Today Is the Day Oregon’s Recreational Marijuana Market Expands to Edibles June 2, 2016 AggregatedNews Cultivation, Processing 0 Comments From dawn until midnight, Andi Bixel churns out ice cream. She's made so much ice cream that the machine has started to act up. She bought another this week so she can keep going without a break. You won't find… Read More→
Oregon Edible Makers Launch “Try 5” Campaign to Get Users to Start Slow May 26, 2016 AggregatedNews Marketing 0 Comments Dave McNicoll has a few words of advice for those planning to try marijuana-infused edibles for the first time: Take a bite, not too much, and wait. McNicoll's group, the Oregon Responsible Edibles Council, has launched a public education campaign… Read More→
Two Oregon Counties May Vote to Quash Cannabis Bans May 18, 2016 AggregatedNews Oregon, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Two Oregon counties might rescind bans on marijuana production and sales — which are allowed by state law — during Oregon’s primary election on Tuesday. The ballot measures are taking place in Klamath and Grant counties. Grant County Judge Scott… Read More→
Report Details How Oregon Cannabis Industry Is Creating Jobs – and Will Create More May 17, 2016 AggregatedNews News & Insights 0 Comments Legalization of marijuana in Oregon has created at least 2,165 jobs and will add more as the market matures, a new report suggests. Nearly $46 million in payroll will be paid to retail cannabis employees statewide in 2016, according to the "Oregon Cannabis Jobs Report," sponsored… Read More→
Portland Cracking Down on Pot Use at Public Marijuana Events May 16, 2016 AggregatedNews News & Insights 0 Comments Three recent large-scale marijuana-themed events are under investigation by Portland officials who say such gatherings may violate clean air rules and other regulations prohibiting public pot consumption and sale. Portland's Office of Neighborhood Involvement, which oversees the city's marijuana policy,… Read More→
Starting June 2, Oregon Residents Will Be Able to Buy Edibles and Extracts, Too May 5, 2016 AggregatedNews Cultivation, Processing 0 Comments Oregon continues its early roll out of recreational marijuana sales next month by allowing people to buy pot-infused edibles and extracts. Since October, anyone 21 and older can buy a limited amount of marijuana flowers, starter plants and seeds. Starting… Read More→
Oregon Approves First Licenses For Recreational Marijuana May 2, 2016 AggregatedNews Oregon, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Oregon is one step closer to fully implementing its recreational marijuana industry by January 2017. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission approved its first recreational marijuana licenses Friday, approving eight growers under the new regulatory system. The agency was tasked with overseeing… Read More→
Former Trailblazer, Current Broadcaster Antonio Harvey Set to Get Oregon Pot License April 29, 2016 AggregatedNews Industry People 0 Comments Oregon expects to issue its first batch of recreational marijuana licenses Friday to an eclectic mix of entrepreneurs including longtime marijuana growers and others new to the industry like former Trail Blazer forward Antonio Harvey who still works for the… Read More→
Banking Woes Easing For Some of Oregon’s Legal Marijuana Businesses April 21, 2016 AggregatedNews Banking, Finance & Real Estate 0 Comments SALEM, Ore. (AP) In a once-empty office in Oregon's Department of Revenue headquarters, officials have created a mini-fortress. Recently hired workers sit behind bulletproof glass at a window inaccessible to the public. Police officers brought out of retirement roam the… Read More→
Out of State Marijuana Companies Targeting Oregon For Expansion April 18, 2016 AggregatedNews News & Insights 0 Comments Blue and purple dots splatter the crisp white walls at Sweet Leaf, a marijuana shop in Southeast Portland. In a nifty trick, the pattern looks like wildlife when viewed through an iPhone camera. Shelves in the back room are crowded with… Read More→
Steve DeAngelo on Why Harborside Got Out of the Oregon Market April 11, 2016 AggregatedNews Industry People 0 Comments A well-known California medical marijuana dispensary company that opened a Portland location last year has ended its operation, saying it wants to focus on expanding its retail and research efforts in California. Harborside Health Center opened a Portland location in October,… Read More→
The State of Oregon’s Marijuana Market, By the Numbers April 8, 2016 AggregatedNews Oregon, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Here's a snapshot of Oregon's marijuana market: 418: Registered medical marijuana dispensaries statewide 167: Dispensaries in Portland 3: Dispensaries facing state "enforcement action" for rule violations since recreational marijuana sales began in October. 850: Recreational marijuana licenses that the state… Read More→
New Rules For Marijuana Edibles Still Cooking in Oregon April 5, 2016 AggregatedNews Cultivation, Processing 0 Comments Candies, cookies and beverages infused with a low dose of cannabinoids, the active ingredients in marijuana, will not be available for recreational consumers for another month or two, the manager of the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program said Monday. Low-dose edibles… Read More→
New Oregon Rules Would Cut and Cap THC in Marijuana Edibles April 1, 2016 AggregatedNews Cultivation, Processing 0 Comments Oregon public health officials are moving ahead with rules that would cap THC in marijuana edibles at half of Washington and Colorado limits, saying such a restriction is key to protecting novice consumers and children. A rules advisory committee of… Read More→
Oregon Medical Dispensaries Get the OK to Sell Marijuana Edibles March 30, 2016 AggregatedNews Retail 0 Comments Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday signed a bill that allows anyone 21 and older to purchase marijuana extracts and pot-infused edibles from Oregon dispensaries. The provision is part of Senate Bill 1511, which also allows recreational pot shops to sell tax-free… Read More→