Month: August 2016
Did cannabigotry kill HempFest 2016?
The funny thing is, this time last year Emerald Empire HempFest founder Dan “DanK” Koozer was ready to call it quits. The 71-year-old pot activist launched Eugene’s annual cannabis celebration i... Read More
Unanswered questions hang in the air around Eugene's proposed pot sales tax
Contrary to Oregon’s generally retail-tax-free-and-proud lifestyle, Eugeneans pay sales tax on four common purchases: alcohol, tobacco, gasoline and pot. Since recreational pot sales went legit la... Read More
Black Market Pot After Legalization
After the fireworks, there’s still the smoke. The legalization of retail weed in Oregon — a real Fourth of July moment for potheads — has left in its wake an enduring fug of legal, political and... Read More