Oregon Cannabis News

Oregon’s first psilocybin licensee, Satori Farms PDX, received its license to begin manufacturing psilocybin products last week.

Oregon cannabis prices reached an all-time low of $4 per gram at the beginning of 2023.

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.

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.

Oregon cannabis regulators issued a recall for vape products by Firefly Extracts due to the presence of artificially derived CBN and synthetic CBC.

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.

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.

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.

A federal lawsuit filed by an Oregon firm seeks to dispute the constitutionality of state laws prohibiting cannabis exports and imports between legalized states.

A nearly 70% majority of Oregon counties have voted to ban psilocybin access in response to the state’s 2020 medical psilocybin legalization vote.

Six municipalities in Oregon will vote in the midterm elections on whether to ban the use and production of psychedelics within their jurisdictions.

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.

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.

Few individuals in Oregon are utilizing the free addiction help services available under the state’s new drug decriminalization law.

Multiple Oregon municipalities are planning to put psilocybin therapy bans on November election ballots after state voters opted to legalize the treatment in 2020.

Josh Wurzer is Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder of SC Labs, a cannabis testing laboratory chain operating in California, Colorado, Michigan, and Oregon.

Oregon’s price-per-pound for cannabis has dropped nearly $1,000 from $5,433 to $4,536 since July, 2021.

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.

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.

Oregon enacted a moratorium on granting new cannabis licenses for applications submitted after January 1, 2022.

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.

Oregon’s Jackson and Josephine counties will temporarily stop licensing new hemp growers after declaring a local state of emergency regarding cannabis.

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.