Comic Bri Pruett on Her Ideal Stoned Portland Afternoon, Cannabis-Influenced Tarot, and the Time She Got Way, Way Too High

Pruett may have traded Stumptown for Hollywood, but the comic has stayed on the local radar nonetheless. She’s coming back to town—virtually speaking, anyway—this Friday to host the 420 Social Smoke Session, as part of WW’s Willamette Weed digital cannabis week, featuring a budtender-guided smoke sesh, special guests and live music.

Portland Police Blame Protests for Unsolved Robberies

Burglaries are up 21% this year from 2019, rising from an average of 349 to 423 a month.

Murmurs: Gov. Brown Recall Deadline Looms

In other news: Facebook removes page of Portland protest organizers.

A Weed Robbery Spree Strikes Portland Cannabis Shops, Even as Police Are Stretched Thin

WW spoke with a dozen dispensaries that described young men using rocks to shatter glass windows and doors. They kicked in fridges, smashed display cases, grabbed whatever was handy, then ran out.

What to Gift Your BIPOC Stoner Friends, and Where to Donate After

Two ways to lean into this social justice marathon—it’s definitely not a sprint, people—is by both supporting the grassroots organizations that support the myriad causes tied into the Black Lives Matter movement and showering your friends of color with really, really nice gifts.

Six Funky Weed Strains to Keep the Public Away During This Socially Distant Summer

Whether you’re spending the first moments of the season protesting in the streets or reveling in another golden Portland summer—or, ideally, both—these outrageously pungent strains can help you maintain both a 6-foot safety sphere and a positive outlook.

Leona Thomas Wants to See More People of Color in Oregon. She’s Leading By Example.

Oregon Cannabis Sales Per Adult Along the Idaho Border Are More Than Four Times the State Average

Cannabis sales in Oregon counties along the border with Idaho are higher than anywhere else in the state, according to new data from the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis.