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
Cannabis Archive
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
OG Confusion
The two marijuana companies are unrelated
Eugene Weekly is getting reports the local cannabis store Eugene OG has been been getting harassing phone calls, messages and Google reviews based on the assumption … Continue reading
Weed for Life
Local cannabis growers keep an eye on healthy, sustainable practices
When it comes to weed, a clutch of competing cannabis mythologies seems to guide our collective imagination, each one containing seeds of truth and shakes of misinformation and ignorance. One of the more subtle myths surrounding cannabis goes something like this: “Dude, it’s all good. Weed is a product of the earth, God-given, and we are meant simply to grow it, smoke it and enjoy. Unlike alcohol, weed never hurt anybody. It’s just a plant, for goodness sake.” Continue reading
Adams Gift
Award-winning Eugene grower Adam Jacques leads the way for medical cannabis
Adam Jacques. Photo by Trask Bedortha. Continue reading