Oregon Issues First Psilocybin Manufacturing License
Tue / Mar 28th
Oregon’s first psilocybin licensee, Satori Farms PDX, received its license to begin manufacturing psilocybin products last week.
Oregon helped pioneer medical cannabis in the U.S. and was among the first states to legalize adult-use cannabis. Scroll down for news about the state’s latest cannabis policy and business happenings and to browse our Q&A and podcast interviews featuring Oregon-based cannabis business owners.
Tue / Mar 28th
Oregon’s first psilocybin licensee, Satori Farms PDX, received its license to begin manufacturing psilocybin products last week.
Mon / Mar 13th
Oregon cannabis prices reached an all-time low of $4 per gram at the beginning of 2023.
Wed / Feb 15th
Weeks after the resignation of Oregon’s top cannabis and alcohol regulator, the state’s Department of Justice announced it will investigate officials who allegedly diverted rare bottles of Kentucky bourbon for their own use.
Thu / Feb 2nd
The head of Oregon’s cannabis and alcohol regulatory agency is stepping down per the governor’s request after nearly 10 years in the position.
Fri / Jan 13th
Oregon cannabis regulators issued a recall for vape products by Firefly Extracts due to the presence of artificially derived CBN and synthetic CBC.
Tue / Jan 10th
Multiple Oregon cannabis farmers claim they are owned tens of thousands of dollars by Chalice Brands for cannabis flower, pre-rolls, edibles, and other products retailed by the brand from its multiple dispensaries.
Tue / Jan 3rd
Oregon’s voter-approved psilocybin therapy reforms took effect on January 1. As the first such reforms in the US, they establish psilocybin therapy centers where anyone 21+ can consume psychedelic mushrooms in a supervised setting.
Tue / Nov 22nd
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) said she will issue pardons to about 45,000 people who are saddled with cannabis possession charges from before the state legalized cannabis in 2016.
Fri / Nov 18th
A federal lawsuit filed by an Oregon firm seeks to dispute the constitutionality of state laws prohibiting cannabis exports and imports between legalized states.
Thu / Nov 17th
A nearly 70% majority of Oregon counties have voted to ban psilocybin access in response to the state’s 2020 medical psilocybin legalization vote.
Thu / Oct 27th
Six municipalities in Oregon will vote in the midterm elections on whether to ban the use and production of psychedelics within their jurisdictions.
Mon / Oct 24th
Multistate cannabis operator Curaleaf will pay $100,000 to settle a class-action lawsuit related to a 2021 incident wherein the company sold drops labeled for CBD but which actually contained THC.
Wed / Oct 19th
The Oregon Water Resources Department has seen a 160% increase this year in Notice of Violations which have been issued primarily to unregulated cannabis farms in the state.
Tue / Sep 27th
Few individuals in Oregon are utilizing the free addiction help services available under the state’s new drug decriminalization law.
Mon / Aug 29th
Multiple Oregon municipalities are planning to put psilocybin therapy bans on November election ballots after state voters opted to legalize the treatment in 2020.
Wed / Aug 17th INTERVIEW
Josh Wurzer is Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder of SC Labs, a cannabis testing laboratory chain operating in California, Colorado, Michigan, and Oregon.
Tue / Jul 19th
Oregon’s price-per-pound for cannabis has dropped nearly $1,000 from $5,433 to $4,536 since July, 2021.
Fri / Jun 24th PRESS RELEASE
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Mon / Jun 13th
Oregon is banning the sale of synthetic cannabinoids by retailers not licensed by the OLCC due to concerns over chemicals used during the products’ creation.
Wed / May 4th
Workers at a cannabis cultivation site in Gresham, Oregon walked off the job on Monday, alleging their employer had initiated actions to impede unionization efforts.
Tue / Apr 26th
Oregon enacted a moratorium on granting new cannabis licenses for applications submitted after January 1, 2022.
Fri / Apr 1st
Oregon will now allow THC-infused edibles to contain up to 10 milligrams of THC per serving with increased package limits of up to 100 milligrams.
Fri / Mar 11th
Oregon’s Jackson and Josephine counties will temporarily stop licensing new hemp growers after declaring a local state of emergency regarding cannabis.
Thu / Feb 24th
Oregon lawmakers are considering a proposal to let certain counties that border states where cannabis remains outlawed increase the local cannabis tax rate from 3% to no more than 10%. Only Malheur County, next to Idaho, would qualify.
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