“I want people to see my art and just remember how cheerful I was and find that sense of being happy to be alive.”
DeLenn Rufo, 27, has been making art their whole life. In middle school they...
How did you get your start as a budtender?
I came from Chicago in 2016, and I wanted to learn how to grow weed. I found myself a cool growth job, only to realize it was really hard on my body. I have...
After a really crap day, I was about to drive home when I quickly remembered I needed more flower at home. I opted for the first dispensary I saw, which was Oregrown. I walked in, my mood quite low, but...
Anytime customers have walked into Sweet Tooth Glassworks, they can remember being greeted by an immediate atmosphere of comfort. Lush, green plants lined the windows, and an array of glass products glinted...
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....
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,...
The AIDS epidemic has a history of denial of treatment on every level of medicine. Doctors would refuse service to patients with HIV, medical journals showed intense bias towards HIV and AIDS research,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
