Oregon Now Allows Curbside Pickup of Sealed Bottles of Spirits

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has temporarily altered its rules to allow for curbside pickup of factory-sealed bottles of spirits. Customers can call in their orders, then have them brought out to the sidewalk by a clerk.

The Cannabis Industry Asks Gov. Kate Brown to Deem It an “Essential Business”

“Bong Condoms” Do Not Belong In Your Stoner Survival Kit. We Know Because We Tried Them.

That’s right—there is such a thing as a prophylactic for your water pipe, so you can protect yourself from contagion during a shared smoking session.

Cannabis Won’t Cure Coronavirus, but It Can Help Ease Certain Flu Symptoms

Obviously, there’s no dependable research on CBD’s or THC’s effect on COVID-19. But we do know a few things about cannabis and general wellness. Down the rabbit hole of alternative cannabinoids and non-psychoactive cannabis, there is a wealth of potential medicinal benefits both preventative and curative.

Eco Four Twenty’s Personal Air Filter Aims to Make Clandestine Smoking More Sustainable

Eco Four Twenty is a new business out of Toronto, which sells personal air filters from a website hosted by the online e-commerce web host Shopify. It’s not the plug-in kind of filter that produces UV light and kills bacteria in the air—instead, it lives in your bag or pocketbook, which you exhale into after taking a hit from your vaporizer.

Five Cannabis Strains to Help Get You Through Portland’s Mud Season

This final stretch before the arrival of spring is arguably the least enjoyable time of the year. But between curbside daffodils, soft amethyst crocus, sprouting tulip shoots—and the right strain of weed—we can take the edge off of the crusty remains of frost season.

Oregon Is the Only State on the West Coast That Lets You Smell Your Weed Before Buying It

The ability to smell before you buy isn’t just a regulatory quirk: In cannabis, fragrance—or lack thereof—can indicate freshness, flavor and, if you know your terpenes, effects.

Congressman Earl Blumenauer Will Have a Set at the 2020 SXSW Festival

“I’ve traveled around the country talking about this in various different capacities and speaking at a venue like SXSW indicates that this movement has momentum,” Blumenauer says.