Oregon Cannabis News & Information

Oregon Sold $793 Million of Cannabis in 2019

Mon / Jan 20th

Oregon cannabis retailers sold $793 million in 2019, which generated more than $110 million for state and county coffers, according… Read More

Oregon Hemp Research Center Gets $2.5M in Federal Funds

Mon / Jan 13th

Oregon State University’s Global Hemp Innovation Center is set to receive $2.5 million to help establish the center, the Corvallis… Read More

Oregon Regulators Ban THC & CBD From Beer

Mon / Dec 23rd

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission, the state’s cannabis regulation agency, has banned CBD and THC from alcoholic drinks effective January… Read More

West Coast Cities Have More Cannabis Users Than Cigarette Smokers

Wed / Dec 4th

In the Seattle-Tacoma, Portland, and San Francisco metro areas, more adults 18-and-older have used cannabis in the last 30 days… Read More

Oregon Court Strikes Down Cannabis Vape Products Ban

Fri / Nov 15th

The Oregon Court of Appeals has extended the injunction on the state’s six-month ban on flavored vape products to cover… Read More

Oregon Enacts 6-Month Flavored Vape Ban

Mon / Oct 14th

Oregon authorities established new rules on Friday that follow up on an executive order issued by Democratic Gov. Kate Brown… Read More

Oregon State University Hemp Research Center Nets $1M Private Donation

Wed / Oct 2nd

The Oregon State University’s Global Hemp Innovation Center has received a $1 million gift from Oregon CBD whose founders, brothers… Read More

Kentucky CBD Processor Sues Oregon Distributor Over ‘Male’ Seeds

Tue / Oct 1st

Kentucky-based CBD company Elemental Processing is suing HP Farms, which is based in Oregon, alleging that the company sold them… Read More

Federal Judge Allows Cannabis Racketeering Lawsuit to Move Forward

Tue / Sep 10th

An Oregon U.S. District Court judge is allowing a racketeering lawsuit by a wine vineyard against a neighboring cannabis company… Read More

Oregon State University Launches Hemp Research Program

Tue / Jul 16th

Oregon State University has launched a Global Hemp Innovation Center which encompasses over 40 faculty members from 20 disciplines, the… Read More

Oregon Congressmen Introduce Interstate Cannabis Commerce Bill

Fri / Jun 28th

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) have introduced legislation that, if approved, would allow Oregon to… Read More

Oregon Passes Interstate Cannabis Commerce Law

Wed / Jun 26th

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) has signed a host of new cannabis bills into law, including one that contains language… Read More

Oregon Legislature Passes Cannabis Export Bill

Wed / Jun 12th

The Oregon Legislature has passed a bill allowing cannabis to be exported to bordering states with legal cannabis programs, Oregon… Read More

Oregon House Passes Expungement Reforms

Mon / Jun 10th

The Oregon House has passed a measure to make expunging low-level cannabis crimes easier, including removing all fees associated with… Read More

Oregon Senate Passes Bill to Halt Cannabis Licensing for 2 Years

Wed / May 1st

An Oregon bill to place a two-year moratorium on cannabis licensing backed by Gov. Kate Brown has passed the Senate… Read More

Study: Oregon Has Cheapest Cannabis In Legal States, Massachusetts Highest

Fri / Apr 19th

Legal cannabis in Oregon is the cheapest of the legalized states with an ounce of “high-quality” flower costing an average… Read More

Oregon Plans Hearing for Cannabis Lounge Legalization Bill

Mon / Feb 25th

The Oregon state Senate has scheduled a hearing for this week to discuss and hear testimony on pending Senate Bill… Read More

Study: Oregon Has 6.5 Years of Cannabis Oversupply

Tue / Feb 5th

A study completed last week by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission and submitted to state legislators shows that the level… Read More

Portland Gives Grants to African American Cannabis Entrepreneurs

Thu / Jan 24th

The city of Portland, Oregon has issued two grants to cannabis businesses owned by African Americans, The Oregonian reports. According to Portland… Read More

Oregon Bill Would Legalize Interstate Cannabis Exports

Wed / Jan 2nd

Oregon lawmakers are expected to consider legislation this year that would allow the state to export cannabis products into other… Read More

Oregon Department of Ag. Considers ‘Pesticide Drift’ Impact

Mon / Dec 17th

The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is being urged by the Oregon Farm Bureau to consider regulations regarding pesticide drift… Read More

Medical Psilocybin Initiative Planned for Oregon 2020 Ballot

Wed / Nov 28th

The Oregon Attorney General has approved the wording of a medical psilocybin ballot initiative, which is the final step before… Read More

Oregon Inspectors: One-Quarter of Growers Not Compliant

Mon / Nov 26th

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) inspected more than half of the state’s outdoor grow operations this season and found… Read More

Except in California, Falling Cannabis Prices Mean Falling Tax Revenue

Mon / Nov 19th

Legal cannabis prices continue to fall and the states that base their taxes on price are seeing similar drops in tax… Read More

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