Have you heard? Cannabis is now legal in Oregon for adults 21 and older! I know, it's pretty great. And provided you live at least 1,000 feet away from a school, you may grow up to four plants. Which is also pretty great. Considering this is a state that encourages its residents
Three Dispensaries Talk The Coming Of Recreational Cannabis
THERE IS MUCH confusion, hope, and worry over how recreational cannabis will roll out in Oregon. One option being considered is licensing Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) dispensaries for recreational sales. It's a scenario with many advantages, especially because Portland is already conveniently littered with them. In some cases, there are also hidden
DIY Getting High: Making Cannabis Rosin With John “Green Bodhi” Bayes
(The original title of this piece was "He Hath Rosin", a title I still prefer.) Cannabis concentrates go by many names: shatter, wax, dabs, sweat of Freddie Mercury (no, not really). Oftentimes, concentrates are made by using butane or propane as a solvent to extract THC and terpenes from cannabis, resulting in
The Great Vape Off 2: Electricvapaloo
In the spring Cannabis Issue ["The High Life," April 15], we reviewed a selection of vaporizers using Mercury staff and friends as testers, most of whom are light to moderate smokers ["The Great Vape-Off"]. To switch it up, this time we opted to focus specifically on handheld, cord-free vapes, and selected three
Get High On The Capitol Steps in Salem
If you're going to be in Salem tomorrow and want to celebrate your weed-ependence, stop by the State Capitol. To usher in Measure 91 and to celebrate marijuana legalization, organizers have reserved the Capitol steps. (The actual steps, not that horrible NPR-wet-dream politico singing troupe. Seriously, who enjoys that?) As the press
When Will Oregon Start Recreational Cannabis Sales?
Cannabuzz: The Week in Cannabis Cannabis Confusion in the Capital
Washington Cannabis Dispensaries Fail ID Compliance Check
On Wednesday morning, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board revealed that they had just completed "compliance checks" to make recreational dispensaries were only selling to canna-consumers aged 21 and over. These checks, the first ones performed, were held in Western Washington, and involved 22 recreational cannabis shops. So, how
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Washington State Cannabis News Update
Who Gets High at Work, And On What? Why Your Fast Food Order Is Frequently Wrong.
VIA TREATMENT4ADDICTION.COM (The original title of this was "Baristas and Bumps: The Drugs We Do, by Profession", but because Google is my God, I had to change it. It's my preferred title.) A new study from treatment4addiction.com (did Prince name them? Was "2many8balls4U.org" taken?) examines drug use by profession. According to the
The Feds Want To Hook You Up With Fat Sacks Of Cannabis! Uh Oh….
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Dabcathalon: This Was A Very Bad Idea
Ah, the mighty Decathlon. The name comes from the Greek words for "10" and "feat," and Olympians from around the planet gather every four years to partake in the competition that many deem to be the greatest challenge for any elite athlete. But fuck that. We decided to undertake an athletic feat that