Rep. Earl Blumenauer gave a rousing speech to cannabis industry members on September 1 in Bend that was both visionary and practical, in which he laid out his priorities for key policy changes in Congress and predicted that Oregon is poised to “set the world standard for cannabis.” Introduced by Oregrown founder Aviv Hadar, Blumenauer […]
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For Locals Only
When representatives from the Oregon Liquor Control Commission stopped in Bend as part of their listening tour, one of the concerns raised by those in attendance was that the local market would be flooded with people from other states, including everyone’s favorite scapegoat: Californians. Starting next year, the Oregon Health Authority will limit the ability […]
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Serving Up Bud
As the legalization of recreation marijuana rolls out slowly in Oregon, creative ways to get weed to the people are sprouting up around the state. In West Linn, a couple recently featured a cannabis bar at their wedding, KGW reports. The wedding featured a tent with a budtender and a variety of strains for guests […]
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Reporting on Pot
Now that recreational marijuana is legal in Oregon, more publications are beefing up their cannabis coverage. Some publications—chiefly the alt-weeklies—have regular pot columns. And now, the Oregonian is getting in on the action. The O is looking for a freelance “cannabis critic” to, according to the job posting, “critique marijuana strains, infused products and highlight […]
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Prohibiting Pot Shops
All legalization is not equal, as folks living in rural parts of Oregon are discovering. Before the end of the last session, the Oregon Legislature passed a bill granting significant local control over marijuana-related businesses, which means that some parts of the state may be off-limits to the budding industry. The bill allows city and […]
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Smoke Signals 8/5-8/12
The Pot Talk
Just Say No. DARE to Keep Kids Off Drugs. If these black-and-white, fear-based programs had been successful, we would have seen more of a shift in illicit drug use by teens. Rather, in the past 20 years, the percentage of 12th graders who say they’ve used an illicit drug in the last month has continued […]
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Smoke Signals 7/29-8/5
Politicians on Pot
Bend City Councilors will be making local rules that impact the time, place, and manner in which recreational marijuana is grown, processed, and sold. So we asked them about their past, present, and future marijuana use. Here’s what they had to say (or not). Councilors Sally Russell, Nathan Boddie, and Barb Campbell did not respond […]
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Smoke Signals 7/22-7/29
A Prescription For Pot
Starting October 1, dispensaries may be able to sell some recreational marijuana products to people without Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) cards (a bill to allow just that passed the House|Senate|is awaiting the Governor’s signature). But some dispensary staffers are encouraging recreational users to get medical cards anyway, arguing that with a 20 percent sales […]
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Smoke Signals 7/15-7/22
Just the Medical Applications
As medical weed becomes legal in more|more states (currently 23|D.C.), more medicinal cannabis products are becoming available. Topical salves, lotions,|tinctures using cannabis as a key ingredient can be found on the shelves of many dispensaries now. These products are used for a wide range of ailments such as muscle aches, nerve pain, and skin conditions. […]
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Smoke Signals 7/8-7/15
Fire Up May Mean Firing
Now that recreational weed is legal in Oregon, one major concern is whether employees can be fired from their jobs for cannabis use. Just last month the Colorado Supreme Court cleared things up with its opinion in the Coats vs. Dish Network case. Coats sued Dish Network for firing him on the basis of his […]
