Oregon MMJ Registrations Plummet 41%
Mon / Nov 5th
Medical cannabis patients are abandoning the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) at a rapid pace, the Associated Press reports. The… 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.
Federal Legalization of Industrial Hemp Expected to Drop Prices
Mon / Oct 8th
Farmers in Oregon are expecting the 2018 Farm Bill, which includes hemp legalization, to drive the market price of hemp… Read More
Oregon Cannabis Growers Must Now Notify Regulators of Each Harvest
Fri / Aug 31st
Oregon cannabis regulators have established a new rule requiring licensed cultivators to notify the state each time they harvest a… Read More
Illicit Cannabis in Colorado and Oregon: Different Regulations, Different Outcomes
Fri / Aug 3rd
A comparison of reports studying cannabis supply in Oregon and Colorado by Colorado Public Radio reveals that while Oregon’s surplus… Read More
Oregon Considering New Regulations for Growers to Combat Illicit Market
Wed / Jul 18th
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC), the regulatory body also in charge of cannabis, plans to roll out new reporting… Read More
Oregon Health Authority Admits to Mistakes In MMJ Program
Fri / Jul 13th
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), the agency tasked with regulating and overseeing the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP), admitted in… Read More
Seven Mayors of Major Cities Call for Cannabis Policy Reform
Tue / Jun 12th
The mayors of seven large U.S. cities in states with adult-use laws formed a coalition on Monday asking the U.S.… Read More
Non-Cannabis Sourced CBD Cafe Opens in Portland, Oregon
Thu / Jun 7th
A cafe serving drinks and chocolate infused with CBD not extracted from cannabis plants has opened in Portland, Oregon, according… Read More
State Legislatures Address Hemp Policies During 2018 Sessions
Fri / Jun 1st
It’s, so far, been a banner year for hemp policy as Alaska, Kansas, Arizona, and Oklahoma each passed industrial hemp… Read More
U.S. Attorney for Oregon Stepping Up Enforcement to Curb Cannabis Trafficking & Diversion
Tue / May 22nd
U.S. Attorney for Oregon Billy Williams has announced five priority areas of enforcing federal law in the state, including what… Read More
Oregon Regulators Suspend Issuing of Hemp Growing Certificates While Rules are Developed
Mon / Apr 16th
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has temporarily suspended issuing hemp cultivation certificates to Oregon Department of Agriculture-registered growers until the… Read More
Josephine County, Oregon Sues State to Nullify MMJ and Rec. Cannabis Laws
Thu / Apr 5th
Josephine County, Oregon is suing the state in federal court seeking to invalidate both the medical and adult-use cannabis laws… Read More
Oregon Cannabis Regulators Find Decline in Sales to Minors
Mon / Apr 2nd
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has found a sharp reduction in cannabis sales to minors by dispensaries in the state… Read More
Bipartisan Hemp Legalization Bill Introduced in Senate
Mon / Mar 26th
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnel (R-KY) announced a bill on Monday that would legalize industrial hemp as an agricultural product,… Read More
Emma Chasen: Educating the World About Cannabis Science
Thu / Mar 8th PODCAST
Emma Chasen is the Director of Education for Sativa Science Club, an organization that encourages industry-wide quality standards. She also,… Read More
Bill Refining Oregon Industrial Hemp Program Passes Legislature; Moves to Governor
Mon / Mar 5th
The Oregon Legislature has unanimously passed a bill to classify hemp seed as an agricultural product, the Associated Press reports.… Read More
Oregon Secretary of State Audits OLCC Cannabis Regulation Systems
Mon / Feb 19th
The Oregon Secretary of State’s Office has released its audit of the state Liquor Control Commission’s cannabis regulation systems, identifying… Read More
Jesse Peters: Responsible Cannabis Business Practices
Tue / Jan 30th PODCAST
Jesse Peters is the owner and CEO of Eco Firma Farms and is a founding member of the Oregon Cannabis Association.… Read More
Oregon Cannabis Regulators Up Penalties for Sales to Minors
Mon / Jan 29th
A temporary change in Oregon’s penalties for selling cannabis products to minors took effect last week, providing higher fines and… Read More
Per-Pound Cannabis Prices Drop in First Month of 2018
Fri / Jan 26th
According to Cannabis Benchmark’s U.S. Spot Index, the price-per-pound of cannabis has fallen 3.5 percent from Jan. 12 to Jan.… Read More
19 Attorney Generals Send Letter to Congress Asking for Cannabis Banking Protection Legislation
Wed / Jan 17th
Attorney generals from 17 states, Washington, D.C., and Guam have sent a letter to members of Congress urging them to… Read More
U.S. Attorney in Oregon Shares Cannabis Industry Concerns in Op-Ed
Mon / Jan 15th
In an op-ed in the Oregonian, U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Billy J. Williams said that while “national… Read More
Eugene, Oregon Cannabis Lab For Sale Following Allegations Owner has Neo-Nazi Ties
Fri / Dec 8th
OG Analytical, a cannabis testing laboratory in Eugene, Oregon has seen a “100 percent decline” in business according to its… Read More
Oregon Cannabis Operator Plans Opioid-for-Cannabis Program
Wed / Nov 29th
Kaya Holdings, operators of Oregon cannabis retailers Kaya Shack, is planning to launch an opioid-for-medical cannabis swap program – if… Read More
