marijuana
Oregon Recreational Marijuana: Will Sales Start on October 1?
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Oregon’s House-Senate marijuana committee is on a roll. Nine days after recommending HB 3400 (See Oregon’s New Recreational Marijuana Market for more on that), which is already on its way to the Senate—the same committee
Friday Deals at Clark County pot shops: June 26
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Welcome to Friday Deals, everyone. It’s the last weekend before marijuana possession becomes legal in Oregon, so that could make things real interesting at Clark County pot shops over the next few days. Stores won’t
Portland PD Encourages Responsible Cannabis Use with Voodoo Doughnut
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017It’s coming, it’s coming, legal weed is coming to Portland! That’s right! If you’ve been living under a rock, or have been away at some Dooms Day Pepper camp, the consumption and possession of certain
Marijuana bill moving forward ahead of potential government shutdown
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017State lawmakers came pretty close Wednesday to finally passing a long-awaited bill that promises to shake up Washington’s recreational marijuana market. Then, they decided to table it for another day. Ah, the suspense… House Bill 2136
Some thoughts on the recent JAMA cannabis report
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Tuesday was a pretty big day for medical marijuana news. If you missed it, the Journal of the American Medical Association analyzed 79 studies into the medical potential of marijuana. From that, the reviewers concluded that
Pot sales continue soaring to new heights
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Washington’s recreational marijuana market obliterated yet another sales record last week. On Friday, June 19, stores across the state sold $2,069,130 worth of marijuana products, according to figures released Tuesday morning by the Washington State
Oregon’s New Recreational Marijuana Market (Sorry, Eastern Oregon)
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Oregon’s House-Senate marijuana committee unanimously approved House Bill 3400, a significant milestone in regulation of the commercial cannabis market. HB 3400 was approved after weeks of wrangling in the legislature. A primary sticking point was
Marijuana Decriminalization: Recent State Law Changes
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Love it or hate it, Washington state is ground zero for the great social experiment of legal marijuana. And big tax changes for recreational pot sales and where that tax revenue goes are on the
Oregon Cannabis Ventures into Uncharted Territory With Wholesale Licenses
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017I was recently selected to sit on the Oregon Liquor Control Commission’s (“OLCC”) Wholesale Technical Advisory Committee. This committee will meet throughout the summer to craft regulations for Oregon’s recreational marijuana program under Measure 91.
The Herbery to host Phat Panda reps, ‘Dabs for Dads’
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017The Herbery is planning for a busy holiday weekend with a couple big events set for Saturday and Sunday at both of its locations. On Saturday, Johnny Wilson, the vice president of Spokane-based Grow Op