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High Country

The Discerning Adult's Guide to Portland Cannabis

Hot companies, top shops, and tasty treats: welcome to high country.

Edited by Marty Patail Photography by Nicolle Clemetson

The new pause that refreshes. A fast-blooming field of innovation. The free-living American West's next frontier. It's legal weed—and everyone's invited. Even you, Jeff.

In This Feature:

How the American West Became the Wild Cannabis Frontier

The story of modern marijuana isn't just how it’s been smoked, but who smokes it.

01/30/2018 By Marty Patail

Portland's 9 Finest Cannabis Dispensaries

From converted firehouses to Scandinavian-chic spots, here are the city's top shops—newcomers welcome!

01/30/2018 By Kelly Clarke, Rebecca Jacobson, Fiona McCann, Marty Patail, and Benjamin Tepler

The Best Cannabis Strains for Any Occasion

Partying? Adventuring? Sleeping? Budtenders at top Portland dispensaries steer the way.

01/30/2018 By Eleanor Van Buren

The 12 Tastiest Cannabis Edibles (That Won't Ruin Your Weekend)

From cheesy crackers to marshmallow bon-bons, these treats are a step above.

01/30/2018 By Marty Patail

How Should Cannabis Companies Market Themselves?

Mike Reeves of Portland branding company LTRMN breaks it down.

01/30/2018 By Marty Patail

5 Fancy Pre-Rolls for Your Next Dinner Party

Leave the pinot at home.

01/30/2018 By Marty Patail

These High-End Edibles Are All about Culinary Collaboration

Portland's Leif Goods partners with local makers and chefs to create sophisticated cannabis treats.

01/30/2018 By Courtney Eldridge

Portland's Classiest Cannabis Stuff

Art deco roach clips to iridescent unicorn horns, behold this coffee table-worthy paraphernalia.

01/30/2018 By Marty Patail

It’s 2018. Of Course You Can Get Cannabis Delivered to Your Front Door.

Green Box brings pot to your porch.

01/30/2018 By Courtney Eldridge

How Aminah Leary Advocates for Equity in Cannabis

The native Portlander wants to see more black people in the industry. (She also makes some mean edibles.)

01/30/2018 By Rebecca Jacobson

This Portland-Based Cannabis Magazine for Women Is Wonderfully Weird

Broccoli is fun to read in any state of mind. But, you know.

01/30/2018 By Zach Dundas

What's in That Weed You’re Smoking? These Geneticists Want to Find Out

Portland's Phylos Bioscience studies cannabis at the genetic level.

01/30/2018 By Marty Patail

Southern Oregon's East Fork Cultivars Brings CBD to the Mainstream

After seeing the medical benefits of cannabis, two brothers founded a farm that specializes in the mellower, pain-relieving compound.

01/30/2018 By Emma Mannheimer

Sativa Science Club Builds an Ambitious Education Program for Budtenders

The Portland-based effort trains cannabis retailers in botany, taxonomy, and even etiquette—and it hopes to go national.

01/30/2018 By Ramona DeNies

Why Smoke Alone? 3 Cannabis-Fueled Social Events in Portland

From yoga to abstract painting, here's how to get out of the house.

01/30/2018 By Rebecca Jacobson

Tour the High Desert (Wink, Wink) on Bend's Inhale Trail

Central Oregon gets savvy on cannabis tourism.

01/30/2018 By Ramona DeNies

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