Cannabis

The special session of the Oregon Legislature has ended—all 35 days of it—and they won’t be meeting again until next year. Some bills about cannabis moved through the legislative process, made none the easier by Republicans being childish dicks and slowing down things by forcing Democrats to read aloud every bill. (Guess which party drinks, […]

Ryan Alexander-Tanner Can I get insurance for my marijuana grow? And is that worthwhile? YES AND YES. For a long time, it was an open question as to whether marijuana inventory was insurable as a matter of law. That question was open even in situations where an insurer had intentionally written a policy tailored to […]

Mmm, ice cold burrito. Anna Slusser High Times and their events are having a rough go of it lately. The all-things-weed publication had to withdraw from Washington and Oregon last year after failing to secure locations for their Cannabis Cup events. And amid complaints, their annual 4/20 party had to move to a new location […]

Ryan Alexander-Tanner There were many changes in February’s short legislative session, including some big ones. The new language came in four separate bills, each of which modifies existing Oregon pot law and becomes effective as soon as Governor Kate Brown signs it (which she may have done by the time you read this). I’ll do […]

There are many ways to consume cannabis for recreational purposes. There’s smoking, vaping, dabs, topicals, suppositories, edibles, and sex lube, to name a few. (Actually, that might just about cover it. If you know some other way, I’d love to hear about it.) But there’s one way to use the cannabis plant that you maybe […]

Ryan Alexander-Tanner THERE ARE SO MANY issues to keep track of this election, but I’m wondering about one in particular. How do the presidential candidates rate when it comes to pot? GOOD QUESTION. Chris Christie and Jeb Bush were the worst of the bunch, but both are goners. Of the remaining candidates, I doubt anyone […]