There are things I consider essential, and then there are things that Oregon considers essential. As it turns out, weed and liquor are essential in the Beaver State, and those businesses remain open u...Read More
Here in Eugene, we boast of having weed shops on almost every corner, which is convenient — until a global pandemic hits and forces everyone inside for the foreseeable future. Many of these shops ar...Read More
When you think of essential workers in a pandemic, budtender is probably one of the last that comes to mind. Five years ago, people saw weed as a gateway drug, Nathan Southers, a manager at Nectar, te...Read More
Maybe there’s a silver lining to all this weed because where it’s legal, college students are apparently binge drinking less. A study conducted by Harold Bae and David Kerr, both from Oreg...Read More
Weed has become the magical leaf, and, for some, the medical benefits have become the new “apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Whether you’re experiencing medical conditions from anxiety to ca...Read More
If it weren’t for the strong odor of weed inside the former Oakridge Motel, where A Vant Garden is located, the building could pass for a laboratory. In fact, operations manager and co-owner Ryan Jo...Read More
Founded in Eugene in 2017, Elev8 Cannabis is expanding its business on a small and large scale. Elev8 is moving from its original spot in a secluded location on 12th Avenue to a busy street corner o...Read More
“It brought her so much relief, why wouldn’t I do it?” says Jamie Decker of a client who experienced a CBD pedicure for the first time. I didn’t need relief, but when Decker offered me the c...Read More
Roll another blunt, yeah (ooh ooh ooh) La la da da da da, la da da La da da da, la da da da, la da da da I was gonna clean my room until I got high I was gonna get up and find the broom but then I got...Read More
Oregon lawmakers are a step closer to passing a bill that would set the groundwork for future agreements with other states to import and export cannabis across state lines. Proponents of the bill say ...Read More