Cannabis

Hospital room or drug den? catinsyrup / Getty Images Here on the West Coast, it’s easy to be lulled into a sense that our viewpoint of cannabis is widely shared. Even though adult-use recreational programs may not be in place everywhere yet, the tide is certainly turning. Even the CEO of Whole Foods recently said […]

REX_WHOLSTER / GETTY IMAGES There’s a good chance you’re as tired of reading about Oregon’s cannabis oversupply as I am about writing about it. Then again, oversupply equals lower prices, so perhaps partaking of those readily available $7 to $10 grams of BHO before reading my coverage are making it a less arduous undertaking. Win/win. […]

Mykyta Dolmatov / Getty Images In the time it would take you to post a photo of your lunch to Instagram, or apply bunny ears and cat whiskers to yet another car-based selfie—both things that are enjoyed by your followers far less than you assume—you could use that time to actually contribute something with potential […]

Meg Nanna When Green Hop opened its doors last year and became the first hip-hop-themed pot shop in the nation, it was cause for celebration. But its opening also exposed an embarrassing truth: There’s only one Black-owned dispensary in Portland. Green Hop co-owner Nicole Kennedy entered the cannabis industry in 2016 with the idea of […]

FATCAMERA / GETTY IMAGES Oregon produces more cannabis than it consumes, causing endless consternation from regulatory and law enforcement agencies. This oversupply has resulted in threats from the state’s attorney general that authorities needed to step up their efforts to deal with it. It’s also sent weed prices plunging 50 percent last year, and predictions […]

ESKYMAKS / GETTY IMAGES Despite its history of flower children and Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco has always had a rather vigorous and overly enthusiastic law enforcement system which perhaps didn’t, um, work well with communities of color. Some unfun facts: In 2010-2011, Blacks made up six percent of the population of San Francisco; during that same […]

I attend many cannabis conferences in many places, and have recounted, dear reader, my experiences. To save you having to search for these columns and posts, here is a quick summation: The attendees, speakers, and vendors are primarily male and white. On the other hand, the War on Drugs—and on cannabis in particular—extracted a heavy […]

RobinOlimb / Getty Images One of the most cannabis-intolerent states for decades, New York, has recently made cannabis legalization a fast-track issue, from city to statehouse. That’s great news, but last week it came to light that some interests do not want a recreational cannabis program that allows individuals to grow their own at home. […]

NICOLLE CLEMETSON / JEN WICK STUDIO Hey, stoner, I’ve found your winter project. It’s not going to be hard, but it will require you to get off the couch, gather a gaggle of friends, and hit “record” on a camcorder. Actually, you know what? You could probably stay on the couch and do it. This […]