HELLO WEED LOVERS! It’s almost time for the stone-iest time of the year… the SPLIFF Film Festival—featuring short, hilarious, trippy, and thoughtful mini-movies about cannabis—all made by stoners just like YOU! At SPLIFF, you’ll see films that will make you laugh, films that will make you think, and films that will make you ask, “What […]
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New Oregon Bill Allows for Double the Amount of THC in Edibles
A sign posted next to a display of edibles warns of their potency, on April 20, 2018 in San Francisco. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images As of April 1, Oregon cannabis dispensaries are now officially able to sell recreational edibles that contain twice as much THC per package as previously allowed by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). […]
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Hey Stoner! Get Your Tickets NOW for the SPLIFF Film Fest!
HELLO WEED LOVERS! It’s almost time for the stone-iest time of the year… the SPLIFF Film Festival—featuring short, hilarious, trippy, and thoughtful mini-movies about cannabis—all made by stoners just like YOU! At SPLIFF, you’ll see films that will make you laugh, films that will make you think, and films that will make you ask, “What […]
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Calling All Filmmakers (and Stoners): Submissions are Now Open for the 2022 SPLIFF Film Fest!
Dear lovers of film and stoner culture: Have we got a film fest for YOU! Submissions are now being accepted (due March 4) for the 4th Annual SPLIFF Film Festival—the Mercury’s one-of-a-kind short movie festival made by stoners for stoners! What do you like to watch when you’re stoned? Well, SPLIFF is looking for original […]
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Calling All Filmmakers (and Stoners): Submissions are Now Open for the 2022 SPLIFF Film Fest!
Dear lovers of film and stoner culture: Have we got a film fest for YOU! Submissions are now being accepted (due March 4) for the 4th Annual SPLIFF Film Festival—the Mercury’s one-of-a-kind short movie festival made by stoners for stoners! What do you like to watch when you’re stoned? Well, SPLIFF is looking for original […]
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The 5 Steps to Watching Televised Thanksgiving Day Parades. (Step 1: Get High)
Crazy shit popping off all over the place. JStone / Shutterstock.com [What follows is some extremely helpful advice from our sister publication, The Stranger, written in 2015… you know, before the world went to shit. The 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade runs from 9 am-noon on NBC.—eds] Step 1: Smoke weed, drink tincture, or have […]
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These Pot Products Will Help Your Post-Pandemic Social Anxiety
The CBD-heavy Tang strain is perfect for easing back into post-pandemic life. blair stenvick It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic was a greenrush for Oregon’s cannabis industry. People turned to weed to ease their anxiety and depression, and to make staying at home a little more fun. As more people get vaccinated, Portlanders can […]
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Grab Your Bong, It’s the FINAL WEEKEND for the SPLIFF Film Fest!
Greetings, weed lovers! If you love or support everything cannabis, then you will not want to miss the FINAL WEEKEND of the third annual SPLIFF film festival (from the makers of HUMP! and SLAY), streaming right at your gorgeous face TONIGHT (Fri April 23) and TOMORROW (Sat April 24)! SPLIFF is where filmmakers, artists, animators, […]
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Know Your Cannabis Grower (Edibles Edition): Hapy Kitchen
The “Han Solo Burger + Dark Chocolate” bar from Hapy Kitchen. Hapy Kitchen In 2020, a lot of Oregonians got through the pandemic with the assistance of cannabis. For many, edibles were the preferred option—or at least preferable to hitting a bong while your 5th grader is doing remote learning in the next room. 2020 […]
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Apropos of Nothing, Happy 4/20! Also, It’s PIZZA WEEK.
Mercury Staff HAPPY 4/20, EVERYBODY! And apropos of absolutely nothing, PIZZA WEEK IS BACK, AND IT’S HAPPENING NOW! That’s right, the Portland Mercury‘s Pizza Week has made its long-awaited return, giving pizza-loving Mercury readers the chance to get special slices from some of Portland’s finest purveyors of pizza pies… for a mere two dollars each! […]
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4/20 TONIGHT: It’s a SPLIFF Film Fest “Smoke Out” Starring Drag Queens Betty Wetter & Cookie Couture!
Greetings, weed lovers! If you love or support everything cannabis, then you will not want to miss tonight’s 4/20 edition of the third annual SPLIFF film festival (from the makers of HUMP! and SLAY), streaming right at your gorgeous face RIGHT NOW and running through Saturday April 24! SPLIFF is where filmmakers, artists, animators, and […]
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The Mercury’s Favorite Streaming Picks for 4/20
FIRST LOOK INTERNATIONAL Happy April 20, Portland! Holy observers who plan to get baked as hell today know that one of life’s simple joys is pairing pot with a trippy movie, hilarious TV show, or weird podcast. But in a cruel twist of irony, actually selecting something to watch or listen to can be a […]