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  • Leaf Glass Special 2024: GlassHole

    Apr 4, 2024, 9:57 pm By Mike Gianakos
    Renowned for over two decades, GlassHole, a seasoned glass artist hailing from Washington, infuses his work with an anthropomorphic flair intertwined with street art, crafting pieces brimming with distinctive vibrancy and personality. Committed to nurturing…
  • Leaf Glass Special 2024: Whitney Harmon

    Apr 4, 2024, 7:49 pm By Mike Gianakos
    Whitney Harmon grew up in Bellingham, Washington and started his journey on the torch in 1999. Since 2019, he’s resided in Coos Bay, OR, continuing to push his craft at his home studio with his wife. He has mastered many Boro glass techniques in that time…
  • Spannabis 2024: Coverage from the Calle

    Apr 3, 2024, 10:42 pm By Matt Jackson
    Like the rushing of a global tide, last week the Cannabis community flooded into Barcelona and nearby Cornellà De Llobregat for one of the largest Cannabis events on earth. This marked the twentieth year of the convention known as Spannabis. Crowds packed in…
  • Northwest Leaf Bowl 2024

    Apr 3, 2024, 3:02 pm By Mike Ricker
    For the second consecutive year, the Washington industry responded with a collective “Hell Yeah!” to what has become the new standard in Cannabis competitions at the 2024 Northwest Leaf Bowl. The night beamed with fanfare and glorious energy as the…
  • Shop Review: Cedar Greens

    Apr 3, 2024, 2:41 pm By Wes Abney
    With gorgeous, natural-wood construction and a waterfall in the lobby, it’s easy to see why Cedar Greens has been voted the most beautiful dispensary in Washington. Walking into the shop is awe inspiring – with high-vaulted ceilings, the sound of water…
  • Budtender of the Month: Luana Nelson-Davis

    Apr 3, 2024, 2:15 pm By Mike Ricker
    Her passion is traveling around and experiencing new cultures and customs, with over 30 countries on six different continents stamped onto her passport. She’s into beading, hiking, and getting into the great outdoors and exploring national parks with lots of…
  • Shop Review: Seaweed Co.

    Apr 3, 2024, 2:02 pm By Mike Gianakos
    Opened in 2020, Seaweed Co. is one of the first recreational dispensaries in Portland, Maine – offering high quality Cannabis, decadent edibles and a vast assortment of concentrates.   Maine’s Finest Located in the greater Portland area of Maine, Seaweed…
  • RIP John Sinclair, Poet and Pot Activist (1941-2024)

    Apr 3, 2024, 12:09 pm By Bobby Black
    When it comes to marijuana activists and advocates, beatnik badass John Sinclair was as OG as they come.  After graduating from the University of Michigan in Flint in 1964, Sinclair became involved in the underground press — mostly writing about music and…
  • Shop Review: A Golden State

    Apr 2, 2024, 5:35 pm By Mike Ricker
    Bright Directive  The genesis of this luminous operation began 11 years ago when the owner transitioned from consulting in the medical market to realizing his own destiny as a Cannabis entrepreneur. The directive was to implement his personal values into this…
  • Rehashed: Hall of Flowers 2024

    Apr 2, 2024, 5:12 pm By Mike Ricker
    The highly anticipated annual Hall of Flowers landed at the Ventura County Fairgrounds on March 13 and 14, delivering what the California Cannabis industry has come to know as the standard for business networking and stoney shenanigans. Hundreds of brands were…
  • Budtender of the Month: Benjie Sanchez

    Apr 2, 2024, 4:45 pm By Mike Ricker
    Having grown up in a large family of athletes (his uncle is famed boxer Abel Sanchez), sports has always been an important discipline in his life. His ethnic diversity of being Canadian, Native American and Hispanic is something he’s very proud of, which he…
  • Shop Review: Redwood Glass Gallery

    Apr 2, 2024, 4:30 pm By Max Early
    For over 50 years, the Pacific Northwest has been home to some of the most influential glassblowers and lampworkers, each of them helping to shape the glass scene we all know and love today.  Moving from the glass-dense Denver scene to Eugene, I was shocked…
  • Stoner Owner: The Glass Union

    Apr 2, 2024, 4:01 pm By Amanda Day
    Sitting in the heart of Salem, Oregon, there’s a hot new spot where creativity flows like molten magic. Welcome to The Glass Union, where dreams are forged in fire. Envisioned by glass artist and owner of Heady Didys, Otto aka HoodRattShit and brought to…
  • Off The Shelf: Banger Baskets

    Apr 2, 2024, 3:46 pm By Amanda Day
    On the topic of glass, let’s discuss a subject that you might first find boring: banger maintenance. But bear with us for this one-minute read and we’ll transform your cleaning into a sophisticated and smooth process with a colorful kick. As any dabber…
  • Shop Review: Positive Energy

    Apr 1, 2024, 7:21 pm By Wyatt Early
    This month we wanted to take our readers across the Bay Bridge and give them a new stop for their beach-trip checklist. Positive Energy is a 100% women-owned dispensary right on Route 50 – making this not only somewhere you can feel good about spending your…
  • In a Glass of Its Own: Collector Nik Dimitrijevic

    Apr 1, 2024, 7:07 pm By Wyatt Early
    The image of glass in the eye of the public is ever evolving. From heady glass collectors hoarding some of the nicest pieces in existence, to TV shows on Netflix like “Blown Away” that showcase a variety of glassblowers and their skills, there are a number…
  • Patient of the Month: Jake Shriner

    Apr 1, 2024, 6:47 pm By Mike Gianakos
    For Jake Shriner, a desire to learn about all things Cannabis landed him a few different jobs in the industry. The knowledge he acquired along the way is something he wants to pass on to others.  Last year, he started the YouTube channel “Weeducation”…
  • Budtender of the Month: Ameer Taylor

    Apr 1, 2024, 6:39 pm By Wyatt Early
    From the Navy to the medical Cannabis world, Ameer brings his discipline and expertise from life to the dispensary front lines at Columbia Care. He is extremely passionate about sharing his knowledge with the patients he serves. Sports remain a huge part of…
  • Leaf Glass Special 2024: Elbo Glass

    Apr 1, 2024, 11:26 am By Katherine Wolf
    Have you ever taken a dab out of a dinosaur?  Elbo started out in the hot shop at Tyler School of Art and Architecture in his hometown of Philadelphia in 2005, where he mostly did furnace work with soft glass. It wasn’t until after he graduated in 2009 and…
  • Leaf Glass Special 2024: Elnewglass

    Apr 1, 2024, 11:26 am By Matt Jackson
    When you’re looking for the most creative artists working in glass today, Elissa Newmeyer is a name that instantly comes to mind. Also known as Elnewglass, her art conjures up this futuristic yet ancient alien world where a ‘90s/Art Deco aesthetic is…

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