Eugene

Law Enforcement

Some Eugene smokers thought police had better things to do on a Friday and quoted six marijuana arrests in 2006. Others felt officers weren’t especially friendly and that the neighbourhood and time of day mattered. Saturday Market was the place people described as most relaxed. Oregon has since introduced regulated adult use, as covered in Marijuana Laws.

Where to Buy Marijuana

From spring to fall, Saturdays drew smokers to the county courthouse steps beside the police station and sheriff’s office. In one regular visitor’s experience over ten years, someone would come by whispering “nugs, shrooms” within half a minute and another might ask if you were looking for weed. Open-air events could turn up extraordinary sinsemilla or flower that barely looked like weed. Others warned that a street bag could be light or poor quality and preferred a connection. Older neighbourhoods and the river felt quieter to local smokers.

Marijuana Prices

• US$35–60 for an eighth in one account, with better rates for larger quantities through a contact
• Another quote was US$35–50 for an eighth depending on the batch and how sought-after it was

Types of Marijuana

Locals joked that the quality was 98 percent nurture and 2 percent nature. They judged by look, smell, feel and smoke. The good stuff could be sticky enough to throw at a window and have it stick, with hairs and kief crystals in every colour. Compressed Mexican nugs were considered uncommon. Northern Lights, Blueberry Trinity, Skunk Bud, 20-Minute Creeper, Orange Bud, Blueberry Dreams, AK-47, G-13 through G-18, Lime and Sticky Skunk all came up.

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The rose garden, lower riverside trails, Skinner’s Butte and an area nicknamed the 420 Ghetto were local hangouts. On Broadway near the LTD bus station, the statue of Ken Kesey reading to children gives a feel for the place. One of the original hippies, right there in bronze.