The Potlander

We Chatted With a Budtender About Their Favorite Strains and the Annoying Things Customers Do

In this new, occasional feature, we chat with the people responsible for guiding our highs to get a little insight into their background.

Matthew Singer
July 31

Welcome to the Potlander Magazine 2018

In Portland, cannabis, as an industry, has normalized faster than anyone predicted, economists included.

Matthew Singer
April 19

Strain Picks

Highs that are foggy, giggly and potentially day-erasing.

Our Favorite 62 Dispensaries

Herb & spices

6 Ways Oregon is Building a Better Cannabis Industry

Murmurs: Portland Mayor Stands by Spending After Plans for Wooden Tower Collapse

In other news: Wyden takes aim at NRA, Russians

Oregon’s First Cannabis Accelerator Is Open—and It’s Focused on Promoting Women in Weed

The Portland co-working space is designed to serve as a rented event and office space for companies whose operations are typically conducted in charmless office parks.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Rakes in Big Donation From a Canadian-Backed Cannabis Giant Opening Weed Franchises

Gov. Kate Brown is continuing to raise money from out-of-state donors at a rapid rate. She also scored a big donation from a Portland cannabis company.

Portland Cannabis Extract Company Cura Files Lawsuit Over Sexual Assault Claims Made on Twitter

Twitter and Instagram accounts encouraged followers to “vote with your wallet,” the lawsuit states.

Portland’s First CBD Cafe Opens Tomorrow

Grön is able to skirt Oregon law forbidding the sale of pot products outside licensed dispensaries because its CBD products are derived from evergreen tree bark rather than hemp or cannabis. Owner Christine Smith says the effect is different from regular CBD and “more in line with taking an aspirin.”

Potlander

Murmurs: Portland Mayor Stands by Spending After Plans for Wooden Tower Collapse

Oregon’s First Cannabis Accelerator Is Open—and It’s Focused on Promoting Women in Weed

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Rakes in Big Donation From a Canadian-Backed Cannabis Giant Opening Weed Franchises

Portland Cannabis Extract Company Cura Files Lawsuit Over Sexual Assault Claims Made on Twitter

Portland’s First CBD Cafe Opens Tomorrow

Announcing the Winners of Cultivation Classic 2018

Murmurs: Charles McGee and Aubré Dickson Indicted

Meghan Markle’s Nephew Is Growing Weed in Oregon—and Created a Cannabis Strain In Her Honor

Murmurs: Jordan Schnitzer Snags Wapato Jail and Sees a Homeless Shelter

How Oregon Grew 1.1 Million Pounds of Pot—and Why That Bountiful Harvest Is Dangerous for Legal Cannabis