Category Archives: Local News

Oregon: the Only West Coast State You Can Smell Weed Before Buying It

In California and Washington, state law dictates that cannabis flower must be sold in pre-packaged [...]

Oregon Police Investigating Cannabis-Focused Burglary Ring

Lawmakers in Portland and Salem, Oregon are cooperating to investigate a burglary ring that appears [...]

Oregon Raises THC Limits for Hemp Extracts

Oregon regulators have approved a rule to increase the amount of THC allowed in hemp-based [...]

Portland Couple Sues Cura Cannabis, Demanding Return of Proceeds From Mislabeled Vape Cartridges

Those vape pen cartridges claimed to contain only cannabis oil, but in fact included botanical [...]

Washington state lawmakers bring bill to ban most cannabis concentrates

By Ben Adlin Citing concerns about a suspected connection between cannabis and psychosis, a group [...]

Ring in 2020 with FREE RIDES ON NEW YEAR’S EVE

"Once again, we’re offering free bus, MAX and Portland Streetcar service after 8 p.m. on [...]

Oregon’s Cannabis Retailers Pull Product In Observance Of Flavored Vape Ban

by Kristian Foden-Vencil Confusion over Oregon’s new flavored vape ban does not seem to have [...]

New Report Gives Letter Grade Ratings for Each State’s Medical Marijuana Program

In its annual report on advancements in medical marijuana legalization, Americans for Safe Access gave [...]

The OLCC Has updated Signage for Acceptable ID When Purchasing Marijuana

Due to changes in statute, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission has updated signage for Acceptable [...]

Oregon Governor Signs Bill To Allow Interstate Marijuana Imports And Exports

By Kyle Jaeger If federal marijuana laws change, Oregon would be positioned to export and [...]

Bill to allow interstate marijuana shipping passes through Oregon Senate, House

SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Senate and House have passed a bill allowing interstate marijuana [...]

Legislature bans landlords from using prior marijuana convictions to reject renters

By Elliot Njus The Oregon Legislature has approved a bill that would bar landlords from [...]

Oregon May Cap the Number of New Cannabis Grower Licenses

by Josh Jardine Earlier this year, a state bill to limit new recreational cannabis licenses [...]

Oregon lawmakers reject plan to restrict recreational cannabis supply

The Oregon Senate shot down a plan to limit the state’s supply of legal, adult-use [...]

Oregon’s small towns revel in weed tax windfall

A pot shop in Gates pays twice as much in local tax as the whole [...]