Tomorrow, people across the United States will be treated to a rare and spectacular total solar eclipse. In anticipation for this highly touted event, many Americans will be traveling across the country to catch an optimal view of the moon’s …
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Oregon Makes Simple Possession of Any Drug a Misdemeanor – News
This week, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed a bill into law that makes simple possession of any drug a misdemeanor rather than a felony. The new law, which takes effect immediately, means that first-time drug offenders will face smaller fines …
Read More »Oregon Dispensaries Banned From Selling Strains Whose Names Appeal to Children – News
A new directive from Oregon’s legal weed governing body, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC), will ban at least 11 strain names from dispensary shelves, citing misleading nomenclature and marketing to minors. The statement, titled “Clarification on Strain Names,” is not …
Read More »Canna-Legal States Fight Pot Smuggling to Ward Off Feds – News
Canna-legal states are organizing efforts to stop the smuggling of legally-grown weed to states where it is legal, in hopes to stave off a federal crackdown on legal cannabis. Cannabis growers in Oregon produce between 132 and 900 tons more …
Read More »Oregon counties see influx of cash from cannabis industry beyond sales taxes
Published: Aug 15, 2017, 9:17 am • Updated: Aug 15, 2017, 9:17 am By Shaun Hall, daily Courier GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Josephine County in Oregon is doing a lot of business with the marijuana industry. To give an idea …
Read More »High use of electronic cigarettes seen in 8th-9th graders in Oregon
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A study at Oregon Research Institute (ORI) shows that rates of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use among Oregon 8th and 9th graders is higher than seen in national samples, and that e-cigarette use is closely linked with …
Read More »He has a 420-friendly event space ready to go while Denver figures out social use
Published: Aug 4, 2017, 2:35 pm • Updated: Aug 4, 2017, 2:35 pm By The Cannabist Staff Featured guest: Herban Space founder Cliff Gordon. Podcast: Play in new window | Download LOTS TO TALK ABOUT • While Denver works out …
Read More »Cliff Gordon’s Herban Space, a 420-friendly event space in Denver: Cannabist Show
Published: Aug 4, 2017, 2:23 pm • Updated: Aug 4, 2017, 2:25 pm By Vincent Chandler, The Cannabist Staff Featured guest: Herban Space founder Cliff Gordon. LOTS TO TALK ABOUT • While Denver works out how to enact its first-of-its-kind …
Read More »Legalizing recreational marijuana could boost crash rates, group warns
Published: Aug 3, 2017, 9:13 am • Updated: Aug 3, 2017, 10:31 am By Fredrick Kunkle, The Washington Post A traffic safety organization is warning that two recent studies suggest that legalizing recreational marijuana could lead to an increase in …
Read More »Rastafarian cannabis farm dispute ends with man dead, deputies shot
Published: Aug 2, 2017, 8:34 am • Updated: Aug 2, 2017, 8:34 am By Sophia Bollag and Kathleen Ronayne, The Associated Press OREGON HOUSE, Calif. — A Northern California sheriff’s deputy ran into a house to pull two wounded colleagues …
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