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What's happening with the MORE Act?

What’s happening with the MORE Act?

May 11, 2022
Legislators are working on our nation’s next step in healing the wounds from the war on drugs. But what is it, and why should we support it? Here is everything you need to know about the current landscape of federal decriminalization.
Understanding Oregon’s Cannabis Arrest and Incarceration Data

Understanding Oregon’s Cannabis Arrest and Incarceration Data

February 20, 2022

Written by Mac Larsen Oregon’s incarceration data provides insight into the progress and problems with the state’s drug policies and legislation. In 1973 Oregon became the first state to decriminalize...

Cultivating Progress: Cultiva Law

Cultivating Progress: Cultiva Law

February 20, 2022

Written and photographed by Megan McEntee Aaron Pelley made his name as a cannabis lawyer in the early 2000s. He not only won a large case, but made the argument that his client deserved to get his...

Prosecuting Peace: lasting impacts of cannabis prohibition 

Prosecuting Peace: lasting impacts of cannabis prohibition 

February 20, 2022

Written and photographed by Gino Savaria  The isolated backwoods of Douglas county enticed Chris Poulos as a reprieve from the excessive stimulation he was sensitive to. It seemed like a perfect first...

What you need to know about cannabis law in 2022

What you need to know about cannabis law in 2022

February 20, 2022

Written and Photographed by Alice Yeager  Beginning on January 1st, 2022, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) outlined new law changes going into effect for the sale of cannabis products....

Strain of the Month: Kentucky Bluegrass

Strain of the Month: Kentucky Bluegrass

February 20, 2022

Written by Lily Brennan. It’s the middle of winter. The sky is gray and the roads are mucked with mud and trash. An unknown residue is lining the sides of your favorite pair of rain boots and it...

Budtender Spotlight: Moniker Gee

Budtender Spotlight: Moniker Gee

January 20, 2022

Written and photographed by Annie McVay. What inspired you to work in the cannabis industry? I actually had a friend that said I should try it out. And I have partaken in cannabis for a long...

Strain of The Month: Critical Cure

Strain of The Month: Critical Cure

October 27, 2021

 Written and photographed by Siena Dorman.  Featuring an unusually pleasant ratio of CBD to THC, the Critical Cure strain has calming, low-key psychoactive effects that can be enjoyed for many reasons....

Bound by Her Conscience: Annette Buchanan

Bound by Her Conscience: Annette Buchanan

October 26, 2021

Written by Annie McVay, photos courtesy of EMG Since cannabis was legalized in Oregon six years ago, on Oct. 1, 2015, it seems like a thing of the past to remember how nerve-wracking being a cannabis...

Where's the Weed, Anime?

Where’s the Weed, Anime?

June 6, 2021

Written by Annie McVay, photographed by Renee Thompson If you’re anything like me, you’ve noticed an astounding lack of cannabis in anime. Growing up in the United States, we’re constantly bombarded...

Is the MORE Act really 'more'?

Is the MORE Act really ‘more’?

December 18, 2020

written by Alexandra Arnett @calyx.alex Much of the cannabis community was elated to hear that the House of Representatives passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act....

Terminated for (Legal) Toking

Terminated for (Legal) Toking

April 13, 2020

written by Emma Routley, photographed by Nina Compeau Spike Kirumira used to work for the service responsible for cleaning dorms at the University of Oregon.  He said he was fired from the seasonal...

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