NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

industry employees and even with our appointed legislators. Above all else, we wish to inspire and, while doing so, represent an ever-evolving narrative about what cannabis actually means to its consumers. While flipping through these pages, may we honor all of the individuals who are still fighting for their freedom from incarceration while the undue massive profits continue to rise in the industry.

In this multifaceted edition, we look at racial disparity in cannabis arrests in the era of Gov. Kate Brown sealing 45,000 nonviolent cannabis conviction records. In parallel, we spoke to the nonprofit Last Prisoner’s Project to highlight how their work aids the unjust consequences of the U.S. drug reform. Green Eugene’s first-ever book preview compares the historical resource extraction by white settlers in how the trickle-down effects of the Gold Rush are now seen in the Green Rush. While chewing on these hefty topics, you may also start craving cookies baked by Eugene’s newest Black-owned Cookie Plug, which caters to the graffiti artist and hip-hop-loving demographic. Additionally, in our online exclusive story, we follow consumers who crossover to Kratom to look at the controversies of the market’s influence on a traditional medicine.

Dear readers,

The pages you are holding are the result of months of hard work and love. Your support is what inspires us to bring our community the most vital and timely cannabis journalism. While the subject of legality is something we regularly cover and discuss, this compendium covers only a fraction of the reality. It would be unfair to ourselves and the community we serve to ignore the injustices called out in this issue such as Indigenous displacement, corporate greed and racially disproportionate incarceration. The conversations here are meant to come to life beyond the printed page; we want to hear your voice in the discussion, in your social circles, with cannabis

Staff

Editor

Kayl Wohl

Managing Copy Editor

Megan McEntee

Cover Photo

Gustavo Del Real Figueroa

Lead Designers

Dani DeGraw

Miles Imai

I want to personally thank you, the reader, and everyone who contributed to the success of this edition– notably, the backup editors who stepped in during a time when COVID-19 is still prevalent. May you all see yourselves between the lines and amongst all of our pages.

Forever with love,

Kayl Wohl Editor

Designers and Illustrators

Julia Faria

Amalia Garzon

Palmer Krais

Abigail Raike

Writers

Dominic Adams

Jorney Baldwin-Chee

Sydney Johnson

Lauren Leone

Hannarose McGuinness

Elijah Newman

Armando Ramirez

Keaton Roberts

Photographers

Gustavo Del Real Figueroa

Riley Valle

Kayl Wohl

Student Sales Manager

Amy Menendez

Account Executives

Josh Delapena

Max Goldenberg

Keaton Roberts

Riley Valle

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