Oregon produces more cannabis than we consume, causing endless consternation for regulatory and law enforcement agencies. This oversupply has resulted in threats from the state’s attorney general that authorities needed to step up their enforcement and efforts to deal with it before he does. It’s also sent prices plunging, dropping 50 percent last year, with […]
Recreational Cannabis
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Legal Cannabis is a Boon to Oregon’s Economy
Legal sales of so-called “recreational” cannabis have been ongoing in Oregon for only about eight months. Non-medicinal cannabis became legal on July 1, 2015, but sales through existing medical marijuana dispensaries did not begin until Oct. 1, 2015. Data from those initial sales are starting to become public, and show that Oregon’s new legal cannabis […]
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Canada Announces Plans for Recreational Cannabis Legislation
April 20 has been an informal holiday for cannabis enthusiasts for years, but “420” seems to be going mainstream. In addition to the celebratory clouds of odoriferous smoke in cities such as Denver, Seattle, and Portland, Canada’s new government used the opportunity to announce plans for recreational cannabis legalization. Last year, now-Canadian Prime Minister Justin […]
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Smoke Signals 1/13-1/20
Medical Marijuana
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 Signals11/11-11/18
Of Pot and Parks
In Bend, we have now enjoyed a full month of recreational cannabis sales from 14 stores around town. There have been no reports of problems with these sales, or the cannabis consumed as a result of them. Instead, most of the action has taken place at the City’s Advisory Committee meetings. The Committee is working […]