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Budtender of the Month: Tyler Lee Jones

Budtender of the Month: Tyler Lee Jones

Savannah Brown October 25, 2024

What Have You Learned About Weed Since Becoming a Budtender? “All the different benefits. How it can help people not just recreationally, but, you know, medically. Different topicals and how they can...

Hannah Youmans, a budtender who has been in the marijuana industry for about two and a half years, poses for a portrait inside TJ’s on Willamette, the dispensary she works at, on Feb. 12, 2024. Originally from New York, Youmans came to Oregon with her younger sister, whom she had custody of, in search of a better situation. “I did not have the best childhood, and I wanted her to have a better childhood,” she said. “She was 14 when we moved here, and that was the end of 2020. Right in the middle of Covid.”

Budtender Photo Series

Alex Hernandez and Pierce Baugh October 25, 2024

One might be donning heart-shaped glitter glasses, red locks, and a confident, knowing smile; one might smile at you with the utmost warmth; another could look at you with a distant gaze, the middle man...

Tasty Twosomes: A Date Night Series

Tasty Twosomes: A Date Night Series

October 25, 2024

Picture this: crisp autumn air, a soothing and euphoric high, and the irresistible aroma of chili simmering on the stove. For many folks, including myself, chili is a cold-weather cooking staple, and today,...

Halloweed: How to Conjure Spirits When the Veil is Thin

Halloweed: How to Conjure Spirits When the Veil is Thin

Savannah Brown October 25, 2024

Marijuana has a long-established connection with spirituality. There is a ritual within picking the strain that will suit your soul, grinding, rolling, burning, and smoking it. The herb heightens one’s...

Munchie Recommendation: Slice Downtown

Munchie Recommendation: Slice Downtown

Nicole Kaminski October 25, 2024

I decided to go to Slice Downtown because, as a grad student, I’m typically up late reading, writing, and grading papers. Finding a place that was open downtown past 9 p.m. was a challenge. When I discovered...

Strain of the Month: Melted Strawberries

Strain of the Month: Melted Strawberries

Javay Frye-Nekrasova October 25, 2024

On the perfect fall day, I decided to take a stroll. I had no destination in mind, just the goal of hearing the leaves crunch beneath my feet and taking in Mother Nature's beautiful autumnal colors. My...

The Dark Side of Cannabis Legalization

The Dark Side of Cannabis Legalization

Javay Frye-Nekrasova October 25, 2024

It has been a decade of legal marijuana in the state of Oregon. With so many positive goals and aspirations attached to the legalization of marijuana, looking back over the past ten years, the question...

High Recommendation: Carve Yourself A Little Treat

High Recommendation: Carve Yourself A Little Treat

Javay Frye-Nekrasova October 22, 2024

Halloweed season is in full swing, and if you are looking for fun cannativies to participate in, we have the perfect recommendation. Make your own Pumpkin Bong! There’s no better way to celebrate Halloweed...

Munchie Recommendation: Dooby Snacks

Munchie Recommendation: Dooby Snacks

Javay Frye-Nekrasova November 9, 2023

Scooby and Shaggy may be fictional TV show characters, but they understand the munchies and know a thing or two about good snacks. If you have ever been jealous of the different things they munched on...

Sponsored Content: Cultivating Relationships at Terpene Station

Sponsored Content: Cultivating Relationships at Terpene Station

Kayla Krueger November 9, 2023

“Terrapin Station,” to many Eugenians, strikes a familiar chord. Local dispensary Terpene Station offers an experience akin to the Grateful Dead. Outside of its general groove, Terpene Station’s...

The Organic Standard For Cannabis Farming

The Organic Standard For Cannabis Farming

Stevie Schauer November 9, 2023

The concept of “organic” can be as divisive as it is intriguing. While some swear by the virtues of organic products, others see it as nothing more than “greenwashing.” But what about when it comes...

Budtender Spotlight: Tiff Smith from Electric Lettuce

Budtender Spotlight: Tiff Smith from Electric Lettuce

Lizzy Solorzano November 9, 2023

How long have you been a budtender?  I actually got my OLCC workers permit two weeks after I turned 21. It’s been five years. When I was getting close to 21, I wasn’t going to be in college anymore....

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