Paul Pedreira: Fighting Back Against Over-Regulation
Fri / Apr 15th INTERVIEW
Paul Pedreira is owner of Portland Best Buds, a premium cannabis dispensary located in the St. Johns neighborhood of Portland,… Read More
Oregon Cannabis News
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.
Oregon’s Edibles Potency Limits Are Strictest Yet
Mon / Apr 4th
A rules advisory committee for the Oregon Health Authority decided last Thursday to cap the potency limit for edible cannabis products at… Read More
New Oregon Law Allows Early Market for Recreational Cannabis Edibles, Concentrates
Thu / Mar 31st
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed a bill into law this week that will establish an early marketplace for the limited… Read More
Oregon Health Authority Updates Concentrate Policies for Betterment of Patients
Thu / Mar 24th
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), facing backlash from the state’s medical marijuana community over a recent ban on the sale and production of… Read More
Portland Harborside Health Center
Wed / Mar 23rd
Recently, the Ganjapreneur team got to tour the newest Harborside Health Center cannabis dispensary, located in Portland, OR. The original Harborside… Read More
Oregon Earns $3.48 Million in January Cannabis Sales Tax
Fri / Mar 18th
Oregon has earned $3.48 million in recreational cannabis sales tax from the month of January, Noelle Crombie reports for The Oregonian. This… Read More
Two Cannabis Proposals Signed Into Law by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown
Mon / Mar 7th
Gov. Kate Brown has signed into law two bills that will spell dramatic changes for Oregon’s recreational cannabis industry, Noelle… Read More
Oregon Senate Approves Bill Allowing Cannabis Retailers to Sell Tax-Free MMJ
Wed / Feb 24th
The Oregon Senate passed a law yesterday to allow licensed recreational cannabis retailers to sell tax-free medical-grade pot to registered patients. Senate Bill… Read More
Oregon Dispensaries Procrastinate Recreational Tax Registrations
Mon / Feb 22nd
Medical cannabis dispensaries in Oregon that sell recreational cannabis must pay their first taxes by February 29th. Nearly 25 percent… Read More
Oregon Bill to Reform Cannabis Banking Passes in the House
Wed / Feb 17th
A bill designed to ease banks’ fears about providing services to the marijuana industry, HB 4094, passed in the Oregon… Read More
Oregon Legislature Considers Major Cannabis Changes
Tue / Feb 16th
On Monday, Oregon state lawmakers voted on some potentially serious changes to current marijuana laws. The 35-day session of the… Read More
Oregon Task Force Calls for a State-Funded Cannabis Research Institute
Mon / Feb 8th
A task force of Oregon state officials, scientists, and leading physicians has called for Oregon to fund the creation of… Read More
Oregon Medical Cannabis Advocates Take Issue With Proposed Regulations
Fri / Jan 29th
Medical marijuana growers and advocates in Oregon are arguing that the state’s proposed regulations, set to go into effect on… Read More
Portland’s World Famous Cannabis Cafe Fights to Keep Doors Open
Wed / Jan 20th
The World Famous Cannabis Cafe, a cannabis social club in Portland, OR, has started a GoFundMe campaign to help cover… Read More
Hopeful Industrial Hemp Farmers Pushing Forward in North Dakota, Oregon
Tue / Jan 12th
Hopeful hemp farmers in North Dakota and Oregon are stepping forward to join their states’ experimental hemp programs. The two… Read More
Oregon Begins Recreational Cannabis Licensing Process
Mon / Jan 4th
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission opened its online application process for recreational cannabis licenses early Monday morning. According to Noelle… Read More
Oregon Cannabis Sales Taxes Begin Jan. 4th
Wed / Dec 30th
Oregon’s marijuana sales tax holiday will come to an end on January 4th, when a 25% tax will kick in… Read More
Portland Cannabis Community to Gift Snoop Dogg $5,000 Worth of Oregon Pot Products
Thu / Dec 24th
It’s one hundred percent legal under Oregon law to give away cannabis, and the local cannabis community in Portland is taking… Read More
Deschutes County, OR Places Temporary Ban on Retail Cannabis
Wed / Dec 23rd
County commissioners in Oregon’s Deschutes County have unanimously voted to install a 90-day ban on recreational marijuana businesses, according to Bend’s The… Read More
Central Oregon Tribe Moves Ahead With Plans to Grow and Sell Cannabis
Mon / Dec 21st
Members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs — located in central Oregon —have approved a plan to grow and process… Read More
Commissioners Debate Recreational Cannabis Regulations in Clackamas County, Oregon
Fri / Dec 4th
On Wednesday, Dec. 2, Clackamas County commissioners met to detail how the county will handle new recreational marijuana operations, approving… Read More
Oregon Cannabis Cafes Are Banned Starting January 1
Thu / Dec 3rd
Russ Belville of MarijuanaPolitics.com recently unveiled a disheartening announcement issued by the Oregon Health Authority: indoor cannabis cafes, like Portland’s World Famous Cannabis Café and The… Read More
Portland Dispensaries to Offer ‘Green Friday’ Special: $20 for 7 Grams
Wed / Nov 25th
Heads up, Portlanders: Black Friday is coming to town this year in a whole new way. At least twenty dispensaries… Read More
Oregon Publishes Draft Rules for Recreational Cannabis
Tue / Oct 20th
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) published its draft rules for the state’s recreational marijuana program earlier this month. No… Read More