One of the best things about Portland is the food, but it’s also one of the most expensive. Growing fruits and vegetables in your apartment or dorm is a great…
I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike
Riding bikes in Portland is fun and easy. We don’t have the brutal hills of San Francisco or Seattle, and we don’t have the insane traffic of New York. Tons…
Recycle like a Portlander
Recycling is a key part of living in Portland, but many people make a lot of mistakes with what’s recyclable and what belongs in the trash or compost bin. With…
Weed on campus: Not ready to go all the way green
Frat boys and high school photography teachers alike will have reason to rejoice this July when Measure 91 decriminalizes the possession of recreational marijuana by persons 21 and over. The new…
Shopping for tobacco products at the head shop
The election of 2014 has come and gone, and with it went marijuana prohibition in the state of Oregon. The voters of the Beaver State decided it was no longer…
Could hemp save America?
Hemp’s had a bad rap for far too long, obscuring much of its history as well as its potential. Because they are of similar species, hemp has unfairly been lumped…
Shopping for legal weed at the dispensary
The writing is on the wall, the weed is behind the counter and you can buy it with your credit card. Marijuana prohibition is coming to a close, and with…
Dank Dating: Portland is the 420-friendliest city to be single & ready to mingle
Great news, all you lonely stoners out there. Romance isn’t just for squares anymore. Apparently single Portlanders are totally down to cuddle you all the way through your dab days…
Come join Earth Day 2015
Earth Day has been a yearly event since its debut on April 22, 1970 and is still celebrated to this day in over 192 countries worldwide. The aim is to…
Oregon’s glory haze
1923: Some medical marijuana preparations legal under Oregon law. 1935: Oregon adopts Uniform State Narcotic Drug Act, making all cannabis illegal except very small-dose amounts of cannabis extract. 1941: All…
Blaze it medicinally, man
Medical marijuana dispensaries have been selling and distributing legal marijuana to those with an Oregon Medical Marijuana Program card for quite a long time now. You see the shops all…