Oregon Municipalities Seeking to Ban Psilocybin Therapy
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.
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.
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
LOS ANGELES, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Buddies Brand, Inc. (“Buddies”), a leading cannabis brand with products available on more… Read More
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.
Wed / Feb 23rd
The Oregon Senate Human Services, Mental Health, and Recovery Committee unanimously approved a measure to regulate the state’s emerging psilocybin program.
Thu / Jan 27th
Actor and comedian Jim Belushi appeared on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” last night for an interview about cannabis farming, business, and advocacy.
Wed / Jan 5th SPOTLIGHT
LOWD is a Portland, Oregon-based cultivator of premium cannabis products. Established in 2019, the company was founded with a mission… Read More
Thu / Dec 30th
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission approved new industry rules that include updated delta-8 THC testing rules and expanded purchasing limits in dispensaries.
Tue / Dec 28th
Oregon recently allocated $25 million under a new enforcement program to combat illegal cannabis grows in the state.
Tue / Dec 14th
The tenth lawsuit against Curaleaf for a CBD/THC label mix-up involves an alleged wrongful death claim.
Fri / Dec 3rd
Portland, Oregon will distribute $1.33 million to local cannabis operators impacted by the pandemic, property crime, and wildfires over the past few years.
Thu / Dec 2nd
Typically stocked with large quantities of both cash and cannabis, dispensaries have become a prime target amid a growing trend of smash-and-grab retail robberies.
Mon / Nov 29th
Researchers noted significant increases in the clearance rate for violent crimes following the legalization of cannabis in Oregon, relative to non-legalized states.
Fri / Nov 12th
Oregon regulators have started to process cannabis industry licenses again after a three-year pause.
Mon / Oct 25th
An Oregon cannabis company must pay a $100,000 fine over a labeling error following a two-year battle with the state Liquor and Cannabis Commission.
Thu / Oct 7th
An Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission report found that 54% of registered hemp farms inspected in southern Oregon were growing THC-rich strains of cannabis.
Fri / Oct 1st
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission last week recalled Cura’s Select brand tincture products after the company reportedly mixed up a line of THC and CBD products.
Tue / Sep 14th SPOTLIGHT
When Colorado voted to legalize adult-use cannabis, they became a guiding light for the states that came online next. This… Read More
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