Tag Archives: Oregon

2020 could be a defining year for the cannabis industry

By Alicia Wallace New York (CNN Business)2019 was a momentous year for the cannabis industry: [...]

Weed’s Waste Problem: The Perils of Plastic May Haunt the Cannabis Industry

While there are resources to make cannabis companies more sustainable, there’s little incentive to utilize [...]

Students binge drink less when cannabis is legal: study

BY PATRICK CAIN Students are less likely to drink heavily in U.S. states that have [...]

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 [...]

Cannabis Christmas cake could be very merry this year

Consumers buy more pot products as the season approaches, figures show.

Florida man passes out marijuana ‘because it was Christmas’

A St. Pete man was in the sharing spirit Saturday when he was passing out [...]

The Shelf Life of Weed: Do Cannabis Edibles Expire?

We answer the questions likely to arise when you find an old edible in the [...]

The data is clear: legalized marijuana lowers opioid abuse and death rates

A new study analyzes over 1.5 billion opioid prescriptions over eight years.

Cannabis is a booming industry that is seeing stigma fade

By: Jason Dinant MJ BizCon, the annual marijuana business convention, is happening now in Las [...]

West Coast Cities Have More Cannabis Users Than Cigarette Smokers

According to polling data from the major metro areas of Seattle, Portland, and San Francisco, [...]

Michigan, Illinois set to usher in recreational pot sales

DAVID EGGERT and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — James Daly is [...]

Problematic Marijuana Use Is Declining Among People Who Consume Every Day, Study Finds

By Kimberly Lawson Contrary to the expectations of public health experts, the rate of frequent [...]

U.S. Lawmakers To Vote On MORE Act To End Federal Cannabis Prohibition

By Sara Brittany Somerset Washington, D.C. – The Executive Director of the National Organization to [...]

A marijuana breathalyzer is in the works. But will it stop weed DUIs?

By Amanda Hoover There are several reasons people oppose marijuana legalization, but perhaps chief among [...]

The number of people over age 65 using marijuana is increasing faster than any other age group, but they think doctors need to catch up

•More and more older people are using cannabis to soothe the pains, diseases, and mental [...]