A Program To Target Minneapolis Cannabis Users Of Color Has Been Discontinued

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While there are legit issues with cannabis here on the West Coast, overall we have it pretty good. Supplies are plentiful, selection is bountiful, and new strains and products are refined and released regularly. And in cities everywhere along the coast, there continues to be discussion and action around the issues

Cannabis and Race Have an Intertwined History of Imperialism

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Cannabis history is nearly as long as the history of human civilization, but unlike other agricultural products, the story of this plant has often been shrouded in the dark. This is true especially in America, where cannabis’ legacy has long been connected with our country’s institutionalized racism. It’s time for this to

Give Thanks To Elvy Musikka, Legendary Cannabis Trail (And Joint) Blazer

Elvy Musikka is the stoned grandmother I always wanted, and if you meet her, you’ll feel the same. The OG cannabis activist lives in Eugene, Oregon, and she’s the definition of a firebrand. She’s also something of a rarity in this country—someone who receives cannabis from the federal government, at no

High Times and the “World Hemp Expo Extravaganja”: How Not To Throw A Cannabis Festival

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High Times magazine 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 numerous complaints and concerns, their annual 4/20 party had to move to a new

Oregon Hemp Convention Wraps Up The Season

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If you're like me—and Jah help you if that's the case—you may have what people who play doctors on TV call "Cannabis Event Fatigue." This condition develops when you've spent nearly every weekend this summer inside a chain-hotel ballroom, attending conferences, seminars, expos and gatherings, all revolving around weed. Some were atrociously

Cannabis News: What Happened While You Were Getting High

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    YOU CAN NOW FLY WITH POT FROM PDX As I've written in a previous column, you can fly with up to a pound and a half if you have your Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) card (I have several times). But if you don't have a card, you can still fly with

Three Dispensaries Talk The Coming Of Recreational Cannabis

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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