[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fr07VFuGs0?feature=oembed&w=1200&h=675] This is video of Congressman Earl Blumenauer’s speech he gave at the September Networking Event for the Portland Chapter of Women Grow. Sadly I was unable to attend this momentous event because I

Want to further your weeducation and learn about what gives your favorite strains their unique scent and how that can also affect your high? Join the Oregon Cannabis Association next Thursday September 17 for a special

BELLINGHAM — The county of Klickitat is first in the state for per-capita recreational pot sales. The Bellingham Herald reports the most recent study by the Washington State Institute for Public Policy says sales reached

Washington’s recreational marijuana industry made a strong push toward the end of August to round out yet another record-breaking month for sales. Altogether, the market made more than $66 million in sales last month, according to

You’ve probably heard of Mary Jane, who founded Washougal-based Mary Jane’s House of Glass with her son Brandon Brock. And I’m sure seen some stories quoting Brian Budz, one of the owners of  Vancouver pot shop

Washington state officials are in the midst of creating a voluntary medical marijuana registry for patients. On Thursday, officials from the state’s Department of Health listened as about a dozen Southwest Washington residents expressed concerns

DENVER — Supporters of a proposed ballot initiative to allow marijuana use in some Denver clubs, bars and hotels are pulling the measure while they negotiate with city officials amid concerns that it could create

We have written a ton on cannabis banking issues and on the many problems that stem from the industry’s lack of access to banking. Even when a marijuana business does have banking, it can face

As our Oregon clients gear up for recreational marijuana license applications, most of the focus has been at the state level. We recently saw top-down rules from the Oregon Health Authority(OHA) for the re-styled medical

The Washington State Department of Health is kicking off a series of meetings as part of its rule-making process regarding the new medical marijuana database being created. Lawmakers gave the state approval to create a

A commercial trade and advocacy association called the Lower Columbia Cannabis Association has been formed to serve businesses in Southwest Washington’s marijuana industry. The organization says its mission is to “promote, preserve and protect the

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — One of Oregon’s first hemp farmers says a lack of seed is making it tough to get going. Josephine County Commissioner Cheryl Walker says that fertile seed is expensive and hard

I received an email from the awesome people over at High End Market Place, and wanted to share it with you guys. This Friday from 3-6 High End Market Place will be hosting Fairwinds Manufacturing

DENVER — Talk about higher learning. A Colorado county is mulling whether to create what would be the world’s first public college scholarship program funded with marijuana money. Pueblo County is considering a 5 percent

Looks like we’ll be seeing some rain this coming Sunday, looking for something to do indoors? H.E.M.P. will be hosting patrons for another Sunday Sessions event that includes music from CoLoSo, Dope magazine, and a

Hey guys, I wanted to quickly share this story from KGW about a West Linn wedding that featured a bud bar with bud tender. This isn’t the first wedding that’s featured cannabis, especially with it already

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Agriculture has stopped issuing new permits to grow industrial hemp. The department announced Tuesday it won’t issue permits for the 2016 growing season until it has consulted

PORTLAND — It didn’t take long for an entrepreneur to combine two of Portland’s favorite things: marijuana and food carts. But state officials aren’t thrilled. The Oregon Health Authority on Monday said the Smoke Buddy,

2014: 1,001 2013: 1,070 2012: 1,305 2011: 1,537 2010: 1,626 2009: 2,216 Source: Washington State Patrol Smoking is clearly the popular way to consume marijuana, as demonstrated by the thousands of pounds of marijuana flower

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has uttered the phrase, the traffic safety commission adopted it as a slogan, and in some circles it’s reached catchphrase status: “Drive high and get a DUI.” But the reality is,

o No upswing seen in marijuana use among youths o Is marijuana dragging us down? When New Vansterdam opened in the Vancouver Heights neighborhood, nearby residents were concerned there would be an increase in crime.

o Is marijuana dragging us down? o New Vansterdam sharpens security measures Minor in possession of alcohol 2009: 519 2010: 417 2011 : 351 2012 : 422 2013: 342 2014: 317 2015: 200* Minor in

o No upswing seen in marijuana use among youths o New Vansterdam sharpens security measures When recreational marijuana was legalized, Washington entered the unknown, triggering questions — and predictions — about what might happen. Would

(via True North Extracts) According to the Global Drug Survey, vaping now accounts for 41% of all cannabis consumption, it could be the answer for the plethora of us smokers on the go. Some of the

COLVILLE — A northeastern Washington man at the center of a nationally watched medical marijuana case has died of pancreatic cancer, six months after the federal government dropped charges against him. Larry Harvey was 71.

Looking at Washington’s most recent recreational marijuana sales data, it’s easy to see how the young industry could become a multibillion moneymaker for the country if legalization continues to spread. Last fiscal year, Washington’s budding legal pot market

If you’re a regular at New Vansterdam, you’ve probably noticed the place looks a little different every time you’ve stepped inside this summer. The lucrative Vancouver pot shop is nearing the end of a major

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) published its draft rules yesterday for the early, temporary, highly anticipated recreational pot sales set to begin statewide on October 1. These rules apply to all cities and counties that

Last Tuesday, I wrote about Oregon’s “Local Option”, which allows cities and counties to legislate against marijuana related activities under certain circumstances and to certain extents. There are two key factors governing whether and how

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnxpHIl5Ynw?feature=oembed&w=1200&h=675] “High By the Beach” is the second single off Lana Del Rey’s upcoming album, Homecoming, the follow up to last years Ultraviolence.  All I wanna do is get high by the beachGet high by the

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDi9uFcD7XI?feature=oembed&w=1200&h=675] Whether a person is high, or sober, you can’t tell me that the human race hasn’t come up with crazy ways to cure their boredom. When I’m high, some of the ways I cure boredom

With the sun rising and roosters crowing, Josh Miller rolls out of a bed tucked in a greenhouse full of lush marijuana plants and lights up a joint. That’s how the Seattle attorney starts his

Vancouver pot shop GreenHead Cannabis is hosting its first post-Prohibition-themed festival this afternoon. The store, located in an old gas station building at 2815 St. Johns Boulevard in the Rose Village neighborhood, was designed with

It’s a big weekend for Tom Lauerman, one of Clark County’s most fascinating and prominent marijuana advocates. Not only is Farmer Tom the subject of a Sunday Business section centerpiece on marijuana tourism (stay tuned

A number of Washington cities and counties are moving to shutter medical marijuana dispensaries (“access points”) and collective gardens as the July 1, 2016 drop dead date set forth in Senate Bill 5052 approaches. So far, King County,

Something Vancouver has never quite seen before happened last weekend at Esther Short Park. While several thousand people headed downtown Friday, Saturday and Sunday to try dozens of microbrews at the annual Vancouver Brewfest, one

Have 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

Looking 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,

I 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,

The 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

The 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

When 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

I 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

It’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

After 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