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  • Cannthropology: Bubble Hash Backstory

    Jul 9, 2024, 11:47 pm By Bobby Black
    Before rosin was all the rage, the most popular form of “solventless” concentrate was water-extracted “ice” or “bubble” hash (so named because it bubbles up when smoked). But unlike charas and dry sift, which were known about for millennia, bubble…
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  • Recipes: No-Bake Edibles to Beat the Heat

    Jul 7, 2024, 11:18 pm By Mike Gianakos
    As the summer heat and humidity intensify, I steer clear of using the oven and opt for cool beverages and no-heat meals. The top of the stove is OK, but I avoid turning on my oven until September. Obviously, I can’t always get away with this, but I try. …
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  • Dab-A-Doo Northeast: Meltin’ in Massachusetts

    Jul 7, 2024, 6:06 pm By Matt Jackson
    The 2024 Northeast Dab-A-Doo got underway with a cast of 24 incredible competitors, each competing for a chance to win one of the most enduring and honorable competitions in the world of hashish. Created by Mila Jansen, the Hash Queen, Dab-A-Doo is a contest…
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  • Shop Review: Sweet Jane

    Jul 7, 2024, 5:45 pm By Mike Ricker
    Savoring the Victory  Owner Jennifer Strom was stagnant and frustrated in her previous career in the promotional industry when she entered the Cannabis lottery at the beginning of legalization, hoping for salvation from her employer that offered little room…
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  • Budtender of the Month: Joey Carper

    Jul 7, 2024, 4:15 pm By Mike Ricker
    He loves living the small-town life where he can focus on the four Cs: curiosity, creativity, Cannabis and coffee. Composing music and following his favorite sports teams are often how he spends his free time when away from the company he loves budtending for,…
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  • Shop Review: Hive Cannabis Connect

    Jul 7, 2024, 3:42 pm By Mike Gianakos
    Hive Cannabis Connect is a dispensary owned by and in partnership with Echo Electuary. To the delight of Eugene locals, Hive opened in May 2023 and has quickly become known as a go-to spot for concentrates and other Cannabis commodities. When it comes to…
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  • Off The Shelf: Dabber Dock

    Jul 7, 2024, 3:28 pm By Amanda Day
    Dabbers are always looking for creative ways to elevate their experience, and for our Concentrates and Extracts Issue, it’s only right that we continue the tradition. Dabber Dock is a small, southern Oregon business born (back in 2017) of this same spirit.…
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  • Shop Review: Verilife Silver Spring

    Jul 7, 2024, 3:18 pm By Wyatt Early
    Having recently opened on May 18, the newest Verilife location in Maryland is a sight to behold. This store is much more than meets the eye from the outside. I was blown away by the size and layout of the sales floor from the second I stepped through the…
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  • Patients of the Month: Jonathan and Caroline Crandall

    Jul 7, 2024, 1:09 pm By Mike Gianakos
    Jonathan and Caroline Crandall are life partners as well as business partners. The couple celebrated the grand opening of their medical Cannabis dispensary, Green Theory, this past April.  The shop is located on the outskirts of the Georgetown neighborhood in…
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  • District Cannabis: Raising the Bar

    Jul 7, 2024, 12:52 pm By Baxsen Paine
    Follow your dreams.  That was the message relayed by District Cannabis owner Andras Kirschner after celebrating a monumental win at this year’s National Cannabis Championship. “I’m really proud,” said Andras, hoisting a title belt into the air like a…
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  • Budtender of the Month: Kevin on 11

    Jul 7, 2024, 3:45 am By Wyatt Early
    Kevin Kinsella has worked at the same register from day one at Nature’s Care and Wellness, leading to his nickname “Kevin on 11.” He never thought when he started that he would get the level of notoriety that he has at the store. He was Employee of the…
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  • Rehashed: San Francisco Fires Up For a Week-Long Hashy Holiday

    Jul 6, 2024, 12:22 am By Matt Jackson
    It’s no coincidence we have our yearly concentrate celebration this month; July is to concentrates what April is to weed. For anyone not fully aware, “710” upside-down spells “OIL,” and for years, it’s been the chosen day of celebration for dab…
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  • Shop Review: Park Social

    Jul 5, 2024, 11:57 pm By Mike Ricker
    Hometown Gentlemen Having been born and raised in Alameda, owners Justin Jarin and Arron Kraw are very familiar with the humming High Street Bridge (aptly named), one of the four access points that connect this island to Oakland. The friendship between these…
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  • Budtender of the Month: Steven Ashlock

    Jul 5, 2024, 8:18 pm By Mike Ricker
    This nature lover is all about making music with friends. He loves carrying the backbeat in a good jam sesh, which exemplifies his passion for bringing people together. And you may find his wife Lauren tap dancing beside him. How did the Cannabis business find…
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  • 2024 Washington Concentrates Special

    Jul 5, 2024, 6:36 pm By Wes Abney
    Mfused Lemon Loopz TWISTED Melted Diamonds Sugary fresh lemons melt on the palate with each inhale. When enhanced with the cold start function, it blasts a huge cloud of smooth, natural-tasting and sour-tangy vapor with an uplifting, cerebral buzz. 96% Total…
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  • 2024 Oregon Concentrate Special

    Jul 4, 2024, 3:19 am By Oregon Leaf Staff
    Solventless  B.A. Botanicals Z (70-119u) Rosin   Forget capturing lightning in a jar. The crew over at B.A. Botanicals have captured a rainbow with this Z (Grape Ape x Grapefruit​). A myriad of fruity flavors jump out of the jar, filling the room with a…
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  • 2024 Northeast Concentrates Special

    Jul 2, 2024, 12:17 am By Northeast Leaf Staff
    Wisely Hash Golden State Banana Hash Rosin (Maine) The tropical fruit and ripe banana infusion in Wisely’s Golden State Banana rosin made my mouth water as the sweet terpenes wafted up from the freshly opened jar. I scooped a generous dollop onto my dabber…
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  • The Art Gallery Hiding in Your Fridge

    Jul 1, 2024, 11:50 am By Matt Jackson
    Packaging art is another way the concentrate world is making eyes water. These box and jar stickers are miniature masterpieces that hit the town with a splash and disappear once the flavor runs out, making this constantly evolving modern art form no different…
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  • The Art of Dab Sculpting

    Jul 1, 2024, 11:49 am By Amanda Day
    “Hash art” hearkens to the hard work and passion behind the people pumping out delicious dabs. By catering to each product’s unique characteristics, artists look to provide a peek past the limitations of two-dimensional mediums like social media.  The…
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  • Glass Art: Mia Shea

    Jul 1, 2024, 11:48 am By Mike Gianakos
    Meet Mia Shea! She’s a tenured borosilicate glass artist who got her start on the torch at the Zen Studio in St. Petersburg, Florida, back in 2011. Since then, she’s done demos around the world, including Switzerland’s Cannatrade and at the Annual…
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