Oregon

Compassion Center Urges DEA to Reschedule Cannabis to Schedule III at Upcoming December 2024 Hearing. Compassion Center, a pioneering leader in integrative healthcare, mental health and patient advocacy, is calling on the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to reschedule cannabis to Schedule

Cheech & Chong's Cannabis Brand Debuts in Oregon with DogHouse Farms Partnership. It's not a flashback. Cheech & ChongTM have landed at a dispensary near you, and they're bringing some of Oregon's best cannabis. Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong, comedic icons and cannabis culture OGs for 50-plus years

Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team Raids Black-Market Cannabis Grow in Southern Oregon. The Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team (IMET) in Sothern Oregon served a search warrant Tuesday morning at a black-market cannabis grow in the 20400 block of Sawyer Road in Shady Cove, the Jackson County Sheriff

Initiative petitioner sees Hermiston as a gateway to customers in southeast Washington. A Portland cannabis entrepreneur wants to expand his business into Hermiston. But he’ll need to win an election first. Jeremy Archie is behind an initiative petition to end the ban on cannabis sales in Hermiston

Oregon State University's Global Hemp Innovation Center Secures $10 Million Grant to Boost Tribal Economic Development. Oregon State University’s Global Hemp Innovation Center has received a $10 million grant to work with 13 Native American Tribes to spur economic development in the western United

Hermiston City Council Considers Marijuana Measure and Commercial Naming Rights. The Hermiston City Council will consider placing a measure on the November ballot that would allow marijuana businesses to operate in the city. The move, which will be decided by the voters, was suggested as a way to

Oregon State University's Hemp Innovation Center Secures $10M Grant to Boost Native American Economic Development. Oregon State University’s Global Hemp Innovation Center has received a $10 million grant to work with 13 Native American Tribes to spur economic development in the western United States

Oregon State University Leads Hemp Revolution: Researchers Explore Hemp as Sustainable Cattle Feed. Oregon State University is home to the largest comprehensive hemp research center in the nation, and researchers have decided it is time to let the cows in on the action. Professor Massimo Bionaz

Cannabis Candy Makers at Gron Confections in Portland Vote to Unionize. Cannabis candy makers at Gron Confections in Portland voted 11-2 to join the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 757 in ballots counted Jan. 8. The local will represent the production staff at Gron’s Portland facility at 5134

Marijuana producers want the state of Oregon to step in and limit the number of marijuana producers. They say there’s more farms, processors and sellers than Oregon needs at more than 3,000 licenses. It creates a glut of pot. It makes it challenging for businesses to stay afloat. The Cannabis

Leaders of Oregon’s cannabis industry are asking the state to permanently restrict the number of new marijuana businesses. To date, Oregon has approved over 3,000 licenses for the farming, processing or sale of marijuana. Industry advocates say since businesses can’t export to other states, that’s

Two cannabis industry trade groups in Oregon have merged, joining forces at a troubled time for the state’s regulated marijuana industry. Two cannabis industry groups in Oregon have decided to join forces in a merger that comes amid a downturn in the state’s market for legal marijuana. The two