The Oregon Industrial Hemp Farmers Association (OIHFA), with the guidance of Courtney Moran, EARTH Law, LLC, and Rep. Carl Wilson [R- Grants Pass], introduced House Bill 4060, which updates and clarifies provisions related to industrial hemp. HB 4060 had bipartisan support and passed out of the Oregon House of Representatives with a vote of 54-4. […]
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The Bills Roll In
Oregon State Legislature to vote on forefront issues
Minimum wage, clean energy and cannabis are three of the top issues in the Oregon State Legislature this year. Lawmakers from throughout the state are in Salem this month for the annual legislative session. On Feb. 1, the 2016, 35-day legislative session began. In 2010, the Oregon Constitution was amended to add a short session […]
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Smoke Signals 2/17-2/24
The cancer-suppressing properties of THC, CBD and cannabinoids
What if cannabis can prevent and/or cure cancer? This is not a question that comes only from the wide-eyed rantings of stoned hippies. There is a substantial and growing body of research published in scientific journals after peer review that indicates this is a reasonable question informed by the best evidence available on the topic. […]
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The Green Gold Rush
Keeps on Rushing
Legal cannabis could be America’s fastest growing industry. Americans bought $4.6 billion worth of legal cannabis in 2014, $5.4 billion in 2015, and this year, Americans are expected to spend $6.7 billion on legal cannabis. See where this is going? Sales are expected to hit $21.8 billion just four years from now, in 2020. Nonmedical […]
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Smoke Signals 1/27-2/3
What Not to Expect — Top 10
Last week, Westword, a Denver weekly, published a list of “Top Ten Things to Expect When Your State Legalizes Marijuana.” The list is filled with simple, straightforward observations.In the spirit of that list, here is a list of “Top 10 Things NOT to Expect When Your State Legalizes Cannabis.” 10. People will not start calling […]
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Smoke Signals 12/2-12/9
The Emerging Canna-Coffee Market
Some people call it the “Northwest Speed Ball,” but my group of friends calls it the “Hippie High Ball.” Whatever you call it, people in the Northwest have been mixing coffee and cannabis since the 1960s. For many people, the combination of the coffee high and the cannabis mellow creates the perfect mental state for […]
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Prohibition Continues In Parts of Oregon Despite the Passage of Measure 91
In a completely unnecessary political compromise called HB 3400, the Oregon Legislature created a huge caveat to one of the central principles of Measure 91. That deal for the benefit of Oregon Republicans gave anti-cannabis localities the right to ban commercial cannabis growers, processors, and sellers. This prohibition allows cities and counties to stop existing […]
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Putting the Pot in Politics
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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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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Legal weed coming to a dispensary near you October 1
It’s official. Legal weed limbo will end on October 1, when the medical marijuana dispensaries will be permitted to sell some cannabis products. Gov. Kate Brown quietly signed the bill into law on Monday, according to the Oregon Legislative record. Her office has not yet released a statement about the signing. Currently, it is legal […]