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Source Weekly Update Podcast 7/4/19

Tense Legislative Session Comes To End, Got Hemp-A Debate in Medical Marijuana Legislation and Farming, and the Opening of Miyagi Ramen
Tyler Anderson

The Source Weekly Update Podcast! Happy Independence Day! This week, tune in for the conclusion following a tense legislative session that finally comes to an end, Got Hemp(?) and the Opening of Miyagi Ramen—all on the July 4, 2019 edition of the podcast. WHERE TO SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Jpo2nd Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2HykqvR Tunein: https://bit.ly/2JmkRww Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/2LRpX6c  

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Dangers of Reefer Madness, Outside Legal States

Josh Jardine

Regulated cannabis programs have created jobs, increased tax revenue, positively impacted the opioid crisis, and through expungement programs, ever so slightly reduced the impact the War on Drugs has taken upon communities—primarily communities of color. It’s not perfect, but it’s doing more good than harm, and is a huge step up from nationwide prohibition. Yet, […]

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The State of Cannabis in Deschutes County—and Beyond

From rule changes to overproduction, there’s a lot going on in the world of weed
Chris Miller

There’s a lot going on out there in the world of cannabis, including rule changes at the county level, overproduction, the black market and hemp. So sit back, maybe even light a doob, and read on. Deschutes County Rule Changes The current Deschutes County Commission, made up of Tony DeBone, Phil Henderson and Tammy Baney, […]

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Everyone Hurts

In the realm of topicals, one getting broad thumbs-ups
Josh Jardine

In the realm of topicals, one getting broad thumbs-ups. For someone who has lived the life that I have “lived,” I’m amazed to the degree that it’s a pain-free existence. (Physical pain only—you don’t want to know about the rest.) As such, this doesn’t make me a great candidate for using, and reporting on, topical […]

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Around the USA in Cannabis News

Steve Holmes

This week brings sad news from Hawaii, where Woody Harrelson’s application to open a medical marijuana dispensary was rejected by state officials. The state approved eight applications out of 60 submitted. The eight stores permitted under state law in Hawaii will consist of three in Honolulu, two on the Big Island, two on Maui, and […]

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Smoke Signals 3/16-3/23

The MFL—Marijuana Football League
Steve Holmes

American football is a brutal sport. Many players leave the NFL disabled and many die young. For professional football players, “your job automatically gives you the symptom of chronic pain,” says Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Eugene Monroe. Currently, most NFL team physicians, like most physicians nationwide, prescribe opioids for pain relief. But these drugs come […]

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Smoke Signals 1/20-1/27

Oregon Cannabis Law & Green Gold Rush vs. Mom & Pop
Steve Holmes

The Oregon Legislature will consider some important changes to the cannabis market in the short legislative session that starts Feb. 1. Perhaps the best change for cannabis businesses would be one that would allow cannabis to be grown and processed in the same facility. This change would greatly lower costs for cannabis businesses, since only […]

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Smoke Signals 1/13-1/20

Medical Marijuana
Steve Holmes

The new year saw the first medical marijuana dispensaries open in the state of New York with a total of eight establishments opening statewide to serve approximately 20 million residents. The rollout was decidedly undersized by any standards, much less New York standards. Dispensary locations include Manhattan and Westchester County in the New York City […]

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Smoke Signals

For Locals Only
The Source Staff

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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