The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has cleared a few important hurdles in its process of regulating the new recreational cannabis industry. In anticipation of its January 4 deadline for accepting applications for commercial growers, processors, wholesalers, and retail outlets, OLCC has signed an agreement with NIC USA, Inc to build the online license application form. […]
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The Sky Isn’t Falling
Legal weed fears fade post prohibition
Breaking news: The sky is not falling. Now that we are three months into cannabis legalization and a week into legal sales of cannabis in Oregon, this is a message that the Oregon public needs to hear. Both before and after Oregonians voted on Measure 91, we have heard the same tired arguments from prohibitionists […]
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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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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 […]
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What’s Legal?
When to smoke ’em and when to hold ’em
Green light (legal July 1) Smoking or otherwise consuming marijuana at home or in other private places Starting a small (four plants maximum per residence) pot garden (out of public view) on your own property Possessing up to eight ounces of usable marijuana at home Carrying up to one ounce of usable marijuana on your […]
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Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em
As weed becomes legal, many wonder where to start
The long-awaited time has arrived. Starting July 1, the recreational use of marijuana is legal in Oregon, converting the reported 15 percent of Oregonians who currently smoke into law-abiding citizens. And opening the door for many who either smoked back in the day, or are curious but dissuaded by things like illegality. “Oregon has a […]
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What Are You, Stoned?
In anticipation of the July 1 legalization of recreational marijuana, public and private entities have spent the past year preparing for what could be a financial windfall. Unfortunately, the City of Bend has not been one of those, even though a number of business owners in town already are positioning themselves to tap into the […]
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Smoke Signals 4/8-4/15
They Are a Small Business After All
Probably even a year ago, it would have been jawdropping to see a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator standing up for marijuana. But on Thursday, April 9, Rep. Earl Blumenauer and Sen. Ron Wyden will present an idea to help make life easier for marijuana growers and retailers. Perhaps one of the most pressing and […]
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WATCH: Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Jerry Greenfield Talks GMO Labeling
On Friday, Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield stopped by the Bend scoop shop to talk about GMO labeling and the company’s efforts to go GMO-free. Greenfield was joined on his tour by local supporters of Measure 92, the Oregon initiative seeking to require the labeling of foods containing genetically modified organisms. “It’s about the […]
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High on Taxes
On Tuesday, nearly two dozen new specialty stores opened in Washington State; that is, marijuana is finally for sale, legally, from Bellingham to Vancouver. Approved by voters nearly 18 months ago, Washington Liquor Control Board approved 24 outlets to open last week. Reportedly, some 7,000 permits have been submitted to the control board, but the […]