A weekly source of cannabis news and culture reporting.
Hi! I’m Lauren. When I started writing about cannabis in 2014, I used a pseudonym for fear of losing my day job. Oregon legalized cannabis later that year, and I dove all in—real name and all.
Over the past ten years, I have worked in dispensaries, on farms, and for major cannabis companies while reporting on the evolution of cannabis culture for local and international outlets. I also wrote the first national travel guide to the legal cannabis scene.
Sticky Bits—formerly known as The Broccoli Report—offers two weekly dispatches:
A free curated compilation of cannabis news items—updates on equity efforts and legislative shifts, interesting brand launches and product innovations, events, and funding opportunities, plus shoutouts to up-and-comers—along with thoughts on why they matter.
Paid subscribers get a special edition every Friday (or every other, depending on the scene/the strength of my stash) diving deeper into a particular issue, trend, or interview from a perspective pertinent to what’s happening in the cannabis realm right now. Some past paid dispatches:
The Silent Trend: Where are the brands targeting senior consumers?
The Hemp THC Fallacy: Myth busting and fact-finding with a scientist.
I focus on providing helpful, inspiring information that helps inquiring minds better understand the cultural and market shifts at hand and equip entrepreneurs with the tools to excel at doing things differently—and better.
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“I’ve gained a lot of insight not only on industry happenings, but introductions and visibility on the real folks behind the brands, experiences, and more. It’s hard for me to trust sources in the space, but I know with Lauren she’s not only advocating for folks, but she’s providing them with a platform, too.”
“Lauren is an industry veteran that has worked tirelessly to advocate for women in cannabis. Plus she's a great writer with tons of knowledge. Love her."
"You've been in the dirt, you've been in the weeds, you've got the industry experience I want to learn from. Also, you're a good writer! "
"I appreciate your quick, yet informative takes. And efforts to build community in an industry that is already hard enough! "
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About Lauren Yoshiko
When Oregon legalized adult-use cannabis in 2014, Lauren wrote some of the first articles about the industry. She’s since grown cannabis on a Southern Oregon medical farm, helped open a themed dispensary in Portland, worked as a copywriter for cannabis brands like Serra, Miss Grass, and Sundae School, and reported on the commercial and cultural happenings in the industry for outlets like Thrillist, Forbes, Rolling Stone, and Conde Nast. Through it all, the thing that inspires Lauren most is how frequently she sees people setting out to do things differently. She is the author of Green Scenes: A Guide to Legal Cannabis Destinations Across the US.
