Because I Got High
Afroman, who settled a lawsuit in 2018 for punching a woman, plays The Nightclub @ Kowloon's Friday
Roll another blunt, yeah (ooh ooh ooh) La la da da da da, la da da La da da da, la da da da, la … Continue reading
Cannabis
Weeding Out Reefer Madness
EW talks with the author of Cannabis: The Illegalization of Weed in America about the racist history of marijuana laws
In his graphic novel Cannabis: The Illegalization of Weed in America, the New York Times-bestselling author Box Brown tells the unfamiliar, violent and racist history … Continue reading
Will Oregon Be Known for Its (Legal) Weed Export?
The Oregon Legislature considers legalizing interstate weed trade
Oregon lawmakers are a step closer to passing a bill that would set the groundwork for future agreements with other states to import and export … Continue reading
Canna Banking for Canna Business
Even legal hemp hits roadblocks in banking
The 2018 Farm Bill saw the feds finally make a distinction between the cannabis that gets you high and the cannabis that is useful as … Continue reading
Dutchie Blossoms Thanks to Snoop Dogg’s Venture Capital Firm
Oregon delivery platform gets $3 million in funding, hopes to expand
In the old days, you had to meet your trench coat-wearing dealer in a dark alleyway to buy weed (at least that’s what TV has … Continue reading
Eugene Marijuana Retailer and Former City Councilor Hit With $4.5 Million Fine
Real consequences for ‘fake pot’
Selling the synthetic marijuana known as “spice” has led to a $4.5 million civil forfeiture against David Kelly, a former Eugene city councilor and the … Continue reading
Nothing is Certain but Weed and (back) Taxes
Eugene’s crowded marijuana market still faces financial questions
When you walk into one of Eugene or Springfield’s 68 marijuana retailers, you will see shelves full of green. In the back offices, though, their … Continue reading
Weed for the Masses
Italian filmmaker’s documentary Relegalized screens one night in Eugene
Just weeks before the state of Oregon legalized cannabis for recreational use, the documentary filmmaker Francesco Bussalai visited Eugene for the first time. His previous … Continue reading
Stirring the Political Pot
As the marijuana industry grows, so does its poltical power
The pot lobby. No, it’s not the waiting area where you sit around before boarding a flight on planet pot. Wacky weed, the devil’s lettuce, … Continue reading
OG Analytical Revelation Sends Ripples through Cannabis Community
Eugene marijuana folks distance themselves from the company
The local marijuana community has been reeling following revelations that a local cannabis-testing lab is owned by an alleged white supremacist. After allegations that Bethany … Continue reading