Canopy San Diego Launches Spring Accelerator Program with 8 Companies
Tue / Apr 4th
Canopy San Diego has chosen eight companies for its Spring 2017 accelerator program, including a “turnkey” laboratory technology company, a… 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.
Golden Leaf Holdings Completes Grassroots Deal, Latest in March Flurry
Mon / Mar 27th
Oregon-based Golden Leaf Holdings has struck a deal to acquire the Nevada cultivation and extraction licenses from NevWa, LLC –… Read More
Oregon Cannabis DUI Study Finds No Sign of ‘Epidemic’
Fri / Mar 10th
According to a study authored by an Oregon Liquor Control Commission official, there has not been “a large spike or… Read More
Ore. Lawmakers Considering Bill Requiring Cannabis Industry to Destroy Customer Information
Mon / Mar 6th
Due to concerns over federal crackdown on the legal cannabis industry, lawmakers in Oregon have proposed legislation that would require… Read More
Cannabis Home Delivery Now Available in Oregon
Mon / Feb 13th
Legal cannabis customers in Oregon can now order deliveries from recreational dispensaries under a plan adopted by the state Liquor… Read More
3rd Annual Cannabis Collaborative Conference Coming to PDX Feb. 15-16
Wed / Feb 8th PRESS RELEASE
The third annual Cannabis Collaborative Conference (CCC) is coming to Portland, Oregon next week, February 15-16. CCC PDX is really amping… Read More
Oregon Commission Bars Cannabis-Infused Alcohol, Hemp OK
Mon / Feb 6th
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission will allow alcohol brewers and distillers to use hemp in their products but have declined… Read More
Oregon’s Cannabis Testing Rules Causing Product Shortages
Mon / Jan 9th
Oregon’s more stringent cannabis product testing rules have caused supply disruptions and, according to dispensary owners, have forced a 40… Read More
Oregon Licensed Cannabis Farm Owner Beaten, Crops Stolen
Fri / Dec 30th
A 56-year-old cannabis cultivator in Wimer, Oregon was beaten and robbed earlier this month in what is reported to be… Read More
Rules Permitting Recreational Sales at Oregon MMJ Dispensaries Expire Jan. 1
Wed / Dec 28th
Oregon’s law allowing medical cannabis dispensaries to sell to customers without medical cards expires at the end of the year,… Read More
Cannabis-Friendly Art Classes Expanding to Newly Legal States
Tue / Dec 20th
Puff, Pass & Paint is coming to states with recently minted legal cannabis use laws – the expansion is headed… Read More
FutureLand Acquires Stake in Recreational-Licensed Southern Oregon Farm
Tue / Dec 20th
FutureLand Oregon LLC, has closed on a partnership with Hspendleton LLC that will see the company claim a 50 percent… Read More
Strict Testing Requirements Likely to Cost Oregon $10M in Cannabis Tax Revenue, Close Businesses
Thu / Dec 1st
New product testing requirements that came into effect October 1 are squeezing Oregon’s cannabis growers and business owners harder than… Read More
Oregon Cannabis Tax Hikes Approved in Most Localities
Fri / Nov 11th
Tuesday marked major developments for legal marijuana around the U.S. — but voters in Oregon were considering a different type… Read More
Oregon Local Cannabis Tax Measures Results: Live Updates
Tue / Nov 8th
Dozens of Oregon communities are asking their voters tonight to approve a 3% retail cannabis sales tax, which would be… Read More
Oregon Health Authority Issues Alert for 3 More Strains
Fri / Nov 4th
For the second time in a month, the Oregon Health Authority has issued an alert over tainted cannabis sold in… Read More
Oregon Health Authority Issues High Alert over Pesticide-Tainted Cannabis
Mon / Oct 24th
The Oregon Health Authority has issued a health alert regarding two strains sold at a McMinnville dispensary that “may have… Read More
Recreational Cannabis Sales in Oregon Top $160M
Wed / Oct 19th
Recreational cannabis sales in Oregon hit $160.8 million through the first nine months of the year, resulting in $40.2 million… Read More
Study: Cannabis Legalization is So Far ‘Positive’ or ‘Negligible’ in Legal States
Sat / Oct 15th
In states that have legalized adult cannabis use, arrests for possession have plummeted, traffic fatality rates have remained stable, there… Read More
Brandon Cassens: Bringing Home Grow Options to Urbanites
Wed / Oct 5th INTERVIEW
Brandon Cassens is Founder of My Urban Greenhouse — an urban gardening solution for folks who lack the yard space… Read More
Flower Sales Fall, Concentrate and Edible Sales Rise in Oregon
Fri / Sep 30th
In June, edibles and concentrates became legal to sell to recreational cannabis customers in Oregon, and during that first month… Read More
Oregon Officials Consider Delaying Implementation of New Cannabis Industry Rules
Thu / Sep 29th
Many cannabis businesses are not yet ready to comply with Oregon’s new testing, packaging, and labeling rules and are asking… Read More
Majority of Oregonians Continue to Support Legal Cannabis, Poll Shows
Tue / Sep 20th
A majority of Oregon voters believe that the legalization law approved in 2014 has so far benefited the state, according… Read More
Man Fined for Soliciting Investments in Fake OR Cannabis Company
Mon / Sep 5th
An Oregon man has been fined $60,000 by the Department of Consumer and Business Services for swindling $80,000 from an… Read More