Community City of Portland Issues Guide for Social Cannabis Consumption Just in time for 4/20, the city of Portland has created a handy PDF with regulations and recommendations around social cannabis consumption. It’s no secret that social cannabis consumption is one of the toughest issues facing the burgeoning marijuana market. Though it’s legal to buy and consume cannabis in several states, you can’t use it in public, or in your hotel room, or at cannabis events, or in public housing… This quandary leaves many consumers, both locals and visitors, without a safe, sanctioned spot to enjoy their cannabis. While many regulated states are making efforts to allow for social use, no one has quite nailed it. Denver might be on the right track; smoking is still taboo, but they’ve approved venues for vaping and edibles. At the same time, Nevada and Massachusetts both face delays to implementing social consumption programs. California will likely lead the way, with other states racing to catch up. But, perhaps to celebrate the cannabis community’s high holiday, the city of Portland has issued a guide for social consumption of cannabis. Explicitly not legal or business advice, this helpful infographic enumerates both regulations and recommendations for the social consumption of cannabis in Rip City. The document doesn’t offer any new rules, but rather presents a pathway to navigate existing laws. Social consumption is a grey area, at best. This guide is Portland’s attempt to clarify. They let you know what’s law and what’s suggestion, even citing regulations. Their graphic also breaks down a lot of info into three simple categories – location, consumption, and guests – making it easy to digest and understand. Portland hasn’t completely elucidated the issue, but they’ve given us some good guidelines. Thanks for seeing the need and taking this on, City of Portland Cannabis Program! A Guide for Social Consumption of Cannabis in Portland Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Splimm Team Jenn Lauder is a media maker, content creator, community builder, and marketing strategist in the cannabis space. Se has a decade of experience as a progressive, anti-bias educator in independent and public schools and spent five years at nonprofits offering services and advocacy for children and families. Jenn is half of the founding team of Weekend Review Kit, a cannabis review and lifestyle site; has written for numerous print and online media outlets; and directs marketing and advocacy efforts for an herbal products company. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Wesleyan University and attended graduate school at Harvard University and Goddard College. Of Jenn’s many jobs, her favorite is being a mama to her nine-year-old daughter. Share This Previous ArticleFrom NFL to CBD: How a Super Bowl Champ Heals with Cannabis Next ArticleTake a Hike! BYO Kids, Wine, or Weed? April 20, 2018