When Oregonians voted in favor of legalizing recreational marijuana, they did so, at least in part, to legitimize an industry that had benefited only the black market for decades. Voters saw that by legalizing the market and allowing producers to grow and sell marijuana out in the open, there would be a new stream of […]
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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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The Not-So Wild West
The slow burn of legal weed in Bend
When the clock struck midnight on July 1, a large pro-pot contingent gathered on Portland’s Burnside Bridge under a cloud of smoke, celebrating the historic occasion with free cannabis, freely smoked. But in Bend, the celebration was more subdued. On July 1, Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel let it be known that the legalization […]
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Prepping for Pot
As legalization approaches, Bendites consider the implications
Were the legalization of weed a pregnancy, with its conception marked during the month before the election and its due date July 1, the day that pot is officially legal in Oregon, we’d be entering the third trimester. The nursery walls would be painted, the crib built, the cabinet filled with diapers and onesies. But […]