CANNABIS

MAKE & MARY makeandmary.com 2506 NE Sandy Blvd. | 503-444 7608

The vibe at Make & Mary’s cannabis skin care boutique is notably luxurious.

Art educator, designer and community organizer Yvonne Perez Emerson started Make & Mary in 2017 as a line of handmade, CBD-infused skin care, beauty and lifestyle products and opened a brick-and-mortar cannabis skin care boutique in August.

The store’s centerpieces are a teal velvet couch, a glossy coffee table shaped like the state of Oregon, a bright, phallic-shaped copper still, and a botanical mural that spans the shop’s street-facing accent walls. Each shelf is thoughtfully stocked with Make & Mary’s line, as well as select products from other BIPOC makers.

Among Make & Mary’s notable products are a duo of rose gold cannabis inhalers—slim, lipstick-shaped capsules meant to be inhaled deeply, aromatherapy style—and a selection of CBD sticks, skin serums, roll-on oils, and a single pillar candle.

Initially, Perez Emerson says, she realized she designed the brand for “the yoga mom who shopped at Whole Foods. But I do yoga high,” she says. “So I redesigned the whole thing. When I drew the logo, I wanted it to feel mysterious. ‘Is this a mushroom or is this a vagina?’ I want it to be alluring but also very grounded.”

BUDDING CULTURE buddingculturepdx.com 6802 NE Broadway 503-719-6192 This well-stocked shop features daily deals as well as two daily happy hours.

CLUB SKY HIGH clubskyhigh.net 8975 N Lombard St. 503-719-5801 This St. Johns dispensary offers daily deals, free delivery, and a deeply rooted commitment to community leadership. Also, its moon rocks are legendary.

EXODUS WELLNESS CENTER exoduswellnesscenter.com 16211 SE Powell Blvd. 971-242-8079 Exodus functions as a full-service dispensary, as well as a de facto social club, showing sporting events on its big screens and encouraging customers to sit and stay a spell. It also has a sizable inventory of pipes, rigs, bongs and associated accoutrements.

GREEN BOX (delivery only) pdxgreenbox.com 971-263-1975 Green Box was the first licensed cannabis delivery service in Oregon and, according to its website, remains the only one in the state. Order from an online menu or subscribe to receive a personalized box at your doorstep. Pay with cash or Venmo.

GREEN MUSE (formerly Green Hop) gogreenhop.com 5515 NE 16th Ave. 971-301-5859 At one time known as “the first hip-hop dispensary,” Green Muse is another small shop, offering premium cannabis at every price point as well as industry master classes for aspiring cannabis entrepreneurs.

HIGH 5 cannabishigh5.com 86531 College View Road Eugene | 541-726-9333 If you find yourself in Eugene, High 5 features indoor flower only, as well as a wide variety of cannabis products at all price points. Show your support next time you’re in the area.

KUSH CART kushcartpdx.com 971-229-1281 is a cannabis delivery service offering edibles, topicals and flower and co-founded by Isaac Camacho and Eriverto M. Montes.

RELEAF HEALTH releafhealth.green 3213 NE NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | 971-255-1447 This full-service, mom-and-pop dispensary features a wide variety of local and private-label products.

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CUSHY CONES cushycones.com is Alexis Fernandez and Victoria Rodriguez’s vibrantly designed line of pre-rolled organic hemp papers based in Portland and Miami.

LEVELS BEVERAGE COMPANY levels-beverage-company. myshopify.com Levels’ lightly carbonated, freshpressed, CBD-infused juice tonics are made in Oregon and available online— ask your local grocers and dispensaries to stock up.

NUTTY BEE MAGICAL SALVE teepdx.com All-natural CBD salves, body butters, oils, soaking salts, and more.

MAGIC HOUR magichourcannabis.com Available through Green Box and Green Muse, Magic Hour Cannabis is a Tier 1 producer of organic cannabis, headquartered in Molalla.

SWAY CBD/SESS CANNABIS sesscannabis.com Maker of hand-rolled hemp CBD blunts and Thai sticks, available in Portland at Lumi Wellness Shop, 2929 SE Powell Blvd.

VIOLA BRANDS violabrands.com Former NBA player Al Harrington started his brand in Colorado, but Viola’s multistate presence now includes a 40-acre farm in Falls City, Ore.

❋COMMUNITY RESOURCES

DIVERSIFY PORTLAND diversifyportland.com What began as a hashtag has evolved into a social development, event planning, and educational service focused on fostering community growth and connection. Founder Mss_Oregon’s premier event is the National Cannabis Diversity Awareness Celebration, a weekend summit celebrating people of color in the cannabis industry.

MINORITY CANNABIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION minoritycannabis.org Co-founded by local cannabis luminary Jesce Horton, the Minority Cannabis Business Association is the first not-for-profit business league created specifically to promote policy considerations, social programming and outreach initiatives to achieve equity for the communities most affected by the War on Drugs.

NULEAF PROJECT nuleafproject.org NuLeaf’s minority business accelerator program features education, technical skill building, and mentorship by successful cannabis industry leaders: Past grantees include Green Box, Green Muse and Levels Beverage Company.

COCO MADRID @chubbykush Madrid, one of Portland’s favorite body-positive models, event hosts and fashionistas, also runs a cannabis lifestyle Instagram that celebrates femme consumption with a sensually curated feed.

LUIS MUCHADO-JUGO motaradio.com ciudadcannabis.com Luis Muchado-Jugo’s Mota Radio is an online radio station focused on the benefits of legal cannabis—and trends in the industry. His Ciudad Cannabis is a source of hard news relating to cannabis.

VANGUARD @vanguard_media_online Founded by Tiffany Watkins, aka Lady Canna, Vanguard is an online magazine that serves to promote women creatives, entrepreneurs and innovators in the cannabis industry.

WOMEN.WEED.WIFI @womenweedwifi Cannabis news, reviews and education resources from Black women, including artist spotlights, poetry, community support and—when the public health crisis abates—events.