Since legalization took effect on July 1, Oregon has been host to numerous events where you can buy a ticket, and, in return, smoke weed. This fall promises even more, with the Dope magazine cup, the Tannins and Terpenes event, and—potentially—the High Times Cannabis Cup, although they've changed the date and location a half dozen times already. As of now, they're going to hold it in a Milwaukie parking lot. (One can easily find people smoking weed in Milwaukie parking lots on most any day. Email me, and I'll sell you a ticket to this.)

It's pretty cool this is happening, especially because in years past, one had to travel all the way to Amsterdam for the Cannabis Cup. But there was a brief shining period a few years back where a trip to Vancouver, BC, offered a similar reward. Play Sherman to my Mr. Peabody and I will tell you about it.

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