stockstudioX / Getty A potentially explosive announcement came out this week that Weedmaps, the website and app used by millions to locate dispensaries and delivery services, has been subpoenaed by the Feds to share information about how, and with whom, they do business. This seemingly is being done by the Feds to take action against […]
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The Case for the “Black Market”
The rapidly growing cannabis industry has a complicated relationship with the competing retail sector often described with a loaded term: the Black Market. “Black Market” is a reference to exchanges where seller and buyer deal in illegal goods and/or avoid taxes and regulations by conducting their business “in the shadows,” hence “black.” It’s also an […]
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Another Vape Pen Danger: Deportation
JIRKAEJC / GETTY IMAGES It’s easy to forget that simply because a state has a medical cannabis program, that program doesn’t mean law enforcement is chill about anyone without a medical card using cannabis. “Bro, it’s just some weed” isn’t going to get you out of a jam with Johnny/Joanie Lawperson in some cases. As […]
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Cannabis Leaves Man Unable to Come Down; Or “The Case of the 12-Hour Erection”
Esther Kelleter / EyeEm / Getty Most of what I put forth in the written word in this space seeks to educate and inform, including calls to action, product reviews, breakthroughs in cannabis research, and legislation pertaining to cannabis reform among other topics. Then, every once in while… not so much. Dear reader, this right […]
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Drug War Prisoners Receive Clemency, as Well They Should
ISTOCK / MACROVECTOR This week, the semi-sentient sack of rotting half-masticated KFC and fearful hate, Donald Trump, pardoned and commuted the criminal charges of a bunch of trashy white men, including all-stars such as former Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich, Michael “Junk Bond King” Milken, and former New York City police commissioner Bernard B. Kerik. […]
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Sixty-Six Thousand Stoners Get Convictions Expunged; Get High To Celebrate
JIRKAEJC / GETTY IMAGES Few things are perfect, and that includes the manner in which legalized adult-use cannabis programs have been regulated. While it’s easy and fun to list all the ways regulatory agencies have, and continue, to screw things up, the good parts include increased access to clean, tested cannabis products, abundant tax revenue, […]
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Hey Cannabis Lovers! Enter Your Short Flick in the SPLIFF Film Fest!
Calling all cannabis lovers… who also want to win a LOT OF MONEY: You should totally enter your short cannabis-themed movie in the SPLIFF film fest! For those new to the game, the SPLIFF Film Festival is where filmmakers, artists, animators, and stoners share original film shorts exploring stoner themes. From serious takes on pot […]
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Cannabuzz: High Times Cannabis Cup Chronicles (Part 2)
[Previously in Cannabuzz: Josh was honored to be chosen as a judge for the famous High Times Cannabis Cup—until he discovered what he’d be judging: vape pens from a mysterious source.—eds.] As a judge for the High Times Oregon Cannabis Cup, I was assigned “vape cartridges” as my product to review. Normally, that would have […]
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243,700 People Now Employed as Legal Weed Dealers
Oregon’s Finest Dan Cole Leafly has released their fourth annual Cannabis Jobs Report, and despite the troubling news of hundreds of recent industry layoffs, cannabis remains a fast track growth industry. The numbers and industry expansion are impressive, but are still just a fraction of what would be possible when cannabis is eventually made legal. […]
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The CBD Hall of Shame (Or, “CBD-Infused Sports Bras”??)
If you believe a CBD-infused pillow will help you sleep better, may we also sell you a CBD-infused bridge? Tara Moore / Getty As with anything new, shiny, and full of promise, CBD is being hailed as a miracle ingredient that can solve any and all things that ails you, no matter the problem. Yes, […]
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Win BIG Money by Entering Your Cannabis Short Movie in the SPLIFF Film Fest!
Calling all cannabis lovers… who also want to win a LOT OF MONEY: You should totally enter your short cannabis-themed movie in the SPLIFF film fest! For those new to the game, the SPLIFF Film Festival is where filmmakers, artists, animators, and stoners share original film shorts exploring stoner themes. From serious takes on pot […]
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Oregon Grows Record Amount of Cannabis. Duh.
NASTASIC / GETTY IMAGES A new report by the Oregon Liquor Control Commision (OLCC) gives us a clearer answer to the question “how many cannabis growers are there and how much cannabis did the state produce in 2019?” (Albeit with data limited to licensed recreational growers, and not your “four plants” or however many your […]