BY SIMONE FISCHER — The best and brightest showed out for the 2017 Cultivation Classic (CC), presented by the Willamette Week and Farma. The CC is “Oregon’s only competition exclusively for OMRI or OMRI-equivalent flower produced in the st...
I spent three weeks with the 100 organic cannabis strains competing in the 2017 Cultivation Classic. Here's a visual record of some of my favorites.BY MATT STANGEL — In this week's paper, I wrote about my attempt at rating all 100 strains entered i...
With deep-pocketed interests from outside the state already moving to plunder Oregon, it's now or never, alliance leaders say.Talk of a “craft cannabis” industry in Oregon arose almost the moment the state voted for legalization, back in 2014. Cr...
BY JOHNNY GREEN — If you are not aware of the use of heavy metal fertilizers in cannabis cultivation, you really need to do some research. I believe in the wellness benefits of cannabis, but one thing that is not on a lot of people’s radars is he...
This past weekend, while some of you were enjoying the NBA Playoffs, I was busy basking in Portland’s cannabis culture. The Weather Gods blessed us with sunshine and warm temps as we made our way to the North Warehouse for the Cultivation Clas...
BY MATT CIZMAR — Sold out crowd and sunny skies greet the world's first uncertified organic weed competition.This afternoon Portland was home to the world's first cannabis festival dedicated to naturalistic cannabis.The Cultivation Classic featured...