Oregon Petition Seeks to Put Cannabis Cafe Question to Voters
Wed / Feb 19th
The Oregon Cannabis Cafe Coalition submitted a petition to put an initiative legalizing cannabis cafes in the state on November 2026 ballots.
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Wed / Feb 19th
The Oregon Cannabis Cafe Coalition submitted a petition to put an initiative legalizing cannabis cafes in the state on November 2026 ballots.
Mon / Feb 3rd
Cannabis prices in Oregon are at an all-time low as the state continues to set new cannabis harvest records each year.
Wed / Jan 15th
A man who is an admitted cannabis novice is suing the Arcanna dispensary in Portland, Oregon after he purchased a THC-infused syrup from the shop that landed him in the emergency room after experiencing excessive vomiting and loss of motor control.
Tue / Dec 3rd PRESS RELEASE
Central Point, Oregon – HempNova LifeTech, a vertically integrated state-licensed hemp company based in Oregon, celebrates its 2024 Hemp Flower… Read More
Fri / Nov 8th
Oregon voted to secure cannabis workers’ right to join unions with the state’s Measure 119 drawing 55% voter support on Tuesday.
Fri / Oct 11th
A dispensary employee was charged with murder after a deadly shooting during an armed robbery in North Portland, highlighting the ongoing risks cannabis industry workers face due to primarily cash-only retail operations.
Mon / Oct 7th
Activists in Portland, Oregon are planning to pursue a ballot initiative in 2026 to decriminalize natural psychedelics including psilocybin mushrooms and ayahuasca after lawmakers this year voted to undo the state’s voter-approved drug decriminalization policy.
Mon / Sep 23rd
The Global Hemp Innovation Center at Oregon State University recently received $5.5 million from the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service to fund research into hemp-based foods, beverages, and other industrial uses for the plant.
Wed / Aug 7th
Oregon voters will decide this November whether cannabis industry workers should be allowed to unionize after lawmakers failed to adopt the reforms during the legislative session.
Wed / Jun 19th
The Portland Pickles, an Oregon-based baseball team in the West Coast League, is set to become the first pro sports team in the U.S. to sell THC-infused beverages at their games.
Fri / May 10th
The publicly traded and internationally licensed cannabis company Kaya Holdings Inc. announced this week that it has received a license to administer therapeutic psilocybin products in Oregon.
Wed / Apr 3rd
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has signed a bill to recriminalize the possession of certain drugs in the state, undoing key provisions of the state’s voter-approved decriminalization bill that took effect three years ago.
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Thu / Nov 2nd
Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D), a 27-year veteran of Congress and founding member of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, announced this week that he will not seek reelection.
Tue / Oct 24th
The Oregon Cannabis Association and the Cannabis Industry Alliance of Oregon are merging into a new organization called the Cannabis Industry Alliance of Oregon, which represents more than 500 members.
Tue / Oct 17th
A Utah-based start-up recently applied to sell insurance in Oregon that would cover the cost of defending a DUI for driving under the influence of cannabis.
Mon / Aug 28th
Following a lawsuit filed by multiple cannabis industry trade groups, the Oregon Court of Appeals has — for now — suspended the state’s cannabis testing requirements for the fungus Aspergillus.
Mon / Jul 31st
The Cannabis Industry Association of Oregon and several of the state’s organic cannabis cultivators are suing to undo the Oregon Health Authority’s new Aspergillus mold testing requirements for cannabis products.
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