A Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for Lovers and Cannabis Lovers Alike

Whether you’re spoiling yourself, your bffs, or the receiver(s) of your amorous desire(s), consider these thoughtful VD gifts while you smoke these heart-tickling strains, and let’s all make St. Valentine proud.

An East Coast Advocacy Group Is Using Oregon as a Testing Ground for Decriminalizing Sex Work

House Bill 3088 would invalidate the state’s prostitution statutes, decriminalizing those engaged in selling sex, their customers, and third parties.

We Reviewed Stoner Drag Star Laganja Estranja’s CBD-Infused Skin Care Line

Drag and weed have been the pillars of my self-care during this epoch. So when I heard about a cannabis skin care line endorsed by the drag queen of cannabis herself, Laganja Estranja, I nearly shablammed with excitement.

Here Are Five Stoner-Approved Crafting Projects to Get Canna-Parents Through Another Week of Quarantine

Crafting is the creative release we all need right now. Midwinter cabin fever is setting in, and while I don’t know how the wine-mom delegation is handling things, canna-parents can usually be counted on to have a few cathartic, creative crafting projects on deck during this frigid, seasonal slump. These all-ages crafts are perfect for keeping the whole house—stoned parents included—safely entertained, at least for the next week or so.

What to Smoke on Inauguration Day

In the days surrounding the inauguration, it’s not outrageous to expect some variation of red-capped chaos—in fact, it’s closer to being an inevitability. If you’re feeling anxious over the current state of affairs, maybe now is a good time to get stoned to the bone and astro-travel to the utopian Portland of the future.

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission Will Seek to Change Its Name Without Altering Its Initials

Inside Kaleafa Social Club, the Suburban Man Cave of Cannabis Lounges

Because the club is set in a former pool hall, it has the breadth of a warehouse, but its atmosphere screams “suburban dad’s converted man cave.” Corrugated steel walls, shuffleboard, a stage, a small video game room, a single pool table, and furniture in shades of concrete and fire engine red make the space feel equal parts like a club and a place where you can take a long nap.

Now That We’ve Turned the Page on 2020, Here’s What Portland Cannabis Professionals Hope Happens Next

On the last day of 2020, I bought a 10-pack of joints, slipped them into my jacket pocket and forgot about them. Later that evening, I threw said jacket in the washing machine with the rest of the laundry. The weed had clogged my dryer’s lint trap by the time I’d realized what happened, and all the laundry smelled like skunk.