Joshua Taylor - Cannabuzz Columnist

Micheal Bloomberg Is Not A Friend Of Cannabis Legalization

- January 23, 2019May 15, 2020 01367

The rush of candidates running for the Democratic nomination for president is breathtaking and encouraging—looking at you, Elizabeth Warren, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Kamala Harris—and provided there is anything left of the US by election time, we could be looking at a candidate who favors cannabis legalization at the federal level. Well,

Does Legalized Cannabis Increase Illegal Imports?

- January 17, 2019May 15, 2020 01202

It’s gearing up to be a banner year for legalized weed, but that doesn’t mean we can ease up on fighting prohibitionists. That means it’s time for another installment of our series “Prohibition Arguments, Cannalyzed™”—in which we dissect stupid anti-cannabis arguments by using words and common sense. Here’s a favorite one

State Governments Warming To Cannabis Legalization

- January 17, 2019April 27, 2020 0771

Wednesday saw the release of the annual US Governors Scorecard, produced by NORML (National Organization Reform of Marijuana Laws. As NORML describes it, "This extensive database assigns a letter grade 'A' through 'F' to states' governors based upon their comments and voting records specific to matters of marijuana policy." As the old

Shine Papers Has Hidden Gold in Portland

- January 15, 2019April 27, 2020 0923

Do you have plans for February 4? I'm asking because I can't recall if I mentioned it last time I saw you—again, sorry about your rug—and there's an event on that date which any cannabis consumer will probably want to take part in, an honest-to-god scavenger hunt for a gold briefcase

Blumenauer Introduces Bill to Regulate Cannabis On Par With Alcohol

- January 14, 2019April 27, 2020 0898

Representative Earl Blumenauer, US congressman for the 3rd district of Oregon, introduced a new congressional bill last week, H.R. 420. (Yes, it's actually numbered 420, and that's on purpose.) The bill seeks to support research for faster bong-cleaning systems, address chronic cotton mouth, and provide financial support for businesses to use

Disabled Senior Evicted For Cannabis Use in Buffalo

- January 10, 2019April 27, 2020 0777

Last month, John Flickner, a 78-year-old man in a wheelchair, was evicted from his Buffalo, New York, HUD low-income housing apartment because of cannabis. Not for growing or selling it, but because he was using it to treat chronic pain from a 50-year-old skydiving injury. It's extremely rare that someone obtains a

Italian EasyJoints Are Low THC Options For Consumers

- January 9, 2019April 27, 2020 0715

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how hemp flower is being sold in Oklahoma as "legal weed," and is being smoked by people who in all likelihood would much rather have access to something with a greater amount of THC than 0.3 percent. I'm an advocate for consumers

Washington State May Expunge Cannabis Offenses

- January 7, 2019April 27, 2020 0904

If you or someone you know was busted in Washington State for a misdemeanor cannabis possession charge, Governor Jay Inslee (D) has announced that a new program to provide some relief, and something that never should have been can now be undone. And it's only taken seven years since cannabis was

Mike Tyson Throwing a Weed And Music Fest

- January 4, 2019April 27, 2020 0782

Coachella lineup got you down? Well, you may have another reason to trek to the desert. Mike Tyson, former heavyweight champion of the world (and arguably one of the funnier bit players in The Hangover), announced last year he was opening a "cannabis resort" in the California Desert. I wrote about that

Clueless On Cannabis Investing? Join The Club.

- January 3, 2019April 27, 2020 0775

I'm often asked what I think about investing in the rapidly expanding cannabis stock markets. My response is the same as what you’d get if you asked a dog for his take on the intricacies of German biodynamic farming—near zero comprehension, evidenced by a tilting of the head, and possibly licking

Oklahoma Offering Hemp For Sale – Tons Of It

- December 26, 2018June 14, 2020 01248

Before Oregon legalized cannabis, and even before the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program was in place, I was an avid consumer of cannabis. A steady supply of high-quality craft cannabis was not always available to me, though, so I was at times reduced to partaking of whatever was available. That meant smoking

Cannabis Caramel Sauce? Yes Please, Now!

- December 24, 2018June 14, 2020 01387

Our Discreet Methods for Cannabis Consumption series continues with a new product that I'm giving fair warning on to you now—this stuff is so good, it would be very, very easy to over-consume it. Then again, one person's over-consumption is another's really fantastic four to six hours, so exercise restraint, or

NYC Loves THC: Governor Cuomo Comes Around on Cannabis

- December 21, 2018June 14, 2020 0780

Long overdue, yet seemingly taking shape faster than most thought possible, a recreational cannabis program may finally be coming to New York. Last week, New York Governor (and former fan of Sex and the City) Andrew Cuomo announced that he making cannabis legalization in New York a priority for 2019, his

Beer Makers Begin Investment In Cannabis

- December 20, 2018May 16, 2020 0908

The company that makes an inexplicably popular beer that gives me cringe shivers when I choke it down because it tastes so bad has made a joint $100 million investment to find a way to make THC- and CBD-infused beverages. The industry that contributed untold dollars to prohibitionist efforts has now

Know Your Grower: Dirty Arm Farm

- December 19, 2018May 11, 2020 0854

Today my holiday series of Discreet Cannabis Consumption looks at a new line of sublingual cannabis tinctures from Dirty Arm Farm, producers of tippy-top-shelf extracts which consistently rank as a favorite of dab connoisseurs. The comprehensive care and quality control standards which has gone into making their brand one of the