Published in Cannabis Explorations·PinnedCannabis Labs vs. Cannabis ScienceSomething’s Gotta Give, and it Will Be Consumer Faith in Science. — Testing Issues In Oregon: A Brief History of How We Got Here Testing issues have been endemic in Oregon. They were notably present since at least 2015, which was the year, the Oregonian did a massive multi-part story covering shortfalls meant to inform residents of issues within the newly forming recreational cannabis industry. Not only were there issues in pesticides getting through…Cannabis15 min readCannabis15 min read
6 days agoMember-onlyThe Endocannabinoid System: Mysterious and Important.Did I Just Make a Severance Joke? You Bet I did. — There’s a lot of focus on cannabis in conversations about cannabis (and rightfully so). Just as beauty is in the eye of the beholder, a cannabis experience is similarly subjective. Our bodies are complex electrochemical machines that have a panoply of possible actions and interactions. …Cannabis5 min readCannabis5 min read
Published in Meditative Tarot·Jan 25Member-onlyLet’s Start at the Beginning: Meditations on the FoolThe Major Arcana is often described as ‘The Fool’s Journey Into the World.” Not only does this phrase describe the traditional beginning and ending of the Major Arcana (The Fool and The World),, but it also encapsulates how the Major Arcana of the tarot is meant to demonstrate archetypal moments…Tarot4 min readTarot4 min read
Published in Data Lorax·Dec 21, 2022Oregon’s THC Potency Data and Tableau250,000 THC Potency Test Results From METRC Summarized in a Few Images. — Potency Histogram Series I based this potency histogram series on the whole number of the test result. These group potency results by frequency. I’ve rounded the potency results to the nearest whole number to make the information more digestible. 2018 Potency 2018 looks pretty normal, actually. 2019 PotencyCannabis3 min readCannabis3 min read
Published in Data Lorax·Dec 17, 2022Member-onlyVisualizations from Oregon’s THC Potency DataI Just Felt Like Playing with the Data Method: I received 2 large csv files from the state totalling 32 Megabytes. Those files detailed 250,000 THC Potency Results and corresponding rows for Moisture Percentage (I wrote about my findings here). …Cannabis2 min readCannabis2 min read
Published in Cannabis Explorations·Dec 17, 2022Member-onlyIs Oregon’s Cannabis Over-tested and Under-safe?If the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission Has to Recall Product from the Shelves from Over A Year Ago, How Effective is Monitoring of State-Mandated Testing? — After months of listening to a variety of experts on the subject, I believe that Oregon’s cannabis testing, as it’s performed now, creates a product that is paradoxically both over-tested and under-safe. …Cannabis6 min readCannabis6 min read
Published in Cannabis Explorations·Dec 3, 2022Oregon Recalls Thousands of Cannabis Concentrates Due to Possible Pesticide ContaminationEditing to Add: This is a developing story that I first posted at 5 PM on 12/2. I have been editing and updating. OLCC supplied more information in an update at 8 PM on 12/2. …Cannabis4 min readCannabis4 min read
Published in Cannabis Explorations·Dec 1, 2022Member-onlyLet’s Learn About Cannabis Storage!I’ve written a lot about how prohibition stunted cannabis research and science. We’ve discussed quite a few areas that remain severely under-researched. …Cannabis5 min readCannabis5 min read
Published in Cannabis Explorations·Nov 29, 2022Member-onlyWhat is Dry Labbing?Then There Were Ten. — A couple of weeks ago, I had the great opportunity to go on the podcast Marijuana Mind and talk testing. It was during that show that Cynthia Brewer, one of the show hosts, helped round out my list of ways labs cheat. A few months ago, I came up with…Cananbis3 min readCananbis3 min read
Nov 27, 2022Member-only‘What’s Your Tolerance Level for Fraud?’Once I Was Asked That Question, I Couldn’t Stomach Working in US Health Care Anymore. — Author’s Note: Tomorrow I’ll return to a nice schedule of cannabis, tarot, and meditative content. But for now, allow me to indulge in a bit of navel gazing, and publish this piece I’ve been thinking about for over a decade. …Lessons Learned19 min readLessons Learned19 min read
