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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,”...

Professor's Perspectives on Cannabis

Professor’s Perspectives on Cannabis

Armando Ramirez April 16, 2024

In a way, cannabis is what led Charlie Deitz to the career he has today. Receiving his master’s and Ph.D. in communication and media studies at the University of Oregon, Deitz recently started his...

Navigating the Intersection of Cannabis Culture with Personal Identity

Navigating the Intersection of Cannabis Culture with Personal Identity

Lizzy Solorzano March 19, 2024

As students come to Eugene, they’re immediately introduced to its culture: They witness the green that exists everywhere, the trees, the grass and the flower. It’s hard to miss the cannabis community...

Photo provided by Natalie Fertig

Navigating the Cannabis Industry as a Journalist

Armando Ramirez November 9, 2023

Since 2019, Natalie Fertig has been a federal cannabis policy reporter at Politico. During her time reporting on cannabis at the federal level, Fertig has discussed issues such as Chinese investment in...

Side Quest: A Journey to Utokia

Side Quest: A Journey to Utokia

Kayl Wohl November 9, 2023

In a fantastical adventure where dragons soar and dungeons beckon, two characters conspire against traditional paths of mundane conquest to pursue growing herbal remedies amidst the Oregon cannabis rush....

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Sad Clown, Happy Customers

Dominic Adams May 31, 2023

Sad Clown Studios just recently celebrated its 1st anniversary of producing high-end, ethically-sourced products. According to Sad Clown Studio’s founder, Sage Hansel, “It's very eclectic. I have...

Ken Kesey and the History of Eugene Hippies

Ken Kesey and the History of Eugene Hippies

Nina Mathieu May 1, 2023

Picture this. You’re walking through the Eugene Saturday Market on a beautiful spring day. A cool breeze rustles the freshly-bloomed leaves on the maple trees. You can hear the drum circle echoing...

A “High-5” for the Cannabis Community

A “High-5” for the Cannabis Community

Daniel Friis May 1, 2023

From the outside of High 5 Cannabis in Eugene, OR, it looks like a weed wonderland. The green and yellow painted walls with large cannabis leaf emblems, and the weed-themed jail bars that line the windows...

Settler Cannabis: a Book Preview with Dr. Kaitlin Reed

Settler Cannabis: a Book Preview with Dr. Kaitlin Reed

Kayl Wohl May 1, 2023

“I never had any intention of writing about cannabis,” Dr. Kaitlin Reed, assistant professor of Native American Studies at Cal Poly Humboldt, said. “I can't wait to not be the weed person.” For...

Harvest Season at The OG Plant

Harvest Season at The OG Plant

Armando Ramirez October 31, 2022

As many green thumbs know, fall is the season when various fruits and vegetables are finally ready to be harvested. However, fall is also the perfect season to harvest cannabis. Located in Junction...

Fired up on Black Market BBQ

Fired up on Black Market BBQ

Kayl Wohl October 31, 2022

In 1999, the magic of rare Sonoran Desert rain poured onto the crowd of metalheads at a Metallica show in Phoenix, Arizona. Two concert buddies, still unsure of each other, started the rest of...

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