershoot Festival Will Return This Year, But Expect a Downsized Festival

Lester Black

Two Suspects Identified In Last Night’s Downtown Seattle Mass Shooting

Lester Black
This CDC Map Shows Why Pot Should Be Legal and Trump Shouldn’t Ban Vapes
Cannabis Jan 7 3:15 PM

This CDC Map Shows Why Pot Should Be Legal and Trump Shouldn’t Ban Vapes

Lester Black
The Vape-Related Lung Illness Crisis Appears to Be Subsiding
Cannabis Dec 18 1:00 PM

The Vape-Related Lung Illness Crisis Appears to Be Subsiding

Lester Black
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Seattle Man Dies Suddenly After Vaping E-Cigarettes Purchased in Oregon
News Nov 5 11:00 AM

Seattle Man Dies Suddenly After Vaping E-Cigarettes Purchased in Oregon

Lester Black
The Little-Known Story of Marijuana Legalization
Cannabis Sep 24 4:00 AM

The Little-Known Story of Marijuana Legalization

Lester Black
What’s Up with Cannabis Beverages? Why Haven’t They Caught On?
Cannabis Sep 24 4:00 AM

What’s Up with Cannabis Beverages? Why Haven’t They Caught On?

Lester Black & Katie Herzog
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Delta-8-THC Is a Better Hangover Cure Than CBD
Cannabis Sep 24 4:00 AM

Delta-8-THC Is a Better Hangover Cure Than CBD

Lester Black
710 Is Legal Weed’s 420
Cannabis Sep 24 4:00 AM

710 Is Legal Weed’s 420

Lester Black
A Legal Pot Vape Pen May Have Killed Someone In Oregon
Cannabis Sep 5 2:00 PM

A Legal Pot Vape Pen May Have Killed Someone In Oregon

Lester Black
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First-Time Pot Buyer’s Guide
Visitors’ Guide to Portland 2019 May 21 4:00 AM

First-Time Pot Buyer’s Guide

Lester Black
Jim Belushi: Medical Marijuana Would Have Saved My Brother’s Life
Cannabis Apr 16 10:10 AM

Jim Belushi: Medical Marijuana Would Have Saved My Brother’s Life

Lester Black
Does Topical Cannabis Even Work?
Cannabis Apr 9 11:11 AM

Does Topical Cannabis Even Work?

Lester Black
UW Launches Clinical Trial on CBD Treatment for Autism
Cannabis Apr 3 3:15 PM

UW Launches Clinical Trial on CBD Treatment for Autism

Lester Black
Can Pot Help Treat Opioid Addiction and Alzheimer’s? The Tulalip Tribes Are Paying Stanford to Find Out.
Cannabis Mar 26 10:25 AM

Can Pot Help Treat Opioid Addiction and Alzheimer’s? The Tulalip Tribes Are Paying Stanford to Find Out.

Lester Black
Live Nation Indefinitely Postpones Their Sasquatch Replacement Festival
Music Mar 25 1:39 PM

Live Nation Indefinitely Postpones Their Sasquatch Replacement Festival

Lester Black
If Live Nation Replaces Sasquatch With a Bassnectar Show I Am Going to Scream
Music Feb 7 2:09 PM

If Live Nation Replaces Sasquatch With a Bassnectar Show I Am Going to Scream

Lester Black
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