To say the weekend before Thanksgiving was a rough one for Steve’s Greens Cannabis + Wellness would be one hell of an understatement. Early Nov. 24, owners Stephanie and Dustin Mathis were awakened by their alarm company about a burglary at their cannabis dispensary, 6715 N. May Ave. Stephanie Mathis said one of the accused […]
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Blood feuds
Hundreds of people descended upon Newcastle Sunday night for the first Canna Grudge Showdown, and all the fighters left intact, save for one lost tooth. When Michael “Medic Mike” Sutterfield announced the matches last month on Facebook, the card quickly filled up. By the time the smoke cleared, 11 fights had been fought, a couple […]
Cannabis cowboys
This month, Oklahoma sees its first homegrown cannabis championship. The inaugural Cowboy Cup is held at Tumbleweed Dance Hall, Lakeview and N. Country Club Road, in Stillwater, and organizers pledge it will be “Oklahoma’s premier cannabis championship, expo and harvest festival.” More than a dozen local musical acts, including Watermelon Slim, Taddy Porter, The Brothers […]
Flower Review: Forbidden Fruit
Strain name: Forbidden Fruit Grown by: Stability Growth Acquired from: Strainwise Date acquired: Nov. 22 THC/CBD percentages: 13.76 percent/0 percent (per The Highgrade Testing Lab) Physical traits: mid-tone green with few dull orange stigmas and a smattering of purple with dense trichomes Bouquet: fruity and musky Review: Forbidden Fruit was the first strain I chased […]
Ganja grudges
Imagine this: a circus tent on rural private property; inside, a professional boxing ring filled with both trained fighters and folks from the cannabis industry going at it with boxing gloves, surrounded by hundreds of medical cannabis patients. That is exactly what the first Stand Up & Fight/Canna-Grudge Showdown hopes to bring Sunday. The event […]
Cover: Laboratory, tested
Testing is now required for all cannabis products in Oklahoma. Meanwhile, all laboratories currently operating in the state are being tested by growers and processors and will soon be tested by the state. Several labs in the Oklahoma City metro have been operating since well before sample testing became a requirement, and savvy cannabis consumers […]
Chicken-Fried News: Commutation confluence
Oklahoma’s unprecedented commutation, which released nearly 500 people from prison, a majority of which were convicted for nonviolent offenses, was a step in the right direction to reduce the state’s prison population, which is one of the highest per capita in the world. The happy news that came with so many families being reunited was […]
Flower Review: Roadkill
Strain name: Roadkill Grown by: Okie Kush Club Acquired from: Okie Kush Club Date acquired: Nov. 12 THC/CBD percentages: 27.94 percent / .10 percent (per Scissortail Laboratories) Physical traits: light green with thin, wiry stigmas and densely frosted with trichomes Bouquet: skunky and earthy Review: Roadkill is one of those strains that just looks powerful. […]
Danksgiving turkey
Your family, a smorgasbord of side dishes and a big ol’ turkey soaked through with cannabis butter — what could go wrong? Each month, the chefs at Guyutes try their hands at a cannabis-infused recipe that brings cannabis-infused cooking into the 21st century. This month’s dish is their largest (by weight) endeavor yet. Jarrod Friedel […]
Flower Review: Silver Pearl
Strain name: Silver Pearl Grown by: Pro Gro Farms Acquired from: GreenLove Compassionate Care + Wellness Center Date acquired: Nov. 7 THC/CBD percentages: 13.81 percent/0 percent (per Scissortail Laboratories) Physical traits: dark green and webbed with dull orange stigmas Bouquet: earthy and sweet Review: The buds of this one were large but light and thoroughly […]
