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Portland Marijuana Rules: The New Draft
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017As 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

Oregon’s New Marijuana Laws: The Last Word on the 2015 Legislative Session
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017An incredible amount happened in Oregon’s marijuana (and hemp) space leading up to the close of the legislative session on Monday, July 6. Though HB 3400 was certainly the largest piece of the puzzle—as it

Oregon takes first steps into era of legal retail marijuana
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017WILLIAMS, Ore. (AP) — Forty-two years after Oregon became the first state to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana, the state is taking its first steps along a road leading to state-licensed stores selling limited amounts
Smokers Celebrate Legalization At The Burnside Bridge (VIDEO)
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017HAPPY LEGALIZATION DAY OREGON! As you know, it’s July 1st and in Oregon that’s a big deal because it means WEED IS NOW LEGAL TO CONSUME AND CARRY ON YOUR PERSON! WHOOOOOOO! To celebrate I

Northwest Cannabis Classic looking for judges
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017C.R. Roberts with The News Tribune reports that the Northwest Cannabis Classic is seeking out judges to sample flower and edibles during its two-day stop in Tacoma this August. The event is scheduled for Aug. 28

Marijuana landscape to change Wednesday
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Wednesday marks the dawn of a new era in the Northwest recreational marijuana market. While possession becomes legal in Oregon for adults 21 and older that day, a bill ushering in a number of sweeping

Oregon legalization timeline released
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017The Oregon Liquor Control Commission released its timeline for implementation as part of its budget request for legal cannabis recently. While possession and growing laws will change on July 1, 2015, residents will still have

Friday deals at Clark County pot stores: March 6, 2015
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Welcome to week three of our Friday Deals feature. I asked all the Clark County recreational pot stores to give me two featured product deals each week, which we will run here on the site

Cannabis Cup heading to Portland
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Great piece in the Oregonian today about the High Times Cannabis Cup heading to Portland. It’s nice to see the High Times Magazine competition move into new areas as legalization progresses. Apparently the cup is