Oregon’s governor pardons thousands for cannabis convictions November 22, 2022 AggregatedNews Oregon 0 Comments Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday she is pardoning an estimated 45,000 people convicted of simple possession of cannabis, a month after President Joe Biden did the same under federal law. “No one deserves to be forever saddled with the impacts of… Read More→
OHA, OLCC file rules banning flavored vaping sales, including online Rules put into effect Governor’s executive order aimed at reducing youth use October 11, 2019 Press Release Oregon, Vaping Crisis 0 Comments PRESS RELEASE OHA, OLCC file rules banning flavored vaping sales, including online Rules put into effect Governor’s executive order aimed at reducing youth use PORTLAND, Ore.—The Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Liquor Control Commission today filed temporary rules that… Read More→
Audit Shows Marijuana Regulators Are Lacking In Oversight February 8, 2018 AggregatedNews Oregon 0 Comments The Oregon Liquor Control Commission lacks "robust" monitoring and enforcement controls to track the state's $480 million marijuana industry, making illegal sales difficult to detect, a new audit concludes. The Secretary of State's review raises alarms about how effectively the agency oversees… Read More→
Oregon Lawmakers Vote to Protect Marijuana Users’ Info From Feds April 11, 2017 AggregatedNews Oregon 0 Comments SALEM -- Oregon state lawmakers who fear heightened marijuana enforcement by federal agents overwhelmingly approved Monday a proposal to protect pot users from having their identities or cannabis-buying habits from being divulged by the dispensary shops that make buying pre-rolled… Read More→