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Las Vegas To Open Cannabis Lounges

- May 9, 2019April 27, 2020 0750

Las Vegas has always had a lot to offer, and now Sin City also has the welcome recent addition of access to legal recreational cannabis. But, just like Oregon, there aren't many legal options for consumption of cannabis after it's been acquired. Homeowners may consume in their abode, but with Vegas

The Open Cannabis Project Is Shutting Down

- May 7, 2019April 27, 2020 0783

The last couple of weeks in the Oregon cannabis industry have been filled with confusion, accusations, and pain over announcements made by Phylos Bioscience. Last night, news broke that in relation to the still-developing situation, the Open Cannabis Project (OCP) is shutting down on May 31, 2019. The Open Cannabis Project

The Smoke Trap Keeps Your Smoking Your Business

Cannabis Reviews

- May 6, 2019April 27, 2020 0826

Back when I was working with bands and touring these here fine United States, one of the biggest concerns was smell. Not so much the rich aromas of a dozen sweaty men with questionable bathing schedules and hygiene habits rolling across endless miles of highways in a submarine with wheels (although

Dr. Bronner’s Hopes To Clean Up In Cannabis

- May 2, 2019April 27, 2020 0911

Dr. Bronner's, the largest natural soap-maker in the world with the smallest label font known to exist, has always seemed like a product used by people who also use cannabis. Call it a hunch. CEO David Bronner has done quite well for himself making a soap with 101 uses, and the

Record Cannabis Bust In Southern Oregon

- April 29, 2019April 27, 2020 0755

Earlier this month, Oregon State Police made what they are calling a record bust of illicit cannabis, and no matter where you stand on the unregulated marketplace, the chutzpah of those involved is impressive based solely the staggering volume of what was seized. But it touches on a question as to

How Does Cannabis Fit Into Faith?

- April 25, 2019April 27, 2020 0785

I was recently talking with a practicing Muslim friend who eschews all cannabis and alcohol. He asked me about CBD, and the potential value it might have in addressing a condition that he deals with. He told me he could treat it with pharmaceuticals, but that he wanted to avoid their side

Permits For California Cannabis Growers In Limbo

- April 25, 2019April 27, 2020 0825

California has a cannabis problem, in that the state is behind—waaaaay behind—in getting cannabis growers the licenses they need to grow legally. As Marijuana Business Daily explains, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) issues these grower permits. As of April 16, the CDFA had issued 62 annual permits, and 564

No Citizenship For Immigrants Working In Cannabis

- April 24, 2019April 27, 2020 0884

Last year, I wrote a piece that looked at the perils of working in the cannabis industry, or using cannabis, for undocumented individuals, and even had in translated into several languages in the hope that it would reach the largest intended audience. Last week, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Biggie Smalls Estate Entering The Cannabis Industry

- April 19, 2019April 27, 2020 01023

I've written (okay, fine, bitched) about the number of celebrities entering the cannabis space, and while it may be well intentioned, it doesn't always sit well with consumers who want their weed brands to have a legitimate connection to the industry. A celebrity brand that gives back something to the community

DA in Dallas Easing Up On Cannabis

- April 17, 2019April 27, 2020 0734

Getting busted for weed in Dallas is nothing to fuck with. I speak from experience, having family there that I visit while being very aware that my cannabis activities could easily result in seriously unpleasant dealings with Texas law enforcement. But a recent announcement from the Dallas County District Attorney may change

Cannabis Growing Spaces in Washington State Are Underutilized

- April 15, 2019April 27, 2020 0782

The growing pains of Oregon's cannabis industry have been well documented, but to help us not feel quite so alone as the price of flower continues its decline, let us cast our gaze across the mighty Columbia—to Washington, which first passed a legal cannabis program (along with Colorado) back in

Three Examples of Cannabis Being Dangerous

- April 11, 2019April 25, 2020 0781

The growth of regulated cannabis has created jobs, increased tax revenue, helped to begin curbing the opioid crisis, and, through expungement programs, ever so slightly reduced the impact the War on Drugs has had on communities of color. Legal weed’s not perfect—yet—but it’s doing more good than harm, and is a

Three New Dab Rigs to Consider

Cannabis Reviews

- April 11, 2019April 25, 2020 01087

We’ve come a long way from heating up nails. It’s difficult to keep track of all the current options for dabbing and vaporizing concentrates, from shatter to oil cartridges. In the interest of being an ally to the cannabis concentrate community, I tested three devices on the market at varying

35 Cannabis Strains for Five Dollars A Gram (or Less)

- April 11, 2019April 25, 2020 0935

“I got five on it; grab your 40, let’s get keyed I got five on it; messin’ with that Indo weed I got five on it; it’s got me stuck and I’m tore back I got five on it; partner, let’s go half on a sack” - Luniz, “I Got 5 on It” From local billboards

The Secret Ingredient in Madrid Hashish Isn’t Good

- April 8, 2019April 25, 2020 0870

If you're reading this while enjoying a beverage or perhaps some food, I'm about to do you a big favor and suggest you hold off partaking of those pleasures while you read this. Trust me. Many Americans will be traveling to Europe this summer, and some of them will be enjoying