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The Oregonian, Portland's illustrious, 165-year-old news outlet is hiring someone—maybe you—to review pot. This places The Oregonian alongside The Denver Post in providing serious coverage of marijuana, because it's an economically and culturally important crop, and a super fun drug to watch cartoons and stuff on.But The Oregonian's coverage won't be quite like The Denver Post's. With their pot vertical "The Cannabist," the Post set up a full service news outlet, with daily coverage of pot law enforcement and economics, as well as straightforward reviews, all helmed by full-time pot editor Ricardo Baca.The Oregonian, though, just wants weekly reviews, and won't be hiring someone full time to write them. Here's what the paper is looking for in its own words:
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Last month, marijuana possession became legal in Oregon, but the plant's new legal standing is going through one of those confusing rollouts that always seem to happen in the legalization process. Even though possession for recreation is OK, there's still nowhere to buy it legally. The new law allows for the plant—but not edibles—to be sold to adults starting on October 1.According to Willamette Week, the local alt weekly, the freelance status of this pot reviewer might have something to do with The Oregonian being owned by New York-based Advanced Publications, which requires that employees be drug tested.To apply to be The Oregonian's lucky weed critic, email editor Bruce Hammond.Looking for in-depth coverage of weed?Why America Needs an FDA for Recreational DrugsShould Weed Be Used to Treat Eating Disorders?Is Pot Legalization Killing Medical Marijuana?Follow Mike Pearl on Twitter.The candidate should be an experienced cannabis consumer with deep knowledge about the variety of strains and products available on the Oregon market. The items would appear 2-4 times a month on OregonLive and/or The Oregonian.