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A Brew for Bud Lovers

A Brew for Bud Lovers

Javay Frye-Nekrasova October 27, 2025

Did you know that most cannabis users also consume alcohol concurrently? Yep, over the past few decades, the number of people who use cannabis and drink alcohol has been steadily increasing across demographics....

Budtender Spotlight: Uriah Harding

Budtender Spotlight: Uriah Harding

Savannah Brown October 27, 2025

What was it like working in the cannabis industry during the pandemic? It was definitely interesting. A lot more masks. Not being able to see people's faces or their smiles was definitely an adjustment,...

Budtender Spotlight: Stephen Wildermuth

Budtender Spotlight: Stephen Wildermuth

Savannah Brown June 12, 2025

Stephen Wildermuth, for the readers at home who don’t know, what is a Bear in the gay community? Let’s see, how do I say this politely? A “Bear” is a gay male with some fur and usually with a...

Social Science of Social Smoking

Social Science of Social Smoking

Noa Schwartz June 12, 2025

Stoners everywhere spend much of their social lives perfecting their ideal joint rotation. There’s something about sharing a bong rip with a friend or passing a spliff with roommates that simply can’t...

Budtender Spotlight: Roxanne Maund

Budtender Spotlight: Roxanne Maund

Savannah Brown April 14, 2025

What do you like about working at New Millennium? I love the culture there — we really kind of pride ourselves on being the “friendly shop” in Eugene. Most of the time, our customers come in and...

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Women in Cannabis

Javay Frye-Nekrasova April 14, 2025

When you look at the cannabis industry broadly, it is mostly men that you see, be it at the dispensary, on the farm, or leading brands, and while this is true, women are largely involved in the cannabis...

From Muggles  to Reefer Man

From Muggles to Reefer Man

Savannah Brown February 17, 2025

In today’s music world, cannabis easily tops the charts. We all know that drug references appear frequently in popular music, but through just a quick skim of studies done on the subject or scrolling...

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...

Cannabis in Sports

Cannabis in Sports

Akila Wickramaratna April 16, 2024

Athletes continuously seek ways to enhance their performance, whether that be high intensity training, watching highlight reels, or dietary plans to help growth and recovery. While they are not all “athletes,”...

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