Joshua Taylor - Cannabuzz Columnist

Bunny Wailer Got Me Busted

- March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 01376

The countdown to cannabis legalization has begun. Soon many of us will be able to grow plants at home. We'll be able to leave our house carrying up to one ounce, and have eight ounces at home. It's still hard to wrap my head around these freedoms. I've spent three weekends in

The High Holy Daze: Making Cannabis Edibles As Holiday Gifts

- December 13, 2020December 16, 2020 01630

A sugar with an airv=brushed image of Chrrist's bloody face

Recently The Portland Mercury, which is where the "Cannabuzz" columns began and ran for nearly six years, asked if I would like to contribute to their annual "Holiday Food and Drink Guide". They wanted my hot take on single malt scotches for the guide, until I reminded them I write about

Greater Goods Presents “Good Things Market Pop-up” Next Weekend

- August 8, 2020August 8, 2020 02192

Good Things Market Pop Up Event August 14 and 15

Today is National CBD Day, and if you know what's good for you, you got me a card to celebrate this highest of high holy days, and maybe a nice CBD related gift as well. (Hint: Chocolate.) Wait...what? Insofar as I got mail delivered today, and my bank is open, National CBD

Can Cannabis Prevent and/or Treat COVID-19?

- May 26, 2020June 14, 2020 02039

A mural of the character Spock from Star Trek has a surgical mask someone has attached which is fluttering in the breeze.

A recent study has many asking if cannabis may be useable in the prevention, treatment, or as a cure for COVID-19. Before anyone gets too excited, let's explore if cannabis is truly a Super Silver Haze bullet against the pandemic. The buzz about this leads back to a study performed

Cannabis Legalization Has Led To More Research Studies

- May 23, 2020June 14, 2020 01391

A black female lab staff member is sorting through some samples in liquids in test tubes submerged in a bowl filled with ice

For decades, cannabis research has been criminally negligent, due to backward, fear-based, repressive prohibitionist beliefs. There's a school of thought which believes this may be due in part to Big Pharmaceutical not wanting the public to have a more comprehensive understanding of a plant that you can grow yourself and might

Cannabis During COVID-19: Is It An “Essential” service?

- May 12, 2020August 5, 2020 01672

When COVID-19 began to spread and businesses started shutting down, the question arose if dispensaries were going to be considered an "essential service". For the well being of myself and those within strangling distance of me, yes, it's a super essential service, and it behoves us all to keep that

Stoned Streaming: Nicole Atkins “Alone We’re All Together”

Stoned Streaming

- May 9, 2020June 14, 2020 01093

Nicole Atkins Nicole Atkins may not be on your radar, but should be. I first got hip to her work through her arresting backing vocals on the title track of J.D. McPherson's stellar last album "Undivided Heart And Soul" . Her own albums are super tight and tuneful, filled with sharp songwriting and her

The “Cannabis During COVID-19” Chronicles

- May 7, 2020June 14, 2020 01817

I last wrote about the virus on March 9, 2020. Six days later, the newspapers carrying my column lost 90% of their revenue, and I lost 100% of my syndicated column. At that time, Governor Kate Brown declared a statewide State of Emergency the night before, and the scope of

How Some Musicians Are Using Cannabis

- May 2, 2020June 14, 2020 01012

History shows that cannabis gained widespread awareness thanks to jazz musicians from New Orleans who shared it while touring. It even spawned an entire genre of music based around cannabis, known as "Viper Jazz," named so because of the snake-like hissing sound of someone toking on a joint. Louis Armstrong

Welcome To Cannabuzz Columnist

- May 1, 2020June 14, 2020 04089

Hey everyone! Thanks for stopping by. I'm excited to be transitioning from newspapers to this platform. (You can read more about the history of Cannabuzz in the "About" section of the site.) I'll continue to offer wide ranging coverage of Cannabis and CBD, although there won't be much about events, or new

Positions of Presidential Candidates on Cannabis

- March 26, 2020April 30, 2020 01372

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,

Four Oregon Craft Cannabis Brands Who Set The Bar

- March 12, 2020April 30, 2020 01408

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

Oregon Ballot Measure To Decriminalize All Drugs Poised To Qualify

- March 11, 2020April 24, 2020 01273

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

COVID-19 and Cannabis

- March 9, 2020May 7, 2020 01292

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

Cannabis Chefs Cooking Competition Coming To Portland

- March 6, 2020May 1, 2020 01086

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