Oregon Cannabis News

Oregon voted to secure cannabis workers’ right to join unions with the state’s Measure 119 drawing 55% voter support on Tuesday.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Medford, Oregon-based American Patriot Brands owes the state $27 million in back taxes, more than any other company in the state.

Federal investigators are looking into the relationship between Oregon’s former Secretary of State, Shemia Fagan, and the owners of cannabis company La Mota, who hired Fagan as a private consultant while her office was conducting an audit of the cannabis industry.