Dr. Sunil Aggarwal is the co-founder and co-director of the AIMS Institute. Photo by Lester Black As a mysterious respiratory illness sweeps across the planet, medical marijuana patients and recreational users alike have been looking at their bongs and wondering: Is this a bad idea? In a wide-ranging interview Dr. Sunil Aggarwal—co-founder and co-director of […]
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Get Your Tickets NOW for the SPLIFF Film Fest—Streaming THIS WEEKEND!
“KittySpaceWeed” from SPLIFF 2020 You’re in desperate need of some FUN… and lucky you, we’ve got just the thing! The beloved and hilarious 2020 SPLIFF film festival—featuring short cannabis-themed films made by stoners just like YOU—is debuting Friday April 17 and will be available to stream through Monday April 20… so quick, get your tickets […]
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Pot Lovers Rejoice! You Can Stream the New SPLIFF 2020 Film Fest Starting April 17!
“KittySpaceWeed” from SPLIFF 2020 You’re in desperate need of some FUN… and lucky you, we’ve got just the thing! The beloved and hilarious 2020 SPLIFF film festival—featuring short cannabis-themed films made by stoners just like YOU—is debuting Friday April 17 and will be available to stream through Monday April 20… so quick, get your tickets […]
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Looking for Fun Tonight? Stream SPLIFF—the Weed Short Film Fest!
It’s the WEEKEND! (Yes, weekends still exist.) And the WEEKEND is the perfect time to stream some hilarious, super fun content… and do we have the content for you! It’s called SPLIFF—our insanely entertaining film festival all about WEED! And you can can stream it right now!For those just joining us, SPLIFF 2019 features a […]
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Cannabuzz: Cannabis and the Candidates
OlegMalyshev / Getty Images Plus The Black Mirror-like reality show that is our upcoming presidential election is down to two candidates for the Democratic nomination (one if you believe the national press, though with the COVID-19 crisis upending everything… all bets are off), with the eventual nominee running against the semi-sentient, rotting sack of KFC, […]
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You Can Now Stream SPLIFF—Our Cannabis-Themed Short Film Fest—Online!
I’ll be blunt with you: SPLIFF—our hilariously fun cannabis-themed short film fest—is my favorite part of the year. Premium stoner entertainment is flowering yet again. Witness the rise of High Maintenance, Broad City, and basically every TV show created for Viceland. And, most notably, The Stranger presented your new favorite film festival, SPLIFF Film Fest, […]
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Oregon Cannabis Dispensaries Now Allowed to Offer Curbside Pickup
OLCC temporarily loosens rule on cannabis curbside pickup. Ivan-balvan | iStock | Getty Images Plus Three days after allowing restaurants and bars to provide their customers with curbside pickup and delivery of “malt beverages, wine and cider,” the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) has announced they are giving the go-ahead for cannabis dispensaries to provide […]
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Where to Find Portland Cannabis Dispensaries… That Deliver!
FRANCESCO CARTAFOTOGRAFO/GETTY Good food from great chefs isn’t the only thing you can get delivered to your door while hunkered down during the coronavirus crisis. In fact, one of the best ways to take the edge off these increasingly fraught and heady times is a Northwest tradition: enjoying a smoky treat (or two.) CLICK HEREfor […]
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Four Great Oregon Cannabis Brands You Should Try
There are thousands of growers, edible makers, and concentrate processors in Oregon. And although I partake of a great deal of cannabis in many forms, despite my best efforts, I haven’t tried everything, and new products drop all the time. So while this is not a comprehensive list of the majesty that is available, here […]
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Oregon Drug Decriminalization Ballot Measure Looks Likely
ISTOCK / MACROVECTOR When cannabis became legal in Oregon in 2015, there were those who opposed legalization that asked if this meant “we should just legalize all drugs.” While the idea of doing so certainly led to some consideration as to what that might look like— including yours truly who imagined an alternate reality where […]
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Coronavirus and Cannabis: How Pot Is Impacted by a Pandemic
BELTERZ / GETTY IMAGES As we make our way into a new chapter in “End of Days: Death By Stupidity Edition,” it’s worth taking a moment to consider how COVID-19 may impact the cannabis industry, and if cannabis can be part of a toolkit to deal with the pandemic. On Sunday, Governor Kate Brown declared […]
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CannaChef of Portland: Cannabis Cooking Competition Coming April 5!
Do you like food? I know that’s a loaded question, and I don’t mean to intrude… but do you? Cool, me too. Common ground found! Now, do you also enjoy cannabis? Get out, so do I! Final question: Have you ever tried food after consuming cannabis, and/or food prepared with cannabis as one of the […]