Oregonian/Oregonlive Looking For A Cannabis Reviewer
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Have you ever thought to yourself, “I bet I could be the Bill Simmons of strain reviews“? Well you’re in luck, with weed being legal for adults 21+ to purchase Oct 1st, the Oregonian/Oregonlive is seeking a
Women Grow Portland Chapter Summer Social
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Looking for some Summer fun? Join myself along with many others awesome people, this Friday at the Portland Chapter Women Grow, Summer Social! Attendees will be treated to catered BBQ along with self serve beer, wine,

Strain Review: Island Sweet Skunk From Hifi Farms
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017I first became familiar with Hifi Farms after receiving a sample of a strain they grow called, Island Sweet Skunk, from the Best of Potland Party last month. With a combined 25 years of growing experience,

Marijuana industry on pace for huge second year
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017The freshest sales figures from the state Liquor and Cannabis Board show promising trends unfolding this summer for Washington’s booming recreational marijuana industry. Of course, that’s really nothing new. The market hasn’t stopped exploding since the

Charged With A Marijuana Crime? The Cromnibus Probably Will Not Help
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017The Department of Justice has yet again graced us with another memo on how U.S. attorneys should argue against and prosecute medical marijuana criminal defendants. More specifically, the DOJ is making clear that it does not

Oregon Marijuana and the Local Option — It’s Alive
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017When HB 3400 passed, I wrote that Oregon’s new recreational marijuana law looks pretty good for anyone living west of the Cascades. That is because the bill famously allows any city or county in Oregon

Pot Rules: Will Oregon Lead Us?
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017I recently sat on the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) Wholesale Advisory Technical Committee to advise the state on recreational cannabis regulations for wholesalers. Oregon is the second state, after Illinois, in which I’ve been

Looking back on a strange week for the marijuana industry
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017It’s been a weird week for marijuana news. First, the newly named Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board released figures on Tuesday that appeared to show the fledgling recreational cannabis industry beginning to plateau after just
Corrected numbers show pot sales climbed in July
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017After initially stating that Washington’s marijuana sales dropped for the first time in July, the state released corrected figures Friday showing a significant increase for the month instead of a sales drop. It turns out